The fact that we are posting them a week after the Oscars is part of the joke. Really.

Horrific glorification of American imperialism taking over foreign countries? Or just a bad episode of The A-Team? Why not both?  We discuss the glacially paced western, "The Magnificent Seven", and lament the fact that it's not braver about the bromance between Yul Brinner and Steve McQueen.

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There's a reason why Paul Blart: Mall Cop is getting a sequel this year: it's an awesome movie. There's a single dad with a dream, a gang of skateboarders with a plan, a side-splitting Indian stereotype and Bobby Canavale - all coming together in a celebration of the true blue collar spirit. Jokes about overweight people have never been funnier, or more profound.

Here it is, this is the big one: Alex and Julio tackle the feel-good holiday sham that is Bedford Falls and its false prophet, George Bailey. 'Nuff said.

Our two-part Christmas celebration begins with an in-depth analysis of the underrated holiday classic THE FAMILY STONE or, as us fans like to call it, "Tough love beats cancer any day". Listen as Alex and Julio explore the impossibility of making Rachel McAdams not look hot, the awesomeness of Craig T. Nelson as anyone's dad, the unsung comedy talents of Luke Wilson and Sarah Jessica Parker and the eternal mystery that is Dermot Mulroney's charisma.

And did we mention Diane Keaton is dying of cancer in this comedy?

Not only is Rocky Balboa a loser and a date-rapist... He also happens to spit on the face of the American Dream. Listen to Alex and Julio barely contain their outrage when they take on the popular underdog that made Sylvester Stallone's career.

Ellen Ripley don't need no man, don't need no surrogate daughter, don't need no droid, don't even need no hair! Listen to Alex and Julio praise David Fincher's ultimate ode to strong females and being pro-choice.

The premiere episode of The Contrarians finds Alex and Julio delving into the egotistical, irresponsible lunacy of Jack Skellington and how it brings his hometown to the brink of destruction.