On Screen!

Episode 47: Brian’s Song

This week we head to the Chicago Bears training camp. Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers are close teammates, who became even closer friends after some tragic news.

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📝 EPISODE SUMMARY:
- The epitome of a TV movie
- During filming, the interior of Gale's house was the same house used in 'Bewitched'
- Football equipment/pads were so minimal back then
- RIP John Madden & Betty White

 

🎙 Hosted by: Joe Brunett, Joe Cuffney, Jesse Reichenstein

Episode 46: When Harry Met Sally

🎉 HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🎉

This week follow friends, Harry and Sally as they start a new chapter in their lives. What started out as driving buddies to NYC, becomes what they've been looking for their whole lives. Each other.

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📝 EPISODE SUMMARY:
- This falls into the sub-genre of people talking over each other (Gilmore Girls, The Newsroom)
- The couples who get interviewed throughout are actually real stories
- Billy Crystal was 41 and Meg Ryan was 28 during filming
- We talk a lot about how interesting a remake of this might actually work (even though we always mention how we're over remakes)

 

🎙 Hosted by: Joe Brunett, Joe Cuffney, Jesse Reichenstein
🎙 Guest Host: Jojo Boling

Episode 45: The Night Before

This week we take an old tradition up a level, as we talk about The Night Before.

 

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📝 EPISODE SUMMARY:
- This is one of Seth Rogen's best performances
- Can we please get our hands on those sweaters
- Do parties really exist that have an entrance through a convenience store?
- Joseph Gordon Levitt has some singing chops

 

🎙 Hosted by: Joe Brunett, Joe Cuffney, Jesse Reichenstein

Episode 44: Home Alone vs. Home Sweet Home Alone

With the new addition to the franchise, we figured we'd compare the original Home Alone (1990), to Home Sweet Home Alone (2021).

 

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📝 EPISODE SUMMARY:
- Harry and Marv are some of the best movie villains ever
- Heather is 100% to blame for leaving Kevin home alone
- Who wouldn't scream bloody murder if you had a tarantula on your face?
- Love the dedication of making a movie for a movie (Angels with Filthy Souls)

 

🎙 Hosted by: Joe Brunett, Joe Cuffney, Jesse Reichenstein

Episode 43: Better Watch Out

This week we follow Ashley going to babysit a 12-year-old boy named Luke. All Luke wants is a chance to impress Ashley, but does he go too far? 

 

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📝 EPISODE SUMMARY:
- One of the better-made Christmas horror films
- Ed Oxenbould looks like a mixture of a bunch of Disney Channel stars
- Selena Gomez was almost cast as Ashley???
- Does anyone actually enjoy mushrooms on pizza (other than Joe C)?

 

🎙 Hosted by: Joe Brunett, Joe Cuffney, Jesse Reichenstein

Episode 42: Locating Silver Lake

This week we move to Silver Lake to follow Daniel and his post-grad life, as he moves to California to become a writer. After losing a long term girlfriend and reconnecting with past friends, Daniel struggles to fit in and begins to question if he's made the right decision.

 

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📝 EPISODE SUMMARY:

- Finn Wittrock did a fantastic job

- Josh Peck can play the guitar (and sing) surprisingly well

- Jose is the landlord we'd all love to have

- We would love to see this story turn into a trilogy, following Daniel's travels to new cities

🎙 Hosted by: Joe Brunett, Joe Cuffney, Jesse Reichenstein

Episode 41: Rudy

This week we do what it takes to play Notre Dame football, as we talk about Rudy. Is this one of the most inspirational movies of all-time?

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📝 EPISODE SUMMARY:
- We're joined by our friend Jake
- Had no idea Vince Vaughn was in this until this time
- The music in this shows just how important sound is to a movie
- Fortune's clap at the end is so iconic

🎙 Hosted by: Joe Brunett, Joe Cuffney, Jesse Reichenstein

Guest Host: Jake O'Malley

Episode 40: For Your Consideration

This week we see which films and actors are up for the consideration of an Academy Award, as we talk about the Christopher Guest film, For Your Consideration. Will Marilyn, Victor, Brian or Callie win an award? Or has someone taken an article way out of proportion?

 

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📝 EPISODE SUMMARY:
- There should be a Christopher Guest movie themed murder mystery
- What if Christopher Guest directed a superhero movie?
- Fred Willard is just the best in everything he's in
- Jamie Lee Curtis and Christopher Guest are the power couple we didn't know we needed
- "Helen and trash, what a juxtaposition"

🎙 Hosted by: Joe Brunett, Joe Cuffney, Jesse Reichenstein

BONUS Episode: Goosebumps - S1 E8: Piano Lessons Can Be Murder

 

We have a little bonus episode for you.

 

October may be over, but spooky season lives on. On this episode, we talk about Season 1, Episode 8 - Piano Lessons Can Be Murder, from the Goosebumps TV series (1995).

 

📝 EPISODE SUMMARY:

- The Goosebumps theme song is one of the all-time greats

- This might be the reason Joe B stopped taking piano lessons as a kid

- The Moonlight Sonata is perfectly used

 

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🔗 LINK IN BIO FOR FULL EPISODE!

 

🎙 Hosted by: Joe Brunett, Joe Cuffney, Jesse Reichenstein

Off Script! - Conversation with ”Homies of Horror”

Off Script! is a series in which we talk to filmmakers, film tourists and anyone who's interested in industry.

 

🎙 Featuring: Erika and Roshane from the Homies of Horror podcast

 

Erika and Roshane are two friends who love movies, especially horror. From Anaconda to The Conjuring, they provide in depth reviews on their favorite (and not so favorite) horror movies. Look out for a new episode every Monday. Make sure to also follow them on Twitch and Discord, where they talk and stream horror games such as Friday the 13th: The Game and Tomb Raider.

 

🔗 Connect with the homies:

IG, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch, Discord - @homiesofhorror

Apple Podcasts, Spotify - Homies of Horror

 

🎬  We love connecting with others in the community, so feel free to send us an email and we can chat about your location adventures!

 

📧 Email: hello@getonsetapp.com