Ken and Bo jump into director Sam Mendes and his historically significant debut, what it meant as an achievement in film history both commercially and critically.

Then they look at the best scenes and lines from American Beauty (1999), the controversy around lead actor Kevin Spacey, can you separate art from the artist. 

Then the guys recommend two films to pair with American Beauty, Bo recommends a pioneering film in queer cinema (But I'm a Cheerleader) while Ken gives us a classic (Lolita)