If you asked a critic: Summer softie and Disney desperation
You didn’t ask, but I’m going to tell you anyway. The late great film critic Roger Ebert kept a regular column, "The Movie Answer Man," to respond to all the ...
Review: Overstuffed ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ fails to justify its existence
Trying to appease all types of fans and regular moviegoers, the new “Ghostbusters” film, subtitled “Frozen Empire,” introduces a half-dozen decent ideas and fails to deliver on any of them ...
Legally Blonde – 2001 – ep 135
Don’t hate her because she’s beautiful. Hate her because she’s the smartest person in the room. While the marketing for “Legally Blonde” suggested a movie about a ‘dumb blonde squaring ...
Best Movies of 2023 – ep 134
In this special episode of Old Millennials Remember Movies, we remember and share our favorite movies from 2023. Despite his intense schedule of law school, continuing to write part-time, and ...
Review: ‘Dune: Part Two’ pays off ‘Part One’ with more spectacle
With six Oscar wins and widespread critical acclaim, 2021’s “Dune” embraced the awe-inspiring scope of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi classic. In embracing the complexity of the book, Denis Villeneuve’s film sacrificed ...
Review: ‘Drive-Away Dolls’ a diverting, ‘Diet-Coen’ road movie
The Coen Brothers make movies unlike most everything on the market. Even then, their filmography can be splintered into distinct flavor types, from something as gripping and serious as “No ...
Tyler’s Press Articles
We're in the process of uploading Tyler's 20+ years of movie and pop culture articles over here to Old Millennials Remember. The CDA Press Newspaper isn't ... the best at ...
Hercules – 1997 – ep 133
"Hercules! Hercules Hercules!" - some Eddie Murphy character not in Disney's "Hercules." The first half of the 1990s was a pinnacle for Disney Animation. After the run of "The Little ...
The Mummy – 1999 – ep 132
"Patience is a virtue!" "NOT RIGHT NOW IT ISN'T!" That's just some of the crackling dialogue (*ends sarcasm*) in "The Mummy," the wildly silly horror blockbuster very loosely based on ...
Apollo 13 – 1995 – ep 131
"Everything's fine up here, Houston... oh, oopsie, nevermind. We're all gonna (expletive deleted) die." Are we sure that astronaut Jim Lovell kept his cool enough to say, "Houston, we have ...
Batman Forever – 1995 – ep 130
"Baby, I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey." The swooning words to Seal's mega-hit song from the "Batman Forever" soundtrack most likely refers to the ...
Peggy Sue Got Married – 1986 – ep 129
What if you could travel back in time to undo all the stupid decisions you made as a teenager? Sounds like a fantasy of many Old Millennials out there, or ...
Lake Placid – 1999 – ep 128
You might be surprised to learn that the little-seen creature-feature "Lake Placid" contains more sparring between Brendan Gleeson and Oliver Platt than it does giant crocodile mayhem. And it's all ...
Spider-Man – 2002 – ep 127
"You're out, Gobby. Out of your mind!" While "X-Men" became a superhit in the 2000 (in the YEAR 2000!), the real onslaught of superhero movies began in 2002 with Sam Raimi's ...
Battle of 90s Sequels – March Madness + SXSW – ep 126
In a battle of prominent sequels of the 1990s, only the best make it to the Final Four... unless one of the Old Millennials Hosts screws up the seeding... then ...
Hook – 1991 – ep 125
"Lookie, Lookie, I got traumatic memories of Captain Hook stabbing a child to death." Years before Legacy Sequels were cool, Steven Spielberg decided to ask the question, "What if Peter ...
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Trilogy – 1990-1993 – ep 124
Are you a "T-U-R-T-L-E Power" lad or a "Ninja Rap" kid? How you answer may determine what kind of fan you are of the 1990 live-action version of "Teenage Mutant ...
Best Movies of the Second Pandemic Year – 2021 – ep 123
In this special episode of Old Millennials Remember Movies, hosts Tyler and Angela remember a few more recent titles - specifically their favorite movies of the last calendar year. Despite ...
Forces of Nature – 1999 – ep 122
It's a little late, but it's Sandy New Year! For the fourth year, Old Millennials Remember Movies celebrates January with a Sandra Bullock movie. To celebrate 2022, we watched one ...
The Wizard of Oz – 1939 – ep 121
We're breaking all of the Old Millennials Remember Movies unwritten rules by talking about an 80-year-old classic to close out 2021....err, we mean jumpstart 2022! So, obviously, "The Wizard of ...
Miracle on 34th Street – 1994 & 1947 – ep 120
You better watch out, you better not cry, because Santa Claus is going to the loony bin! In "Miracle on 34th Street," a single mother is a real Scrooge McDuck ...
The Muppet Christmas Carol – 1992 – ep 119
Oh, there goes Mr. Humbug! There goes Mr. Grim! While there are about a thousand different flavors of "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, only one of them has a ...
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire – 2005 – ep 118
Harry, Hermoine and Ron are growing up, and it's super awkward for everyone involved! The fourth journey to Hogwarts, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," marks a turning point ...
Mrs. Doubtfire – 1993 – ep 117
It's the hilarious, smash hit family comedy... about a bitter divorce! The late, great Robin Williams was at the top of his game in 1993, and "Mrs. Doubtfire" let the ...
Labyrinth – 1986 – ep 116
You remind me of the babe! The babe with the power! The power of voodoo! Few David Bowie fans would cite his songs in the 1986 fantasy epic "Labyrinth" as ...
Halloween III: Season of the Witch – 1982 – ep 115
Wait, how many days until Halloween? Oh, good, there's a super-easy-to-remember-and-not-at-all-annoying jingle to keep the dates in mind. Once the disregarded afterthought of the "Halloween" franchise, "Halloween III: Season of ...
Casper – 1995 – ep 114
Casper is a friendly ghost with a sad-as-hell backstory. Plus, maybe an uncomfortable obsession with Christina Ricci? The live-action "Casper" is notable for being the first movie with a CGI ...
Beetlejuice – 1988 – ep113
He's the ghost with the most... and also a huge pervert. Tim Burton's "Beetlejuice" is very Tim Burton. It's an impressive production given the modest budget - you've got all ...
Norm Macdonald and Dirty Work – 1998 – ep 112
Norm Macdonald was a favorite of the Old Millennials Remember Movies team. Hosts Tyler and Angela react to the shocking death of the legendary comedian by taking a special "Norm ...
Back to the Timecop Future – 1985-1994 – ep 111
Great Scott! It's a special time travel episode of Old Millennials Remember Movies, with a special focus on the outrageous Jean-Claude Van Damme extravaganza, "Timecop" from 1994! Give your legs ...
Pirates of the Caribbean – 2003-2017 – ep110
On the swashbuckling finale of the Old Millennials Remember Movies SUMMER OF BRUCKHEIMER, co-hosts Tyler and Angela discuss the entirety of Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise. Yes, we know ...
Armageddon – 1998 – ep109
An asteroid the size of Texas that literally "roars" as it approaches Earth perfectly represents the over-the-top and punishing nature of Michael Bay's "Armageddon," a movie with about 1,000 action ...
Con Air – 1997 – ep108
Make a move and the bunny gets it! Holding a stuffed animal at gunpoint is just one of the many evil deeds committed by Cyrus the Virus in "Con Air," ...
The Rock – 1996 – ep107
"The Rock" asks the age-old question: Glass or plastic? Whether you want your VX-gas-riddled corpse stored in a glass jar or a plastic bag, Nicolas Cage's FBI science nerd Stanley ...
Top Gun – 1986 – ep106
Maverick's ego is writing checks his body can't cash in "Top Gun," one of the most testosterone-fueled 80s movies of all-time. Guys with names like Cougar and Iceman and Merlin ...
Beverly Hills Cop – 1984 – ep105
If you get room service delivered to your car while you're on a stakeout, chances are you're about to get a banana in your tailpipe. It's another masterful Eddie Murphy ...
Mortal Kombat – 1995 – ep 104
Fire up the Sega Genesis and GET OVER HERE! It's "Mortal Kombat" from 1995, which is still better than 99 percent of all movies based on video games. What's the ...
Jurassic Park III – ep103 – 2001
Raptors speak! Kinda. "Jurassic Park III" gets a lot of grief for being silly, short and a little too far removed from the majesty and grandeur of the Steven Spielberg-directed ...
Jumanji – ep 102 – 1995
If your friend gets sucked in a magical board game, keep playing. Don't make him live in a deadly jungle for 26 years. Long before The Rock got involved, "Jumanji" ...
March Madness Disney Sidekick Edition – ep 101 – plus SXSW
Cage Match time. Abu the Monkey vs. Baloo the Bear. Slinky Dog vs. Bullseye. Flounder vs. Meeko. Timon vs. Pumba?! Such nerve-wrenching match-ups could happen in the 2021 edition of ...
Matrix Trilogy – ep 100 – 1999-2003
Mr. Anderson! It's the 100th episode of Old Millennials Remember Movies! For that special occasion, we're talking THREE movies... the groundbreaking science-fiction blockbuster, "The Matrix" from 1999 and its divisive ...
Chasing Amy – ep 99 – 1997
Well would you look at this morose *expletive deleted* right here. Smells like someone *expletive deleted* in your cereal. It's important to remember just how well-received "Chasing Amy" was back ...
Groundhog Day – ep 98 – 1993
Well it's Groundhog Day... again. The Old Millennials tackle a genuine classic. The quintessential time loop movie features a never better Bill Murray as arrogant jerkstore weatherman Phil Connors, a ...
Best Movies of the Pandemic Year – ep97 – 2020
Hey quarantiners! It's been about a year (ish) since the Old Millennials stopped going to movie theaters, and it lines up with our annual tradition of recapping our favorite movies ...
MIss Congeniality – ep96 – 2000
It's Sandy New Year! We continue a January tradition of viewing an Old Millennials-era Sandra Bullock movie. For 2021, we're putting on our best pageant gowns for "Miss Congeniality," the ...
Trading Places – ep95 – 1983
Nature vs. nurture. Eddie Murphy vs. the establishment. Jamie Lee Curtis vs. shirts. "Trading Places," from John Landis, is one of the defining Murphy comedies of the 80s. Plus Dan ...
A Christmas Story – ep94 – 1983
Fa la la la la, la la la casual racism. Aside from the slight blemish at the end of the film, "A Christmas Story" remains a certifiable holiday classic, thanks in ...
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer – ep93 – 1964
We break all the rules with this holiday episode of Old Millennials Remember Movies. The beloved television special "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" isn't a movie, and it didn't come out ...
Planes, Trains and Automobiles – ep 92 – 1987
Here's an idea: Have a point! It makes it so much more interesting for the listener. Those famous, cruel words in "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" aren't always taken to heart ...
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban – ep 91 – 2004
Expecto patronum! Expelliarmus! Exfoliate-ess! Journey back to Hogwarts and the early stages of puberty with "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," the third installment in the J.K. Rowling-inspired movie ...
The Nightmare Before Christmas – ep 90 – 1993 plus Poltergeist -1982
This is Halloween... or this is Christmas... or when are we supposed to watch "The Nightmare Before Christmas" every year? The short answer, of course, is anytime, as the Henry ...
Sleepy Hollow – ep 89 – 1999
So many heads roll in "Sleepy Hollow," Tim Burton's gory, uber-Gothic blockbuster based on the classic Washington Irving story. This movie goes big with cartoonish spurts of blood, spinal stumps, ...
The Addams Family 1991 and Addams Family Values 1993 – ep 88
"They do what they wanna do, say what they wanna say, live how they wanna live, play what they wanna play, dance how they wanna dance, kick and they slap ...
Never Been Kissed – ep 87 – 1999
What were they thinking with this movie?! Drew Barrymore stars as a meek-but-successful copywriter at the Chicago Sun-Times, and while she's completely insufferable, at least she's not "Jossie Grossie" anymore. ...
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off – ep 86 – 1986
Life moves pretty fast. Just not the middle section of "Ferris Bueller's Day Off." Okay, so that was a bit of a cheap shot. By many accounts, this John Hughes ...
Screech’s Spaghetti Sauce – ep12 – Saved by the Bell to the Max – S4E3
"The sauce-a you can have, but the secret? She's A MINE!" Another "Saved by the Bell" episode that begins one way and takes a hard turn into another plotline entirely ...
The Negotiator – ep85 – 1998
YOU WANT MY BLOOD?! TAKE IT! TAKE MY BLOOD! Samuel L. Jackson delivers a bunch of great lines in "The Negotiator," one of the surprisingly few mainstream movies where the ...
All in the Mall – ep11 – Saved by the Bell to the Max- S3E16
Remember when you had to wait in an actual, real-life line in order to buy concert tickets? Remember concerts? Remember standing near people? Well, take a trip down memory lane ...
Rad – ep 84 – 1986
Do you like kids on bikes doing sweet jumps!? What about Aunt Becky (pre-"Full House" and pre-pre college admissions scandal) performing THE quintessential prom dance/sl0-mo bicycle stunt/bicycle posing sequence of ...
The Fifth Element – ep 83 – 1997
Leeloo Dallas Multipass! Pack your bags for Fhloston Paradise and get ready for "The Fifth Element," a very weird, very French science-fiction adventure. It's endlessly re-watchable, thanks to its constantly ...
Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind – ep10 – Saved by the Bell to the Max – S2E12
All you need to know about the competence of the federal government can be found in the season 2 episode of "Saved by the Bell" entitled "Close Encounters of the ...
The Big Green (1995) and Ladybugs (1992) – ep 82
Get ready for the youth soccer edition of Old Millennials Remember Movies! Okay, disclaimer: Hosts Angela and Tyler don't really like soccer, and they really don't know why they decided ...
Cream for a Day – ep9 – Saved by the Bell to the Max – S1E8
Kelly Kapowski really wants to be Homecoming Queen, but she has a big zit. Zack Morris really wants Kelly, so he takes Screech's screw-up science experiment and packages it into ...
Goonies – ep 81 – 1985 plus Hamilton
Note to self: Resist the urge to start this post with "Hey, you guys!" Don't do it. That's so lame. Every podcast about "The Goonies" probably starts with "Hey, you ...
The New Reboot -ep08- Saved by the Bell to the Max
There's a new "Saved by the Bell" series coming to NBC's Peacock streaming service! A trailer dropped earlier this year, and we learned Slater and Jesse are teachers at Bayside ...
One Crazy Summer -ep80 – 1986
The 80s-era John Cusack movie nobody talks about, "One Crazy Summer" is ONE. CRAZY. MOVIE. Something insane happens every minute of this 1986 screwball teen comedy, about a wannabe artist ...
Galaxy Quest – ep 79 – 1999
By Grabthar's Hammer, what a savings! "Galaxy Quest" was well-reviewed back in 1999, but it only found moderate success at the box office. The PG rating suggested it was a ...
The Fight – ep7 – Saved by the Bell to the Max – S4E1
It's senior year at Bayside High! And there's a new girl from Idaho! And Zack and Slater sexually harass her! "The Fight" opens with one of the more offensive moments ...
Point Break – ep 78 – 1991
Is there a better name in American cinema than Johnny Utah? No. In the 90s action classic, "Point Break," Keanu Reeves plays the legendary undercover FBI agent who is first ...
Check Your Mate – ep6 – Saved by the Bell to the Max – S3E7
"I'll see ya at the galleria." - one of the most famous lines in the history of television. The premise of "Check Your Mate" is a bigger stretch than usual ...
Matilda – ep77 – 1996
"Listen you little wiseacre. I'm smart; you're dumb. I'm big; you're little. I'm right; you're wrong. And there's nothing you can do about it." - Parents to their kids during ...
Show Continuity – Saved by the Bell to the Max – ep05
"We need Doc Brown to sort out the timelines of this show." - Jonah Anderson, world's foremost expert on "Saved by the Bell." The "Saved by the Bell" continuity is ...
Batman v TMNT – Ninja Turtle Talk Live ep8
The Dark Knight meets the Heroes on a Half Shell in this DC Universe animated adventure. Loosely based on the crossover comic event, "Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" unites ...
Stuart Little – ep76 – 1999 plus Quarantine Movies
Have you ever read "Stuart Little," the classic children's book by E.B. White? It's... not how you remember it. Let's just be honest here: "Charlotte's Web" is E.B. White's masterpiece ...
Zack’s War – ep4 – Saved by the Bell to the Max S2E2
Zack has a great idea to get out of detention - Join the CADET CORP! Zack and the gang get involved with a student-army after-school program with a HANDSOME coach ...
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey – ep75 – 1993
If a "wise" old Golden Retriever tells you to leave the ranch and venture into the wilderness, don't listen to him. He's stupid. "Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey" is a ...
Good Morning Miss Bliss – ep3 – Saved by the Bell to the Max
"Saved by the Bell" began as another series - "Good Morning, Miss Bliss." The show focused a bit more on the teachers, including the titular Miss Bliss, played by Hayley ...
Middle-Aged Mutant Ninja Turtles – Ninja Turtle Talk Live ep7
Ninja Turtle Talk Live returns from a totally planned hiatus with a discussion of the "Saturday Night Live" skit, "Middle-Aged Mutant Ninja Turtles." Shaun and Tyler discuss the strange new ...
101 Dalmatians – ep74 – 1996
If Disney remakes don't scare you, no evil thing will. Years before Disney went bananas with live-action remakes of their animated classics, the Mouse House recruited Glenn Close and a ...
Fatal Distraction – ep2 – Saved by the Bell S1E4
Do you like casual racism? How about recording teenage girls against their will? Then you'll love this shocking episode from the first season of "Saved by the Bell." (And contrary ...
Zack Morris Isn’t Trash and Introductions – ep1
If the teacher pops a test about "Saved by the Bell," we'll be just fine! It's the inaugural episode of "Saved by the Bell to The MAX," the definitive podcast ...
ROAR plus Tiger King – ep73 – 1981
With almost the entire world under some form of quarantine, the people watched "Tiger King." The insane Netflix documentary series inspired the Old Millennials to seek out the craziest BIG ...
March Madness Sports Movies – ep72
The real March Madness 2020 got cancelled, so the Old Millennials Remember Movies crew is pitting 32 sports (and sorta-sports) movies from the 80s, 90s and early 00s against each ...
The Abyss – ep71 – 1989
There are many things you could say about James Cameron, but there's one thing we keep thinking - That dude is crazy. "The Abyss" is a monumental achievement in live-action ...
Stargate – ep70 – 1994
Take a portal to the other side of the universe with the Old Millennials gang as they try to remember "Stargate," a forgettable wannabe blockbuster that technically inspired the far-more-popular ...
Dennis the Menace – ep 69 – 1993
Hey Mr. Wilson! This 90s update of the popular comic/cartoon isn't half bad! Writer John Hughes continued to draw from the "Home Alone" well with more kid vs. bad guy ...
Bad Boys Extravaganza – Ep 68 – 1995, 2003, 2020
Whatcha gonna do? Watch all three "Bad Boys" movies, that's what. What a long, strange road it's been for Mike Lowery and Marcus Burnett, two Miami detectives who trade barbs, ...
Favorites of 2019 – OMRM – ep 67
Everybody else in the movie world talked about their favorite movies from 2019, so why not the crew from Old Millennials Remember Movies? We’re not just experts in 80s and ...
Little Women 1994 and 2019 – ep 66
The 1994 version of “Little Women” is a perfectly competent adaptation of the Louisa May Alcott classic story. Winona Ryder headlines a solid cast as Jo March, and Christian Bale ...
Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi – ep 65 – 1983 plus Rise of Skywalker
What else could possibly be said about "Star Wars" that hasn't been said before? The answer is: Probably nothing! But Tyler and Angela will try in a discussion on "Return ...
While You Were Sleeping – ep 64 – 1995
Join us in this "While You Were Sleeping" podcast and have yourself a Sandy New Year! America’s Sweetheart Sandra Bullock stars in “While You Were Sleeping” as a lonely woman ...
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York – Ep 63 – 1992
Merry Christmas ya filthy animal! Again! Yes, "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York" retreads almost every memorable thing from the original holiday classic, just in a different location. Plus ...
Reindeer Games – ep 62 – 2000
Sad Affleck. Mad Affleck. Ice cold, chilly Affleck. Affleck in a cowboy hat (again). Affleck Butt. Santa Affleck. In "Reindeer Games," Ben Affleck is many things, and it's all totally ...
The Santa Clause – ep 61 – 1994
It's Christmas Time with MORE POWER! Grunt, grunt, grunt! Back in 1994, before he became the voice of Buzz Lightyear, Tim Allen was a comedian and star of one of ...
Willow – ep 60 – 1988
"Willow" definitely contributed to Angela's love of magic and the supernatural. She remembers many, many great moments from watching "Willow" as a kid. Meanwhile, Tyler kinda remembers a sledding scene ...
Blank Check – ep 59 – 1994
Old Millennials Remember Movies celebrates the debut of Disney+ by watching the most popular and talked about movie on the entire platform: 1994's "Blank Check." Fun fact: This Blank Check ...
The Dark Crystal – ep 58 – 1982
In this Dark Crystal Podcast, Old Millennials Remember Movies travels to the magical world of Gobblyglee... or Blabbitybloo to watch a story of an elf guy going on an epic adventure ...
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – ep 57 – 2002
In the second installment of the immensely successful film series, Harry Potter and Ron Weasley must solve a mystery and not die, and they have to do it all with ...
Phantoms – ep 56 – 1998 & Jay and Silent Bob
In this Phantoms podcast, you'll definitely hear how Tyler loves Ben Affleck. And if you haven't heard, according to Jay from Jay and Silent Bob, Affleck was the BOMB in ...
Hellraiser – ep 55 – 1987
In 1987, I was only four years old and Tyler was three -- join us in this Hellraiser Podcast to hear how we both first experienced this 1987 Horror flick ...
Ernest Scared Stupid – ep 54 – 1991
Let's head back to 1991 for a memorable Halloween Movie from our childhood, in this Ernest Scared Stupid Podcast. One of us remembers loving this movie (spoiler - it's me, ...
Girls Just Want To Have Fun – ep 53 – 1985
We go back to 1985 for this Girls Just Want to have Fun Podcast. Did you watch and love it? Tyler and I never actually saw this back in the ...
Kindergarten Cop – ep 52- 1990
In this Kindergarten Cop podcast, we share our memories of experiencing the deep acting range of Arnold Schwarzenegger (literally no sarcasm here), and we will let you know if this ...
Clueless – ep 51 – 1995
Would "Clueless" be as good without the star-making performance of Alicia Silverstone? As if! Amy Heckerling's teen comedy classic covers all the hard-hitting problems facing rich teenagers in the mid-90s: ...
Fried Green Tomatoes – ep 50 -1991
It's not Steel Magnolias. You may remember liking Kathy Bates in Fried Green Tomatoes, especially the scene where she teaches some bimbos proper parking etiquette. That's only a small part ...
49th Episode Spectacular – ep 49
The Old Millennials spend episode 49 partying like it's episode 50. We talk about upcoming programming, bargain DVD hunting, music and movie mystery bags, and portions of several Old Millennials-qualifying ...
Baby’s Day Out – ep 48 – 1994
It's a whole movie starring a BABY! In 1994, Hollywood executives bet $50 million on a script by John Hughes that inserted an infant into the "Home Alone" outline. Nobody ...
The Lion King – ep 47 – 1994
Few movies hold such a sacred place in the hearts of Old Millennials quite like 1994's "The Lion King." It was Disney Animation at the peak of its second Renaissance ...
Dante’s Peak – ep 46 – 1997
Be sure to put on those lava-proof tires and snorkel exhaust pipes, because we're headed to "Dante's Peak," the second best place to live (population below 20,000) and the only ...
Long Kiss Goodnight – ep45 – 1996
Most Samuel L. Jackson highlight reels lean hard on "Pulp Fiction" and his other Quentin Tarantino collaborations. But Jackson may deliver the most quips-per-frame in "The Long Kiss Goodnight," thanks ...
Tremors – ep44 – 1990
Underground worm monsters and Kevin Bacon. Obviously, "Tremors" is awesome. The humor-horror combination is attempted often but rarely replicated. So how does it work so well? Practical effects, hilarious reaction ...
Congo – ep43 – 1995
"Congo" is what our daughter's second grade teacher calls a "beautiful oops." Yes, it's totally wrong by every conceivable measure, but it's also spectacularly bizarre. This movie has EVERYTHING. Hungry ...
Godzilla – ep42 – 1998
Nobody who likes Godzilla likes "Godzilla," the mega-budget Hollywood monstrosity that made more money from its soundtrack than from box office returns. The guys behind "Independence Day" traded all their ...
Days of Thunder – ep 41 – 1990
Fast cars. Cocky hotshots. A grizzled mentor. Flagrant sexual harassment. Mellow Yellow. The only things this manly, man's-man movie needs are Tim "the Tool Man" Taylor grunts and a literal ...
Teen Wolf – ep 40 – 1985
In 1985, Michael J. Fox became a huge movie star with "Back to the Future," which is seriously one of the greatest movies of all time. But we're not here ...
Small Soldiers and Avengers Endgame – ep39 – 1998
"Small Soldiers" was going to be the next big thing... or that's what Burger King thought when they decided to do a big product tie-in with this humans vs. action ...
Aladdin – OMRM – ep38 – 1992
I can show you a world that's shining, shimmering and splendid. A world where Disney already made a pretty good movie about Aladdin back in the early 1990s. Robin Williams ...
The Last Dragon – OMRM – ep37 – 1985
Am I the meanest? Am I the prettiest? Am I the baddest mofo low down around this town? Sho'Nuff! "The Last Dragon" is a dream of a movie - an ...
Drop Dead Fred – OMRM – ep 36 – 1991 – plus Jordan Peele’s Us
Imagine that you get a substandard haircut, and your imaginary friend says, "Got a stupid haircut! Ooh, look at my horrible stupid haircut! Looks just like her mother! Another little ...
Space Jam – OMRM – ep 35 – 1996
Everybody get up, it's time to slam now. We got a real jam goin' down. For so many Old Millennials, "Space Jam" was a significant moment. The biggest sports star ...
Street Fighter – OMRM – ep 34 – 1994
The Academy gave "Green Book" the Best Picture trophy this year (yuck), so in protest we watched a movie that might be the exact opposite of an awards-bait drama. It's ...
When Harry Met Sally – OMRM – ep 33 – 1989
Men can't be friends with women without thinking about sex. I mean, that's pretty much why Tyler and I had to start dating immediately. And we're married AND best friends ...
The ‘Burbs – OMRM – ep 32 – 1989
There's only one way out of a cul-de-sac. Tom Hanks and Carrie Fisher might be living next to psycho murderers in "The 'Burbs," but the rest of the neighborhood is ...
11 Great Samuel L. Jackson performances between 2000’s “Unbreakable” and 2019’s “Glass”
We don't even need to include Nick Fury, Frozone or Mace Windu to fill the list. Samuel L. Jackson is the best motherfucking actor working today.People don’t believe this for ...
Favorites of 2018 – OMRM – ep 31
Fresh off the announcement of this year's (underwhelming) Oscar nominees, the Old Millennials remember and rundown our favorite movies of 2018. Only three movies appear on both Angela and Tyler's ...
Unbreakable – OMRM – ep 30 – 2000 – with Glass – 2019
Before we had 1,000 superhero movies, M. Night Shyamalan stripped the genre bare with "Unbreakable," a thoughtful character study about an ordinary man who, well, can't break. Bruce Willis was ...
Mighty Ducks – OMRM – ep 29 – 1992
Quack. Quack. Quack. Quack. It's a scientific fact that Old Millennials everywhere love "The Mighty Ducks." Consider the classic moments - The Flying V. Eggs on the ice rink. Charlie's ...
The Net – OMRM – ep 28 – 1995
It happened to Sandy Bullock. It can happen to you. Computer technology in the 1990s was amazing... just look how fast master programmer Angela Bennett orders that disgusting anchovy-riddled pizza ...
Jingle All The Way – ep 27 – OMRM – 1996
There are bad Christmas movies, and then there's "Jingle All the Way," a movie worthy of its own awful category. "Normal guy" Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a lazy dad to the ...
Home Alone – OMRM – ep 26 – 1990
Kevin McAllister is left Home Alone for Christmas, and the Old Millennials don't think it was an accident. We know Uncle Frank is a creep, and that Kevin's brother Buzz ...
Serendipity – OMRM – ep 25 – 2001
Two selfish dreamers make a series of terrible decisions based on "signs" because "fate." But, hey, it's romantic! There are a couple of warm, Christmas-set scenes, an idealized version of ...
Scrooged – ep 24 – OMRM – 1988
Bill Murray and Christmas. It should be a great fit. Heck, Bill Murray and anything is a great fit. So what happened with "Scrooged"? It's a dark, comedic (?), very ...
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone – ep 23 – OMRM – 2001
Back in 2001, on the cusp of adulthood, we old millennials saw the first Harry Potter movie. Maybe we didn't appreciate it so much at the time (we were jerky ...
Beethoven – ep 22 – OMRM – 1992
"Beethoven," like many 90s children's movies, is more disturbing than you remember. The villain is a veterinarian who needs a giant dog so he can test out some exploding bullets ...
In the Army Now – ep 21 – OMRM – 1994
They're the few. They're the proud. They're the Waterboys! Back in the 90s, there was a thing called Pauly Shore. "In the Army Now" is the movie where Pauly shaved off ...
Teen Witch – ep 20 – OMRM – 1989
Top This: An average teenage girl gains magical powers and turns her life into the ultimate 80s High School Movie fantasy. Big Hair! Spells! Locker Room Dance Numbers! Stilted White ...
Event Horizon – ep 19 – OMRM – 1997
The hero of your childhood, Dr. Alan Grant, goes to space to brave a psychological hellscape and terrifies a whole generation of kids in the process. It's "Event Horizon," and ...
Predator – ep 18 – OMRM – 1987
Are you ready for the greatest handshake/impromptu arm wrestling match you've ever seen in your life? Special guest Chris Elam (Netflix's Nailed It) joins the podcast for some hot takes on ...
The Monster Squad – ep 17 – OMRM – 1987
It's the best NON-Goonies Goonies movie you've ever seen, with Dracula, The Mummy and all your favorite monsters. We discuss one of the 80s most under-rated and inappropriate children's movies ...
The River Wild – ep 16 – OMRM – 1994
Even the most experienced river rafter can't handle the Gauntlet. That's why criminal Kevin Bacon needs Meryl Streep's help to get him down the river, but he DOESN'T want to ...
Can’t Hardly Wait – ep 15 – OMRM – 1998
Can destiny be determined by a shared love of strawberry Pop Tarts? How drunk does a jock need to be before he's nice to a nerd? And can a normal ...
She’s All That – ep 14 – OMRM
Rachael Leigh Cook is an art NERD, with GLASSES! How could she possibly become the prom queen!? Maybe because she's already completely gorgeous? You might remember She's All That as being a ...
10 Things I Hate About You – ep 13 – OMRM – 1999
So the title says 10 Things I Hate About You, but if you listen closely, it's more like 12 or 13...tune in as we discuss the movie that made the ...
Turtles Forever (2009) – Ninja Turtle Talk Live – ep 6
Sometimes four Ninja Turtles just aren't enough. Three incarnations of the TMNT meet in this fan-favorite television movie that closes out the pre-Nickelodeon era of the franchise. Shaun and Tyler ...
Cool Runnings – ep 12 – OMRM – 1993
It's the true story of the first ever Jamaican bobsled team. Except it's not a true story. At all. We discuss one of the last John Candy performances and whether ...
Robocop – ep 11 – OMRM
Part human, part robot - ALL COP. Don't even try to dismiss this as a cheesy 80s relic. Robocop was awesome then, and it's awesome now. We breakdown how Paul Verhoeven's classic ...
Turtles in Time on Super Nintendo – Ninja Turtle Talk Live – ep 5
Big Apple. 3 a.m. "Turtles in Time" is remembered as one of the greatest arcade games of all time. The Super Nintendo version was even better. Shaun and Tyler discuss ...
Signs – ep 10 – OMRM
It's happening. Our first 2000-era movie on the podcast. Our first guest on the podcast joins us to talk about creepy kids possessed by dead mothers, whether the glasses of ...
My Girl – OMRM – ep 9
My Girl is much more than a movie about Macauley Culkin dying from bee stings. It's a relatable story of a girl growing up in a strange and morbid home ...
Mission: Impossible – OMRM – ep 8
Tom Cruise will perform ANY stunt, including skipping out of a ground-level window with some aquarium water dribbling after him. We remember the first Mission Impossible, before Tom Cruise had ...
Mars Attacks! – OMRM – ep 7
Director Tim Burton gleefully dispatches a bunch of A-List celebrities in Mars Attacks! But is his audience in on the fun? We explore the 1996 cult favorite? Tune in for a couple ...
Nick’s Rise of the TMNT Pilot – Ninja Turtle Talk Live – ep 4
Nickelodeon aired a special early premiere of their new TMNT series, "Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles." The series has had a divisive response from long time fans. Shaun ...
Little Big League – OMRM – ep 6
One of the most underrated baseball movies of all time, featuring the Minnesota Twins (the best team in the world), the legendary Metrodome in Minneapolis, a scary Randy Johnson, and ...
Neverending Story – OMRM – ep 5
The Neverending Story, that movie you watched a thousand times as a kid, is CRAZY as all get out. Giant wiener dog dragons, stuffed wolf things, rock biters and some ...
The Lost World – OMRM – ep 4
The first sequel to the classic Jurassic Park. Is it terrible? Secretly good? A little bit of both? We discuss both as it relates to the latest film, Jurassic World: Fallen ...
Three Ninjas – OMRM – ep 3
Three Ninjas was described as Teenage Ninja Turtles meets Home Alone, and that's pretty accuruate. This may have been one of Tyler's favorite movies growing up. Take a guess, or ...
Maverick – OMRM – ep 2
One of us watched Maverick back in 1994 as a double feature of City Slickers 2: The Legend of Curly's Gold. The other doesn't remember those kind of details. Tune ...
Twister – OMRM – ep 1
In our first episode of Old Millennials Remember MOVIES, we look back on Twister from 1996. Thanks for listening! ...
Ten Best Action Figures – Ninja Turtle Talk Live – ep 2, part 2 (ep 3)
Shaun and Tyler continue their discussion of the best Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figures of all time. Will a figure from The Next Mutation make the cut? Not likely! ...
Ten Best Action Figures – Ninja Turtle Talk Live – ep 2, part 1
Shaun and Tyler discuss their 10 favorite Ninja Turtles action figures of all time. Some of these choices might be surprising! Others will make total sense to anyone who drug ...
Origins – Ninja Turtle Talk Live – ep 1
Raise a slice of pizza to the very first installment of the Ninja Turtle Talk Live podcast! In this episode, Shaun and Tyler discuss the humble beginnings of their Teenage ...
On the Road Again with ‘Urban Cowboy’
By Tyler Wilson Originally published in Coeur Voice - April 2018 Singer Mickey Gilley got along just fine before the release of the 1980 John Travolta-Debra Winger film, “Urban Cowboy.” ...
Baseball Movies for a 90s Kid
By Tyler Wilson Originally published in Coeur Voice - April 2018 Time to blast John Fogerty’s “Centerfield” from your tiny smartphone speaker, because the Major League Baseball season is here ...
Making Spirits Bright with Bad Christmas Movies
By Tyler Wilson Originally published by The Spokesman Review, December 2017 Good Christmas movies warm the soul. They tap into a holiday spirit few of us can probably recreate in ...
Cage Match: Diesel versus The Rock
The country’s most bitter rivalry escalated during the production of a little film called “The Fate of the Furious,” the 18th entry (probably) in the muscle-car-manly-muscles franchise. It’s in theaters ...
Cage Match! Cleaning up Earth Edition
Tom Cruise's sci-fi adventure, "Oblivion," arrives on home video this week, and its story similarities to Pixar's "WALL-E" has triggered another installment of America's third favorite Coeur d'Alene Press recurring ...
Old man action star flameouts
It’s not a great time to be an aging action star. The relative success of “The Expendables” and its sequel proved there was a legitimate appetite for old-timer butt kickers ...
Consistency derails ‘Identity Thief’
The threat of identity theft is a relatable concern. Being chased by hillbilly bounty hunters and violent criminal organizations is considerably less likely. That’s the kind of antics Jason Bateman ...
Affleck and Oscars – The Art of the Campaign
The big lesson of this year’s awards season: Don’t snub Ben Affleck. After Affleck failed to earn an Academy Award nomination for Best Director, many Oscar prognosticators (yes, those are ...
‘Zero Dark Thirty’ a thrilling dive into contentious history
At times pulse-pounding and exhausting in detail, “Zero Dark Thirty” is an essential piece of filmmaking and a punctuation mark on a grim decade in American history. Whether it’s an ...
Best Movies of 2012 (January Edition)
The year in cinema shouldn’t really be gauged by its highs and lows, as there will always be a few terrible movies and a few great ones. The state of ...
Worst Movies of 2012
Vampires, fire skulls and Katherine Heigl are responsible for an assortment of Dumpster-worthy movies in 2012. But consider the silver lining - many of the people involved in these train ...
Great directors make good movies – ‘Django’ and ‘This is 40’
Both Quentin Tarantino and Judd Apatow serve as important voices in the modern cinema landscape. Nobody makes movies quite like they do, so any new release, however flawed or overlong, ...
‘Hobbit’ a good first step back to Middle Earth
J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” doesn’t need to be split into three movies. Even with extra material from various appendices in the mix, I worry another nine hours of hobbits, dwarves, ...
‘Life of Pi’ a gorgeous adventure at sea
Of the big questions raised in “Life of Pi,” there is at least one definitive answer: You can’t be friends with a Bengal tiger. Director Ang Lee (“Brokeback Mountain”) has ...
Daniel Day-Lewis commands the essential ‘Lincoln’
Of all the wonderful things about Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln,” one thing obviously stands apart: Daniel Day-Lewis. The two-time Oscar winner is magnetic as the plain-spoken politician who battled to end ...
Thrilling ‘Skyfall’ is top-tier James Bond
Daniel Craig’s first outing as James Bond in “Casino Royale” was designed to take the venerable spy franchise to more serious, real-world places. The 21st century demanded its 007 be ...
‘Wreck It Ralph’ and Denzel know how to fly
Though they don’t seem that similar, both “Flight” and “Wreck-It Ralph” focus on what distinguishes heroes and villains. In the Disney computer-animated tale, Ralph (voice of John C. Reilly) is ...
‘Cloud Atlas’ an audacious, polarizing experience
Most movies play it safe. They focus on just a few characters, stay within a single genre and tell a straightforward story from beginning to end. As much as we ...
Director Ben Affleck hits again with pulse-pounding ‘Argo’
The story of Ben Affleck’s Hollywood comeback has reached its apex with “Argo,” his third and most assured movie as a director. It’s a perfectly constructed Hollywood thriller that effortlessly ...
Tim Burton stages a creative comeback with ‘Frankenweenie’
This summer’s abysmal update of “Dark Shadows” marked a career low for Tim Burton, the visionary director of “Ed Wood,” “Edward Scissorhands” and the best Batman movie NOT directed by ...
Character-driven ‘Looper’ a smart piece of sci-fi
Look beyond the residents of “Hotel Transylvania” and the monsters in “Resident Evil Part 18” and you’ll notice fascinating, character-driven films playing at a theater near you. And no, not ...
Spectacular performances highlight enigmatic ‘The Master’
The bravura, off-the charts-crazy performance of Joaquin Phoenix in “The Master” isn't a subtle piece of acting-- and really, what were we expecting following his faux-rapping shenanigans in "I'm Still ...
Quick-take: ‘End of Watch’ takes real approach to buddy cop pics
Any good buddy cop movie is dependent on the chemistry of its two leads. In “End of Watch,” Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña develop such a convincing rapport that their ...
Best Summer Blockbusters Year-By-Year
Ever since “Jaws” terrified audiences back in 1975, summer has been the go-to season for event-level filmmaking. And in many cases, extinction level events like asteroids and malevolent aliens are ...
‘Expendables 2’ is expendable… except for Van Damme
Professional baseball players should stay far away from “The Expendables 2,” a bombastic action movie sure to cause a suspicious spike in testosterone levels. This celebration of 80s action movies ...
Too much (or not enough) Bourne in ‘Bourne Legacy’
The trailers for “The Bourne Legacy” suggest an expansion of the world introduced in the Matt Damon-starring “Bourne” trilogy. There’s a lot of talk about Damon’s character, Jason Bourne, and ...
Will Ferrell antics the key contribution to ‘The Campaign’
No matter how dirty this election season gets, take comfort that it won’t come close to matching the shenanigans in “The Campaign.” This R-rated takedown of American politics is everything ...
Why we need more Batman
This year’s trifecta of “The Avengers,” “Amazing Spider-Man” and “The Dark Knight Rises” is easily the most widespread saturation of superheroes in popular culture we’ve ever had. Going into the ...
‘Dark Knight Rises’ – Midnight, shootings and reaction
It’s difficult to reflect on the experience of seeing “The Dark Knight Trilogy” Thursday night in the AMC Theaters at Spokane’s River Park Square without pausing to acknowledge the tragic ...
‘Amazing Spider-Man’ swings into familiar skies
Advertising for “The Amazing Spider-Man” heralds the reboot as “the untold story” of web-slinging teenager Peter Parker and his mysterious past. Don’t be fooled. The new film, released a little ...
Pixar’s ‘Brave’ a worth spin on Disney Princess line
With anything concerning Pixar, expectations can be a problem. Every new film from the computer-animated powerhouse is immediately compared to their grandest achievements, like “The Incredibles,” “WALL-E” and the “Toy ...
‘Avengers’ exceeds its lofty expectations
Marvel has successfully assembled Iron Man, Captain America, Thor and The Hulk together on the big screen. After years of teasing and tedious setup (ahem, “Iron Man 2”), “The Avengers” ...
Cage Match! Historical figures edition
Marilyn Monroe. J. Edgar Hoover. Margaret Thatcher. Three iconic figures in three notable biopics released last year. Let's see what happens when we throw them into a cinematic steel cage ...
‘Cabin in the Woods’ skewers horror movie cliches
I want to tell you why you should run out and see “The Cabin in the Woods.” I just can’t without giving away its secrets. Don’t worry. What follows is ...
Normdog Entertainment Podcast – The First Ever!
Podcasts were a big thing several years ago, so naturally we are just getting into the phenomenon. Here is the very first edition of the Normdog Podcast. It's shorter than ...
‘Melancholia’ the most depressing good movie ever
There may not be a movie as depressing as “Melancholia,” a fitting title for a good movie you’re probably better off not seeing. It takes an intimate look at the ...
‘American Reunion’ shows its age
The fourth installment in the “American Pie” franchise (eight if you count four straight-to-DVD titles) is predictably one-fourth as funny as the original film. “American Reunion” brings the horny cast ...
‘Hunger Games’ good for uber-fans, newbies and haters of ‘Twilight’
Fans of Suzanne Collins’ book series came out in record numbers to see the trilogy’s first adaptation, “The Hunger Games,” hit the big screen last weekend. Box office domination, however, ...
Six good actors who need to pick better projects
We can have our good values and we can have our dignity, but sometimes we just need a paycheck. This is most true in Hollywood, where even the most respected ...
The movies Oscar missed: ‘Take Shelter,’ ‘Project Nim,’ more
"The Artist" won Best Picture at the Academy Awards - only my eighth favorite movie out of the nine nominees. The ceremony went down pretty much as expected too, with ...
Best Movies of 2011 (January edition)
I’m a firm believer that good movies are relatively easy to find, and of the 108 movies I saw from 2011, I enjoyed quite a few of them. I just ...
Worst Movies of 2011
It could have been much worse. Of all the 2011-released movies I saw this year (a little more than a hundred), most fell into the “merely OK” category. Like many ...
‘Tintin’ thrills, ‘Sherlock Holmes’ has more of the same
Adventure is out there this Christmas weekend, and not just the high-tech gadgetry and stunts found in the latest “Mission: Impossible” film. The first of two Steven Spielberg movies this ...
Why I Love the new ‘Muppets’
Let those teenagers have their “Twilight” saga. And let the kids suffer through another one of those wretched “Alvin and the Chipmunks” sequels. The movie I want to see again ...
‘Hugo’ a surprising change of pace for Scorsese
You won’t see gangsters or much bloodletting in the latest film from acclaimed director Martin Scorsese. “Hugo” is a family-friendly adventure about an orphan who lives in the walls of ...
‘Harold and Kumar’ get dirty and festive
For the sake of the children, it’s probably better that “A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas” was released in early November. Any closer to the actual holiday and unsuspecting ...
‘Puss In Boots’ joins competitive Animated Feature Oscar race
Shrek, Donkey and Princess Fiona are hardly missed in “Puss in Boots,” the “Shrek” spin-off featuring Antonio Banderas as the cunning feline hero. It doesn’t match the wit of the ...
Making sense of ‘The Tree of Life’
Reclusive filmmaker Terrence Malick tries to explain the meaning of all existence in “The Tree of Life,” a sprawling, non-linear drama now available on Blu-ray and DVD (but not on ...
Beware of great acting in ‘The Ides of March’
In politics, loyalty is more important than doing the right thing. So says “The Ides of March,” the political thriller directed, co-written and co-starring George Clooney. Set during a Democratic ...
Cancer comedy ’50/50′ has humor and heart
There are two halves to “50/50” that wouldn’t be very entertaining if they each expanded into its own full-length movie. A movie about fighting a rare form of cancer isn’t ...
‘Moneyball’ makes a thriller out of baseball statistics
Any movie that makes villains out of the New York Yankees is good in my book. “Moneyball” is about much more than baseball, though the central premise is excellent movie ...
Stylish direction makes for a propulsive ‘Drive’
The moody, violent “Drive” begins with the best single sequence on film in 2011. Ryan Gosling plays an unnamed driver for hire on what is, for him, a routine evening ...
Fall 2011 Movie Preview
After a summer of sequels and 3D adventures, fall is finally here and moviegoers will be treated to… more sequels and 3D adventures. Continuing franchises include “Sherlock Holmes,” “Mission: Impossible” ...
Summer 2011 recap: The death of 3D
So much for 3D being the savior of Hollywood. The major trend of summer 2011 has been the decreasing impact of the third dimension. Most every major release available in ...
‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ a pleasant surprise
Considering the “Planet of the Apes” franchise basically fizzled immediately following the 1968 original (then hit rock bottom 10 years ago with that atrocious Marky Mark remake), I was expecting “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” to be this summer’s most colossal ...
‘Cowboys & Aliens’ can’t advance beyond its simple premise
You definitely get cowboys and aliens in the science-fiction/Western mash-up “Cowboys & Aliens.” You just don’t get much else. Despite a promising nighttime alien attack in the opening act, the ...
‘Captain America’ is old-fashioned fun
After “Thor,” “X-Men: First Class” and Green Lantern” this summer, moviegoers might be experiencing a bit of superhero fatigue. Understandable, but “Captain America: The First Avenger” provides a fresh enough ...
‘Horrible Bosses’ dark, crude and funny
In comedy, chemistry matters as much as the script. The dark comedy, “Horrible Bosses” has a the kind of thin, broad premise that wouldn’t work without the right group of ...
Robots and logic collide in ‘Transformers’ sequel
The majority of "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" is an incoherent mess. Plot strands and characters (both human and robotic) are dangled on the screen for 90+ minutes, only to ...
‘Cars 2’ is Pixar-lite
As much as it pains me to say it, “Cars 2” isn’t up to the caliber of previous Pixar efforts. It’s their first feature film in 12 to cut corners in storytelling and ...
Character, story and thrills: ‘Super 8’ does it all
J.J. Abrams, master of creating twisty television (“Lost,” “Alias”) and rebooting exhausted franchises (“Star Trek,” “Mission: Impossible III”) has now delivered the must-see blockbuster of the summer. “Super 8” delivers ...
Tale of two sequels: ‘Panda’ delivers while ‘Hangover’ crashes
Perhaps it's unreasonable to expect anything but "more of the same" from any Hollywood sequel. In the cases of "Kung Fu Panda 2" and "The HangoverPart II," both technically deliver more of what made the original films ...
A partial defense of ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ sequels
Back in 2003, the concept of a theme park ride turning into a multi-billion dollar movie franchise sounded ridiculous to every sane person on the planet. Yet, “Pirates of the Caribbean” continues ...
2011 Oscar predictions… Good ones, probably.
Anne Hathaway and James Franco host the Academy Awards on Sunday night, where “The King’s Speech” is set to collect the most trophies. Does “The Social Network,” or anything else ...
Action hero Liam Neeson? ‘Unknown’ is proof
First, the bad news: Liam Neeson beats up fewer people in “Unknown” than he did in his 2009 hit “Taken.” Even with the smaller bodycount, the 58-year-old Neeson proves his ...
2011 Oscar Nomination Predictions
“The Social Network” and “The King’s Speech” will ultimately duke out for the year’s top prize, but there are other nominations and categories to consider. Here are my predictions, as ...
Relentless chatter stings ‘Green Hornet’
The concept of Seth Rogen as a superhero in “The Green Hornet” isn’t so far fetched once you realize he wrote the script for himself. Together with his “Superbad” writing ...
Best Movies of 2010 (First edition)
Years from now, esteemed film scholars will decide the true great films from 2010. Until then, critics’ awards and Top 10 lists only give us an impulsive view of cinema ...
Worst Movies of 2010
Big Stars. Huge Budgets. Disastrous Results. In a tough economic climate, Hollywood still managed to waste colossal amounts of time and money in the hopes of suckering the American public ...
“Little Fockers” is focking stupid
Big acting talent, unfortunately, doesn’t always transfer into quality entertainment. “Little Fockers,” the third installment in the popular comedy franchise, takes a once-fresh idea and smothers it to death. After ...
Coens do Western right with “True Grit;” performances power “The Fighter”
Known for quirky comedies (“The Big Lebowski”), dark dramas (“No Country for Old Men”), and sometimes both combined (“Fargo”), the Coen Brothers have crafted “True Grit” as their most straightforward ...
‘Tron Legacy’ spectacle overpowers substance
Following in the footsteps of last year’s holiday feast, “Avatar,” Disney’s reboot of “Tron” tries for the same overstuffed helping of bright, shiny eye-candy. One thing is certain: The neon-infused ...
Natalie Portman makes spectacular transformation in ‘Black Swan’
Darren Aronofsky’s “Black Swan” mixes the classic beauty of ballet with the disturbing imagery of a sudden and debilitating mental illness. Natalie Portman agonized through months of rigorous training to ...
Best Animated Movie Characters–The Top 50
Nobody can deny that most animated movies are made for kids. As adults, we’re supposed to ignore “Looney Tunes” and engage in more “intellectual” fare. For most of Americans, that ...
Instant Netflix Christmas – Very, merry streaming
You’ve already burned through multiple viewings of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” and “Ernest Saves Christmas” still sits with a “very long wait” in your Netflix queue. Luckily, the bandwidth-sucking empire ...
‘Deathly Hallows’ solid precursor to Harry Potter finale
Count me as one of the “Harry Potter” fans firmly against splitting the final book “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” into two movies. There are seven books, so there ...
Really Bad Movie Rundown
In an effort to reach my goal of seeing at least 100 movies released in 2010 before Dec. 31, I’ve had to clog my Netflix queue with some real stinkers ...
‘Unstoppable’ train powered by old-school thrills
The only thing missing from “Unstoppable” is an Ozzy Osbourne-fueled credit sequence. The crazy train in director Tony Scott’s thriller is a half-mile-long freight locomotive carrying explosive toxic chemicals. After ...
Downey + Galifianakis = Enough laughs in ‘Due Date’
In his follow-up to the mega-hit (and slightly overrated) “The Hangover,” director Todd Phillips pairs that film’s breakout star, Zach Galifianakis, with Robert Downey Jr. in a “Planes, Trains and ...
‘Megamind’ lacking mega-laughs
Hiring A-list talent to voice cartoon characters is no new concept for Dreamworks Animation. Even in their best films, stars frequently headline the marquee (Jack Black is “Kung Fu Panda,” ...
‘Splice’ Lesson #1: Don’t go chasing waterfalls
In the science-fiction chiller “Splice,” Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley play the stupidest scientists on the planet. Sure, they have the brain power to create blobby creatures from the DNA ...
Guest Review – ‘Eclipse’
Josh Miller takes on the third installment of "The Twilight Saga" As of this writing it’s the fourth highest grossing film of 2010, yet holds a 4.8 on imdb and ...
Waiting for ‘Superman’ makes convincing case for education reform
America’s education system is broken, and, as you might guess, a bunch of people are to blame. While such a statement doesn’t incite much controversy, it also doesn’t stir people ...
‘Hereafter’ tedious look at afterlife
Typically known for his methodical pacing and intimate scope, director Clint Eastwood begins his latest effort, “Hereafter,” with a terrifying action sequence. French journalist Marie (Cecile de France) is caught ...
Old-timer heroes in ‘Red’ need an aspirin
Old-timer CIA agents (Retired: Extremely Dangerous division) find themselves on the run from younger colleagues in “Red,” the action-comedy based on a lesser-known DC Comics series. Bruce Willis leads the ...
Truth unnecessary in gripping ‘Social Network’
Computer programmer isn’t the typical occupation of Hollywood’s heroes and villains. All the more reason “The Social Network” goes out of its way to blur the truth about the creation ...
‘Wall Street’ sequel no match against original
With his slick hair and gigantic cell phone, the Gordon Gekko of Oliver Stone’s original “Wall Street” was the villain who made it OK to think Greed is Good. Out ...
Classic high school comedies an inspiration to ‘Easy A’
Just like “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” the high school comedy “Easy A” has a random musical number with no real connection to the plot. There’s a lot of borrowing from ...
Ben Affleck is a great director. “The Town” proves it
Ben Affleck knows how to make gritty crime dramas about Boston. And how to pull fine performances out of established actors and newcomers with Boston accents. Maybe it’s just Boston, ...
Oh that Affleck! The Sweet 16 of Ben Affleck movies
Former laughing stock Ben Affleck is receiving some of the best reviews of his career for the leading role in this week’s crime drama, “The Town.” Affleck also co-wrote and ...
10 Fall Movies Worth Seeing (Hopefully)
Labor Day’s gone, the nights are chilly and football has regained its inexplicable hold on the general public. It also means a worthy bunch of quality films will be trickling ...
Summer Movies 2010: The good, the bad and the bloody
Somewhere around mid-June, movie critics around the country started grumbling about the disappointing slate of summer movies. “Iron Man 2” wasn’t as good as the first “Iron Man” everybody hated ...
‘Winter’s Bone’ led by engrossing Jennifer Lawrence
The indie drama “Winter’s Bone” could induce chills in 100 degree heat. In an Oscar-worthy performance, newcomer Jennifer Lawrence stars as Ree, a desperate, hardworking teen living in the back-country ...
‘The Switch’ a pleasantly mediocre sperm movie
A romantic comedy like “The Switch” needs a fresh spin to survive the doldrums of late August. Accidental sperm donation, sadly, just isn’t enough. Jason Bateman stars as Wally, a ...
‘Piranha 3D’ is bloody entertaining. Really.
The gore. Oh my God, the gore. “Piranha 3D” is one of the bloodiest, most disgusting horror films ever made, and that’s saying something in the age of “Saw,” “Hostel” ...
‘Scott Pilgrim’ the first inventive comic book movie in years
Get to know the name Edgar Wright. He’s a cinema genius, and not enough people are seeing his movies. The British director has brilliantly skewered the zombie and buddy-cop genres ...
Cheesy ‘Expendables’ is Stallone’s 80s action throwback
Stuff blows up real good. Little else needs to be said about “The Expendables,” an old-school throwback to 80s-era action movies, written, directed by and starring Sylvester Stallone. Assembling the ...
Hayden Cinema Six – The legit North Idaho movie theater
NOTE: About a year ago, when I was still writing a weekly column for The Coeur d’Alene Press, I wrote an article about my appreciation for the moviegoing arrangement I ...
‘Restrepo’ takes astonishing look at war in Afghanistan
Much has been written about the degree of truth depicted in last year’s Oscar-winning “The Hurt Locker.” While its account of soldiers defusing bombs in Iraq gave audiences an idea ...
Odd couple Ferrell and Wahlberg deliver in funny ‘Other Guys’
Before “The Other Guys,” Mark Wahlberg only made movies that were accidentally funny. Anchored by a lively performance by Will Ferrell and a witty script from frequent Ferrell collaborator Adam ...
Lisbeth Salander Chronicles: ‘Girl Who Played with Fire’ vs. ‘Dragon Tattoo’
Before Hollywood (probably) ruins Stieg Larsson’s best-selling “Millennium Trilogy,” the Swedish film series is worth checking out, if only for the breakout performance by Noomi Rapace as fiery computer hacker ...
‘Kids Are All Right’ a summer indie gem
There are movies about the beginning of happy relationships and movies about their bitter or tragic disintegration. Very few, however, focus on the in-between time, where work, kids, and moments ...
Angelina Jolie strong-arms average thrills of ‘Salt’
Most Hollywood blockbusters don’t require A-list celebrities to succeed anymore. Sequels, superheroes and teenage book franchises seem to dominate the market these days, leaving folks like Tom Cruise to ponder ...
‘Inception’ is spectacular cinema. And it makes sense too
Cityscapes fold onto themselves. Hotel hallways tumble upside down. A son tries to make amends with his father by breaking into a snowbound fortress straight out of a James Bond ...
‘Despicable Me’ villain better than predictable ‘Predators’
It isn’t often that Hollywood offers two movies on the same weekend where audiences are encouraged to root for the bad guys. Both the animated comedy “Despicable Me” and the ...
‘Girl with Dragon Tattoo’ perfect cure for ‘Twilight’ fever
Good movies about strong women still exist outside the spineless brain-suck of “The Twilight Saga.” While Bella takes three movies to decide between a wolfman and a dead guy, audiences ...
Cruise and Diaz try hard, kinda fail in predictable ‘Knight and Day’
Tom Cruise so desperately wants the action caper “Knight and Day” to be his ticket back to the A-list. Enlisting the bubbly Cameron Diaz for this flirty, globetrotting adventure helps ...
Pixar winning streak continues with masterful ‘Toy Story 3’
Second sequels aren’t supposed to be good. The very idea of a “Toy Story 3” should have been a major concern to the millions of adoring fans of the original ...
New ‘Karate Kid’ kicked in the face by old ‘Karate Kid’
Like most children of the 80s, I consider the original “Karate Kid” to be a classic. While not exactly “Citizen Kane,” it was one of those VHS tapes in the ...
‘Get Him to the Greek’ a wild, worthwhile trip
Alongside the R-rated debauchery that is requisite in any Judd Apatow-produced comedy, “Get Him to the Greek” offers quite a few life lessons along the way. Example: When the party ...
Shrek, Technicolor 3D lens surprisingly not bad
Personal bias: I’m not a huge fan of this 3D movie fad. Call me old-fashioned, but I prefer three-dimensional characters over some dragon swinging in front of my face, breathing ...
Brilliant ‘Lost’ finale defies lazy criticism
Mere hours after the “Lost” series finale, Los Angeles Times television critic Mary McNamara wrote about the episode as if she had never seen the show before. She criticized the ...
‘Iron Man 2’ Review: The banter is better than bullets
Just when it feels like the superhero genre needs a breather, along comes Robert Downey Jr. again as billionaire motor mouth Tony Stark, a.k.a. Iron Man. Like the 2008 original ...
Summer Movie Preview. Now in 3-D!
Thanks to the recent resurgence of a certain third dimension, going to the movies this summer will be costlier than ever. Ticket prices are up, and 3D presentations will take ...
Disneynature’s ‘Oceans’ is a spectacular sight
The idea of paying to see a nature documentary at a movie theater certainly seems like an activity for children, retirees and people who don’t work for a living. The ...
‘Kick-Ass’ a bloody good superhero epic
With the exception of billionaire Bruce Wayne, superheroes must possess a proven superpower to survive the onslaught of the world’s most gruesome criminals. Masked crusaders don’t exist in real life ...
Review: Conan O’Brien Delivers Big in Spokane
Let Jay Leno have his derivative “Tonight Show.” Conan O’Brien is too big for TV anyway. O’Brien’s “Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour” visited the INB Performing Arts ...
Steve Carell and Tina Fey spark in ‘Date Night’
Fans of “The Office” and “30 Rock,” rejoice! The stars of NBC’s Thursday night comedy lineup team up for the action-comedy “Date Night,” a movie with more laughs than its ...
‘Clash of the Titans’ a cheesy diversion
The new ‘Clash of the Titans’ gleefully recreates the cheesiest and best elements of the 1981 original film about bickering Gods and giant monsters. And, thank goodness, the goofy mechanical ...
‘How to Train Your Dragon’ a high-flying spectacle
Dreamworks Animation’s “How to Train Your Dragon” shares more than a few similarities with a certain blue-man adventure that recently broke a gazillion box office records. Both “Dragon” and James ...
‘Hot Tub Time Machine’ a nostalgic trip
You should probably already know whether or not you’ll enjoy a movie titled “Hot Tub Time Machine.” Depending on your outlook, it’s either the perfect dose of silly 80s nostalgia, ...
The Best of Batman: The Ultimate Sweet 16 Bracket Battle
Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” is widely considered to be the Best Batman Incarnation of All Time. Now, nearly two years after its blockbuster release, it’s time to look at ...
The Sweet 16 of (Non-Pixar) Computer Animation
While basketball fans have plenty to be excited about this weekend, movie buffs rarely get the chance to make educated guesses about arbitrary bracket rankings. Not anymore! In celebration of ...
Stop Communist ‘Twilight’ or America (probably) Dies
Editor's Note: I originally wrote this for the Coeur d'Alene Press around the time of the theatrical release of "The Twilight Saga: New Moon." In celebration (?) of today's DVD ...
Pixar trumps Dreamworks. Always.
Dreamworks Animation is just about to release "How to Train Your Dragon," their latest animated film that won't be anywhere near as good as the Disney/Pixar movies. Not that Dreamworks ...
‘Twilight: New Moon’ is terrible. Obviously.
Contributing writer Josh Miller takes on the insanity known as "Twilight." The franchise's second installment, "New Moon," is available on Blu-Ray and DVD March 20. Please don't buy it. The ...
Alice’s ‘Wonderland’ lacks wonder
While The Mad Hatter wonders why a raven is like a writing desk, audiences of the new “Alice in Wonderland” might wonder what director Tim Burton was hoping to accomplish ...
Best Movies of 2009: 2nd Opinion
Another perspective on the best movies of 2009 from contributing writer Josh Miller. This is not an objective list; rather than choosing films that are the best films of the ...
Academy Awards- Winners good, hosts bad
It all worked out. Pretty much. Jeff Bridges finally won an Oscar. “The Hurt Locker” beat “Avatar” for Best Picture. And Sandra Bullock actually made me want to see her ...
2012 – Horribly depressing or just plain stupid?
“No More Pull-Ups.” “Nice.” These are the final lines of dialogue from “2012,” the mother of all disaster movies. Something like six billion people die in the movie, but gosh ...
Academy Award Predictions: Who will take home Oscars
Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin host the (something annual) Academy Awards at 5 p.m. Sunday on ABC. It should be a big test for the industry’s most celebrated award show ...
Scorsese caged by ‘Shutter Island’ story
No matter how great the filmmaker behind the camera, a movie is only as good as its screenplay. Martin Scorsese may be the best director working today, but even he ...
Did Ricky Gervais just invent God?
I finally got around to seeing "The Invention of Lying" tonight (Thanks, Netflix, for delaying its availability four weeks after its regular home video release date). The film isn't as ...
Discover ‘Cold Souls,’ brush up on Scorsese
Pick of the Week: “Cold Souls” Paul Giamatti made a perfect wino in “Sideways” and a rather effective boxing coach to Russell Crowe in “Cinderella Man.” In his latest acting ...
50 (ish) Movies of the Decade (10-1)
The best of the best. Check out numbers 11-51 in part one of this Best Movies of the 2000s list. By now you’ve read a thousand of these articles. At ...
50 (ish) Movies of the Decade (51-11)
Ten years. Thousands of movies. Hundreds of contenders. When I set out to write a best movies of the decade feature, I only intended to showcase 10. Talk about being ...
Oscar hopefuls ‘Crazy Heart’ and ‘An Education’ worth the wait
The North Idaho lifestyle has its benefits. Diverse moviegoing is not one of them. Some of the best movies of any given year never play in our area, and many ...
Oscar noms celebrate diversity
Casual moviegoers finally have a reason to watch the Academy Awards ceremony. When the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences decided to expand its Best Picture category from five ...
‘Moon,’ ‘Big Fan’ worth a look on DVD
Science-fiction isn’t all about space battles, lightsabers and really tall Smurfs. Occasionally, filmmakers can utilize futuristic settings to tell fascinating stories of personal struggle. Such is the case with “Moon,” ...
‘Lost’ final season primer: Everything you need to know about the ABC series
One of my favorite obsessions is "Lost," the time-bending series about a mysterious island and the fated survivors of a grisly plane crash. After more than 100 episodes full of ...
You can’t handle the taglines
It's bad enough that Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson stars in an idiotic kiddy movie called "Tooth Fairy." But did the promotional campaign really need to use the stupidest taglines imaginable? ...
Oscar nomination predictions 2010
"Avatar" took home the top prizes at last week's Golden Globe Awards. Whether it deserves it or not, expect James Cameron's epic to lead the field again when Oscar nominations ...
World upside down
The Mayans may peg the end of the world for 2012, but the pop culture apocalypse seems to be here today. I don't know about you, but I'm perplexed by ...
Issues with ‘Avatar’
Everyone else can love it, but the mega-blockbuster “Avatar” is certainly NOT one of my favorite movies of 2009. James Cameron’s science-fiction epic continues to shatter box office records, and ...
Worst Movies of 2009
The title speaks for itself. The less said about 2009's cinematic stinkers, the better. Avoid them like the (insert latest disease craze here). Bride Wars I feel sorry for any ...
Best Movies of 2009
With two lingering wars and the economy in the tank, the nation didn't exactly have a very happy 2009. Fitting that many of the year's best movies were fantasies, comedies ...
Downey makes ‘Sherlock’ a strong case
Arthur Conan Doyle probably wouldn't like what the new "Sherlock Holmes" does to his iconic character. Don't worry about him. He's dead. Director Guy Ritchie ("Snatch," "Lock, Stock and Two ...
Best performances of the decade
Kate Winslet, “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” Winslet is easily the best thing about my favorite movie of the decade. She plays the free-spirited Clementine, a woman with neon ...