Tag: Tom Hanks
115: “Stupid Is As Stupid Does” – Forrest Gump
It’s Part 2 of Hanksgiving, our special holiday series showing gratitude for America’s Dad TOM HANKS! In this episode we revisit 1994’s FORREST GUMP, the blockbuster dramedy from Robert Zemeckis that won as many Oscars as it had catchphrases. Becky, Chris and Seth debate whether this light-as-a-feather stroll through mid-to-late 20th century America is just…
114: “I Wish I Were Big” – Big
Happy Hanksgiving, everyone! In our first of two episodes sharing our gratitude for one of Hollywood’s most endearing, reliable stars – that would be none other than TOM HANKS, of course – we take a look back at the actor’s breakthrough performance in the hit 1988 comedy BIG. Is a romance between an adult woman…
59: “Earn This” – Shakespeare in Love vs. Saving Private Ryan
Don’t snub our latest episode! It’s awards season, so the When We Were Young podcast is taking a hard look back at the Academy Awards from 1999, which saw a battle royale between Steven Spielberg’s knockout WWII epic SAVING PRIVATE RYAN and the Harvey Weinstein-backed costume rom-com SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE. First, the hosts reminisce about…
22: “Dirt in the Skirt” – A League of Their Own
A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN (1992) Did a baseball diamond used to be your playground? If so, you’re probably one of the fans who made the Rockford Peaches stars of the most successful baseball movie of all time. Penny Marshall’s World War II-era dramedy is a who’s who of major league 90s names, from Geena…