What's James Cameron up to between Terminator 2 and Titanic, I wonder? Oh, right, this massive action-comedy hit with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis. Also Tom Arnold throwing heat as the funny sidekick, Charlton Heston with an eyepatch, and exploding helicopters everywhere! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/movielifecrisis)
A Coen Brothers movie (Fargo, Big Lebowski, Oh Brother Where Are Thou?) starring Tim Robbins and Paul Newman -- is it the weirdest movie of the year or does Pulp Fiction take that title? The important thing is that it's incredibly beautifully designed and shot, and also did we mention…
Double D Squad reporting for duty! Danny DeVito, Mark Wahlberg (in his first movie), Stacey Dash, Gregory Hines, in a Penny Marshall film. Also we get a chance to talk to the writer of the movie, Jim Burnstein, who tells us how Penny Marshall got involved, why he's scared of…
The long-awaited sequel to A River Runs Through It (🧢) is finally here. Brad Pitt and Anthony Hopkins teach us everything there is to know about how not to parent, and Jeff gets frustrated with life before AC and hair conditioner. Support the Show. (https://www.patreon.com/movielifecrisis)
Meg Ryan as Einstein's (fictional) niece, Tim Robbins as her mechanic-turned-fake-physicist suitor, and Walter Matthau as Einstein in this '94 RomCom. Some memorable quotes, excellent performances, and Matthau-as-Einstein.... Yep, that happened. Support the Show. (https://www.patreon.com/movielifecrisis)
The sequel to our very first podcast episode (og City Slickers, from 1991) is finally here! The gang is back, but with Jon Lovitz. Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, with a script from Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel. Does it hold up? Come and see. Also learn about inflation as it…
Here we go! Biggest movie of the year and biggest animated film of all time (at the time of release)! It's bambi with lions crossed with Hamlet. Y'all know the drill. We sing, we dance, after all, this is France. Support the Show. (https://www.patreon.com/movielifecrisis)
Pop quiz, hotshot -- what was the Oscar-nominated movie about quiz shows starring Ralph Fiennes and directed by Robert Redford? Shoutout also to our man John Turturro, who is always great! Support the Show. (https://www.patreon.com/movielifecrisis)
How have we only done one Jean Claude Van Damme movie in 4 seasons?! Also, can he still do the splits? This and more on this episode.... Support the Show. (https://www.patreon.com/movielifecrisis)
Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, and Dennis Hopper coming at you in 1994's classic action movie about a bus that have to drive a certain speed or else...you know the joke. Also Alan Ruck, Jeff Daniels, and Joe Morgan! Is it the best action movie of the year? Decade? OUR LIVES?!…
The inaugural Kevin Smith movie, the darling of Sundance, the indie film sensation, is finally upon us! Clerks. And yes, your kids shouldn't listen to this episode. Support the Show. (https://www.patreon.com/movielifecrisis)
The final episode of Jim Carrey month is here, and it's our favorite movie of the 3 he released in 1994 -- Dumb and Dumber! Jeff Daniels, Lauren, Holly, the Farrelly brothers, and also the John Hughes connection we never knew about.... Support the Show. (https://www.patreon.com/movielifecrisis)
Alllllllrighty then, it's movie 2 in Jim Carrey Month: Ace Ventura. He's a pet detective. Hired to rescue the missing dolphin mascot of the Miami Dolphins. And Dan Marino is there. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/movielifecrisis)
We begin Jim Carrey Month here at Movielife Crisis with the surprise hit, The Mask. Other than wild FX and the first appearance on screen from Cameron Diaz, is there anything noteworthy about it? Well, yeah! Richard Jeni! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/movielifecrisis)
Shaq! Penny Hardaway! Nick Nolte! Or is it Gary Busey? We can never 100% tell. From writer Ron Shelton (White Men Can't Jump and Bull Durham), we've got the classic college basketball recruiting movie. Does it still matter? Listen and find out! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/movielifecrisis)
Tom Hanks in the performance that won him his first Best Actor Oscar, and the only movie in existence starring both Hanks and Denzel Washington. Directed by Jonathan Demme (Silence of the Lambs), and also featuring Antonio Banderas and Mary Steenburgen. Did it release in '93 or '94? Is it…
Welcome back to Major League baseball (kinda)! In the words of Bob Uecker movielifecrisis is best and so are baseball movies that may or may not be good still. Spoiler alert: it is still good. Charlie Sheen's sleek, 90s apartment. Tom Berenger's gimp knee. Uncredited Randy Quaid stealing crowd scenes.…
The film remake of the late 50s TV show (starring James Garner), Maverick is the comedy western tale of rakish gambler (Mel Gibson) and the cast of weirdos (Alfred Molina, Jodie Foster, James Garner) all racing towards a half million dollar poker tourney aboard a steamboat. Written by William Goldman…
Quentin Tarantino's magnum opus, Samuel L. Jackson's and Ving Rhames and Uma Thurman's launching point, John Travolta and Bruce Willis' comeback movie: Pulp Fiction. Yes, it's as good as you remember. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/movielifecrisis)
Jeremy Piven, David Spade, Jon Favreau, and more in this now-impossible-to-find classic that was everywhere back in the day; PCU. And if you can manage to find it kicking around the internet and/or the $5.50 bin, it is a delight! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/movielifecrisis)
What were our best performances of the year? Favorite quotes? Biggest ratings disagreement? Biggest mistakes we made? What are we really excited for in the 1994 season starting next week? That and more is here for your holiday listening enjoyment! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/movielifecrisis)
Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon, back at it again but for the first time on our podcast. There's something wonderful about the crotchety, cantankerous old coots slinging really dated insults at each other. Also Kevin Pollak, Darryl Hannah, and Ann Margret. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/movielifecrisis)
Wayne and Garth in their first movie since the last movie. Get ready to cross all your Ts and dot all your....lower case Js. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/movielifecrisis)
Hello! DUDE LOOKS LIKE A LADY! Yes, it's the 2nd biggest movie of 1993, Robin Williams cross-dresses to take care of his own kids after being divorced by Sally Fields (based on a true story [🧢]). Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/movielifecrisis)
