ReconCinemation

Shocktober continues at ReconCinemation with a groundbreaking new episode!  This week, ReconCinemation actually goes TV with a look back at a long-ignored series from FOX TV's premiere year: WEREWOLF! Joined by very special guest J. Blake Fichera (Scored To Death, Saturday NIght Movie Sleepovers), the boys are breaking down the excellent pilot episode of the series, plus a walk through the singula...

It may be No TIme To Die but it's definitely time to podcast!  With the release of the 25th film in the James Bond series, the ReconCinemation team unite to take a look back at arguably THE classic Bond film, GOLDFINGER! This week, Jon & Daivd are joined by Bond superfan John Kozempel to take a deep, deep dive into what many still list as their favorite Bond film. But how well does this one actual...

Shocktober starts early at ReconCinema Studios! It's that special time of year where it starts getting dark earlier, the leaves are starting to fall & the lovely lads of podcasting look back at John Carpenter's THE FOG! Jon, David & Brent kick off the season with an examination of the evolution of this classic ghost story from concept to screen, where John Carpenter stood post-HALLOWEEN, lining up...

ReconCinemation returns to the QTCU (that's right, the Quentin Tarantino Cinematic Universe) for a look back at one of his earliest contributions, 1992's TRUE ROMANCE! Jon, David & Brent are excited about deep-diving this 90's classic as they reflect on Tarantino's early script efforts, where this film falls into the Tarantino timeline, whether or not Tony Scott was the right choice as director &...

It's Tarantino time again! The bad boys of podcasting are back, and this month they are looking back at films that inspired QT or exist within the QTCU!  First up is a deep-dive into the William Devane-starring revenge film, ROLLING THUNDER! Jon, David & Brent discuss the raw grittiness of this standout film from the 70's, Paul Schrader's original vision for it, who could have starred in it, Jon's...

Andrew McCarthy August comes to an epic conclusion with one of the greatest gifts in cinema history!  That's right, the boys at ReconCinemation are looking back at 1989's WEEKEND AT BERNIE'S!  Join Jon, David & Brent as they deep-dive into this screwball comedy from cinema's greatest decade!  Where this one falls in the pantheon of Mr. McCarthy's career, the excellent casting choice of Jonathan Si...

Andrew McCarthy August continues as the bad boys of podcasting return to look at his achievement of MANNEQUIN! Jon, David & Brent deep-dive into this bizarre film, how market research played into its creation, the star status of Andrew McCarthy & Kim Cattrall in the mid 80s, a lengthy discussion about whether or not Jonathan Switcher has gone mad, the chaos he creates during this story & the lives...

It's one of the ReconCinemation team's favorite "holidays" of the year: Friday the 13th! With that, the bad boys of Podcasting are looking back at the next installment of that famous franchise: FRIDAY THE 13TH PART V: A NEW BEGINNING! It's the odd duck's turn at the plate as Jon, David & Brent break down, arguably, the most controversial entry of the franchise! From the decision to continue the se...

Andrew McCarthy August begins at ReconCinemation! Join the lovely lads of podcasting as they take in some of Mr. McCarthy's greatest works from his decade of dominance: the 1980s. This week, Jon, David & Brent are dialing back to 1987 with one of Andrew's more serious fare, LESS THAN ZERO! The transition from novel to screenplay, the vast differences between Bret Easton Ellis' novel and the film,...

The heroic bad boys of podcasting return, this time with even more Arnold! Jon, David & Brent are breaking down one of Mr. Schwarzenegger's rare misses from the 90s with LAST ACTION HERO! Join the lads as they examine what went into the making of the film, how troubled it was from the very beginning, the attempt to compete with a certain 1993 film about dinosaurs, Shane Black, John McTiernan, the...

The gang at ReconCinemation wrap up their summer of action with a look back at one of the many action films of 1997, John Woo's FACE/OFF! They dive into Woo's filmmaking career in China and his transition into Hollywood features in the 90s, the coolness factor of Travolta and Cage in 1997, their mega-stardom of the day and how believable they are as action stars, how Schwarzenegger & Stallone conn...

It's Independence Day in the U.S.A. and the ReconCinemation team parachutes in to explore the teens-turned-rebel-warriors classic, RED DAWN! Jon, David & Brent unite to debate whether the film is truly pro-gun or an anti-war film in disguise, discuss John Milius' career, the incredible cast of young stars so early in their career in the 80s, their favorite Wolverines, the level of violence in the...

For the Season 4 premiere, the Bad Boys of Podcasting are heading all the way back to 1968 with a true classic: ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST! That's right, the boys are tackling Sergio Leone, Henry Fonda, Claudia Cardinale and the rest on one of the most epic westerns ever filmed! From Leone's background to his rise to fame through the 1950's to the Bertolucci & Argento-penned script to Ennio Morr...

This week, the bad boys of podcasting travel back in time to the Hyborian Age as they search for the Riddle of Steel with a look back at 1982's CONAN THE BARBARIAN in their Season 3 finale!  There's much to discuss as Jon, David & Brent welcome Arnold Schwarzenegger back to the show! From Arnold's rise to prominence to John Milius's journey to the film to the creation of Conan in Robert Howard's e...

3 times the danger. 3 times the terror. 3 times the podcast. It's time for ReconCinemation's annual look back at the ALIEN franchise and this year's installment might be the most interesting story of them all! Possibly one of the greatest What-If's in Hollywood history, the Boys are diving into everything from the aftermath of ALIENS to the many different script iterations over the course of 1987-...

Having a holiday weekend party? Graduating from high school? Craving a look back to the 90s? Well join the lads at ReconCinemation as they examine the top party of the 90s in CAN'T HARDLY WAIT! Joined by special guest Joel Sweeney, the boys are dive into the origins of the film, how SCREAM paved the way for the 90s teen movie resurgence, the enormous cast (and it's even bigger than you think), how...

The conspiracy theories continue as the baddest boys in podcasting set the Way Back Machine to one of their favorite years, 1981, for a look back at BLOW OUT! This week, Jon, David & Brent welcome Brian De Palma & John Travolta to the show with a deep-dive into this New Hollywood classic. From De Palma's early days to an examination of his studio films vs his more personal style films, the directo...

What happens when one overly-determined fan pushes past the limit with their favorite TV star? Find out when the ReconCinemation team explores the depths of obsession with Martin Scorcese's classic THE KING OF COMEDY! This week, Jon & Brent dive into the world of Martin Scorcese, his career coming off of RAGING BULL, the genesis of the screenplay, Robert De Niro in the 1980s, how the film was over...

Don't get a case of the Mondays! Fire up those TPS Reports, put out your Jump To Conclusions mat and join the Lovely Lads at ReconCinemation for a look back at Mike Judge's OFFICE SPACE! This week, Jon, David & Brent are explore this 1999 cult classic and look at the early career of Mike Judge, the development of the Milton SNL shorts & their evolution into the screenplay, the incredibly talented...

GET OVER HERE! With the excitement for the release of the reboot at its peak, the Lovely Lads of Podcasting felt the call to break down all things MORTAL KOMBAT!!!  Joined by extremely special guest EK Wimmer, Jon, Brent & David take a deep-dive not only into the 1995 film but into the entire history of the franchise! From the development of the game to its Mortal Monday release, the impact it had...

The lovely lads of podcasting dial the way-back machine all the way to glorious 1974 with a deep-dive into Francis Ford Coppola's THE CONVERSATION! Jon, David & Brent discuss Coppola's meteoric rise & incredible 1972-74 run, how this film came to be, squeezing it in between THE GODFATHER Parts 1 & 2, how THE CONVERSATION differs from them, conspiracy films of the 70s and how Watergate factors in!...

The ReconCinemation team is back and they're getting controversial with a look back at Dennis Hopper's COLORS! Jon, David & Brent take a deep dive into many racial tones of the 1988 film.  From incredible performances by Sean Penn & Robert Duvall to Dennis Hopper's return to the Director's chair to gang violence in LA in the mid-80s to the many familiar faces in the cast (Don Cheadle! Mario Lopez!...

The boys are back and this time they're going deep into the minds of Charlie Kaufman and Spike Jonze with BEING JOHN MALKOVICH! Jon & David are dialing the way-back machine to 1999 for a look at one of the most unique films in ReconCinemation history. The origins of the concept, how Francis Ford Coppola came into play, the fresh vision of Spike Jonze, getting Malkovich on board the project, where...

ReconCinemation is going nuclear! This week, the loveliest lads in podcasting go full meltdown with a look back at THE CHINA SYNDROME! Jon & David take a deep-dive into the origins of the film, the careers of Jane Fonda & Jack Lemmon, Michael Douglas the producer vs Michael Douglas the actor, conspiracy films of the 70s, the real-life nuclear situation that followed & how it affected the film's re...

It's finally time for the 100TH EPISODE SUPER SPECTACULAR The boys are back for their biggest episode yet, as the ReconCinemation team not only celebrates their 100TH EPISODE, but also observes KURT RUSSELL'S 70th BIRTHDAY with a deep-dive into his entire career! Jon, David & Brent are joined by several surprise guest co-hosts as they walk through Kurt's career from start to finish, discussing not...