The Suspense is Killing Us

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the...podcast listening place. Your favorite hosts are back with an all new adventure, dissecting three number twos. It's brand new and comfortingly familiar! U.S. MARSHALS (1998, Stuart Baird) 9:20 ALONG CAME A SPIDER (2001, Lee Tamahori) 1:05:30 BASIC INSTINCT 2: RISK ADDICTION (2006, Michael Caton-Jones) 2:03:05

We break on through to the other, less successful, side of mercurial talent Val Kilmer's career. And spend a small amount of time on the absolute high point of Christian Slater's career. THE SAINT (1997, Phillip Noyce) 13:35 THE SALTON SEA (2002, DJ Caruso) 1:04:30 MINDHUNTERS (2004, Renny Harlin) 1:47:55

Like the man says, the man says the thing's the podcast, baby. This podcast episode's so motherfucking cool, sheep listen to it. It's more fun than miniature golf. And so on. HOUSE OF GAMES (1987) 17:24 HEIST (2001) 1:09:50 SPARTAN (2004) 2:07:40

We catch a very broad spectrum of Winger here, from full-on greatness to embarrassing weirdness. Next episode we'll be covering the work of Debra Warrant! This is a bad joke, no such person exists. MIKE'S MURDER (1984, James Bridges) 13:00 BLACK WIDOW (1987, Bob Rafelson) 1:07:30 EVERYBODY WINS (1990, Karel Reisz) 1:56:40

We take a look at some of the nail biters from beloved, recently departed Hollywood stalwart Dick Donner. ASSASSINS (1995) CONSPIRACY THEORY (1997) 16 BLOCKS (2006)

We take a look at some of the movies that helped build swimming pools and summer houses for America's favorite cockney, Michael Caine. And we don't blink and we keep on going, and we don't blink and we just keep going. THE FOURTH PROTOCOL (1987, John Mackenzie) 10:15 SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM (1990, Jan Egleson) 56:30 BLUE ICE (1992, Russell Mulcahy) 1:32:30

We discuss movies about women trapped in agonizing confined spaces while sitting in Travis' sweltering apartment on the second hottest day in Seattle's history. It's meta! BOXING HELENA (1993, Jennifer Chambers Lynch)9:00 OXYGEN (1999, Richard Shepard) 54:13 CAPTIVITY (2007, Roland Joffe?)1:34:00

We take on the formidable task of watching RECENT thrillers, a fate we wouldn't wish on anyone. FATALE (2020, Deon Taylor) 12:00 THE LITTLE THINGS (2021, John Lee Hancock)59:30 WOMAN IN THE WINDOW (2021, Joe Wright) 1:50:25

We examine the tumultuous career of Sean Young, who battled Harvey Weinstein and her own demons, all while being a remarkably lifelike replicant. NO WAY OUT (1987, Roger Donaldson) A KISS BEFORE DYING (1991, James Dearden) LOVE CRIMES (1992, Lizzie Borden)

It's back into the noir mines for us, with three more remakes of classic old time Hollywood crime movies, or "crimeys." Hope you like crime! AGAINST ALL ODDS (1984, Taylor Hackford) 12:40 GUNCRAZY (1992, Tamra Davis) 1:06:50 THE DEEP END (2001, David Siegel and Scott McGehee)1:50:25

We watch three movies that dare to ask the three most profound questions in human history: Like, what even is reality, maaaaan? And what if there was a virtual version of it? Wouldn't that be cool? STRANGE DAYS (1995, Kathryn Bigelow)10:25 VIRTUOSITY (1995, Brett Leonard) 1:23:25 THE THIRTEENTH FLOOR (1999, Josef Rusnak)2:05:55

Pour yourself some fava beans and a nice chianti because we're going to discuss three Anthony Hopkins movies that are nowhere near as good as Silence of the Lambs! FRACTURE (2007, Gregory Hoblit) INSTINCT (1999, Jon Turteltaub) SOLACE (2015, Afonso Poyart)

We crawl into the dark, paranoid shadows of the golden age of film noir--that's right, the 1980's and 90's--with three gritty remakes that dared to get it RIGHT. THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE (1981, Bob Rafelson)12:00 DESPERATE HOURS (1990, Michael Cimino) 1:03:25 THE UNDERNEATH (1995, Steven Soderbergh) 1:47:55

We examine the VERY diverse work of the late lamented Bill Paxton, who could do comedy, drama, and whatever the hell The Vagrant is supposed to be. ONE FALSE MOVE (Carl Franklin, 1992) 19:50 THE VAGRANT (Chris Walas, 1992) 1:09:30 A SIMPLE PLAN (Sam Raimi, 1998) 1:48:15

It's time to discuss serious issues like medical abuse, Native American rights and the Soviet critter industry, as we take a look at some of the varied output of compassionate journeyman Michael Apted. GORKY PARK (1983) 16:30 THUNDERHEART (1992) 1:00:00 EXTREME MEASURES (1996) 1:47:10

It's a knuckle-biting good time as we discuss the debatable charms of one Mr. Andy Garcia, an actor who has undeniably been in at least three films. 8 MILLION WAYS TO DIE (1986, Hal Ashby) INTERNAL AFFAIRS (1990, Mike Figgis) DEAD AGAIN (1991, Kenneth Branagh)

Attack of the crazed stalker ladies! Again! Watch your back, boys, because these scary sexy ladies are as scary as they are sexy, and vice-versa! The tragic influence of Fatal Attraction continues, unabated. THE TEMP (1993, Tom Holland) 13:30 DEVIL IN THE FLESH (1998, Steve Cohen) 1:13:55 SWIMFAN (2002, John, Polson) 1:51:25

We explore heavy topics like “What is the nature of evil” and “Why was Macaulay Culkin a highly paid actor for any amount of time” in this roundup of movies about murderous moppets. THE PAPERBOY (1994, Douglas Jackson) 9:30 THE GOOD SON (1993, Joseph Ruben) 52:40 MIKEY (1992, Dennis Dimster Denk) 1:45:35

Yes, we're only discussing three thrillers with the word "eye" in the title, but trust us, we did the math. That title is correct. EYE FOR AN EYE (1996, John Schlesinger) EYE SEE YOU (2002, Jim Gillespie) RED EYE (2005, Wes Craven)

If we can only perceive the world through our own individual senses, who is to say what is real and what is a mere delusion? Well, if there are waggly-headed sex demons running around, there's a good chance you're in a Jacob's Ladder-type situation and you should get that looked at. JACOB'S LADDER (1990, Adrian Lyne) 14:00 IDENTITY (2003, James Mangold) SHUTTER ISLAND (2010, Marty Scorsese)

We are absolutely not talking about movies where people get gaslit on this episode. I don't care what you THINK you heard, it's just not happening. Only a crazy person would think that's what we're doing here. FLIGHTPLAN (2005, Robert Schwentke)12:00 ABANDON (2002, Stephen Gaghan)1:00:00 GOTHIKA (2003, Mathieu Kassovitz) 1:40:00

HO HO NO! It's a violent night in podcastville, as we discuss three seasonal thrillers that involve the holly jolliest time of year, where Santas rob casinos and banks and the snow runs red with Christmas Spirit! REINDEER GAMES (2000, John Frankenheimer) 11:50 THE SILENT PARTNER (1978, Daryl Duke)1:14:00 THE ICE HARVEST (2005, Harold Ramis)1:52:00

It's sensory deprivation time with three thriller featuring victims who are at a certain disadvantage. I guess "talking" isn't actually a sense, but you get the idea. JENNIFER 8 (1992, Gary Lucchesi) HEAR NO EVIL (1993, Robert Greenwald) MUTE WITNESS (1995, Anthony Waller)

It's a real hostage fest over here, because we're talking about movies where people get held against their will for money or other purposes! Our demands are that you listen to this episode and enjoy it! HOSTAGE (2005, Florent Emilio Siri) THE NEGOTIATOR (1998, F. Gary Gray) TRAPPED (2002, Luis Mandoki)

We take an entertaining and excruciating look at three mid-90's movies that probably wouldn't exist in a world without Pulp Fiction. Soooo many swears. THINGS TO DO IN DENVER WHEN YOU'RE DEAD (1995, Gary Fleder) 2 DAYS IN THE VALLEY (1996, John Herzfeld) SUICIDE KINGS (1997, Peter O'Fallon)