Jim and A.Ron are taking a trip back to the mid 80s where PG-13 means you can’t swear, but violent crime is fine. The cast of Cat’s Eye makes you say, “I’ve seen this actor somewhere…” This horror anthology will shock and surprise in a way only media from the 80s can. Tune in for a purr-ectly good time. Thank you to Kaitlin for commissioning this episode! And Happy Birthday Paul!
Join Jim and A.Ron as they examine the classic film by Akira Kurosawa, Seven Samurai (1954). The influence of Seven Samurai echoes through film history, and it is no surprise why. Listen in as Jim and A.Ron discuss the complexity of the characters, the messages of the story, and the cultural commentary. Thank you to Michael for commissioning this episode!
Jim and A.Ron are diving into the early Amazon Original show: Patriot (2015). Michael Dorman stars as Jack Tavner, a severely depressed spy sent by his father to prevent a nuclear program developing in the Middle East. The dark comedy shines through this tapestry of insane characters, jaw-dropping moments, and laugh out loud jokes. It’s not the show you think it is, it’s so much more! Thanks to Memorion, Travis G, Dan from Manchester UK for commissioning this podcast!
The Descendants (2011) directed by Alexander Payne is an exploration of a family in crisis. George Clooney plays a grieving and befuddled father and husband dealing with heartbreaking revelations and two distant daughters. Jim and A.Ron dive into the family drama, join them in this commissioned podcast! Thank you Bryan for commissioning this podcast for Mina!
What’s a better combination than Nicolas Cage and a Lovecraftian setting? In Color Out of Space (2019) Nic Cage stars as an average man and “bourbon connoisseur” who moves his family to a rural farm where an inexplicable event unravels their reality. This is a slow burn psychological drama about danger you can and cannot see. Thank you Doug for commissioning this podcast!
From the master of horror, John Carpenter, comes a film heavily influenced by the likes of HP Lovecraft and Stephen King. Jim, resident horror expert, and A.Ron dive into this mind-bending film for the first time. Hold onto your sanity and descend into Carpenter’s “In the Mouth of Madness”! Thank you Stacye for commissioning this podcast!
Jim and A.Ron watch the Spike Lee joint, He Got Game (1998) starring Denzel Washington. Not only is it a great sports film, it’s a great father and son film. Opposite Washington stars a young Ray Allen and Milla Jovovich. At the end of the day, is Jake Shuttlesworth a good dad and guy?
Harry Potter is the boy who lived…and Jim is the guy who survived this movie with almost zero context. Talitha joins the pod and brings her thorough knowledge of Harry Potter. Can A.Ron and Talitha convince Jim that this movie deserves its place in pop culture? Or will Jim apparate away from the madness?
In 1970 came the birth of the disaster movie genre. The originator, Airplane (1970), was directed by George Seaton and Henry Hathaway and stars Burt Lancaster and Dean Martin. A bomber targets an airplane and an airport manager fights to the keep the airport open. Dive into this cinema-changing classic with Jim and A.Ron.
Turn that frown upside down. Jim and A.Ron are settling into Smile (2022), a horror film with a new take on trauma and possession. Can a simple smile really be that creepy? Yes. Yes it can.