Forgotten Cinema

Field and Butler travel to the town of Dirt, thirsty and desperate for its most necessary and missing resource...water. Good thing sheriff Rango is on the case!!! The Mikes take a gander at the 2011 Gore Verbinski animated film, Rango, starring Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, Ned Beatty, and Bill Nighy. Listen in as Mike Butler tries to figure out why Mike Field isn't a fan of Rango, even though Butler...

The game is afoot! Join the Mikes as they put on their finest deerstalker caps and watch a young Sherlock Holmes and Watson stop an Egyptian cult from murdering people with hallucinogenic blow darts in 19th century London in Barry Levinson's Young Sherlock Holmes , written by Chris Columbus. Mike Field and Mike Butler discuss how the film is a classic 80's adventure film with a lot of Spielberg to...

The Mikes are grabbing some fedoras and walking through doors in good ol' NYC on this episode of Forgotten Cinema as they take a look at the 2011 George Nolfi film, The Adjustment Bureau , starring Matt Damon and Emily Blunt. Listen in as Mike Butler and Mike Field discuss the film's theme of "fate vs free will" and how they tackle such a quasi religious story without stepping on any toes, but sti...

The Mikes are watching some Linda Fiorentino take it to some next level femme fatale on this episode of Forgotten Cinema as they take a look at the 1994 John Dahl film, The Last Seduction . Listen in as Mike Field and Mike Butler discuss Ms. Fiorentino's amazing take on the classic noir character in director Dahl's follow up to another noir film of his we covered, Red Rock West . While both Mikes...

Get your podcast passes ready, because they need to be signed, verified, signed again and sent over to room 455 for inspection. Don't you just love bureaucracy and all its red tape? The Mikes are taking a look at Terry Gilliam's 1985 classic, Brazil, starring Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Bob Hoskins, Ian Holm, Kim Greist, and more! "If its such a classic film, then why are you talking about it...

The Mikes are taking a ride with the craziest limo driver in Los Angeles in this episode of Forgotten Cinema at a 2014 Joe Carnahan film starring Patrick Wilson, Ed Helms, Jessica Alba, Ray Liotta, David Hasselhoff, Randy Couture, James Badge Dale and (totally not) Chris Pine in his craziest role to date. That's right! We're talking Stretch ! All those people and you never heard of it? That's okay...

Its the start of Forgotten Cinema season 6 and the start of a crossover! The Mikes are first looking at 2019's Terminator: Dark Fate , directed by Tim Miller and brings back series creator James Cameron, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor. Listen in as Mike Field and Mike Butler discuss Hamilton's return. Whether the focus on Sarah Connor hurts or helps the film, the return...

The Mikes are ending Season 5 with a bang....well maybe a pile driver, or the people's elbow, as they take on the 2000 film, Ready to Rumble , starring David Arquette, Scott Caan and a ton of pro wrestlers. This episode of Forgotten Cinema Season 5: Audience Choice is brought to us by Joey DiCarlo from the So Wizard Podcast . Listen in as Mike Field and Mike Butler discuss how this early aughts co...

The Mikes see if they got the "juice" in this episode of Forgotten Cinema as they take a look at the 1992 film Juice , directed by Ernest R. Dickerson and starring Omar Epps and Tupac Shakur. This episode of Forgotten Cinema Season 5: Audience Choice ! is brought to us by Aaron Singleton. Thanks Aaron! Listen in as Mike Field and Mike Butler discuss the how Ernest R. Dickerson kept to a true three...

The Mikes are continuing through Season 5 with slightly more connected vignettes in the 1999 film, Go , directed by Doug Liman, starring Sarah Polley, Timothy Olyphant, and Katie Holmes. This episode of Forgotten Cinema Season 5: Audience Choice is brought to us by Andrew Morgan from The Nomcast podcast. Listen in as Mike Field and Mike Butler discuss just how much Ronna sucks. *Spoiler Alert* It'...

Everyone at some point in their lives need to slay their (metaphorical) dragon. In the Mikes' case it's the 1992 Tom Selleck film(?) Folks! , directed by Ted Kotcheff. The question is, did the Mikes survive their battle unscathed? This episode of Forgotten Cinema Season 5: Audience Choice is brought to us by Steven Christina Jr. from the Super Retro Throwback Reviews podcast! Listen in as Mike Fie...

The Mikes are talking loosely connected vignettes and early 00's indie films with the 2003 film, 11:14 , starring Patrick Swayze, Hilary Swank, and Rachael Leigh Cook. This episode of Forgotten Cinema Season 5: Audience Choice is brought to us by Chris Frodel from the "Arguing with Myself" blog and Twitter account. Listen in as Mike Field and Mike Butler discuss this time stamped look at a group o...

On this episode the Mikes visit hippie forests.....in space!!!! That's right, it's time for the 1972 sci fi film, Silent Running ; starring Bruce Dern and directed by visual effects legend, Douglas Trumbull. This episode of Forgotten Cinema Season 5: Audience Choice ! is brought to us by Butler's mommy! Thanks ma! Listen in as Mike Field and Mike Butler discuss the influences Silent Running has ha...

The Mike's are going to try their best to act their age and not their show size in one of their most difficult episodes of Forgotten Cinema they've ever done as they tackle the 2003 comedy(?) Uptown Girls , starring Brittany Murphy and Dakota Fanning. This episode of Forgotten Cinema Season 5: Audience Choice ! is brought to us by listener Birkir Fannar who runs a podcast/social media pages as Lei...

Time for the Mikes to go back to 1958 New Orleans and channel their inner King for this week's episode of Forgotten Cinema ; King Creole. This episode of Forgotten Cinema Season 5: Audience Choice ! is brought to us by GI Gary over at the Pint O' Comics podcast. Listen in as Mike Field and Mike Butler discuss this early Elvis Presley film, directed by Michael Curtiz, who directed a small film you...

The Mike's (especially Field) are feeling super about this week's Audience Choice episode as they discuss the 1999 comedy film, Mystery Men starring Ben Stiller, William H. Macy, Janeane Garofalo, and Hank Azaria. This episode of Forgotten Cinema Season 5: Audience Choice ! is brought to us by Paul from The Countdown: Movies and TV Podcast. Listen in as Mike Field bemoans watching this film, and B...

The Mike's are watching Joaquin Phoenix hide bodies way too easily while Vince Vaughn laughs really weird in the 1998 film, Clay Pigeons , directed by David Dobkin. This episode of Forgotten Cinema Season 5: Audience Choice ! is brought to us by Shane Beauregard from the Media Mosh Podcast. Listen in as Mike Butler and Mike Field discuss their thoughts on the use of camera and lighting in this ind...

The Mikes bust out the checklists, dice, and pewter weapons as Forgotten Cinema explores the 1985 whodunit comedy, Clue , in episode 3 of Season 5: Audience Choice! This episode was chosen from recommendations from two of our viewers; Biggs from the Box Office Battle Podcast and Field's dear ol' mum herself. See what Mike Field and Mike Butler think of this film. SPOILER ALERT: They love it. Also,...

The Mike's are going to "Slam Evil" in this one, bro! ...Seriously, that's this film's tagline. It's the 1996 film, The Phantom on this episode of Forgotten Cinema Season 5: Audience Choice ! Brought to us by John Amenta, one of our good friends over at the Pint O' Comics podcast. Mike Butler and Mike Field take a look at this adventure film starring Billy Zane, Treat Williams, and Catherine Zeta...

Season 5: Audience Choice....begins!!!!! This episode was brought to us by Forgotten Cinema fan Zach Goodridge! Mike Butler and Mike Field travel 60's Europe during the midst of the Cold War to meet another dynamic duo who may actual bicker more than them in this episode of Forgotten Cinema . The Mikes look at the 2015 Guy Ritchie action film, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. , starring Henry Cavill, Armie...

We know what all of you are thinking: Each and every episode of Forgotten Cinema is always a flawless masterpiece of the Podcastian Arts (copyright pending), however, this isn't always the truth. Sometimes Mike Field and Mike Butler...mess up. *Pause for gasps* So, in honor of all the Mikes' birthdays this month (both the show's and their own), Forgotten Cinema (not so) proudly presents.... FORGOT...

Excuse me, I ordered the large podcast? Hello!!! That's right! The Mikes are taking a trip to San Francisco 1993, where apparently coffee shop poet is a real job, in So I Married an Axe Murderer , starring Mike Myers and Nancy Travis. Mike Butler and Mike Field discuss what went on during the making of this movie; from script changes and fights over story credit, to rumored issues of a difficult t...

The Mikes find themselves in the Great Depression, running from our serial killer preacher step-father in the penultimate season 4 episode of Forgotten Cinema . Mike Butler and Mike Field break down the 1955 forgotten classic, "The Night of the Hunter" directed by Charles Laughton and starring Robert Mitchum. The Mikes discuss what makes this picture such an influence on so many films that came af...

Hi-ho Silver! Awaayyyyy!!!! The Mikes are headed west on this episode of Forgotten Cinema to explore The Lone Ranger , starring Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer. Listen in as Field valiantly defends this film from its haters as Butler attacks him with some general reasons that audiences didn't connect with this film; from its length to its inconsistent tone. The Mikes will also talk about how well the...

Forgotten Cinema tackles a film with Robert Redford, Ben Kingsley, Sidney Poitier, River Pheonix, Dan Akroyd, and James Earl Jones.... ...wait...this is "forgotten" cinema, right? Sneakers , released in 1992 and directed by Phil Alden Robinson, is a terrific heist film starring the stars listed above and then some. Mike Butler and Mike Field discuss the fun dynamic between the great cast, the inte...