2 Guys 5 Movies

We are nearing the end of the horror B-movie list with only two years left after this episode. This list features many well-known titles, including John Carpenter’s Prince of Darkness, Prom Night 2: Hello Mary Lou, Kathryn Bigelow’s vampire flick, Near Dark, arguably the best A Nightmare on Elm Street movie, and the Clive Barker classic, Hellraiser. 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.

2 Guys 5 Movies is celebrating their one year anniversary today with an episode with both proud of. Based on the popularity of the 1990s sci-fi movies, episode 32, Frank decided to cover his top five science fiction films from the 1970s. In this episode, we discuss his favorites of the decade, including the Disney film The Black Hole, the Bruce Dern-vehicle, Silent Running, Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange, another Malcolm McDowell performance in Time After Time, and the Andrei Tarkovsky masterpiece, Stalker. 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

This week, Frank and I travel back to fifteen years ago and revisit a period of time where we were watching every movie that came out in the theater. Frank picks his top five movies from that year, which includes Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill Volume 2, Wes Anderson’s The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, the surprise hit comedy of the year, Napoleon Dynamite, Michel Gondry’s Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and Zach Braff’s Garden State. 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

Frank and I review Quentin Tarantino’s latest film, and potentially last film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. WARNING: This review contains spoilers. Beyond the review, we address the critical reception of the movie, talk about the general criticism Tarantino receives as a filmmaker, and try to place the film in context with his filmography. 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 are on the back end of the best horror b-movies of the 1980s. This week, we delve into the year 1986. The list includes the C. Thomas Howell/Rutger Hauer vehicle, The Hitcher, the cult classics April Fool’s Day and Night of the Creeps, the terrifying serial killer film, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, and making an appearance two months in a row, Stuart Gordon, with his Re-Animator follow-up, From Beyond. We also take time to discuss the career of Rutger Hauer who passed away earlier this week. 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 em

This week’s episode is a little different in the sense that we are doing our first “worst of” instead of “best of” episode. In the episode, we discuss the 2006 version of The Wicker Man, the 1998 Gus Van Sant version of Psycho, the 2003 Texas Chainsaw Massacre, the Brett Ratner-directed Red Dragon, and the 2005 remake of House of Wax. 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.

It’s July, and summer is upon us. Frank breaks down his top five summer movies. Each of the films includes the season as a large part of their milieu. The list this week includes the Katharine Hepburn vehicle, Summertime, the Steven Spielberg classic, Jaws, and one of its many spoofs, Piranha. Also on the list is the Richard Linklater teen movie, Dazed and Confused, and Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing. Finally, we also discuss a bonus sixth movie, the John Candy/Dan Akyroyd comedy, The Great Outdoors. 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 wit

This week, the podcast is doing something completely new and different. Friend of the podcast, Orion Wellmaker of the YouTube series Battletoad OVerload, joins us and explains drinking game rules he developed for the 1946 Humphrey Bogart/Lauren Bacall noir, The Big Sleep. Can Frank and I survive this absurd drinking game challenge? Slightly drunken note: This starts out slow and picks up the more intoxicated we get. This is only according to the wave form. I cannot determine nor vouch for the quality. 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 w

This week, Frank and I cover the top five horror b-movies of 1985, an amazing year for the genre. Included in this week’s discussion are Dario Argento’s Phenomena, Stuart Gordon’s Re-Animator, and the cult classics, The Stuff, Fright Night, and Returning of the Living Dead. 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 cover the best of docudramas. The list details a wide-range of topics, from the toll of crime and investigation in David Fincher’s Zodiac and the little-known Citizen X,  filmmaking and artistic passion in Tim Burton’s Ed Wood, gay rights and ethical political behavior in the Sean Penn-vehicle, Milk, and moral journalism in Capote.  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 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.