The year is 1994 and Tom Hanks is trying to redefine his funny-man image and there’s nothing less funny than AIDS. Join us for the first mainstream Hollywood film about the AIDS epidemic starring Tom Hanks as a gay man who believes he was wrongfully terminated for his disease and Denzel Washington, the homophobic lawyer who decides to defend him.
Three years after his star turn in Titanic, Leonardo DiCaprio returns to the silver screen in The Beach, a movie where it’s hard to tell what is real and what may be hallucinated. Leo’s descent into insanity marks the end of his teenage heartthrob roles. Once you get beyond the 2000-era fashion, the movie poses enough platitudes and questions to consider the possible metaphors under the madness.
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With a title like that, how can this episode possibly fail? It can’t. A maniacal real estate investor backed by henchmen Gul Dukat and the mysterious “Mario” tries to force out a small mom and pop stunt show by sabotaging their arena. Did you know that a car can also ski? Well, they can! KITT almost crushes a man, and ultimately has to stop a bomb with his butt. The Hoff continues to put on a fashion clinic, you have to see this man’s spectacular stunt suit. Even KITT gets a makeover!
A deep dive into Battle of the Bastards
There’s a strong theme developing this week on the walking dead about the costs of protecting yourself or others but we’re not quite sure The Walking Dead has a strong enough foundation to lay it on. Join us for the podcast to hear our full thoughts.
There are things that we like, and there are things that are weird. Join us as we discuss the benefits of Old Trek being an episodic show and the challenges Picard faces because it is serialized.
Prof. Brian Pavlac explains how oaths fealty worked between lords and kings. Then Steve accidentally predicts Tyrion’s final scene in the show.
The Truman Show is an amazing movie that was successful despite its marketing and its star, Jim Carrey, being an unknown dramatic quantity. And as good as it was in 1998, it might be even better today. Join us for a tale of a man who lives in a world of deceit, surveillance, embedded ads and science-fiction-sized wave machines.
After a whopping three hours of televised adventures, Michael Knight decides he needs some rest and relaxation. So he dons his finest autumn collection from Sears and heads to the small town of White Rock to do a little climbing. Wouldn’t you know, he’s sucked into a biker gang war by a pretty lady with a young kid. Kid brother or secret child? We podcast, you decide!
It’s a dash for cash this week on The Walking Dead 1114 “The Rotten Core” as Sebastian sends Daryl and Rosita on a mission to break into a fortified panic room and a much flimsier safe. What purpose does cash serve in a world devastated by a zombie virus? Join us as we speculate about that and a whole lot more.