Three cops. Three very different paths. One gritty crime drama. But does Brooklyn's Finest deliver on the strength of its impressive cast?

This week on Off the Shelf with Phil and Dave, we're reviewing Brooklyn's Finest (2009), director Antoine Fuqua's crime thriller starring Richard Gere, Ethan Hawke, Don Cheadle, and Wesley Snipes.

Dave finally pulls a movie off his shelf that he's owned since the closing days of the video store where he and Phil once worked. With neither host having seen it before, does this overlooked police drama deserve a permanent place in the collection?

We break down the film's three intersecting storylines: Eddie, a disillusioned cop approaching retirement; Sal, a desperate detective willing to cross moral boundaries for his family; and Tango, an undercover officer torn between his badge and his loyalty to a longtime friend.

Along the way, we discuss Ethan Hawke's intense performance, Richard Gere's troubled character, and why Don Cheadle and Wesley Snipes bring some much-needed life to the film. We also examine the movie's gritty atmosphere, realistic violence, cinematography, questionable character decisions, and whether its ambitious three-story structure ultimately works.

Is Brooklyn's Finest an underrated crime thriller in the tradition of Training Day, or a missed opportunity with a terrific cast?

Join Phil and Dave for another honest, entertaining movie discussion as we decide whether Brooklyn's Finest deserves to stay on the shelf.

Let’s do the Time Warp again! This week on Off the Shelf with Phil and Dave, Phil brings one of his longtime favourites off the shelf: 1975’s The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Dave is watching the cult classic for the very first time, and it’s safe to say he wasn’t quite sure what he was getting into.

Phil and Dave break down the movie, its unforgettable music, bizarre characters and wonderfully strange energy, from “Science Fiction/Double Feature” and “Dammit Janet” to the iconic “Time Warp.” They also dig into Tim Curry’s show-stealing performance as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick as Janet and Brad, and how a movie that struggled to find an audience in 1975 grew into one of cinema’s most enduring cult classics.

After 50 years of midnight screenings, audience participation and generations of devoted fans, does The Rocky Horror Picture Show still hold up? And more importantly, can Phil finally get Dave to give a musical his seal of approval?

It’s strange, funny, provocative and unlike just about anything else we’ve pulled off the shelf. Don’t dream it — listen to it.

Tom Cruise is back as Ethan Hunt, but Mission: Impossible 2 is a very different mission. Phil and Dave revisit John Woo’s action-heavy 2000 sequel to discuss the slow motion, motorcycles, over-the-top stunts, Thandiwe Newton and Dougray Scott, and whether this actually feels like a Mission: Impossible movie. Does Woo’s signature style give the franchise a shot of adrenaline, or bury it beneath all the spectacle? Plus, plenty of kicking, questionable IMF hiring practices, and more doves than any spy movie probably needs.