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Time for the finale of our MI retrospective. This time we conclude with both parts of the Reckoning series. Will Ethan hunt be able to save the world from the evil AI, The Entity. Yep! Lol But it's not about the obvious, it's about the journey to get to the obvious. From submarines, to planes , to war rooms tensions build as time begins to run out for the IMF team and the world. Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss the franchise and how it wraps up. Enjoy! #TomCruise #HayleyAtwell #EsaiMorales #VingRhames #SimonPegg #ChristopherMcQuarrie #RebeccaFerguson #VanessaKirby
Those sneaky bastards from the last film are back! This time they have formed a splinter group called , The Apostles! Unseen villain, John Lark wants to cause a disruption with three nuclear attacks. Ethan however has different plans! Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss this wild fun ride featuring a super spy Hunt Vs Superman! Enjoy! #TomCruise #HenryCavill #VingRhames #SimonPegg #ChristopherMcQuarrie #RebeccaFerguson #VanessaKirby #LorneBalfe #SeanHarris
Ethan must team up with MI6 agent, Ilsa to track down a rogue agent of the Syndicate called Lane. From hanging of planes during take off or some crazy motorcycling, Ethan will stop at nothing to get his man or himself killed. Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss the next installment of the Mission Impossible retrospective and why Tom gets crazier and crazier as this series continues…gotta love him. Enjoy! #TomCruise #VingRhames #SeanHarris #RebeccaFerguson #AlecBaldwin #JeremyRenner #SimonPegg #ChristopherMcquarrie
Tommy…..is back! This time Ethan must find the codes for the missiles before they get into the wrong hands. From skyscraper climbing to sandstorm driving this new mission in the series seems rather impossible for Ethan to win. See? Now that was clever. Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss JJ , vertigo, and lack of bad guy punch in this sequel. Enjoy! #TomCruise #PaulaPatton #SimonPegg #JJabrams #BradBird #JeremyRenner #VingRhames
When a ship that was made to travel long distances in space fast with the help of a gravity hellraiser ball sphere thing. All things go wrong as a gateway to hell has been opened Ohoh..that's not good. Now it's time for a rescue mission and some fucked up orgys. Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss this cult hit from the 90s and if it still holds up. Enjoy! #PaulWSAnderson #LaurenceFishburne #JasonIsaacs #SeanPertwee #KathleenQuinlan
The Preacher has come to the small mining community of Carbon Canyon. There he will teach these dumbasses on how to win a fight with some dignity and self respect. So he will do it by himself. Baddies, Lahood are about to find out why you don't mess with Clint! Join Ciaran and Trevor as talk this Clint Western classic and discuss if Clint is really allergic to horses . Enjoy! #ClintEastwood #RichardDysart #RichardKiel #ChrisPenn #MichaelMoriarty #CarrieSnodgress
The Hitcher is a lost gem. Rutger Hauer is soooo menacing and evil however, you can't stop wanting to see more of him as he terrorizes C.Thomas Howell. Wolverines!!! Howell fans will get that. So this slow burn car n mouse chase film is one from the 80s all should see and embrace. Join Ciaran and Trevor as they talk about a hitchhiker looking to either get laid and killed by his new stalkee. Enjoy! #RobertHarmon #EricRed #RutgerHauer #CThomasHowell #JenniferJasonLeigh
It's time for a fan pick! The Bone Collector however this did disappoint co-host, Trevor. He believed we were doing the Boner Collector and this is why there's some confusion during this recording. Join Ciaran and Trevor and they talk about this crime thriller from the man who brought us, Salt and Dead Calm. Thanks Mark and hope you enjoy! #PhilipNoyce #AngelinaJolie #DenzelWashington #LelandOrser #MichaelRooker #QueenLatifah #LuisGuzman #JeffreyDeaver
Val Kimer was a versatile actor. From the zany comedy, Top Secret to Mavericks nemesis, The Iceman in Top Gun. It was Tombstone that people really saw him steal a movie and say….damn he's cool as shit! Doc Holiday even over Iceman would become the fans favourite role of his and so it should be. Join Ciaran and Trevor as they talk about this Western classic and of course the tragic loss of Val Kilmer. Please enjoy under these sad circumstances. #KurtRussell #ValKilner #BillPaxton #KevinJarre #SamElliott #PowersBoothe #MichaelRooker #MichaelBiehn #Dana#Delaney #RobertMitchum #CharltonHeston #BillyBobThornton #BillyZane #GeorgePCosmatos
Let's keep the western train going with this lost in the shuffle gem. Yes , we get the standard western cliches but this is now done by horror director, Sam Raimi! We get a cruel Sheriff and a town full of barely bathed town folks. But incomes beauty queen ,Ellen. With her gorgeous blond glowing hair and her smooth and clean complexion to save the day. Join Ciaran and Trevor and they discuss the over the top zanyness of this fight to the death western. Enjoy! #GeneHackman #SharonStone #RussellCrowe #LeonardoDicaprio #LanceHenriksen #KeithDavid #SamRaimi
Clint Eastwood is one of the best in his field. From director to actor, he has mastered the film industry by giving us meaningful characters with meaningful stories. Legend. Join us as we finally begin to dive into Clint's career beginning with the film that he finally got the respect he long deserved ... .The Unforgiven. Enjoy! #ClintEastwood #GeneHackman #MorganFreeman #DavidWebbPeoples #RichardHarris #SaulRubinek #JaimzWoolvett #FrancesFisher
25 years later and no Maximus. However, he is replaced with rhinos, rabid baboons and sharks. This film is a bat shit crazy copy and paste of the original and even replaces Commandus with training days , Alonzo (you will get it when you see the film) Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss if this is a chaotic misfire or just bubblegum fun. Enjoy! #RidleyScott #PedroPascal #PaulMescal #DenzelWashington #ConnieNielsen #JosephQuinn #DerekJacobi
Maximus must get revenge for the death of his loved ones. Only Commandus stands in his way from revenge and freedom. Also tigers and about 10,000 Roman soldiers also might be an issue. Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss this multi oscar winning film and why it was a beloved hit, like those back in the Spartacus and Ben Hur blockbuster days. Enjoy! #RussellCrowe #RidleyScott #TonyScott #JoaquinPhoenix #ConnieNielsen #RichardHarris #DerekJacobi #OliverReed #DavidHemmings
The Woodman is coming for you. Welcome to a bonus episode as we talk about an Irish horror film. A murder mystery that's not about who did it but more about why and how they will pay for it. Think of Columbo meets Hitchcock. Mixed with some great acting and writing this little gem keeps its viewers on the edge of their seat waiting to see how the revenge will take place. Join Ciaran and Trevor as they talk about a film that deserves some more attention and hopes that this episode will help Enjoy! #DamianMcCarthy #Caveat #CarolynBracken #CarolineMenton #TadhgMurphy #GwilymLee
I know we were leaving horror for a bit, but The Monkey came out and well we had the urge. Theo James (Not Theo Rossi. My bad) plays twins who have a lifelong game of cat n mouse with a possessed monkey who kills when it bangs its wee drum. Chaos gets worse and the brothers must come to terms with their differences to save themselves and the world. Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss why this film does not work and why it seemed rush and a poor version of Final Destination. Enjoy! #JamesWan #TheoJames #OsgoodPerkins #StephenKing #SkeletonCrew #AtomicMonster Sent from Outlook for Android
Time to say goodbye to our favourite serial killer doll… Chucky! We end with the cult and the remake. Will it be a” hidee ho friends to the end,” ending or a punch in the gut. Join Ciaran and Trevor as they talk about taking a darker approach to the franchise and a complete remake to the original source material. Enjoy! #BradDourif #DonMancini #FionaDourif #AlexVincent #JenniferTilly #DavidKirschner #TimMatheson #AubreyPlaza #GabrielBateman #BrianTyreeHenry #LarsKlevberg
Chucky is back! Sadly, so is Tiffany and their fu£!ng son, Glen. Oh boy! Well there is a light at the end of this trainwreck tunnel with the second part of this episode .. A more grounded Chucky! Join Ciaran and Trevor as they talk about if this franchise is about to take a much needed u turn. Enjoy! #DonMancini #JenniferTilly #Jason Flemyng #BradDourif #AlexVincent #FionaDourif #ChildsPlay #AMartinez
Well like most movie retrospectives the franchise hits a roadblock. Chucky doesn't only hit a roadblock but it explodes after running over all the creative forces behind the last few series. Destroying all that was… Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss the new direction this franchise takes and goes all out to take away the horror of this beloved franchise. Enjoy! #DonMancini #JustinWhalin #DavidKirschner #JohnRitter #JennifeeTilly #TomHolland #AndrewRobinson #BradDourif
It's time for a don't fuck with the Chuck retrospective! Serial killer transforms his soul into a Good Guy doll and the rest is film history! Join Ciaran and Trevor and they discuss this franchise that has been going since 1988 with a handful of sequels and even a well received TV series that now ended its run. What makes the Chuck have such staying power? Let's find out and … Enjoy! #JohnLafia #ChrisSarandon #AlexVincent #BradDourif #TomHolland #DonMancini #JennyAgutter #GraceZabriskie #GerritGraham #KevinYagher #CatherineHicks
After The Witch I feel Robert Eggers has let himself down with some boring and less than stellar films. Things seemed bright when he announced he was remaking Nosferatu. Gothic horror done by the man who loves the sub genre. What could go wrong? This was a partnership meant to be…right? Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss this copy and paste take on an already over done character and or story. Enjoy! #WillemDafoe #LillyRoseDepp #AaronTaylorJohnson #BillSkarsgard #RalphIneson #NicholasHoult #RobertEggers
In the early 1990s studios were jumping on the success of Batman. From Dick Tracy to The Phantom and The Shadow. Darkman was one of those films. Sam Raimi and team decided to do a creature feature and superhero combo. With quirky characters and quirky effects and comic book violence, Universal thought they had a new franchise. What went wrong? Join Ciaran and Trevor as they talk about the cult film and if it deserves its current status in the film cult world. Enjoy! #LarryDrake #LiamNeeson #FrancesMcdormand #SamRaimi
The Santa Clause was a hit and sadly is still beloved to this day. Crap. You know you have problem when it's directed by the guy that brought us Miss Congeniality 2 Join Ciaran and Trevor and they discuss why this Trainwreck of a holiday film doesn't hold a candle to classics like Home Alone Enjoy..we didn't
This film was well received by viewers and critics but since its release in the mid 90s it has vanished. Long Kiss Goodnight is a new take on the buddy cop action comedies we got in the 80s. With over the top action and smart ass banter peppered in with a few dramatic moments this film deserves to be on the same shelf with such films as Lethal Weapon and 48 Hours. Join Ciaran and Trevor as they argue (as usual) on why this film should be given the praise as I think it deserves. Enjoy! #GeenaDavis #SamuelLJackson #RennyHarlin #ShaneBlack #CraigBierko #BrianCox
Carry On does just that..carries on where 90s action classics like Speed, Passenger 57 and Air Force One left off. See what I did there? Clever opening right? I liked it. Ethan needs to figure out how to stop being manipulated by the traveler who is in his ear making him do the unthinkable. Chaos starts to kick in as he gets closer to allowing this package pass by security and at the same time trying to outwit the voice. Join Ciaran and Trevor as they talk about this 90s throwback and is it up to par and more importantly is it the new action Xmas movie. Enjoy! #TaronEgerton #JasonBateman #SofiaCarson #DanielleDeadwyler #CarryOn #JaumeColletSerra
Well it's time to check in with Ricky to see how he has handled his brother's death of which he had witnessed all those years ago. He hasn't handled it well. The colour red, nuns and garbage day are only some of the things that cause him to flip out and to wreak havoc in this small town. Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss this follow up to Silent Night Deadly Night and how it holds up or doesn't hold up to the original. It doesn't. Enjoy!
Carry On does just that..carries on where 90s action classics like Speed, Passenger 57 and Air Force One left off. See what I did there? Clever opening right? I liked it. Ethan needs to figure out how to stop being manipulated by the traveler who is in his ear making him do the unthinkable. Chaos starts to kick in as he gets closer to allowing this package pass by security and at the same time trying to outwit the voice. Join Ciaran and Trevor as they talk about this 90s throwback and is it up to par and more importantly is it the new action Xmas movie. Enjoy! #TaronEgerton #JasonBateman #SofiaCarson #DanielleDeadwyler #CarryOn #JaumeColletSerra
It's time for a new Hallmark review and this time it's a magical classic… Christmas at Dollywood! Intense dialogue, plot twists you won't see coming, questionable parents, and of course..love. Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss this wondrous joy of a film and why Trevor loves it sooo much Enjoy! #DollyParton #DanicaMckellar #NiallMatter
The Coen brothers had success early on in their young careers but it was Fargo that made them a fan fav. Marge is on the trail of a couple of cold blooded killers and along the way she begins to unravel the mystery of what's really going on. Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss this mid 90s award winning crime film set in the backdrop of a cold cold Minnesota winter. Enjoy! #Fargo #CoenBrothers #JoelAndEthanCoen #FrancesMcdormand #SteveBuscemi #PeterStormare #WilliamHMacy #JohnCarrollLynch
Today is a fun one. Today we get to chat with Screenwriter/Author, Peter Atkins. Peter has written novels, Morningstar and Big Thunder among others and screenplays from the Hellraiser franchise to our latest podcast review... 1997 Wishmaster. Peter has gracefully taken time from his schedule and jumped on this episode to talk about his career and the filming of Wishmaster and the artistic process from script to screen. Join Ciaran and Trevor as they chat with him and dig deeper into the mind of a horror/fantasy author. Enjoy! #PeterAtkins #WesCraven #CliveBarker #TonyTodd #RobertKurtzman #RobertEnglund #KaneHodder #AndrewDivoff
Smile 2 is the sequel to horror smash. CitizenFrame was not a fan of it for it lacked tension, scares and way too many down times. Was not looking forward to this.. Very few sequels get it right by not fixing the issues that plagued the first one. Smile 2 is by far what the Godfather 2 is to its big brother…. superior Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss what the director has done to his franchise to bring us back on board to the Smile films. Enjoy! #ParkerFinn #NaomiScott #RosemarieDeWitt #LukasGage #RayNicholson
36 years later and we finally get a sequel to the 1988 hit Beetlejuice. This time Lydia enlists the help of her ex fiancé, Beetlejuice (
Beetlejuice is a Tim Burton classic. From the one liners to the fun effects this film is a staple in 80s cinema. A horror comedy that deals with suicide, murder, underage marriage and of course the walking dead. Funny as hell! Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss the film that is still beloved to this day. Enjoy! #MichaelKeaton #TimBurton #AlecBaldwin #GeenaDavis #WinonaRyder #DannyElfman #CatherineOHara
The Substance is something that shouldn't appeal to me..but it does. Why? Body horror is not something I appreciate and in fact avoid. However, if in the right hands can it be more about someone's journey rather than the gore effect. Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss this hit and why people are drawn to it. Enjoy! #DemiMoore #DennisQuaid #MargaretQualley #Cora lieFargeat
Halloween 3 was not well received when first released. The misleading title was one of those reasons…where's Michael!? Years have passed and the film has seemed to find an audience. From its fun jingle to its corny effects and hammy dialogue this horror film has found its footing over 40 years later. Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss sexy Dr. Challis and his pursuit of the evil toy maker, Cochran all while trying to get into the pants of Ellie. Enjoy! #JohnCarpenter #DebraHill #TommyLeeWallace #TomAtkins #AlanHowarth #DickWarlock
Well as you all know I'm not a fan of this elevated horror. I feel the filmmakers and their audience feel that these types of films are smarter than they actually are. Most importantly (no fault to the filmmakers) the sub genre, Elevated Horror comes off as derogatory to other horror films and other sub genres in it. However, you give me a killer demon goat named Philip! You might win me over. Join Ciaran and Trevor aa they discuss the film that kind of started this new sub genre and why it might just get a pass. Enjoy! #RobertEggers #AnyaTaylorJoy #RalphIneson
20024 Salem's Lot has been benched by Warner Brothers for a few years during their restructuring. This was not the film's fault. Remakes already are in danger of being blacklisted even before the camera rolls. Join Ciaran and Trevor as they fight over this film and why it was doomed long before its benching. The team will shed some light on this film (see what I did there
It's slasher time as we chat about.. Founder's Day! ! This political slasher tries too hard to be clever and that's its issue. However, can the nice kills save it? Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss this slasher that no one has yet to see unless you really search for it. Enjoy! #FoundersDay #WilliamRuss
What do you get when you mix Italian filmmakers Dario Argento and Mario Bava? You get Lamberto Bava.. Director of Demons 1985. This film has not much to say but boy does it say a lot. Trust me, Ii believe that makes sense. This film has a hairband, steampunk, Romero esq quality that certainly doesn't let up. Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss this horror fan fav and if it's worth all the hype. Enjoy! #MarioBava #DarioArgento #Lamb ertoBava
It's time for Halloween month and a ½!!! We start things off with this 1979 spooky house classic. The lutz family just bought a house for next to nothing. Yes it had a mass murder that took place in it a year earlier but if you can save a buck. Also, what could really go wrong? Blood covered walls, flies galore, blisters, pig demon, angry cat, possession, and a trapped babysitter in a closet. Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss this haunted house classic and all the true stories that come with it. Enjoy! #JamesBrolin #RodSteiger #MargotKidder #DonStroud #StuartRosenberg
Time to end our Mad Max retrospective with a spin off film.. Furiosa. No Charlize, No Hardy. So why does this work when it honestly shouldn't. Carnage, chases, elaborate sets, landscapes, explosions, and those damn lovable Citadel baddies. This is why.. Join Ciaran and Trevor as they chat about this big blockbuster that lacked bite at the box office and why that is. Enjoy! #CharlizeTheron #TomHardy #GeorgeMiller #AnyaTaylorJoy #TomBurke
30 years later after the trainwreck that was Beyond the Thunderdome we finally get the film that our boy Max deserves! Fury Road is masterclass filmmaking with a rock opera style that no one can duplicate or has the balls to do so. Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss this adrenaline filled, super turbo charged action spectacle. Enjoy! #MelGibson #TomHardy #CharlizeTheron #GeorgeMiller #FuryRoad #MadMax #NicholasHoult #ZoeKravitz #RileyKeough
Well it's time to revisit David Lynch and chat about the bat shit crazy, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. A log lady, a jumping kid in a white mask, a black room and a red room, roofies, talking backwards little man, and alot more characters that i just don't have a clue about. Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss this prequel to the short lived TV series and also there is a loophole if you want to have an affair… Lol. Listen to find out ! yojnE #DavidLynch #kieferSutherland #SherilynFenn #RayWise #ChrisIsaac #MoiraKelly #KyleMacLachlan
Mad Max is back and this time he is up against Tina Turner. Yep! What a fall from grace we have here. What do you do to ruin a franchise? You add a popstar You add children You give it a PG13 rating You have a co director Join Ciaran and Trevor as they chat about what went wrong with Max. Enjoy! #MelGibson #GeorgeMiller #TinaTurner #BruceSpence #MadMax
Mad Max is back and this time he is up against Tina Turner. Yep! What a fall from grace we have here. What do you do to ruin a franchise? You add a popstar You add children You give it a PG13 rating You have a co director Join Ciaran and Trevor as they chat about what went wrong with Max. Enjoy! #MelGibson #GeorgeMiller #TinaTurner #BruceSpence #MadMax
Alien time! We take a break from Mad Max and revisit a beloved franchise with this new release. New team are now in danger as they try to survive.. Facehuggers, rogue androids, acid blood and the Aliens itself and of course a special mystery guest. Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss this quite consistent franchise and what newcomer, Fede Alvarez can do with it like he did with the Evil Dead remake. Enjoy! #FedeAlvarez #RidleyScott #JamesCameron #DavidFincher #AlienRomulus #CaileeSpaeny
Welcome back to our Mad Max retrospective! This time we see Max take on The lord Humongous, Wez and his adopted man child? Max must protect the precious gasoline from this violent wasteland gang and at the same time deal with the loss he suffered from the last film. Join Ciaran and Trevor as they talk about a new listener, Jimmy and one of the greatest chase scenes ever filmed. Enjoy! #MelGibson #VernonWells #BruceSpence #GeorgeMiller #MadMax #TheRoadWarrior
Mad Max time! The beginning of our retrospective takes us to 79 Australia and introduces us to some true talent like, George Miller and Mel Gibson. With barely no budget and no permits this little engine that could film became a cult hit and also started a chain of films in a universe we would know as the Wasteland. Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss this balls to wall car chase carnage franchise. Enjoy! #GeorgeMiller #MelGibson #BrianMay #Toecutter
MaXXXine is the conclusion of our three part #Ti West film series. With a throwback to early 80s crime/slasher this film follows the ongoing journey of Maxine the final girl featured in, X. As she tries to begin her acting career a copycat killer of the Night Stalker has set their eyes on her and has an gameplan that goes back to the original film. Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss the final installment in this throwback trilogy. Enjoy! #TiWest #MiaGoth #KevinBacon #LilyCollins #ElizabethDebicki #MichelleMonaghan #BobbyCannavale #MaXXXine
We have hit an all time low with Street Fighter. Words can't express what you're about to listen to. Bad sets, bad acting, bad score, bad costume design… etc etc etc. Join Ciaran and Trevor and they argue about this trainwreck of a film and how sad it is to be Raul Julia's last film. Try to enjoy it! #RaulJulia #KylieMinogue ##MingNaWen #StreetFighter1994 #WesStudi #StevenEDeSouza
SPOILER ALERT! SPOILER ALERT! We have a treat for all of you listeners! We have an extra podcast for the new release of… Longlegs Madman! FBI agent with a gift! An interrogation table! The band, T-Rex! All play a part is this creepy little tail. Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss this well received horror film from the mind of Norman Bates Kid (If you listen you will get that) Enjoy! #OzPerkins #NicholasCage #MaikaMonroe #BlairUnderwood #AliciaWitt
Planes, trains, and Automobiles! Sadly, this podcast is not about that classic comedy.. Nope this is about the 1985 Indiana Jones rip off.. King Solomon's Mines. Bad acting, bad script, scrappy editing, pee milk baths! Yep this has it all to make a terrible terrible film. Join Ciaran and Trevor as they wonder why this got made and why we are actually watching this. Enjoy! #SharonStone #RichardChamberlain HerbertLom #JohnRhysDavies