Good Day for a Movie Podcast

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Good Day for a Movie Podcast

It's a good day for a movie. Every Monday our hosts, Jacob, Tate, and Sage, introduce a movie, watch it, and immediately review it.

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    Ep 145 // Mulholland Drive

    Before we get into our Oscar coverage next week, we review the late great David Lynch's Mulholland Drive, starring Naomi Watts, Laura Harring, and Justin Theroux. Jacob, Tate, and Sage start by breaking down and making sense of the story, then get into David Lynch's filmmaking, the performances, and more! This movie was directed by David Lynch. GD4AM: 89/100 IMDb: 7.9/10 Metacritic: 87/100 Letterboxd: 4.3/5 RT: 84% After a car wreck on Mulholland Drive renders a woman amnesiac, she and a Hollywood hopeful search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality. This movie is currently available for rent on most VOD platforms. NEXT MOVIE REVIEW: The Brutalist (2024), which is currently only in theaters. Compete in our Oscar Contest!

    1h 16m

  2. JAN 29

    Ep 144 // Hamlet

    Hello, 2025! The podcast is back as Jacob, Tate, and Sage reunite to review 2009's Hamlet starring David Tennant and Patrick Stewart. They talk about Shakespeare's importance to literature and society, what worked and didn't work in this production, and more! This movie was directed by Gregory Doran. GD4AM: 64/100 IMDb: 8.1/10 Letterboxd: 3.7/5 RT: 100% The RSC puts a modern spin on Shakespeare's Hamlet in this filmed-for-television version of their stage production. The Prince of Denmark seeks vengeance after his father is murdered and his mother marries the murderer. This movie is currently streaming on the Roku Channel or available for rent on Amazon Prime. NEXT MOVIE REVIEW: Mulholland Drive (2001), which is currently available for rent on most VOD platforms.

    1h 10m

  3. 12/24/2024

    Christmas Special // Elf

    All three hosts are back as Sage's nomination, 2006's Elf, starring Will Ferrell, James Caan, and Zooey Deschanel, is picked by the wheel. One cohost is not a fan, while the other two (Jacob and Tate) enjoy their (probably) 1,000th rewatch of the movie. This movie was directed by Jon Favreau GD4AM: 80/100 IMDb: 7.1/10 Metacritic: 66/100 Letterboxd: 3.5/5 RT: 86% Raised as an oversized elf, Buddy travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father, Walter Hobbs, who doesn't know he exists and is in desperate need of some Christmas spirit. This movie is currently streaming on Max, Disney+, and Hulu. NEXT MOVIE REVIEW: Hamlet (2009), which is currently streaming on The Roku Channel.

    46 min

  4. 12/13/2024

    Ep 143 // Father of the Bride

    After a month-long hiatus, we are back! Jacob and Tate sit down to review 1991's Father of the Bride starring Steve Jobs, or, wait, was it Martin, well one of them, as well as Diane Keaton, Martin Short, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, and Kieran Culkin. This movie was directed by Charles Shyer. GD4AM: 69/100 IMDb: 6.6/10 Metacritic: 51/100 Letterboxd: 3.3/5 RT: 70% With his oldest daughter's wedding approaching, a father finds himself reluctant to let go. This movie is currently streaming on Disney+ and Hulu. NEXT MOVIE REVIEW: Elf (2003), which is currently streaming on Hulu, Max, and Disney+.

    1h 5m

  5. 11/11/2024

    Ep 142 // The Sacrifice

    Tate brings us to the pretentious corner of cinema this week, with his pick of The Sacrifice from 1986. This movie was directed by Andrei Tarkovsky. GD4AM: 46/100 IMDb: 7.9/10 Metacritic: 85/100 Letterboxd: 4.3/5 RT: 88% At the dawn of World War III, a man searches for a way to restore peace to the world and finds he must give something in return. This movie is currently available for rent on most VOD platforms. NEXT MOVIE REVIEW: Father of the Bride (1991), which is currently streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.

    47 min

  6. 11/04/2024

    Ep 141 // Fantastic Planet

    From the clouds, Sage picks 1973's French-language film Fantastic Planet for our next movie to review. All three hosts' viewing experiences differed: one fell asleep, one watched it high, and one stayed awake and sober. This movie was directed by René Laloux. GD4AM: 77/100 IMDb: 7.7/10 Metacritic: 73/100 Letterboxd: 4.0/5 RT: 91% On a faraway planet where blue giants rule, oppressed humanoids rebel against their machine-like leaders. This movie is currently streaming on Max. NEXT MOVIE REVIEW: The Sacrifice (1986), which is currently available for rent on most VOD platforms.

    51 min

  7. 10/28/2024

    Halloween Special // The Thing

    We get spooky this week with 1982's The Thing, starring Kurt Russell and Keith David! Happy Halloween! This movie was directed by John Carpenter. GD4AM: 86/100 IMDb: 8.2/10 Metacritic: 57/100 Letterboxd: 4./5 RT: 85% A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims. This movie is currently streaming on Amazon Prime. NEXT MOVIE REVIEW: Fantastic Planet (1973), which is currently streaming on Max.

    1h 16m

  8. 10/21/2024

    Ep 140 // High Noon

    Jacob, Tate, and Sage are joined by friend of the show, Kaden for Jacob's most recent pick, High Noon from 1952, starring Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly. This movie was directed by Fred Zinnemann. GD4AM: 71/100 IMDb: 7.9/10 Metacritic: 89/100 Letterboxd: 4.0/5 RT: 95% A town Marshal, despite the disagreements of his newlywed bride and the townspeople around him, must face a gang of deadly killers alone at "high noon" when the gang leader, an outlaw he "sent up" years ago, arrives on the noon train. This movie is currently streaming on Amazon Prime and MGM+. NEXT MOVIE REVIEW: The Thing (1982), which is currently streaming on Peacock, AMC+, and Amazon Prime.

    1h 6m
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It's a good day for a movie. Every Monday our hosts, Jacob, Tate, and Sage, introduce a movie, watch it, and immediately review it.

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