We dance our way into the warm, fuzzy sunshine of LA LA LAND in this spoiler-free mini-episode! Chris and Brad sing the praises of Damien Chazelle's third film!
LIX: Manchester by the Sea (2016)
We're back with our spoiler-free Buzzed Off Film reviews! Start your Oscar conversations with our take on Kenneth Lonergan's MANCHESTER BY THE SEA!
200: Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
For our 200th episode, we're watching BILL & TED'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE with one of our favorite guests, DAVE BEIRNE! We tackle the details of time travel logic left over from last week, Dave gets time juice everywhere, and we completely forget that San Dimas High School Football rules on our Season Four Finale!
Follow Dave on twitter @PrettySoundGuy and always check back with Junk On Netflix on facebook for new postings!
199: Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
With 'Fantastic Beasts' in theaters, we bring out our time-turners to go back and watch HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN with the incredible KATE PARKIN! We discuss the changes Alfonso Cuaron brought to the franchise, Chris doesn't care for the 'Goblet of Fire' haircuts, and Kate makes a proposition to Warner Bros on today's show!
Watch all of Kate's HP videos on You-Tube on her WeasleySweaters page and follow her on Snapchat @TotallyKato and @IfSheCanSeeIt for her work with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media!
198: Mean Streets (1973)
We try to make up for our sins in the MEAN STREETS this week with filmmaker and movie buff DUNCAN MCCABE! Matt Damon keeps popping up, Duncan wants to go out like Joe Pesci, and Chris never misses a chance to complain about the rat in 'The Departed' on today's show!
197: How High (2001)
Tomorrow, go vote! Today, listen to entrepreneurs JAMES EDWARDS and TIMOTHY ISLAND discuss HOW HIGH! We urge Californians to vote 'Yes' on Prop 64, Trump up a category of Trash/Star/Destroy, and James and Tim suss out a How High trilogy on this week's show!
Check out GreenStop.us for more information on Tim and James' new service and watch the preview for their reality show 'Venture Cannabis' on their YouTube channel here!
196: Big Ass Spider! (2013)
Exorcise your arachnophobia with actresses RACHAEL DRUMMOND and STEPHANIE TOBEY as we sit down to watch BIG ASS SPIDER! Steph warns us of sharks, Rachael shares a ladybug story, and Chris continues his zero tolerance policy on bugs for today's Halloween episode!
Rent KILLER PARTY (aka LA CONTAGION in the UK) on your streaming service of choice today! Follow Stephanie on twitter and instagram @StephTobey and @mostephinite and Rachael @mommyactress and @Rachael.Drummond and see her in the sixth episode of 'Speechless'!
LVIII: Killer Party (2016)
We're back to getting our Buzz On with a spoiler-free review of KILLER PARTY! Continue your horror-comedy fun this Halloween with this indie gem! Make sure to check out 'Killer Party' (aka 'LA Contagion') on your streaming platform of choice now!
195: The Blair Witch Project (1999)
We found the footage of THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT for today's show with actor CHASE MCCOWN! Chase takes a trip to an orphanage, Chris loves Cal Ripken, and we flush out the finer details of the Blair Witch mythology for our pre-Halloween episode!
Go see Chase Tuesday nights in the Inner Sanctum at UCB Sunset and follow him on twitter @mchasemccown!
194: The Final Girls (2015)
We continue our exploration of horror tropes with 2015's THE FINAL GIRLS and guest CARLY WALSH! We play Trash/Star/Destroy with all kinds of meta-movies, discuss the problems between parody and homage, and leave a surviving virgin on today's show!
Follow Carly on twitter @goteamcarly and instagram @scrltbegonias!
193: The Cabin in the Woods (2012)
Kicking off the Halloween season with a deconstruction of what's to come, comedian JEN MURRAY returns to watch THE CABIN IN THE WOODS! We get into some other Joss Whedon scripts, Chris hates bugs, and we conclude with an in depth talk on desensitization and voyeurism in the horror genre!
192: Lethal Weapon (1987)
Actor BRANDON BLACK is back on the show to watch the original LETHAL WEAPON! We watch the director's cut, play Trash/Star/Destroy with Shane Black's Christmas movies, and love on the end credits titular song!
Look for Brandon on Fox's 'Lethal Weapon' on October 12th and on HBO's 'Insecure' soon! Follow him on all the social media platforms: @Brandon_f_Black on twitter and instagram, BrandonFBlack on Snapchat, and BrandonBlackActor on facebook!
191: LA Podcast Festival 2016
It's time for our yearly pilgrimage to the LOS ANGELES PODCAST FESTIVAL! Chris and Brad count down their favorite years of film live from the Podfest and we squeeze in some previously unaired games and segments from over the last year of High On Film! Tune in for more from DAVID JACOX, CARLY WALSH, CLARKE KOHLER, DAVID DEGROW SHOTWELL, and AUSTIN TRIZINSKY on today's show!
190: Popeye (1980)
Our friend, AUSTIN TRIZINSKY returns to the show to re-examine Robert Altman's POPEYE! We remember Faerie Tale Theatre, define a Prairie Oyster, and imitate an almost unintelligible Robin Williams for today's show!
Follow Austin on instagram @austintriz and tune in next week for our annual LA PODCAST FESTIVAL show!
189: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)
This week, WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY joins us to watch CARLY WALSH! Wait. Strike that. Reverse it. We remember Gene Wilder in the wake of his passing by discussing Johnny Depp's career, defending Mike Teevee, and doing impressions of the late, great comic actor.
Follow Carly on twitter @goteamcarly and on instagram @scrltbegonias!
188: The Waterboy (1998)
Are you ready for some podcast?! The return of football sees the return of BRENDAN MCCARTHY to the show to watch THE WATERBOY! We debate the good and bad sides of Adam Sandler's career, discuss unintelligible characters, and ask Siri about Nelly's bandaid on this week's episode!
187: Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)
The dog days of summer are here, so we brought dog owner and television mogul LIZZIE DONALDSON back to watch HOMEWARD BOUND: THE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY! Brad watches the movie again, Chris wonders about the Humane Society's approval of the original, and Lizzie is a single dog dare on this week's show!
Follow Lizzie on twitter @lizziedonaldson and check out 'Black-ish' and 'The Good Place' this fall! Check your guide for local listings!
186: Shaun of the Dead (2004)
From the new film 'Killer Party', we've got director ALEX DRUMMOND and star ANDY HOFF on the show to watch SHAUN OF THE DEAD! Alex tells how Wright's film influenced his own, Andy channels Michael Caine, and of course we play Trash/Star/Destroy with the Cornetto Trilogy on today's episode!
Rent or buy KILLER PARTY out on most streaming platforms now! Find more information at killerpartymovie.com or on Twitter @KillerPartyfilm and Instagram @KillerPartyfilm! UK fans, look for the film under the title 'LA Contagion'! Subscribe to Alex's blog at www.waiterdirector.com!
185: All-Star Superman (2011)
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's the return of DAVE BEIRNE and ALL-STAR SUPERMAN! We fulfill Dave's contractual podcast agreement, welcome Bottle City as a new sponsor, and touch on some of the other recent DC properties on today's show!
Follow Dave on twitter @PrettySoundGuy and read his column 'Junk on Netflix' on facebook!
184: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
Fly a car to Hogwarts, we're watching HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS with the talented KATE PARKIN for this week's show! We help Kate with her recent identity crisis, discuss the dangers of Quidditch, and Chris confronts his fears on today's show!
Go watch Kate's video for 'Harry Potter Go!' on You-Tube and subscribe to WeasleysSweaters! And give her a follow on instagram @KatherineParkin!