No Country For Old Men

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Posted: June 8, 2024

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NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN

While out hunting, Llewelyn Moss  finds the grisly aftermath of a drug deal. Though he knows better, he cannot resist the cash left behind and takes it with him. The hunter becomes the hunted when a merciless killer named Chigurh picks up his trail. Also looking for Moss is Sheriff Bell an aging lawman who reflects on a changing world and a dark secret of his own, as he tries to find and protect Moss.

Craig and Alan talk about nihilistic endings, fate, VOD making theaters DOA and the movie “No Country for Old Men” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

  • 1:06

    Craig and Alan talk about the theater vs. VOD war.

  • 8:15

    Craig and Alan discuss “No Country For Old Men”

  • 39:40

    Recasting

  • 55:55 

    Double Feature

  • 59:35

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:02:119

    A preview of next week’s episode “The Departed”

Next week, we go to Boston to talk rats and finks with “The Departed”

Sideways

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Posted: June 1, 2024

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SIDEWAYS

Miles, a struggling writer, and his best friend Jack, a has-been actor, go for a weekend in California wine country. Miles wants to golf and drink wine, while Jack, soon to be married, is on the prowl for one last hurrah before his nuptials.

Alan and Craig talk about wine, leaving your mark, summertime and the movie “Sideways” on this week’s Matinee Heroes.

Show Notes

  • 0:44

    Craig and Alan talk about the summer movie going experience.

  • 8:30

    Craig and Alan discuss “Sideways”

  • 32:27

    Recasting

  • 52:07 

    Double Feature

  • 54:58

    Final Thoughts

  • 58:04

    A preview of next week’s episode “No Country for Old Men”

Next week, we get a jump on Matinee Villains month with “No Country for Old Men”

Escape From Alcatraz

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Posted: May 24, 2024

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ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ

Frank Morris, a hardened con with a history of prison breaks, is sent to serve the rest of his life sentence at Alcatraz — America’s most infamously brutal and inescapable maximum-security prison. Morris quickly realizes the prison’s dehumanizing effects and clashes with its cruel warden. Fed up with life at Alcatraz, Morris and two convict brothers meticulously plan the unthinkable: an escape from the island.

Craig along with guest cohosts Elizabeth Rappe and Mark Woodring discuss breaking out of the rock, actors too big to go into small holes, paper mâché heads and the movie “Escape from Alcatraz” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!!

Show Notes

  • 1:06

    Craig, guest cohost Elisabeth Rappe and Mark Woodring talk about how Mark feels towards the great Mr. Eastwood.

  • 9:53

    Craig, Elisabeth and Mark discuss “Escape From Alcatraz”

  • 30:00

    Recasting

  • 49:35 

    Double Feature

  • 52:59

    Final Thoughts

  • 59:14

    A preview of next week’s episode “Sideways”

Next week, we get a little tipsy with the movie “Sideways”

Million Dollar Baby

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Posted: May 18, 2024

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MILLION DOLLAR BABY

Frankie Dunn, a seasoned boxing trainer in Los Angeles, is known for keeping his distance from others. However, when Maggie Fitzgerald, a young woman from working-class Missouri, seeks out Frankie’s guidance at his gym, he reluctantly agrees to train her. As they work together, a strong bond forms between them, ultimately leading to a transformation that will profoundly impact both of their lives.

Craig, Alan and guest Elisabeth Rappe talk about euthanasia, snot bubble endings, the Origins Game Fair and the movie “Million Dollar Baby” on this week’s Matinee Heroes.

Show Notes

  • 1:10

    Craig, Alan and guest Elisabeth Rappe talk about why Craig is a Clint Eastwood fan.

  • 11:17

    Craig, Alan and Elisabeth discuss “Million Dollar Baby”

  • 56:08

    Recasting

  • 1:10:48 

    Double Feature

  • 1:14:59

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:35:21

    A preview of next week’s episode “Escape From Alcatraz”

Next week, we end Clint Eastwood month with one of history’s greatest jailbreaks “Escape from Alcatraz”

Dirty Harry

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Posted: May 11, 2024

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DIRTY HARRY

Detective Harry Callahan, known for his unyielding determination and relentless pursuit of justice, becomes embroiled in a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game with a sadistic serial killer named Scorpio. As the body count rises and the city’s fear intensifies, Callahan’s methods, marked by their unorthodox nature and disregard for bureaucratic constraints, come under scrutiny. Yet, it is precisely these methods that make him both feared and revered.

Craig, Alan and guest Elisabeth Rappe talk about dirty cops, the aftermath of the 60’s, The Crying Dad Review With Alan Cerny and the movie “Dirty Harry” on this week’s Matinee Heroes

Show Notes

  • 1:03

    Craig, Alan and guest Elisabeth Rappe talk about why Alan appreciates Clint Eastwood.

  • 18:43

    Craig, Alan and Elisabeth discuss “Dirty Harry”

  • 41:39

    Recasting

  • 1:21:24 

    Double Feature

  • 1:24:34

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:35:21

    A preview of next week’s episode “Million Dollar Baby”

Next week, grab the Kleenex as we watch “Million Dollar Baby”

The Beguiled

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Posted: May 4, 2024

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THE BEGUILED

A wounded Union soldier finds himself at the mercy of an all-female Southern boarding school during the Civil War. Initially welcomed for his injuries, tensions quickly escalate as the soldier’s presence stirs up jealousy, desire, and ultimately, betrayal among the women and girls of the school.

Craig and resident Clintologist Elisabeth Rappe talk about scuzzy Southern Gothics, free wheeling racoons, a creepy Clint Eastwood and the movie “The Beguiled” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

  • 0:55

    Craig and guest Elisabeth Rappe talk about the allure of Clint Eastwood.

  • 11:48

    Craig and Elisabeth discuss “The Beguiled”

  • 43:51

    Recasting

  • 1:03:51 

    Double Feature

  • 1:06:12

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:17:42

    A preview of next week’s episode “Dirty Harry”

Next week, one of the most iconic names in cinema history come to Matinee Heroes: “Dirty Harry”

Pumping Iron

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Posted: April 27, 2024

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PUMPING IRON

Craig and Alan discuss Arnold Schwarzenegger’s career, body building, the horny 70’s  and the documentary “Pumping Iron” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Next week, we look at a Hollywood icon and Matinee Hero for the entire month of May. Clint Eastwood Month starts off with a little know gem called “The Beguiled”

The Longest Yard

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Posted: April 13, 2024

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THE LONGEST YARD

Alan and Craig celebrate the start to football season discussing heroes who should be in jail, finding self worth, Craig’s ban on Adam Sandler and the original “The Longest Yard” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Next week, we go from football to futbol with “Victory”.

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