Mashley at the Movies

It's our latest podcasts of 2019, and we review some new films generating a lot of buzz! First, there's Adam Sandler's turn as a NYC jeweler who gets in over his head in Uncut Gems . Then, we discuss Greta Gerwig's adaptation of Little Women , starring Saoirse Ronan, Laura Dern and Timothee Chalamet.  We get into some spoilery talk with Little Women , so be forewarned, We hope you have a safe and happy New Year, and want to say how much we appreciate your continued listenership!

A widowed mother is courted by two men during Christmastime -- which one will she choose? Will she choose either of them? What does her son think of the suitors? Ashley & Matt review this slight holiday film, 70 years after its release. Merry Christmas!

Arnold Schwarzenegger is a dad who's trying to get the popular Turbo Man toy for his son (Jake Lloyd) on Christmas Eve, to no avail. Rita Wilson is his wife, who is being hit on by their next-door neighbor (Phil Hartman). And Sinbad is a crazed mailman, also after the Turbo Man toy. It's all very convoluted, and Ashley, Aaron and Matt try and sort it all out in the Christmas Eve edition of 12 Days of Christmas.

In remote Finland, a young boy and his father and friends must face an ancient evil known as... Santa Claus. Ashley, Matt and Sean discuss this curious and unique Christmas movie.

It's the predecessor of Airbnb, as Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz play two women who decide to switch houses across the pond during the holiday season. In their respective new environments, they find a new lease on life. Amy & Matt review this holiday romcom as 12 Days of Christmas continues.

Will Ferrell plays a human adopted by elves, who then goes on a heartwarming (and hilarious) journey to look for his biological dad. Matt and Bennyt ake a look at this modern holiday classic in the latest 12 Days of Christmas podcast.

Ashley’s our of town, but our 12 Days of Christmas series soldiers on with Amy and Matt! Today we review the sequel to Bad Moms , which sees inter-generational strife around the holidays.

We're (supposedly) at the end of Skywalker saga, and definitely at the end of the current trilogy, which first kicked-off in 2015. Ashley is out of town, but Matt, Benny and Garret are here to bring you both spoiler-free and spoiler-full reviews of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker . These two new podcasts feature lively discussions, so give 'em a listen!

Sean, Matt & Ashley take a gander at 2012's Silent Night , a (very) loose remake of 1984's Silent Night, Deadly Night . A killer Santa is on the loose in a small Wisconsin town during the holidays. Can the local police force stop him in time?

A woman looking for a new job spends some time with a widower and his kids. They're all quite talented amateur singers, and randomly break into song at their house. No, it isn't The Sound of Music , it's a new Hallmark Christmas movie. Oh, and there's Priscilla Presley and Graceland, too. Matt & Ashley review Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays in the latest 12 Days of Christmas podcast.

A journalist travels to a small European country to cover a crisis with their monarchy, and ends up falling for a dashing prince at Christmastime. Garret and Kirsten join us to discuss this endearing Netflix movie that has already spawned two sequels!

A killer stalks a sorority house winter break. That's the basic plot of 1974's Black Christmas, starring Margot Kidder ( Superman ) and Olivia Hussey ( Romeo and Juliet ), and directed by Bob Clark ( A Christmas Story ). Sean is back with us to discuss it in our latest 12 Days of Christmas podcast.

Though not technically about Christmas, Planes, Trains & Automobiles embodies the spirit (and the angst) of the holiday. It's about trying to be with family during the holidays, and is quite a funny and poignant film. Aaron joins us to discuss it. You can also read Roger Ebert's Great Movies review of it here .

The first entry in this year's 12 Days of Christmas series sees Ashley & Matt reviewing a 1942 classic, where a brash man takes over an Ohio household during Christmastime.

This week's podcast is one we're really excited about! Garret, Matt & Ashley spend an hour looking back at all ten Star Wars films, and look ahead at what we want out of The Rise of Skywalker . As it's just 58 minutes of us chatting, here are some index points, in case you'd like to hop around to hear our thoughts on just certain movies: The Phantom Menace - 1:15 Attack of the Clones - 8:03 Revenge of the Sith - 11:30 Solo - 16:55 Rogue One - 20:35 A New Hope - 25:28 The Empire Strikes Back - 28:40 Return of the Jedi - 34:25 The Force Awakens - 40:40 The Last Jedi - 45:53 Speculations on The Rise of Skywalker - 51:54 Hope you enjoy!

We're back after a week off for Thanksgiving. We've got three new podcasts! We review a movie featuring a fictionalized version of a journalist meeting an iconic children's television show host, then discuss the semi-autobiographical film by and about Shia LaBeouf and, finally, an expertly-crafted movie about class and families living in South Korea. It's a good time for movies!