202. Wild Things with special guest Samir Roy

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08/04/23 • 103 min

"Jesus, where did she get those shoes? "Whores for less"?" We watched "Wild Things" with our friend Samir Roy, and we're just as scanadalized as we were in 1998. The fact that this movie is celebrating it's 25th anniversary may feel like a personal attack, but we're just thankful we got to live through an era where a Southern Gothic, "Florida Noir" movie was made at all. They don't make erotic thrillers like this anymore and if they are, they're certainly not filled with a cast like this. Hot off the heels of franchise-in-the-making "Scream", Neve Campell is serving 90's teen angst like no other and we're just happy to cast our gaze on up-and-comer Denise Richards and that once in a lifetime face of hers. And can we talk about Matt Dillon and Kevin Bacon? We'll always swoon for Matt, but Kevin Bacon blessed us all with the coveted full-male-frontal and gay boys across the land rejoiced. We'll keep it real - this script is insane, but in the best possible way - Theresa Russel as Denise Richards oversexed mother is serving high camp. An entire generation of kids will have memories of watching this at sleep overs and gossiping about the oh so risque sex scene with the girl from "Party of Five" and that other girl from "Starship Troopers." The schemes in this script are so convoluted we can't keep track of who is triple crossing who, but the end is result is a classic.

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201. Barbie with special guest Justin Allison

“Do you guys ever think about dying?” We watched Barbie with our friend and collector Justin Allison this week. It’s the most recent movie ever talked about on the pod, but Greta Gerwig’s long awaited film being the culturally phenomenon that it is, it seemed like important ground to cover. Prepare yourself for a no holds Barb-ed review while it’s still at the top of the box office. Barbie is an extravaganza from beginning to end, and filled with interesting story and character nuances that sets it apart from just being “a movie based on a toy”. It’s the roles that Margot Robbie, and Ryan Gosling were born to play. We discuss the doll's long path to the big screen. Break out our favorite Barbies we've collected over the years like we’re on an episode of HSN. Discuss the flipped gender politics of Barbieland that’s almost straight out of a Twilight Zone, and America Ferrera’s empowering monologue that has audiences moved. Don't worry we also get into the Barbenheimer of it all, and do a mini review of Christopher Nolan's historical drama that has moviegoers equally excited. Put on your plastic pumps and Dance the Night Away as we get into this unexpectedly deep film that asks questions of what it means to be alive.

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203. Ever After with special guest Donovan Marcotte

"You, sir, are supposed to be charming." We watched "Ever After: A Cinderella Story" and we do NOT need to be rescued thank you very much! Drew Barrymore is having a bit of a career renaissance these days with her super charming, super viral (personal space anyone?) talk show, but we're taking it back with this one. Twenty Five Years to be exact! It was 1998 and Hollywood was still experiencing a contact high from Baz Luhrmann's "Romeo + Juliet" and we wanted more retellings of the classics through a 90's lens! More young Hollywood It-Girls! More alternative rock songs in the trailer! But we'll be darned if this movie doesn't actually work. Drew is really giving it her all as Danielle, the soot-faced orphan doomed to live out her days serving her Wicked Stepmother and Stepsisters, but we need to talk about Anjelica Huston absolutely eating as The Baroness Rodmilla De Ghent - the Wicked Stepmother. Drew knew what a moment it would be for the Barrymore and Huston acting dynasties to be together for this one, so she called Anjelica herself begging her to take the role. And we as movie-goers are forever in her debt. We also get to see Melanie Lynskey (herself having a moment lately) in an early American film role and she's so adorable we can't even stand it. Listen, we all know the story of what could have been with Dougray Scott's (Prince Henry) career (google it) but in what could have been a thankless role, he really came to play and it shows he's having a good time. This movie is straight up fun - it's a Cinderalla story where historical Leonardo da Vinci plays the Fairy godmother. Honestly, work.

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