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Tv/Movie Rewind

Two brothers, Matt & Todd talk about their favorite movies. We cover mostly up to the 90s and talk about all manner of genre films from the "loved", "rejected", "stupid", "forgotten", "hardly known", "underappreciated, "silly", and "pointless". If you"re a fan of: John Carpenter, Walter Hill, Sam Peckinpah, Steven Spielberg, John Sturges, Stallone, Schwarzenegger. If you know: Strother Martin, Brion James, Peter Jason and Dick Miller And if you know where the Fourth Crown is: Follow us on

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01:10:10

The Mummy (1999)

Tv/Movie Rewind ·

2024/12/22

1999's The Mummy - Directed by Stephen Sommers; Starring Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, Jonathan Hyde and Arnold Vosloo stars as Imhotep: a resurrected sorcerer with incredible powers of destruction. The Mummy is a throwback to early adventure films of early Hollywood, like we hadn't seen since Indiana Jones: And the Last Crusade fitting a mold that is a great blend of grand adventure with the supernatural we hadn't seen in over 10 years. One of the top 10 grossing films in the US of 1999, The Mummy

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00:58:29

Dreamscape (1984)

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2024/12/14

Dreams.Do they go on when you close your eyes? What are they made of? Are they a slow and steady fire? Are they your heart and soul's desire? Listen in as we discuss the movie that demands the question: Would Alex Gardner get you through the night? Dreamscape is a 1984 Sci-Fi Thriller directed by Joseph Ruben that was a blast to rediscover after probably 4 decades of kinda remembering it, despite having heavy HBO rotation in 'the day.' Starring a stacked cast: Dennis Quaid Max Von

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02:06:13

Director Clint Eastwood Retrospective (with Logan)

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2024/12/08

Despite a prolific and acclaimed creative career, including a musician his entire life with a deep passion for jazz and awards for composition and scoring along with directing.Despite a list of international guilds, publications, and awards that goes on and on. (Whatever he hasn't won, he's received an honorary award for). About half of the films he has directed have been nominated for major industry awards in categories such as picture, direction, acting, sound, or scoring. Despite all of this;

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01:15:47

Road House (1989)

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2024/11/25

Did you think it was one word too?Anyway Matt & Todd continue Neo-Western November to review the delightful actioner Road House (1989). Directed by Rowdy Harrington Starring: Patric Swayze, Kelly Lynch and Ben Gazzara We love this film, unironically, exactly for the over-the-top wish-fulfillment it truly is. It reminds us of the sort of "code of honor" from the old cowboy pictures we grew up with. It's no Lawrence of Arabia, or even Friday the 13th Part 2*, but it is Road House and if you don't

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01:20:15

Extreme Prejudice (1987)

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2024/11/18

Today Matt & Todd discuss the 1987 Neo-Western Action-Thriller: Extreme Prejudice. Directed by Walter Hill, based on a story by John Milius Starring: Nick Nolte and a TV/MR all star cast:, Powers Boothe (ep: Tombstone), Maria Conchita Alonso (ep: Running Man), Micheal Ironside (eps: V, McBain) and his "zombie" squad of SPECOPS: Clancy Brown (ep: Highlander), William Forsythe (ep: The Immortals), Matt Mulhern (? Ok maybe not him), Dan Tullis Jr (ep: Apparently,

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01:21:16

Convoy

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2024/11/11

Welcome back to the TV/Movie Rewind podcast. Matt & Todd are joined by Mike to discuss the 1978 action-'road'-neo-western film Convoy.Directed by Sam Peckinpah(!)Starring Kris Kristofferson, Ernest Borgnine and Ali McGraw and a deeper cast including Burt Young and Franklin Ajaye tells the story of an outlaw and his pals escaping jurisdiction and finding help along the way.Convoy is an at-times aimless neo-Western that asks more questions than it answers.Of course we enjoyed it.Among other places,

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00:59:23

Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat

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2024/11/04

Matt & Todd review 1989’s Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat starring: David Carradine, Morgan Brittany, John Ireland, Bruce Campbell and an ensemble cast of the undead just trying to live amongst themselves.Directed by Anthony Hickox this movie delivers on each of its premises with bloody tongue in cheek while playing off all themes vampire, western, melodramatic and comedic.

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01:12:24

Quatermass and the Pit (with Mike)

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2024/10/27

Today Matt and Todd are joined by Mike McCarty to discuss a favorite from 1968. Quatermass and the Pit, (or, if you have the time, watch Five Million Years to Earth the USA title). Quatermass and the Pit (1968) stars: James Donald, Andrew Keir (as Quatermass), Barbara Shelley, and Julian Glover. Directed by Roy Ward Baker. Written by the legend of British Science Fiction: Nigel Kneale, Quatermass and the Pit takes you to a deep pit, excavated in the underground of a London Building. What is found

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02:26:37

Day of the Dead (w/ Gabe Crate)

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2024/10/21

Today Matt and Todd are joined again by @GabeCrate (follow on Twitter), to discuss the end George A. Romero's of the 'Dead Trilogy'... for about 20 years anyway. Day of the Dead focuses on the downfall of a research post hidden deep within a Florida cave. We witness a force of wills that collide at the end of their rope, amongst their shambling doom. George A. Romero's Day of the Dead (1985) stars Lori Cardille, Terry Alexander, Richard Liberty, Jarlath Conroy and Joe Pilato as Captain Rhodes. This

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01:32:34

Dracula (1931)

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2024/10/14

Matt & Todd are joined with Mike to discuss the immortal classic: Universal's Dracula (1931) starring Bela Lugosi, directed by Tod Browning. You can't have Halloween without vampires, and with that, you're thinking Dracula, right? We discuss movie that popularized the very image of Dracula that you probably have in your head right now and where it began, why it holds up, and why the simultaneously filmed Spanish-language version (Directed by George Melford, starring Carlos Villarias as the

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01:15:23

Prince of Darkness

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2024/10/07

Matt and Todd are joined by listener Robb to kick off Halloween 2024. Today we discuss the underrated John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness Starring: Donald Pleasance, Victor Wong, Jameson Parker and Lisa Blount Scientists and faith battle evil on earth in this this 1987 Horror Classic available in the US with a Premium Peacock subscription, or for rental on many others. If you're a fan of Phantasm, Hellraiser, or Event Horizon we think you'll love it.

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01:37:51

Strange Brew (with Logan)

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2024/09/29

Join Matt, Todd, and professional Canadian Logan (no not, "that" Logan), as we discuss the Canadian-cult-comedy-classic: The Adventures of Bob & Dough McKenzie: Strange Brew (or simply: Strange Brew).This absolute classic was an early 80s HBO staple and stars the talents of: Dave Thomas (as Doug, also Co-Director/Writer) Rick Moranis (as Bob, also Co-Director/Writer) Max Von Sydow, Paul Dooley, and Lynne Griffin. SCTV Alums Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis bring their beloved Bob & Doug

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00:54:49

Sniper 2 (and 3)

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2024/09/16

They made a sequel to Sniper? Yes, join Matt and Todd as they discuss 2 of the NINE sequels to one of the most prolific franchises you might not even know existed. Follow Marine Major Gunnery Sargent and accomplished Sniper Thomas Beckett (Beringer) as he finds himself out of retirement and recruited again for action. Sniper 2 stars Tom Beringer and Bokeem Woodbine and featuring Whit Bissell winner Erika Marozsán. The first sequel of the series ups the military-action, while Sniper 3 stars Beringer

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00:53:13

Suicide Kings

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2024/09/09

Today Matt & Todd discuss the 1998 Crime-Thriller: Suicide Kings Starring: Christopher Walken, Jay Mohr, Henry Thomas, Sean Patric Flannery, Jeremy Sisto, Jonathan Gilecki, Cliff Deyoung, Denis Leary (... and several supporting stars) This ensemble cast puts together a fun crime-thriller that can't help but be compared to several Quentin Tarantino classics. When it isn't trying to add superficial elements of its more-popular contemporaries, the film stands its own with a solid story and

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00:59:49

Split Second

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2024/09/01

Join Matt & Todd as they discuss the forgotten 1992 Sci-Fi Killer-Thriller: Split Second, starring Rutger Hauer, Neil (Alistair) Duncan, and Kim Cattrall. Detective Harley Stone (Hauer) is tracking an elusive killer that tears the hearts from its victims in a near-future (actually, past-future) 2008 London, ravaged by the flooded waters of the Thames River. A bloody streak of killings every 12 years has the haggard Stone at the end of his rope, and his straight-laced, fresh-faced partner Dick

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01:14:50

Wings

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2024/08/26

Matt and Todd discuss the 1990-1997 NBC-TV Sit-Com; Wings, starring Tim Daly, Steven Weber and Crystal Bernard as we join their lives on Nantucket Island's Tom Nevers Field. The show features early performances by Thomas Haden Church as Lowell, Tony Shalhoub as Antonio and cameos from across the harbor. Wings cruises through 8 strong seasons yet is largely forgotten in the wake of industry giants of the early-mid 90s like Friends, Seinfeld, Cheers, Frasier, Married... With Children, Mad About

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01:05:32

New Jack City

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2024/08/19

Join Matt and Todd as they discuss the 1991 film: New Jack City. Starring: Wesley Snipes, Ice-T and Judd Nelson. Director: Mario Van Peebles New Jack City blends the genres of crime, action and drama with talented performances into a wholly entertaining movie by the debut feature film director. Add this one to your collection if you are a fan of the genre, we don't think you will be disappointed.

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01:41:50

Where Eagles Dare

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2024/08/11

One weekend, Matt, Todd, and Shawn decided to talk about a world-war II spy thriller.Where Eagles Dare follows spy tension with explosive action in this 1968 classic directed by Brian Hutton, starring Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, Mary Ure and Patrick Wymark.

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01:34:53

Jaws Sequels

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2024/08/05

1978 brought us more blood. 1983 brought us more dimensions. 1987 brought us another movie. Matt and Todd discuss the sliding scale of quality in the sequels to the original summer blockbuster, Jaws. Jaws 2 dominates the discussion before talk about the what the others bring to the table, and how voodoo could have fit into all of it.

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01:52:54

Superman III

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2024/07/27

Matt and Todd discuss the Superhero Action-Comedy: Superman III, Directed By: Richard Lester and starring Richard Pryor and Christopher Reeve. Before we get into the main subject we start with an outline of where Superman I and II left us off.While acknowledging this films flaws, we think there is a lot of fun to be had here, enjoy the ride. You will believe computers can do anything.

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