Welcome to the Flicky Podcast, where even good films get bad reviews! John and Christopher review well-regarded, or popular, films from Golden Age Hollywood to Present-Day Cinema. Sometimes irreverent, often snarky, but always honest, the Flicky Podcast aims to give a fresh perspective on movies whose reputations have been established. John and Christopher hope to challenge listeners perceptions on what a good movie is in a podcast that is equal parts subversive, entertaining, and informative.
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The Flicky Podcast reviews the 2023 Oscar frontrunner, Everything Everywhere All At Once. John and Christopher discuss why this film ultimately fails to live up to its hype and it really boils down to one thing, the story. The boys talk about how they liked the acting, the professional filmmaking, and the smaller, quieter scenes in the film. Howeve…
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The Banshees of Inisherin: Irish Eyes Aren’t Smiling
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The Flicky Podcast is back with a review of The Banshees of Inisherin, a film that is nominated for 9 Academy Awards. Both John and Christopher are fans of Martin McDonagh's work and were looking forward to viewing his latest film. They discuss their admiration for McDonagh's growth as a visual storyteller, the film's cinematography, the acting, an…
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Disappointment
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Two episodes in a week? Is the world ending? The Flicky Podcast is back and they're beginning to review the awards circuit. They start with Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, and the flick is several tiers below the original. John and Christopher criticize the lack of character development, convoluted mystery, and cartoonish villain. Even though it…
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The Sound of Music: The Opposite of Love is Apathy
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The Flicky Podcast is back with a review of the cultural touchstone: The Sound of Music. Christopher has been telling John for years that he hates this film, but as the episode unfolds...he learns that he is really apathetic to the movie. John learns just how huge the movie was, and how many popular songs originated from it, and they discuss how it…
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Die Hard 2: Die Harder, Money Grab Harder
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The Flicky Podcast is back and is ready to spread post-Christmas jeer. Their target this week is the first sequel in the Die Hard franchise: Die Hard 2. Huge fans of the first, John and Christopher discuss how this was a lazy attempt to cash in on the success of the original. It is everything Die Hard is not: stupid, surface, two-dimensional, and u…
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The Holiday: Nancy Meyers Impresses Herself
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The Flicky Podcast reviews The Holiday only after Christopher complains about Pentatonix, shares a story about the pleasures of using mass transit, discloses how he's become obsessive about Talking Heads, and quizzes John on 70s cinema. The boys finally discuss how The Holiday has a solid starting point, only to fall apart by the end due to bad pac…
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All Quiet on the Western Front(2022): What is it About?
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This week on the Flicky Podcast, John and Christopher tackle Netflix's production of All Quiet on the Western Front. Before diving into the film, the boys discuss who they think are the most underrated directors in the history of cinema. While viewing All Quiet on the Western Front, John wonders what this particular version of the story is trying t…
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Road House: Thus Spake Swayze, The Übermensch
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The Flicky Podcast is back this week and our episode begins with a ranking of Quentin Tarantino's films before moving onto a review of 1989's Road House. Firmly in the "So Bad It's Good" category, John and Christopher discuss just how dumb the movie is. However, despite its stupidity, or maybe because of it, the boys enjoyed the action film as it d…
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The Flicky Podcast is back after an absence! The boys begin with discussing why they won't be reviewing The Rings of Power anymore, and drive home how awful they think the series is. They then shift gears to review the classic action-adventure film, Raiders of the Lost Ark. In a rare occurrence for the show, both of our hosts love the movie. Instea…
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Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power , Season 1 Episode 2: ”Adrift”
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The Flicky Podcast is back with a review of the second episode of the Lord of the Rings series from Amazon. Starting with the rumor of another media merger, the boys deep dive into an episode that they thought was better than the premiere, but still isn't up to snuff. John and Christopher wonder what could've been is the property was in better hand…
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Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power , Season 1 Episode 1: ”A Shadow of the Past”
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The Flicky Podcast is back, and this time they're tackling a television series: the much ballyhooed prequel series, The Rings of Power. Acknowledging that this may be a cynical ploy to try and gain more listeners, John and Christopher go into the why they chose this show, the production of the series, and delve into the positives and negatives they…
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Elvis: A Hunk, A Hunk Of Burning Shit
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The Flicky Podcast is back with a review of Baz Luhrmann's biopic. John and Christopher are aghast with how messy the film is. The epitome of style over substance, the film wastes a great performance by Austin Butler. The boys are left disgusted and disappointed by a project that should've been a lot better.…
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Field of Dreams: Is This Heaven? No, It’s a Shitty Movie
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After going through some news in the entertainment world, the Flicky Podcast tackles the 1989 baseball classic, Field of Dreams. Nominated for Best Picture, and beloved by scores of Americans, John and Christopher discuss why this film is seen through rose-tinted glasses. Acknowledging that there are good themes and ideas in the movie, the boys tra…
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Top Gun: Maverick....A Superior Sequel In Every Way
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After spending about a month away from recording, the Flicky Podcast is back with a review of the mega-hit Top Gun: Maverick. The boys first discuss the debacle of the Batgirl film, and then discuss a film that entertained both of them. From its tight script, professional craftsmanship, and believable characters the sequel outpaces the original in …
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This week's episode of the Flicky Podcast features John's list of eight desert island films. John's first seven films, including some of the best films ever made, are world renown for their intellect, high quality, and artistry. John concludes his list with a major surprise in selecting a bad film, but it's a bad film that touches John's inner chil…
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While John is away on his honeymoon, the boys recorded two episodes of the podcast that were influenced by Desert Island Discs, the BBC radio show. After explaining their film centric parameters, Christopher gives his list of eight films he would bring with him to a desert island.By flickypodcast
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Mamma Mia!: How Can John Resist You?
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Because John will be getting married in Greece, Christopher decided that they will be reviewing 2008's Mamma Mia! An extremely popular stage musical around the world, the boys come to the conclusion that the story probably works better on the stage than film. John and Christopher come away impressed by the acting, but the singing and story leave a …
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Although originally intending to review The Professional on this week's episode of the Flicky Podcast, John asked to review, midweek, Top Gun. John and Christopher delve into how the film was a cultural flashpoint in the 80s, and how it was a perfect encapsulation of the film business in the 1980s. They poke fun at the generic plot, corny dialogue,…
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker...When A Corporation Focus Groups a Series
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This episode of the Flicky Podcast begins with short reviews of Sergio Leone's Once Upon a Time in America, the final season of Peaky Blinders, and Obi-Wan Kenobi. They also talk about how Jeff Bridges is cancer free and how he has a new show on FX called The Old Man. John and Christopher then dive into the conclusion of the Skywalker Saga. They di…
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Blade Runner 2049: Do Androids Dream of Good Scripts?
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After discussing how the Jurassic World film series is teflon, John and Christopher dive into the sequel to Blade Runner, the sci-fi masterpiece. Like recent films that were reviewed, Blade Runner is a beautiful, technically brilliant film that has a less than desired plot. The boys skewer the fan service elements of the story and the happy coincid…
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Dracula: Keanu Reeves Sucks Harder Than a Vampire Bite
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The Flicky Podcast tackles Bram Stoker's Dracula, which is important because it's not actually Bram Stoker's Dracula. John and Christopher discuss Keanu Reeves, and Winona Ryder's, horrible acting. The boys also go over how the added element of a doomed romance makes the story illogical and sinks the film. They also talk about how Gary Oldman crush…
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Titanic: Technical Marvel, Catastrophic Romance
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This week on the Flicky Podcast, John and Christopher tackle one of their white whales: Titanic. One of the highest grossing films of all time, and one of the most awarded, the boys discuss how well-made the movie is on a technical level. They also talk about how thin and lazy the story is. The harshest judgment is reserved for Rose, who may be one…
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Bohemian Rhapsody: How An Editor Can Save A Clusterfuck
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John and Christopher review Bohemian Rhapsody, a film about one of their favorite bands, Queen, and its incomprable frontman, Freddie Mercury. The boys discuss the film's troubled production and how it affected the final product. They dig deep into how the script is all over the place and egregiously misrepresents history. The film doesn't reach th…
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After discussing the drama surrounding the Fast series and late-career Warren Beatty, the boys discuss the Best Picture winning film, Moonlight. Where John sees a great movie with an emotional pay-off, Christopher sees a cold and distant film. This is the first time in the podcast's history where they disagree on an assessment of a film. They end t…
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The Batman: So Dark You Need Echolocation
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Gee Willikers, listeners! In a mostly non-spoiler review, John and Christopher talk about Matt Reeves's take on the iconic comic book hero, Batman. From a long, cumbersome plot to its homages to other films, the guys both praise and criticize the film, or at least what they can see on the screen. It's a very dark movie, and we're not just talking a…
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Forrest Gump: Nihilistic Boomer Propaganda
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After abandoning discussing Martin Scorsese's Last Temptation of Christ, Christopher and John discuss how problematic Forrest Gump is. Marketed as an Everyman, John exposes that Gump is a mentally-handicapped super athlete. Knowing that Forrest is intellectually disabled, the boys discuss how the film's narrative is troublesome and how some of the …
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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
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John and Christopher decide to delve into Disney's MCU by reviewing Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. They discuss the depiction of the film's villain, The Mandarin, and why he was characterized the way he was. Also discussed is the big business of Hollywood tentpole films and how critics factor in. The boys see a film that had promise, bu…
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John and Christopher go back and review a film from their childhood. With their rose-colored glasses taken off, the boys realize that Gordon Bombay is more villain than hero.By flickypodcast
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Christopher eats crow and likes the 94th Best Picture winner, Coda. Contrary to the mission of the podcast, the boys give a largely spoiler-free review of a film they actually enjoyed. However, Will Smith allows John and Christopher to make fun of something.By flickypodcast
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Don’t Look Up and Oscar Predictions
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John and Christopher of the Flicky Podcast discuss their disappointment in the promising Don't Look Up, and the unpromising prospects of what Oscar Night will probably bring.By flickypodcast
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The Flicky Podcast reviews one of the Oscar favorites, The Power of the Dog. In a more reserved review, John and Christopher wonder why this film is generating such buzz within the industry. It has The Power of Acting, The Power of Cinematography, but does it have The Power of Story?By flickypodcast
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On this week's episode of Flicky, the boys lose their faith in humanity because of the massive success behind Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. John and Christopher take apart this period piece with a sense of humor and attention to detail only they can give.By flickypodcast
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On this episode of Flicky, John and Christopher decide to takedown Being the Ricardos, Aaron Sorkin's dream project. Our hosts ponder what is worse: the script or Kidman's make-up?By flickypodcast
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John and Christopher conclude their magnum opus during this episode of Flicky. The beat-by-beat dissection of Cliffhanger continues with hilarious insights.By flickypodcast
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Welcome to the first episode of the Flicky Podcast! John and Christopher discuss what the podcast will be covering and what to expect from them. After the brief introduction, the boys' first episode will be on Cliffhanger, the 1993 action-adventure thriller.By flickypodcast
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