New Movies: The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard - The bodyguard Michael Bryce continues his friendship with assassin Darius Kincaid as they try to save Darius' wife Sonia.   Luca - On the Italian Riviera, an unlikely but strong friendship grows between a human being and a sea monster disguised as a human. Akilla’s Escape - In a crime-noir about the urban child-soldier, Akilla Brown captures a fifteen-year-old Jamaican boy in the aftermath of an armed robbery. Over one gruelling night, Akilla confronts a cycle of generational violence he thought he escaped.   Songs For A Sloth - On the verge of a nervous breakdown, Maxwell meets a talking sloth in his dreams and becomes obsessed with saving the animal's habitat in his waking life by returning to his first passion of music.   The Serpent - Top special agent Lucinda Kavsky works for a secret part of the CIA. She's given a special assignment but then set up by her own agency.   A Crime on the Bayou - A Black teenager bravely challenges the most powerful white supremacist in 1960s Louisiana with the help of a young Jewish attorney. Systemic racism meets its match in decisive courtroom battles, including the U.S. Supreme Court, and a lifelong friendship is born.   Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer - One hundred years after the two-day Tulsa Massacre, one of America's most violent racial conflicts, this documentary explores the role of media during these early 20th century events and today's revived call for justice and anti-racism. Undisputed ClassicDeliverance - Intent on seeing the Cahulawassee River before it's dammed and turned into a lake, outdoor fanatic Lewis Medlock takes his friends on a canoeing trip they'll never forget into the dangerous American back-country.   1991 Dying Young - A nurse falls in love with a terminally ill man. The Rocketeer - A young pilot stumbles onto a prototype jetpack that allows him to become a high-flying masked hero.   Where Angels Fear to Tread - After a rich Edwardian widow impulsively marries a handsome but poor Tuscan dentist and dies in childbirth, her English in-laws try to gain custody of the baby. Next Week - F9: The Fast Saga, LFG (HBO Max), False Positive (A24), The Ice Road (Netflix), Bad Detectives, LanskyClassic - Bad Lieutenant 1991 - The Naked Gun 2 ½: The Smell of Fear  

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The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard & Deliverance

New Movies: In The Heights - A film version of the Broadway musical in which Usnavi, a sympathetic New York bodega owner, saves every penny every day as he imagines and sings about a better life.   Holler - To pay for her education, and the chance of a better life, a young woman joins a dangerous scrap metal crew.   George Romero’s The Amusement Park - An elderly gentleman goes for what he assumes will be an ordinary day at the amusement park, only to find himself in the middle of a hellish nightmare instead.   Take Me Somewhere Nice - On the edge of adulthood, Alma leaves her mother's home in the Netherlands and travels to her native Bosnia to visit the father she's never met. But from the start, nothing goes as planned. Undisputed ClassicThe Adventures of Robin Hood - When Prince John and the Norman Lords begin oppressing the Saxon masses in King Richard's absence, a Saxon lord fights back as the outlaw leader of a rebel guerrilla army.   1991 Robin Hood Prince of Thieves - When Robin and his Moorish companion come to England and the tyranny of the Sheriff of Nottingham, he decides to fight back as an outlaw. Next Week - The Serpent, Akilla’s Escape, Fatherhood starring Kevin Hart on Netflix. Hitman’s Bodyguard’s Wife, A Crime on the Bayou documentaryClassic -1991 - Dying Young, The Rocketeer, Where Angels Fear to Tread

In The Heights & Robin Hood

Episode 487 New Movies: The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It - The Warrens investigate a murder that may be linked to a demonic possession.   Super Frenchie - From humble beginnings to top extreme athlete in his field, Matthias Giraud weighs his passion for skiing and BASE jumping against the grounding effects of raising a young family.   Spirit Untamed - Lucky Prescott's life is changed forever when she moves from her home in the city to a small frontier town and befriends a wild mustang named Spirit.   George Romero’s The Amusement Park - An elderly gentleman goes for what he assumes will be an ordinary day at the amusement park, only to find himself in the middle of a hellish nightmare instead.   Deadly Illusions - After a bestselling novelist suffering from writer's block hires a new nanny for her children, the line between fiction and reality starts to blur. Undisputed ClassicHausu - A schoolgirl and six of her classmates travel to her aunt's country home, which turns out to be haunted.   1991 Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead - Five siblings are left alone all summer when their mom leaves town and the evil babysitter bites the dust.City Slickers - On the verge of turning 40, an unhappy Manhattan yuppie is roped into joining his two friends on a cattle drive in the southwest.Jungle Fever - Friends and family of a married black architect react in different ways to his affair with an Italian secretary. Next Week - In the Heights, Peter Rabbit 2, Skater Girl (Netflix), Awake (NetflixClassic -1991 - Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, W/O Warning the James Brady Story  

The Conjuring The Devil Made Me Cover Up A Murder

New Movies: A Quiet Place Part II - Following the events at home, the Abbott family now face the terrors of the outside world. Forced to venture into the unknown, they realize the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats lurking beyond the sand path.   Moby Doc - A surrealist biographical documentary about trailblazing electronic musician and animal rights activist Moby.   Endangered Species - ENDANGERED SPECIES is an intense, action packed survival-adventure about a wealthy American family who travel to the vast African wilderness of Kenya hoping for a dream vacation filled with excitement, bonding and a chance to fix the growing rifts within their family. But when their safari vehicle is attacked by a rhino protecting her calf, the family is left stranded miles from help and their dream vacation turns into a nightmarish struggle for survival in a world where they are the bottom of the food chain.   American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally - An American woman named Mildred Gillars broadcast Nazi propaganda during World War II. She was dubbed Axis Sally by the American GIs who simultaneously loved and hated her. The story plunges the viewer into the dark underbelly of the Third Reich's hate-filled propaganda machine, Sally's eventual capture, and subsequent trial for treason in Washington D.C. after the war.   Cruella - A live-action prequel feature film following a young Cruella de Vil.    An Amityville: Poltergeist - The terrifying tale of Amityville is Back. When a young man encounters a weekend of horrors after taking a house sitting job from a spooky old woman.  Undisputed ClassicLars and the Real Girl - A delusional young man strikes up an unconventional relationship with a doll he finds on the Internet.    1991 Soapdish - An ambitious television soap actress connives with her producer to scuttle the career of the show's long-time star, but nothing works as they plan. Next Week - The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, Samaritan, Spirit UntamedClassic - House/Hausu1991 - City Slickers, Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead, Jungle Fever  

Quiet Place 2, Cruella, Lars and the Real Girl

New Movies: Army of the Dead - Following a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, a group of mercenaries take the ultimate gamble, venturing into the quarantine zone to pull off the greatest heist ever attempted.    The Dry - Aaron Falk returns to his drought-stricken hometown to attend a tragic funeral. But his return opens a decades-old wound - the unsolved death of a teenage girl.    Drunk Bus - A directionless, young campus bus driver and a punk rock, Samoan security guard named Pineapple form an unlikely kinship as they navigate the unpredictable late shift shit show known as the "drunk bus." Together, they break out of their endless loop and into a world of uncertainty, excitement and incredibly poor decision-making.   Blast Beat - When a family leaves their native Colombia for the United States in the summer of '99, a metalhead science prodigy and his aimless younger brother struggle to align the American Dream with their new reality.    P!nk: All I Know So Far - A behind-the-scenes look at P!NK as she balances family and life on the road, leading up to her first Wembley Stadium performance on 2019's "Beautiful Trauma" world tour.    An Amityville: Poltergeist - The terrifying tale of Amityville is Back. When a young man encounters a weekend of horrors after taking a house sitting job from a spooky old woman.  Undisputed ClassicWhite Zombie - A young man turns to a witch doctor to lure the woman he loves away from her fiancé, but instead turns her into a zombie slave.    1991 Backdraft - Two Chicago firefighter brothers, who don't get along, have to work together while a dangerous arsonist is on the loose.  Thelma and Louise - Two best friends set out on an adventure, but it soon turns around to a terrifying escape from being hunted by the police, as these two girls escape for the crimes they committed. Hudson Hawk - A cat burglar is forced to steal Da Vinci works of art for a world domination plot. Only the Lonely - A Chicago cop must balance loyalty to his overbearing mother and a relationship with a shy funeral home worker. Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken - Thrilled by a performance she sees at a fair, Sonora tries to land a spot as a daredevil who rides horses off of high dives.  Next Week - Cruella, A Quiet Place 2, Moby Doc, Endangered SpeciesClassic - Lars and the Real Girl1991 - Soapdish  

Army of the Dead, Thelma & Louise, P!nk All I Know So Far

New Movies: Spiral - A criminal mastermind unleashes a twisted form of justice in Spiral, the terrifying new chapter from the book of Saw.   Those Who Wish Me Dead - A teenage murder witness finds himself pursued by twin assassins in the Montana wilderness with a survival expert tasked with protecting him -- and a forest fire threatening to consume them all.   The Woman in the Window - An agoraphobic woman living alone in New York begins spying on her new neighbors, only to witness a disturbing act of violence.   The Djinn - A mute boy is trapped in his apartment with a sinister monster when he makes a wish to fulfill his heart's greatest desire.   Scavenger - In a post apocalyptic world with its own rules;Tisha, an assassin and organ dealer with a dark past, seeks revenge for a crime that marked her life.   The Killing of Two Lovers - David desperately tries to keep his family of six together during a separation from his wife. They both agree to see other people but David struggles to grapple with his wife's new relationship. Undisputed ClassicDark Passage - A man convicted of murdering his wife escapes from prison and works with a woman to try and prove his innocence.   1991 What About Bob - A successful psychotherapist loses his mind after one of his most dependent patients, an obsessive-compulsive neurotic, tracks him down during his family vacation. Mannequin 2 - A young department store intern falls in love with a female store mannequin who is really a peasant girl fallen under a thousand year spell. She comes to life whenever he removes the cursed necklace from her. Next Week - Army of the Dead, Amityville Poltergeist, Drunk Bus, They Dry, Blast BeatClassic - White Zombie1991 - Backdraft, Hudson Hawk, Thelma and Louise, Only the Lonely, Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken  

The Killing of Two Lovers is the Best Movie of 2021

Welcome to episode 483. It's not your typical episode as Sean is flying solo. 

Sean's Flying Solo

Episode 482 New Movies: Without Remorse - John Clark, a Navy SEAL, goes on a path to avenge his wife's murder only to find himself inside of a larger conspiracy.   Things Heard and Seen - An artist relocates to the Hudson Valley and begins to suspect that her marriage has a sinister darkness, one that rivals her new home's history.   The Mitchell’s vs The Machines - A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's unlikeliest last hope.   Here Are the Young Men - Dublin teenagers Matthew, nihilistic Rez, and the deranged Kearney, leave school to a social vacuum of drinking and drugs, falling into shocking acts of transgression. Undisputed ClassicThe Artist - An egomaniacal film star develops a relationship with a young dancer against the backdrop of Hollywood's silent era.   1991 One Good Cop - An NYPD Detective (Michael Keaton) and his struggle for justice, while taking care of his late partner's three little girls after he is killed in the line of duty. A Rage in Harlem - A gangster's girlfriend flees to Harlem with a trunkload of gold after a shootout, unaware that the rest of the gang are on her trail. Truly, Madly, Deeply - A woman dealing with inconsolable grief over the death of her partner gets another chance when he returns to earth as a ghost. Next Week - Paper Spiders, Stealing Chaplin, Reboot Camp, 15 Things You Didn’t Know About Bigfoot, Queen MarieClassic - 1991 - Stephen King’s Sometimes They Come Back, F/X 2, Madonna’s Truth or Dare, Sweet Talker, Switch  

Things Heard and Seen is One of the Best Movies of 2021

New Movies:    Oscar resultsStowaway - A three-person crew on a mission to Mars faces an impossible choice when an unplanned passenger jeopardizes the lives of everyone on board.   Mortal Kombat - MMA fighter Cole Young seeks out Earth's greatest champions in order to stand against the enemies of Outworld in a high stakes battle for the universe. Undisputed ClassicMortal Kombat - Three unknowing martial artists are summoned to a mysterious island to compete in a tournament whose outcome will decide the fate of the world.   Mortal Kombat Annihilation - A group of martial arts warriors have only six days to save the Earth from an extra-dimensional invasion.   1991 Oscar - A gangster attempts to keep the promise he made to his dying father: that he would give up his life of crime and "go straight". A Kiss Before Dying - A determined student murders his pregnant secret girlfriend and moves onto her twin sister who gradually becomes suspicious of her new lover. Talent For the Game - Virgil Sweet is on the verge of losing his job as a talent scout with the California Angels when he discovers Sammy Bodeen, a country boy with no pro ball experience, but with a pitching arm no one has seen the like of.   Toy Soldier - A group of troublemaking boys decide to take a stand when terrorists seize control of their boarding school. Next Week - Without Remorse, The Mitchell’s vs the Machines, Here Are the Young Men, The County, Berlin AlexanderplatzClassic - 1991 - One Good Cop, A Rage in Harlem, Truly Madly Deeply  

Mortal Kombat, 2021 Oscars

 Midsommar 70 Enemy 66 The Death of Dick Long 50 Under the Skin 48 Hereditary 44 Waves 42 Ex Machina 41 Moonlight 40 Lady Bird 37 The Witch 37 Green Room 37 The Disaster Artist 37 Green Room 37 First Reformed 36 On the Rocks 36 A Most Violent Year 33 Eighth Grade 33 The Florida Project 29 Unut Gems 27 Krisha 25 The Lighthouse 19 It Comes at Night 14 Mississippi Grind 14 The Farewell 13 Josh 24 Enemy 23 Ex Machina 22 Midsommar 21 Eighth Grade 20 The Disaster Artist 19 Under the Skin 18 First Reformed 17 Moonlight 16 Krisha 15 The Death of Dick Long 14 Mississippi Grind 13 The Florida Project 12 The Witch 11 The Spectacular Now 10 Green Room 9 On the Rocks 8 A Most Violent Year 7 It Comes at Night 6 Locke 5 Spring Breakers 4 Slice 3 Lady Bird 2 Mid 90s 1 Hereditary   Sean 24 Midsommar 23 Waves 22 Enemy 21 Moonlight 20 Hereditary 19 Uncut Gems 18 Lady Bird 17 Under the Skin 16 Green Room 15 On the Rocks 14 The Death of Dick Long 13 The Farewell 12 Eight Grade 11 The Witch 10 First Cow 9 Ex Machina 8 Krisha 7 A Most Violent Year 6 The Florida Project 5 First Reformed 4 The Lighthouse 3 Mid 90s 2 Minari 1 The Last Black Man in San Francisco   Bob 24 Midsommar 23 Hereditary 22 Under the Skin 21 The Death of Dick Long 20 Enemy 19 Waves 18 A Most Violent Year 17 The Disaster Artist 16 Lady Bird 15 The Lighthouse 14 The Witch 13 First Reformed 12 On the Rocks 11 Green Room 10 The Florida Project 9 Ex Machina 8 Uncut Gems 7 It Comes at Night 6 The Killing of a Sacred Deer 5 Locke 4 Swiss Army Man 3 Room 2  Moonlight 1 Krisha 

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New Movies:    In the Earth - As the world searches for a cure to a disastrous virus, a scientist and park scout venture deep in the forest for a routine equipment run. Trigger Point - Follows Nicolas Shaw, a retired U.S. special operative who becomes part of an elite "invisible" team that quietly takes out the worst villains around the world. A Killer Among Us - On the 4th of July, a rookie female cop partners with a veteran detective to save the life of a high-school student from a radicalized serial killer. Vanquish - A mother, Victoria, is trying to put her dark past as a Russian drug courier behind her, but retired cop Damon forces Victoria to do his bidding by holding her daughter hostage. Undisputed ClassicIchi the Killer - As sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer Kakihara searches for his missing boss he comes across Ichi, a repressed and psychotic killer who may be able to inflict levels of pain that Kakihara has only dreamed of achieving.   1991 Drop Dead Fred - A young woman finds her already unstable life rocked by the presence of a rambunctious imaginary friend from childhood.Mortal Thoughts - Two detectives interrogate a hairdresser on two homicides she may or may not have been involved in. One Man’s War - Based on true events: a Paraguayan doctor and his family seek justice for his son, who was tortured to death by the dictatorial regime of Alfredo Stroessner. Next Week - Mortal KombatClassic - Mortal Kombat 95 & 971991 - A Kiss Before Dying, Oscar, Talent For the Game, Toy Soldiers

Ichi the Killer Is An Undisputed Classic

Thunder Force - In a world where supervillains are commonplace, two estranged childhood best friends reunite after one devises a treatment that gives them powers to protect their city.The Tunnel - When a truck crashes inside a tunnel, people on their way home for Christmas are brutally trapped in a deadly fire. With a blizzard raging outside, and the first responders struggling to get to the accident, it's every man for himself.Hollow Point - When his wife and daughter are senselessly murdered, a grieving man finds himself caught up in a war between a group of charismatic vigilantes and the crime that infests their city.Held - A couple's ailing marriage is put to the test when they are held hostage in an isolated vacation rental by an unseen Voice that commands their every move.Giants Being Lonely - A pair of players on a successful high school baseball team, the Giants, come of age in the American South. Undisputed ClassicBang the Drum Slowly - The story of the friendship between a star pitcher, wise to the world, and a half-wit catcher, as they cope with the catcher's terminal illness through a baseball season.   1991 Out For Justice - The gruesome murder of a Brooklyn Detective will turn the case into a personal vendetta when the deceased's best friend and fellow officer will unleash an all-out attack against a psychotic Mafia enforcer's brutal gang.The Object of Beauty - This story is about a ne'er do well and his girlfriend search for a thief.Impromptu - In 1830s France, pianist/composer Frédéric Chopin is pursued romantically by the determined, individualistic woman who uses the name George Sand.Daddy Nostalgie - The setting is the Riviera in autumn. A retired English businessman (Sir Dirk Bogarde) has just been through heart surgery, but it has, apparently, done little to relieve his constant pain or improve his long-term survival prospects. During his recuperation, Caroline (Jane Birkin), his adult daughter, comes from Paris to be with him and her mother, Miche (Odette Laure), and she and her father begin to communicate as adults for the first time.Next Week - Ride of Die, Brewmance, VanquishedClassic - Ichi the Killer1991 - Drop Dead Fred, Mortal Thoughts, One Man’s War  

Giants Being Lonely is a Must See Movie

Episode 478 New Movies:    The Unholy - A hearing-impaired girl is visited by the Virgin Mary and can suddenly hear, speak, and heal the sick. As people flock to witness her miracles, terrifying events unfold. Are they the work of the Virgin Mary or something much more sinister?Funny Face - The destruction of his grandparents' home leads a young man to take revenge under a masked persona.The Canyonlands - After 5 people win a rafting trip down the Colorado in Utah, their adventure takes a deadly turn when they camp off the river for the night, and find out they aren't the only ones out in the remote rugged canyon lands.Shiva Baby - At a Jewish funeral service with her parents, a college student runs into her sugar daddy.Godzilla vs Kong - The epic next chapter in the cinematic Monsterverse pits two of the greatest icons in motion picture history against one another - the fearsome Godzilla and the mighty Kong - with humanity caught in the balance.Undisputed ClassicKing Kong vs Godzilla - A newspaper and television station funded by a pharmaceutical company wants a sensation, which happens to be the discovery of King Kong on an island. He is captured and brought to Japan, where he escapes from captivity and battles Godzilla.   1991 The Marrying Man - A millionaire playboy goes into Las Vegas and comes out married to a woman he barely knows.Hangin’ With the Homeboys - Two African-Americans and two Puerto-Ricans (though one pretends to be Italian) go out on the town on a Friday night. They will be forced to get to know each other, and even worse, learn to like each other as friends.Next Week - Giants Being Lonely, Voyagers, The Tunnel, Thunder Force (Netflix), Hollow PointClassic - Bang the Drum Slowly1991 - Daddy Nostalgie, Impromptu, The Object of Beauty, Out For Justice  

Godzilla vs Kong

Episode 477 New Movies:    Nobody - A bystander who intervenes to help a woman being harassed by a group of men becomes the target of a vengeful drug lord.Six Minutes to Midnight - UK, Aug. 15, 1939: 17 days before WWII, an English teacher and his camera disappear on a coastal boarding school with 20 German teen girls. Miller gets the job 6 days later, secretly trying to find out what happened.Bad Trip - This mix of a scripted buddy comedy road movie and a real hidden camera prank show follows the outrageous misadventures of two buds stuck in a rut who embark on a cross-country road trip to NYC. The storyline sets up shocking real pranks.Undisputed ClassicHardcore - A conservative Midwest businessman ventures into the underworld of pornography in California to look for his runaway teenage daughter who is making porno films in California's porno pits.   1991 The Comfort of Strangers - A couple retreat to Venice to work on their relationship, but an encounter with a stranger leads them into a world of intrigue - where their darkest desires are in reach.Career Opportunities - Jim is the dorky son of a local cement contractor who lives at home and has no direction. Josie is the gorgeous daughter of a wealthy businessman who dreams of leaving town. They find they have a lot in common.The Five Heartbeats - The story of the rise and fall of an African American vocal group.Next Week - Godzilla vs King Kong (HBO Max), The Unholy, French Exit, Concrete Cowboy (Netflix), Worn Stories (Netflix)Classic - King Kong vs Godzilla1991 - Hangin’ With the Homeboys, The Marrying Man  

Nobody & Bad Trip

Episode 476 New Movies:    The Courier - Cold War spy Greville Wynne and his Russian source try to put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.The Spine of the Night - Ultra-violent, epic fantasy set in a land of magic follows heroes from a different eras and cultures battling against a malevolent force. I’m Fine (Thanks for Asking) - When a recently widowed mother becomes houseless, she convinces her 8-year-old daughter that they are only camping for fun while working to get them off of the streets.Zach Snyder’s Justice League - Zack Snyder's definitive director's cut of Justice League. Determined to ensure Superman's ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne aligns forces with Diana Prince with plans to recruit a team of metahumans to protect the world from an approaching threat of catastrophic proportions.Undisputed ClassicHollywoodland - A detective examines the mysterious death of George Reeves, the star of the television series Adventures of Superman (1952).   1991 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Secret of the Ooze - The Turtles and the Shredder battle once again, this time for the last canister of the ooze that created the Turtles, with which Shredder wants to unleash an army of new mutants.Defending Your Life - In an afterlife way station resembling a major city, the lives of the recently-deceased are examined in a court-like setting.Scissors - A woman trying to recover from a sexual attack is locked in a posh apartment with a corpse of the very man she's been dreaming would murder her. She tries to hang on to reality when objects around her seem to come to life.Mister Johnson - In 1923, a local resident of British Colonial Nigeria tries to be equal with the colonial administration.Next Week - Nobody, Secret Magic Control Agency (Netflix), A Week Away (Netflix), Bad Trip (Netflix), 6 Minutes to Midnight Classic - Hardcore1991 - Career Opportunities, The Comfort of Strangers, The Five Heartbeats  

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