Grumpy Nostalgia: Second Look Cinema

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

Podcasting since 2022 • 174 episodes

Grumpy Nostalgia: Second Look Cinema

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613. Howard the Duck (1986): Feather Fungus and Casual Bestiality.

If you love duck puns, bad special effects, and crimping irons we have the film for you. It's been 40 years since this turkey (not duck) graced our movie screens courtesy of George Lucas no less. We guess someone told him those annoying Star Wa...

July 13, 2026 • 57:26

Flash Gordon Part 2: Our Comic Book Movies Are Still Better

One episode couldn't do this one justice, so the boys present a special two-parter in order to squeeze in all the pew pew pews, the red sateen, the tiny tinyHawk Men shorts, and more cheese than we deserve. Plus, we share our takes on...

July 08, 2026 • 49:29

Flash Gordon, Part 1 (1980): Our Comic Book Movies Were Actually Good.

Flash and the gang face off against the glorious villain Ming the Merciless (who could easily take Thanos's lunch money). There's ridiculous special effects, very short Hawk-Men shorts, and a Queen soundtrack that will crush your face. We...

July 08, 2026 • 52:28

612. Dream A Little Dream (1989): The Two Coreys Destroy Western Civilization

There's a scene where Corey Feldman, dressed as Michael Jackson, does a 4 minute dance routine in a gym and its not even the worst scene in the movie. The worst of the 80s in on full display as the gang entertain a listener request this w...

June 29, 2026 • Season 612 • 1:02:07

The Last Action Hero (1993): Blazing The Trail For Crappy Summer Blockbusters

Even our bombs bombed bigger in the 90s. With the 2026 summer blockbuster season folding like Superman on laundry day, we thought we'd go back 33 years (yikes) to reveal how they used to fail back in the day. Arnie does his best to try to...

June 24, 2026 • 49:04

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