Good Day for a Movie Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

One of the most anticipated episodes in Good Day for a Movie Podcast history. We’re joined by returning guest and Oscar Challenge winner Garrison Ryfun to review Jackie Chan’s Police Story. Garrison shares background on the film’s production and legacy, while we discuss what makes this action classic so memorable, from its groundbreaking stunts to its lasting influence on the genre.

This movie was directed by Jackie Chan.

GD4AM: 86/100

IMDb: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Letterboxd: 4.0/5

RT: 93%

A virtuous Hong Kong Police Officer must clear his good name when the drug lord he is after frames him for the murder of a dirty cop.

This movie is currently streaming on HBOMAX.

After a month-long hiatus — and just before we take another — Jacob, Sage, and Tate are back at it with a review of the 1975 classic Dog Day Afternoon, starring Al Pacino and John Cazale. This gripping, unconventional heist film sparks a wide-ranging conversation about the real-life events that inspired it, including the Attica Prison Riots and the Life magazine article that formed the basis for the script. We dive into Pacino’s powerhouse performance, the film’s bold storytelling choices, and why Dog Day Afternoon still resonates nearly 50 years later.

This movie was directed by Sydney Lumet.

GD4AM: 85/100

IMDb: 8.0/10

Metacritic: 86/100

Letterboxd: 4.3/5

RT: 96%

Three amateur robbers plan to hold up a Brooklyn bank. A nice, simple robbery: Walk in, take the money, and run. Unfortunately, the supposedly uncomplicated heist suddenly becomes a bizarre nightmare as everything that could go wrong does.

This movie is currently available for rent on most VOD platforms.

All three hosts are back as Sage's nomination, 2006's Elf, starring Will Ferrell, James Caan, and Zooey Deschanel, is picked by the wheel. One cohost is not a fan, while the other two (Jacob and Tate) enjoy their (probably) 1,000th rewatch of the movie.

This movie was directed by Jon Favreau

GD4AM: 80/100

IMDb: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 66/100

Letterboxd: 3.5/5

RT: 86%

Raised as an oversized elf, Buddy travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father, Walter Hobbs, who doesn't know he exists and is in desperate need of some Christmas spirit.

This movie is currently streaming on Max, Disney+, and Hulu.

NEXT MOVIE REVIEW: Hamlet (2009), which is currently streaming on The Roku Channel.

The time has come once again as Jacob, Sage, and Tate look back at every movie they reviewed in 2022, change scores where necessary but mainly take a stroll down memory lane. The GD4AM boys also take a look at some sabermetrics and set some goals for 2023 while finishing things off with a quick 2023 preview.

Thank you to everybody who has taken the time to listen to the podcast over the last year, interact, and give your feedback, we hope you have enjoyed your time with us and we look forward to an excellent 2023. We can't wait to watch even more movies with you this year.

NEXT MOVIE REVIEW: Idiocracy (2006) is currently available for rent on most VOD platforms.

Christmas is here and we are releasing our Christmas Special a couple of days earlier, so you can listen on any of your Christmas travels! We once again turn to the wheel to decide our holiday special and the wheel once again decides that one of Sage's picks is the movie to review, which turns out to be 1994's The Santa Clause starring Tim Allen. We talk about childhood memories, watching this movie through a different lens now that we are a bit more grown-up, we also talk about some of our favorite Christmas songs, and much more!

This movie was directed by John Pasquin.

GD4AM: 77/100

IMDb: 6.5/10

Metacritic: 57/100

RT: 73%

When a man inadvertently makes Santa fall off his roof on Christmas Eve, he finds himself magically recruited to take his place.

This movie is currently streaming on Disney+.

NEXT PODCAST: 2022 Review and 2023 Preview.

Anime is once again front and center in this episode of the Good Day for a Movie Podcast, as Tate picked 1995's Memories. We talk about how Jacob can speak a little Japanese and break down all three of the anthology stories composed to make this movie.

This movie was directed by Kôji Morimoto (Magnetic Rose), Tensai Okamura (Stink Bomb), and Katsuhiro Ôtomo (Cannon Fodder).

GD4AM: 67/100

IMDb: 7.5/10

Metacritic: N/A

RT Audience: 82%

An animated science fiction anthology from the visionary anime director, Katsuhiro Otomo.

This movie is currently only streaming on Tubi.

NEXT MOVIE REVIEW: The Santa Clause (1994) - currently streaming on Disney+.

In an episode that went off the rails in a few places, Sage has picked 1959's North by Northwest, starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, and James Mason. Tate is confused by a few things, arguments happen about many things including what genre this movie is, Roger's sneaky sneaky spy skills are discussed, and more!

This movie was directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

GD4AM: 89/100

IMDb: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 98/100

RT: 97%

A New York City advertising executive goes on the run after being mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies, and falls for a woman whose loyalties he begins to doubt.

This movie is currently streaming on HBOMAX.

NEXT MOVIE REVIEW: Memories (Memorîzu) is currently only streaming on Tubi.

This week, Jacob picks 1992's Glengarry Glen Ross. This movie has a star-studded cast including, Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Alec Baldwin, Alan Arkin, Ed Harris, Kevin Spacey, and Jonathan Pryce. We get into a tangent about Mamma Mia!, marketing, sales, and Cutco. Spliced between these tangents, we do actually talk about the movie; including the performances, the awesome writing, and much more!

This movie was directed by James Foley.

GD4AM: 83/100

IMDb: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 82/100

RT: 95%

An examination of the machinations behind the scenes at a real estate office.

This movie is currently streaming on Hulu.

NEXT MOVIE REVIEW: North by Northwest - currently streaming on HBOMAX.

We travel to Germany and then back again to the states, Wisconsin specifically, with this week's Guest Special, featuring Jake Behr. We get into guest questions, German pronunciations, the oddness of the movie, character development, and much more!

This movie was directed by Werner Herzog.

GD4AM: 71/100

IMDb: 7.8/10

Metacritic: N/A

RT: 95%

In Berlin, an alcoholic man, recently released from prison, joins his elderly friend and a prostitute in a determined dream to leave Germany and seek a better life in Wisconsin.

This movie is currently available for rent on most VOD platforms.

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NEXT MOVIE REVIEW: Glengarry Glen Ross - currently streaming on Hulu.

The GD4AM boys head to the movie theater this week to see the newest Martin McDonagh joint, The Banshees of Inisherin. This movie stars Colin Farrell, Brenda, Gleeson, Kerry Condon, Barry Keoghan, and the brilliant Irish language/accent. Before we get the review going we talk about our favorite holidays and where Thanksgiving ranks and Tom Hanks' addiction to doing bad accents in movies. This movie gets top marks from one cohost and performances, curse words, and much more is discussed.

This movie was directed by Martin McDonagh.

GD4AM: 89/100

IMDb: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 87/100

RT: 98%

Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.

This movie is currently in theaters.

NEXT MOVIE REVIEW: Stroszek (1977) directed by Werner Herzog - currently available for rent on most VOD platforms.