Year: 2015

Literature: We Can Get Them for You Wholesale by Neil Gaiman

MOTS Ado sits down to read and review an early short story from one of the masters of the writing craft: Neil Gaiman.
We always have to be asked to do this, you see. [Aggregate Score: 9.5]

Guest Starring:
Veronica Hernandez

AFI Top 100 #093: The French Connection

MOTS-terpiece Theater returns with the chase scene-filled classic, The French Connection, also featuring drug deals and Gene Hackman. [Aggregate score: 4.6]

Guest Starring: Leah Behar

AFI Top 100 #022: Some Like It Hot

In the unofficial prequel to Big Momma’s House, Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis masquerade as a couple of female jazz musicians to escape the mob after witnessing a bloody murder to hilarious effect, according to some. Listen in to find out exactly who the some who like it hot are. [Aggregate score: 5.5]

Special Guest: Leah Behar

Literature: Pluto is the Furthest Planet by Abraham Rothberg

MOTS Ado discusses a “lost” short story, Pluto is the Furthest Planet, by Abraham Rothberg. Cardiac incidents and familial alienation may be involved. [Aggregate Score: 8.75]

Special Guest: 
Veronica Hernandez

The MOTSoween Extravaganza Finale

10/31/15

Join us on Halloween for our review of one of the all time classics, you guessed it, Halloween! Michael Myers and MOTS, a match made in heaven.

 

MOTS-O-Ween 2010s It Follows

10/30/15

As we draw nearer and nearer the end of MOTS-O-Ween, a presence may be felt, just over your shoulder, making slow, but constant progress toward some unfathomable, terrifying conclusion. Today’s film, It Follows, explores the implacability of our podcast…I mean…the specter of teenage sex…I mean…well, I’m not entirely sure. But whatever you do, don’t let it catch you.

 

MOTS-O-Ween 2000s Pontypool

10/29/15

MOTS-O-Ween heads to the foreign land of Canada for a look into the mysterious and thought-provoking events happening in the town of Pontypool in the film of the same name.

MOTS-O-Ween 1990s The Prophecy

10/28/15

The dark fun continues on Wednesday with our review of the 1995 cult classic The Prophecy, starring Christopher Walken. There’s a war coming, and MOTS is here to tell you whether or not it makes for a good movie.

MOTS-O-WEEN 1980s The Shining

10/27/15

MOTS-O-Ween heads to the 1980’s in our week long horror highlight. For this decade, we checked into the Overlook Hotel, and discussed Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of Stephen King’s The Shining. Remember, all work and no play makes MOTS a dull boy. Enjoy.

MOTS-O-Ween 1970s The Exorcist

10/26/15

Released in 1973, the Exorcist remains one of the greatest horror movies ever, pea soup and all. The MOTS team stares into the face of evil to see who flinches first.