Log It! Another Movie Podcast

This week we welcome Victoria De Leon to the show to discuss the first movie of the spooky season, Jennifer’s Body. We get into the film's terrible and misguided marketing, its newfound cult status post the me-too era, Needy and Jennifer’s complex relationship and what it represents. Plus, we talk our new favorite-band -you’ve-never-heard-of, Low Shoulder, and some fun alternate casting.All this and more on This Week’s Log It!

Andy Z is back for a little rock n roll. We talk about how the movie has aged, Camerone Crowe’s real life experiences this is based on, the needle drops and original music from the film, we rate some alternate (and worse) titles, some added scenes in Untitled, the extended edition. Also, who was the true golden god? And does Tiny Dancer have restorative properties?All this and more on this week's Log It!

We talk our personal relationship with the Coen Brothers and our love for their regular collaborators. The film’s surprising box office totals. Ian tells Caleb about Riding a rail - it’s real. Music, comedy, romance, oh my - this film’s got something for everyone. Plus, great reviews from the letterboxd community.All this and more on this week’s Log It!

We watch The Sure Thing, the second movie in our summer road trip series. What Cusack’s teenage adoption has to do with the film. The charm of an early, unpolished Reiner film, and his old-fashioned world view. How raunchy was this movie? Zuniga’s surprising performance, and the tragedy of Princess Vespa. What happened to John Cusack? FInally, we rate this as a road trip movie out of five mini vans.All this and more on this week’s Log It!

This week, Gilliam's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Ian and Caleb talk Depp’s iconic masterclass in mumbling, the trippy camera work of the film and disorienting sound design, and we take a moment to admire Flea’s impressive work history. Plus, why Benicio Del Toro disappointed in the film for Caleb.All this and more on this week’s Log It!

Ian talks Kinds of Kindness - Is Yorgos Lanthimos okay? Caleb shouts out a Josh recommendation, Bottoms. Ian is shocked by Jackie Chan’s Police Story. Caleb follows with another directed by and starring, Bill Paxton’s Frailty. Ian loved Babylon and Caleb can’t believe it. Then we both take a turn doing a lightning round to cover any recent watches worth a shout out. Plus, a quick hit on Hitman and our love for it.

Ian Caleb and Angelo talk the film’s great casting and some of its great admirers, the triple threat potential - baseball, music, and dance, we explore Angelo’s very cool Linklater Universe theory. Plus, did Caleb like the movie? Why does the baseball look so good in this movie? All this and more on this week’s Log It!

This week Ian and Caleb salute the idealistic Americana of Frequency. We try to decide if Caveziel is a good actor. Also, is this a baseball movie? We express our respect to Quaid for committing to the accent. Michael Cera steals the scene. Plus, truly one of the most insane Letterboxd reviews we’ve ever read - it’s really worth skipping to the end for at the very least.All this and more on this week’s Log It!

Caleb, Ian, and Andy take the field to discuss the Daniel Stern helmed Rookie of the Year. We talk baseball nostalgia, Garey Busey as a baseball legend and mentor, the unrealized potential of Thomas Ian Nicholas, and give our pitch for Rookie of the Year 2. Plus, Daniel Stern's inspiration for the movie, and how John Candy ended up in the film.All this and more on this week’s Log It!