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2020's Birds of Prey  After splitting with the Joker, Harley Quinn joins superheroes Black Canary, Huntress and Renee Montoya to save a young girl from an evil crime lord. The Lady Wan joins us for a fun romp with Harley Quinn and her craziness.  Check out all the things she's working on .  Cheapseat Reviews the Podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2021's Thunder Force In a world where supervillains are commonplace, two estranged childhood best friends reunite after one devises a treatment that gives them powers to protect their city. We watch the movie and review it live!  Watch us on Youtube Cheapseat Reviews the Podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2018's Thunder Road A police officer faces a personal meltdown following a divorce and the death of his mother. This is a weird Indie film, with a lot of heart.  This movie will show you what life can be like as you slowly loose everything.   Steven Honeycutt joined us and talked about his new show  Here is the link https://www.facebook.com/steven.honeycutt.92/posts/10227141002097734 Cheapseat Rev...

2018's Ready Player One  When the creator of a virtual reality called the OASIS dies, he makes a posthumous challenge to all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune and control of his world. We review this beautiful movie about video games and popculture.  We try not to only compare it to the book, but several of us have read it.  Chris and Leslie Lott joined us...

2005's Star Wars Revenge of the Sith Three years into the Clone Wars, the Jedi rescue Palpatine from Count Dooku. As Obi-Wan pursues a new threat, Anakin acts as a double agent between the Jedi Council and Palpatine and is lured into a sinister plan to rule the galaxy. Josh, host of the TwistMyArm Podcast Network joined us to defend the 3rd installment of the prequals.   Yes, this is a long episod...

2002's Star Wars Attack of the Clones Ten years after initially meeting, Anakin Skywalker shares a forbidden romance with Padmé Amidala, while Obi-Wan Kenobi investigates an assassination attempt on the senator and discovers a secret clone army crafted for the Jedi. We continue to mine the Star Wars well with this gem.  Look out, theres some sand.  Sam deals with dog and name issues while we are j...

1999's The Phantom Menace  Two Jedi escape a hostile blockade to find allies and come across a young boy who may bring balance to the Force, but the long dormant Sith resurface to claim their original glory. Melissa Apple joins us to discuss this gem of a movie, Star Wars The Phantom Menace. We all recount when we saw it the first time and how it made us feel.  We discuss how well it holds up, is...

2020's Ava Ava is a deadly assassin who works for a black ops organization, traveling the globe specializing in high profile hits. When a job goes dangerously wrong she is forced to fight for her own survival. This movie was really not good but we had fun telling you that.  We also learned mics don't work like that.  Several friends helped us with our top 3 this week including  Sudden But Podcast ...

2010's Shutter Island  In 1954, a U.S. Marshal investigates the disappearance of a murderer who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane. RickyD joined us to discuss this thriller directed by Martin Scorsese. We learned Sam is good at anagrams, Cave Hands is still funny and Ben Kingsley loved his car.  RickD's show is Bestflix with RickyD, and here are some links for him.  https://twitter...

1988's Willow  A young farmer is chosen to undertake a perilous journey in order to protect a special baby from an evil queen. Cameron joined us to discuss Willow.  A fan favorite and a favorite of most of us.  Andrew was new to the party and didn't have the nostalgia to fall back on.  Cameron's podcast Green Shirt Podcast a Newbie's Trek through TNG is found here You can follow them here: https:/...

2021's Godzilla Vs Kong   The epic next chapter in the cinematic Monsterverse pits two of the greatest icons in motion picture history against one another - the fearsome Godzilla and the mighty Kong - with humanity caught in the balance. Tonight we learned about the Monsterverse, flute class and Iron Sky 2 was right all along.   Big thanks for all those who participated in our top three.   Cheapse...

2002's Road to Perdition A mob enforcer's son witnesses a murder, forcing him and his father to take to the road, and his father down a path of redemption and revenge. Jesse from the Sudden But Inevitable Podcast joined us.  What a good time that was had by all.   Sudden But is apart of the https://twistmyarmpodcast.com/ network Cheapseat Review the Podcast that explores the Hollywood film industr...

2007's Atonement  Thirteen-year-old fledgling writer Briony Tallis irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit Will Triplett joins us as we discuss the Oscar nominated movie Atonement .  This movie will hit you in all the feels.   Bee on the look out for one of the greatest single shots ever.  Cheapseat Reviews the podcast...

2021's Outside the Wire In the near future, a drone pilot sent into a war zone finds himself paired with a top-secret android officer on a mission to stop a nuclear attack. This not as good as iRobot action movie about a robot that needs to protect humanity by killing a bunch of it, is well, not as good as iRobot.  Steven Everett joined us to discuss this movie and his upcoming record he's been wo...

2008's Jumper A teenager with teleportation abilities suddenly finds himself in the middle of an ancient war between those like him and their sworn annihilators. This is so much like Push, that the internet keeps getting them confused.  We enjoyed this movie but Hayden still needs some help.  Shawn will be on with Sudden But Inevitable Podcast Big thanks to Pages and Popcorn for joining us last we...

2009's Push Two young Americans with special abilities must race to find a girl in Hong Kong before a shadowy government organization called Division does. This 09 movie feels like it was made in 01.  Does it hold up?  We're not sure, but we do know it was fun.   Kaylia Metcalfe joined us from the Pages and Popcorn Podcast  Check her website out at https://kmmamedia.com/ Send her some love, her sh...

1985's The Last Dragon  In New York City, a young man searches for a Master to obtain the final level of martial arts mastery known as the Glow. Cornelius Logan joins us as we discuss his childhood favorite, the Last Dragon.  This #80's movie has all the fun tropes and plot points.  Sadly, the martial arts stinks.   We gave this a rating of 5.4125  Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the...

2020's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom During a recording session, tensions rise between  Ma Rainey , her ambitious horn player and the white management determined to control the uncontrollable "Mother of the Blues". This period movie, set in 1927's, deals with racism, respect, the music industry and mental health.  Steven Honeycutt joins us to discuss this heavy film based on a play.  Cheapseat Reviews...

2016's Hidden Figures The story of a team of female African-American mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S. space program.   Guest host The LadyWan joins us to discuss this historical fiction movie about 3 women who helped NASA get men in to space.     Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2019's Gemini Man An over-the-hill hitman faces off against a younger clone of himself. This Ang Lee directed action flick is better than the critics reviews when it first came out.  We had fun with this movie.  We hope you do too.   Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

1995's The American President  A widowed U.S. President running for reelection and an environmental lobbyist fall in love. It's all above-board, but "politics is perception," and sparks fly anyway. We're joined by new friend of the show Melissa Apple.  We tried, and failed, not to compare this to the West Wing.   Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industries for the gre...

2020's The Midnight Sky  This post-apocalyptic tale follows Augustine, a lonely scientist in the Arctic, as he races to stop Sully and her fellow astronauts from returning home to a mysterious global catastrophe. This cold, lonely view of the end of humanity, left us longing for more and asking questions.  Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater goo...

2020's Wonder Woman 1984  Diana must contend with a work colleague and businessman, whose desire for extreme wealth sends the world down a path of destruction, after an ancient artifact that grants wishes goes missing. The three of us differ on this movie.  Is it good? or at least a good sequel? Listen to see where we all land.  Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film indust...

2016's The Killing Joke As Batman hunts for the escaped Joker, the Clown Prince of Crime attacks the Gordon family to prove a diabolical point mirroring his own fall into madness. As we start the new year off with a bang, this movie, doesn't quite hold up to expectations.  Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2009's A Christmas Carol  An animated retelling of Charles Dickens' classic novel about a Victorian-era miser taken on a journey of self-redemption, courtesy of several mysterious Christmas apparitions. A very pretty, but scary version of A Christmas Carol.  Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.