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In this episode, we take a look at the 1971 hard science fiction film (based on the book of the same name) The Andromeda Strain!  Back in the 70s, movies were totally cool with showing you how actual science unraveled … Continue reading →

In this episode, we take a look at David Lynch’s first feature length film, Eraserhead! One of the original “midnight movies” and much beloved by well known directors and artists (Stanley Kubrick, HR Giger, John Waters and George Lucas, to … Continue reading →

In this episode, we take a look at Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., a pre-Marvel Cinematic Universe excursion into the comic book character of the same name, starring Mr. Baywatch himself, David Hasselhoff! Cigars are chomped, scenery is chewed and … Continue reading →

In this episode, we take a look at the video game franchise turned movie, Silent Hill! It does a great job of recreating the tone and feel of the games, and looks really great.  You can tell it’s a movie made … Continue reading →

In this episode, we take a look at Patrick Swayze as the world’s second most famous bouncer in Road House!  There’s three rules to Road House: don’t underestimate how bonkers this film is, assume that Swayze has the power of … Continue reading →

In this episode, we discuss the love story between a teenage girl (who is really 25) and a robotic dinosaur with a the brain of a teenage boy (who is really 21) in a movie that’s really difficult to get your … Continue reading →

In this episode, we take a look at the 1982 Barry Bostwick action movie, Megaforce!  It’s got flying motorcycles, super tight jumpsuits and a plethora of explosions.  And it’s a whole lot of big, dumb fun.  Megan and Eric kiss … Continue reading →

In this episode, we take a look at the 2008 splatterpunk rock opera movie, Repo! The Genetic Opera.  Biggest surprise of the viewing? Paul Sorvino can sing for reals, y’all. Megan explains why sometimes niche properties work much better on a … Continue reading →

In this episode, we finish up the Twilight Saga with the fourth and fifth parts, Breaking Dawn Part 1 and Breaking Dawn Part 2.  There’s a lot of parts and they’re filled with weird bizarre “love” things.  Join us for … Continue reading →

In this episode, we continue our journey through the Twilight Saga with the next two films, New Moon and Eclipse.  Megan is a fan of hot, shirtless werewolf boys, but even with all the toned abs of the world, these … Continue reading →

In this episode, we celebrate our first podcast birthday by taking a look at one of Eric’s favorite unintentionally comedic movies of all time, the big budget smash hit, Twilight!  Join us on a journey that includes sparkly vampires, rapid … Continue reading →

In this episode, we take a look at TWO movies about those picnic ruining insects, ants! We’ve got giant ants with the 1954 sci fi film that is definitely not about communism, Them! and we’ve also got super intelligent hive … Continue reading →

In this episode, we take a look at the Robert Urich helmed space comedy pirate movie, Ice Pirates! It’s a big, dumb pile of pirate fun that is totally in on the joke and laughs at itself and its low … Continue reading →

In this episode, we recap our experience at B-Fest 2017, the annual 24 hour b-movie film festival from A&O Productions at Northwestern University.  We survived almost the entire thing and run down which films we liked, disliked and (in Megan’s … Continue reading →

In this episode, we take a look at the 1968 psychedelic music satire, Head! We discuss the Monkees, the strange circumstances that caused this film to be made (lots of acid is just ONE of the reasons) and why it … Continue reading →

In this episode, we take a look at the 2010 sci fi horror film, Predators!  It’s got a cast full of notable actors, including Adrian Brody and Lawrence Fishburne… for some reason, and it’s chock full of both classic and … Continue reading →

In this episode, we’re talking about the Avengers!  Not the Marvel superhero Avengers, however, but the 1960s fan favorites from the BBC. We took a look at the actual television show (which we like!) and then watched the 1998 big … Continue reading →

In this episode, we take another look at the acting career of Roddy Piper in the film that demanded that you OBEY, the 1988 sci fi film, They Live!  Eric has much to say about the politics of both the … Continue reading →

In this episode, we take a look at Megan’s favorite holiday film, White Christmas!  It’s a movie that is approximately 40% story/60% song and dance numbers which asks the question, “what do you do with a general?” once they’ve been … Continue reading →

In this episode, we take a look at the 2015 holiday horror film, Krampus!  We ask the question of “what happens when you stop believing in Santa and wish your family would fuck off?”  The answer is, of course, everyone is … Continue reading →