Good Will Hunting - Review 27

The Devil Wears Prada 2 - Review 30

That sweater was selected for you, by the people in this room. We’re reviewing The Devil Wears Prada 2 this week. Fresh out of the theater we give our instant reaction to this long-awaited sequel.  We discuss the incomparable Meryl Streep dawning her red heels again for this iconic role, how the entire cast hasn’t seemed to age in twenty years, and of course the fashion! New York! Hamptons real estate! Italy! Lady Gaga! The very prescient themes of the movie and what did and didn’t work for us this time around. So gird your loins and join us for The Devil Wears Prada 2. That’s All.

Return to Me - Review 29

Matchy matchy green squared! We’re settling into our favorite table at O’Reilly’s and reviewing Return to Me this week. We discuss everything miss bottled water herself stealing the movie, to Minnie Driver and David Duchovny’s chemistry. We talk about how much the side characters carry this movie, from the adorable poker-playing olds to Director Bonnie Hunt and Jim Belushi, and the always charming David Alan Grier. So join us for this cult classic romcom, Bonnie Hunt’s, Return To Me.

The Fifth Element - Review 28

Korben!! Korben my man!!! We’re back with a real 90’s gem on this episode, Luc Besson’s The Fifth Element. Join us as we giggle our way through this quirky, sci-fi fantasy. We discuss those haute couture costumes, the casting what-ifs, and of course our favorite movie-stealing performance from Chris Tucker as Ruby Rodd! We even go into the icky, problematic history of the films director and it is MESSY. So bust out that orange hair dye and join us as we review The Fifth Element.

Good Will Hunting - Review 27

It’s not your fault, listeners. In this episode, we continue our March ode to Robin Williams with the movie that introduced Matt and Ben to the world, Good Will Hunting. We discuss all the behind the scenes lore that went into the now-famous duo getting this film made, how it gave both Matt and Ben Oscar’s, and gave Robin Williams his Oscar. We review all the good New England academia social commentary and how every current, confused young man NEEDS to watch this film and specifically Robin William’s speech by the pond. So bust out your Elliot Smith mixed cd and join us for Gus Van Sant’s, Good Will Hunting.

Hook - Review 26

Listener, you’ve become a pirate! We’re continuing our ode to Robin Williams with the critically disparaged but cult classic, Hook. We discuss the infamous on-set friction between Steven Spielberg and Julia Roberts, the timeless magic of that John Williams score, and how certain monologues hit very hard as adults. We talk about how Spielberg puts so much of his personal life on screen and why we think he and critics simply got it wrong with this film, especially its beloved reception among millennials. So dust off those smashing green tights, think of your happiest thought, and fly away to Neverland with us as we review Steven Spielberg’s Hook.