Latchkey Movies

E43 A Muppets Christmas Carol

Music from https://filmmusic.io "Christmas Theme 1" by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)"

E42 Klaus

Another Christmas another Netflix Original. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Christmas Theme 1" by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)"

E41 Turkey Hollow

We found a Thanksgiving movie and it's surprisingly okay. Warning that there is some talk of the magic of Santa this episode.

E-40 The Princess Bride

E39 Hocus Pocus

You can't call yourself a movie podcast if you don't talk about Hocus Pocus. Halloween Intro credit to: Sound_Gallery by DmitryTaras

E38 Monster House

Welcome to spooky season! This is the first of our two Halloween themed episodes for the month. We do go a bit off topic for a while but we think you'll still find it entertaining. Halloween Intro credit to: Sound_Gallery by DmitryTaras

E37 Shrek

E36 The Neverending Story

What kind of name is Moon Child and why would anyone drink what Major Dad makes for breakfast?

E35 Wall-E

E34 Honey I Shrunk the Kids

E33 The Nightmare Before Christmas

Mall goths and Disney and Tim Burton, oh my!

E32 Onward

Sticking with movies we just enjoy for this week. Why can't we all have dragons for pets?

Wallace and Gromit E31

Well, we really, really tried to talk about the movie this week but we talked about pretty much everything else instead. Visit us at latchkeymovies.com for complete show notes

E31 Wallace and Gromit

Well, we really, really tried to talk about the movie this week but we talked about pretty much everything else instead. Visit us at latchkeymovies.com for complete show notes

E30 Don Bluth Deep Dive

Don Bluth Deep Dive E30

Latchkey Movies Vault: E13 Into the Spiderverse

This week we have chosen to revisit our discussion on Into the Spiderverse because now more than ever representation matters.

E29 All Dogs Go To Heaven

Trust us when we say you probably don't want your kid watching this movie. We'll explain why. Visit us at latchkeymovies.com for complete show notes.

E28 The Secret Life of Pets

We're back with an episode we recorded months ago so you can rest assured that we are fully focused on whether or not the voice actors in this movie are upstanding citizens and where we can see some tattooed pigs in real life. We are also joined by the sounds of a neighbor's home renovations at the end of the episode, we apologize for the interruption. Visit us at latchkeymovies.com for complete show notes.

E27 WTF Disney

Today we talk about a random assortment of just weird ass Disney stuff. Content warning, we talk about coronavirus to start off and end. If you want to avoid hearing about it right now skip to 12:20 and stop listening at 57:24. We should also say that we recorded this episode two weeks ago and as our world has rapidly evolved in that time some of our information is wrong. Lastly, we will be going on hiatus after this episode to give ourselves one less thing to juggle during this time. We ...

E26 101 Dalmatians

We are going to talk about the animated (1961) One Hundred and One Dalmatians as well as the live-action (1996) 101 Dalmatians. We'll talk about why the different formats for the names are important and we have wildly different feelings about the two movies. We also have some corrections and additional information for Zootopia. Visit us at latchkeymovies.com for complete show notes.

E25 Bolt

We don't have any strong feelings about this movie and we are really wondering if anyone else does? We're pretty sure Disney doesn't. This movie is so neutral that we repeatedly get sidetracked: talking about cats, trying to decide which states are actually part of the Midwest, and food waste. I think we actually have stronger feelings about the other topics we discussed than we do about this movie. Visit us at latchkeymovies.com for complete show notes.

E24 The Birds and the Bees

This week we offer a cautionary tale of the internet and the type of content your kids may stumble upon while using it. A parental warning usually goes without saying for us, but seriously, we mean it. You don't want your kids listening to this one. Visit us at latchkeymovies.com for complete show notes.

E23 Kung Fu Panda

This movie gave us the perfect opportunity to discuss the misdeeds of actors and how to approach their involvement in the media our kids consume. It's a laundry list of questionable, to bad, to really bad. But we do eventually talk about the movie, we promise. Visit us at latchkeymovies.com for complete show notes.

E22 Zootopia

Today we'll really get into Latin plant names and we'll also touch on the strange furry and porn implications of Googling anything related to this movie. But don't worry, we'll go into more detail on that in a later episode. Mostly we just really want to know more about how this world works. Visit us at latchkeymovies.com for complete show notes.

E21 Ratings Deep Dive

This week we are going to try to unlock the mysteries of movie ratings- how they are assigned and what they mean. Visit us at latchkeymovies.com for complete show notes.

E20 The Christmas Chronicles

This week we drop the F bomb a lot, talk about the magical secret of Santa and are slightly uncomfortable about how Kurt Russell in a white beard makes us feel. Correction: the Disney movie that brings up questions about Santa is Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas, in the episode we say it's Twice Upon a Christmas. It is the Max and Goofy storyline though. Visit us at latchkeymovies.com for complete show notes. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Christmas Theme 1" by Alexander Nakarada (https...

E19 Home Alone

Ready or not, it's Christmas season. This week, we discuss the first of our two Christmas movies for the month, Home Alone. No surprise, we relate a lot to Kevin's mom. Visit us at latchkeymovies.com for complete show notes. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Christmas Theme 1" by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)"

Frozen II

We ran right out to see Frozen 2 opening weekend just for you. Today we will talk about our theories and what we hoped would happen but didn't. If you haven't seen the movie yet be warned that there are spoilers all over this episode. Finally we will talk about the future of the podcast and how things are changing, just a little bit. Visit us at latchkeymovies.com for complete show notes.

E18 Frozen II

We ran right out to see Frozen 2 opening weekend and now we're lost in the woods. We'll talk about our theories and what we hoped would happen and what remained firmly in the unknown. If you haven't seen the movie yet be warned that there are spoilers all over this episode. And we're also gonna talk about the future of the podcast and how things are changing, just a little bit. PLUS, we have our first ever Kid Opinion, with the amazing Sydney!!! Visit us at latchkeymovies.com for complete...

E17.5 Sleeping Beauty Mini

Not much to say about Sleeping Beauty this week but we have some updates on next week's episode plus the future of the podcast. Visit us at latchkeymovies.com for complete show notes.

E17 Sleeping Beauty

This is our first Classic Disney movie and we don't really see eye to eye on it. Sara loves the music and the majesty. Briar hates Aurora, and all the misogyny. Shocker, we know. Visit us at latchkeymovies.com for complete show notes.

E16.5 My Neighbor Totoro Mini

Today we have corrections and additional information for you on My Neighbor Totoro. But, most importantly, we are here to remind you that Frozen 2 tickets go on sale today, Monday November 4th.

E16 My Neighbor Totoro

This movie surprised us with how much our kids enjoyed it. Plus there are cat testicles. Visit us at latchkeymovies.com for complete show notes.

E15.5 How to Train Your Dragon Mini

Today we'll talk about theme parks, distribution rights, and some of the differences between the movies and books. Visit us at latchkeymovies.com for complete show notes.

E15 How To Train Your Dragon

This week we'll talk about Father-Son relationships, vikings, and David Tennant. Please visit our website latchkeymovies.com for full show notes and links.

E14.5 Moana Mini

Make way, make way! This week we butcher all the Polynesian pronunciations. Visit us at latchkeymovies.com for complete show notes.

E14 Moana

We’ve got chills, they’re multiplying and we may know a little bit more about professional wrestling than we care to admit. Please visit our website latchkeymovies.com for full show notes and links.

E13.5 Into The Spiderverse Mini

We apologize for the absolute awful sound quality of this week's episode but at least it's short! Please visit our website latchkeymovies.com for full show notes and links.

E13 Into the Spiderverse

We spend a ridiculous amount of time talking about the cast this week. But it’s not our fault, this cast is big and noteworthy. Please visit our website latchkeymovies.com for full show notes and links.

E12.5 Despicable Me Mini

Just a quick one this week, we'll give you some information about Margo, Edith and Agnes from Despicable Me

E12 Despicable Me

This week we encounter yet another movie that we never previously paid enough attention to and no surprise, we didn't like it much when we did.

E11.5 Kubo and the Two Strings Mini

This week Briar fills in and gives us a quick history lesson on Kimonos.

E11 Kubo and the Two Strings

This week, we watch the brilliantly animated Kubo and the Two Strings. This movie is enthralling and exceptionally well told, but it suffers from a classic case of Hollywood whitewashing. While we have yet to find evidence of this story as one that is traditionally Japanese, the gods and places certainly are. As a result, we constantly felt out of place and time. It’s too bad, because this one could have been amazing.

E10.5 The Lion King Mini

This week we fix the mistakes we made while talking about The Lion King and give credit where credit is due to Jordan Peele.

E10 The Lion King

This week we are trying something new, our first ever episode discussing a movie currently in theaters. We talk about what we love and hate about the 1994 and 2019 versions of The Lion King. As usual, we spend more time on the cast than the actual movie, but trust us--you've seen this one.

E09.5 Wreck it Ralph Mini

This week we'll talk about character names, tragic back stories and donuts, again. Plus we have an exciting announcement about next week's episode!

E09 Wreck it Ralph

This week we spend a lot of time talking about snack foods so please eat before listening or you may find yourself with a donut craving. No cuts, no buts, no coconuts. We also talk about bullies, pop culture references that don’t age well, and the necessity of tragic backstories for female characters.

E08.5 The Angry Birds Mini

This week, while fixing our errors from last week, we find ourselves mostly talking about video game movies, again.

E08 The Angry Birds

This week, we’re taking a look at Rovio’s The Angry Birds Movie (the "The" is important). There’s a lot that’s awful about this movie, but we can at least promise you a new level of swearing in this episode. Also casual misogyny, an overemphasis on breeding, and a whole bunch of other shit we don’t understand.