Why the Flick

Why the Flick

Favorite films

  • Jurassic Park
  • Hereditary
  • Spirited Away
  • Mean Girls

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  • Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

    ★★★★

  • The Substance

    ★★★★½

  • The Santa Clause

    ★★★★

  • Gremlins

    ★★★★

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  • Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

    Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

    ★★★★

    Sometimes you just need a good cry. Like a REALLY good cry. Well listeners get those tissues ready because we’re sobbing our way through the beloved classic Homeward Bound (1993). That’s right, it’s the heartwarming story we all know of Shadow, Chance, and Sassy trekking across wilderness to find the way back to their owners. Whether it brought you pure joy as a kid or leaves you emotionally wrecked as an adult, this movie is truly an incredible journey through…

  • The Substance

    The Substance

    ★★★★½

    OK so here’s the thing. When we recorded this episode weeks ago, we may have been a ~little~ presumptuous in predicting Demi Moore would win the Oscar for Best Actress. We even had a whole other episode description written just in case. But even though she didn’t take home the golden statue, her performance is nothing short of remarkable which brings us to the first flick of our season 5 lineup: The Substance (2024). This critically-acclaimed body horror film may…

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  • Contact

    Contact

    ★★★★

    There’s been a lot of talk about extraterrestrials lately. Like A LOT of talk. If there is definitive proof that aliens are living in the ocean, it might just be found in the Robert Zemeckis sci-fi classic Contact (1997). Joining us are Spro and Lee Take on the Academy to take a cosmic leap (and maybe a leap of faith) into whether or not we’re alone in the universe. Despite the lack of spaceships, Earth invasion, or even aliens for…

  • The Banshees of Inisherin

    The Banshees of Inisherin

    ★★★★½

    Were you left with unresolved emotions after watching The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)? Do you just wish you had someone you could process your feelings with? Well, we’re here to be your emotional support donkey. And helping us are Martin and Boaz from Film vs Film Podcast. In this episode, we unpack the many deep layers of this seemingly silly plot — what happens when one friend ghosts another one in 1920s Ireland. We discuss the movie’s commentary on mental…