The Arkin Brothers Talk About Movies

"Lady in a Cage" is a 1964 psychological thriller film directed by Walter Grauman. The movie features Olivia de Havilland as Mrs. Hilyard, a wealthy woman who becomes trapped in an elevator in her own home after it breaks down. While she is stuck, she finds herself at the mercy of a group of violent and disturbed intruders who break into her home and terrorize her. The film explores themes of power dynamics, class struggle, and the breakdown of social order in the face of chaos. With Anthony Arkin and Matthew Arkin. arkinbros.com Producers: Alexis Rosinsky and Sofia Rosinsky, https://stellalunafilms.com, Instagram: Stellalunafilms Elia Baitel: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/elixirtv Instagram: Elixirhere

"The Desperate Hours," a 1955 film directed by William Wyler, the Hilliard family is taken hostage by three escaped convicts, led by the ruthless and dangerous Humphrey Bogart. As the family struggles to survive and escape, tensions rise and relationships are tested, exploring themes of family, survival, and morality. With an outstanding cast, including Fredric March, Martha Scott, and Arthur Kennedy. With Anthony Arkin and Matthew Arkin. arkinbros.com Producers: Alexis Rosinsky and Sofia Rosinsky, https://stellalunafilms.com, Instagram: Stellalunafilms Elia Baitel: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ElixirTV Instagram: Elixirhere

"Suddenly" is a Noir / Thriller film directed by Lewis Allen and released in 1954. The film features an all-star cast including Frank Sinatra, Sterling Hayden, Nancy Gates, and James Gleason. The plot revolves around an attempt to assassinate the President of the United States, who is scheduled to pass through the small town of Suddenly. Sinatra plays John Baron, the leader of a group of hitmen who take over a family's home to carry out the assassination. With Anthony Arkin and Matthew Arkin. arkinbros.com Producers: Alexis Rosinsky and Sofia Rosinsky, https://stellalunafilms.com, Instagram: Stellalunafilms Elia Baitel: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/elixirtv Instagram: Elixirhere

"Crimewave" is directed by Sam Raimi, and written by the dynamic duo of Raimi and the Coen brothers, starring Reed Birney, Sheree J. Wilson, and Bruce Campbell. This film follows a death row inmate and a group of exterminators who are not your average bug killers. "Crimewave" will be sure to make you laugh until you cry (or vice versa). With Anthony Arkin and Matthew Arkin. arkinbros.com Producers: Alexis Rosinsky and Sofia Rosinsky, https://stellalunafilms.com, Instagram: Stellalunafilms Elia Baitel: YouTube: www.youtube.com/elixirtv, Instagram: Elixirhere

"Hard Times" is the ultimate feel-good movie for anyone looking for a little violence and illegal street fighting in their life. Charles Bronson stars as a drifter who discovers his true calling as a brawler in Depression-era New Orleans. Along the way, he meets the charming and slightly terrifying James Coburn, who runs the underground fighting circuit like a boss. It's a heartwarming tale of a man finding his place in the world, one punch at a time. And don't worry, it probably has a happy ending... or at least, we hope it does. With Anthony Arkin and Matthew Arkin. arkinbros.com Producers: Alexis Rosinsky and Sofia Rosinsky, stellalunafilms.com, Instagram: Stellalunafilms Elia Baitel: YouTube: www.youtube.com/elixirtv, Instagram: Elixirhere

Special Guest Abby Arkin picked this movie and she'll be joining us today to talk about why it's one of her favorites. This 1995 French film that follows the lives of three friends, Vinz, Said, and Hubert, who live in the suburbs of Paris, and explores themes of racism, violence, and poverty. Directed by Mathieu Kassovitz. With Anthony Arkin and Matthew Arkin. arkinbros.com Producers: Alexis Rosinsky and Sofia Rosinsky, stellalunafilms.com, Instagram: Stellalunafilms Elia Baitel: YouTube: www.youtube.com/elixirtv, Instagram: Elixirhere

The Arkin Brothers talk about Rain (1932). Joan Crawford is a woman of ill repute. Walter Huston is an evangelical reformer. They're stuck in a ramshackle hotel on an island in the South Seas. It's raining. A lot. What could possibly go wrong? With Anthony Arkin and Matthew Arkin. arkinbros.com Producers: Alexis Rosinsky and Sofia Rosinsky, stellalunafilms.com, Instagram: Stellalunafilms Elia Baitel: YouTube: www.youtube.com/elixirtv, Instagram: Elixirhere

The Arkin Brothers talk about Strait-Jacket (1964). A Horror/Thriller all about murder. Starring Joan Crawford. With Anthony Arkin and Matthew Arkin. arkinbros.com Producers: Alexis Rosinsky and Sofia Rosinsky, stellalunafilms.com, Instagram: Stellalunafilms Elia Baitel: YouTube: www.youtube.com/elixirtv, Instagram: Elixirhere

The Arkin Brothers talk about Trog (1970). A Horror/Sci-Fi about a million-year-old killer monster. Starring Joan Crawford. With Anthony Arkin and Matthew Arkin. arkinbros.com Producers: Alexis Rosinsky and Sofia Rosinsky, stellalunafilms.com, Instagram: Stellalunafilms Elia Baitel: YouTube: www.youtube.com/elixirtv, Instagram: Elixirhere

A former child star torments their older sibling. No, it's not Matthew and Tony. It's "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" With Anthony Arkin and Matthew Arkin. arkinbros.com Producers: Alexis Rosinsky and Sofia Rosinsky, stellalunafilms.com, Instagram: Stellalunafilms Elia Baitel: YouTube: www.youtube.com/elixirtv, Instagram: Elixirhere

There's a vampire in Brooklyn. And he's not looking for a good pizza joint. Wes Craven directs Eddie Murphy and Angela Bassett. With Anthony Arkin and Matthew Arkin. arkinbros.com Producers: Alexis Rosinsky and Sofia Rosinsky, stellalunafilms.com, Instagram: Stellalunafilms Elia Baitel: YouTube: www.youtube.com/elixirtv, Instagram: The_Real_Elixer

The groundbreaking supernatural horror "found footage" classic. The film that started it all. Or some of it. Will the Arkin brothers agree. Or will they bicker like a cold, tired, hungry, and scared film crew lost in the woods? With Anthony Arkin and Matthew Arkin. arkinbros.com Producers: Alexis Rosinsky and Sofia Rosinsky, stellalunafilms.com, Instagram: Stellalunafilms Elia Baitel: YouTube: www.youtube.com/elixirtv, Instagram: The_Real_Elixer

We think the title says it all. And so did Samuel L. Jackson when he signed on for this one. Also starring Julianna Margulies, Bobby Cannavale, Kenan Thompson, Lin Shaye, and David Koechner. With Anthony Arkin and Matthew Arkin. arkinbros.com Producers: Alexis Rosinsky and Sofia Rosinsky, stellalunafilms.com, Instagram: Stellalunafilms Elia Baitel: YouTube: www.youtube.com/elixirtv, Instagram: The_Real_Elixer

Thank God we agreed about this shameless corporate sponsored ripoff of ET. If we hadn't, it might have been the end of the show. I don't think we would have been able to face each other. With Anthony Arkin and Matthew Arkin. arkinbros.com Producers: Alexis Rosinsky and Sofia Rosinsky, stellalunafilms.com, Instagram: Stellalunafilms; Elia Baitel: YouTube: www.youtube.com/elixirtv, Instagram: The_Real_Elixer

Writer/Director Johannes Roberts is our guest tonight, to discuss his adventure/horror film. Two sisters on vacation in Mexico go cage diving. What could possibly go wrong? (Hint: Everything.) Starring Mandy Moore, Claire Holt, and Matthew Modine. With Anthony Arkin and Matthew Arkin. arkinbros.com Producers: Alexis Rosinsky and Sofia Rosinsky, stellalunafilms.com, Instagram: Stellalunafilms Elia Baitel: YouTube: www.youtube.com/elixirtv, Instagram: The_Real_Elixer

Nicholas Cage (a favorite bone of contention between the Arkin brothers) is a vampire, or he's crazy. Or the movie is crazy. Or one or both of us is crazy. Decide for yourself. Also starring Jennifer Beals, Kasi Lemmons, Maria Conchita Alonso, and Elizabeth Ashley. With Anthony Arkin and Matthew Arkin. arkinbros.com Producers: Alexis Rosinsky and Sofia Rosinsky, stellalunafilms.com, Instagram: Stellalunafilms Elia Baitel: YouTube: www.youtube.com/elixirtv, Instagram: The_Real_Elixer

We got our dad on the show with other special guests to talk about this road movie. 3 estranged brothers have to deliver a car for their father, or our father, or whatever. Starring Arye Gross, Patrick Dempsey, Daniel Stern, Rita Taggart, Joe Bologna and, you guessed it, Alan Arkin. Directed by Joe Roth. With Anthony Arkin and Matthew Arkin. arkinbros.com Producers: Alexis Rosinsky and Sofia Rosinsky, stellalunafilms.com, Instagram: Stellalunafilms Elia Baitel: YouTube: www.youtube.com/elixirtv, Instagram: The_Real_Elixer

A year after their father's death, three brothers try to reconnect with each other during a train journey across India. Wes Anderson directs in his signature style, with Owen Wilson, Jason Schwartzman, and Adrian Brody. With Anthony Arkin and Matthew Arkin. Visit arkinbros.com Producers: Alexis Rosinsky and Sofia Rosinsky, stellalunafilms.com, Instagram: Stellalunafilms Elia Baitel: YouTube: www.youtube.com/elixirtv, Instagram: The_Real_Elixer

When a desperate mover-and-shaker discovers his inheritance has gone to his hitherto unknown autistic savant brother, he decides to take him on a road trip to try to get half the estate. And maybe he learns something along the way. Directed by Barry Levinson, starring Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, and Valeria Golino. With Anthony Arkin and Matthew Arkin. arkinbros.com Producers: Alexis Rosinsky and Sofia Rosinsky, stellalunafilms.com, Instagram: Stellalunafilms Elia Baitel: YouTube: www.youtube.com/elixirtv, Instagram: The_Real_Elixer

Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly team up to teach us about blended families. The Brady Bunch it's not. Adam McKay directs a cast including Richard Jenkins, Mary Steenburgen, Adam Scott, Kathryn Hahn, and Rob Riggle. With Anthony Arkin and Matthew Arkin. arkinbros.com Producers: Alexis Rosinsky and Sofia Rosinsky, stellalunafilms.com, Instagram: Stellalunafilms Elia Baitel: YouTube: www.youtube.com/elixirtv, Instagram: The_Real_Elixer

Jeremy Irons and Jeremy Irons star alongside Geneviève Bujold in this David Cronenberg classic about twin gynecologists who share more than their looks. With Anthony Arkin and Matthew Arkin. arkinbros.com  Producers: Alexis Rosinsky and Sofia Rosinsky, stellalunafilms.com, Instagram: Stellalunafilms Elia Baitel: YouTube: www.youtube.com/elixirtv, Instagram: The_Real_Elixer

We might not be as tough as these guys, but we know a little bit about being 4 brothers. John Singleton directs Mark Wahlbeg, Garret Hedlund, Tyrese Gibson, Andre 3000, Terrence Howard, Sofia Vergara, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Josh Charles, Fionnula Flanagan, and Taraji P. Henson in this tale of brotherhood and revenge. With Anthony Arkin and Matthew Arkin. arkinbros.com Producers: Alexis Rosinsky and Sofia Rosinsky, stellalunafilms.com, Instagram: Stellalunafilms Elia Baitel: YouTube: www.youtube.com/elixirtv, Instagram: The_Real_Elixer Goat Photo courtesy of Pexels from Freerange Stock

Sean Penn thinks his older brother Michael Douglass needs a little fun in his life, so he buys him a game as a birthday present. And some not so hilarious hijinks ensue. This movie reminds us of all the wonderful gifts we've gotten each other in years past. Directed by David Fincher, also starring Deborah Kara Unger, James Rebhorn, Peter Donat, Carroll Baker, and Armin Mueller-Stahl. Producers: Alexis Rosinsky and Sofia Rosinsky, stellalunafilms.com, Instagram: Stellalunafilms Elia Baitel: YouTube: www.youtube.com/elixirtv, Instagram: The_Real_Elixer

Anthony and I talk about movies. Willis, Joe, Jess, and Dock rob banks. It's kinda the same thing. Tonight we begin a month of movies and discussions about the fraternal bond, starting with this one, starring Matthew McConaughey, Ethan Hawk, Vincent D'Onofrio, Skeet Ulrich, and Julianna Margulies. Producers: Alexis Rosinsky and Sofia Rosinsky, stellalunafilms.com, Instagram: Stellalunafilms; Elia Baitel: YouTube: www.youtube.com/elixirtv, Instagram: The_Real_Elixer

Special guest Nicholas Meyer, Director (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan), Writer (The Seven Percent Solution and 3 of the Star Trek Movies). We'll be talking about his classic Time After Time, starring Malcolm McDowell, Mary Steenburgen, and David Warner. Among other things. Maybe we'll even hear some juicy gossip about our pop from when they worked together. With Anthony Arkin and Matthew Arkin. Producers: Alexis Rosinsky and Sofia Rosinsky, stellalunafilms.com, Instagram: Stellalunafilms Elia Baitel: YouTube: www.youtube.com/elixirtv, Instagram: The_Real_Elixer

Kathleen Turner's life didn't turn out the way she wanted. Now, she has a chance to go back in time and maybe make it right. Will she? The suspense, or something, is killing us. Also starring Nicholas Cage and Helen Hunt. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Producers: Alexis Rosinsky and Sofia Rosinsky, stellalunafilms.com, Instagram: Stellalunafilms; Elia Baitel: YouTube: www.youtube.com/elixirtv, Instagram: The_Real_Elixer

Denzel Washington is an ATF agent who has alter the past to prevent a terrorist attack that's already happened. Or has it? Along the way, he might save the life of the woman he loves, or will, or did, or . . . you get the idea. Directed by Tony Scott (Top Gun, True Romance, Man on Fire) and starring Paula Patton, Jim Caviezel, Val Kilmer, Adam Goldberg, and Bruce Greenwood With Anthony Arkin and Matthew Arkin. Producers: Alexis Rosinsky and Sofia Rosinsky, stellalunafilms.com, Instagram: Stellalunafilms Elia Baitel: YouTube: www.youtube.com/elixirtv, Instagram: The_Real_Elixer

A rich dead guy from the future tries to hijack the body of Emilio Estivez. Things go wrong. Also starring Mick Jagger, Rene Russo, Anthony Hopkins, Jonathan Banks, David Johansen, and Amanda Plummer.

Rutger Hauer is a cop. Rutger Hauer's partner was killed. Rutger Hauer is upset. He's burnt out, and he can't let it go. And it won't stop raining. And people are getting their hearts ripped out of their chests. By something with very big teeth. Also starring Pete Postlethwaite, Kim Cattrall, Alun Armstrong, and Michael J. Pollard.

Looks like we'll be having a Van Damme good time! Join us for another time-traveling cop! Another actor who can barely act! Another inconsequential evening with the Arkin Brothers! Timecop remains Jean-Claude's highest grossing film. Directed by Peter Hyams (2010, Capricorn One) and also starring Mia Sara and Ron Silver. And check out the shorts we discussed from the production team of Alexis and Sofia Rosinsky at www.stellalunafilms.com/

Sylvester Stallone is a good guy. Wesley Snipes is a bad guy. But they cause so many problems when they fight it out that we decide to freeze them and send them to the future. Talk about kickin' the can down the road. Also starring Sandra Bullock, Denis Leary, and Benjamin Bratt.

We had a surprise visit from the supremely talented and delightful Dana Delaney as we discussed this amazing movie. You can catch our conversation here. And if you've never seen Light Sleeper, you owe to yourself to give it a look. You won't be disappointed.

Eddie Murphy is a hostage negotiator for the SFPD. We'd believe it. That guy could talk himself out of . . . or into . . . anything. Here he teams up with a sharpshooter to go after a dangerous jewel thief.

Capping of our month-long exploration of the rom-com, we delve into this classic from the early aughts. Renee Zellweger stars alongside Colin Firth and Hugh Grant, with admirable assists from Jim Broadbent and Embeth Davidtz. Screenplay by Andrew Davies (House of Cards), Richard Curtis (Love Actually, Notting Hill, Four Weddings and a Funeral), and Helen Fielding, from her book. Let's see if we can make Anthony's head explode.

No, it's not a crazy caper about a stolen election starring the craziest of the crazy, My Pillow Guy Mike Lindell. It's the next installment in Rom Com March, starring Doris Day and Rock Hudson as a pair of singles who get their party lines crossed. Written by Stanley Shapiro (That Touch of Mink) and Maurice Richlin (The Pink Panther). Also starring Tony Randall and Thelma Ritter.

Rom Com March continues with this classic of the form pairing two incomparable stars: Audrey Hepburn and Peter O'Toole. Also featuring Eli Wallach, Hugh Griffith, and Charles Boyer. Directed by William Wyler (Roman Holiday, Ben Hur, Funny Girl). And boy, did we have a lot of stories about folks in this movie!

She's American. He's English. She's a world-famous movie star, he's an ordinary schlub. But they're both adorable. Can they make it work? We wonder . . . and discuss. Starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant and a whole bunch of Brits. Ah, rom-coms. Something to make Anthony's head explode . . . maybe.

Hammer keeps on a'hammerin' away, this time bringing back Peter Cushing as the complicated and tortured Gustav Vile, I'm sorry . . . Weil. Watch as he battles, the forces of evil, or twins of evil, or vampires, or lust, or . . . whatever. You figure it out. Also starring the fabulous Collinson twins and Damien Thomas and his hair as Count Drac . . . I mean, Count Karnstein.

Continuing British Horror February and our string of Hammer movies, we discuss The Curse of the Werewolf, which departs from traditional werewolf lore in ways that are sometimes successful and sometimes . . . not. Starring the estimable Oliver Reed.

Really he must be. He's causing all kinds of trouble. British Horror February continues with another Hammer classic, again directed by Terrence Fisher and starring Peter Cushing. We can't get enough of them. Also boasting the wonderful Veronica Carlson, Simon Ward, and Freddie Jones (Dune, The Elephant Man).

February is British Horror Month. And we kick it off with these lovely ladies in a classic from Hammer Film Productions. Starring the estimable Peter Cushing (AKA Grand Moff Tarkin)

Wow. You can listen to us actually agree on something as we wind up Cataclysmic January with this gem from the "Things It Never Even Occurred To Me To Worry About" file. Could Earth's core really stop rotating? We may never know, but let's just say it could. No problem. We've got Hilary Swank to save us, along with Aaron Eckhart, Delroy Lindo, Stanley Tucci, Bruce Greenwood, Alfre Woodard, and the great Richard Jenkins. Directed by John Amiel.

We complained about not having Charleton Heston in The Poseidon Adventure. Mayhap we'll complain about not having Gene Hackman in this gem. One of the classics of the disaster genre, starring Moses himself, along with more stars than you can shake the ground at, including Ava Gardner, George Kennedy, Genévieve Bujold, Lorne Greene, Richard Roundtree, Victoria Principal, and Walter Matthau.

Cataclysmic January continues. This week we're talking about Deep Impact. It's like "Don't Look Up," but . . not. Mimi Leder (The Morning Show, The Peacemaker) directs an all-star cast led by Robert Duvall, Téa Leoni, Elijah Wood, Vanessa Redgrave, Morgan Freeman, and Maximillian Schell. We even got a guest appearance by our friend and cast member, the wonderful Joe Urla.

We kick off the new year with Cataclysmic January and a discussion of this gem from the Golden Age of disaster movies, directed by Ronald Neame (Hopscotch, First Monday in October) and featuring a star-studded cast including Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Red Buttons, Shelley Winters, Carol Lynley, Roddy McDowall, Stella Stevens, and Jack Albertson. The Love Boat, it ain't.

Ending our string of holiday horror, we bring this Welsh offering written and directed by our dear friend Peter Stray and edited by none other than Anthony Arkin. Yes! Destined to be to New Year's what A Child's Christmas in Wales is to . . . well, you get the idea.

The last hurrah in our rebellion against the season. And it boasts an amazing cast. A movie that takes finally gives voice to all of the confusing feelings surrounding that classic Christmas song, "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus." We always knew there was something wrong there.

Our rebellion against holiday cheer continues with this slasher classic. The title says it all, and it boasts an appearance by the '80s Queen of Scream Linnea Quigley. For a special treat, give a listen to this song from the montage sequence: "The Warm Side of the Door": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyMpCygf1S8

Don't let incessant and inane holiday cheer ruin your December! Join us for Horrible Holidays. We kick it off with this Christmas slasher classic, which has the distinction of being one of Steve Martin's favorite films. Starring Olivia Hussey (Romeo and Juliet), Margot Kidder (Superman), Keir Dullea (2001), John Saxon (Nightmare on Elm Street), and the priceless Andrea Martin.

In the third and final round of our Cage fight, Matthew got a little over-excited, and Anthony had to calm him down. We were talking about Fire Birds, in which Nick leads an elite unit of helicopter fighter pilots as they target . . . Oh, hell, it's a rotary-wing Top Gun, with Sean Young as Kelly McGillis, and Tommy Lee Jones as Tom Skerritt.

Our cage fight continues this week with Face/Off. And this time, we throw Travolta into the mix. Terrorists, face transplants, revenge. What could possibly go wrong? John Woo directs a wonderful cast that includes Joan Allen, Gina Gershon, Nick Cassavetes, Harve Presnell, John Carrol Lynch, and CCH Pounder.