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.
7 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 ...

7 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...

7 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...

7 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...

7 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...

7 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...

7 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 ...

7 years ago

Crying Over Mr. Napkin Head in THE HOLIDAY

Take a podcast holiday with us as we provide you with the fantasies of Nancy Meyers as lived out by Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet in THE HOLIDAY. Guest Natasha of The Rad Ass Bitches joins the show to debate if Meyers can pull off a more grounded love a...

7 years ago

Open with a Breakup Song in THE LAST FIVE YEARS

We kick off the new year as most people do... by reflecting on the film adaptation of musical THE LAST FIVE YEARS. Since your hosts Mike and Dave have not a musical bone in their body (just very bitter ones) we welcome singer/songwriter JACOB HALLER on ...

7 years ago

Sometimes Kink-Shaming is Just Good Common Sense in PERMISSION

We recorded a special Election Night episode where we decided (for the nation) to see other people. And if we can't manage the state of affairs for our country, your unloveable hosts Dave and Mike can at least change the movies we are watching. This epi...