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Dog Soldiers (2002): Troopers Vs. Werewolves
Episode 33
Does Dog Soldiers Have the Most Kickass Werewolf Costumes in Film History?
Neil Marshall's Dog Soldiers (2002) is an action/horror movie that really g…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017): Vince Vaughn is Actually 6'5" and Does Fight Scenes
Episode 32
What Makes S. Craig Zahler's Brawl in Cell Block 99 so Raw?
Writer/Director (and sometimes comic book maker) S. Craig Zahler's Brawl in Cell Block 99…
11 months ago
The Killer (1989): Explosive Gun-Fu and Compelling Melodrama
Episode 31
What makes John Woo's The Killer a Hong Kong action classic?
One of John Woo's action masterpieces, The Killer is a standout work of classic Hong Kong…
11 months, 1 week ago
Year of the Dragon (1985): Michael Cimino's Controversial Chinatown Gangster Tale
Episode 30
Is Year of the Dragon a controversial mess or an overlooked masterpiece?
An action thriller, Year of the Dragon is, at times, shocking and still contr…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
The Love Witch (2016): Technicolor Horror Comedy in the 2010s
Episode 29
What Makes Independent Film The Love Witch so Unique?
Filmmaker Anna Biller's labor of...comedy/horror, The Love Witch is unlike most any movie you'd…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
The Castle of Cagliostro (1979): Miyazaki's Gentleman Thief Adventure
Episode 28
Why was The Castle of Cagliostro an influence on Pixar and the Disney Animation Renaissance?
The Castle of Cagliostro combines the whimsical style of …
1 year ago
To Live and Die in L.A. (1985): William Friedkin's Scuzzy Neo-Noir
Episode 27
What makes To Live and Die in L.A. one of the best films of the 1980s?
Like The French Connection's stylish cousin, To Live and Die in L.A. blurs who'…
1 year ago
Leviathan (1989): Alien On a Ship
Episode 26
Is Leviathan an Alien rip-off or a solid horror movie of its own kind?
Leviathan is a science-fiction horror that's part of the 1980s underwater movie…
1 year ago
The Raid 2: Now We Fight Inside, Outside, and on the Road
Episode 25
How could The Raid 2 succeed as a sequel to one of the best action films of all time?
The Raid was a low-budget martial arts/action film from Indones…
1 year ago
Heathers (1989): the Dark Teen Comedy for Adults
Episode 24
What makes Heathers a cult classic dark comedy?
The cult film that is like a middle finger to the feel-good vibes of corny 1980s teen films, satirica…
1 year, 1 month ago