Second Chance Cinema

Concussion is a 2015 American  biographical   sports drama  film written and directed by  Peter Landesman , based on the exposé "Game Brain" by  Jeanne Marie Laskas , published in 2009 by  GQ  magazine. Set during the 2000s, the film stars  Will Smith  as  Bennet Omalu , a forensic pathologist who fights against the  National Football League  trying to suppress his research on  chronic traumatic e...

Airheads is a 1994 American  comedy film  directed by  Michael Lehmann  and written by  Rich Wilkes . It stars  Brendan Fraser ,  Steve Buscemi , and  Adam Sandler  as the members of a struggling rock band who hijack a  Los Angeles  radio station in order to get their  demo  aired. The supporting cast includes  Chris Farley ,  Michael McKean ,  Judd Nelson ,  Michael Richards ,  Joe Mantegna ,  Er...

Welcome to this bisected episode where in the first part-- Upon reflection, MC and Spro realized that they didn't do their newest segment called 5 Questions for The Punisher: War Zone. So, for a quick opening, they fix that error which gives MC more time to rant against the "ammo-sexuals" (as he calls them) that use the logo to symbolize something The Punisher wouldn't stand for.  In the second pa...

Punisher: War Zone is a 2008  vigilante   action-thriller film  based on the  Marvel Comics  character the  Punisher , directed by  Lexi Alexander . Rather than a  sequel  to 2004's  The Punisher , the film is a  reboot  that follows the war waged by vigilante Frank Castle / Punisher ( Ray Stevenson ) on crime and corruption, in particular on the disfigured  mob boss  known as  Billy "Jigsaw" Russ...

For the first time in Second Chance Cinema history, MC and Spro sat down together to watch a film and then hopped right on the mics to talk about it. Maybe it's because this film is only 11 minutes long. But, despite how short it is, it truly packs a punch.  If you want to watch it with them, you can find Power/Rangers here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wncYbIpm6hk   Power/Rangers, or Power Ran...

In 2004, amongst other comedies like Road Trip, Eurotrip, Grandma's Boy, Super Troopers came this comedy starring Dax Shephard, Seth Green and Matthew Lillard that started amazingly and then went... a little off the rails. Jeremy joins MC and Spro for this episode to talk A LOT about Poop, Friendship and how Without a Paddle could have been the basis for Stand By Me 2.   #withoutapaddle #daxshepar...

MC and Spro continue Year 6 with one of Spro's most liked under-the-radar films. Basic reunites John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson on the screen for the first time since their Pulp Fiction days. Critics hated this film because they didn't understand it, but Spro hopes to explain it so the SCC audience can grasp how John McTiernan's (Die Hard) last film isn't filled with twists and turns but rathe...

Episode Description-- At the height of Macaulay Culkin's Home Alone fame, his father strong-armed the studios to let his son star as the villain opposite Elijah Wood in this 10-year-olds vs each other Thriller masterpiece. MC and Spro are back for their sixth year to explore a universe where Elijah's dad has to go hijack Alcatraz, what makes a cigarette safe for a preteen, and who is probably the...

MC and Spro are back for 2024! The boys look forward to Year 6 of their little podcast which takes a second look at films that either you never heard about or never heard good things about. We are back to correct that, starting with: THE GOOD SON BASIC WITHOUT A PADDLE POWER/RANGERS: THE DEBOOT PUNISHER:WAR ZONE Just to start. Subscribe now! #TheGoodSon #Basic #WithoutAPaddle #PowerRangers #Punish...

Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is an American former actor. He achieved fame with a leading role on the comedy-drama series  Moonlighting  (1985–1989) and has appeared in over a hundred films, gaining recognition as an action hero after his portrayal of  John McClane  in the  Die Hard franchise  (1988–2013) and other roles. [1] [2] Willis's other credits include  The Bonfire of the Vani...

Several years ago, Second Chance Cinema Host and S.C.C. Guest Host Jeremy were sitting at work and came up with a brain exercise of picking the four best things in a pop culture category. Years later, they invited Spro and Rudy to join them and nominate, dissect, debate and elect their choices. To introduce the second season of The Mount Rushmore Podcast (recorded between Second Chance Cinemas 2nd...

TMNT is a 2007  computer-animated   superhero film  written and directed by  Kevin Munroe  (in his feature directorial debut). It is the fourth  theatrical Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film  and a  standalone sequel  to  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III  (1993). [6]  The first  animated film  in the  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles  franchise, it features an  ensemble voice cast  including  Chris Eva...

Sudden Death is a 1995 American  action-thriller film  directed by  Peter Hyams  and starring  Jean-Claude Van Damme ,  Powers Boothe ,  Raymond J. Barry  and  Dorian Harewood . [3]  The film pits a lone  fire marshal  against  extortionists  who hold unsuspecting  NHL  players and fans for ransom during  game seven  of the  Stanley Cup Finals , and set payment milestones to coincide with the game...

Hancock is a 2008 American  superhero film  directed by  Peter Berg  from a screenplay by  Vince Gilligan  and Vy Vincent Ngo and co-produced by and starring  Will Smith  in the title role with  Charlize Theron  and  Jason Bateman . The story was originally written by Vy Vincent Ngo in 1996. It languished in  development hell  for years with various directors attached, including  Tony Scott ,  Mic...

HAPPY NFL DRAFT DAY 2023! A special Thursday episode as we celebrate what has become a weird American holiday of selecting young athletes for the teams they may be made expendable by. But, we're here for it. More specifically, we're here for Jennifer Garner to explain it all to us.   Aaron Goldhammer Obviously the worst part of a great movie -Spro   Cleveland rocks. Go Browns What’s worse than bei...

Spree is a 2020 American  satirical   horror   thriller film  directed by Eugene Kotlyarenko. The  gonzo-style   satire  follows a  social media  obsessed  rideshare  driver played by  Joe Keery  who, in an attempt to become viral,  livestreams  himself  murdering passengers . The film also stars  Sasheer Zamata ,  David Arquette ,  Kyle Mooney  and  Mischa Barton . It was executive-produced by  D...

The Rundown (known internationally as Welcome to the Jungle) is a 2003 American  buddy   action comedy film  directed by  Peter Berg  and written by  James Vanderbilt  and R.J. Stewart. It stars  Dwayne Johnson  (credited as The Rock),  Seann William Scott ,  Christopher Walken ,  Rosario Dawson  and  William Lucking . In the film, Johnson plays a bounty hunter who travels to  Brazil  to retrieve...

Battleship is a 2012 American  military science fiction   action film  based on the  board game   of the same name . The film was directed by  Peter Berg  from a script by brothers Jon and Erich Hoeber and stars  Alexander Skarsgård ,  Taylor Kitsch ,  Brooklyn Decker ,  Rihanna ,  Tadanobu Asano ,  Hamish Linklater  and  Liam Neeson . Filming took place in  Hawaii  and on  USS Missouri . In the f...

Buffaloed is a 2019 American  comedy film  directed by  Tanya Wexler  and written by  Brian Sacca . It stars  Zoey Deutch ,  Judy Greer ,  Jermaine Fowler ,  Noah Reid , and  Jai Courtney . Peg Dahl will do anything to escape  Buffalo, New York  and is always hustling for money. Crippled by debt, she decides to become a debt collector herself. The film had its world premiere at the  Tribeca Film F...

American Animals is a 2018 heist film written and directed by Bart Layton. Starring Evan Peters, Barry Keoghan, Blake Jenner, Jared Abrahamson, and Ann Dowd. It follows four college friends who plan a heist of their library. It tells the story of an actual heist which took place at Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky in 2004. Ah, the days of being young We have the world at our feet yet...

Lee Charles (from Spro and Lee Take on the Academy podcast) comes on to discuss one of the most traumatizing movies MC or Spro has ever seen. Pihu is the story of a two year old girl, left home alone, and almost dying every 5 minutes. It's not one for the feint of heart. SPOILER- We definitely suggest braving the movie on Netflix before listening to today's show!

Peppermint is a 2018 American  vigilante   action thriller  film directed by  Pierre Morel  and starring  Jennifer Garner . Also featuring  John Ortiz ,  John Gallagher Jr. ,  Juan Pablo Raba , and  Tyson Ritter , the plot follows a mother who transforms herself into a vigilante in a quest for revenge against the drug cartel that killed her daughter and husband. The film was released in the United...

Join MC & Spro as they talk about this film that the critics actually liked but NOBODY saw (except MC, who told Spro about it, and now-- they are telling you.)    "There once was a kid named Chris Pratt Crashed his car and his best friends went splat His mind, it went blank Thought he'd rob a bank Deputy Donut, my heart is completely going flat." -MC

Spro and MC dissect this movie about two past acquaintances who are not done bullying each other, yet, and the innocent woman who is going to get the brunt of the consequences.