The 5th Wall Podcast

The Void - "We're in Hell!"

We're back with our 583rd Horror Movie Month!  This time we're mixing up the approach and covering a wide range of scary movies for this October; we hope you enjoy the first in this series: The Void (2016)! This Canadian horror movie caught everyone by surprise at Fantastic Fest 2015, flying in so far under the radar it barely qualifies for this metaphor. Despite the low budget, the film demonstrates incredible technical ability and thifty ingenuity. We cover literally every single amount of trivia we could find without making anything up!

Nope - "You Are Going to Witness an Absolute Spectacle"

2022 was a make or break year for movies. Coming out of the pandemic, theaters weren't sure they were going to make it. Jordan Peele to the rescue - writing and directing Nope, starring Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, and Brandon Perea and single-handedly delivering audiences something truly special. At least, that's what we thought. Clay was not so sure. Tune in for a special Halloween Eve release of NOPE.

X - "I'm a F*#$ing Star!"

X premiered in 2022 to high praise from Critic and Audiences alike. Who knew there are that many people that see the elderly as villains? Anyways, it featured a number of up-and-comers, came-and-wenters, and a couple of hey-i-know-that-guys: Mia Goth, Brittany Snow, Jenna Ortega and Martin Henderson, not to mention Kid Cudi as "Jackson Hole!" Surely, this will be our cleanest, most family friendly episode yet.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas - "Hate, Double Hate, LOATH Entirely!"

Jim Carrey, Ron Howard, Christine Baranski... Deep ROY?? Talk about a cast and crew at the peak of their game. In the Year 2000, Jim Carrey was fresh off his Golden Globe wins for Truman Show and Man on the Moon. Ron Howard was a year away from A Beautiful Mind sweeping every awards show! Christine Baranski had been killing it on Cybill. There was a huge amount of attention on this movie, and with a budget over $120m Imagine Entertainment studio was determined to make it a hit. Did they succeed?

Son in Law - "Is It Extra Crispy Or Original Recipe"

We keep our “holiday movie released in the summer” trend going this episode as we review the 1993 Thanksgiving movie Son in Law.  Son in Law stars Pauley Shore during his years of fame and box office success.  The story revolves around a trip with Becca and Crawl (Shore) from college in LA to a farm in South Dakota.  The two say that they are engaged to prevent Becca’s high school boyfriend from proposing.  Hijinks ensue and everyone learns some life lessons along the way in the fast paced film.