We Hate Movies cohost Eric Szyszka returns to discuss our favourite elevated/elevator horror movie, The Shining!
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Urban Legend
Bree and friend of the show Frederick Blichert cap off the season with a playful romp through a home viewing favourite (“favourite” might be generous for Bree), Urban Legend.
Mafia!
Heavily bribed and plied with favours and snacks, Mikey “The Mouth” Stephens comes to discuss the infantile attempt at a mafia spoof, 1998’s Mafia!
American Beauty
Our old pal Mynt shows up to discuss American Beauty, a movie that was considered such a masterpiece in 1999 that it cleaned up at the Oscars and, less than two decades later became almost universally regarded as a joke.
Eurotrip
Miss the Euro Cup yet? That’s okay, because we’re taking a European adventure of our own! We follow three-and-a-half nobodies around Europe as we discuss the pervasive early-aughts depictions of teen sex and partying.
Walk Hard
It’s the John C. Reilly appreciation hour as Bree and best friend of the show Liz dive into 2007’s Walk Hard!
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
We close out the week with Bree’s all-time fave, 2004’s Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
Bring It On
Brr, it’s cold in here! Bree and Liz head on down to Rancho Carne to revisit Bring It On.
Drop Dead Gorgeous
Kelsey Goldman stops by to discuss the cult classic Drop Dead Gorgeous.
Spider-Man 2
Patrick Hamilton stops by to talk Spider-Man 2, one of Dunst’s last significant blockbuster movies.
Small Soldiers
Happy HoliDunst, everyone! Welcome to five days of continuous podcasts about our favourite Kirsten Dunst movies. On the first day, Bree and Mike Stephens talk about Joe Dante’s Small Soldiers.
The Dark Knight
Where does the The Dark Knight fall in the big picture of Nolan’s films? Could he ever take on another superhero movie? Why do dads love this movie so much? Does this movie’s take on surveillance age poorly? Is this movie about good versus order? Also, Eric Roberts!
Titanic
All aboard the S.S. Hubris! Bree is joined by Chelsea Jupin (chelseajupin.bsky.social) to go to the intersection of Chick Flick Ave. and Disaster Movie Blvd. to re-explore Titanic.
Juno
What was the experience like watching this movie as a high schooler versus middle schooler versus young adult? Why did people turn on this movie and the screenplay so much – and was it justified? Is there a possible queer reading of this movie? How does the fall of Roe V. Wade affect the viewing of this movie in 2023?
Get Over It
Strap in as Bree and Kelsey discuss the okay-est teen movie of 2001 – which might have very well been so okay that it killed the genre all together. We discuss Get Over It, fawn over Kiersten Dunst, ponder what kind of messed up name Berke Landers is and wonder if teen movies are even allowed to be so okay anymore.
Miracle
We break down what is generally regarded as one of the best sports movies of all time and discuss why exactly it is regarded as such – and yes, acknowledge the propaganda as well!
Center Stage
We continue riding this late-90s/early-00s wave of teen movies and discuss the highly specific genre of the “elite academy movie.”
10 Things I Hate About You
Episode 1 features blogger, author and all-around movie-lovin’ guy Kyle Martinak to discuss the millennial classic, 10 Things I Hate About You.
Star Wars – Episode 3
You’re all nerds! Bree is joined by Ottawa-based digital journalist and former radio man Ted Raymond to round out Super Month. Together, they trash the nerds (sorry, nerds), discuss the origins of Wookieepedia, call BS on George Lucas, lament the gatekeeping, defend The Last Jedi and more. Utini!
Star Wars – Episode 2
Bree is joined by her pal Mike Stephens build a better Star Wars universe starring David Cross, Jennifer Coolidge and more.
Star Wars – Episode 1
Peak Show’s 2022 Super Month is here! For the first episode we talk with Eric Szyszka of the awesome We Hate Movies gang.
The Babysitters Club
Bree is joined by pop culture enthusiast Chelsea Jupin to discuss the books, movies, graphic novels and TV iterations of the Ann M. Martin’s The Baby-Sitters Club.
Final Destination
Bree is joined by the lovely Patrick Hamilton of the Kill By Kill podcast to determine the peak of the formulaic but utterly fun Final Destination franchise.
Scream
Entertainment journalist and author Frederick Blichert joins Bree for the long-anticipated Scream takedown. Fred discusses how the “survivor” aspect of Scream set it apart from its contemporaries while Bree ponders on how Scream fits into the tiresome “elevated horror” label.
The Mighty Ducks
Bree and podcaster/hockey fan Kelsey Goldman (@kelseyrebecca) discuss the highs and lows of the Mighty Ducks trilogy and the recent live-action follow-up series.
Saw
Bree & Mynt break down the totally legitimate psychology of what made these films — and the whole torture porn genre — so popular.