A show dedicated to watching, reviewing, and bickering over the entertainment of yesteryear. Whether they're the classics that defined the era, blockbuster failures that fell off the face of the Earth, or features that never made a name for themselves, it's all fair game! Don’t forget to subscribe to find out when we post! Hosted by video editor/content creator Nicholas Abouhamad alongside Sierra Watson, Raekwon Davis and Michael Capurso. Send your episode recommendations to @themediaobscura on Twitter/Instagram!
11. Trainspotting: How to Choose Life, According to the "Anti-John Hughes Movie" (Glaring Admissions)
Trainspotting (1996) · Aug 23, 2026
10. First Blood: The tragedy of Rambo and the Sequels that Ruined him
First Blood (1982) · May 10, 2026
9. Rumble in the Bronx: The Movie that Made Jackie Chan a Legend in America | Glaring Admissions
Rumble in the Bronx (1995) · May 25, 2025
8. GoldenEye: The best place to start with James Bond is 17 movies in | Glaring Admissions
GoldenEye (1995) · Dec 29, 2024
7. Scream: A Crash Course on Slasher Films | Glaring Admissions
Scream (1996) · Oct 29, 2024
6. The Blues Brothers is a perfect, culturally significant film | Glaring Admissions
The Blues Brothers (1980) · Sep 9, 2024
5. Is It Too Early To Call Top Gun: Maverick a Classic? | Glaring Admissions
Top Gun: Maverick (2022) · Jul 29, 2024
4. Independence Day (Should We Celebrate Independence Day?) | Glaring Admissions
Independence Day (1996) · Jul 1, 2024
3. Mulholland Drive (Baby's First Lynch Movie) | Glaring Admissions
Mulholland Drive (2001) · Jun 3, 2024
1. Jurassic Park (This Is Somehow Underrated) | Glaring Admissions
Jurassic Park (1993) · Apr 5, 2024
99. Rad (Thunder in Your Heart is the greatest song of all time)
Rad (1986) · Mar 18, 2024
98. Wild Wild West (Damn)
Wild Wild West (1999) · Oct 2, 2023
96. Dragon Ball: Fight Son Goku, Win Son Goku (Abraham Lincoln)
Dragon Ball: Fight Son Goku, Win Son Goku (1990) · Aug 16, 2022
94. Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (Go-Go Gadget Go-Go Dancers)
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965) · Jun 7, 2022
92. Slacker (The Boyhood Express)
Slacker (1990) · Apr 5, 2022
90. Twins (Werner Herzog's Big Adventure)
Twins (1988) · Feb 22, 2022
88. Superman (Skunk Brawler)
Superman (1978) · Nov 22, 2020
87. Light of Day (Little Italy) w/Jackson
Light of Day (1987) · Nov 15, 2020
86. Willow (Ye Olden Hope)
Willow (1988) · Nov 8, 2020
85. Spider-Man 2 (Who Is The Bugman?)
Spider-Man 2 (2004) · Nov 1, 2020
Rerun: The Addams Family Reunion (Gaslighting Mike)
Addams Family Reunion (1998) · Oct 25, 2020
84. Commando (Mr. Baked Potato Head)
Commando (1985) · Oct 18, 2020
83. The Iron Giant (Mike's Excited)
The Iron Giant (1999) · Oct 11, 2020
82. Dragons Forever (Something Sus)
Dragons Forever (1988) · Oct 4, 2020
81. Cyborg Cop II (Don't Humor Nick)
Cyborg Cop II (1994) · Sep 20, 2020
80. Mazes and Monsters (Tom Hanks, Roleplayer)
Mazes and Monsters (1982) · Sep 6, 2020
79. The Karate Kid (Cobra Kai, Cobra Why?)
The Karate Kid (1984) · Aug 30, 2020
Rerun: Shanghai Noon (Not Rush Hour)
Shanghai Noon (2000) · Aug 16, 2020
77. Dazed and Confused (Alright, x3)
Dazed and Confused (1993) · Aug 9, 2020
75. Purple Rain (Tortured Artists)
Purple Rain (1984) · Jul 19, 2020
71. Bride of the Monster (A Very Muppets Horror B-Movie)
Bride of the Monster (1955) · Jun 14, 2020
Rerun: Ed Wood (More Charades)
Ed Wood (1994) · Jun 7, 2020
69. Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (Wanna Cyber?) w/Jackson
Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1996) · May 24, 2020
67. Soul Man (Reaganomics)
Soul Man (1986) · May 10, 2020
64. Bubba Ho-Tep (So That's What Happened to Elvis)
Bubba Ho-tep (2002) · Apr 19, 2020
63. Turkish Star Wars/The Man Who Saved The World (Galaxy Era Wizards)
The Man Who Saved the World (1982) · Apr 12, 2020
62. Battle Beyond the Stars (We Have Star Wars At Home)
Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) · Apr 5, 2020
61. The Running Man (Family Feudalism)
The Running Man (1987) · Mar 29, 2020
60. Super Mario Bros: The Movie (Plumbing and the Dank Gaming PC)
Super Mario Bros. (1993) · Mar 22, 2020
59. King Kong (Imperialism, brought to you by...)
King Kong (1933) · Mar 8, 2020
58. Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie (Ink Cartridge Baby)
Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie (1996) · Feb 23, 2020
57. Operation Condor: Armor of God II (Grunts and Stunts)
Operation Condor (1991) · Feb 9, 2020
53. The Star Wars Holiday Special (Get A Life Day)
The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) · Dec 22, 2019
52. A Hard Day's Night (Something British)
A Hard Day's Night (1964) · Dec 8, 2019
50. The Terminal (Empathy at JFK)
The Terminal (2004) · Nov 24, 2019
49. Mallrats (Don't Podcast and Drive)
Mallrats (1995) · Nov 17, 2019
48. Spider-Man (Shut Up, Brooklyn)
Spider-Man (2002) · Nov 10, 2019
Rerun: Spider-Man '77 (Spiders, Tissues, and... Cults?)
Spider-Man (1977) · Nov 3, 2019
47. Scary Godmother: Halloween Spooktacular (Prison Cell Writers Room)
Scary Godmother: Halloween Spooktakular (2003) · Oct 27, 2019
46. Shanghai Noon (Not Rush Hour)
Shanghai Noon (2000) · Oct 20, 2019
44. The Addams Family Reunion (Gaslighting Mike)
Addams Family Reunion (1998) · Oct 6, 2019
43. Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (The Duran Duran)
Elvira (2013) · Sep 29, 2019
41. Army of Darkness (Blow)
Army of Darkness (1992) · Sep 1, 2019
40. Greaser's Palace (If Ya Feel, Ya Heal)
Greaser's Palace (1972) · Aug 25, 2019
37. Plan 9 From Outer Space (New Mike, Who Dis?)
Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957) · Aug 4, 2019
35. Commercial Cavalcade #1 (The Internship)
The Internship (2013) · Jul 20, 2019
34. The Mask: The Animated Series (Monster Trucks and Broken Hearts)
The Mask (1994) · Jul 14, 2019
31. The Young Ones (War... What Is It Good For?)
The Young Ones (1973) · Jun 23, 2019
29. Ed Wood (More Charades)
Ed Wood (1994) · Jun 9, 2019
28. Under The Cherry Moon (Prince and Some Missing Chapstick)
Under the Cherry Moon (1986) · Jun 2, 2019
25. The Underground Comedy Movie (Damn You, Elliot)
The Underground Comedy Movie (1999) · May 12, 2019
23. Jake and Amir: Fired (Himalaya Bruise)
Jake and Amir: Fired (2011) · Apr 28, 2019
22. The Toxic Avenger (Poseidon's Sea Salt)
The Toxic Avenger (1984) · Apr 21, 2019
18. Rhinestone (Where's My Son?)
Rhinestone (1984) · Mar 24, 2019
17. Over The Top (Threesies)
Over the Top (1987) · Mar 17, 2019
15. Oscar (The Reccoons)
Oscar (1967) · Mar 3, 2019
15. Oscar (The Reccoons)
Oscar (1991) · Mar 3, 2019
14. Cobra (Martial Law)
Cobra (1986) · Feb 24, 2019
13. The Lawnmower Man (Vampire Hulk)
The Lawnmower Man (1992) · Feb 18, 2019
12. The Pick-up Artist (Cat-Calling)
The Pick-up Artist (1987) · Feb 10, 2019
11. Clerks: The Sitcom (Fake ID)
Clerks (1994) · Feb 3, 2019
10. Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (Bad Impressions)
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992) · Jan 27, 2019
9. Michael Jackson's Moonwalker (Annie, Are Those Oakleys?)
Moonwalker (1988) · Jan 20, 2019
8. Graffiti Bridge (Graffiti Bell Curve/Pink Wine)
Graffiti Bridge (1990) · Jan 13, 2019
6. Jingle All The Way (More Garbage) feat. Raekwon Davis
Jingle All the Way (1996) · Dec 22, 2018