FOLLOWING FILMS

While holiday films are often synonymous with Christmas, a wealth of cinematic treasures celebrates the spirit of the season without the jingle bells or twinkling trees. These films may not revolve around the trappings of the traditional Christmas movie, but they tap into the universal emotions of family, reflection, togetherness, and the human condition. Whether it's the joyful chaos of New Year’s Eve or the quiet introspection of Thanksgiving, the holiday season is fertile ground for filmmakers to explore deeper emotional themes. Here’s a curated list of the greatest non-Christmas holiday films—movies that make us laugh, cry, and reflect, offering something just as heartwarming as the festive classics we all know and love. 1. Groundhog Day (1993) – Punxsutawney’s Unlikely Philosopher What better way to celebrate the potential of a new season than with Groundhog Day, a film that has achieved mythic status as not just a comedy, but as a meditation on life, love, and self-improvemen...

Blair Witch Project 1999  Three film students vanish after traveling into a Maryland forest to film a documentary on the local Blair Witch legend, leaving only their footage behind. Depending on how you view the current state of horror this is either a film that's revered or one that's reviled. Several films used the found footage conceit before Blair Witch but this is the one that crossed over in a big bad way. The film made $248 mil worldwide on a $60 k budget. I'm not terribly interested in box office figures but it is important to help illustrate the impact it had. Its easy to draw a line in the sand of films that came before and after Blair Witch. Unfortunately it seems like most producers and a number of film makers latched on to the obvious conceit of the film and ignored what made it work, it wasn't the camera work or special effects, no, it was the performances. This film is scary as hell because you become invested in the protagonists. If you ha...

Peter is joined by returning guest John from Project/Podcast Fandom to discuss their favorite Jean-Claude Van Damme movies. Listen as they try to link the movies to the Mortal Kombat franchises and drop Back to the Future references!

Peter is joined by returning guest hosts Karly (of That Pop This Life and Talking Shondaland ) and Devin (of The Liquor Run Podcast ) to talk about their five favorite sports movies and a long list of honorable mentions. Hopefully we can remind you of some of the ones from your childhood!