Movies, Films and Flix

Mark and Megan discuss Ben Wheatley's gunfight classic Free Fire. If you haven't watched Free Fire you need to immediately check it out because it's loaded with fantastic action, dialogue and actors. It's an absolute blast that features A-list talent like Brie Larson, Armie Hammer, Cillain Murphy, Jack Reynor, Sam Riley and Sharlto Copley. Also, Ben Wheatley (Sightseers, Down Terrace, Kill List, A Field in England) is one of the most interesting directors working today and hopefully this podcast will inspire you to check out his brilliant films. Enjoy!

Mark and Robert discuss the greatest trilogy of films to ever be tied together by an ice cream cone. Director/writer Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost pulled their talents together and created a fan-favorite trilogy of movies that feature zombies, rural cops, and a pub crawl to end all pub crawls. These movies are endlessly rewatchable and feature some of the funniest 21st-century gags (WTF!) that get funnier once you learn how much work went into crafting them. In this podcast, you will hear about the best moments, cheekiest gags and best usages of music featured in the glorious Cornetto Trilogy. Enjoy!

Mark and John talk about M. Night Shyamalan's B-movie classic 'The Happening.' They discuss alternate timelines, lemon drinks and Mark Wahlberg giving an A+ effort in his quest to convincingly play a science teacher. If you are looking for some 'The Happening' hate you've come to the wrong place because they love the movie, and think Shyamalan knew exactly what he was doing when he plotted everything out.Enjoy!

Last week Mark and John discussed Tom Holland's Fright Night (1985) and the documentary of the making of the film (You're So Cool, Brewster). This week they explore the merits of the Fright Night (2011) remake, CGI versus iconography, and its dynamite cast. They address why was there no Billy Cole or wolf form, modernized characters and David Tennant's new spin on Peter Vincent, vampire turning farms, and what would happen if Green Room (2015) and From Dusk til Dawn (1996) crossed paths as they answer some inspired Listener Questions.

Mark and John discuss Tom Holland's Fright Night (1985), a contemporary vampire film that is loaded with gooey practical special effects and humor; and discuss the documentary of the making of Fright Night (1985) (You're So Cool, Brewster), covering the inspirational behind-the-scenes story of the film. On their banterous journey, they muse the best (i.e., favorite) vampire films, the role of Billy Cole (and what he actually is), and the wonderfully charming vampire neighbor Jerry. Next week (in part 2) they move on to the Fright Night (2011) remake!

Mark and John discuss the techno-thriller Upgrade (2018), Leigh Whannell's wondrous writing, and brutal tech-marionetted fight scenes! They also muse about whether or not this is a contemporary exploitation movie, what kinds of projects they'd love to see Whannell pursue next, the motives behind STEM, and possible sequel plots.Enjoy!

Mark and John discuss the Star Wars prequel Solo and wonder how giant space monsters feed themselves. If you are a fan of the Star Wars world and like podcasts that get incredibly nerdy about it, you will love this episode. You will hear about spoilers, cameos, Easter eggs and all the behind the scenes drama that happened before the movie hit the screens. Enjoy!

This week we’re talking about Deadpool 2 and its abundance of sh*t-spackled-muppet-farts. If you are looking for a movie that features wholesale murder, bodies ripped apart and a very lucky hero named Domino, you are in luck! Deadpool 2 is an absolute blast that does a great job building off the original and expanding its world to include the derivative X-Force and time travel. In this podcast, we will be going really deep into spoiler territory and we've done our research to make sure any of your lingering questions are answered. Get ready to hear about the production, cameos, spoilers and little tidbits that will make you understand how much work Ryan Reynolds put into Deadpool 2.

This week we discuss The Babysitter (2017), McG's crisply dazzling Netflix Original horror-comedy that delivers all the lovably fun characters and pop culture of Charlie's Angels (2000) with all the laughably blood-in-the-face spewing gore of Sam Raimi. We explore such notions as truly testing Liam Neeson's special set of skills (Taken 1-3), how inconsiderate it was for Forrest Gump (1994) to eat Jenny's chocolates, whether Bee (Samara Weaving) is actually "evil" and how old she might be, and what ever happened to our all Kurt Russell episodes (Episode 1: Kurt Russell's Best Sleeveless Moments and Episode 50: Kurtchella). 

This week we discuss A Cure for Wellness (2016), Gore Verbinski's ambitious and gorgeous film intermixing The Road to Wellville (1994) and Shutter Island (2010) with a dash of Frankenstein (1931). We explore how over-eating could defeat James Bond, along with the moral sensibilities of this film (and how you shouldn't watch this with your mother), the link between eel-swallowing and mind control, the occasional impracticality of "obsession laboratory" lair architecture, and the stylings of Cronenbergian shock value in the film.