Cheapseat Reviews

1996's Escape from L.A.  Snake Plissken is once again called in by the United States government to recover a potential doomsday device from Los Angeles, now an autonomous island where undesirables are deported. This did not hold up well, but we have fun talking about it.  Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2006's 300 King Leonidas of Sparta and a force of 300 men fight the Persians at Thermopylae in 480 B.C. We're so excited to have made it to 300.  Thank you all for helping us get there. 

2012's Lockout A man wrongly convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage against the U.S. is offered his freedom if he can rescue the president's daughter from an outer space prison taken over by violent inmates. Yes the CGI is terrible but the movie is pretty fun.  Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2011's Adventures of Tintin Intrepid reporter Tintin and Captain Haddock set off on a treasure hunt for a sunken ship commanded by Haddock's ancestor. This fun animated adventure really feels like a Young Indiana Jones movie.  Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2019's The King Hal, wayward prince and heir to the English throne, is crowned King Henry V after his tyrannical father dies. Now the young king must navigate palace politics, the war his father left behind, and the emotional strings of his past life. This slow burn of an historic English King.   Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good

1991's The Rocketeer A young pilot stumbles onto a prototype jetpack that allows him to become a high-flying masked hero. This 90's nostalgic high flying movie holds up, mostly.   Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2020's Extraction Tyler Rake, a fearless black market mercenary, embarks on the most deadly extraction of his career when he's enlisted to rescue the kidnapped son of an imprisoned international crime lord. This high powered action film has one of the coolest one shot scenes ever filmed.  Cheapseat Reviews the Podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2019's The Aeronauts Balloon pilot Amelia Wren and scientist James Glaisher find themselves in an epic fight for survival while attempting to make discoveries in a gas balloon in the 1860s. We recount our various fears of heights, plus talk about this movie a little.  Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

1991's Robin Hood Prince of Thieves When Robin and his Moorish companion come to England and the tyranny of the Sheriff of Nottingham, he decides to fight back as an outlaw. We are whole again as Corny joins us to relive our youth with this classic tale.  Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2017's American Assassin After the death of his girlfriend at the hands of terrorists, Mitch Rapp is drawn into the world of counterterrorism, mentored by tough-as-nails former U.S. Navy S.E.A.L. Stan Hurley. We all had a good time with this one.  Did you? Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

1990's Back to the Future 3 Stranded in 1955, Marty McFly learns about the death of Doc Brown in 1885 and must travel back in time to save him. With no fuel readily available for the DeLorean, the two must figure how to escape the Old West before Emmett is murdered. Yes, we know we haven't done the 1st or the 2nd, but it's worth watching and its still great.  Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that ex...

2017's The Foreigner A humble businessman with a buried past seeks justice when his daughter is killed in an act of terrorism. A cat-and-mouse conflict ensues with a government official, whose past may hold clues to the killers' identities. This was a side of Jackie Chan we're not used to seeing, and it was awesome.   Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the...

2018's Bumblebee On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small California beach town. On the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, Charlie Watson discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. This is a not as fun as the first but better than most Transformers movie.  Cheapseat Reviews. the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry fo...

1982's Blade Runner A blade runner must pursue and terminate four replicants who stole a ship in space, and have returned to Earth to find their creator. We review this old Sci Fi noir.  Does it hold up?  We'll see. 

2010's Morning Glory An upstart television producer accepts the challenge of reviving a struggling morning show program with warring co-hosts. This, not quite a rom-com, fun movie was just what the doctor ordered.   Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2014's The Fuzz When a string of violent, drug-related crimes rock the seedy Puppet Town neighborhood, Herbie, a puppet cop, must work together with his hapless human partner Sanchez to track down the dangerous puppet drug dealer Rainbow Brown, who will stop at nothing in becoming the most powerful criminal in the city. This puppet themed movie with very adult jokes and language.  Cheapseat Review...

2018's A Wrinkle in Time After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him. This disappointing Disney film is well, disappointing.  Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2018's Overlord A small group of American soldiers find horror behind enemy lines on the eve of D-Day. This historical horror film was surprisingly fun.   Cheapseat Review the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2009's 9 A rag doll that awakens in a postapocalyptic future holds the key to humanity's salvation. This movies looks cool, and has some cool points, but, does it hold up? Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

1988 The Wizard of Speed and Time A Hollywood filmmaker (Mike Jittlov) makes a short for an evil film studio. Unbeknownest to him, the producer has placed a bet of $25,000 that he won't come up with anything with a use. Luckily, our film creator gets the help of his friends. This super low budget movie has a lot of heart and talent.  Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film i...

2019's Iron Sky The Coming Race. A follow-up to the film Iron Sky  (2012) in which Nazis plan to take over the world after lying dormant in a secret military base on the moon. It's our 6th Anniversary! Thanks for all the support.  Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2019's 6  Underground  Meet a new kind of action hero. Six untraceable agents, totally off the grid. They've buried their pasts so they can change the future. Sam is sick, but still loved the movie as did we all.   Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2019's Star Wars the Rise of Skywalker After Palpatine mysteriously returns, the Resistance faces the First Order once more in the final chapter of the Skywalker saga. We spoil this movie, so heads up.  Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2018's Dr. Seuss' The Grinch A grumpy Grinch plots to ruin Christmas for the village of Whoville. My 7 year old liked this movie, but the cast?  I guess you'll find out.  Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good. 

2016's Hacksaw Ridge World War II American Army Medic  Desmond T. Doss , who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people, and becomes the first man in American history to receive the Medal of Honor without firing a shot.  A truly great war movie that you must watch.  Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.