The Program (1993) touches on the season of the fictional Division I FBS (then IA) college football team, the Eastern State University (ESU) Timberwolves as they deal with the pressure to make a bowl game, alcohol and anabolic steroid abuse, receipt of improper benefits, and overall college life. It follows the trials of Coach Sam Winters (Caan), the Heisman Trophy candidate Joe Kane (Sheffer), the freshman running back Darnell Jefferson (Epps), their love interests (Berry and Swanson), and othe...
Apr 16, 2024•58 min•Ep. 177
When Col. Ted Masters' (Tim Thomerson) plane goes down in an Arab country and he's sentenced to death for trespassing, his 18-year-old son, Doug (Jason Gedrick), is determined to save him. Unfortunately, Doug isn't the best fighter pilot -- he wasn't accepted into the Air Force because he needs to listen to music in order to hit a target. So he enlists the help of Col. Chappy (Louis Gossett Jr.) to borrow a couple of F-16 planes, fly across the Atlantic and start a rescue mission.
Apr 09, 2024•50 min•Ep. 176
Joe Banks (Tom Hanks) is dying, apparently. This is good news, since his life was not much worth living anyway. On the upside, a strange millionaire (Lloyd Bridges) offers Joe a way to die with meaning and dignity: by hurling himself into a volcano. With plenty of spending cash and an ensemble of new luggage, Joe embarks on an absurdist journey to his demise, guided by two very disparate sisters, and trying to puzzle out the meaning of existence.
Apr 02, 2024•53 min•Ep. 175
Just-paroled army ranger Cameron Poe (Nicolas Cage) is headed back to his wife (Monica Potter), but must fly home aboard a prison transport flight dubbed "Jailbird" with some of the worst criminals living. Along with Diamond Dog (Ving Rhames) and Baby-O (Mykelti Williamson), genius serial killer Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom (John Malkovich) unleashes a violent escape plot in mid-flight. Secretly working with U.S. Marshall Vince Larkin (John Cusack), Poe tries to foil Grissom's plan.
Mar 26, 2024•44 min•Ep. 174
Over the last 3 years, Mo and Max have added some of the finest film memorabilia to their collection that imaginary money can buy. Bill & Ted's phone booth, the Ajanit Dagger from The Golden Child, and of course Tim Capella's saxophone from The Lost Boys. But today on Buzzn The Tower, they open a new wing in their museum and add some 90s flare to their collection!
Mar 19, 2024•58 min•Ep. 173
After his beloved father (Brian Dennehy) dies, dimwitted Tommy Callahan (Chris Farley) inherits a near-bankrupt automobile parts factory in Sandusky, Ohio. His brand new stepmother, Beverly (Bo Derek), wants to cash out and close, but Tommy's sentimental attachment to his father's employees spurs him to make one last-ditch effort to find someone who will buy their products. With his father's tightly wound assistant, Richard (David Spade), in tow, Tommy hits the road to scare up some new clients....
Mar 12, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 172
The Decepticons have invaded and taken over the Autobots' home planet, Cybertron. The Autobots are determined to fight back and go to Autobot City on Earth for supplies. Decepticons hijack and take over the ship, resulting in a fierce battle between the Autobots and Decepticons, the result of which is devastating. A new threat to the Autobots appears in the form of Unicron, a massive planet-devouring transformer.
Mar 05, 2024•52 min•Ep. 171
He's the best there is. In fact, he's the only one there is! He's Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. Ace is on the case to find the Miami Dolphins' missing mascot and quarterback Dan Marino. He goes eyeball to eyeball with a man-eating shark, stakes out the Miami Dolphins and woos and wows the ladies. Whether he's undercover, under fire or underwater, he always gets his man . . . or beast!
Feb 27, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 170
Master criminal Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) is trying to control the rogue actions of one of his men, while also planning one last big heist before retiring. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Hanna (Al Pacino) attempts to track down McCauley as he deals with the chaos in his own life, including the infidelity of his wife (Diane Venora) and the mental health of his stepdaughter (Natalie Portman). McCauley and Hanna discover a mutual respect, even as they try to thwart each other's plans.
Feb 20, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 169
On February 1, 2024 we lost Carl Weathers. Some celebrity passings hit harder than others. Carl Weathers was unique, charismatic, and a foundational part of the cinematic universe. Characters like Apollo Creed, Dillon, Action Jackson, and Chubbs Peterson hold meaning because of the actor who played them so wonderfully. Today on Buzzn The Tower we will celebrate the life and work of Greef Karga himself, Carl Weathers. And remember...It's all in the hips.
Feb 13, 2024•57 min•Ep. 168
Having devised an ingenious plan to skip school, popular high school senior Ferris Bueller can't wait to put it in motion. And as his lovely girlfriend Sloane and neurotic best friend Cameron tag along, an exciting, no-holds-barred adventure through Chicago begins. However, there are so many ways to go wrong--reckless Bueller now plays with fire. For instance, Ferris' vindictive sister Jeanie knows her little brother is up to no good. As if that weren't enough, Ferris' ridiculed Dean of Students...
Feb 06, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 167
In one corner... Conan The Barbarian, Conan The Destroyer, The Terminator, Red Sonja, Commando, Raw Deal, Predator, The Running Man, Red Heat, Twins. In the other corner... Total Recall, Kindergarten Cop, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Last Action Hero, True Lies, Junior, Eraser, Jingle All The Way, Batman & Robin, End Of Days. Today on Buzzn The Tower, Mo and Max do their best to crush their enemies and get to the chopper, as they decide which decade was the best decade for the Austrian Oak, ...
Jan 30, 2024•55 min•Ep. 166
Man-child Billy Madison (Adam Sandler) has been a spoiled rich kid all his life, and spends his days drinking and partying. When his father, hotel magnate Brian (Darren McGavin), becomes fed up with his son's irresponsible ways, he issues an ultimatum. Since Billy passed all his schooling thanks to his father's influence and bribes, he must retake and pass every grade in 24 weeks. Otherwise, the business will be turned over to Brian's conniving associate, Eric (Bradley Whitford). Today on Buzzn ...
Jan 23, 2024•58 min•Ep. 165
In the epic adventure film `Independence Day,' strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world's major cities. As these extraordinary events unfold, it becomes increasingly clear that a force of incredible magnitude has arrived. Its mission: total annihilation over the Fourth of July weekend. The last hope to stop the destruction is an unlikely group of people united by fate and unimaginable circumstances. Today on Buzzn The Tower, we take this classi...
Jan 16, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 164
After a string of bizarre bank robberies in Southern California, with the crooks donning masks of various former presidents, a federal agent, Johnny Utah (Keanu Reeves), infiltrates the suspected gang. But this is no ordinary group of robbers. They're surfers -- led by the charismatic Bodhi (Patrick Swayze) -- who are addicted to the rush of thievery. But when Utah falls in love with a female surfer, Tyler (Lori Petty), who is close to the gang, it complicates his sense of duty. Today on Buzzn T...
Jan 09, 2024•56 min•Ep. 163
Should old acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should old acquaintance be forgot, and the days of auld lang syne? I have no idea what that song means but today on Buzzn The Tower we're watching the ball drop, poppin bottles, and making some rad 80s Movies resolutions. I'm Mo Shapiro and joining me as always the Kathy Griffin to my Anderson Cooper, Max Sanders. And with that...Happy New Year!
Jan 02, 2024•54 min•Ep. 162
'Twas the Tuesday after Christmas and all through the recording studio, not a creature was recording not even a word that rhymes with studio. What says Christmas more than an episode spent reminiscing about all of the movie collectables we want under our tree. Naughty or nice, today on Buzzn The Tower we're making our list, checking it twice, and we're gonna tell Santa what our favorite collectors items are from our favorite 80s Christmas movies. I'm Mo Shapiro and joining me as always the Ho to...
Dec 26, 2023•56 min•Ep. 161
About two years ago, Buzzn The Tower had the absolute honor of having Rebecca Tickell on the show. If you don't know who Rebecca is, let me refresh your memory. In 1989 there was a movie called Prancer. It's about a farm girl who nurses a wounded reindeer she believes is one of Santa's, hoping to bring it back to health in time for Christmas. Her holiday spirit inspires those around her, something her disheartened father is having trouble understanding. You might remember her father, Sam Elliot,...
Dec 19, 2023•58 min•Ep. 160
It's A Wonderful Life, A Christmas Story, Home Alone, The Santa Claus, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Die Hard? Yes that's right, John McClane, Hans Gruber, and Sergeant Al Powell are in the same conversation as the Grinch, Clark Griswold, and Kevin. Or are they? And if they are, what are the long reaching ramifications of such a proclamation. Today on Buzzn The Tower we step away from our typical light hearted banter and address one of the most controversial topics we have ever tackled,...
Dec 12, 2023•52 min•Ep. 159
After his little brother, Jimmy (Luke Edwards), is put in a mental institution, Corey (Fred Savage) breaks him out and the pair run off together to California. On their travels, Corey meets a girl named Haley (Jenny Lewis) and discovers that Jimmy is a master at playing video games. With talents like his, he could easily win the top prize of $50,000 at Video Armageddon. While the three travelers hitchhike to the competition, the boys' parents hire a bounty hunter to track them down. Today on Buz...
Dec 05, 2023•59 min•Ep. 158
Food, football, and friendship. Show me another holiday that is built as perfectly as Thanksgiving. You don't like sweet potato pie? No problem we got pumpkin pie. Not a fan of turkey? That's cool, help yourself to one of the other fourteen side dishes at the table. You're a Panthers or Cardinals or God help you Bears fan? Don't worry, today you can ignore the ineptitude of your team and watch the 8-2 Lions beat down the Packers. A holiday rooted in gratitude sets the stage for a classic Buzzn T...
Nov 28, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 157
A martial-arts expert and former CIA agent, Nico Toscani (Steven Seagal) is working as a Chicago cop when a relatively routine drug-trafficking investigation leads to an international conspiracy. Soon Nico and his partner, Delores "Jax" Jackson (Pam Grier), are the targets of mysterious and powerful criminals, but he refuses to back down. As Nico gets deeper into the case, he must contend with an old adversary: corrupt CIA operative Kurt Zagon (Henry Silva). And that is an unnecessarily complica...
Nov 21, 2023•57 min•Ep. 156
In New York City, martial arts student Leroy Green (also known as "Bruce Leeroy") has dreams of becoming a great martial artist like his idol Bruce Lee. His master explains that he has almost reached the final level of martial arts accomplishment, known as "The Last Dragon." Martial artists who reach this final level are said to be able to concentrate such mystical energy into their hands that they begin to glow. Only a true martial arts master would be able to exhibit "The Glow" over his entire...
Nov 14, 2023•57 min•Ep. 155
This spoof comedy takes shots at the slew of disaster movies that were released in the 70s. When the passengers and crew of a jet are incapacitated due to food poisoning, a rogue pilot with a drinking problem must cooperate with his ex-girlfriend turned stewardess to bring the plane to a safe landing. Today on Buzzn The Tower, we picked a hell of a week to stop smoking, as we'll be spending the next hour talking about one of the greatest comedies ever made, Airplane! I'm Mo Shapiro and joining m...
Nov 07, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 154
Strange and creepy happenings beset an average California family, the Freelings when ghosts commune with them through the television set. Initially friendly and playful, the spirits turn unexpectedly menacing, and, when Carol Ann goes missing, Steve and Diane turn to a parapsychologist and eventually an exorcist for help. Today on Buzzn The Tower as we continue our October thrill ride of trying to scare Max, we'll discuss the classic Spielbergian birth child, Poltergeist. I'm Mo Shapiro and join...
Oct 31, 2023•58 min•Ep. 153
In remote Antarctica, a group of American research scientists are disturbed at their base camp by a helicopter shooting at a sled dog. When they take in the dog, it brutally attacks both human beings and canines in the camp and they discover that the beast can assume the shape of its victims. A resourceful helicopter pilot (Kurt Russell) and the camp doctor (Richard Dysart) lead the camp crew in a desperate, gory battle against the vicious creature before it picks them all off, one by one. In ho...
Oct 24, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 152
Due to the use of excessive force in arresting a sexual predator, Detective Lt. Jericho "Action" Jackson (Carl Weathers) is demoted to police sergeant. What's worse, the father of the man he roughed up, Detroit industrialist Peter Dellaplane (Craig T. Nelson), declares war on Jackson, framing him for the murder of his own wife, Patrice (Sharon Stone). But Jericho manages to elude arrest and, with the help of a drug-addicted singer named Sydney (Vanity), goes after Dellaplane. Today on Buzzn The ...
Oct 17, 2023•53 min•Ep. 151
Disguised as a human, a cyborg assassin known as a Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) travels from 2029 to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton). Sent to protect Sarah is Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn), who divulges the coming of Skynet, an artificial intelligence system that will spark a nuclear holocaust. Sarah is targeted because Skynet knows that her unborn son will lead the fight against them. With the virtually unstoppable Terminator in hot pursuit, she and Kyle attempt to escape. Today o...
Oct 10, 2023•58 min•Ep. 150
Intrigued by the near-death experience of the rugged hunter, Michael J. "Crocodile" Dundee, after a close encounter with a monstrous saltwater crocodile, the New York City reporter, Sue Charlton, travels to Australia, to meet the legend in person. There, in the dusty hamlet of Walkabout Creek and the formidable outback, dangerous situations and unforeseen romantic complications await; however, Sue already knows that nothing compares to the urban jungle of the great Big Apple. So, like a fish out...
Oct 03, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 149
Bill (Alex Winter) and Ted (Keanu Reeves) are high school buddies starting a band. However, they are about to fail their history class, which means Ted would be sent to military school. They receive help from Rufus (George Carlin), a traveler from a future where their band is the foundation for a perfect society. With the use of Rufus' time machine, Bill and Ted travel to various points in history, returning with important figures to help them complete their final history presentation. Today on ...
Sep 26, 2023•55 min•Ep. 148
