Martin Bishop is the head of a computer group who tests security systems. However, his political activist past catches up with him when the government uses it as a lever to force him into doing some of their hi-tech dirty work. Bishop and his team reluctantly comply, only to discover that the missing black box they have been hired to retrieve can break into any computer system in the world!
Alan and Craig are joined by Annie Bulloch (@texasannie on twitter) to discuss action movies through a liberal perspective, computer dating, catching up with Annie’s pre-teen D&D group and the movie “Sneakers” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!
Show Notes
Alan and Craig get an update on Annie's Young Heroes League D&D sessions she DMs every saturday at 8th Dimension Comics and Games
Discussion of "Sneakers"
Recasting
Double Feature
Final Thoughts
Alan and Craig preview next week's movie "Out of the Past"
Next week Alan and Craig kick of Feb-noir-ary with the noiriest noir that ever noired "Out of the Past"
In the distant future, the Earth is at war with a race of giant alien insects. Little is known about the Bugs except that they are intent on the eradication of all human life. But there was a time before the war... A mobile infantry travels to distant alien planets to take the war to the Bugs. They are a ruthless enemy with only one mission: Survival of their species no matter what the cost...
Alan and Craig are joined by Steve and Izzy of Everything I Learned From Movies (@eilfmovies on twitter) to discus fascism, propaganda, the worst game of F--k Marry Kill and the movie Starship Troopers on this week’s Matinee Heroes!
Show Notes
Alan and Craig talk to Steve and Izzy from Everything I Learned From Movies. They discuss Craig's past and future episodes on their podcast as well as their love of bas movies. You can find them at http://eilfm.podbean.com/ as well as check out Izzy's awesome art at www.untidyvenus.etsy.com. New Hall of Heroes inductees Adam Sanders and Simeon Peebler join the Cause!
Discussion of "Starship Troopers"
Recasting
Double Feature
Final Thoughts
Alan and Craig preview next week's movie "Sneakers"
Next week Alan and Craig happily bring back guest Annie Bulloch to catch up on a great movie Craig has never seen...Sneakers!
After David Dunn emerges from a horrific train crash as the sole survivor -- and without a single scratch on him -- he meets a mysterious stranger who believes comic book heroes walk the earth. A haunting stranger, whose obsession with David will change his life forever.
Alan and Craig discuss proto-superheroes, their plans for 2019, working within constraints and the movie “Unbreakable” on this week’s Matinee Heroes.
Show Notes
Alan and Craig discuss their plans for 2019 including Noir month, Marvelous March and Epic April!
Discussion of "Unbreakable"
Recasting
Double Feature
Final Thoughts
Alan and Craig preview next week's movie "Starship Troopers"
Next week Alan and Craig delve into the satirical military movie "Starship Troopers" with guest Steve and Izzy from Everything I Learned From Movies
A Secret Service agent is taunted by calls from a would-be killer who has detailed information about the agent - including the fact that he failed to save President John F. Kennedy from assassination. The caller is revealed as an ex-CIA assassin, and the agent, who is investigating a threat to the current president, is determined not to let history repeat itself.
Alan and Craig discuss aging action heroes, their top 5 movies of 2018, awkward running and the movie “In the Line of Fire” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!
Show Notes
Alan and Craig discuss their top 5 movies of 2018.
Discussion of "Hedwig and the Angry Inch"
Recasting
Double Feature
Final Thoughts
Alan and Craig preview next week's movie "Unbreakable"
Next week Alan and Craig look forward to the new movie "Glass" by looking back at the movie "Unbreakable"