Brendan is joined by Allison and Eric to break down this 2003 kung fu revenge classic from director Quentin Tarantino. This amazing, action-packed fight-fest of a movie is stuffed with dozens of references, homages and outright thefts of shots

Pubcast 91: Elf

Dec 16th, 2023 1h 17m

Brendan is joined by Allison and Eric to break down this 2003 Christmas classic from John Favreau and Will Ferrell on its 20th anniversary. This comedy has all the hallmarks of those Rankin/Bass stop-motion movies with the comedy flavor of Nati

Pubcast 90: Temple of Doom and The Last Crusade

Jun 29th, 2023 1h 21m

In a very special episode of the Pubcast, Allison and Eric join me to break down the two sequels to Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Temple of Doom from 1984 and 1989’s The Last Crusade. (No, we don’t even recognize Kingdom of

Pubcast 89: Close Encounters of the Third Kind

May 14th, 2023 1h 36m

Brendan is joined by Allison and Eric to break down this 1977 classic from Steven Spielberg. It's a great personal, sci-fi movie filled with nostalgia for those of us who grew up in the 1970s and 80s. The depiction of that era plus the United S

Pubcast 88: Striking Distance

Mar 26th, 2023 1h 25m

Allison, Rob and Pauly join me to break down a movie we held in high regard for some reason...Striking Distance. This 1993 crime drama features Bruce Willis as a river cop in Pittsburgh and provides some of the worst performances from actors yo

Pubcast 87: Groundhog Day

Jan 31st, 2023 1h 16m

Allison and Eric join me to break down one of our favorite movies, Groundhog Day. This is a classic that bears watching and rewatching in late January or early February (around Groundhog Day), but honestly, it's a movie for any season and one o

Pubcast 86: Undercover Brother

Jan 16th, 2023 1h 16m

Allison and Eric join me to break down this amazing and overlooked comedy from 2002. Undercover Brother spoofs the Blaxploitation movies…Shaft, Superfly, Coffy, Foxy Brown…but does it with a wink and a nod to the audience. Eddie Griffin provide

Pubcast 85: Planes, Trains & Automobiles

Nov 14th, 2022 1h 1m

Brendan O'Neill is joined by Allison and Eric to break down this Thanksgiving classic from 80s icon, director John Hughes. Steve Martin and John Candy perfect (or maybe invent) the modern road trip comedy genre and create a rough template for a

Pubcast 84: Heat

Sep 10th, 2022 1h 47m

Brendan O'Neill is joined by Allison and Rob to break down this great 1995 classic from director Michael Mann. This is the first time DeNiro and Pacino appeared in the same scene together - they were both in Godfather 2, but never in the same s

Pubcast 83: Predator

Sep 6th, 2022 1h 25m

Brendan O'Neill is joined by Allison and Eric to break down what might be Arnold Schwarzenegger's most iconic movie outside of the Terminator films: 1987s Predator. It's cheesy and over-the-top and features a classic monster/villain.

Pubcast 82: Clue

Aug 10th, 2022 1h 29m

Brendan O'Neill is joined by Allison and Eric to break down the first(?) movie - or at least the funniest movie - based on a board game: Clue. This 1985 cult classic delivers great comedic performances with a gag-per-minute ratio to rival any c

Pubcast 81: Tommy Boy

Apr 30th, 2022 2h 5m

Allison, Rob and Ed join me to break down this 1990s classic starring Chris Farley and David Spade.This movie holds a special place for us, as we all went to Marquette University, as did Chris Farley…and the character Tommy Callahan even gradu

Pubcast 80: The Princess Bride

Mar 8th, 2022 1h 27m

Brendan O'Neill is joined by Allison and Eric to break down the 1987 fairy tale, The Princess Bride. A timeless classic, this comedy is accessible and fun and quotable and memorable, thanks to director Rob Reiner and stars Cary Elwes, Robin Wri

Pubcast 79: The Matrix

Dec 14th, 2021 1h 40m

Brendan O'Neill is joined by Allison and Eric to break down the most influential movie of the last 25 years: The Matrix. This 1999 sci-fi, cyberpunk classic introduced us to a new way of visual story telling, new special effects and new fight s

Pubcast 78: The Big Lebowski

Oct 28th, 2021 1h 41m

Allison, Rob and Patrick join Brendan O'Neill to break down the Coen brothers' 1998 masterpiece, The Big Lebowski. The characters - flawless. The dialogue - perfection. The performances - unforgettable. No mater how you slice it, this is a GREA

Pubcast 77: Rushmore

Oct 19th, 2021 1h 40m

Brendan O'Neill is joined by Allison, Eric and Jill to break down the Wes Anderson classic, Rushmore. Arguably his best movie and certainly his most accessible film, Rushmore solidifies Anderson's signature style, where every frame is centered

Pubcast 76: ‘No Time to Die‘ Review

Oct 11th, 2021 1h 8m

Allison and Eric join Brendan O'Neill for an emergency episode of the Pubcast. It's Daniel Craig's final outing as James Bond, and we've been waiting out a two-year delay for No Time to Die. Well, it's here, so we share our expectations right b

Pubcast 75: Stripes

Aug 19th, 2021 1h 30m

Allison and Eric join Brendan O'Neill as we welcome Patrick Keane to the Pubcast for the first time. Stripes remains a beloved 1980s comedy, and features Bill Murray continuing his brand of smart-ass characters previously seen on Saturday Night

Pubcast 74: The Money Pit

Aug 13th, 2021 1h 29m

Allison, Eric, Rob and Rachel join Brendan O'Neill for our most contentious episode ever, as we break down The Money Pit. Tom Hanks is arguably at his comedic best (with all respect due to his smash hit Big), and Shelley Long used this movie as

Pubcast 73: Ghostbusters

Jul 26th, 2021 1h 30m

Allison and Eric join Brendan O'Neill to break down an 80s classic that somehow remains underrated. Ghostbusters was one of the first uber-quotable summer blockbusters that seemed to take over pop culture for the better part of a year...and did

Pubcast 72: Mission: Impossible

Jun 25th, 2021 1h 37m

Allison and Eric join Brendan O'Neill to break down the 90s spy thriller, Mission: Impossible. This is the movie that spawned a franchise, thanks to Tom Cruise and a plot that moves along like part spy movie, part heist movie.

Pubcast 71: Midnight Run

Jun 14th, 2021 1h 38m

Brendan O'Neill is joined by Allison and Rob to break down this classic buddy comedy, road trip movie - Midnight Run. Often overlooked but universally loved, Midnight Run gives us Charles Grodin and Robert De Niro at their best.

Pubcast 70: Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark

May 7th, 2021 2h 16m

Brendan O'Neill is joined by Allison, Eric and Rob to break down Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark to celebrate its 40th anniversary. We do a deep dive into the incredible details of this timeless classic from Steven Spielberg, Geor

Pubcast 69: Spies Like Us

Apr 21st, 2021 1h 31m

Allison and Eric join Brendan O'Neill to discuss Spies Like Us. This Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase comedy from 1985 isn't as well-regarded as classics like Stripes, but it's packed with just as many (maybe more) laughs and holds up surprisingly w

Pubcast 68: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

Mar 23rd, 2021 1h 58m

Allison, Eric, Rob and Rachel join Brendan O'Neill to break down 1994's Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. It's a classic from early in Jim Carrey's career and kicked off a string of movies that shot him to the top of the highest-paid actor list. This