It’s been 20 years since the “gay cowboy movie” split Western culture in two, but Brokeback Mountain is so much more than its prejudicial and controversial reputation. A film that arguably should have won Best Picture more than any other movie in its respective year, it unabashedly wears its heart on its sleeve and dares you to look away. Saddle up and come along with us as we celebrate this film’s cultural impact as well as its lasting legacy. Plus, conversations about the weird internet mob mentality against Anne Hathaway, “hard soups”, proms with only 3 students, Nathan chugging beans (literally), and so much more with returning guest Michael Moss. And, as always: f--- Crash.

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Brokeback Mountain stars Anne Hathaway, Michelle Williams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Randy Quaid, Heath Ledger. Directed by Ang Lee.

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Just in time for the holidays, the boys are back to kick off Season 9! We’re fired up to talk about Aronofsky’s latest flick Caught Stealing – a big departure from his usual style of storytelling. It doesn’t quite work as well as we had hoped, but there’s still a lot of good stuff in this black comedy crime thriller. So put on your Giants cap and buckle up as we discuss everything this one has to offer, plus Giuliani’s abysmal late-‘90s New York nightlife, the Russian John Lennon story, cat group text threads, and so much more. Plus, a very, very special message from a big TSLP legend. You won’t want to miss it!

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Caught Stealing stars Austin Butler, Zoe Kravitz, Regina King, Matt Smith, Liev Schreiber, and Vincent D’Onofrio. Directed by Darren Aronofsky.

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To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of 1995's Showgirls, we're releasing this episode from our Patreon for non-members discussing how the film's reception has changed over the past 3 decades. If you like what you hear, sign up for the Patreon today. It's only $1 a month after a 7-day free trial, and you'll gain access to all the episodes of our other mini-series The Secret of the Duuudes all about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle franchise, tournament brackets, behind the scenes bonuses, episodes released early, and yes, more Showgirls.

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This podcast has been, in and of itself, a retrospective look back at the film Showgirls, but now we’re actually going to talk about reappraising the film and how it’s viewed today versus the backlash and vitriol from 1995. While the movie has been reevaluated and praised as a cult classic now, there are many other facets that are worth discussing, such as the critical reassessment, the LGBTQIA+ community’s annexation of the film, and more.

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To celebrate our 9 year anniversary of the show, we're sharing this episode of Showguys (originally released 1/1/2025) from our Patreon for all you non-members. In this episode, Nathan and Dustin discuss what a potential remake of Showgirls would look like, and one of them even casts a very topical actor of late. If you like what you hear, sign up for the Patreon today. It's only $1 a month after a 7-day free trial, and you'll gain access to all the episodes of our other mini-series The Secret of the Duuudes all about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle franchise, tournament brackets, behind the scenes bonuses, episodes released early, and yes, more Showgirls talk.

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“IP” are the two most important letters in the film industry right now (aside from maybe “AI”), and Showgirls is untapped potential. So with the 30th anniversary of the release of that film on the horizon this year, we can think of no better time than now for a remake. Hear both of our pitches – the cast, the director, the story, etc. RIP James Amazon.

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Parting is always such sweet sorrow, but don’t be so down that Season 8 has come to an end; be glad it happened in the first place. And we’re not leaving for our brief hiatus just yet because we have yet another film to discuss in the Michael Myers canon, and it’s the very divisive Halloween II from 1981. This one introduced the backstory that seemingly everyone hated, but if you look beyond that, there’s a very good Halloween movie here with even more great Dean Cundey photography, entertaining kills, and scampy Michael behavior. So for one last time this season, take a sedative and make yourself a blood-ham sandwich as you listen to us discuss the movie, as well as how to eat a Reese’s incorrectly (and how to pronounce it properly), Michael Myers’s proficiency at Call of Duty, and most crucially: the importance of every hospital’s “C.E.U.” division.

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Halloween II (1981) stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence, and Dick Warlock. Directed by Rick Rosenthal.

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So many movies and television shows owe a lot of their success to Akira. Stranger Things, The Matrix, Batman: The Animated Series – they all drew inspiration from this classic anime about a dystopian Japanese city riddled with violence, misery, and some of the coolest hand drawn visuals you’ll ever see. Is it the greatest anime feature of all time? Put on your coolest jacket and perform the sickest motorcycle slide ever while you listen to us discuss it, as well as the awesome N64 game Extreme-G 2, JT and Nathan’s Johnny Yong Bosch story, and of course the dramatic cancellation (and possible comeback) of Tiny Chef.

Akira stars Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama, Taro Ishida, Tesshō Genda, Mizuho Suzuki, Tatsuhiko Nakamura, Fukue Itō, and Kazuhiro Shindō. Directed by Katsuhiro Ôtomo.

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We don’t often cover movies in the nunsploitation department, but Arkasha Stevenson’s prequel The First Omen is something special. It’s tough when you’re tasked with making a prelude to a true classic horror flick, but this film nails everything that made that original great while simultaneously crafting its own vision. In a post-overturning Roe v. Wade world, this movie has a lot to say about women’s agency and religion’s intrusion into the right to choose. Oh, and it's also truly horrific. So strap in (literally) to this wild nightmare as we discuss the movie, plus turning the Alamo into a Buc-ee's, the deranged ending of 28 Years Later (spoiler-free), and of course the undeniable similarities to Immaculate with returning Catholic expert Coby Evans. Roll tide!

The First Omen stars Nell Tiger Free, Ralph Ineson, Sônia Braga, Tawfeek Barhom, María Caballero, Charles Dance, Bill Nighy, Nicole Sorace, and Ishtar Currie Wilson. Directed by Arkasha Stevenson.

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Saw V is not a good movie. In fact, some would argue it barely qualifies as one since it spends most of its 95-minute runtime showing the audience scenes from the previous four films and flashbacks that don’t amount to much. Couple that with one of the most milquetoast villains of all time in Hoffman and you’ve got yourself a pretty bland Saw entry. Good luck making sense of the timeline if you’re a casual fan as well because this film makes no attempts at creating an entry point for newcomers to this series. So strap in for this emotionally bleak and visually dark movie as we’re discussing the movie, plus the Saw traps we least would like to find ourselves in, how cell phones work, and the Saw vs. Trap crossover we need ASAP.

Saw V stars Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Scott Patterson, Betsy Russell, Mark Rolston, Julie Benz, Carlo Rota, and Meagan Good. Directed by David Hackl.

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