Best. Christmas Present. Ever! Join Whitney, Lindsey, Jamie, and Andrew as they chat about The Matrix Resurrections is this mega-sized episode. We dive DEEP on what works, what doesn't, and try to tackle every level of meta that this film is operating on. It's good to be back! ——— Join our community on Discord! We hang out, chat, and answer questio…

In this special episode, Andrew gets to sit down with Chris Barsanti, author of "What Would Keanu Do?" to discuss the creation of the book, some of the best Keanu stories, and Chris makes a very compelling case for an unexpected Keanu character sequel that will make some of you VERY happy. Special shoutout to Emily McBride of Media Lab Books for th…

Welcome to The Kurt Locker. Each week, we’ll step through the films of Kurt Russell, starting with his early work in live-action Disney films and moving all the way to present day. Kurt Russell is the kind of actor that can, and has done it all. Whether you know him as a cowboy, the coach who can deliver one hell of a motivational speech, a psychop…

...And just like that, your heroes have arrived at the end of this wonderful journey. Join Whitney, Evan, and Andrew as they face the proverbial music as well and talk about a most-excellent capstone to the podcast. This is truly a very special episode for us and we hope you've enjoyed the ride as much as we have. We're going out with a bang on thi…

Andrew rejects your premise that this is "like an SNL movie", Whitney talks about her appreciation of celebrities who can lean into the bit, and both of them discuss why Will Ferrell can play the character of the cokehead CEO of Funny of Die, but Zach Galifianakis certainly could not! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★…

Why do we mention NPR, Ilana Glazer, and drag queens on this episode? You'll have to listen! Topics covered also include: why Whitney decided to grow food over this summer, what the most sustainable and cost-effective source of meat would be in the apocalypse, and we learn that Charles doesn't even understand the concept of temperature. More Whitne…

In this episode we go off on a tangent about Mad Max Fury Road, Andrew gets to utter the greatest sentence that perhaps exists on the whole of Wikipedia, a new Pop Quiz Asshole record is set, and we also explain why Forky is potentially the most relatable character Pixar has maybe ever created. Bonus: Whitney's Thoughts and Feelings™ on John Wick: …

Is it possible that the architectural layout of The Continental is an intentional metaphor for the plot of this film? Maybe! Our very special guest and fellow Keanu Reeves Historian Angelica Jade Bastién joins us to discuss the importance of editing, one key difference that makes old movies better than new movies, and then proceeds to absolutely de…

As our guest so eloquently points out: our main problems with Replicas revolve around us thinking that it's a movie rather than an unholy amalgamation. Turns out Replicas is roughly nine great ideas all with their own thoughts, feelings, motivations, and darn good questions. The problem this leaves is: can all nine movies have meaningful resolution…

One of our most-anticipated episodes AND films just happens to have one of the shortest episode run-times. Very curious, indeed. Come listen to what Whitney and Andrew ultimately end up thinking about this tale of two miserable, cynical people snarking during every waking moment! Feel free to support us on Patreon! We’ll have behind-the-scenes cont…

Our first episode back after a short hiatus is the one Andrew has long-defended as not being as egregiously bad as our listeners made it out to be. Does he still think so at the end of this episode? You’ll just have to listen to find out about that AND what source of energy would sustain Whitney through the final boss battle of a martial arts film.…

This episode is monumental, for reasons Andrew wastes no time mentioning up top. You have to guess: with a cast this good and the infinitely-funny Judy Greer in the director’s chair, this is basically an instant win, right? Well… kinda… sorta, not really, but… maybe? Join Whitney and Andrew as they discuss how Common and Keanu walked off the set of…

Erich returns for a good one this time. We talk about how Whitney and Erich saw this movie together like some kind of aristocrat, if there’s any secret meaning behind some of the mythological names bandied about, and maybe even throw in an unpaid march plug or two. All in all a very eventful episode! Feel free to support us on Patreon! We’ll have b…

On this episode, Whitney and Andrew step through the based-on-real-events story of writer/director Marti Noxon’s struggles with anorexia. Whitney makes some great points and Andrew mostly flounders around uncomfortably, but it’s the start of our final season and we’re intent to go out with a bang! Feel free to support us on Patreon! We’ll have behi…

The end of yet another era in Keanu’s career. In this episode Whitney and Andrew read listener emails, answer questions, reassess their rankings as required, and announce whose filmography they’ll be tackling next! Feel free to support us on Patreon! We’ll have behind-the-scenes content, exclusive videos, extra podcast segments and more: http://www…

This episode has everything: Silkwood showers, why you should drink Yorkshire and PGTips Tea, the condemnation of JK Rowling, why you shouldn't live in an airplane fuselage in the desert, the secrets of gin-wine, a cat falling in love with a cardboard cutout of Danny DeVito, and why Jason Mamoa should go on a taco... Feel free to support us on Patr…

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On this episode, we discuss how a mountain lion in your bed is not outside of the realm of possibility, haunted mansions, "Refnocity", and our individual thresholds of what is acceptable when shifting from literalism into complete metaphor. Feel free to support us on Patreon! We’ll have behind-the-scenes content, exclusive videos, extra podcast seg…

In this, our second time seeing Keanu play a lawyer, we unfortunately don't have quite as memorable a film. Stilted pacing and a surprise but rather uneventful third-act twist keep this movie closer to the valleys than the peaks. Feel free to support us on Patreon! We’ll have behind-the-scenes content, exclusive videos, extra podcast segments and m…

In this jam-packed episode we review the film, the kittens involved in the film, and Key & Peele's sketch show. We discover that Charles' Void does indeed have a shower, Andrew's very bizarre point of reference for Martin Freeman, and much more. This is a good one, folks. Feel free to support us on Patreon! We’ll have behind-the-scenes content, exc…

Whitney and Andrew trudge through the valleys of Keanu’s career yet again. This unreliable narrator tale paired with everything happening in the world almost breaks them. Feel free to support us on Patreon! We’ll have behind-the-scenes content, exclusive videos, extra podcast segments and more: http://www.patreon.com/coolbreezepod Visit us on Twitt…

Join us for this mess of a film about… well, we actually don’t know what Eli Roth was trying to say with this non-thrilling thriller, this not scary horror, this non-gory torture film that was certainly tone deaf at the time but feels especially out of touch 4 years after its release. Lindsey Nelsen reluctantly guests and we talk about how the craz…

Author Eric Smith joins us on this episode where we get angry over no Academy Awards for stunt doubles or the Deadpool 2 music video, how people who refuse to give things a perfect score are asshats, why every movie would be better with Willem Dafoe, what Avatar contributed to cinema as a whole, and we listen as Whitney conducts at least two TED Ta…

This is the final film before the age we know as The Keanussance! Join us as we walk through this tale that is, and we can’t stress this enough, loosely based on true events. We visit a very European-looking Japan, the island of Tortuga from Pirates of the Caribbean, learn that Tengu Lords and Jewish mothers aren’t all that different, and even lear…

This movie, directed by none other than Keanu himself, has nearly everything you might want out of a martial arts film: beautifully choreographed and memorable fight sequences, a pulpy villain, a hard-boiled detective who simply can’t drop the case that’s haunted her career, a duplicitous police captain, a fight between a master and his student, an…

Erich Hall takes one for the team and joins us to discuss everyone’s new least-favorite film. From the lack of character motivations to the lack of plot all the way to the lack of proper cinematography, this film will have you on the edge of your seat… about to get up to physically turn off your television. Feel free to support us on Patreon! We’ll…

Elizabeth Nordenholt joins us to discuss Henry’s Crime, a movie that makes a half-hearted attempt at mirroring a Chekhov play and succeeds (?) to varying degrees depending on how hard you’re looking. We also discuss how not to direct a play, the threshold for goodbad movies, and why Henry’s logic was deeply, deeply flawed. Feel free to support us o…

We present you with a review of the many lives and actresses portraying Pippa Lee. We also discuss the one single problem with Pan’s Labyrinth, the benefits of attending a cheese conference, and why we should all be considering pregnancy to be very, very metal. Enjoy! Feel free to support us on Patreon! We’ll have behind-the-scenes content, exclusi…

We’re back after a return from illness, or was Whitney possessed by a ghost? We may never know the truth. We’re joined by special guest Lindsey Nelsen to discuss things like: Just how many times has Keanu played Jesus? Why haven’t we actually done anything about global warming since this movie came out? Is competitive math in movies a bad thing? Wa…

We start the podcast with about four and a half minutes of no dialogue, just like this film, and then gradually end up talking about “Little Baby Nugget America’s Ass”, Terry Crews, and Harley Quinn. Charles Nowlin surprises and delights with a game of Pop Quiz Asshole that delights the senses. Feel free to support us on Patreon! We’ll have behind-…

Journey with Whitney, Aja, and Andrew to The Lake House, a beautiful piece of architecture that, accordingly to our very own Charles Nowlin, is missing a CRITICAL component you'll learn about in Pop Quiz, Asshole. You'll also finally get closure on what Whitney, after years of avoiding it, truly thinks of this film. Aja brings her signature encyclo…

Season 3 is officially here and to kick it off we put on our scramble suits and dive headlong into A Scanner Darkly. We bring in friend of the show Erich to discuss his skincare routine, learn about the role that defined Robert Downey Jr. as an actor for Whitney, and what D.A.R.E. should’ve shown Andrew to stop him from trying drugs. Feel free to s…

Hindsight continues to be 20/20. In this episode we reflect on our Keanu movie rankings thus far and make changes as necessary. We also discuss some exciting new changes in store for season 3! Feel free to support us on Patreon! We’ll have behind-the-scenes content, exclusive videos, extra podcast segments and more: http://www.patreon.com/coolbreez…

In our penultimate episode of season 2 we bring back friend of the show Aja Romano to answer the most burning question of Keanu's career: is Constantine a good movie? Feel free to support us on Patreon! We’ll have behind-the-scenes content, exclusive videos, extra podcast segments and more: http://www.patreon.com/coolbreezepod Visit us on Twitter a…

I think we can all agree that while a coming-of-age tale can be timeless and relatable, they’re a dime a dozen. Meanwhile, where are all the movies about dentists who philosophize and offer spiritual counsel to their patients while experiencing tremendous character growth? This movie almost shows us that story, but unfortunately we may never know t…

This week’s “Keanu Reeves movie” is the story of struggling Australian actress in Hollywood. Apparently, what she’s struggling with is having a camera further than 2 inches from her face. Turns out that’s really distracting for everyone involved! Naomi Watts does her best to save this train wreck of film that Roger Ebert somehow liked. Definitely s…

Merry Happy to whatever you celebrate this time of year! In this much-sought-after episode, we cross the streams with Macintosh & Maud to travel back in time to 1986, the year just after our hero’s feature debut. This eldritch horror of a film hit the screen at almost 2.5 hours in length, but the version we get in the civilized world is a sleight 9…

In this episode we discuss the importance of AIM font choice, how certain songs can instantly transport you back two full decades, and why Jack Nicholson *may* be the weakest link in this film. Feel free to support us on Patreon! We’ll have behind-the-scenes content, exclusive videos, extra podcast segments and more: http://www.patreon.com/coolbree…

All aboard the choo-choo train headed in or out of The Matrix depending on an indeterminate number of factors! We step through the final entry in The Matrix saga—for the time being—and end up agreeing with the critics on the film. Will Evan rank it as his number one film we've watched so far? No spoilers, go listen! Feel free to support us on Patre…

Enter The Matrix with us once again! Your hosts are all quite a bit more positive than they remember being initially with this film while discussing the merits of a Wachowski-led Batman film, how come there weren't Agent Smiths in dresses, and why some sequels work better than others. Feel free to support us on Patreon! We’ll have behind-the-scenes…

Come with us on a journey into the heart of Chicago where we’ll compile a rag-tag team of baseball players, some of them completely mute, and go straight “to the ‘ships” with a coach that has no discernible strategy or any experience teaching children. It’s magical! Feel free to support us on Patreon! We’ll have behind-the-scenes content, exclusive…

You can HAVE this podcast for all of November, it’s a win-win, and by the end you’ll be more well-versed in Keanu Reeves than anyone else in your friend group! We’re joined by guest host Daniel Spencer this week as we ask the age-old question: is this the worst, most tropey, terminal romance movie ever made? Feel free to support us on Patreon! We’l…

Listen closely as Whitney and Andrew set a new precedent for Pop Quiz, Asshole. Was it good or bad? Well, if you had paid more attention to your visions maybe we wouldn’t have to spoil it in the episode overview. Ev powered through this movie despite the horror nature (not his bad) and the handful of jump scares (absolutely hates them), so be sure …

Whitney, Ev, and Andrew are joined by Vox Culture Writer and Film Critic Aja Romano (https://twitter.com/ajaromano) to discuss the movie in which Keanu Reeves was contractually obligated to act. We learn that Aja does a pretty badass Keanu impression (stay til the end), Whitney thinks James Spader killed his role (in a bad way), Evan doesn't recomm…

Whitney leads this ragtag group of hosts through a sports movie while Evan and Andrew run color commentary. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll feel the agony of defeat and the ecstasy of a buzzer-beater win. Feel free to support us on Patreon! We’ll have behind-the-scenes content, exclusive videos, extra podcast segments and more: http://www.patreon.…

On this episode your hosts field questions on everything from Keanu dream casting in the MCU and DCEU to how they would change the ending of The Matrix Revolutions. You can write in your questions any time by emailing coolbreezepod@gmail.com or through our website. Feel free to support us on Patreon! We’ll have behind-the-scenes content, exclusive …

This episode truly tests our limits for what qualifies as a "Keanu Reeves movie". Feel free to support us on Patreon! We’ll have behind-the-scenes content, exclusive videos, extra podcast segments and more: http://www.patreon.com/coolbreezepod Visit us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/coolbreezepod or on our website at https://coolbreezepod.com fo…

In this most-anticipated episode, we read and listen to YOUR Matrix stories, discuss how Carrie-Anne Moss' ass is truly spectacular in this film, learn that nearly everyone who eats a raisin in a cookie originally thought it was a chocolate chip, and SO MUCH MORE. Feel free to support us on Patreon! We’ll have behind-the-scenes content, exclusive v…

In this extremely spicy episode, we talk about how Keanu is caught in a loop that he might never escape from, we learn that Whitney’s family is basically Hollywood royalty, and Evan walks us through his thoughts on The Matrix, which he watched instead of this film. Feel free to support us on Patreon! We’ll have behind-the-scenes content, exclusive …

We’d like to welcome to the show for the very first time: opinionated Andrew! Whitney elaborates on her fairly extensive knowledge of the Beats, and Evan very clearly thinks Sons of Anarchy is better than Friday Night Lights and Get Carter. Feel free to support us on Patreon! We’ll have behind-the-scenes content, exclusive videos, extra podcast seg…