We're kicking off Pride 2026 with a look at Todd Haynes's 1991 feature debut, Poison - one of the defining films of the New Queer Cinema movement! Join in as we discuss Haynes's early career, the way the movie's subject and structure challenge convention, and the rise of the Sundance Film Festival. Plus: Why did this movie cause trouble for the National Endowment for the Arts? Which of the three stories is the most unbelievable? And an explanation of why you should give Haynes's Dark Waters a second chance. Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next week: My Own Private Idaho (1991)-----------------------------------------------------Key sources and links for this episode:Down and Dirty Pictures: Miramax, Sundance, and the Rise of Independent Film by Peter Biskind (2004)"New Queer Cinema" by B. Ruby Rich (Sight & Sound)"On the Margins: Todd Haynes's Poison" (Criterion)"Todd Haynes's Poison" (Art Forum)"The Todd Haynes Poison Controversy Explained" (SlashFilm)"Todd Haynes Rewrites the Hollywood Playbook" (New Yorker)"Transcendent Transgression: Looking Back at Todd Haynes's Poison" (Sundance)Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story (YouTube)Cloud Atlas extended trailer (YouTube)"Serial Killer Documentary Takes Horrible Turn" by Cole Escola (YouTube)"Investigation into Bishop Bransfield finds Harassment, Gross Misuse of Funds" (National Catholic Reporter)

We're closing out our Dadvice series with one of the all-time great family movies: Brad Bird's 2004 animated superhero classic, The Incredibles! Join in as we discuss the film's place in Bird's career, Michael Giacchino's iconic score, the retro-futurist design, and our favorite Pixar shorts. Plus: What makes this movie look so much better than its peers all these years later? Is Bob fighting robots every time he goes to a "conference"? What happens to Mirage? And, most importantly, is Bomb Voyage the greatest villain in film history? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next week: Poison (1991) ---------------------------------------------------Key sources and links for this episode:IGN interview with Brad Bird"The Incredibles Rejected Villain Xerek Explained" (Comic Book Resources)"Incredibles Edna Mode is Based on these Fashion Mavens" (New York Post)"Jack Black Regrets Turning Down The Incredibles" (Variety)"The Passion of Brad Bird" (The Atlantic)Anthony Lane's weirdly horny review of Incredibles II (New Yorker)

Our Dadvice series takes us to the 2000s family comedy as we look at the financially-strapped relationship between Eddie Murphy and Regina King in 2003's Daddy Day Care! Join in as we discuss Murphy's 2000s, the movie's shocking underuse of King, the Daddy Day Care franchise, and the movie's unexplained real estate crises. Plus: How did no mom call Kim (King) about the Daddy Day Care plan? How was the Veggie-O's marketing campaign supposed to work? And why were the bloopers the best part of the movie? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next week: The Incredibles (2004)------------------------------------------------------Key sources and links for this episode:"Netflix Unveils Animated Movie Charlie vs the Chocolate Factory with Kit Connor and Taika Waititi" (Deadline)"Jeff Garlin Exits The Goldbergs Following HR Investigations into On-Set Behavior" (Deadline)

We're looking for parenting advice from Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne in director Nicholas Stoller's 2016 comedy sequel Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising! Join in as we discuss college theme parties, the movie's deep bench of comedic performers, real estate policies, and Stoller's status as a committed director of comedies. Plus: What's the most dateable Seth Rogen character? Do the college girls (Chloe Grace Moretz, Kiersey Clemons, Beanie Feldstein) actually have too much money? And most importantly, are the Neighbors movies the great woke comedies of our age? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next week: Daddy Day Care (2003)----------------------------------------------------Key sources and links for this episode:John Mulaney's Bill Clinton routine (YouTube - from The Comeback Kid special)"Captain America on Patrol in Georgetown" (YouTube)"An Extremely Close Examination of Jeremy Renner's CGI Arms in Tag" (The Ringer)"TJ Miller Parasails into Cannes to Debut Emoji Movie Trailer" (Variety)"Saudi Arabia: The Emoji Movie and Captain Underpants are First Films to Screen" (Deadline)Trailer for Tow - 2026 film starring Rose Byrne (Vertical Entertainment on YouTube)

Will's search for parenting advice takes us back to the NewHollywood of the 1970s as we investigate Peter Bogdanovich's 1973 film Paper Moon! Join in as we discuss cinematic scams, the debut (and Oscar-winning performance) of Tatum O'Neal, Madeline Kahn's performance as Trixie Delight, and the current state of Nick Vallelonga's potentially forthcoming That's Amore. Plus: What role did production designer Polly Platt play in shaping the movie? What exactly is Trixie's act? Does Moses (Ryan O'Neal) have any ultimate goals? And, most importantly, is this charming comedy actually a huge bummer?Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next week: Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising--------------------------------------------------Key sources and links for this episode:Paper Moon in the TCM Archive"Behind the Camera: Paper Moon" (TCM)"Orson Welles, What's Up Doc?, and Paper Moon" (You Must Remember This)Inside Oscar: The Unofficial History of the Academy Awards (1987) by Mason Wiley and Damien Bona"Paper Moon Changes its Outlook as a Musical" (New York Times)"Green Book Co-Writer Nick Vallelonga has Legal Book Thrown at Him by IATSE over Unpaid That's Amore Crew" (Deadline)"Catch Me if You Can Conman Frank Abagnale Jr. Lied about His Lifetime of Lies, Sources Claim" (New York Post)

Our Dadvice series continues with a look at the parenting and romance of Pierre Morel's action classic(?) Taken! Join in as we discuss our favorite Liam Neeson performances, the movie's astonishing box office run, an implausible human trafficking scheme, and the exact details of Brian Mills's (Neeson) finances. Plus: What happens to the family of the girl who dies? Why does Lenore (Famke Janssen) commit such egregious fraud? Why is Kim (Maggie Grace) always running like that? And, most importantly, is this the most divorced movie ever made? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next week: Paper Moon (1973)--------------------------------------------------Key sources and links for this episode:Roger Ebert's 2.5-star reviewPierre Morel interview at ComingSoon.net2014 Liam Neeson interview with GQ"Liam Neeson Originally Thought his Iconic Taken Phone Call Scene was 'Corny'" (Entertainment Weekly)"The Agony of Liam Neeson, Action Star" (Vulture)"Taken by Albania" tourism campaign (YouTube)"Dua Lipa Sparks Controversy with 'Greater Albania' Map Tweet" (BBC)

In honor of Will's impending fatherhood, we're inviting dads onto the show to share the romance and parenting tips from some of their favorite movies. First up: Steven Spielberg's 1991 Peter Pan adaptation Hook, starring Robin Williams as Peter and Dustin Hoffman as the titular one-handed captain. Join in as we discuss Hook's place in the Spielberg dad canon, this odd transition point in the director's career, and the standout performances by Hoffman and Bob Hoskins. Plus: Why wasn't this movie made into a musical? Why can only Wendy (Maggie Smith) properly remember Neverland? Why does Peter have an American accent? And, most importantly, why is Peter's son Jack so terrible at baseball? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next week: Taken (2008)-------------------------------------------------Key sources and links for this episode:Roger Ebert's two-star review of Hook "A Peter Pan for the 90s" (New York Times)"Steven Spielberg: The EW Interview" (Entertainment Weekly)"Did You Know Hook was Once a Musical?" (NPR)"Spielberg at 40: The Man and the Child" (New York Times)"The Autobiography of Peter Pan" (TIME)"Ahoy! Neverland" (People)"Hooked on News" (Check Book)

We're closing out our series on prounoun movies with the one that (probably) started it all: The 1927 silent romantic comedy It, starring the original "it girl" herself, Clara Bow! Join in as we discuss Bow's life and career, writer Elinor Glynn, 1920s Coney Island, and our favorite intertitles. Plus: What exactly is It? Who has It today? And, most importantly, is this movie Ittier than It (2017)? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next week: Hook (1991)-----------------------------------------------------Key sources and links for this episode:Watch It (1927) for free on YouTube!It in the AFI CatalogIt from Turner Classic Movies"It and the It Girl, Clara Bow" (Bright Wall, Dark Room)"Clara Bow: The Hard-Partying Jazz Baby Airbrushed from Hollywood History" (The Guardian)"Forgotten Hollywood: Clara Bow" (Golden Globes)"Remember When Jessie Buckley was on an Insane Reality Show?" (Vulture)

Pronouns and parenting collide as we look at the fast-moving romance of Raja Gosnell's 2005 remake of Yours, Mine & Ours, starring Dennis Quaid, Rene Russo, and most of the 00s Nickelodeon kids. Join in as we discuss cinematic lighthouses, an unexplained broken engagement, the nomination process for military leaders, and a very large pig. Plus: Who conducted the parents' marriage? At what point should you tell a date you have double-digit children? Are Quaid and Russo's characters just bad parents? And, most importantly, did this movie actually need to be longer? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next week: It (1927)-----------------------------------------------------Key sources and links for this episode:"Studios Mining Moppet Mania" (Variety)"Nightcrawler Actress Rene Russo is a Reluctant Star" (Los Angeles Times)"Dennis Quaid's Costar Blasts His 'Crazy' Trump Support after Air Force One Trip" (Entertainment Weekly)"Suspected Chinese Spy Reportedly Slept with, Courted US Officials to Gain Intel" (New York Post)"Let's Talk about the Gorilla Channel for One More Day" (New York Times)

We're attempting to define the quintessential We Love the Love movie this week as we look at the Russo brothers' much-maligned 2006 comedy You, Me and Dupree, starring Matt Dillon, Kate Hudson, and Owen Wilson. Join in as we discuss the Russos' pre-Marvel career, a hilariously miscast Seth Rogen, comedy Lance Armstrong, and several episodes of The Newsroom. Plus: Why is Michael Douglas's character so unhinged? What was Dupree's job at the start of the movie? Should married people have friends of any kind? And, most importantly, which character is "you" and which is "me"? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next week: Yours, Mine, and Ours (2005)------------------------------------------------------Key sources and links for this episode:"The Russo Brothers are Directing Marvel's Biggest Blockbusters, but They're Modeling Their Career after Stephen Soderbergh" (IndieWire)"That Time Steely Dan Wrote a Letter Trashing Owen Wilson to His Own Brother" (VICE)"The Russo Brothers, Marvel's Money-Minting Directors, Reveal their Secret Weapons" (The Hollywood Reporter)"Family Dynamic" (DGA Quarterly)