Episodes

We're not getting to return to Middle-Earth quite yet, but Elijah Wood did pop up in another fantasy epic in 2002 that we're sure is just as good as The Two Towers - it's time to discuss the direct-to-video animated film THE ADVENTURES OF TOM THUMB AND THUMBELINA! Also featuring a cast t...

We think our teenage brains totally missed that Mark Wahlberg as David McCall was the ultimate walking red flag and not a heartthrob we should be thirsting over. This week on No More Late Fees , Jackie and Danielle revisit Fear (1996), the psychological thriller starring Reese Witherspoon and Mark W...

Thanks to a Ko-Fi donation, this week Mike and Mike are celebrating spooky season with the final film directed by Mel Brooks, DRACULA: DEAD AND LOVING IT! Is it as good as the best Mel Brooks comedies? Absolutely not - but there's fun to be had here! Leslie Nielsen plays Dracula, Mel Brooks play...

One hit song, four small-town musicians, and a whole lot of 1960s nostalgia! Does That Thing You Do! (1996) still rock 30 years later? Jackie and Danielle are revisiting Tom Hanks' directorial debut, starring Tom Everett Scott, Liv Tyler, Steve Zahn, and Ethan Embry. Joining them for his seventh...

It's time for a monumental moment in the career of Elijah Wood, as the Mikes begin their journey through Middle-Earth with the epic fantasy film THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING. Based on J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved book, FELLOWSHIP was a huge hit, the second-highest-grossing m...

The Montana Film Festival is here once again! Mike Emmons, Artistic Director of MTFF and Programming Director of The Roxy Theater, returns to the podcast to run down everything playing at this year's fest! MTFF runs from October 22nd through 25th. Tickets and information can be found at montanaf...

One hit song, four small-town musicians, and a whole lot of 1960s nostalgia! Does That Thing You Do! (1996) still rock 30 years later? Jackie and Danielle are revisiting Tom Hanks' directorial debut, starring Tom Everett Scott, Liv Tyler, Steve Zahn, and Ethan Embry. Joining them for his seventh app...

It's time for a first here on the Complete Works - we're covering a movie we've done on a previous season! And this one's about a cast of characters who've seen Better Days: we're revisiting CHAIN OF FOOLS! Elijah Wood pops up alongside an ensemble cast that includes Steve Za...

From sneaking into a callback audition to landing a role in a future cult classic, this episode is packed with unforgettable Hollywood stories. Actress Erica Hubbard joins Jackie and Danielle for a nostalgic trip through some of the most beloved movies and TV shows of the late '90s and early 2000s. ...

It's time for another Ko-Fi donation episode! Thanks to a $50 donation from Dave, Mike and Mike are watching the 1985 adventure film REMO WILLIAMS: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS starring Fred Ward. The studio was trying to set up an American James Bond - and even brought in a director and screenwriter wh...

Does The Bone Collector (1999) still hold up? Jackie and Danielle revisit the psychological crime thriller starring Denzel Washington, Angelina Jolie, and Queen Latifah to find out whether this '90s mystery still keeps us guessing. We're digging into Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Donaghy's unlikely partn...

This week, Elijah Wood appears in BLACK AND WHITE, a documentary-style film from director James Toback that explores white suburban teens obsessed with black culture. The movie's got an insane cast that includes Robert Downey Jr., Brooke Shields, Gaby Hoffman, Mike Tyson, several members of the ...

It's time for another Mike Makes Mike Watch! This week, Smith is making Mike D catch up with the classic John Frankenheimer thriller THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE; meanwhile, Mike D is making Smith fill a '90s action blind spot with the Sylvester Stallone vehicle DAYLIGHT!

This week, Elijah Wood is paired up with Rachel Leigh Cook in the little-seen hospital drama THE BUMBLEBEE FLIES ANYWAY! Mike and Mike are asking the important questions in this one like, "Is this actually a stealth sequel to RADIO FLYER?"

We got a Ko-Fi donation this week to finish out a (sort of) trilogy from our listener David. At the beginning of this year, he laid out three actors for him to select movies for us to watch, and we've reached the last one: Stanley Tucci in UNDERCOVER BLUES! The 1993 comedy from the director of F...

We're heading back to the Owens family home! Jackie and Danielle revisit Practical Magic (1998), the beloved supernatural romance starring Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Stockard Channing, and Dianne Wiest. From the midnight margaritas and the Owens sisters' unforgettable bond to the family curse, w...