Everyone's A Critic

The day which comes around once every four years finally gets the representation it deserves. Ngoc Bui joins me to defend Leap Year, the Amy Adams rom-com about a woman who attempts to get to Dublin to propose to her boyfriend on a leap day because apparently that's a tradition? We discuss, grand proposals, our very different views on the name Declan, and more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Bangarang! With a choice that was very close to my heart, Stevie Martin joins the podcast to discuss Hook, a movie considered a classic by many 90s kids. We talk about the excellent casting, the amazingly memorable food fight with the Lost Boys, and how much Robin Williams was a part of our childhoods! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

A sequel to one of the biggest movies of all time but with none of the original cast - what could go wrong? Marcia Belsky joins me to discuss Grease 2, a movie that did so badly on release that they scrapped plans for 3 more. Does every song sound the same? Why is everyone 40 years old? We get into these points and more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Rowan Atkinson is a master of slapstick and satire from Mr Bean, to Blackadder, and in Johnny English he combines them to... a debatable outcome. Ania Magliano joins me to discuss the film and we learn about her nostalgia for it and her dislike of film-bros. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

At the height of the millenium there were a series of movies that dealt with people trying to leave their comfortable office jobs in pursuit of happiness (wild these days) and The Beach approached it in the form of hedonism. Jordan Brookes joins me as we talk about cults, communes, and whether we would ever do something like this. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the 90s there were a huge number of movies about African Americans in dire situations and the ultimate comedy family the Wayans set out to spoof it as they do best. Dane Baptiste and I have a great conversation surrounding the history of the movies spoofed, and talk about the influence the Wayans' had on comedy as a whole. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Famous for his movie twists, M. Night Shyamalan was once one of Hollywood's biggest filmmakers and then came Lady in the Water, a mythological style movie that makes zero sense and bombed after costing $70 million. Josh Gondelman comes on to try to defend and explain why despite flawed storytelling, it's a must watch! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the 90's there was a bar in New York City where women would serve drinks and dance at the same time but this was no strip club, it was the Coyote Ugly. Hollywood decided to make a rom-com out of it and Charlie Dinkin is on the podcast to defend this "feminist masterpiece", that features cameos from Michael Bay and Johnny Knoxville, as well as an uncredited rewrite from Kevin Smith... yes that one! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app