The Review Review
Hosts Ben and Paul welcome special guests from all walks of life to watch, rate, discuss, and RERATE the films close to their hearts. You'll laugh (hopefully), you'll cry (maybe), you'll reconsider everything you have ever known! Welcome, to "The Review Review"
Episodes
It's a bird! It's a plane! No! It's a NEW NEW REVIEW REVIEW with Guest Cohost Moses Olson, that was edited faster than a speeding locomotive, to wrap up our "Swingin' Seventies Summer Series," with 'Superman: The Movie,' (D. Donner 1978) and "Superman (5uperman)" (d. Gunn 2025). And don't worry, as we have "Brainiac" Ben join to join in on the discourse ...
Writer, Director, Producer, Actor, and guest Keiko Green returns for "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," (1975 d. Sharman). Starring: Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, and Barry Bostwick. We approach the castle lair of Dr. Frank-N-Furter ready to party, for what has to be one of the Dr.'s most jovial, and moist affairs (except Rocky). The spills, the chills, the bumps, the lumps! It's alllllll here, and incl...
For this very special BIRTHDAY EDITION of "You Choose the Review," for "Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade," (d. Spielberg 1989) Ben's invited the most excellent Damian Peterson to the party, and he's got a two day head start on recording, which is more than he needs. Damian's got friends on audio and video podcasts from here to the Sudan, he speaks a dozen languages, knows every loc...
Smoke 'em if you got 'em, cause you're in for "The Long Goodbye," (1973 d. Altman). Starring: Elliott Gould, Nina van Pallandt, and Sterling Hayden. Joining is our guest, very cool Director, Matthew Palmer (Instagram). In this edition, we go deep into the annals of "Philip Marlowe," films and novels. What was the actual plan (if one existed) for Roger Wade? Just how much of this movi...
Our first RAPID FIRE fast (? Er!) episode is a ‘Holiday Helping,’ of/for “Friday the 13th,” (d. Cunningham 1980) with Guest Co-Host Rachael Fosket (Her?)! Starring: Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, and Kevin Bacon. We say, "Happy Birthday, Jason!(?)” That's just one of the many things we debate in this special episode, on a special day, for Mother's special boy.
**All episodes contain explicit language**
We begin our Stinky Sexy Slimy Seventies Summer with a SHOT! Ben draws first with his choice ”Blazing Saddles" (1974 d. Mel Brooks). Starring: Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, and Mel Brooks. This is a big one, so rather than bore you with more reading, hit the play button and get to listening! Oh, and for the duration, please refer to us as "The Brooks Brothers," or "srehtorb skoorb eht," if yo...
Ben had to bounce (he just didn’t have the time), so Guest Host Katie Hampton (@elsassypants) bounds in with her choice “Big Trouble,” (in larger Miami. D. Sonnenfeld 2002…technically). We heartily chuckle through the Tim Allen school of acting, lack of plot, uuummm world events, and more in this episode that will have you wishing Paul were Ben more than ever! Get ready for a load of the toad (lots of Paul) on 5/27!
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Do your stretching, and get limber. In this edition we get our hustle on with returning guest Moses Olson (@whollymoses), for his choice “Kung Fu Hustle.” (2004 d. Chow). Starring: Stephen Chow, Yuen Qiu, and Yuen Wah. We go from existential metaphor to existential metaphor, in this homage laden kung fu genre/cinema masterpiece (?). An episode with speed, with reliability, and edited/operated by a man who was sent her...
Liz Ellis (Letterboxd) returns! And she is ready to play a "The Game" (1997 d. David Fincher). Starring: Michael Douglas, Deborah Kara Unger, and Sean Penn. It's time to play the game that is "The Review Review." It's all about the game, and how you play it. All about control. and if you can take it. All about your debt, and if you can pay it. It's all about pain, and who's go...
Double holiday! Double Rainbow! "Half Baked" (1998 d. Tamra Davis) Starring: Dave Chappelle, Guillermo Diaz, and Jim Breuer. (Dial Tone)
**All episodes contain explicit language**
Artwork - Ben McFadden
Review Review Intro/Outro Theme - Jamie Henwood
"What Are We Watching" & "Whatcha been up to?" Themes - Matthew Fosket
"Fun Facts" Theme - Chris Olds/Paul Root...
Gaius Boiling (Instagram / Letterboxd ) from the "Back to the Blockbuster," podcast DROPS IN for his choice ”Darkman." (1990 d. Sam Raimi). Starring: Liam Neeson, Frances McDormand, and Larry Drake. It's a bird, it's a plane, no it's Liam Neeson as 'PRUUNNNNEEE TRACY' in this original Superhero flick from Raimi, the great and powerful. What are Darkman's "powers?&quo...
Adria LaMorticella @itsameadria joins us as a special pageant judge for “Drop Dead Gorgeous.” (1999 d. Michael Patrick Jann) Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Denise Richards, and Ellen Barkin. Get your tickets ready for the monorail ride, not without strife, to beautiful San Diego. During which we will entertain you with our talents: singing! Impressions! theorizing! Improvisational comedy! Even a bit of talk about the movie!...
We go sans guest, and senseless in this "Holiday Helping," for Saint Patrick's Day "The Boondock Saints." (Dir. Troy Duffy 1999) Starring: Sean Patrick Flannery, Norman Reedus, and very very clearly, that is Oscar nominated, easily recognized, and widely celebrated actor Willem Dafoe.
**All episodes contain explicit language**
Artwork - Ben McFadden
Review Review Intro/Outro Theme - Ja...
Take a totally tubular ride through LA with us, and returning guest @davidparke, for his choice “Point Break.” (1991 d. Bigelow). Starring: Patrick Swayze (RIP), Keanu Reeves, and Gary Busey. We ponder if this is the ultimate “Mann on Menn Melodrama” - the Mann? We discuss the power, the grace, the charm, and why we’re so “crazy 4 Swayze.” The regular scheduled appearance of Jay L at his club, and this podcast. And th...
On this episode of The Review Review, we are joined by Actor/Acting Coach/Head of the non-profit Brett's Bass Fund, and many other things as well, Kristina Haddad, for her charming choice "Amèlie." (2001 d. Jeunet). Starring Audrey Tautou, and Mathieu Kassovitz. Our biggest, and most important question this episode; How much prank, is too much prank? Foot cream toothpaste? Tiny slippers? Tampering with...
Join us, and our very too cool guest "Kimbo," "Kimbley," "Kimbodini," for a celebration of the romcom with the ultimate example "When Harry Met Sally," (D. Reiner 1989) Starring: Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, and Carrie Fisher. We pontificate over the politics of friendship, the "single serving friend," sons of former Presidents, and whether of not "this guy *uc*s.&quo...
First, 'Hey, Dwayne.' A Review Review, and Cornish College of the Arts favorite, Charles Norris returns. He's feeling solid in his approach to his choice, "The Game Plan." (2007 Dir. Andy Fickman) Starring: Dwayne (FKA 'The Rock') Johnson, Roselyn Sanchez, and Madison Pettis. In this installment we go head to head with the PG rating, we go long on the idea that this had more Chestnut...
The hell is this...oh! It's the first ever "Review Review RemixWind!" Enjoy this random recut of our classic episode for "Batman Returns" (D. Tim Burton 1992) with the fantastic Mike Bowers of the 'Agree to Disagree' podcast. We took a whole 2hr edited episode and then smushed it, and crushed it, and compacted it, and compartmentalized it, and crammed it all into a neat little packa...
“Great, now I have another reason to hate Christmas…The worst thing that ever happened to me was on Christmas. Oh, God. It was so horrible. It was Christmas Eve. I was 9 years old. Me and Mom were decorating the tree, waiting for Dad to come home from work. A couple hours went by. Dad wasn’t home. So Mom called the office. No answer. Christmas Day came and went, and still nothing. So the police began a search. Four or...
Seasons Greetings from The Review Review, and our second of three new holiday episodes to close out 2024. Ghost of episodes past, and Christmas Sweater Queen, Audrey Marlene joins us with her pick, "Scrooged." (Dir. Richard Donner 1988) Starring: Bill Murray, Karen Allen, and Alfre Woodard. We go on a tonal journey through the years, and the tears that are abound in this modernized take on the classic Chucky...
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