Let's Watch It Again is a bi-weekly movie review podcast from Rob Lee and MTR Podcasts covering your favorite movies.
In this review, Rob Lee welcomes podcaster Just Greg on to the podcast to discuss 1993's CB4.Let's Watch It Again here:InstagramWebsiteCB4 Trailer6.2/10IMDb52%Rotten Tomatoes4.1/5Vudu76% GoogleSummaryAfter many failed attempts to establish themselves as rappers, Albert (Chris Rock), Euripedes (Allen Payne) and Otis (Deezer D) get their big break when nightclub owner Gusto (Charlie Murphy) is arrested. Albert assumes his name and criminal past, becoming MC Gusto, and the trio rises to fame by pretending to be recently released felons. As their fame increases, so do tensions within the group. When Gusto escapes from prison, he is furious at having his identity stolen and vows revenge.Release date: March 12, 1993 (USA)Director: Tamra DavisCastChris RockAllen PayneDeezer DCharlie MurphyKhandi AlexanderPhil HartmanChris Elliott
In this review, Rob Lee welcomes writer Kumari Adams on to the podcast to discuss 1992's Batman Returns.Let's Watch It Again here:InstagramWebsiteBatman Returns Trailer7.1/10IMDb68%Metacritic81%Rotten Tomatoes80%Google UsersSummaryThe monstrous Penguin (Danny DeVito), who lives in the sewers beneath Gotham, joins up with wicked shock-headed businessman Max Shreck (Christopher Walken) to topple the Batman (Michael Keaton) once and for all. But when Shreck's timid assistant, Selina Kyle (Michelle Pfeiffer), finds out, and Shreck tries to kill her, she is transformed into the sexy Catwoman. She teams up with the Penguin and Shreck to destroy Batman, but sparks fly unexpectedly when she confronts the caped crusader.Release date: June 19, 1992 (USA)Director:Tim BurtonCastMichael KeatonDanny DeVitoMichelle PfeifferChristopher WalkenMichael GoughPat HingleMichael Murphy
In this Moonlight - Movie Review, Rob Lee welcomes designer Christopher J Chester on to the podcast to discuss 2016's Academy Award Winner for Best Picture Moonlight.Let's Watch It Again here:InstagramWebsiteMoonlight Trailer7.4/10IMDb98%Rotten Tomatoes99%Metacritic81% liked this movieGoogle usersSummaryA look at three defining chapters in the life of Chiron, a young black man growing up in Miami. His epic journey to manhood is guided by the kindness, support and love of the community that helps raise him.Release date: October 21 2016 (USA)Director:Barry JenkinsCastTrevante RhodesAndré HollandJanelle MonáeAshton SandersJharrel JeromeNaomie HarrisMahershala Ali
In this The Fifth Element - Movie Review, Rob Lee welcomes veteran entertainment writer & Director of Events & Community Engagement for WTMD and WYPR Sam Sessa on to the podcast to discuss 1997's The Fifth Element.Let's Watch It Again here:InstagramWebsiteThe Fifth Element Trailer7.6/10 IMDb71% Rotten Tomatoes3.7/5 LetterboxdSummaryIn the 23rd century, a New York City cabbie, Korben Dallas (Bruce Willis), finds the fate of the world in his hands when Leeloo (Milla Jovovich) falls into his cab. As the embodiment of the fifth element, Leeloo needs to combine with the other four to keep the approaching Great Evil from destroying the world. Together with Father Vito Cornelius (Ian Holm) and zany broadcaster Ruby Rhod (Chris Tucker), Dallas must race against time and the wicked industrialist Zorg (Gary Oldman) to save humanity.Release date: May 9, 1997Director:Luc BessonStarringBruce WillisGary OldmanMilla JovovichChris TuckerIan HolmCostume design: Jean Paul Gaultier
Rob Lee welcomes Dom Griffin on to the podcast to discuss the 1987's classic meat movie Predator.Let's Watch It Again here:InstagramWebsitePredator Trailer7.8/10 IMDb80% Rotten Tomatoes46% MetacriticSummaryDutch (Arnold Schwarzenegger), a soldier of fortune, is hired by the U.S. government to secretly rescue a group of politicians trapped in Guatemala. But when Dutch and his team, which includes weapons expert Blain (Jesse Ventura) and CIA agent George (Carl Weathers), land in Central America, something is gravely wrong. After finding a string of dead bodies, the crew discovers they are being hunted by a brutal creature with superhuman strength and the ability to disappear into its surroundings.Release date: June 11, 1993Director:John McTiernanStarring Arnold Schwarzenegger Carl WeathersWritersJim ThomasJohn Thomas
Rob Lee welcomes Kumari on to the podcast to discuss the 1993's classic Jurassic Park .Let's Watch It Again here:InstagramWebsiteJurassic Park Trailer8.2/10 IMDb92% Rotten Tomatoes68% MetacriticSummaryIn Steven Spielberg's massive blockbuster, paleontologists Alan Grant (Sam Neill) and Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern) and mathematician Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) are among a select group chosen to tour an island theme park populated by dinosaurs created from prehistoric DNA. While the park's mastermind, billionaire John Hammond (Richard Attenborough), assures everyone that the facility is safe, they find out otherwise when various ferocious predators break free and go on the hunt.Release date: June 11, 1993Director:Steven SpielbergStarring Sam NeillLaura DernJeff GoldblumRichard AttenboroughBob PeckMartin FerreroBD WongSamuel L. JacksonWayne KnightJoseph MazzelloAriana RichardsWritersMichael CrichtonDavid Koepp
Rob Lee welcomes Dominic Griffin on to the podcast to discuss the 1987's classic Robocop.Let's Watch It Again here:InstagramWebsiteRobocop Trailer7.6/10 IMDb90% Rotten Tomatoes67% Metacritic92% Google UsersSummaryIn a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force. To test their crime-eradicating cyborgs, the company leads street cop Alex Murphy (Peter Weller) into an armed confrontation with crime lord Boddicker (Kurtwood Smith) so they can use his body to support their untested RoboCop prototype. But when RoboCop learns of the company's nefarious plans, he turns on his masters.Release date: July 17, 1987Director:Paul VerhoevenStarring Peter Weller Nancy Allen Daniel O'Herlihy Ronny Cox Kurtwood Smith Miguel FerrerWriters Edward NeumeierMichael Miner
Rob Lee welcomes Isaiah Winters back on to the podcast to discuss the 2002 superhero film, Spider-Man.Let's Watch It Again here:InstagramWebsiteSpider-Man Trailer7.4/10 IMDb90% Rotten Tomatoes73% Metacritic82% Google UsersSummary"Spider-Man" centers on student Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) who, after being bitten by a genetically-altered spider, gains superhuman strength and the spider-like ability to cling to any surface. He vows to use his abilities to fight crime, coming to understand the words of his beloved Uncle Ben: "With great power comes great responsibility."Release date: May 3, 2002Director:Sam RaimiStarring Tobey MaguireWillem DafoeKirsten DunstJames FrancoCliff RobertsonRosemary Harris
Rob Lee welcomes Greg back on to the podcast to discuss the 1980s cult-classic, Miami Connection.Let's Watch It Again here:InstagramWebsiteMiami Connection Trailer5.6/10 IMDb 65% Rotten Tomatoes56 % Metacritic87% Google UsersSummaryThe year is 1987. Motorcycle ninjas tighten their grip on Florida's narcotics trade, viciously annihilating anyone who dares move in on their turf. Multi-national martial arts rock band Dragon Sound have had enough, and embark on a roundhouse wreck-wave of crime-crushing justice. When not chasing beach bunnies or performing their hit song "Against the Ninja," Mark (taekwondo master/inspirational speaker Y.K. Kim) and the boys are kicking and chopping at the drug world's smelliest underbelly. It'll take every ounce of their blood and courage, but Dragon Sound can't stop until they've completely destroyed the dealers, the drunk bikers, the kill-crazy ninjas, the middle-aged thugs, the "stupid cocaine"...and the entire MIAMI CONNECTION!!!Release date: August 26, 1988Director:Woo-sang ParkY.K. Kim(reshoots)Starring Y.K. KimVincent HirschJoseph DiamandWritersWoo-sang Park(story)Y.K. Kim(story)Joseph Diamand(screenplay)
Rob Lee welcomes Isaiah Winters back on to the podcast to discuss the 1992 classic, Candyman. Let's Watch It Again here:InstagramWebsiteCandyman (1992) Trailer6.7/10 IMDb77 % Rotten Tomatoes61 % Metacritic83 % Google UsersSummarySkeptical graduate student Helen Lyle befriends Anne-Marie McCoy while researching superstitions in a housing project on Chicago's Near North Side. From Anne-Marie, Helen learns about the Candyman, a knife-wielding figure of urban legend that some of her neighbors believe to be responsible for a recent murder. After a mysterious man matching the Candyman's description begins stalking her, Helen comes to fear that the legend may be all too real.Release date: October 16, 1992Director:Bernard RoseStarring Virginia MadsenTony ToddXander BerkeleyKasi LemmonsBox office:$25.8 millionScreenplayBernard RoseBased on "The Forbidden"by Clive BarkerCinematography Anthony B. RichmondMusic by Philip Glass
Rob Lee welcomes Liv Eutsler on to the podcast to discuss the 1996 classic, Scream. Wes Craven re-invented and revitalised the slasher-horror genre with this modern horror classic, which manages to be funny, clever and scary, as a fright-masked knife maniac stalks high-school students in middle-class suburbia. Craven is happy to provide both tension and self-parody as the body count mounts - but the victims aren't always the ones you'd expect.
Rob Lee & Ku review The Transformers: The Movie. The heroic Autobots defend their homeworld Cybertron from the evil Decepticons. Both factions are seething with anger, and that hatred has blinded them to a hideous menace headed their way.Be sure to check out other great episodes here.
Driver is a skilled Hollywood stuntman who moonlights as a getaway driver for criminals. Though he projects an icy exterior, lately he's been warming up to a pretty neighbor named Irene and her young son, Benicio. When Irene's husband gets out of jail, he enlists Driver's help in a million-dollar heist. The job goes horribly wrong, and Driver must risk his life to protect Irene and Benicio from the vengeful masterminds behind the robbery.
A married black lawyer named Flipper (Wesley Snipes) begins an affair with Angie (Annabella Sciorra), his white secretary. When the news is leaked through an acquaintance, Flipper's wife (Lonette McKee) kicks him out of the house. Flipper decides to begin courting his mistress, only to be greeted by disapproval from friends, family and even strangers. The relationship continues to be strained in a society not ready to accept it, and people are hurt during its inception.
In this sequel set eleven years after "The Terminator," young John Connor (Edward Furlong), the key to civilization's victory over a future robot uprising, is the target of the shape-shifting T-1000 (Robert Patrick), a Terminator sent from the future to kill him. Another Terminator, the revamped T-800 (Arnold Schwarzenegger), has been sent back to protect the boy. As John and his mother (Linda Hamilton) go on the run with the T-800, the boy forms an unexpected bond with the robot.
Rob Lee welcomes Baltimore based photographer Isaiah Winters on to the podcast to discuss the 1991 classic, Boyz n the Hood.Tre (Cuba Gooding Jr.) is sent to live with his father, Furious Styles (Larry Fishburne), in tough South Central Los Angeles. Although his hard-nosed father instills proper values and respect in him, and his devout girlfriend Brandi (Nia Long) teaches him about faith, Tre's friends Doughboy (Ice Cube) and Ricky (Morris Chestnut) don't have the same kind of support and are drawn into the neighborhood's booming drug and gang culture, with increasingly tragic results.
Rob Lee welcomes Baltimore based photographer Isaiah Winters on to the podcast to discuss the 1986 classic, The Fly. When scientist Seth Brundle (Jeff Goldblum) completes his teleportation device, he decides to test its abilities on himself. Unbeknownst to him, a housefly slips in during the process, leading to a merger of man and insect. Initially, Brundle appears to have undergone a successful teleportation, but the fly's cells begin to take over his body. As he becomes increasingly fly-like, Brundle's girlfriend (Geena Davis) is horrified as the person she once loved deteriorates into a monster.
Rob Lee welcomes his brother, Rudy, on to the podcast to discuss the 1996's classic, Space Jam. Swackhammer (Danny DeVito), an evil alien theme park owner, needs a new attraction at Moron Mountain. When his gang, the Nerdlucks, heads to Earth to kidnap Bugs Bunny (Billy West) and the Looney Tunes, Bugs challenges them to a basketball game to determine their fate. The aliens agree, but they steal the powers of NBA basketball players, including Larry Bird (Larry Bird) and Charles Barkley (Charles Barkley) -- so Bugs gets some help from superstar Michael Jordan (Michael Jordan).Be sure to check out other great episodes here.
Rob Lee welcomes Baltimore based photographer Schaun Champion on to the podcast to discuss the 1986 classic, Aliens. After floating in space for 57 years, Lt. Ripley's (Sigourney Weaver) shuttle is found by a deep space salvage team. Upon arriving at LV-426, the marines find only one survivor, a nine year old girl named Newt (Carrie Henn). But even these battle-hardened marines with all the latest weaponry are no match for the hundreds of aliens that have invaded the colony.
Rob Lee & Aaron Brown discuss the 1991 Keanu Reeves flick Point Break. In Los Angeles, California, a gang of bank robbers call themselves The Ex-Presidents. commit their crimes while wearing masks of ex-Presidents Reagan, Carter, Nixon, and Johnson. The F.B.I. believes that the members of the gang could be surfers, and send young Agent Johnny Utah undercover at the beach to mix with the surfers and gather information. Utah meets surfer Bodhi, and gets drawn into the lifestyle of his new friend.Be sure to check out other great episodes here.
Rob Lee & Greg discuss the 1990 Denzel Washington starring Spike Lee Joint, Mo' Better Blues. Financially irresponsible Giant (Spike Lee) manages a jazz group, but his sax player, Shadow (Wesley Snipes), wants to replace him with a better businessman. Bleak (Denzel Washington), the band's trumpeter, then tries to defend his close pal Giant, leading to a power struggle between the two musicians. Meanwhile, as Bleak tries to straighten things out with his band mates and manager, he also must choose to be with either sweet teacher Indigo (Joie Lee) or sultry singer Clarke (Cynda Williams).Be sure to check out other great episodes here.
Rob Lee, Rudy & Torin discuss the 1986 John Hughes classic film starring Matthew Broderick, Ferris Bueller's Day Off.A high school wise guy is determined to have a day off from school, despite what the Principal thinks of that.Be sure to check out other great episodes here.
Rob Lee & Rudy discuss the 1995 Robert Rodriguez film starring Antonio Banderas, Desperado.Mariachi (Antonio Banderas) plunges headfirst into the dark border underworld when he follows a trail of blood to the last of the infamous Mexican drug lords, Bucho (Joaquim de Almeida), for an action-packed, bullet-riddled showdown. With the help of his best friend (Steve Buscemi) and a beautiful bookstore owner (Salma Hayek), the Mariachi tracks Bucho, takes on his army of desperados, and leaves a trail of blood of his own.Be sure to check out other great episodes here.
Rob Lee and Torin, review this 1991 crime drama, New Jack City.Drug tycoon Nino Brown (Wesley Snipes) and his minions, known collectively as the Cash Money Brothers, have rapidly risen to the top of the New York City narcotics trade. Under Nino's heartless leadership, the drug operation has grown into a multimillion-dollar empire. Scotty (Ice-T) and Nick (Judd Nelson), two police officers who know their way around the streets of Harlem, aim to bring Nino and his cohorts down. To do so, though, they'll have to play by Nino's rules and go undercover.***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It really makes a difference and it's always nice to read kind words.Be sure to check out our other podcasts:Mastermind Team's Robcast - Mastermind Team's Robcast is an irreverent and hilarious podcast covering all things pop culture and weird news.
Rob Lee and his dad, Robert, discuss this 1991 Jean-Claude Van Damme action film, Double Impact.Nearly 25 years after seeing his father killed by Hong Kong crime boss Raymond Zhang (Philip Chan Yan Kin), Chad Wagner (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is living in Los Angeles as a flourishing yet peaceful martial arts trainer. But Chad has a twin brother, Alex (also Van Damme), who suddenly reunites with his less-aggressive sibling and wants to avenge their father's death. As the pair plan their payback against Zhang, they also struggle to overcome their personal differences.Be sure to check out other great episodes here.
In honor of its 30th anniversary this year, Rob Lee, Rudy and Torin discuss this 1991 sequel based on the 1984 comic book, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze.
For It's 35th Anniversary Rob Lee & Kumari review Spike Lee's debut, She's Gotta Have It. Be sure to check out other great episodes here.
Rob Lee & Torin review Brandon Lee's 1994 gothic superhero film, The Crow.
For It's 35th Anniversary Rob Lee & DeAyres review Kurt Russell's 1986 fantasy/action film, Big Trouble In Little China.
For It's 30th Anniversary Rob Lee & Kumari review Johnathan Demme's acclaimed Silence of the Lambs.
For It's 35th Anniversary Rob Lee & Torin review Eddie Murphy's 1986 fantasy film, The Golden Child.
For It's 25th Anniversary Rob Lee & Rudy review Robert Rodriguez's 1996 Heist/Horror film, From Dusk till Dawn.
For it's 40th Anniversary Rob Lee & Ku review David Cronenberg's 1981 film, The Criterion Collection Scanners.
In honor of its 26th anniversary this year, Rob Lee and DeAyres of CoPlay Media discuss this 1994 film based on the Capcom arcade game, Street Fighter: The Movie.
In honor of its 30th anniversary this year, Rob Lee & Kumari of discuss this 1990 film, House Party.
In honor of its 35th anniversary this year, Rob Lee & Greg of discuss this 1985 film, Rocky IV.
In honor of its 30th anniversary this year, Rob Lee and Greg discuss this 1990 film King of New York.
In honor of its 30th anniversary this year, Rob Lee, Rudy and Torin discuss this 1990 film based on the 1984 comic book, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. www.mtrthenetwork.com
In honor of its 25th anniversary this year, Rob Lee and Torin discuss this 1995 film based on the video game, Mortal Kombat.
In honor of its 10th anniversary this month, Rob Lee and Torin discuss this 2010 cult classic film.