The Cannon Cruisers

Child's Play 2 (1990) - Slasher Horror Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! Randy here! Child's Play 2 (1990), directed by John Lafia and written by Don Mancini, picks up after the first film with Andy Barclay placed in foster care. Unfortunately for Andy, Chucky has been rebuilt and is ready to continue what he started. Alex Vincent returns as Andy, with Brad Dourif once again providing Chucky's...

Child's Play (1988) - Supernatural Horror Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! Randy here! This week, JD and I kick off October with Tom Holland's Child's Play (1988), featuring Brad Dourif as the voice of Chucky. After serial killer Charles Lee Ray transfers his soul into a Good Guy doll, young Andy Barclay becomes the only person who knows his new toy is alive while the adults around him try to explain the...

The Dirt Bike Kid (1985) – Family Fantasy Comedy Hey Cannon Cruisers fans, Randy here! This week, JD and I checked out The Dirt Bike Kid (1985), a family fantasy comedy directed by Hoite C. Caston. Written by David Brandes and Lewis Colick from a story by Julie Corman, the film stars Peter Billingsley (Ralphie from A Christmas Story) as Jack Simmons, a dirt-bike-obsessed kid who spends his mother'...

Bingo (1991) – Family Comedy Adventure Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week we're checking out Bingo (1991), a family comedy adventure directed by Matthew Robbins and written by Jim Strain. Robert J. Steinmiller Jr. plays Chuckie, a boy who befriends a runaway circus dog shortly before his family moves across the country. When Bingo is left behind, he sets off after Chuckie, with Cindy Williams and...

Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week we're checking out The Sheep Detectives (2026), a family mystery comedy directed by Kyle Balda. Craig Mazin adapted the film from Leonie Swann's novel Three Bags Full. Hugh Jackman stars as George Hardy, a shepherd who spends his evenings reading murder mysteries to his flock. When George dies under suspicious circumstances, the sheep decide they've heard enough...

Mouse Hunt (1997) – Slapstick Family Comedy Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week we're checking out Mouse Hunt (1997), Gore Verbinski's feature directorial debut and one of DreamWorks' earliest releases. Written by Adam Rifkin and starring Nathan Lane, Lee Evans, Maury Chaykin, and Christopher Walken, the film follows two brothers who inherit a valuable old mansion and discover that one very determ...

North (1994) – Family Comedy Adventure Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week we're covering North (1994), Rob Reiner's family comedy adventure based on the novel by Alan Zweibel. Elijah Wood stars as a twelve-year-old who divorces his parents and travels the world looking for replacements, with a huge supporting cast that includes Bruce Willis, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Dan Aykroyd, Kath...

Class of 1999 II: The Substitute (1994) – Sci-Fi Action Horror Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week we're finishing the series with Class of 1999 II: The Substitute (1994), a direct-to-video sci-fi action horror sequel directed by Spiro Razatos from a story by Mark L. Lester. Sasha Mitchell stars as John Bolen, a mysterious substitute teacher who arrives at another violent high school two years aft...

Class of 1999 (1990) – Dystopian Sci-Fi Action Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week we're covering Class of 1999 (1990), Mark L. Lester's dystopian sci-fi action film and spiritual sequel to Class of 1984. Starring Bradley Gregg, Traci Lind, Pam Grier, John P. Ryan, Stacy Keach, and Malcolm McDowell, the film imagines a future where violent high schools turn to military androids as teachers. Their...

Class of 1984 (1982) – Exploitation Crime Drama Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week we're covering Class of 1984 (1982), an exploitation crime drama directed by Mark Lester and starring Perry King, Timothy Van Patten, Roddy McDowall, Lisa Langlois, and Michael J. Fox. Inspired by The Blackboard Jungle, the film follows a music teacher whose attempt to keep order in a troubled high school puts him...

Angus (1995) – Coming-of-Age Comedy Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week we're looking at Angus (1995), the Patrick Read Johnson coming-of-age comedy starring Charlie Talbert, George C. Scott, Kathy Bates, Chris Owen, and James Van Der Beek in one of his earliest roles. Angus Bethune is a high school student dealing with bullying, family problems, and the usual misery of being a teenager, while the...

Over the Edge (1979) – Coming-of-Age Drama Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week we’re covering Over the Edge (1979), a coming-of-age drama directed by Jonathan Kaplan and written by Charlie Haas and Tim Hunter, who would later write Tex and River's Edge . Starring Michael Kramer, Pamela Ludwig, Vincent Spano, and introducing Matt Dillon in his film debut, the film follows a group of teenagers in a...

Brink! (1998) – Disney Channel Sports Coming-of-Age Comedy Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week we’re covering Brink! (1998), the Disney Channel Original Movie directed by Greg Beeman and starring Erik von Detten, Sam Horrigan, Christina Vidal, David Groh, and Patrick Levis. When gifted inline skater Andy “Brink” Brinker joins a corporate-sponsored team to help his struggling family, he risks losin...

Stay Tuned (1992) – Fantasy Comedy Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week we’re covering Stay Tuned (1992), a fantasy comedy directed by Peter Hyams and starring John Ritter, Pam Dawber, Jeffrey Jones, and Eugene Levy. When a television-obsessed suburban couple signs a contract with a mysterious satellite TV salesman, they're pulled into a demonic broadcasting network where surviving each channel is...

Mom and Dad Save the World (1992) – Sci-Fi Comedy Spoof Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week we’re covering Mom and Dad Save the World (1992), a sci-fi comedy spoof directed by Greg Beeman and written by the creators of Bill & Ted. Starring Jeffrey Jones, Teri Garr, Jon Lovitz, Wallace Shawn, Eric Idle, and Kathy Ireland, the film follows an ordinary suburban couple who are abducted to a planet...

Rent-a-Kid (1995) – Disney Channel Family Comedy Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week we’re covering Rent-a-Kid (1995), a Disney Channel family comedy directed by Fred Gerber and starring Leslie Nielsen, Christopher Lloyd, Matt McCoy, and Sherry Miller. A businessman launches an unusual foster program that lets prospective parents "rent" children before adopting them, leading one couple to discover...

Problem Child (1990) – Controversial Family Comedy Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week we’re covering Problem Child (1990), the controversial family comedy directed by Dennis Dugan and starring John Ritter, Michael Oliver, Amy Yasbeck, Jack Warden, Gilbert Gottfried, and Michael Richards. When a chronically returned orphan finally finds a home with a well-meaning father, Junior’s destructive antic...

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022) – Satire Parody Musical Comedy Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week, JD and Randy check out Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022), the satire parody musical comedy directed by Eric Appel and starring Daniel Radcliffe, Evan Rachel Wood, Rainn Wilson, Julian Nicholson, and Toby Huss. The film presents a heavily fictionalized, over-the-top biography of the legendary p...

UHF (1989) – Comedy Satire Parody Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week, JD and Randy check out UHF (1989), the cult classic comedy satire directed by Jay Levy and starring Weird Al Yankovic, Michael Richards, Kevin McCarthy, David Bowe, Fran Drescher, and Victoria Jackson. The movie follows George Newman, a guy who cannot seem to keep a job until he gets the chance to manage a low-rated UHF station...

Masterminds (1997) – Die Hard in a School Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! JD and Randy take a look at Masterminds (1997), a PG‑13 action film directed by Roger Christian and starring Patrick Stewart , Vincent Kartheiser and Bradley Whitford . The movie follows a rebellious teen who brings his stepsister to an elite prep school on the same day the campus is taken over by a security contractor demanding m...

Spookies (1986) – Horror Creature Feature Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! JD and Randy take a look at Spookies (1986), a horror creature feature directed by Brendan Faulkner , Thomas Doran and Jeanie Joseph , and starring Felix Ward , Alec Nemser and Maria Pechukas . The film follows a group of travellers who take shelter in an abandoned mansion, unaware that a sorcerer is using the house to trap souls...

Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010) – Horror Comedy Cult Classic Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week we are checking out Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010), the beloved horror comedy directed by Eli Craig and starring Tyler Labine, Alan Tudyk, and Katrina Bowden. The film follows two well-meaning hillbillies who head to their fixer-upper vacation cabin in the woods, only to be mistaken for chainsaw-wield...

Detention (2011) – Sci-Fi Slasher Parody Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week we are checking out the 2011 genre-bending film Detention, directed by Joseph Kahn and starring Josh Hutcherson, Shanley Caswell, and Dane Cook. The story follows a group of high school students in Grizzly Lake who must survive a slasher killer known as Cinderhella while trapped in a 12-hour detention that involves time t...

The Last Match (1991) – Italian Action Sports Exploitation Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week we are covering the 1991 Italian cult film The Last Match, directed by Fabrizio De Angelis and featuring an ensemble cast including Oliver Tobias, Ernest Borgnine, Henry Silva, and Charles Napier. The story follows a professional football player whose daughter is wrongfully imprisoned in a corrupt Caribb...

Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain (1983) – Wuxia Fantasy Action Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week we are checking out the 1983 Wuxia classic Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain, directed by Tsui Hark and starring Yuen Biao, Sammo Hung, Adam Cheng, Bridget Lin, and Moon Lee. Set in ancient China amidst a landscape of constant civil war, the film follows a young soldier who stumbles into a super...