So I Married A Film Critic: Recent Episodes
Barry Wurst
So I Married a Film Critic is a podcast for movie lovers, from a husband and wife team who explore the best, worst and everything in between of movies. She’s a lifelong film buff with a love for comedies and he’s a professional film critic with pretentious taste in “cinema.” Together, they share their laughter, insights and offbeat takes on a wild variety of different films. Part comedy podcast, part thoughtful film discussion and total entertainment, each episode will have you yearning for a giant bag of popcorn and your cinematic discovery.
Barry and Julia discuss why they heck they even chose to talk about this movie, who really makes the decisions for this podcast and their lingering regrets. Barry goes into detail on the sitcom nature of this film versus the first one, "Three Men and a Baby" and all of the ways this script has no tension or stakes. We talk about Tom Selleck, how he was the original Indiana Jones and why his character never got together with Sylvia until 6 years later! We find the funny through all the nonsense and hope you enjoy!Intro: Why did we pick this movie?2:00: Did "3 Men and a Baby" need a sequel?11:45: Mary is growing up!13:50: I thought Nancy Travis was British16:00: Thoughts on marrying Edward17:53: One of Barry's favorite moments19:44: Where's the tension?23:38: Argument - Is this an ugly American farce?25:00: Boarding school discussion30:30: It's hard to be a child actor35:00: "I'm impotent!" 37:10: Barry's retraction37:30: The final act47:45: Waiting for a star to fall53:56: 3rd movie plot idea - 3 Grandpas?
This is Season 3, Episode 23. (Episode 127)
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The fact that this film was even made, much less with Bruce Willis, is unbelievable. The only version available is the unrated directors cut. Good luck finding the original theatrical version. (If you do, Barry is interested in knowing where you found it.) We discuss the history of erotic thrillers, how Bruce Willis was able to succeed even though he made films like this, and all the ways this film goes over the top and just keeps going. Willis plays the worst psychoanalyst who, after a client kills herself he ends up stealing his colleagues therapy group. We get into the details of the therapy group, the longest sex scene in cinema, what makes this film gratuitous and why is could have been a comedy. Timecodes:Intro: What is film noir?03:25: Color of Night wants to be "Basic Instinct"06:50: Willis is unstoppable08:45: Could this have been a prequel to "The Sixth Sense"?10:00: A Disney Movie?15:55: Bill and Bob17:55: Psycho therapy group participants 20:18: It could have been a comedy28:50: Who's scared to say erection?30:35: The longest sex scene41:12: Are they all dating the same person?55:00: Identities revealed01:03:00: What we would changeThis is Season 3, Episode 22. (Episode 126)Listen to Episodes 101-120 wherever you listen to podcasts. Connect with us!IG: https://www.instagram.com/soimarriedafilmcritic_podcastSubscribe and listen to So I Married a Film Critic Podcast here: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/so-i-married-a-film-critic/id1592571050YouTube: https://youtu.be/EbU2aq7bQZ4
Cans! It's just CANS! We dive into the 1994 action film, Speed. We discuss Keanu Reeves playing a cop again, right after Point Break, his chemistry with Sandra Bullock and Jeff Daniels, if Dennis Hopper was the right choice for a villain, the crazy similarities between the movie and the OJ Simpson freeway chase and endless jokes about cans. Timecodes:21:25 - White Bronco in Speed vs OJ Simpson 25:51 - Bus characters vs Elevator characters28:30 - Does Speed have an important message about society?33:27 - Cans scene45:36 - Off the rails with more cans!48:00 - Keanu & Sandra chemistry54:55 - Relationships under extreme circumstance never work59:50 - Reeves & Hopper on the roof of the train1:00:02 - Speed or The Lake House1:00:03 - Speed 3? We try to come up with a new premise
This is Season 3, Episode 20. (Episode 124)Connect with us!IG: https://www.instagram.com/soimarriedafilmcritic_podcastSubscribe and listen to So I Married a Film Critic Podcast here:
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"The Neverending Story" is a Gen X favorite, but kids still love this film. We talk about Bastian's terrible father, Barry's theory of who the book store owner really is, if Bastian can time travel, how we feel about the death of Artax, the name Bastian gives to the Child-like Empress and changes we would make to the ending. Let us know your thoughts in the comments and thank you for subscribing to our show. You can watch us talk about the movies on our YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEDED-3TBWViv_WnNkfLM0Kpb9Vb67XnI&si=QmHC72KSmDfSlNzu. Please like and subscribe wherever you listen. It will really help us out.
It's been 25 years since "The Sixth Sense" and even if you know the twist it's a solid film with Bruce Willis giving a tour de force performance. Prepare yourself for spoilers if you've never seen it! We discuss Donny vs Mark Wahlberg, the movies of M. Night Shyamalan, our first experience with this film, if the movie plays fair with its premise and what this movie says about the after life.
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Of course we watched Kevin Costner's latest 3 hour western epic! We talked about all the storylines, our favorite scenes, how Luke Wilson ends up being a surprise pick for a cowboy, will Sienna Miller and Sam Worthington end up together, where does Jenna Malone go and why being the day time prostitute is a hilarious choice.
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What happens when your hosts only have the unrated version of a movie? They watch it and give you the breakdown of 1992's most talked about film noir, Basic Instinct. Is the killer obvious in this movie? Your hosts are divided on that, but can agree that all of the characters are terrible and they're rooting for no one. Does Michael Douglas deserve a happy ending? Find out in this episode! Watch us talk about Basic Instinct on our YouTube channel. Like, subscribe and leave a comment. We appreciate it!
Barry and Julia tag along with the road warriors and discuss where in this post-apocalyptic world they would live and work. Julia talks about the scene that almost ruined the whole movie for her while Barry discusses how he'd love to be employed by Imortan Joe. Rev up your engines for our last episode before we take a Summer break. So I Married a Film Critic will be back July 12th. Follow us on IG @soimarriedafilmcritic_podcast and YouTube for our video debut. Please like, subscribe, leave a review and share with your friends.
We jump back to the 1960s to discuss this Stephen King novela about four boys who take a journey to see a dead body. While the subject matter of this film is a little downbeat, we find some humor on their trip dodging trains, getting attacked by leaches, telling gross stories and dealing with their trauma. Highly recommend watching this coming-of-age movie if you’ve never seen it. Follow us on Instagram @soimarriedafilmcritic_podcast.
We go back to the past and into the future to talk about the rise of the machines in the original "The Terminator." Discussions include how 80s everything is, time traveling naked, can James Cameron direct a love scene, should Kyle Reese have lived a little longer, and the quote that makes Julia swoon. So get your neon and large overcoat on and join us at Tech Noir for how technology will eventually ruin our lives. Follow us on Instagram for more behind the scenes footage and movies that don't make the show @soimarriedafilmcritic_podcast.
Blood Simple, the first film directed by the Coen Brothers, takes us on the familiar film noir journey of affairs, murders and misunderstandings. Do Francis McDormand and John Getz have the passion to pull off their desire to be together? Why are there no curtains in anyone’s home? How would you clean up a murder scene? We get into all the details!
May the 4th be with you...Barry and Julia go back to the beginning of the Star Wars saga and discuss the much maligned Phantom Menace. Between talks of trade wars and Federation meetings, there's light saber battles, a Christ child, pod racing and Jedi who may or may not have their powers completely working. Not only was Jar Jar a mistake, but Liam Neeson looks embarrassed and bored, Anakin not evil enough, and why doesn't anyone notice who the real Queen Amadala is? We talk about all this and more! Follow BTS of the show on Instagram @soimarriedafilmcritic_podcast.
Film Critic Ken and Classic Barbie discuss the most popular and weirdly controversial summer movie of 2023. While Julia is ready to move to Barbieland, Barry wonders if this movie is really Ken-nough. They also discuss the bizarre Kubrick opening, going to film dressed in pink and America Ferrerras now legendary monologue. Follow @soimarriedafilmcritic_podcast on Instagram.
Barry and Julia ponder whether The Truth is Out There for Travis Walton in “Fire in the Sky” (1993). Was Walton really abducted by aliens? The movie suggests he was. Your hosts discuss the film career of D.B. Sweeney, that powerful abduction sequence and why this subject matter terrified Barry for most of the 1980’s. Meanwhile, Julia complains about the music score and the gratuitous amount of alien goo. Follow us on Instagram@soimarriedafilmcritic_podcast
Your hosts tune in and watch an imprisoned reality TV star in Peter Weir’s “The Truman Show” (1998). Barry and Julia make a case why audiences would still watch Truman Burbank on a daily basis, debate the film’s possible interpretations and reflect on the Reality TV craze that followed the film’s release. Also- Barry ponders whether Truman is better off living in Seahaven than the real world! Follow us on Instagram@soimarriedafilmcritic_podcast
Barry and Julia discuss Peter Jackson’s first Hollywood event film, the untamed slapstick horror of “The Frighteners” (1996). Your hosts struggle to keep up with all the subplots (there’s at least eight of them) but marvel at Jackson’s organized chaos and how good Michael J. Fox is giving this a human center. Also discussed: the non-stop (and not always persuasive) CGI and Jeffrey Comb’s wild supporting turn.
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Your hosts dive in and discuss "Jaws 2," the sequel to the ultimate summer movie. Barry laments that Chief Brody has to work in a town full of morons, while Julia questions just what goes on in a boat named "Tina's Joy." Also discussed- why no one in Amity remembers the events of the previous movie except one person and which "Jaws" movie is our favorite. Follow us on Instagram@soimarriedafilmcritic_podcast
Your hosts wear something borrowed, something blue for "My Best Friend's Wedding" (1997), the horror film where Julia Roberts tries to ruin everyone's lives. Julia wonders why this isn't a musical, while Barry is just grateful that Rupert Everett is in this. Also discussed- if a wedding can be broken up over a single email and if that original ending was actually a better fit. Follow us on Instagram@soimarriedafilmcritic_podcast
As if Julia wouldn't make Barry suffer through Amy Heckerling's "Clueless" (1995), AKA, the movie where Paul Rudd is referred to as "kind of a Baldwin." Julia, like, TOTALLY loves this ode to consumerism, while Barry is appalled by Cher and compares her to Patrick Bateman. There's also a discussion on whether it's appropriate to date your former step brother and if this needed a sequel. Follow us on Instagram@soimarriedafilmcritic_podcast
This week, your hosts go back to the childhood trauma of "Return to Oz" (1985). Join Barry and Julia as they revisit a terrifying, absorbing and ahead-of-its-time Disney fantasy. Julia is creeped out even discussing it, while Barry recalls how seeing this movie is among his scariest experiences in a movie theater. Chickens and Wheelers and Heads, Oh My!Follow us on Instagram@soimarriedafilmcritic_podcast
Before you watch the 7th Ethan Hunt adventure this summer, join your hosts as they go all the way back to the Clinton years and discuss the first entry, Brian De Palma's "Mission: Impossible" (1996). While Barry is giddy about this, his favorite in the series, Julia accepts the impossible mission of explaining the convoluted plot. Discussion topics include how awful it would be to work at CIA headquarters, what the heck is going on in the pre-credits scene, the superb use of Emilio Estevez and what's going on with that cougar arms dealer? Follow us on Instagram@soimarriedafilmcritic_podcast.
Your hosts wrestle over the "love" of a robot boy in Steven Spielberg's "A.I. Artificial Intelligence" (2001). While Barry is able to root for the sweet/scary "David," Julia wants to take that creepy kid to the Flesh Fair and melt him down into silverware. Topics include the Spielberg/Kubrick "collaboration," the controversial ending(s), whether David could take M3GAN in a fight and just how prophetic Spielberg's film and its troubling ideas have become. Follow us on Instagram@soimarriedafilmcritic_podcast.
Our hosts get a contact high discussing Richard Linklater's 1993 masterpiece, "Dazed and Confused." While Barry grooves to the sights and sounds of this definitive 1970's high school time capsule, Julia is less impressed. Barry owns up to what he did on the night of his high school graduation and explains the difference between Jason and Jeremy London.
Barry and Julia talk about the art film “The Shape of Things.” It’s a film about relationships, changing yourself for a partner, the things we do for love and what is art? Does that sound pretentious? It might be. But this play turned film has such a crazy twist that you’ll definitely want to watch it before listening to this conversation. You can watch “The Shape of Things” on DVD. Follow us on Instagram @soimarriedafilmcritic_podcast.
Your hosts Barry and Julia spin that pottery wheel and celebrate the summer movie blockbuster classic, “Ghost” from 1990. They discuss the dangers of shirtless construction work and Julia gives a play by play of her adolescent exposure to this movie during a sleepover. Don’t worry, Julia doesn’t allow Barry to sing more than two notes of Unchained Melody. Follow us on Instagram @soimarriedafilmcritic_podcast.
Film critic Barry checks every outhouse, bird house and dog house for flaws in the 1993 thriller, The Fugitive. Barry and Julia discuss this fast paced action film, why Tommy Lee Jones looks old even when he’s young and how they never remember the plot even though they’ve seen this movie a dozen times. Join us for some nostalgia fuel. The Fugitive can be streamed on Prime. Follow us on Instagram @soimarriedafilmcritic_podcast.
Barry and Julia take a death cab to SOHO, hang out a little too long with Rosanna Arquette and get pursued by an angry mob as they discuss Martin Scorsese's "After Hours" (1985). This is Barry's #2 favorite Scorsese film (yes, he owns up to the others), while Julia is NOT a fan. In fact, she's every bit as frustrated and outraged as Griffin Dunne becomes over the course of the movie. Also, Julia admits that this is her first Cheech and Chong movie, which is kind of sad. Follow us on Instagram @soimarriedafilmcritic_podcast and please leave us a review
Barry the Movie Critic and his long suffering wife Julia take you back to that mystical time when a demonstration of social status meant having a fax machine in your Range Rover. This week, your hosts discuss Robert Altman's "The Player" (1992), the only movie wise enough to cast Lyle Lovett and Whoopi Goldberg as buddy cops. Julia admits to remembering it as "that movie where guys sit around and talk about movies" (pretty spot on, actually). Barry predictably drools over the opening scene, secretly admires Griffin Mill and recalls the bizarre & best experience he ever had in a movie theater...watching this movie. Follow us on Instagram @soimarriedafilmcritic_podcast and please leave us a review
This week, your hosts gaze in astonishment at the awesome, breathtaking site of Nicolas Cage under-acting and giving a soulful, internalized performance in "City of Angels" (1998). Barry inevitably compares this Brad Silberling romance/fantasy to Wim Wenders' untouchable "Wings of Desire" (1987), dusts off his Nick Cage impression and admits to knowing all the lyrics to that Goo Goo Dolls song. Meanwhile, Julia does a scene-by-scene commentary of Meg Ryan's hairstyles and is still angry about that one scene... Follow us on Instagram @soimarriedafilmcritic_podcast and please leave us a review
Barry and Julia discuss if “M3gan” is the only toy you’ll ever need in this A.I. creepy doll horror film. We discuss which toy our daughter has that terrifies us the most. While Barry is disappointed by the lack of bloodshed, Julia, surprisingly, didn’t mind this one. Let us know your thoughts on Instagram @soimarriedafilmcritic_podcast.
In our final Stallone-a-thon episode, Barry and Julia cover a movie Sly was supposed to do. “Fair Game” was written from the novel of the same name and the basis for the film “Cobra.” You may think “I’ve seen Cobra so I don’t need to see ‘Fair Game.’” These two films based on the same book couldn’t be more different. They both star a cop who is trying to solve a case, but that’s it. Join us for a wild ride of espionage, 1990s technology and Cindy Crawford's only leading role. Oh, and more Stallone impressions from Barry. Follow us on Instagram @soimarriedafilmcritic_podcast.
Join Barry and Julia for our discussion of the 1981, ahead of its time, Sylvester Stallone/Rutger Hauer thriller, Nighthawks. Your hosts will discuss what is truly terrorizing New York in the 80s: Stallones horrifying facial hair. Also, Julia gets annoyed by Stallones characters lack of ability in romantic relationships and Barry thinks this movie has the best ending ever. Join us on Instagram @soimarriedafilmcritic_podcast.
Barry and Julia continue their Stallone-a-thon with “Cliffhanger.” Join them in the Rocky Mountains as they traverse heights and depths not humanly possible in 2 days, wonder if any of Stallone’s characters have ever had a long term relationship and how bad ass John Lithgow is to take on a fight scene with the Italian Stallion. Follow us on Instagram @soimarriedafilmcritic_podcast. If you love this show, please leave a review on Apple or Spotify.
This week, Barry and Julia are traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind; a journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. Next stop- the uneven, sometimes dazzling and controversial anthology film, “Twilight Zone- The Movie” (1983). Your hosts discuss the four movies within the movie, how to deal with a monster child, and why you should never take a road trip with Dan Aykroyd.
Barry the Film Critic brushes up on his awful Stallone impression, tunes up his jet-black car, puts on his leather gloves and makes Julia the Film Fanatic sit in the passenger seat, Bridgette Nielsen-style, for this look back at this awesome/ludicrous 1986 action/thriller. We discuss the effectiveness of fighting crime while wearing aviator sunglasses indoors, how to juggle being a cop by day and a murderous cult member by night and if clanging axes together is good cardio.
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This week Julia and Barry do the hustle over to Sylvester Stallone's infamous sequel to “Saturday Night Fever.” Join their conversation on bad Broadway musicals, Frank Stallone Vs the Bee Gees and why this has the greatest closing line in all of cinema.
This week Barry and Julia tackle an obscure title, available on TUBI, “The Caller.” This dystopia thriller leaves you guessing all the way till the end. If you’ve never seen it (or heard of it) give it a watch and then come back to our podcast. We discuss all the wild twists and turns these characters make. Are they crazy? Is one or both of them a murderer? And what’s really in the hat box?
This week, Julia and Barry journey to Duckworld and tumble down to Cleve-land for the infamous "Howard the Duck" (1986). Your hosts discuss how this box-office-fiasco-turned-cult-favorite feels like three very different movies fused together. Other topics of discussion: Tim Robbins awesome overacting, that amazing bar fight and how John Barry's music score hurts the movie but Thomas Dolby's duck-themed hair band tunes still rock. Plus- has there ever been a movie less deserving of a PG rating?
Julia and Barry go deep into the rose bush and discuss Don Bluths 1982 masterpiece, The Secret of NIMH. Discussion topics include which Disney movie stole from this one, what a bummer it is for an owl to have glowing yellow eyes, the intensity of this children’s film and if Mrs. Brisby should have found love at the end. Follow us on Instagram for updates and to let us know what you think.
Julia and her scrumptious co host cordially invite you feast upon the delectable four course meal of THE MENU. Appetizer: the question of whether John Leguizamo is playing himself. Amuse Bousch: who would want to live on this wackadoo island in the first place? Main Course: my impression of Ralph Fiennes’ psycho chef working at IHOP.
This week on So I Married a Film Critic, Barry and Julia stare at ominous clouds, gawk at killer chimps, lament the closing of Fry’s Entertainment, giggle at a hungry UFO and wonder what they’re all doing in the same movie. Plus, Barry provides what happened one hour before Gordy’s breakdown. You don’t want to miss this insane episode.
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Join the film critic and his wife as they purchase a “Ticket to Paradise” they wish they could get a refund for. Clooney and Roberts reunite for this rom com where they hate each other but we’re supposed to root for them to get together during a messy plot about their daughter moving to Bali.
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Julia and Barry talk about your favorite movie about heroin…and three bachelors who raise a baby.! You’ll be amazed at how much this movie is actually about heroin and not about raising a baby. Also, remember that weird ghost story? We talk about it all! Follow us on Instagram @soimarriedafilmcritic_podcast
We got the stuff that you want! We got the thing that you need…The Bodyguard for your Christmas weekend! This film has some great stuff and it’s also unintentionally hilarious at times. Join us while you’re wrapping up all your holiday presents! We hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Is Mixed Nuts the worst holiday movie ever made? We think it’s up there in the bottom 10! How did this script get made? Why are there so many famous people in it? Do you think Steve Martin is sexy? Barry and Julia try to answer these questions and more in this silly Christmas movie about a suicide hotline.
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Your hosts immerse themselves in the whimsy and excess of Barry Levinson’s notorious 1992 flop, “Toys.” Barry and Julia celebrate the film career of LL Cool J, question the big third act twist of a main character and cringe at the gratuitous over-use of Tori Amos music. Also- does anyone really want to know about the love life of Willy Wonka? This movie certainly thinks so! Barry is a fan of this not-quite-a-cult-film, while Julia thinks Zevo Toys is a certified nuthouse.
Barry and Julia lack discretion, boil some rabbit stew and will not be ignored as they discuss Adrian Lyne’s definitive erotic thriller, “Fatal Attraction” (1987). Barry tells his famous “Fatal Attraction” story and admits to always rooting for Glenn Close’s Alex, while Julia compares the film’s different endings and questions the unsanitary locations of the sex scenes. Also discussed- where on Earth does one find battery acid on such short notice?
Barry and Julia dive into this Maui based crime thriller that is not supposed to be a comedy. This Thanksgiving turkey gets basic facts about Maui wrong, has too many characters, a convoluted plot and needs more action. Not even Bruce Willis and John Travolta can save this dire screenplay.
“Paradise City” is available on Amazon Prime to rent or buy.
Barry and Julia take on “Fall” (2022), the late summer B-movie sleeper about two young women who climb a massive structure for no good reason whatsoever. Julia analyzes the film as though it were made by Stanley Kubrick, while Barry roots for the vultures and ponders if Jeffrey Dean Morgan shot all of his scenes in a single day? Other questions posed- how tasty are birds with the feathers unplucked and did M. Night Shyamalan ghost write the screenplay?
Barry and Julia discuss Ted Demme’s 1996 comedy/drama, “Beautiful Girls.” Your hosts were once big fans of this but only one of them is still into a movie this self-consciously hip and semi-creepy. Your hosts discuss Rosie O’Donnell’s movie career and if her show stopping monolog should have taken place in a drug store. Also- is this movie the reason why a certain Neil Diamond song is now played at every single sporting event?
Watch Beautiful Girls on Paramount Plus or Prime Video.
Barry and Julia take a ticket to ride on Brad Pitt’s “Bullet Train” (2022). Among the topics covered in this discussion: how many subplots does one movie need? How many minutes into the running time before the fights become interchangeable and badly edited? How is it possible that a movie this expensive has CGI this bad? Can we have a career intervention before Michael Shannon picks another movie role?
Bullet Train is available on Prime Video.
Our Halloween episode is a demented 80’s doozy. Sadly, not every Wes Craven film was a classic. Exhibit A: “Deadly Friend” (1986), Craven’s studio butchered sci-fi/love story/teen slasher/cute robot kiddie flick abomination. Barry compares the film to Diana Henstell’s novel, Julia ponders the kind of neighborhood where science nerds and biker gangs run wild, and they both consider how hard it is to murder someone with a basketball. Happy Halloween!
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Barry and Julia bite into Tom Holland’s “The Temp” (1993), a glorious cult classic in which murder, scandal and cutthroat corporate manipulations occur at Mrs. Appleby’s cookie company. This Timothy Hutton-led thriller is a first: a Keebler slasher, a real Nabisco slice n’ dice! Your hosts question which cookie company would be the most dangerous to work at and if you can really kill someone with a wasp. Plus- these cookies are chocolate free and lame!
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Barry and Julia discuss Wes Craven’s last great film, the 2005 Rachel McAdams/ Cillian Murphy sleeper, “Red Eye.” Here is an airport-set rom-com, a claustrophobic two-hander, a political thriller and slasher movie, wrapped up into 85-very tight minutes. Craven inspires master class work from his stars and shapes a horrifying depiction of how much flying in coach royally sucks. Your hosts swap airline horror tales and marvel at Craven’s control of mood and pacing.
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Hey you guys!! Barry and Julia have heard your cries of “Goonies Never Say Die!” and discuss this audience request favorite. Your hosts reflect on growing up with this 1980’s staple, though Barry considers the wisdom of including a deformed, mentally impaired, severely abused, middle- aged man (“Sloth love Chunk!”) as the film’s mascot. Meanwhile, Julia is disgusted how those teens manage to slobber all over one another in a pirate cave. Dedicated to One Eyed Willie.
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Barry the Film Critic and Julia the Film Fanatic discuss the definitive 90’s western, George P. Cosmatos’ “Tombstone” (1993). It was Julia’s first watch and Barry’s 50th viewing- they talk all things huckleberries, saddle sores and Jason Priestley and praise this ‘stache-tacular classic. Is this a better film than “Unforgiven” (1993) and “Wyatt Earp” (1994)? Your hosts make the call.
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Attention all teenage comet zombies! Barry and Julia are covering Thom Eberhardt’s scrappy 1984 sci-fi cult classic. Our hosts consider what they would do if a passing comet turned all the annoying adults into dust and if a post-apocalyptic thriller really merits a Cyndi Lauper-powered shopping montage? Eighties nostalgia fanatics, the mother ship has landed.
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Barry and Julia suffer through the recent jungle rom com “The Lost City” and wish they were watching “Romancing the Stone” instead. Our cinema aficionados consider how too little of Brad Pitt, and too much of the whiny, chemistry-free leads, dooms this early on. Also, six months later, does anyone even remember seeing this one?
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Barry the Film Critic and Julia the Film Fanatic recite the magic words and conjure up the great ones- Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell! Their discussion of “Army of Darkness” (1993) includes a recap of the “Evil Dead” series, a debate on whether the original ending should have stayed and an endorsement for Campbell to play Gaston in a “Beauty and the Beast” remake.
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Barry and Julia embrace the corn and the corn fields of Phil Alden Robinson’s “Field of Dreams” (1989). Is this the greatest baseball film ever made? Do diehard fans really overlook how Kevin Costner’s hippie farmer actually TIME TRAVELS at one point? Has there ever been a film that the Iowa Film Commission loves more than this? All these questions and more are answered.
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Barry the Film Critic and Julia the Film Fanatic revisit Alfred Hitchcock’s 1946 suspense classic, “Notorious” (sorry, this isn’t the Biggie Smalls biopic). Your hosts note The Master’s ability to generate suspense, consider how awful it is to be sent to your death while your villain buddies are partying and are in awe of the Greatest Smooch in the History of Cinema.
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Your hosts Barry and Julia take a highway to the Danger Zone! They talk about Tommy and the jets, admit to getting all choked up over the return of Iceman, lament the lack of Berlin on the soundtrack, express admiration over how easy it is to steal an enemy aircraft and consider how much security clearance a bartender has. Plus- behold their total lack of Navy verbiage!
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By popular demand, Barry and Julia bust into another house and incite the rage of Stephen Lang again with “Don’t Breathe 2.” Can this premise work a second time? Is anything The Blind Man does plausible? Can an untrained dog really show you where the bad guys are hiding? Will a scene stealing turkey baster reappear? All these questions and more are answered here.
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Your hosts Barry and Julia take you to the Cliffs of Insanity, into the realm of Rodents of Unusual Size and waters infested with Screeching Eels. Our discussion on Rob Reiner’s “The Princess Bride” (1987) includes our first encounters with this beloved cult classic, how we’d hold up in The Pit of Despair and comparing the fairy tale with the “real” bookend scenes.
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The final title for Marty’s Movie Month of May is the 2019 Will Forte-led supernatural comedy, “Extra Ordinary”(on Kanopy). Here’s another title that hosts Barry and Julia had previously never seen or even heard of. Julia admits how uncomfortable horror comedies make her, while Barry records all of his audio backwards and basks in the genre of scary movies that star McGruber.
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The third pick for Marty’s Movie Month of May is the 1979 sleeper, “Dogpound Shuffle” (on Tubi), starring Ron Moody and David “Hutch sans Starsky” Soul. Hosts Barry and Julia had never seen or even heard of Marty’s latest pick. While Julia adores this dancing doggie hobo tale, Barry has strong words for the Disney-esque third act and the lack of authentic hobo grit.
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The second title of Marty’s Movie May is the 1952 Joan Crawford/ Jack Palance film noir, “Sudden Fear” (on Kanopy). Once again, hosts Barry and Julia watch a title they’ve previously never seen or even heard of. Here, they take a trip to San Francisco, consider how much a couple can hide from one another and question Palance’s frequent and colorful choice of sexual euphemisms.
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May is Marty’s Movie Month! Barry’s brother and SO I MARRIED A FILM CRITIC producer/editor Marty has picked four movies that hosts Barry and Julia have never seen or even heard of! First up is the 2016 Jesse Plemons/ Molly Shannon drama, “Other People” (on Kanopy). Barry and Julia are astonished by Shannon’s performance and consider how much the generic title hurt the film.
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Julia, who’s VERY Irish, and Barry, who does a subpar Irish accent, get all bangers and mash on Ron Howard’s “Far and Away” (1992). While discussing the most Irish movie ever made by a Hollywood studio, Julia is all-in on the saga of Joseph and Shannon, while Barry challenges Tom Cruise to an accent battle over the “plunge and scrub” scene.
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Joe Dante’s “The Burbs” (1989) is the focus of Barry and Julia’s latest episode, as they recall their own experiences with neighbors who might have been secretly murdering people. Barry loves this dark comedy, while Julia is less convinced of its cult classic status. Plus- Barry gets into why the film’s original, un-filmed ending was actually the proper finale.
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Barry the Film Critic and his wife Julia the Film Fanatic get all gooey discussing Vincent Ward’s 1998 Robin Williams afterlife drama. You’ll learn about your host’s own adventures in romance, how the movie’s version of Heaven is actually a great depiction of Hell, why you need to “walk” to Hell after learning to fly and whether Cuba Gooding Jr. is completely nude for the first half of the movie.
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Barry the Film Critic and Julia the Movie Fanatic put on their faux Ray Bans, look at the façade of the world outside and declare it all a big sham…they also watched John Carpenter’s 1988 classic, “They Live.” Is it just a B-movie shoot-‘em-up or is there a wealth of social commentary here? Find out by tuning in! HIT PLAY. LISTEN. CONSUME. HIT LIKE. REPEAT.
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Barry and Julia think happy thoughts, douse themselves with Julia Roberts dust and fly off to the green screen world of Never Never Land. Your hosts examine one of the most divisive of Steven Spielberg’s films and emerge from the Lost Boys’ club med with sheepish, adoring grins. Where else can you hear grown adults chant “Ru-fee-oh! Ru-Fee-Oh!”?
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Barry and Julia embrace erotic thriller maestro Adrian Lyne’s first film in 20 years, “Deep Water” (out on Hulu). Your hosts dive headfirst into shallow water, bump their heads on the pool ledge and tend to a glossy army of snails. It’s an odd movie, which Barry loves but Julia is less convinced of. They question whether Ben Affleck is the right pick to play a nerdy, repressed scientist/snail farmer and if one can root for any of the rotten characters in this button-pusher.
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In this episode, Barry and Julia embark on the long, dark road that is Joel Coen’s “The Tragedy of Macbeth.” While Barry loses his mind over the visual richness and fidelity to the source material, Julia admits that it’s all Shakespeare to her and is annoyed by Barry’s ease with iambic pentameter. Passages from both Shakespeare and “Clueless” are quoted here.
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Barry and Julia step right up to Guillermo del Toro’s carnival ride, peak behind the tent and are shaken by the experience. Your hosts recall a weird visit to a genuine state fair “freak show,” note how much Bradley Cooper appears like Indiana Jones during the film’s first half and consider this- are there any good carney jobs that are “temporary”?
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Barry and Julia blast their Petula Clark album, roll around on a shag carpet and go all mod, baby! In discussing Edgar Wright’s 2021 masterpiece, Barry defies the film’s categorization as a “horror film,” Julia calls the film’s big twists much too early, and they argue over the nature of Diana Rigg’s character. Also discussed- how much sleep is our main character getting?
Barry and Julia swoon over Joe Wright’s new musical, starring Peter Dinklage in the title role. The episode recaps “Cyrano de Bergerac” old and new, declares this new take among the definitive film adaptations and allows the hosts to recall a time when love letters, romantic declarations and other such nonsense were a part of their lives.
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Barry and Julia know Where the Rainbow ends, take a cab to upstate New York and utter the house password for Stanley Kubrick’s “Eyes Wide Shut” (1999). Barry LOVES this movie, while Julia is audibly annoyed by his endless theories about what it all “means.” Warning: movie buffs offended by ample areolas and buttocks sightings should not view the film beforehand.
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For Valentine’s Day weekend, Barry and Julia take a cannonball dive into the sea of Streisand that is “The Mirror Has Two Faces” (1996). While Barry admits he was never “Mental For Yentl,” his Babs fandom matches Julia’s level of adoration for this do-I-pick-Jeff-Bridges-or-Pierce-Brosnan romantic fantasy. Topics discussed include alternate casting picks and Lauren Bacall’s Tuesday Morning TV ads.
Barry and Julia are in awe of this four-person drama from writer/director Fran Kranz. Why does this film, about a conversation taking place in a single room, work without feeling claustrophobic, overly stagey or like a self-indulgent actor’s exercise? It’s a serious work and we’re happy to discuss this, one of the best films of 2021.
Barry and Julia watch the first big new studio release of 2022…which is now gone from most theaters. Was this Jessica Chastain-led action fest deserving of an audience outside of a five-dollar DVD bin? The title is given an explanation. So is the pitch to render this into Stallone’s Expendables universe. Expect gratuitous Stallone impressions.
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Barry and Julia go Team Mitchells and unplug the Machines in this assessment of the hit Netflix movie. Would it have been better off with its original title? How well would our hosts do in a man vs. robot battle? Does the creator of the PAL bots remind you of anyone? All these questions and more in this episode.
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THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS
Barry the Film Critic and Julia the Film Fanatic go full-Bullet Time for this jumbo episode on what is now The Matrix Quadrilogy. They discuss the first three films, weigh in on the latest sequel and discuss how you can’t make a fourth “Matrix” with bad choreography and minus Laurence Fishburne. Finally, we offer the proof that, if you only have 50% of the Wachowskis, you only get half a “Matrix” movie. Whoa.
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In an even more self-indulgent episode than usual, Barry the Film Critic and Julia the Film Fanatic reviews this 1997 Matthew Perry/ Salma Hayek romantic comedy. Why? It’s Barry’s Dad’s favorite movie and his birthday is today. Listen on as Barry and Julia discuss how loathsome the main character is, how many supporting characters a rom-com really needs and if you can have too many references to Gray’s Papaya hot dogs in a single film.
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Barry the Film Critic and Julia the Film Fanatic take a dive into the plasma pool, with David Cronenberg’s 1986 masterpiece, “The Fly.” Learn how Barry tricked his wife into watching this and whether Barry’s Jeff Goldblum impression sounds anything like the genuine article.
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Julia the Film Fanatic rejoices at a chance to return to Bedford Falls…while Barry the Film Critic is in his own personal hell, as this is one of those generational yuletide favorites that he has secretly always despised. Join them as they ponder George Baily’s so-called life.
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SILENCE
Barry the Film Critic and Julia the Film Fanatic get serious and tackle Martin Scorsese’s challenging 2016 epic, “Silence.” Among the topics discussed are how this explores faith, whether Kichijiro is a Judas or a noble figure and if this is actually Scorsese’s best film.
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Join Barry the Film Critic as he grumpily denies the “science” in this Disney sci-fi cult classic, while his wife, Julia the Film Fanatic, admits to this and “Speed” being the movies her family watched repeatedly during her childhood. Plus- they discuss that nightmarish “happy” ending.
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Barry the Film Critic and Julia his Film Fanatic Wife put on their flannel shirts, ripped jeans, slap-on bracelets and crank up the Lisa Loeb for their revisitation with Richard Linklater’s 1995 Gen-X classic. Have either of them ever had a Jesse or Celine in their past? Your hosts tell all!
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In this extra-80's edition of SO I MARRIED THE FILM CRITIC, Julia the Film Fanatic tries and fails to keep her husband, Barry the Film Critic, from crying over Steven Spielberg's "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" (1982). Turns out Barry is so old, he saw this one on opening day in the theater...wearing a "Frankie Says Relax" t-shirt, acid-wash jeans and Hush Puppies with velcro fasteners. Tune in and turn on your heart light!
In this extra-surreal episode of SO I MARRIED A FILM CRITIC, Barry the Film Critic and his wife, Julia, the Film Fanatic, take a dark journey onto David Lynch's "Mulholland Dr." (2001). We become captivated by the adventures of Betty and Rita, pick apart the many clues, bask in the grand mystery of Lynch's sublimely scary world and are baffled that, in Lynch's two and a half hour magnum opus, somehow Billy Ray Cyrus made the final cut.
Barry the Film Critic suffers greatly at the hands of his wife, Julia the Film Fanatic, over her love of the Ultimate Amanda Bynes vehicle, “She’s the Man” (2006). Listen as Barry agonizes over things like plot, character motivation, bad teen lingo and a failed attempt by Bynes to play “the man,” while Julia is apparently distracted by Channing Tatum’s pectorals and The All-American Rejects on the soundtrack. Also- Barry makes Shakespeare references no one will care about.
This week, Julia the Film Fanatic and Barry the Film Critic hop aboard the big rig truck of Lincoln Hawk…or Hawks…I think its Hawk. Be amazed by the play-by-play of cinema’s definitive (and only) arm wrestling championship/ deadbeat dad redemption drama. Hear Barry’s uncanny Sylvester Stallone impression and marvel at how a Kenny Loggins song can make a movie sound really good! Pull up a seat, turn your hat backwards and flex this episode.
SO I MARRIED A FILM CRITIC ventures into a very dangerous house, as Julia, your favorite host and Barry, her annoying movie critic husband, take on the terrific 2016 “Don’t Breathe.” You’ll hear Julia get all nervous just recounting the plot, while Barry does a spot-on Stephen Lang impression, makes a case that The Blind Man “isn’t such a bad guy” and makes awful turkey baster jokes.
In this episode of SO I MARRIED A FILM CRITIC, Julia, the adorable film fanatic, and Barry, her insufferable movie critic husband, take on George A. Romero’s 1968 classic horror film. Truly scintillating questions arise, like which human holed up in the house is the most annoying, can those naked zombies develop a cold, which stupid character is the tastiest and if there’s really social relevance or just chompin’ going on?
In the pilot episode of SO I MARRIED A FILM CRITIC, Julia, the lovely film fanatic and Barry, her pompous movie critic husband, do a wheelie on “Rad,” the 1985 Mt. Rushmore of BMX Bike Cinema. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll leave skid marks. Mostly, you’ll just want to experience a movie so rad, they decided to call it, um…Rad.