Late Fee Files

This week on Late Fee Files, we dive into two sides of John Carpenter’s cinematic evil: the cold, creeping apocalypse of Prince of Darkness and the sunburned savagery of John Carpenter’s Vampires. From the claustrophobic church basement where science meets the supernatural to the brutal desert battlegrounds of vampire hunters and sinners, we trace Carpenter’s shifting vision of faith, corruption, and survival. We’ll unpack Prince of Darkness’ cosmic nihilism, Vampires’ grimy Western attitude, and

It's Halloween season, so Adam and Brian venture into the shadowy tunnels of 1990s creature features .First up: The Relic (1997) — Peter Hyams’ Field Museum nightmare based on the Preston & Child novel — where a chimeric creature stalks the halls and the hosts unpack its practical effects, museum-set atmosphere, and how the film balances spectacle with a grim, pulpy heart.Then they dig into Guillermo del Toro’s Mimic (1997) — a grimy, gothic insect tale born from studio friction and a

This week on Late Fee Files, we’re checking out two very different shades of L.A. crime noir. First up, Steven Soderbergh’s The Limey (1999), where Terence Stamp shows up in California looking for some sweet revenge. Then we go back in time to Devil in a Blue Dress (1995), where Denzel Washington plays Easy Rawlins, a man just trying to pay the mortgage who gets drawn into political scandals and encounters more than one racist POS.It’s stylish revenge, moody noir, and enough tough-guy one-liners to

Alright, this week’s double feature is a trip straight to the “yeah, we’ll rent it, why not” section of the store: If Looks Could Kill (1991) and National Lampoon’s Senior Trip (1995). First up, Richard Grieco—fresh off 21 Jump Street and apparently allergic to subtlety—plays a high schooler who accidentally becomes a spy in a Euro-thriller so overcooked it feels like Bond fan fiction written in detention.Then we’ve got Senior Trip, a stoner road comedy that’s basically every “what if my friends ran

Some movies feel like they got left behind on the rental shelf, even though they had plenty to say. This week we’re talking about two of them: Angus (1995) and Better Off Dead (1985).Angus is one of those rare ‘90s teen movies that actually takes its main character seriously — smart, funny, painfully awkward, just trying to make it through high school without getting crushed. It’s heartfelt in ways you don’t usually see in a studio teen comedy, and it’s still as sharp today as it was when you first

In this episode of Late Fee Files, we rewind to the early ’90s and late ’80s for two cult classics that mix action, attitude, and unexpected heart. First up is Kuffs (1992), where Christian Slater breaks the fourth wall as a wisecracking drifter who inherits a private police district and gets in way over his head. Then, we dive into Gleaming the Cube (1989), the skateboarding mystery-thriller that cemented Slater’s status as the king of cool, complete with high-speed board stunts and a surprisingly

This week on Late Fee Files, Brian and Adam dial into two '90s hostage thrillers packed with tension, attitude, and A-list charisma: The Negotiator (1998) and Metro (1997).They break down Samuel L. Jackson’s masterclass in controlled chaos in The Negotiator, and Eddie Murphy’s underrated turn as a street-smart hostage negotiator in Metro — a rare dramatic outing that still packs laughs and firepower.From over-the-top negotiation tactics to explosive finales, the guys dive into what made this

Kicking down the doors of forgotten cinema, Adam and Brian launch Late Fee Files with a double feature of ‘90s adrenaline and chaos: Judgment Night (1993) and Trespass (1992).They dive into the grime-soaked tension, rooftop standoffs, and criminal underworlds of two cult thrillers that defined an era of urban warfare on VHS. From the genre-blending brilliance of Judgment Night’s rap-rock soundtrack to the moral murkiness of Trespass, the hosts unpack why these films deserve a second life—and a