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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Two by David Fincher. His career may have gotten off to a rocky start with Alien3, but he hasn't made a bad movie since. So this week Jeff and Lisa check out his latest film Zodiac, while also watching the Alien3 Special Edition DVD which has been restored to the director's original assembly cut. How does it hold up? Tune in and see. Also Jeff geeks out at WonderCon while Lisa ponders whether or not Boston Legal has jumped the shark.

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The word twenty-three has 12 characters in it, including the hyphen. 12 reversed is 21. 21 has 2 digits. 21 + 2 = 23. Wow. If you find this freaky, then you might find The Number 23 to be a riveting filmgoing experience. But as far as psychological thrillers go, Jeff and Lisa will take Rosemary's Baby any day. Also this week Jeff and Lisa discuss the Oscars, plus Trail Of The Pink Panther and Best Laid Plans.

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This week it's two films based on children's books. Bridge To Terabithia is adapted from the book by Katherine Paterson and there's a lot more depth to this movie than the trailers would lead you to believe. Matilda (1996), a little gem of a movie directed by Danny DeVito, is from the book by Roald Dahl. Also Jeff and Lisa (and Jeff's cat) survive the claustrophobic horror of The Descent.

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On this week's show it's two war movies (a.k.a. Lisa's nightmare episode). Clint Eastwood's Letters From Iwo Jima, a companion piece to Flags Of Our Fathers, tells the Iwo Jima story from the Japanese perspective. The 1970 film Tora! Tora! Tora! depicts the attack on Pearl Harbor, masterfully intercutting between both the American and Japanese point of view. Also Lisa takes in the terrific spelling bee documentary Spellbound while Jeff watches Saw III. All this plus Jeff and Lisa cast their imaginary Oscar ballots for Best Picture.

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Jeff and Lisa break format this week to get caught up on their Oscar films, reviewing two movies that have very little in common other than the fact that they're both nominated for Best Picture. Seems like there is always one movie during awards season that is way over-hyped so tune in to find out which one of these films Jeff and Lisa think is overrated (here's a hint: it's Babel).

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It's two fairy tales for grown-ups as Jeff and Lisa take on Pan's Labyrinth and The City Of Lost Children. Plus Kelly Leak gets an Oscar nomination! Also discussed this week: Saw II and those crazy woman-as-victim Lifetime movies.

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This week it's two movies from director Stephen Frears. Should Helen Mirren or Judi Dench win the Oscar? Jeff ponders whether it's wrong to enjoy a movie like Saw more than My Beautiful Laundrette, while Lisa catches up with The Da Vinci Code (the actor who plays Silas is Paul Bettany, by the way). All this plus the return of Jack Bauer -- do we buy the fact that the events on 24 are actually in real-time?

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Two movies, two schools, two scandals. This week, Jeff and Lisa discuss Notes On A Scandal (2006) and The Children's Hour (1961). Also Lisa visits The Lake House and wonders if it'd make a better book than a movie. Plus Jeff climbs aboard Airplane! again for some good reliable laughs. It's just what they're expecting us to do.

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This week Jeff and Lisa discuss two film noir efforts by Steven Soderbergh, after Lisa almost ends up seeing the wrong movie. And while talking about Superman IV, Jeff mistakenly refers to director Sidney J. Furie as Steven J. Furie -- the sad thing being no drinking was involved. All this, plus shout-outs to Outland and The Hunt For Red October.

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Instead of seeing that movie with the dragon, Jeff is dragged to see The Holiday. How does The Holiday stack up next to one of the finest romantic comedies ever made? Tune in and see. Also Jeff takes in the Richard Lester Superman films. Plus Lisa is genuinely creeped out by the Japanese weirdness that is called Audition.

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Jeff and Lisa discuss the films of Edward Zwick yet somehow never manage to bring up Courage Under Fire -- what in the name of everything holy is going on here? Zwick's latest film Blood Diamond brings to light the terrible conflict diamond trade in Africa, while Glory (1989) tells the true story of the first black regiment in the U.S. Civil War. Also Jeff checks out Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut.

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This week Jeff and Lisa talk about the work of Christopher Guest, from his directorial debut The Big Picture (1989) to his latest film For Your Consideration (2006). Also Lisa thinks they cut too much of Miranda Otto out of The Two Towers theatrical version while Jeff salivates over his new (yet still unopened) 14-DVD set Of Superman.

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You know the name. You know the number. James Bond is back in action! Nobody does it better. He's Bond. He's Back. He's 007. Far up! Far out! Far more! It's Bond. And Beyond.

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He's fictional, but you can't have everything...

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Remember Sammy Jankis. All this, plus what's the deal with all of the red-shirts on Lost this season? The last scene is shown first and the first scene is shown last. In fact, the story of Memento is told completely backwards. Both films deal with themes of obsessive revenge while playing in interesting ways with the narrative timeline of events. This week, Jeff and Lisa take a look at his latest film The Prestige. Christopher Nolan's Memento was one of the most impressive feature film debuts ever.

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No, you're not seeing double. This time Jeff and Lisa take a look at two movies about the life of Marie Antoinette, one from 2006 and the other from 1938. Letting everyone down would be their greatest unhappiness.

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Two by Scorsese, what do you want from me?

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In their very first show, Jeff and Lisa take a look at Gridiron Gang (2006) and compare it to Hoosiers (1986), two inspirational sports movies inspired by real events. Also thrown in are gratuitous references to Rush, U2 and shark steak sandwiches.

I'll make it.

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