2002: A Film Odyssey

2002: A Film Odyssey

Dan and Andrew explore the halcyon days of cinema that was 2002. We‘re watching every major theatrical release in their original order.

Episodes

June 11, 2025 77 mins

Our buddy Travis Ledbetter returns to discuss the college comedy VAN WILDER, a movie that could end up on our “worst of 2002” list at the end of the odyssey. Will it? Listen and find out!

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Our pal Brad and creator of our theme song joins us to discuss MAELSTROM and the rest of Denis Villeneuve's filmography!

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Our pal Micah comes back to discuss two 2001 films released for the first time on DVD in 2002: Donnie Darko and Life as a House!

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February 19, 2025 178 mins

All the stars are out in Tinsel Town, it's Hollywood's biggest night! Who will take home the coveted Palme D'eux? Find out on our on annual awards show!

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January 6, 2025 88 mins

As far as Ashley Judd race against time thrillers go, HIGH CRIMES probably isn't the one you remember. But it's the one we get to cover, so have at it! Featuring Morgan Freeman as an alcoholic military law expert!

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December 25, 2024 56 mins

Our second straight home video foray into the Worrell-verse. Merry Christmas and regular episodes resume next week!

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October 31, 2024 44 mins

It's a special Halloween Home Video episode as dive into the 1991 classic ERNEST SCARED STUPID! Knowhutimean, Vern?

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October 17, 2024 107 mins

Perhaps no movie embodies "delayed by September 11th" better than Barry Sonnenfeld's BIG TROUBLE, the first of two Sonnenfeld joints we'll talk about on this odyssey. The cast is nuts, but is the movie any good? Tune in and find out!

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We're the self-proclaimed 2002 Film Historians, so when another (much more successful and popular) movie podcast does an episode about the films of 2002, we gotta reclaim a small amount of turf. On this episode, we discuss a recent episode of The Ringer's movie podcast, THE BIG PICTURE, where they 'draft' their favorite 2002 films. We talk about their choices and offer up our own in what's gotta be our shortest episode ever.

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July 16, 2024 146 mins

We finally tackle the film that dares to ask: CAN a 50 year old guy be a 35 year old major league baseball rookie?

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May 20, 2024 154 mins

Our good friend Will joins the show to discuss Michael Haneke's THE PIANO TEACHER. CW: this episode contains some discussion about graphic content.

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April 19, 2024 225 mins

What a year it was! Travis is back to hand out awards for 2023, including the prestigious Palme d'Eux, the award for the most "2002 film" of the year.

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Our pal Travis returns to discuss the complete filmography of David Fincher, with 2002's PANIC ROOM being the center of attention. It's a long one!

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January 24, 2024 121 mins

Our pal Harry comes back to discuss the Danny DeVito helmed dark comedy, DEATH TO SMOOCHY.

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January 3, 2024 114 mins

Our journey through 2002 cinema continues with CLOCKSTOPPERS!

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November 27, 2023 116 mins

That's right, we watched Sorority Boys so you don't have to.

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October 10, 2023 141 mins

Our bud Travis joins us to talk FIVE movies that hit DVD in March 2002! We chat Jet Li's THE ONE, Oliver Stone's NIXON, David Mamet's HEIST, Chow Yun-Fat and Mira Sorvino in THE REPLACEMENT KILLERS, and the Paul Walker trucker movie JOY RIDE.

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September 12, 2023 131 mins

Our pal Nick Cowan (SURF NINJAS) joins us to talk about Guillermo Del Toro's Blade sequel, Blade 2!

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August 15, 2023 111 mins

And your podcast too! Haha, just having some fun here. It's our episode on Alfonso Cuaron's Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN, the early front-runner for best film of 2002!

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July 14, 2023 113 mins

It's SHOWTIME! Join us as we revisit the forgotten buddy cop comedy starring Robert De Niro and Eddie Murphy. It sucks!

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