Ten Movies

In this special episode, we explore why Patty Jenkins' Wonder Woman 1984 is a total trash heap. 

From Gigli to Hustlers, we rank Jennifer Lopez's best movies. 

If you've ever wanted to listen to two people almost come to blows over a Jennifer Lopez romcom, this is the podcast. 

Jennifer Lopez stars as a down on her luck real estate agent, while Jason Statham does arguably the worst Texas accent you've ever heard. 

Due to Covid (ew!) we're unable to bring you a new episode of Ten Movies but take a trip into our Keanu Reeves season with this John Wick episode, and oh, remember when we used to be called Culture Time? We changed that! 

Enjoy this bonus episode from the vault where Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey play two pretty terrible people! 

It's criminal that the Oscars ignored Jennifer Lopez in Hustlers. 

A charming, low stakes not quite Rom Com that shows off how good Jennifer Lopez is at dancing! What's not to like. 

Criminally awful film that no one should have made, acted in or directed!!

If you're wondering if renowned stinker Gigli really was that bad, we're here to tell you that yes, yes it was that bad.  

Jennifer Lopez stars in a quintessential early Aughts rom com that people say is a Cinderella story but is really a parable about class privilege.  

Jennifer Lopez! George Clooney! Steven Soderbergh! And yet, the movie does not hold up very well. 

Jennifer Lopez stars in Selena, the biopic that launched her career. It's a story more people should know, but uh, not a very good movie. 

This season we're digging into the work of Jennifer Lopez! In our first episode we examine her star turn in the cult horror classic Anaconda. 

The movie that started it all. And remember, just keep livin'. 

Matthew McConaughey takes a reality TV turn in a very watchable and oddly prescient film. 

Matthew McConaughey plays an American gangster in London in one of Guy Ritchie's more problematic movies. 

The peak of the McConaugh-issance! An Oscar-winning tour de force. 

Matthew McConaughey shines in the quietly subversive and very wonderful Sing! 

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days may not be the worst romantic comedy ever made, but it sure is TERRIBLE.  

Join us for an extra long episode as we turn into Christopher Nolan fan boys.

Matthew McConaughey stars as Dirk Pitt in a great role in a terrible movie. 

McConaughey! Bale! DRAGONS! 

McConaughey! Jennifer Lopez! In a early 200s RomCom that inspires either total rage or total devotion. Which side of the line are you on? 

Matthew McConaughey, Ashley Judd plus Sandra Bullock!

Hemal and Brian breakdown the character arcs of each main Avenger, try to explain the rules of time travel and why that Steve Rogers ending is so ultimatley unsatisfying.

Thanks to everyone who came with us on this totally absurd but very fun and sometimes enlightening journey into the dark heart of American culture through the cinematic oeuvre of Keanu Reeves. So many whoas, clenched jaws and incredible haircuts.

This week we take on the gun-fu masterpiece John Wick! We'll talk about the dog and the fighting and Keanu as a master assassin, but the real question is: Is this the best hair Keanu has had in a movie?

We revisit the ultimate Keanu Reeves film on its 20th anniversary.

A romantic drama that reunites Keanu Reeves with Sandra Bullock and has a magic lake house, mailbox, dog and obeys absolutely none of the laws of physics, or you know, good movie making. What's not to love.

Is Keanu's directorial debut a simple kung-fu movie? Or an allegory about the perils of capitalism and the corruptive influence of The West? We have thoughts!

The 80's classic features Keanu Reeves at his stoner best, but does it hold up to a modern day viewing?

Join Hemal and Brian as we spiral into Hardball, a perplexing film from 2001 that is ostensibly supposed to be a feel good sports movie but fails miserably in almost every way. Still, it tells us so much about Keanu.

Let's talk about the weirdness, and genius of Gus Van Sant's My Own Private Idaho.

Pop quiz hot shot: Is Speed Keanu Reeves' best role? Is it his most Keanu role? Plus, what is it about Speed that still holds up after 25 years? Hemal and Brian ponder these questions and more in episode 2 of a season devoted to Keanu Reeves.

Is the cult classic 90's movie about an FBI agent turned surfer the beginning of Keanu Reeves? Join Hemal Jhaveri and Brian Minter for season two of Culture Time. This season we're exclusively focusing on the movies of Keanu Reeves, because why not. Keanu Reeves is great, and he makes very good, very watchable films. It's going to be super fun, join us!

Sometimes we talk about books! We get a little sci-fi and talk about the connection between Brian's favorite, Ursula Le Guin and my childhood favorite, A Wrinkle in Time.

Enjoy Brian and Hemal trying to remember the names of sports movies we love for about 15 minutes.

We love sports, but how do we reconcile our love for football and hockey when we know how problamatic they can be? Jenny Miller, owner of The Body Electric yoga studio and sports fan extraordinaire, is here to help me suss it out.

Was The Last Jedi good, bad or just plain boring? Your view might depend on how deep into the fandom you are. We tackle the latest Star Wars installment and talk about the good and bad of fan culture.

With so much good TV on these days, why are we spending our nights watching House Hunters reruns, 80s tv shows and Top Chef? Plus, why the second season of Stranger Things doesn't work.

The traditional rom com is dead, but here are a few of our favorites that were ahead of their time in subverting the tropes of the genre.

Thor: Ragnarok not only revived a stagnant franchise, but is one of Marvel's best movies.

It's a garbage fire of a world out there right now so here are some of our favorite pop culture escapes. Spoiler alert: We love Cheers, Super Chunk and the Mountain Goats.

Culturess writer Rachel Leishman and Hemal Jhaveri fan girl over Wonder Woman, Chris Pine and share some Justice League spoilers.

All our faves are problematic. So how do we deal with liking problematic stuff? Brian Minter joins Hemal Jhaveri to talk it out.

Is Taylor Swift's new music "Trump-Ear Pop Art" or should politics have nothing to do it? Work through your Taylor Swift issues with Hemal Jhaveri and Alex Suskind.

The Marvel franchise has brought new life to superhero movies but are they good art? Listen to a sometimes heated debate that includes several digressions on Chris Evans' likability.