Category: Comedy

Episode 079 – Drop Dead Fred

THE MILKSHAKE BOOM are back this week with Robin’s pick: ‘Drop Dead Fred’!

This 1991 dark comedy/fantasy film, directed by Ate de Jong, stars Phoebe Cates, Rik Mayall, Carrie Fisher and Tim Matheson!

This children’s film has everything: Emotional abuse, parental abandonment, spousal infidelity, and crippling mental illness!

Spoiler talk begins at 00:15:54.

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Christine Carstairs (@DSLR_Girl) (escapingwestlawn.com)

Robin Kauffman (@robinjkauffman)

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Episode 078 – Milk Money (1994)

THE MILKSHAKE BOOM are back with a movie selection from our loyal listener Leo!

Leo has selected the 1994 film ‘Milk Money’ directed by Richard Benjamin and starring Melanie Griffith and Ed Harris!

This romantic comedy is your classic tale about pimps, prostitutes, and young boys desperately wanting to see a woman’s boobs. In other words: Fun for the whole family!

TIME CODES
00:05:10 – Favorite Melanie Griffith films; Ed Harris performances
00:06:42 – Jose’s favorite hookers in film
00:08:31 – The Rotten Tomatoes Game
00:09:31 – Interesting Facts on ‘Milk Money’
00:18:26 – One Final Pitch
00:20:44 – Spoiler Section Begins
01:15:42 – Our Final Thoughts on ‘Milk Money’
01:24:21 – Plugs & Outro

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The Hosts :

Robert James Haynes (@robertjhaynes)

Robin Kauffman (@robinjkauffman)

Jose Rivera


Episode 076 – Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Happy New Year!

THE MILKSHAKE BOOM ring in 2019 with Robin’s movie selection: ‘Gremlins 2: The New Batch’!

This 1990 sequel to the 1984 original, directed by Joe Dante, stars Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, John Glover, Robert Picardo, Christopher Lee, and features the voices of Howie Mandel and Tony Randall!

We also discuss how this film is described as an anti-sequel, our favorite gremlin, and the ethics of whether or not Gizmo should die for the sake of all humanity.

Spoiler discussion begins at 00:18:46!

Have a movie suggestion? E-mail us at: themilkshakeboom@gmail.com and let us know!

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The Hosts :

Robert James Haynes (@robertjhaynes)

Robin Kauffman (@robinjkauffman)

Jose Rivera


Episode 075 – Sing Street

THE MILKSHAKE BOOM break their horror film streak this week with Jose’s pick: a musical coming-of-age comedy drama from Ireland called ‘Sing Street’!

This 2016 critical darling, written and directed by John Carney, stars Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Lucy Boynton, and Jack Reynor!

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TIME CODES
00:05:38 – The Rotten Tomatoes Game
00:08:22 – 80’s Music Discussion
00:11:23 – Coming-of-Age Films Discussion
00:13:38 – Is This A Musical?
00:20:21 – SPOILER Discussion Begins
01:19:23 – Our Final Thoughts & Wrap-up

Also remember to let us know what film you’d like us to discuss in an upcoming episode!

Listen to the episode by subscribing on iTunes!

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Or you can listen below! (NSFW)

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The Hosts :

Robert James Haynes (@robertjhaynes)

Robin Kaufmann (@robinjkauffman)

Jose Rivera