2 Guys 5 Movies Podcast

2 Guys 5 Movies

Chris Gaspare & Frank Pellicone
The podcast features two ordinary but knowledgeable film fans who examine film, past and present, through top five lists and retrospectives.
The Spin Chagrin 153: Challengers (2024), The Front Room (2024), The Dollhouse (2004), and Pure as a Lily (1976)
The Spin Chagrin, a concept that finds Frank having to watch a movie he's never seen before based on the random spin of a wheel filled with off-the-wall genres, continues into its fourth year. All the categories are quotables from Frank himself. In this episode, Frank's category was "Genital Union.” For this category, he watched and reviewed four different movies: the polyamorous Challengers, starring Zendaya and directed by Luca Guadagnino, the recent addition to Max, the horror film The Front Room, starring Brandy, a softcore porn adaptation of The Grudge from 2004 called The Dollhouse, and the 1976 “comedy” Pure as a Lily.
Jan 6, 2025
2 hr 30 min
The Spin Chagrin 152: The Sadness (2022)
The Spin Chagrin, a concept that finds Frank having to watch a movie he's never seen before based on the random spin of a wheel filled with off-the-wall genres, continues into its third year; the twist this year is that all the categories are quotables from Frank himself. In this episode, Frank's category was "This is Frank Pellicone.” For this category, he watched and reviewed one movie officially, 2022's Taiwanese horror The Sadness. However, he also watched a number of other movies including 2024's Heretic starring Hugh Grant, the 2007 found footage thriller Exhibit A, a yacht rock documentary, and 2024's found footage throwback Haunted Ulster Live.
Dec 30, 2024
1 hr 41 min
225: The Revenant (2015)
This week, the 2 Guys 5 Movies podcast deep dives into a film that has never made a list before – the 2015 western survival/revenge film The Revenant, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy and directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu.  Finally, if you have your own ideas for the podcast, you can also email us with list suggestions at [email protected], and thank you all for listening and your support.
Dec 27, 2024
54 min
The Spin Chagrin 151: Sausage Party (2016)
The Spin Chagrin, a concept that finds Frank having to watch a movie he's never seen before based on the random spin of a wheel filled with off-the-wall genres, continues into its third year; the twist this year is that all the categories are quotables from Frank himself. In this episode, Frank's category was "Bad Mouth Feel.” For this category, he watched and reviewed only one movie: the 2016 animated movie Sausage Party with voice work by Seth Rogen, Michael Cera, Kristen Wiig, Paul Rudd, Danny McBride, Bill Hader, Craig Robinson, and others.
Dec 23, 2024
1 hr 58 min
The Spin Chagrin 150: Bad Cat (2016) and Red One (2024)
The Spin Chagrin, a concept that finds Frank having to watch a movie he's never seen before based on the random spin of a wheel filled with off-the-wall genres, continues into its third year; the twist this year is that all the categories are quotables from Frank himself. In this episode, Frank's category was "Wiley Coyote-esque Ways.” For this category, he watched and reviewed two different movies: the 2016 Turkish adult animated movie Bad Cat and the recent Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Chris Evans Christmas action movie Red One.
Dec 16, 2024
1 hr 59 min
224: Top Five Films of 1974, 1984, 1994, and 2004
In this episode, we’re diving into Frank’s top five favorite films from 1974, 1984, 1994, and 2004. We’ll be talking about what made these movies special, how they influenced the film industry, and why they still matter today. From The Godfather Part II to Pulp Fiction, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom to Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, we’re covering a mix of classics that shaped cinema. Tune in for a fun discussion about some of the most iconic and important films from the ’70s, ’80s, ’90s, and 2000s!
Dec 14, 2024
1 hr 57 min
The Spin Chagrin 149: Blood and Bone (2009) and Street Trash (2024)
The Spin Chagrin, a concept that finds Frank having to watch a movie he's never seen before based on the random spin of a wheel filled with off-the-wall genres, continues into its third year; the twist this year is that all the categories are quotables from Frank himself. In this episode, Frank's category was "Postmodern Tech Bum Fight. For this, he reviewed two movies - the Michael Jai White 2009 movie Blood and Bone and the recent follow-up to the 1987 Street Trash, also titled Street Trash.
Dec 9, 2024
1 hr 46 min
The Spin Chagrin 148: Thine Ears Shall Bleed (2024)
The Spin Chagrin, a concept that finds Frank having to watch a movie he's never seen before based on the random spin of a wheel filled with off-the-wall genres, continues into its third year; the twist this year is that all the categories are quotables from Frank himself. In this episode, Frank's category was "Listen.” For this category, he watched and reviewed two horror movies: 2024's religious horror Thine Ears Shall Bleed and 2019's Silence & Darkness.
Dec 2, 2024
1 hr 27 min
223: The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone (1990)
The 2 Guys finish off the Godfather trilogy this week by revisiting The Godfather III although they watch  the 2020 cut from Francis Ford Coppola, titled The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone. The movie finds Corleone trying to go straight, but complications ensue leading to more mafia turmoil. It finds Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, and Talia Shire returning with newcomers Andy Garcia and Sofia Coppola.
Nov 30, 2024
1 hr 17 min
The Spin Chagrin 148: Phantom Fun-World (2023), The Roundup (2022), and The Peanuts Movie (2015)
The Spin Chagrin, a concept that finds Frank having to watch a movie he's never seen before based on the random spin of a wheel filled with off-the-wall genres, continues into its third year; the twist this year is that all the categories are quotables from Frank himself. In this episode, Frank's category was "Aztec Ally.” For this category, he watched and reviewed three different movies: the horror, non-comedy Phantom Fun-World, the Korean action-comedy The Roundup, and the most recent The Peanuts Movie from 2015.
Nov 25, 2024
1 hr 14 min
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