Damn Good Movie Memories

Three escaped convicts led by Humphrey Bogart take a family hostage in their quiet Indianapolis suburban home.  Co-starring Fredric March.  Directed by William Wyler.

A dark comedy about a quiet suburban neighborhood that takes a sinister turn when a strange family moves into town.  Starring Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher, Corey Feldman, Rick Ducommun, and Henry Gibson.  Directed by Joe Dante. 

A gritty and violent film noir about a psychotic drifter (Lawrence Tierney) and a socialite (Claire Trevor) who end up being linked to a murder.  Co-starring Walter Slezak and Elisha Cook Jr.  Directed by Robert Wise.

Is the sequel even close to the quality of the original classic?  Let's just say that there was a reason why Zucker/Abrahams/Zucker weren't involved in Airplane II. However, there are redeeming comedic qualities to be found and we discuss those on this episode.  Robert Hays, Julie Haggerty, Peter Graves, and Lloyd Bridges reprise their original roles and William Shatner is an addition to the seque...

Ray Milland is a crime magazine editor who gets wrapped up in an unbelievable thriller of his own.  Co-starring Charles Laughton.  Remade in 1987 as "No Way Out" with Kevin Costner and Gene Hackman.

Rob Lowe and Demi Moore star in this romantic dramedy covering the highs and lows of being in a new relationship.  Co-starring Jim Belushi and Elizabeth Perkins.

Gary Cooper leads a group of professors attempting to complete their decade-long project of writing an encyclopedia.  Their world is hilariously turned upside down when a vivacious nightclub performer (Barbara Stanwyck) becomes a key part of the project.  Directed by Howard Hawks.  Written by Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett.

Goldie Hawn lands her dream job as a high school football coach in this fun sports comedy co-starring Swoosie Kurtz, Wesley Snipes, Woody Harrelson, Mykelti Williamson, Robyn Lively, and Nipsey Russell.

Not to be confused by the 'Home Alone' parody, this classic gangster film follows the lives of two childhood friends who take complete opposite paths in their lives.  Starring James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, Ann Sheridan, and The Dead End Kids.  Directed by Michael Curtiz.

Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas are legendary train robbers released from prison after 30 years and try to adapt to modern society in this forgotten comedic gem!  Co-starring Eli Wallach, Dana Carvey, and Charles Durning. 

A terrific film noir starring Claude Rains as the host of a popular crime radio program, who gets caught up in a real-life thriller of his own.  Directed by Michael Curtiz.

The title of the film sounds like the beginning of a bad joke, but 'Three Men and a Baby' ended up being the top grossing film of 1987!  Starring Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg, and Ted Danson as three bachelors attempting to take care of a baby girl. Directed by Leonard Nimoy.

A Cannon films "classic"!  Charles Bronson is a non-nonsense detective attempting to catch a Ted-Bundy-esque serial killer.  Co-starring Gene Davis, Lisa Eilbacher, Andrew Stevens, and Wilford Brimley.  Directed by J. Lee Thompson.

A nice blend of Police Academy and Cheech & Chong, Super Troopers is a raucous comedy brought to you by The Broken Lizard comedy troupe about a small group of Vermont state troopers trying to save their station.

In this action comedy, Richard Dreyfuss and Emilio Estevez play two Seattle detectives on an undercover assignment monitoring the ex-girlfriend (Madeleine Stowe) of an escaped convict. (Aidan Quinn)

Just as the title says!  It's like three episodes of South Park bundled into an insane film with your favorite characters from the early years of the show.  Follow Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny as they try to save their favorite Canadian comedy duo Terrance and Phillip from being executed due to a parental crusade to stop the children of America from being influenced by a vulgar T&P film.

Often remembered more for the Grunge-era soundtrack than the film itself, this quirky romantic comedy follows the lives of a group of single twenty-somethings in Seattle during the early 1990s. Starring Matt Dillon, Bridget Fonda, Kyra Sedgwick, and Campbell Scott.  Directed by Cameron Crowe.  As an added bonus, we cover the soundtrack featuring Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and others.

One of the most shocking endings in film history.  Starring Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt as two detectives trying to solve a string of connected murders.  Co-starring Kevin Spacey and Gwyneth Paltrow.  Directed by David Fincher.

A cultural phenomenon that defined the music and dance scene of the late 1970s.  Starring John Travolta in a star-making role as a young man whose only ambition in life is to be the king of New York club dancers.  Also included is a bonus episode covering the entire iconic soundtrack featuring The Bee Gees.

The blueprint for the modern romantic comedy and still one of the best films in the genre.  Starring Audrey Hepburn as a young princess hiding out in Rome who has the time of her life with a news reporter (Gregory Peck).  Co-starring Eddie Albert.  Directed by William Wyler.

Based on the satirical TV series which was a spoof on the reality show COPS, the inept Reno Sheriff's Department travels cross-country to wreak havoc on the city of Miami.  If you grew up on Police Academy films, this is one to check out!

A gritty film noir starring Robert Mitchum as a police captain trying to bring down a mob boss (Robert Ryan) and a nation-wide crime syndicate.  Also starring Lizabeth Scott.

Robert Downey Jr. plays a goofy womanizer whose outlook changes when he meets his match in Molly Ringwald.  Co-starring Harvey Keitel, Dennis Hopper, Victoria Jackson, and Danny Aiello.

Often touted as one of the greatest film noir movies ever made.  Starring Lana Turner as the ultimate femme fatale who convinces her lover (John Garfield) to murder her husband.

A well done neo-noir comedy-mystery set in the 1970s starring Russell Crowe as a hired enforcer and Ryan Gosling as a bumbling private investigator who team-up to find a missing woman.  Written and directed by Shane Black.