Podcast appearances and mentions of michael guarnieri

Four years ago, right before the world stopped, Matt and Garrett spoke about the Bad Boys franchise with the returning Michael Guarnieri. After at least one of the podcasters got a surprising amount of enjoyment out of Bad Boys For Life, they were all under the impression that the franchise was done, deciding to go out on a high note. But money talks, and Will Smith slaps. After slugging Chris Rock at the Oscar ceremony a couple years later, he found himself with a little PR problem. What better way to fix it than bringing the band back together for a fifth Bad Boys movie. Join Garrett, Matt, and Mike as they look at Bad Boys Ride or Die and decide if they were to stop now, would it once again be on a high note. And be sure to come back next week as we continue our look at Mad Max with Mik Duffy, with a review of 1985's Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome!

Four years ago, right before the world stopped, Matt and Garrett spoke about the Bad Boys franchise with the returning Michael Guarnieri. After at least one of the podcasters got a surprising amount of enjoyment out of Bad Boys For Life, they were all under the impression that the franchise was done, deciding to go out on a high note. But money talks, and Will Smith slaps. After slugging Chris Rock at the Oscar ceremony a couple years later, he found himself with a little PR problem. What better way to fix it than bringing the band back together for a fifth Bad Boys movie. Join Garrett, Matt, and Mike as they look at Bad Boys Ride or Die and decide if they were to stop now, would it once again be on a high note. And be sure to come back next week as we continue our look at Mad Max with Mik Duffy, with a review of 1985's Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome!

While not a certified hit, 1979's Mad Max had enough good word of mouth to enable director George Miller to make the next piece of his saga. Enter Mad Max 2 (or Road Warrior, depending on where you see it), a movie that many call one of the best action films ever made. Join Matt, Garrett, and Mik as they look at the 1981 film and decide whether that high praise is warranted. Will certified fan Matt be over the moon about this one? What about Garrett? And what, is this Mel Gibson story that Mik has been teasing for months? Listen below to find out. Also tune in next week, as Matt and Garrett drive off the planned road for a week and bring in Michael Guarnieri to review the latest piece of another established series currently in theaters, Bad Boys Ride or Die!

While not a certified hit, 1979's Mad Max had enough good word of mouth to enable director George Miller to make the next piece of his saga. Enter Mad Max 2 (or Road Warrior, depending on where you see it), a movie that many call one of the best action films ever made. Join Matt, Garrett, and Mik as they look at the 1981 film and decide whether that high praise is warranted. Will certified fan Matt be over the moon about this one? What about Garrett? And what, is this Mel Gibson story that Mik has been teasing for months? Listen below to find out. Also tune in next week, as Matt and Garrett drive off the planned road for a week and bring in Michael Guarnieri to review the latest piece of another established series currently in theaters, Bad Boys Ride or Die!

Garrett and Matt start their first of two weeks of playing catch up as they bring Michael Guarnieri back to conclude (?) their look at the films starring Leonardo DiCaprio and directed by Martin Scorsese with this review of Killers of the Flower Moon. After years of being stuck in the rut of ‘will it or won't it be released', Killers is finally getting its just due, as it hit the market and Oscar talk almost immediately followed it. Listen in to find out if the guys agree with this talk, or if they will fight it out much like the The Aviator review they did last year. Also, stay tuned as they rank the films from best to worst. Be sure to come back next week as they being Adam back to review the brand new Hunger Games prequel Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

Garrett and Matt start their first of two weeks of playing catch up as they bring Michael Guarnieri back to conclude (?) their look at the films starring Leonardo DiCaprio and directed by Martin Scorsese with this review of Killers of the Flower Moon. After years of being stuck in the rut of ‘will it or won't it be released', Killers is finally getting its just due, as it hit the market and Oscar talk almost immediately followed it. Listen in to find out if the guys agree with this talk, or if they will fight it out much like the The Aviator review they did last year. Also, stay tuned as they rank the films from best to worst. Be sure to come back next week as they being Adam back to review the brand new Hunger Games prequel Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

Colin and Russ are back to discuss 11th Judicial District Attorney Linda Stanley in Colorado.  She is the elected DA who handled Barry Morphew's case that ended up getting dismissed last year after several discovery violations.   She is in the news again because another first degree murder charge just got dismissed in a case her office is prosecuting due to multiple discovery violations.  In a scathing order, a judge highlighted at least 20 cases where Ms Stanley's office has not complied with basic discovery obligations.  Plus, a new Is This Legal, and a new DCOTW.  BONUS:  New outro music contributed by friend of the show and recent guest Dr. Michael Guarnieri!  Check it out!

Russ and Colin discuss the investigations into NBA star Ja Morant after he live streamed himself in a Denver gentleman's club holding a gun during a team road trip.  They discuss potential criminal charges, give a brief and hilarious history of the legendary Shotgun Willie's, and try to learn a lesson amidst the stupidity.  Plus, Dr. Michael Guarnieri of the band Brother Down joins us to play Is This Legal, and as always a brand new #DCOTW.  Listen here!

After going through the entire Batman retrospective, the boys were looking for a different kind of retro for a follow-up. With no Scorsese and only a few DiCaprio films in their resume from the Aftertaste years, it was decided that their next venture would be the film team-ups of Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese. Much like the boys were at the end of last year, the careers of Scorsese and DiCaprio were at a crossroads in the early 2000s. The veteran director was in dire need of a hit, and the superstar actor was trying hard to shed the sheen of Titanic and move on with his career. So, Scorsese dusted off a script he had been working on called Gangs of New York, and the Weinsteins were happy to finance it, as long as DiCaprio and Cameron Diaz were cast. But were those the only compromises the director needed to make? Join Garrett, Matt, and the returning (Jeopardy contestant) Michael Guarnieri as they start their look at the five films in this retrospective, and answer the question of whether Gangs of New York was worth Scorsese's nearly 30 year wait to get it made.

Special guest Michael Guarnieri joins Cinemaholics to (in Will's words) "replace Jon Negroni while he's still on his honeymoon for some reason, what a clown" (again, Will's words). First up, Idris Elba! He's in a new thriller called Beastfrom Universal and director Baltasar Kormákur, and it's been getting surprisingly solid reviews considering its release schedule, but are the Cinemaholics going wild about it? Next up is Bodies Bodies Bodies from A24, the much-talked-about dark horror comedy from director Halina Reijn starring Amandla Stenberg, Maria Bakalova, Rachel Sennott, Lee Pace, and yes, amazingly, Pete Davidson. And last, you didn't think we'd miss a chance to talk about the last few episodes of The Rehearsal, did you? You did? OK, sorry, didn't prepare ourselves for that answer. Regardless, we talk about the last few episodes of Nathan Fielder's mind-breaking "who needs a fourth wall?" HBO series, The Rehearsal. Show Notes: 00:00:00 – Beast review 00:26:00 – Bodies Bodies Bodies review 00:45:35 – The Rehearsal finale review Intro Music: “Birds of Rocky Point (feat. Slug” by Glimlip, Søren Søstrom & Soul Food Horns Links: Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton Check out our Cinemaholics Merch! Check out our Patreon to support Cinemaholics! Email your feedback to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com. Connect with Cinemaholics on Facebook and Twitter. Support our show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaholicsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Manoj Nelliyattu, "M. Night" Shyamalan has had one of Hollywood's most interesting stories that could well have come from one of his scripts. After two independent movies which amounted to little success, Shyamalan set the world afire with 1999's The Sixth Sense, which took critics off guard, gathering six Academy Award nominations and rolling to an almost $700 million box office take, making it the most successful horror film all the way until 2017, when It finally knocked it off. But after a financial and critical success such as that, where do you go from there? Join myself, Matt, and the returning Michael Guarnieri as we take the journey to answering that question, which we begin with The Sixth Sense and will eventually lead to Shyamalan's new film Old, scheduled for release this July. It's finally here. After seven months of build up, Old, the cultivation of the Binge Movie Aftertaste M Night Shyamalan Retrospective, has hit theaters. But it almost didn't. After reading the graphic novel Sand Castle, which was given to him by his daughter, Shyamalan saw a story both in the book and out of it that he wanted to tell. But road blocks, which came in the form of everything from Covid to hurricanes, were in his way. But M Night persevered. And the question is, is the result of all that work made by the M Night who had an ego the size of the ocean in this movie? Or is this humbled M Night, a man who is still trying to prove himself after being beaten down by both audiences and critics alike? And how much will Matt hate it? After all, we know what resulted the last time M Night adapted someone else's work. Listen below as our Old review is finally here. And be sure to keep listening to the end as we reveal some things that are coming up on this show later on in the year (yes that was a hint). Old (2021) (?/10, ?/10, ?/10) CLICK ABOVE TO LISTEN NOW! Subscribe to Binge Cast on iTunes

Manoj Nelliyattu, "M. Night" Shyamalan has had one of Hollywood's most interesting stories that could well have come from one of his scripts. After two independent movies which amounted to little success, Shyamalan set the world afire with 1999's The Sixth Sense, which took critics off guard, gathering six Academy Award nominations and rolling to an almost $700 million box office take, making it the most successful horror film all the way until 2017, when It finally knocked it off. But after a financial and critical success such as that, where do you go from there? Join myself, Matt, and the returning Michael Guarnieri as we take the journey to answering that question, which we begin with The Sixth Sense and will eventually lead to Shyamalan's new film Old, scheduled for release this July. With Split being a massive success, our buddy M Night decided it was finally time to close out the trilogy he had been drawing the foundations of for almost two decades. Armed with a 'best of' the M Night Eastrail 777 Trilogy' cast at his disposal (as well as the eager to work with M Night Sarah Paulson) Shyamalan set forth on ending the journey these characters had taken to finally meet. But with two successes behind him, would this once again be a humbled M Night? Or will the ego driven monster behind The Last Airbender and The Happening once again rear his ugly head like The Beast does in this film? Join myself, Matt, and Mike as we once again dive into the mind of M Night Shyamalan with this review of Glass. And be sure to stay till the end, as we take one final set of predictions of what we are going to expect once we step forth into the theater (yay!) and finally get to see Old, which will be our very next review! Glass (2019) (?/10, ?/10, ?/10) CLICK ABOVE TO LISTEN NOW! Subscribe to Binge Cast on iTunes

Manoj Nelliyattu, "M. Night" Shyamalan has had one of Hollywood's most interesting stories that could well have come from one of his scripts. After two independent movies which amounted to little success, Shyamalan set the world afire with 1999's The Sixth Sense, which took critics off guard, gathering six Academy Award nominations and rolling to an almost $700 million box office take, making it the most successful horror film all the way until 2017, when It finally knocked it off. But after a financial and critical success such as that, where do you go from there? Join myself, Matt, and the returning Michael Guarnieri as we take the journey to answering that question, which we begin with The Sixth Sense and will eventually lead to Shyamalan's new film Old, scheduled for release this July. After The Visit proved to be a success, it would seem M Night Shyamalan was once again in charge and control of his career. But surprisingly, that wasn't the case. In order to do this pseudo sequel to Unbreakable, Shyamalan had to put up $9 million of his own money, as well as go to Disney himself to get the rights. The result is the James McAvoy and Ana-Taylor Joy starring Split. The gamble paid off, as it proved to be among his most critically and commercially successful film of his career. Join Mike, Matt, and myself as we dive into the multi faceted 2017 thriller Split Split (2016) (?/10, ?/10, ?/10) CLICK ABOVE TO LISTEN NOW! Subscribe to Binge Cast on iTunes

Manoj Nelliyattu, "M. Night" Shyamalan has had one of Hollywood's most interesting stories that could well have come from one of his scripts. After two independent movies which amounted to little success, Shyamalan set the world afire with 1999's The Sixth Sense, which took critics off guard, gathering six Academy Award nominations and rolling to an almost $700 million box office take, making it the most successful horror film all the way until 2017, when It finally knocked it off. But after a financial and critical success such as that, where do you go from there? Join myself, Matt, and the returning Michael Guarnieri as we take the journey to answering that question, which we begin with The Sixth Sense and will eventually lead to Shyamalan's new film Old, scheduled for release this July. After once again failing to set the box office on fire, even with one of the biggest box office draws in the world (Will Smith) at his side with After Earth, M Night Shyamalan was once again at a career crossroads. But just when it seemed every studio wasn't willing to take a chance on another Shyamalan project, enter producer Jason Blum. After having just built his studio using a found footage franchise by the name of Paranormal Activity, it would seem fitting that Blum would bring in Shyamalan to do a movie similar in type. But how would Shyamalan do with yet another genre he wasn't proven in? And would The Visit help him once again enter his long abandoned stratosphere of both critical and audience respectability? Listen in as Matt and I bring Michael Guarnieri back to re-enter the cinematic world of M Night Shyamalan, and Guarnieri once again watches a Shyamalan film for the very first time. The Visit (2015) (?/10, ?/10, ?/10) CLICK ABOVE TO LISTEN NOW! Subscribe to Binge Cast on iTunes

Manoj Nelliyattu, "M. Night" Shyamalan has had one of Hollywood's most interesting stories that could well have come from one of his scripts. After two independent movies which amounted to little success, Shyamalan set the world afire with 1999's The Sixth Sense, which took critics off guard, gathering six Academy Award nominations and rolling to an almost $700 million box office take, making it the most successful horror film all the way until 2017, when It finally knocked it off. But after a financial and critical success such as that, where do you go from there? Join myself, Matt, and the returning Michael Guarnieri as we take the journey to answering that question, which we begin with The Sixth Sense and will eventually lead to Shyamalan's new film Old, scheduled for release this July. So where does one go when their one attempt at franchising a property completely bombs? Why, work with one of the most ego driven father/son duos of the 2000s of course. It would seem odd that M Night Shyamalan, the man who was well renown for his original stories, would take a project after being hand picked by Will Smith to take it on. With Smith coming up with the story and then eventually taking it into Tom Cruise's Oblivion territory by having it take place 1000 years in the future. But Smith's onset fighting with his son Jaden bled onto the screen, and despite hiding his name from all advertising, the movie was yet another bomb on Shyamalan's resume. But how do we feel about it? Join Matt, Mike, and myself as we go after Shyamalan's 2013 science fiction thriller After Earth. And be sure to join us next week as Matt and I once again welcome Alyx to continue our look at the Fast and Furious franchise, which will continue through the entire month of May. After Earth (2013) (?/10, ?/10, ?/10) CLICK ABOVE TO LISTEN NOW! Subscribe to Binge Cast on iTunes

Manoj Nelliyattu, "M. Night" Shyamalan has had one of Hollywood's most interesting stories that could well have come from one of his scripts. After two independent movies which amounted to little success, Shyamalan set the world afire with 1999's The Sixth Sense, which took critics off guard, gathering six Academy Award nominations and rolling to an almost $700 million box office take, making it the most successful horror film all the way until 2017, when It finally knocked it off. But after a financial and critical success such as that, where do you go from there? Join myself, Matt, and the returning Michael Guarnieri as we take the journey to answering that question, which we begin with The Sixth Sense and will eventually lead to Shyamalan's new film Old, scheduled for release this July. By the year 2010, the name M Night Shyamalan was akin to being a laughing stock. The trailer to his producing project Devil was being laughed off screens, and Shyamalan was at a serious crossroads at what he was going to do next. It was when he saw his daughter dress as Katara from this film for Halloween that he realized what he wanted to do. After swearing off franchises for years, Shyamalan took on the challenge of doing a film based on one of Nickelodeon's most popular cartoons, Avatar: The Last Airbender. But wouldn't you know it? The film is still looked at as being one of the worst franchise films in history. But how do we feel? Join Matt, Mike, and myself as we look at M Night Shyamalan's most notorious and peculiar bomb, 2010's The Last Airbender. The Last Airbender (2010) (?/10, ?/10, ?/10) CLICK ABOVE TO LISTEN NOW! Subscribe to Binge Cast on iTunes

Manoj Nelliyattu, "M. Night" Shyamalan has had one of Hollywood's most interesting stories that could well have come from one of his scripts. After two independent movies which amounted to little success, Shyamalan set the world afire with 1999's The Sixth Sense, which took critics off guard, gathering six Academy Award nominations and rolling to an almost $700 million box office take, making it the most successful horror film all the way until 2017, when It finally knocked it off. But after a financial and critical success such as that, where do you go from there? Join myself, Matt, and the returning Michael Guarnieri as we take the journey to answering that question, which we begin with The Sixth Sense and will eventually lead to Shyamalan's new film Old, scheduled for release this July. In 1999, Shyamalan made arguably his most famous movie with The Sixth Sense. In 2008, he made his most infamous movie, and that movie was The Happening. Originally conceived by Shyamalan as his first R rated film, the movie has come under almost universal derision from critics and audiences around the world, including those who run this site. But is it actually underrated? Join myself, Matt, and Mike as we discuss the movie that somehow made the name M Night Shyamalan into an even bigger punchline around the world. The Happening (2008) (?/10, ?/10, ?/10) CLICK ABOVE TO LISTEN NOW! Subscribe to Binge Cast on iTunes

Manoj Nelliyattu, "M. Night" Shyamalan has had one of Hollywood's most interesting stories that could well have come from one of his scripts. After two independent movies which amounted to little success, Shyamalan set the world afire with 1999's The Sixth Sense, which took critics off guard, gathering six Academy Award nominations and rolling to an almost $700 million box office take, making it the most successful horror film all the way until 2017, when It finally knocked it off. But after a financial and critical success such as that, where do you go from there? Join myself, Matt, and the returning Michael Guarnieri as we take the journey to answering that question, which we begin with The Sixth Sense and will eventually lead to Shyamalan's new film Old, scheduled for release this July. In 2006, M Night Shyamalan's career was at a crossroads. The days of him being proclaimed the 'New Spielberg' were far behind him. Yet that didn't keep him from attempting a modern retelling of E.T. Beginning as a bedtime story he wrote for his children, Shyamalan wrote a script based on his own story convinced that Disney would put it in lights and proclaim him a genius. Yet, that didn't happen. Executives at the Mouse House rejected it in droves. So Night took his ball to Warner Bros, convinced that he would be able to stuff his talent in Disney's faces. However, he ended up falling on on his face, and Lady in the Water ended up only grossing a little over $40 million stateside. Is this flop warranted? Listen in as myself, Matt, and Mike have one of the Binge Movie Aftertaste's most animated discussions about one of M Night Shyamalan's most infamous projects. Lady in the Water (2006) (?/10, ?/10, ?/10) CLICK ABOVE TO LISTEN NOW! Subscribe to Binge Cast on iTunes

Manoj Nelliyattu, "M. Night" Shyamalan has had one of Hollywood's most interesting stories that could well have come from one of his scripts. After two independent movies which amounted to little success, Shyamalan set the world afire with 1999's The Sixth Sense, which took critics off guard, gathering six Academy Award nominations and rolling to an almost $700 million box office take, making it the most successful horror film all the way until 2017, when It finally knocked it off. But after a financial and critical success such as that, where do you go from there? Join myself, Matt, and the returning Michael Guarnieri as we take the journey to answering that question, which we begin with The Sixth Sense and will eventually lead to Shyamalan's new film Old, scheduled for release this July. After Signs was such a huge hit in 2002, it would seem that Shyamalan would have carte blanche to do what he likes. But once he turned in his script for The Village in to executives, doubts were swirled that he really was 'The Next Spielberg' that Newsweek proclaimed him to be. But they figured that Shyamalan must know what he as doing, and helped him put together perhaps the most ensemble cast of his career. The result is a movie that in many peoples' minds started the downturn of Shyamalan's career. Join myself and Matt as we once lead Mike, who is once again coming to a viewing of a Shyamalan film for the very first time, and answer the question of whether or not The Village is a good movie. The Village (2004) (?/10, ?/10, ?/10) CLICK ABOVE TO LISTEN NOW! Subscribe to Binge Cast on iTunes

Manoj Nelliyattu, "M. Night" Shyamalan has had one of Hollywood's most interesting stories that could well have come from one of his scripts. After two independent movies which amounted to little success, Shyamalan set the world afire with 1999's The Sixth Sense, which took critics off guard, gathering six Academy Award nominations and rolling to an almost $700 million box office take, making it the most successful horror film all the way until 2017, when It finally knocked it off. But after a financial and critical success such as that, where do you go from there? Join myself, Matt, and the returning Michael Guarnieri as we take the journey to answering that question, which we begin with The Sixth Sense and will eventually lead to Shyamalan's new film Old, scheduled for release this July. In 2002, Shyamalan was in a good place. He had two certified hits, and Newsweek made him a cover boy for their magazine, complete with the headline 'The Next Spielberg'. The media was rooting for this guy to make movies that define a generation. To kickstart this leg of his career, Shyamalan decided to do his version of Close Encounters of the Third Kind, called Signs. With a different actor in the lead, Shyamalan nonetheless had to deal with directing Mel Gibson, who had won the Best Director Oscar. He also once again had Tak Fujimoto as his DP, and Joaquin Phoenix and Kieran Culkin in his cast. With all this at his disposal, how did Shyamalan do? Join myself and Matt as we lead Mike, who is once again coming to a viewing of a Shyamalan movie for the very first time, through a story about aliens, faith, and water. Signs (2002) (?/10, ?/10, ?/10) CLICK ABOVE TO LISTEN NOW! Subscribe to Binge Cast on iTunes

Manoj Nelliyattu, "M. Night" Shyamalan has had one of Hollywood's most interesting stories that could well have come from one of his scripts. After two independent movies which amounted to little success, Shyamalan set the world afire with 1999's The Sixth Sense, which took critics off guard, gathering six Academy Award nominations and rolling to an almost $700 million box office take, making it the most successful horror film all the way until 2017, when It finally knocked it off. But after a financial and critical success such as that, where do you go from there? Join myself, Matt, and the returning Michael Guarnieri as we take the journey to answering that question, which we begin with The Sixth Sense and will eventually lead to Shyamalan's new film Old, scheduled for release this July. Following up a massive hit like The Sixth Sense would seem to be a daunting task. M Night Shyamalan was now media's golden boy, but as we have covered on this podcast in the past, there is such a thing as a sophomore slump. Shyamalan still had his star in Bruce Willis, and even brought in Willis's four time co-star Samuel L Jackson. So how does the ever confident Shyamalan do with Unbreakable, and was it really ahead of its time in dissecting the superhero genre? And is Mike looking forward to crawling down ever so further into the Shyamalan rabbit hole, the majority of which he hasn't seen? Join us as we look at Unbreakable and determine if it is unforgettable. Unbreakable (2000) (?/10, ?/10, ?/10) CLICK ABOVE TO LISTEN NOW! Subscribe to Binge Cast on iTunes

Manoj Nelliyattu, "M. Night" Shyamalan has had one of Hollywood's most interesting stories that could well have come from one of his scripts. After two independent movies which amounted to little success, Shyamalan set the world afire with 1999's The Sixth Sense, which took critics off guard, gathering six Academy Award nominations and rolling to an almost $700 million box office take, making it the most successful horror film all the way until 2017, when It finally knocked it off. But after a financial and critical success such as that, where do you go from there? Join myself, Matt, and the returning Michael Guarnieri as we take the journey to answering that question, which we begin with The Sixth Sense and will eventually lead to Shyamalan's new film Old, scheduled for release this July. It was a script that before being made, cost a high ranking Disney official his job because of his confidence in it. The Sixth Sense, credited with jump starting the career of M Night Shyamalan, as well as reigniting the career of Bruce Willis, wasn't given a chance of being much more than a blip on the Hollywood radar screen. So much so that Entertainment Weekly, a magazine that previews each and every summer movie, didn't even include it in its 300 plus movie preview. What was it about the movie that made it such a success, does it hold up, and what will Mike think as he watches it for the very first time? Join myself, Matt, and Mike as we begin a series that has been over five years in the making. How? Listen below to find out. The Sixth Sense (1999) (?/10, ?/10, ?/10) CLICK ABOVE TO LISTEN NOW! Subscribe to Binge Cast on iTunes

In 1995, Will Smith and Michael Bay were names known for things that were well outside the realm of blockbuster filmmaking. Oh sure, Bay had done quite a few well received music videos, and Smith was in millions of homes and stereos as The Fresh Prince. But once Bad Boys was released, everything changed. Smith became a huge box office draw and Bay would go on to make five films that contained robots fighting which we covered on this podcast last year. So what happened to the once top billed Martin Lawrence? And why are we getting Bad Boys For Life a mere 17 years following the second installment? Those are among the many things this retrospective featuring myself, Matt, and Michael Guarnieri, will explore. It had no reason to be a box office success. It had no reason to be well reviewed. Yet, despite being in development for 17 years, a January release date, and original director Michael Bay being replaced by two unproven directors from Belgium, Bad Boys For Life has outgrossed its $90 million budget and has already been greenlit for a sequel. But is it as good as its critical success would suggest? Join Matt, Mike, and myself as we go down the road that is Bad Boys For Life and do everything from compare it to Gemini Man to wondering what the future holds for Sony's surprisingly successful Bad Boys franchise. Oh, not to mention give ratings out of ten. How will we feel about it? Special thanks to Matt, and especially Mike, who took this journey through the Bad Boys franchise without having seen a bit of it beforehand. Did he have a good time? Listen below to find out! Bad Boys For Life (2020) (?/10, ?/10, ?/10) CLICK ABOVE TO LISTEN NOW! Subscribe to Binge Cast on iTunes

In 1995, Will Smith and Michael Bay were names known for things that were well outside the realm of blockbuster filmmaking. Oh sure, Bay had done quite a few well received music videos, and Smith was in millions of homes and stereos as The Fresh Prince. But once Bad Boys was released, everything changed. Smith became a huge box office draw and Bay would go on to make five films that contained robots fighting which we covered on this podcast last year. So what happened to the once top billed Martin Lawrence? And why are we getting Bad Boys For Life a mere 17 years following the second installment? Those are among the many things this retrospective featuring myself, Matt, and Michael Guarnieri, will explore. In 2003, two out of the three principle stars of the Bad Boys franchise needed a hit. Director Michael Bay was two years removed from a strike out at an attempt at credibility with 2001's Pearl Harbor, and Martin Lawrence was doing, well, Martin Lawrence things. Will Smith, on the other hand, was newly minted as an Oscar nominee for Ali. But he also was coming off a pretty bad one two punch, this one containing Legend of Bagger Vance and Wild Wild West. So eight years after the first Bad Boys was released, all three stars finally came together for its sequel. Which is what we are here to discuss. Bad Boys II. A film both reviled and loved by many. What else is new with Michael Bay? Yet, how will we feel about it? Listen to Matt, Mike, and myself dissect the, uhhh, plot to the film, and try to determine if Joey Pants had a career immediately following its release. Be sure to check back next week as all three of us will return for a full review of Bad Boys For Life! Bad Boys II (2003) (?/10, ?/10, ?/10) CLICK ABOVE TO LISTEN NOW! Subscribe to Binge Cast on iTunes

In 1995, Will Smith and Michael Bay were names known for things that were well outside the realm of blockbuster filmmaking. Oh sure, Bay had done quite a few well received music videos, and Smith was in millions of homes and stereos as The Fresh Prince. But once Bad Boys was released, everything changed. Smith became a huge box office draw and Bay would go on to make five films that contained robots fighting which we covered on this podcast last year. So what happened to the once top billed Martin Lawrence? And why are we getting Bad Boys For Life a mere 17 years following the second installment? Those are among the many things this retrospective featuring myself, Matt, and Michael Guarnieri, will explore. Bad Boys is known as the movie which launched the careers of Michael Bay and Will Smith. But what many don't realize is the skepticism that met the two Hollywood powerhouses when they stepped on that initial set. Bay still has negative things to say about how the studio treated him on his first feature, and Smith has had to be convinced both times to come back with checks that made his accountant very proud. But what about the quality of the movie? And does the $9 million film hold up today. Join myself, Matt, and special guest Michael Guarnieri as we move from last year's Michael Mann retrospective right to two films directed by the one and only Michael Bay. The conversation covers everything from how much credit does Bay's cinematographer deserve all the way to if this was indeed the movie which inspired the much forgotten Cuba Gooding Jr/Skeet Ulrich starring Chill Factor, among many more topics. So, whatcha gunna do, but download the show below! Bad Boys (1995) (?/10, ?/10, ?/10) CLICK ABOVE TO LISTEN NOW! Subscribe to Binge Cast on iTunes

For the first retrospective of 2019, I wanted to take the Aftertaste into realms it hadn’t been in. Yes we have covered a variety of franchises and film series. But one thing we haven’t done is focus on the resume of one filmmaker and one filmmaker only. Who better to do this with than the master of the ‘ultimate man film’, Michael Mann. With a wide variety of films and a meticulous style that has attempted to be replicated but has never been duplicated, Mann presents quite a set of films to look at. In order to do so, we once again brought in Michael Guarnieri from the Hannibal Lecter Retrospective to do what he had originally contacted me to do to begin with. A Michael Mann Retrospective. It's here. After almost three months of build-up, we have finally reached the end of our Michael Mann Retrospective with 2015's Black Hat. No, not a movie based the Edgar Allan Poe story. This one is about Thor Chris Hemswoth playing a brilliant hacker. In other words, a movie just as believable. Join myself, Matt, and Mike as we review the movie that didn't have many good reviews when it came out but amazingly ended up on some Best of 2015 lists. We also rate each movie we have reviewed in order of our least to most favorite, as well as finally answer the question of why Mike hates Chris Hemsworth so much. Thanks again to my podcast partners for the amazing ride this retrospective was, as well as you all for listening. Stay tuned, more retros are right around the corner! Black Hat (2015) (?/10, ?/10, ?/10)     CLICK ABOVE TO LISTEN NOW! Subscribe to Binge Cast on iTunes

For the first retrospective of 2019, I wanted to take the Aftertaste into realms it hadn’t been in. Yes we have covered a variety of franchises and film series. But one thing we haven’t done is focus on the resume of one filmmaker and one filmmaker only. Who better to do this with than the master of the ‘ultimate man film’, Michael Mann. With a wide variety of films and a meticulous style that has attempted to be replicated but has never been duplicated, Mann presents quite a set of films to look at. In order to do so, we once again brought in Michael Guarnieri from the Hannibal Lecter Retrospective to do what he had originally contacted me to do to begin with. A Michael Mann Retrospective. Leaving the ego of Jamie Foxx far behind, Michael Mann returned to the big screen in 2009 with a film detailing the bank robberies of John Dillinger called Public Enemies. Now, he had the star power of Johnny Depp and Christian Bale, along with Oscar winner Marion Cotillard, at his side, and as a result gathered a $200 million hit. But is it any good? Listen as myself, Mike, and Matt go down the final home stretch of Michael Mann's career with the first of two podcasts this week. And be sure to sit through the bloopers as well, as Matt makes a dare that all Bingers should ensure he follows up on. Also, don't forget to join us on Friday when our long awaited review of the film starring Mr Chris Hemsworth entitled Black Hat gets posted!   CLICK ABOVE TO LISTEN NOW! Subscribe to Binge Cast on iTunes

For our third week of KILLBILLIES month, we tackle something a little different than the trashier, more exploitative works previous and following: John Boorman's DELIVERANCE! This week, Aaron & Pete are joined by Michael Guarnieri, author at www.the-solute.com and soon to be published within THE OLIVER STONE EXPERIENCE by Matt Zoller Seitz. http://www.abramsbooks.com/product/oliver-stone-experience_9781419717901/ As always, you can find us on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, and Soundcloud. Thanks again to Zach Grooten for artwork!

For the theme "Better Than I Thought It Would Be" Joe selected the film ZATHURA and guest host Michael Guarnieri chose Michael Crichton's EATERS OF THE DEAD.