If you’ve ever thought, “You know what The Godfather and Goodfellas really need? More fart jokes,” then congratulations—Mafia! is the movie for you. Directed by Jim Abrahams (yes, one of the mad geniuses behind Airplane! and The Naked Gun), this 1998 spoof takes aim at mob movies with all the subtlety of a tommy gun […]
Ah, The Holdovers, the film that asks: “What if Dead Poets Society had less poetry and more miserable people stuck together over Christmas?” Directed by Alexander Payne (Sideways, The Descendants), this film takes the classic “grumpy old guy softens up” formula, marinates it in 1970s melancholy, and serves it up with just the right balance […]
If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if Mark Wahlberg played a shirtless man-child for an entire movie while Kevin Hart screamed his way through a predictable series of “comedic” disasters, then congratulations—you may be the target audience for Me Time. For the rest of us, this Netflix Original is a cautionary tale about what […]
Ah, Miracle. That delightful slice of American sports nostalgia that takes us back to a simpler time—when hair was feathered, Cold War tensions could be settled with a hockey game, and Kurt Russell could convincingly yell at a room full of teenagers for two straight hours. This is a film that isn’t just about hockey; […]
Ah, A Real Pain – the 2025 cinematic brainchild of Jesse Eisenberg, who clearly thought, “Hey, what if we combined familial trauma, Holocaust tourism, and a buddy comedy into one movie?” Spoiler: the results are as awkward as you’d expect, but somehow, that’s part of its weird charm. Starring Eisenberg himself as Daniel, the self-pitying […]
Welcome back to Lunchtime Movie Critics! Today, we’re tackling the cinematic showdown we’ve all been waiting for—Deadpool vs. Wolverine! This 2024 blockbuster is the ultimate clash of claws, quips, and chaos. Did it live up to the hype? Did Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine outgrow his grumpiness? Did Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool break the fourth wall so much […]
Welcome back to Lunchtime Movie Critics! Today, we’re strapping on our metaphorical space boots, grabbing a juice box (because Sam Bell would approve), and setting our sights on Duncan Jones’ sci-fi mind-bender Moon (2009). If you haven’t seen this little indie gem yet, pause this podcast/blog, fire it up, and come back when you’re done. […]
Superheroes are often the epitome of action-packed storytelling, but what happens when the genre takes a hard turn into the world of parody? Enter Avengers of Justice: Farce Wars (2008), a superhero spoof that aims to poke fun at Marvel and DC legends, as well as Star Wars. Directed by Jarret Tarnol, this film dives […]
Few films manage to mix slapstick comedy, Faustian bargains, and a surprising amount of heart quite like Bedazzled (2000). Directed by Harold Ramis and starring Brendan Fraser and Elizabeth Hurley, this remake of the 1967 British classic brings an absurd yet charming take on the consequences of wishing for a better life. Whether you’re here […]
Ah, The Last Starfighter. Released in 1984, this movie is like that retro arcade game you couldn’t stop playing as a kid—nostalgic, clunky in places, but undeniably charming. Directed by Nick Castle (yes, the guy who played Michael Myers in Halloween! Who knew?), this sci-fi cult classic blasts off with a wild concept: what if […]
