
The holidays are a time for family and whether you like or loathe being around your family, movies offer us a glimpse into all different types of parental figures. On this High Five Family Reunion, Cortney, Mia, and J talk what makes the best kind of movie parents, whether superpowers are required, and which families we would want to infiltrate. It all ends with the definitive list of the Top 5 Movie Parent/Parents of all time!
It wouldn't be a High Five holiday episode without some stories, impressions, and strange non-sequiturs, so don't miss the start of our High Five Holiday Spectaculars. Get ready to open those gifts we got for you?
P.S. They aren't real gifts, just funny impressions, but those are gifts!
Dec 7, 2021
1 hr 17 min

We've waited for what feels like 10,000 years for Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of Dune to hit the screens. In 2021 it finally happened and the High Five Gang is dusting off their Gom Jabbars and flying all their dragonfly ships to Arrakis to have an in-depth discussion about everything Atreides, Harkonnen, and naked Oscar Isaac!
On this interstellar voyage is J, who has read some Dune books and has been a fan of the universe for decades, Cortney who read the book watched the first movie and is ready for more, and Mia the Dune newcomer to see how she felt being dropped into the future. What did we all think of Dune (2021)? You'll have to listen to find out!
Nov 23, 2021
1 hr 12 min

Oh Frances, our Frances! Why has it taken so long for us to record an episode about the Top 5 Best Frances McDormand Roles, you may be wondering? Well, every time we almost started a list, she came out with another movie that was freaking amazing! We just gave up. She will always be creating wondrous new art, and with her adaptation of The Tragedy of Macbeth coming out this year, it was nigh time we discussed her acting domination.
From Blood Simple to Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, J, Cortney, and Mia are talking through everything we've loved Frances in and talk about what makes her such a stellar actor. Can you think of a time she wasn't amazing? Yeah, even in Transformers 3. That's what we thought! Come celebrate Frances the Queen with us on this week's episode of High Five: The Podcast!
Nov 9, 2021
1 hr 23 min

This has been a year of introspection and the High Five Hosts are celebrating by diving into their inner film psyche and putting on our Armchair Therapist hats this week. Do you want to know which movies made the biggest impact on your favorite hosts? What about learning how animatronic dinosaurs altered lives. You'll find out all that and more on our Top 5 Movies That Changed Our Lives list episode!
We're getting personal this time around and J may even cry a few times, but don't worry because Cortney and Mia will be there to keep things professional. Also, what would an episode dedicated to life-changing movies be without a game designed to mess those movies up! This is a High Five Film Therapy Session you'll be talking about for years!
Oct 26, 2021
1 hr 31 min

It's no secret that we love Brendan Fraser on High Five: The Podcast. What may seem like a secret is why we've never done an episode on the marvel of a man...until now! That's right, Mia, J, and Cortney are getting frilly for Fraser, batshit for Brendan, you get the idea. While it is difficult to not just love all his work, the gang actually decides on a Definitive Top 5 Brendan Fraser Movies of All Time list!
Brendan, if you're listening, you'd better stick around until the end because we play a rousing round of Brendaissance where we recast Brendan Fraser in classic Hollywood roles he would have been perfect for! It's a ball from beginning to end, a Brendan Ball, and everyone is invited!
Oct 12, 2021
1 hr 23 min

It's time to get quirky and gather the whole family when the gang decides to talk Wes Anderson movies! We're celebrating the upcoming release of The French Dispatch by taking a deep dive into Cortney's favorite director, with Mia and J joining her in a discussion of the Top 5 Wes Anderson movies of all time! At least until we see his next one, that is.
The whole gang is here: J, Cortney, Mia, Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Jason Schwartzman, and (for some reason) Edward Norton and Adrien Brody! It's a packed episode and even though it's a podcast, we're changing aspect ratios the entire time just to prove we're Wes Anderson nerds. Get your sweater, unravel your daddy issues and listen!
Sep 28, 2021
1 hr 3 min

In a world where most musicians think they can act and ALL actors think they can be in a band (looking at you Thirty Odd Foot of Grunts!), J, Cortney, and Mia decided it was time to decide once and for all who did it the best! On the heels of the VMAs and before the upcoming Grammys, we're finally getting to the best of the double-threats by ranking the Top 5 Musicians-Turned-Actors of All Time!
Once we move beyond Lenny Kravitz (be honest, you thought of him first too), we get into probably the most musical discussion to date and then end with a rousing game of Dream Theater! Find out which current musician we think needs to make the jump into films. This episode may win a Grammy.....or an Oscar...or both!
Sep 14, 2021
1 hr 22 min

We're dying to review and talk about The Suicide Squad with you. Trust us, we've been just as excited to see James Gunn's newest demented action story as much as the rest of you, so much so that J, Mia, and Cortney scoured the globe and brought Q back from exile to talk about it with us! Fresh from the beaches of Corto Maltese, Q joins the gang for an in-depth, spoiler-heavy review of The Suicide Squad, ending in the entire crew ranking the Top 5 Best The Suicide Squad Characters!
There are jokes, there are impressions, and there are games. We pull out all the stops and might even play an extreme round of F*ck, Marry, Kill that you will want to tell your grandmother about! So, put on your polka dots, suck an entire beach of dicks for freedom, and join us for the starfishiest episode yet!
Aug 31, 2021
1 hr 51 min

FANS: Lrrr kicks off the show! We've got filmmaker Chris Canote (Stigma: Raised in Hollywood) and Maloney's Irish Pub owner Wendy Bettin on to talk about the first time they met Corey Feldman, his rock n' roll attitude and Corey's role in Chris' upcoming documentary on child stars.
FILMS: Is The Goonies (1985) good enough for our panel of reviewers? Listen as we gather all the Data before running our Mouth.
FINDS: Charlie Sheen calls into the show and babbles! Plus Criterion kaiju and Michael vs. Jason.
Aug 24, 2021
1 hr 1 min

High Five: The Podcast - Episode 206: Mia, J, and Cortney Walk Into a Bar... (Top 5 Comedy Specials)
Have you heard the one about the podcast episode with three hilarious hosts talking about the Top 5 Comedy Specials of All Time? You haven't!? It's like the best joke in the whole world! Spend some time with Mia, J, and Cortney as they talk about the comedians and jokes that spoke to them and which ones deserve the honor of Top 5 Comedy Specials in this one-liner-filled episode of High Five: The Podcast!
Grab your microphone, find a brick wall, and get together your Tight Five to go along with our High Five. We're talking newer specials, classics, and little-known ones. They say laughter is the best medicine and after this episode, we may as well all be doctors. Join in and get healed with comedy!
Aug 17, 2021
1 hr 27 min
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