On its face, Happy Death Day feels very much like a slasher movie spin of 1993’s time-loop comedy Groundhog Day. While it is that, director Christopher Landon manages to transcend that premise to create one of the best horror-comedies in recent years and a truly underrated sequel.
On this episode, Robert Stewart of Stew World Order joins the show to talk not only about 2017’s Happy Death Day but its 2019 sequel, Happy Death Day 2U. We’ll talk about Jessica Rothe’s standout performance, how the franchise crosses genre lines, and what we want from Happy Death Day 3.
For an entire generation, Pee-wee Herman was an integral part of their childhood. The character — created by Paul Reubens — made his big-screen debut in Tim Burton’s Pee-wee’s Big Adventure before landing the award-winning Pee-wee’s Playhouse TV series. Now Franchise Detours takes a tour through Pee-wee Herman’s “trilogy” of cinematic adventures.
On this episode, Lauren Carey of the Beer’d Al Podcast joins the show to talk about 1985’s Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, 1988’s Big Top Pee-wee, and 2016’s Pee-wee’s Big Holiday. We’ll discuss how each film essentially reinvents the character, why the middle chapter might be less beloved, and whether Reubens’ long-awaited return to Pee-wee left us wanting more.
To today’s audience, Sister Act must feel like a real relic of the 1990s. A star-driven, fish-out-of-water, pseudo-musical comedy blockbuster!?! Add to that the religious setting, and there’s little chance a movie like the 1992 hit starring Whoopi Goldberg would become a full-fledged phenomenon.
On this episode, Phoenix Clouden of the Film Code Podcast joins us to discuss how Sister Act became one of the most iconic comedies of the 1990s. We’ll discuss where it fits in Goldberg’s filmography, how 1993’s Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit builds on it, and why we’re hopeful about Sister Act 3.
Oh, happy day! Join us as we praise the heavenly nostalgia of Sister Act.
