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With Nate out, Charlie and Pete invited our sisters from another podcast Anna and Hannah of Cinema Slab to join us this week. After the show the question of needing Nate at all if these gals are available came up several times. Just kidding, Nate. (Or am I?) Pete was predisposed to not like this movie because he's an anti-action jerk and surprised everyone with his views on the film. The four of u...

The legendary Rutger Hauer is Nick Randall, a bounty hunter with attitude and a kick ass shotgun in 1987’s action thriller Wanted: Dead or Alive! As a former CIA agent, Randall is tasked by the FBI with bringing down the baddest of baddies, a terrorist by the name of Malak Al Rahim, played by The Demon himself, Gene Simmons. Doctor Love impresses with his acting chops and Rutger Hauer is…well Rutg...

Funny how things just work out. Pete was all butt hurt that Roger Corman's Death Race 2000 got a "serious and gritty" remake in 2008. So butt hurt that he never gave it the time of day, so when Charlie made him watch it you knew shenanigans would develop and instead of just watching Death Race (2008) we decided to do a double feature with the OG, Death Race 2000 (1975). We chat about the differenc...

"Rowdy" Roddy Piper is Sam Hell, an outlaw that just so happens to be one the last fertile men on Earth. The ladies of Medtech offer him a clean slate if he'll help them repopulate society! One little problem though. A town of mutant frog humanoids are stirring up trouble in their path. It's a classic B-Movie with charm, bewbs, and some badass moments. With practical effects by the iconic Steve Wa...

Troy joins the cast for one of the best action movies of the mid-90s. True Lies is Arnold at his best mixing absurd action with a light comedy that doesn't feel like it's trying to tell a joke. James Cameron is flexing his directorial muscles harder than old Arnie ever could and brings us astonishing shots and bonkers stunts. It's a trifecta of writing, directing and acting. Can you tell we liked...

Expect No Mercy from the B-Action Boys as we review this 1995 Billy Blanks and Jalal Merhi classic! Two FBI agents infiltrate a guild of assassins training with virtual reality and tons of racist stereotypes. There’s kicks! There’s guns! There’s an Iguana! With that trifecta, who needs acting lessons?! Apparently everyone, except that chick from the Walking Dead. Anyway, roundhouse kicks and one l...

In what hopefully becomes a regular event, the Give Me Back boys have teamed up with our mates over at A Cut Above, Spoils of Horror and Cinema Slab to cover a wonderful franchise; this year it's Critters!  Much like last year when we covered Children of the Corn 2, this year we got to watch the best of the bunch in Critters 2! So is Critters the best tiny monster franchise? Is it better than Grem...

We know... we know.... We should have saved The Last Starfighter for our next "Kid Month" but Charlie pulled rank when he heard that it's been 40ish years since Pete's seen it and Nate can't remember if he had (spoiler, he hadn't). Even though it's really meant for kids, the nostalgia generated hit the cast like an avalanche and all the feels came bubbling to the surface. Have you ever heard a gro...

This week the guys wanted Predator but Charlie said we had Predator at home as he brings RoboWar starring Reb Brown to the show. Explore the not so deep jungle and encounter not an alien with the guys as they smile and cheer their way thru a truly B Action movie. With a ton of bullets, explosions, and some of the best nicknames in the business...this is definitely worth your time! 

Naked Space Vampires.  Using those three words to describe a movie directed by Tobe Hooper (Texas Chainsaw Massacre) written by Dan O'Bannon (Alien and Return of the Living Dead) and this podcast is fully invested. So what happened? How did a movie of such potential fall short? Well for one, it was made by Canon Films and while we certainly enjoy many of their crazy films, Canon doesn't have  much...

This one hit home for all of us. The Alien franchise is near and dear to all of our hearts and the world would be at a loss if not for these two films. At least that's what Pete thinks as he doesn't recognize any of the movies beyond Aliens. Pete's weirdness aside, we take a trip down memory lane and embrace the stories from our childhood and the fortunes we lost buying all the damn Alien merch ov...

This week the guys set the bar super freaking high with a film so epic they brought backup to help cover it, 1995's Steel Frontier starring Joe Lara and Brion James!!! Join Charlie, Dustin and Mickey as they ride their motorcycles into the wasteland while covering an absolute forgotten gem of a movie that blends Sci-Fi with a perfect amount of Western flair! .....Death Riders!!!!!

The original plan was to have several short responses from our podcasting family to celebrate Pet Semetery, or is it Cemetery....if I was Sean Connery would it be Pet Shemetery? Would Daffy Duck say Phet Spfhemtery?  Anywhoo, while our guests adhered to Nate's guidelines we clearly did not and the conversation turned into a wonderful rabbit hole filled with inappropriate jokes. So we hope you enjo...

We were able to pull Troy out of retirement to join us for the movie that put Jackie Chan on the map. There's a fine discussion whether or not this is Jackie's best movie but it's inarguable that Police Story is what caught the attention of moviegoers world wide and began the rise of an action star. It wasn't a huge surprised that this was a first watch for Troy but we all about fell off our chair...

Welcome to the first episode of our new companion show B-Action where we put the 'B' back in action. Join hosts Charlie and Dustin as they lockdown the fantastic action sci-fi classic "Fortress" starring Christopher Lambert and Kurtwood Smith.  Also the guys give a rundown of the new show and talk about what they have planned for this new venture...but yeah, they definitely dig into this B level f...

The guys takes a turn from the fun action and horror movies we normally cover to a film that is dark, brutal and frankly difficult to watch. No not because it's bad but because it's horrifically real.  'I Saw the Devil' is a revenge film that pulls no punches when it comes to it's graphic subject nature. Explicit scenes of gore and violence topped off with several extreme scenes of *redacted* make...

Much to everyone's surprise, Pete did actually watch the correct film. He owned up to his mistake last week and we had a ripper of a chat. Did Arnold "pass the torch" to The Rock in this picture? Has The Rock since taken up the mantel? Is The Rock still the action star we all want and deserve? Stay tuned, true believer, and get this show in your ears right away. We may or may not answer these ques...

After the Deep Star Six debacle, Charlie employed Steve from the Bucket of Chum Podcast as the naughty-cal ringer and there was no way in hell was Nate going to blow bubbles at Leviathan without a net. Leviathan doesn't hide the fact that it's catfishing movies like Alien and The Thing and thankfully it's executed well enough to mount on your wall. While the film won't leave you gasping for air, i...

This movie selection for the Month of Chaos was again won by Charlie, nah nothing sus here, and when it was announced that Highlander 2 was the movie, Nate and Pete double-downed on the legitimacy of the wheel that Charlie built. Then Nate puts his foot in his mouth and suggests that we watch both versions, which Pete had no idea existed and also surprised no one. Regardless of what we each though...

Dracula: Dead and Loving it Man, comedy's are hard to cover. We tried really hard not to devolve into just repeating lines that cracked us up.  When I say tried I mean we had the intention and did it anyways. Film #3 for the Month of Chaos was a welcome surprise as we had the pleasure to see Mel Brooks' Dracula: Dead and Loving it. Admittedly, this is not Mel's best film but it's still Mel Brooks...

Movie #2 for the "MONTH OF CHAOS" is an obscure one from Charlie. Denzel Washington and Russel Crow play an exciting cat and mouse game in a movie that desperately wants to be Demolition Man / T2 but without the charm.  None of us hated this film but it did leave us a little wanting; wanting it to end that is. That's not fair because the film wasn't bad but rather it dealt us an endless Lord of th...

Hi friends, Pete here. So...I'm told we recorded an episode covering Carnosaur. I love this stupid movie but it appears that my evil twin Blete slipped me a mickey and took over in my absence. I don't take any responsibility for his actions and Blete has been captured and returned to the asylum from whence he came. Even Josh from The Evil Deaths didn't know what to do with Blete. Any questions, co...

Cowabunga, dudes! This is a special episode that is a love letter to anyone that grew up with the Turtles. We gush over our love for this group of outcasts that have a special place in our hearts and how pivotal they were in our childhood. This is our final send off to a fantastic month of kid friendly movies, each episode was filled with laughs, emotions and most importantly...heart. We hope you...

While Charlie and Nate were able to rent this underappreciated gem of a movie in their formative years, Pete was late to the show having seen it for the first time just a year ago at the behest of Charlie. What a ride. Had it had more time to spit polish and not gotten buried behind the release of Jurassic Park, the gang feels this could have been one of those films in everyone's regular rotation....

Possibly the ultimate gateway horror movie for kids is The Monster Squad.  While parts are certainly a "product of their time" as long as you have the conversation with your kiddos as to why some of the language and actions of the boys are NOT acceptable, this movie brings everything a young fan could want in a friendly digestible manner.  Or is it?  Those of us who grew up with this film will fie...