Grumpy Nostalgia: Second Look Cinema

A second look at our favorite movies, without the fog of nostalgia

Podcasting since 2022 • 165 episodes

Grumpy Nostalgia: Second Look Cinema

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609.The Untouchables (1987): You Send Our Podcast to the Hospital, We Send Your Podcast to the Morgue

You Send Our Podcast to the Hospital, We Send Your Podcast to the Morgue. That's the Grumpy Nostalgia Way. The boys go full OG this week reliving Brian De Palma's 1987 classic. In a time when Americans couldn't drink, we learn that ...

May 18, 2026 • Season 6 • Episode 9 • 1:00:46

Return of the Jedi (1983): Kill Your Father. You'll Feel Better

Mandalorians and Grogus are fine, but us 80s kids would rather see some stop motion terror and a galactic build-a-bear workshop taking down the Empire. The country is gonna remember why they like Star Wars in the next few weeks so we sham...

May 13, 2026 • 1:09:11

608.Contact (1997): Nerds Discover New Life in Our Galaxy. An New Cheese

This week's brand new episode features what we call a "thinking man's Sci-Fi" movie. Generally, that's code for boring. And there's some of that to be fair, but for the most part this one is pretty good. If you can buy McConaughey as a pr...

May 04, 2026 • Season 6 • Episode 8 • 1:03:33

The Postman (1997): Neither Snow Nor Rain Nor Gloom of Night Can Make This Watchable

Resident show punching bag Costner writes, directs, stars, and even sings the ending credits song! Way to hog the movie, K! An extended spring break kept the boys out of the studio this week, so we humbly ask our overly patient audi...

April 27, 2026 • 59:36

Silence of the Lambs (1991): Why We Cant Have Friends For Dinner Anymore: A Retrospective

After 35 years, most things tend to degrade. We certainly did. But this is not the case for one of the greatest psychological horror films of all time. Join the gang as they revisit the culinary curiosities in this amazing Jon...

April 22, 2026 • 56:49

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