This week we look at Kids in Christmas movies with A Christmas Story (1983) and Home Alone (1990). Which movie better represents what Christmas is though the eyes of a child?Christine and Peter discuss what Christmas was like for them as kids.

Episode 102- Xanadu Grease

Nov 20th, 2023 1h 23m

This week look at Olivia Newton-John movies with Grease (1978) and Xanadu (1980). Which movie is a better showcase for Olivia?Christine and Peter discuss Olivia as a performer, the casts, the soundtracks and legacy of each film.These are the l

Episode 101- The Final Girls Scream

Oct 16th, 2023 1h 10m

This week we look at Scream (1996) and The Final Girls (2015). Which film is a better Postmodern film? Christine and Peter dissect the casts, scares, final girls and tropes of horror films and how each film plays with them.These are the links

Episode 100- Top 10 Remakes

Sep 25th, 2023 1h 46m

Milestone episode where Christine and Peter look back at the first 99 episodes. Then they get into their Top 10 Remakes of all time and how their lists were compiled.Theme music byhttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_HolmesPlease rate and

Episode 99- How Stella got her City Slickers

Aug 7th, 2023 1h 3m

This week we look at midlife crisis films with City Slickers(1991) and How Stella Got her Groove Back(1998) Which movie is a better representation of a midlife crisis?Christine and Peter dive into midlife crises in general, the different expec

Episode 98- One Crazy Summer School

Jul 10th, 2023 1h 6m

This week we look at summer 80’s comedies with One Crazy Summer (1986), Summer School(1987) Which movie is a better Summer Comedy?Christine and Peter discuss summer, 80’s teen sex comedies, the casts and summer school in general.These are the l

Episode 97- Stand By Matinee

Jun 25th, 2023 1h 16m

This week we look at Nostalgic movies with Stand By Me (1986), Matinee (1993) Which movie is better at creating a nostalgic feel?Christine and Peter discuss Nostalgia in general and particularly the 80’s. The effect of celebrities vs mostly u

Episode 96- Death Becomes Ghostbusters

Jun 12th, 2023 1h 28m

This week we look at comedy fantasy movie with Ghostbusters (1984) and Death Becomes her (1992) Which movie uses the fantasy elements to better comedic effect?Christine and Peter discuss the blending of genres, how special effects are used for

Episode 95- Fatal Woolf

May 30th, 2023 1h 20m

This week we look at actresses playing against type with Elizabeth Taylor in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf(1966) and Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction (1987). Which actress does a better job at playing against their regular personae?Christine an

Episode 94- One Hour Beast

May 15th, 2023 1h 8m

This week we look at typecasting with Ben Kingsley in Sexy Beast (2001), Robin Williams in One Hour Photo (2002). Which actor does a better job at playing against their regular personae?Christine and Peter discuss typecasting and Ben Kingsley

Episode 93- Top 10 Title sequences

Apr 30th, 2023 1h 38m

Another special episode this week where Christine and Peter pick their Top ten movie Title sequences. Only one rule- the titles have to appear at the beginning of the movie. This one was so diverse that the picks are numbered, but this time i

Episode 92- Frankenstein Galaxy

Apr 17th, 2023 1h 37m

This week we look at Comedy Parodies with Young Frankenstein (1974) and Galaxy Quest (1999). Which movie does a better job at parodying their sub-genre?Christine and Peter discuss Mel Brooks, the meta textual references and how important the c

Episode 91- Children of Love

Apr 3rd, 2023 1h 17m

This week we look Cinematography with In the Mood for Love (2000) and Children of Men (2006). Which movie uses cinematography better at conveying the story, character development and themes of the movie?Christine and Peter discuss directors W

Episode 90- Last Superstar

Mar 19th, 2023 1h 23m

This week we look at Rock Star biopics with Superstar: the Karen Carpenter story (1988) and Last Days (2005). Which movie is better at deconstructing the music biopic?Christine and Peter look at the music bio cliches, Karen Carpenter and Kurt

Episode 89- The Oscars

Mar 6th, 2023 1h 27m

A special episode this week where Christine and Peter discuss the Oscars. They give their general thoughts and history with the awards and choose winners and preferred choices of some of the nominees from the 2023 edition of the Oscars.Christi

Episode 88- The Killer Never Dies

Feb 23rd, 2023 1h 35m

This week Christine and Peter look at Heroic Bloodshed films with The Killer (1989), Hero never dies(1998). Which movie is a better take on the heroic bloodshed subgenre?Christine and Peter discuss their views of directors John Woo, Johnnie To

Episode 87- True Thelma and Louise Romance

Feb 6th, 2023 1h 34m

This week we look at couples on the run with Thelma and Louise (1991), True Romance (1993). Which movie is better at presenting a couple running from the law?Christine and Peter discuss the careers of Ridley and Tony Scott, the strength of the

Episode 86- Top 10 Favourite Directors Part 2

Jan 23rd, 2023 1h 10m

Part 2 of Christine and Peter's Top 10 Favourite Directors of all time. Plus some honourable mentions, directors of our childhoods and underrated directors.Theme music by Scott holmeshttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_HolmesPlease rate a

Episode 85- Top 10 Favourite Directors Part 1

Jan 9th, 2023 58m 11s

Another special Top 10 list where Christine and Peter choose their favourite directors of all time.Christine's quote of the episode- "I don't know what else to say, it's Kubrick, man."Peter’s quote of the episode- “I don’t take drugs…but I had

Episode 84- TV holiday specials

Dec 19th, 2022 1h 2m

This week Christine and Peter look at holiday specials with The Simpsons - Roasting on an Open Fire(Season 1, episode 1), Seinfeld- the Strike(s9, ep 10), and Community-"Regional Holiday Music" (Season 3, Episode 10)Christine and Peter discuss

Episode 83- Rare Black Christmas Exports

Dec 12th, 2022 1h 5m

This week we look at Christmas Horror with Black Christmas(1974), Rare exports (2010) Which horror film uses Christmas to a better effect?Christine and Peter discuss the darkness of the holiday season and how each film uses holiday iconography

Episode 82- Heavenly VVitch

Nov 27th, 2022 1h 15m

This week we look at actor debuts- Kate Winslet in Heavenly Creatures (1994) and Anya Taylor Joy in The Witch (2015). Which actor made a better film debut?Christine and Peter discuss watching movies primarily for an actor, Kate and Anya’s debu

Episode 81- Burton Del Toro

Nov 7th, 2022 1h 34m

This week we look at Director debuts with Tim Burton’s Pee Wee’s Big Adventure (1985) and Guillermo Del Toro’s Cronos (1993). Which Director made the better First Feature film?Christine and Peter discuss their general views on Burton and Del T

Episode 80- What Vampires do in Brooklyn

Oct 22nd, 2022 1h 7m

This week we look at Vampire comedies with Vampire in Brooklyn (1995) and What We do in the shadows (2014) Which Vampire movie is funnier?Christine and Peter discuss their general views on Vampires, the careers of Eddie Murphy, Taiki Waititi a

Episode 79- An American Werewolf Howling

Oct 13th, 2022 1h 25m

This week we look at werewolf movies with An American Werewolf in London (1981) and The Howling (1981). Which is a better werewolf movie?Christine and Peter discuss their views on directors John Landis and Joe Dante, general thoughts on werewo