The Film Yap

In this week’s show, Joe and Chris yap about “50/50″ and other movies about diseases, which tend to fall either into romance or apocalyptic genres. Continue reading →

Joe and Chris yap about “Moneyball” and why baseball movies are often so good. Continue reading →

Joe and Chris dive into the list of fall films, picking likely winners, probable losers and everything in between. Continue reading →

Joe and Chris pause at summer’s end to give a tip of the hat to the best movies — and a raspberry to the worst — of summer ’11. Continue reading →

In this week’s show, Joe and Chris explore the post-”Jaws” world and ponder why there are so many shark movies and nearly all of them suck. Continue reading →

Lauren’s thoughts on the sequel to “I Am Number Four” and the second entry in a middling young-adult sci-fi book franchise. Continue reading →

In the hands of its very own author, one beautiful novel becomes one trite movie. Continue reading →

This week Joe and Chris yap about “Fright Night,” “Conan the Barbarian” and the recent spate of ’80s remakes. Continue reading →

From “The Help” to “Do the Right Thing” to “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?”, a long list of Hollywood films tackles racial issues. Continue reading →

In this week’s show, Joe and Chris yap about genre-bending movies like “Cowboys & Aliens” and “Shaun of the Dead” that feel like cinematic mixtapes. Continue reading →