210: The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Happy Oscar Sunday! It's Part One of our two part OSCAR SPECTACULAR: OSCAR THROWBACK EDITION! Co-founder of the Arcade Comedy Theater in Pittsburgh, PA ABBY FUDOR stops by to discuss the 1991 Best Picture winner, THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS! We talk about our former college professor, go through the Hannibal the Cannibal films, and Pi Rules on today's episode!

Support the ARCADE COMEDY THEATER in Pittsburgh any way you can! Start by visiting arcadecomedytheater.com! And don't forget to listen to Brad talk more Oscars on the 'Better Than Us' podcast out now!

Quid Pro Quo

209: The Double 0 Kid (1992)

DAVE BEIRNE is his name and bad movies are his game. Brad reached into his childhood to resurrect the Corey Haim spy adventure THE DOUBLE 0 KID! We muse about Mr. Bean's first name, give Michael Bay a shot at the Rocky franchise, and Chris tries to control his rage on this week's show!

As always, check out Dave's column Junk on Netflix on facebook here!

Beirne. Dave Beirne.

LXII: The Lego Batman Movie (2017)

Your favorite independent film podcast is back reviewing big Hollywood blockbusters this week with our spoiler-free take on THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE! 

208: Splash (1984)

This Valentine's Day, we dive back into rom-coms with comedian and actress CLAIRE DOWNS and Ron Howard's SPLASH! We talk about Tom Hanks' relationship with water, muse on the careers of Babaloo Mandel & Lowell Ganz, and remember that nobody owns the oceans on today's show!

Follow Claire on twitter and instagram @clairecdowns and if you're in the LA area this Wednesday Feb 15th, get over to Malo on Sunset for the One Year Anniversary of her standup show VERY FORWARD! It's free!

Salt Water

207: Bad Moms (2016)

We dive deep into the importance of representation on film with KIMBERLY BOULTON and STELLA STRANGE-KANE with the movie BAD MOMS! Brad outlines his dislike of 'Finding Dory', Stella jakes around with Russell Brand, and Kim gives us her real life children's take on 'Frozen' on today's show!

Check out and support Kim and Stella and the whole Arts in the Open organization at www.artsintheopen.org!

Bad Podcasters

206: Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)

This week, we're living the FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH with writer JOE RECHTMAN! We flash back to talk about some high school films, Brad defends 'The Faculty', and Joe announces the best rivalry he's seen since 'Ex Machina' on today's show!

Follow Joe on twitter @JoeRechtman!

Successful Guy

205: American Splendor (2003)

This week, we bask in the glory of AMERICAN SPLENDOR with comedian TIM WOLCOTT! Chris fights off a cold at the end of McConuary, Tim is dubbed an international porn spy, and droll is remembered to be a word on today's show!

Such a Splendor Fan

204: The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)

Happy McConuary, everybody! Writer BRENDEN GALLAGHER returns to the show to watch the prodigal McConaissance film, THE LINCOLN LAWYER! We dive deep into McConaughey's experience in the courtroom, Chris discovers imcdb.com, and Brad and Brenden debate the merits of Will Smith on today's show!

Follow Brenden on twitter @muddycreekU to keep up with all his work and check out Brad on Episode 2 of the Better Than Us podcast out now!

Best Scene

203: Take Shelter (2011)

Storm's coming, so we invited actor CLARKE KOHLER back to the show to watch TAKE SHELTER! We unearth the classic Antz v A Bug's Life rivalry, learn about Michael Bay's greatest directing achievement, and hunker down in the bomb shelter for the coming year!

Got Motor Oil?

202: Postcards from the Edge (1990)

This week we remember the lives of Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds as we watch the Fisher-penned POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE with guest CARLY WALSH! We sing some Aerosmith, come down on Dennis Quaid, and marvel at the quips in the script on today's show!

Follow Carly on instagram and twitter @scrltbegonias and @goteamcarly!

201: Elf (2003)

The holidays are here and we're celebrating with actress KIMBERLY CONDICT and the new holiday classic, ELF! We discuss department store facilities, get into some Will Ferrell musical numbers, and Santa slays on today's show!

Follow Kimberly @KimberlyCondict!

LXI: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

Chris and Brad love talking Star Wars, so of course they went to see ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY this weekend! Check out this spoiler-free mini-episode to find out how it stacks up in the canon and if it will make Chris and Brad's best movies of the year!

LX: La La Land (2016)

We dance our way into the warm, fuzzy sunshine of LA LA LAND in this spoiler-free mini-episode! Chris and Brad sing the praises of Damien Chazelle's third film!

LIX: Manchester by the Sea (2016)

We're back with our spoiler-free Buzzed Off Film reviews! Start your Oscar conversations with our take on Kenneth Lonergan's MANCHESTER BY THE SEA!

200: Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)

For our 200th episode, we're watching BILL & TED'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE with one of our favorite guests, DAVE BEIRNE! We tackle the details of time travel logic left over from last week, Dave gets time juice everywhere, and we completely forget that San Dimas High School Football rules on our Season Four Finale!

Follow Dave on twitter @PrettySoundGuy and always check back with Junk On Netflix on facebook for new postings!

Save the Humans

199: Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

With 'Fantastic Beasts' in theaters, we bring out our time-turners to go back and watch HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN with the incredible KATE PARKIN! We discuss the changes Alfonso Cuaron brought to the franchise, Chris doesn't care for the 'Goblet of Fire' haircuts, and Kate makes a proposition to Warner Bros on today's show!

Watch all of Kate's HP videos on You-Tube on her WeasleySweaters page and follow her on Snapchat @TotallyKato and @IfSheCanSeeIt for her work with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media!

Three Turns Should Do It

198: Mean Streets (1973)

We try to make up for our sins in the MEAN STREETS this week with filmmaker and movie buff DUNCAN MCCABE! Matt Damon keeps popping up, Duncan wants to go out like Joe Pesci, and Chris never misses a chance to complain about the rat in 'The Departed' on today's show!

Don't Be a Jerk-Off

197: How High (2001)

Tomorrow, go vote! Today, listen to entrepreneurs JAMES EDWARDS and TIMOTHY ISLAND discuss HOW HIGH! We urge Californians to vote 'Yes' on Prop 64, Trump up a category of Trash/Star/Destroy, and James and Tim suss out a How High trilogy on this week's show!

Check out GreenStop.us for more information on Tim and James' new service and watch the preview for their reality show 'Venture Cannabis' on their YouTube channel here!

Vote High

196: Big Ass Spider! (2013)

Exorcise your arachnophobia with actresses RACHAEL DRUMMOND and STEPHANIE TOBEY as we sit down to watch BIG ASS SPIDER! Steph warns us of sharks, Rachael shares a ladybug story, and Chris continues his zero tolerance policy on bugs for today's Halloween episode!

Rent KILLER PARTY (aka LA CONTAGION in the UK) on your streaming service of choice today! Follow Stephanie on twitter and instagram @StephTobey and @mostephinite and Rachael @mommyactress and @Rachael.Drummond and see her in the sixth episode of 'Speechless'!

Western Exterminators

LVIII: Killer Party (2016)

We're back to getting our Buzz On with a spoiler-free review of KILLER PARTY! Continue your horror-comedy fun this Halloween with this indie gem! Make sure to check out 'Killer Party' (aka 'LA Contagion') on your streaming platform of choice now!