more than just a movie: Recent Episodes
Austin Gates
It's Austin's turn in the category of Summer or sun in the title!
Summer School (1987)
Directed by Carl Reiner
The category for June is films with Summer or Sun in the title! Michelle picks the first movie and it's a "sight" to see!
One Crazy Summer (1986)
Directed by Savage Steve Holland
We conclude the category with a documentary!
Val (2021)
Directed by Ting Poo and Leo Scott
It's Austin's turn in the Val Kilmer category and guns are blazing!
HEAT (1995)
Directed by Michael Mann
Michelle takes her turn in the Val Kilmer category!
TOMBSTONE (1993)
Directed by George P. Cosmatos
The category for May is Val Kilmer's filmography! Allan picks the first one and it's definitely a popcorn flick!
REAL GENIUS (1985)
Directed by Martha Coolidge
Austin closes out the category with a "time capsule" that never gets old!
singles (1992)
Directed by Cameron Crowe
This episode was originally released 06/19/2023.
STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON (2015)
Directed by F. Gary Gray
It's Allan's turn in the "great soundtracks" category and he picked an animated film from the early 80s!
HEAVY METAL (1981)
Produced by Ivan Reitman
The category for April is... Movies with great soundtracks! Michelle picks the first one!
Dazed and Confused (1993)
Directed by Richard Linklater
We closed out this month's category with a timeless film!
BACK TO THE FUTURE (1985)
DIRECTED BY ROBERT ZEMECKIS
Austin gets a second chance with this week's film!
The Butterfly Effect (2004)
Directed by
Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber
This week, Michelle picks her time travel movie!
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
Directed by Stephen Herek
The category for March is Time Travel and Austin picks the first film!
TIME BANDITS (1981)
Directed by Terry Gilliam
We close out the category with one last number!
8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (1997)
Directed by Tom Schulman
This week, Allan takes his turn picking a film with a number in the title!
12 MONKEYS (1995)
Directed by Terry Gilliam
Michelle picks this week's film in the category of Numbers in the Movie's Title.
11:14 (2003)
Directed by Greg Marcks
The category for February is films with a number in the title! Austin picks the first one!
48 Hrs. (1982)
Directed by Walter Hill
Austin and Allan close out this month's category with one heck of a pair!
RUSH HOUR (1998)
Directed by Brett Ratner
Allan takes Austin ice fishing with this week's movie!
Grumpy Old Men (1993)
Directed by Donald Petrie
Michelle takes her turn in the "Comedy Duo" category!
Step Brothers (2008)
Directed by Adam McKay
The category for January is "Comedy Duos" at the movies!
Austin picks first!
Tommy Boy (1995)
Directed by Peter Segal
The Whetstones pick another holiday film Austin's never seen!
The Night Before (2015)
Directed by Jonathan Levine
Austin picks a holiday film that was released in late 2023!
The Holdovers (2023)
Directed by Alexander Payne
This week, Allan picks the holiday movie!
Four Christmases (2008)
Directed by Seth Gordon
The category for December is simply "December Holiday Movies" and Michelle picks the first one!
Love Actually (2003)
Directed by Richard Curtis
We close out this month's category with a group pick!
PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES (1987)
DIRECTED BY JOHN HUGHES
Austin picks a 70's road movie this week!
FIVE EASY PIECES (1970)
Directed by Bob Rafelson
This week, Allan takes us on the road with an 80's comedy classic!
National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
Directed by Harold Ramis
The category for November is Road Movies and Michelle picks first!
Almost Famous (2000)
Written and Directed by
Cameron Crowe
We close out the October category with an episode from the past.
Originally released 10/10/2022
THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE (1974)
DIRECTED BY TOBE HOOPER
Austin picks this week's film in the October category!
FRIGHT NIGHT (1985)
Directed by Tom Holland
Allan picks the film this week in the October category!
The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
Directed by Scott Derrickson
"Horror Films or Scary Movies" is the category for October and Michelle picks first!
The Amityville Horror (1979)
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
We close out the September category with a "love" story!
Christine (1983)
Directed by John Carpenter
Austin picks the first film adaptation from author Stephen King...
CARRIE (1976)
Directed by Brian De Palma
This week Allan picks the film in the Stephen King category!
THE RUNNING MAN(1987)
Directed by Paul Michael Glaser
Michelle picks this week's film in the Stephen King category!
Stand By Me (1986)
Directed by Rob Reiner
The category for September is films based on Stephen King's books! Here's an episode from the past to start us off!
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Directed by Frank Darabont
The last film selection in this month's category was no small feat!
Big (1988)
Directed by Penny Marshall
Michelle picks her movie in this month's category of Women Directing!
WAYNE'S WORLD (1992)
Directed by Penelope Spheeris
Allan picks a war film in this month's category of Women Directing Feature Films!
THE HURT LOCKER (2008)
Directed by Kathryn Bigelow
Austin picks the first film in the Women Director's category!
Jesus' Son (1999)
Directed by Alison Maclean
Michelle concludes this month's category with one more guilty pleasure!
THE CUTTING EDGE (1992)
Directed by Paul Michael Glaser
This Episode was originally released on 5/03/2021 and it might be a lock for this month's category!
FREEWAY (1996)
Directed by Matthew Bright
Austin picks this week's film in the July category!
FRAILTY (2001)
Directed by Bill Paxton
Allan reveals his "guilty pleasure" in this month's category!
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
Directed by Tom Shadyac
Michelle picks first in the "Guilty Pleasure" film category!
Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1992)
Directed by Fran Rubel Kuzui
Austin, Allan and Michelle close out the category with a film they've seen before!
Deja Vu (2006)
Directed by Tony Scott
Austin pulls out an action film for his turn in this month's category!
HARD TARGET (1993)
Directed by John Woo
Allan picks the film this week in the New Orleans' category!
ANGEL HEART (1987)
Directed by Alan Parker
The category for June is New Orleans!
Michelle picks first!
Interview with the Vampire (1994)
Written by Anne Rice
Directed by Neil Jordan
Austin closes out this month's category with...
CHRONICLE (2012)
Directed by Josh Trank
Michelle picks this week's film in the May category of characters with superhuman abilities!
DEADPOOL (2016)
Directed by Tim Miller
Allan picks the first film in the superhero category for his 200th episode on the show!
BLACK PANTHER (2018)
Directed by Ryan Coogler
The last film in this month's category is one we were gonna talk about eventually!
ZODIAC(2007)
Directed by David Fincher
Austin picks this week's film in the "True Crime" category!
DOG DAY AFTERNOON (1975)
DIRECTED BY SIDNEY LUMET
Allan picks this week's film in the "True Crime" category!
AMERICAN GANGSTER (2007)
Directed by Ridley Scott
Michelle picks the first film in the "True Crime" category!
MONSTER (2003)
Directed by Patty Jenkins
"And the Academy Award for Best Picture goes to..."
ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST (1975)
Directed by Milos Forman
Allan picks a Western film that also won Best Picture!
This episode was originally released 06/14/21.
UNFORGIVEN (1992)
Directed by Clint Eastwood
Michelle returns to the program to make her "Best Picture" selection!
CRASH (2004)
Directed by Paul Haggis
Allan brings us back to war with his "Best Picture" selection!
PLATOON (1986)
DIRECTED BY OLIVER STONE
The category for March is "Best Picture Winners" at the Academy Awards!
Austin picks first.
RAIN MAN (1988)
Directed by Barry Levinson
Michelle picks the last film in the "Nominated for Best Picture" category!
The Sixth Sense (1999)
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan
Allan picks a science fiction film from the 70's for his Best Picture Oscar nominated selection!
STAR WARS (1977)
Directed by George Lucas
Austin picks a film that was nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards 20 years ago!
MYSTIC RIVER (2003)
Directed by Clint Eastwood
Michelle picks the first film in this month's category...
Films nominated for "Best Picture" at The Academy Awards that did not win!
GOOD WILL HUNTING (1997)
Written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck
Directed by Gus Van Sant
We unearthed an old episode that happens to fit into this month’s category! Originally released 1/30/22.
GROUNDHOG DAY (1993)
Directed by Harold Ramis
Allan picks a heist film with an ensemble cast that takes place inside of 24 hrs and also happens to be a directorial debut!
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Directed by
Quentin Tarantino
Austin picks an independent 90's film that takes place during one shift!
CLERKS (1994)
Written and Directed by Kevin Smith
Michelle picks the movie this week and we remain in the 80's for another essential film!
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
A JOHN HUGHES FILM
Allan starts off the New Year with an 80's film!
The January category is... films that take place within 24 hrs!
THE GOONIES (1985)
DIRECTED BY RICHARD DONNER
Austin picks the last film of 2023!
LICORICE PIZZA (2021)
Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
On this week's episode, Michelle picks her December film!
kiss kiss bang bang (2005)
Directed by Shane Black
Allan takes us from Detroit to Los Angeles in this week's film!
BEVERLY HILLS COP (1984)
Directed by Martin Brest
Austin picks the first film in the December category and it's a summer hit from 1984!
GREMLINS (1984)
Directed by Joe Dante
Michelle returns to close out the month of November with her film selection!
Catch Me If You Can (2002)
DIRECTED BY STEVEN SPIELBERG
Allan picks an ensemble "heist film" set at the end of WW2!
KELLY'S HEROES (1970)
Directed by Brian G. Hutton
Austin picks this week's movie in the "Heist Film" category.
Thief (1981)
DIRECTED BY MICHAEL MANN
This month we're talking about heist films!
Michelle steals the first one!
Hell or High Water (2016)
Directed by David Mackenzie
Allan picks an Academy Award winning horror film to close out the month of October!
GET OUT (2017)
Written, directed and produced
by Jordan Peele
Austin brings the gang back to the early 21st century in cinema with a film that takes place in the late 1980s!
DONNIE DARKO (2001)
Written and Directed by Richard Kelly
Michelle picks a horror film from the early aughts!
THE RING (2002)
Directed by Gore Verbinski
Allan picks the film this week and it delivers in the horror and flesh departments!
HELLRAISER (1987)
Directed by Clive Barker
October's theme is horror films or movies that are related to Halloween!
Austin goes first!
the strangers (2008)
Directed by Bryan Bertino
Michelle closes out September with her directorial debut film choice!
ZOMBIELAND (2009)
Directed by Ruben Fleischer
Michelle returns for this week's directorial debut film selection!
ADVENTURES IN BABYSITTING (1987)
Directed by Chris Columbus
Allan picks this week's film in the directorial debut category!
Badlands (1973)
Directed by Terrence Malick
The film category this month is directorial debuts. Austin picks the first one!
EX MACHINA (2014)
Directed by Alex Garland
Allan picks the last film in August from the "Buddy Movie" category!
HIDDEN FIGURES (2016)
Directed by Theodore Melfi
Austin picks a buddy film that reminds us that between work and nothing, most of us would choose nothing.
Office Space (1999)
Directed by Mike Judge
Michelle picks this week's friendship film!
swingers (1996)
DIRECTED BY DOUG LIMAN
WRITTEN BY JON FAVREAU
Originally released on 8/15/2022
This episode marks the first time that Michelle joined Austin and Allan for a film discussion. She also picked the the flick!
We'll be back in "buddy movie" mode following this installment so stay tuned for Episode 297!
The theme for August is "Buddy Movies" or films that focus on friendship. Allan picks first!
WEIRD SCIENCE (1985)
Directed by John Hughes
Austin and Allan finish this awesomely bad movie month with a horror/comedy that was made on purpose!
EVIL DEAD II (1987)
Directed by Sam Raimi
Allan picks an awesomely bad film that Austin's never seen before! It containssci-fi, action and adventure!
STARSHIP TROOPERS (1997)
DIRECTED BY PAUL VERHOEVEN
Michelle picks this week's film!
A comedy horror film with a cult following!
T R E M O R S (1990)
DIRECTED BY RON UNDERWOOD
It had to happen!
THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU (1996)
Directed by John Frankenheimer
Written by Richard Stanley
Adapted from the novel by H.G. Wells
It's Awesomely Bad Movies in July!
Allan takes the first stab at it!
Spoiler Alert!
COCAINE BEAR (2023)
Directed by Elizabeth Banks
Austin, Allan and Michelle close out music month with a musical comedy film of epic proportions!
THE BLUES BROTHERS (1980)
Directed by John Landis
Michelle does not disappoint with her film choice on this week's episode!
STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON (2015)
Directed by F. Gary Gray
Austin, Allan and Michelle take a trip through the desert on a seven mile snake to meet the Lizard King!
the doors (1991)
Directed by Oliver Stone
Allan and Austin set the cinematic tone for the month of June with a rimshot!
WHIPLASH (2014)
DIRECTED BY DAMIEN CHAZELLE
Michelle returns to the show with a film selection that functions as the leaping point into our June category!
WALK THE LINE (2005)
Directed by James Mangold
Austin and Allan discuss an artificial love story from your near future.
her (2013)
Directed by Spike Jonze
Allan finds a way with this week's film!
Lost in Translation (2003)
Directed by Sofia Coppola
Austin and Allan take a slow ride through Scotland with a mysterious woman!
UNDER THE SKIN (2013)
Directed Jonathan Glazer
This month we're picking movies from Scarlett Johansson's filmography!
Allan goes first!
GHOST IN THE SHELL (2017)
Directed by Rupert Sanders
Austin heads down south with the last choice from John Travolta's filmography for this month's theme!
URBAN COWBOY (1980)
Directed by James Bridges
Allan picks this week's Travolta film from the aughts!
SWORDFISH (2001)
Directed by Dominic Sena
Austin picks this week's movie from John Travolta's filmography!
BLOW OUT (1981)
Directed by Brian De Palma
Allan takes Austin back to 70s cinema on the dance floor!
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (1977)
Directed by John Badham
Allan picks a film sequel that recently won the Oscar for Best Sound. It was also nominated in other categories including Best Picture!
TOP GUN: MAVERICK (2022)
Directed by Joseph Kosinski
Austin and Allan are totally nostalgic about this week's film!
GLEAMING THE CUBE (1989)
Directed by Graeme Clifford
"There should be only one!"
Allan picks an 80's action/adventure/fantasy film!
HIGHLANDER (1986)
DIRECTED BY RUSSELL MULCAHY
Austin and Allan journey across Nebraska for this week's movie!
ABOUT SCHMIDT (2002)
DIRECTED BY ALEXANDER PAYNE
Michelle returns with a romantic comedy that takes place in Hawaii!
FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL (2008)
Written by Jason Segel
Directed by Nicholas Stoller
Allan and Austin go back to prison in the late 70's at the movies!
MIDNIGHT EXPRESS (1978)
Written by Oliver Stone
Directed by Alan Parker
Here's a recap of the last six months in the form of a clip show!
MORE THAN JUST A MOVIE
VOLUME 4 (2023)
with
Austin Gates and Allan Whetstone
Austin picks a science fiction film with a small cast!
M O O N (2009)
Directed by Duncan Jones
Allan brings us back to the 80's with Voodoo in Haiti!
The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)
DIRECTED BY WES CRAVEN
"A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do. Even if he can't explain why."
Austin picks his first film of 2023!
Out of the Furnace (2013)
Directed by Scott Cooper
Allan picks a horror movie for the first installment of 2023!
New Year's Evil (1980)
Directed by Emmett Alston
Austin picks his last "December Essential" film of 2022!
A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1984)
Directed by Clive Donner
Based on the novel by Charles Dickens
Allan picks another "December Essential" film that takes place in a mall!
BAD SANTA (2003)
Directed by Terry Zwigoff
Michelle joins Allan and Austin for December Essentials at the movies!
HOME ALONe (1990)
Directed by Chris Columbus
Written by John Hughes
"He just finished a bottle of Ripple and now he can't find a comb!"
Allan picks an action thriller that celebrates Christmas!
LETHAL WEAPON (1987)
Directed by Richard Donner
This week Austin picks an 80's film that takes place around a pool table!
The Color of Money (1986)
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Allan's film selection is "a spectacle of mankind's capacity for violence and destruction."
SAVING PRIVATE RYAN (1998)
DIRECTED BY STEVEN SPIELBERG
Austin and Allan dive head first into an 80's action thriller!
To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
Directed by William Friedkin
Allan picks an ensemble film that takes place over the course of nine hours!
THE BREAKFAST CLUB (1985)
A JOHN HUGHES FILM
This week Allan picks a 90's cult film with October origins!
THE CROW (1994)
Directed by Alex Proyas
Michelle returns with this week's horror pick!
It's an adult nightmare!
CHILDREN OF THE CORN (1984)
Directed by Fritz Kiersch
Allan and Austin discuss a horror film that had "Headcheese" as one of it's working titles!
THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE (1974)
Directed by Tobe Hooper
It's October again so Austin and Allan are talking about Horror/Halloween movies this month! Austin picks this week's film!
Jacob's Ladder (1990)
Directed by Adrian Lyne
In Austin's opinion, Allan picked the best film about the caped crusader and his nemesis!
THE DARK KNIGHT (2008)
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Austin and Allan watch a romantic comedy from the 90s with a familiar feeling!
OVERNIGHT DELIVERY (1998)
DIRECTED BY JASON BLOOM
Allan picks a sci-fi film that closed out the 20th century with a red pill! Or is it the blue one?
THE MATRIX (1999)
Directed by
The Wachowskis
Austin and Allan talk about the John Hughes film that marked the end of his high school days in the 1980s.
SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL (1987)
Directed by Howard Deutch
Written by John Hughes
To Austin's relief, Allan picks a much needed comedy from the mid 90s!
FRIDAY (1995)
Directed by F. Gary Gray
Austin and Allan talk about a movie with missing files and plastic teeth!
VAMPIRE'S KISS (1988)
Directed by Robert Bierman
Allan, Austin and special guest Michelle Whetstone discuss her movie selection on this week's episode!
THE USUAL SUSPECTS (1995)
Directed by Bryan Singer
Austin and Allan love 90's cinema and this week's pick is right on target!
LÉON: THE PROFESSIONAL (1994)
DIRECTED BY LUC BESSON
Allan and Austin "handle the truth" with this week's movie!
A FEW GOOD MEN (1992)
Directed by Rob Reiner
Austin and Allan talk about an obscure star studded film from the beginning of the 90s.
THE GRIFTERS (1990)
Directed by Stephen Frears
Allan not only picked the Vietnam War but he also chose half of the 70s for this week's film!
APOCALYPSE NOW (1979)
DIRECTED BY
FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA
Austin and Allan are curious about what's in the box.
BARTON FINK (1991)
Directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
MORE THAN JUST A MOVIE
CLIP SHOW: VOLUME 3
(2022)
with
Austin Gates and Allan Whetstone
Allan picks a sci-fi movie that Austin's never seen and it's from this century!
THE MARTIAN (2015)
DIRECTED BY RIDLEY SCOTT
For the love of Gene Wilder!
WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
(1971)
Directed by Mel Stuart
Written by Roald Dahl
Allan returns with a masterpiece and Austin flips the disc!
GoodFellas (1990)
A MARTIN SCORSESE PICTURE
Austin and Allan go bowling for comedy at the movies!
KINGPIN (1996)
Directed by
Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly
Allan and Austin lay off the hard stuff by delving into comedy and video games!
GRANDMA'S BOY (2006)
DIRECTED BY NICHOLAUS GOOSSEN
Austin and Allan keep the party going with drugs in cinema!
REQUIEM FOR A DREAM (2000)
DIRECTED BY DARREN ARONOFSKY
Allan and Austin immerse themselves into the drug scene of 90's cinema!
TRAINSPOTTING (1996)
Directed by Danny Boyle
Is this week's pick the greatest film of all time?
THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (1994)
Directed by Frank Darabont
Based on the novella
"Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption"
By Stephen King
This week's film is based on a true story.
AT CLOSE RANGE (1986)
Directed by James Foley
Allan and Austin discuss two films based on the same novel.
DUNE
Directed by David Lynch (1984)
Directed by Denis Villeneuve (2021)
Austin and Allan are still in the 80s but... "Now it's dark."
BLUE VELVET (1986)
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY DAVID LYNCH
Allan picks an 80's film that Austin's never seen!
REPO MAN (1984)
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED
BY ALEX COX
Austin and Allan talk about a film made during this century for a change. It's even based on a true story!
THE INFORMANT! (2009)
Directed by Steven Soderbergh
Allan and Austin discuss a 70's thriller from one of the masters of 20th century cinema!
FRENZY (1972)
DIRECTED BY ALFRED HITCHCOCK
Austin and Allan discuss what they think is the best film by the one who directed... This week's movie!
Jackie Brown (1997)
DIRECTED BY QUENTIN TARANTINO
Allan and Austin discuss the film with the joke about the two bulls!
COLORS (1988)
DIRECTED BY DENNIS HOPPER
Austin and Allan discuss an important film about the Civil War.
GLORY (1989)
DIRECTED BY EDWARD ZWICK
You may experience an evolution of sound and laughter. Enjoy!
More Than Just a Movie
CLIP SHOW:VOLUME 2
(2022)
Allan and Austin find romantic comedy in Punxsutawney!
GROUNDHOG DAY (1993)
DIRECTED BY HAROLD RAMIS
Austin and Allan talk about a film that takes place in your neighborhood!
THE 'BURBS (1989)
DIRECTED BY JOE DANTE
Allan and Austin can't ignore the compelling story behind this week's biopic!
A BEAUTIFUL MIND (2001)
DIRECTED BY RON HOWARD
Austin and Allan discuss the inevitable choice but soldier forward with this week's film!
CARLITO'S WAY (1993)
A BRIAN DE PALMA FILM
It's a new year and Allan picks the movie that Austin's been waiting for!
LIAR LIAR (1997)
DIRECTED BY TOM SHADYAC
Austin passes on the popcorn while Allan orders fries & gravy for the last film discussion of the year!
DINER (1982)
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY
BARRY LEVINSON
Allan and Austin thoroughly enjoy a holiday film that's also one of the best comedies ever!
TRADING PLACES (1983)
DIRECTED BY JOHN LANDIS
Austin and Allan are gonna talk about a couple of holiday films this month. Starting with this one!
elf (2003)
Directed by Jon Favreau
Allan and Austin partner up for maybe the worst first day of work ever... Within a film!
TRAINING DAY (2001)
Directed by Antoine Fuqua
Austin and Allan are back in the 80s with a film that was released in the year 2000!
AMERICAN PSYCHO (2000)
DIRECTED BY MARY HARRON
Allan reminds Austin that life's worth living with this week's movie!
BETTER OFF DEAD... (1985)
DIRECTED BY "SAVAGE" STEVE HOLLAND
Austin and Allan dig for truffles in a film that was released this year!
PIG (2021)
Directed by MICHAEL SARNOSKI
Allan and Austin go back to prison in 1970's cinema! What an adventure!
PAPILLON (1973)
DIRECTED BY FRANKLIN J. SCHAFFNER
Austin and Allan visit Santa Mira on the wrong holiday. Happy Halloween!
HALLOWEEN III:
SEASON OF THE WITCH
(1982)
DIRECTED BY TOMMY LEE WALLACE
Allan gets Austin "hooked" on a sweet horror film from the early 90's!
CANDYMAN (1992)
Directed by Bernard Rose
Austin and Allan thoroughly enjoy an early 1980's horror anthology film classic!
CREEPSHOW (1982)
Written by Stephen King
Directed by George A. Romero
It's Horror/Halloween related movies for the remainder of October! This week Allan horrifies Austin with a 70's film!
THE EXORCIST (1973)
Written By William Peter Blatty
Directed by William Friedkin
Austin and Allan lean into the bar for this next film.
Leaving Las Vegas(1995)
Directed by Mike Figgis
Allan and Austin talk about a rare movie that rises above most films involving war!
THE BEAST (1988)
aka The Beast of War
Directed by Kevin Reynolds
Austin and Allan talk about an undeniably funny romantic comedy from the 1980s!
OVERBOARD (1987)
Directed by Garry Marshall
Allan and Austin muse over a film from the late 60s that shook the world of cinema!
COOL HAND LUKE (1967)
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Austin and Allan discuss a film released in the late 80s that's set in the early 70s!
DRUGSTORE COWBOY (1989)
Directed by Gus Van Sant
Allan reminds Austin that this week's film begins in the end!
MEMENTO (2000)
DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER NOLAN
Austin and Allan revisit high school in Sherwood, Ohio!
HEATHERS (1989)
Directed by Michael Lehmann
Allan and Austin talk about one of the best films of the 1990s in their opinion! Maybe one of the Top 6!
SE7EN (1995)
Directed byDavid Fincher
Austin and Allan break the birdhouse, so to speak, with a mid 80s thriller!
WITNESS (1985)
DIRECTED BY PETER WEIR
Allan and Austin bump into a film they can't say no to!
SCARFACE (1983)
WRITTEN BY OLIVER STONE
DIRECTED BY BRIAN DE PALMA
Allan left a VHS copy of this week's film at Austin's apartment 20 years ago!
WAITING FOR GUFFMAN (1996)
DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER GUEST
Allan and Austin talk about a film that celebrates food and loves people!
CHEF (2013)
Written and Directed by Jon Favreau
Join Austin and Allan as they descend into a highly underrated film!
THE ABYSS (1989)
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED
BY JAMES CAMERON
For over a year, Austin and Allan have been recording from two different time zones! They take this holiday weekend to reflect with a Clip Show! Enjoy some fun highlights from episodes posted this year! You may experience an evolution of sound and laughter.
CLIP SHOW
More Than Just a Movie
Allan and Austin talk about an awesome action film and the "soldier of cinema" who made it so!
FIRST BLOOD (1982)
DIRECTED BY TED KOTCHEFF
Join Austin and Allan for a motion picture that knocks it out of the park and always "marks the time" with it's presence.
FIELD OF DREAMS (1989)
DIRECTED BY PHIL ALDEN ROBINSON
This week, Allan makes Austin's day with a trip back to Big Whiskey for the best western!
UNFORGIVEN (1992)
Directed by Clint Eastwood
Austin and Allan discover that teenage angst paid off anyway with this week's film.
PUMP UP THE VOLUME (1990)
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY ALLAN MOYLE
This week at the movies, Allan and Austin go on a long overdue fishing trip... sort of.
JAWS (1975)
Directed by Steven Spielberg
Austin and Allan go for a crawl through the Texas landscape where sweat is thicker than blood.
BLOOD SIMPLE (1984)
A Coen Brothers Film
This week Allan and Austin discuss a cult classic! It's a cut above the rest no matter which version you watch!
BLADE RUNNER(1982)
DIRECTED BY RIDLEY SCOTT
Austin and Allan celebrate Allan's one year anniversary with a classic comedy from the early 1980s!
FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH (1982)
DIRECTED BY AMY HECKERLING
WRITTEN BY CAMERON CROWE
Allan and Austin go back to the mid 90s with a twisted film inspired by a 17th century fairy tale!
FREEWAY (1996)
Directed by Matthew Bright
Austin and Allan discuss a film that takes place mostly at sea!
THE LIFE AQUATIC
WITH STEVE ZISSOU
DIRECTED BY WES ANDERSON
Allan and Austin discuss a movie that always knocks it out of the park!
A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN (1992)
Directed by Penny Marshall
Austin and Allan like a Gershwin tune and New York in June! "HOW ABOUT YOU?!"
THE FISHER KING (1991)
Directed by Terry Gilliam
Allan and Austin discuss a film that has legs, despite it's predecessors. Even in the ring!
SOUTHPAW (2015)
DIRECTED BY ANTOINE FUQUA
Austin and Allan discuss a comedy classic from the 1970s that contains knockers!
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (1974)
Directed by Mel Brooks
Join Allan and Austin in Salem, Oregon for a post meal party with special guest, Alex Whetstone! Also, we talk about a funny film!
MAJOR PAYNE (1995)
Directed by Nick Castle
Austin joins Allan in Salem, Oregon where "Coffee is for closers!"
GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS (1992)
Directed by James Foley
On today's program, Allan and Austin "take the leap" into comic book excellence!
SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE (2018)
Directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey and Rodney Rothman
Join Austin and Allan on a trip through a cinematic desert into the ether!
FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS (1998)
Directed by Terry Gilliam
Allan and Austin "bring back that loving feeling" for an 80s classic that's finally getting a sequel!
TOP GUN (1986)
DIRECTED BY TONY SCOTT
Join Austin and Allan for a cinematic chat and a slippery situation!
MICHAEL CLAYTON (2007)
Written and directed by Tony Gilroy
Join Allan and Austin for a movie where no one is who they say they are!
THE DEPARTED (2006)
A MARTIN SCORSESE FILM
Join Austin and Allan for an optimistic return to the late 1980s!
SAY ANYTHING (1989)
Written and Directed by Cameron Crowe
Join Allan and Austin for a discussion about an iconic film of epic proportions!
THE GREAT ESCAPE (1963)
DIRECTED BY JOHN STURGES
Join Austin and Allan for a vintage film and some uncorked memories.
SIDEWAYS (2004)
Directed by Alexander Payne
Join Allan and Austin for a film that asks no questions and takes no prisoners!
R E D (2010)
Directed by Robert Schwentke
Join Austin and Allan for a movie discussion that's been 10 years in the making.
A MICHAEL CIMINO FILM
THE DEER HUNTER (1978)
Join Allan and Austin as they look forward to a new year with a funny film!
FOUR ROOMS (1995)
Directed by
Allison Anders Alexandre Rockwell
Robert Rodriguez Quentin Tarantino
Join Austin and Allan for a holiday highball with a splash of merriment!
SCROOGED (1988)
Directed by Richard Donner
Join Allan and Austin for a round of eggnog while they discuss a popular holiday cult classic!
National Lampoon's
CHRISTMAS VACATION (1989)
Written by John Hughes
Directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik
Join Austin and Allan for a laugh and a conversation that includes...
Francis Ford Coppola's
THE CONVERSATION (1974)
Allan and Austin are in the Whetstone kitchen talking about the film that brought them together.
THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI (2017)
Directed by Martin McDonagh
Austin and Allan travel back to the 1970s for a quintessential film classic!
TAXI DRIVER (1976)
A Martin Scorsese Film
Join Allan and Austin for a film that marked the time and the laughter.
GOOD MORNING VIETNAM (1987)
A Barry Levinson Film
Join Austin and Allan for a film reel with a familiar feel.
Vincent Gallo's
BUFFALO '66 (1998)
Join Allan and Austin for a horror film that, perhaps unintentionally, laid the groundwork for scary movies as we know them today!
John Carpenter's
HALLOWEEN (1978)
Join Austin and Allan for a closer look into the old television set at a suburban nightmare!
Written and produced by Steven Spielberg.
Directed by Tobe Hooper. Released in 1982.
POLTERGEIST
Join Allan and Austin for a horror film that's self aware! It also begs the question "What's your favorite scary movie?" Released in 1996.
Wes Craven's
S C R E A M
Join Austin and Allan for a mythical tale about sex kittens! "We're gonna need a bigger ball of thread." Released in 1982 and directed by Paul Schrader.
Cat People
Join Allan and Austin for the best nightmare ever!
Wes Craven's
NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984)
Join Austin and Allan for a round of 100% Pure Adrenaline! Directed by Kathryn Bigelow and released in 1991.
POINT BREAK
Join Allan and Austin as they discuss a story about origins and taking the proper steps to constitute one's journey.
Released in 2002 and directed by Curtis Hanson.
8 MILE
Join Austin and Allan for some waffles and a movie at the Crandell house!
From 1991 Stephen Herek's
DON'T TELL MOM
THE BABYSITTER'S DEAD
Join Allan and Austin for the inevitable rise of the machines! There will be yelling!
James Cameron's THE TERMINATOR (1984).
Join Austin and Allan for a conversation about their love of The Game (1997).
Directed by David Fincher.
Join Allan and Austin on a prehistoric journey back to the early nineties!
Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park (1993).
Based on the novel by Michael Crichton.
Correction: Spielberg did in fact direct sequels. The Lost World (1997) and the Indiana Jones' sequels. We stated otherwise due to brief memory loss. Our deepest apologies. Enjoy the show.
Join Austin and Allan after hours at the "Overlooked" Hotel. "Who is the caretaker and is he drunk or not!?" Based on the novel by Stephen King.
Stanley Kubrick's THE SHINING
Join Allan and Austin while they discuss "The Marquis" who left a mark to say the least.
Philip Kaufman's Quills (2000).
Join Austin and Allan as they attempt to reveal (or discover) the story in a beautifully wrapped picture!
Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master (2012).
Join Allan and Austin as they talk about a true "Blockbuster" film!
DIE HARD (1988) directed by John McTiernan.
It's Allan's 10th Episode Anniversary! We phoned it in amidst a location change. We still soldier on! Today we discuss Edgar Wright's THE WORLD'S END!
Join Austin, Allan and the "yes but" factor when defining what it is to be a cult film.
On this episode, we discuss The Sandlot written and directed by David Mickey Evans.
Join Allan and Austin for a discussion about an animated film with rotoscoping effects. PKD! A Scanner Darkly (2006) directed by Richard Linklater.
"Ruminate!"
Join Austin and Allan for some high speed podcasting action! LE MANS '66 also known as FORD v FERRARI
Join Austin and Allan as they discuss a cult film that was made as it was intended.
Frank Henenlotter's FRANKENHOOKER
"The haunting air of the past."
Join Austin and Allan as they discuss Oliver Stone's JFK and it's relation to NOLA.
"The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few... or the one." Join Austin and Allan as they delve into their past lives and discuss Waiting...
"Oh! Sweet Nostalgia!"
On this episode, Allan and I delve into the past fondly. Also, today's discussion involves 2 films. Dogtown and Z-Boys & Lords of Dogtown.
"I'm here to turn back the time."
Allan Whetstone and I look back, refresh and discuss "River's Edge" (1987). Just like a couple of headbangers!
"It's true, you honor. This man is some kind of rodent. I don't know which."
- Venkman (edited for TV)
"What's the matter with you? What's the matter with me? What's the matter with matter?"
"People always tell you that the eyes are the windows to the soul. Bullshit. It's in your hands."
"A family's like a gun. You point it in the wrong direction and you're going to kill somebody."
"Take care of yourself a little... so that the people who love you don't feel like they're annoying you!"