Ronin

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Posted: April 8, 2023

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RONIN

A shadowy Irish operative puts together a team of experts that she tasks with stealing a valuable briefcase, the contents of which are a mystery. As their operation gets underway, several team members are found to be untrustworthy, and everyone must complete the mission with a watchful eye on everyone else.

Craig, Alan and guest Brendan Agnew (@BLCAgnew on twitter) talk about competency porn, DeNiro as James Bond, thoughts on “Picard” and the movie “Ronin” on this week’s Matinee Heroes.

Show Notes

  • 1:05

    Craig, Alan and Brendan Agnew have thoughts on the latest season of “Picard”

  • 18:46

    Craig, Alan and Brendan discuss “Ronin”

  • 38:31

    Recasting

  • 1:03:27 

    Double Feature

  • 1:08:38

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:13:30

    A preview of next week’s episode “Ocean’s Eleven”

Next week, we get hip and head to Vegas to pull off an impossible casino heist with “Ocean’s Eleven”

Dragonslayer

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Posted: April 1, 2023

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DRAGONSLAYER

A horrifying fire-breathing dragon terrorizes the sixth-century British countryside. The only hope for the beleaguered citizens is Ulrich, an aging sorcerer. But when Ulrich is killed, the task to confront the dragon falls to the wizard’s apprentice, Galen whose mission is complicated by resistance from the king – and by falling in love – but his biggest challenge comes when he is suddenly face to face with the dreaded beast, Vermithrax Pejorative.

Craig, Alan and guest Mark Woodring (@VSMoviePodcast on twitter) discuss nostalgia, Guillermo Del Toro, a review of “Dungeon & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” and the movie “Dragonslayer” on this week’s Matinee Heroes.

Show Notes

  • 0:59

    Craig, Alan and Mark Woodring review the new movie “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves”

  • 14:46

    Craig, Alan and Mark discuss “Dragonslayer”

  • 27:42

    Recasting

  • 46:24 

    Double Feature

  • 51:32

    Final Thoughts

  • 57:24

    A preview of next week’s episode “Ronin”

Next week, we go back to the 90s and character driven action with Robert DeNiro’s under-rated classic “Ronin”

John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum

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Posted: March 25, 2023

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JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 – PARABELLUM

After gunning down a member of the High Table — the shadowy international assassin’s guild — legendary hit man John Wick finds himself stripped of the organization’s protective services. Now stuck with a $14 million bounty on his head, Wick must fight his way through the streets of New York as he becomes the target of the world’s most ruthless killers.

Alan and Craig discuss massive action scenes, ball chomping dogs, Elton John’s “Rocketman” and a spoiler filled review of the movie “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

  • 0:00

    Craig and Alan review “John Wick: Chapter 4”

  • 5:55

    Craig and Alan discuss “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum”

  • 25:34

    Final Thoughts

  • 31:38

    A preview of next week’s episode “Dragonslayer”

Next week, we celebrate the release of “Dungeon and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” with a fantasy classic “Dragonslayer”

High Plains Drifter

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Posted: March 18, 2023

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HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER

When a nameless stranger rides into the town Lago, he is met with skepticism and disapproval by the townspeople. But once he shows his skills with a pistol, the locals realize he may be able to help them fend off a band of criminals who have been terrorizing the town. He agrees to help the townspeople but does so with his own secret agenda.

Craig, Alan and resident Clint-ologist Elisabeth Rappe (@ElisabethRappe on twitter) talk about bad things happening to bad people, dangerous movies, recent concerts and the movie “High Plains Drifter” on this week’s Matinee Heroes.

Show Notes

  • 1:14

    Craig, Alan and Elisabeth talk about their recent outings to see the Boss (Bruce Springsteen) and William Shatner.

  • 21:32

    Craig, Alan and Elisabeth discuss “High Plains Drifter”

  • 52:30

    Recasting

  • 1:19:21 

    Double Feature

  • 1:23:15

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:29:27

    A preview of next week’s episode “John Wick 3”

Next week, we celebrate the release of John Wick 4 with a patreon episode we did in 2019 “John Wick 3”

Pig

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Posted: March 11, 2023

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PIG

Living alone in the Oregon wilderness, a truffle hunter returns to Portland to find the person who stole his beloved pig.

Craig and Alan spoil this Nic Cage movie, talk loss and grief, lament Cage’s lack of hygiene in the movie and discus “PIG” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

  • 00:37

    Craig and Alan discuss “Pig”

  • 30:55

    Recasting

  • 40:06 

    Double Feature

  • 43:22

    Final Thoughts

  • 49:50

    A preview of next week’s episode “High Plains Drifter”

Next week, we dig into the dark supernatural western “High Plains Drifter”

Remains of the Day

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Posted: March 4, 2023

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REMAINS OF THE DAY

During the 1930s, James Stevens serves as a proper English butler to the doltish Lord Darlington. Stevens is so dedicated that he forgoes visiting his father on his deathbed in order to serve while overlooking Darlington’s Nazi sympathies and growing anti-Semitism. Twenty years after his employer’s death, Stevens tries to reconnect with Miss Kenton Darlington’s head housekeeper, and begins to regret his loyalty to his former master.

Craig, Alan and guest Kristen Lopez (@Journeys_Film on twitter) talk about the sacrifice of service, literary adaptations, “But Have You Read The Book” out March 7th and the movie Remains of the Day on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

  • 1:00

    Craig and Alan welcome Kristen Lopez to celebrate her new book “But Have You Read the Book” available March 7th.

  • 19:08

    Craig, Alan and Kristen discuss “Remains of the Day”

  • 42:34

    Recasting

  • 1:07:05 

    Double Feature

  • 1:13:35

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:03:20

    A preview of next week’s episode “PIG”

Next week, we celebrate the Oscars by celebrating a snub! Nic Cage’s is subtle performance in “Pig”

The Last Samurai

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Posted: February 25, 2023

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THE LAST SAMURAI

An American military officer is hired by the Emperor of Japan to train the country’s first army in an attempt to eradicate the ancient Samurai warrior class in preparation for more Westernized and trade-friendly policies.  The officer finds himself unexpectedly affected by his encounters with the Samurai, which places him at the center of a struggle between two eras and two worlds.

Craig and guest co-host Elisabeth Rappe (@ElisabethRappe on twitter) talk about amazing Japanese actors, bowling ball dogs, stinky Americans and the movie “The Last Samurai” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

  • 0:45

    Craig and Elisabeth talk about Colorado winters and the value of bowling ball dogs.

  • 13:54

    Craig and Elisabeth discuss “The Last Samurai”

  • 38:20

    Recasting

  • 58:02 

    Double Feature

  • 1:01:14

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:03:20

    A preview of next week’s episode “Remains of the Day”

Next week, friend of the show Kristen Lopez comes on to talk about her book and the movie “Remains of the Day”

13 Assassins

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Posted: February 18, 2023

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13 ASSASSINS

Shinzaemon Shimada leads a team of assassins in 19th-century Japan to eliminate a ruthless Lord who is wreaking havoc against his own people. Hired secretly by a government official hoping to end the Lord’s reign of terror, Shimada recruits the best samurai in Japan and then sets a trap for the lord’s large contingent of faithful bodyguards.

Craig and guest co-host Brendan Agnew  (@BLCAgnew on twitter) discuss dad-bod samurai, getting the band back together, Japanese mythology and the movie “13 Assassins” on this week’s Matinee Heroes.

Show Notes

  • 0:56

    Craig and Brendan talk about Samurais and 6-year-olds crying over Avengers Infinity War.

  • 7:59

    Craig and Brendan discuss “13 Assassins”

  • 29:39

    Recasting

  • 47:06 

    Double Feature

  • 51:37

    Final Thoughts

  • 54:13

    A preview of next week’s episode “The Last Samurai”

Samurai month concludes with the apropos “The Last Samurai”

Kubo and the Two Strings

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Posted: February 11, 2023

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KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS

Young Kubo’s peaceful existence comes crashing down when he accidentally summons a vengeful spirit from the past. Now on the run, Kubo joins forces with Monkey and Beetle  to unlock a secret legacy. Armed with a magical instrument, Kubo must battle the Moon King and other gods and monsters to save his family and solve the mystery of his fallen father, the greatest samurai warrior the world has ever known.

Craig, Alan and guest Rob Ervin (@YesTHATRobErvin on twitter) talk about the anti-Disney movie,  grief vs remembrance,  year-round football and the movie “Kubo and the Two Strings” On this week’s Matinee Heroes.

Show Notes

  • 0:57

    Craig and Alan catch up with the Clubhouse Podcast’s Rob Ervin as he explains football is pretty much year round.

  • 11:02

    Craig, Alan and Rob discuss “Kubo and the Two Strings”

  • 25:40

    Recasting

  • 42:41 

    Double Feature

  • 48:11

    Final Thoughts

  • 52:34

    A preview of next week’s episode “13 Assassins”

Samurai month continues with the epic “13 Assassins”

Yojimbo

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Posted: February 4, 2023

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YOJIMBO

A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the local gambling trade. The ronin convinces both businessmen, a silk merchant and a sake merchant to hire him as a personal bodyguard, then artfully sets in motion a full-scale gang war between the two ambitious and unscrupulous men.

Craig and Alan talk about samurai tropes, The Ghost of Tsushima, double-crosses and the movie “Yojimbo” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

  • 1:01

    Craig and Alan talk samurai tropes and how the game Ghost of Tsushima inspired this month’s theme.

  • 11:15

    Craig and Alan discuss “Yojimbo”

  • 30:10 

    Recasting

  • 47:46 

    Double Feature

  • 50:39

    Final Thoughts

  • 56:01

    A preview of next week’s episode “Kubo and the Two Strings”

Samurai month continues with the mythic stop-motion animated “Kubo and the Two Strings”

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