Part 2 in our 80's Shrink Ray Double Feature sees the guys tackling Joe Dante's 1987 sci-fi comedy INNERSPACE. It's a movie featuring the dancing skills of Martin Short, the drinking skills of Dennis Quaid, and a lot of very weird hand jokes. Also, a giant fetus. Next week: Can't Hardly Wait.Af Daley Screening

The guys enlist the services of special guest Bill O'Connell to revisit a childhood favorite, 1989's Honey I Shrunk The Kid. They talk about Matt Frewer's wear and tear, Rick Moranis's rapid-fire inventions, Disney's toothless depiction of marital strife, and everyone's love of a giant oatmeal creme pie. Plus a short tangent to discuess all things …

Daley and Bart glimpse their own futures with GRUMPY OLD MEN, probably the best of the modern Lemon/Mathau films. The guys examine the film's pioneering use of the manic pixie dream girl, wonder aloud at the total lack of a plot, sing the praises of Kevin Pollack and ask just how many downright filthy euphamisms for sex Burgess Meredith can rattle …

Daley dusts off his favorite movie featuring Bruce Willis singing showtunes while stealing priceless artifacts. Bart suffers along. The guys talk about The Return Of Bruno, the perks of canine fellatio and Andie McDowell's chat with the dolphins. Would you like to swing on a star? Next week, turnabout is fair play with one of Bart's favorites, GRUM…

We're back! After an unexpected hiatus, the guys are back with a look at 1998's The Mask Of Zorro. They talk about the fine art of onscreen fencing, the unfortunate consequences of a Welshman in brownface, and who should be the next to take up the mantle of Zorro. Also, horse hijinks galore. Next week: Hudson Hawk!…

The guys are joined by guest Nicole Smith to discuss the 1996 foul weather blockbuster, Twister. The crew longs for more Helen Hunt, throws a surprising amount of shade at Bill Paxton, and warns about the dangers of subpar storm cellar carpentry. And if you thought Daley would get through an entire discussion about a Jan de Bont movie without takin…

Daley and Bart roll sans guest this week to revisit the influencial sci-fi noir DARK CITY, dubbed by Roger Ebert as the best movie of 1998. The guys consider Keifer Sutherland's most underrated performance, William Hurt's constant accordian, the Strangers' weird workshop, and Alex Proyas's bizarre filmography. Plus we ask, "What if Rufus Sewall was…

Our pal Ben Fuller joins the guys on Bill & Ted Day to break down the new trailer for Bill & Ted Face The Music and to revist the oft-maligned second film in the soon-to-be Bill & Ted Trilogy, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey. The gang aims to figure out the origin of Station, diagnose Missy's various daddy issues, and get fitted for some oversized neopr…

Things are tough out there this week, so Daley and Bart are here to distract you with tales of a very stupid movie about a Henry Thomas clone who teams up with a spaceship/chrome-plated walnut voiced by Pee Wee Herman to get lost trying to find Ft. Lauderdale. It does not end well. Plus the guys figure out which Star Wars trilogy is the dumbest. Ne…

Daley and Bart roll sans guest this week and dive deep into Warren Beatty's 1990 stylized comic adaptation Dick Tracy. The guys get lost in a cavalcade of familiar faces, most of which are obscured behind a variety of latex proesthetics. They weigh the improvisational lunacy of Al Pacino against the negative sexual chemistry of Warren Beatty and Ma…

Two Daleys for the price of one! Daley's brother Tim calls in to discuss the absurd stunts and unabashed racism of 1981's The Cannonball Run. Tim divulges his exploits as a real life Cannonballer and talks car stuff with Bart while Daley listens on in bewilderment. Plus Bart marvels at the staying power of Grey's Anatomy while Daley goes to bat the…

The guys are joined by friend of the pod Jeff Schwartz to talk about the 1997 Robert Zemeckis joint CONTACT. Listen along as Daley struggles to maintain a stable internet connection and the trio debate the optimism of Carl Sagan, the magic of Blind William Fichtner, the creepy eyeballs of Jake Busey, and the dubious merits of a Gumpified Bill Clint…

The guys took some time off while Bart settled into his new casa in Richmond, but this week they're back to talk about late stage quarantine malaise, the dubious merits of TikTok, and whether Napoleon Dynamite can still manage to entertain us 16 years later. Charming character piece or proto-hipster meme-bait? You decide!…

The guys consider Tim Burton's 1996 sci-fi comedy Mars Attacks, aka the red-headed stepchild to Independence Day. Is this one justly maligned, or is it better than history remembers? Is it stupidly great, or just fucking stupid? Bart also updates us on his plans to move house and raise chickens while Daley gets really into rotoscoped Bob Odenkirk a…

Special guest Jared Watterworth makes his triumphant return to the pod to discuss one of the seminal movies of our childhoods, 1990's original live action adaptation of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. We ask the hard-hitting questions like, "Why doesn't Sam Rockwell dance?" and "What if Raphael was voiced by Joe Pesci?" We also talk about what we're …

After a five year hiatus, Daley and Bart emerge from self-isolation with a brand new podcast! Seeing as Covid-19 has given us all some extra free time, we're taking the opportunity to re-examine some vintage movies and ask that crucial question: Does It Hold Up?We're kicking things off with the animated classic Batman: Mask Of The Phantasm - long h…

Bart, Daley and Jamie endure the complete illogic of Terminator Genisys. It totally blows. But J.K. Simmons is pretty fun.Af Daley Screening

Daley, Jamie and Jeff dig into the engineering minutiae and emotional thematics of an 11 year old's mind in Pixar's latest masterpiece Inside Out, with a brief diversion while Daley tries to figure out why the movies of Paul Feig don't appeal to him as much as they should.Af Daley Screening

Jeff submits himself to the torture of Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines, while Daley and Bart discover that the movie may have played better in their memories. But the group discovers director Jonathan Mostow's incredible songwriting skills and they all agree that the best scene in the movie is the one that was cut from the movie.…

Daley, Bart and Jamie revisit Terminator 2 and attempt to decipher the mystery of John Connor's illogical age discrepancy, realizing that the franchise's timeline makes even less sense than previous thought. They also watch Jurassic World, a movie filled with fun dinosaur action and horribly written characters. We all fall in love with margarita gu…

Bart returns and thus begins our month-long Terminator Rewatch, starting with James Cameron's 1984 original. Daley marvels at the wonders of Stan Winston's animatronics while bart valiantly attempts to defend The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Rick Rossovich astounds.Af Daley Screening

Jeff calls in from Colorado wilderness to lament Brad Bird's first major cinematic stumble with Tomorrowland, the most depressing movie about hope ever made. Daley and Jamie argue over Tomorrowland's official recruiting protocols. Everyone wishes they had seen Mad Max: Fury Road again instead.Af Daley Screening

The gang gathers dons wasteland warrior nicknames to discuss George Miller's magnum opus of vehicular mayhem, Mad Max: Fury Road. We chat about the strong feminist themes, batshit crazy action, strong minimalist storytelling and that time that George Miller almost made a Justice League movie.Af Daley Screening

In honor of Orson Welles' 100th birthday, Bart and Jeff join Daley for a re-examination of CITIZEN KANE. The guys discover new things to love about the greatest movie of all time and even find a way to thematically pair it with AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON. They also get excited about MAD MAX: FURY ROAD and take stock of the imminent onslaught of summer…

It's finally here! Daley and Bart are joined by Jamie, Jenna, Jeff and newcomer Febo to breakdown the action, comedy, daddy issues and feminist potholes of AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON.Af Daley Screening

Bart returns and gets thrown into the deep end with the totally deranged people-fleeing-from-untraineid-lions film ROAR, recently returned to theaters courtesy of Drafthouse Films. The boys also talk about that Star Wars trailer, our first look at Batman v. Superman, Jared Leto's Joker tattoos and the Netflix arm of the Marvel Cinematic Universe…

Daley, Jamie and Jeff take the Turing Test with Ex Machina. The trio tackles the emotional, technological and philosophical quandrys posed by Alex Garland's examination of artificial intelligence, personhood and gender roles. Everybody wants to dance with Oscar Isaac.Af Daley Screening

Daley and Jeff team up for a special all-JUSTIFIED episode of the podcast. We break down the phenomenal series finale, look back on our favorite big bads, wax poetic about Elmore Leonard and rank all six seasons before declaring our individual allegiances to Team Boyd or Team Raylan.Af Daley Screening

Daley, Jamie and Jeff delve into one of the most beloved of all the James Bond films, GOLDFINGER, complete with themed cocktails! While Jamie consistently wants to kick 007 right in his mansplaining dick, the guys try to make sense of the film's place both in the Bond franchise and the larger spy genre as a whole. Also, at one point Jamie calls the…

Furious 7 brings us out of hibernation and kicks the summer off with a resounding "Fuck yeah." We gather a crew to talking about flying cars, street fights, Kurt Russell's love of Belgian ale, and Rhonda Rousey's inability to convincing portray a human person. Daley sheds a single tear for Paul Walker. Also, we mix up Jason Statham with Jason Segal…

Bart begins to quickly tire of Bourne franchise and offers up a brutal takedown of all Russian nightclubs in all movies. Meanwhile, Daley attempts to defend the virtues of the later Wachowski films but even he cannot deny the many inherent flaws in their latest film, JUPITER ASCENDING.Af Daley Screening

We kick off our BOURNE franchise rewatch and Bart finally discovers a good use for Matt Damon's "resting stupid-face." We then get the rug pulled out from under us by NIGHTCRAWLER, which gives BUBBLE BOY a serious run for its money when it comes to great Gyllenhaal performances.Af Daley Screening

The second Daley Planet is abbreviated due to a technical snafu, but there's still about 25 good minutes in which Bart and Daley lay out their non-sexist trepidation over the newly cast female Ghostbusters and contemplate the possibility of Star Lord taking over the Indiana Jones franchise.Af Daley Screening

Daley and Bart come down on opposite sides of Paul Thomas Andersosn's hippie doper noir mystery.Af Daley Screening

The first official episode of our movie news podcast kicks off with news that Simon Pegg will write the next Star Trek movie, Tom Hardy drops out of Suicide Squad and the resurgence of The X-Files. Also, Daley defends the honor of The Hunt For Red October.Af Daley Screening

Daley and Bart team up with Jamie and Jenna to take on the biggest Oscar snub of 2015, the dramatic powerhouse SELMA. The quartet marvels at the sharp directing and deeply affecting performances while also discussing the film's place in the context of #BlackLivesMatters.Af Daley Screening

The guys breakdown their holiday vacations, chat about the Ant-Man trailer and Justin Lin stepping into direct Star Trek, then dig into the cinematic controversy that is Sony Pictures' The Interview.Af Daley Screening

The guys travel to Middle Earth one last time, not out of any great love for THE HOBBIT series, but simply out of a stubborn need to FINISH WHAT THEY START GODDAMMIT! Many lethal headbutts are involved.Af Daley Screening

Because stagnation is death, we attempt to tweak the show's format by experimenting with a shorter, "news only" podcast. Bart and Daley tackle the Mad Max trailer, the Sony leak, Ghostbusters casting rumors, Star Trek director departures, Star Wars character names and Godzilla's return to Japan.Af Daley Screening

Bart takes a week off, so Jamie steps in to take on the Stephen Hawking biopic THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING. Tragically it appears to be yet another entry in this year's list of prestige pictures featuring strong performances and a lackluster story. They also tackle the TERMINATOR: GENISYS trailer, the SUICIDE SQUAD cast and Benedict Cumberbatch's offi…

Bart and Daley dig into some awards bait with Steve Carrell's Cobblepot-esque turn in FOXCATCHER. They also examine the trailers for JURASSIC WORLD and STAR WARS and speculate as to Oscar Isaac's upcoming performance as Apocalypse in the next X-Men film.Af Daley Screening

Daley and Bart appreciate the PEANUTS trailer, anticipate the STAR WARS trailer, and chew over casting choices for Jean Grey and Jessica Jones before Jamie arrives to talk all things Hunger GamesAf Daley Screening

Jamie and Jenna return to discuss Jon Stewart's directorial debut Rosewater as well as Disney Animation's adaptation of Marvel's Big Hero Six, which our own private child focus group deems, "better than Frozen." We also talk about casting developments for Suicide Squad, James Bond and Captain America, as well as Universal's misguided decision to re…

Bart really loved Christopher Nolan's INTERSTELLAR. Daley thought it was good but not great. Jamie thought it strongly resembled SIGNS. The gang tries to resolve their varying opinions on the film, while also examining Hans Zimmer's unique strategy for the DAWN OF JUSTICE score, the possibility of Jared Leto playing the Joker, and the looming spect…

The boys welcome back Jamie and Jenna to talk Birdman and debate whether the pursuit of artistic truth is worth the apparent cost to a performer's emotional stability. They also chat about Marvel's aggressive Phase 3 slate, superheroes on TV and what the fuck is going on with this new Terminator movie.…

Daley and Bart have very different opinions about JOHN WICK and argue whether its brutal onscreen puppy murder is a gutsy move or a bridge too far. They also parse the first teaser for AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON, get inordinately excited about a fifth TREMORS, and reminisce about Pee Wee Herman and the VHS tapes that were in the heaviest rotation duri…

The guys spend an inordinate amount of time dissecting Marvel's plans to start a Civil War as DC finally announces their full slate of films through the end of the decade. As stars like Ryan Gosling, Tom Hardy and Will Smith circle David Ayer's upcoming Suicide Squad, Bart and Daley examine Ayer's latest film Fury, in which Brad Pitt wages tank war…

Daley and Bart wrap up their Epic Rambo Rewatch with the bloody JOHN RAMBO and take stock of the whole shebang. They also argue about whether Spider-Man's possible entry into the Marvel universe would require yet another reboot, they express cautious optimism over Paul Feig's all female GHOSTBUTERS reboot and they become horrified while revisiting …

Daley and Bart ruminate on William Shatner's possible return to the role of James T. Kirk and they speculate as to the ramifications of Netflix's move against theater chains with their impending sequel to CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON and how their recent production deal with Adam Sandler might pay off. The boys also discuss the much maligned RAMB…

The boys bear witness into Part II of the Rambo saga, i.e. where everything goes off the rails. But it gives them an excuse to dig into the varied and astounding filmography of character actor Charles Napier. They also discuss the long delayed Deadpool movie, SyFy Channel pitting the cast of Police Academy against lava-spewing giant spiders and the…