The Hell With This

What can we say about this movie that likely no one reading this has ever heard of?  "Flirting" is an Australian film made in the early 1990's, starring a whole lot of actors/actresses that you've assuredly seen elsewhere since (even though they were "small time" at the time of release), including Nicole Kidman, Naomi Watts, Thandie Newton, Noah Taylor and… well, maybe that's all you'd recognize,...

"Spartan" is not just an adjective, it's a movie thanks to David Mamet who brings his trademark "so unrealistic, it starts to sound realistic" dialogue to this 2004 thriller.  No, it's not a prequel to "300".  This is a story of manly men (and Val Kilmer) working all night and day to rescue a girl.  Which girl?  Well, the movie never states it plainly, but we're sure you can figure it out.  It's s...

Where does Chad begin?  "This movie is awesome and holds up greatly."  The times have changed, but seem to stay the same… maybe more now than ever!  SLC Punk is a movie Chad grew up on – and somehow Mark hadn't yet seen it, so we pop his cherry. This is a good one. Performers of note: Matthew Lillard, Michael A. Goorjian, Annabeth Gish, Jennifer Lien (before the fall), Christopher McDonald, JASON...

Well, it finally happened.  We broke the chain of movies that at least one of us has seen by watching "Phantom of the Paradise" – a movie that neither of us had seen.  This is a film directed by the "great" Brian DePalma (although there's some debate how "great" his films are, a topic which consumes us for the majority of this podcast).  "Phantom of the Paradise" can best be described as a film th...

Chad had to force this one on Mark, more or less, because honestly who wants to watch a british rom-com about time travel?  (don't answer that, british folk)  Point is, not many people did see this one – even if it is probably the most mainstream film we've watched this far.  "About Time" is a wonderfully funny flick, and if you haven't seen it – you SHOULD suck it up and watch it.  Just don't jud...

"Just One of the Guys" – straight from the 80's (and completely unbeknownst to Chad), this movie lurked in the shadows for the past 30 years (where it mostly continues to live). Apparently Chad is the last one to have heard about it – though it is one of Mark's favorites (he can defend himself further, if he so chooses).  This is a quirky sex-swap comedy with a low budget and nobody (mostly) of re...

Chad loves this movie.  Mark's never seen it.  WHAT WILL HAPPEN NOW? A podcast… naturally. We didn't plan it this way, but this is our seventh episode, continuing the trend of ONE of us has seen it, ONE of us hasn't. "Things to do in Denver When You're Dead" is quintessential 90's flavor when it comes to indie films of the era. Starring just about everyone, this movie is pretty damn quotable, and...

Straight from the dvd-rip library of Mark Alan Heiliger, comes the HBO classic(?) "Cast a Deadly Spell", starring Fred Ward, Clancy Brown and a fresh-faced Julianne Moore.  This wacky film touches a handful of genres, including: fantasy, noir, action, comedy, horror(?) – too many, frankly, but that's probably why it ended up on HBO instead of theaters.  This movie is produced by GALE ANNE HURD, ri...

Ah, yes, the modern day treasure that is "Hobo with a Shotgun".  We try to figure out exactly where this movie spawned from (do we fail?  We don't know, because we don't research anyway).  Rutger Hauer plays it straight in this insanely crazy grindhouse flick. Performers of note: Rutger Hauer.

We debated whether or not it was a good idea to delve THIS DEEP into European "art-house" film world so early on, but hey, this is one of the best works by one of Chad's personal favorite directors, Krzysztof Kieslowski. The film is "The Double Life Of Veronique", easily one of the most beautiful films of the past 30 years, but unseen by most. Starring Irene Jacob (currently seen in Showtime's "Th...

Posting this magical podcast a few days early because we'll be out of town on our regular Sunday to release it.  So… Happy holidays?  This week's movie is "RUNAWAY" – a Mark Heiliger favorite – and wonderful cheeseball action affair that you've likely never heard of.  It's got Tom Selleck and, well, what else do you need to know?  Oh yeah, and it's written & directed by none other than Michael Cri...

Today we cover the 1982 cult film, "Ladies and Gentlemen The Fabulous Stains".  This is a movie that Chad saw upon it's 2010 DVD release and instantly loved.  It's not quite a great film, but there are some rock solid iconic moments and a few good scenes worth seeing. Also: the cast is still relevant to this day.  Left shelved and unreleased for […]

The epic first episode of our strange little podcast focuses on the 2010 movie "Monsters", directed by Gareth Edwards ( Star Wars: Rogue One ). Figured it was a timely selection (given the release of Rogue One on the week this was originally posted), and a great little movie thru-out. Performers of note: Scoot McNairy and Whitney Able. Special mention of Mario Zuniga Benavides, the awesome "ticket...