Does It Hold Up?

Does It Hold Up?

We discuss older movies from all eras and determine if they still hold up or not. Some movies are being watched for the very first time and others we have seen more times than we can count. Join us on our journey to see what does and what doesn’t hold up.

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August 5, 2026 92 mins

If you could travel back in time, where would you go, what would you do? I doubt any of us would travel to when our parents were young and get hit on by them. And yet everyone loves a movie that does just that. Is it all nostalgia sake or is the movie actually still good? Let's talk about it.

This week we revisit 1985's Back to the Future, does it hold up? Find out now.

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As If we weren't going to eventually cover this 90s staple. Cher and her outfits have turned into icons over the last 36 years, but do the story, the performances, the directing, the editing, the whole package really still work or has everyone just become clueless. And what was up with them being siblings? Let's talk about it.

This week we revisit 1995's Clueless, does it hold up? Find out now.

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July 22, 2026 62 mins

Emily takes the lead this week as she made a list of some of the most underseen movies in recent years. These are movies she never would have seen if it wasn't for expanding her vision of what movies can be worth watching over the years. So, she wanted to come on here and give you all a list of movies she thinks more people should have watched and hopes you'll give them a chance. Great job Emily, and thank you for your list.

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July 15, 2026 94 mins

Do you remember chatting online with a stranger? Did you ever hope that stranger could be your soulmate? Joe is here to ruin Kathleen's life by shutting down her bookstore, but he's also secretly the person Kathleen confides in most through email and instant messenger. This classic rom-com was a product of its time.

This week we revisit 1998's You've Got Mail, does it hold up? Find out now.

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July 8, 2026 61 mins

We are back to check in with our box office guesses from the first half of 2026. There's a new format that is hopefully easier to understand how well or how poor we did. We also talk best and worst of the year so far. Then finishing up by making our box office predicitons for the second half of 2026. 

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July 1, 2026 63 mins

What's the very first animated movie you remember watching? This is the one for Adam and maybe even Emily. 4 adorable dinosaurs and 1 annoying dinosaur must bond together and travel to The Great Valley. And their journey will be perilous.  

This week we revisit 1988's The Land Before Time, does it hold up? Find out now.

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June 24, 2026 63 mins

It's the birthday week for Adam, so he decided to play a little game. Welcome to This or That, a game wehre the two hosts go back and forth giving the other one a choice, This or That. Every question is centered around movies and some answers are....unexpected. Hope you enjoy.

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June 17, 2026 88 mins

Come closer. Pay close attention because the closer you are the easier it'll be to fool you. WHat happens when you're the smartest person in the room? You pick apart a magical movie for all of its flaws. But even in doing so maybe you discover the flaws don't ruin the movie at all. 

This week we revisit 2013's Now You See Me, does it hold up? Find out now.

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June 10, 2026 79 mins

1980's nostalgia mixes with 21st century filmmaking in this coming of age throwback. What happenes when E.T. combines forces with Stand by Me? You get J.J. Abrams love letter to everything he liked as a child. But something about this movie feels a little off. We are here to try and find out exactly what that is and why this movie may not be remembered as fondly as others of its kind. 

This week we revisit 2011's Super 8, does...

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June 3, 2026 66 mins

It's the 5th anniversay of the show, so you know what that means. It's time to revisit a Tom Cruise movie to see if it holds up. Tom started this whole podcast back in 2022 and every June we pay our respects and this year we watched Legend. The fantasy classic that found a cult following years after its release. So were the people in 1986 or right, or are the ones who love it now right? Will we agree? Who knows.

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May 27, 2026 84 mins

Star Wars has been around for almost 5 decades now and there has been a lot of content. TV shows, books, comics, games, and more importantly...movies. We are here to talk all things Star Wars in honor of the newest movie in theaters now, The Mandalorian and Grogu. We break down our favorite parts of Star Wars in a few select categories. Hope you enjoy!

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May 20, 2026 89 mins

A family curse. A deformed face. True love from an upperclass blueblood the only way to be normal. All the telltale signs of a fairytale, but this isn't some time long ago, it's closer to modern day. Fantastic performances, an interesting story, and great visuals create Penelope, so why didn't anyone see this movie?

This week we revisit 2008's Penelope, does it hold up? Find out now.

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May 13, 2026 86 mins

A candle, a virgin, All Hallow's Eve, and the Sanderson sisters. All the things you need for a campy, kid's first horror movie, but does it all come together to make something good? This cult classic wasn't good at the time, found a following years later, and now...?

This week we revisit 1993's Hocus Pocus, does it hold up? Find out now.

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May 6, 2026 68 mins

This week we discuss how villains used to be good and have maybe gotten too soft over the years. What happened to the straight up villains of the past like Hannibal Lecter, John Doe, and Nurse Ratched. Evil has gotten weaker throught the years and we discuss how that happened while naming some of our favorite villains and how themes are now villains rather than characters. After that, Emily plays the villain tournament where she de...

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April 29, 2026 91 mins

A successful comic strip turned into a successful cartoon hits the big screen in a not so successful movie. The star power was there, the ideas were there, the recognizable IP was there, so what happened? 

This week we revisit 2001's Josie and the Pussycats, does it hold up? Find out now.

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April 22, 2026 81 mins

One of the greatest tv shows of all time graced us with a feature length film in the mid-2000s. The Simpsons is an iconic show in every way possible and the movie had a lot to live up to. Did it live up to all the hype? Emily and Adam are here to discuss.

This week we revisit 2007's The Simpsons Movie, does it hold up? Find out now.

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April 15, 2026 100 mins

"Hello Clarice"...is never once said in this movie but it doesn't stop us all from hearing that line. What was in the movie though? Lets do a breakdown of one of the best thrillers of the 90s to see if it still holds up in 2026. Or is it just Hannibal Lecter is so iconic?

This week we revisit 1991's The Silence of the Lambs, does it hold up? Find out now.

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After Emily and Adam have a quick check in to discuss how they think movies are doing so far for 2026 (it's been a decent start), Emily sits down with actress and soon to be writer/producer Nicole Alyse Nelson to talk about her start with Nickelodeon and what it's like to star in an Oscar nominated movie. Hoope you enjoy. 

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April 1, 2026 89 mins

Looney Tunes and basketball, two things that had nothing in common, until Michael Jordan teamed with Bugs Bunny for a Nike commercial. Then, spun from that, came an ambitious project named Space Jam. Every kid of the 90s knows this movie and the soundtrack that came with. 

This week we revisit 1996's Space Jam, does it hold up? Find out now.

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March 15, 2026 71 mins

Who won big on the night? Who was upset? And how well did we do with our picks? Find out now. 

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