Hix Nix Stix Pix - A Podcast About Robb's Movies

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World — Part 2

The race for the buried treasure barrels toward its hilariously destructive finish! In Part 2 of our review of It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), Josh and Robb follo

It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World - Part 1

Josh and Robb hit the road for the first half of their two-part look at Stanley Kramer's enormous 1963 comedy, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. When a dying thief revea

Sunset Boulevard

Josh and Robb step into the shadows of Old Hollywood to revisit Billy Wilder's 1950 noir masterpiece, Sunset Boulevard. A struggling screenwriter becomes trapped in the d

Chinatown

This week on Hix Nix Stix Pix, we head into 1930s Los Angeles for one of the greatest—and darkest—mysteries ever put on film: 1974's Chinatown. Jack Nicholson is private

Strangers On A Train

All aboard for one of Alfred Hitchcock's most twisted thrillers! Josh and Robb revisit the 1951 classic Strangers on a Train, in which a chance meeting between tennis sta

Rollercoaster (1977)

This week on Hix Nix Stix Pix, Josh and Robb strap in for Rollercoaster, the 1977 disaster thriller that turned amusement-park fun into pure anxiety. They revisit George

The Sweet Smell of Success

This week on Hix Nix Stix Pix, Robb, and Josh step into the smoky streets of 1950s New York to discuss the film noir classic Sweet Smell of Success starring Burt Lancaste

Viva Las Vegas

This week on Hix Nix Stix Pix, we're headed to the bright lights of the Strip for one of the most iconic movies of the 1960s—Viva Las Vegas! Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret

The Bank Dick (1940)

This week on Hix Nix Stix Pix, we're taking a look at The Bank Dick, the 1940 comedy classic starring W.C. Fields as Egbert Sousé—a man with no ambition, no filter, and s

Cannonball Run (1981)

Start your engines! This week on Hix Nix Stix Pix, Josh and Robb hit the gas and take a cross-country trip with the all-star comedy classic Cannonball Run. Starring Burt

Mr Smith Goes To Washington

This week on Hix Nix Stix Pix, Josh and Robb head to Washington with Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. They break down why Jimmy Stewart's idealistic senator still connects w

Clue

Murder, mystery, and madcap comedy—this week on Hix Nix Stix Pix, we're diving into the cult classic Clue! 🔍🎲 Join us as we break down the fast-paced chaos inside Hill

Goldfinger

This week on Hix Nix Stix Pix, we dive into Goldfinger—the Bond film that defined the franchise. From iconic gadgets and unforgettable villains to that legendary Aston Ma

Casablanca

Robb Spewak and Josh Sroka recap and discuss the 1942 classic Casablanca, including its WWII refugee setting, key characters like Rick, Ilsa, Laszlo, Renault, and Sam, an

Sixteen Candles

This week on Hix Nix Stix Pix, we light the birthday candles for one of the most iconic teen comedies of the 1980s — Sixteen Candles. John Hughes' coming-of-age classic

The Music Box & An Ache in Every Stake

This episode of Hix Nix Stix Pix dives into two classic theatrical comedy shorts that define very different styles of slapstick. First up is The Music Box, starring Lau

Support Your Local Sheriff

This week, the guys saddle up for Support Your Local Sheriff, a Western that wins shootouts without firing a shot and proves confidence is deadlier than a six-gun. We b

Ghostbusters II

This week on Hix Nix Stix Pix, we fire up the positively charged pink slime and take a deep dive into Ghostbusters II—the sequel that split fans but somehow marched strai

The Maltese Falcon (1941)

This week on Hix Nix Stix Pix, we step into the shadowy world of The Maltese Falcon, the movie that basically invented film noir. Humphrey Bogart's Sam Spade lies, bluffs

Trading Places

This week on Hix Nix Stix Pix, Robb and Josh dive into the sharp, loud, and unapologetically 80s comedy Trading Places. What starts as a one-dollar bet between two cold-b