When Randle Patrick McMurphy gets transferred for evaluation from a prison farm to a mental institution, he assumes it will be a less restrictive environment. But Nurse Ratched runs the psychiatric ward with an iron fist, keeping her patients cowed through abuse, medication and sessions of electroconvulsive therapy. The battle of wills between the rebellious McMurphy and the inflexible Ratched soon affects all the ward's patients.
Craig and guest co-host Randy Yarbrough (@cult45podcast on twitter) discuss what is sinister, using the Simpsons as a movie touchstone, a quick preview of the Fayetteville Comic Show and the all-time classic movie “One Flew over the Cuckoo’s nest” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!
Show Notes
Craig previews this weekend's Fayetteville Comic Show where Craig is hosting panels with the cast of Twin Peaks, My Hero Academia and C. Thomas Howell.
Craig and Randy discuss "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"
Recasting
Double Feature
Final Thoughts
A preview of next week's episode "Witness"
Elizabeth Rappe returns to talk Harrison Ford's Finger of Doom and his Oscar nominated role in "Witness"
Determined coach, Herb Brooks, had an impossible dream – beat the seemingly unbeatable Soviets at their own game. Starting with a handpicked group of undisciplined kids, Brooks coached them to play like they never played before, and turned them into a team that believed they could achieve the unachievable – and in the process, united a nation with a new feeling of hope.
Craig and guest co-host Jake Dietz (@moviesmakeus on twitter) discuss team building, helmet hair, next week’s Fayetteville Comic Show (@FayComicShow on twitter)and the movie “Miracle” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!
Show Notes
Craig previews next week's Fayetteville Comic Show where Craig will be hosting panels with the cast of Twin Peaks, My Hero Academia and C. Thomas Howell.
Craig and Jake discuss "Miracle"
Recasting
Double Feature
Final Thoughts
A preview of next week's episode "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"
Randy Yarborough from Cult 45 podcast returns to talk the classic "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"
At the height of the Cold War, a mysterious criminal organization plans to use nuclear weapons and technology to upset the fragile balance of power between the United States and Soviet Union. CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB agent Illya Kuryakin are forced to put aside their hostilities and work together to stop the evildoers in their tracks. The duo's only lead is the daughter of a missing German scientist, whom they must find soon to prevent a global catastrophe.
Craig and guest co-host Steve Kondrick are joined by Izzy Kondrick (@eilfmovies on twitter) to discuss witty banter, fun horror movies, 80's action heroes and the underrated gem THE MAN FROM UNCLE on this week’s Matinee Heroes
Show Notes
Craig, Steve and Izzy catch up on Valentine's Day events and their podcast Everything I Learned From Movies
Craig, Steve and Izzy discuss "The Man from U.N.C.L.E."
Recasting
Double Feature
Final Thoughts
A preview of next week's episode "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"
Randy Yarborough from Cult 45 podcast returns to talk the classic "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"
After being bitten by a radioactive spider, Brooklyn teen Miles Morales gets a crash course in web-slinging from his alternate-dimension counterparts.
Craig and guest co-host Devin Pike (@justdevin on twitter) discuss surpassing expectations, Gallifrey One and The Fayetteville Comic Show, and one of the best superhero movies ever made in “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!
Show Notes
Craig and Devin discuss being panelists for next week's Gallifrey One Feb 14th -16th and the main moderators for the Fayetteville Comic Show Feb 29th - Mar. 1st
Craig and Devin discuss "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse"
Recasting
Double Feature
Final Thoughts
A preview of next week's episode "The Man from U.N.C.L.E."
Stizzy (Steve and Izzy) from Everything I Learned from Movies are back to talk the under-rated "The Man from U.N.C.L.E."
An ad executive dies in a car collision and finds himself in Judgement City, defending his life before a celestial court. When he falls in love with a fellow candidate, his interest in staying in heaven changes.
Craig and guest co-host Rich Bonaduce (@rodowobo on twitter) discuss the afterlife, horror movies, press junkets and the movie "Defending Your Life" on this week’s Matinee Heroes!
Show Notes
Craig and Rich discuss Rich's YouTube channel "Critical Mass Movies" and his disappointment with horror movies.
Craig and Rich discuss "Defending Your Life"
Recasting
Double Feature
Final Thoughts
A preview of next week's episode "Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse"
Devin Pike is back to discuss one of the best superhero movies ever made in "Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse"