Cheapseat Reviews

2019's Noelle  Santa's daughter must take over the family business when her father retires and her brother, who is supposed to inherit the Santa role, gets cold feet. A cute Christmas story, that doesn't quite live up to the comparison to Elf. 

2020's Christmas Chronicles 2 Kate Pierce, now a cynical teen, is unexpectedly reunited with Santa Claus when a mysterious troublemaker threatens to cancel Christmas - forever. This Christmas movie, not as good as the first, has some fun moments and some heart.   Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2020's Enola Holmes  When Enola Holmes-Sherlock's teen sister-discovers her mother missing, she sets off to find her, becoming a super-sleuth in her own right as she outwits her famous brother and unravels a dangerous conspiracy around a mysterious young Lord. This Netflix original that kind of messes up Sherlock Holmes, but Enola is really good.  Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Ho...

2020's The Trial of the Chicago 7  The story of 7 people on trial stemming from various charges surrounding the uprising at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. This is such a Sorkin movie and heart breaking.  Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2019's The Mandalorian The travels of a lone bounty hunter in the outer reaches of the galaxy, far from the authority of the New Republic. We screwed up the schedule, and this is the only thing we have all seen. There are spoilers.  Be warned.  Cheapseat Reviews: The Podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

1997's Con Air Newly paroled ex-con and former U.S. Ranger Cameron Poe finds himself trapped in a prisoner transport plane when the passengers seize control. We enjoy reviewing this fun 90's movie with Stephen Everett.  Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2003's The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen In an alternate Victorian Age world, a group of famous contemporary fantasy, science fiction, and adventure characters team up on a secret mission. Big thanks for Will Triplett joining us as we remember Sean Connery.  Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2016's Train to Busan While a zombie virus breaks out in South Korea, passengers struggle to survive on the train from Seoul to Busan. This Zombies on a train movie has some real heart.  It's very well made with some really good acting.   Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2019's Midsommar  A couple travels to Sweden to visit a rural hometown's fabled mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult. We review this long long movie about a cult and their pagan rituals.  Unfortunately, not all of the newcomers get to enjoy the festivities.  Cheapseat Reviews the po...

2019's We Summon the Darkness Three best friends embark on a road trip to a heavy-metal show, where they bond with three aspiring musicians and head off to one of the girls' country home for an after-party. We review this not very good, or campy, or fun movie.  But boy did Alexis fly through the air.  Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2017's Gerald's Game A couple tries to spice up their marriage in a remote lake house. After the husband dies unexpectedly, the wife is left handcuffed to their bed frame and must fight to survive and break free. This Stephen King adaptation was deep and thought provoking, and gross at the same time.  Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2011's Sucker Punch  A young girl institutionalized by her abusive stepfather retreats to an alternative reality as a coping strategy and envisions a plan to help her escape. Lady Wan from Screen Fix podcast joins us to discuss what a weird movie this is.  Also Andrew is way smarter than this movie.  Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2019's Red Sea Diving Resort  Israel's Mossad agents attempt to rescue Ethiopian Jewish refugees in Sudan in 1979. What a cool story, just told in a bland way.  Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good

2010's The Social Network As Harvard student  Mark Zuckerberg  creates the social networking site that would become known as Facebook, he is sued by the twins who claimed he stole their idea, and by the co-founder who was later squeezed out of the business. After 10 years, this movie is still really entertaining.  Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the gre...

2020's Project Power  When a pill that gives its users unpredictable superpowers for five minutes hits the streets of New Orleans, a teenage dealer and a local cop must team with an ex-soldier to take down the group responsible for its creation. Another Netflix movie that comes up just a bit short.  Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2015's Mr. Right A girl falls for the "perfect" guy, who happens to have a very fatal flaw: he's a hitman on the run from the crime cartels who employ him. A very surprisingly funny and good action movie.   Cheapseat Reviews the Podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2020's The Old Guard  A covert team of immortal mercenaries are suddenly exposed and must now fight to keep their identity a secret just as an unexpected new member is discovered. A pretty fun movie, with some good action.  Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.   

2020's Spenser Confidential  When two Boston police officers are murdered, ex-cop Spenser teams up with his no-nonsense roommate, Hawk, to take down criminals. Not as good as The Rundown but it's pretty good.  Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2019's Guns Akimbo  A guy relies on his newly-acquired gladiator skills to save his ex-girlfriend from kidnappers.

2019's Angel has Fallen Mike Banning is framed for the attempted assassination of the President and must evade his own agency and the FBI as he tries to uncover the real threat. The last of the "has fallen" trilogy was a lot of fun.  Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2012 Red Tails A crew of African American pilots in the Tuskegee training program, having faced segregation while kept mostly on the ground during World War II, are called into duty under the guidance of Col. A.J. Bullard. This story really deserves a good film treatment.  Cheapseat Reviews the Podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2019's Knives Out  A detective investigates the death of a patriarch of an eccentric, combative family. This smart, funny, and clever "whodoneit" was amazing.  

1996's Twister Bill and Jo Harding, advanced storm chasers on the brink of divorce, must join together to create an advanced weather alert system by putting themselves in the cross-hairs of extremely violent tornadoes. We review this fun 90's romp live with our buddy Steve Everett.  Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2018's VelociPastor After losing his parents, a priest travels to China, where he inherits a mysterious ability that allows him to turn into a dinosaur. At first horrified by this new power, a hooker convinces him to use it to fight crime. And ninjas. We do a Watch-along with this, and believe me, it's the only way to view this movie.  Cheapseatreviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film...

2010's Inception  A thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a C.E.O. This thought provoking action movie still holds up after 10 years.  Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.