Episodes
Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
CHRISTMAS EPISODE: Home Alone (1990)
Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at NYFM!
We hope you enjoy this special, seasonal episode of our show. Usually, we try and stick to our special series, our slate of movies that are tied together by a theme, but every now and then, we do a special episode. And for our last episode of the year, we bring you Home Alone! A true time-honored classic beloved by us universally, even if it was an unknown first time for one of us (if you listen, I promise that sentence makes sense!)
We are taking it a little easier with this one, no heady concepts, nothing too complicated; we are just three dads having some holiday fun, and hoping we can bring a smile to your faces. We check in on Vito's tentacle situation, realize that Jesse still has things to discover in this movie, and learn that Mike has a trick or two up his sleeve.
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Happy Holidays and a Joyful New Year to you!
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
AFTERMATH: Not Your Grandfather‘s Courtroom Dramas
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
FEATURED GUEST: LETTENEY
Here we are, at the end of another series, our third! We take the time to amend some of our thoughts, finally acknowledge Vito's physical deformities, and talk about all these courtroom dramas as a whole (including Trial of the Chicago 7). It was a blast talking about these meaty, important movies that still packed a lot of nostalgia and heart. We almost didn't anticipate what we were getting ourselves into with these important films. It was heady stuff but we were joined by several great guests along the way to give us a much-needed boost.
We will return to courtroom dramas at some point, but for now it is time to move on to a new year (goodbye 2020!) and only one episode remains in this season of NYFM. Stay tuned!
As always, if we got something wrong (likely) please email us at notyourfathersmovies@gmail.com and check out our socials and podcast platforms here: http://linktr.ee/NYFM
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
NOT YOUR GRANDFATHER‘S COURTROOM DRAMAS: To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
FEATURED GUEST: LIS
To Kill a Mockingbird is a timeless classic that concludes our series on Not Your Grandfather's Courtroom Dramas. What a ride it's been. From Spiderman, to Disney, and now some of the greatest movies ever on some of the weightiest subject-matter. Classism, racism, drug addiction, and sexual violence are all mentioned in this episode frequently. Nothing three dads can't handle right?
WRONG! We can't handle it.
To help us talk about this story which is way beyond our depth, we have Lis. She is a great guest on the show and frequently makes sure we aren't complete imbeciles. She taught 8th graders and has some great mom-energy, so a few dads shouldn't be that hard to handle right?
Stay tuned next week for our Aftermath episode where we talk about all the courtroom dramas we have done!
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Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
NOT YOUR GRANDFATHER‘S COURTROOM DRAMAS: A Man For All Seasons (1966)
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
Welcome to our second episode in our Not Your Grandfather's Courtroom Dramas! The film this week is A Man For All Seasons from 1966, about the life of Sir Thomas More and his infamous decision to die rather than to betray his beliefs and principles.
This one is very nostalgic for all of us as we all were raised with this movie in our homes, from an early age. We dig into some more historical context than usual, both about the making of the film and about Henry Tudor and his ascension to the throne. This one was more thorny and complex than almost any other movie we have done so let us know how we did!
It is also a big of a zag when it comes to courtroom dramas, as we leave American soil and American courts for a jaunt across the pond. We believe that A Man For All Seasons and 12 Angry Men stand shoulder to shoulder however, in both their quality and their surprising relevance to today. We discuss how this film has been rather forgotten and why, when something like 12 Angry Men seems primed for revisiting.
Stay tuned next week for our final episode in our unofficial trilogy!
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