It's Jeff and Lisa's first show about the body of work of an actor, so how fitting that it's Meryl Streep. First up is John Patrick Shanley's Doubt, adapted from his play, with Meryl (that's right folks, we call her Meryl) as the strict principal of a Catholic school. Then a look back at Mike Nichols' 1983 film Silkwood. Turns out Jeff had never seen it before and in true Lisa fashion she gives Jeff much grief over that fact. Also Lisa checks out The Dreamers and The Last Samurai, but is wowed by neither. Plus Jeff has a great time re-watching Love Actually over the Christmas break.
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This week it's two films about Harvey Milk. You've probably heard great things about Gus Van Sant's Milk and basically they're all true. But don't miss the 1984 Oscar-winning documentary The Times Of Harvey Milk, footage from which is brilliantly incorporated into the new film. Sadly, the issues depicted in these films are still relevant today, 30 years later. Also Lisa checks out Baby Mama and re-visits The Prisoner.
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Two by Jonathan Demme. First his latest Rachel Getting Married with Anne Hathaway as a recovering drug addict attending her sister's wedding. Then a look back at one of Demme's earlier efforts: Something Wild with Jeff Daniels, Melanie Griffith and a very whacked Ray Liotta. Also Jeff and Lisa watch all three Bourne movies back-to-back. Plus more love for Once and no love for Underworld: Evolution.
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Jeff and Lisa are back in action with a new 007 episode. Last time (back in Episode 6) it was 60s Sean Conney, this time it's 70s Roger Moore in The Spy Who Loved Me -- back in the day when good guys wore blue and bad guys wore red so you could tell what the hell's going on during the action sequences. But first a look at the latest 007 adventure, Quantum Of Solace. Sure Daniel Craig makes a great James Bond, but will he ever learn how to order a martini? Meanwhile Lisa sets up a screening of Danny Kaye's The Court Jester for her dad's 75th birthday. Also Lisa recommends Underworld, plus Jeff checks out Fringe. It's Bond. And Beyond.

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Jeff and Lisa are back this week with a look at two films directed by Clint Eastwood. First up is Changeling with Angelina Jolie, a true story of a mother's search for her missing son and the corruption she encounters within the LAPD of the 1930s. Next is a discussion of Clint's Oscar-winning western Unforgiven. Lisa didn't care for it much back when she first saw it in 1992, so we'll see what she thinks upon a 2nd viewing. Also Jeff catches the South Park election episode, while Lisa takes in Dirty Pretty Things, The Triplets of Belleville, The Kite Runner and The Howling. All this plus more 30 Rock and Iron Man talk. We all have it coming, kid. http://www.filmednotstirred.com

Two films, almost 70 years apart, based on the play by Clare Boothe Luce about friendship and betrayal with an all-female cast. The remake removes some of the cattiness of the original, but was a remake even necessary in the first place? Plus more talk about Mad Men, the Emmys sink to a new low in terms of hosts and it's a long story but Lisa ends up accidentally recording Hitchcock's Saboteur. http://www.filmednotstirred.com

Two CIA comedies, both whacked-out. Burn After Reading is pretty much everything you'd expect from a spy thriller from the minds of the Coen Brothers. Then a look back at 1979's The In-Laws with Peter Falk and Alan Arkin superbly paired together for full comic genius, not to mention flies with beaks. Also Jeff finds Superbad very funny but Lisa can't hang with Cheaper By The Dozen and re-watches The Cell to figure out why she found it mediocre the first time. Plus is ID4 guilty pleasure material or just plain bad? http://www.filmednotstirred.com/

We're talking to you cordless. This week it's a look at two college comedies that attempt to take on deeper meaning. Tune in and find out which one is more successful (hint: it's the one directed by Rob Reiner). First up, The House Bunny with Anna Faris as a Playboy bunny turned sorority house mother. Then a look back at The Sure Thing with John Cusack and Daphne Zuniga. Plus Jeff re-watches Punch-Drunk Love. Also Lisa recommends Mad Men and is enjoying the second season of Saving Grace. http://www.filmednotstirred.com/

It's a look at the career of Woody Allen, as Jeff and Lisa take in Woody's latest Vicky Cristina Barcelona, plus a look back at one of his very first films Take The Money And Run. And for his birthday with the Intrada gang, Jeff chooses to re-visit Krull. Also Lisa's husband (and our illustrious recording engineer) Michael accidentally rents the 2006 BBC version of Sweeney Todd, which actually turns out to be great. Plus Lisa checks out I Am Legend and gives a counterpoint to Jeff's Rambo review from Episode 57.
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In yet another Very Special Episode, Jeff and Lisa break the normal new movie / old movie format to get caught up on their summer movie viewing. First up they hang with Scully and Mulder one more time in the new X-Files movie. Then it's a lengthy discussion of The Dark Knight and Heath Ledger's incredible take on The Joker. Best Batman movie ever? Tune in and see. Meanwhile Lisa catches up with The Bourne Ultimatum.
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It's all ABBA, all the time. First up, Jeff and Lisa take on Mamma Mia, the movie adaptation of the hit stage musical. Next it's a look back at the 1994 Australian film The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert, with 3 drag queens making their way across the Outback, lip-syncing in crazy-cool outfits. Plus Lisa highly recommends Proof. Take a chance on me. http://www.filmednotstirred.com/

Jeff and Lisa highly recommend Kit Kittredge, while fondly remembering Pippi Longstocking. In fact it's Pippi times two, as Jeff and Lisa end up watching and reviewing two completely different versions! Plus an unusual amount of digressions: Lisa recalls a table reading with Dawn Wells and playing ping-pong with Walter Koenig, while Jeff reminisces about going to the movies as a kid in Minnesota. Plus Jeff thoroughly enjoys the new Rambo flick. And if you listen closely, about 20 minutes in you can hear Lisa's cat purring.

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This week it's a look at the artistry of feature-length animation, new school and old school. First up, a discussion of Pixar's amazing WALL-E. Then a look back at Disney's classic Pinocchio with all it's frame-by-frame hand-drawn care and gratuitous underwater breathing. Also Jeff finally watches Batman Begins. Plus Lisa struggles to get through Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, but recommends Evening. All this plus a truly awful John Madden impression.

This week it's gadgetry, spy stuff, factories that make models of factories and sharks with frickin' lasers (would you believe mutated sea bass?) Also: Jeff highly recommends Once, Lisa takes in Hairspray plus Jeff checks out Be Kind Rewind. Groovy baby.

Jeff and Lisa contemplate what happened to M. Night Shyamalan as they discuss the dismal mess called The Happening. For a much better account of odd happenings, check out the original 1960 version of Village Of The Damned with George Sanders for its fast-paced British black and white goodness. Also Jeff recommends The Incredible Hulk while dissing Ang Lee's 2003 telling of The Hulk. Plus Lisa has no love for Matchstick Men, The Singing Detective or the Alfie remake, but Jeff really digs When We Left Earth on the Discovery Channel.

Fasten your seatbelts. In yet another very-special-episode, Jeff and Lisa celebrate their 50th episode milestone (on Episode 53) by doing a show on each of their favorite movies of all time. This one's all about things they love: early Spielberg, the editing of Verna Fields, John Williams, Bette Davis, the Golden Age of Hollywood, the writing of Joseph L. Mankiewicz and Eve -- all about Eve in fact. It's the head, the tail, the whole damn thing.

This week it's all about Sex And The City and hot women on screen over the age of 40. Plus a discussion about one of the great comedies of the early 80s Nine To Five. Jeff and Lisa still hate the term chick flick, the season finale of Lost blows Jeff's mind, Paul Scofield rules in Quiz Show, plus more Lisa love for Top Chef and Iron Chef.

If adventure has a name... it must be Jeff and Lisa, who discover The Kingdom Of The Crytsal Skull and also take a look back at the beginning of all things Indy. Plus Lisa checks out Spanglish while Jeff finally catches up with The Bourne Ultimatum. You go first.

Jeff and Lisa take in the latest Narnia installment, plus a look back at the 1986 Jim Henson fantasy Labyrinth. It's a talking lion vs. a singing Goblin King. It's CGI vs. puppetry as Jeff and Lisa discuss which Yoda they prefer: Frank Oz all the way! True dat. Double true!

Two films based on cartoons. First Jeff and Lisa take the new Mach 5 for a spin and then take a look back at a movie they both remember enjoying as kids: Robert Altman's critically lambasted 1980 musical adaptation of Popeye. Plus Lisa checks out Lucia, Lucia and Jeff rediscovers Speed Racer cartoons. Also in preparation for next weeks show on Prince Caspian, Jeff catches up with the first Chronicles Of Narnia movie The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe.

This is no fantasy. Jeff and Lisa thoroughly enjoy Iron Man and afterwards engage in a lengthly discussion of a true classic. Is Superman: The Movie the greatest comic book adaptation of all time? Plus Superman turns back the world so Lisa can see Rush in concert. And a little Monty Python And The Holy Grail thrown in for good measure. And there was much rejoicing. Yay...

Before the onslaught of summer blockbusters, Jeff and Lisa check out Smart People and also take a look back at 1979's Starting Over, two films about adults re-entering the dating scene. Plus Jeff gets sick and goes on a movie binge: The Towering Inferno, Black Sunday and Rollercoaster to name a few, while Lisa watches In The Cut and Cold Creek Manor and also highly recommends The New Adventures Of Old Christine.

This week Jeff and Lisa take on 21, loosely based on the terrific Ben Mezrich book Bringing Down The House. The consensus: read the book instead. Then a discussion about a superior film about gambling, the 1998 poker movie Rounders. For a much better account of the MIT Blackjack Team, Jeff recommends the excellent History Channel documentary Breaking Vegas. Also Jeff is happy about the return of World Poker Tour, while Lisa goes on a Rachel Weisz kick with Runaway Jury and Beautiful Creatures. All this plus more 30 Rock love. Don't splash the pot.

Director Neil Marshall follows his exceptional horror film The Descent with the apocalyptic Doomsday. Also a discussion of its inspiration, John Carpenter's 1981 film Escape From New York. Plus Lisa checks out Night At The Museum and reconsiders her original assessment of Cashmere Mafia and Lipstick Jungle.

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This week it's two comedies about divorce and meddling matchmaking kids. Take one part Abigail Breslin, mix with two parts Hayley Mills. Add confused adults. Stir. Also Lisa checks out two new TV shows with ties to Sex And The City: Cashmere Mafia and Lipstick Jungle. Plus Lisa recommends Blue Car and Jeff buys a new X-Files shirt at Wondercon.

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It's the second annual Oscar catch-up show, as Jeff and Lisa combine two Oscar-nominated films into one action-packed episode. First up is Michael Clayton, the Best Picture nominated legal thriller with George Clooney. And then there's the beautiful Away From Her, with an Oscar nominated performance by Julie Christie as a woman stricken with Alzheimer’s. Also more Knocked Up talk, Jeff can't get Buffy Once More With Feeling songs out of his head, Lisa catches Closer, plus some last-minute Oscar predictions.

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This week Jeff and Lisa discuss two concert films. U2 3D, the first multi-camera 3D shoot, is the exhilerating IMAX filming of U2 performing on the South American leg of their Vertigo tour. And then there's Stop Making Sense, Jonathan Demme's seminal 1984 concert film which perfectly captures Talking Heads live onstage. Also discussed: Knocked Up, Martian Child and the return of Lost. And Lisa really, really thinks Jeff needs to watch Monk. Plus somehow at the end Jeff and Lisa end up on a tangent about football and figure skating. Just give us what we want and no one gets hurt.

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This week it's two very innovative films that take cinema-verite to a new level. Plus Jeff describes the new Star Trek trailer to Lisa and gives her chills. Also discussed: My So-Called Life and Breakfast At Tiffany's. And for someone who hates musicals, Jeff sure attempts to sing a lot. He should probably stop doing that.

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Thunderbirds Are Go. This week Jeff and Lisa gush over Juno and The Snapper, two great films about families dealing with unexpected pregnancies. Listen in as Jeff and Lisa struggle to remember the name of that 80s sitcom that Jason Bateman used to be on. Also a discussion about the Oscar nominations. By the way it was The Hogan Family plus he was also on Silver Spoons.

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Here we go. This week Jeff and Lisa discuss Atonement. And then the most ridiculed movie in Filmed, Not Stirred history finally gets its due. By the way when The English Patient won its Best Picture Oscar, it was nominated along with Fargo, Jerry Maguire, Secrets And Lies and Shine -- all far superior movies. Also this week Jeff takes in The Guardian and Lisa checks out The Sarah Conner Chronicles, plus some discussion about highly re-watchable movies.

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Oil, greed, intolerance, the great state of Texas and the American Epic. Paul Thomas Anderson, Daniel Day-Lewis, James Dean and music by Tiomkin. In short: some great movie-watching. Also discussed this week: Beowulf, Harold And Kumar Go To White Castle, Half Nelson, Bound and Bewitched.

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This week it's two fantasy films based on children's books, each the first of their series. It's a very special Christmas episode, in which Christmas is never once discussed. But two things are made very clear: Jeff loves John Williams and Lisa loves Rush. Also discussed: Confidence, March Of The Penguins, Dirty Sexy Money and a little bit of 30 Rock, plus going to movies on opening day.

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There's something in the mist! After adapting a couple of non-horror Stephen King stories, Frank Darabont takes on the apocalyptic terror of The Mist. Also a look back at Darabont's first film, an adaptation of King's novella Rita Hayworth And Shawshank Redemption. Also Jeff picks up the new Close Encounters DVD set, plus Lisa checks out The Dancer Upstairs, The Amityville Horror remake and Samantha Who?

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Jeff and Lisa are back this week with a look at two movies by the Coen brothers, you know. In the middle of discussing these two Coen crime stories, somehow Lisa ends up on a tangent about TV shows that she misses. That's for sure. Plus Jeff watches Creepshow again and checks out 28 Days Later. Oh you betcha. Also Lisa enjoys View From The Top and talks about Mr. Brooks. Real good then.

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Two musicals set in the Vietnam era. With so much singing and dancing this week, will musical-hating Jeff make it through this episode without bursting into song? Meanwhile can Lisa stomach all of the war stuff? Will you still need us, will you still feed us, when you're sixty-four? Also the return of 30 Rock, along with Top Chef, plus Lisa's take on Little Children.

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Vigilantes run amok this week as Jeff and Lisa take on The Brave One, which owes quite a lot to Charles Bronson and Death Wish. Strong performances by Jodie Foster and Terrence Howard prevail, but does the screenplay and story hold up? On the other hand there's Death Wish, which just might be a better movie than you remember it. Also Jeff continues on his X-Files mission, Lisa gets caught up in Holly Hunter's new TV series Saving Grace, Jeff thinks that Emmys in the round is a lame idea and Lisa can't get enough of Monk and Extras. All this, plus what's up with trailers giving away so much?

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Let me explain. No, there is too much. Let me sum up. Lisa was able to get to the movies this week with baby to catch Stardust. Does this balance of fairy tale, fantasy and comedy hold its own against Rob Reiner's The Princess Bride? Also this week Jeff recommends the excellent 80s arcade game documentary The King Of Kong: A Fistful Of Quarters. In addition Jeff takes in the romantic comedy Love Actually, while Lisa gives her take on Roger Dodger.

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Deny Everything. In yet another very-special-episode, Jeff and Lisa do a comparison of a movie and the TV show from where it came. But really it's just an excuse for Lisa and Jeff to talk about a series they both love and reminisce about watching it together. It was a time of important lessons learned such as never eat while watching The X-Files. And sad though it may be to admit, when did this great series jump the shark? Also discussed this week: Mean Girls and the 2003 remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

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What are filmgoers anyway, but the ultimate voyeurs? This week Jeff and Lisa look at two movies about voyeurism and murder. Disturbia (2007) has an excellent performance by Shia LaBeouf, but when the suspense part kicks in, can it hold its own against the master himself, Alfred Hitchcock? Jeff finishes the new Harry Potter book (no spoilers, we promise) meanwhile Lisa finds herself in need of the romantic comedy stylings of Wimbledon. She also checks out the movie version of Starsky And Hutch in search of some laughs but doesn't find any.

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Jeff and Lisa are back along with a new addition, Elizabeth Ruby Resnick, 9 days old at the time of this recording. In this very-special-episode, Jeff and Lisa revel in the genius of Joss Whedon as they do a comparison of the original 1992 Buffy movie and the amazingly brilliant TV series that came from it. Plus Jeff digs The Simpsons Movie and catches up with The Bourne Supremacy, while Lisa recommends a little-known gem called Holes.

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Witches, they are everywhere. Jeff and Lisa review Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix and the Disney classic Escape To Witch Mountain. They are very impressed with the film version of J.K. Rowling's sprawling novel, especially the screenplay and acting. Re-watching the 1975 Disney film about two kids with telekinetic powers, Jeff and Lisa both dreaded the possibility it would not hold up to the magical memory in their heads. It did! Watch this one with your kids. This Is Spinal Tap and Extras round up this episode.

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Michael Moore's first, Roger And Me, and latest, Sicko. Jeff and Lisa examine these two excellent films by this controversial documentary filmmaker. With Sicko, you get the best of Michael Moore, an important subject matter brought to life by terrific interviews, humor and engaging storytelling. Roger And Me, his most personal film, leaves no doubt you are watching a great satirist and filmmaker's career begin. Also, Jeff tempts fate by going to Live Free Or Die Hard and Lisa rents Breach.

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Jeff and Lisa share a love of caper films. Does Ocean's Thirteen live up to their expectations? The Great Train Robbery certainly does; filled with great performances and old fashioned caper techniques. Other great caper films include The Sting and House of Games. Wait! Those are con films. Lisa discusses Dreamgirls, Jennifer Hudson and the amazing Eddie, while Jeff admits to watching the Great Train Robbery multiple times just to hear the great Goldsmith score. 

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Waitress and Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore make Jeff and Lisa hungry for more well written, character driven films about... gasp... women. The men are great too, so don't be afraid! Jeff and Lisa also feel the term chick flick is utterly stupid and is making it more difficult for films like Waitress to get studio backing. Skip all the sequels this summer and catch the sweet treat of Waitress. Dying to see two elderly gentlemen, one who might be Elvis, battle ancient Egyptian evil in Texas? Jeff says check out Bubba Ho-tep.

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Two by William Friedkin. Jeff was sure Friedkin was back in 1970's form until the last half-hour of Bug. However, Lisa manages to excite him even further about the gritty originality of Bug which garners her a high-five from her friend. They love The Exorcist, but not Friedkin's temperamental behavior towards the actors and original composer. Is Friedkin's Twilight Zone episode an homage to Lathe Of Heaven? Jeff salivates over release of Larry Sanders show on DVD and talks about the Lost season finale. Lisa is big on Medium and Rush's Snakes and Arrows.

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This time Jeff and Lisa check out two films about gambling. First up, how is it possible for 2 Oscar-winning screenwriters to come up with something like Lucky You? Then comes California Split with all its Robert Altman goodness: overlapping dialogue, improvisation, great acting, good vibes, good vibes. Plus Lisa recommends Sex And Lucia and gives her take on sex scenes in general. And Jeff defies the critical consensus and sees Spider-Man 3 anyway.

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Guy bonding, gunplay and gratuitous slo-mo. This week Jeff and Lisa take a look at the latest from the geniuses who made Shaun Of The Dead, while also taking a look back at Walter Hill's 48 Hrs. Plus Jeff checks out Grindhouse.

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Biblical signs gone south. Hilary Swank debunks religious phenomenon in The Reaping, until she comes across a real head-scratcher in Louisiana. Meanwhile Gregory Peck adopts the son of Satan in the classic 1976 thriller The Omen, accompanied by Jerry Goldsmith's Oscar-winning music. Then Jeff and Lisa lighten things up a bit as they also discuss Happy Feet, Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre.

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Sure the atomic bomb is horrible, but not as horrible as the effects of atomic mutation. Or for that matter, the effects of formaldehyde poured down the drain as depicted in The Host, a 2006 monster movie from South Korea. But it's good old atomic mutation that spawns the giant ants of 1954's Them! Will man ever learn? Also discussed this week: Jeff upgrades to HD, the politics of 24, Searching For Debra Winger, plus Lisa can't get through 13 Going On 30.

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From the brand-new studio (aka Lisa and Michael's new living room) this week it's two Best Foreign film Oscar winners: The Lives Of Others (2006) and Francois Truffaut's Day For Night (1973). Do Jeff and Lisa think The Lives Of Others deserved the Oscar over Guillermo del Toro's excellent Pan's Labyrinth? Also Lisa watches The Italian Job. Plus Jeff and Lisa get their fill of slasher flicks with Behind The Mask: The Rise Of Leslie Vernon and Going To Pieces: The Rise And Fall Of The Slasher Film.

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