ReconCinemation

Shocktober makes a triumphant return with a very special episode! This week, the ReconCinemation team is rejoined by popular guest co-host EK Wimmer ("Lasergraves") for a look back at the 3rd installment of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise: DREAM WARRIORS!  =Jon, David, Brent & EK take a deep dive into Elm St with a look back at the fallout from Part 2, the attempt to get the train back on th...

September is a very Tarantino time of year for ReconCinemation and this year, it's JACKIE BROWN's turn! QT's 3rd film gets a deep-dive as the team looks back at Quentin's status coming off Pulp Fiction and how monumental his influence was, the rising popularity of Elmore Leonard & some of his other filmed adaptations, how QT pulled together some of the greatest actors of the day (and yesterday) fo...

The ReconCinemation team is taking to the streets and welcomes two huge names to throw: Morgan Freeman & Christopher Reeve with 1987's STREET SMART! Jon, David & Brent are deep-diving Reeve's status at the time, his efforts to move away from Superman & how that led to this film, the deal that he had to make with Golan & Globus (our favorite producers from The Cannon Group!) in order to fund Street...

Alcatraz August continues with a look back on one of the greatest cinema summers of the 1990s! That's right... it's Michael Bay's THE ROCK! The ReconCinemation team continues their vacation with a deep-dive into Bay's arrival & early career, Don Simpson & Jerry Bruckheimer, Sean Connery's continued success, Nicholas Cage's huge career turn, the consistency of Ed Harris, the joy every time Michael...

It's vacation time and Alcatraz is the destination... it's Alcatraz August for the squad at ReconCinemation! First up is the Lee Marvin-John Boorman 1967 classic, POINT BLANK. Jon, Brent & David take a deep-dive into the great Lee Marvin's background and status going into '67, the discovery of John Boorman after only one film, the revenge film subgenre, "Walker"'s effectiveness as a character, and...

With the recent loss of the legendary James Caan, the ReconCinemation team unites to pay tribute. Then, after discussing personal memories and a look back at James Caan's career, they're dialing the way back machine to 1975 with Norman Jewison's ROLLERBALL! With themes ranging from a lack of feminist freedom, to government control & corporate takeover, this film is more relevant now than ever befo...

The ReconCinemation team unites to begin their 5th season! With the tragic loss of the great Ray Liotta, the team felt it was only fitting to look back and not only Ray's greatest role, but arguably his greatest film: the iconic GOODFELLAS! Jon, David & Brent reflect on Ray's incredible career & his journey into Goodfellas, Martin Scorcese's evolution through the 1980s, Robert DeNiro's status in 1...

The need for speed is here! With the upcoming release of TOP GUN: MAVERICK, the true mavericks of podcasting knew it was time to look back at 1986's #1 movie of the year: TOP GUN! Jon, David & Brent examine the state of Paramount Pictures in 1986, the Jerry Bruckheimer/Don Simpson team, Tony Scott's arrival, the creation of a mega star in Tom Cruise, how the film greatly influenced American cinema...

Just like Jason Vorhees, RECONCINEMATION LIVES! There's no better time to make a triumphant return from hiatus than by celebrating our favorite holiday, Friday the 13th! This time, the ReconCinemation squad deep dives into all things FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VI: JASON LIVES! The ongoing saga of the Friday franchise, the fallout from FRIDAY V and its disastrous effect on the series, the creative freedo...

As the team heads into a hiatus, ReconCinemation arrives full-circle, coming back to where the show began with a look back at John Carpenter. It's also a dual celebration with Kurt Russell's birthday just around the corner! On top of all of that, Jon, David & Brent are joined for this extra special mega-sode by the great EK Wimmer! This week, the baddest boys in podcasting break down THE THING (19...

The Dark Knights of ReconCinemation return for an epic episode covering an epic film: BATMAN (1989)! Joined by special guest Joe Cetta, the ReconCinemation team looks back at the first monumental film of their generation with discussions on the early origins of the comic, evolution into the 1960s TV series, becoming lost afterwards, the turn of events after the groundbreaking comic The Dark Knight...

Just in time for Valentine's Day, the ReconCinemation team looks back at one of the 80s' most fun romantic comedies: A FISH CALLED WANDA! This week, Jon, David & Brent deep-dive into this British independent film, how its origins reach back to 1969, John Cleese's evolution from Monty Python to leading man, his development of the script, Charles Crichton's controversial selection as director, Kevin...

In this freshest of episodes, the ReconCinemation Team dials the way back machine to the epic year of 1987 to examine the #1 movie of the year, THREE MEN AND A BABY! Not only that but we welcome the debut of Steve Guttenberg to the show! For this Gutten-Classic, Jon, David & Brent take a look back at what made this film the biggest of the year (in a year that also included Lethal Weapon, Predator,...

Newman New Year continues! This week, the ReconCinemation team unites to deep-dive into a late-career classic & the 5th film by Joel & Ethan Coen: THE HUDSUCKER PROXY! We move forward 8 years and see how Paul's career has evolved in his later years, examine the pathway carved by the Coen Brothers after their launch in 1985, the stylistic choices in the film, the visually stunning imagery, the inte...

Newman New Year continues and so does the journey of Fast Eddie Felson! This week, our look back at the career of Paul Newman features the follow-up story to THE HUSTLER, 1986's THE COLOR OF MONEY! Jon, David & Brent take a look at the the casting of Tom Cruise & where this fell into his rising stardom, Martin Scorsese's career path in the 1980's & why he opted to take this film, the under-appreci...

In their first episode of 2022 the ReconCinemation is celebrating a very Newman New Year! In the first of 3 Paul Newman-centric episodes, the team is examining the film that boosted Paul to the A-List: 1961's THE HUSTLER! This week, Jon, David & Brent look back at the Walter Tevis novel, its transition from novel to film, the selection of Robert Rossen & why was an essential piece of the puzzle, w...

The ReconCinemation team is wrapping up 2021 with a look back at the rematch of the century in ROCKY II! Joined once again by special guest J. Blake Fichera (Scored To Death), the team dives deep into the history of the Rocky franchise, the fallout from the first film, the decision to continue on with a sequel in a mostly sequel-less era, Sylvester Stallone moving into the director's chair, gettin...

It's Christmastime and there's no family we'd rather spend the holiday with than the Griswolds! That's right, the ReconCinemation team unites to look back at arguably the greatest Christmas film of all time, NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION! Joined by very special guest Matt Donnelly, Jon, David & Brent take a deep-dive into the origins of the story from John Hughes & the National Lampoon mag...

The holiday season continues and this week the team dives into one of the quirkiest films of the 1980's, Savage Steve Holland's BETTER OFF DEAD! Jon, David & Brent journey into the mind of Savage Steve to break down the film's take on teen suicide & the issues that contribute to those feelings, John Cusack & the romantic comedy, what makes those kinds of films winners for Cusack, the surrealism of...

The holiday season is here and this week, the ReconCinemation team unites to look back at one of the most explosive holiday films of all time: LETHAL WEAPON! And the debate is on about where this one ranks on the holiday movie list! Jon, David & Brent deep-dive into the career of Richard Donner, the origins of Shane Black's script, the discovery of Mel Gibson & Danny Glover, where each of them sto...

Thanksgiving is nearly here and the ReconCinemation gang is celebrating with another entry in T-Hanksgiving, SAVING PRIVATE RYAN! While most are still doing their last minute turkey prep, Jon, David & Brent are taking a look into 90s Tom Hanks and one of his celebrated films: from his disastrous 1990 to the comeback a few years later, skyorcketing to back-to-back Best Actor Oscars, his directorial...

Find out if the ReconCinemation Team's got Braincloud as they take a very deep dive into JOE VERSUS THE VOLCANO! T-Hanksgiving continues as the team celebrates the early career of Mr. Tom Hanks.  The debate about this film has been brewing between Jon & Brent for a long time and now David must choose a side! From the development of the film, Tom's film career of the late 80's and his disastrous 19...

With Shocktober in the rear view, the lovely lads of podcasting have a special treat in store as they head towards Thanksgiving, or rather T-Hanksgiving! That's right, this month the ReconCinemation team will take a special look back at some of the films starring America's favorite: Tom Hanks! This week, Jon, David & Brent deep-dive into a tale of the pressures of love & home-ownership in THE MONE...

The scares continue as Shocktober slashes through ReconCine Studios! This week, the ReconCinemation team is scared stiff (maybe for the wrong reasons!) with a look back at the 4th installment of the HALLOWEEN franchise, THE RETURN OF MICHAEL MYERS! Jon, David & Brent are diving into the continuing evolution of the Halloween series, the fallout from the 3rd film, the decision to bring Michael Myers...

Shocktober continues as the ReconCinemation team continues along the journey of Freddy Krueger with A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET PART 2: FREDDY'S REVENGE! This week, the lovely lads of podcasting take a look back at this divisive entry into the Elm Street franchise by diving headfirst into the gay subtext to the film, how that was handled upon creation & release of the film, how it affected actor Wil...