Movies, Films and Flix

Mark and Joe B. pick their favorite films released by NEON, and discuss why they love the company so much. They also talk about Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Revenge, Spencer, Honeyland, Wild Rose, Colossal, Titane, The Worst Person in the World and The Beach Bum. Enjoy!Make sure to check out Ultimate Film Club on Instagram (@ultimatefilmclub) and YouTube. Also, send us a comment and let us know which NEON films you love the most.

Quick Note - This episode was originally released on Deep Blue Sea - The Podcast. Jay and Mark are joined by Kaitlin McNabb (@kaitlinmcnabb on Twitter) to discuss the 2016 film The Shallows. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, and starring Blake Lively, Sully the Seagull, and a vindictive great white shark, the movies focuses on the battle between an unlucky surfer and a pugnacious shark. In this episode, they discuss heavy chains, evil dolphins, and gnarly sunburns. Enjoy!

Mark and Erik Hofmeyer discuss the 1996 film Beautiful Girls. Directed by Ted Demme, and starring Natalie Portman, Timothy Hutton, Matt Dillon and Mira Sorvino, the movie focuses on what happens when a jazz pianist comes home for his 10-year high school reunion. In this episode, they discuss 1996 cinema, Natalie Portman's early roles, and why Scott Rosenberg wrote the movie. Enjoy!

Mark and Adam Hodgins (of the GoFigure YouTube show) recast Predators (2010) with their favorite movie characters. In this episode, they pick cinematic heroes and villains that could possibly withstand being sent to an alien planet and forced to battle expert hunters. This is a wild episode. Enjoy!

Mark and David Cross (@ItsMeDavidCross on Twitter) finish up their Underworld franchise series by talking about the 2016 film Underworld: Blood Wars. In this episode, they discuss blood wars, fur coats, and why this movie kept Kate Beckinsale on the sidelines. They also talk about the franchise and rank the five Underworld films. Enjoy!Make sure to check out the Award Wieners Movie Review Podcast after listening to this episode.

Mark and Robert Lamb discuss horror remakes, reboots, reimaginings, and reinterpretations. In 2019, Mark collected the data on 91 horror remakes and wrote a fun editorial that analyzed horror remake trends and patterns. In this episode, they talk the data article, vampire movie remakes, and The Thing. Enjoy!

Mark and Phil discuss the 2006 mystery thriller The Prestige. Directed by Christopher Nolan, and starring Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Scarlett Johannsson and a plethora of top hats, the movie focuses on what happens when rival magicians take a feud too far. In this episode, they talk about Nolan's filmography, clones, and water tanks. Enjoy!

Mark and Zanandi (@ZaNandi on Twitter) discuss the 2019 data article that Mark wrote about Brad Pitt's cinematic eating. In this episode, they talk about why the movies that feature Pitt eating over 200 calories make more money and have higher critical scores. Grab a spoonful of peanut butter and enjoy the episode!

Mark and Zanandi (@ZaNandi on Twitter) talk about the 2004 cult classic Garden State. Directed by Zach Braff, and starring Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, and a large hole in the ground, the movie focuses on the comedic/dramatic/romantic adventures of a guy named Andrew "Large" Largeman. In this episode, they discuss epic soundtracks, trading cards, and screaming into the abyss. Enjoy!

Mark and Norbert discuss the Beverly Hills Cop franchise and examine what made it such a blockbuster success. Directed by Martin Brest, and starring Eddie Murphy, Beverly Hills Cop (1984) was the highest grossing film of 1984 (it beat Ghostbusters, Temple of Doom, Gremlins), and it deservedly propelled Murphy into A-list superstardom because his performance as Axel Foley is perfection. The two sequels never achieved the same success, but they both cleared $100 million worldwide, and many consider Tony Scott's Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) to be better than the original. In this episode, they talk about bananas, unnecessary car chases, and amusement parks. Enjoy!