Movies, Films and Flix

Mark and David Cross (@ItsMeDavidCross on Twitter) celebrate the one year anniversary of the beautiful horror film Malignant. Directed by James Wan, and starring Annabelle Wallis, Maddie Hasson, George Young, and an awesome villain named Gabriel. In this episode, they talk about chair throws, horror weapons, and the brilliance of James Wan. Enjoy!

Mark and Jay discuss the mythical being known as "Sleeveless T-Shirt Nicolas Cage." On an episode of Con Air - The Podcast (listen to it!), the topic of "Sleeveless T-Shirt Nicolas Cage" came up and Mark realized that some of his best movies (Raising Arizona, Red Rock West, Con Air, Valley Girl, Joe, Moonstruck) feature him wearing a sleeveless t-shirt. So, Mark watched all of his movies, collected loads of data, and figured out some cool facts. This is a very fun episode. Enjoy!

Mark and Norbert (@eddiecaine on Twitter) discuss the 2021 western The Harder They Fall. Directed by Jeymes Samuel, and starring Jonathan Majors, Idris Elba, Regina King, Zazie Beetz, Delroy Lindo, Lakeith Stanfield and some visually distinctive towns, the movie focuses on the showdown between two rival gangs. In this episode, they also talk about the western genre, stylish action scenes, and excellence of the stacked cast. Enjoy!

Mark and Adam (of the GoFigure YouTube Show) pit Luc Deveraux (Jean-Claude Van Damme) against Todd 3465 (Kurt Russell) to decide who is the ultimate cinematic super soldier. In this episode, they talk about the final fights in Soldier (1998) and Universal Soldier (1992), Dolph Lundgren, and which character would be more fun to hang out with at a comic convention. Enjoy!

Mark and Jonny Numb (@jonnyNumb on Twitter) discuss the 1992 crime drama Bad Lieutenant. Directed by Abel Ferrara, and starring Harvey Keitel, Zoë Lund, a lot of narcotics, the movie focuses on the misadventures of a terrible man who does many terrible things. In this episode, they talk about gritty cinema, Harvey Keitel and the filmography of Abel Ferrara. Enjoy!

Mark and Phil discuss the 2000 neo-noir thriller Memento. Directed by Christopher Nolan, and starring Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano and a bunch of tattoos, the movie focuses on what happens when a maniac named Leonard goes on an epic quest for revenge. In this episode, they also talk about bathroom fights, chase scenes, and the excellence of Guy Pearce

Mark and John Leavengood (@MFFHorrorCorner on Twitter) discuss the 1990 fantasy horror film Nightbreed. Directed by Clive Barker, and starring Craig, Sheffer, Anne Bobby, David Cronenberg, and some rampaging berserkers, the movie focuses on what happens when a monster utopia named Midian is attacked by a deadly serial killer and a group of dumb humans. In this episode, they also talk about movie monsters, director's cuts, and Clive Barker. Enjoy!

Mark and Chris Kelly (of the Classic American Movies podcast) discuss the epic final fight between Rocky Balboa and Mason "The Line" Dixon in the 2006 film Rocky Balboa. In this episode, they also talk about epic speeches, training montages, and why Rocky Balboa is easily one of the best films in the Rocky franchise. Enjoy!

Mark and Norbert (@eddiecaine on Twitter) discuss the 2021 thriller Old (AKA Magic Beach). Directed by M. Night Shyamalan, and starring Gael García Bernal, Vicky Krieps, Rufus Sewell, and some rusted cutlery, the movie focuses on what happens when a group of tourists are stuck on a magic beach. In this episode, they also talk about mid-sized sedans, committed performances, and the excellence of M. Night Shyamalan. Enjoy!

This episode was originally released on Deep Blue Sea - The PodcastJay, Mark and Nick Rehak (@TheRehak on Twitter) discuss the 2019 action film Primal. Directed by Nick Powell, and starring Nicolas Cage, Famke Janssen, Kevin Durand and a mythical jaguar, the movie focuses on what happens when Nic Cage is forced to battle a serial killer and a deadly creature while stuck on a boat. In this episode, they also talk about blow darts, sweat work, and Nick's knickknacks. Enjoy!