Interjections: The Undiscovered Decade

For the fifth month of 1995, romance is burning everything down around the boys!NBA referee Mickey Gordon (Billy Crystal) and American expatriate Ellen (Debra Winger) meet cute - er, meet rough - when Mickey's father's casket is lost at Ellen's French airport. What follows is an endless back and forth of won't they or will they, as told by their many friends on the eve of one couple's recent engagement. Attempting to deconstruct the modern romance, both of them will do anything they can to ….Forget Paris!

For the fourth month of 1995, romance is burning everything down around the boys!There's love in the air, and it's baked into every move Sergio (John Leguizamo) makes. He'll do anything to win over the beautiful Hattie (Sadie Frost), but would he commit arson? His boss (Armin Mueller-Stahl) can't make the payments on his crumbling confectionary, and the pair consider the bleak option…until the bakery ignites on its own! What ensues is some fiery misconception, involving another couple (William Baldwin & Erika Eleniak) and one confused cop (Mike Start)! Is this the beginning of some beautiful friendships or is it just….A Pyromaniac's Love Story!

For the third month of 1995, the boys are looking to tip the scales with their latest film!There's been a mysterious death on a miniature Maine island - the elderly woman's caretaker (Kathy Bates) is the most likely suspect. The local constable (Christopher Plummer) is convinced she's done it, based entirely on his suspicion over the equally mysterious death of her husband (David Strathairn) twenty years prior. The only thing that might save her is the return of her daughter (Jennifer Jason Leigh), who just might be the key to both the past and presents. Whether this new death eclipses the earlier one, it's up to us to discover the true nature of.….Dolores Claiborne!

For the second month of 1995, the boys are looking to tip the scales with their latest film!Gerry Garner (Aaron Schwartz) is forced by his parents to attend fat camp over the summer, but it's not quite what he expected! Camp Hope is a body positive place, where counselors such as Pat Finley (Tom McGowan) are happy to help you lose weight if it fits your personality. Unfortunately, the fun is short lived when fitness entrepreneur Tony Perkis (Ben Stiller) takes over the helm and institutes a strict diet and exercise on the campers. Gerry and Pat work together to take back the camp, but they have their work cut out for them! Will they win the day, and prove themselves worthy of being.….Heavyweights!

For the first month of 1995, we catch hell for watching our first ever horror film of the podcast!Drifter Frank Brayker (William Sadler) is being pursued by a powerful demon called The Collector (Billy Zane). He's nearing the end of the road when he holes up in a grimy boarding house in a one-horse town. The eclectic townspeople trapped with him are torn apart one by one when the Collector sics his minions on the house. Will Brayker break down, or will he manage to keep all his demons at bay? All he needs is a….Demon Knight!

In the season finale, our hosts sit down in person to review the past year and think about how far they've come. Together they've assembled a top five consisting of some of the best films they covered during the past few months. This is the best of 1993!

December 1994 - I.Q.For the twelfth month of 1994, we watched one of our most infamous public figures play matchmaker in a period rom-com!Catherine Boyd (Meg Ryan) is a mathematics doctoral candidate at Princeton University who starts to wonder whether her engagement to experimental psychology professor James Moreland (Stephen Fry) is worth it or might bog down her scientific prospects. Her famous uncle, Albert Einstein (Walter Matthau) decides to play matchmaker when sparks fly during a chance meeting with a local mechanic, Ed Walters (Tim Robbins). Will Einstein's theories about the pair end up proving to be right? Only if they match up with their….I.Q.!

For the eleventh month of 1994, we looked at the intricacies of professor and student relationships!Carol (Debra Eisenstadt) has come to her professor John (William H. Macy) to fiscuss a failing grade. What follows is a cat and mouse game between two people who have motives that contradict their own moralities. They know there should be boundaries but don't express them. Will their plans be able to culminate in a copacetic conclusion, or will their utopian ideals fail? In an adaptation of his own hit play, it's David Mamet's….Oleanna!

For the tenth month of 1994, we took a break at the Battle Creek Sanitarium!Entrepreneur John Harvey Kellogg (Anthony Hopkins) longs to help all sorts of people with their health maladies at his massive Michigan sanitarium. Included among some of his patients are William Lightbody (Matthew Broderick), his wife Eleanor (Bridget Fonda), who cross paths with lesser entrepreneurs such as Charles Ossining (John Cusack) and Kellogg's estranged son George (Dana Carvey). Will any of them find peace, happiness and most importantly, health? We'll find out along….The Road to Wellville!

For the ninth month of 1994, we trek north for a white knuckle adventure!Former river guide Gail Hartman (Meryl Streep) brings her son Roarke (Joseph Mazzello) to her old haunts on the Salmon River in Idaho. Not only does Gail have to deal with rough waters, but when her workaholic husband Tom (David Strathairn) decides to join them, she has to deal with their rocky marital issues. On top of all that, the trio crosses path with a pair of vagabonds (Kevin Bacon & John C. Reilly). Can Gail master The Gauntlet, a treacherous stretch of the river, just like she did in her heyday, or will everything sink around her? She might just be in over her head on….The River Wild!

For the eighth month of 1994, we sashay our way back Down Under!Sydney based drag queen Mitzi Del Bra (Hugo Weaving) is requested to set up a show for a hotel all the way across the country, in Alice Springs. He convinces old friend Bernadette (Terence Stamp) and upstart diva Felicia (Guy Pearce) to join him. Felicia manages to find a bus that will take them across the Outback, christening it Priscilla. Will their squabbling get the best of them, or will they learn a lot about themselves along the way? These are….The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert!

For the seventh month of 1994, we let some anger out in Beantown!Boston bomb squad leader Jimmy Dove (Jeff.Bridges) is haunted by his past, where he participated in IRA terrorism alongside pal Ryan Gaerity (Tommy Lee Jones). Now escaoed from prison, Gaerity tracks Jimmy down and completely dismantles his life. While Gaerity dispatches his squad one by one, Jimmy must stay one step ahead and keep his wire cutters ready. Otherwise, he might be….Blown Away!

For the sixth month of 1994, we had some basic training with the Bard!Danny DeVito returns to the podcast to play Bill Rago, a disgraced ad man who finds himself in the position to teach some upstart army brats about the works of William Shakespeare. While he gets these soldiers into shape, he learns just enough about his own life lessons. After all, this will make him a….Renaissance Man!

For the fifth month of 1994, we reversed course and went to the prehistoric era!Adapted from the beloved animated sitcom about cavemen best friends Fred and Barney, this live-action edition finds Fred fooled by a quarry executive out for some easy money. Set up as the fall guy, Fred must enlist his best friend Barney and their wives Wilma and Betty in order to outsmart the nefarious administrator. He'll find out soon just who's boulder in….The Flintstones!

For the fourth month of 1994, we jumped ahead to the dystopian future of 2022!Ex-marine John Robbins (Ray Liotta) finds himself imprisoned on an island populated with vicious bands of rogues and killers, led by either the enigmatic Father (Lance Henriksen) or the chaotic Marek (Stuart Wilson). Will Robbins ever find his way off the island, or will he choose to live out his days fighting to survive? Perhaps, after all, there will be….No Escape!

For the third month of 1994, we looked back at one of Tristan's childhood favorites!Secret Service agent Doug Chesnic (Nicolas Cage) is tasked with looking after former First Lady Tess Carlisle (Shirley MacLaine) in her stately Ohio home. While he wishes he were in more active duty, he'll quickly learn that not everything comes so easily while….Guarding Tess!

For the second month of 1994, we take a rare look inside Hollywood!Hopeful actor Matt Hobbs (Nick Nolte) is trying to make it on the silver screen, but between aimless producers and bombing screen tests, he discovers that he must take care of his young daughter Jeannie (Whittni Wright). What once was a brilliant musical with songs by Prince and Carole King ended up as a bomb at the box office under the watchful eye of Simpsons creator James L. Brooks. Will Matt know what to do for both his career and his child? Maybe he'll just end up saying….I'll Do Anything!

For the first month of 1994, we take to the high seas!Fancy lad Nathaniel Mayweather (Chris Elliott) finds himself in the adventure of all adventures after mistakenly boarding the wrong ship. Where he was meant to reach his father's Hawaiian hotel, this ship full of scurvy sea dogs is set for deep sea fishing. Desperate to return to shore, Nate and the crew get into several weird mishaps before coming to a perfectly rational understanding. He can simply be their new….Cabin Boy!

In the season finale, our hosts sit down in person to review the past year and think about how far they've come. Together they've assembled a top five consisting of some of the best films they covered during the past few months. This is the best of 1993!

For the twelfth month of 1993, we take a look at An American Legend!Geronimo has become a mythic figure in American society, one that we marvel at for his warrior status, while we contemplate our place in the decimation of the native people. Through the eyes of Cavalry Lieutenant Britton Davis (Matt Damon), we witness the uneasy peace between General George Crook (Gene Hackman) and the Apache leader (Wes Studi). Trying to balance the truce is Lieutenant Charles Gatewood (Jason Patric), with help from scoutmaster Al Sieber (Robert Duvall). They all come together to showcase….Geronimo: An American Legend!

For the eleventh month of 1993, two titan directors team up to act in a cat and mouse thriller!When career criminal Butch Haynes (Kevin Costner) escapes from prison, he haphazardly finds himself on the run with a child hostage (TJ Lowther) named Phillip. With Texas Ranger Red Garnett (Clint Eastwood) hot on his heels, Butch expounds life lessons on his captive cohort. Will the trio make it out of this sensitive situation alive and intact? Only in….A Perfect World!

For the tenth month of 1993, we ask ourselves what we would do if we witnessed a murder?Four childhood friends (Emilio Estevez, Cuba Gooding Jr, Jeremy Piven and Stephen Dorff) attempt to have a night out for once, intending to attend a boxing match. Instead, after taking a detour through a Chicago ghetto, they find themselves on the run because they witnessed a drug lord murder one of his minions. Will the foursome see their friendship last and be able to help each other get out alive? Or will this be their….Judgment Night!

For the ninth month of 1993, we take a look down into the supposed bottom of the barrel for Bruce Willis' career!Homicide detective Thomas Hardy (Willis) is taken down a peg when he blows the whistle on corruption within his precinct. Years later, he finds himself patrolling the three rivers that surround his city, when a serial killer rises from the ashes of a past case and threatens to kill everyone he knows and loves. Hopefully Hardy will find him, or at least get within….Striking Distance!

For the eighth month of 1993, our prodigal son returns along with some ghosts from his past!Robert Downey Jr stars as Thomas Reilly, a playboy foreclosure banker who is plagued by four invisible friends - actually ghosts who were tied to him when they died having unfinished business at the moment of his birth! Along for the ride are Julia (Kyra Sedgwick), Harrison (Charles Grodin), Penny (Alfre Woodard) & Milo (Tom Sizemore). Hopefully Thomas will be willing to help the quartet of old friends, and restore their….Heart and Souls!

Former highlighted stars Wesley Snipes (King of New York) and Sean Connery (The Hunt for Red October) play LA detectives forced to team up in order to discover the truth behind the murder of a call girl. After she's found dead at the top of a high-rise headquarters run by a Japanese company, the pair must dodge cover-ups and close calls before the next morning. Hopefully the truth will bring the….Rising Sun!

For the sixth month of 1993, we looked at some counter programming to the biggest film of the year:If dinosaurs and chaos theory don't work for you, surely failing at poker and indentured servitude might! James Spader plays down-on-his luck swindler Jack Pozzi who meets his match against two impossibly rich businessmen. To pay back his debt, Jack and his bankroller friend Jim (Mandy Patinkin) are enlisted to build a wall in the middle of the rich men's property. During this strange situation the two men learn about each other and the meaning of life. It's all up to….The Music of Chance!

For the fifth month of 1993, we took on a whole genre of hidden gems:Looking back at the 90s, we noticed a bygone comedy style that we missed. Gone were the days of the spoof, the parody, led by such luminaries as Mel Brooks and the trio of Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker. For May, we felt we had to highlight one of Abrahams best films, starring Charlie Sheen as a thinly veiled Rambo type, in a sequel to a film where he played a thinly veiled Maverick type….Hot Shots! Part Deux!

For the fourth month of 1993, we snuck in yet another hidden gem:Young Jack Leary must navigate his new Oakland neighborhood following the tragic death of his mother. Blossoming love, dealing with his father's alcoholism and facing off against Nazi loving child kidnappers, it's a unique coming of age tale for….Jack the Bear!

For the third month of 1993, we snuck in yet another hidden gem:When crime scene photographer Wayne Dobie (Robert De Niro) becomes entangled with the mafia by way of saving the life of mob boss Frank Milo (Bill Murray), he finds himself in an ethical crisis. Milo's thank-you gift is the services of his best girl Glory (Uma Thurman), who Dobie promptly wants to save. Will they make it out alive, or will Wayne be put down? This is….Mad Dog and Glory!

For the second month of 1993, we snuck in yet another hidden gem:Jack Sommersby (Richard Gere) appears back home at his farm after presumably dying a prisoner of the North in the American Civil War. What he doesn't expect is that his beloved wife Laurel (Jodie Foster) has moved on. Can he prove his worth to his hometown that left him behind? Can he prove that he even is who he says he is? This is….Sommersby!

For the first month of 1993, we took the time to represent yet another hidden gem:When filmmaker Lawrence Woolsey (John Goodman) wants to test out some new theatrical gimmicks for his B pictures like Mant! and The Shook Up Shopping Cart, he sets his sights on Key West, Florida - the common folk down there just want to see a good light-hearted action film to distract them from the imminent danger brewing down in the Caribbean between them and Cuba. With the local kids in tow, Woolsey will make sure that the entire town is entertained, whether they really survive or not! Will they see the evening show, or will they only make it to the….Matinee!

In the season finale, our quartet of hosts sits down in person to review the past year and think about how far they've come. Together they've assembled a top five consisting of some of the best films they covered during the past few months. This is the best of 1992!

For the twelfth month of 1992, we took the time to represent yet another hidden gem:When congressman Jeff Johnson passes away unexpectedly, con man Thomas Jefferson Johnson (Eddie Murphy) takes advantage of name recognition and blind oblivion, winning the vacant seat. He brings his team of grifters up to the capital in order to take on the nefarious sitting senators, including Dick Dodge (Lane Smith). However, he has more morality in store for him as he becomes….The Distinguished Gentleman!

For the eleventh month of 1992, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem:Classic novel Dracula was adapted once more by the cinematic maestro Francis Ford Coppola. Assembling an all-star cast that includes Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Keanu Reeves and Anthony Hopkins, Coppola pushed the envelope with what to expect from the gothic horror. His love of early visual effects played a key part in why this version is a hidden gem. Read ahead for….Bram Stoker's Dracula!

For the tenth month of 1992, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem:When prison psychologist Willis Embry (Jeff Daniels) is told by a dying inmate of a cache full of buried Mafia money in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, he leaves his job behind in order to search for it. Little does he know that the conversation was overheard by two career criminals (Chazz Palminteri & Jonathan Banks) who follow him out to the suburbs. They end up in the wrong house and both parties entangle themselves in the lives of several wacky characters. As one might say….There Goes the Neighborhood!

For the ninth month of 1992, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem:Security expert Martin Bishop (Robert Redford) finds himself entangled in a mysterious grift involving old friends and new enemies that threaten to topple the world order. Will his team of hackers (Sidney Poitier, Dan Aykroyd, David Strathairn and River Phoenix) be able to stop them? Find out if they are indeed….Sneakers!

For the eighth month of 1992, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem:Child psychologist Carter Nix (John Lithgow) harbors a dark secret - he has split personalities that assume control of his mind and body, forcing him to commit murder and kidnap children for his evil father's experiments. His wife Jenny (Lolita Davidovich) is oblivious, distracted by an affair with an old flame (Steven Bauer). Join us here as we discuss Brian De Palma thrilling us as is he….Raising Cain!

For the seventh month of 1992, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem:Plastic surgeon Ernest Melville (Bruce Willis) finds himself entangled with two longtime rivals - actress Madeline Ashton (Meryl Streep) and novelist Helen Sharp (Goldie Hawn). Their affections for Melville are only upstaged by their desire tou outwit each other. When Madeline stumbles upon a magic elixir that promises a to be a fountain of youth, will she finally eclipse Helen? Find out in this hilarious fantasy, where we'll learn if.....Death Becomes Her!

For the sixth month of 1992, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem:When a yuppie couple, Michael and Karen Carr (Kurt Russell and Madeleine Stowe) experiences a break-in to their new Los Angeles home, they think they'll be safe when a friendly police officer Pete Davis (Ray Liotta) helps them acquire an impressive security system. Unfortunately, Pete takes a liking to Karen, convinced that she's fallen for him. What follows is a series of escalating events that terrorize Michael and Karen until Pete makes one final.....Unlawful Entry!

For the fifth month of 1992, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem:Three criminals in a desperate escape from authorities race their way across the country from Los Angeles, barreling towards one's hometown of Star City, Arkansas. A familiar face waits for her, the sheriff (Bill Paxton) who holds more connection than he might realize. Will the woman (Cynda Williams) be able to make it out from under the grasp of her psychotic partner (Billy Bob Thornton)? As long as none of them make.....One False Move!

For the fourth month of 1992, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem:Special agent Ray Levoi (Val Kilmer) is assigned to a murder investigation on a Native American reservation, mostly because he has a tenuous relationship with his mixed Sioux heritage. As Levoi quickly discovers, things are not quite so simple to solve and he'll need the help of tribal police officer Walter Crow Horse (Graham Greene). Together Levoi will finally discover his true legacy as.....Thunderheart!

For the third month of 1992, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem:In the oppressive Warlord Era of 1920s China, young student Songlian (Gong Li) is forced to become the fourth mistress of a wealthy lord. Navigating the treacherous canals of his compound, Songlian must contend with the duplicitous fellow mistresses for their master's attention. In the end, who will it be that can.....Raise the Red Lantern!

For the second month of 1992, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem:Stock analyst Nick Holloway (Chevy Chase) finds himself on the lam from government agents after a lab accident turns him invisible. While he uses that to his advantage in avoiding David Jenkins (Sam Neill), he hopes for one last rendezvous with his dream woman Alice (Daryl Hannah). Will Nick's world ever be the same again, or will he be stuck between the lines forever? Let him tell you himself in the.......Memoirs of an Invisible Man!

For the first month of 1992, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem:Wannabe DJ Quincy Powell, "Q" (Omar Epps) and his three friends face every day trials and tribulations growing up in Harlem. When options become bleak for their future, best friend Bishop (Tupac Shakur) decides to take matters into his own hands, to disastrous consequences. Can Q overcome this set back, or will he discover that he has what it takes to get the.......Juice!

In the season finale, our quartet of hosts sits down in person to review the past year and think about how far they've come. Together they've assembled a top five consisting of some of the best films they covered during the past few months. This is the best of 1991!

From the twelfth month of 1991, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem:James Kirk, former captain of the starship Enterprise, is brought in to escort a Klingon leader to a galactic conference that will decide the end of the ongoing wars between the Federation and the Klingon Empire. Along for the ride are old shipmates Leonard McCoy and Spock, who hope to move past the tragedies their ship has faced. Will this conclude their mission - to explore strange new worlds, seeking out new life and new civilizations? Come along with us, as we boldly go where no man has gone before....to Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country!

From the eleventh month of 1991, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem:Dutch Schultz (Dustin Hoffman) is at the end of his rope, perhaps literally! With a trial looming that may put him behind bars, Schultz will have to utilize his final Hail Mary: an overeager money runner (Loren Dean) who idolizes the mafia life. The young man will join Schultz and a suicidal ingenue (Nicole Kidman) in order to fake being a family. It's time to meet….Billy Bathgate!

From the tenth month of 1991, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem:In what is essentially Vanilla Ice's Purple Rain, the luminary rapper stars as freewheeling drifter Johnny Van Owen. When he arrives in a small town, Johnny is embroiled in suspense when his romantic interest's father is haunted by corrupt cops from his past. Will Johnny be able to help stop them before it's too late? He'll have to stay cool….Cool as Ice!Plus, there might just be a surprise buried within the heart of this episode, like the delicious center of a creme candy!

From the ninth month of 1991, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem:On his way out to Vietnam to investigate the issues in the region, PFC Eddie Birdlace (River Phoenix) finds himself in San Francisco with one last night of freedom. His Marine buddies form a 'dogfight' where each has to find the ugliest girl and bring her to a party, where the winner takes home a bunch of money. Little does Birdlace realize, but he'll have the night of his life with pure wannabe folk singer Rose (Lili Taylor). Don't think twice, it's alright...to listen to us talk Dogfight!

From the eighth month of 1991, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem:In a semi-dystopian future Burbank (1996, though) two men contemplate their place in life as they reunite to save their mentor and adoptive father's night club from the bank. Harley Davidson (Mickey Rourke) is a no-nonsense drifter, while the Marlboro Man (Don Johnson) is a man about town. Will they succeed in wresting control away from the evil bank executive (Tom Sizemore), or will they simply have to seek revenge when things go wrong? Ride alongside...Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man!

From the seventh month of 1991, we attempted once more to track down yet another hidden gem:In South Central Los Angeles, four young boys grapple with the reality of their situation - growing up in constant fear of gang violence, expecting to wind up perpetuating the endless cycle of hopelessness. Trey (Cuba Gooding Jr) plans to break the trend and escape to college, while his best friend Ricky (Morris Chestnut) can ride his way to an impressive football scholarship. Ricky's brother Doughboy (Ice Cube) seems destined to remain in their dangerous situation., where they would always be...Boyz n the Hood!