Forgotten Cinema

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...

The Mikes are going back to 1987 to meet some robots, who might be aliens, but are definitely going to have some robot lovin' and make some robot babies as they look at the Brad Bird written, *batteries not included , directed by Matthew Robbins . Listen in as Mike Butler and Mike Field talk about this feel good 80's movie, that upon closer inspection leaves a lot to be desired in terms of story a...

The Mikes are taking a look at a David Mamet film that DOES NOT have swearing in it! That's right, Mike Field and Mike Butler are discussing the 1998 Myster-Thriller The Spanish Prisoner . Listen in as the Mikes talk about Steve Martin playing his first serious on-screen role, the strange dialogue in Mamet films, the lack of mystery in this mystery film, and all the outside forces stacked against...

The Mikes are finishing their John Carney "music trilogy" with 2007's Once , starring Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová . Listen in as Mike Butler and Mike Field discuss one of the most uplifting movies of all time. A movie so good even Steven Spielberg said it made his year. They talk about how the film was made, how much they enjoy the look of the film and the music, how the film doesn't have a t...

The Mikes are helping Billy Bob Thorton blow up his barn and launch a rocket to space in this week's episode talking about the 2007 film The Astronaut Farmer . Mike Field and Mike Butler discuss the themes of this movie, like family and never giving up on your dreams. and how they carry this film from start to finish. Sure, building a rocket to space in your barn is kind of dumb, but Thorton, alon...

The Mikes are taking a trip to Europe where they'll experience soccer hooligans, the red-light district, and maybe accidentally become Popes as they discuss the 2004 comedy EuroTrip starring Michelle Trachtenberg , Scott Mechlowicz , and Jacob Pitts . Listen in as Mike Butler talks about how, while some of the comedy maybe be too much for a modern audience, much of it still holds up and is very fu...

The Mikes have pissed off the wrong screenwriter, as they work to keep their high-powered producer jobs at their studio...wait, no that's Tim Robbins in Robert Altman 's 1992 film, The Player . Listen in as Mike Butler and Mike Field discuss how this movie about moviemaking is great at poking fun at Hollywood, but maybe doesn't go far enough. They'll also talk about the endless celebrity cameos, c...

The Mikes are looking for demons to kill...who might just be regular innocent people as they discuss the 2002 Bill Paxton thriller Frailty , starring none other than Bill Paxton. Matthew McConaughey is also in it. Mike Butler and Mike Field talk about how they like this film, but find some issues with the way they handle the film's twist and mystery. They'll talk about the real-life murders that i...

This is it...the beginning of the end! How fitting then that the Mikes take a look at the 1995 film, aptly titled Living in Oblivion , starring Steve Buscemi , Catherine Keener , Dermot Mulroney , and Peter Dinklage in one of his first on screen roles. Listen in as Mike Field and Mike Butler discuss how true to life this independent film about making an independent film is. From the on-set frustra...

The Mikes are taking over the bootlegging business, and there ain't nobody going to get in their way, or else it's curtains for 'em! That's right...curtains! Mike Butler and Mike Field discuss the Joel and Ethan Coen's 1990 crime film, Miller's Crossing starring Gabriel Byrne , Albert Finney , Marcia Gay Harden , and Jon Turturro . Listen in as they gush about what might be the Coen brothers' most...

Not since they recorded their unaired pilot episode, Sphere , have the Mikes both equally disliked a film as much as this... Mike Butler and Mike Field discuss all the things that make A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon a deservedly forgotten film (other than that ridiculously long title). River Pheonix does his best to save this film that was marketed as the next Ferris Bueller's Day Off , when...

The Mikes are chilling out with Denzel Washington on this episode; bleeding out in swimming pools and looking for revenge. Mike Field and Mike Butler discuss the 2004 Tony Scott film, Man on Fire , also starring Christopher Walken and a young Dakota Fanning . Butler and Field discuss the "Denzel Effect" in the movie business and how Butler loves this film while Field...not so much. So, listen in a...

Gary Oldman has got some severed hands in the freezer, but don't worry, it's not weird. It's just for doin' crimes and stuff. The Mikes are taking a look at the 1990 crime drama State of Grace also starring Sean Penn , Ed Harris , and Robin Wright . Mike Butler isn't a huge fan of this movie; from the Wright's unnecessary female love interest, to the overused "cop too deep undercover plot," the re...

There's a podcast on the web like a great black pit and the vermin of the internet inhabit it and their opinions aren't worth what a pig could spit and it goes by the name of Forgotten Cinema ! The Mikes are traveling back to 19th century not-so jolly ol' London as they discuss the 2007 Tim Burton directed, Johnny Depp starring Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street based on the musical by...

It's the 80's, there's a stolen car, sick synth beats, and a large bag of cocaine! It's time to party! This week the Mikes are looking at 2011's Take Me Home Tonight starring Topher Grace , Anna Farris , and Chris Pratt . Mike Field and Mike Butler discuss what makes this 80's themed movie work. Mainly all the drugs if they're honest. This is because of Dan Fogler 's character, who's story revolve...

This week the Mikes are discussing the 2001 World War Two film, Enemy at the Gates , starring Jude Law , Ed Harris , Rachel Weisz , and Jospeh Fiennes . And both Mikes seem to agree that in this film's case, the "enemy" in the title is the story and the "gates" is the film. A film that neither Mike Butler nor Mike Field have seen in full since its release in 2001, both discuss the problems with th...

Oh, you're here. Great. Take a seat, have a Stummies, because the Mikes are going to try to sell you some Gleemonex after they discuss the 1996 Kids In The Hall comedy, Brain Candy . Listen as Mike Butler and Mike Field tell you why this forgotten comedy is actually filled with comedic gold. While not a perfect film by any means, Brain Candy has a ton of quotable moments and silly gags that will k...