Author: Brian Elkins

Episode 143: The Crew’s discussing Christopher Nolan’s breakout film, Memento. This neo-noir was a critical hit with a gimmick – the narrative was told backwards. But this gimmick helps the audience relate to the main character – a man with short-term memory loss. Now… where was I?

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Episode 142: The Crew’s going cop hunting with John Rambo as they discuss the 1982 action film, First Blood. They also discuss the novel, which ends differently and doesn’t allow sequels to be made. But this was Stallone’s first non-Rocky film to be a hit at the box office, so sequels followed and an 80’s action icon was born.

Mistake correction: Back to the Future was the #1 film of 1985, Rambo: First Blood part II and Rocky IV were #2 and #3.

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Episode 141: The Crew’s teaming up to review M. Night Shyamalan’s Glass. It’s the third installment in the Eastrail #177 series, the first two being Unbreakable and Split. The film rode a ton of hype to secure a big opening weekend, even though critic reviews were mostly negative. Is this the real world superhero movie audiences deserve? They discuss…

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Episode 140: The crew’s joining The Horde as they discuss M. Night Shyamalan’s Split. The film was a box-office hit and a surprise sequel to Unbreakable. James McAvoy’s performance is incredible, and M. Night is back in form after some disappointments. But the crew’s a little split on this one (pun). Does adding Split to the Unbreakable universe; make the film better or worse?

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Episode 139: The crew’s counting down the days to the release of Glass. Starting with the first installment in the Eastrail 177 Trilogy, Unbreakable. M. Night Shyamalan’s follow up film to The Sixth Sense, is a ballsy and confident directorial effort. So many scenes are filmed with one shot, and each frame is composed to help the audience understand character motivations. It’s a master class in filmmaking!

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Episode 138: The crew’s running around Nakatomi Plaza, concluding their Explosive Holiday Action series with Die Hard. It made a star out of Bruce Willis, started a franchise, and inspired countless action films. But its Alan Rickman, who steals the show in his very first film role. And the composites might be the best visual effects of the 80’s… 30 years later and they’re still perfect!

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Episode 137: The crew’s continuing their Explosive Holiday Action series with Renny Harlin’s The Long Kiss Goodnight. Writer, Shane Black received a nice 4 million dollar paycheck for his script. But the script may be the weakest element, or the direction. Nitpicking aside, everyone involved is committed to making a highly entertaining action film. And it’s a lot of fun!

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Episode 136: The crew’s having martinis as they continue their Explosive Holiday Action series with, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. It’s the sixth film in the Bond franchise and the first without Sean Connery. The pressure was on for the new Bond, George Lazenby. And he does deliver, especially in the action sequences. But the standout here is the filmmaking and score from composer, John Barry. Brian makes a mistake in the very beginning, All Time High was the song for Octopussy, and Moonraker’s title theme was named Moonraker.

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Episode 135: The crew’s isn’t too old for a conversation about Richard Donner’s 1987 seminal, buddy-cop film, Lethal Weapon. It’s kicking off our Explosive Holiday Action series this month. The chemistry between Danny Glover and Mel Gibson make this movie work and still hold up today. The stunt work, music, direction, editing, and cinematography are all top-notch, and have been inspiring filmmakers ever since it’s release. And Jared tries to convince Brian to watch the Lethal Weapon tv show.

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