Posts tagged The Naked Gun
PODCAST: Episode 215 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For their 215th episode, two principled film critics, two non-veteran dads, and two warrior teachers, Will Johnson and Don Shanahan, return from a short October haitus for the first of two episodes celebrating their “Best Member Podcast” nomination from the first annual Astra Awards. The film of choice is Alex Garland's electric 2025 military thriller Warfare.

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PODCAST: Episode 214 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For their 214th episode, two bumbling film critics, two clueless dads, and two coffee-passing teachers, Will Johnson and Don Shanahan, had very few movies circled on their calendar for the summer of 2025. Beyond the comic blockbusters, and even in front of them in some cases, The Naked Gun was one of them. Both hosts took to a film series rewatch this summer before indulging in the work of Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson to convince us this style of comedy wasn't lost or dead

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MOVIE REVIEW: The Naked Gun

The true crispness in The Naked Gun, ensured with no hesitation, relies on the actors hitting their marks. Verbal choreography becomes just as important as the physical variety. Director Akiva Schaeffer found two fantastic lead vessels for this type of precision in Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson.

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