The Grand Gesture

By: Michael Denniston and Derek Stewart
  • Summary

  • A podcast where a professional therapist and and unprofessional movie watcher apply everything they've learned from BATMAN (1989) to 89 other lesser films.
    Copyright 2017 All rights reserved.
    Show More Show Less
Episodes
  • Batman 1989: Make Your Own Luck in JURASSIC PARK
    Mar 11 2023
    "My friend, your luck is about to change."

    Steven Spielberg's classic film on dinosaurs allows us to explore the differences in white and black families facing attack from dinosaurs AS WELL as the sexual appeal of Jeff Goldblum as he moved from THE BIG CHILL to THE FLY to here. Stalking Laura Dern. All while Sam Neill gets stuck with two annoying kids.

    This film may have had the greatest impact on one host's life decisions. As in don't EVER put yourself in a situation to be around annoying kids. Dinosaurs are okay though. Enjoy!

    Support what we do on Patreon with bonus episodes and an early access feed!

    Listen on Apple Podcasts/Spotify/Google Podcasts/Amazon Music

    Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @grandgesturepod

    Hosts: @daystew Twitter/Letterboxd @projectingfilm Twitter/Letterboxd

    Theme music by Soft and Furious Intro: "Am I Drunk or in Love" Outro: "I Like the Way You Are Talking to Me"

    Find out more at https://thegrandgesture.pinecast.co

    This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    Show More Show Less
    50 mins
  • Setting Fire to Dating Again in WAITING TO EXHALE
    Oct 21 2022
    "The truth is most men are deaf. They prefer to guess what you need but they don't guess worth shit."

    In a film that opens with Whitney Houston of all people lamenting the dating scene and ends with Wesley Snipes being a sad cad at the bar our two hosts are left with a lot of material in WAITING TO EXHALE that ends with an amusing anecdote on the Beyonce and Idris Elba starring OBSESSED... which neither one of us have seen. But we did watch this movie!

    Professional podcasters after all. Enjoy!

    Support what we do on Patreon with bonus episodes and an early access feed!

    Listen on Apple Podcasts/Spotify/Google Podcasts/Amazon Music

    Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @grandgesturepod

    Hosts: @daystew Twitter/Letterboxd @projectingfilm Twitter/Letterboxd

    Theme music by Soft and Furious Intro: "Am I Drunk or in Love" Outro: "I Like the Way You Are Talking to Me"

    Find out more at https://thegrandgesture.pinecast.co

    This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    Show More Show Less
    38 mins
  • Batman 1989: Trust and THE BODYGUARD
    Oct 15 2022
    Trust is hard to come by in Gotham...

    ... and in movie podcast guests. This cold hard fact was reiterated to us when we invited on Jairo of SOBER CINEMA to talk about his favorite human in Mr. Kevin Costner. Our guest has absolute trust in the decency (and indecency) of Mr. Costner which is why he entertains any number of swapping notions with him. Madonna in THE BODYGUARD instead of BODY OF EVIDENCE? Not after she calls Kev a dork in TRUTH OR DARE. Willem Dafoe? Not good looking enough for DANCES WITH WOLVES.

    No one is. And one is safe around this man. Except for Whitney Houston in THE BODYGUARD. Mostly. Enjoy!

    Support what we do on Patreon with bonus episodes and an early access feed!

    Listen on Apple Podcasts/Spotify/Google Podcasts/Amazon Music

    Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @grandgesturepod

    Hosts: @daystew Twitter/Letterboxd @projectingfilm Twitter/Letterboxd

    Theme music by Soft and Furious Intro: "Am I Drunk or in Love" Outro: "I Like the Way You Are Talking to Me"

    Find out more at https://thegrandgesture.pinecast.co

    This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    Show More Show Less
    41 mins

What listeners say about The Grand Gesture

Average Customer Ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.