Car RayRob Presents...

It's once again the season of love here at Car RayRob! As usual, Rob is ready for the occasion. To ring in the season, he has decided to bring an heirloom film, one passed down from his big sister to him and now he is passing it along to brother from another mother, Ray!
The 1983 Martha Coolidge directed teen comedy, VALLEY GIRL! 
This gem of 80's nostalgia is loosely based on the Shakespeare classic ROMEO AND JULIET and stars the bearer of the unbearable weight of massive talent, Nicolas Cage! He stars alongside Deborah Foreman (REAL GENIUS, WAXWORK) as Randy and Julie, two star crossed lovers from different cliques who decide to upend the apple cart of social hierarchy and begin a relationship, much the chagrin of her friends. All things seem heavenly until the peer pressure begins to build and Julie has to decide what's more important, Randy or their social differences? 
A movie that may be disregarded in the slew of imitations that followed, VALLEY GIRL not only helped solidify the conventions of the teen comedy but also helped launch a lexicon! I think it's fair to say we would not have classics like CLUELESS without VALLEY GIRL! So, grab your special someone, pop your popcorn, cuddle in close and bask in the glory of this romantic classic! Like, for sure! 
Will the chemistry between these two leads help overcome the trappings of the classic it's based on for Ray? Or will movies that came in its shadow overcome its charms leaving him wanting more? Tune in to find out!
 
THEME SONG:
Music and Lyrics: Jeremy Catarelli
INTERMISSION:
Music: Jay You
Voice: Jeremy Catarelli

To round out our month of premieres, Ray and Rob are back with a brand-new season of HELLO MOVIES, MY OLD FRIEND! They've decided to quench their need for speed by revisiting Tony Scott's 1990 racing drama DAYS OF THUNDER!
This piece of sports nostalgia centers on Cole Trickle, a hot shot rookie who is entering the world of stock car racing by joining a new team put together by car dealership tycoon, Tim Daland. To lead this team, Tim brings on retired crew chief Harry Hodges who carries the death of his former driver close to his heart. When Cole's star begins to rise and is himself struck with tragedy, he has to overcome his fears to get back in the driver's seat and win the biggest race of his career. Perhaps most known for launching the real-life relationship of its co-stars Tom Cruise (TOP GUN, RISKY BUSINESS) and Nicole Kidman (TO DIE FOR, BIRTH), Days of Thunder is also the re-teaming of the crew behind one of the biggest hits of the 80s, TOP GUN!
With a stellar supporting cast including Robert Duvall (APOLOCLYPSE NOW, THE GODFATHER), Michael Rooker (CLIFFHANGER, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY) and Randy Quaid (NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION, THE LAST DETAIL), can this slice of 90's nostalgia live up to Ray and Rob's memories and kick this season off on the right foot? Tune in to find out! 
Music: Jay You
Voice: Rob Morgan
 
Intermission:
Voice: Jeremy Catarelli
Music: Jay You

It's Ray's turn to kick things off on Car RayRob's brand-new season of SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FILM! While Rob went big with an action spectacle, Ray is going in a different direction by recommending the 1964 Sidney Lumet (DOG DAY AFTERNOON, NETWORK) classic FAIL SAFE! This entry in the cannon of Cold War thrillers centers on a group of American politicians, bureaucrats and enlisted men who court disaster when a series of unfortunate mishaps during a military exercise sends a lone squadron of nuclear bombers fly to Russia with orders to bomb Moscow. With an all-star cast including Walter Matthau (THE ODD COUPLE, CHARLEY VERRICK), Henry Fonda (YOUNG MR LINCOLN, THE GRAPES OF WRATH) and Larry Hagman (I DREAM OF JEANIE, DALLAS), FAIL SAFE seeks to challenge the viewer with the face of our own militaristic, self-destructive nature and was an early prophet against our reliance on machines in warfare.
FAIL SAFE opened to a poor box office reception, mainly due to the similar subject matter and release proximity to one of the greatest political dark comedies of all time, DR STRANGELOVE. Despite these challenges, FAIL SAFE has found a solid place in film history and Ray's heart!
Will the similarities between FAIL SAFE and DR STRANGELOVE prove too much for Rob to enjoy it? Or will this taut thriller stand on its own two feet and differentiate itself? Tune in this week to find out! 
THEME SONG:
Music and Lyrics: Jeremy Catarelli
INTERMISSION:
Music: Jay You
Voice: Jeremy Catarelli

A brand-new year is a upon which means Car RayRob is back with a fresh new season of A COPY OF A COPY! The podcast where Ray and Rob watch originals and remakes to analyze why they were made! For their season opener, they're swinging for the fences by trying to settle an age-old argument, is THE HUNGER GAMES really just a rip of BATTLE ROYALE?!? The Y/A juggernaut has wowed audiences the world over, but detractors continue to bash it in defense of the Japanese action spectacle.
Both films center on a politically sanctioned game where teens are conscripted to fight to the death. In one, as a punishment for long ago fought revolution. The other, as a way to try to keep the kids in line as the country goes to hell. 
Is there really something to this? Should Suzanne Collins have been sued into oblivion for copyright infringement? Join us this week to listen as Ray and Rob attempt to possibly broker a peace, but could they also be swayed by the legion of BATTLE ROYALE fans? Tune in to find out! 
THEME SONG:
Music and Lyrics: Jeremy Catarelli, Kevin Magamoll and Rob Morgan
INTERMISSION:
Music: Jey You
Voice: Rob Morgan
 
 

It's a brand-new year and a brand-new season here at SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FILM! It's Rob episode and he's decided to go in a completely different direction than the way he started last season by going big and he means BIG! To accomplish this hefty goal, he has chosen a film that meets the moment and one that he was shocked to learn Ray had never seen, the 2014 Action film spectacle JOHN WICK! Starring the much-loved Keanu Reeves, this modern staple of the genre centers on John Wick, a retired hitman who not only loses his wife to illness, but also her final gift to him after her passing, his dog. This act of aggression not only sparks a revenge tour that has to be seen to be believed but threatens to pull him back into a life that John had long left behind. With supporting performances Alfie Allen (GAME OF THRONES, JOJO RABBIT), Ian McShane (DEADWOOD, SEXY BEAST) and the late Lance Reddick (THE WIRE, WHITE HOUSE DOWN), John Wick became an overnight sensation that sparked a franchise and became the pinnacle of the genre for a generation. 
Join Rob as he shares this classic with Ray in the hopes he can get him to love it as much as he does!
THEME SONG:
Music and Lyrics: Jeremy Catarelli
INTERMISSION:
Music: Jay You
Voice: Jeremy Catarelli
 

Here we are again, friends! The end of another great year of CAR RAYROB! We've had an amazing 2025, we've watched some great films and launched two new shows, HELLO MOVIES, MY OLD FRIEND and A COPY OF A COPY! To celebrate all of these milestones, Ray and Rob are once again inviting you to join them for their annual YEAR END SPECIAL! Tune in to hear them rate their favorite originals and remakes on A COPY OF A COPY, as well as their picks for movies that held up the best (and the worst) on HELLO MOVIES, MY OLD FRIEND! Then, listen as they announce their combined TOP TEN LIST of favorite recommendations on SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FILM! And maybe a special guest might pop in as well! It's a not to be missed recap of a not to be missed year right here on CAR RAYROB! 
 
A COPY OF A COPY
THEME SONG:
Music and Lyrics: Jeremy Catarelli, Kevin Magamoll and Rob Morgan
 
INTERMISSION:
Music: Jey You
Voice: Rob Morgan
 
HELLO MOVIES, MY OLD FRIEND
Theme Song:
Music: Jay You
Voice: Rob Morgan
 
Intermission:
Voice: Jeremy Catarelli
 
SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FILM
THEME SONG:
Music and Lyrics: Jeremy Catarelli
 
INTERMISSION:
Music: Jay You
Voice: Jeremy Catarelli

It's time for Ray and Rob to wrap up their first season of HELLO MOVIES, MY OLD FRIEND! To ring out the year, they have decided to embrace the winter cold by revisiting the 1999 sports comedy MYSTERY, ALASKA! This hockey classic revolves around a small Alaskan town and the myth surrounding a weekly hockey match called "The Saturday Game". When Sports Illustrated prints a story about this long-held tradition, written by a former townie, interest arises to pit Mystery's scrappy players against the New York Rangers. This opportunity sparks a firestorm within the town to prove to the world that they are just as good as any professional player on the ice. With starring performances by Russell Crowe (L.A. CONFIDENTIAL, THE INSIDER), Hank Azaria (THE SIMPSONS, QUIZ SHOW) and many more, this chippy comedy swings a slapshot at the net, but does it still score? Tune in to find out! 
Theme Song:
Music: Jay You
Voice: Rob Morgan
 
Intermission:
Voice: Jeremy Catarelli
Music: Jay You
 
 

The time has come for Ray to present his season finale recommendation on SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FILM! For this momentous occasion, Ray has chosen a movie that will tug on Rob's heartstrings by hitting close to home, the 2017 family drama GIFTED. Directed by Marc Webb (500 DAYS OF SUMMER, THE AMAZING SPIDER MAN), GIFTED follows the story of Mary (Played by the amazing McKenna Grace), a seven-year-old math savant who is being raised by her Uncle Frank after her mother's tragic suicide. When his estranged mother Evelyn, Mary's Grandmother, learns of her gifts, she decides that Frank is unfit to be Mary's guardian and seeks full custody of her. Buttressed by performances by Chris Evans (AVENGERS: ENDGAME, SNOWPIERCER), Jenny Slate (MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON, OBVIOUS CHILD) and Octavia Spencer (FRUITVALE STATION, HIDDEN FIGURES), GIFTED examines the difficulties of growing up a genius, from the social-emotional hurdles to the question of what you owe the world with your gifts.
Join Ray and Rob on this finale episode to see if the subject matter hits too close to home for Rob to enjoy, or if McKenna Grace's magnetic performance is enough to steal his heart! Tune in to find out!
THEME SONG:
Music and Lyrics: Jeremy Catarelli
INTERMISSION:
Music: Jay You
Voice: Jeremy Catarelli

It’s finally time for the season finale of A COPY OF A COPY! In this episode, Ray and Rob dive into the world of foreign-language-to-English remakes by comparing Wim Wenders’ 1987 German arthouse classic WINGS OF DESIRE with its Hollywood counterpart, CITY OF ANGELS, starring Nicolas Cage (MOONSTRUCK, RAISING ARIZONA) and Meg Ryan (SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE, FRENCH KISS). Both films follow an angel who, drawn to the pull of human life, falls in love with a woman and must decide whether to give up eternity for the challenges of being human. While WINGS OF DESIRE is set in Cold War-era Berlin, CITY OF ANGELS takes place in its namesake city of Los Angeles. Wender's original is a darling of arthouse cinema and captures the complex emotions of a country in perpetual turmoil. CITY OF ANGELS attempts to capture the narrative roots of the original but adds that flare of Hollywood filmmaking in the attempts to reach a wider audience. Does it succeed? Or is Wender's classic too much for it to handle? Tune in this week to find out!
 
THEME SONG:
Music and Lyrics: Jeremy Catarelli, Kevin Magamoll and Rob Morgan
INTERMISSION:
Music: Jey You
Voice: Rob Morgan
 

The time has come for Rob’s final recommendation of the year on SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FILM, and he’s going out with his biggest swing yet by choosing one of his all-time favorites. To close things out, he’s presenting Ray with the 1960 romantic comedy THE APARTMENT! This Billy Wilder gem stars Jack Lemmon (SOME LIKE IT HOT, GRUMPY OLD MEN) as C.C. Baxter, an ambitious insurance clerk eager to climb the corporate ladder. To get ahead, he lets his bosses use his apartment for their extramarital affairs, much to his own inconvenience. Things take a turn when he falls for the charming and sought-after elevator operator Fran Kubelik, played with irresistible charm by Shirley MacLaine (TERMS OF ENDEARMENT, STEEL MAGNOLIAS). When Baxter discovers that his crush on Miss Kubelik is tangled up in his apartment troubles through his boss Jeff Sheldrake (Fred MacMurray), he’s faced with his most complicated dilemma yet, one that makes him question what he truly wants in life. Rob thinks he’s saved the best for last, but it’s Ray who will have the final say!
Will the hype Rob has been building over the last few weeks for this pick ruin Ray's viewing experience? Or will the undeniable chemistry of the performances and impeccable screenplay show him this is one of the greatest films ever made? Tune in this week to find out!
THEME SONG:
Music and Lyrics: Jeremy Catarelli
INTERMISSION:
Music: Jay You
Voice: Jeremy Catarelli