A podcast that asks: do the movies we love still hold up today?
A chess prodigy faces pressure to win from his father and his teachers.
Listen as we discuss our William McKinley moment, the contradictions of parenthood, and hearing a coach’s voice in your head. Then we see if Searching for Bobby Fischer stands the Test of Time.
A former Navy SEAL working as a cook must save a battleship and its nuclear weapons from terrorists.
Join us as we discuss the only episode of Baywatch you need to see, how long it takes to set up band equipment, and the other kind of side piece. Then we find out if Under Siege stands the Test of Time.
A security team tries to steal a device capable of hacking into any computer.
Listen as we chat about temporary artificial farts, a pointless goose, and being wound too tight from a ponytail. Then we see if Sneakers stands the Test of Time.
A convict who pretends to be insane is sent to an asylum, where he clashes with the head nurse.
Join us as we discuss an adorable way to describe a sunrise, getting weirded out by fishing hooks, and a coupon for barbed wire. Then we find out if One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest stands the Test of Time.
After their husbands run off with younger women, three divorcées seek revenge.
Join us as we chat about a hidden passion for advertising, a hateable face, and 24-hour boob jobs. Then we see if The First Wives Club stands the Test of Time.
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A murderous ghost with a hook for a hand brings terror to the Chicago projects.
For our Halloween spooktacular, we discuss how many times saying a supernatural killer’s name is too many, what a bee sting should be worth, and this movie’s random connection to Lost. Then we find out if Candyman stands the Test of Time.
To win his dream girl’s affection, a lonely loser makes a deal with the devil.
Special guests Ally and Matt from Good Movie, Bad Movie join us to chat about Satan’s Post-it notes, a nerd who’s more over-the-top than Urkel, and the best Sister Hazel song. Then we find out if Bedazzled stands the Test of Time.
Drug addiction sends four lives into a tragic downward spiral.
Special guest Samantha Noah joins us to talk about strings of sorrow, what Jareth the Goblin King would have wanted from Marion, and the one way Jared Leto *didn’t* go full Method for this role. Then we find out if Requiem for a Dream stands the Test of Time.
An aging theater actress feels threatened by a devoted admirer.
Listen as we discuss what phone operators could do in 1950, a friendly kick in the ass, and a grand ladies’ lounge. Fasten your seatbelts; it’s going to be a bumpy night as we find out if All About Eve stands the Test of Time.
Hydrogen bomb testing awakens an ancient monster that terrorizes Japan.
Special guest Clinton Festa joins us to chat about getting a blood sample from a prehistoric beast, a carbon-dating debate, and a good gig for Steve Martin. Then we find out if 1954’s Godzilla and 1956’s Godzilla, King of the Monsters! stand the Test of Time.
Eccentric dog owners bring their pooches to a prestigious competition.
Listen as we discuss people who should only shop from catalogs, the same old proctologist joke, and the staying power of the ‘American Bitch’ brand. Then we find out if Best in Show stands the Test of Time.
An aspiring music journalist comes of age when he joins a rock band’s cross-country tour.
Listen as we chat about the one person in this cast who can’t sing, how James Gunn feels about colons, and a compliment no one wants to hear. Then we find out if Almost Famous stands the Test of Time.
Two inexperienced criminals attempt a bank robbery, which quickly turns into a hostage situation.
Join us as we discuss peak Pacino, Jim Norton’s wife’s penis, and pearl-clutching over bad language. Then we see if Dog Day Afternoon stands the Test of Time.
A cheerleading captain hopes to lead her squad to a national championship with an original routine.
Listen as we chat about ladylike toothbrushing, meeting girls at yoga, and how to qualify for Regionals. Be aggressive! B-E aggressive as we find out if Bring It On stands the Test of Time.
A high school cheerleader faces her sexuality and finds love at a gay conversion camp.
Author Kevin Smokler joins us to chat about deriving humor from evil, finding a script in a friend’s car, and a particularly dangerous matchbook. Then we find out if But I’m a Cheerleader stands the Test of Time.
A middle-aged electronics store employee tries to have sex for the first time.
Listen as we discuss James’ worthless toys, an out-of-left-field wedding, and the real reason women are the fairer sex. Then we find out if The 40 Year Old Virgin stands the Test of Time.
After their car breaks down, a young couple stumbles into the bizarre and otherworldly home of Dr. Frank-N-Furter.
Join us as we chat about a brutal on-screen death for Eminem, an eye-opening orgy, and the good ol’ days when Twitter was fun. Let’s do the time warp again and find out if The Rocky Horror Picture Show stands the Test of Time.
A teenager and her mother switch bodies, allowing them to see the world from each other’s point of view.
Listen as we chat about non-evil stepparents, getting an A in Gong 101, and an objectively wrong subjective opinion. Then we find out if Freaky Friday stands the Test of Time.
Big Bird leaves Sesame Street to live with a family of dodos, then tries to find his way home.
Special guest Samantha Noah joins us to discuss a good old boy walking out of “We Are the World,” Miss Finch’s creeper van, and sad songs to talk to your therapist about. Then we see if Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird stands the Test of Time.
After a space mission goes wrong, four scientists become superheroes.
Join us as we chat about a phrase that engaged people never say to each other, Reed Richard’s finances, and how hard ESPN tried to make the X Games a thing. Flame on! We’re finding out if 2005’s Fantastic Four stands the Test of Time.
An advanced robot that looks like a young boy learns what it means to be human.
Listen as we discuss giving orphans to your friends, Bring Your Kid to Work Day at the secret android lab, and where U.S. airspace begins. Then we find out if D.A.R.Y.L. stands the Test of Time.
After a banker is killed, his spirit tries to save his girlfriend from the same fate.
Join us as we chat about Demi Moore’s haircuts, the difference between the Righteous Brothers and the Smothers Brothers, and cleaning up after making pottery but before making love. Then we find out if Ghost stands the Test of Time.
After being paralyzed in Vietnam, a Marine gradually turns into an anti-war activist.
Listen as we discuss our different Mario Kart philosophies, the worst month to get sick, and the power of denial. Then we find out if Born on the Fourth of July stands the Test of Time.
A family attempts to move on with their lives after the rage virus has been eliminated… or has it?
Join us as we chat about our favorite horror genres, the lucky scientists in Antarctica, and a real fight over a fictional character. Then we see if 28 Weeks Later stands the Test of Time.
After a virus wipes out most of England, a few survivors fight off the infected and would-be rapists.
Listen as we discuss watching comedies in theaters, clever graffiti during a zombie apocalypse, and the effects of PCP. Then we find out if 28 Days Later stands the Test of Time.
