Cheapseat Reviews

1980's The Shinning  A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where an evil spiritual presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from the past and of the future. We ask why this movie is so revered.  And why is it a horror film? Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.

2015's The Witch A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession. Once again we do a movie that doesn't quite live up to it's expectations.   Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industries for the greater good. 

2005's Doom Space Marines are sent to investigate strange events at a research facility on Mars but find themselves at the mercy of genetically enhanced killing machines. Our second October movie, a little more inline with what we usually do.  Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2017's Mother! A couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence. This movie took us all by surprise!  This is not a horror film and the description above is also no accurate.  But we insist you watch it before listening.  Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

1983's Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone  Three women make an emergency landing on a planet plagued with a fatal disease, but are captured by dictator Overdog. Adventurer Wolff goes there to rescue them and meets Niki, the only Earthling left from a medical expedition. Combining their talents, they try to rescue the women.   Cheapseat Reviews: that podcast that explores the Hollywood f...

2016's The Siege of Jadotville Irish Commandant Pat Quinlan leads a stand off with troops against French and Belgian Mercenaries in the Congo during the early 1960s. Another week with special guest host, we review a Netflix gem.   Cheapseat Reviews the Podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

1984's Runaway In the near future, a police officer specializes in malfunctioning robots. When a robot turns out to have been programmed to kill, he begins to uncover a homicidal plot to create killer robots... and his son becomes a target. We have a special guest host, and a cat join the show.   Cheapseat Reviews that podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2014's Ex Machina  A young programmer is selected to participate in a ground-breaking experiment in synthetic intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a breath-taking humanoid A.I. This was way better than we thought. A very cerebral film.  Please watch it.  Cheapseat Reviews: the Podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

1984's Buckaroo Banzai Adventurer, brain surgeon, rock musician Buckaroo Banzai and his crime-fighting team, the Hong Kong Cavaliers, must stop evil alien invaders from the eighth dimension who are planning to conquer Earth. We review this "cult classic" which is a euphinism for bad movie.  Do we think it holds up?  Cheapseat Reviews the Podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the gr...

2008's Iron Man After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil. We had to change up the movie a bit, and we talk more about Inifinty War now that Shawn watched the Director's commentary. 

2017's The Disaster Artist  When  Greg Sestero , an aspiring film actor, meets the weird and mysterious  Tommy Wiseau  in an acting class, they form a unique friendship and travel to Hollywood to make their dreams come true. This was a really good movie about a really bad movie.  Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2001's Evolution A fire-fighting cadet, two college professors, and a geeky but sexy government scientist work against an alien organism that has been rapidly evolving since its arrival on Earth inside a meteor. We start with just Shawn and Sam and add the rest eventually.  Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2016's The Lightest Darkness This movie was on the film festival rounds and it's creator asked us to review it.  Thank you for the opportunity to watch your film.  Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2009's Gamer In a future mind-controlling game, death row convicts are forced to battle in a 'Doom'-type environment. Convict Kable, controlled by Simon, a skilled teenage gamer, must survive thirty sessions in order to be set free. Or won't he? After a month off, we're back in the swing.  Thanks for your support cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the grea...

2007's 3:10 to Yuma A small-time rancher agrees to hold a captured outlaw who's awaiting a train to go to court in Yuma. A battle of wills ensues as the outlaw tries to psych out the rancher. No one falls asleep this week.  Also it's a really good movie! 

1981's Escape from NY In 1997, when the U.S. president crashes into Manhattan, now a giant maximum security prison, a convicted bank robber is sent in to rescue him. This "cult" classic falls a little short for us, and Andrew falls asleep.  Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2018's Avengers: Infinity War The Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe. We spoil the heck out of this movie.  We all love it, but is it the best one? Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2016's Arrival A linguist is recruited by the military to communicate with alien lifeforms after twelve mysterious spacecrafts land around the world. We go deep in this episode.  Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

1987's Spaceballs Planet Spaceballs' President Skroob sends Lord Dark Helmet to steal planet Druidia's abundant supply of air to replenish their own, and only Lone Starr can stop them. Shawn's finally back home and we enjoy a trip down memory lane.  Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2017's Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets A dark force threatens Alpha, a vast metropolis and home to species from a thousand planets. Special operatives Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the marauding menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe. I know it's out of order, but that's what happens when you leave your laptop at home.  Cheapseat Reviews: the...

2018's The Cloverfield Paradox Orbiting a planet on the brink of war, scientists test a device to solve an energy crisis, and end up face-to-face with a dark alternate reality. Shawn's still on the road and sadly with no clips.  Still a good episode though, or is it? Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

1998's The Negotiator  In a desperate attempt to prove his innocence, a skilled police negotiator accused of corruption and murder takes hostages in a government office to gain the time he needs to find the truth. Shawn is on the road again.  Technical difficulties has prevented us from posting Valerian but it will soon.  Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for...

2001's Training Day On his first day on the job as a Los Angeles narcotics officer, a rookie cop goes beyond a full work day in training within the narcotics division of the LAPD with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears to be. This thriller really holds up.  Sam and Andrew hadn't seen it, will they like it? Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the gr...

2015's  In the near future, crime is patrolled by a mechanized police force. When one police droid, Chappie, is stolen and given new programming, he becomes the first robot with the ability to think and feel for himself. My son joins the show as we talk about a robot who kinda acts like a child Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2017's The Circle A woman lands a dream job at a powerful tech company called the Circle, only to uncover an agenda that will affect the lives of all of humanity. Sorry we're a few days late, but this episode is worth it, I think.  Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.