Never Heard Of It

This week, Craig and Shawn talk about watching 1977's 'It Happened One Christmas', that Marlo Thomas movie that we teed up last week. When they said they were basing this movie on 'It's a Wonderful Life', boy howdy, they weren't kidding. Here all about how Orson Welles stacks up against Lionel Barrymore! How Marlo Thomas stacks up against Jimmy Stewart! How Christopher Guest stacks up against... the actor who played the same part as Christopher Guest! Man oh man, it's quite the celebration of Christmas spirit up in here!

This week, Shawn and Craig give you the backstory on 1977's 'It Happened One Christmas', a Marlo Thomas-produced TV movie that was based very, VERY heavily on 'It's a Wonderful Life'. Craig runs down the cast and crew - you'll be watching one of Christopher Guest's least known roles, for instance - and Shawn has some very cool info on how this movie was received both then and now. Let me tell you, this is one tee up that won't leave you wishing you'd never been born!

This week Craig and Shawn get the Christmas spirit while watching Brett Ratner’s 2000 romantic dramedy ‘The Family Man.’

Season’s greetings! This week Craig and Shawn kick off the holidays with a glimpse behind the scenes of the (Saint) Nicolas Cage & Tea Leoni 2000 romantic dramedy ‘The Family Man.’ Get those chestnuts roasting and join us!

Um... hey everybody. We need to talk. This week, Shawn and Craig watched 1973's 'Belladonna of Sadness' and they're going say some things about it. This is... I mean, man. Wow. This is a heavy, heavy, beautiful, disturbing, razor-sharp, and muddy as hell bit of business. And these two nimrods really dig into it. So... I mean, look - watch it if you want to? It's really something to see but it's also... hoo boy. It's both a hard recommend and hard TO recommend, knowhatimean? Enter at your own risk. 

Oh, boy howdy, you guys, have we got a heavy episode for you today. We're talking about the background of 'Belladonna of Sadness' an animated film out of Japan from 1973. It sounds like it's gonna be an intense ride so make sure you're of a mature age and that you're at least this tall before you strap in. Craig will tell you all about the cast and crew, which at the very least has some connection to Astro-Boy and Kurasawa, and Shawn will tell you all about the behind-the-scenes stories like the fact that this movie didn't make its US premiere until 2009, when all the rest of you were out watching Avatar, for the fifth time. Come on and hear all about it and then go check out the movie!

This week Craig and Shawn welcome filmmaker Heath C. Michaels to discuss the rules of rock in the 1983 Clive A. Smith directed animated sci-fi music tale ‘Rock & Rule.’

This week Craig and Shawn go to 11 in order to bang out all the important info you need to know about the 1983 animated sci-fi music laden cult flick ‘Rock & Rule.’

This week, Shawn and Craig talk all about watching the 1924 silent thriller 'The Hands of Orlac'! It's all about this fella Orlac and how he loses his hands and how he gets the hands of a killer grafted on to his arm stumps. A chiller, to be sure. And if you ever wanted to know how much these two DON'T know, this is the episode for you. Do they know if hand transplants are real or not? Nope. Do they know which character wrote which letter and when they did it? No, thanks. Do they know if you'll listen all the way to the end of this episode? Certainly not. Let's all find out together! Got check out 'The Hands of Orlac' and then give this bad boy a listen.

This week, Shawn and Craig put their noses to the grindstone for 1924's 'The Hands of Orlac', a movie that asks 'If you HAD to be in an accident where you lost both of your hands and you HAD to have the hands of a killer grafted on to your wrist-stumps, would that really be so bad?' The answer, to judge by the poster, is a big YES. But judging by the cast and crew and behind the scenes stories, and the fact that his movie is nearly 100 years old, this is a body horror story with serious legs. Will it prove to be head and shoulders above the rest? The only way to know is to knuckle down, lend an ear to this episode, and then cast your eyes on the movie itself.

This week Craig and Shawn exchange vows and carry each other over the threshold of the house that is the 1970 Leonard Kastle, Donald Volkman, and Martin Scorsese (whaaa’?!?) directed murder flick ‘The Honeymoon Killers.’ Thanks for listening!

This week Craig and Shawn kick off October with a look behind the scenes of the 1973 crime thriller ‘The Honeymoon Killers.’

This week, Shawn and Craig take a deep dive into mid-90s indie cinema with a first-of-its-kind movie, 1996's Cheryl Dunye-directed 'The Watermelon Woman'. Listen to these two fools fumble their way through a beloved cinematic landmark. Things discussed: relationship dynamics, cultural appropriation, Camelot Superstore, tasteful erotic scene-making, not being a lesbian, scrappy indie movies, and VHS movies that are priced to rent. Boy howdy, they step in it deep this time, people. Go watch the movie, then come listen!

This week, Craig and Shawn give you all the background info they could find on Cheryl Dunye's 1996 film ' The Watermelon Woman'. We're talking about a first-of-its-kind movie, here, folks! You will not get a more first-of-its-kind movie from this podcast this week! We talk about everything from CRAZY long credits lists to the problem with showing beautiful, natural sexual relations when part of your film is comprised of an NEA grant. There's a lot to chew on here and that's really not a pun, I promise! 

This week Craig and Shawn grab their spoons and chow down on the 1992 Alexandre Rockwell directed comedy ‘In the Soup.’

This week Craig and Shawn tee up all the salty ingredients of the 1992 indie comedy ‘In the Soup.’

This week Craig and Shawn talk about the Four Seasons hotel in New Yor-- strike that, they’re talking about the 1981 Alan Alda directed/starring movie of the same name. Easy mistake! But rest assured they’ve got opinions to share AND little chocolates for your pillows at night. So, come and listen and get a good night’s sleep. Enjoy!

This week Craig and Shawn talk not one, not two, not even three, but all four seasons when they tee up the Alan Alda directed 1981 comedy... 'The Four Seasons.' And if you can come up with a fifth season, they'll even talk about that. But until then, enjoy this tantalizing journey into the who, what, when and how this thing came to exist. They'll be back next week to weigh in with their thoughts on the film itself and, as always, thanks for listening!

This week, Shawn and Craig talk about watching 1976’s ‘Stay Hungry’. It’s a movie that throws Arnold Schwarzeneggar, Sally Field, and Jeff Bridges into a big stew that’s being stirred by Bob Rafelson and then serves it up hot. And this is an XXXL episode where we bring up questions they way Arnie brings up dumbbells - What are those capsules that guy is breaking and sniffing? Why is Jeff Bridges so sweaty? Arnold plays a fiddle? These questions and more will be either half-answered or at least alluded to - that’s the Never Heard of It guarantee!

This week, Shawn and Craig get into the details behind the Bob Rafelson-directed 1976 movie 'Stay Hungry'. This movie brings together Arnold Schwarzeneggar, Jeff Bridges and Sally Field in a one-time-only type of entertainment. Throw in Scatman Crothers, Robert Englund, Ed Begley, Jr., 32 metric tons of pectoral muscle and some questionable but still pretty fun karate moves and, boy oh boy, you've got our tee up for the one, the only, the Stay Hungry. Do give 'er a listen.

This week Craig and Shawn are reunited with their guitar brother from another mother, filmmaker Todd Rohal! And not only do they talk up their thoughts on the 2005 Japanese comedy ‘Funky Forest: the First Contact,’ but they also get literally poetic. You don’t want to miss it.

This week Craig and Shawn travel once again to Japan from the comforts of their chairs (to once again make you uncomfortable in yours) in order to tee up all the funky details of the 2005 comedy 'Funky Forest: The First Contact.' It's a title so nice, they'll say it at least thrice. Maybe even fivce.  Come get educated! 

This week, Shawn and Craig talk all about watching 1988's 'The Beast'. You guys, this is one of those movies - sadly overlooked and for no good reason. We'll get into everything with a little help from an email from Executive Producer Dale Pollock. You'll find out what the CORRECT title of this movie is, you'll hear an INCREDIBLE facsimile of the original 'The Beast' pitch, and you'll find out what you should do on the first day of shooting when none of your tanks show up. It's quite a ride! So come on in and check it out.

This week, Shawn and Craig tee up 1988's 'The Beast' a.k.a. 'The Beast of War' a.k.a. the Kevin Reynolds movie that doesn't star Kevin Costner. They get into it real good, too, from Craig getting excited about crew who worked on Night of the Creeps to Shawn's deep dive on Dale Dye. Don't dilly dally on this deep Dale Dye dive, dudes. Do it!

Craig and Shawn are back this week to dip their toes all the way into the waters of Matti Diop’s 2019 supernatural tinged drama ‘Atlantics.’ Will those toes be bitten off by toe-crazed sharks, causing them to bleed out, attracting only more sharks? Or will the two co-hosts with the co-most just talk about a movie the way they always do? Only one way to find out!

This week Craig and Shawn get into all the pertinent details they could (lazily) find about the 2019 Netflix film 'Atlantics,' from director Mati Diop. This one is literally related to episode 14. Come find out how!  Thanks for listening!

This week, Shawn and Craig talk all about watching 1973's 'Touki Bouki', a film straight out of Senegal that had them alternately thrilled, beguiled, intrigued, inspired and confused. But that's not terribly surprising, is it? These guys could barely make heads or tails of Teen Wolf back in Season 1. Who are we foolin'? Regardless - we all know their charm lies in their ignorance and these dudes have charm to spare. So go check out the movie on your own and then come back to have a good hardy laugh.

This week, Craig and Shawn tee up the 1973 Senegalese film 'Touki Bouki' (aka 'Journey of the Hyena'). This is a true never heard of it this week, you guys. None of that soft-boiled 'haven't heard about it in a while' or 'I watched it with one eye closed'. Neither of these ne'er-do-wells had any idea this movie existed until probably a couple of weeks ago. But there are plenty of people who are very aware of it - does the name 'Martin Scorsese' mean anything to you? No? How about 'Criterion Collection?' Still no? How about 'Abraham Lincoln'? Just checking because you seem pretty unfazed by all of this. The point is - we're gonna tee up something we are in no way prepared for and what's better than that? Give us a listen and then go check out the film!

This week Craig and Shawn run shine and give the law the slip as they serve up their thoughts on the 1958 Robert Mitchum drive-in staple, ‘Thunder Road.’

This week Craig and Shawn race once more down ‘Thunder Road,’ only this particular road is from 1958 and has Robert Mitchum’s sweat stains on it. Listen now for everything you need to know about the folks who made it and come back next week for an in-depth discussion of the film itself.

This week, Craig and Shawn hitchhike down 2018's 'Thunder Road'. Find out what Jim Cummings and crew laid down and if Craig or Shawn could handle any of it. Some things they weren't clear on. Other things? Very clear. But which things? Will they agree? Disagree? There's only one way to find out. Check out 'Thunder Road' and then come give this one a listen. 

This week, Shawn and Craig tee up the 2018 indie 'Thunder Road'. They'll talk about the relatively new blood involved in getting this movie to the screen, there will be a number of mispronounced names, Craig will incorrectly guess a Best Picture winner, and Shawn will discuss his plans to move to France. It's all in here, so come and get it!

This week there's a storm a comin' and it's not just the 1983 Douglas Trumbull directed sci-fi thriller 'Brainstorm'... it's guest Peter Fedak from the A Little Snack podcast! Come join us as we make him record all his memories on laser tape and then speed away on our recumbent bikes. Trust us: it'll all make sense eventually, maybe.  Thanks for listening! 

This week Craig and Shawn tee up Douglas Trumbull’s 1983 sci-fi thriller ‘Brainstorm.’ Put on your thinking hats, because there’s plenty to unpack here. Thanks for listening!

This week, Shawn and Craig get a little antsy about 'Phase IV', the 1974 Saul Bass-directed sci-fi flick. There's just so much to talk about - from the macro photography and acting chops of the ants to the regular photography and acting chops of the humans. What happened to Clete? Can the ants read minds? It's a lot to digest. So jump on down into this anthill and let's do this.

No foolin', this week Shawn and Craig tee up the 1974 Saul Bass sci-fi insect freak out "Phase IV"! Man, this one's got a crazy pedigree. Not only is it directed by the guy who gave us both the titles for North by Northwest AND the logo for the YMCA, but it's also produced by the same guy who produced Manimal! What more do you need to know, right? Well, luckily there's plenty more that you need to know and this episode's got it. So go get it!

This week Craig and Shawn stay at home and avoid all human contact, except for that with Michel Gondry, Leos Carax, and Bong Joon Ho. Fortunately, they all three made a movie together in 2008 called 'Tokyo!' and today's episode is going to tell you all you need to know about it. Just from a distance.  Be safe, be healthy, stay home, and thanks for listening! Twitter! Facebook! Instagram! Never Heard of It on IMDb

This week Craig and Shawn tee up the 2008 triptych 'Tokyo!' from three globally acclaimed directors who are not at all Japanese.  Thanks for listening!

This week, Shawn and Craig talk all about their experience watching Neil Jordan's 1988 movie 'High Spirits'. They'll talk good gags and bad gags, O'Toole and how he just doesn't phone it in, and even what might have been before this movie was taken away from Mr. Jordan. They also talk a bit about the movies they've watched recently, so you know this is gonna be a humdinger. Get on it!

This week, Shawn and Craig talk about the 1988 Neil Jordan movie 'High Spirits'. Craig gives you the rundown on this A-list cast that runs very deep. And Shawn talks about some behind-the-scenes drama that left at least one director of the movie none too pleased! So give a listen to this background on the movie and then go check it out!

This week Craig and Shawn talk through the 1994 Nicolas Cage, Dana Carvey and Jon Lovitz heist comedy, 'Trapped in Paradise,' with guest Brian Crane. HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We'll see ya in 2020. http://www.neverheardpodcast.com Twitter! Facebook! Instagram! Never Heard of It on IMDb

This week, we get ready for Saint Nic to come to town! Shawn and Craig get into all the nitty gritty details of the 1994 Nic Cage Christmas movie 'Trapped in Paradise'. This is a movie with a pretty crazy pedigree - I mean, that cast! - and the behind-the-scenes stories do not disappoint. Do you like bank robberies? Madcap antics? Micky Rourke impressions? If it's any of the above, you are in for a great time!

Craig and Shawn share their thoughts on the 2016 Nicolas Cage and Elijah Wood comedy crime drama, 'The Trust,' from filmmakers Alex and Benjamin Brewer.  Enjoy and thanks for listening! http://www.neverheardpodcast.com Twitter! Facebook! Instagram! Never Heard of It on IMDb

Craig and Shawn tee up the 2016 Nicolas Cage and Elijah Wood starring crime flick, 'The Trust,' from filmmakers Alex and Benjamin Brewer.  Enjoy and thanks for listening! http://www.neverheardpodcast.com Twitter! Facebook! Instagram! Never Heard of It on IMDb

Craig and Shawn talk about the 1976 Chia-Hui "Gordon" Liu and Yue Wong martial arts comedy 'Dirty Ho.' Enjoy and thanks for listening! http://www.neverheardpodcast.com Twitter! Facebook! Instagram! Never Heard of It on IMDb

Shawn & Craig talk about the 1979 Shaw Brothers movie 'Dirty Ho'.

Craig and Shawn talk about Shigehiro Ozawa's 1974 Sonny Chiba film 'The Street Fighter'

Craig and Shawn tee up the 1974 Shigehiro Ozawa crime thriller 'The Street Fighter'

Craig and Shawn talk about Jack Hill's 1967 horror comedy 'Spider Baby'

Shawn & Craig tee up the 1967 movie 'Spider Baby'.

Craig and Shawn talk about the 2017 Brian O'Malley gothic horror 'The Lodgers.'

Craig and Shawn tee up the 2017 Brian O'Malley gothic horror film 'The Lodgers.'

Craig and Shawn talk about Gene Fowler Jr.'s 1958 sci-fi film 'I Married a Monster from Outer Space.'

Shawn and Craig tee up the 1958 movie 'I Married a Monster from Outer Space'.

Craig and Shawn talk about the Rene Clair directed 1942 comedy 'I Married a Witch,' starring Veronica Lake and Frederic March

Craig and Shawn tee up Rene Clair's 1942 comedy 'I Married a Witch'

Craig and Shawn talk about John Wayne's final film, 'The Shootist.'

Shawn and Craig talk about the 1976 John Wayne movie 'The Shootist'.

Craig and Shawn talk the 1950 Nicholas Ray drama 'In a Lonely Place,' starring Humphrey Bogart and Gloria Grahame

Craig and Shawn tee up Nicholas Ray's 1950 noir 'In a Lonely Place'

Brian and Shawn talk the 2016 Feng Xiaogang directed 'I Am Not Madame Bovary'

Shawn and Brian tee up Feng Xiaogang’s 2016 drama ‘I Am Not Madame Bovary.’

Brian and Shawn talk up the 2018 Michael Douglas Chinese film 'Animal World'

Brian and Shawn tee up the 2018 Han Yan action comedy 'Animal World'

Brian and Shawn talk the 2008 Ryan Phillippe, Eva Green and Sam Riley thriller 'Franklyn'

Brian and Shawn tee up Gerald McMorrow's 2009 dystopian thriller 'Franklyn.'

Brian and Shawn discuss Michael Mann's 'The Keep,' starring Scott Glenn, Alberta Watson, Jurgen Prochnow, Gabriel Byrne and Ian McKellen

Brian and Shawn tee up Michael Mann's 1983 horror film 'The Keep.'

Craig and Shawn talk the 1991 Nancy Savoca drama ‘Dogfight.’

Shawn and Craig tee up the 1991 River Phoenix/Lili Taylor movie 'Dogfight'.

Craig and Shawn talk the 1976 Scott Baio and Jodie Foster gangster children's musical 'Bugsy Malone.'

Craig and Shawn tee up Alan Parker's 1976 G-rated gangster musical 'Bugsy Malone'

Craig and Shawn are joined by guest Tyler Baum to talk the 1968 Otto Preminger directed comedy ‘Skidoo.’

Shawn and Craig talk about the 1968 Otto Preminger film 'Skidoo'.

Craig and Shawn talk Richard Fleischer's 1959 crime drama 'Compulsion', starring Dean Stockwell, Bradford Dillman and Orson Welles

Craig and Shawn tee up the 1959 Orson Welles and Dean Stockwell crime drama 'Compulsion'

Craig and Shawn talk about the 1986 Paul Michael Glaser action flick 'Band of the Hand'

Shawn and Craig tee up the 1986 Michael Mann-produced movie 'Band of the Hand'.

Shawn and Craig talk all about the 1980 Dennis Hopper movie “Out of the Blue”.

Craig and Shawn tee up the 1980 Dennis Hopper film 'Out of the Blue'.

Craig and Shawn talk about the 1983 Edward Zwick directed TV film 'Special Bulletin'

Shawn and Craig tee up the 1983 TV Edward Zwick movie 'Special Bulletin'.

Shawn and Craig talk about the 1988 TV movie 'David'.

Craig and Shawn tee up the 1988 TV Movie 'David'

Craig and Shawn talk about the 1974 Bob Clark film 'Black Christmas'

Craig and Shawn talk about the production and release of Bob Clark's 1974 horror hit 'Black Christmas'

Craig and Shawn talk about the cast and crew of the 1974 Bob Clark horror film 'Black Christmas'

Craig and Shawn talk about the 1942 Ernst Lubitsch riot 'To Be or Not To Be'

Craig and Shawn tee up the 1942 Ernst Lubitsch comedy 'To Be or Not to Be'

Craig and Shawn talk about the 1980 pleasant Walter Matthau thriller 'Hopscotch'

Shawn and Craig tee up the 1980 Walter Matthau movie 'Hopscotch'.

Craig and Shawn talk about the 1965 John Schlesinger drama 'Darling'

Shawn and Craig tee up the 1965 movie 'Darling'.

Craig and Shawn talk about the 1953 Teinosuke Kinugasa drama 'Gate of Hell'

Craig and Shawn tee up the 1953 Japanese period drama 'Gate of Hell'

Craig and Shawn talk about the 1987 comedy 'Hiding Out'

Shawn and Craig tee up the 1987 Jon Cryer movie 'Hiding Out'.

Shawn and Craig talk all about Buster Keaton's 1927 movie 'College'.

Craig and Shawn tee up the 1927 silent comedy 'College'

Craig and Shawn talk about the 1974 John Carpenter sci-fi comedy 'Dark Star'

Craig and Shawn talk about the 1974 John Carpenter sci-fi comedy 'Dark Star'

Shawn and Craig tee up John Carpenter's 'Dark Star'.

Shawn and Craig tee up John Carpenter's 'Dark Star'.

Craig and Shawn talk with Peter Fedak about the 1982 sci-fi horror 'Forbidden World'

Craig and Shawn talk with Peter Fedak about the 1982 sci-fi horror 'Forbidden World'

Craig and Shawn tee up the 1982 sci-fi horror 'Forbidden World'

Craig and Shawn tee up the 1982 sci-fi horror 'Forbidden World'

Craig and Shawn talk about the 2005 dance documentary 'Rize'

Craig and Shawn talk about the 2005 dance documentary 'Rize'

Craig and Shawn tee up the 2005 documentary 'Rize'

Craig and Shawn tee up the 2005 documentary 'Rize'

Shawn and Craig talk all about the 1972 movie 'The Harder They Come'.

Shawn and Craig talk all about the 1972 movie 'The Harder They Come'.

Craig and Shawn tee up the 1973 Perry Henzell Jamaican caper 'The Harder They Come'

Craig and Shawn tee up the 1973 Perry Henzell Jamaican caper 'The Harder They Come'

Shawn and Craig talk about Kinji Fukasaku's 'Battles Without Honor and Humanity'

Shawn and Craig talk about Kinji Fukasaku's 'Battles Without Honor and Humanity'

Shawn and Craig tee up Kinji Fukasaku's 'Battles Without Honor and Humanity'

Shawn and Craig tee up Kinji Fukasaku's 'Battles Without Honor and Humanity'

Craig and Shawn talk about the 1974 Australian shocker 'The Cars That Ate Paris'

Craig and Shawn talk about the 1974 Australian shocker 'The Cars That Ate Paris'

Craig and Shawn tee up the 1974 Peter Weir debut 'The Cars That Ate Paris'

Craig and Shawn tee up the 1974 Peter Weir debut 'The Cars That Ate Paris'

Craig and Shawn talk about the 1990 Kathryn Bigelow thriller 'Blue Steel'

Craig and Shawn talk about the 1990 Kathryn Bigelow thriller 'Blue Steel'

Shawn and Craig tee up Kathryn Bigelow's 1989 cop thriller 'Blue Steel'.

Shawn and Craig tee up Kathryn Bigelow's 1989 cop thriller 'Blue Steel'.

Craig and Shawn talk about the 1954 western 'Johnny Guitar'

Craig and Shawn talk about the 1954 western 'Johnny Guitar'

Craig and Shawn tee up the 1954 western 'Johnny Guitar'

Craig and Shawn tee up the 1954 western 'Johnny Guitar'

Shawn and Craig talk through 1989's 'How I Got Into College'.

Shawn and Craig talk through 1989's 'How I Got Into College'.

Craig and Shawn talk about the 1989 comedy 'How I Got Into College.'

Craig and Shawn talk about the 1989 comedy 'How I Got Into College.'

Craig and Shawn talk about the 1989 comedy 'Big Man on Campus'

Craig and Shawn talk about the 1989 comedy 'Big Man on Campus'

Shawn and Craig tee up the 1989 film 'Big Man on Campus'

Shawn and Craig tee up the 1989 film 'Big Man on Campus'

Craig and Shawn talk about the 1984 drama 'Secret Honor'

Craig and Shawn talk about the 1984 drama 'Secret Honor'

Craig and Shawn tee up their big talk on Robert Altman's 1984 movie 'Secret Honor'.

Craig and Shawn tee up their big talk on Robert Altman's 1984 movie 'Secret Honor'.

This week, Craig and Shawn talk about Stanley Kubrick's debut feature 'Fear and Desire'.

Craig and Shawn tee up the 1953 Stanley Kubrick debut feature 'Fear and Desire'

Craig and Shawn tee up the 1953 Stanley Kubrick debut feature 'Fear and Desire'

Craig and Shawn talk about the 2008 romantic drama 'Medicine for Melancholy'

Craig and Shawn talk about the 2008 romantic drama 'Medicine for Melancholy'

Craig and Shawn tee up the 2008 Barry Jenkins directed 'Medicine for Melancholy'

Craig and Shawn tee up the 2008 Barry Jenkins directed 'Medicine for Melancholy'

Craig and Shawn talk about the 1993 rom-com 'Mr. Wonderful.'

Craig and Shawn talk about the 1993 rom-com 'Mr. Wonderful.'

Craig and Shawn tee up the Anthony Minghella 1993 rom-com 'Mr. Wonderful.'

Craig and Shawn tee up the Anthony Minghella 1993 rom-com 'Mr. Wonderful.'

Craig and Shawn continue their series on the movies of 1985 as they talk 'Back to the Future' and 'Teen Wolf'.

Craig and Shawn continue their series on the movies of 1985 as they talk 'Back to the Future' and 'Teen Wolf'.

Shawn and Craig talk some history about 'Back to the Future' and 'Teen Wolf'.

Shawn and Craig talk some history about 'Back to the Future' and 'Teen Wolf'.

Craig and Shawn talk about the 1985 Best Picture nominees 'Prizzi's Honor,' 'Kiss of the Spider Woman,' and 'Out of Africa.'

Craig and Shawn talk about the 1985 Best Picture nominees 'Prizzi's Honor,' 'Kiss of the Spider Woman,' and 'Out of Africa.'

Craig and Shawn talk about the Academy Awards for the movies of 1985.

Craig and Shawn talk about the Academy Awards for the movies of 1985.

Craig and Shawn talk about the 1985 John Landis films 'Spies Like Us' and 'Into the Night'.

Craig and Shawn talk about the 1985 John Landis films 'Spies Like Us' and 'Into the Night'.

Craig and Shawn tee up the John Landis movies 'Spies Like Us' and 'Into the Night', which both came out in 1985.

Craig and Shawn tee up the John Landis movies 'Spies Like Us' and 'Into the Night', which both came out in 1985.

Shawn and Craig talk 'Desperately Seeking Susan' and 'The Legend of Billie Jean'

Shawn and Craig talk 'Desperately Seeking Susan' and 'The Legend of Billie Jean'

Craig and Shawn tee up the 1985 rebellious lady adventures 'Desperately Seeking Susan' and 'The Legend of Billie Jean.'

Craig and Shawn tee up the 1985 rebellious lady adventures 'Desperately Seeking Susan' and 'The Legend of Billie Jean.'

Craig and Shawn Talk 'A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge' and 'Friday the 13th Part 5: A New Beginning' and You'll Love It

Craig and Shawn Talk 'A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge' and 'Friday the 13th Part 5: A New Beginning' and You'll Love It

Shawn and Craig give you a tee up for the episode on Nightmare on Elm Street 2 and Friday the 13th part V.

Shawn and Craig give you a tee up for the episode on Nightmare on Elm Street 2 and Friday the 13th part V.

Craig and Shawn talk Weird Science and Private Resort

Craig and Shawn talk Weird Science and Private Resort

Craig and Shawn tee up the 1985 teen sex comedies 'Weird Science' and 'Private Resort.'

Craig and Shawn tee up the 1985 teen sex comedies 'Weird Science' and 'Private Resort.'

Craig and Shawn Talk 'Fright Night' and 'Once Bitten' and You'll Love It.

Craig and Shawn Talk 'Fright Night' and 'Once Bitten' and You'll Love It.

This week Craig and Shawn load up on garlic to both improve their respective breath and ward off the vampires in next week's 1985 movies of note: the horror comedy classics 'Fright Night' and 'Once Bitten." It's everything you wanted to know about these two flicks and a few things you didn't. Throw on those turtlenecks and enjoy!

This week Craig and Shawn load up on garlic to both improve their respective breath and ward off the vampires in next week's 1985 movies of note: the horror comedy classics 'Fright Night' and 'Once Bitten." It's everything you wanted to know about these two flicks and a few things you didn't. Throw on those turtlenecks and enjoy!

This week, Craig and Shawn look at the alpha and omega of 1985 one-man-army movies - the Arnold Schwarzenegger kill-'em-up 'Commando' and the Chuck Norris head-scratch-'em-up 'Invasion USA'. We'll let you decide which one is alpha and which one is omega, but in terms of ignoring these two movies any longer, you have no choice. Let off some steam, listeners!

This week, Craig and Shawn look at the alpha and omega of 1985 one-man-army movies - the Arnold Schwarzenegger kill-'em-up 'Commando' and the Chuck Norris head-scratch-'em-up 'Invasion USA'. We'll let you decide which one is alpha and which one is omega, but in terms of ignoring these two movies any longer, you have no choice. Let off some steam, listeners!

This week Craig and Shawn take a big ol' info dump on your podcast players in order to get you prepped for next week's 1985 throwdown. Chuck Norris returns to stave off an 'Invasion U.S.A.', while Arnold Schwarzenegger makes a much anticipated appearance and goes all 'Commando' on us. Will he EVER put on underwear? Don't know, but you better because you're gonna need it. Enjoy!

This week Craig and Shawn take a big ol' info dump on your podcast players in order to get you prepped for next week's 1985 throwdown. Chuck Norris returns to stave off an 'Invasion U.S.A.', while Arnold Schwarzenegger makes a much anticipated appearance and goes all 'Commando' on us. Will he EVER put on underwear? Don't know, but you better because you're gonna need it. Enjoy!

This week, Craig and Shawn go to war with two 1985 movies based on saving POWs in Vietnam - 'Rambo: First Blood Part II' and 'Missing in Action 2: The Beginning'. With a chorus of crickets singing behind them, Craig and Shawn sip mint juleps and discuss the finer points of these two actioners - the fuzzy politics, the body counts, the extremely flammable waterfalls. No leech remains unturned in part 3 of our series on the movies of 1985!

This week, Craig and Shawn go to war with two 1985 movies based on saving POWs in Vietnam - 'Rambo: First Blood Part II' and 'Missing in Action 2: The Beginning'. With a chorus of crickets singing behind them, Craig and Shawn sip mint juleps and discuss the finer points of these two actioners - the fuzzy politics, the body counts, the extremely flammable waterfalls. No leech remains unturned in part 3 of our series on the movies of 1985!

This week Craig and Shawn get your biceps sweaty in anticipation of our next full 1985 episode, where we will delve into the ultimate battle of colons. That's right, it's Rambo: First Blood Part II and Missing in Action 2: the Beginning.The titles are long, but the runtimes are short. Just like this episode. Enjoy!

This week Craig and Shawn get your biceps sweaty in anticipation of our next full 1985 episode, where we will delve into the ultimate battle of colons. That's right, it's Rambo: First Blood Part II and Missing in Action 2: the Beginning.The titles are long, but the runtimes are short. Just like this episode. Enjoy!

This week Craig and Shawn pick up where they left off back in the year 1985 and go straight to the heart of your childhood. 'Goonies,' 'Explorers,' and 'D.A.R.Y.L.' gave so many of us a reason to go outside and play without our parents telling us to, but how are they holding up 32 years later? Grab a walkie talkie and a Baby Ruth and get ready to find out. Enjoy!

This week Craig and Shawn pick up where they left off back in the year 1985 and go straight to the heart of your childhood. 'Goonies,' 'Explorers,' and 'D.A.R.Y.L.' gave so many of us a reason to go outside and play without our parents telling us to, but how are they holding up 32 years later? Grab a walkie talkie and a Baby Ruth and get ready to find out. Enjoy!

This week, Shawn and Craig try something new - we start a series of episodes focused on the movies of a particular year, that year being 1985. in Part 1, we put on our historian hats and our Googling boots and bring you up to speed on the world that was! We also go into where your two hosts were as people - namely dumb kids who were way too lucky to be growing up in the Spielberg Kid Movie era. Enjoy!

This week, Shawn and Craig try something new - we start a series of episodes focused on the movies of a particular year, that year being 1985. in Part 1, we put on our historian hats and our Googling boots and bring you up to speed on the world that was! We also go into where your two hosts were as people - namely dumb kids who were way too lucky to be growing up in the Spielberg Kid Movie era. Enjoy!

Ahoy! This week Craig and Shawn go once more unto the breach for a SPOILER HEAVY discussion of one of the most talked about movies of the year/this podcast. Informed opinions fly like bullets, poignant thoughts pile up like dead bodies, and no ships are coming to save you from this incredible episode. So bunker down and enjoy!

Ahoy! This week Craig and Shawn go once more unto the breach for a SPOILER HEAVY discussion of one of the most talked about movies of the year/this podcast. Informed opinions fly like bullets, poignant thoughts pile up like dead bodies, and no ships are coming to save you from this incredible episode. So bunker down and enjoy!

This week's miniature episode is all about the time Craig watched 'Dunkirk' with Christopher Nolan, Harry Styles, and Dr. Ben Carson. Or is it? Hint: one of those three people wasn't actually at the screening Craig attended. Which one? You'll have to listen to find out, silly. Enjoy!

This week's miniature episode is all about the time Craig watched 'Dunkirk' with Christopher Nolan, Harry Styles, and Dr. Ben Carson. Or is it? Hint: one of those three people wasn't actually at the screening Craig attended. Which one? You'll have to listen to find out, silly. Enjoy!

Well, here we are: 50 episodes in and it's been a hell of a party. Just not quite as hellish of a party as the one David Hyde Pierce throws in 2010's 'The Perfect Host.' This week Craig and Shawn went searching for the best movie you've never heard of according to the internet and the results are a little schizo. Enjoy!

Well, here we are: 50 episodes in and it's been a hell of a party. Just not quite as hellish of a party as the one David Hyde Pierce throws in 2010's 'The Perfect Host.' This week Craig and Shawn went searching for the best movie you've never heard of according to the internet and the results are a little schizo. Enjoy!

This week Craig and Shawn are back with another miniature dosage of the addictive audio drug that's guaranteed to never become an epidemic! Listen along as they talk watermelons, Coens, Carpenters, Polaroids, radiant cities, Dunkirks, silver springs (not to be confused with Silver Spring) and barely anything more. Episode 50 is almost upon us and, as always, thanks for listening!

This week Craig and Shawn are back with another miniature dosage of the addictive audio drug that's guaranteed to never become an epidemic! Listen along as they talk watermelons, Coens, Carpenters, Polaroids, radiant cities, Dunkirks, silver springs (not to be confused with Silver Spring) and barely anything more. Episode 50 is almost upon us and, as always, thanks for listening!

This week Craig and Shawn sit and spit about the classic 1988 college comedy 'Dangerous Curves,' starring Tate Donovan, Grant Heslov, and - if you believe the German poster on IMDb - Leslie Nielsen. Sure, he's in it. But is he really in it enough to be poster worthy, Germany? And is this really a classic? Or even a comedy? Whose curves are these?? Why are they dangerous?!? Only one way to find out!

This week Craig and Shawn sit and spit about the classic 1988 college comedy 'Dangerous Curves,' starring Tate Donovan, Grant Heslov, and - if you believe the German poster on IMDb - Leslie Nielsen. Sure, he's in it. But is he really in it enough to be poster worthy, Germany? And is this really a classic? Or even a comedy? Whose curves are these?? Why are they dangerous?!? Only one way to find out!

In this week's mini ep, Craig and Shawn take on a lot of high-falutin' subjects with their low-falutin' knowledge. Such as - the piracy of Deadpool, whether or not it's bad to edit the swears out of a filmmaker's movie (it is), whether or not the NYT list of best 25 films of the century is perfect (it's not), and a couple neato mosquito movies that are coming soon. Don't miss this one! But if you do, just don't tell anybody. Thanks.

In this week's mini ep, Craig and Shawn take on a lot of high-falutin' subjects with their low-falutin' knowledge. Such as - the piracy of Deadpool, whether or not it's bad to edit the swears out of a filmmaker's movie (it is), whether or not the NYT list of best 25 films of the century is perfect (it's not), and a couple neato mosquito movies that are coming soon. Don't miss this one! But if you do, just don't tell anybody. Thanks.

This week Craig and Shawn dive into the 1961 thriller 'Night Tide,' starring an extremely young Dennis Hopper as a man who's dating a woman who might - just might - be a mermaid. Or might not. She might just really like swimming. Only one way to find out! Big thanks to listener Tyler Baum for the suggestion and, as always, thanks to everyone for listening!

This week Craig and Shawn dive into the 1961 thriller 'Night Tide,' starring an extremely young Dennis Hopper as a man who's dating a woman who might - just might - be a mermaid. Or might not. She might just really like swimming. Only one way to find out! Big thanks to listener Tyler Baum for the suggestion and, as always, thanks to everyone for listening!

This week Craig and Shawn are back with more of the good and much less of the bad (hopefully)! Topics include an historic win at the Cannes Film Festival, an upcoming book that has our fangs sharpened, new trailers, and an alternate ending to a movie we've only mentioned six hundred times already. Enjoy six hundred and one!

This week Craig and Shawn are back with more of the good and much less of the bad (hopefully)! Topics include an historic win at the Cannes Film Festival, an upcoming book that has our fangs sharpened, new trailers, and an alternate ending to a movie we've only mentioned six hundred times already. Enjoy six hundred and one!

This week, Craig and Shawn check out Emir Kusturica's 1988 movie 'Time of the Gypsies'. This is a very, very enthusiastic recommend for anyone who hasn't seen it. Equally, enthusiastic is this episode, in which Craig and Shawn also wrestle with their poor grasp of geography and language while gushing over a movie that, let's face it, they may only just barely "get". Enjoy!

This week, Craig and Shawn check out Emir Kusturica's 1988 movie 'Time of the Gypsies'. This is a very, very enthusiastic recommend for anyone who hasn't seen it. Equally, enthusiastic is this episode, in which Craig and Shawn also wrestle with their poor grasp of geography and language while gushing over a movie that, let's face it, they may only just barely "get". Enjoy!

Ahoy! We're back this week with another mini-episode to talk all the news that's fit to print on your eardrums. Topics include a new venture for Jordan Peele, the return of Roseanne, a Hollywood hijacking, the best endings of the decade and more! Thanks for listening and to our sponsors for not existing!

Ahoy! We're back this week with another mini-episode to talk all the news that's fit to print on your eardrums. Topics include a new venture for Jordan Peele, the return of Roseanne, a Hollywood hijacking, the best endings of the decade and more! Thanks for listening and to our sponsors for not existing!

This week Craig and Shawn welcome Mary Ratliff, director of 2014's 'Good Game' documentary and the host of the Introductions Necessary podcast, to the, uhhh, podcast! Join us as we talk George Lucas bios, eSports, delivery boys, and the 1999 Korean crime comedy 'Attack the Gas Station!' It's gonna be a gas!

This week Craig and Shawn welcome Mary Ratliff, director of 2014's 'Good Game' documentary and the host of the Introductions Necessary podcast, to the, uhhh, podcast! Join us as we talk George Lucas bios, eSports, delivery boys, and the 1999 Korean crime comedy 'Attack the Gas Station!' It's gonna be a gas!

Today Craig and Shawn talk over a wide-assed range of topics, including but not limited to (and not necessarily including): the narrowly averted WGA strike, whether or not people like to watch stuff on TV, an out-of-the-blue movie from India cracking the top 5 box office in the US, Brian De Palma's upcoming joints, and Kendall Jenner's top 10 favorite ways to chillax. Enjoy!

Today Craig and Shawn talk over a wide-assed range of topics, including but not limited to (and not necessarily including): the narrowly averted WGA strike, whether or not people like to watch stuff on TV, an out-of-the-blue movie from India cracking the top 5 box office in the US, Brian De Palma's upcoming joints, and Kendall Jenner's top 10 favorite ways to chillax. Enjoy!

This week Craig and Shawn crank up their hair dryers and comb down their sideburns to talk the 1991 Tom DiCillo indie comedy "Johnny Suede." Who knew Brad Pitt would have such a bright future after playing a guy so stuck in the past? Probably literally no one. Probably. Enjoy!

This week Craig and Shawn crank up their hair dryers and comb down their sideburns to talk the 1991 Tom DiCillo indie comedy "Johnny Suede." Who knew Brad Pitt would have such a bright future after playing a guy so stuck in the past? Probably literally no one. Probably. Enjoy!

This week Craig and Shawn are joined once again by the co-host of the A Little Snack podcast, Brian Crane, to talk the news of the day! (Or yesterday. Or just any old day.) Topics include the inevitable 'Coming to America' sequel, 'Captain Marvel's' directors, Netflix's spending sprees, and Skynet's thoughts on your scripts. Enjoy!

This week Craig and Shawn are joined once again by the co-host of the A Little Snack podcast, Brian Crane, to talk the news of the day! (Or yesterday. Or just any old day.) Topics include the inevitable 'Coming to America' sequel, 'Captain Marvel's' directors, Netflix's spending sprees, and Skynet's thoughts on your scripts. Enjoy!

This week, Craig and Shawn talk up the 1983 made-for-TV movie 'Murder in Coweta County', a rare team-up between oldsters Andy Griffith and Johny Cash that will open your mind to many things, like Opie's dad being a cold-blooded killer and the Man in Black being... well, he's still the Man in Black. Whatcha gonna do?

This week, Craig and Shawn talk up the 1983 made-for-TV movie 'Murder in Coweta County', a rare team-up between oldsters Andy Griffith and Johny Cash that will open your mind to many things, like Opie's dad being a cold-blooded killer and the Man in Black being... well, he's still the Man in Black. Whatcha gonna do?

This week Craig and Shawn talk about things that all seem to more or less deal with miniature human beings, which is appropriate since this is a miniature episode. Topics include the teaser for the remake of Stephen King's It, Moana, The B.F.G, the problem with playgrounds in theaters and a little more! Toddlers rejoice!

This week Craig and Shawn talk about things that all seem to more or less deal with miniature human beings, which is appropriate since this is a miniature episode. Topics include the teaser for the remake of Stephen King's It, Moana, The B.F.G, the problem with playgrounds in theaters and a little more! Toddlers rejoice!

This week, Craig shoves Shawn head first into 2016's 'Boo! A Madea Halloween'. Let's just say that neither one of them were ready for would come next. There are clowns, sure. And some spooky music. But there's a whole lot of other stuff that the uninitiated would never see coming. So give the movie a watch and give this episode a listen!

This week, Craig shoves Shawn head first into 2016's 'Boo! A Madea Halloween'. Let's just say that neither one of them were ready for would come next. There are clowns, sure. And some spooky music. But there's a whole lot of other stuff that the uninitiated would never see coming. So give the movie a watch and give this episode a listen!

Time for another dose of news that may have slipped through your cracks! This week we talk South by Southwest, Craig's ass-handing of 'Get Out', and the latest trailer from Edgar Wright. Put your pants on and enjoy!

Time for another dose of news that may have slipped through your cracks! This week we talk South by Southwest, Craig's ass-handing of 'Get Out', and the latest trailer from Edgar Wright. Put your pants on and enjoy!

This week Craig and Shawn welcome Nick Clement back to the fold to get illicit with the 1990 pitch-black Tony Scott and Kevin Costner party 'Revenge.' Along with co-hosting the excellent Podcasting Them Softly, Nick also writes for Variety and is working on a book about someone mentioned in this very episode! Is it Craig? Shawn?? Jerry O'Connell??? Only one way to find out. THANKS FOR LISTENING!

This week Craig and Shawn welcome Nick Clement back to the fold to get illicit with the 1990 pitch-black Tony Scott and Kevin Costner party 'Revenge.' Along with co-hosting the excellent Podcasting Them Softly, Nick also writes for Variety and is working on a book about someone mentioned in this very episode! Is it Craig? Shawn?? Jerry O'Connell??? Only one way to find out. THANKS FOR LISTENING!

In today's mini ep, Shawn and Craig talk about the big Oscars Whoopsie of 2017, why comedy and horror don't get any respect at the Academy, plus assorted trailers and news and notes from the world of show. Enjoy!

In today's mini ep, Shawn and Craig talk about the big Oscars Whoopsie of 2017, why comedy and horror don't get any respect at the Academy, plus assorted trailers and news and notes from the world of show. Enjoy!

This week Craig and Shawn welcome Brian James O'Connell, the creative master blaster behind 'Bloodsucking Bastards,' on to talk comedy, horror, and the 2013 comedy/horror 'Bad Milo.' Finally, all the questions of what would happen if a monster lived up your butt will be answered in full. REJOICE!

This week Craig and Shawn welcome Brian James O'Connell, the creative master blaster behind 'Bloodsucking Bastards,' on to talk comedy, horror, and the 2013 comedy/horror 'Bad Milo.' Finally, all the questions of what would happen if a monster lived up your butt will be answered in full. REJOICE!

This week, Craig and Shawn rip through many of today's most important headlines. Namely: how do you make a movie about Michael Jackson's chimp? Can your friends make a good Halloween movie? What if Mulan wasn't a cartoon? What if an outdoor drive-in was INDOORS? And many other mind blowers. Don't miss it!

This week, Craig and Shawn rip through many of today's most important headlines. Namely: how do you make a movie about Michael Jackson's chimp? Can your friends make a good Halloween movie? What if Mulan wasn't a cartoon? What if an outdoor drive-in was INDOORS? And many other mind blowers. Don't miss it!

This week Craig and Shawn welcome independent theater manager and old film school chum Jason Barker to the non-existent studio to talk the 1959 Disney jig 'Darby O'Gill & the Little People.' Did you know Sean Connery made movies pre-Bond? Did you know that at least one of those movies has to do with Leprechauns? You do now. Thanks for listening and go visit The Lumina in Chapel Hill, NC!!

This week Craig and Shawn welcome independent theater manager and old film school chum Jason Barker to the non-existent studio to talk the 1959 Disney jig 'Darby O'Gill & the Little People.' Did you know Sean Connery made movies pre-Bond? Did you know that at least one of those movies has to do with Leprechauns? You do now. Thanks for listening and go visit The Lumina in Chapel Hill, NC!!

This week's mini ep finds Craig and Shawn talking the upcoming P.T. Anderson / D.D. Lewis reunion, the latest James Franco literary adaptation, Mel Gibson's return to intentional comedy, an Oscar snub, and how Liam Neeson is about to be in deep, deep, deep, deep snow. Thanks for listening!

This week's mini ep finds Craig and Shawn talking the upcoming P.T. Anderson / D.D. Lewis reunion, the latest James Franco literary adaptation, Mel Gibson's return to intentional comedy, an Oscar snub, and how Liam Neeson is about to be in deep, deep, deep, deep snow. Thanks for listening!

In this week's episode, Craig and Shawn talk about the 1983 music industry spoof(?) 'Get Crazy', a movie that was described by its director as having "3000 punchlines and 1000 jokes". We love that line so much we've used it here and throughout the episode. So look forward to that!

In this week's episode, Craig and Shawn talk about the 1983 music industry spoof(?) 'Get Crazy', a movie that was described by its director as having "3000 punchlines and 1000 jokes". We love that line so much we've used it here and throughout the episode. So look forward to that!

This week Craig and Shawn take a listener suggested stroll down debate lane to discuss the pros and cons of re-creating dead people's faces in 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.' If that's not enough, what if we told you we also discussed piracy? Still not enough? There's more! But stop being greedy, please.

This week Craig and Shawn take a listener suggested stroll down debate lane to discuss the pros and cons of re-creating dead people's faces in 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.' If that's not enough, what if we told you we also discussed piracy? Still not enough? There's more! But stop being greedy, please.