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Shanelle Riccio and Stephen Dawson are here to preserve one of the most endangered art forms on the planet, the Star Vehicle. Join us each week as we revisit, rethink, and sometimes rewrite the greatest star vehicles to hit the silver screen.
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Tuesday Dec 21, 2021
Tuesday Dec 21, 2021
Close your eyes and imagine a sequel to "Under The Tuscan Sun", this time in Scotland. Fun! Open your eyes and watch "A Castle For Christmas" on Netflix. You're welcome!
This week the Star Vehicle picks up Brooke Shields and heads to Castle Dun Dunbar by way of Scotland. We chat about trespassing, the grumpy to happy character arc for men, and how we would financially turn around a failing castle.
We pray the "Under The Tuscan Sun" cinematic universe continues to expand!
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
Imagine competing in an "International Christmas Baking Competition" only to spend your sole two days off trading lives with a disgruntled royal. This week the Star Vehicle traveled to Belgravia (Genovia's neighbor) with Vanessa Anne Hudgens holding the reins. This week we learn all about Belgravian culture, debate if there's room for science at the Christmas table, and pray that Vanessa Hudgens is able to pull this fabulous ruse off again in the sequel.
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
In 2008 Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Mary Steenburgen, and Jon Voight cleared their schedules (and opened their homes) to participate in Four Christmases. Sadly, only one home was needed in the end. Lament with us as we grapple with the hard-hitting truth that "Four Christmases" isn't very, well-- Christmassy (spelling?). We thank Reese Witherspoon for her efforts as Star Vehicle takes a turn for the holidays.
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
Renée has an Oscar and unfortunately, it is not for "New in Town". This week we brave the elements as we explore the foreign country that is Minnesota (through PG goggles). If you are looking for a perfect winter movie unrelated to the holidays, well thank Renée Zellweger.
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
This week on Star Vehicle we're back on the Sandy train! This movie is just chock full of your favorite star vehicle fodder and we can't get enough! -- a stationary bike ride, dead parents, an abundance of line cutting, and a big teary-eyed speech at a wedding... How bad could that be?
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
Imagine a movie where Cameron Diaz, Selma Blair, and Christina Applegate all get locked in a chocolate factory... That sounds fun but is not this movie. This week we savor "The Sweetest Thing" by remembering the sweetest thing we've ever eaten, admiring lighting design in early 2000s clubs, and praying a copy of "10 Commandments of Love" is still available.
*Warning, don't watch The Sweetest Thing with your parents!
Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
This week we worked overtime to explore Jamie Lee Curtis' 1994 turn in "True Lies," a movie that's um...hard to find! Why is a movie deeply invested in horses, luxury hotel chains, and the 6th century so inaccessible? Well... Join us as we unravel that question (amongst others) and wonder if "Omega Sector The Last Line of Defense" is taking job applications.
Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
Please don't hurt yourself trying to figure out what "Knight and Day" means. Here is what we know for sure: "Knight and Day" is to cinema as Rachel Ray's "40 Dollars a Day" is to television. Join us as Shanelle nurses a summer cold, Stephen gives himself a Presidential Fitness Award, Cameron Diaz dazzles the world with physical comedy, and Tom Cruise does his best Tom Cruise.
Tuesday Oct 26, 2021
Tuesday Oct 26, 2021
We love Autumn and luckily “Practical Magic” is a shot of pure Autumnal energy. This week we explore just how practical the magic is in this movie, admire how “Practical Magic” scratches an itch that “Hocus Pocus” doesn’t, and wonder what actually happened at Salem.
Sunday Oct 17, 2021
Sunday Oct 17, 2021
Breaking news! “Halloween Kills” premiered and (while we weren’t invited to the premiere) we can’t wait to share our experiences with this journey. We heap praise on Kyle Richards’ performance, lament that Judy Greer is still in a Christmas sweater, and harbor jealousy that Jamie Lee Curtis got to act while horizontal. “Halloween Kills” is a movie no one could have predicted and as a result we all reap the rewards.
Please (we beg of you) watch the movie before listening as we can’t be held liable for spoilers.