Forgotten Cinema

The Adventure Continues with Season 18! Mike Field and Mike Butler continue their Forgotten Cinema journey with a super-sized 15 episode season that will take them from the dog days of Summer and through the "Dog Soldiers" of Forgotten Horror! Check out their season 18 selection draft and don't forget that you can head over to our Patreon and help vote for which film the Mikes choose for episode #...

WITNESS US!!!!! The Mikes arrive to this episode Shiny and Chrome as they discuss the newly released Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga . Did George Miller churn out another hit in the apocalypse? Does Chris Hemsworth do his facial prosthetics proud? And finally, how does Anya Taylor-Joy's titular character compare to Charlize Theron's iconic original take on the character? Find out right now! So, grab your...

Get ready to go back to the where Brangelina began on this episode of Forgotten Cinema! That's right! This week, Mike Butler and Mike Field are taking a look at the 2005 action flick "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Butler was not a fan of this film when it first came out, so what did he think of it now? Tune in to find out! So, grab your popcorn and soda, please notic...

The Mikes are taking their first steps to the White House in this week's episode "The Ides of March" starring Ryan Gosling and George Clooney as well as Paul Giamatti and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Mike Butler and Mike Field gush over the phenomenal writing and acting in this political drama. If you love acting or writing in cinema this one is a must watch! So, grab your popcorn and soda, please noti...

Mikes together strong! Join Mike Butler and Mike Field as they discuss the newly released Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes . What did the Mikes think of the first blockbuster of the year? Did it hold up to the high standards Butler has for it after "Dawn" and "War"? Find out now! So, grab your popcorn and soda, please notice the exits to the left and right of you and settle down once again for Fo...

The Mikes are diving down into the oceans depths to bring you this "special edition" episode. And by special edition we mean James Cameron's The Abyss: Special Edition !!!!!! Mike Field and Mike Butler discuss all the facts about the dangerous and stressful making of this film as well as why out of all director's cuts and special editions, this one is the one with the most importance on one's enjo...

The Mikes continue their comeback season with a forgotten 90's indie comedy "Flirting with Disaster," written and directed by David O' Russell and starring Ben Stiller, Patricia Arquette, Tea Leoni, Richard Jenkins, Josh Brolin, Mary Tyler Moore, Alan Alda and more! Find out why Butler isn't a huge fan of this film and why Field completely disagrees with Butler. 2 episodes back and already fightin...

The Mikes are BACK!!!! A new era of Forgotten Cinema begins with the Hugh Jackman starring "Real Steel." This Shawn Levy directed film is Rockem Sockem Robots meets Rocky. Both Mike Field and Mike Butler really liked this film when they first saw it in theaters back in 2011; but does it still hold up? Let's find out! So, grab your popcorn and soda, please notice the exits to the left and right of...

The Mikes have been recruited by Carey Elwes to put an end to some German U-Boats...wait, no...that's Henry Cavil and Alan Ritchson in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare . Join Mike Field and Mike Butler as they discuss this new Guy Ritchie film based on a recently declassified mission from World War 2. So, grab your popcorn and soda, please notice the exits to the left and right of you and set...

The Mikes are headed to Hollow Earth, to help Kong and Godzilla defeat an evil whip carrying ape...and also give Kong a root canal. That's right! Mike Field and Mike Butler are discussing the newly released "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" The Mikes will discuss their love of Monster on Monster action, the lack of Godzilla, the surprisingly likeable "Diddy" Kong, and Dan Stevens hamming it up in...

Listen, for the very first time, the Mikes choose the episodes for the upcoming season of Forgotten Cinema! It's riveting stuff... ...Okay, not really, but we figured you may like a peak behind the curtain and be interested in what we've got coming up. This was originally recorded live after our Dune 2 YouTube livestream, but we've cut it down and edited it for your listening...pleasure? Anyway en...

The Mikes are bustin' up Manhattan looking for ghosts, but finding Ice Gods and Firemasters instead! That's right, Mike Butler and Mike Field discuss the newly released "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" starring Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, McKenna Grace, and Finn Wolfhard as the new crew of Ghostbusters joining forces with paranormal veterans Ernie Hudson, Dan Akroyd, Bill Murray, and Annie Potts. Did thi...

The Mikes are taking to the desert of Arrakis to bring you their thoughts on the recently released "Dune: Part Two". Listen in as Mike Butler and Mike Field talk about Denis Villeneuve's latest Sci-Fi film epic. They'll discuss the improvements made over the already excellent Part 1, and also touch upon this film's love with general audiences despite it's complex subject matter and the film's very...

Mike Butler and Mike Field are traveling down to the Florida Keys to work as bouncers and fight Conor McGregor as they discuss the 2024 Amazon Prime remake, "Road House" starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Jessica Williams, and Billy Magnussen. Listen in as the Mikes talk about how this film is as much a ridiculous, terrible B-Movie as the original, but without the nostalgia, and also possibly more of a ver...

"No more time 'til Halloween! Halloween, Halloween! No more time 'til Halloween, Silver Shamrock!" That's right! The Mikes are comin' atcha with a special bonus Halloween episode this year and they're talking...Halloween!...three that is; "Halloween III: Season of the Witch." This third entry in John Carpenter's "Halloween" saga forgoes everyone's favorite unstoppable Shatner-masked killer in favo...

The Mikes are travelling back to the 90's once again to bring you this oh-so-90's horror film " Disturbing Behavior ." Field thinks Butler just can't appreciate good trash in this mess of a horror film with a troubled production. Starring James Marsden , Katie Holmes , and Nick Stahl , this film was written and directed by veteran "X-Files" crew; a fact that's about the only thing Butler likes abo...

Did you know Tim Burton has only made one horror film? You read that right. Though Tim Burton is known for his spooky and macabre avante garde style, he never released a true horror film. That is not until the 1999 Johnny Depp starrer " Sleepy Hollow ." Also starring Christina Ricci and Christopher Walken as the Headless Horseman, this horror film tells the classic tale Washington Irving tale of I...

That's not a misspelling folks! The Mikes are hooking up their pods and entering the mind of David Cronenberg circa 1999. In this film (released before the Matrix) our characters enter a simulated world where not all is as it seems. The Mikes will talk what works, what doesn't, facts about the making of the film and where it stands within the weirdness that is Cronenberg's body of work. So plug in...

Forgotten Cinema kicks off their 5th season of Forgotten Horror with the forgotten classic "An American Werewolf in London." Listen in as Mike Field and Mike Butler discuss the amazing practical effects by Rick Baker, the reasons John Landis included that weird dream, why Nurse Alex clearly has issues to be in love with David, and WTF is up with all those Disney decorations in her room? So, grab y...

This is it. After four years of film viewing and discussion, it all comes down to this moment...the Forgotten Cinema farewell episode. Join Mike Butler and Mike Field one last time as they discuss not a movie, but their very own podcast. The Mikes will go over what some of their favorite moments on the podcast were, and maybe some of their least favorite. They'll talk about the commercials that th...

The Mikes are ending Forgotten Cinema?! It's a conspiracy I tell you! See what I did there? Mike Field and Mike Butler take a look at one last film for Forgotten Cinema and they're going out with a bang! Taking a look at a film starring America's darling, Mel Gibson . Just kidding! I mean Julia Roberts ! There, that's better. The Mikes discuss the 1997 Richard Donner film, Conspiracy Theory , also...

It's the penultimate episode of Forgotten Cinema and the Mikes are going to prison... SPACE PRISON! Join Mike Butler and Mike Field as they discuss the 2012 Luc Besson produced sci-fi action film Lockout , starring Guy Pearce . The Mikes talk about how they love Pierce's ripped from the 90's action hero, Snow, but regret that he wasn't placed in a better more (literally) grounded film. Butler love...

What do you get, when you combine a medical malpractice drama, a husband/wife thriller, and a serial rapist murder mystery film? You get Malice ! One of writer Aaron Sorkin 's most bizarrely plotted films, but holy crap, does it have some great dialogue. Listen in as Mike Field and Mike Butler discuss this film starring Alec Baldwin , Bill Pullman , and Nicole Kidman . Both Mikes agree that Baldwi...

This is it! The Mike finally covering the film everyone has been waiting for... 2001's Josie and the Pussycats ! Listen in as Mike Field and Mike Butler discuss this completely overlooked and underappreciated comedy, starring Rachael Leigh Cook , Rosario Dawson , Tara Reid , and more. The Mikes talk about how comedies of the late 90's and early 00's have been replaced by odd dramadies, that the fi...

The Mikes have made it to the top of the corporate ladder and they've got THE next great product...a circle! You know...for kids. That's right, Mike Butler and Mike Field are taking a look at yet another Joel and Ethan Coen film, The Hudsucker Proxy , starring Tim Robbins , Paul Newman , and Jennifer Jason Leigh . Listen in as the Mikes discuss this quirky comedy. The story might be a little on th...