2 Guys 5 Movies

This week, Frank and I reach the halfway point of the horror b-movie list. In this week’s episode, we talk about Neil Jordan’s The Company of Wolves, the cult classics, C.H.U.D. and Night of the Comet, Troma’s The Toxic Avenger, and Wes Craven’s horror classic, A Nightmare on Elm Street. If you are a fan of the podcast, there are other two important ways you can help us. First, you can please subscribe, rate, and leave a review on your podcast client. That not only would be useful to us for the feedback, but also help us receive more attention. Second, if you like your Facebook page, 2 Guys 5 Movies, it would be helpful to like or share our posts so others can learn about 2 Guys 5 Movies and decide if it is for them. Finally, if you have your own ideas for the podcast, you can also email us with list suggestions at 2guys5movies@gmail.com, and thank you all for listening and your support.

This week, Frank and I are doing something a little different…and more current. We sat down to discuss Avengers: Endgame and the entirety of the MCU. We break down the highlights and lowlights of the 22-movie series, examine best character arcs, best portrayals, and the future of the MCU now that the first saga is over. If you are a fan of the podcast, there are other two important ways you can help us. First, you can please subscribe, rate, and leave a review on your podcast client. That not only would be useful to us for the feedback, but also help us receive more attention. Second, if you like your Facebook page, 2 Guys 5 Movies, it would be helpful to like or share our posts so others can learn about 2 Guys 5 Movies and decide if it is for them. Finally, if you have your own ideas for the podcast, you can also email us with list suggestions at 2guys5movies@gmail.com, and thank you all for listening and your support.

Frank continues watching new and old movies all the time to add to his 15,000 plus movies he’s already watched, so this week’s episode is a little different and introduces a new segment – The Fresh Five, the top five movies Frank has watched in the past month.  The list includes movies from multiple genres and years. We discuss Paul Thomas Anderson’s period drama, Phantom Thread, Terry Gilliam’s long-awaited film, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, the horror movies, Angst and The Clovehitch Killer, and Robert Altman’s 1977 movie, 3 Women. If you are a fan of the podcast, there are other two important ways you can help us. First, you can please subscribe, rate, and leave a review on your podcast client. That not only would be useful to us for the feedback, but also help us receive more attention. Second, if you like your Facebook page, 2 Guys 5 Movies, it would be helpful to like or share our posts so others can learn about 2 Guys 5 Movies and decide if it is for them. Finally, if you have your own ideas for t

This week, Frank breaks down his top five 1990s science fiction movies. The list spans the globe as we have representatives from Japan, Perfect Blue, and Spain, Abre los Ojos. In addition to those, we also talk about Terry Gilliam’s 12 Monkeys, The Matrix, and Luc Besson’s The Fifth Element. If you are a fan of the podcast, there are other two important ways you can help us. First, you can please subscribe, rate, and leave a review on your podcast client. That not only would be useful to us for the feedback, but also help us receive more attention. Second, if you like your Facebook page, 2 Guys 5 Movies, it would be helpful to like or share our posts so others can learn about 2 Guys 5 Movies and decide if it is for them. Finally, if you have your own ideas for the podcast, you can also email us with list suggestions at 2guys5movies@gmail.com, and thank you all for listening and your support.

Frank and I continue to power through horror b-movies of the 1980s this week. We cover the year 1983 which features Michael Mann’s The Keep, the cult classic, Sleepaway Camp, the John Carpenter-directed Stephen King adaptation, Christine, David Cronenberg’s Videodrome, and the Ray Bradbury-penned, Something Wicked This Way Comes. If you are a fan of the podcast, there are other two important ways you can help us. First, you can please subscribe, rate, and leave a review on your podcast client. That not only would be useful to us for the feedback, but also help us receive more attention. Second, if you like your Facebook page, 2 Guys 5 Movies, it would be helpful to like or share our posts so others can learn about 2 Guys 5 Movies and decide if it is for them. Finally, if you have your own ideas for the podcast, you can also email us with list suggestions at 2guys5movies@gmail.com, and thank you all for listening and your support.

Frank and I took some time tonight to discuss the careers of actors Seymour Cassel and Bibi Andersson. Cassel was a frequent John Cassavettes and Wes Anderson collaborator while Andersson collaborated much of her career with Ingmar Bergman. Frank also makes recommendations for movies to watch from each performer.

This week, 2 Guys 5 Movies is joined by our friend, Marvin Cole, to continue the Third Man Series. Marvin, Frank, and I not only discuss their picks for the best movies of Eddie Murphy’s career, Coming to America and The Golden Child, but also talk about other titles in his filmography, including Trading Places, the Beverely Hills Cop franchise, the 48 Hours movies, Boomerang, and Harlem Nights. Please remember to subscribe if you like what you hear! Beyond subscribing, there are other two important ways you can help us. First, if you are a fan of the podcast, please rate and leave reviews on your podcast client. That not only would be useful to us for the feedback, but also help us receive more attention. Second, if you like your Facebook page, 2 Guys 5 Movies, it would be helpful to like or share our posts so others can learn about 2 Guys 5 Movies and decide if it is for them. Finally, if you have your own ideas for the podcast, you can also email us with list suggestions at 2guys5movies@gmail.com, and t

This week, in honor of The Bard’s birthday later in the month, Frank and I are talking about his list for the best adaptations of Shakespeare tragedies. In the episode, we break down Roman Polanski’s Macbeth, Akira Torasawa’s King Lear adaptation, Ran, the Kenneth Branagh versions of Hamlet and Othello, and both the Zeffirelli and Luhrmann versions of Romeo and Juliet. Please remember to subscribe if you like what you hear! Beyond subscribing, there are other two important ways you can help us. First, if you are a fan of the podcast, please rate and leave reviews on your podcast client. That not only would be useful to us for the feedback, but also help us receive more attention. Second, if you like your Facebook page, 2 Guys 5 Movies, it would be helpful to like or share our posts so others can learn about 2 Guys 5 Movies and decide if it is for them. Finally, if you have your own ideas for the podcast, you can also email us with list suggestions at 2guys5movies@gmail.com, and thank you all for listening

The journey down the horror b-movie rabbit hole continues as we move to 1982. The ’82 list features (more) Dario Argento with his giallo thriller, Tenebre, and the George Romero/Stephen King collaboration, Creepshow. Other titles on the list include Basket Case, Pieces, and Slumber Party Massacre. Please remember to subscribe if you like what you hear! Beyond subscribing, there are other two important ways you can help us. First, if you are a fan of the podcast, please rate and leave reviews on your podcast client. That not only would be useful to us for the feedback, but also help us receive more attention. Second, if you like your Facebook page, 2 Guys 5 Movies, it would be helpful to like or share our posts so others can learn about 2 Guys 5 Movies and decide if it is for them. Finally, if you have your own ideas for the podcast, you can also email us with list suggestions at 2guys5movies@gmail.com, and thank you all for listening and your support

This week on the show, Frank gives his top five crime films of the 1970s. The list includes the Euro-centric thriller The Day of the Jackal, the John Cassavetes neo-noir, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, the Jane Fonda vehicle Klute, The French Connection, and The Friends of Eddie Coyle, starring legendary noir actor, Robert Mitchum. Please remember to subscribe if you like what you hear. You can also email us with list suggestions at 2guys5movies@gmail.com and follow us on our Facebook page, 2 Guys 5 Movies.

This week, 2 Guys 5 Movies gets a visit from returning friend of the show, Jason Hiester, to continue the Third Man Series. Jason talks to Frank and I about the best films of Bill Murray. Beyond their picks for the best Murray film, Groundhog Day and What About Bob?, we also discuss other titles in his filmography, including Ghostbusters, Rushmore, and Lost in Translation, and about the different eras of his career. Beyond our stellar host Podbean, 2 Guys 5 Movies podcast can also be found on iTunes, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, and most commonly-used podcast apps. One of the things that could help us the most besides listening is rating us on your podcast app of choice and leaving reviews. We welcome any and all feedback. You can also follow us on Facebook at 2 Guys 5 Movies.  Finally, please remember that if you have a top five list suggestion that you want to hear, you can email us at 2guys5movies@gmail.com. Thanks for listening to the show!

This week on the podcast, Frank and I discuss the five best fish-out-of-water comedies of the 1980s, which includes a number of iconic movies: the John Hughes-directed Uncle Buck, Penny Marshall’s Big, Crocodile Dundee, Back to the Future, and the Eddie Murphy vehicle, Beverly Hills Cop. Please remember to subscribe if you like what you hear. You can also email us with list suggestions at 2guys5movies@gmail.com and follow us on our Facebook page, 2 Guys 5 Movies.

This week, we continue our Third Man Series that takes a step beyond the traditional top five list. Friend of the show, Aidan Boyer, returns to talk with Frank and I about the best films of Spike Lee. Beyond their picks for the best Spike Lee movie, Crooklyn and He Got Game, we also discuss other titles in his filmography, including Do the Right Thing, Clockers, and School Daze and the importance of Lee for other black filmmakers. Please remember to subscribe if you like what you hear. You can also email us with list suggestions at 2guys5movies@gmail.com and follow us on our Facebook page, 2 Guys 5 Movies.

This week, Frank and I continue our odyssey through the best horror B-movies of the 1980s. This week we tackle the list for 1981, a list that includes The Prowler, Sam Raimi’s iconic Evil Dead, the horror-mystery Dead and Buried, Lucio Fulci’s The Beyond, and much to my chagrin, Friday the 13th Part 2. Please remember to subscribe if you like what you hear. You can also email us with list suggestions at 2guys5movies@gmail.com and follow us on our Facebook page, 2 Guys 5 Movies.

The great Albert Finney, who starred in such hits as Tom Jones, Scrooge, Annie, Miller’s Crossing, and Big Fish, passed away this week after his battle with cancer. Frank and I took a few minutes tonight to discuss and celebrate his career.

This week on the podcast, Frank and I discuss the best romantic comedies of all-time. The list includes the Preston Sturges film, The Lady Eve, the John Hughes-written Pretty in Pink, the Julia Roberts vehicle, My Best Friend’s Wedding, the Billy Wilder “comedy,” The Apartment, and the cult classic, Harold and Maude. At the end of the podcast, we end up turning the discussion to blacklisted directors. Please remember to subscribe if you like what you hear. You can also email us with list suggestions at 2guys5movies@gmail.com and follow us on our Facebook page, 2 Guys 5 Movies.

Ubiquitous character actor, Dick Miller, who starred in famous films such as Gremlins, The Terminator, The Little Shop of Horrors, The 'Burbs, Chopping Mall, and Bucket of Blood, passed away this week, so Frank and I took some time to talk about his life and career.

This week, Frank and I start our ten-month journey through the seedy, grotesque, and cheesy as we break down the best horror B-movies of the 1980s. This week we start with the year 1980, which includes Mother’s Day, the cult classic, Friday the 13th, Don’t Go in the House, the horror-comedy, Motel Hell, and Dario Argento’s follow-up to Suspiria, Inferno. Please remember to subscribe if you like what you hear. You can also email us with suggestions for future lists to develop at 2guys5movies@gmail.com and like us on Facebook at 2 Guys 5 Movies.