This week, the boys open up the Criterion Collection vault and pull out-[checks notes]...a Michael Bay movie? [re-reads] A Michael Bay movie. At least they'll be able to answer one of the great questions of cinema. The most famous, of course, i

Blue Streak (1999)

Apr 14th, 2024 1h 11m

We've got a special treat for you this week. The NFG boys are joined by Mark Usher & Johnny Phillips, hosts of the Mastering McConaughey Podcast. We sit down with them to discuss the 1999 comedy 'Blue Streak', starring Martin Lawrence, Luke Wil

Reign of Fire (2002)

Mar 29th, 2024 1h 12m

Reign of Fire is directed by Rob Bowman and starring Matthew McConaughey and Christian Bale, with the screenplay written by Matt Greenberg, Gregg Chabot, and Kevin Peterka. The film also features Izabella Scorupco and Gerard Butler.

Singin' in the Rain (1952)

Mar 14th, 2024 55m 38s

Though April showers may come your way, they bring the flowers that bloom in May! And now it's March, and here's our first episode of 2024. Well be honest, 2023 was not an easy year for the NFG boys, so we took a few months off. Fortunately w

Films of Our Fathers (GTFO 2023)

Dec 29th, 2023 2h 30m

In which our heroes open their hearts and celluloid spills out. CONTENT WARNING: Death and grief. 2023 was a challenging year but especially so for Peter & Matt, who lost their dads. We took this time to talk about our dearly departed fathers b

Muppet's' Christmas Carol (1992) (COMMENTARY) : Movie Soundrack

Dec 23rd, 2023 1h 34m

Merry Christmas and Pod Bless Us, Everyone!Rounding out what ended up being a year of no-bummers, we knew there would only be one choice for our Christmastide Commentary: The Muppet Christmas Carol. Sit down with your favorite brand of eggnog

Muppet's' Christmas Carol (1992) (COMMENTARY)

Dec 23rd, 2023 1h 34m

Violent Night (2022)

Dec 18th, 2023 1h 15m

Is it a "Santa is dropped into a Die Hard scenario" movie? Yes... Yes it is. Did you think there was more then one of those? Because this is the only one. Fatman (2020) was more of a kinda bad Coen Brothers revenge story kinda thing. Krampus w

Jingle All The Way (1996)

Dec 4th, 2023 1h 11m

IT'S TURBO TIME!

Unchosen Men: Sharpe's Eagle (1993)

Nov 28th, 2023 1h

"You don't see a podcast. You hear it. White noise blasting by the ton on all sides. ASMR sounds blinding you and choking you and making you vomit." That's right, the Unchosen Men are back and this time they've brought a fresh recruit! Frank

007.2 - 'Diamonds Are Forever' & 'Licence to Kill'

Nov 14th, 2023 2h 30m

You're in for a treat today! Matt and Frank are back to bring you a staple of November. No not turkey. No not massive sales on things you don't need. It's Bond season. And with that, both of them have selected two more James Bond entries to cov

Bonus

Happy Halloween

Oct 31st, 2023 25s

Event Horizon is a bit delayed....We'll get there.... someday. Happy Halloween!

The Gate (1987)

Oct 20th, 2023 1h 12m

The nightmare that has been Peter's horror movie rubric finally comes to an end as we cover the third and final spooktacular entry in this year's Halloween series with Matt's pick: 1987's The Gate, which was directed by Tibor Takács and stars S

The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

Oct 13th, 2023 1h 6m

We're Back From The Grave and Ready To Party!The whole crew is back to the second film in the "Try not to, but also maybe try to, scare Peter to death series continues with The Return of the Living Dead, 1985's cult classic, directorial debut

Creepshow (1982)

Oct 6th, 2023 1h

Ever had a chance to catch the Pepsi to Tales from the Crypt's Coke? Here's your chance! This George Romero and Stephen King team-up serves as Frank's pitch to scare Peter with a horror movie without making him catatonic. The good news is there

Come In.... Welcome to our Spooky Season Series

Oct 1st, 2023 27m 13s

It's that time of year again friends. There's a crispness to the air. The days are getting shorter. The leaves are taking on a golden hue. The vampires are opening their coffins. The zombies are reaching out of their graves. And the WEARWOLVES

Summer Movie & TV Round-Up #002

Sep 21st, 2023 1h 6m

Wow. It's been a minute hasn't it? The summer was an eventful one for the NFG boys. Fortunately, one of the things we've been busy with is watching movies. Today, Frank, Peter and Connor got to sit down and talk about some of the things they ca

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

Jul 18th, 2023 1h 19m

AVAST! Join Connor, Matt and Frank as they journey back to ye olde 2003 to discuss the original (and - let's be honest - only good) Pirates of the Caribbean film. Load the cannons...and the episode. And let the adventure begin.The story follo

The Patriot (2000)

Jul 3rd, 2023 1h 15m

Welcome to red, white and blue Braveheart! This July 4th, come celebrate America's birthday with us as we discuss 2000's epic of (barely) historical proportions!The Patriot is a historical war film written by Robert Rodat, directed by Roland

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) PREDICTIONS!

Jun 26th, 2023 1h 2m

Well... Here we are again. Our old hero Indiana Jones is being wheeled out of the old folks home for one last (?) adventure. We've been here before, and we've been hurt. But have the wounds from "Crystal Skull" healed enough to give love a sho

Movie & TV Round-Up #001

May 22nd, 2023 1h 3m

It's just the 'Give it 5' boys this week. Join Matt & Frank as they give you a catch-all episode, going over all the things they've been watching recently. Every week there's a ton of stuff we all watch that might not merit a full episode in th

Clue (1985)

May 9th, 2023 1h 11m

Professor Peter, Colonel Matt and Mr. Frank meet up to discuss 1985's Clue, a murder-mystery comedy decades before Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston tried to obliterate the genre. Listen in as they chat about the history of board game movies as

Unchosen Men: Sharpe's Rifles (1993)

Apr 28th, 2023 1h 13m

It's mini-series time! Come with us on a journey as we dive into the series that was designed in a lab deep under London to appeal directly to one Matthew J. Conrad: "Sharpe". "Sharpe" was a TV show that ran from 1993 until 2008 for a grand tot

Men In Black (1997)

Apr 6th, 2023 1h 28m

We're diving deeper into our "No Bummers...." Series? Era? It certainly is going to last longer than a month. THE FUN CONTINUES UNTIL MORALE IMPROVES! Anyway, this week is Connor's pick, and we're going all the back to the good ole' days of 199

The Birdcage (1996)

Mar 18th, 2023 1h 15m

It's no bummers month! It's dark. It's cold. Connor's sick. March is actively trying to kill us, and the only way to survive is movies that bring us nothing but joy! As a result we are starting with a Frank/Matt pick with 1996's "The Birdcage".