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Matinee Heroes

Matinee Heroes is a podcast dedicated to exploring hero cinema - from adventurers, heroes, and superheroes; from Jedi to buddy cops; from the Wild West, to the distant past, to futures both hopeful and dystopian, from ancient lands to the deepest reaches of outer space. In a time when we need heroes more than ever, Alan and Craig will try to understand just what makes our cinematic heroes tick, and how we can use that heroism in our everyday life.
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Now displaying: June, 2017
Jun 24, 2017

THELMA & LOUISE

An Arkansas waitress and her naïve housewife friend hit the road for a simple weekend of freedom -- and end up on a wild flight from the law across the Southwest after a tragic incident at a roadside bar. With a determined detective on their trail, a sweet-talking hitchhiker in their path and a string of crimes in their wake, they embark on an empowering personal odyssey even as the law closes in.

This week Alan and Craig are joined by Amanda Campbell of Casterquest to discuss The Kingkiller Chronicle, self-determination, justified homicide and the movie Thelma and Louise on this week’s Matinee Heroes

Show Notes
  • 1:02

    Interview with Casterquest's Amanda Campbell

  • 16:34

    Discussion of Thelma and Louise 

  • 41:35

    Recasting

  • 50:37

     Double-Feature suggestions

  • 59:16

     Final Thoughts

  • 1:13:14

     First impressions of "RoboCop"

Next episode we celebrate the 30th anniversary of "RoboCop"

Jun 17, 2017

KILL BILL VOL. 1 & 2

The Bride must kill her ex-boss and lover Bill who betrayed her at her wedding ceremony, shot her in the head and took away her unborn daughter. But first, she must make the other four members of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad suffer.

Alan and Craig welcome guest Annie Bulloch as they discuss determination, divorce, kick-ass women , 8th Dimension Comics and both Kill Bill volumes on this week’s Matinee Heroes.

Show Notes
  • 0:41

    Interview with 8th Dimensions owner Annie Bulloch

  • 14:46

    Discussion of Kill Bill 

  • 43:20

    Recasting

  • 1:06:05

    Double-Feature suggestions

  • 1:08:42

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:15:20

    First impressions of "Thelma & Louise"

Next episode we bring in guest Amanda Campbell to discuss "Thelma & Louise"

Jun 10, 2017

THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS

A vicious psychopath is murdering women throughout the Midwest. Believing it takes one to know one, the F.B.I. sends Agent Clarice Starling to interview a prisoner who may provide clues to the killer's actions. That prisoner is Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant, demented cannibal who agrees to help Starling only if she'll feed his morbid curiosity with details of her own complicated life. But as their relationship develops, Starling is forced to confront not only her own hidden demons... but also an evil so powerful that she may not have the courage or strength to stop it.

Alan and Craig along with guest Cassandra Rose Clark discuss cannibals, creepy dudes, dealing with men in the workplace and the movie The Silence of the Lambs on this week’s Matinee Heroes.

Show Notes
  • 1:05

    Interview with author Cassandra Rose Clarke

  • 14:39

    Discussion of The Silence of The Lambs

  • 34:01

    Recasting

  • 46:15

    Double-Feature suggestions

  • 54:13

    Final Thoughts

  • 59:01

    First impressions of "Kill Bill Vol. 1 & Vol. 2"

Next episode we discuss Quentin Tarantino's foray into Kung Fu with both volumes of "Kill Bill"

Jun 3, 2017

MAD MAX: FURY ROAD

A woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in post apocalyptic Australia in search for her homeland with the help of a group of female prisoners, a psychotic worshipper, and a drifter named Max.

Alan and Craig kick off Addicted to Heroines month with a review of the Wonder Woman film, a special guest from the Nerdy Bitches podcast and a discussion of the movie Mad Max: Fury Road on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes
  • 1:06

    Alan and Craig give an Instant Reaction review to Wonder Woman

  • 4:44

    Interview with Heather of the Nerdy Bitches Podcast

  • 19:40

    Discussion of Mad Max: Fury Road

  • 52:50

    Recasting

  • 1:02:07

    Double Feature

  • 1:04:33

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:08:24

    First impressions of "Silence of the Lambs"

Next episode we continue Addicted to Heroines month with "Silence of the Lambs"

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