Victory Through Air Power Directed by Perce Pearce, James Algar, Clyde Geronimi, Jack Kinney, H.C. Potter Written by Perce Pearce, T. Hee, Erdman Penner, William Cottrell, James Brodero, George Stallings, Jose Rodriguez Starring Alexander P. de Seversky, Art Baker Watching Victory Through Air Power in 2012 is akin to being given a glimpse into a …
With Independence Day right around the corner, the new episode of Mousterpiece Cinema celebrates a part of the Walt Disney Company’s history all about protecting America. Though you may not be as familiar with the period when Walt Disney and his animators worked on wartime propaganda, there was a time when Disney focused more on …
Herbie: Fully Loaded Directed by Angela Robinson Written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar & Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant Starring Lindsay Lohan, Michael Keaton, Justin Long, Matt Dillon Somehow, I have survived the world of Herbie, the Love Bug. This gauntlet has been trying, but I’ve grown as a person by making it …
What better way to celebrate Mousterpiece Cinema’s 50th episode than with another milestone? Yes, after what feels like years but has really only been a few months, Josh and Mike have reached the end of the Herbie, the Love Bug franchise. (Or have they?) This week, they’re thrilled that Herbie has finally joined the 21st …
Listeners, it’s finally come to this. After four films starring the rascally Love Bug himself, Herbie, your hosts Josh and Michael have begun to question each other’s sanity. The real culprit is the topic of this week’s podcast, the 1980 film Herbie Goes Bananas, where the supposedly lovable VW Beetle faces off against scheming thieves, …
I vividly remember a conversation I had with a family friend back in November of 2005. It was Thanksgiving weekend, and my soon-to-be-wife and I had just come from a screening of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. For those who have only seen the movie, or who’ve neither seen the films or read …
Head-to-head battles, a massive cast, snappy wit. Yes, this episode of Mousterpiece Cinema has it all. And what better way to discuss Marvel’s The Avengers, one of the biggest, most popular films of the year? This week, it’s a packed, epic-length show, as Josh, Gabe, and Michael are joined by special guest Adam Kempenaar, co-host …
Cool Runnings Directed by Jon Turteltaub Written by Lynn Siefert, Tommy Swerdlow, Michael Goldberg, and Michael Ritchie Starring John Candy, Doug E. Doug, Malik Yoba, Leon Robinson, Rawle D. Lewis Throughout my lifetime, there have been a number of heartbreaking deaths in popular culture. I won’t rank them in terms of least to most heartbreaking, …
It’s the middle of April, the heart of spring, so there’s no better time to talk about a movie set at the Winter Olympics, right? If that sounds crazy, here’s something crazier: bobsledders…from Jamaica! Yes, this week on the podcast, Josh and Michael take a look at the 1993 sports comedy Cool Runnings, based on …
You’ve been waiting for weeks, and finally, we’ve reached the thrilling, exciting, unexpected conclusion of the epic Mighty Ducks trilogy. The mysteries of the franchise will be answered on this special episode of Mousterpiece Cinema. Did Gordon Bombay abandon his beloved Ducks? What’s Charlie’s favorite musical group? Did your mischievous co-host Michael once again pull …
D3: The Mighty Ducks Directed by Robert Lieberman Written by Steven Brill, Jim Burnstein, and Kenneth Johnson Starring Emilio Estevez, Jeffrey Nordling, Joshua Jackson The drum I will keep beating throughout the entirety of this podcast, throughout however many years the show runs for, the one you will beg me to stop harping on (though …
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo Directed by Vincent McEveety Written by Arthur Alsberg and Don Nelson Starring Dean Jones, Don Knotts, Julie Sommars The foundation of any solid relationship is communication. Two people may look like they should fit—they have the same interests, the same friends, they’re both good-looking, and so on—but if they can’t …
On this very special episode of Mousterpiece Cinema, Josh and Michael rejoin the many exploits and misadventures of Herbie, the Volkswagen with a mind of its own, as he finally goes racing with Jim Douglas in Europe, in Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo. But this is no average podcast; you’ll find out, just as Josh …
John Carter Directed by Andrew Stanton Written by Andrew Stanton, Mark Andrews, and Michael Chabon Starring Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Willem Dafoe, Dominic West, Mark Strong Modern discourse has become so difficult because of how defensive each of us is about the side we’re advocating for. I love social media such as Twitter, but such …
Travel with Josh and Michael this week to the mysterious red planet that we call Mars, as they discuss the latest film from Walt Disney Pictures, John Carter. This science-fiction epic has been talked about for a lot of reasons–its bad marketing, its 3D post-conversion, its title change–but Josh and Michael are here to resolve …
It’s time to return to the ice again, as Josh and Michael delve back into the world of Gordon Bombay and his ragtag team of lovable underdogs, the Mighty Ducks. Yes, friends, we’re talking about 1994’s D2: The Mighty Ducks this week and make no mistake: if you are expecting a normal episode of Mousterpiece …
D2: The Mighty Ducks Directed by Sam Weisman Written by Steven Brill Starring Emilio Estevez and Kathryn Erbe Making a good sports movie can be a difficult prospect, no matter what sport’s in the spotlight. Not everyone seeing your movie is an aficionado of the game. For every great baseball movie, someone may be in …
Herbie Rides Again Directed by Robert Stevenson Written by Bill Walsh Starring Ken Berry, Stefanie Powers, Helen Hayes, Keenan Wynn Sometimes, I wonder why studios spend money on certain projects. OK, scratch that, I wonder this all of the time, not some of the time. Why spend money on this reboot or that remake or …
It’s a very special day here on Mousterpiece Cinema, as Josh and Michael cover their very first live-action sequel to a Disney movie. The honor goes to Herbie Rides Again, one of the strangest, quirkiest, and messiest movies from Walt Disney Pictures. This 1974 sequel is something of a lemon–yes, we went there–but even in …
Just as we kicked off 2012 with the first-ever full-length animated film on Mousterpiece Cinema, is there any better way to kick off the month of February with what’s possibly the most quintessential film from Walt Disney Pictures? Of course not, so with Michael Ryan taking the week off, Josh and co-host Gabe Bucsko dive …
Mary Poppins Directed by Robert Stevenson Written by Bill Walsh and Don DaGradi Starring Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson I think it’s a bit dangerous to call movies classics; that title can be a heavy crown for any film to wear, whether it’s your favorite or one you’ve never heard of before. Sometimes, …
The Love Bug Directed by Robert Stevenson Written by Bill Walsh and Don DaGradi Starring Dean Jones, David Tomlinson, Michele Lee, Buddy Hackett Live-action films at Walt Disney Pictures have always occupied an interesting place, not only within cinema as a whole, but within the company. Even during the dark days of the 1960s and …
Even though it’s been over 40 years since he first drove onto the silver screen and captured America’s heart, there are a lot of questions you can ask about Herbie, that famous Volkswagen Beetle. Why does he act like a human? Where did he come from? Most importantly, why is he called The Love Bug? …