The Good, The Bad, and The Sequel

The next sequel we will discuss is "Dennis the Menace Strikes Again". For it, I chatted with Hollywood Hairstylist Emanuel Millar. Emanuel has done the hair for the likes of Tom Hanks, Angelina Jolie, Bill Murray, Johnny Depp, and more, but his path to get to that 1st credit on a Tina Turner music video was quite interesting. We talked about the typical day as a hairstylist on set, the world trave...

This week, we are discussing Live Free or Die Hard. This sequel turned John McClane into a superhero. This one had us discussing the over-the-top action scenes, the many plot holes, which finger you could live without, and more. Watch the Unedited Video at sequelsonly.com/diehard4 Next up is "Dennis the Menace Strikes Again," which has an EPIC cast and for it, I chatted with Hollywood Hair Stylist...

The next sequel we will discuss is "Live Free or Die Hard". For it, I chatted with Stuntman Mark Riccardi. Mark has no relation to my co-host Jamie Riccardi but I do have a geographic connection with Mark because we grew up in the same town. Mark talked about his journey from South Plainfield, New Jersey to Hollywood that included playing semi-pro quarterback in Florida, doubling John Travolta, so...

This week, we are discussing our first Hallmark movie ever, "Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays." This movie had us trying to figure out the structure of these Hallmark movies and how everyone is so happy. We talked about the lack of money being mentioned for jobs, Priscilla Presley letting random people decorate her tree, job interviews in public places, turkey and jelly sandwiches, an...

Christmas has arrived early, sequel lovers! The next sequel we will discuss is "Christmas at Grace: Home for the Holidays". For it, I chatted with the producer Dustin RIkert. Dustin is a New England kid who grew up to be a director, producer, and writer, but SFX was his early love. We talked about his time at USC film school, designing a mask for MTV Road Rules, his love of horror, filming at the...

This week, we are discussing "Trancers II." This movie had us trying to make sense of some of the Trancer rules and what Trancers are. We talked Happ Ashby's homeless baseball game, the family member cameos, stuffed ham bombs, McNulty, and more. Watch the unedited review at sequelsonly.com/trancers2 or on our YouTube channel. Next up we are discussing our 1st Hallmark movie ever "Christmas at Grac...

The next sequel we will discuss is "Trancers II". For it, I chatted with a stuntman who got an invite to the set of "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" and the rest is history. Chuck talked about his journey from the Bronx to LA, a helicopter stunt in "Darkman", crashing a plane, how to plan for a stunt, moving to the Netherlands, and a ton more. Watch the unedited video interview at sequelsonly.com/Ch...

This week we are talking about "An American Werewolf in Paris". This movie had us talking a group of daredevils who are backpacking across Europe to jump off the Eiffel Tower. This one had us discussing the obsession Andy has with a girl who had a ton of red flags, werewolf rules, the fake parties that get thrown, the bad CGI, and more. Watch the unedited review at sequelsonly.com/werewolfinparis...

The next sequel we will be discussing is "An American Werewolf in Paris". For it, I chatted with an Actor who plays a werewolf in his 1st credit, Alan McKenna. Alan talked about his different journey to acting which involved being convinced by a girl at a local London pub to star in a play, from that moment he was in love with the craft. We talked about England vs US productions, the process of op...

This week we are talking about "Class of 1999". This movie is like the Substitute 2, but instead of Treat Williams laying down the law, it's Cyborgs played by Pam Grier, Patrick Kilpatrick, and John P Ryan. This one had us discussing the lack of other teachers and adults, the love of school by the gang members, only one 12 year old, the great SFX, and more. Watch the unedited video at sequelsonly....

The next sequel we will be discussing is "Class of 1999". For it, I chatted with SFX Master Eric Allard. Eric talked about the journey to 1st credit, but this one had a stop over becoming a green beret! Then from there, he got a job working at the mill at Universal, he asked for his shot to work in SFX, and the rest is history. We talked Short Circuit and working on Johnny 5, cool camera tricks he...

This week we are talking about Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home. This one gave us a lot to discuss. We talked about identifying whales, Michael Madsen playing normal, a whale catching a harmonica, an 8-year-old hitchhiking, and much more. Watch the unedited video at sequelsonly.com/FreeWilly2 or on our YouTube channel. Next week is October, our 6th Annual Scary Sequel Month, and we are kicking it...

The next sequel we will be discussing is "Free Willy 2". For it, I chatted with Actor Neal Matarazzo. Neal is a New Jersey guy and I had a blast talking about this career and the craft of acting. Neal talked about his journey to Hollywood, commercial work, Brooklyn South, how researching a role led to a tour of the White House, going Free Willy 2, researching roles, playing a cop, diffic...

Happy Friday the 13th! This week we are talking about the last Friday the 13th that hit theaters with Friday the 13th 2009. It's a remake but is focused on Jason, who is barely in the original. We had our horror sequel expert Chris Egan back to help us unravel this new type of Jason who gave us a lot to dissect. We talked about Jason stealing keys, the southern accents in New Jersey, the epic...

This week we are talking about one of the most clever sequels ever to hit the sequel screen... Of course, you know it's Wes Craven's New Nightmare. This sequel really flips the script on the audience and it's epic. We talked about the people who play themselves when do people sleep, did this movie happen, did a prop hand cross the street, and more. Lots of fun. Watch the unedited video...

The next sequel we will be discussing is "Wes Craven's New Nightmare". For it, I chatted with SFX Make-Up Artist Bill Hunt. Bill talked about growing up outside of Nashville and how going to the movies like Jaws and King Kong at a young age with his parents, reading Fangoria Magazine at the newsstand, Howard Berger, Dick Smith's Advice, Jason Goes to Hell, New Zealand, and more....

This week we are talking about the craziest sequel I've ever seen "Evil Dead 2". This sequel gave us a lot to discuss like the epic SFX, decapitation at minute 7, the same script as the 1st one, Bruce crushing it when acting all alone, fighting yourself, and more. Watch the unedited video at sequelsonly.com/EvilDead2 or on our youtube channel. The next sequel we are discussing is &qu...

The next sequel we will be discussing is "Evil Dead 2". For it, I chatted with SFX Legend and Oscar Winner Howard Berger. Howard talked about growing up in LA, using the Yellow Pages to contact his heroes, High School Drama, Dick Smith, puppeteering Chucky, KNB FX, Tarantino, Rick Baker, and more. Watch the unedited video interview at sequelsonly.com/HowardBerger Howard's Website htt...

This week we are talking about the all lady caper, "Ocean's 8". This sequel gave us a lot to discuss like the fact that the most important part the heist makes ZERO sense because of how there are cameras EVERYWHERE. cough fake necklace in the fountain cough. We also discussed the Ocean family of crooks, what you wear leaving prison, how all heist movies are one big Rube Goldberg, and...

The next sequel we will be discussing is "Oceans 8". For it, I chatted with an Actress Charlotte Kirk who had a small role in that movie but now has starred in films in 2020 and has a new film "Duchess" coming out on August 9th, 2024! Charlotte talks about her journey at 19 to the United States to pursue acting. She started with acting schools and then began to audition. We tal...

This week we are talking "The Substitute 2: School's Out". This one has Treat Williams as the calmest vigilante we have ever seen on screen. We talked Willy the Janitor's weapons collection in the basement of a school, the jail section of the high school, BD Wong playing a slow-burn of a bad guy, the ease of getting a substitute teaching certificate, and a ton more. Lots to discu...

The next sequel we will be discussing is "The Substitute 2: School's Out". For it, I chatted with Actor Edoardo Ballerini. Edoardo didn't have the desire to pursue acting until after College, but it soon after it took. We talked "The Pest", working with Aaliyah on "Romeo Must Die", "Sopranos", "24", how he started narrating audiobooks, and...

This week we are talking "The Trial of the Incredible Hulk". This one is more a Daredevil film and we were all for it. We talked about the lack of Hulk, the sad music he walks to, too many blind jokes, Daredevil's posh apartment, John Rhys-Davies as Kingpin, but with hair, and more. The next sequel we are discussing is "The Substitute 2: School's Out." For It, I chatted...

The next sequel we will be discussing is "The Trial of the Incredible Hulk". For it, I chatted with Actor Mark Acheson. Mark talked about growing up in Canada and his journey to acting, working on the Vancouver-based shows filming in the 80s, Norm MacDonald, "Elf", what goes into a voice audition, and more. Enjoy! Watch the unedited video interview at sequelsonly.com/MarkAcheso...

This week we are talking "Rambo III". This is the Rambo sequel that jumps the shark with Rambo delivering one-liners and having a sense of humor, which is far from the original. This sequel gave us no subtitles, showed us how horrible Troutman was, some great action, a tank vs a plane, and more. Watch the unedited review at sequelsonly.com/Rambo3 The next sequel we are discussing is &quo...