Cheapseat Reviews

2005's Lord of War An arms dealer confronts the morality of his work as he is being chased by an INTERPOL Agent. A movie a cool intro, compelling antagonist, talented wife and a good cop, you'd think Nic Cage couldn't go wrong...  Cheapseatreviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2009's Sherlock Holmes Detective Sherlock Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England. This fun movie based on the works of Sir Arthur Connan Doyle.   Cheapseat Reviews: the Podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2010's Legion When a group of strangers at a dusty roadside diner come under attack by demonic forces, their only chance for survival lies with an archangel named Michael, who informs a pregnant waitress that her unborn child is humanity's last hope. We tangent hard core on this movie, it's not that we didn't like it....  Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for...

2019's Avengers: Endgame After the devastating events of  Avengers: Infinity War  (2018), the universe is in ruins. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe. We SPOIL the crap out of this movie.  Did you like it as much as we did? Did some of the plot points bother you? Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that...

2019's The Highwaymen A pair of Texas Rangers come out of retirement to catch the infamous outlaws Bonnie and Clyde. The true story of Bonnie and Clyde and how they were truly bad guys.  This slow burn of a movie was a pleasant surprise.  Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

1995's Goldeneye James Bond teams up with the lone survivor of a destroyed Russian research center to stop the hijacking of a nuclear space weapon by a fellow Agent formerly believed to be dead. We review this gem of a movie that spawned a great video game.  Does the movie hold up?  We're not so sure.  Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollwood film industry for the greater good. 

2019 Triple Frontier  Loyalties are tested when five former special forces operatives reunite to steal a drug lord's fortune, unleashing a chain of unintended consequences. Once again, a Netflix movie that we had no idea what to expect.     Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

1984's The Terminator  A seemingly indestructible android is sent from 2029 to 1984 to assassinate a waitress, whose unborn son will lead humanity in a war against the machines, while a soldier from that war is sent to protect her at all costs. This very 1980's thriller offers some fun discussion.   Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2018's Outlaw King A true David vs. Goliath story of how the 14th century Scottish 'Outlaw King' Robert the Bruce used cunning and bravery to defeat the much larger and better equipped occupying English army. We learned that Braveheart, a great film, isn't nearly as accurate as we thought.   Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2019's Polar The world's top assassin, Duncan Vizla, is settling into retirement when his former employer marks him as a liability to the firm. Against his will, he finds himself back in the game going head to head with an army of younger killers.  Can the fun action over come bad acting and bad bad guys? Listen to find out.  Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry...

2018's Mowgli A human child raised by wolves must face off against a menacing tiger named Shere Khan, as well as his own origins. It's our second version of the classic tale.  Much darker tonally and visually.   Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2017's Kung Fu Yoga  Two professors team up to locate a lost treasure and embark on an adventure that takes them from a Tibetan ice cave to Dubai, and to a mountain temple in India. This was a fun romp of typical Jackie Chan antics and action.  Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2009's Moon Astronaut Sam Bell has a quintessentially personal encounter toward the end of his three-year stint on the Moon, where he, working alongside his computer, GERTY, sends back to Earth parcels of a resource that has helped diminish our planet's power problems. This was not what any of us expected, but we really enjoyed it anyway Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood fi...

2016's Hell or High Water A divorced father and his ex-con older brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's ranch in West Texas. We truly see why this film was nominated for an academy award.  It's great!  Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2004's Shaun of the Dead A man's uneventful life is disrupted by the zombie apocalypse. This hilarious horror comedy really is fun and exciting.  Kill the Queen! The Jukebox! Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2018's Bird Box Five years after an ominous unseen presence drives most of society to suicide, a mother and her two children make a desperate bid to reach safety. A Netflix original that really pushes your emotions.   Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2007's Juno Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, an offbeat young woman makes an unusual decision regarding her unborn child. We finally do our review of Juno, only 2.5 years in the making.  Hope you enjoy.   Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

1994's Blown Away  An Irish bomber escapes from prison and targets a member of the Boston bomb squad. We celebrate 5 years! Thank you for your support.  Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.   

2018's The Christmas Chronicles The story of sister and brother, Kate and Teddy Pierce, whose Christmas Eve plan to catch Santa Claus on camera turns into an unexpected journey that most kids could only dream about. We celebrate the Holidays with this merry adventure with Santa.  See you in 2019.  Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2005's The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, journeyman Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher penning a new edition of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." Andrew joins us late, but always great to have him.   Cheapseat Reviews the Podcast that explores the Hollywood film indust...

2002's Windtalkers Two U.S. Marines in World War II are assigned to protect Navajo Marines, who use their native language as an unbreakable radio cypher. Andrew makes good bad jokes as we review this movie that we had hoped to be good.  Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2018's Extinction A father has a recurring dream of losing his family. His nightmare turns into reality when the planet is invaded by a force bent on destruction. Fighting for their lives, he comes to realize an unknown strength to keep them safe from harm. This Netflix original movie has a cool twist, but is it enough to save the movie?   Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood...

2018's Black Panther  After the death of his father, Prince T'Challa ascends to the throne of the small African country of Wakanda. T'Challa is also Black Panther, superhero. Now not only must he govern his country but defeat a dangerous adversary. We enjoy this CGI filled romp after the Thanksgiving week.  Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater go...

2001's The Last Castle A court-martialed General rallies together twelve hundred inmates to rise against the corrupt system that put him away. A bad synopsis of a really good movie. Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2001's Swordfish A covert counter-terrorist unit called Black Cell led by Gabriel Shear wants the money to help finance their war against international terrorism, but it's all locked away. Gabriel brings in convicted hacker Stanley Jobson to help him. Yup, this tech is still bad.  Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good