#238 The Money Pit (1986)
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Richard Benjamin's 1986 homeowner's nightmare comedy, THE MONEY PIT, is our feature presentation this week! We talk the stunts and pratfalls, Alexander Godunov, if the film has the Steven Spielberg magic dust, that Tom Hanks charm, Yakov Smirnoff, ageism with actresses, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Movies Seen on Cable TV in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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BONUS #237 The Rip (2026)
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Joe Carnahan's 2026 narco mystery thriller, THE RIP, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We talk the overqualified cast, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon reuniting, if streamers could be the new drive-in, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Most Anticipated Movies of 2026 in a special bonus Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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#236 No Country For Old Men (2007)
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The Coen Brothers' 2007 violent neo-western thriller, NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the inspiration behind Anton Chigurh's hairstyle, the film's connection to Woody Harrelson's contract killer father, Tommy Lee Jones' 15 million dollar bonus, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Movies of 2007 in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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BONUS #235 Primate (2026)
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Johannes Roberts' 2026 man vs wild horror film, PRIMATE, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We discuss the throwback slasher vibe, the practical chimp effects, the Cujo inspiration, and much more! We also talk some current Hollywood scuttlebutt in Movie News! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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#234 Michael Clayton (2007)
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Tony Gilroy's 2007 corporate wet works thriller, MICHAEL CLAYTON, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss Sydney Pollack as an actor, the Ford Pinto case that inspired the screenplay, corporate assassinations, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton's look, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 George Clooney Movies in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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BONUS #233 Is Thing Thing On? (2026)
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Bradley Cooper's 2026 stand-up comedy divorce flick, IS THIS THING ON?, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We discuss Will Arnett and Laura Dern, what works and what doesn't, that "Amazing Grace" scene, and much more! We also discuss some current stories buzzing around Hollywood in Movie News! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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#232 Atonement (2007)
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Joe Wright's 2007 romantic period costume tragedy, ATONEMENT, is our feature presentation this week! We talk the Saoirse Ronan's performance, stockings over lenses, the epic Dunkirk oner, the touchy dark subjects viewers must grapple with, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Keira Knightley Movies in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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BONUS #231 Marty Supreme (2025)
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Josh Safdie's 2025 epic to hell and back pursuit of greatness drama, MARTY SUPREME, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We argue about the synth-inspired score, Timothee Chalamet, the greatness of the Casting Director, intimacy coordinators, Gwyneth Paltrow, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Movies of 2025 in a special bonus Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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#230 There Will Be Blood (2007)
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Paul Thomas Anderson's 2007 oil boom greed ballad, THERE WILL BE BLOOD, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Quentin Tarantino's criticism of Paul Dano's performance, the historical inspirations, the subtext of religion & capitalism, Daniel Day Lewis, and much more! We also eulogize and pick our Top 7 Rob Reiner films in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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#229 The NeverEnding Story (1984)
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Wolfgang Petersen's 1984 mythical fantasy adventure, THE NEVERENDING STORY, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss author Michael Ende's lawsuit against the adaptation, nostalgia being a bitch, the heavies on the Sphynx gatekeepers, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Movies Viewed in a Classroom in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
info_outlinePaul Thomas Anderson's 2025 balls-out dark comedy revolutionary action thriller, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, is our bonus feature presentation this week. We are joined by friend of the show Dienes to discuss the virtues of "Perfidia Beverly Hills", the anti-Paul Thomas Anderson vibes, Leonardo DiCaprio taking a backseat, the Christmas Adventurers Club, Sean Penn's instant iconic villain, and much more. Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!