Movielife Crisis

Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, and Dennis Hopper coming at you in 1994's classic action movie about a bus that have to drive a certain speed or else...you know the joke. Also Alan Ruck, Jeff Daniels, and Joe Morgan!Is it the best action movie of the year? Decade? OUR LIVES?! Tune in and see. Support the Show.

The inaugural Kevin Smith movie, the darling of Sundance, the indie film sensation, is finally upon us!Clerks. And yes, your kids shouldn't listen to this episode.Support the Show.

The final episode of Jim Carrey month is here, and it's our favorite movie of the 3 he released in 1994 -- Dumb and Dumber! Jeff Daniels, Lauren, Holly, the Farrelly brothers, and also the John Hughes connection we never knew about....Support the Show.

Alllllllrighty then, it's movie 2 in Jim Carrey Month: Ace Ventura. He's a pet detective. Hired to rescue the missing dolphin mascot of the Miami Dolphins. And Dan Marino is there. Support the Show.

We begin Jim Carrey Month here at Movielife Crisis with the surprise hit, The Mask.Other than wild FX and the first appearance on screen from Cameron Diaz, is there anything noteworthy about it? Well, yeah! Richard Jeni!Support the Show.

Shaq! Penny Hardaway! Nick Nolte! Or is it Gary Busey? We can never 100% tell. From writer Ron Shelton (White Men Can't Jump and Bull Durham), we've got the classic college basketball recruiting movie. Does it still matter? Listen and find out!Support the Show.

Tom Hanks in the performance that won him his first Best Actor Oscar, and the only movie in existence starring both Hanks and Denzel Washington. Directed by Jonathan Demme (Silence of the Lambs), and also featuring Antonio Banderas and Mary Steenburgen.Did it release in '93 or '94? Is it still great or is it actually kinda boring? These questions and more answered by Jeff and JT within!Support the Show.

Welcome back to Major League baseball (kinda)! In the words of Bob Uecker movielifecrisis is best and so are baseball movies that may or may not be good still.Spoiler alert: it is still good. Charlie Sheen's sleek, 90s apartment. Tom Berenger's gimp knee. Uncredited Randy Quaid stealing crowd scenes. Bob Uecker in the booth bringing heat. Omar Epps playing Wesley Snipes playing Willie Mays Hayes. And so, so, so much more!Support the Show.

The film remake of the late 50s TV show (starring James Garner), Maverick is the comedy western tale of rakish gambler (Mel Gibson) and the cast of weirdos (Alfred Molina, Jodie Foster, James Garner) all racing towards a half million dollar poker tourney aboard a steamboat. Written by William Goldman and directed by Richard Donner, this thing is jam-packed with surprisingly good times.Also Jeff and JT discuss whether poker is a sport.Support the Show.

Quentin Tarantino's magnum opus, Samuel L. Jackson's and Ving Rhames and Uma Thurman's launching point, John Travolta and Bruce Willis' comeback movie: Pulp Fiction.Yes, it's as good as you remember.Support the Show.

Jeremy Piven, David Spade, Jon Favreau, and more in this now-impossible-to-find classic that was everywhere back in the day; PCU. And if you can manage to find it kicking around the internet and/or the $5.50 bin, it is a delight!Support the Show.

What were our best performances of the year? Favorite quotes? Biggest ratings disagreement? Biggest mistakes we made?What are we really excited for in the 1994 season starting next week?That and more is here for your holiday listening enjoyment!Support the Show.

Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon, back at it again but for the first time on our podcast. There's something wonderful about the crotchety, cantankerous old coots slinging really dated insults at each other. Also Kevin Pollak, Darryl Hannah, and Ann Margret. Support the Show.

Wayne and Garth in their first movie since the last movie. Get ready to cross all your Ts and dot all your....lower case Js. Support the Show.

Hello! DUDE LOOKS LIKE A LADY!Yes, it's the 2nd biggest movie of 1993, Robin Williams cross-dresses to take care of his own kids after being divorced by Sally Fields (based on a true story [🧢]).Support the Show.

The timeless underdog story of Rudy Ruettiger, and the 90 minute infomercial for Notre Dame, is finally upon. But seriously, the movie and the score are fantastic, and with 25 years of Catholic school between Jeff and JT we got jokes. Support the Show.

Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver star in this Ivan Reitman (Ghostbusters) comedy, which despite not being anywhere streaming was a big hit in 1993. Kevin Kline is a presidential impersonator who's pressed into service as the actual president suffers a stroke. Hilarity and personal growth ensues!Written by Gary Ross (Big), and also starring Frank Langella, Frank Dunn, and an early Ving Rhames (along with Sir Ben Kingsley!).This one is still absolutely masterful.Support the Show.

Be well, John Spartan! Info assimilated, now have a joy joy day.This absolute smash action flick is one of our all-time favorites. Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, and in her first leading role: Sandra Bullock! Also Denis Leary and Nigel Hawthorne. Listen to find out finally what the 3 seashells do...Support the Show.

Feel the rhythm! Feel the rhyme! Get on up, it's bobsled time!Indeed it is, here for the 30th anniversary of Cool Runnings, the "based on a true story" account of the jamaican bobsled team. John Candy, Leon, with director Jon Turteltaub (National Treasure, 3 Ninjas), and a low key banger score by Hans Zimmer!Yep, it's still awesome. Support the Show.

Our first entree into the catalogue of Sylvester Stallone, here with John Lithgow, Michael Rooker, and a pretty deep ensemble cast. One of the top 10 box office movies of 1993, Stallone rock climbs in fingerless weightlifting gloves and fights John Lithgow on a helicopter.A wild time, 1993 was. Support the Show.