Reel Big Mistakes: Cheech and Chong’s Up in Smoke (1978)
Jason Koenigsberg and Rich Tola discuss the counterculture figures Cheech and Chong in their motion picture debut Up in Smoke which introduced moviegoers to their low brow antics and drug […]
2020 Pan and Slam Awards
Best Picture: The Assistant The Invisible Man* Never Rarely Sometimes Always Promising Young Woman Sound of Metal Best Director: Emerald Fennell-Promising Young Woman Kitty Green-The Assistant Darius Marder-Sound of Metal […]
Reel Big Mistakes: Star Wars Episode IX-The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
In the tenth episode of Reel Big Mistakes Jason and Rich discuss the ninth and most divisive Star Wars movie The Rise of Skywalker. Is this a fitting closure to the Star Wars legacy or was this a Reel Big Mistake?
Cinemotif: The Evolution (and End) of Action Heroes
The latest episode of Cinemotif Jason Koenigsberg and Patrick Allocca discuss the evolution of the action hero throughout the history of motion pictures. https://anchor.fm/cinemotif/episodes/The-Evolution-and-End-of-the-Action-Hero-eud0t3
The Best and Worst Movies of 2020
Well it is much later than usual for my Best of the Year list but 2020 was not a usual year at the movies or in any facet of life. […]
Reel Big Mistakes: Top Gun (1986)
In the ninth episode Jason Koenigsberg and Rich Tola discuss the highest grossing movie of 1986, Top Gun. This is the film that made Tom Cruise one of the biggest […]
Reel Big Mistakes Episode 8: Short Circuit (1986)
Jason Koenigsberg and Rich Tola discuss Short Circuit starring Steve Guttenberg and Ally Sheedy. A childhood staple for many kids who grew up in the 80’s. Is it deserving of the lashing the critics gave it back then or did they make a Reel Big Mistake? Listen to Jason and Rich below.
Reel Big Mistakes Episode 7: King Ralph (1991)
Jason Koenigsberg and Rich Tola discuss King Ralph, John Goodman’s first leading role in a major motion picture. A modest hit upon its release thirty years ago, they determine if the critics were correct by giving it such harsh reviews when it came out or if this movie deserves better than its reputation suggests. Click below to listen to the […]
Reel Big Mistakes Episode 6: The Great Gatsby (2013)
Jason Koenigsberg and Rich Tola discuss the box office hit The Great Gatsby starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, and Carey Mulligan in an adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel about the American dream. Listen below to see if the critics were right and it is a Reel Big Mistake.
Reel Big Mistakes Episode 5: Predator 2 (1990)
We all agree that the original Predator (1987) starring Arnold Schwarzenegger is a bonafide classic of its era, but in this episode Jason Koenigsberg and Rich Tola discuss the merits, […]
Cinemotif Episode 3: Greatest Character Introductions in Movies
In the latest episode of Cinemotif Jason Koenigsberg and Patrick Allocca discuss the different types of ways movie characters are introduced and some of the greatest character introductions in cinema […]
Reel Big Mistakes Episode 4: ‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’ (2008)
In this episode of Reel Big Mistakes Jason Koenigsberg and Rich Tola discuss the fourth installment of the Indiana Jones series Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and determine if it […]
Reel Big Mistakes Episode 3: Mumford (1999)
In the newest podcast of Reel Big Mistakes Jason Koenigsberg and Rich Tola discuss the mostly unknown Lawrence Kasdan film Mumford starring Loren Dean, Hope Davis, and Ted Danson. Is this an underrated gem or a buried treasure that deserves to stay buried? Listen below to find out.
Reel Big Mistakes Episode 2: The ‘Burbs (1989)
For the second episode of Reel Big Mistakes Pan and Slam’s Jason Koenigsberg and Rich Tola discuss the under-appreciated Tom Hanks comedy The ‘Burbs directed by Joe Dante. Click play […]
Reel Big Mistakes Episode 1: The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)
A new month, a new podcast. Check out Pan and Slam’s Jason Koenigsberg and Rich Tola discussing one of the most notoriously epic disasters in motion picture history with The Island of Dr. Moreau starring Marlon Brando and Val Kilmer. Click play to listen below.
Cinemotif Episode 2: The Most Memorable Villains in Movie History
A new episode of Cinemotif. Click on the link below to hear Pan and Slam’s Jason Koenigsberg and Patrick Allocca discuss great movie villains and how villains have changed over […]
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