Only the Strong

This week, we're digging into the 1999 gritty teen cop drama, "The Mod Squad." We try to figure out how old all of these characters are supposed to be, wonder why the entire police force hates their guts, invent an imaginary scene from the movie, and showcase our finest Chicago accents. As always, subscribe, rate, review, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @RecapNGownPod, and join our Facebook group, the Recap and Gown Fan Club! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we're digging into the 2015 erotic thriller(?) The Boy Next Door. We try to understand the central conflict of the film, examine the logic of opening the movie with flashbacks of characters we don't know, debate the very questionable consensuality of the sex scene, and bust out our finest farkakte Yiddish phrases. As always, subscribe, rate, review, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @RecapNGownPod, and join our Facebook group, the Recap and Gown Fan Club! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we're digging into the 2023 romantic comedy satire, "Beautiful Disaster." We assess whether or not this was a clear enough satire, examine the wild tone shift the movie makes going into the third act, wonder what the book version of this movie is like, and join in an impromptu rendition of, "Baby It's Cold Outside." As always, subscribe, rate, review, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @RecapNGownPod, and join our Facebook group, the Recap and Gown Fan Club! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we're digging into the 1987 John Hughes movie, "Some Kind of Wonderful." We try to understand why they named the movie what they did, evaluate John Hughes' ability to write for male leads, judge Eric Stoltz's lack of charisma, and break down the nonsense way the movie ends. As always, subscribe, rate, review, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @RecapNGownPod, and join our Facebook group, the Recap and Gown Fan Club! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we're digging into the 2000 sports romance, "Love & Basketball." We examine NBA draft regulations over the years, discuss the feasibility of tearing an ACL from landing after a dunk, heap praise on the Black Excellence throughout the film, and wonder why Monica didn't just learn Spanish. As always, subscribe, rate, review, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @RecapNGownPod, and join our Facebook group, the Recap and Gown Fan Club! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we're digging into the 1994 coming-of-age romantic family melodramatic comedy, "The Inkwell." We try to assess what genre this movie belongs in, ask what exactly is wrong with Drew, explain why this should've been three or four movies instead of one, and try to figure out how old anyone is. As always, subscribe, rate, review, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @RecapNGownPod, and join our Facebook group, the Recap and Gown Fan Club! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we're digging into the 1993 movie about reaching these keeds via capoiera, "Only the Strong." Dave does his flawless Brazilian accent, we try to figure out why Miami is filled with Brazilian gangsters, discuss Eddy Gordo, and explain to Dana how capoiera works. As always, subscribe, rate, review, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @RecapNGownPod, and join our Facebook group, the Recap and Gown Fan Club! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we're digging into the 1984 Save-the-Rec-Center film, "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo." We remember the greatness that was MTV Hip Hop Week, explain why there's a lot less breakin' in Breakin' than in the original Breakin', discuss the absolutely absurd fashion in the film, and try to figure out where all of our main characters actually live. As always, subscribe, rate, review, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @RecapNGownPod, and join our Facebook group, the Recap and Gown Fan Club! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we're digging into the 2003 drama, "Thirteen." We try to figure out exactly which drugs the characters get hooked on, compare this to other shocking stories of teen excess, appreciate Holly Hunter's voice, and imagine what our parents would do if we spoke to them the way Tracy speaks to her mom. As always, subscribe, rate, review, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @RecapNGownPod, and join our Facebook group, the Recap and Gown Fan Club! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we're digging into the 1986 John Hughes classic, "Ferris Bueller's Day Off." We examine the feasibility of doing all of these things in one day, get an in-depth tour of the city of Chicago, go over the extensive list of actors who turned down the role of Ferris, and remember the amazing Jesse White Tumblers. As always, subscribe, rate, review, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @RecapNGownPod, and join our Facebook group, the Recap and Gown Fan Club! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices