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Movies on Trial
Each week we take a nostalgic film and put it on trial. One of us is the judge. One of us is the prosecution. One of us is the defense.
Episodes
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The Mummy Returns
By special request we are going BACK to the fras(i)er-verse. We are talking about the highly anticipated sequal to one of the best 90's movies of all time!…
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Practical Magic
Today we are talking about a classic 90's witchy comedy drama fantasy romantic film. Yes, that's how many adjectives describe this movie. Practical Magic!…
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Resident Evil
Zombies. Guns. Lasers. Michelle Rodriguez. Petting zoos. We're are taking it back to the original Resident Evil based on the Capcom video game to see how much…
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Insidious
It's time to go back to the beginning of the Insidious franchise and determine wether this movie was as good, or as bad as people thought it was. Reynolds as…
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Garden State
We're going back and learning about Manic Pixie Dream Girls! How many people remember this movie? Lets find out! Shawn as the judge. Pilson as the defense…
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Vertical Limit
It's time to take it to the limit....the vertical limit. With an action packed mountain climbing thriller you most likely forgot about. Pilson as the judge…
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George of the Jungle
Watch out for that.....trial! Today we're are going to put ANOTHER Brendan Fraser movie on trial! And we are choosing George of the Jungle. How much do you…
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Super Troopers
This is a beloved comedy movie. But why? Is it as funny as you remember? The boys are going to decide right meow. Reynolds as the judge. Shawn as the defense…
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Mystery Men
By special request we are finally talking about the movie Mystery Men. Is this superhero spoof as good as you remember? Or worse? Shawn as the judge. Pilson as…
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Spider-Man 3
The most anticipate and expensive superhero movie at the time was also one of the biggest letdowns that actually HAULTED the entire franchise. Was the movie…
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Evil Dead (1981)
We are going back to the oldest movie we have done on this podcast. The start of a franchise. But was this good? Was it worth starting HERE? Shawn as the…
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Scary Movie
Should we cancel this? Or embrace it? What was this movie really trying to say?? And more importantly, is it worth the re-watch and still funny? Reynolds as…
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Independence Day
Hello friends....we're baaaaaack! In honor of the upcoming holiday, we will be putting this classic apocalyptic film on trial! How well do you really remember…
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Important Update from the Movies on Trial Boys
Just a quick update on some fun stuff for the future!
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The Faculty (With Guest Judge Chris Bramante)
Time to get Sci-Fi! Our guest judge Chris Bramante helps us decide if "The Faculty" is worth a rewatch. Featuring a cast of a bunch of people you totally…
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Face/Off (With Guest Judge Bob Pilson - A.K.A Dave's Dad)
Another unhinged movie. Another day. Another episode of Movies on Trial. And today we are talking Face/Off with our guest judge, Bob Pilson (Papa Pilson!)…
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The Transporter (With Guest Judge Sean Brogan)
Jason Statham is a major badass in a movie most people seem to have forgotten about! Today, guest Judge Sean Brogan helps us decide if this movie is worth the…
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What Dreams May Come (With Guest Judge Mike Ellis)
We are continuing our Pilson-week with our next guest judge, Mike Ellis and talking about a Robin Williams film we all probably forgot about! Shawn as the…
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Vegas Vacation (With Guest Judge Alex Metz)
It's time to pack our bags and head to Vegas! Reynolds and Shawn are going to battle head to head with our guest judge, Alex Metz deciding if we should…
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The Re-Trial of Hook (With Guest Defense George Chammas)
It's time for our very first re-trial! After all the backlash we received for our trial of "Hook" we thought it was only fair to give it a second go. And to…
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Failure to Launch
Not to be confused with Failure to Lunch. Today we are going after a 2006 rom-com that most people seem to have completely forgotten about. Terry Bradshaw?…
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Charlie's Angels
The boys are back with a movie that most people probably forgot existed. The 2000 movie reboot of the classic television show, Charlie's Angels! Reynolds as…
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Goldeneye (With Witness Nate Caywood)
It's time for our very first Bond movie! We figured it was best to talk about a 90's bond film with tons of nostalgia due to it spawning one of the most…
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Signs (With Witness Miles Crosman)
How well do you really remember the movie Signs? It's time to find out if this movie holds up with our special guest witness Miles Crosman! Shawn as the judge…
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The Mask (With Witness Jon Salmon)
Somebody stop us!! It's time we put another Jim Carey classic on trial! This week we are doing THE MASK with our special guest witness Jon Salmon. Reynolds as…
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Seabiscuit (With Witness Isabelle Bright)
Hold your horses. It's time to bring our horse expert Isabelle Bright to put the 2003 film "Seabiscuit" on trial. Pilson as the judge. Reynolds as the…
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Poseidon (With Witness Brandon Baker)
Bigger boat. Bigger wave. We are starting the new year off right with a classic New Years Eve movie featuring...Fergie? And we can only do this movie with the…
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Eight Crazy Nights (With Witness Dave Newberg)
Our holiday festivities continue with Adam Sandler's "Eight Crazy Nights." A Jewish Witness. A Jewish Judge. Shawn Prosecutes. Reynolds defense. What could go…
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Jingle All The Way (With Witness John Schuta)
Ho ho ho! Our holiday festivities continue with a movie starring the classic duo of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sinbad. We can't do it without the help of our…
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The Santa Clause (With Witness Kirk Thatcher)
We are kicking our holiday month off with a Tim Allen classic, The Santa Clause. And to help us make our verdict is a man who needs no introduction. Santa. I…
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The Waterboy (With Witness Josh George)
What momma don't know, don't hurt her! It's time to literally "tackle" a classic Sandler flick, The Waterboy. And we are doing it with the help of our very own…
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Anaconda (With Witness Billie Wolff)
Hold on to your snakes! Today we are tackling the epic battle between man, snake, and Jon Voight. It's time to put "ANACONDA" on trial with our special guest…
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The Hitchhikers Guide To the Galaxy (With Witness Patrick Cotnoir)
It's time to get sci-fi! Today we are tackling "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" with our special guest witness, and fellow podcaster Patrick Cotnoir…
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The Grudge (With Witness Mike Garcia)
Time for our last Spooktober flick! Have we been calling it Spooktober? It feels right. Was this movie good? Is it just a bad ripoff of The Ring? Does anybody…
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House On Haunted Hill (With Witness Mike Sutter)
Spooktober continues! Today we are tackling 1999's "House on Haunted Hill" with our special guest witness Mike Sutter! Pilson as the judge. Shawn as the…
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The Blair Witch Project (With Witness Alex Henes)
Our spooktober month continues with the film that ignited the found footage genre, The Blair With Project. And we had to bring back our resident horror…
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Hostel (With Witness Matt Reynolds)
There are more boobs in this movie than one can count. But how many boobs are too many boobs? And does that a movie rewatchable? Time to find out as we put…
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One Year Anniversary "Movie Draft"
Well it's official! We've been doing this podcast for ONE WHOLE YEAR. And to celebrate we're going to be doing a movie draft where we pick our favorite movies…
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Rat Race (Live Episode!!) With Witness Terry Matalas
For the first time ever, Movies on Trial comes to you LIVE from the Sherry Theater in North Hollywood to put the movie "Rat Race" on trial with our special…
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Romeo + Juliet (With Witness Eric "Slip" Peterson
"Wherefore art thou Romeo!??" Today we are tackling the 90's Shakespearean retelling of ROMEO + JULIET with the help of our special guest witness, Eric…
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Lost in Space (With Witness Alex Galbate)
Danger! Danger! Danger! Today we are tackling a movie that most likely takes place inside of the Friends universe, "LOST IN SPACE" with the help of our special…
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (With Witness Jess Defanti)
Who is the sexiest slasher?? There's only one way to find out. By listening to this episode of Movies on Trial where we bring 2003's "The Texas Chainsaw…
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Shanghai Noon (With Witness Trey Callaway)
Jackie Chan! Owen Wilson! Walton Goggins??? It's time to put this classic buddy comedy film on trial! Today we tackle Shanghai Noon with our special guest…
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High School Musical (With Witness Branson Nejame)
Get your head in the game everybody! It's time to go back to the Disney Channel! Today we are putting "High School Musical" on trial with the help of our…
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Identity (With Witness Steve Rommevaux)
A thrilling movie becomes an even more thrilling trial!! Today we are tackling the classic mystery of "Identity" with the help of our witness, Steve Rommevaux.
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Freaky Friday (With Witness Isabel Galupo)
In honor of the release of Freakier Friday, we are tackling the original Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan classic, Freaky Friday with the help of our special…
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The Perfect Storm (With Witness Sean Brogan)
It's time for a wicked awesome episode. Today we are putting the classic adventure film, The Perfect Storm on trial with our local Massachusetts native, Sean…
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The Fountain (With Witness Steve Markowitz)
Get ready for a (healthy?) dose of Darren Aronofsky. Today we are tackling "The Fountain" with our special guest witness, editor Steve Markowitz. As expected…
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Across the Universe (With Witness Danny Gendron)
Here we go. Our first movie musical...? The music of The Beatles mixed with a small amount of plot and sprinkled with a little bit of Bono. What's not to love?…
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Coyote Ugly (With Witness Kat Primeau)
Time to hop on top of the bar and take our shirts off! Today we are tackling the one and only Coyote Ugly with our special guest witness Kat Primeau. How much…
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The Patriot (With Witness Eric Carlson)
Happy 4th of July weekend! This Independence Day we wanted to bring you a historical drama, so we decided on ANOTHER Mel Gibson movie....The Patriot. In order…
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Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace (With Witness Bobby Lopez)
Listeners, we have one hell of an episode for you. Today we are tackling the most controversial film in the Star Wars Universe, "The Phantom Menace." And to…
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Last Action Hero (With Witness Jason Hellerman)
I'M IN THE MOVIE!!! It's time to tackle the Arnold Schwarzenegger classic "Last Action Hero" with the help of our special guest witness Jason Hellerman…
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Black Knight (With Witness Opey Olagbaju)
It's time to put our first Martin Lawrence flick on trial with our special guest witness, comedian and writer Opey Olagbaju. Pilson as the judge. Shawn as the…
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The Time Machine (With Witness Mike Ellis)
How have we waiting this long to have Mike Ellis on the pod?? Today we are talking about the time travel classic, "The Time Machine." Shawn as the judge…
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National Treasure (With Witness Sam Elhindi)
Here we go. Our first Nicholas Cage flick! It's time to put the treasure hunter classic, National Treasure, on trial with our special guest witness Sam…
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The Brady Bunch Movie (With Witness David Silverman)
Marsha Marsha Marsha!!! It's time to put the 90's parody / reboot of The Brady Bunch to the test with the help of our special guest witness David Silverman, an…
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What Women Want (With Witness Kate Anderson)
This is a movie we never thought we'd do, but after discovering how many women were involved in what we rememberd to be a very misogynistic movie, we HAD to…
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Joe Dirt (With Witness George Chammas)
We are bringing back our very first witness of the podcast! George Chammas is back to help us with the trial of Joe Dirt! Pilson as the judge. Reynolds as the…
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Bedazzled (With Witness Wyatt Cain)
We've talked about it a few times and now it's time to finally put it to the test. Today the boys are putting another Brendan Fraser (Fray-zer?) classic on…