The Grand Gesture
A podcast where a professional therapist and and unprofessional movie watcher apply everything they've learned from BATMAN (1989) to 89 other lesser films.
6 years ago

Meet Cute Yourself in LOOPER

On this episode we skip the New Year's resolutions because your hosts Dave and Mike are self-aware enough (just enough) to know that they can't and won't tolerate any self-improvement. Thankfully we have a guest who is actually a decent person in JESSI ...

6 years ago

Ghostly Interlopers in CRIMSON PEAK

Keeping with the holiday spirit, we keep it all in the family with our latest look at love in Guillermo del Toro's CRIMSON PEAK. And while this may not be as romantic as his new release THE SHAPE OF WATER, this film has JESSICA CHASTAIN. Enough said. Th...

6 years ago

Clash of the Accents in JUNEBUG

Even though this may be one of the smaller films selected for this show, we think JUNEBUG has a lot to offer our listeners during the holiday season. Mainly how one would handle the unstoppable enthusiasm of a pregnant Amy Adams. That particular pleasur...

6 years ago

Hot Tub Time in ABOUT SCHMIDT

We continue our long dreadful march to Christmas with another spirited pick-me-up of a family film in ABOUT SCHMIDT. This Alexander Payne flick stars Jack Nicholson as a man traveling across the country to stop his daughter's wedding to a "nincompoop" w...

6 years ago

Axe Throwing is Romantic and Necessary on TITANIC

For our lucky number 13 episode we decide that there's absolutely nothing that can go wrong by taking a trip on TITANIC and to do so we bring in an admitted fan of this film (which is rare on the internet) Peter of PODSTALGIC to discuss if this is The U...

6 years ago

Being a Cute Creep for Christmas in ELF

For our first ever Christmas episode we declare our guest WILLIAM LINDUS of the MOVIE BEARS PODCAST to be our very own Christmas movie expert. And although he had not been previously made aware that he would be given this position he does a great job di...

6 years ago

Somewhere Between Too Lazy and Too Extra in WONDER BOYS

For a movie on books we had to bring on a guest who has actually read one of those damn things. Megan from the podcast Oh No! Lit Class joins us to discuss the Curtis Hanson film adaptation of the Michael Chabon novel WONDER BOYS. Michael Douglas stars ...

6 years ago

Permanent Vacation Lifestyle in FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL

On this episode we take a trip to get over our previous episodes of love, longing, and heartache with Alyssa of the Hindsight Movie Podcast. Unfortunately for her this podcast trip includes Jason Segal in the nude (usually crying), Mr. Segal having sex ...

6 years ago

The Most Depressing Costume Party in THE LOBSTER

This year for Halloween we decide to dress up as THE LOBSTER! And joining us for the most depressing costume party ever is Jess from JOY SANDWICH (of course)! Not only do we discuss which animal would we like to be if given the chance to fail so spectac...

6 years ago

Breaking Up is a Young Man's Game in BLUE JAY

For our episode on BLUE JAY we stay away from old acquaintances, as we will learn from this film that it can only lead to tears and awkward attempts to rap, so we welcome new guest Kay from THE SERIOUSLY GREY'S PODCAST to discuss this small, little gem ...