This month a nerd, a nerd and... another nerd get together to watch the John Hughes classic: The Breakfast Club. The Johns are joined by comedian, writer, and longtime Hold Up fan, Dirk Voetberg, to dive deep in our longest episode to date. Will the gen X-ers still worship at the altar of Hughes? And will the elder millennial muster the courage to …

This month The Hold Up welcomes special guest, Glenn Morgan. Glenn has an editing career than includes working on several Madonna music videos, MTV's The Real World as well as many feature films. As a college radio DJ, he had a fateful encounter and interview with Loretta Lynn, who's children went to high school with him in Tennessee. This rich his…

This month the Johns are joined by Josh Lentz to watch the 1999 party epic, Go. Will this time capsule of the late 90s keep us rolling all night or crash like a bad overdose? Listen and find out!By John Longino

This month The Johns hop into their RV and go on a road trip to watch Race With The Devil. Will this 70s craziness rock out? Or will it send us directly to hell? Listen and find out!By John Longino

A few months ago Nelson brought The Nutty Professor to the podcast. So in a petty act of shameless vengeance, Longino is unleashing Drop Dead Fred for the month of April. Will this bizarre imaginary friend story be the hilarious romp Longino remembers from childhood or the unwatchable nightmare Nelson remembers as a young adult? Listen and find out…

This month Nelson brings to the table a film Longino has nether seen nor heard of: the 70s conspiracy theory thriller, Capricorn One. Inspired by the theory that the moon landing was staged, this fictional adventure depicts a government conspiracy to fake a landing on Mars. Will this viewing take off like a rocket or crash in the desert? Listen and…

Happy February and early happy Valentine's Day. What better way to say love than a viewing of... Tron: Legacy? When Longino found out that Nelson had never seen this cyberpunk sequel to the 80s cult classic, he abandoned this month's plans for a hard pivot. Will Tron: Legacy get the accolades Longino feels it has long deserved, or will Nelson log o…

Happy 2024! This month The Johns grab a plate and chow down on the Eddie Murphy multi performed fat joke buffet, The Nutty Professor. Will it fart its way into our hearts, or fart its way into a... wet fart? Listen and find out!By John Longino

Happy holidays! What better way to celebrate than a low budget high concept indie movie about time travel? This month The Johns take on Primer. Will this movie finally make complete and total sense? Or will be be as bewildered as the first time? Listen and find out!By John Longino

Is this a glitch? An error? No! The Johns realized that it's been 8 years since the first episode of The Hold Up, which means enough time has passed to revisit the first film we ever watched for the podcast: The Last Starfighter. Have we been replaced with Beta androids and lost our minds? Or will this sci-fi classic finally get the second chance i…

At long last: the dramatic conclusion to the epic episode 100. For Part 5 we are once again joined by Ali to watch All The Real Girls. Will the return of a non action film finally win the day? Or will we break up like a sad romance? Listen and find out!By John Longino

Episode 100 continues with Part 4. This time we are joined by guests Alison Star Locke and Lizze Gordon to watch Michael Bay's The Rock. Will Ali survive the third action film to be pulled in a row? Will Longino come around on a movie he remembers despising? Will Nelson keep decorum and quell a podcast revolt? And will Lizze tie Michael Bay to a ch…

The glorious episode 100 continues with Part 3. This time we're joined by Alison Star Locke and returning guest, Rachel Levine, who you may remember from our Buffy The Vampire Slayer episode. Another random draw from the hat of action films and chick flicks lands us on the James Cameron directed, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis acted, ta…

Episode 100 continues! We're joined by guests Alison Star Locke and Julie Cohen to once again draw from the random bucket of movies, action films vs chick flicks. And this time we drew... Timecop! Will the JCVD sci-fi silliness be a timeless masterpiece of male cinema? Or will it drown in the time goop? Listen and find out!…

At long last we have arrived. Welcome to the landmark 100th episode of The Hold Up Podcast. For this glorious occasion, we've decided to do something outside our norm: a special 5 part weekly odyssey though gender cinema with an episode every week for the month of October. 10 films have been written down: 5 testosterone heave action films and 5 est…

One episode shy of the landmark 100th episode, The Johns are not taking things easy. This month Longino decides to unearth the strange sophomore satire from Richard Kelly: Southland Tales. Is this infamously bizarre bomb a misunderstood gem on the level of Citizen Kane? Or is it an apocalyptic exploding zeppelin of hot garbage? Listen and find out!…

Nolan is in the air, so it's time for Nelson and Longino to revisit the catalog and dust off 2002's Insomnia. Will this Christopher Nolan remake with Al Pacino, Robin Williams and Hillary Swank shine eternal like a 24 hour sun? Or will it pass out exhausted and broken? Listen and find out!By John Longino

This intro is written from ChatGPT with the following prompt: "Please write an introduction to a podcast called The Hold Up hosted by two men named John. In this podcast they watch movies they haven't seen in many years to see if they still hold up. This month they are watching Ex Machina from 2012 directed by Alex Garland." [Theme music fades in] …

This month The Johns get wacky as they uncover the bizarre antics of Return of the Killer Tomatoes. Astonishingly featuring George Clooney, John Astin and rounded out with a bunch of people you've never heard of, this 80s relic will be inspected for freshness. Is it a brilliant meta satire or a horny embarrassing mess? Listen and find out!…

Beware. Here be DRAGONS! This month The Johns dust themselves off of soot and ash to take on the 2002 Matthew McConaughey/Christian Bale dragon apocalypse: Reign Of Fire. Will this movie be fit for a king or will it burn in hellfire? Listen and find out!By John Longino

This month The Johns are joined by friend and longtime listener, Tyler Wong, to watch 1992's Spanish language action classic from Robert Rodriguez: El Mariachi. Is this 90s indie film classic shot for $7K still bueno or is it muy mal? Listen and find out!By John Longino

The year was 1973 and John Nelson was born into this world. That's right! Nelson is turning 50! To celebrate, he's selected a film from the same year as his birth: Soylent Green. Will this infamous Charlton Heston sci fi parable taste stale or delicious? And does this film co-star Ernest Borgnine or Edward G. Robinson? Listen and find out!…

The Hold Up is pleased to welcome Bob Longino, many years film critic and father of John Longino, to the podcast as our special guest. This month we're watching 1958's The Vikings, starring Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis, Ernest Borgnine, and Janet Leigh. Will this star studded epic of violence and lust make it to Valhalla? Or will it drown in the tide?…

Our special guest has unfortunately been delayed to next month, so to ring in 2023 we had to pivot quick. This month we will be watching Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore's The Wedding Singer. Will this late 90s throwback to the 80s still make us giggle, or will apathy crash the wedding? Listen and find out!…

When you think A Simple Plan, the last thing on your mind is a happy ending. But Nelson has a different experience. Having seen a test screening with a completely different ending than what was theatrically released, Nelson finally gets to watch the real version of Sam Raimi's A Simple Plan. Will the actual film hold up to what Nelson remembers abo…

This month the Johns get back to basics and watch an obscure film from Longino's childhood: Used Cars. Will this early Robert Zemeckis directed comedy starring Kurt Russell drive off the lot with zero issues? Or will it be a full blown lemon? Listen and find out!By John Longino

Halloween never stops here at The Hold Up. Join us for a record breaking month of releases as we do a special Catch Up episode for 1987's neo western horror: Near Dark. Will Longino think this Kathryn Bigelow cult vampire classic is smokin' or bites? Listen and find out!By John Longino

Happy halloween! We're proud to have the return of writer/director, Alison Star Locke, to The Hold Up to watch the 1981 horror film, Alison's Birthday. GET IT?!? We're also very pleased to discuss Alison's upcoming film, The Apology, releasing on December 16th in theaters and streaming on Shudder/AMC+. Enjoy our annual horror Halloween episode and …

There's a slight delay in our regular monthly episode, so in the meantime please enjoy this bonus episode of The Catch Up. The Johns are joined by Trevor Carlee to catch him up on Terry Gilliam's 1985 cult classic: Brazil. But what exactly does Zach Snyder's Sucker Punch have to do with all this? Listen and find out!…

We're back with another listener request, this time from our friend Tyler, to watch The Last Boy Scout. Will this 90s Shane Black buddy action flick land a touchdown? Or will it get sacked for a turnover? Listen and find out!By John Longino

As summer draws to a close, the Johns are joined by special guest, Jon Caligiuri, to watch the 1995 pseudo anthology film: Four Rooms. Join us as we check into the hotel with all its wacky hi jinx and 90s musk. Will this half forgotten Tarantino, Rodriguez and friends collaboration be a night to remember? Or will we check out with a 0 stars yelp re…

The 90s had a whole lot of action films. But surely one starring John Lithgow as the villain has to be good? That's what The Johns intend to find out as we fire up 1993's Sylvester Stallone rock climbing thriller: Cliffhanger. Will the Italian Stallion knock us out off the mountainside? Or will an avalanche of garbage bury us? Listen and find out!…

Yeeeeeehaaaaaaa! Howdy folks. This month we're saddling up and watching the Billy Crystal, Jack Palance cowboy comedy: City Slickers. Will our mid life crisis get the better of us? Or will we find hope at the end of the trail? Listen and find out!By John Longino

This month the Johns put on their scrubs and suspicions to watch the Alec Baldwin, Nicole Kidman, Bill Pullman thriller: Malice. Will this somewhat forgotten 1993 film remain in critical condition? Or will it be bigger than God? Listen and find out!By John Longino

Friend and listener, Tyler Wong, challenged The Hold Up to watch a foreign language film and The Johns took him up on his offer. This month we are watching the French film, Diabolique from 1955. Nelson has never seen this classic mystery/thriller. Will it be bien or mal? Listen and find out.By John Longino

Thanks to our dear listener, Robin, welcome to the first Catch Up listener request: Dirty Dancing. Longino has somehow never seen this 80s bedrock. Will the Patrick Swayze Jennifer Grey dance classic give Longino the time of his life? Or will it put him in a corner? Listen and find out!By John Longino

This month the Johns are joined by special guest Nick North to watch a staple of his childhood: 1990's Dick Tracy. Will this star studded kinda not for kids but definitely marketed to kids oddity of the 90s crack the case of quality, or will it die in a hail of gunfire? Listen and find out!By John Longino

This month The Johns are watching the 1992 crime drama "Deep Cover" starring Laurence Fishburne and Jeff Goldblum and directed by Bill Duke. Longino has never seen this movie and Nelson only remembers one single scene involving a murder in the bathroom. Will he uncover a hidden gem of the 90s newly added to the Criterion Collection, or will The Joh…

Welcome to Part 3 of Episode 4 of The Catch Up. Nelson is showing Longino the Richard Linklater Before Trilogy, concluding with Before Midnight. They are joined by filmmaker Alison Star Locke, editor Josh Lentz and movie producer Stacy Jorgensen.By John Longino

Welcome to Part 2 of Episode 4 of The Catch Up. Nelson is showing Longino the Richard Linklater Before Trilogy, continuing with Before Sunset. They are joined by filmmaker Alison Star Locke, editor Josh Lentz and movie producer Stacy Jorgensen.By John Longino

Welcome to Part 1 of Episode 4 of The Catch Up. This time around Nelson is showing Longino the Richard Linklater Before Trilogy, starting with Before Sunrise. They are joined by a full crew of special guests: filmmaker Alison Star Locke, editor Josh Lentz and movie producer Stacy Jorgensen.By John Longino

Happy New Year! The John's are in for a HELL of a time as they commit their SOULS to watching Needful Things. We chat all things Stephen King and debate if this 1993 entry from Castle Rock Entertainment is one to remember or one to forget. Will it be a DEVIL of a film or will it suck... for ETERNITY? BWAHAHAHAHA!!! Listen and find out!…

Happy Holidays! Please enjoy this bonus special episode of The Hold Up where we are joined by Ray Morton, author and film historian, to watch The Star Wars Holiday Special. Can we survive Wookie groans, totally out of place musical numbers, and the worst attempts at comedy this side of the galaxy? Listen and find out! Ray also recently contributed …

Welcome to December 2021. Nothing really brings out the holidays like expanding your mind with psychedelics , drinking whiskey 24/7, a death wish, blood orgies and rock and roll. Looks like Jim Morrison is coming to town as Nelson and Longino watch Oliver Stone's The Doors. Will this star studded film crown itself the lizard king, or will it stumbl…

The season of giving begins as The Johns take on a listener request and watch 1997's Breakdown. Will this Kurt Russell, JT Walsh thriller about kidnapping, gaslighting and murder cruise at a smooth 90 mph, or will the engine stall out on the side of the road? Listen and find out!By John Longino

Ready for a heaping spoonful of space madness?!? This month for scary October and Halloween The Johns are joined by horror writer/director Alison Star Locke to watch Event Horizon. Does this Paul W. S. Anderson haunted spaceship flick still drive the view to the edge of insanity, or will it be stalled at the launchpad? Listen and find out!…

What happens when two grown men get into a car accident and spiral into an obsessive conflict filled with screaming, scheming and even violence? Why, the go start a podcast of course and yell at each other every month. Funny enough, that's how Nelson and Longino met. Oh yeah, and this month they're watching Changing Lanes. Wonder what it's about. L…

Year six has begun. That's right. The Holdup Podcast celebrates six years of episodes by checking into the motel of 2003's psychological horror thriller: Identity. Will this John Cusack, Ray Liotta, Amanda Peet serial killer, murder mystery blow our minds to pieces? Or will it be a split vote? Listen and find out!…

We've watch plenty of movies for the hold up. But never a film that one of us was in! That's right folks. Our own John Nelson stars in Blades of Glory for a grand 20 seconds and we're here for every second of it. Strap on your skates as we watch this Will Ferrell/Jon Heder comedy that time forgot. Will it pull of a triple axel or fall flat on the i…

This month the Johns (sort of) take on a listener request for a Disney film to watch Davey Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier. Will they get past the Disney Plus content warning to have a hootin' hollerin' good time? Or will they drown in the 1950s of it all? Listen and find out!By John Longino