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Say Hello to My Little Film: Episode 206 - The Peanut Butter Falcon

It's springtime in the world and there's no better time for a road trip movie! Ray rises to occasion on this episode of SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FILM by recommending the 2019 dramedy buddy film THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON! This heartwarming story centers on Zak (in a debut performance by Zack Gottsagen), an orphaned fellow with Downs Syndrome who finds himself trapped in an assisted living facility for the elderly. After a daring escape (aided by his roommate and living legend Bruce Dern), his path collides with another man on the run, Tyler, played by Shia LaBeouf (HOLES, TRANSFORMERS). This unlikely pair traverse the beaches and open roads of North Carolina's outer banks in the quest to fulfill Zak's lifelong dream of meeting his hero The Saltwater Redneck and becoming a professional wrestler. With a supporting performance by Dakota Johnson (50 SHADES OF GREY, MADAME WEB), THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON explores what it means to be a family and lengths we'll go to find it. 
Will Zak's journey to fulfill his dream capture Rob's heart? Or will the heartwarming nature of this story feel to saccharine for him? Tune in this week to find out!  
THEME SONG:
Music & Lyrics: Jeremy Catarelli 
INTERMISSION: 
Music: Jay You
Voice: Jeremy Catarelli
 

Say Hello to My Little Film: Episode 205 - In a Lonely Place

It's a brand-new month here at Car RayRob which means it's Rob's turn to kick things off! For his recommendation, Rob is going back to his recent misfire, ONE FROM THE HEART, where it came to his attention that Ray had a glaring hole in his film viewing resume, Ray has never seen a Humphrey Bogart film! To remedy this, Rob culled his brain from the endless choices of the best place to start with this film giant. CASABLANCA? AFRICAN QUEEN? THE BIG SLEEP? No, Rob decided to go a little outside of the box to recommend the 1950 Nicholas Ray film noir IN A LONELY PLACE! 
This Bogart classic centers on Dix Steele, a formerly successful, short-tempered screenwriter who is caught between his principles and the dangling carrot of renewed success. As he weighs a possible new job opportunity, he finds himself in the crosshairs of the police for murder! His only alibi is Laural Grey (in a powerhouse performance by Gloria Grahame), a new neighbor who he immediately finds himself smitten with. As their relationship grows, so does the investigation, but with the pressure of the police breathing down his neck, can their budding love survive? 
Will Ray's love of film noir and the magnetic chemistry of two leads find Ray smitten with this dark love story? Or will Dix's hair-trigger temper push him over the edge? Tune in this week to find out! 
 
THEME SONG:
Music & Lyrics: Jeremy Catarelli 
INTERMISSION: 
Music: Jay You
Voice: Jeremy Catarelli

Hello Movies, My Old Friend: Episode 105 - Awakenings

It's a fresh month here at HELLO MOVIES, MY OLD FRIEND and that means Ray and Rob are back with a brand new (old) movie from their childhood to re-evaluate and see if it still holds up! For this month's episode, they have chosen the 1990 drama AWAKENINGS starring the late/great Robin Williams (TOYS, MRS DOUBTFIRE) , Robert De Niro (RAGING BULL, TAXI DRIVER) and Julie Kavner (THE SIMPSONS). 
This Academy Award nominee centers on Dr. Malcom Sayer, a introverted lab physician who takes a job at a local hospital in The Bronx where he oversees the care of catatonic patients who seem forgotten by the outside world. When the mystery of their condition sends Dr Sayer on a quest for a cure, he stumbles on a miracle drug that awakens his entire ward. This powerful film dissects the nature of time and what it means to those who have it and those who've lost it, the joy of the reclamation of it and the tragedy in the reality of the cure. 
Will the grown up themes of this movie still ring true as it once did when they were kids? Or will it feel like an aged museum piece from a specific pocket of their shared history. Tune in this week to find out! 
Theme Song:
Music: Jay You
Voice: Rob Morgan
 
Intermission:
Voice: Jeremy Catarelli
Music: Jay You
 

Say Hello to My Little Film: Episode 204 - The Secret in Their Eyes

We're wrapping up our month of love here at SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FILM. To add to the festivities, Ray recommends to Rob the 2009 Argentine crime drama THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES! This Oscar winner for best foreign film stars Ricardo Darin and Soledad Villamil. The story revolves around judiciary agent Ben Esposito, who in his retirement has decided to write a novel centered on a case that has tormented him for decades. The research for his book brings him face to face with Irene (Soledad Villamil), his former superior who he has harbored feelings for ever since. Bouncing back and forth between the origin events and the present, THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES dissects the concept of revenge and how we use the past to frame our futures. 
Will the confusing judicial system of the Argentine people prove hard for Rob to cling to? Or will the love story buried in this story of revenge win his heart? Tune in this week to find out! 
THEME SONG:
Music & Lyrics: Jeremy Catarelli 
INTERMISSION: 
Music: Jay You
Voice: Jeremy Catarelli

Say Hello to My Little Film: Episode 203 - One from the Heart

Hello all you love birds in Car RayRob land! February is the month of Love here at SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FILM! To kick off the festivities, Rob has brought another one of his personal favorites with Francis Ford Coppola's take on the modern musical, ONE FROM THE HEART! Starring the late and great Teri Garr, Frederic Forrest, Raul Julia and Nastassja Kinski, this off-kilter musical centers on Frannie (Garr) and Hank (Forrest) on their ill-fated 5th anniversary. After a series of mixed signals and a love growing cold, Frannie and Hank break up with each head out for a night on the town with what they see as their ideal partner. Under the bright lights of Las Vegas, these jilted lovers must see if the grass is truly greener on the other side or if their love hides a diamond in the rough.
Bolstered by supporting performances from Harry Dean Staton and Lainie Kazan and a dazzling score by Crystal Gayle and Tom Waits (making his SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FILM return!), Francis Ford Coppola pushes the boundaries of what a musical can be and adds an underappreciated gem into his audacious filmography. 
Will the magnetic score and out of this world production design be enough to woo Ray's heart? Or will Hank and Frannie's failing relationship leave Ray feeling cold? Tune in to find out!  
THEME SONG:
Music & Lyrics: Jeremy Catarelli 
INTERMISSION: 
Music: Jay You
Voice: Jeremy Catarelli

Hello Movies, My Old Friend: Episode 104 - Brotherhood of The Wolf

It's a brand-new year here at HELLO MOVIES, MY OLD FRIEND and that means a whole new slate to helpfully quench our nostalgic thirst! To kick things off, Ray and Rob are revisiting a film that still amazes Rob to this day that he was able to get Ray into a theater to see. It's the 2002 French action-horror film BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF. 
The movie centers on Gregoire De Fronsac and his man Friday Mani, an Iroquois warrior who are both sent by King Louis XV to investigate a rash of murders by a mysterious beast in the county of Gevaudan. As the beast becomes more elusive, and the details of the attacks become murky, the layers of the larger mystery begin to unfold to reveal a shocking finale. Anchored by supporting performances from Vincent Cassel (LA HAINE, IRREVERSIBLE) and Monica Bellucci (THE MATRIX, IRREVERSIBLE), this swashbuckling epic explores the debate between faith and science and begs the question, does it have to be seen to be believed? 
Will the dated CGI effects ruin this once loved classic? Or will the fearless genre bending be enough to capture Ray and Rob's hearts once again? Tune this week to find out! 
Theme Song:
Music: Jay You
Voice: Rob Morgan
 
Intermission:
Voice: Jeremy Catarelli
Music: Jay You
 
 

Say Hello to My Little Film: Episode 202 - Hunt For The Wilderpeople

Rob started 2025 off with a bang this month on SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FILM. Now it's Ray's turn! He's back with his first recommendation of the season, and it's a call back to his first recommendation ever. This week he's bringing Taika Waititi's 2016 comedy HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE! 
In this irreverent comedy, Julian Dennison (DEADPOOL 2) stars as Ricky Baker, a foster kid who has been shuffled from home to home and is seen as a bit of a troublemaker. When he's taken in by Bella and Hector (played by the great Sam Neill, making his Say Hello return), he may have finally found his place in the world. But when tragedy strikes, Ricky and Hector are forced to take to the bush in adventure to keep their newfound family together! Featuring stellar supporting performances by Rima Te Wiata and Rachel House (THOR RAGNAROK), this heartwarming comedy explores the true nature of family and the lengths you'll go to find it. 
Will HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE hit Rob with the same force as WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS? Tune in this week to find out! 
THEME SONG:
Music & Lyrics: Jeremy Catarelli 
INTERMISSION: 
Music: Jay You
Voice: Jeremy Catarelli 

Say Hello to My Little Film: Episode 201 - Down By Law

It's a new season at SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FILM, which means all new recommendations! To kick things off, Rob by recommending one of his favorite films of all time, the 1986 neo-beat noir DOWN BY LAW! This Jim Jarmusch classic stars John Laurie (STRANGER THAN PARADISE), Roberto Benigni (LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL, THE TIGER AND THE SNOW) and the titan that is Tom Waits (COFFEE AND CIGARETTES, THE IMAGINARIUM OF DR PARNASSUS). 
This off-beat comedy centers on Zack, Jack and Bob. Three men who find themselves incarcerated through set ups and acts of self-defense. Eschewing the tropes of normal prison film, Jarmusch turns his microscope on only the interpersonal relationships of his leads by keeping his camera in their cell alone. As we witness the ups and downs of the psychology of jailed people, the friendships that can be found are anything but conventional. With special appearances by Ellen Barkin (THE BIG EASY, JOHNNY HANDSOME) and Benigni's real-life wife, Nicoletta Braschi (MYSTERY TRAIN, LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL), DOWN BY LAW proves to be a pillar of 80s independent filmmaking and a film that solidified Jarmusch in the pantheon of the era's directors. 
Will the off-kilter humor and slow-paced camerawork imprison Ray in boredom? Or will the undeniable chemistry of cool in the trio of Waits, Laurie and Benigni free his mind? Tune in this week to find out!    
THEME SONG:
Music & Lyrics: Jeremy Catarelli 
INTERMISSION: 
Music: Jay You
Voice: Jeremy Catarelli 
 

Say Hello to My Little Film: Episode 125 - Year-End Special!

It's a time of celebration here at Car RayRob! We have successfully completed our first year as a podcast and the finale of our flagship show, SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FILM! In this special year end episode, Ray and Rob reflect on 2024 and take turns ranking their top 5 favorite recommendations from the season!  Join us as we celebrate our milestone and look forward to 2025! Be sure to stick around for a special announcement about future of Car RayRob in the new year! 
We are grateful to each and every one of you in our listening audience who have spent even a moment of your time with Car RayRob!
THEME SONG: Jeremy Catarelli 
INTERMISSION: 
Music: Jay You
Voice: Jeremy Catarelli 

Hello Movies, My Old Friend: Episode 103 - The Toy

Car RayRob is back with their final episode of HELLO MOVIES, MY OLD FRIEND of 2024! We are ringing in the new year with a revisit a much-maligned Richard Donner (SUPERMAN, THE GOONIES) comedy starring Richard Pryor (SILVER STREAK, STIR CRAZY) and Scott Schwartz (KIDCO, A CHRISTMAS STORY), THE TOY! 
This blast from the past revolves around Jack Brown, a down on his luck writer who is forced to take a job as a cleaning person in a department store owned by ruthless businessman U.S. Bates. When U.S.'s son Eric (Schwartz) arrives for his yearly visit, Eric decides that he wants his "present" from the store to be Jack! A controversial storyline, even for the time, THE TOY has been an infamous entry in Donner's filmography and has been labeled a movie that would never see the light of day today.  
Will Ray and Rob's lighthearted memories of this Richard Pryor comedy be able to outweigh the obvious problems with the narrative? Or will the lens of adulthood show the movie to be what the critics have always said? Tune in for this year's finale to find out! 
Theme Song:
Music: Jay You
Voice: Rob Morgan
 
Intermission:
Voice: Jeremy Catarelli
Music: Jay You