đŹ Annihilation (2018) â Random Movie #2019 This week, we review Annihilation (2018), Alex Garlandâs cerebral sci-fi horror that blends mind-bending visuals with deep existential dread. Natalie Portman leads a team of scientists into âThe Shimmer,â a mysterious and mutating zone where nature rewrites the rules of biologyâand reality itself. With themes of self-destruction, identity, and transformation, the film offers a haunting meditation on what it means to change⌠and whether that change is s...
Jun 24, 2025â˘46 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 117
đŹ Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988) â Random Movie #14081 This week, we review Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988), Tony Randelâs nightmarish sequel that dives deeper into Clive Barkerâs twisted world of pain and pleasure. Picking up right after the original, the film follows Kirsty (Ashley Laurence) as she descends into the hellish dimension of the Cenobites to rescue her father and confront the sadistic Dr. Channard. With grotesque visuals, surreal landscapes, and philosophical musings on suffering...
Jun 17, 2025â˘43 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 116
đŹ Unforgiven (1992) â Random Movie #898 This week, we review Unforgiven (1992), Clint Eastwoodâs revisionist Western that deconstructs the myths of violence and heroism on the American frontier. Eastwood stars as William Munny, a retired gunslinger dragged back into one last job, alongside Morgan Freemanâs steady Ned Logan and a brash young wannabe. With Gene Hackman as the brutal sheriff Little Bill, this brooding, Oscar-winning drama explores morality, regret, and the true cost of a violent p...
Jun 10, 2025â˘46 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 115
đŹ The Long Good Friday (1982) â Random Movie #1518 This week, we review The Long Good Friday (1982), John Mackenzieâs gritty British crime classic set against the backdrop of a changing London. Bob Hoskins delivers a powerhouse performance as Harold Shand, a ruthless gangster trying to go legit just as his criminal empire comes under mysterious attack. Helen Mirren co-stars as his sharp and steady partner, Victoria. With sharp dialogue, political undercurrents, and explosive tension, the film e...
Jun 03, 2025â˘39 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 114
đŹ Living (2022) â Random Movie #1718 This week, we review Living (2022), Oliver Hermanusâs quietly moving adaptation of Akira Kurosawaâs Ikiru . Bill Nighy stars as Mr. Williams, a buttoned-up civil servant in 1950s London who, after receiving a terminal diagnosis, sets out to find meaning in a life heâs long kept at armâs length. With tender performances and a beautifully restrained script by Kazuo Ishiguro, this reflective drama explores purpose, legacy, and the quiet power of small acts. đ˛ ...
May 27, 2025â˘39 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 113
đŹ The Astronaut's Wife (1999) â Random Movie #14649 This week, we review The Astronaut's Wife (1999), Rand Ravichâs eerie blend of sci-fi and psychological thriller. Johnny Depp stars as Spencer Armacost, a NASA astronaut who returns from a mysterious space mission⌠different. Charlize Theron plays his increasingly unsettled wife, Jillian, who begins to suspect that whatever came back to Earth isnât entirely human. With its slow-burning tension and themes of identity, trust, and possession, the...
May 20, 2025â˘45 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 112
đŹ Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024) â Random Movie #2690 This week, we review Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024), directed by Soi Cheang. This Hong Kong martial arts action film delves into themes of survival and community within the infamous Kowloon Walled City. Raymond Lam stars as Chan Lok-kwun, a refugee who, after a desperate act, seeks refuge in the lawless enclave. There, he encounters Cyclone, portrayed by Louis Koo, a martial arts master striving to maintain order amid...
May 13, 2025â˘42 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 111
Nobody thought we could do it but we made it through our next 9 random movies! In this episode we look back at what sticks out in our withered memories of the movies we have put ourselves through: Robocop, Paths of Glory, The Lost Weekend, Them!, Face/Off, The Parallax View, AVPR: Aliens v Predator: Requiem, My Left Foot, and The Wrong Man . How did we feel about them in retrospect and with hindsight in our rear view mirror? Listen on and find out! đ§ Join Colin & Niall as we embrace the wei...
May 06, 2025â˘46 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 110
đŹ The Wrong Man (1957) â Random Movie #1106 This week, we review The Wrong Man (1957), Alfred Hitchcockâs stark and haunting true-crime drama that trades suspenseful thrills for chilling realism. Henry Fonda stars as Manny Balestrero, a real-life musician wrongly accused of robbery, whose life spirals into a nightmare of mistaken identity and bureaucratic indifference. With its documentary-like approach and stark black-and-white cinematography, The Wrong Man is one of Hitchcockâs most understat...
Apr 29, 2025â˘55 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 109
đŹ My Left Foot (1989) â Random Movie #39 This week, we review My Left Foot (1989), Jim Sheridanâs deeply moving biographical drama about triumph against the odds. Daniel Day-Lewis delivers a powerhouse, Oscar-winning performance as Christy Brown, an Irish writer and painter born with cerebral palsy, who learns to express himself using only his left foot. With Brenda Fricker in an equally stirring role as his devoted mother, the film is an inspiring testament to resilience, creativity, and the s...
Apr 22, 2025â˘50 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 108
đŹ AVPR: Aliens vs. Predator â Requiem (2007) â Random Movie #15802 This week, we review AVPR: Aliens vs. Predator â Requiem (2007), the dark (literally) and brutal sequel that pits two of cinemaâs most iconic extraterrestrial killers against each other in a small Colorado town. Directed by the Strause brothers, this entry in the AVP franchise turns up the gore but dials down the visibility, as the Predator and Xenomorphs clash in a chaotic battle that leaves the human cast struggling to survive...
Apr 15, 2025â˘55 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 107
đŹ The Parallax View (1974) â Random Movie #7057 This week, we review The Parallax View (1974), Alan J. Pakulaâs chilling conspiracy thriller that taps into the paranoia of the 1970s. Warren Beatty stars as a determined journalist investigating a shadowy organization linked to a string of political assassinations. As he digs deeper, reality blurs, trust erodes, and the film descends into a nightmarish exploration of power, control, and manipulation. With its unsettling atmosphere and sharp socia...
Apr 08, 2025â˘50 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 106
đŹ Face/Off (1997) â Random Movie #1404 This week, we review Face/Off (1997), John Wooâs gloriously over-the-top action thriller where identity, vengeance, and slow-motion gunfights collide. Nicolas Cage and John Travolta go full-throttle as a terrorist and an FBI agent who literally swap faces in a mind-bending battle of wits, bullets, and doves. Packed with insane stunts, melodramatic showdowns, and operatic violence, this film is a peak â90s spectacle that asks: what happens when your worst e...
Apr 01, 2025â˘54 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 105
đŹ Them! (1954) â Random Movie # 3684 This week, we review Them! (1954), Gordon Douglasâs sci-fi horror classic that helped define the âbig bugâ subgenre of the Atomic Age. James Whitmore, Edmund Gwenn, and James Arness star in this thrilling tale of radiation-mutated giant ants wreaking havoc in the American Southwest. As the military scrambles to contain the growing menace, the film explores Cold War anxieties and the unintended consequences of nuclear testing. đ˛ Picked from Metacriticâs all-...
Mar 25, 2025â˘52 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 104
This week, we review The Lost Weekend (1945), Billy Wilderâs groundbreaking psychological drama that dives deep into the harrowing struggle of alcoholism. Ray Milland delivers a career-defining performance as Don Birnam, a writer battling addiction over a destructive four-day binge in New York City. With its raw portrayal of dependency, self-destruction, and despair, this film was ahead of its time, winning four Academy Awards, including Best Picture. đ˛ Picked from the Oscarâs all-time best mov...
Mar 18, 2025â˘49 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 103
đŹ Paths of Glory (1957) â Random Movie # 7 on listener Robâs all time movie list. This week, we review Paths of Glory (1957), Stanley Kubrickâs searing anti-war drama that stands as one of the greatest indictments of military corruption and the futility of war. Kirk Douglas stars as Colonel Dax, a principled officer caught between duty and morality when heâs ordered to lead his men on a suicidal assault during World War I. As court-martial proceedings expose the arrogance and cruelty of the top...
Mar 11, 2025â˘1 hr 1 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 102
Random movie number 1 on listener Andrewâs all time movie list, Robocop. Directed by Paul Verhoeven, RoboCop is a sci-fi action classic set in a crime-ridden Detroit of the near future. After a brutal ambush, police officer Alex Murphy (Peter Weller) is transformed into a cybernetic law enforcer by the powerful Omni Consumer Products. But as his memories resurface, he begins to question his programmingâand his humanity. Is he just a machine, or is there still a man inside the armor? Listen on an...
Mar 04, 2025â˘1 hr 5 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 101
Nobody thought we could do it but we made it to episode 100! We are the most surprised, believe us! In this episode we look back at our journey from episode 1 to episode 99 and play our favorite clips - good and bad!. How did we feel about them in retrospect and with hindsight in our rear view mirror? Listen on and find out! Want to contact us? 15krandommoviereviews@gmail.com Follow, rate, and review our podcast on all audio platforms here: https://linktr.ee/15krandommoviereviews Follow us on Ti...
Feb 25, 2025â˘1 hr 39 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 100
Random movie number 1411 on Metacriticâs all time movie list, Repo Man (1984) is a cult-classic sci-fi punk film directed by Alex Cox, starring Emilio Estevez as Otto, a disillusioned young man who stumbles into the bizarre world of car repossession. Paired with a seasoned repo agent played by Harry Dean Stanton, Otto soon discovers that one particular car holds a mysteriousâand potentially extraterrestrialâsecret. What happens when punk rock, conspiracy theories, and glowing car trunks collide?...
Feb 18, 2025â˘1 hr 6 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 99
Random movie number 43 on Metacriticâs all time movie list, The Third Man (1949), directed by Carol Reed, is a classic film noir set in post-World War II Vienna. Starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, and Orson Welles, it follows an American writer unraveling the mystery of his friendâs suspicious death amid the shadowy ruins of the city. What secrets lurk in the cobblestone alleys and beneath the haunting zither score? Listen on and find out! Want to contact us? 15krandommoviereviews@gmail.com Fo...
Feb 11, 2025â˘54 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 98
Random movie number 15821 on Metacriticâs all time movie list, Catwoman (2004), directed by Pitof, stars Halle Berry as Patience Phillips, a shy woman who gains feline-inspired powers after a mysterious transformation. Navigating her new identity, she becomes an anti-heroine battling corporate corruption and her own moral dilemmas. Is this tale of claws and redemption a purr-fect fit for the big screen? Listen on and find out! Want to contact us? 15krandommoviereviews@gmail.com Follow, rate, and...
Feb 04, 2025â˘54 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 97
Random movie number 849 on Metacriticâs all time movie list, Easy Rider (1969), directed by Dennis Hopper, is a landmark film of the counterculture movement. Starring Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, and Jack Nicholson, it follows two bikers on a cross-country journey through the American Southwest in search of freedom and meaning. What does their ride reveal about the spiritâand strugglesâof 1960s America? Listen on and find out! Want to contact us? 15krandommoviereviews@gmail.com Follow, rate, and ...
Jan 28, 2025â˘51 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 96
Random movie number 7080 on Metacriticâs all time movie list, Sunshine (2007), directed by Danny Boyle, is a gripping sci-fi thriller featuring Cillian Murphy, Rose Byrne, and Chris Evans. The story follows a crew of astronauts on a mission to reignite the dying Sun and save humanity, but unforeseen challenges put their missionâand their sanityâto the ultimate test. Can they overcome the odds to save Earth? Listen on and find out! Want to contact us? 15krandommoviereviews@gmail.com Follow, rate,...
Jan 21, 2025â˘57 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 95
Random movie number 993 on Metacriticâs all time movie list, Withnail and I (1987) is a dark comedy written and directed by Bruce Robinson, starring Richard E. Grant and Paul McGann. Set in 1969, the film follows two out-of-work actors navigating squalor, desperation, and a disastrous countryside holiday. Will they survive their chaotic antics and questionable decisions? Listen on and find out! Want to contact us? 15krandommoviereviews@gmail.com Follow, rate, and review our podcast on all audio ...
Jan 14, 2025â˘1 hrâ˘Season 1Ep. 94
Random movie number 4503 on Metacriticâs all time movie list, "Seconds" (1966) is a psychological thriller directed by John Frankenheimer, featuring a haunting performance by Rock Hudson. The film delves into the unsettling world of identity and reinvention as a disillusioned man is given the chance to start a new life, courtesy of a mysterious organization. But what happens when the dream of a fresh start becomes a nightmare? Listen on and find out! Want to contact us? 15krandommoviereviews@gma...
Jan 07, 2025â˘52 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 93
Random movie 21 picked from a list of movies with some kinda tie to New Yearâs Eve, "Trading Places" (1983) is a sharp comedy directed by John Landis, starring Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd. The film follows a wealthy investor and a street hustler who unknowingly become part of a social experiment when their lives are swapped by two scheming millionaires. Can these two opposites adapt to their new realities, or will chaos ensue? Listen on and find out! Want to contact us? 15krandommoviereviews@gm...
Dec 31, 2024â˘58 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 92
Random movie 14 picked from a list of Christmas movies, "A Christmas Story" (1983) is a beloved holiday classic directed by Bob Clark, featuring Peter Billingsley as Ralphie, a young boy who dreams of getting a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas. Set in the 1940s, the film humorously follows Ralphie's attempts to convince everyoneâfrom his parents to Santaâthat his gift is the perfect choice. Will his holiday wish come true, or is he "gonna shoot his eye out"? Listen on and find out! Want to contact...
Dec 24, 2024â˘1 hr 17 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 91
Nobody thought we could do it but we made it through our next 9 random movies! In this episode we look back at what sticks out in our withered memories of the movies we have put ourselves through: Spirited Away, Shaun of the Dead, The Thing, Rollerball, The Color Purple, Big Fish, Along Came a Spider, Con Air, and True Romance. How did we feel about them in retrospect and with hindsight in our rear view mirror? Listen on and find out! Want to contact us? 15krandommoviereviews@gmail.com Follow, r...
Dec 17, 2024â˘54 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 90
Random movie number 7973 on Metacriticâs all time movie list, "True Romance" (1993) is a crime-filled love story directed by Tony Scott, with a screenplay by Quentin Tarantino. Starring Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette, the film follows a couple on the run after stealing a suitcase full of drugs, attracting the attention of both gangsters and the law. Will their whirlwind romance survive the chaos surrounding them? Listen on and find out. Want to contact us? 15krandommoviereviews@gmail.com...
Dec 10, 2024â˘44 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 89
Random movie number 10178 on Metacriticâs all time movie list, "Con Air" (1997) is an action-packed thriller directed by Simon West, starring Nicolas Cage, John Malkovich, and John Cusack. The film follows a group of dangerous convicts who hijack a prison transport plane, with Cage's character, a former soldier, caught in the middle. Will he manage to save the day and make it home to his family? Listen on and find out. Want to contact us? 15krandommoviereviews@gmail.com Follow, rate, and review ...
Dec 03, 2024â˘1 hr 1 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 88
