Mini #149
Fantasy Land March Madness
He missed March by four days, but hey, there’s nothing in the rulebook that says Elliott can’t lead us in a March Madness showdown to determine which cinematic fantasy land would be best to live in!
Episodes
Episode #476
Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie
“What’s the Bratz of the 2020’s?” we asked ourselves, chasing that ultimate Bratz high. “Could it be Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie?” While perhaps not reaching those lofty heights, this was nearly as bonkos as reviews suggested it would be — a psychedelic fantasia filtered through a combination Hello Kitty/candy store. The movie was not meant for us, but we had a fun time talking about it.
Mini #148
Stand-Up Movies, with Matt Koff
Stuart leads a discussion of stand-up comedy in the movies, with the help of our special guest: acclaimed comic and longtime pal, Matt Koff.
Episode #475
Ella McCay
On this episode, we discuss ELLA MCCAY, which — based on its poster — is a movie about a woman having trouble with her shoe. Hmn. That can’t be right. Well, whatever it’s about, it’s made by the legendary James L. Brooks, so we can be sure it’ll have a clear plot, strong themes, and a comprehensible emotional throughline!
Mini #147
Mental Health Day
The world is, how do you say, “un feu de poubelle.” So Dan took this mini as a chance to do a little check-in with his pals. How’s everyone doing?
Episode #474
Sonic the Hedgehog 3, with Jamelle Bouie
You probably thought we forgot the hedgehog beat! We were just biding our time. Sometimes slow and steady wins the race, SONIC. We welcome our returning Senior Hedgehog Correspondent, Jamelle Bouie, who absolutely does not have anything more important to do than extend this bit, to discuss Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Why does a movie about a fast hedgehog have this much plot, and why is it all so boilerplate? We get into it.
Mini #146
Best of the Best (Pictures)
Elliott takes us on a tour of Best Picture Academy Award winners, filtered into his highly-scientific categories, and then asks us, “But which Best is BEST?”
Episode #473
High Rollers, with Jordan Morris
Yes, we never heard of it either. But trust us when we say that High Rollers (sequel to the equally nonexistent movie Cash Out) makes for a helluva S-tier Flop House episode, especially when it features longtime friend of the show Jordan Morris as our guest. Is Travolta the new Nic Cage? Well, if you’re watching Face/Off, yes, definitely. But in terms of FH movie greatness? Yeah, maybe!
Mini #145
Flop to the Future
Stuart combed cinematic history for visions of the future, then, like Ebeneezer Scrooge, demanded of his his co-hosts,””Are these the shadows of the things that Will be, or are they shadows of things that May be, only?” (Or, more Stu: “How likely are these predictions, dudes?”)
Episode #472
In the Lost Lands
But what of the VULGAR auteurs? We check in with Paul W.S. “The Other Paul Anderson” Anderson’s latest “boy do I love my wife, Milla Jovavich” project, In the Lost Lands, based on some short stories by (checks notes) George R.R. Martin. Hmn. Wonder if Stu’s ever heard of this guy.
Mini #144
Billion Dollar Babies
Dan quizzes his brothers in flop on the “cultural impact” of various films that made more than a billion bucks at the box office!
Episode #471
Bride Hard
You know the old adage — dying is easy, briding is hard. Something like that. And if you’re looking for a comedy that feels like dying, Bride Hard certainly fits the bill. There are plenty of talented, funny folks who were involved in this film, so we try hard to find some joy. Did we succeed? Take a listen.
Mini #143
IP Freely 2026
Elliott takes his co-hosts on a tour of properties entering the public domain this year, and leads a brainstorming session about how we might revamp or reboot them, now that we don’t have to pay anyone for the privilege.
Episode #470
Jurassic World: Rebirth
Seventh time’s the charm right? We discuss the commercial hit, but critical punching bag Jurassic World: Rebirth, the movie that presents a society that’s bored of dinosaurs, and then makes a pretty good argument in favor of that boredom.
Mini #142
Respect Your Eldens
In this mini, Stuart attempts to explain the lore of Elden Ring to Dan and Elliott, despite the staunch resistance of his co-hosts.
Episode #469
K-9, LIVE!
We’re taking a short holiday break, but that doesn’t mean YOU have to survive without a new episode! It means that we’re giving you this live show, recorded at the lovely Sleeping Village in Chicago, IL, where we discuss the Jim Belushi-and-a-dog cop comedy(?) K-9! Everyone wins!
Mini #141
Holiday Hallmarking, with Amber Nash
We welcome Amber “Voice of Pam on Archer” Nash to the show for a little quiz about this year’s slate of Hallmark holiday films, and what we think their plots might be. Check out Amber’s podcast, RePhrasing: An Archer Rewatch Podcast, right on our own network, Maximum Fun!
Episode #468
The Christmas Martian, with Alonso Duralde
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Some might go so far as to call it the hap-happiest season of all. Why? Because we’re rejoined by Alonso Duralde, one of the warmest most delightful film critics and podcasters in the world, for our annual bad holiday movie! That said, goddamn you Alonso for suggesting we watch The Christmas Martian. This… this… thing… oof. Just listen to the show.
Episode #467
Afraid, with Chris Weitz
Our friend Chris Weitz knocked politely and requested to be allowed into the lion’s den, becoming the first director to come on a full episode to discuss his OWN work. That’s right, on this Flop House we discuss AfrAId, a movie written and directed by (checks notes) Chris Weitz. And surprisingly (?) it’s one of our most joyful episodes. God bless you, brave sir.
Episode #466
The One, with Michael Shanks
“The One with Michael Shanks?” What is this, a FRIENDS episode?!? (Thank you, producer Alex, for that joke.) No — in this episode we welcome writer/director/FX artist/actor/man with impeccable taste in podcasts, Michael Shanks, all the way from his home in Australia, to discuss his nostalgia pick, 2001’s The One, starring Jet Li!
Episode #465
Smurfs, with Jesse Thorn
We welcome the man who brought us to the Maximum Fun network, Mr. Jesse Thorn, to the show this week. And how did we repay him? We made him watch Smurfs. We never said life is fair. Anyway, of all the Smurfs movies in the world, this will definitely go down as “the one with Rihanna and James Corden.”
Episode #464
The Crow (2024), with Scott Weinberg
Writer, producer, and podcaster Scott Weinberg kicks off the FOUR FULL EPISODES OF “MOVEMBER,” with a discussion of 2024’s remake, The Crow. The original Crow was a defining movie for…
Mini #140
Halloween Costumes on Film, with Hallie Haglund
Hallie stuck around to help ease your Hallie-ween hangover, as Elliott guides the peaches through a survey of Halloween costumes in cinema. Who wore it best, and whose costumes were just lame? We put on our cattiest Mr. Blackwell costumes and decide! And remember — MOVEMBER starts next week. Other than this brief Shocktober close-up mini, all four of November’s remaining shows will be FULL EPISODES!
Episode #463
Until Dawn, with Hallie Haglund
We wrap Shocktober 2025 up with a discussion of the extremely-loosely-based-on-the-videogame meta-slasher UNTIL DAWN. But that’s enough about the movie! We’re burying the lede! Hallie Haglund returns to join us…