Dick Ebert

Commissioned by Michael S. from the UK, “Dragonheart” promised swordplay, knights and old codes. What it delivered was a Funko Pop-headed CGI dragon, Dennis Quaid auditioning for an Oscar that was never coming, and a plot hole so big you could fly a wyvern through it. Gene and Big D...

We’re going back to 1985 for the teen action drama Tuff Turf—starring James Spader, Robert Downey Jr., and Kim Richards. What starts as a goofy ’80s teen comedy about a new kid who falls for the wrong girl spirals into a bloodbath with switchblades, fire axes, and rottweilers. It’s Grease...

This week on Shat the Movies, we’re hunting a serial killer with Kiss the Girls (1997), the thriller that introduced Morgan Freeman as detective and psychologist Alex Cross. Gene and Big D break down Freeman’s effortless authority, Ashley Judd fighting back, the creepy Casanova mystery, and a plot packed with...

Cheech Marin steps out from Tommy Chong’s shadow for his directorial debut, and Gene and Big D dig into whether this immigration comedy still holds up 40 years later. The Shat Crew breaks down the film’s boldest gamble — leaving huge chunks of dialogue untranslated — plus the sight gags...

This week on Shat the Movies, we’re heading to the White House with Dave (1993), where an ordinary guy who looks exactly like the president suddenly finds himself running the country. Gene and Big D break down Kevin Kline’s double duty, the surprisingly sweet romance with Sigourney Weaver, and a...

This week on Shat the Movies, we’re going back to school with Mr. Holland’s Opus (1995), the story of a musician who takes a teaching job while dreaming of something bigger. Gene and Big D break down Richard Dreyfuss’ decades in the classroom, the students he inspires, the family he...

This week, Gene and Big D review The Power of One (1992), the historical drama directed by John G. Avildsen (Rocky) and starring Stephen Dorff, Morgan Freeman, John Gielgud, and a very young, very hateable Daniel Craig — in his feature film debut. Set in apartheid-era South Africa, the film...