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Episode 744
Miyazaki Club morphs into Ghibli Club as we discuss 1991’s “Only Yesterday,” written and directed by Isao Takahata. It’s a story of one (childless wo…
1 year, 7 months ago
Doritos and Tequila
Episode 743
In honor of Thanksgiving, we review the 1987 classic “Planes, Trains and Automobiles,” featuring Steve Martin and John Candy as trapped-together trav…
1 year, 7 months ago
Hi, Anxiety
Episode 742
Several panelists consider Pixar’s “Inside Out” one of their favorite films. Now it’s time to process “Inside Out 2.” Some struggle with the sequel m…
1 year, 7 months ago
Evil Giant Cicadas
Episode 741
Vin Diesel, Radha Mitchell, Keith David, and a lack of bozos… It can only be 2000’s “Pitch Black,” one of the finer entries in the always-popular “Al…
1 year, 7 months ago
The Coffin Test
Episode 740
Just in time for Halloween week, Old Spooky Club returns for 1985’s “Fright Night.” It’s an entirely ’80s comedy-horror movie with zero cynicism and …
1 year, 8 months ago
Above the Zeppo Level
Episode 739
Do you like gladiator movies, Joey? It’s 1980’s “Airplane!”—the comedy version of “Zero Hour!”—with serious actors playing ridiculous parts more or l…
1 year, 8 months ago
Condor to the Neck
Episode 738
Don’t order the fish! Old Movie Club celebrates Aviatober with 1939’s “Only Angels Have Wings” and 1957’s “Zero Hour!” One bears a striking resemblan…
1 year, 8 months ago
The Bolthole of My Own Self-Referentiality
Episode 737
It was the late ’80s and comic writer Grant Morrison was fast becoming Grant Morrison. Come back with us to look at his run on Animal Man, issues 1-2…
1 year, 8 months ago
I Have Planets for That
Episode 736
Dan Moren’s “The Armageddon Protocol” is now on sale. He joins Jason to discuss how to wrap up a long-running series (while leaving doors open for fu…
1 year, 9 months ago
Who Took My Lady?
Episode 735
Miyazaki Club returns to discuss 2010’s “The Secret World of Arrietty,” a Studio Ghibli production with a screenplay by Hayao Miyazaki based on a ser…
1 year, 9 months ago