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Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast
In this light, funny, and surprisingly informative film podcast, each host picks a movie straight off their shelf and presents it to the other for the very first time. We review films from VHS all the way to 4K and discover how films have aged and how our opinion of them have maybe changed. What follows? Honest reactions, spirited debates, hot takes, deep dives, and plenty of laughs. Whether you’re a casual viewer or a full-blown film nerd, tune in each week as we swap shelves, challenge our…
Episodes
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast2009's Harry Brown
Michael Caine takes justice into his own hands in Harry Brown (2009), a gritty British crime thriller about an elderly ex-Marine seeking revenge after his best…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast1986's Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
Jason Voorhees is back from the dead, and Phil and Dave are back for more punishment! This week on Off the Shelf, we revisit Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast1985's Friday the 13th Part V-A New Beginning
Jason Voorhees is dead… or is he? This week on Off the Shelf with Phil and Dave, we're revisiting one of horror's most controversial sequels, Friday the 13th…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast2009's Brooklyn's Finest
Three cops. Three very different paths. One gritty crime drama. But does Brooklyn's Finest deliver on the strength of its impressive cast? This week on Off the…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast1975's Rocky Horror Picture Show
Let’s do the Time Warp again! This week on Off the Shelf with Phil and Dave, Phil brings one of his longtime favourites off the shelf: 1975’s The Rocky Horror…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast2000's Mission Impossible II
Tom Cruise is back as Ethan Hunt, but Mission: Impossible 2 is a very different mission. Phil and Dave revisit John Woo’s action-heavy 2000 sequel to discuss…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast1990's Arachnophobia
Phil and Dave take on 1990’s Arachnophobia, the creepy-crawly horror-comedy starring Jeff Daniels and John Goodman. Does Frank Marshall’s blend of laughs…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast1997's Starship Troopers
This week on Off the Shelf with Phil and Dave, we’re doing our part and revisiting Paul Verhoeven’s 1997 sci-fi cult classic Starship Troopers. After years of…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast1998's Rushmore
This week on Off the Shelf with Phil and Dave, we head back to 1998 for Wes Anderson’s Rushmore. Phil has loved it for years, but can Jason Schwartzman’s…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast1996'S Mission Impossible
This week on Off the Shelf with Phil and Dave, we’re accepting the mission and going back to 1996 for Brian De Palma’s Mission: Impossible. Dave has seen Tom…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast1985's After Hours
Martin Scorsese doing a dark comedy? This week on Off the Shelf with Phil and Dave, we revisit the bizarre, frustrating and increasingly absurd nightmare that…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast2000's Boiler Room
Phil and Dave head back to the excess of the early 2000s with Boiler Room (2000), starring Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel, Ben Affleck, Nia Long and Scott Caan…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast1997's The Game
Is The Game David Fincher's most underrated thriller? This week on Off the Shelf with Phil and Dave, we revisit the 1997 psychological mystery starring Michael…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast1993's In the Line of Fire
Clint Eastwood, John Malkovich, Secret Service suspense, and one unforgettable game of cat and mouse. This week on Off the Shelf with Phil and Dave, we revisit…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review PodcastJaws: The Revenge (1987)
Can a shark really seek revenge? That's the question Phil and Dave tackle as they revisit Jaws: The Revenge (1987), the most controversial film in the…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast2001's Jurassic Park III
Is Jurassic Park III an underrated sequel or the film that nearly ended the Jurassic franchise? In this episode of Off the Shelf with Phil and Dave, we revisit…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast1983's Jaws 3-D
Is Jaws 3-D really as bad as its reputation, or is there more beneath the surface? In this episode of Off the Shelf with Phil and Dave, we revisit the infamous…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast2001's Behind Enemy Lines
Phil and Dave find themselves Behind Enemy lines in 2001- One of many post 1996 Gene Hackman movies from Dave's library and unknowingly another John Moore…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast2016's The Founder
In this episode of Off the Shelf – A Movie Podcast with Phil and Dave, we dive into The Founder (2016), the fascinating true story behind the rise of…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast1995's 12 Monkeys
This week, Phil and Dave dive into Terry Gilliam’s mind-bending sci-fi classic 12 Monkeys (1995). Starring Bruce Willis, Brad Pitt, and Madeleine Stowe, the…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast1995's Get Shorty
This week, Phil and Dave revisit Get Shorty (1995), Barry Sonnenfeld’s slick crime-comedy based on the novel by Elmore Leonard. Join us as we break down John…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast1998's Ronin
Discover if Ronin (1998) features the greatest practical car chases in cinema history in our deep dive into John Frankenheimer's 90's action espionage…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast1993's Carlito's Way
On this episode of Off the Shelf with Phil and Dave, the guys dive into Brian De Palma’s 1993 crime classic Carlito's Way. Both love the performance of peak…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast1994's Dumb and Dumber
"Hey, guys. Whoa, Podcasts, huh? All right! Well, see you later" - The boys are back to lighten the mood a bit after last week as Dave takes 1994's Dumb and…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast1960's The Apartment
"That's the way it crumbles... podcast-wise" - The boys like their black and white with a dash of Lemmon as Phil takes 1960's The Apartment off the shelf this…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast2013's Prisoners
"Pray for the best, prepare for the podcast" - Dave decides to watch a "feel good" movie as he takes 2013's Prisoners off the shelf this week. Phil vaguely…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast1999's Deterrence
"You're going to destroy Podcasts, where Podcasts began" - As the world deals with some questionable decisions, Phil's takes 1999's Deterrence off the shelf…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast1981's Mad Max 2: Road Warrior
"I'm just here for the podcast" - Dave is heading to the outback again as he takes 1981's Mad Max 2: Road Warrior off the shelf this week. Phil was left so…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast1995's Glory Daze
This week, Phil brings Glory Daze (1995), a story about college friends facing graduation, uncertain futures, and whether to move on or stay stuck. We dive…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast2014's Draft Day
"How is it that the ultimate prize in the most macho podcast ever invented is a piece of jewelry?" - Dave addressed one of hit obsessions as he takes 2016's…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast1998's Rounders
"First prize at the World Series of Podcasts is a million bucks. Does it have my name on it? I don't know. But, I'm gonna find out" - Phil is down to the felt…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast2016's The Great Wall
"Only you would carry a stupid magnet through the desert. I can use it to make a podcast" - We talk dangers and legends as Dave takes 2016's "The Great Wall"…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast1988's Eight Men Out
"If you don't play the podcast, you're a sap." - It's spring training and Phil takes 1988's Eight Men Out off the shelf this week. Dave remembers seeing this…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast2010's Inception
"Dreams feel real while we're in them. It's only when we wake up that we realize something was actually strange." - We explore the layers of the dream world as…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast1954's Rear Window
"Podcasts. Nothing has caused the human race so much trouble as podcasts." - We look out on the courtyard as Phil takes 1954's Rear Window off the shelf this…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast2015's Everest
"I have reached six of the seven podcasts. So now of course I must reach the seventh." - A February deep Freeze is in store as Dave takes 2015's Everest off…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast1993's Dave
"And we're walking, and we're walking, and we're podcasting" - Back to the White House as Phil takes 1993's Dave off the shelf this week. David relives his…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast1986's Crocodile Dundee
"That's not a Podcast; That's a Podcast" - Dave is really milking his trip to Australia as he takes 1986's Crocodile Dundee off the shelf this week. Phil…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast1993's Groundhog Day
"I'm A podcast, not THE podcast" - Phil celebrates his namesake in Punxsutawney and takes 1993's Groundhog Day off the shelf this week. He fondly remembers the…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast1979's Mad Max
"The maximum Podcast of the Future" - We stay down under as Dave takes 1979's Mad Max off the shelf this week. Dave had unsure feelings when watching it a year…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast1995's The American President
"You podcast the podcasts that need podcasting" - Phil celebrates the career of Rob Reiner as he takes 1995's The American President Off the Shelf this week…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast1997's Volcano
What beats Lava? My Podcast...I hope" - Dave starts the year off with a toast as he takes 1997's Volcano Off the Shelf this week. Surprisingly, Phil doesn't…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review PodcastOff the Shelf 2025 in Review
Our yearly look back at the movies we did in 2025 where we hand out "Shelfies" in categories such as best comedy, best soundtrack, Phil's worst movie(lots to…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast2003's Elf
Re Released for the Christmas season. Phil still likes it. Dave still doesn't but they both agree Bob Newhart was great!
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast2003's Love, Actually
"Podcast is all around us, it's everywhere we go" - It's the ultimate romantic comedy as Phil takes 2003's "Love, Actually" off the shelf. Dave has only seen…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast2000's Reindeer Games
This is a Re-Release of a pretty terrible movie and not a great episode actually. Why Re-release? just to show you how far we've come. Come back next week and…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast2005's Four Brothers
"You keep podcasting on the Devil's door long enough, sooner or later someone is going to answer you" - We visit the mean streets of Detroit as Dave takes…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast2000's Wonder Boys
"Sometimes people just need to podcast." - We celebrate Wordfest as Phil takes 2000's Wonder Boys off the shelf this week. Dave confirms that he has never seen…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast2012's Looper
"All this podcast crap, just fries your brain like an egg..." - We travel through time as Dave takes 2012's Looper off the shelf. Phil struggles to get beyond…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast1992's Batman Returns
"I am Catwoman. Hear me Podcast" - We return to Gotham as Phil takes 1992's Batman Returns off the shelf this week. Dave is resistant to watch another Batman…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast2008's Passchendaele
"There is only one rule: Don't Podcast" - This week, Dave is breaking the one rule as he takes 2008's Passchendaele off the shelf. Adding a Canadian story to…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast1992's Sneakers
"The world isn't run by weapons anymore, it's run by little bits of data. It's all just podcasts" - Phil decides to sneak in a Robert Redford movie in honour…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast1987's No Way Out
"Thank God its not a podcast detector or none of us would get in" - The stakes are high as Dave takes 1987's No Way Out off the shelf. Phil is shocked that he…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast1984's Friday the 13th - The Final Chapter
"It says... it says you're a dead podcast" - By popular demand Phil gets to take 1984's Friday the 13th - The Final Chapter (Part 4) off the shelf this week…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast1982's Friday the 13th Part 3
"A new dimension in Podcast" - Halloween season continues as Phil takes 1982's Friday the 13th Part 3 off the shelf. After barely surviving part 2, Dave find…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast1981's Friday the 13th Part 2
"I don't want to scare anyone, but I'm going to podcast straight about Jason. It's spooky season and Phil takes 1981's Friday the 13th Part 2 off the shelf…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast1999's Varsity Blues
"I don't want your podcast" - Dave takes to the gridiron as he takes 1999's Varsity Blues off the shelf this week. Phil has never seen the movie before and is…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast1986's Little Shop of Horrors
"I think I need a podcast. I definitely need a long, slow podcast. It's time to sing and dance as Phil takes 1986's Little Shop of Horrors off the shelf this…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast1988's The Naked Gun
"Doctors say there is a 50/50 chance he'll podcast, though there is only a 10 percent chance of that" - Dave decides to bring the funny as he takes 1988's The…
Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast1991's The Silence of the Lambs
"What does he do, this man you seek? - "He Podcasts" - It's another winner of the "Big Five" this week as Phil takes 1991's The Silence of the Lambs off the…