It’s back to summer school for Jimmy England as Chris Wuergler joins him to discuss the merits of To Sir, with Love on this episode of Back to the Balcony. Jimmy may have to stay after class for this one.
Chris Wuergler returns for another episode of Back to the Balcony and Jimmy England asks her to immerse herself into the role of casting director, as they discuss Lee Marvin's scene stealing performance in Cat Ballou.
Len Perdic’s back with The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. There will now be a pause while everyone ponders which of these is host Jimmy England. Is this a vision of the real west or did someone just have too much vino?
Jimmy is joined by horror aficionado, podcaster and comedian Jordan Scherer to talk about The Exorcist. Is it really that scary? Are people still frightened by it? Did Jimmy have to change his underwear? Listen to find out.
Barbarella, cutting edge science fiction, the softest core porn movie ever or cult classic? Jim and guest Len Perdic thrash out all these possibilities along with the option that it’s just a crashing bore.
Count Mario Bernardi returns to instruct I-gor James on the finer points of Young Frankenstein. Is it a horror comedy or a horrible comedy? Download to find out - if you dare!
Throwing caution to the wind Jim discusses the move M*A*S*H* with wife Pat and daughter Jill (the only one in the family with bona fide movie cred). Is he out of his depth again? More importantly is he sleeping on the couch again?
Possibly the greatest comedy ever made - or possibly once again Jim is seduced by a movie with a pie fight. Give a listen as Jim and guest Mario “Tex" Bernardi discuss the merits - and the sticky parts - of Blazing Saddles.
it’s considered one of the movies most perfect scripts. Chris Wuergler loved it and she’s back to explain to Jim the fine points that so often elude him. Will he get it or will he continue to think The Ghost and Mr. Chicken is the epitome of movie entertainment?
Is love meaning never having to say you’re sorry or never having to say you watched this movie? Join us with guest Chris Wuergler as Back to the Balcony ponders the question: Has any man ever watched Love Story without expecting to be physically rewarded later?
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Do England’s Carry On Gang have more success with Cleopatra than Elizabeth Taylor did? Find out when Jim and guest Len Perdic cruise up the Nile to take another look at Carry On Cleo. You just know it’s going to be cheeky don’t you?
Nothing says Christmas like lust, avarice and dreams of promotions to come in corporate America. Mario Bernardi returns to explain why he thinks The Apartment is a great movie for the holidays. Can he really justify it? Pour a glass of good cheer and tune in to find out.
It’s the rootin, tootinest episode ever when Jim and guest Mario Bernardi try and figure out what HBO saw in the movie Westworld that would make for a great TV series. Then learn the strange influence Yul Brenner’s character had on two horror/action franchises.
Is it a hunka, hunka burning love when Jim talks to Chris Wuergler about Blue Hawaii and the film career of Elvis Presley or is it nothing but a hound dog? There’s more to this movie than you think - including a bizarre connection to the Charlie Chan movie series. You won’t want to miss this one.
Special guest Christine Wuergler joins us here at Back to the Balcony to discuss the Alfred Hitchcock classic Psycho. Tune in as we discuss everything from Hitchcock's cameo in the film, the likability of Norman Bates, and of course the famous shower scene.
Duh-duh, duh-duh, duh-duh. Jim and guest Len Perdic head back to the beach to dip into Jaws. Does it still stand up or was everybody suffering from the heat when it came out?
Two knuckleheads weigh in on three knuckleheads. A critical look (Is that even possible?) at The Three Stooges Meet Hercules and its impact on culture. N-Yuk, n-yuk!
Mario Bernardi drops by to have Breakfast at Tiffany’s. To Jim it’s just so much indigestion. Give a listen to see who you agree with.
They come in peace! But will Jim’s marriage continue the same way when his wife Pat comes to talk about Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
In this episode we discuss the movie American Graffiti with special guest Len Perdic. Was this a coming of age film? Or was it all about the cars and music? We can't decide. Tune in as we discuss what made this film an American Icon.
Muscle Beach Party. With Frankie (I taught Arnold everything about body sculpting) and Annette (definitely not Miley Cyrus’ role model). How did this franchise last for six movies? Because American International was smarter than you think.
It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World or The Birth of the Modern Cameo. So many stars, do they have enough to do? Any movie with The Three Stooges has to be a winner, right? Hmmm, let’s think about that.
In this episode we talk about the podcast Back to the Balcony. An amused second look at movies from the 60's and 70's, and why that period was the most influential in movie history. Do they stand the test of time?