This week, Mike and Steven match up a pair of movies that tell a similar story, made over fifteen years apart. It’s Penny Marshall’s BIG from 1988 versus 2004’s 13 GOING ON 30, directed by…
In this episode: two high-school crush stories. Two VERY different vibes. One winner. 1998’s Can’t Hardly Wait goes up against 2009’s I Love You, Beth Cooper. One of these films is inarguably better than the…
In this episode, we put Days of Thunder and F1 head-to-head to settle the ultimate racing movie debate. From on-track realism and storytelling to star power and pure adrenaline, we break down which film truly…
This week, Mike and Steven go back to their childhoods to pit two legendary ’80s action films against one another. It’s Missing In Action (1984) vs. Rambo: First Blood Part II. Which of these two…
On this week’s episode, Mike and Steven travel all the way back to 1999 to take a look at two similar—but also very different—heist films: Entrapment and The Thomas Crown Affair. Both films feature movie…
Happy New Year and welcome to the new Weekly Movie Throwdown! In this episode, Mike and Steven debut a brand-new format that leans into the throwdown part of the show’s name—pitting two movies with a…
This week on the show, Mike and Steven returning to their Rewatch & Reconsider series with a title Steven thinks could stand the test of time. From 1985, it’s Moving Violations, a forgotten comedy that…
On this week’s episode, Mike and Steven discuss The Strange Love of Martha Ivers, an impeccable noir film that touches on many of the genre’s hallmark tropes: nihilism, murder, the past, deception, and blackmail. Barbara…
On this week’s episode Mike and Steven return to Veronica Lake during November Noir Month, and examine her second big film with Alan Ladd, The Blue Dahlia. This noir classic is a great look at…
Noir November rolls on with one that’s a bit controversial. Clash By Night, Fritz Lang’s 1952 tale of dissatisfaction and adultery starring Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Ryan, and Marilyn Monroe, is often questioned for its noirness….