Judgement at Nuremberg

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Posted: January 17, 2026

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JUDGEMENT AT NUREMBERG

Judge Dan Haywood presides over the trial of four German judges accused of collaborating with the Nazi regime by sentencing innocent men to death during World War II. As testimony unfolds, the visiting Americans and their wary German hosts are forced to confront what the war did to their countries, and the lasting moral damage it left behind.

Craig, Elisabeth and guest Valerie Cameron talk about society’s role in atrocities, fighting fascism at home, the film sports nerd Venn diagram and the movie “Judgement at Nuremburg” on this week’s Matinee Heroes.

Show Notes

  • 0:59

    Craig, Elisabeth and guest Valerie Cameron (https://www.whattoseewithval.com/) talk about her latest musings and postings.

  • 8:32

    Craig, Elisabeth and Adam discuss  “Marathon Man”.

  • 1:03:29

    Recasting

  • 1:29:34

    Double Feature

  • 1:33:54

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:36:58

    A preview of next week’s episode “Sisu.”

F#@K Nazis month continues with a movie that is just pure revenge “Sisu.”

Marathon Man

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Posted: January 10, 2026

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MARATHON MAN

A Columbia grad student and committed long-distance runner has no clue his older brother is a government agent hunting a Nazi war criminal, until that brother is murdered and he’s yanked into a vicious web of stolen gems and sadistic killers. Even his girlfriend starts to look like she might be hiding something, and in a hurry, everything he believed about his life gets turned inside out.

Craig, Elisabeth and guest Adam Marcus talk about paranoia thrillers, never underestimate an old Nazi, nut butter and the movie “Marathon Man” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

  • 1:14

    Craig, Elisabeth and guest Adam Marcus talk about Adam’s documentary Heart of Darkness: The making of “The Final Friday”.

  • 15:54

    Craig, Elisabeth and Adam discuss  “Marathon Man”.

  • 1:15:30

    Recasting

  • 1:45:49

    Double Feature

  • 1:48:51

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:55:13

    A preview of next week’s episode “Judgement at Nuremberg.”

F#@K Nazis month continues with a movie that explains how a society allows Nazis in “Judgement at Nuremberg.”

Christopher Eccleston – September 2021 – CONversation with Craig

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Posted: January 5, 2026

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Recorded live in Utah after a two year wait, this CONversation with Craig drops you straight into a packed room with Christopher Eccleston and an audience ready to sprint into Doctor Who territory at full speed. Craig kicks things off by digging into Christopher’s take on Fagin in Dodger, including how you approach an iconic role that comes with real baggage. From there it turns into a smart, funny, occasionally sharp Q&A about stepping back into the Ninth Doctor with Big Finish, what it was like recording in isolation during COVID, and why the Doctor’s loneliness is not a side note, it is the engine.

  • Chris describes the character in a way that keeps the charm and the danger intact, calling him “a kind of a Robin Hood figure,” but still someone with “a slightly dodgy, no pun intended, moral compass.” He also connects that damage to the Ninth Doctor, which is a neat little bridge between Dickens and the TARDIS.
  • He talks about recording during COVID with only a sound engineer, how quickly the character came back, and how audio acting has its own rules. You cannot rely on sprinting down corridors or flailing your arms like a windmill.
  • There is a great exchange about villains and what actually terrifies people. Eccleston points out how one story was designed with adults in mind.

“Oh, he’s falling through time. He’s alone as we all are…really. He’s alone.” – Christopher Eccleston

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Captain America: The First Avenger

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Posted: January 3, 2026

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CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER

It’s 1941, and the world is deep in the chaos of war. A determined young man wants to enlist and serve his country, but he’s turned away again and again because of his slight build. Then a top-secret experiment gives him the chance he’s been fighting for, transforming him into the super-soldier known as Captain America. With a trusted friend at his side and a fearless agent in the field, he takes the battle to the Nazi-backed HYDRA organization.

Craig, Elisabeth and guest Rob Ervin kick off F#@K Nazis month talking about what makes a hero, the early marvel days, a retro expo preview and the movie “Captain America: The First Avenger” on this week’s Matinee Heroes.

Show Notes

  • 1:03

    Craig, Elisabeth and guest Rob Ervin talk Pho and preview Retro Expo in March.

  • 11:32

    Craig, Elisabeth and Rob discuss “Captain America: The First Avenger”

  • 1:08:12

    Recasting

  • 1:33:11

    Double Feature

  • 1:35:16

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:39:30

    A preview of next week’s episode “Marathon Man.”

F#@K Nazis month continues with a more menacing turn with “Marathon Man.”

Night Shift

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Posted: December 27, 2025

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NIGHT SHIFT

Chuck has quit his stressful stockbroker life and now works the night shift at a New York City morgue because he wants something easy and quiet. His new co-worker, Bill, is a nonstop hustler who spots an “opportunity” when Chuck’s neighbor Belinda needs a safe place to see clients. Bill convinces Chuck to turn the morgue into an after-hours brothel, and the two of them start running the operation as her pimps.

Craig, Elisabeth and guest Mark Woodring from the Visually Stunning Movie Podcast talk about Only Fans, 2025’s Movies, more egg nog and the movie “Night Shift” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

  • 0:55

    Craig, Elisabeth and guest Mark Woodring from the Visually Stunning Movie Podcast talk about the films of 2025.

  • 12:51

    Craig, Elisabeth and Mark discuss “Night Shift”

  • 38:51

    Recasting

  • 55:19

    Double Feature

  • 58:10

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:02:28

    A preview of next week’s episode “Captain America: The First Avenger”.

The way the world’s been lately, we feel we must make another public stand. So we’re bringing back F#$K Nazis month, starting with “Captain America: The First Avenger”.

Uncle Buck

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Posted: December 20, 2025

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UNCLE BUCK

When Cindy and her husband, Bob, have to leave town for a family emergency, there is only one person available to watch their three kids: Bob’s lazy, carefree brother, Buck. He hits it off right away with the two younger children, but if he wants to be a responsible caregiver, he’ll have to overhaul his bachelor routine to handle the household’s most challenging assignment: his angst-filled teenage niece Tia… who is not impressed.

Craig, Elisabeth and guest Jenn Rohm talk about favorite uncles, felony assault, film festivals and the movie “Uncle Buck” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

  • 1:10

    Craig, Elisabeth and guest Jenn Rohm from Selig Film News talk about film festivals.

  • 11:45

    Craig, Elisabeth and Jenn discuss “Uncle Buck”

  • 51:32

    Recasting

  • 1:11:33

    Double Feature

  • 1:16:41

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:22:45

    A preview of next week’s episode “Night Shift”

We end 2025 on a fun note with a hidden gem “Night Shift”.

Tootsie

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Posted: December 13, 2025

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TOOTSIE

New York actor Michael Dorsey is a talented perfectionist who is so hard on himself and others that his agent can no longer find work for him. After a soap opera audition goes poorly, Michael reinvents himself as actress Dorothy Michaels and lands the role. What begins as a short-term gig becomes a long contract, and when Michael falls for his castmate Julie, the secret threatens to unravel everything.

Craig, Elisabeth and guest Brendan Agnew talk about destroying trust, the one Avatar Fan, gender dynamics and the movie “Tootsie” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

  • 1:14

    Craig, Elisabeth and guest Brendan Agnew talk holidays and Avatar.

  • 5:21

    Craig, Elisabeth and Brendan discuss “Tootsie”

  • 46:30

    Recasting

  • 1:09:47

    Double Feature

  • 1:16:09

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:21:56

    A preview of next week’s episode “Uncle Buck”

We dive into the heart of the 80’s with a John Candy classic: Uncle Buck

Captain Ron

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Posted: December 6, 2025

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CAPTAIN RON

Mild-mannered family man Martin Harvey expects a simple Caribbean trip when he inherits an old yacht and heads south to claim it. After he and his family reach a tiny island and see the boat is barely seaworthy, they reluctantly hire carefree Captain Ron to sail it to Miami. Their straightforward trip quickly becomes a chaotic adventure as Ron’s anything-goes style drives the Harveys from one mishap to the next.

Craig, Elisabeth and guest Annie Bulloch talk about Caribbean guerillas, egg nog, sexy mullets and the movie “Captain Ron” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

  • 1:08

    Craig, Elisabeth and guest Annie Bulloch talk holiday movies and egg nog.

  • 11:55

    Craig, Elisabeth and Annie discuss “Captain Ron”

  • 50:55

    Recasting

  • 1:09:27

    Double Feature

  • 1:15:12

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:19:53

    A preview of next week’s episode “Tootsie”

We get a bit gender bendery next episode with the classic comedy “Tootsie”

John Cleese – April 2019 – CONversation with Craig

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Posted: December 1, 2025

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Recorded live at FanX Salt Lake in April 2019, this Conversation with Craig is a full panel with comedy legend John Cleese, as Craig finally gets his game time call to step onstage with one of his heroes. From John’s North American convention debut and Craig’s nerves backstage to dry British chaos in front of a packed room, it is equal parts origin story, masterclass in comedy, and gleeful mischief.

  • How a would be lawyer with a Cambridge law degree accidentally fell into show business through a student revue that suddenly transferred to London and ran for months.
  • Cleese breaks down why you should always write comedy about what you know, how Fawlty Towers grew out of that idea, and how he approached those classic management training videos without ever having lived in a cubicle.
  • Candid, rapid fire audience Q and A on Monty Python collaborators, silly walks, roles he regrets turning down, aging, politics, and why he happily pokes fun at everyone, including himself.

“Actually, it’s quite nice being old, because you just don’t give a fuck, you know?” – John Cleese

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Gone with the Wind

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Posted: November 29, 2025

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GONE WITH THE WIND

A sheltered, scheming Southern belle clashes with a roguish profiteer in a turbulent romance as their world collapses with the end of slavery and is painfully reshaped through the Civil War and Reconstruction.

Craig, Elisabeth and guest Tami Anderson discuss romanticizing the South, surviving war, milksops and the movie “Gone with the Wind” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!!

Show Notes

  • 1:03

    Craig, Elisabeth and guest Tami Anderson talk about producing theater and films.

  • 6:03

    Craig, Elisabeth and Tami discuss “Gone with the Wind”

  • 1:10:49

    Recasting

  • 1:38:40

    Double Feature

  • 1:44:27

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:50:02

    A preview of next week’s episode “Captain Ron”

2025 was kind of a rough year so we’re ending on a fun note with some of our favorite comedies. We start with one of Elizabeth’s favorites “Captain Ron”

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