Martin Scorsese doing a dark comedy? This week on Off the Shelf with Phil and Dave, we revisit the bizarre, frustrating and increasingly absurd nightmare that is After Hours (1985). Phil thinks this overlooked Scorsese film is hilarious; Dave just watched wanted the night to end. We get into Griffin Dunne’s performance, the film’s strange cast of characters, its brand of deadpan comedy, the never-ending obstacles keeping Paul Hackett from getting home, and whether all that frustration is exactly what makes the movie work—or what makes it unbearable. Plus: Teri Garr, Catherine O’Hara, John Heard, Rosanna Arquette, Cheech & Chong, papier-mâché, subway fares and one very long night in SoHo.

Phil and Dave head back to the excess of the early 2000s with Boiler Room (2000), starring Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel, Ben Affleck, Nia Long and Scott Caan. Does this cult Wall Street drama about fast money, high-pressure sales and a shady brokerage firm still hold up 25 years later?

We revisit the rise and fall of Seth Davis, the unforgettable sales pitches, the surprisingly stacked cast, the troubled father-son relationship and a movie that feels more and more like a time capsule with every scene. There are things we like — including some of the phone sales sequences — but once Boiler Room heads toward its final act, the stock isn’t the only thing that starts to plunge.

Join Off the Shelf with Phil and Dave – A Movie Podcast for a funny, critical look back at Boiler Room, its characters, its questionable ethics and whether this 2000s cult movie is still worth buying into today.

Is The Game David Fincher's most underrated thriller? This week on Off the Shelf with Phil and Dave, we revisit the 1997 psychological mystery starring Michael Douglas and Sean Penn to see if its twists, tension, and unforgettable ending still hold up nearly 30 years later. We debate the movie's biggest surprises, Dave's "BS meter," Fincher's masterful direction, and whether this reality-bending classic is brilliant—or asks viewers to suspend belief a little too much. If you love movie reviews, psychological thrillers and David Fincher films, come join The Game.