Explore every episode of the podcast A Theater Near You
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| A Theater Near You Episode 61: Blade Runner Double Feature | 25 mars 2026 | 01:10:19 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, the team buckles up for a Blade Runner Double Feature, and then some! The original Blade Runner, followed by all three short films that bridge the gap, and the Blade Runner 2049. Did Jared Leto ruin everything? Just how much halted talk is too much? Let’s find out! Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| A Theater Near You Episode 60: Adventures in Babysitting | 25 févr. 2026 | 01:42:40 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, the team returns from hiatus and begins the alphabet anew with Adventures in Babysitting. Does this Elisabeth Shue classic stand the test of time? Let’s find out! Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| A Theater Near You Episode 59: Muppet Christmas Double Feature | 23 déc. 2025 | 01:41:47 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, the team gathers around the fire for a double dose of Muppet-themed holiday cheer. Muppet Christmas Carol and Muppet Family Christmas are both all-time holiday classics. Do they stand the test of time? Absolutely. How well? Let’s find out! Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| A Theater Near You Episode 58: Zardoz | 27 nov. 2025 | 01:32:34 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, the team takes on Zardoz. I… this one really defies description. We’re all very sorry. Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| A Theater Near You Episode 57: Young Frankenstein | 31 oct. 2025 | 01:20:52 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, the team celebrates Halloween with Young Frankenstein. Does this comedy classic stand the test of time? Oh, and there’s a LOT of talk about Leprechaun movies. Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| A Theater Near You Episode 56: XXX State of the Union | 01 oct. 2025 | 01:45:50 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, the team returns to the XXX franchise for the letter X with XXX: State of the Union. And just because you can never get enough Ice Cube, they discussed the profoundly dreadful new War of the Worlds movie. Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| A Theater Near You Episode 55: Weird Science | 10 sept. 2025 | 01:47:34 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, the team engages in some Weird Science. It was a listener request, and well, it might not have stood the test of time. There’s yet another scene where someone hides in a bathroom! Plus, Kris’s daughter Ellie joins the crew to discuss the global sensation K-Pop Demon Hunters. Useful Links
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| A Theater Near You Episode 54: Valley Girl | 30 juil. 2025 | 01:53:52 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, the team tackles Valley Girl for the letter V. This was Paul’s pick, and he regretted it almost immediately because it’s… not good. But apparently the musical remake is? What’s going on with Cage’s weird chest hair? Why was he hiding in the bathroom listening to people pee? Why did any of this happen? Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| A Theater Near You Episode 53: Unstoppable | 09 juil. 2025 | 01:30:25 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, the team tackles Unstoppable for the letter U. Why? Because Kris has excellent taste in movies, that’s why! It’s a movie about Denzel Washington and Chris Pine trying to stop a runaway train while Rosario Dawson looks on from a distance, and it’s all VERY serious. There was also a lot of talk about muppets. Enjoy! PS. We did something different with Sean’s audio. It did NOT work. We’re sorry. Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| A Theater Near You Episode 52: Tombstone | 04 juin 2025 | 01:43:08 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, the team Tombstone, the best movie about Wyatt Earp ever made. Does this immensely quotable movie still hold up? Of course it does! But was this Val Kilmer’s best performance ever? Was this the biggest Oscar snub in history? Let’s find out! Plus, Sean doesn’t care much for Twisters, Paul goes against the grain with Daredevil: Born Again, and preparations begin for Final Destination! Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| A Theater Near You Episode 51: The Search for One-Eye Jimmy | 15 mai 2025 | 01:22:47 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, the team watched The Search for One-Eye Jimmy, a mocumentary starring a surprising number of talented people that comes really close to being great. Was it still worth the watch? Let’s find out! Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| A Theater Near You Episode 50: Road House Double Feature | 19 mars 2025 | 01:34:35 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, the team watched a double feature of Road House and Road House, followed by dinner at Texas Road House! How did it all go? Let’s find out! Useful Links
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| A Theater Near You Episode 49: Quigley Down Under | 26 févr. 2025 | 01:23:26 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, the team watched Quigley Down Under, a movie where Tom Selelck plays a cowboy in Australia, with some wildly inconsistent tones. And a really cool sniper rifle! Enjoy! Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| A Theater Near You Episode 48: Paint | 22 janv. 2025 | 01:26:12 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, the team watched Paint, a movie about a Bob Ross-like character that does a lot of weird stuff, and then there’s a fire. Enjoy! Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| A Theater Near You Episode 47: Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls | 18 déc. 2024 | 01:34:54 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, the team watched Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls, an intensely bizarre movie that might be… brilliant? Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| Ep.46 – A Theater Near You Episode 46: The Naked Gun | 20 nov. 2024 | 01:45:52 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, the team watched The Naked Gun, a 1988 Leslie Neilsen classic comedy that still brings the laughs today. Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| Ep.45 – A Theater Near You Episode 45: Modern Problems | 23 oct. 2024 | 01:35:00 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, the team watched Modern Problems, a 1981 Chevy Chase vehicle that’s so utterly miserable it’s almost hard to believe it’s real. Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| Ep.44 – A Theater Near You Episode 44: Look Who's Talking | 25 sept. 2024 | 01:40:11 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, the team watched Look Who’s Talking, a movie about a talking baby with telepathy? Maybe? It’s got some pretty wild visual effects, John Travolta dancing, Kristie Alley enjoying accounting, and more! What’s not to love? Useful Links
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| Ep.43 – The Karate Kid Marathon | 21 août 2024 | 02:14:49 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, the team gathered together to watch all of the Karate Kid movies in s single sitting. But as the movies dropped off in quality with each iteration, were they able to maintain their sanity? Just how bad is The Next Karate Kid? Does the 2010 reboot have anything to offer? What does watching the entirety of the Karate Kid animated series do to the human mind? Find out now! Useful Links
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| Ep.42 – The Jacket | 24 juil. 2024 | 01:39:33 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, the guys watched The Jacket, an intensely bizarre thriller about a man who time travels in a box. It’s simultaneously better and worse that that sounds. But was the movie any good? Let’s find out. Useful Links
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| Ep.41 – The Impostors | 19 juin 2024 | 01:42:05 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, the guys checked out The Impostors, an often overlooked Stanley Tucci/Oliver Platt comedy about two out of work actors, some theater tickets, and an exploding cruise liner. Is it actually a hidden comedy gem, or is it overlooked for a reason? Let’s find out! Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| Ep.40 – Heathers | 22 mai 2024 | 01:24:10 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, the guys checked out Heathers, a dark comedy about popularity and murder. This was a very 80s movie, but does it stand the test of time? Just how cute is Christian Slater? How much murder is too much murder? Let’s find out! Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| Ep.39 – Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire | 01 mai 2024 | 01:44:40 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, it was Ghostbusting time again as the trio traveled to their local theater to check out Frozen Empire. Do the Ghostbusters still have it, or is it time to put this franchise on ice? Let’s find out! Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| Ep.38 – F/X 2 | 27 mars 2024 | 01:42:08 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, the team entered the world of crime solving special effects with F/X 2! Was Brian Dennehy’s performance electric enough to justify it taking 40 minutes for him to even show up? Does the sequel live up to the lofty standards set by the original? What the heck is going on with that robot clown? Let’s find out! Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| Ep.37 – Ewoks: The Battle for Endor | 21 févr. 2024 | 02:09:47 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, the team travelled to the galaxy far, far away to watch Ewoks: The Battle for Endor starring Wilfred Brimley. What strange and wonderful new Star Wars lore did they learn about? Just how many Brimley buffalo shots were there? Let’s find out! Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| Ep.36 – Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves | 24 janv. 2024 | 01:19:08 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, the team tackled the latest Dungeons & Dragons movie, which was far more silly and entertaining than expected. Also, sorry for all the coughing. Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| Ep.35 – 2023 Christmas Special | 25 déc. 2023 | 01:20:54 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, Paul was unfortunately out sick, so Sean and Kris were joined by Karen from This week’s Episode to talk about some of their favorite Christmas movies. Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| Ep.34 – Caddyshack II | 22 nov. 2023 | 01:33:22 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, Paul, Sean, and Kris watch Caddyshack II, a sequel with an absolutely dreadful reputation. But is it as bad as they say? Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| Ep.33 – Big Trouble in Little China | 26 oct. 2023 | 01:42:22 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, Paul, Sean, and Kris watch Sean’s favorite movie of all time, Big Trouble in Little China. Has this cult classic stood the test of time, or is there indeed big trouble on the horizon? Let’s find out. Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| Ep.32 – Asteroid City | 20 sept. 2023 | 01:28:27 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, Paul, Sean, and Kris watch the Wes Andreson movie Asteroid City. Sean’s never been a fan of Anderson’s films, but will this weird story about… something… turn him around? Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| Ep.31 – 2001: A Space Odyssey | 23 août 2023 | 01:59:39 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, Paul, Sean, and Kris tackle the sci-fi classic 2001: A Space Odyssey. It's one of the most important science fiction movies ever created, and a favorite of Stanley Kubrick fans, but is it any fun to watch? Just how long does an establishing need to be? What the heck is up with that floating rectangle? Did we all turn into giant space babies? Let’s find out. Plus, in an effort to avoid talking about this movie for as long as possible, the guys talk about the recent strikes in Hollywood, the joys of the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, what they've all been watching on TV lately, and a whole lot more. Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| Ep.30 – Zapped! | 19 juil. 2023 | 01:34:21 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, Paul, Sean, and Kris experienced Zapped!, the worst possible prequel to Who’s the Boss imaginable. How many sexual assault crimes were committed in this movie? Let’s find out. Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| Ep.29 – Young Einstein | 21 juin 2023 | 01:37:20 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, Paul, Sean, and Kris endured the Yahoo Serious vehicle Young Einstein. How many apples were in this movie? Let’s find out. Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| Ep.28 – Fast X | 31 mai 2023 | 01:11:30 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, Paul, Sean, and Kris go see Fast X together. Paul’s a huge fan, Kris watched them all 15 minutes at a time on a dare, and Sean’s never seen any of them before. So, what did they all think? Let’s find out! Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| Ep.27 – XXX | 24 mai 2023 | 01:44:40 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, coming off their recent Fast & Furious marathon, naturally the pick for the letter X was the other Vin Diesel vehicle XXX. But is it any good, even ironically? Let's find out. Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| Ep.26 – Weekend at Bernie's II | 03 mai 2023 | 01:47:14 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, Sean, Paul, and Kris watch Weekend at Bernie’s II. Are dancing corpses with voodoo curses truly the pinnacle of comedy? Let’s find out. Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| Ep.25 – Violent Night | 29 mars 2023 | 01:24:51 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, Sean, Paul, and Kris watch Violent Night. It may be March, but the holiday spirit is still in the air, but is that necessarily a good thing? And what happens when you watch every Fast & Furious movie 15 minutes at a time? Let’s find out! Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| Ep.24 – The Untouchables | 22 févr. 2023 | 02:02:24 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, Sean, Paul, and Kris watch The Untouchables. A movie where a small child explodes, a dude gets beat to death with a baseball bat, Kevin Costner plays Kevin Costner, and Sean Connery eats a sausage like an apple. Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| Ep.23 – The Thing | 25 janv. 2023 | 02:19:22 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, Sean, Paul, and Kris watch the 1982 sci-fi horror classic The Thing. Kris had never seen this one, nor is he a fan of horror movies. So did they all enjoy themselves, or did they just skip it and eat a nice bowl of Quaker Oats? Listen to this thing and find out! Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| Ep.22 – Surf Ninjas | 28 déc. 2022 | 01:45:37 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, Sean, Paul, and Kris watch the cinematic masterpiece that is Surf Ninjas. There’s surfing, ninjas, Leslie Neilson as a cybernetic warlord, a 30 year old Rob Schneider attempting to pass for a high school student, and the assertion that money can’t buy knives. Enjoy. Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| Ep.21 – Rocky Marathon | 30 nov. 2022 | 02:02:40 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, Sean, Paul, Kris, and special guest Greg made the frankly absurd decision to watch all 6 Rocky movies in one day. Did they exceed the daily recommended dose of Balboa? Absolutely. But how was the experience? Let’s find out! Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| Ep.20 – Quick Change | 26 oct. 2022 | 02:05:06 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, Sean, Paul, and Kris checked out the 1990 Bill Murray vehicle Quick Change. How does it hold up after all these years? Have any of them tried to rob a bank dressed as a clown? Let’s find out! Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| Ep.19 – Pitch Perfect | 28 sept. 2022 | 01:38:53 | |
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, Sean, Paul, and Kris went to the theater together to celebrate the anniversary of their P pick, Pitch Perfect. It was totally planned that way! What did they learn about the cutthroat world of acapella? What does Sean think about the Queen? Let’s find out! Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| Ep.18 – Office Space | 01 sept. 2022 | ||
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, Sean Paul and Kris go with Kris’s pick for the letter O which is the comedy classic Office Space. It’s a movie that defined a generation of workers, and really hates printers. Does it hold up? Is doing nothing everything it could be? Find out now! Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| Ep.17 – The Natural | 31 juil. 2022 | ||
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, Sean Paul and Kris go with Paul’s pick for the letter N with The Natural. It’s a baseball movie classic that has some really strange stuff going on in it. Does it hold up? What does Paul really know about Cool Runnings? How dry is Kris’s basement? Find out now! Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| Ep.16 – Masters of the Universe | 18 juin 2022 | ||
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, Sean, Paul and Kris travel through the dimensions to watch Masters of the Universe, a movie that was made on purpose. Like so many other films based on existing properties that take place in fantastic worlds that people would love to see in live action, Masters of the Universe takes our heroes away from that world and brings them into ours, because of reasons. Does it hold up? Was it ever good to begin with? Let’s find out! Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| Ep.15 – Lawnmower Man | 21 mai 2022 | ||
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, Sean Paul and Kris dive into The Lawnmower Man, a bizarre piece of cinematic history that Stephen King sued twice to have his name removed from. Is it somehow worse than King Solomon’s Mines? Just how long was this movie supposed to be? Why wasn’t there considerably more monkey? Let’s find out! Useful Links | |||
| Ep.14 – King Solomon's Mines | 27 avr. 2022 | ||
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, Sean Paul and Kris take a look at the 1985 “classic” King Solomon’s Mines, which shamelessly rips off Indiana Jones, even though the novels it was based on are what inspired Indiana Jones in the first place. It’s chock full of terrible acting, blatant racism, and a lot of explosions. But was it fun to watch? Let’s find out! Useful Links Social Stuff | |||
| Ep.13 – Jaws | 02 avr. 2022 | ||
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, Sean and Paul discuss Jaws with Kris, who has somehow never seen it before now. Did it live up to the hype, or did it fail to make a splash? Useful Links | |||
| Ep.12 – Innerspace | 19 févr. 2022 | ||
Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, Sean, Paul, and Kris discuss their letter I pick, Innerspace. It’s the tale of a tiny Dennis Quaid stuck inside a goofball Martin Short, and hijinks ensue. It’s also VERY 1980’s. Plus, the state of hoarding among our hosts, a deep dive into the creation of Girl Scout Cookies, and more! Useful Links Social Stuff | |||