Star Wars: The Clone Wars

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Posted: August 17, 2024

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STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS

As war sweeps through the galaxy, the Jedi Knights, including Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda, fight against the dark side, led by Count Dooku, in order to maintain freedom and restore peace to the galaxy in this action-packed series

Craig and special guest co-host Rob Ervin talk a Rebels reunion, top billing, Retro Expo and the movie “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” on this Live edition of Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

  • 0:47

    Craig and guest co-host Rob Ervin discuss their favorite Star Wars Rebels character.

  • 5:30

    Craig and Rob discuss “Star Wars: The Clone Wars”

  • 20:17

    Recasting

  • 36:08 

    Double Feature

  • 40:43

    Final Thoughts

  • 42:54

    Craig’s exclusive interview with Ashley Eckstein (Ahsoka Tano), Taylor Gray (Ezra Bridger), Matt Lanter (Anakin Skywalker), Vanessa Marshall (Hera Syndulla), Catherine Taber (Padmé Amidala), James Arnold Taylor (Obi-Wan Kenobi) and Tiya Sircar (Sabine Wren) from Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars: Rebels recorded live at Retro Expo in Plano, Texas.

  • 1:28:55

    A preview of next week’s episode “Force 10 from Navarone”

Next week is Craig’s birthday so we celebrate like we always do with another Harrison Ford movie! This one the unsung classic “Force 10 from Navarone”

Becket

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Posted: August 10, 2024

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BECKET

Debauched King Henry II installs his longtime court facilitator Thomas Becket as the Archbishop of Canterbury, assuming that his old friend will be a compliant and loyal lackey in the King’s ongoing battles with the church. But Becket unexpectedly finds his true calling with God and aligns himself against the king’s selfish wishes, causing a rift and an eventual showdown not only between the two men, but also the institutions they represent.

Craig and Alan talk about the end of friendships, great British actors, Alans 55th birthday and the movie “Becket” on Alan’s birthday edition of Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

  • 1:15

    Craig and Alan talk about his absence due to Hurricane Beryl and what Alan is up to for his birthday.

  • 12:44

    Craig and Alan discuss “Becket”

  • 30:46

    Recasting

  • 38:57

    Double Feature

  • 42:13

    Final Thoughts

  • 47:46

    A preview of next week’s episode “Star Wars: The Clone Wars”

Next week, the summer of panels continues as Craig sits with a whole slew of the cast of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars”

MASH

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Posted: August 3, 2024

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MASH

Three army surgeons create havoc with their martini parties and practical jokes while the war rages around them. Their lunatic lifestyle helps them cope with the everyday horrors they encounter in the Korean War.

Craig and guest co-host Rob Ervin discuss the start of the inappropriate 70s, the TV series vs the movie, Craig’s complete panel with Loretta Swit and Jamie Farr from Retro Expo and the movie “MASH” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

  • 1:11

    Craig and guest co-host Rob Ervin recap Retro Expo.

  • 23:14

    Craig and Rob discuss “MASH”

  • 45:04

    Recasting

  • 1:00:43 

    Double Feature

  • 1:03:33

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:04:42

    Craig’s exclusive interview with Loretta Swit and Jamie Farr recorded live at Retro Expo in Plano, Texas.

  • 1:50:43

    A preview of next week’s episode “Becket”

Next week, we celebrate Alan’s birthday with one of his favorites “Becket”

Clash of the Titans

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Posted: July 27, 2024

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CLASH OF THE TITANS

Perseus, son of the Greek god Zeus, grows up on a deserted island. His destiny is to marry Princess Andromeda who will someday rule the city of Joppa. But as long as the satyr Calibos — who uses a giant vulture to kidnap Andromeda’s soul every night — is alive, no one can marry her. Perseus travels to Joppa, where he must defeat Calibos and other mythological monsters to rescue his beloved Andromeda.

Live from Retro Expo in Plano, Texas – Craig and special guest host Rob Ervin discuss monsters and mayhem, Ray Harryhausen, a full panel with star Harry Hamlin and the movie “Clash of the Titans on this week’s Matinee Heroes!!

Show Notes

  • 1:21

    Craig and guest co-host Rob Ervin discuss their favorite monsters.

  • 6:42

    Craig and Rob discuss “Clash of the Titans”

  • 22:08

    Recasting

  • 37:37 

    Double Feature

  • 39:39

    Final Thoughts

  • 42:54

    Craig’s exclusive interview with Harry Hamlin recorded live at Retro Expo in Plano, Texas.

  • 1:30:12

    A preview of next week’s episode “MASH”

Next week another episode, another panel when Craig talk to Loretta Swit and Jamie Farr as well as cover the movie “MASH”

Pan’s Labyrinth

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Posted: July 20, 2024

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PAN’S LABYRINTH

Craig and Alan discuss horror vs fantasy, creating mythology and the movie “Pan’s Labyrinth” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Next week, we finish Monster Month with a monster hunter. Rob Ervin fills in for Alan as we do a live episode from Retro Expo with a bonus interview with Perseus himself, from Clash of the Titans, Harry Hamlin!

Prey

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Posted: July 13, 2024

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PREY

A skilled Comanche warrior protects her tribe from a highly evolved alien predator that hunts humans for sport, fighting against wilderness, dangerous colonizers and this mysterious creature to keep her people safe.

Craig, guest co-host Brendan Agnew and guest Mark Woodring discuss, monsters, hatchet throwing, an exclusive interview with Dane DiLiegro the predator from the movie “Prey” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

  • 1:04

    Craig, guest co-host Brendan Agnew and guest Mark Woodring talk about their favorite monsters.

  • 4:20

    Craig, Brendan and Mark discuss “Prey”

  • 29:14

    Recasting

  • 32:11 

    Double Feature

  • 35:26

    Final Thoughts

  • 41:30

    Craig’s exclusive interview with Dane DiLiegro recorded live at Origins Game Fair 2024 in Columbus Ohio.

  • 1:37:02

    A preview of next week’s episode “Pan’s Labyrinth”

Next week we pull monsters from our Patreon and talk “Pan’s Labyrinth”

Godzilla Minus One

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Posted: July 6, 2024

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GODZILLA MINUS ONE

In postwar Japan, Godzilla brings new devastation to an already scorched landscape. With no military intervention or government help in sight, the survivors must join together in the face of despair and fight back against an unrelenting horror.

Craig, Alan and Guest Derek McCaw talk about survivors’ guilt, theater etiquette, upcoming events and the movie “Godzilla: Minus One” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

  • 1:03

    Craig, Alan and guest Derek McCaw talk about their favorite monsters.

  • 13:04

    Craig, Alan and Derek discuss “Godzilla Minus One”

  • 1:00:55

    Recasting

  • 1:05:06

    Double Feature

  • 1:11:59

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:21:24

    A preview of next week’s episode “Prey”

Next week, Monster Month continues with an exclusive interview with the predator from “Prey” Dane DiLiegro.

In The Land of Saints And Sinners

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Posted: June 29, 2024

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IN THE LAND OF SAINTS AND SINNERS

Hoping to leave his dark past behind him, former assassin Finbar Murphy leads a quiet life in a coastal Irish town, far from the political violence that grips the rest of the country. When menacing terrorists show up, Finbar soon discovers that one of them has been abusing a local girl. Drawn into an increasingly vicious game of cat and mouse, he must choose between exposing his secret identity and defending his friends and neighbors.

Craig and Alan discuss Actor Liam Neeson, evil zealots, patriotic film and the movie “The Land of Saints and Sinners” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

  • 0:59

    Craig and Alan celebrate the upcoming 4th of July talking about movies that embody America.

  • 4:55

    Craig and Alan discuss “In The Land of Saints And Sinners”

  • 33:15

    Recasting

  • 46:30

    Double Feature

  • 52:10

    Final Thoughts

  • 56:09

    A preview of next week’s episode “Godzilla Minus One”

Next week, Monster Month is here with lots of cool surprises. But nothing was more surprising than an Oscar-winning “Godzilla Minus One”.

Once Upon a Time In Hollywood

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Posted: June 22, 2024

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ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD

Once a celebrated star of the fictional 1950s television Western Bounty Law, Rick Dalton now grapples with the harsh reality of a fading Hollywood career. His days are filled with camaraderie alongside Cliff Booth, his easygoing best friend and longtime stunt double. Rick also happens to live next door to Roman Polanski and Sharon Tate, whose futures will forever be intertwined with the tragic events orchestrated by the Manson Family.

Craig and Alan talk alternate history, Dad movies, old school Hollywood and the movie “Once Upon a Time In Hollywood” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!!

Show Notes

  • 0:56

    Craig and Alan celebrate a belated Father’s Day talking about what makes a “Dad” movie.

  • 6:35

    Craig and Alan discuss “Once Upon a Time In Hollywood”

  • 28:36

    Recasting

  • 37:47 

    Double Feature

  • 39:38

    Final Thoughts

  • 46:48

    A preview of next week’s episode “In the Land of Saints and Sinners”

Next week, Liam Neeson takes us on a tour “In The Land of Saints and Sinners”.

The Departed

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Posted: June 15, 2024

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THE DEPARTED

Undercover cop Billy Costigan infiltrates gangland chief Frank Costello’s organization, while career criminal Colin Sullivan acts as a spy in the State Police for his syndicate boss. As both sides discover a mole, Billy and Colin must uncover each other’s identities to survive.

Craig, Alan and guest Brendan Agnew talk about Boston food, nasty weather, bloody falls and the movie “The Departed” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

  • 0:51

    Craig, Alan and Brendan Agnew talk about the nasty weather down south.

  • 7:53

    Craig, Alan and Brendan discuss “The Departed”

  • 32:04

    Recasting

  • 54:54 

    Double Feature

  • 58:14

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:02:40

    A preview of next week’s episode “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood”

Next week, we talk alternative history with Quinton Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time In Hollywood”

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