Pulp Fantasy

If you asked someone, “What kind of movie star is Paul Rudd?”, rom-coms are likely to come up quickly. But as this episode explores, Rudd’s time in the land of meet-cutes and love triangles was surprisingly fraught. From release struggles to bizarre sexual politics, these five films have it all.This episode, we’re looking at:OVERNIGHT DELIVERY (1998)THE OH IN OHIO (2006)OVER HER DEAD BODY (2008)I COULD NEVER BE YOUR WOMAN (2008)HOW DO YOU KNOW (2010)At the end of each episode, we make our draft

Picture Paul Rudd, reading a book. Pretty sensible, yeah? Now imagine if he was IN the book. That’s what this episode’s films explore, from WWII espionage thrillers to modern-day romantic fantasies. Is the kid applying to our college our son, our boyfriend, or both? Only one way to find out!This episode, we look at:THE GREAT GATSBY (2000)P.S. (2004)ADMISSION (2013)THE FUNDAMENTALS OF CARING (2016)THE CATCHER WAS A SPY (2018)At the end of each episode, we make our draft picks from the slate of

Month 2 of our Rudd Dud Redemption series is here, and things are heating up. This time, Rochel and Ruth look at not only the different phases of Paul Rudd, but the evolving state of the movie franchise itself.All four of this episode’s films represent the creative nadir of their respective series, but is there a little beauty underneath their reputations? We look at:HALLOWEEN: THE CURSE OF MICHAEL MYERS (1995)GEN-Y COPS (2000)ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA (2023)GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE

Rochel (she/her) and Ruth (he/him) look at the pantheon of movies and ask the most important question: who's winning? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pulpfriction.substack.com/subscribe