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Join us as we take a look at Psycho 4: The Beginning (1990) , the made-for-TV prequel-sequel where a calmly distressed Norman calls into a radio show to talk about killing his mom and somehow makes it sound like group therapy. Anthony Perkins returns, while Henry Thomas plays young Norman and Olivia Hussey plays Norma. The movie attempts to explain everything with flashbacks that feel like a very...

Welcome back to the Bates Motel! In this episode, we dig into Bates Motel (1987) , the made-for-TV backdoor pilot that tried to turn the scene of the crimes into a Scooby-Doo episode with extra ghosts that make zero sense. It is quite an odd vision of the Psycho-verse. Bud Cort plays Alex, who inherits the motel after befriending Norman Bates in a mental institution. Shockingly, this pilot did not...

Join us for the directorial debut of Anthony Perkins! Yep, Norman Bates oversaw Psycho 3 (1986) . A retcon of a retcon, this movie leaves the viewer with a strange taste in his or her mouth. Are we digesting a tasty cracker topped with a spoonful of creamy peanut butter? Or are we eating a stale cracker covered in some strange mixture of peanut butter and taxidermy stuffing?

Welcome back to the Bates Motel! In this episode, we take a look at the OG legacy sequel, Psycho 2 (1983) . Released twenty-three years after the original, Norman Bates is released and heads home, only to find someone might be trying to bring Mother back. Anthony Perkins and Vera Miles return for a film that no one asked for, but one that turned out better than a homemade sandwich with milk. So gr...

Alfred Hitchcock spent 1960 convincing America that a nice boy who loved his mother was the real threat. In Psycho (1960) , Janet Leigh steals $40,000, checks into the Bates Motel, and finds out the hard way that "mother isn't quite herself today"! Shot on a shoestring budget using his television crew, Hitchcock infamously banned late seating so nobody could wander in late. Was this...

"If you're not first, you're last! " - Ricky Bobby Join us as we take a deep dive into Will Ferrell's best NASCAR movie (and John C. Reilly's second-best NASCAR movie)!

The Herbie franchise took quite the turn in 2005, and we can't say it was for the better.... Join us as we turn our attention to Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005) , where Disney puts a sentient and worn-out Volkswagon Beetle on a NASCAR track with Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson, all while asking race car driver Lindsay Lohan (huh?) to save her family's racing team and revitalize this old franchi...

Previously on the podcast, we experienced ESPN struggling with their dramatization of the Dale Earnhardt story; today, we go in a completely different direction: 43 . In 43: The Petty Story (1972) , we get a regional B-movie (if it even counts as that) where Richard Petty plays himself. While the King is not going to win any major awards for his acting skills, we do get to see the amazing Darren M...

Welcome back! Today we expose ourselves to 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story (2004) , the ESPN film that tried to make the Intimidator fit inside a two-hour window and left shredded pieces of rubber all the way down the backstretch (that's a tire reference for NASCAR-newbies). Barry Pepper dons the 'stache, J. K. Simmons steals the show as Ralph Earnhardt (Dale's father), and Elizabeth Mitch...

Join us as we kick off our next set of 100 episodes! Where to start? How about one of the worst racing movies of all time: Steel Chariots (1997) ? A made-for-tv cluster of a movie, Steel Chariots is the Fox Tuesday Night Movie that asked: what if Days of Thunder had less talent, more Baywatch DNA, and a Randy Travis sermon? The plot is sibling rivalry, pit lizards, overcoming bruises, and marking...

Recorded just weeks prior to the recent announcement of Days of Thunder 2 (!!!), this week we take a deep dive into an all-time NASCAR racing classic, Days of Thunder (1990) , starring Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Robert Duvall, Randy Quaid, Cary Elwes (Princess Bride!), and John C. Reilly. So join us for our 100th episode as we celebrate fast cars, faster montages, and monkeys playing with football...

We're back! This week we tackle Cannonball Run 2 (1984) , where we find more celebrities and more chaos than the original. Burt Reynolds and Dom DeLuise return, alongside a ton of cameos that fans of the '80s will love. So bad that it's good? Let's find out!

What if Ocean's 11 was about race cars? You'd have The Cannonball Run (1981) , an action-comedy film based on the 1979 running of the Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash . Yes, that's right, this movie is based on an actual true story. Featuring an amazing cast of Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Roger Moore (playing not-James Bond), Farrah Fawcett (Beauty), Jackie Chan...

Buckle up for Greased Lightning (1977) , a biographical film where the iconic Richard Pryor stars as Wendell Scott, a real-life pioneer who started as a WWII vet and moonshine runner in Danville, Virginia, and eventually became the first Black driver to win a NASCAR national series race. Does this movie do justice to a fascinating real-life story? Does this movie have an intended audience? Join us...

Join us as we fire up the engines for the 1973 film, The Last American Hero , starring a young Jeff Bridges as Elroy 'Junior' Jackson, a backroads bootlegger who yearns to make it in racing. Loosely based on the real-life NASCAR legend Junior Johnson and a famous article by Tom Wolfe, this is far from a perfect biopic and probably never stood a chance at being a financial success.

Today we're firing up our engines for a full-throttle comedy ride with Stroker Ace (1983) , starring the one and only Burt Reynolds. Directed by Reynolds' long-time collaborator Hal Needham ( Smokey and the Bandit and The Cannonball Run ), Stroker Ace has become a cult classic over the years. Everyone loves Lugs (Jim Nabors)! In the film, Reynolds place 3-time Winston Cup champion, Stroker Ace. A...

In today's episode, we suffer through the failed reboot of the Leprechaun series, Leprechaun Origins (2014) . No longer starring Warwick Davis, the role of the "leprechaun" goes to Dylan Postl (famous for playing the role of a leprechaun in WWE). Unlike the wise-cracking Leprechaun from the first 6 movies, Postl's creature does not speak or do anything resembling entertainment. T...

Join us as we dive into the chaotic world of Leprechaun 6: Back 2 tha Hood (2003) , the 6th installment in the cult horror-comedy franchise where Warwick Davis returns (for the final time!) as the pint-sized, rhyming Leprechaun. Unfortunately, he does virtually no rhyming in this film, which is easily the worst Leprechaun movie of the original six films starring Warwick.

Welcome back as we take our chances with the outlandish Leprechaun in the Hood (2000) . The fifth entry in the franchise, this film lowers the stakes, bringing our favorite little Leprechaun back to earth and into the streets of Los Angeles, where the Leprechaun seeks to reclaim his stolen flute from Ice-T and a group of aspiring rappers! If nothing else, be sure to catch the final scene in the mo...

Leprechaun 4: In Space (1996, 1997) is the greatest cinematic crime against both Ireland and outer space! Starring Warwick Davis (with a great performance), the Leprechaun somehow manages to be the only serious character in this muddled mess of a movie. All that being said, this film does give us the first appearance of the green light saber! Move over, Yoda... Here comes Lubdan the Leprechaun!

In this episode, we continue following our favorite Leprechaun as he continues what will now be direct-to-video adventures. In Leprechaun 3 (1995) , he makes a stop in Las Vegas, where he loses one of his gold shillings and spends the movie punishing those who make selfish wishes! Also, please note, the beginning of the episode's introduction is lost to history. But don't worry, we promise...

Ready for more green-tinted mayhem? Grab a bottle of Irish whiskey (not Canadian!) and join us as we take an up-close look at Leprechaun 2 (1994) , where the Leprechaun (Warwick Davis) returns dead set on taking a bride! "She sneezes once, she sneezes twice, she'll be me bride when she sneezes thrice!"

Serving as a soft reboot of the series after the disastrous Leprechaun: Origins (accidently released in 2014), Leprechaun Returns (2018) finds Linden Porco taking over the role of the leprechaun. Ignoring all the previous sequels, Returns is a direct sequel to the 1993 film. Regarding the plot, we see the daughter of Tory Redding (Jennifer Aniston's original role) encounter the leprechaun as s...

"Try as they will, and try as they might, who steals me gold won't live through the night!" What better way to get into the St. Patrick's Day spirit than starting a new series: the Leprechaun movies featuring Warwick Davis! Starting with the original ( Leprechaun, 1993 ), this film is also significant as one of Jennifer Aniston's first roles, a role she may or may not be prou...

Based on the failed Superman musical, It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman! (1975) is one of the oddest forgotten relics in Superman history. A made for TV special, the musical was doomed from the start, airing (only once) at 11:30pm EST. Thankfully, at least one person recorded it and we found it. Come join us as we reflect on yet another identity crisis in the DC Universe!