No Apologies: Spaceballs

by Rob DiCristinoMy first Mel Brooks film is still my favorite.Let’s just get this out of the way up front: 1987’s Spaceballs is not Mel Brooks’ best film. Not by a long shot. It’s nowhere close. Hell, it’s not even the best Star Wars parody out there....

Reserved Seating (1987 Edition): The Future of Movies

by Rob DiCristino and Adam RiskeRob and Adam are off this week, so we’re running a classic episode that originally aired in February 1987. Enjoy!Announcer: Live from the Beverly Hills Howard Johnson Hotel in Chaparral B, it’s RESERVED SEATING!!!!(Long...

We Need to Talk About Morgan

by Rob DiCristinoOn empathy, character, and “calling the ending.”Spoilers ahead for Morgan:You probably missed Luke Scott’s Morgan last year. If that’s the case, you’re Fine. You get most of what you need from the trailer: Ex Machina meets Splice meets...

Reserved Seating: Split (Spoiler Review)

by Rob DiCristino and Adam RiskeThe review duo with twenty-three competing personalities, all of them the nation’s top film critics.Adam: Welcome to Reserved Seating. I’m Adam Riske.Rob: And I’m Rob DiCristino. Split is the new film from my hometown...

All the Pieces Matter: Ocean's Eleven

by Rob DiCristinoA new column on the scenes and sequences that make up the movies we love.A scene is just a series of shots. A sequence is just a series of scenes. A movie is just a series of sequences. But a great movie is so much more than just the...

Reserved Seating: Live by Night

by Rob DiCristino and Adam RiskeThe review duo that sleeps by day and CrossFits by night!Adam: Welcome to "Reserved Seating." I’m Adam Riske.Rob: And I’m Rob DiCristino. Adam: Live by Night is the fourth directorial effort from the multi-talented Ben...

My Body is Disgusting: Swiss Army Man

by Cait Cannon and Rob DiCristinoThe kids discuss their love of that farting corpse movie.Rob: Hey, Cait! How’s it hanging? You and I were both big fans of Swiss Army Man, so I thought it would be fun to revisit it and talk a bit about how it stacks...

Reserved Seating with Rob and Adam: Silence

by Rob DiCristino and Adam RiskeThe review duo that puts your faith…back in film criticism.Rob: Welcome to Reserved Seating. I’m Rob DiCristino.Adam: And I’m Adam Riske. I’ll just get it out of the way: Silence is great. Rob: Based on the novel by Shūsaku...