It’s the final episode of our Troma series! This week the boys discuss the artistic integrity of Troma, the vision of Lloyd Kaufman, whether the message gets lost amongst all the shit and vomit, and much more! Tune in and enjoy!
We’re back with part 3 of our Troma series! This week the boys talk all things Terror Firmer, Troma’s meta movie. We discuss the self referential nature of the movie, how controversial the ending is, and much more! Tune in to hear Dan and Alan listen to Chase lose his mind and convince himself this is a good film! Enjoy!
We’ve got another bonus episode for you, this time on Wonder Woman 1984! This week the boys discuss many of the reasons why the Wonder Woman sequel is god awful trash. We break down the baffling amount of logical inconsistencies in the plot, Gal Godot’s stiff acting, and much more. Tune in and enjoy!
It’s part two of our Christmas Special Extravaganza! This week the boys discuss the bafflingly star-studded film Pottersville! We discuss how so many talented actors became attached to this movie, why the film doesn’t make sense, and how some small changes could’ve made the film much more interesting. Tune in and enjoy! Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays from Coming of Age! On this first part of our Christmas Special the boys discuss Kirk Cameron’s faith based “comedy” Saving Christmas. We talk about how condescending the performances are, the giant leaps in logic the movie makes to justify its points, and whether this can even be classified as a movie. Tune in and enjoy!
It’s time to get nasty, grimy, and bloody as hell with our new series on the terrible world of Troma! This week the boys marvel at the disgusting, offensive, and somehow wholesome film The Toxic Avenger. We discuss the pureness that Lloyd Kaufman brings to the table, while also finding a way to explore every taboo known to man.
It’s part two of our Shia LaBeouf double feature! This week the boys are wildly disappointed by the popular coming of age film The Peanut Butter Falcon. Tune it to hear why exactly this film didn’t work, and how it could’ve been so much better.
We’re back with a Shia LaBeouf double feature. This week the boys discuss the complex nuances of Honey Boy directed by Alma Har’el. You’ll hear about our memories of Even Stevens to the harsh reality of Shia’s’ actual life story. One thing is for sure, this is an episode you don’t want to miss!
This week the boys sit down with good friend Jon Michael Rose to talk about the devastatingly beautiful French film La Haine! The boys talk everything from the gorgeous cinematography to the themes that remain more than relevant to this day. Tune in and enjoy!
We’re back with Can Evrenol’s sophomore film Housewife! This week the boys discuss whether Housewife is an improvement over Baskin or not, and if Lovecraftian horror can translate into the medium of film. Tune in and enjoy!
Strap in, because this week we’re on a one way ride into Turkish Hell. The boys sit down to talk about Can Evrenol’s nightmarish horror film Baskin! Listen to us discuss whether the film actually works as a cohesive story, or if it falls apart under it’s own ambitions. Enjoy!
Hey folks! This week the boys scratch their heads while discussing the lackluster laughs of the 1984 gangster farce Johnny Dangerously. We discuss the few jokes that do work while breaking down why most of the humor doesn’t quite land with modern audiences.
It’s another bonus back catalog episode! This week listen to one of our earliest recordings (it sounds rough, we know) and experience a piece of our origin story. In this episode we sit down with Coby McGraw to discuss John Carpenter’s 80’s classic Prince of Darkness! We also discuss season 1 of Mind Hunter, the final season of The Leftovers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and much more! Listen and enjoy!
The boys sit down with comedian and good friend Rob Goldman to discuss the post modern Giallo mind fuck The Strange Color of Your Body’s Tears. They talk about the Netflix television format, Jonah Hill’s role in Maniac, and the overwhelming emotion of Won’t You Be My Neighbor before diving into the psychedelia of Strange Color. You don’t want to miss the semi-conclusion to our Giallo series. Listen and enjoy!
The boys are back! This week’s conversation begins with Dan’s involvement in the community of filmmakers in Gainesville, FL called Cinemadrome. Alan has a guessing game for all you listeners so play along why don’t cha? And then the boys catch back up to the second edition of the Giallo series with Dario Argento’s Deep Red. Considered to be the height of the genre itself, this film has great camerawork, kills you can feel, and a soundtrack that has influenced many of the horror themes we adore today. Watch and listen!
It’s Spooky Season baby! And in honor of all things frightening we’re doing a deep dive into the infamous Italian horror genre, Giallo. This week the boys talk about the history, style, and essential elements that make a giallo film before diving into Mario Bava’s classic gialli Blood and Black Lace! Watch and Listen!
The Coming of Age series is coming to a close with Gus Van Sant's My Own Private Idaho. Before the boys dive into the Shakespearian story of the sleepy hooker, they talk of all the things they've seen in the past week. The roster involves the action-packed Jack Ryan, Dan & Alan's detrimental neglect of The Wire & Oz, Polanski's Carnage, Hardy's Venom, and all things Charlie Manson! Once that's out of the way, we can all find out together if River Phoenix comes of age or wastes away. Watch and Listen!
This week Coby McGraw joins the podcast! A childhood martial arts movie discussion is sparked by Cobra Kai. The boys talk Castle Rock, Rosemary’s Baby, and shows coming back to HBO. From the Conchords of New Zealand to the Dark Place of Great Britain, eventually they land on Richard Ayoade, the director of Submarine. This movie is nearly perfect in every single way. And Noah Taylor RULES! Watch and Listen!
Is it City slickers? Or Swingers? How old is Alec Baldwin’s daughter? How do you pronounce John Glaser’s last name? Is Party Down bad for first dates? Is Steven Spielberg okay? IS THIS MOVIE EVEN COMING OF AGE? Well, that’s the name of the show. We’ll find out together if Empire of the Sun fits the genre in part two of our namesake series. P.S. It doesn’t.
This week our Food & Sex series comes to a close! The boys talk about Jonah Hill’s upcoming film Mid90’s, and his new Netflix series Maniac. They discuss the genius of Sacha Baron Cohen and his showtime series Who is America?, the strange evolution of M. Night Shyamalan’s career, and the key differences between Superman and Batman, before finally reaching the main course, Ken Russell’s controversial 1969 film Women in Love. Watch and listen!
