Time to be all that you can be by listening to this explosive analysis of three military themed thrillers. These movies fought for the freedoms you take for granted every day. The least you can do is listen to three civilians complain about them. RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (2000, William Friedkin) 6:10 THE LAST CASTLE (2001, Rod Lurie) 55:30 BASIC (2003, John McTiernan) 1:48:15
What's in the box? The Crown Jewels of the serial killer genre, that's what. The cream of the grisly crop. We promise you'll soon know what pain is, even if you're a fuckin' T-shirt at best. HENRY PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER (1986, John McNaughton) 11:10 THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991, Jonathan Demme) 1:01:25 SE7EN (1995, David Fincher) 2:03:20
The Month of Mann comes to a stunning conclusion with some of the Mannliest movies yet. Darwin and I Ching would've wanted us to take it to the limit, one more time. COLLATERAL (2004) 7:56 MIAMI VICE (2006) 1:07:05 BLACKHAT (2015) 2:04:40
Part one of our epic, month-long, explosive examination of the work of Michael Mann. Everyone's business-like, everyone's an adult. We promise we won't waste your motherfuckin' time. THIEF (1981) 11:35 MANHUNTER (1986) 1:02:00 HEAT (1995) 1:49:10
We go looking for inspiration in the Old Country, the mysterious land known as Europe, where the wine flows and suspense films are ripe for the remaking. Did these three Euro thrillers get even more thrillery after being jammed through the Hollywood system? Bonne chance! THE VANISHING (1993, George Sluizer) 8:30 NIGHTWATCH (1997, Ole Bornedal) 1:08:05 INSOMNIA (2002, Christopher Nolan) 1:51:00
Find out why the world fell in love with the work of legendary forgotten novelist Dan Brown, whose books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide. Find out why and let us know, because this shit sucks. THE DA VINCI CODE (2006, Ron Howard) ANGELS AND DEMONS (2009, Ron Howard) INFERNO (2016, Ron Howard)
We get down in the muck with the scandal-mongering tabloid vultures that are turning this country into a vacuous hell hole. But maybe WE are the real villains because we keep watching? Wow, neat! 15 MINUTES (2001, John Herzfeld) 10:02 PAPARAZZI (2004, Paul Abascal) 1:12:40 NIGHTCRAWLER (2014, Dan Gilroy) 2:14:15
The long awaited sequel to the beloved original episode is finally here! More thrilling adventures on the ground, in the sky, and on tracks on the ground! Either way, buckle up! EXECUTIVE DECISION (1996, Stuart Baird) 5:22 DERAILED (2005, James Siegel) 1:04:25 ROAD GAMES (1981, Richard Franklin) 1:56:10
Three 90's movies, three stories about dumb dudes getting in over their heads in the American southwest. Hope you like sand, sex and stupidity! AFTER DARK, MY SWEET (1990, James Foley) WHITE SANDS (1992, Roger Donaldson) U TURN (1997, Oliver Stone)
We swear to God this must be the best damned episode about spooky religion-based thrillers or may we burn in hell forever. ANGEL HEART (1987, Alan Parker) THE DEVIL’S ADVOCATE (1997, Taylor Hackford) FRAILTY (2001, Bill Paxton)
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the...podcast listening place. Your favorite hosts are back with an all new adventure, dissecting three number twos. It's brand new and comfortingly familiar! U.S. MARSHALS (1998, Stuart Baird) 9:20 ALONG CAME A SPIDER (2001, Lee Tamahori) 1:05:30 BASIC INSTINCT 2: RISK ADDICTION (2006, Michael Caton-Jones) 2:03:05
We break on through to the other, less successful, side of mercurial talent Val Kilmer's career. And spend a small amount of time on the absolute high point of Christian Slater's career. THE SAINT (1997, Phillip Noyce) 13:35 THE SALTON SEA (2002, DJ Caruso) 1:04:30 MINDHUNTERS (2004, Renny Harlin) 1:47:55
Like the man says, the man says the thing's the podcast, baby. This podcast episode's so motherfucking cool, sheep listen to it. It's more fun than miniature golf. And so on. HOUSE OF GAMES (1987) 17:24 HEIST (2001) 1:09:50 SPARTAN (2004) 2:07:40
We catch a very broad spectrum of Winger here, from full-on greatness to embarrassing weirdness. Next episode we'll be covering the work of Debra Warrant! This is a bad joke, no such person exists. MIKE'S MURDER (1984, James Bridges) 13:00 BLACK WIDOW (1987, Bob Rafelson) 1:07:30 EVERYBODY WINS (1990, Karel Reisz) 1:56:40
We take a look at some of the nail biters from beloved, recently departed Hollywood stalwart Dick Donner. ASSASSINS (1995) CONSPIRACY THEORY (1997) 16 BLOCKS (2006)
We take a look at some of the movies that helped build swimming pools and summer houses for America's favorite cockney, Michael Caine. And we don't blink and we keep on going, and we don't blink and we just keep going. THE FOURTH PROTOCOL (1987, John Mackenzie) 10:15 SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM (1990, Jan Egleson) 56:30 BLUE ICE (1992, Russell Mulcahy) 1:32:30
We discuss movies about women trapped in agonizing confined spaces while sitting in Travis' sweltering apartment on the second hottest day in Seattle's history. It's meta! BOXING HELENA (1993, Jennifer Chambers Lynch)9:00 OXYGEN (1999, Richard Shepard) 54:13 CAPTIVITY (2007, Roland Joffe?)1:34:00
We take on the formidable task of watching RECENT thrillers, a fate we wouldn't wish on anyone. FATALE (2020, Deon Taylor) 12:00 THE LITTLE THINGS (2021, John Lee Hancock)59:30 WOMAN IN THE WINDOW (2021, Joe Wright) 1:50:25
We examine the tumultuous career of Sean Young, who battled Harvey Weinstein and her own demons, all while being a remarkably lifelike replicant. NO WAY OUT (1987, Roger Donaldson) A KISS BEFORE DYING (1991, James Dearden) LOVE CRIMES (1992, Lizzie Borden)
It's back into the noir mines for us, with three more remakes of classic old time Hollywood crime movies, or "crimeys." Hope you like crime! AGAINST ALL ODDS (1984, Taylor Hackford) 12:40 GUNCRAZY (1992, Tamra Davis) 1:06:50 THE DEEP END (2001, David Siegel and Scott McGehee)1:50:25
We watch three movies that dare to ask the three most profound questions in human history: Like, what even is reality, maaaaan? And what if there was a virtual version of it? Wouldn't that be cool? STRANGE DAYS (1995, Kathryn Bigelow)10:25 VIRTUOSITY (1995, Brett Leonard) 1:23:25 THE THIRTEENTH FLOOR (1999, Josef Rusnak)2:05:55
Pour yourself some fava beans and a nice chianti because we're going to discuss three Anthony Hopkins movies that are nowhere near as good as Silence of the Lambs! FRACTURE (2007, Gregory Hoblit) INSTINCT (1999, Jon Turteltaub) SOLACE (2015, Afonso Poyart)
We crawl into the dark, paranoid shadows of the golden age of film noir--that's right, the 1980's and 90's--with three gritty remakes that dared to get it RIGHT. THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE (1981, Bob Rafelson)12:00 DESPERATE HOURS (1990, Michael Cimino) 1:03:25 THE UNDERNEATH (1995, Steven Soderbergh) 1:47:55
We examine the VERY diverse work of the late lamented Bill Paxton, who could do comedy, drama, and whatever the hell The Vagrant is supposed to be. ONE FALSE MOVE (Carl Franklin, 1992) 19:50 THE VAGRANT (Chris Walas, 1992) 1:09:30 A SIMPLE PLAN (Sam Raimi, 1998) 1:48:15
It's time to discuss serious issues like medical abuse, Native American rights and the Soviet critter industry, as we take a look at some of the varied output of compassionate journeyman Michael Apted. GORKY PARK (1983) 16:30 THUNDERHEART (1992) 1:00:00 EXTREME MEASURES (1996) 1:47:10
It's a knuckle-biting good time as we discuss the debatable charms of one Mr. Andy Garcia, an actor who has undeniably been in at least three films. 8 MILLION WAYS TO DIE (1986, Hal Ashby) INTERNAL AFFAIRS (1990, Mike Figgis) DEAD AGAIN (1991, Kenneth Branagh)
Attack of the crazed stalker ladies! Again! Watch your back, boys, because these scary sexy ladies are as scary as they are sexy, and vice-versa! The tragic influence of Fatal Attraction continues, unabated. THE TEMP (1993, Tom Holland) 13:30 DEVIL IN THE FLESH (1998, Steve Cohen) 1:13:55 SWIMFAN (2002, John, Polson) 1:51:25
We explore heavy topics like “What is the nature of evil” and “Why was Macaulay Culkin a highly paid actor for any amount of time” in this roundup of movies about murderous moppets. THE PAPERBOY (1994, Douglas Jackson) 9:30 THE GOOD SON (1993, Joseph Ruben) 52:40 MIKEY (1992, Dennis Dimster Denk) 1:45:35
Yes, we're only discussing three thrillers with the word "eye" in the title, but trust us, we did the math. That title is correct. EYE FOR AN EYE (1996, John Schlesinger) EYE SEE YOU (2002, Jim Gillespie) RED EYE (2005, Wes Craven)
If we can only perceive the world through our own individual senses, who is to say what is real and what is a mere delusion? Well, if there are waggly-headed sex demons running around, there's a good chance you're in a Jacob's Ladder-type situation and you should get that looked at. JACOB'S LADDER (1990, Adrian Lyne) 14:00 IDENTITY (2003, James Mangold) SHUTTER ISLAND (2010, Marty Scorsese)
