From writer/director Martin McDonagh comes Banshees of Inisherin (2022), a deeply sad and wildly hilarious movie about friendship on a remote island. This movie is sometimes referred to as the spiritual successor of In Bruges (2008) as it stars Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell. But is that an accurate statement? Tune in to hear Jim and A.Ron’s thoughts on this well-written and superbly acted film.
Twenty-some years after first watching it, Jim and A.Ron return to High Fidelity to see how their impressions of the movie have changed. After another one of his relationships fails, Rob Gordon needs to face the consequences of his actions. But is he at all aware of his actions? Dive into this discussion of life, love, and everything that comes with it.
CHAMPION. CHARISMA. CHARACTER. These are the qualities that make a badass.
Watch Jim and A.Ron rank Hollywood badasses to find out who is making it into the Badass Hall of Fame.
CHAMPION. CHARISMA. CHARACTER. These are the qualities that make a badass.
Are you ready?! Badass Fest VI is here and all month long Jim and A.Ron are bringing you the biggest, baddest, and burliest action movies! Kicking off the celebration is Jim and A.Ron’s coverage of Drunken Master II recorded in front of an audience of Bald Movers.
From Steven Spielberg comes a decidedly darker iteration of Indiana Jones. Jim and A.Ron have the behind the scenes stories about stunts, on-set injuries, and casting. Join in on the discussion as your hosts ponder the burning question, What makes a movie feel like an ‘Indiana Jones’ movie? Hold on to your costume, that elephant looks hungry.
If Chinatown (1974) were a funny movie, it would be Who Framed Roger Rabbit directed by Robert Zemeckis. Jim and A.Ron chat about the physics of Toontown, Bob Hoskins’ no holds barred performance, and Jim’s level of attraction to Jessica Rabbit. It’s a wild ride through toon humor, governmental corruption, and scenes to traumatize the kids. Yay!
The Fall Guy show from the 80s gets a modern reincarnation in this David Leitch helmed project. As a man who comes from the stunt world, Leitch did an excellent job of portraying the stunt men and women with life and laughter. It has the action of John Wick and the heart of a romcom. Don’t let “comedy torture” fool you, it’s a good time!
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The Raid 2, directed by Gareth Evans, is a stomach-churning follow up to The Raid: Redemption (2011). Jim and A.Ron chat about their relationship with this franchise and their impressions on this sequel. It features Indonesian martial arts, a great cast, and every single action trope. Viewers are warned that the violence in this film is brutal.
Director Guy Ritchie brings his style to the classic myth in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017). With the great cast and fun design, why did it get 30% on Rotten Tomatoes? Jim and A.Ron are here to hash that out. It has bigger elephants than Lord of the Rings, but the story is all over the place. Is this movie made of the stuff of legend?