Hollywood Hangover

This episode, we take a break from looking at the current box office by looking BACK into the past, 40 years to be exact, as we celebrate and discuss two of the greatest films ever made: Steven Spielberg's ET: The Extraterrestrial and John Carpenter's The Thing! We reminisce, discuss and bask in the glory of these bonafide cinema classics.

This episode we talk all things TOP GUN: MAVERICK and what exactly makes it one of the very best action films in recent memory. SPOILER ALERT: it's not its politics. We also discuss Netflix's new 'Bigger, Better, Fewer' strategy in the on-going streaming wars.

Begun, The Streaming Wars have! This episode Chris and Joe discuss the challenging changes being made by NETFLIX, Disney's nightmarish month of April, and Amazon's surprising market share numbers. They also talk about the impossible to dislike Nic Cage love letter 'The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent", and much more!

Hollywood Hangover! Filmmakers/buddies Chris and Joe discuss the 2022 Will Smith Oscar's "Slappening", Bruce Willis retiring from acting,  the sensational EVERYTHING, EVERYWHERE, ALL AT ONCE, and much more!

Hollywood Hangover! Filmmakers/buddies Chris and Joe discuss all things DC's new THE BATMAN! Does the change in tone and form backfire or does the film find another gear? They also talk AMC's controversial "dynamic pricing" strategy and much more!

Hollywood Hangover! Chris and Joe RETURN (again) to discuss their long hiatus, what TV they're watching on streaming, their preview of the Oscar nominations, as well as the unexpected revival of MOVIE PASS. They discuss the potential of the service, the controversy of it's facial recognition software and more. 

*MAJOR SPOILERS THIS EPISODE* Hollywood Hangover! Filmmakers/buddies Chris and Joe discuss the culmination of three generations of Spider-Man movies: SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME! Does the film live up to it's amazing box-office success? And what about the fate of all the other big budget films that did not do so well this season? They chat about all this and more!

Hollywood Hangover! Filmmakers/buddies Chris and Joe discuss the long anticipated GHOSTBUSTERS Afterlife! Why is the film so critically divisive? And is it really a worthy successor to the iconic original? They also give an update on the now-concluded IATSE strike, as well as other November movies they're looking forward to. 

Hollywood Hangover! The hosts with the most discuss the embarrassment of movie riches that have rained down on them during the glorious month of October! DUNE, LAST NIGHT IN SOHO, HALLOWEEN KILLS, NO TIME TO DIE and more! It's a jam-packed episode of HH that you don't want to miss! 

Hollywood Hangover! After a slow month in September, we are back! This episode we discuss all the details about the impending IATSE strike, the strong staying power of Marvel's Shang-Chi, as well as a preview of the Fall film calendar. 

HOLLYWOOD HANGOVER! This episode we discuss the on-going lawsuit between Scarlet Johansson and Disney, as well as the smash hit success story of Ryan Reynold's FREE GUY and how perhaps being the good guy in a movie is what audiences want right now. 

HOLLYWOOD HANGOVER LIVES! This episode we discuss arguably DC's best comic-book movie effort yet, THE SUICIDE SQUAD! Did the box office REALLY hurt it's success? And What does this mean for DC going forward? ALSO: we get into the controversy surrounding mandated vaccinations for all movie-theater goers: Is it fair? Is it right?  We discuss all this and more!

Happy Summer time from your buddies at the Hollywood Hangover! This episode we take a look at Marvel's belated BLACK WIDOW - was it worth the wait? Have big budget movies finally returned to the big screen for good? We weigh in on this, as well as horror streaming hits WEREWOLVES WITHIN and FEAR STREET: 1994. 

HOLLYWOOD HANGOVER! This episode we have a cornucopia of bits and bites to get into! We discuss HBO Max's In The Heights, the self-reflexive pandemic comedy art-house feature INSIDE with Bo Burnam as well as the best raunchy teen movie since Super Bad, HULU's Plan B! 

The Hangover Crew is Back! For REAL this time! And we're bringing the heat with a double header - Disney's Cruella and John Krasinski's A Quiet Place Part II! Do they play it safe or rock the post-pandemic boat? ALSO - we discuss the return of movie theaters, "Executive-Auteurship" and more!

Hollywood Hangover! This episode, Maestro Russo and the Priceinator are BACK to break down all thing JUSTICE LEAGUE: The Snyder Cut! Is the 4 hour behemoth better than the original? How did we all get here in the first place, anyway? And will there be more like it in the future? All this and more! 

HOLLYWOOD HANGOVER! We return to discuss Netflix’s COVID compliant art house miracle, MALCOM & MARIE. Does the film’s biting critique of critics deliver? And what impact will it have on film productions moving forward? We also talk about the results of the Agents vs. Writer’s Guild war that was waged over the last 18 months. 

HOLLYWOOD HANGOVER! We end an industry-shaking year of cinema by discussing the myriad of media bombshells dropped by Disney and the like. We also discuss big budget features Wonder Woman 1984 and Disney’s Soul, both making their debuts on home streaming, a first in a year of many. 

HOLLYWOOD HANGOVER! We discuss the tidal wave of cinema news that has been unleashed on us over the past few weeks, from the unlikely success of Hard Kill to the bombshell dropped by Warner Brothers and HBO Max. We also discuss Fincher’s latest, the black and white Hollywood throwback MANK. 

This episode we discuss the journey of one of the year's most Oscar-worthy cinematic efforts: 'The Trial of the Chicago 7'. How did Aaron Sorkin's courtroom drama end up at Netflix and why does it matter? We answer these questions and more!