Three legendary films that never should have been remade. One movie industry absolutely allergic to new ideas. Three intrepid podcasters who somehow actually watched all of these things. STRAW DOGS (2011, Rod Lurie) RED DAWN (2012, Dan Bradley) POINT BREAK (2015, Ericson Core)
We got three movies from the peak (and post-peak) of mega action star/poor bookkeeper Wesley Snipes! Always bet on...him! BOILING POINT (1993, James B. Harris) SUGAR HILL (1994, Leon Ichaso) THE ART OF WAR (2000, Christian Duguay)
We are joined again by friend of the pod Will Goss to discuss three films starring the 100% normal and definitely okay movie star Mel Gibson. Oh and we also talk about Scarecrow Video collapsing, which is a thing that actually happened. BIRD ON A WIRE (1990, John Badham) PAYBACK (1999, Brian Helgeland) EDGE OF DARKNESS (2010, Martin Campbell)
We're talking about heists, the more elaborate and far-fetched the better! None of this "drill open the safe" hooey, these heists have squibs, Mini Coopers, motor boats and alternate identities that have aged poorly! THE SCORE (2001, Frank Oz) THE ITALIAN JOB (2003, F Gary Gray) INSIDE MAN (2006, Spike Lee)
Ray Liotta—possibly our main guy—finally gets his very own episode! We like to think he's up there in movie star heaven cackling in approval. SOMETHING WILD (1986, Jonathan Demme) NO ESCAPE (1994, Martin Campbell) KILLING THEM SOFTLY (2012, Andrew Dominik)
The original Pelham was so good they just couldn't stop remaking it! Even though they probably should have! THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE (1974, Joseph Sargent) THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE (1998, Felix Enriquez Alcala) THE TAKING OF PELHAM 123 (2009, Tony Scott)
Three thrillers featuring the word "run" in the title, each one more or less about someone running to or from something! RUN (1991, Geoff Burrowes) NOWHERE TO RUN (1993, Robert Harmon) RUNNING SCARED (2006, Wayne Kramer)
The culmination of our last couple episodes! After all that groundwork we are rewarded with: three mediocre sequels! All the laughs, all the thrills...all over again! ANOTHER 48 HRS (1990, Walter Hill) F/X2: THE DEADLY ART OF ILLUSION (1991, Richard Franklin) ANOTHER STAKEOUT (1993, John Badham)
We check out some buddy cop movies for folks who want some laughs to go with their gun-play. Three 80's classics where the cops make dick jokes between (and sometimes during) kills! Ohhhh nooooo! 48 HRS. (1982, Walter Hill) RUNNING SCARED (1986, Peter Hyams) STAKEOUT (1987, John Badham)
Three nail biters featuring the king of stocky gravitas, Mr. Brian Denney. F/X (1986, Robert Mandel) BEST SELLER (1987, John Flynn) THE LAST OF THE FINEST (1990, John Mackenzie)
Give a listen to this episode about legendary good actor/bad guy James Woods and the full spectrum of tightly wound yelling guys he can play. Don't jerk us around, fella. COP (1988, James B. Harris) TRUE BELIEVER (1989, Joseph Ruben) THE SPECIALIST (1994, Luis Llosa)
From our Patreon page! We eventually get around to talking about the movie but as you might imagine this is more of a retrospective of David Lynch's entire career and what it meant to us individually. But if you ever ask us to explain what this podcast is about, we'll politely say "No."
ALL ABOARD for thrills and chills as we get railed by three movies about trains and the bad things that can happen on and/or to them! Hey...ride it. RUNAWAY TRAIN (1985, Andrei Konchalovsky) MONEY TRAIN (1995, Joseph Ruben) UNSTOPPABLE (2010, Tony Scott)
Honestly we just wanted to do these three because they all have shape titles, but they all ended up being weirdly similar! How do you square that? CUBE (1997, Vincenzo Natali) SPHERE (1998, Barry Levinson) TRIANGLE (2009, Christopher Smith)
Well, it's Christmas Day AND it's Emalie's birthday, so you know its the perfect time to talk about three military courtroom dramas! We trust there will be no...objections? A FEW GOOD MEN (1992, Rob Reiner) COURAGE UNDER FIRE (1996, Edward Zwick) HART'S WAR (2002, Gregory Hoblit)
Honestly we just wanted to do these three because they all have shape titles, but they all ended up being weirdly similar! How do you square that? CUBE (1997, Vincenzo Natali) SPHERE (1998, Barry Levinson) TRIANGLE (2009, Christopher Smith)
Do you smell Bacon? That's right, perpetual bridesmaid Kevin Bacon finally gets his moment in the spotlight with his very own crispy, meaty episode! SLEEPERS (1996, Barry Levinson) DEATH SENTENCE (2007, James Wan) COP CAR (2015, Jon Watts)
We discuss three movies that perfectly encapsulate the range of late career Robert DeNiro performances: still great, bored and kind of embarrassing! Little bit. Little bit embarrassing. COP LAND (1997, James Mangold) SHOWTIME (2002, Tom Dey) HIDE AND SEEK (2005, John Polson)
Who should listen to our episode dedicated to young, live-wire Gary Oldman? EEEVVERYOOONEE! CRIMINAL LAW (1988, Martin Campbell) STATE OF GRACE (1990, Phil Joanau) MURDER IN THE FIRST (1995, Marc Rocco)
For our final Spooky Season ep of 2024, we're talking about movies that hopped on the post-Scream bandwagon. Self aware riffs on the genre, where teens get slashed despite knowing what "tropes" are. What are you waiting for?! I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (1997, Jim Gillespie) URBAN LEGEND (1998, Jamie Blanks) CHERRY FALLS (1999, Geoffrey Wright)
Avast! Here there be monsters! And ghosts! And a kind of electricity-based alien entity that builds robots, look the point is scary shit is happening on scary boats in the ocean. And our pal Will Goss is back to make us feel less afraid. DEEP RISING (1998, Stephen Sommers) GHOST SHIP (2002, Steve Beck) VIRUS (1999, John Bruno)
Get your chopper and strap on your colors: it's time to be a big, gross, bike riding SOB and come to terms with all of your shit. We are the 1%. The Odin blessed, ass-kicking podcast that will take you to Valhalla! STONE COLD (1991, Craig R. Baxley) HARLEY DAVIDSON AND THE MARLBORO MAN (1991, Simon Wincer) BEYOND THE LAW (1993, Larry Ferguson)
Oh no, there was a mistake at the factory and somehow the only movies we watched were from the little-loved secret society thriller The Skulls franchise from the early aughts! But don't worry, we're the ones paying the price for our mistake. THE SKULLS (2000, Rob Cohen) THE SKULLS 2 (2002, Joe Chappelle) THE SKULLS 3 (2004, J. Miles Dale)
We take you back to the nostalgia-rich Cold War of the 1980's, when the Russians were, like, still bad guys, but...kind of different? Do svidaniya, don't get any on ya! FIREFOX (1982, Clint Eastwood) LITTLE NIKITA (1988, Richard Benjamin) RED HEAT (1988, Walter Hill)
We're finally talking about a very special man. Enigmatic, exciting, seductive and irresistible—of course, I'm referring to The Mothman! But Richard Gere is in a movie about him and he's worth talking about, too! RED CORNER (1997, Jon Avnet) THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES (2002, Mark Pellington) THE DOUBLE (2011, Michael Brandt)
There was once a time known as the mid to late aughts, when the culture was at an ebb and bland bros ruled the land. One director, DJ Caruso, bestrode this brief period like a colossus. Look upon his works and sigh heavily! TWO FOR THE MONEY (2005) DISTURBIA (2007) EAGLE EYE (2008)
Freeze, (literal) slime bag! You have the right to remain...from another planet? The War On Crime just got a lot more otherworldly with three cop movies that also feature Space Guns! THE HIDDEN (1987, Jack Sholder) I COME IN PEACE (1990, Craig R. Baxley) MONOLITH (1993, John Eyres)
We're discussing the late-career output of legendary director John Frankenheimer—a man whose films always looked great, even when everything else about them was bad. DEAD BANG (1989) YEAR OF THE GUN (1991) RONIN (1998)
This episode gonna be wicked pissah because we're covering the work of writer Dennis Lehane, who writes bleak crime fiction that often takes place in the Boston area. Make sure to listen while enjoying your Dunkin' and other such items! MYSTIC RIVER (2003, Clint Eastwood) GONE BABY GONE (2007, Ben Affleck) THE DROP (2014, Michaël R. Roskam)
10-4 breaker one niner good buddies, we're hauling out a big heavy load of trucker-oriented thrillers, copy. So put the hammer down and look out for checkpoint Charlie. What? That's just how I talk. WHITE LINE FEVER (1975, Jonathan Kaplan) ROLLING VENGEANCE (1987, Steven Hilliard Stern) BLACK DOG (1998, Kevin Hooks)
