In part 1/6 of our Trading Ratings series on Action/Adventure Sequels, we dig into the 3rd installment in the Indiana Jones franchise, featuring Harrison Ford and Sean Connery as son and father, who have a series of misadventures as they search for the Holy Grail.Oleh Brandon Griffes

I cover a personal favorite that is based on a true story about a real-life monster who struck fear from the late 60s to the early 80s in California. This video contains A.I.-Generated Video and Audio. All written content is human-made.Oleh Brandon Griffes

This week I take a shot on a horror film starring the notorious Nicolas Cage who is unrecognizable on screen. But does the movie do enough to stand out?This video contains A.I.-Generated Video and Audio. All written content is human-made.Oleh Brandon Griffes

This episode covers the biggest horror film of the 1990's, which re-ignited interest in horror movies with its meta references and sparked dozens of imitations.This video contains A.I.-Generated Video and Audio. All written content is human-made.Oleh Brandon Griffes

For this episode I dive into the 1980 horror classic, based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. This video contains A.I.-Generated Video and Audio. All written content is human-made.Oleh Brandon Griffes

This cult classic tells the story of deranged banking executive in NYC who seeks to rid the world of people he finds awful and disgusting, which is apparently everyone.This video contains A.I.-Generated Video and Audio. All written content is human-made.Oleh Brandon Griffes

For the second episode in a row, we have a sports movie. This one is lighter than the last, but the premise is still pretty tragic. Can the California Angels win the pennant and force an absentee father to do right by his son?This video contains A.I.-Generated Video and Audio. All written content is human-made.…

I cover this tale that is based on a true story that covers a high school football team that integrates black and white students in post-Civil Rights Movement Virginia, motivated by a no nonsense head coach.This video contains A.I.-Generated Video and Audio. All written content is human-made.Oleh Brandon Griffes

This flick is a childhood favorite and it is inexplicably bizarre but somehow holds up after all these years.This video contains A.I.-Generated Video and Audio. All written content is human-made.Oleh Brandon Griffes

This is a black and white classic that honestly everyone should see, even if they don't usually go for black and white movies.This video contains A.I.-Generated Video and Audio. All written content is human-made.Oleh Brandon Griffes

This flick is an underrated gem about two hitmen hiding out in a touristy Belgian town after a job goes wrong. Well worth checking out.This video contains A.I.-Generated Video and Audio. All written content is human-made.Oleh Brandon Griffes

I cover a top-tier chick flick that put Julia Roberts on the map for portraying a prostitute who is so much more than that I guess.This video contains A.I.-Generated Video and Audio. All written content is human-made.Oleh Brandon Griffes

I cover a Top 5 IMDb movie, about a man that is wrongfully convicted of the murder of his wife and her lover and is forced to go to prison to serve out two consecutive life sentences.This video contains A.I.-Generated Video and Audio. All written content is human-made.Oleh Brandon Griffes

A highly impressive feat in visual effects, this film weaves live action characters and cartoon characters in a half straight-faced, half slapstick whodunit. This video contains A.I.-Generated Video and Audio. All written content is human-made.Oleh Brandon Griffes

I discuss a comedy from the late 90s with two 90s actors around the peak of their popularity. Brendan Fraser plays a guy who grew up for about 35 years in a bomb shelter with his parents only to emerge with very skewed understanding of the world he is entering.This video contains A.I.-Generated Video and Audio. All written content is human-made.…

I cover a classic that is honestly tough to watch but is fairly well-regarded. Drugs, death, drama, and dickishness. Fun for the whole family if you're chronically single and live alone. This video contains A.I.-Generated Video and Audio. All written content is human-made.Oleh Brandon Griffes

As a delayed follow-up to my season 1 audio ep on "Superman: The Movie" (1978), I cover the rocky backstory behind its sequel. Touching on both the original theatrical version as well as The Richard Donner Cut which was edited and released in 2006 to reflect something closer to the original director's vision for the film.This video contains A.I.-Ge…

I cover the 2-part animated film adaptation of Frank Miller's 4-part comic book series from 1986, featuring the voice talents of Peter Weller, Ariel Winter, and Michael Emerson among others.This video contains A.I.-Generated Video and Audio. All written content is human-made.Oleh Brandon Griffes

I cover Mike Judge's ham-fisted satire exploring a possible future of our planet if all of the worst things continue to get worse and truly take over.This video contains A.I.-Generated Video and Audio. All written content is human-made.Oleh Brandon Griffes

I cover a classic from the 1970s that had major real-life implications beyond Hollywood. Is there anything more epic than Scorsese and De Niro teaming up together?This video contains A.I.-Generated Video and Audio. All written content is human-made.Oleh Brandon Griffes

I cover a classic from the 1970s that had major real-life implications beyond Hollywood. Is there anything more epic than Scorsese and De Niro teaming up together? This video contains A.I.-Generated Video and Audio. All written content is human-made.Oleh Brandon Griffes

On this episode, I do that rare thing where I cover a recent release and say things about it in a really monotone way.This video contains A.I.-Generated Video and Audio. All written content is human-made.Oleh Brandon Griffes

I venture back to the land of some of my favorite romantic comedies. Billy Crystal & Meg Ryan work perfectly together to put this in classic territory.This video contains A.I.-Generated Video and Audio. All written content is human-made.Oleh Brandon Griffes

Sometimes you just have to go back and see if those movies you liked as a kid are as good as you thought. Somehow a lot of this one really stuck with me, there are a lot of crazy visuals.This video contains A.I.-Generated Video and Audio. All written content is human-made.Oleh Brandon Griffes

There is something about a peak Pixar superhero movie that really gets me talking. There is so much to love here, I can't get enough.This video contains A.I.-Generated Video and Audio. All written content is human-made.Oleh Brandon Griffes

I discuss this underrated gem from the early aughts. Seriously, just watch the movie.This video contains A.I.-Generated Video and Audio. All written content is human-made.Oleh Brandon Griffes

I cover Robert De Niro's directorial debut, the underrated "A Bronx Tale" starring Chazz Palminteri. This video contains A.I.-Generated Video and Audio. All written content is human-made. #movies #moviereviews #moviepodcasts #movie #moviereview #moviepodcast #brandonatrandomreviews #abronxtale #chazzpalminteri #robertdeniro…

I jump into the one that started it all, the original, FIRST BLOOD. The movie people wrongly call "Rambo" but that's technically the 2nd one. Even more technically, the 2nd one is called "Rambo: First Blood Part II", but I feel like I should've saved this riveting small talk for the episode. My bad.This video contains A.I.-Generated Video and Audio…

This is a recut, A.I.-video generated version of an early episode I did when I was a strictly audio podcast. The Terminator is a classic and it is easily one of my favorite movies ever. This video contains AI-Generated video and audio, all written content is human-made. #movies #moviereviews #moviepodcasts #movie #moviereview #moviepodcast #brandon…

I sit down and discuss the 2014 Spike Jonze film "Her" starring Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Scarlett Johansson, and Chris Pratt. The story follows a lonely man in the near future who enters into a romantic relationship with an AI operating system. This video contains AI-Generated video and audio, all written content is human-made.…

I dive into the history of my hometown, specifically covering a time in the late 1800s where it became a thriving resort destination. Contains AI-Generated video, image, and audio elements. All writing/scripted content is human-made.Oleh Brandon Griffes

I dive into the golf-centric comedy classic "Caddyshack", a movie that I watched for the first time in 5th grade with my friend and his parents. They were quite horrified that they had let us watch it without remembering that there were multiple uncovered boobs throughout the course of the film.Oleh Brandon Griffes

I cover the 2013 Ben Stiller-directed film "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" that Ben Stiller also stars in with Kristen Wiig. This video contains AI generated content (audio/video clone of myself), but all writing/script content was generated by me without any AI assistance.Oleh Brandon Griffes

I take a calculated risk by co-hosting an episode with an A.I. Generated woman named Sarah. We go back and forth talking about one of the all-time great spoof movies. Features Chris Evans in his first ever role! -This video contains elements of A.I. generated audio and video. All discussion was written by Brandon (human) with no A.I. assistance.…

I approach this installment with a much more brief and succinct revision of my format. For this stretch of episodes initially, I will attempt to exhaust most of my older blog posts by using them as the foundation for the videos, while re-tooling some of the more familiar intro and outro content I've made staples of my videos. (500) Days of Summer!T…

For this episode, I go all in on AI-Generated content by way of an Avatar Clone that replicates my voice and body/face based on previous recordings. I think it turned out well, but I'll leave you to judge.I'll be covering the 2023 smash hit "Barbie" starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling.Oleh Brandon Griffes

For this episode, I dive into the underrated Ryan Gosling hit about a stuntman/mechanic who does some unsavory work on the side. It's fucking intense! Check it out if you get the chanceOleh Brandon Griffes

I cover the winter classic remake about a group of American researchers stationed in Antarctica who are suddenly preyed on by a mysterious shapeshifting extra terrestrial creature.Oleh Brandon Griffes

My goodness, this movie really stands alone with the way it executed its comedy and managed to stay funny decades after its release.Oleh Brandon Griffes

On this episode I'm diving into a modern winter mystery starring Jeremy Renner and the apple of my eye Elizabeth Olsen. This one is well worth watching if you haven't had the pleasure.Oleh Brandon Griffes

A drummer for a metal band suddenly loses most of his hearing and he struggles through all the major life changes that come as a result. What I've done here, and you'll love this, I watched this film all the way through and then I recorded myself talking about it and added images and graphics. Get some.…

This movie has so many memorable moments and quotable lines that it's hard to believe that comedies with this setting and subject matter were fairly unheard of when it came out. Ice Cube, Chris Tucker, the list goes on.Oleh Brandon Griffes

Denzel Washington plays a man with a mysterious but obviously badass past. He fights people. He kills people. He goes on a crusade to get vengeance for a prostitute he was kind of friends with that got beaten up by her pimp. I talk about it. Don't overthink this. You know what I'm doing here.Oleh Brandon Griffes

Starting in 1994, Jim Carrey was THE name in modern comedy. His antics, his expressions, his jokes, it all landed just where it needed to with 90s audiences.Oleh Brandon Griffes

On this episode, I cover that notorious Christmas movie that everyone loves to reference. I even include an old rant from several years back about this very movie!Oleh Brandon Griffes

On this episode, I dive into the movie that commands a place in most Top 600 Christmas Movies released between 2006-2008. The cast is loaded up pretty well, the visual effects are certainly present, and Paul Giamatti plays Santa in exactly the way you would expect him to. Enjoy!Oleh Brandon Griffes

I cover one of the all-time greats, the black and white classic about Santa Claus, includes some great performances and so much feel-goodery you can hardly stand it!Oleh Brandon Griffes

Kicking off the holiday season with a Tim Allen comedy where he unwittingly agrees to become Kris Kringle.Oleh Brandon Griffes

It wouldn't be a 90s Comedies collection without the spectacular Pauly Shore. This movie is more ridiculous than you remember.Oleh Brandon Griffes

My sister and I join each other virtually to discuss a childhood favorite musical that I feel like no one else outside of my family has ever heard of. There's singing, dancing, talking, and kidnapping of several young women in hopes of gaining their romantic interest.Oleh Brandon Griffes