Forgotten Cinema

The Mikes are waking up the Ancient Ones with Chris Hemsworth on this week's episode of Forgotten Horror VI as they discuss the 2012 (but really 2009) Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard film, The Cabin in the Woods . Listen in as Mike Butler and Mike Field discuss how this film dissects and uses classic horror movie tropes against itself in this film as well as how some of the movie's self reference and...

It's a psychotic love story! No! It's a courtroom drama! No! It's an intense character study of a man pushed to the edge! NO! IT'S....a musical???? Kinda storta not really. In reality, Joker: Folie a Deux is just a mess. And Mike Butler and Mike Field are here to break down the movie and discuss what went wrong, how it might have been better handled, and what about the film still kind of works, de...

The Mike's are traveling with Tony Shalhoub and his family to a glass house filled with ghosts on this episode of Forgotten Horror as they discuss the 2001 film, Thir13en Ghosts . Listen in as Mike Butler and Mike Field discuss the awesome set design of this ghost trap disguised as a house and the cool practical ghost make-up and in camera effects while simultaneously taking issue with the dialogu...

It's time to Fear the Darkness as Forgotten Horror VI begins!!!! Join Mike Field and Mike Butler as they take a look at James Wan's 2001 horror film Malignant . Quite possibly the newest film the Mikes have ever covered on Forgotten Cinema . Join them as they discuss how Field believes this film harkens back to 90s horror cinema, why such a new film could be forgotten, and how best to extract the...

The Mikes are staying home and taking care of the kids with Michael Keaton while they discuss the 1983 film, Mr. Mom , on this episode of Forgotten Cinema . Join Mike Butler and Mike Field as they talk about how this film still largely works even after 40 years. Sure, the stay-at-home dad label isn't as taboo as it once was, but the jokes surrounding taking care of kids, and a house, dealing with...

Mike Field and Mike Butler have 3 days to steal 50 cars with Nicolas Cage, but they're going wait until the last minute to do it in 1 night! This is Gone in 60 Seconds !!!! Join the Mikes as they discuss how orange the film is, and why every actor has bleach-blonde hair or frosted tips. They'll also talk about Giovanni Ribisi's character being too all over the place, the uselessness of Angelina Jo...

Time to say his name three times again as the Mikes discuss Tim Burton's Beetlejuice Beetlejuice , starring Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, and Jenna Ortega on this "Now Showing" episode of Forgotten Cinema . Full Spoilers Ahead! Join Mike Butler and Mike Field as they talk about the film's many (and often unnecessary) plots, how returning characters have or haven't evolved, the new characters, Burt...

The Mikes are joining the Hong Kong police force and teaming up with a loose cannon detective and a too-deep-undercover cop to defeat the Triads in an epic shootout involving long single takes, lots of squibs, and newborn babies. This is John Woo's Hard Boiled . Listen in as Mike Butler and Mike Field discuss what makes these action sequences so great and how this film can both be a staple action...

Whoa. The Mikes are joining forces with Keanu Reeves, Morgan Freeman, and Rachel Weisz to tackle the energy crisis only to be hunted down by the US government trying to suppress it...typical. Listen in as Mike Butler and Mike Field discuss the 1996 film Chain Reaction . Both Field and Butler enjoyed this film back in the day, but do they now? From a troubled production with no script and a story-l...

The Mikes are writing their way into a soap opera with the help of John Candy and a magic typewriter as they take a look at the 1991 film Delirious . Join Mike Butler and Mike Field as they discuss a comedy that has some funny moments, but doesn't really work. Especially when you don't clearly establish the rules in the fantasy world that they create here. Nevertheless, Field believes that this fi...

The Mikes are dodging Facehuggers and shooting some Xenomorphs as they discuss the brand new Alien: Romulus , directed by Fede Alvarez and staring Cailee Spaeny and David Jonsson. Join Mike Field and Mike Butler as they talk about there thoughts on the film, why Andy works as a character while the others fail, the use of practical effects, THAT surprise character, and more! The Mikes will also go...

The Mikes are going back in time 8 minutes to help Jake Gyllenhaal stop a bomb from going off in Chicago. That's right Mike Field and Mike Butler are talking the 2011 Duncan Jones film, Source Code , also starring Vera Farmiga, Michelle Monaghan, and Jeffery Wright. Does the high concept sci-fi in this film jive with Field, or does it leave him quantum entangled in confusion and a preference for a...

Ladies and Gentlemen: get ready for the fight of the century (or at least season)! It's finally time to discuss Robert Zemeckis ' What Lies Beneath ! Starring Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer on this episode of Forgotten Cinema! In the red corner, it's Mike Butler; a man who has for decades, loathed this film and it's many issues. Can his hatred be tempered by good acting and fancy camera work?...

The Mikes are heading down to Nassau, Bahamas to hang out with Woody Harrelson , steal a diamond, watch some sunsets and also watch Pierce Brosnan and Selma Hayek make out...a lot. That's right, Mike Butler and Mike Field are talking about After the Sunset ! This big nothing burger (Field's words) was directed by Bret Ratner and basically plays out like an add for Atlantis Resort. While Butler enj...

The Mikes are jumping into the multiverse with Deadpool and Wolverine to save the Fox Marvel timeline as they discuss Deadpool & Wolverine. Is Ryan Reynolds Marvel Jesus, or is this latest Deadpool adventure just a stain on Hugh Jackman's legacy as Wolverine? And what cameos did Mike Field and Mike Butler like the best? Find out in this spoiler filled episode! Check out "Deadpool & Wolveri...

Season 18 begins!!!! The Mikes are being indecently propositioned by Robert Redford after gambling away all their money. That's right, Mike Field and Mike Butler are talking about Indecent Proposal on the season 18 premiere of Forgotten Cinema . They'll discuss some of the steamy facts behind the scenes of this erotic thriller and Field will try to get Butler to give his price for a modern version...

Mike Field and Mike Butler discuss "Twisters" starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, and Anthony Ramos as part of Forgotten Cinema's Now Showing series. FULL SPOILERS as they talk about what works and what doesn't in the sequel to the much beloved classic starring Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt. Check out "Twisters" in theaters now! So, grab your popcorn and soda, please notice the exits to the left...

The Mikes are joining Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg as they fight their own departments, a cartel, the CIA, and each other in order to clear their names in the 2013 action-comedy " 2 Guns ". Mike Butler and Mike Field discuss facts about the making of this film, the differences between Washington and Wahlberg's acting styles, and the ingredients needed to make a buddy cop movie work. So, gra...

The Mikes are moving to Pittsburgh and becoming a couple of "waterdog" cops, laying down the law and drinking too much? Investigating a cop serial killer? Sleeping with our partners? Being investigated by them? Indicting our cousin who is also our ex-partner? Having our dad get shot by our Uncle police officer, because our ex-partner cousin cop was the serial killer, but our best friend/cousin/cop...

The Mikes are taking their pills and before viraling out be smarter and stronger in order to discuss the non-Bourne Bourne film, "The Bourne Legacy". Or as the rest of you may know it; the one with Jeremy Renner instead of Matt Damon. So, grab your popcorn and soda, please notice the exits to the left and right of you and settle down for Forgotten Cinema. Join our FC community on Patreon, it's fre...

The Mike's are putting on some dresses and sword fighting with marital aids in this episode of Forgotten Cinema! Join Mike Field and Mike Butler as they discuss the underrated 2002 comedy Sorority Boys starring Michael Rosenbaum, Harland Williams, and Barry Watson. The Mikes will talk about their favorite parts of the film, what makes a good comedic actor, and how this film still holds up even in...

It's the 1980's. A Plane full of passengers has been taken hostage by terrorists. The one man who can save them? CHUCK NORRIS. That's right, the Mikes are discussing the 1986 film The Delta Force on this episode of Forgotten Cinema! Join Mike Butler and Mike Field as they gush over how well written and acted the first half of the movie is and then lament or celebrate how extremely cheesy the over...

The Mikes are going back to the 70's to talk about aliens, Spielberg, and cliched dads on this episode of Forgotten Cinema! Join Mike Butler and Mike Field as they discuss the 2011 film, "Super 8" from director JJ Abrams and produced by Steven Spielberg, starring Elle Fanning, Kyle Chandler, and Joel Courtney. The Mikes talk about this film being a direct homage to the 70/80's films by Spielberg,...

The Mike's gotta be brave, they gotta jump in... To this week's movie!!! Mike Butler and Mike Field discuss brain clouds, existentialism, and volcanos during this look at the 1990 Tom Hanks film, also starring Meg Ryan and written and directed by John Patrick Shanley . They'll talk the meanings and symbolisms that exist in nearly every frame of this film, the look of the film, and whether or not y...

The Mikes are taking a look at the 1984 Academy Award winning film The Killing Fields starring Sam Waterson, Haing S. Ngor, and John Malcovich and directed by Roland Joffe. This one covers some heavier topics, but ones that deserved to have light shed on them. Mike Field and Mike Butler discuss the very 70's style filmmaking on display and how it is used to great affect. They also talk about how N...