Buddies in Bad Times: Joe’s Staff Picks

Hey, bro! It’s time to bro out! With these film selections I’ve decided to explore specifically male-centric stories as they have been presented in film across the span of many decades. From crowd-pleasing buddy comedies to complex character dramas, these films explore the breadth of male bonding in various contexts. Some films explore innocent childhood friendships, others present men cooperating in the workplace, and some films delve into more unconventional relationships created between men under truly extraordinary circumstances. I hope you will find it a to be fascinating journey into how film has helped define and focus our understanding of masculinity throughout the years.

Tune in Tuesday, February 28 to catch Joe’s picks on all four Hollywood Suite channels.

JOE’S PICKS

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Hollywood Suite 70s Movies

Cool Hand Luke (1967) – Can you eat 50 eggs?
Feb 28 at 9pm ET

Midnight Cowboy (1969) – The only X-rated film ever to win Best Picture.
Feb 28 at 11:10pm ET
Available on demand in February

All the President’s Men (1976) – Woodward and Bernstein are absolute legends!
Mar 1 at 1:10am ET

Hollywood Suite 80s Movies

The Lost Boys (1987) – Ugh! The rice and noodles scene still makes me sick!
Feb 28 at 9pm ET

Stand By Me (1986) – Kiefer Sutherland is the perfect bully.
Feb 28 at 10:40pm ET
Available on demand in February

The Blues Brothers (1980) – One of the greatest car chase scenes ever filmed!
Mar 1 at 12:15am ET

Hollywood Suite 90s Movies

Tremors (1990) – The practical creature FX still hold up.
Feb 28 at 9pm ET

Point Break (1991) – “Utah, get me two!”
Feb 28 at 10:40pm ET
Available on demand in February

Beavis and Butthead Do America (1996) – “Uh-huh-huh-huh…” “Heh-heh-heh…”
Mar 1 at 12:45am ET

Hollywood Suite 00s Movies

The Other Guys (2010) – “It looks like Scarface sneezed on your car!”
Feb 28 at 9pm ET
Available on demand in January

Shaun of the Dead (2004) – A flawless love-letter to Night of the Living Dead.
Feb 28 at 10:50pm ET

21 Jump Street (2012) – Ice Cube improvised most of his lines.
Mar 1 at 12:35am ET
Available on demand in February