Moviefone Editorial

Category: Reviews

  • There’s Way More to ‘Dick Tracy’ Than Meets the Eye: Podcast

    DICK TRACY 1990With the amount of running 52-year-old star Warren Beatty had to do in “Dick Tracy,” Madonna wasn’t the only one breathless.

    If the dad joke didn’t clue you in already, the “Can’t Wait!” crew (with special guest Drew Taylor) took a long, hard look at 1990 technicolor detective classic “Dick Tracy,” with special emphasis on the movie’s proclivity for disguising respected, well-known actors in bizarrely literal makeup. Other topics discussed include Beatty’s little-seen 2008 Dick Tracy TCM special, the movie’s very solid twist, and the surprising amount of detail and thought that went into “Dick Tracy’s” production and art design. Oh yeah, and the fact that it’s a Disney movie.

    Tune in next time, when we discuss Tim’s pick, another 1990 cinematic fever dream: “Gremlins 2: The New Batch.”

    Listen to CAN’T WAIT! A Movie Lover’s Podcast Episode 25: ‘Dick Tracy’ (1990)Total runtime: 50:08

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    CAN’T WAIT! A Movie Lover’s Podcast by Moviefone celebrates Hollywood’s guiltiest pleasures by taking a fresh look at critically ignored movies and giving them a second chance at life. Join Moviefone editors Tim Hayne, Rachel Horner, Phil Pirrello, and Tony Maccio as they extol the virtues and expose the failings (with love!) of nostalgic movies.

  • John Carpenter’s ‘They Live’ Is Still Great (and Relevant): Podcast

    THEY LIVE JOHN CARPENTER 1988Did a month go by already? Geez … sorry about that. On with the podcast!

    Are we being manipulated by an alien race profiteering from our consumerist ways? Are hideous humanoid creatures walking (and copulating) among us undetected? Will an audience believe that Roddy Piper and Keith David would beat each other to bloody pulp in a random alley for 10 minutes over a pair of sunglasses? The answer to all these questions is “YES,” according to John Carpenter‘s 1988 conspiracy theory classic “They Live.”

    In addition to the previously mentioned questions, the “CAN’T WAIT!” crew and special guest Drew Taylor uncover the truth behind one of the world’s most unanswered questions: Can wrestling superstar Rowdy Roddy Piper act? (The answer: Kind of!) Other “They Live” topics include: the importance of a good fight choreographer, the mysteriously clean garbage of downtown Los Angeles, and unwanted alien copulation.

    Tune in next time, when we talk about Drew’s pick: the 1990 primary color-fueled detective story “Dick Tracy.”

    Listen to CAN’T WAIT! A Movie Lover’s Podcast Episode 24: ‘They Live’ (1988)Total runtime: 48:10

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    CAN’T WAIT! A Movie Lover’s Podcast by Moviefone celebrates Hollywood’s guiltiest pleasures by taking a fresh look at critically ignored movies and giving them a second chance at life. Join Moviefone editors Tim Hayne, Rachel Horner, Phil Pirrello, and Tony Maccio as they extol the virtues and expose the failings (with love!) of nostalgic movies.

  • ‘Can’t Hardly Wait’ Is a Teen Movie Only the ’90s Could Make

    CAN'T HARDLY WAITAnd … we’re back! Sorry for that short, impromptu break, but now we’ve returned to discuss the seemingly schizophrenically plotted high school tale “Can’t Hardly Wait,” starring Ethan Embry, Jennifer Love Hewitt, and every other “twentysomething who can play teen” Hollywood had to offer in 1998.

    Things get off to a bumpy when the CAN’T WAIT! crew can’t decide whose movie this actually is (or should be) or why only five characters are given names while the rest of the cast are called things like “Girl Whose Party It Is” and “Real Homeboy.” Ugh. Other topics discussed include: a cast of hundreds, Pop Tart flavors, high schoolers with borderline personality disorder, and cameos vs. walk-ons vs. drop-ins.

    Tune in next time, when we talk about Tony’s pick: John Carpenter‘s ’80s classic “They Live.”

    Listen to CAN’T WAIT! A Movie Lover’s Podcast Episode 23: ‘Can’t Hardly Wait’ (1998)Total runtime: 39:37

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    CAN’T WAIT! A Movie Lover’s Podcast by Moviefone celebrates Hollywood’s guiltiest pleasures by taking a fresh look at critically ignored movies and giving them a second chance at life. Join Moviefone editors Tim Hayne, Rachel Horner, Phil Pirrello, and Tony Maccio as they extol the virtues and expose the failings (with love!) of nostalgic movies.

  • We Will Always Love ‘The Bodyguard’: Podcast

    The BodyguardKevin Costner. Whitney Houston. The best-selling soundtrack of all time. What do these three things have in common?

    Yes, this week on CAN’T WAIT! we discuss 1992’s love song to workplace romance, “The Bodyguard,” a movie overshadowed by its insanely popular soundtrack and the sleepy stoicism of Kevin Costner’s performance. Among the topics discussed: our penchant for watching movies scored by Alan Silvestri, music videos made from clips of movies featuring music videos, singers/actors, and the singular importance of orange juice.

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    Tune in next time for Rachel’s pick, 1998’s “Can’t Hardly Wait,” a movie about teen angst, high school regrets, and being locked in a bathroom with Seth Green.

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    CAN’T WAIT! A Movie Lover’s Podcast by Moviefone celebrates Hollywood’s guiltiest pleasures by taking a fresh look at critically ignored movies and giving them a second chance at life. Join Moviefone editors Tim Hayne, Rachel Horner, Phil Pirrello, and Tony Maccio as they extol the virtues and expose the failings (with love!) of nostalgic movies.

  • ‘Overboard’ Is an ’80s Lover’s Dream and a Legal Nightmare: Podcast

    Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell in OVERBOARD (1987)A man, driven by revenge, kidnaps the woman who wronged him. Suffering from amnesia, the woman is tricked into thinking she is his wife and forced to clean, cook, and raise his four children … until she starts to suspect that things are not as they seem. Sound like a great ’90s thriller? Well, it’s not. It’s the plot of “Overboard,” Garry Marshall‘s 1987 comedy starring Goldie Hawn (“Snatched”), Kurt Russell (“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2”), Edward Hermann (“Gilmore Girls”), and Katherine Helmond (“Who’s the Boss?”). Hilarious!

    This week, Team CAN’T WAIT! discusses the ’80s exploration of false imprisonment, fraud, and the high jinks that ensue when you trick a mind-wiped heiress into thinking she’s poor, married to you, and the mother of your four horrible children. Topics discussed include: the legal consequences (or lack thereof) of the basic plot points of “Overboard,” the majesty (and secrets) of Tillamook County (this is not a sponsored podcast!), successful nepotism, the magic of watching Goldie Hawn, and what it sounds like when a soundtrack is composed on a Casio keyboard (sorry, Alan Silvestri). It’s quite a ride.

    Tune in next time for Phil’s pick, 1992’s “The Bodyguard,” a mediocre movie that birthed the best-selling soundtrack of all time.

    Listen to CAN’T WAIT! A Movie Lover’s Podcast Episode 21: ‘Overboard’Total runtime: 52:32

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    CAN’T WAIT! A Movie Lover’s Podcast by Moviefone celebrates Hollywood’s guiltiest pleasures by taking a fresh look at critically ignored movies and giving them a second chance at life. Join Moviefone editors Tim Hayne, Rachel Horner, Phil Pirrello, and Tony Maccio as they extol the virtues and expose the failings (with love!) of nostalgic movies.

  • ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Is a Dumpster Fire That’s Been Burning Since 1993: Podcast

    Super Mario Bros. 1993Let’s get this out of the way: “Super Mario Bros.” is a nonsensical, ugly, terribly written, horribly acted mess of a movie. Yet, we endured all 104 minutes of it because a job’s a job and the movie-watching public needs to be warned.

    Yes, the CAN’T WAIT! crew plunged into to the deep end of the 1993 comedy/sci-fi/fantasy “movie” thanks to a decidedly misled whim of one Mr. Tony Maccio, who seems to think that nostalgia > competent filmmaking. While he is objectively wrong, he sticks to his guns. Questions asked in this week’s episode include: “What the hell is even going on?” “Why did you make us watch this?” and “How do we create a device that removes this movie from our brains?” We also talk about the movie’s redeeming quality. Yes, that’s “quality” not “qualities.” It only has one, and even that’s up for debate.

    Next week, we’ll be discussing Tim’s pick, 1987’s “Overboard,” a delightful romp of a rom-com starring Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, which features a scheme that, if executed in real-life, would probably result in kidnapping charges, multiple arrests, and childhoods being spent in foster care.

    Listen to CAN’T WAIT! A Movie Lover’s Podcast Episode 20: ‘Super Mario Bros.’Total runtime: 49:48

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    CAN’T WAIT! A Movie Lover’s Podcast by Moviefone celebrates Hollywood’s guiltiest pleasures by taking a fresh look at critically ignored movies and giving them a second chance at life. Join Moviefone editors Tim Hayne, Rachel Horner, Phil Pirrello, and Tony Maccio as they extol the virtues and expose the failings (with love!) of nostalgic movies.

  • Just How Many ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ Post-Credit Scenes Are There?

    Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2..L to R: Nebula (Karen Gillan), Gamora (Zoe Saldana), Star-Lord/Peter Quill (Chris Pratt), Groot (voiced by Vin Diesel), Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper) and Drax (Dave Bautista)..Ph: Film Frame..©Marvel Studios 2017Don’t get up when those credits start rolling after “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.” Director James Gunn revealed on Twitter that — contrary to one report — there are not four but five post-credit scenes.

    Early reviews are effusive, with online critics saying the sequel is “MCU at its very best,” “a whole heap of fun,” and “surprisingly moving.” Several used a happy Baby Groot gif to express their reaction.

    Some didn’t love it as much as the first film, but the overall reaction seems to be a collective thumbs up.

    The embargo on full reviews lifts April 24. The movie opens May 5.

    Meanwhile, Gunn urged fans to “be careful what you read” if you want to enjoy all the film’s surprises.

  • ‘Practical Magic’ Is a Two-Hour Identity Crisis: Podcast

    Practical Magic 1998, Sandra Bullock, Nicole KidmanWitches (played by box office royalty Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman), romance, a family curse, and sisters with an immutable bond — on the outside, that’s everything one would need to cast a spell of cinematica perfectum. Unfortunately, that did not happen.

    Yes, the CAN’T WAIT! crew grabbed their broomsticks (and tequila) and dove headlong into the 1998 romantic comedy / drama / thriller / supernatural drama / romance / [insert sixth genre here] “Practical Magic,” a movie that struggles for an hour and forty-five minutes to figure out exactly what it is, then leaves you wondering what, exactly, you just watched. But hey, the movie isn’t without its redeeming qualities — they’re just few and far between. Topics discussed include Bullock and Kidman unconvincingly playing teenagers, deadly curses with more patience than Mahatma Gandhi, Camilla Belle‘s eyebrows, and a town where it’s OK for kids to yell profanity at other kids, as long as those kids are witches.

    Next week we’ll be watching and discussing Tony’s pick, the 1993 career suicide machine “Super Mario Bros.” No one is happy about — except Tony.

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    CAN’T WAIT! A Movie Lover’s Podcast by Moviefone celebrates Hollywood’s guiltiest pleasures by taking a fresh look at critically ignored movies and giving them a second chance at life. Join Moviefone editors Tim Hayne, Rachel Horner, Phil Pirrello, and Tony Maccio as they extol the virtues and expose the failings (with love!) of nostalgic movies.

  • ‘Deep Blue Sea’ Is the Guilty Pleasure You Need Right Now: Podcast

    LL Cool J in DEEP BLUE SEA“Deep Blue Sea” has everything: shape-changing genius sharks, maddeningly convoluted plot points, comic relief from LL Cool J, water-related puns, and more shockingly brutal deaths than all six seasons of “Game of Thrones” combined. OK, that last one’s a stretch, but you get the point.

    This week, the CAN’T WAIT! crew dives into Renny Harlin‘s 1999 aquatic misstep classic, which stars a bunch of people whose careers were likely stifled by the movie’s severe lack of box office success. (Except for Samuel L. Jackson, whose death in the movie made him a star all over again.) Topics discussed include cartoon-like CG sharks, the egregious misappropriation of science, favorite death scenes, and uncovering the real hero of the movie (spoiler alert: it’s not the bird).

    Next week, we’ll be discussing 1998’s genre-confused witch tale, “Practical Magic,” starring Nicole Kidman, Sandra Bullock, Stockard Channing, and Diane Wiest.

    Listen to CAN’T WAIT! A Movie Lover’s Podcast Episode 18: ‘Deep Blue Sea’Total runtime: 58:09

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    CAN’T WAIT! A Movie Lover’s Podcast by Moviefone celebrates Hollywood’s guiltiest pleasures by taking a fresh look at critically ignored movies and giving them a second chance at life. Join Moviefone editors Tim Hayne, Rachel Horner, Phil Pirrello, and Tony Maccio as they extol the virtues and expose the failings (with love!) of nostalgic movies.

  • There’s a Lot We (Still) Don’t Know About ‘John Carter’: Podcast

    Taylor Kitsch as John Carter in Disney's JOHN CARTERWhat’s left to say about one of the biggest bombs in box office history? Plenty, when that bomb is Disney’s 2012 sci-fi action epic “John Carter.”

    This week’s pick comes courtesy of special guest Drew Taylor, who comes armed with plenty of facts and factoids to support his love for the adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs’s literary classic. For better or worse, the CAN’T WAIT! crew discusses the merits of “John Carter,” from its impressive visuals to its jam-packed plotting. Other topics of discussion include questionable casting choices, lovable toad dogs, and the very minor role real science plays in the movie.

    Tune in next week for Phil’s pick, 1999’s “Deep Blue Sea,” a movie in which hyper-intelligent sharks attack a scrappy team of researchers (and LL Cool J), all in the name of Alzheimer’s research.

    Listen to CAN’T WAIT! A Movie Lover’s Podcast Episode 17: ‘John Carter’Total runtime: 57:10

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