Andrew and Dave return to talk about how coffee is for closers and when to keep yer mouth shut.Next Episode: Mind games aplenty! All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

In this episode, Andrew and Dave take a look at writer-director Andrew Niccol's S1m0ne.Next Episode: Something something is for closers!All music Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

(NOTE: We are almost at the end of the episodes where Dave's mic was a bit glitchy! Sorry in advance.)Andrew and Dave return to discuss ALIEN RESURRECTION, the fourth film in the Alien franchise.Next Episode: A career low for Al Pacino and about a dozen others.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Films(trips) returns with a trip to France to look at a European coproduction! Why is Ron Pearlman in the cast despite not speaking French? Who is this film made for? What is the perfect Canadian cable channel to air this close to midnight? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: The dry run of Firefly.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

In which Dave explains exactly when you will hear the new episodes of Films(trips) (hint: soon!)!

Leaving Collateral (and with any luck, technical issues) behind them, Andrew and David decide to stop off for dinner, which is to say that they turn their attention to director Stacey Title's 1995 dark comedy The Last Supper. What do the duo make of the film which has a cast which includes Cameron Diaz, Courtney B. Vance, and Ron Perlman? How much has (and hasn't) changed with regards to political discourse in the 29 years since the film's release? And just how '90s is that soundtrack? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: To France we go!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Technology did its best to completely kill this episode, but all it did was slightly derail it like a subway car with a hit man on it!In this episode, James Hrivnak once again joins Andrew and Dave to discuss Michael Mann's COLLATERAL, the 2004 thriller with Jamie Foxx and Tom Cruise!Next Episode: Even in 1995 dinner could be awkward.Music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Andrew and Dave return this episode to take a look at the crime thriller SET IT OFF from director F. Gary Gray!Next Episode: The Mann returns.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

They're back! Finally!After an unplanned extended break, Andrew and Dave pick up the show by watching Gina Prince-Bythewood's 2008 drama The Secret Life of Bees, starring Queen Latifah and Dakota Fanning. What do the podcasting duo make of the adaptation of the hit 2001 novel? Where did they previously see Sophie Okonedo before? And why does Paul Bettany always feel like the sixth choice for a role? Tune in and find out! Next Episode: F. Gary Gray returns!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

One final bonus episode before getting back to business as usual! This time, Dave ruins the work of Percy Shelley. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Films(trips) continues to play for time with Andrew taking a stab at reading public domain poetry!All work on this episode by Andrew Kannegiesser. 

In which Dave plays for time and makes Robert Frost weep with rage. All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.Happy 2024, folks!

James Hrivnak once again joins Andrew and Dave to review the year on the podcast that was! What decade of film was most covered by the hosts? What memory from last year's holiday episode haunts Dave? And just what is James' favourite line from Airplane II? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: The first regular episode of 2024, and it is all about the bees!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

It's Christmas, so Reitman for the Job host Ross May and Films(trips) regular Dave Babbitt celebrate the only way they know how: by discussing a long running Japanese kaiju series!This time, the pair take a look at the famed giant turtle himself, Gamera! What do the podcasters make of the long running franchise? How hard does the monster gore go? And what is worse: an ultra-cheap clip show movie or an overlong and dull Netflix Original? Tune in and find out! Find Ross on Blu Sky: @rossmaywriter.bsky.socialAll music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Ross May. Happy Holidays, everybody!

Wrapping up 2023, James Hrivnak joins Andrew and Dave to look at Brian De Palma's The Black Dahlia, the neo noir starring a whose who of up and coming stars in 2006. Next Episode: A bonus episode!Episode After That: NOT THE BEES-- wait, no. Not that movie.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

An episode of returns! A Rob Zombie film! A Munsters film! A Sylvester McCoy film! But what is the final result like?Next Episode: Josh Hartnett was great long before 2023. Whether the films around him were great...All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Dave and Andrew return to Don Sigel territory in this episode by taking a look at one of the director's lesser known works, The Black Windmill! What do the duo make of the 1974 thriller? Can they agree on whether or not the film is deliberately taking a shot at the Bond series? Can Andrew get past his feelings towards Michael Caine? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: We're back with Rob Zombie (and not in the way you think)!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Leaving behind the excellent (and disturbing) The Collector behind them, Andrew and Dave turn their attention to the much less excellent but absolutely bizarre Modesty Blaise, the spy comedy directed by Joseph Losey and starring Monica Vitti!How excellent is Dirk Bogarde in the film? Do Vitti and costar Terrence Stamp have chemistry together? Just what titan of Italian cinema was on the set? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: My name is Michael Caine.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Leaving chariot racing behind them, Andrew and Dave turn to the American made but England set William Wyler film The Collector, starring Terrence Stamp and Samantha Eggar!Just what do the podcasting duo make of this psychological horror film? Why does the film feel remarkably contemporary? How on Earth does Blade Runner come up in a discussion of a small, two actor film? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Comics! Spies! Stamp!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Eric Jones of Photo-Flo once again does Andrew and Dave a solid by joining them for the discussion of what might be the peak Biblical epic, Ben-Hur! And they'll need all the help they can get, between the long length of the film and Dave sounding like death itself!Next Episode: Did you know that Incels were around in the 1960s as well?All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Thanks to the joys of real life obstacles (in other words, Dave moving), there is no regular episode this week. Instead, enjoy this... thing Dave has put together (sadly, no vampires) in which he does a performance of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" with zero practice beforehand!How much stumbling will Dave do? What words will be mispronounced? Can anyone make it through the full ten minutes of this? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Oh thank God, they are back to discussing movies.Edited by Dave Babbitt. Andrew Kannegiesser gets no blame for this.  

Andrew and Dave leave France behind and turn their attention to 1970s Britain in this week's episode of Films(trips) as the duo take a look at The Final Programme, Robert Fuest's 1973 adaptation of the Michael Moorcock novel of the same name.Just what do the podcasting duo make of the film, which was a critical and commercial bomb upon release? What on Earth does one have to know for this film to even be sensible while watching? And what's it all about, Alfie? tune in and find out!Next Episode: Charlton Heston returns!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. 

Andrew and Dave decide to head back to 1977 to watch and discuss The Duellists,  the feature film debut of director Ridley Scott! What do the pair make of the Napoleonic Wars set drama starring Keith Carradine and Harvey Keitel? Does Scott have his directorial voice right from the start, or is he figuring it out at this point? And... Stacey Keach?! Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Jerry, Frank, and Brunner.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

After the the light and breezy (even if it shouldn't have been that light and breezy) Odd Thomas, Andrew and Dave turn their attention to more spiritual matters by taking a look at Martin Scorsese's most controversial film (even though that controversy is hardly warranted), The Last Temptation of Christ!What do the duo make of what might just be Scorsese's most personal film? How can a film both deconstruct a narrative AND reaffirm it? And just how stellar is Harvey Keitel here? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: If you had trouble with Keitel using his natural accent in this film, just wait till you see him use his natural accent as a French soldier!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Leaving the world of DTV sequels behind them, Andrew and Dave turn their attention to the franchise that was not meant to be: Odd Thomas, the 2013 film from writer-director Stephen Sommers! Why don't you remember Odd Thomas? Who does Arnold Vosloo show up as this time? Was this ever meant to be a YA film? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: The most controversial film of 1988 that didn't deserve any controversy!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Andrew and Dave leave the world of mega-budget action cinema behind for a look at mini-budget action cinema! That's right, the podcasting duo are taking a look at director Bradford May's 1996 DTV sequel Darkman III: Die Darkman Die, starring Arnold Vosloo and Jeff Fahey! What do the pair make of this sequel to the cult classic Darkman? Exactly how Canadian is this Toronto shot film? And why does Dave remember so many short lived '90s sci-fi television shows? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Things get a little... Odd.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Ross May once again returns to Films(trips) to join Andrew and Dave in discussing the 2019 film you may (or may not) remember, Alita: Battle Angel! What do the trio make of the team up between director Robert Rodriguez and producer James Cameron? Just how many genre character actors pop up here? Will Ross ever see eye to eye with Dave about the, um, eyes? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: We had a choice between a theatrical film or one of its straight to video sequels. Guess which road we went!Don't forget to check out Ross' podcast, Reitman for the Job: https://reitmanforthejob.podbean.com/All music by Andrew Kanneigesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Films(trips) celebrates 250 regular episodes by taking a look at the directorial debut of Lilly and Lana Wachowski, Bound!What do Andrew and Dave make of the 1996 cult favourite? How great is Christopher Meloni's suit in the film? And why do the hosts bicker about Performance and The Man Who Fell to Earth? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: A YA film from... Robert Rodriguez and James Cameron?All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Leaving the art of illusion behind them, Andrew and Dave turn their attention instead to the art of bartending! That's right: this time, the duo are taking at look at the infamous 1988 romantic-drama Cocktail, starring Tom Cruise. What do the pair make of the critically despised box office smash? Does Bryan Brown continue his streak of being endlessly charming? And just how great is that soundtrack (minus that one song)? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Films(trips) hits 250 episodes!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Get ready to be dazzled by the deadly art of illusion!No, wait. That was the sequel.Anyways, Andrew and Dave return this episode to discuss director Robert Mandel's 1986 cult film F/X, starring Bryan Brown and Brian Dennehey! How does this thriller of its era hold up? What beloved childhood figure turns up here? And why isn't this film what you think it is? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Before Tom Cruise got into a habit of trying to kill himself on every film he makes, there was a time where all he had to do was learn how to mix drinks. All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Andrew and Dave stick with American indie cinema by following actor Vondie Curtis-Hall to Jim Jarmusch's 1989 anthology comedy-drama, Mystery Train! Just what do the duo make of the film which has a cast that includes Youki Kudoh, Masatoshi Nagase, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Cinque Lee, and Joe Strummer amongst others? What the heck is "trajection"? And just how great is Michael Mann's Manhunter? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Everyone thinks it is a buddy movie, but let me be clear: it isn't a buddy movie. All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Andrew and Dave follow Samuel L. Jackson from National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 to one of his most acclaimed performances in writer-director Kasi Lemmons' 1997 film, Eve's Bayou.  How does the critically acclaimed film hold up twenty-six years on?  How expertly does Lemmons navigate the formal and narrative complexities of the material? And just how great is the essay that comes with the Criterion Collection release of the film? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Hotels and non-linear storytelling!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

(Note: Due to an audio glitch, Andrew sounds like Daffy Duck this week. Sorry about that, folks)Leaving the future and the Federation of Planets behind them, Andrew and Dave instead decide to celebrate the 30th anniversary of a film nobody really remembers: National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1, starring Samuel L. Jackson and Emilio Estevez! Is this one of the better comedies to feature the National Lampoon branding, or one of the legion of awful films with it that you can find in supermarket used bins across the world? Just what was in the air in 1993? And why can't Dave find the supposed deleted scene with Christopher Lambert? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Roger Ebert was 100% right about the quality of this one.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

With the help of Photo Flo: Terror in the Smiles host Eric Jones, Andrew and Dave once again boldly go where all of Star Trek fandom has gone before to discuss Star Trek: Insurrection (1998), the ninth film in the franchise. What do the trio make of the third film to feature the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation? Just how thoughtful is the film in addressing the complexities of colonization and forced relocations? And what is it with Anthony Zerbe and head specific trauma? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: "It means I'm pretentious."Don't forget to subscribe toPhoto Flo: Terror in the Smiles.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

James "The 'H' Is Silent" Hrivnak once again joins Andrew and Dave for a tour of the James Bond films! This time out, the trio discuss the 1989 entry in the series, Licence to Kill, directed by John Glen and starring Timothy Dalton!How has this more controversial Bond film held up over time? In what ways does this film mark the end of an era? Why does Beaches come up? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Don't abbreviate the title of this Star Trek film to its initials. Trust me.  All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Help meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!Is that the cry of Andrew and/or Dave, the hosts of Films(trips)? Would you even do anything if it was?At any rate, the podcasting duo take a look at director Kurt Neumann's 1958 horror film, The Fly, starring Patricia Owens, A; (David) Hedison, and Vincent Price! Why is context important with regards to watching this film? Is it the film that you imagine if you've never seen it before? And just what did the near producer of this film do to tick off the Guilds? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: David Hedison doesn't have any luck with animals OR insects. All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Having survived Plan 9 from Outer Space (turns out it wasn't much of a plan), Andrew and Dave find themselves shipwrecked on an island belonging to one Dr. Moreau! More specifically, the podcasting duo discuss Island of Lost Souls, director Erle C. Kenton's 1932 adaptation of the famed H.G. Wells' novel The Island of Dr. Moreau! How shocking is this pre-Code horror film? How impressive is Charles Laughton in the famed role? Why does the band Devo come up so much? And why does Stanley Fields delight so much in this film? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: HEEEEEEELP MEEEEEEEEEEE!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

BEHOLD! I hope you are interested in the future, for that is where we shall spend the rest of our lives!More specifically, you are about to spend the next little bit with Andrew and Dave, the hosts of Films(trips), as they take a look at filmmaker Ed Wood's infamous PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE (at least if you click play, that is)! Is the film really the worst ever made? (Short answer: no, not by a long shot.) Is the film as ineptly made as has been claimed? And why does Bela Lugosi keep walking around that tree? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: ARE WE NOT MEN?All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Wait: A Steven Spielberg film Dave LIKES?Hell freezes over on Films(trips) as Andrew and Dave look at Steven Spielberg's The Sugarland Express, the 1974 film in which Spielberg made the jump to directing theatrical films after working in television. What does a Spielberg film look like when the idea of a Spielberg film had yet to come into existence? Why did it take so long to talk about Goldie Hawn on this show? And why on Earth do the podcasting dup end up talking about Andrew Lloyd Webber? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: He was a man with a vision. He just lacked resources, a coherent script, talent...All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. 

Leaving one troubled Paramount Pictures production behind them, Andrew and Dave turn their attention to another troubled Paramount Pictures film in the form of The Two Jakes, the 1990 sequel to the famed neo-noir Chinatown. Is this sixteen years on sequel as bad as its reputation? Just who the hell wanted this film? And why did Nicholson end up directing it, anyway? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Not Starlight; Sugarland!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Long before Daddy Daycare, Meet Dave, and just about one of a million other films Eddie Murphy made after the year 2000, there was one film in his career that was often agreed upon by critics to be his worst: The Golden Child, the 1986 supernatural adventure film (and maybe comedy?) directed by Michael Ritchie! Is it as bad as its reputation, or is it somehow even worse? Why on Earth might the product placement be the highlight of the film? And just how sharp are those suits Charles Dance wears? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Sequel by lawsuit.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Getting the hell out of Gotham City of the future, Andrew and Dave instead make their way to 1993 to take a look at director Wayne Wang's The Joy Luck Club, the adaptation of the 1989 novel of the same name from author Amy Tan. Will the duo have anything of value to say despite clearly not being part of the target audience in any way? Just what band was Amy Tan part of? And when the heck is this film going to get a 4K remaster, anyway? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Look, it isn't the worst film of Eddie Murphy's career, but it is still a BAD film.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Ross May of Reitman for the Job joins Andrew and Dave this episode to take a look at one of the more infamous Batman films out there! That's right, the trio are looking at Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker, the 2000 DTV spinoff film from the television series Batman Beyond. Just why is this film so infamous? What exactly was censored when it was originally released? And what's with that Christopher Walken impression? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Mothers, daughters, piano, and chess. All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Leaving a mediocre-to-bad erotic thriller behind them, Andrew and Dave turn their attention to Compulsion, the 1959 drama inspired by the Leopold and Loeb murder murder case and starring Bradford Dillman, Dean Stockwell, Diane Varsi, Martin Milner, and Orson Welles! Just how closely does the film stick to the true life events (even when it is changing all the names)? Welles shows up how late in the film? And just how did director Richard Fleischer get from this to making Red Sonja and Conan the Destroyer? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: The most controversial Batman film you've never heard of!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

James once again joins Andrew and Dave to take a look at a film from 1992, when the erotic thriller was at the height of its power. Unfortunately, the film is question is Alan J. Pakula's Consenting Adults, a film which doesn't happen to be one of the better films of the genre. Just how bad is the film? How magnificent is Kevin Kline's moustache? Just how off the mark was Roger Ebert when he called the film a comedy? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: The Leopold and Loeb case in everything but name.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Andrew and Dave return to talk about one of the best darn films of the previous decade that not enough people are talking about: writer-director Rick Famuyiwa's 2015 coming of age crime-comedy Dope, starring Shameik Moore! Just how good is the film? What line of dialogue just about killed Andrew with laughter? And just how much of a break from the rest of the film is one key scene, if at all? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Did someone ask for an erotic thriller starring Kevin Kline? Well, you got it anyway. All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Moving on from THE PREACHER'S WIFE, Andrew and Dave turn their attention to a far more recent romantic film: THE PHOTOGRAPH, writer-director Stella Meghie's 2020 film starring Issa Rae and LaKeith Stanfield! Just what do the podcasting duo make of the film? How great is the chemistry between the stars of the film? And just why the heck do the Marvel Netflix shows come up? Tune in and find out!Next episode: You are not ready for just how great the next film is.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Having made it through History of the World- Part I, Andrew and Dave turn their attention to something much more modest in scope: a romantic comedy! Tune in as the podcasting duo discuss the high profile (though forgotten?) 1996 Penny Marshall film The Preacher's Wife, a discussion that addresses film budgets, the charms of Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston's killer singing voice, how to get an otherwise good film off on the wrong note, and a surprising amount of Stephen King references.Next Episode: All I've got is a photograph and I realize your not coming back anymore...All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Having survived Ralph Bakshi's The Lord of the Rings, Andrew and David decided to they needed something even more epic in scale. And what's bigger than the history of the world?Tune in as the podcasting duo reflect on the career of Mel Brooks, debate the value of Brooks' '90s output, once again have to discuss the most infamous event in the life of Richard Pryor, and welcome back the long overdue Gregory Hines!Next Episode: A supernatural comedy with Denzel Washington. No, we're NOT looking at Heart Condition again.All music by Andrew Kannesgiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

What happens when Ralph Bakshi makes an animated adaptation of one of the most famous fantasy works of all time? Well, two podcast hosts get to discuss it forty-five years later, of course! Tune in as Andrew and Dave discuss the successes and failures of this infamous film while still finding time to talk about Bob Seger and Robocop.Next Episode: Mel Brooks time!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Having survived the apocalypse, Andrew and Dave have decided to pursue a far more meaningful goal: selling coffee in the northern parts of the UK! Okay, maybe they aren't selling coffee in the north, but Mick Travis, the protagonist of director Lindsay Anderson's O Lucky Man!, certainly is. What do the podcasting duo make of Anderson's not-exactly-a-sequel-to-If.... epic comedy? Is this the most likeable Malcolm McDowell has ever been on screen? And just how stellar is Alan Price's score to the film? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Before Jackson, there was... BAKSHI!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Andrew and Dave survived Michael Caine's severed hand, but can they survive the Earth catching fire? Probably not, which is why they are thankful they are watching the apocalypse drama The Day the Earth Caught Fire from 1961 instead of dealing with the real thing. Just how great is this award winning sci-fi drama? Why did Richard Burton hit it big and Edward Judd didn't? This film was made because Val Guest staked his profits from what film now? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: And here I was thinking I'd pick up tips on how to sell coffee.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Despite there being 8 Million Ways to Die, Andrew and Dave return this episode to look at Oliver Stone's 1981 horror film, The Hand! Is the film a forgotten gem in Stone's filmography, or a justifiably overlooked work? Would an adventure comic strip make the kind of money suggested in the film, even in 1981? And just how bad does Andrew's Michael Caine impression get? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Colour tinting and doomsday scenarios.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. 

Andrew and Dave return to the 1980s to take a look at a lesser known thriller of the era: Hal Ashby's 8 Million Ways to Die, starring Jeff Bridges! What do the duo make of Ashby's final film? Just how troubled was the production history? And just what's the deal with shaved ice? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: It's me, Michael Caine, comic strip artist.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Films(trips) kicks off 2023 with episode 223 by looking at a film from 1993! Leaving How Stella Got Her Groove Back behind them, Andrew and Dave turn their attention to the 1993 Oscar nominated film What's Love Got to Do With It?, the adaptation of the Tina Turner autobiography I, Tina. How well does this film, which stars Angela Bassett and Lawrence Fishburne, hold up? Just where do some of the faults of the film lay? Can Andrew and Dave figure out whether Private Dancer was Turner's fifth solo album or not? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: "Just because we don't have a script doesn't mean the film isn't going to work out! Endless interference from producers, now that'll ruin us!"All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. Thanks to our special guest at the start of the episode!

James Hrivnak once again joins Andrew and Dave to look back over the Films(trips) year that was! Which decades where most heavily covered in 2022? What films do the hosts barely remember? Who will win James' annual trivia challenge? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Really? We have to talk about Phil Specter again? I know it is only five minutes of the film, but come on!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. Happy 2023, everybody!

2022 Ghibli ListIt’s the holidays! Ross and Dave Babbitt of the Films(trips) podcast spent the year watchingevery movie from Studio Ghibli! Listen to us talk about all of them, and why directors Miyazakiand Takahata are more problematic than just being the grumpy artists most people view them as.Yes, Ross says “Princess Mononoke” incorrectly several times. Oops. He also says HayaoMiyazaki won the third animated feature film Oscar, when he actually won the second.Say hi on twitter@24panels@rossmaywriterBetter yet, say hi on mastodon@[email protected]@[email protected] Be sure to listen to Reitman for the Job:https://reitmanforthejob.podbean.com/All music by the dearly drawn Andrew Kannegiesser. Edited by Ross May.19:45 Kiki’s Delivery Service26:00 Spirited Away31:30 Castle in the Sky36:00 The Tale of Princess Kaguya41:30 The Wind Rises51:00 The Secret World of Arrietty56:00 Ocean Waves59:30 Grave of the Fireflies1:04:00 My Neighbours the Yamadas1:06:30 Tales from Earthsea1:13:00 From Up On Poppy Hill1:15:00 Whisper of the Heart1:21:00 Princess Mononoke1:25:30 Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro1:30:00 Howl’s Moving Castle1:34:00 When Marnie Was There1:36:00 Pom Poko1:40:00 Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind1:43:00 The Cat Returns1:45:00 Porco Rosso1:50:30 Earwig and the Witch1:54:00 Only Yesterday1:58:00 Ponyo2:02:00 My Neighbour Totoro

After a year of looking at a surprisingly grim films in terms of subject matter, Andrew and Dave end the year on a decidedly lighter note by looking at the romantic comedy-drama How Stella Got Her Groove Back, the 1998 film based on the hit novel by Terry McMillian! Just what was the reaction to the film when it was released in theatres originally? What has (and hasn't) aged well with the film? Are Andrew and Dave even qualified to talk about it? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: BONUS TIME!Next Next Episode: STILL BONUS TIME!First Episode of 2023: Rollin' down a river.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Having enjoyed Widows, Andrew and Dave follow Viola Davis to one of the most notable of Netflix's original films: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, the 2020 film adaptation of the hit play by August Wilson starring Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman. What do the podcast duo make of the critically acclaimed film? How delighted are they to see Glynn Turnman again? And just what is behind that door? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: To be fair, Andrew and Dave never had any groove in the first place, let alone get back.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Heading to Chicago, Andrew and Dave turn their attention to a film everyone seems to have missed in 2018: Steve McQueen's Widows, starring Viola Davis. What do the duo make of the little seem crime film? Why did audiences not turn up to see it in 2018? How many Doctor Who connections can Dave make? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Great script + great actors + great direction = great film.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

While a technical issue destroyed the previous episode, Andrew and Dave boldly return to discuss Hunger, the feature directorial debut of Steve McQueen! Does one need to have a full understanding of the Troubles and the IRA in order to understand this historical prison drama? Just how stylistically confident is this film from a first time feature filmmaker? How the hell can a single static shot of 17 minutes in length be so engrossing? Tune in to find out!Next Episode: The 2018 crime drama that nobody saw, and shame on all of us for that being the case.Music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

In which Dave explains the technical failings that resulted in the loss of a (pretty darn good) discussion of Michael Winterbottom's JUDE (1996).Next Episode: McQueen and Fassbender! All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. Sorry, folks!

Leaving a film inspired by a real life legal case behind them, Andrew and Dave instead turn their attention to a film based on a play which was inspired by a real life legal case in the form of M. Butterfly, the drama directed by David Cronenberg and written by David Henry Wang! What do the podcasting duo make of what is perhaps the most overlooked film in Cronenberg's career? Just why has this film been overlooked for so long? And which Magneto just so happens to be in the cast? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Pretty sure this wasn't what Paul McCartney was singing about.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Having woken up after the nothing that was Mary Reilly, Andrew and Dave follow Glenn Close to much more interesting waters with Reversal of Fortune, the 1990 drama based on the non-fiction book by the complicated figure of Alan Dershowitz. Just what do the podcasting duo make of the Oscar winning film? Is it possible to untangle the film from the very real figures it is portraying? And just how great is it to see Ron Silver in something more substantial than Timecop? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: That Cronenberg film that almost no one remembers!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Leaving Italy and Ripley's Game behind them, Andrew and Dave head to the UK and take in Mary Reilly, the infamous 1996 bomb starring Julia Roberts and John Malkovich! What do the duo make of the slightly different (though perhaps not different enough) take on Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? Can any of the American cast members agree on how they are going to approach accents in their performances? Does the film actually have anything to say about codependency? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Nobody EVER shook Sunny.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

With James having ejected to safety before the rocket crashed back to Earth, Andrew and Dave find themselves in Italy and looking at Ripley's Game, Liliana Cavani's 2002 adaptation of the Patricia Highsmith novel of the same name. Will the podcasting duo enjoy the film, or will it be rejected when compared to the prior adaption of the book, The American Friend? Does it have anything to do with that other Tom Ripley film from 1999? Why does Barry Pepper come up so much? Will Andrew or Dave be able to find anything nice to say about Dougray Scott's work in the film? Tune in to find out!Next Episode: "Julia Roberts and John Malkovich in a horror film together? In no way does that sound like an extremely expensive bomb-to-be!"Al music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Ditching the Earth and Antitrust, Andrew and Dave pick up James Hrivnak to help them take a look director Brian de Palma's critical and commercial disaster, Mission to Mars, starring Gary Sinise, Don Cheadle, and Connie Neilsen. Have the past twenty-two years been kind to the film? Just what are the hosts' respective opinions on Van Halen? And just what iritates Andrew this week? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Art, murder, and Italy!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

How does one make a film about antitrust law young, hip, and sexy? According to this week's film, don't talk about actual antitrust laws at all!Having been booted from the TARDIS, Andrew and Dave decide to check out Antitrust, the 2001 thriller starring Ryan Phillippe, Rachael Leigh Cook, Claire Forlani, Yee Jee Tso, and Tim Robbins. Why did this film bomb in 2001? Why does this film waste Richard Roundtree? What deeply problematic choices are made as part of the film's plot? Tune in and find out!Next Week: "What's that, Gary? You need me to step in as director? It's a space movie?!"All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Andrew and Dave travel through time and space (in as much as we all do) to take a look at the 1996 television movie, Doctor Who! What do Dave, a long time Whovian, and Andrew, a non-fan, make of the film? Why didn't this film result in the hoped for revival of the famed television program? And just how Canadian is this British-American coproduction? Tune in and find out!Next episode: "Hi, Microsoft text support? This is Tim Robbins. DON'T HANG UP!"All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

With their episode looking at the 1996 Doctor Who TV movie coming next week, Dave decides to get Andrew (and unfamiliar listeners) up to speed with just what the long running science fiction television program is all about! What's a Dalek? What does regeneration refer to? Is it as complex as it seems, or far, far simpler than it looks? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: I always dress for the occasion!  All music by Andrew Kannigiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Having loved pretty much every minute of Hail, Caesar! in the last episode, Andrew and Dave follow Josh Brolin to the far more frustrating Inherent Vice from director Paul Thomas Anderson. Does this adaptation of the 2009 Thomas Pynchon capture the feeling of the famed writer's work? If it does succeed in that regard, does that mean that it even works as a film? And just what is up with Dave's audio in this episode? Tune in to find out!Next Episode: THESE SHOES! They fit perfectly!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Leaving yet another Highlander film behind them, Andrew and David return once again to the land of Joel and Ethan Coen with Hail, Caesar!, the 2016 comedy which looks at Hollywood in 1951. Just how well does a more recent Coen brothers film work when compared to their classic work of the 1990s? What scene is works so well that it could be a short film itself? Would that it were so simple? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: A down and out private detective has to navigate the changing times of 1970s L.A.. No, we're not looking at The Long Goodbye a second time.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Despite having numerous options after Con Air to watch some good films, Andrew and Dave instead dive for the third time into the ongoing train wreck of a franchise that is Highlander with Highlander: Endgame! Once again joined by James Hrivnak, the hosts try to make sense of all the ways in which Endgame goes wrong in its effort to transition the films from star Christopher Lambert to Adrian Paul, the star of Highlander: The Series.Next Episode: Just because you're a Hollywood fixer doesn't mean you can't be a family man!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Having had their fill of wax museums, Andrew and Dave turn their attention to airplanes! To be more specific, they turn their attention to prisoner transport planes by taking a look at the high concept action film Con Air, starring Nicolas Cage and an army of noted character actors. What do the duo make of producer Jerry Bruckheimer's first post-Don Simpson film? Is Simon West a more tolerable director than Michael Bay? And how freaking great is Colm Meany? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Oh God, a Highlander film.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Having been kicked out of Dragonwyck, Andrew and Dave head to New York in the early 1900s to vist a house of wax! Actually, the duo are just watching and discussing 1953's House of Wax, the second of three film adaptations of an unpublished short story. Unlike the other two versions, the 1953 version has Vincent Price and Charles Bronson! Does the film, which marks Price's rise into being a horror icon, hold up? Why on Earth is there an intermission in a film that is less than ninety minutes in length? Just what can that carnival barker do with three paddle balls? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Convicts and high concept action plots take to the skies!Music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Having survived the inconsequential 1933 adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, Andrew and Dave turn their attention to writer-director Joseph L. Mankiewicz's 1946 melodrama Dragonwyck, starring Gene "Not Lawrence" Tierney and Vincent Price! Just what do the podcasting duo make of the film and Walter Huston's sideburns? Does the film foreshadow Price's later horror film roles? Where can we get these placebos? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: This wax museum is pretty great. Aside from the murders, of course.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Leaving Hitchcock (and Montreal) behind them, Andrew and Dave head to 1933 to take a look at the often overlooked Paramount adaptation of Alice in Wonderland! What do the duo make of the star filled bomb? Why didn't the film connect with audiences in 1933? And is the source material really meaty enough to sustain the various forms of analysis that it has undergone over time? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: The name's Price. Vincent Price.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Once upon a time, Andrew and Dave promised Photo-Flo: Terror In the Smiles host Eric Jones they would make sure to have him on when they next covered a Hitchcock film. Now is the time they make good on that promise!This time out, the trio are taking a look at the 1953 Alfred Hitchcock film, I Confess, starring Montgomery Clift and Anne Baxter. Not familiar with this one? There might just be a reason for that. Tune in as the hosts debate the film's failings and strengths, outline the particularly troubled development phase of the film, and try and remember which song by The Clash references Mr. Clift by name!Next Episode: Have you ever wanted to see a film with Cary Grant, Gary Cooper, and W.C. Fields where they are buried in makeup and costumes? No? Too bad.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

After several years, Andrew and Dave finally return to look at another Biblical epic! And not just any Biblical epic, THE Biblical epic: Cevil B. DeMille's The Ten Commandments, starring Charlton Heston and Yul Brynner! Joined by Photo-Flo: Terror In The Smiles' Eric Jones (subscribe today!), the podcasters set out to explore just what to make of the famed film which has become an American television staple at Easter. Was Anne Baxter's performance unfairly criticized at the time of its release? Just how spectacular is the climax of the film? And just how much of an influence did this film have on The Simpsons? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: There's a whole lot of confessin' going on!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Andrew and Dave boldly head into the future by heading back to 1978! That's right, the podcasting duo take a look at Magic, the horror film directed by Richard Attenborough and starring Anthony Hopkins! What do the pair make of the often overlooked film? Just how great is the supporting turn from Burgess Meredith? Does Andrew particularly care for the other William Goldman written film, The Princess Bride? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: We're talkin' Old Testament! Real wrath of God type stuff.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt 

Andrew and Dave take a look at the 200 regular episodes of this show they've somehow managed to produce!Next Episode: I believe in magic / magic / magic.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

So, it has come to this.To celebrate 200 regular episodes of Films(trips), James Hrivnak joins Andrew and Dave to take a look at the 2002 abomination Red Dragon, the astonishingly poor adaptation of the Thomas Harris novel which first introduced the character of Hannibal Lecter. Just how does the film go wrong? How much of the episode is spent discussing just the first fifteen minutes of the movie? Will this show ever cover a film with a good Edward Norton performance? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: You can do magic! You can have anything that you desire! Well, unless you are required to take a physical.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. Thanks for sticking with us, folks!

Having decided to put out fire with gasoline, Andrew and Dave spend their time recovering by discussing Paul Schrader's 1982 horror film, CAT PEOPLE. What do the duo make of the remake of the 1942 classic? Just where does the film fit in the career of Schrader? And how freaking great is Giorgio Moroder's score? Tune in to find out!Next Episode: It is the 200th regular episode of Films(trips), and to "celebrate", we're eating paintings.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Leave Badlands and the badlands behind, Andrew and Dave follow Martin Sheen to the seemingly forgotten 2001 drama, O. directed by Tim Blake Nelson from a script by Brad Kaaya. What do the duo make of the adaptation of William Shakespeare's Othello? How does the film differ from other Shakespeare filmic adaptations aimed at teen audiences? And can Dave successfully explain the difference between The Weeping Angels and The Silence to Andrew? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Dream logic, zoo keepers, and Bowie on the soundtrack!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

(Trigger Warning: This episode does contain brief discussions of gun violence, so please be advised)After two weeks away, Andrew and Dave return to the 1970s once again for the debut film of director Terrence Malick! That's right, the duo are looking at Badlands, the 1973 crime-drama starring Sissy Spacek and Martin Sheen. What do the duo make of the first feature film from the infamous director? Does the Films(trips) curse strike again? And what's with that synthesizer? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Modernizing Shakespeare.All music by Andrew Kanegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Leaving Greece behind, Andrew and Dave turn their attention to director Costa-Gavras' film American feature film, Missing from 1982! What do the duo make of the based on a true story film? Just how fantastic are Jack Lemmon and Sissy Spacek? And why on Earth do Andrew and Dave go on a tangent about Mutant X? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Not-Bonnie and Clyde!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Leaving the heaviness of the politics of May 1968 in France behind them in the form of Tout Va Bien, the podcasting duo move onto to heaviness of Greek politics in the 1960s in the form of Costa-Gavras' 1969 drama Z. What do the duo make of the award winning film? Just how slick is the structure of the film? Can either Andrew or Dave determine if the title is pronounced "Zee" or "Zed"? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Not-Professor X goes missing!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

In this episode, the podcasting duo of Andrew and Dave head to France! Is it for a charming romance? A light comedy? A hyper-stylized action film?NOPE!This time, the duo check out Tout Va Bien, the politically minded arthouse film co-written and co-directed by the (in)famous Jean-Luc Godard! What do the duo make of this extremely unconventional film? How much of May of 1968 will the duo be able to explain? And why the hell does Tobe Hooper come up? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Zee? Zed? Which is it?All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Having survived the darkness of THE DAY OF THE LOCUST, Andrew and Dave turn there attention to another character driven 1970s drama: Hal Ashby's COMING HOME, starring Jane Fonda, Bruce Dern, and Jon Voight. What do the duo make of the Academy Award winning film? Why does Time-Life come up during the discussion? And where the hell was CCR? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Guess what was happening in France during 1968?All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Having made it through two Bob Rafelson films, Andrew and Dave decide to treat themselves to the dark hearted hate letter to Hollywood that is THE DAY OF THE LOCUST, director John Schlesinger's 1975 adaptation of the famed Nathanael West novel of the same name. Just how the hell did this film make it through the studio system uncompromised? How under appreciated are the acting talents of William Atherton? And how on Earth did Andrew and Dave go this long without discussing a Burgess Meredith performance? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: About time we talk about Bruce Dern!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Having realized that competitive body building isn't for them thanks to STAY HUNGRY, Andrew and Dave follow director Bob Rafelson to his much more personal (and successful) film FIVE EASY PIECES, starring Jack Nicholson and Karen Black! Are the duo far more engaged with what is often considered a classic of American cinema, or has the film become a museum piece of a bygone era? Just how much does Karen Black steal the show from those around her? And just who is the camera aligned with anyway? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Now here's a Homer Simpson Frank Grimes can get behind!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

(Trigger warning: This episode contains discussions about sexual violence. Please be advised)Having woken from their respective comas, Andrew and Dave head to the local gym to get their muscles back into shape!Actually, that's a lie: the duo actually went to watch the 1976 comedy-drama STAY HUNGRY from co-writer/director Bob Rafelson! What do the duo make of the film, which stars a young Jeff Bridges, a young Sally Field, a young Arnold Schwarzenegger, and a decidedly NOT young R.G. Armstrong? Just who is Charles Gaines, and what is his claim to fame? And just what the hell was Rafelson thinking when it came to the climax of the film? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Jack's back!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Having been kicked out of a of motorcycle riding Renascence fair group, Andrew and Dave stop by to see Eric Jones, cohost of the new podcast Photo-Flo: Terror in the Smiles, to take a look a look at writer-director Michael Crichton's 1978 adaptation of the 1977 Robin Cook novel, Coma! What do the trio make of the third film ever directed by the legendary author of Timeline? Was Crichton a fan of Alfred Hitchcock? And what absolutely useless piece of non-trivia does Dave decide to bring to whole show to a halt to point out? Tune in and find out!Check out Photo-Flo: Terror in the Smiles at: https://anchor.fm/photofloNext Episode: Freddy Kruger, Aunt May, Mr. Freeze, AND the Dude?All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

With the car busted, Andrew and Dave continue their travels by joining a travelling Renaissance fair group! In between sustaining serious injuries, the duo discuss George A. Romero's most peculiar film, Knightriders, the 1981 drama starring Ed Harris and Tom Savini about... A Renaissance fair group riding motorcycles and living by a medieval code of honour?! Just what do the duo make of the most personal of Romero's films? How does a film with the premise it has manage to be nearly two-and-a-half hours long? How charmed is Dave by Patricia Tallman? And just who is this funky friar? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: The 1970s paranoid thriller goes medical!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Andrew and Dave pick up Chris Martin on the way to Maine to discuss Pet Sematary, Mary Lambert's 1989 adaptation of the Stephen King novel of the same name, which she directed from a script by King himself. Do Lambert and King successfully capture the spirt of the novel, or miss it despite how faithful it is to the letter of the text? Can Fred Gwynne be both the best part of the film and represent what where it goes wrong at the same time? And can Chris survive being caught between Andrew and Dave's dueling viewpoints on the Ramones' theme song? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Motorbikes and Tom Savini!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Much like Andrew and Dave after Cookie, the characters of this weeks film are also ditching New York!Yes, that's right: the podcasting duo are taking a look at the film with the title you'll never forget, To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar. How much (or little) do the hosts know about drag culture? What Australian film keeps coming up during the discussion? And just how many times will Dave say "In this instance"? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Maine accents and Stephen King!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

In this episode of Films(trips), Andrew and Dave turn their attention to a heartwarming tale of a father and daughter that involves car bombings, racketeering, verbal abuse, and... a synth soundtrack?!That's right! This time out, the duo are looking at Cookie, the 1989 comedy from director Susan Seidelman starring Emily Lloyd and Peter Falk. Just how is the film? What troubles impacted its production? and what (sort of) Columbo: Murder Under Glass reunion takes place on screen? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: For one fleeting second, an Englishman in New York. Then, middle America!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

With it being Valentine's Day, Andrew and Dave decided to take a look at the most romantic film of all time. No, not Steve McQueen's SHAME; Jerry Lewis' THE NUTTY PROFESSOR! Just what terrible romantic advice did Lewis and company provide audiences in 1963? How is it that Del Moore steals most of the film? And just how many times will the Eddie Murphy remake come up? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: New York in 1989? Must be a mob movie!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. RIP Ivan Reitman.

James Hrivnak joins Andrew and Dave as they make a return trip to Marlowe country! This time, the trio are taking a look at Robert Altman's 1973 adaptation of The Long Goodbye, the neo-noir adapted from Raymond Chandler's 1953 novel of the same name. How does the film differ from other adaptations of Chandler's work? Which poster, if any, best captures the tone and style of the film? And just how many Friends references will be made before all is said and done? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: A film in which university classrooms are populated by men in their mid-forties.All mjusic by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Once upon a time, Andrew and Dave were taking a look at the 1999 film Tarzan, following which they decided to follow Phil Collins and Glenn Close to the 1991 film Hook, directed by Steven Spielberg. The duo would soon learn the error of their ways, but not before getting into a discussion of the film's confused themes, hotly debate just what constitutes kidnapping when it comes to fairy creatures, and once again praise the work of Bob Hoskins.Next Episode: Can you trick a cat into eating a different brand of cat food?All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt 

Get ready to swing... to the sweet, sweet sound of Phil Collins!That's right! On this episode of Films(trips), Eric Jones once again joins Andrew and Dave to take a look at the 1999 animated adaptation of Tarzan, starring Tony Goldwin, Minnie Driver, Glenn Close, Brian Blessed, and the great Lance Henriksen! Just how does this late (and maybe final) entry of the Disney Renascence hold up? Just where does the film conform and break from the Disney formula? And just how many Phil Collins jokes can Dave drop in one episode? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: 1991 gave the world many cinematic classics. This is not one of them.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt 

Having survived Ishtar - barely - Andrew and Dave return to New York to take a look at director Sidney Lumet's famous 1975 drama DOG DAY AFTERNOON, starring Al Pacino and John Cazale! How well does the famed film hold up after nearly fifty years? Why is a film that isn't a comedy have more laughs than a film that supposedly is? How much will Dave go to bat for Lance Henriksen? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: The soundtrack surprisingly not inspired by one of Phil Collins' divorces! All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt 

Having rocked out in the past with 1983's EDDIE AND THE CRUSIERS, Andrew and Dave jump ahead to 1987 to take a look at ISHTAR, the infamous critical and commercial disaster written and directed by Elaine May, produced by Warren Beatty, and starring Beatty and Dustin Hoffman! Is the film as bad as its legendary reputation? If so, who is the blame? And way is Charles Grodin so damn good? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Lance Henriksen! Oh, also, Sidney Lumet, Al Pacino, and John Cazale. But Lance Henriksen!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

It's 2022, and Films(trips) is feeling nostalgic! Join Andrew and Dave as they feel nostalgia for the 1980s while watching a film that is nostalgic for the 1960s, EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS! Is the film any good? What does it misunderstand about CITIZEN KANE? How freaking great is that (period inappropriate) soundtrack? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Look, you don't HAVE to update the comedies of your youth. Some things need to be left in the past.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. Happy New Year, everyone!

Last time, it was Zatoichi! This year, it was the King of the Monsters!That's right! REITMAN FOR THE JOB host Ross May and FILMS(TRIPS) own Dave Babbitt spent the year working through the Showa era of Godzilla, which is comprised of the first fifteen films in the series! What were the highs and lows of the franchise? What surprises did the films have in store for the hosts? And just what plans do the pair have in store for 2022? Tune in and find out!Editing by Ross May. Music by Andrew Kannegiesser. See you in 2022, folks!

It is that time of year again when Andrew and Dave look back over the year that was! Joined by James "The 'H' Is Silent" Hrivnak, a year of episodes is broken down. Which decade was most covered this year? How far did the podcast go back? Why is HEART CONDITION easily the worst film covered this year? What trivia challenge will James subject Andrew and Dave to this time? And what celebrities have to be concerned about being covered on the show in 2022? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Ross and Dave's bonus crossover episode! This time, the pair discuss the Showa era of Godzilla!Next Regular Episode: 2022 kicks off... ON THE DARK SIDE! (No, not STAR WARS).All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. Happy Holidays, folks!

Andrew and Dave final regular discussion of 2021 brings them to the infamous Larry David film Sour Grapes, starring Steven Webber and Craig Bierko! Is the film as bad as its reputation? Is it worth watching for fans of David's other work? And who steals the film in one scene? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: The Holiday Bonus episode!Next Regular Episode: 2022 kicks off with Michael Pare! All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Andrew and Dave are back! Moving on from Friday, the duo turn their sights onto the somewhat forgotten 2016 drama Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk from director Ang Lee! Enjoy the conversation in which the hosts offer their thoughts on the stages of Lee's career, how the film was ahead of the curve thematically, and whether or not a gun can be fired in a stadium full of people and not result in a ton of paperwork.Next Episode: What's the deal with one time directors?All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Having survived the mediocrity of XXX: STATE OF THE UNION, Andrew and Dave are joined by returning guest Eric Jones to take a look at writer and star Ice Cube's breakthrough film FRIDAY, the 1995 comedy directed by F. Gary Gray (SET IT OFF, A MAN APART) and co-starring Chris Tucker! How well does the film hold up twenty-six years on? How many members of the cast have popped up previously on the show? How annoying are particular home video release strategies in this day and age? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Know what will make for a fun time? Satirical takes on contemporary American discourse with regards to soldiers!Catch Eric's writing on film at: https://deaconsden.wordpress.com/ All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Having survived a serial killing mastermind (but not THE Mastermind) in ALONG CAME A SPIDER, Andrew and Dave turn their attention to Lee Tamahori's XXX: STATE OF THE UNION, the Ice Cube starring sequel to XXX. Just what do the duo make of the effort to pivot the series away from being defined by former (and eventually returning) star Vin Diesel? Just how much of the metatext of the film is intentional? And just why did it cost so damn much, any way? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: TGIF!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

James once again joins Andrew and Dave as they jump back twenty years ago to take a look at the mostly forgotten ALONG CAME A SPIDER! Just what do the trio make of the adaptation of James Patterson's first Alex Cross novel? How many awful CGI effects are in the film? And just who the hell is the screenwriter behind this movie, anyway? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: The new Films(trips) cohost needs to be more dangerous, more deadly, more attitude. All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

WE LOVE IT! WE LOVE IT! WE LOVE L.A.!Actually, Daven's never been and Randy Newman is preventing Andrew from ever returning, but the duo DO turn their attention to Curtis Hanson's 1997 period crime-drama L.A. CONFIDENTIAL in this episode of Films(trips)! Just how much does Andrew love the film? What joke will Dave run into the ground? How many up and coming Australians does it take to make a smash American crime drama? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: A film which asks you to believe nobody noticed someone disguising themselves for two years with obvious latex prosthetics.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. Financial support provided by Rollo Tomasi.

Having survived a rock in space, Andrew and Dave turn their attention to the infamous bomb THE POSTMAN! Yes, that's right: the 1997 post-apocalyptic epic directed by and starring Kevin Costner! So get read for a discussion about the career of Costner, good intentions gone wrong, baffling editing choices and... Tom Petty?!Next Episode: Someone once cut Dave to look like a movie star, but they only succeeded in giving him the face of Murray Langston.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Films(trips) is back! This time, Andrew and Dave head into space for the infamous 1998 blockbuster ARMAGEDDON! Just what do the duo make of the infamous 1998 blockbuster? Is the inclusion of Aerosmith on the soundtrack insufferable, or just plain disturbing? And why is the behind the scenes production tales of the film more interesting than the final product? Tune in to find out!Next Episode: Neither rain, nor sleet, nor bullets, nor Armageddon will stop that mail!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Eric Jones once again joins Andrew and Dave as they journey into THE FUTURE! At least the future by way of the 1990s. Well, make that the future by way of the 1990s as interpreted by 2005.Anyways, the trio this time are taking a look at AEON FLUX, Karyn Kusama's adaptation the Peter Chung animated series which went through production hell and back. What do Andrew and Eric - fans of the original series - make of the adaptation? What does non-fan Dave think of the whole thing? Can Jonny Lee Miller be held responsible for DEXTER season five? And just how many future DOCTOR WHO guest stars turn up in this film? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: God help us, the return of Steven Tyler. Also, Bruce Willis.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Things get heated on the latest Films(trips) as hosts Andrew and Dave turn their attention to director Nick Cassavettes' tribute to his late father John, SHE'S SO LOVELY, starring Robin Wright, Sean Penn, and John Travolta! What do the podcasting duo struggle with in regards to the film? Just how great is Harry Dean Stanton? And why is there a ROCKY reunion for one scene in this movie? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: What if we adapt a hip adult animated series that isn't narrative driven into a mainstream summer blockbuster? It's bound to be critical and box office gold!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Andrew and Dave are back! And this time, the podcasting duo need all the help they can get from James "The 'H' Is Silent" Hrivnak as they confront what may just be the most confounding film yet covered on the show: HEART CONDITION, a (supposed) supernatural comedy starring Denzel Washington and Bob Hoskins. Just how can one film go so, SO far wrong? How could this film have been that much worse? And how does the film manage to hit a moment of brilliance by the end in its own deraigned way? Tune in to find out!Next Episode: On the plus side, Harry Dean Stanton is in the film!Music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Andrew and Dave return to Spike Lee in this episode of Films(trips), taking a look at what may just be the most commercial film of Lee's career: Inside Man, the 2006 thriller starring Denzel Washington and Clive Owen! Where does the film fit in Lee's overall body of work? How much does the film tackle the reality of New York after 9/11? Just how stylish does Washington get to dress in this film? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Washington. Hoskins. Bomb.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Andrew and Dave are back, and this time, they are celebrating Halloween a little early with the 1994 Mike Nichols film, WOLF!Just what do the podcasting duo make of the werewolf film set in the midst of the publishing industry? How great is the late Christopher Plummer? How much does Nichols miss the mark by when it comes to working with special effects? And why is James Spader so damn good? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: YOU AND I BOTH KNOW THIS AIN'T NO BANK ROBBERY!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

After six weeks of bonus episodes, Andrew and Dave return to the regular format of the program! Having left INSPECTOR CLOUSEAU behind them, the podcasting duo turn their attention to Mike Nichols' infamous 1970 adaptation of the Joseph Heller novel CATCH-22, starring a whose-who of late-'60s Hollywood. Is the film as disappointing as its reputation? How has time changed the views of each host towards the film? And just how great is Bob Newhart? Tune in to find out!Next Episode: You know what THE WOLF MAN was missing? The publishing industry.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

In this special DTV focused bonus episode of Films(trips), James Hrivnak joins Dave Babbitt to take a look at the excellent (but awfully titled) film AVENGEMENT, starring Scott Adkins! Where does the film go right where so many go wrong? Just how great of a screen presence is Adkins? How many better titles for the film can James and Dave come up with off the top of their heads? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Back to the regular schedule by FINALLY covering CATCH-22!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

In this special bonus episode of Films(trips), Andrew and Dave turn their attention to the films that are very, VERY unlikely to ever be discussed on the show. Tune in to hear their thoughts on CALIGULA, Full Moon Entertainment, GARDEN STATE, self-important films, and late era Jean-Luc Godard.Next Episode: The DTV (maybe) reaches its conclusion!Episode after that: We FINALLY reach CATCH-22 (1970).All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

The DTV train continues in this bonus episode of Films(trips) as Eric Jones joins Dave to take a look at WWE Studios' THE MARINE 6: CLOSE QUARTERS, the concluding film in the long running action series. Just what do the pair make of the 2018 film? How impressive is the work of wrestling legend Shawn Michaels? Which Paul Atreides pops up in this film? And just how does the sixth film in a DTV action franchise take both hosts by surprise? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Veto!Don't forget to check out Eric's writing here: https://deaconsden.wordpress.com/ All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

In this special bonus episode, Andrew and Dave discuss the films (and other types of media) that help them get to their happy place! Who enjoys what? Why do they enjoy it? Hello? Magic plane person?Next Episode: Eric Jones returns and is reeeeeeaaaaadddddy to rummmmmmmmmble!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

In this continuing run of bonus episodes looking at DTV films, Chris Martin joins Dave to take a look at the first of six DTV sequels to the 1990 TREMORS, TREMORS 2: AFTERSHOCKS! Just what do the pair make of the film? How much is Kevin Bacon missed? And how the hell did Michael C. Gross end up taking center stage in this film series? Tune in to find out!Next Episode: Andrew and Dave talk about films (and other stuff) that make them happy!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

In this episode, which kicks off a short series of bonus episodes, Dave and James turn their attention to the film LAST MAN STANDING! No, NOT the Walter Hill / Bruce Willis film; the pair are looking at the PM Entertainment DTV action fest starring Jeff Wincott, Jillian McWhirter, and Jonathan Banks!Next Episode: You want Michael Gross? You've got some Michael Gross!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

After the joy that was THE IN-LAWS, Andrew and Dave decide to return to Pink Panther territory by discussing the 1968 film INSPECTOR CLOUSEAU, the first film in the series not to feature involvement from director Blake Edwards and star Peter Sellers. Instead, director Bud Yorkin takes the reigns while Alan Arkin puts on the infamous Clouseau's moustache and hat. What did audiences make of the film in 1968? How is it in 2021? Does anyone get an autographed photo of Sean Connery? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: The start of a bonus series!All music by Andrew Kannigiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

In this special bonus episode of Films(trips), James Hrivnak joins Dave Babbitt to take a look back over the late Richard Donner's career as a film director.Next Episode: We don't deserve this photograph of Sean Connery!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Andrew and Dave are back! Having enjoyed THE BRINK'S JOB, the podcasting duo jump ahead a year to follow star Peter Falk to THE IN-LAWS, the 1979 comedy classic co-starring Alan Arkin and directed by Arthur Hiller. Just how much do the hosts enjoy the film? How tight is writer Andrew Bergman's script? And just what is the key to the benefits program? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: A bonus!The Next Regular Episode: We don't deserve this autographed photo of Sean Connery.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Peter Falk is once again up for discussion on this episode of Films(trips), and hosts Andrew and Dave couldn't be happier!This time, the podcasting duo are looking at director William Friedkin's 1978 comedy (yes, COMEDY), THE BRINK'S JOB, starring a whose who of classic character actors, including Falk, Peter Boyle, Allen Garfield, Warren Oates, and Gena Rowlands! Does the film live up to its cast? Just how closely does Friedkin and company stick to the true incident the film is telling the story of? And do Andrew and Dave read the comics, or just look at the pictures? Tune in to find out!Next Episode: Serpentine! All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Andrew and Dave are back! Unfortunately, they also have to contend with the misbegotten cinematic return of Hannibal Lecter in the form of director Peter Webber's 2007 film HANNIBAL RISING, the film which ostensibly tells the origins of the infamous fiction serial killer, though good luck finding anything that the character named Hannibal in this film has in common with the earlier incarnations.Next Episode: Peter Falk AND Peter Boyle are back, baby!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Having decided to take a look at Brian Dep Palma's 1996 film MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE, Andrew and Dave decided to put together a crack team to fully explore the text. However, after accidentally getting the whole team killed while in training (long story), the duo settled on having James "The 'H' is Silent" Hrivnak back to once again deep to deep dive into one of the slickest summer blockbusters ever made.Next Episode: "'M' is for Mischa!"All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

With Andrew and Dave having promised him no more films where the climactic confrontation involves a school bus, Eric Jones returns to talk with the duo about the 2001box office bomb FINAL FA NTASY: THE SPIRITS WITHIN!With twenty years having passed since the film's debut, just what do the trio make of the animation game changer that wasn't? Does the film reflect the famed video games it is "based" on, or does it even deserve the title of FINAL FANTASY? And did Matt Dillion really do what the IMDB trivia section for the film claims he did? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: A return to the land of De Palma!Make sure to check out Eric Jone's blog at: https://deaconsden.wordpress.com/ All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Andrew and Dave are back! This time, the duo take a look at the Hughes brothers film DEAD PRESIDENTS, the not-exactly-a-Vietnam-war film with one of the most striking posters of the 1990s. Next Episode: When is a video game adaptation not actually a video game adaptation?All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Andrew and Dave are back, and this time they are taking a trip to Harlem to discuss Eddie Murphy's one and only directorial effort, HARLEM NIGHTS! Just what do the 1989 duo make of the often overlooked film? Were audiences and critics in 1989 too harsh on the film? And how fantastic is Redd Foxx in the film? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: You were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off! What do you mean that comes from another film?All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Andrew and Dave are back! And once again, the pair find themselves in Richard Pryor territory. This time, the film is the not-quite-a-biopic JO JO DANCER, YOUR LIFE IS CALLING, the 1986 film co-written, directed by, and starring Pryor himself. What do the duo make of this deeply personal film? How fantastic is the soundtrack? And which game show icon turns up in the film? Tune in and find out! Next Episode: Andrew and Dave finally talk about Eddie Murphy!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

After battling a busted computer and poor internet connections, Andrew and Dave return in a new episode of Films(trips)!With two episodes lost due to the prior mentioned technical difficulties, the podcasting duo decide to throw caution into the wind and try to discuss TWO films in ONE episode in under TWO hours! Luckily, both films - HALLOWEEN (2007) and THE LORDS OF SALEM - are written and directed by former front-man for the band White Zombie, Rob Zombie! What do the podcasters make of Rob Zombie's evolution of as a filmmaker? Just what Robt Zombie film is his best? And just who does make up the Horror Holy Trinity? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Things finally get somewhat back to normal with a return to Richard Pryor territory!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. Apologizes to James Hrivnak.

As Films(trips) continues to recover from the computer breakdown, Andrew and Dave return this week with a bonus episode looking at film distribution and exhibition in the current moment. Tune in as they try and make sense of success metrics, the sheer number of streaming services, the joys of BARB AND STAR GO TO VISTA DEL MAR, and try and recall what that new ghost in GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE is.Next Episode: Back to our regular schedule! Hopefully.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. Functioning computer by will of God.

(Content Warning: this episode addresses a film dealing with slavery, so please be advised).After the thoughtful, nuanced film WHITE MATERIAL, Andrew and Dave return in this episode to look at the ill-conceived MANDERLAY, director Lars von Trier's 2005 sequel to his 2003 hit, DOGVILLE. Just how wrong does the film go? How little faith does Dave have in von Trier's as a filmmaker and human being? And most importantly, is a better film to follow next week? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Rock stars and remakes.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

In this episode, the podcasting duo of Andrew and Dave take a look at director Claire Denis' 2009 drama, WHITE MATERIAL! What follows is a nearly two hour discussion which explores post-colonial fiction, art-house cinema, and whether or not Christopher Lambert is a significantly better actor in French than he is in English.Next Episode: (sigh) We'll make it through it.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Andrew and Dave return, and this time they are in Sicily! Well, no. They are still in Canada, but this time the duo are checking out Michael Cimino's 1987 crime-drama epic, THE SICILIAN! What do the podcasters make of this film adapted from a Mario Puzo novel? How bonkers in the history behind the production of the film? And how is it that a beautifully composed scene on a dock can go hilariously wrong? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Christopher Lambert finally gets to speak French!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

In this episode of Films(trips), guest James Hrivnak seeks redemption as he joins Andrew and Dave in discussing HIGHLANDER III: THE SORCERER, a film released under multiple titles across the world and which makes marginally more sense than HIGHLANDER II: THE QUICKENING. Does the film hit the enjoyably bad heights of its predecessor? Can the trio find something nice to say about sort-of producers Panzer and Davis? How well does Quebec sub-in for Japan? And just what is Axel Rose's beef with Mario Van Peebles? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Lawsuits! Different edits! More Christopher Lambert!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. Happy Easter!

James once again joins Andrew and Dave for a particularly Canadian episode of Films(trips)! Having made it through THE ART OF WAR, the trip turn their attention to director Christian Duguay's 1995 adaptation of the Philip K. Dick short story "Second Variety", SCREAMERS! Just how Canadian is the film? Is Peter Weller too good for this film? Will Dave defend the excessively long exposition dump at the start of the film? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: The final conflict! I mean, the final dimension! No, wait: the sorcerer! Okay, how about the magician?All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

(CONTENT WARNING: In light of the murders which happened in Atlanta this past week, some plot points in the film under discussion this week may potentially be upsetting. Please be advised.)James Hrivnak once again joins Andrew and Dave for another journey in the Films(trips), um... mobile?Anyways, the trio are taking a look at THE ART OF WAR in this episode, a Canadian-American action film starring Wesley Snipes and directed by Christian Duguay! Can the trio pin down exactly when this script was originally written? How side tracked will everyone get by Michael Biehn's casual wear costuming? And can anyone find a redeeming quality to Anne Archer's performance? Tune in to find out!Next Episode: Another Philip K. Dick adaptation! No, not that one. Or that one. OR THAT ONE.

Andrew and Dave are off to war!Okay, not really. But they are taking a look at a film about war: Director Douglas Sirk's 1957 drama BATTLE HYMN, starring Rock Hudson? Can the pair determine why the film is often overlooked in Sirk's filmography? Does Dave end up singing? And most importantly, does the radio lie? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: There's no eyewear like turn-of-the-millennium eyewear!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Deciding one delightful light comedy wasn't enough, Andrew and Dave make their way from 1967's GAMBIT to 1959's PILLOW TALK, starring Rock Hudson and Doris Day! Just how well does the film hold up 62 years on? What bizarre gag amuses the podcasting duo to no end? And just why the hell does Godzilla come up? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Rock Hudson goes to war!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Andrew and Dave return this week to take a look at the Channing Tatum starring spinoff from the X-Men-Wait, sorry, wrong card.Actually, the duo are watching GAMBIT, the 1966 heist comedy from director Ronald Neame which stars Shirley MacLaine, Michael Caine, and Herbert Lom! How much to the hosts enjoy the film? Just how clever is the structure of the film? And just how awful are Andrew and David's impressions of Michael Caine? Tune in to find out!Next Episode: Sex, lies, and party lines.All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

(Trigger Warning: Episode contains discussions of domestic and sexual violence)Dave may have made it out of hell, but Andrew seems to be recording from there based on the reverb in this episode of Films(trips)! Luckily, the duo decided to record anyway and look at MONA LISA, director Neil Jordan's 1986 crime drama starring Bob Hoskins and Cathy Tyson! Listen as the duo wonder why Tyson didn't end up a major star, continue their admiration of the work of the late Hoskins, and dig into the complicated and messy dynamics of this film.Next Episode: No, it isn't just the name of an X-Men character!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Having finished their trip to Japan, Andrew and Dave make their way to the United Kingdom to explore the backstreets where magic and demons run loose upon-No, wait, I'm making a mistake here. The duo ACTUALLY head to L.A. for the Americanized adaptation of the extremely British character of John Constantine, directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Djimon Hounsou, and Tilda Swinton. Does the choice to turn the character into an American work? How much style does director Lawrence bring to the film? And is Keanu the ultimate "suit" actor? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Oh hey, an actual film set in the United Kingdom!All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

NINJA, NINJA, BAT!Andrew and Dave make one last stop in Japan before returning to North America, and it is to talk about... a Batman film?!That's right! This time, the podcasting duo take a look at the anime BATMAN NINJA! What do the pair make of the DTV film? Is it another somber take on the Dark Knight, or something else entirely? And which Robin is that, anyway? Tune in to find out!Next Episode: Round three with Keanu! All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Much like the sequels to EVANGELION 1.0: YOU ARE (NOT) ALONE, the latest Films(trips) is running slightly late. But to make up for it, Andrew and Dave are joined by returning guest Ross May (@rossmaywriter), the host of REITMAN FOR THE JOB!What duo the trio make of this remake/maybe sequel to the original NEON GENESIS EVANGELION? Why does HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS come up so much? Which host sounds more sleep deprived than the others? And where the hell are we, anyway? Tune in to find out!Next Episode: BATMAN! AND MONKEYS!Don't forget to subscribe to REITMAN FOR THE JOB, available wherever free podcasts are sold!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. Existential crisis by Reality.

Andrew and Dave's tour around Japan continues! Having left Kurosawa's DREAMS behind, the duo turn their attention to the 2016's SHIN GODZILLA, the film written, edited, and co-directed by Hideaki Anno (Yes, the man behind NEON GENESIS EVANGELION)! Just what don the dup make of the unconventional Godzilla film? How well does Anno transition into making a live action film? And just who is the guest who pops up in the middle of the rundown?! Tune in and find out!Next Episode: The animated equivalent of HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS. Except, you know, good.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Andrew and Dave venture into Japan in this episode of Films(trips) to take a look at Akira Kurosawa's 1990 anthology drama, DREAMS! Just what do the duo make of one of the legendary director's lesser known works? Just how coherent is a sleep deprived Dave? And just how much walking in a blizzard can one man film? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: The most exciting film about bureaucratic red tape you will ever see!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Andrew and Dave kick off 2021 in epic fashion with a two-plus hour look at Wim Wenders' four hour-plus qusai-sci-fi road movie, UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD! What do the duo make of one of Wenders' most divisive films? Does the film earn (or need) its long running length? And just how fantastic is the supporting cast? Tune in to find out!Next Episode: We're off to Japan!All music by Andrew Kannesgiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. Let's hope 2021 sucks less.

Stuck at home thanks to COVID-19 this Christmas Eve? Can't stand another freaking rendition of "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer"? Need something to ignore the family while sitting before a DVD or Blu-Ray of a Yule log on fire?Films(trips) has you covered! Join Andrew, Dave, and James as they look back over the year of the podcast that was, continue to bash BE COOL, and grapple with how their show seems to influence reality.Next Episode: Wim Wenders is back, and he's touring around the world!All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. Best of luck in 2021, folks!

It's crossover time, folks, as Ross May of "Reitman for the Job" joins Dave to take a look at the long running ZATOICHI film series!Why should fans of Daredevil be aware of Zatoichi? What imports from Italy were the filmmakers behind the series watching? How depressing is the life of star Shintarô Katsu? Tune in and find out!Make sure to subscribe to "Reitman for the Job": https://reitmanforthejob.podbean.com/ Follow Ross on Twitter: @rossmaywriterNext Episode: The Films(trips) holiday year end wrap-up!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Ross May.

James Hrivnak once again joins Andrew and Dave as they spend time in Exorcist country! This time out, the trio look at EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC, the infamous 1977 sequel from director John Boorman. Just how bonkers is the film? What is the single worst moment of the film? And what special guest drops by to close out the episode? Tune in and find out!Bonus Crossover Episode (December 20th): Zatoichi with Ross May!Holiday Bonus Episode (December 24th): A year in review with James Hrivnak!Next Regular Episode: How do you make four hours seem tolerable? Wim Wenders, that's how.All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. Happy holidays from Pazuzu!

Leaving a planet of apes and buses behind, Andrew and Dave turn their attention back to the Cold War to take a look at the 1965 film THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD. What do the duo make of this adaptation of the John le Carre novel? Will the pair actually have something nice to say about Richard Burton for a change? And what exactly was le Carre's job on the set of the film? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: "You know what this movie about exorcism needs? Science fiction elements."All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Sticking with '70s era sci-fi, Andrew and Dave are once again joined by Eric Jones to take a look at the fifth-and-final entry in the original series of PLANET OF THE APES films, BATTLE FOR PLANET OF THE APES! What do the trio make of the lower budgeted 1973 film? Just how big is the Fox Ranch? Why does a school bus come up so much? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: The anti-Bond spy film.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. Read Eric Jones' work at DeaconsDen: https://deaconsden.wordpress.com/

Warning: The following episode is the product of three extremely tired and slightly deranged individuals.Leaving Detroit and BLUE COLLAR behind, Andrew and Dave pick up James Hrivnak (the 'H' is silent) along their way to...SPACE! Yes, the three podcasters this time out are turning their attention to BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, the television show whose first three episodes were edited together into a film and unleashed upon Canadian cinemas in the summer of '78. What do the trio make of the film? How drunk is Ray Milland here? And just how much of a hard time will Andrew and Dave give James over the technical issues? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: IT WAS EARTH ALL ALONG!Music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. Wackiness by a long work week.

NOTE: THIS IS NOT A REGULAR EPISODE OF THE SHOW! DON'T START HERE!When technical issues leave Andrew and Dave waiting for regular guest James Hrivnak to be able to join the Skype call to record the BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (1978) episode, the already deeply tired duo start randomly recording their wait and talk about random bits, from where to start listening to the show (not with this episode!) and just wait they are eating while they wait.Sorry folks.Next Episode: BATTLESTAR GALACTICA. For real. All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Having survived BE COOL, Andrew and Dave head to the 1970s to take in the directorial debut of Paul Schrader!Yes, that's right: the podcasting duo are looking at the 1978 drama BLUE COLLAR, starring Richard Pryor, Harvey Keitel, and Yaphet Kotto! Will the pair enjoy this film more than DOMINION, the last Paul Schrader film they watched? Just how much fun was it working on BLUE COLLAR? And just how bleak is this film, anyway? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Same year, but in SPAAAAAAACE.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Having zero desire to sit around an anxiously watch the results of the U.S. election on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020, Andrew and Dave chose to instead talk about BE COOL, the disastrous and long belated sequel to 1995's GET SHORTY. What do the duo make of the film? How prior connections pop up here? Who has the worse Steven Tyler impersonation? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Oh thank God; it is a '70s movie.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Andrew and Dave are back and ready to celebrate Halloween with...IDLEWILD?Yes! Having completely failed to tie in with the holiday, the podcast duo take a look at the period musical-drama starring the members of OutKast. Is the film better than its reputation suggests? How little does Dave know of pop music from the last twenty years? Will the talking flask get addressed? Tune in to find out!Next Episode: Elmore Leonard and John Travolta return to the show! It... it isn't a good thing.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. Subscribe to REITMAN FOR THE JOB from Ross May!

In this episode of Films(trips), Andrew and Dave are once again joined by Chris "Not From Coldplay" Martin to discuss the Anthony Hemingway directed and George Lucas produced WWII adventure-drama RED TAILS, which is inspired by the famous Tuskegee Airmen. Do George Lucas' good intentions go wrong? (Yes) Does critical race theory once again come up? (Yes) Will Andrew's microphone give him trouble for the second week in a row? (Yes) Tune in and find out!Next Episode: A love letter to 1930s era gangster films, musicals, and Cab Calloway shorts with anachronistic music? Sign us up!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Having botched the connection from the last episode, Andrew and Dave decided to correct by covering not, one, but TWO films this time out: the first being the film which actually connects to last episodes film, while the second is the film they thought they were going directly to.So just what are the podcasting duo looking at? None other than JAY AND SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK and JAY AND SILENT BOB REBOOT, the self-reflective comedies written, directed, and starring Kevin Smith! The end result ends up being an exploration of the hosts' respective feelings towards Smith, his body of work, and his evolution as a filmmaker. Next Episode: Where good intentions go down in flames. All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. Special thanks to Ross May! Go subscribe to REITMAN FOR THE JOB today!

Minneapolis was so nice, Andrew and Dave decided to visit twice! Yes, the podcasting duo are back with a look at PURPLE RAIN's often forgotten sequel, GRAFFITI BRIDGE! What do the pair make of the 1990 film which ended Prince's career as a filmmaker? Does Morris Day steal this film as well? And is the film really as bad as its reputation suggests? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Our screw ups lead to an unplanned double feature in order to maintain the conceit of the show!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Andrew and Dave are back and ready to listen to the Minneapolis sound!That's right, the podcasting duo are back to talk about PURPLE RAIN, the musical-drama which cemented Prince's status as a rock/pop/funk superstar. Does the film hold up after 36 years? Which onscreen duo are the scene stealers of the film? And just how misogynistic is the film? Tune in to find out!Next Episode: Morris Day is back!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. And remember to subscribe to REITMAN FOR THE JOB from Ross May!

The episode technology didn'y want you to hear! Or at least Skype.Yes, Andrew and Dave are back! This time, the podcasting duo are taking a look at John Frankenheimer's 52 PICK-UP, the 1986 adaptation of the Elmore Leonard novel of the same name! Is this the sleaziest film the duo have covered since FEAR CITY? How fantastic are Clarence William III and John Glover? How noticeable are the breaks when Skype failed the duo while recording? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: MORRIS DAY!!!All music by Andrew Kanngiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Having left Montreal and THE SCORE behind, Andrew and Dave find themselves in New York to talk about GOTTI, the infamous 2018 biopic about mob boss John Gotti. What aspects of producer and star John Travolta's life are significant when it comes to this film? Just how many ways does the film go wrong? And why the hell did Movie Pass back this horse? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: It took us 1126 episodes to talk about Elmore Leonard?All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Leaving middle America behind, Andrew and Dave head to Montreal for Frank Oz's THE SCORE, the heist film starring Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, and Marlon Brando!Does the film hold up? Why are so many Americans living in Montreal? How over qualified are Angela Bassett and Gary Farmer for the roles they are given? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Movie Pass backed the wrong horse.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Andrew and Dave are back! Having enjoyed John Woo's HARD TARGET, the duo follow the late Wilford Brimley to a natural follow up: Frank Oz's IN & OUT! Does the topical 1997 comedy hold up? How charming is Kevin Kline? And why on Earth has it taken the show this long to look at Bob Newhart? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Oh hey, Brando!

Andrew and Dave head back to New Orleans in this episode of Films(trips) to take a look at John Woo's first Hollywood film, HARD TARGET, starring Jean Claude Van Damme!Joining the duo is returning guest and self-described John Woo apologist James "The 'H' is Silent" Hrivnak! How does the twenty-seven year old action film hold up after all this time? Why was Sam Raimi an executive producer on this film? Just how amazing are LAnce Henriksen and Arnold Vosloo? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: We finally talk about Kevin Kline!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

What's this?! A bonus Films(trips) episode in the middle of the week?!Yes! Andrew and Dave return to talk about of the pandemic is changing the landscape of film consumption, from PVOD to online streaming! Along the way, hear Dave rant about preserving home video and how much Andrew isn't willing to pay to see THE BATMAN. Also, what upcoming episode does Dave spoil weeks in advance?Next Regular Episode: JCVD, John Woo style!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Andrew and Dave are back in a new Films(trips)! This time out, the pair stick to biopic territory by taking a look to at Kasi Lemmon's 2007 film TALK TO ME, starring Don Cheadle and Chiwetel Ejiofor.What do the pair make of the film? Just how accurate is the film? Is Jack Paar someone people really wanted to be like? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: A bonus episode!Episode After That: Hong Kong action cinema arrives in Hollywood!All music Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

A new Films(trips) podcast is out! This time, Andrew and Dave say goodbye to England and head to California for...trial?!Yep, this time out, the podcasting duo take a look at PHIL SPECTOR, David Mamet's 2013 legal sort-of biopic about about the first time notorious record producer Phil Spector was tried for the murder of actor Lana Clarkson. Just how does Mamet approach the material? Does Al Pacino turn in a more subdued performance than usual? Is the film worth Helen Mirren having stepped in at the last moment to save it? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Listen to the radio!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

In this bonus episode, James Hrivnak joins Dave Babbitt to discuss Raymond Benson's novelization of the James Bond film DIE ANOTHER DAY! Join them as they cover the novelizations in general, give the brief history of the literary James Bond, and decide whether Benson is able to make one of the worst Bond films work as a novel.Next Episode: More Pacino!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Andrew and Dave decide to stick around London in this episode of Films(trips) as the duo take a look at the legendary gangster film THE LONG GOOD FRIDAY, starring Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren!What do the podcasting duo make of director John Mackenzie's 1980 film? How complicated was the lead up to the film's release at the time? Who does Dave think is the most important Beatle? Is HEART CONDITION (1990) a real film? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: HBO and David Mamet! What could possibly go wrong?All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

With the evil plan to brainwash kids using a band from Riverdale foiled, Andrew and Dave head over to England with James Hrivnak to see if they can get into MI6!Hint: They can't.Instead, the trio spend two hours (!) talking about Martin Campbell's GOLDENEYE, the 1995 relaunch of the James Bond film series after an extended six year absence from cinema screens. Does the film hold up after twenty-five years? Can the trio avoid tangents about a certain N64 game? How fantastic is that opening theme? Will John Landis come up again? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Welcome to London!Music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Andrew and Dave are back! And this time, they've left horror behind for...teen comedies?!Yes, this time out the podcasting duo are taking a look at the 2001 comedy JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS, a box office bomb which has become a cult classic! What do the duo think of the critically lambasted film? What was in the air as far as teen culture was concerned in the late '90s/early 2000s? Just how bizarre does JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS get? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Brosnan and Bean; Turner and Bono.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Films(trips) is back! And in this episode, Andrew and Dave are once again joined by Dr. Dru Jeffries, author of COMIC BOOK FILM STYLE and editor of #WWE: PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING IN THE DIGITAL AGE!So what film could bring this trio together? Why none other than Don Coscarelli's 1988 cult classic PHANTASM II! Join this group as they make sense of their complicated reactions to the film, suggest a potential political reading of the film, admire how one explosion doubles as two, and find time to go down the rabbit hole of vegan cupcakes!Next Episode: We all need a little more Archie in our media diets.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Andrew and Dave are back! And this time, they're looking at a film from the '80s which is set in the '70s, but which takes much of its musical and visual cues from the '50s!Yes, the duo are taking a look at Gus Van Sant's 1989 drama DRUGSTORE COWBOY, starring Matt Dillon and Kelly Lynch. What do the podcasters think of Van Sant's second film? What do the pair make of an acting turn by William S. Burroughs? And why is James Le Gros auditioning to be Shaggy in a Scooby-Doo movie? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Rock and roll, comics and comedy.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Andrew and Dave are back, and maaaaaaaan is it a strange one this time.Leaving noted Alfred Hitchcock fan Brian De Palma behind, the duo turn their attention to Gus Van Sant's infamous 1998 remake of Hitchcock's PSYCHO, starring Anne Heche and Vince Vaughn. Will the pair come to any solid conclusions about the film over the course of the discussion? Can the pair even agree about what the film is trying to do? And how awesome is that suit William H. Macy wears in this thing? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Oh hell, William Burroughs again.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Having survived Steven Spielberg's WAR OF THE WORLDS adaptation, Andrew and Dave finally touch upon another one the film brats which hit Hollywood in the 1970s: Brian De Palma! Specifically, the duo take a look at De Palma's 1993 film CARLITO'S WAY, and are joined by returning guest James "the 'h' is silent" Hrivnak!How bonkers film? Is David Koepp's script awful? Did De Palma realize just how racist casting Al Pacino in the titular role is? Why does cheesecake come up so often? And just how many Simpsons references come up before it is all over? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: The most unique - and baffling - remake of all time.Opening theme by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

After joys of Don Siegel's 19654 film THE KILLERS, Andrew and Dave return in this episode of Films(trips) to take a look at Steven Spielberg's 2005 film, WAR OF THE WORLDS! What do the podcasting duo make of Steven Spielberg? What shocking action does Andrew take? And who the hell thought Tom Cruise could pass for an average guy? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: From Spielberg to DePalma!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Andrew and Dave are once again joined by Jame Hrivnak on this episode as they take a look at Don Siegel's THE KILLERS, the film too violent for network broadcast in 1964 despite being made for television! What do the trio make of the film? How much mockery of Ronald Reagan will take place? And will the trio be able to overcome Skype problems? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Wells v. SpielbergAll music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Looking for some downtime, Andrew and Dave decide to crash at a house on Elm street. Unfortunately, it seems some punk is keeping them up all night.That's right! This time out, Andrew and Dave turn their attention to Jack Sholder's A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET PART 2: FREDDY'S REVENGE! What will the duo make of the often hated second entry in the long running slasher franchise? Do they believe that Jack Sholder was ignorant of the subtext of the film? Why does Meryl Streep come up so much? And why is that steel mill so familiar? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: I'll take drunk Lee Marvin over Ronald Reagan any day of the week.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Having loved Dan Curtis' THE NIGHT STRANGLER, the podcasting duo of Andrew and Dave turn their attention to Curtis' 1970 effort, HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS!Yes, that's right! HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS, the feature film adaptation of the television soap opera overseen by Curtis. However, is this film as wonderful as THE NIGHT STRANGLER? Is this a film for anyone, or will those without familiarity of the series be able to make heads or tails of it? And just what do the duo make of the film's editing? Tune in to find out!Next Episode: I'm sorry, who is he getting revenge on here?All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Halloween in May continues as Andrew and Dave turn their attention from the Munsters to THE NIGHT STRANGLER! What will the podcasting duo make of Dan Curtis' sequel to the 1972 TV movie THE NIGHT STALKER? How badly will Dave misrepresent Don Quixote? And how awesome is Darren McGavin? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Dracula by any other name...All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Having survived their run through 1987's THE RUNNING MAN, Andrew and Dave follow Richard Dawson to the 1966 feature film adaptation of the classic (maybe) television sitcom "The Munsters", MUNSTER, GO HOME! What do the podcasting duo make of this quickly produced film mostly intended for the European market? Do either host remember "The Munsters Today"? How many times will Rob Zombie come up? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Powder-blue suits and straw hats!All music by Andrew Kannesgeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Andrew and Dave, come on down!That's right! Having escaped 1983, Andrew and Dave head to 1987 to explore THE RUNNING MAN, the 1987 sci-fi action film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and based on a novel by Stephen King- er, I mean Richard Bachman. Is the film one of the highlights of Schwarzenegger career? How much love do the duo have for Richard Dawson's performance in the film? And just who the hell is Mick Fleetwood playing? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Family friendly fun... and monsters.All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Andrew and Dave make a stop in New Orleans this week to take in a show! Which show, you ask? Why, a Richard Pryor stand-up comedy performance!Yes, this time the podcasting duo take a look at RICHARD PRYOR...HERE AND NOW, the fourth and final stand-up film from the legendary comedian. Where does the film fit in the history of Pryor? How little of the film are the duo able to quote? And why is Bruce Springsteen hate the show? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: COME ON DOWN!All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Edited by Dave Babbitt

Andrew and Dave make a return trip to Metropolis in this episode of Films(trips)! Just what do the duo make of Richard Lester's SUPERMAN III? Can they make sense out of casting the notoriously R-rated comedian Richard Pryor in what is an family film? And how much did the climax of the film freak Dave out as a child? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: A film whose dialogue cannot be quoted on a (somewhat) family friendly show!All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Andrew and Dave are back! This time, the podcasting duo are taking a look at Blake Edwards' 1983 comedy, CURSE OF THE PINK PANTHER, a film which is in contention of being one of the worst ever covered in the show. How much ill will do the hosts feel towards Blake Edwards? How much sympathy will they show towards CURSE OF THE PINK PANTHER star Ted Wass? How much does Dave hate the film RAD? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Superman Vs Toxic MasculinityAll music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. The role of David this week was played by Rich Little.

Andrew and Dave may not be able to travel outside of their respective homes right now, but that doesn't mean they can't visit London, England via the power of cinema!This time out, the podcasting duo take a look at Alexander Mackendrick's 1955 comedy THE LADYKILLERS, starring Katie Johnson and Alec Guiness. Will Andrew and Dave enjoy the film, or find it a bit dry for their tastes? Which future star of A SHOT IN THE DARK reigns supreme here: Peter Sellers, or Herbert Lom? And what connection did Dave's not-exactly-a-film-fanatic father notice right off the bat about THE LADYKILLERS? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Ted. Freaking. Wass.All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. Stay safe, everyone!

When good planning goes bad! When originally selecting Alexander Mackendrick's 1957 noir drama SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS for the podcast, hosts Andrew and Dave were not anticipating watching it under a global health crisis. Does watching the film in light of COVID-19 temper their love for an otherwise pitch black drama? Just how is Andrew's Tony Curtis impression? And how often will Dave say "Sydney" when he means "J.J."? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: The driest of dry British comedy.All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. RIP to The Gambler.

You might have been hoping that that a global health crisis would shut them down, but no! Andrew and Dave return for their 100th regular episode of Films(trips), and they are celebrating in the most lavish way one can from two hermetically sealed bunkers with their own oxygen supply systems!In this episode, the duo take a look at W.S. Van Dyke's 1934 mystery-comedy THE THIN MAN, starring the great onscreen pair of William Powell and Myrna Loy! Does the film hold up after all this time? Does the film reflect the work of Dashiell Hammett, author of the novel upon which the film is based? Will special guests drop by to congratulate the duo on their 100th regular episode? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: MacKendrick, Lancaster, Curtis, Howe, and Bernstein?! 'nuff said.All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. Thank you to everyone who's listened over the past 100 episodes!

What happens when a bunch of paying work, family illnesses, and overall lack of sleep make doing a regular episode of Films(trips) a dubious effort? Why, Andrew and Dave PLAY FOR TIME!In this instance, the podcasting duo talk about the Batman film franchise and the upcoming 2021 film, THE BATMAN. Somehow, this leads to endless tangents about American politics, what real life figure Rupert Thorn should be modeled after, Corey Feldman, and Daniel Radcliff's non-existent (or is it?) band.We're sorry for this one, folks.Next Episode: Really, seriously, the 100th (regular) episode of Films(trips)!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by David. Rot in jail, Harvey.

It's Christmas in March here on Films(trips)!That's right: bucking the trend of looking at a Christmas film during the Christmas season, Andrew and Dave take a look at director Frank Capra's 1946 film IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE in the lead up to Easter! After all, what season isn't the time to talk about mental health, wealth redistribution, and the dangers of unrestrained capitalism? Next Episode: Films(trips) hits 100 episodes with an episode looking at the GREATEST MARRIED COUPLE OF ALL TIME.All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. And, as ever, to hell with HUAC.

Folks, guess what? Andrew and Dave are back in post-WWII Germany! AND they're back in Sam Fuller country!That's right, the duo are taking a look at the 1959 Samuel Fuller... well, peculiarity, VERBOTEN! What do the duo make of this tale of forbidden love, national identity, and the threat of neo-Nazis? Will Andrew stumble upon what actor James Best is most known for? Will Dave fumble his sentences more than usual? Will either of them be prepared the film's climax that is questionable in its good taste? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: You will believe thirty-odd-year-old Jimmy Stewart is a teenager. Actually, you won't, but the filmmakers go through with it anyway.All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. Almost at 100, folks!

Peace reigns at last!Having bickered over Ridley Scott's 2017 film ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD, Andrew and Dave find a common love for one of Scott's masterworks, BLADE RUNNER! Yes, it is the film that exists in five distinct cuts (and unlike ALEXANDER, they are all worth watching), has left film geeks debating both plot points and themes, and which has dazzled generations with its gorgeous production design. But this episode seeks to answer the most important question of all:Is Andrew or Dave a Repilcant? Next Episode: You wouldn't necessarily think of Paul Anka and Germany immediately after WWII would go together, but you aren't Samuel Fuller, are you?Music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. Stay tuned in ten years for the re-edit which inserts Andrew's lost dream sequence.

Enjoy Films(trips), but think the hosts don't bicker with each other nearly enough? Well good news! This episode is for you!This time, Andrew and Dave take a look at Ridley Scott's ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD, the 2017 true crime drama starring Michelle Williams, Christopher Plummer, and Mark Wahlberg. Before the episode is over, you will:-Hear Andrew and Dave debate what it means for a film to be "solid".-Thrill as Andrew is introduced to the existence of the DIE HARD knock off, CRACKERJACK!-Debate whether it is really even fair to compare ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD to the (far superior) THERE WILL BE BLOOD.-Listen to Dave get increasingly flustered at Andrew's surprisingly anger towards a film both generally agree is "fine".-And more!Next Episode: Eye engineers! Fake owls! Drunk Harrison Ford!All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Time to get fatalistic!Yes, that's right folks: Films(trips) is back, and this time the podcasting duo of Andrew and Dave are taking a look at David Fincher's 1995 bit of nihilism, SE7EN! Does this twenty-five year old film hold up? Will Dave mistakenly attribute a certain music video to Fincher? Will Andrew remember the name of Burt Young when David fails to? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Did you know that Andrew and Dave were once kidnapped and held for ransom? Unfortunately, no one was willing to pay the seven dollars total to recover them. The Go Fund Me to pay to keep them away, however, was a smash success.All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

(Note: there is some mild, MILD cursing towards the very end of the episode. You'll all survive, but if listen to this show with children for some reason, just know what's coming.)Needing to buy a week as they prep the next proper episode, Andrew and Dave instead spend this bonus episode talking about the recent Oscar nominations, despite both having seen less than half of the best picture nominees. Why doesn't David care about JOKER (or the Oscars at all)? How much does Andrew hate ONCE UPON A TIME... IN HOLLYWOOD? Do both agree that THE LIGHTHOUSE is freaking amazing?Tune in and find out!Next Episode: See above. Most music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. Apologies to all.

Eric Jones once again joins Andrew and Dave in the Films(trips)-mobile, and this time he finally gets to talk about his beloved Stanley Kubrick!That's right! Having left Paul W.S. Anderson territory behind, the trio take a look at the 1987 war drama FULL METAL JACKET! What will they make of one of Kubrick's most divisive films? What perspective does Kubrick have about Vietnam? And most importantly, is Adam Baldwin part of the famous Baldwin family? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Worst episode of "Let's Make a Deal" ever.All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. Follow Eric's work at deaconsden.wordpress.com

In this episode of Films(trips) the podcasting duo of Andrew and Dave turn their attention to Paul Thomas Anderson's PHANTOM THREAD-Wait, that's not right.No, it turns out the duo are turning their attention to Paul W.S. Anderson's 1995 film MORTAL KOMBAT, starring Robin Shou! Can the podcasting duo find something intelligent to say about one of the better video game films ever game? Not really, but the film does lead to oddball jokes, shocking revelations about the pasts of both Andrew and Dave, and mutal admiration of Cary-Hiroyuki-Tagawa's hair.Next Episode: A return to both Kubrick and intelligent conversation.All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by David. And apparently Raiden belongs to the Shinto religion. Research: it is always important!

The year is 2020, and Andrew and Dave are back! And to kick things off, the duo are looking at a film they have sought to do for a great deal of time: STREETS OF FIRE, the rock and roll themed action film from writer/director Walter Hill!Just how much do the duo love this film? Is STREETS A FIRE a film one can even properly articulate their experience of in words? Is listening to this episode of Films(trips) less likely to provoke anxiety than listening to news? Tune in to find out!Next Episode: Alright, let's dance.Most music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

With 2020 upon us, Andrew and Dave close out 2019 in style with... THE ONE?Yes, that's right! What do the duo make of the James Wong directed and Jet Li starring sci-fi action from from 2001? How much will Dave gush over the late, great television series "Millennium"? Will Andrew get down with the sickness or let the bodies hit the floor? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: There's nothing wrong with going nowhere baby, but we should be going nowhere fast.Music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. See you all in folks!

Happy Holidays, everyone!With the end of 2019 quickly approaching, Andrew and Dave reflect back on the year that was. What lessons did they learn? What goals have they set for 2020? Can the duo stay positive for an entire hour? Tune in and find out!Next Regular Episode: Andrew and Dave close out 2019 with Jet Li and Jason Statham.Special thank you to Ross May, James Hrivnak, Chris Martin, Eric Jones, Dr. Brandon Arroyo, Jesse Balzer, and Dr. Matthew Asprey Gear.All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

On the surface, an episode about Paul Schrader's 2005 horror film DOMINION: PREQUEL TO THE EXORCIST might seem odd to release on Christmas Eve. However, the episode contains all the Christmas time traditions you would expect, including:-The hosts (Andrew and Dave) getting into heated arguments in front of the guests (in this instance, James Hrivnak)-Political conversations (just what are the politics of this film?)-Music! And not just at the beginning and end of the episode as usual-Conversation which becomes increasingly incoherent because the participants have stayed up way too lateSo join the gang this episode! If you can't spend the holidays with your family, this will be just as miserable an experience!Next Episode: Jet Li v. Jet Li or, Why You Don't Give Exposition to Jason StathamAll music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. Sorry to everyone.

(Trigger Warning: The following episode includes discussions of sexual assault and child abuse. Please be advised)With three regular episodes left in 2019, Andrew and Dave decide to take things easy this week by looking at a film about fascist Italy just before the start of World War II!Yes, that's right folks: Andrew and Dave are taking a look at Bernardo Bertalucci's breakthrough 1970 film THE CONFORMIST! What do the duo make of this beloved international film? What important things do Andrew and Dave learn about caster oil? And how many Italian names will Dave mispronounce before the episode is finished? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Lankester Merrin is too busy digging to bless the rains down in Africa.All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. Shout out to Arthur!

This episode is dedicated to the memory of Evan. Poor, poor Evan.Films(trips) is back! This time out, Andrew and Dave are joined by special guest Ross May to discuss Bernardo Bertolucci's 1993 drama, LITTLE BUDDHA! What will the trio make of this often overlooked film? Will Dave pass the test when Andrew questions his knowledge of Chris Isaak? And why would Keanu Reeves want us to forget that LITTLE BUDDHA exists? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Conform this!Don't forget to subscribe to Ross May's podcast, REITMAN FOR THE JOB!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Behold! With the second year of Films(trips) soon to come to a close, the podcasting duo of Andrew and Dave are completely broken by the second Taylor Hackford film they've encountered, THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE!Just how broken are the duo? Why, this episode features Andrew racing against the side effects of Robaxacet taken to deal with neck pain, Dave desperately trying to understand the metaphysics behind the film's presentation of the ant-Christ, extended discussions of both the Bill Clinton impeachment hearings as well as the O.J. Simpson trial, dueling Al Pacino impressions, AND Andrew's baffling interpretation of how Keanu Reeves' sounds in this film.So for all of that AND Don King, tune in now!Next Episode: Buddhism and Bridget Fonda.All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by David.

Having survived a less-than-stellar trip to Berlin 1989 in the last episode of Films(trips), Andrew and Dave head to 1964 by way of 1996 with THAT THING YOU DO! What do the podcasting duo make of Tom Hanks' feature film directorial debut? Where does the film fit within the overall context of Hanks' career? Is Tom Everett Scott a clone of Tom Hanks, or some sort of life-like android programmed with the knowledge of Tom Hanks' comedy performances from the 1980s? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: "Hey Bob, it's Al! I'm playin' the devil for Taylor Hackford! Any tips?"All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Andrew and Dave return to a fragmented Berlin this week with ATOMIC BLONDE, the David Leitch directed spy-action film starring Charlize Theron, James Macovy, Sofia Boutella, and (current) Films(trips) champion John Goodman!What do the duo make of the spy film? Are they enraptured by its slick, '80s infused style, or are they left feeling pandered to? Is the film fresh and surprising, or little more than a collection of spy tropes? And more to the point, can the pair actually figure out what the hell ATOMIC BLONDE means? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Okay, they can't say it directly, but at least Tom Hanks is aware that John Lennon was a jerk.All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. Special thanks to Anders Bergstrom (whom we forgot to name check in the episode proper) for the point about what years most of the soundtrack selections in the film were from.

Films(trips) is back! And on time this week!Can't get Disney+ to work properly? Andrew and Dave have you covered! This time out, the duo talk about a film most certainly NOT on the Mouse House's new streaming service: Harold Becker's 1989 erotic thriller SEA OF LOVE, starring Al Pachino and Ellen Barkin! This the film a tacky, misogynistic work like many other entries in the so-called "erotic thriller" genre? Has Pachino reached his final form, or is his still mid-transformation? And just how many times will John Goodman pop up on this show? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: All style. No substance. Pandering soundtrack.Don't forget to check out the work of Dr. Philippa Gates, including her books "Detecting Men" and "Detecting Women."All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

(NOTE: Unlike most episodes of the show, this one is NSFW [not safe for work], as the subject matter required a more frank conversation than normal. Nothing gratuitous, but please keep in mind).Andrew and Dave return in this episode of Films(trips) to take a look at what might just be the most controversial film the pair have tackled yet! Yes, that's right: the duo are taking a look at the 1980 mystery-thriller CRUISING, starring Al Pachino!However, Andrew and Dave know what they don't know, and enlist the help of Dr. Brandon Arroyo to help contextualize CRUISING's place in queer cinema! What do the trio make of the William Freidkin film? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: I can only interpret the absence of The Honeydippers' cover of the song from the soundtrack as a snub.All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Audio wrangling and technology fighting by Dave Babbitt

James Hrivnak joins Andrew and Dave in this episode to take a look at a martial arts drama from...David Mamet?! Yes, that's right: REDBELT, the 2008 film about MMA fighting, magicians, and hot watches is from the man who made "Coffee is for closers" common office speak. Does the film work? Will the trio agree on what flaws, if any, the film has? Just how many Mamet films will James quote before the episode is up? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: PARTY SIZE!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. Apologies to all magicians.

In this episode of Film(strips), Andrew and Dave return to the world of "Street Fighter" by taking a look at the (failed) 2009 film reboot, STREET FIGHTER: THE LEGEND OF CHUN-LI!But this time, the duo are not alone! Joining the pair is Jesse Balzer, the PhD candidate behind the research project "Ruining Trailers." What will the trio make of this second attempt to adapt the classic Capcom video game franchise to screen? Will anything about it live up the bonkers joy that is the 1994 STREET FIGHTER film? Will a Neal McDonough's sainthood ever be officially recognized by the Catholic Church? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: I bet David Mamet is a huge Eek! The Cat fan.All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. Apologizes to all of Ireland.

Playing for time, Andrew and Dave return this week with a bonus Films(trips) episode! In this instance, the duo talk about the technology of Ang Lee's new film GEMINI MAN, fail to talk about AD ASTRA, offer some family friendly (and not so family friendly) Halloween recommendations, poke fun at Mick Garris, and more!Next episode: Street Fighter, just not the good one.All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. Apologies to our fans in the long haul trucker community for the shorter than usual episode.

Andrew and Dave return in this episode of Films(trips) to try and figure out just what director John Huston was aiming for with his 1985 film, PRIZZI'S HONOR. Is it a satire of organized crime? An exploration of sexism and double standards that just so happens to be set in the world of organized crime? And is anything about this film really funny? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Bangkok and Irish accents.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

(NOTE: Due to a technical issue, Andrew's audio has a slight bit of distortion at points, making him sound like Sylvester the Cat. Sorry in advance!)Andrew and Dave are back in this episode of Films(trips) to take a look at the 1990 comedy MY BLUE HEAVEN, starring Rick Moranis and Steve Martin! Just what do the podcasting duo make of the Herbert Ross directed and Nora Ephron written film? Will Dave come off as a romantic sap? Does Andrew see Bill Irwin as the film's secret weapon? And most importantly, just how much does everyone miss Rick Moranis? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Yes, it is a film with people getting shot in the head and knifed in the throat, but it IS a romantic comedy if you squint at it. Kinda. Sort of. Not really.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Andrew and Dave return this episode and head to San Francisco! Actually, the pair just discuss the 1992 romantic sci-fi thriller MEMOIRS OF AN INVISIBLE MAN, starring Chevy Chase, but it does happen to be set in San Francisco.What will the podcasting duo make of the often forgotten John Carpenter film? Can they stomach Chevy Chase's effort to sell himself as a dramatic actor? And is someone going to continually tell Andrew and Dave they are shutting them down? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Maybe all of our romances would be a little better if we had a mobster helping us out. On second thought, no.All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

In this episode of Films(trips), Andrew and David hang out with their old friend nihilism by watching John Carpenter's 1982 classic, THE THING! Just how bleak does everything get? Just who is the MVP of this film? And what the hell is Jeff Lynn doing here? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: It's probably too much of a cheap shot to say Chevy Chase made his career invisible, isn't it? All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. "Fire and Ice" by Robert Frost.

Andrew and Dave return to animation in this episode of Films(trips) by finally taking a look at a Disney film! This time, the duo take a look at THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG, a film which elicits a wide range of complicated thoughts and reactions. Is the film progressive or regressive? Why does Quentin Tarantino come up during this conversation? Just how awesome is Keith David? And most importantly, what did returning guest Charlotte think of the film? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: The only mature respond when you lose a game to a computer's A.I. is to pour booze into the hard drive. No, I'm not in therapy. Why do you ask?All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Keeping the unexpectedly musically-focused 2019 going, Andrew and Dave take a look at Martin Scorsese's 1978 concert-documentary THE LAST WALTZ, which captures the final performance of The Band. How insufferable will the podcasting duo find Robbie Robertson? Why the heck does Neil Young keep popping up on our show? And what strange new game does Andrew test out on Dave? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: If Disney had owned Marvel in 2009, maybe we could have had a cameo from Remy LeBeau?All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt. Zero apologies to Van Morrison and Neil Diamond.

In this special bonus episode, Dave interviews Dr. Matthew Asprey Gear about his new book, MOSEBY CONFIDENTIAL: ARTHUR PENN'S NIGHT MOVES AND THE RISE OF NEO-NOIR.Mosbey Confidential: http://jorvikpress.com/books/moseby-confidential/At the End of the Street in the Shadow: http://cup.columbia.edu/book/at-the-end-of-the-street-in-the-shadow/9780231173414Dr. Gear's Wordpress website: https://matthewasprey2.wordpress.com/All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

It took seventy-four episodes, but Andrew and Dave finally take a look at a Martin Scorsese film! Specifically, the duo take a look at Scorsese's SHUTTER ISLAND, the 2010 mystery-thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio. What do the pair make of the film? How quickly do the pair spoil the film (as well as about twenty others)? And why the hell does Donnie Iris come up? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Apparently, there was a time when a drunk Van Morrison appearing on stage with another act was considered significant. Who knew?All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Abandoning fictional ancient history for real ancient history (sort of), Andrew and Dave take a look at director Oliver Stone's 2004 misfire ALEXANDER, which looks at the life of Alexander the Great. More specifically, the duo look at ALEXANDER: THE FINAL CUT, Stone's three-hour plus re-edit of the film, which is not, despite the subtitle, the final cut of the film. Will the pair be able to survive the film's bloated running time? How problematic are the sexual and racial politics of the film? What the heck was Stone thinking while he made this film, anyway? Tune in and find out! Next Episode: I wouldn't trust HUAC with mental health issues either.All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Andrew and Dave are joined by special guest Eric Jones in this episode of Films(trips)!In this episode, the trio take a look at writer and director John Milius' 1982 film CONAN THE BARBARIAN, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Earl Jones! Is the film simply a nihilistic riff on the standard hero's quest narrative, or a disturbingly reactionary adventure story? Is young Arnold blown out of the water by the rest of the cast, or does Milius find a way for the onetime body building champion to hold his own? And what the heck does Bob Fosse have to do with this film? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: What could possibly go wrong when a studio give Oliver Stone $150 million dollars?The Films(trips) website: https://filmstripspodcast.home.blog/DeaconsDen (Eric's blog): https://deaconsden.wordpress.com/All music by Andrew Kannesgiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Andrew and Dave return in this episode of Films(trips) to take a look at Stanley Kubrick's 1964 dark comedy DR. STRANGELOVE OR, HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB! What do the duo make of the iconic Kubrick film? What the hell is Operation Paperclip? And what's with all the singing? Tune in to find out!Next Episode: What is best in life? I say love and cuddling, but John Milius may have a different answer.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Andrew and Dave return from the eighth dimension this week to take a look at director John Badham's DRACULA, which is NOT an adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel of the same name. Rather, the film is an adaptation of a stage play adapted from Stoker's novel. What will the duo make of the sexed up version of the titular character? Is Sir Lawrence Olivier's performance delightful, or just awful? And how many times will Dave remind you all that Sylvester McCoy is in the cast? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Andrew and Dave would invite you over to the Films(trips) office, but then you'd get a look at the big board. We can't have that happening.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Andrew and Dave cross inter-dimensional travel off their list in this episode of Films(trips) by taking a look at the 1984 cult oddity THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI ACROSS THE 8TH DIMENSION! How much of a brick wall does Andrew hit with this film? How many mixed metaphors will Dave unintentionally speak over the course of the episode? And why the hell does Paul Blart come up so often? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: SYLVESTER MCCOY! Also Frank Langella and Lawrence Olivier, but let's get our priorities straight here, people.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

After a long time on the road, Andrew and Dave finally decide to take the podcast back to the high seas! In this episode of Films(trips), the podcasting duo take a look at Wes Anderson's 2004 comedy THE LIFE AQUATIC WITH STEVE ZISSOU. What do the pair make of this quirky comedy that is still less quirky than HUMAN HIGHWAY? What do the hard travellin' podcasting pair make of Anderson's form of extreme artifice? And is revenge scientific? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Andrew and Dave vs. the World Crime League. Wait, hold on...And hey, don't forget the check out THE COLUMBO CONFAB podcast!All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Quick: What is just as incoherent as THE LAST MOVIE, but far more entertaining? Why, that would be HUMAN HIGHWAY, the 1982 film co-written, co-directed, and co-starring Neil Young! Can Andrew and Dave make any sense of Young's apocalyptic nuclear comedy? How much do the pair love Dean Stockwell? And just what did Dennis Hopper do during the making of this film to get sued? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: What self-respecting underwater explorer doesn't have a gun strapped to their thigh?All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

After two weeks in Germany, Andrew and Dave head to Chinchero, Peru to take a look at Dennis Hopper's infamous 1971 disaster, THE LAST MOVIE! What will the pair make of the film which killed Dennis Hopper's Hollywood career for a decade? Is Dennis Hopper much of a director? And just what legends about the filming of THE LAST MOVIE will set Andrew and Dave off the most? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: You may be worried now, but you won't be worried long.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Editing by Dave Babbitt.

Andrew and Dave liked their stay in Wim Wenders' Germany so much that they decided to stick around for one more week! This time, Andrew and Dave look at Wenders' 1977 neo-noir thriller, THE AMERICAN FRIEND, starring Bruno Ganz and Dennis Hopper! How much do the duo love this adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's third Tom Ripley novel? Can they fully explore a text this rich in under two hours? Will Dave mispronounce the German title? Tune in to find out!Next Episode: Andrew and Dave find a film which infuriates them more than THE V.I.P.s!All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Andrew and Dave ditch 1930s era New York for '80s era Berlin in the latest Films(trips)! This time out, the duo take a look at Wim Wenders' 1987 masterpiece, WINGS OF DESIRE. How much love will the pair show this classic of international cinema? Where does Peter Falk fit into things? And how the hell does CADDYSHACK II even come up in this conversation? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Andrew and Dave may not be able to bring the Beatles back to Hamburg, but they can probably swing getting Donnie Iris to show up at the Dresden, Ontario fair.All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

(Trigger warning: this episode contains discussions about sexual assault. Please be advised)In this belated episode of the Films(trips) podcast (sorry, folks!), Andrew and Dave find themselves face to face with MURDER, INC., a film which might just give THE V.I.P.s a run for its money as the worst film covered on the show. Can Andrew and Dave's beloved Peter Falk help make this film tolerable? What scene pushes all of Dave's rage buttons? And just who has more charisma: Stuart Whitman, or the obvious dummy? Tune in to find out!Next Episode: Big questions. Big emotions. Small gestures. Also, Nick Cave.All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Like a improve musical performance from a jail cell, Andrew and Dave's discussion of Elia Kazan's 1957 social drama A FACE IN THE CROWD rambles at the start, but eventually finds its groove. Tune in and find out what the pair make of evil Andy Griffith, how much praise they have for Patricia Neal, and whether or not the film has the best-worst-edit of all time.Next Episode: Hey, you make a film in nine days and see how well it turns out!All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Hey, you know what would have improved Marc Blitzstein's play about class conflict and social stratification? A robot cop.In this episode, Andrew and Dave turn their attention to Fred Dekker's ROBOCOP 3, the final entry in the original Robocop trilogy. Is the film a disaster as it is frequently made out to be, or is it better than its reputation? And just how happy is Shane Black to be in the same scene as Robocop? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: To Mayberry, with Hate.All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Leaving Coscarelli country behind them, Andrew and Dave follow Paul Giamatti to the perplexing CRADLE WILL ROCK, director Tim Robbins' star studded look at the Federal Theater Project and the early days of HUAC. Next Episode: Sure, you CAN make a film looking at social stratification and class conflict without cyborg cops and robot ninjas, but why would you?All music by Andrew Kannegeisser. Editing by Dave Babbitt

Buying themselves a week, Andrew (a parent) and Dave (an uncle/nerd) zero in on superhero cinema and explore the relationship between kids, superhero cinema, marketing, and critical thinking. Also, what special guest will pop up before this episode is over? Tune in to find out!Next Episode: We return to our regular broadcast schedule.All music by Andrew Kannegeisser.

With MIMIC having proven to be an average genre picture, Andrew and Dave turn to Don Coscarelli's JOHN DIES AT THE END, a film which is anything but average. Will Andrew get Dave's (not unconditional) love of Coscarelli's work? what will the pair make of the film's more problematic elements? And just how much love will the duo show to Clancy Brown? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: In which HUAC goes from being subtext to text.Don't forget to subscribe to REITMAN FOR THE JOB, from Ross May!All music by Andrew Kannegeisser.

Having made it through the problematic 2013 version of OLDBOY, Andrew and Dave follow Josh Brolin to 1997 to take a look at the director's cut version of MIMIC, Guillermo del Toro's troubled science fiction horror film. Is del Toro's cut any better than the one released in theaters in 1997? Is there much to the film beyond its production history? And how many times will Dave mispronounce the name "Chuy?" Tune in and find out!Next Episode: There's this film that- nah, I just made that up.All music by Andrew Kannegeisser.Check out the podcast REITMAN FOR THE JOB, created and hosted by Ross May!

Trigger Warning - This episode contains discussions of sexual abuse. Listener discretion is advised.In what might prove to be the ultimate evidence of Andrew and Dave's lack of planning, the duo discuss Spike Lee's 2013 adaptation of the Japanese manga OLDBOY on Easter Monday. Or, to be more accurate, the pair discuss Lee's remake of the 2003 South Korean adaptation of the Japanese manga OLDBOY. Is there really a distinction between being a new adaptation and a remake of a prior adaptation? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: You are entering another dimension; a dimension of studio executive interference and problematic subtext. You are entering the dimension of...Dimension Films.And don't forget to subscribe to REITMAN FOR THE JOB!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

Having left New York 1979 behind, Andrew and Dave head to Washington, D.C. in 1993 to take a look at Robert Townsend's THE METEOR MAN, the superhero film which is much better than its reputation! Where does the film go right? Where does the film go wrong? And how much respect will our podcasting duo walkaway with for writer/director/star Robert Townsend? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: An American remake of South Korean film that is an adaptation of a Japanese manga. Also, trigger warnings.All music by Andrew Kannegeisser.

Was NAKED LUNCH too grime and grotesque a film about a self destructive artist for you? Don't worry! This time out, Andrew and Dave take a look at ALL THAT JAZZ, Bob Fosse's 1979 semi-autobiographical film about a self-destructive artist that also happens to be a musical meditation about death! That's got to be slightly more upbeat, right?Next Episode: One of the most earnest films of 1993, though not necessarily the most well thought out.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

Andrew and Dave leave behind BARTON FINK, the 1991 Fox film about the struggles of writing for NAKED LUNCH, the 1991 Fox film about the struggles of writing. Wait, what?Next Episode: Bob Fosse, dancin' and death!All music to Andrew Kannegiesser.

Having (thankfully) left BLUES BROTHERS 2000 behind them, Andrew and Dave turn their attention to BARTON FINK, the 1991...comedy? Drama? Horror film? Look, it is a film from Joel and Ethan Coen, so Andrew and Dave are going to have plenty to say no matter what the film ends up being classified as.Next Episode: Do you think William S. Burroughs ever saw ROBOCOP 2? If so, what do you think his thoughts on "Nuke" were?All music by Andrew Kannegeisser.

How on Earth does one discuss a film as messy, aimless, cheap, shoddy, sad, and disappointing as John Landis' BLUES BROTHERS 2000? If you are Andrew and Dave, you look for help! Former 24 Panels Per Second co-host Chris Martin joins the duo to try and make sense out of the film which ended John Landis' time as a studio filmmaker and which showcases the worst attributes of Dan Aykroyd as both a writer and performer. Will the trio succeed? Or will they end up getting a tad bit meaner than usual? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: You know what sucks? Writing. Just ask professional writers!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

Andrew and Dave head to Virgil, Texas in this episode of Films(trips) to talk about David Byrne's one and only feature film as a writer, director, and star, TRUE STORIES! What exactly will the duo make of this atypical cult film? Can the pair agree on exactly what a vanity project is? And will Annie McEnroe break their hearts while singing over a (delightfully) silly fashion show? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Look, there isn't much of a chance of John Landis or Dan Aykroyd listening into this podcast, but if they do, just skip the next episode, okay?All music by Andrew Kannegeisser.

Films(trips) hits fifty episodes, and to celebrate, Andrew and Dave made an episode less than 80 minutes in length! That's not because the pair are lacking in subjects to talk about when it comes to STOP MAKING SENSE, the 1984 concert film from director Jonathan Demme which showcases a stunning performance from the legendary band, the Talking Heads!Next Episode: A wild, wild life.All music by Andrew Kannegeisser.

Andrew and Dave trade in Abel Ferrara's sleazy tale of murder in New York for NBC's much more cheerful tale of murder in Los Angeles! That's right, this time out, the pair take a look at the TV movie (or is that a TV episode?) COLUMBO: MURDER UNDER GLASS, starring the great Peter Falk and Louis Jordan! How will the pair justify this choice in a show dedicated to film? How much do the pair love the quirky TV cop? And will Dave deliver a rate that was rendered pointless about twenty minutes after the episode was recorded? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: This is not your beautiful house. This is not your beautiful wife. But it is your concert film.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

Having put Toronto-pretending-to-be-Chicago behind them (for now), Andrew and Dave head to New York! Unfortunately, the pair arrive their via Abel Ferrara's 1984 sleaze-fest FEAR CITY, starring Tom "Not Treat Williams" Berenger, Melanie "At Least it isn't ROAR" Griffith, Jack "Should Have Been a Major Star" Scalia, and Billy Dee "Should of Been Two-Face" Williams! What will the pair make of this initially Fox funded project? How many showers will it take to feel clean again? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Just one more question.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

Leaving the various versions of the town of Silent Hill behind them, Andrew and Dave arrive on the suspiciously Toronto-looking streets of Chicago to talk about Reginald Hudlin's THE LADIES MAN, the 2000 comedy adapted from the "Saturday Night Live" sketch of the same name. What will the pair think of the THE LADIES MAN's sexual politics? Was lead actor and co-writer Tim Meadows truly a comedy megastar waiting to happen? And how great is Billy Dee Williams? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Bonkers sleaze in New York City!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

Andrew and Dave breath a sigh of relief this episode as they no longer have to discuss real life tragedy (at least for an entire episode) by moving on from AFTERMATH to M.J. Bassett's SILENT HILL: REVELATION, the 2012 sequel to the 2006 horror film/video game adaptation SILENT HILL. Will either Andrew or Dave find something nice to say about the film? Will game fans be more upset by the film, or by Dave's ignorance of the series (and video games in general)? And what the heck does Dolly Parton have to do with any of this? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Exhibit 876 in the case of "Cinema Patrons Vs. Lorne Michaels."All Music by Andrew Kannegiesser. Well, except the outro music this week.

Andrew and Dave head into Arnold Schwarzenegger territory by taking look at Elliot Lester's AFTERMATH, the 2017 drama about trauma, grief, and large scale tragedy. What do the pair make of this meditative film inspired by real life events? Will they be emotionally exhausted before the conversation even starts? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Oh thank God, a terrible video game film. And it's a sequel, as well!The Matt Singer review of AFTERMATH referenced in the episode can be found here: https://screencrush.com/arnold-schwarzenegger-is-making-the-most-interesting-movies-of-his-career-right-now/All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

Andrew and Dave finally take a look at a film from their home country of Canada in the form of Denis Villenuve's ENEMY. What will the duo make of the film? Can they come to a conclusion about what it all means? Will Dave drop endless references to other Canadian content? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: The duo try and survive having their souls crushed by...Arnold Schwarzenegger?!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

Andrew and Dave crash land in the good ol' USSR (Google it, kids) and take a look at Taylor Hackford's 1985 political thriller/dance movie WHITE NIGHTS, starring Mikhail Baryshnikov (Google him as well) and Gregory Hines (once again, Google). What possible plot could combine international politics, ballet, and tap dancing? Will Andrew and Dave be forced to admit their ignorance of the history and art of dance? Will the duo agree about the quality of Lou Reed's music in the 1980s? Listen in and find out!Next Episode: Toronto is a state of mind, because in Canada we have provinces and territories! Thank you! I'll be here all week.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

Leaving the 1953 film THE ROBE behind them (as well as the year 2018), Andrew and Dave turn their attention to the 1971 Donald Siegel psychological drama / thriller THE BEGUILED, starring Clint Eastwood! What do the pair make of this out of the ordinary Eastwood film? How creepy can Eastwood get? And will either Andrew of Dave ever be able to eat mushrooms again? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Dance! Dance like geopolitics (or at least a few rubles) depended on it!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

Have nothing to do this New Year's Eve? Hate the idea of watching a ball drop to bring in the new year? Then join Andrew and Dave as they reflect on the first year of the Films(trips) podcast and drink the worst health shake 1956 had to offer.Next Regular Episode: Turtles. Mushrooms. Eastwood.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

About to make a long haul journey for the holidays? Need something lengthy to listen to while travelling? Something that can put kids to sleep and allow you to ignore the ones you love/tolerate?Andrew and Dave have got your backs!In this episode of Films(trips), the duo take a look at THE ROBE, director Henry Koster's 1953 biblical epic which marked the debut of the CinemaScope format. What will the pair make of the film? Can Andrew make peace with his mortal (and long dead) enemy, Richard Burton? Will Dave stutter more than usual? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: A break from the journey for a New Year's Eve special.Episode After That: Andrew and Dave head into Eastwood territory.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

Andrew and Dave return to the land of animation to discuss Ralph Bakshi's 1981 drama, AMERICAN POP. What will the duo make of Bakshi's most mature film? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Richard Burton competes with the majesty of Victor Mature's hair.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

Andrew and Dave return in this episode of Films(trips) to try and figure out just what the hell everyone was thinking in 1983 when they made FLASHDANCE a mega hit. Yes, the soundtrack is amazing, but everyone watched the film, right?Next Episode: Pop music and terrible corn jokes.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

Andrew and Dave return this episode (or do they?) to discuss Phillip Kaufman's 1978 adaptation of the classic sci-fi novel "Body Snatchers."Next Episode: Come for the chicken wings and cheap beer, but stay for the experimental dance shows.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

Andrew and Dave head to space to take a look at Robert Wise's STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE, the divisive 1979 continuation and adaptation of the classic television series STAR TREK (1966-1969). Is the film a misunderstood gem? A tediously paced bore? Both? Tune in an find out!Next Episode: Don't trust the plants (and no, not just romaine lettuce).All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

Leaving SHAKES THE CLOWN behind them, Andrew and Dave follow Adam Sandler to Paul Thomas Anderson's PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE, the 2002 film which is more complicated - and potentially problematic - than its generally accepted categorization as a romantic comedy-drama suggests.Next Episode: A film in which the exterior of a ship gets more screen-time than two-thirds of the film's actual cast.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

Things get dark and weird in this episode of Films(trips), as Andrew and Dave turn their attention to one of the most cult of cult films: SHAKES THE CLOWN, Bobcat Goldthwait's 1991 directorial debut. Will the pair find the film funny? Will they find it moving? Will they drop the name Jay Leno more than once? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Pudding and anger problems.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

Andrew and Dave make a gradual transition from Halloween to awards season by taking a look at GODS AND MONSTERS, Bill Condon's 1998 film which provides a fictionalized account of the final days of filmmaker James Whale.Next Episode: Clowns. Booze. Bobcat.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

Andrew and Dave head to 1995 to take a look at CANDYMAN: FAREWELL TO THE FLESH, the Bill Condon directed sequel to the 1992 cult classic horror film CANDYMAN!Next Episode: Bio-fiction and Oscars. All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

Andrew and Dave return in this episode of the show to take a look at IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT, the 1967 mystery drama starring Sidney Poitier and directed by Norman Jewison. Does the film hold up after fifty-one years? How much is the perception of the film shaped by the popular 1988-1995 television adaptation of the film / original source novel? And are Andrew and Dave feeling any better than they were on THE SPLIT episode? Listen in and find out!Next Episode: Say Andrew's name five times in a mirror, and he'll appear with a sandwich. Say Dave's name five times in a mirror, and all you get is a stern look of disapproval over the choices you've made in life.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

The somewhat ill duo of Andrew and Dave journey to 1968 to talk about THE SPLIT, which may or may not be the first film to get an R rating from the MPAA, may or may not have started development as a sequel to POINT BLANK from 1967, and may or may not be better than its reputation. But hey, it does feature Jim Brown kicking Ernest Borgnine in the stomach, and that ain't bad!Next Episode: Yes, it was a television show, but that isn't what is being discussed. Well, at least directly.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

Andrew and return to the old west for another unconventional western! Yes, this time out, the duo discuss JOHNNY GUITAR, Nicholas Ray's 1954 cult classic starring Joan Crawford. Who is Johnny Guitar? Is the film on par with Ray's BIGGER THAN LIFE, or is it an ambitious failure? And just what accent is Mercedes McCambridge attempting in this film? Tune in to find out!Next Episode: Are you ready for some crime? FOOTBALL! I mean football? Are you ready for some football? Not crime. Maybe a little crime.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

Andrew and Dave return this episode to discuss BIGGER THAN LIFE, the wholesome 1956 film about mortality, fundamentally flawed values, toxic masculinity, and prescription drug abuse.Wait, what?Next Episode: "Nicholas Ray or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Criticize HUAC in a Western."All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

Welcome to Cost Accounting, with Andrew and Dave! In this episode, the duo...they...Wait, that isn't right. This podcast is Films(trips), and this time Andrew and Dave discuss the 1965 mystery thriller MIRAGE, starring Gregory Peck. Is the film worth your while? Can Andrew and Dave agree about how to read it? And why does Andrew sound like Sylvester the Cat? Tune in and find out! Well, except for that last point.Next Episode: CORTISOOOOOOOOOOOOOONE!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

Andrew and Dave return in this episode of Films(trips) to talk about the surprisingly decent FATHER GOOSE, the 1964 romantic comedy starring Cary Grant and Leslie Caron! Listen in as the duo try and place the film in its historical context, and fail to explain the title of the movie until two-thirds of the way through the episode!Next Episode: Gregory Peck disapproves of murder.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

Andrew and Dave are back! Having driven through Corman country, the duo turn their attention to Alfred Hitchcock's 1941 thriller SUSPICION, starring Joan Fontaine and Cary Grant!Next Episode: War, booze, and romance.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

After the heavy subject matter of the last film discussed on the show, Andrew and Dave follow Dick Miller to something much lighter: Roger Corman's THE PREMATURE BURIAL. What do the duo make of the original Edgar Allan Poe short story? What do they think of the Corman adaptation? Will either of the pair remember James H. Nicholson's name? Listen in and find out!Next Episode: Duck noises and terrible marriages.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

Andrew and Dave return this week with a discussion of what is arguably the most controversial film they have watched thus far, Samuel Fuller's 1982 social drama WHITE DOG. Listen in as the pair try and contextualize the film historically and within the body of Fuller's work, while also grappling with the limits of the perspectives they can bring to the film. Next Episode: A move into A.I.P. territory.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

Andrew and Dave managed to change the tire, and, after a quick drive past HIGHLANDER II: THE QUICKENING, have ended up at EATING RAOUL, the 1982 dark comedy from co-writer, director, and star Paul Bartel (DEATH RACE 2000). What do the pair make of Bartel's cult film? Tune in and find out!Next episode: A cold, hard look at racism that has no interest in comforting you or providing easy answers.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

In this episode, Andrew and David are joined by a special guest to discuss- huh? What's that? Blow tire?Um, sooooo in this episode, Andrew and David touch upon HIGHLANDER II: THE QUICKENING, explain why this isn't like a regular episode of the show, give listeners a glace at how the show is produced, and explain the connection between HIGHLANDER II and the film to be discussed on the next episode of Films(trips)!Next Episode: Cheap? You call this podcast cheap? I think you mean inexpensive, right?All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

Andrew and Dave head back into the Cold War with THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER, John McTiernan's 1990 adaptation of the book that made Tom Clancy a bestselling author. Does it hold up? What do the pair make of the film's politics? Is Richard Jordan awesome in the film? Tune in to find out!Next Episode: Insert obligatory "there should have been only one" joke.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

Andrew and Dave celebrate having made twenty episodes of Films(trips) by looking at the one, the only...LOGAN'S RUN? Well, it might not be an obvious film to cover in a milestone episode, but the pair dive deep in their discussion of the sci-fi cult classic.Next Episode: Jack, next time you get a bright idea, put it in a podcast.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

In this episode, Andrew and Dave talk about the theatrical cut AND director's cut of director Mark Christopher's 54, the notorious 1998 drama set during the heyday of the even more notorious Studio 54 dance club. What do the duo make of the film in its two forms? Will the poor Breckin Meyer finally get his due? Tune in and find out!Next Episode: Cat poems and killer robots.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

In this episode, Andrew and Dave stay in DC Comics land to take a look at Richard Donner's legendary SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE from 1978! Can the duo find anything new to say about the film? Is the three hour cut the best version of the film, or too much of a good thing? Are the podcasting duo transforming into old men? Tune in to find out!Oh, and sorry for the knocks on the Zack Snyder DC films.Next Episode: Compromised visions and disco hits!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

Andrew and Dave pick up a hitchhiker by the name of Dr. Dru Jeffries on this episode of Films(trips). Will it turn out like the cool 1986 film THE HITCHER, or will it turn out like the terrible 2007 remake of THE HITCHER? Neither, actually. Andrew, Dave, and Dru mostly just talk about THE RETURN OF SWAMP THING from 1989 for eighty or so minutes instead of being stalked by Rutger Hauer or Sean Bean.Next Episode: Still no Hauer or Bean, but plenty of Ned Beatty!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

In this episode of the show, Andrew and Dave look at the reprehensible Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton vehicle THE V.I.P.s, a supposedly romantic melodrama which disturbingly romanticizes abusive relationships. Can Andrew and Dave find anything to like about this 1963 disaster?Next episode: Greenpeace's favorite superhero. No, not Captain Planet.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

In this episode of the show, Andrew and Dave discuss Orson Welles' 1966 film CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT, a somewhat unconventional adaptation of several plays by William Shakespeare. Or, to be more accurate, Andrew and Dave discuss CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT when they are not busy discussing how critics and academics have evaluated the film over the years.Next episode: Taylor! Burton! Airports!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

Andrew and Dave hit the mean streets of post war Vienna to examine Carol Reed's THE THIRD MAN. Is it a mystery? Is it a thriller? Is it one of the best damn films you will ever watch? Listen to find out!Next episode: Francoist Spain stands in for medieval England.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

What is THE LAST UNICORN? Is it a family film? A film for more adult audiences? A film for anyone? Andrew and Dave discuss these questions and possibly arrive at some answers in this episode of Films(trips)!Next Episode: We trade the guitar based music of Jimmy Webb and America for something played on a zither.

In this episode, Andrew and Dave discuss Robin Hardy's cult classic THE WICKER MAN and try to decide which of them is the bigger fool (David. The answer is David).Next episode: Gotta find my Daisy Unicorn.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

What's that? You've never heard of MACHINE GUN McCAIN before? Well, there is a good reason for that, as Andrew and Dave explain in this episode of Films(trips)!Next episode: An exploration of alternative farming methods.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

Andrew and Dave return to 1975 with Dario Argento's DEEP RED, a giallo film starring David Hemmings and Daria Nicoldoi. Is the film worthy of its spot in the horror canon? Or is the film a beautiful looking misfire? Next episode: cars, casinos, and Columbo.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser

What film ended the career of Sean Connery, drove Stephen Norrington out of the film business, AND managed to tick off The Original Author? Why, it is none other than THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN, the 2003 film Andrew and Dave have the misfortune of talking about!Next episode: beautiful images and nonsensical storytelling.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

In this episode, Andrew and Dave take a look at Alan Parker's 1987 horror-noir ANGEL HEART.Next Episode: 1899 by way of 2003.

Andrew and Dave are feeling as tired as a fifty-seven year old Robert Mitchum looks in the 1975 neo-noir FAREWELL, MY LOVELY, but that doesn't stop the duo from giving Dick Richard's adaptation of Raymond Chandler's classic novel its full day in court.Next time: How much darker can noir get? So, SO much darker.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

Andrew and Dave ride to the end of the line with Jim Jarmusch's DEAD MAN, an art house western starring Johnny Depp and Gary Farmer (among others). Next Episode: Much more Mitchum.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

Following HEAT producer Art Linson, Andrew and Dave take a trip through bat country and end up watching WHERE THE BUFFALO ROAM. The film is ostensibly a comedic biopic based on the writings of Hunter S. Thompson, though Andrew and Dave (particularly Andrew) have some words to say about that.Next time: a return to 1995!All music by Andrew Kannegiesser

The heat is on! The Heat is on! It's on the stree-Wait, no. Sorry, wrong film. In this episode of "Films(trips)," Andrew and Dave discuss Michael Mann's 1995 crime epic HEAT, and things get a little heated!Next episode: Neil Young, Bill Murray, and Richard Nixon.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

What is it like being in the loving embrace of the Pax Bisonica? It might be like listening to Andrew and Dave discuss STREET FIGHTER, the 1994 video game adaptation from writer-director Steven E. De Sourza!Next Episode: Andrew and Dave follow Wes Studi to the mean streets of Los Angeles, where thieves and cops can grab cups of coffee together.All music by Andrew Kannegiesser.

(Trigger Warning: discussion of sexual violence / abusive relationships)Join Andrew and Dave as they spend an hour and a half discussing escapism, political engagement, Marxism, and gender politics/performance as they grapple with the complex and problematic 1985 film KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN.Next episode: something much, much lighter.

From the ashes of 24 Panels Per Second comes Films(trips)! In this first episode, hosts Andrew Kannegiesser and Dave Babbitt explain the format of the show and dive into Francis Coppola's 1982 work of self-sabotage, ONE FROM THE HEART!