5dollarfilm: Recent Episodes
Rob Alderman
Episode 221: Benny Loves The Incredibles 2, but all that smooching has gotta stop.
In which special guest Benny Moore joins Rob on a journey through Incredibles 2, Cheese Quesadillas and Fortnite. It's good folks. Real good.
Episode 220: Rob says I FEEL PRETTY and Britain chooses a new food.
In which Rob can't quite figure out what Amy Schumer is trying to do with her new film, but he doesn't like it. Britain hits his head, and when he wakes up, he loves soemthing other than tacos. It's pretty much a tragedy.
Episode 219: DEEP DIVE SOLO with THE HOLLYWOOD SLINKY
In which Rob enjoys a reunion with his very first podcasting co-host, The Hollywood Slinky to discuss Solo, their friendship, and life as a Star Wars fanatic.
Episode 218: No one can stop Thanos from eating all the tacos in INFINITY WAR
In which Rob admits his comic devotion and reaffirms his love of Marvel films despite a few misgivings and Britain admits he has no misgivings about tacos. Also, the worst comic characters of all time.
Episode 217: A QUIET PLACE will scare the tacos right out of you.
In which Rob and Britain are forced to whisper their thoughts about this fantastically scary, yet touching masterpiece. Also....the tacos...oh, the tacos.
Episode 216: READY PLAYER ONE is all of the nostalgia you want and some you don't
In which the guys delve into the mystery that is nostalgia, and the way Steven Spielberg masterfully uses it to craft the ultimate in meta pop-culture commentary. Also, all the tacos.
Episode 215: THE HURRICANE HEIST is a Taco of shame.
In which Rob and Britain bestow more tacos on The Hurricane Heist than it deserves and beg for more. Rob admits his shame taco, and Britain spills the beans on his guilty pleasure TV shows.
Episode 214: ANNIHILATION and Taco Mansions
In which Rob wishes he could get the two hours he spent in Annihilation back, Britain refracts a taco mansion, and the boys ruminate on movies Britain is apparently too dumb to understand.
Episode 213: GRINGO dances at the Home School Prom
In which Rob gives Gringo more tacos than Britain would prefer, but all of that pales in comparison to falling into a trash can in front of Paramore. A taco musical is in our future, and Britain favorites a film Rob has never even heard of.
Episode 212: GAME NIGHT is no Taco Mansion
In which Rob bestows high praise on the latest Jason Bateman comedy, Britain discusses his lack of cooking skills, buzzed charades are really a thing, and the guys powerank their favoite board games of all time.
Episode 211: Black Panther, Racism, And A Hopeful Future - (A SPECIAL DEEP DIVE EPISODE)
SPECIAL DEEP DIVE - In which Rob and Atlanta actor Jermain Purifory talk in depth about Black Panther, Racism, and how we can create a healthier culture when we spend more time talking about the world we share, and less time being afraid of our differences.
Episode 210: Can BLACK PANTHER save the world? Maybe.
In which Rob contemplates the difference between a cultural and cinematic masterpieces and spreads the Black Panther Gospel. Britain contests the tacos but does not smuggle them. And the guys discuss the top 5 actors who made bad superhero movies before making great superhero movies.
Episode 209: Rob knows that Britain is LADY BIRD.
In which Britain hates Lady Bird, but Rob knows it is just Britain hating himself. Rob rejoices in the gloriously small films of the world, but backtracks on his original tacos anyway. Britain wants to know what Rob's worst taco experience was, and ranks top directorial debuts.
Episode 208: THE 15:17 TO PARIS is worse than you can possibly imagine.
In which Rob declares his love for American heroes, and his hate for this movie about them, Britain weighs in on the subject of fish tacos, and the guys debate the Holy Sauce Trinity.
Episode 207: THE POST is gonna need a bigger boat.
In which Rob laments the fact that all the right actors have made the wrong movie, David Cross's chubby prosthetics, and Tom Hanks weak Boston accent. Britain admits the truth about taco salad. Mr. Rogers is gonna be so much better than the David S. Pumpkins Halloween special, and Britain ranks his favorite journalism "mediums."
EPISODE 206: Woody Harrelson is cooler than JUMANJI.
In which the guys discuss the finer nuances of Jack Black, Woody Harrelson's haircut, and Britain ranks his favorite taco ingredients.
Episode 205: Listen, kid - I, TONYA will punch you and Margot Robbie in the face.
In which the guys listen to the voice of the people, Rob heaps high praise on the darkest of comedies, Britain eats 6 tacos, and Eddie The Eagle tops Live Cinderella.
Episode 204: DOWNSIZING can't save Popcorn Chicken
In which the guys try to figure out what went wrong in Matt Damon's new movie, Britain accuses Chris Christie of a food crime, and Rob makes a case that popcorn shrimp is classy AND accessible.
Episode 203: Given My Druthers, I'd recommend THE DARKEST HOUR
In which Rob admits his undying love for Winston Churchill, Britain tries to stop a hipster takeover of the taco trailer, and the guys admit that free popcorn is awesome, but awesomer when it's fresh.
Episode 202: 12 STRONG is no Gambino
In which Rob tries to figure out what went wrong, both with 12 Strong and Britain's love of Childish Gambino. Queso gets all over the taco, and Britain is for it, and the power rankings get too fast, and too furious.
Episode 201: 3 BILLBOARDS is the best film of 2018, so why is Britain still so angry?
In which Rob heaps praise on 3 Billboards dark sensibilities, Britain cannabalizes his fellow Millennials, Nic Cage finds himself hanging out with the cool kids, and there is a sub-par taco experience.
Episode 113: The Grumpiest Jedi
In which Rob returns to his old college stomping grounds to face off against a mighty Sith Lord, his former Lee University communications professor, Darth Melton. Will Rob pursuade his old mentor to embrace the light side of the force, or will the crafty educator strike Rob down, making him more powerful than you can possibly imagine? Only Babette's Feast and Quentin Tarantino know for sure.
Episode 112: This DUNKIRK podcast is better than the other podcasts Britain tweets about
In which Rob, Britain and Dusty discuss the latest Nolan film - Dunkirk, why it's a masterpiece, and why Britain is a podcast traitor.
Episode 111: LOGAN smells like My Little Pony
In which Rob and DJ RanRan (Randy Cantrell) discuss the beauty that is Logan, but more than that, the impact that the X-men comics have had on their lives.
Episode 110: LIFE bored me to death, just before it scared me to death.
In which Rob talks to his longtime friend, Seth Johnson - Salesman, Gentleman, Podcastman - about LIFE, Calvin, Jakey G, and the Cold Coffee Podcast. Will Jakey G prevail? Will Calvin destroy humanity? Will the cold coffee ever be reheated? Find out in this episode of 5dF!
Episode 109: Lawyers, Guns, and Money. (And Racism.) - A review of Jordan Peele's Get Out
In which Rob hangs out with his long time friend and lawyer, Scott Maucere, to discuss the genius of Jordan Peele, the state of racial tension in America, and how a new breed of films may be doing more for race discussion than years of politics and protests. All of this and more on today's episdoe of $5dF.
Episode 108: Chattanooga Film Fest
Chattanooga Film Festival is here, and who has two VIP passes to see all the movies his heart desires? That's right, Rob does. He also has Chatt Film Festival Chairman of the Board, Scott Maucere in to talk about all the amazing things going on. They talk Monster Squad, Donnie Darko and more!
Episode 107: Snakes, Lawnmowers and Japanese food - 3 shorts and the men who made them.
In which Rob hangs out with Lee University Film Department professors Jeff Salyer and Matt Fisher to discuss their short films, Teppenyaki, Helen and the Greatest of All, and Lawn. How do short films impact education? How hard is it to produce a short film? Will Jeff's Facebook page ever be free of haters? Listen and find out all the answers.
Episode 106: Guyton, Affleck, Oscars, and how Manchester by the Sea has no equal. In which Rob talks to director/editor and internationaly award winning singer Chad Guyton about relationships, real life, stories that deny us, and how Manchester by the Sea is greatest film no one is fawning over.
Episode 105: Riding to the Oscars on the tears of Millennials: A La La Land story. In which Rob hangs out with $2 Bill Historian and Film Enthusiast, Trevor Hancock to discuss Gosling, Stone, French Film, The Lion King, and La La Land's remarkable climb to the top of the 2016 Oscar nominations.
Episode 104: 2 Priests Walk Into A Bar
In which Rob hangs out with Patheos author DeWayne Hamby and Fuller Seminary scholar, Kutter Callaway to discuss to the new Martin Scorsese film, Silence. What are the cultural and spiritual implications of Scorsese's newest offering? Should Christians see a film with so much brutal violence? Is it ok to buy your coffee from Starbucks? All this and more is hashed out on this episode of 5dF!
Episode 103: Split, Brandon Guyton, Spoilers, Twists, and M. Knight's big comeback
In which Rob hangs out with his buddy Brandon to discuss Split, the new M. Knight Shyamalan film, and why this movie will make James McAvoy a star, rejuvinate the Shyamalan's career, and give us so many sad feelings deep down in our hearts. WARNING: SO MANY MASSIVE SPOILERS. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
Episode 102: Dan Buck, Phenomenology, and a tale of two Christmas movies.
In which Rob talks to his theater professor buddy Dan Buck about missed expectations, creating things with others in mind (or not) and how a seemingly horrible movie could go so right while a potentially great movie could go so wrong. Also, Phenomenology, because of course.
Episode 101: The Patriotic Funky Bunch
In which Rob went to see Patriots Day. From Marky Mark to John Goodman, from Schindler's List to Titanic, from Tommy to TAHMMMY, this podcast is the entire cup of Dunkin coffee. Rob isn't sure if he likes podcasting by himself though, so be on the lookout for friends joining him soon. Who will they be? He doesn't know, but they will be awesome, like Patriots Day but without the Terrorism.