The Film With Three Brains

Beetlejuice 1988 - The Film with Three Brains Review

Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis are recently deceased and dying to rid their house of the new family that moved in. They summon Beetlejuice, the scene stealing bio-exorcist for help, but he has plans of his own. Is this quirky charmer worth watching 167 times or is the ghost with the most toast?

But I’m a Cheerleader 1999 - The Film with Three Brains Review

Natasha Lyonne's cheerleading is put on hold when friends and family force her into a reformation program (Don't Say Hoortay). Lighthearted satire about "curing" homosexuality was what the 1990's needed, but is it still funny - and relevant? The brains review with pride and their friend Riley.

The Straight Story 1999 - The Film with Three Brains Review

For this no-frills true tale of an aging man determined to see his sick brother, David Lynch plays it straight. Watching an old coot ride a lawnmower across Iowa sounds akin to watching paint dry; what exactly does this film do to make our critics coo? Is it what you say or how you say it? Time we cut the grass, friends.

Face/Off 1997 - The Film with Three Brains Review

Good badge, John Travolta swaps spit-&-image with bad seed, Nicolas Cage to infiltrate the latter's scheming empire in this case of disordered identity. With John Woo's stylized flare and more impromptu action than an adult diaper, there is no other movie like this. To flush or not to flush, that is the question. The answer? Depends.

Mad Max 1979 - The Film with Three Brains Review

Mel Gibson's Mad Max debut is also George Miller's first step into the fast and furious world of vehicular mayhem. Does one of the most successful indie movies in history have enough in the tank to fuel fable and franchise? Or is it a mer skid mark on the Fury Road?

Ruthless People 1986 - The Film with Three Brains Review

Danny DeVito is a snickering toad of a husband who hopes kidnappers make good on their pledge to kill his wife if he doesn't pay a ransom. Do Abrahams, Zucker and Zucker deliver on a premise full of promise or do they misstep into a pile of schtick. Hear us place the Bette and Judge away to Helen back.

Heathers 1989 - The Film with Three Brains Review

Winona Ryder and Christian Slater give teen angst a body count in this anti-John Hughes high school revenge romp. This irreverent suicide flick is satiric and sometimes sophomoric, but does it still make the grade? Hear certified fresh men debate.

Short Circuit 1986 - The Film with Three Brains Review

Johnny 5 is alive! Can we say the same of the movie? Does the charm of the puppeteer's voice (and Steve Guttenburg) create a winning metal Pinocchio? Or do stereotypes cause it to disassemble? Take a rest and listen to our Turing test.

Chungking Express 1994 - The Film with Three Brains Review

This acclaimed 90s foreign flick tells two tales of lovesick policemen in Hong Kong who frequent the same takeout joint. Does putting two stylish stories together add to the intrigue, or just the confusion? We more or less discuss if more is less or less is more.

Fire in the Sky 1993 - The Film with Three Brains Review 134

It's a lumberjack's worst nightmare: abducted by aliens on the way home from work. While veracity and quality inform good filmmaking, can just one suffice? Does a true story require suspension of disbelief as do other films? Join us in probing for answers in the annals of alien abduction.

An American Werewolf in London 1981 - The Film with Three Brains Review 133

Where wolves roam far north of London, two yout(h)s meet their fate: one undead, the other succumbing to a lycanthropic curse. Can award-winning effects and makeup make up for a monster movie with scarcely a scary monster? Can John Landis land this? Bark at the moon with us.

The Commitments 1991 - The Film with Three Brains Review 132

Working-class Dubliners cause a stir playing in Alan Parker's fictional band of misfits. It takes more than music to give a movie soul. Does this cult classic still hit the high notes? Join us for a listen and a pint - no two drink minimum required.

Gattaca 1997 - The Film with Three Brains Review 131

In a dystopian future, DNA is the basis of life's caste system. Flawed Ethan Hawk plans to fake it until he makes it... to space, until a murder investigation threatens to expose him. Gene editing is still as relevant as ever, but is 90's low budget sci-fi? Turn off the tube and test this.

The Fisher King 1991 - The Film with Three Brains Review 130

The Fisher King features neither fish nor kings, but it does have Jeff Bridges and Robin Williams firing on all cylinders. Terry Gilliam brings his trademark visual flare to this tale of modern mythology and the dangers of megalomania, but does it serve the quest? Tally ho brave listener, glory awaits!

Scrooged 1988 - The Film With Three Brains Review 129

Bill Murray shines in the other Christmas Story. Does it take guts to retell a classic. Can star power win over the scrooges? Is this a better way to spend your Christmas Vacation? Drop your steaming Yule log and grab a listen to the jolliest review yet.