Almost Cult Classics

On our first episode of 2024 we finally tackle a movie we have been wanting to do since launching this show - Wild Wild West! It's a movie that both of us grew up with yet hadn't seen in 20 years so come join us as we discuss whether the movie has been unfairly maligned or if it's as bad as everyone says it is. We also use this as an opportunity to discuss the ecelctic film career of director Barr...

On this random episode about nothing, Ryan & I go through some bizarre childhood VHS tapes that I had in storage. This inspired a variety of discussions including; Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre, the cinema of Yahoo Serious, the 1960's Three Stooges movies, VHS box sets, Tom Green, Roberto Benigni's Pinocchio, Warriors of Virtue,  Jerry Lewis' The Day the Clown Cried, and a bunch more topics...

Welcome to our December movie catch-up! On it we discuss: 00:00:16 - Dien Bien Phu (1992) 00:05:08 - Godzilla Minus One (2023) 00:17:04 - The Holdovers... again (2023) 00:31:24 - Candy Cane Lane (2023) 00:39:02 - Fallout TV series trailer 00:42:34 - Joe's Naked Gun Video

On this year's holiday episode, we discuss Shane Black's Kiss Kiss Bang Bang! This crime comedy from 2005 stars Robert Downey Jr., Val Kilmer, and Michelle Monaghan. We also talk about some of Black's other movies, like The Nice Guys, as well as his fondness for setting his movies around Christmastime. 

On our November movie-catch up we discuss newer releases such as; Thanksgiving, The Frasier Reboot, Good Burger 2, and HBO's Albert Brooks doc. Ryan also takes us through some of the older movies he's been watching like; Un Flic, Aguirre, Onibaba, and Caligula. I swear those are all real titles. 00:00:00 Porco Rosso 00:04:22 Thanksgiving 00:07:30 The Killer 00:08:49 Albert Brooks: Defending My Lif...

On this episode we're talking about 1994's The Shadow, starring Alec Baldwin and directed by Russell Mulcahy. We also talk about the origins of the pulp character as well as some of the other films directed by Mulcahy, such as Highlander. The conversation keeps going on our Patreon, where we talk about The Rocketeer, The Phantom, and The Spirit: www.patreon.com/almostcultclassics

On this month's movie catch-up we chat about some of the movies we watched during the month of October, including new releases; The Holdovers, Dream Scenario, and A Haunting in Venice. Ryan also regales us with some of the Miyazaki films and French noire he's been watching.  Please consider supporting us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/almostcultclassics

On this year's Halloween episode we take a look back at William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist III! Based on his own novel, Legion, Blatty directs this belated sequel to the original which stars George C. Scott as Lt. Kinderman, taking over the role from Lee J. Cobb in the first film. An exclusive follow-up will be available on Patreon where we discuss the only other film that Blatty directed, The Ni...

On this episode, we revisit about Robert Rodriguez's Once Upon a Time in Mexico from 2003. The third and final installment of his Mexico triology, we also used this as an opportunity to talk about the previous two films; El Mariachi and Desperado. Support us on Patreon for even more content: www.patreon.com/almostcultclassics  

On this movie catch-up, we chat about the two biggest films of the summer: Barbie and Oppenheimer! We also talk about seeing Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein during Blobfest and Ryan's recent anime viewings... because that's where we're at now I guess. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/almostcultclassics Twitter: www.twitter.com/almostcclasscis Website: www.almostcultclassics.com

On this episode we take a look at Andrew Bergman's The Freshman starring Matthew Broderick and Marlon Brando. In it, Broderick plays a college freshman who gets roped into a business venture with a mobster played by Brando, who is essentially reprising his role as Don Corleone. The movie also stars Bruno Kirby, Penelope Ann Miller, BD Wong, Maximillian Schell, and Paul Benedict.  Support us on Pat...

After discussing the careers of Trey Parker and Matt Stone at length for our episode on BASEketball, we decided to list our all-time favorite South Park episodes! Joe ranks his in a top 15 format while Ryan picks his favorites in chronological order. 

Join us just minutes after our screening of 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' at our boyhood movie theater to discuss the fifth installment in detail! This is a spoiler heavy discussion right from the jump so don't listen if you don't want the plot ruined for you. Don't forget to check us out on Patreon for bonus content and early access to all of our episodes: www.patreon.com/almostcultclas...

On this episode we catch-up on: Everything Everywhere All at Once, Evil Dead Rise, Pearl, Renfield, The Whale, and we wrap thing up with our predictions for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny! If you've read spoilers for that one, please don't share anything in the comments as we want to go in completely fresh next weekend!

We're back! After a brief hiatus needed to upgrade some of our equiptment, we return to discuss David Zucker's BASEketball from 1998! This sports comedy stars South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, who were our primary reasons for wanting to profile this movie! Support us on Patreon for an exclusive bonus episode where we talk about the other films of Matt and Trey, as well as An American...

On this episode we chat about Super Mario Bros., Top Gun Maverick, Star Wars & Indiana Jones news, plus Joe attends a horror movie convention and Ryan revisits American Psycho. Lots of ranting and venting on this episode, we hope you enjoy!

Here's our second part on Quentin Tarantino's Cinema Speculation! On this episode we chat about the second half of the book, which includes; Taxi Driver (1976), Rolling Thunder (1977), Paradise Alley (1978), Escape from Alcatraz (1979), Hardcore (1979), and The Funhouse (1980). Support us on Patreon for even more content & episodes: www.patreon.com/almostcultclassics

On our first ever book episode, we're talking about Quentin Tarantino's Cinema Speculation! The book is a love letter to the movies Quentin grew up watching in the 1970's. On the first part of this two part series, we discuss; Joe (1970), Bullitt (1968), Dirty Harry (1971), Deliverance (1972), The Getaway (1972), The Outfit (1973), Sisters (1972), and Daisy Miller (1974). Part 2 is available now o...

On this catch-up we're chatting about the movies/TV shows we watched in January & February, including: The Menu, Glass Onion, The Fabelmans, M3GAN, and The Last of Us. Ryan also returned to the movie theater for an Albert Pyun double-feature!  Support us on Patreon for more content and bonus episodes: www. Patreon.com/AlmostCultClassics

On this episode we check out Eddie Murphy's directorial debut with 1989's Harlem Nights! Murphy also wrote and stars in this ensemble gangster comedy that also features Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx, Della Reese, Danny Aiello, and Michael Lerner! Support us on Patreon for more content and bonus episodes: www. Patreon.com/AlmostCultClassics

On this movie catch-up, we're chatting about all of the movies and shows we watched in December! We discuss newer releases; 3,000 Years of Longing, The Banshees of Inisherin, A Christmas Story Christmas  (which got us on the topic of belated movie sequels), The Automat, and the Willow TV series. On the second part of the episode we recap the movies we discussed last year and some others we hope to...

On this EXCLUSIVE Patreon bonus episode, we discuss two documentaries about making movies: American Movie & Overnight. The latter of which got us to talk about film school and some of our experiences there. Here's a quick snippet from that episode which you can find now at www.patreon.com/almostcultclassics

On this year's holiday episode, we discuss a Christmas comedy called The Ref starring Judy Davis, Denis Leary, and Kevin Spacey, directed by the late Ted Demme.  Support us on Patreon for exclusive bonus discussions, voting rights for our upcoming episodes, and early access to all of our content:  www.patreon.com/AlmostCultClassics .  

On this month's movie catch-up, we chat about the movies we watched during the months of October and November, including; Halloween Kills, Hocus Pocus 2, Rob Zombie's assault of The Munsters, and Barbarian...again! Also older documentaries (Overnight & American Movie) which we recently watched again.

It's big episode 25! We decided to celebrate by checking out our most frequently requested movie from listeners - 1992's Stay Tuned! This surreal dark comedy came from director Peter Hyams, whose filmography we discuss, and stars John Ritter, Pam Dawber, Jeffrey Jones, and Eugene Levy! Support us on Patreon for exclusive bonus discussions, voting rights for our upcoming episodes, and early access...