The Film With Three Brains

Quick Change 1990 - The Film with Three Brains Review

What if the bank robbers got lost on their way to the airport after the robbery? This premise was not only Bill Murray’s brand of comedy, but his directorial debut (and swan song).  Was it a score? Or just clownin’ around? Join the Brains for a fresh blast of hot air.

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Tommy Boy 1995 - The Film with Three Brains Review

Holy Schnikes! Saturday Night Live alumni have crafted some of the best and worst comedies. Their success boils down to whether sketch bit actors can stretch their skills into a full-length feature. So where do Chris Farley and David Spade fall in line with this not-your-buddy salesmen’s roadtrip shtick? Listen up, this’ll only take a second…with the Brains.

 

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Mikey and Nicky 1976 - The Film with Three Brains Review

When Nicky the narcissist gets a contract on his head for ripping off the gang’s boss, he calls childhood pal and gang co-member, Mikey, for help. As the night unravels, Mikey is faced with the years of rights and wrongs Nicky did to him and has to choose Nicky’s fate as friend, frenemy, or foe. This rough-around-the-edges, indie-esque sleeper has all the ingredients of greatness, so is it? The Brains decide. 

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The Fugitive 1993 - The Film with Three Brains Review

Action, mystery and drama adorn an updated story appreciated by audiences and critics alike.  Using the plot from a 60's black-and-white TV show (and a slew of writers and editors), Chicago native Andrew Davis directs Tommy Lee Jones chasing a not-presumed-innocent Harrison Ford through his hometown.  Don't miss this extra-special episode with a guest Brain! The Fugitive (1993), wherever you listen to podcasts.

 

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https://youtu.be/UOoU6eKhdjQ

Spaceballs 1987 - The Film with Three Brains Review

Possibly the ultimate parody - or parody of the ultimate movie - this spoof was just what the universe needed, back when then was now. Star Wars remains ubiquitous, so should we return to Yogurt, Pizza the Hut and Barf? Or are those days as outdated as Dot Matrix? May the Schwartz be with you in deciding if you'll listen to the brains, bleeps, sweeps and creeps! You can also check out this episode with video on our YouTube channel and see our gorgeous mugs on camera yacking on and on about this film: https://youtu.be/G4-jXs_oYQE

Almost Famous 2000 - The Film with Three Brains Review

Cameron Crowe scores the assignment of a lifetime - follow the rock 'n roll lifestyle of a rising band on the brink of stardom. Heartbreak ensues when like a rolling stone, he (journalist) falls for groupie, or rather, Band Aid - Kate Hudson. Does this bittersweet symphony still hit the high notes or has it gone out of tune with age? Come together with the Brains as they ramble on.

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Crimson Tide 1995 - The Film with Three Brains Review

Did the world need a third submarine movie?  Tony Scott thought so. He stuffed superstars Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington and their diametrically opposed opinions on leadership into a nuclear submarine and stuck them with a chain-of-command conundrum. Is it a floater or sinker? Submerge with the Brains and see if anything springs a leak. Crimson Tide (1995), wherever you listen to podcasts. 

 

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https://youtu.be/RHc3zclXP_k

AI: Artificial Intelligence 2001 - The Film with Three Brains Review

The creation of a sentient A.I. humanoid to fill the emotional needs of a childless parents (or in this case, parents of a child in a coma) seems more relevant than ever, so does Spielberg provide a benchmark or omen in one of the only Sci-Fi-Drama-Adventures without the robots taking over? Also, why have the Brains moved their review dates into the future? Join us in 2001 to find out.

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https://youtu.be/MhJP1i-oBZQ?si=1k8U1kNle4S4xs3I

Safe Men 1998 - The Film with Three Brains Review

Of course you'd want to see a movie starring Sam Rockwell, Steve Zahn, Mark Ruffalo and Paul Giamatti - so why haven't you seen Safe Men? The Brains pontificate how this indie crime comedy can simultaneously be too much and too little yet still be fun. Steal away with us on our heistiest review yet!

 

This episode can also be viewed in video form on our newly formed YouTube channel, The Film With Three Brains:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rThwcg2LYNk

 

To Live & Die In LA 1985 - The Film with Three Brains Review

A reckless, thrill-seeking federal cop whose partner is "getting too old for this 💩" is the focus of this 80's movie that somehow is NOT Lethal Weapon. Predating Riggs & Murtaugh by a couple years, this neo-noir Friedkin flick has an obsessed field agent (William Peterson) chasing a creepy counterfeiter (Willem Dafoe) through the dark alleys of L.A. Join The Brains on the wrong side of the highway to find out who lives and who dies.

 

This episode can also be viewed in video form on our newly formed YouTube channel, The Film With Three Brains:

https://youtu.be/s2O9oWh3gB8?si=Jxbd4j70FNhd0vtl

The Long Kiss Goodnight 1996 - The Film with Three Brains Review

One Brain can't get enough of amnesiac movies! This time it's Geena Davis suffering from the world's longest brain fart, with Samuel Jackson as her detective sidekick. Spoiler alert: she's a government assassin waking from 8 years as a small-town schoolteacher, just in time to save us from a "dangerously" underfunded CIA... how can you not remember it? Plot too forgettable? Have no fear - The Brains have a refresher ready for you.

 

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The Butcher Boy 1997 - The Film with Three Brains Review

Eamonn Owens plays the charismatic only child of a troubled 60's family, courting disaster in his struggle with identity. His desperate search for connection and purpose is wryly funny but is this Neil Jordan dark comedy too bleak, even with a Sinead O'Connor cameo? Come take a wee nip of goofy, chaotic wisdom and judge which brains you find agreeable.

The Karate Kid 1984 - The Film with Three Brains Review

This is the movie that brought karate to every kid Bruce Lee missed. Audiences loved the teenage fish-out-of-water whose great mentor shows him it takes more than just going through the moves to break the mold. Just for kicks, tune in while the Brains wax poetic on whether Mr. Miyagi's still got his chops.

Dark City 1998 - The Film with Three Brains Review

An amnesiac awakes from SLEEP to find something strange is at HAND where there's never RAIN and it's always dark. He finds his back against the WALL as reality warps, identities swap and mysteries unravel QUICK in this sci-fi flick that loosely inspired The Matrix, so why doesn't anybody remember it? BOOK your trip to Shell Beach... and Murdoch, we're coming to get you.

Good Will Hunting 1997 - The Film with Three Brains Review

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck kick off their careers with this Oscar-bait tale of an angry young genius who can't find his way in life. But what you really are left wondering is "can one dumbass line ruin a movie?" The Brains calculate and conclude: when life gives you apples, make cider.