Happy Valentines Day! Yes, we know we’re a few days late, but the show comes out on Mondays, and this was the closest chance we got, so what do you want from us. Anyway, this Valentines Day we want to return to one of our most frequent weird topics, Monster Sex! Well… or perhaps more…
Tag: movies
X2Z Movies e6. Casablanca
So far, we’ve been trading back and forth between some of Marie’s favorites more recent movies and some of Mav’s favorites from when he was younger. But now it’s time to do something different, a film that predates them both. Today, Mav and Marie review a classic from Hollywood’s Golden Age, Casablanca, a film that…
e356. Incidental Genre: Unpacking the Unexpected
A few weeks ago back on our Things you Missed episode, Mav recommended the movie My Old Ass with Maisy Stella and Aubrey Plaza. Since that time both Wayne and Mav’s wife Stephanie have watched it. In talking to them Mav noted a curious thing about the film. It’s technically a science fiction movie, sort…
GroundPod Day 2025! Happy Groundhog Day!
Okay, campers, rise and shine, and don’t forget your booties ’cause it’s cooooold out there today! It’s Groundhog Day, and you know what that means! It’s the return of your favorite annual podcast, GroundPod Day! Just like every year, Joe, Andrew, Nicole and Mav return to do a deep dive analysis of a fan favorite…
e353. Prestige TV vs. Streaming Movies
If you live on the planet earth and watch TV in the modern era, chances are you watch at least some streaming TV shows. What was once a niche and geeky “new media” extravagance is pretty much the default way to view content today. In fact, some of the most notable and most prestigious television…
e352. The 2025 Box Office Fantasy Draft
Happy New Year. And with the new year comes one of our longest running traditions. It’s time for the annual box office draft! Every year, we play a game where all of the hosts compete to draft the best slate of films from the upcoming year. First things first, we have to catch up on…
e351. Cinematic Trolley Problems: Exploring Moral Grey Areas Through Film
It’s the last episode of the year. Except we did our year end recap like two weeks ago. So what are we to do this week? Well, how about a regular topic? Who says we can’t innovate on this show 351 episodes in? So, on this NOT end-of-year episode, Mav, Katya, Monica, and Wayne delve…
X2Z Movies e2. Is Die Hard a Christmas Movie? A Generational Debate
It’s only the second episode of X2Z Movies, but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t time for a special! Besides, it’s Christmas, so of course maybe we should talk about the greatest Christmas movie of all time, Die Hard! Well, maybe. It turns out that Marie had never seen it and now that she has,…
X2Z Movies e1: Discovering ‘The Book of Life’ with Mav and Marie
Now for something a little different. Welcome to X2Z Movies. This is Mav’s new mini-podcast where he is going to review movies (new and old) with his co-host (and niece) Marie. The idea is very simple. We have one member of Gen X and one member of Gen Z and we’re going to take turns…