Frank Abagnale, Jr. worked as a doctor, a lawyer, and as a co-pilot for a major airline -- all before his 18th birthday. A master of deception, he was also a brilliant forger, whose skill gave him his first real claim to fame: At the age of 17, Frank became the most successful bank robber in the history of the U.S. FBI Agent Carl Hanratty makes it his prime mission to capture Frank and bring him to justice, but Frank is always one step ahead of him.
Craig, Alan and Brendan Agnew (@BLCAgnew on Twitter) discuss how crime does pay, living a lie, the end of Spielberg month and the movie “Catch Me If You Can” on this Christmas Edition of Matinee Heroes!
Show Notes
Craig, Alan and Brendan Agnew discuss Spielberg as well as what Marion is getting for Christmas.
Craig, Alan, and Brendan discuss the movie "Catch Me If You Can"
Recasting
Double Feature
Final Thoughts
A preview of next week's episode "True Grit"
Next week...A New Year needs a bit of "True Grit"
Paleontologists Alan Grant and Ellie Sattler are among a select group chosen to tour an island theme park populated by dinosaurs created from prehistoric DNA. While the park's mastermind, billionaire John Hammond, assures everyone that the facility is safe, they find out otherwise when various ferocious predators break free and go on the hunt.
Craig, Alan and guest Charlie Brigden (@filmsonwax on twitter) discuss the brilliance of John Williams, CGI with weight, cinematic scores and the movie “Jurassic Park” on this week’s Matinee Heroes.
Show Notes
Craig, Alan and special guest Charlie Bridgen discuss the maestro John Williams and his relationship with Steven Spielberg
Craig, Alan, and Charlie discuss the movie "Jurassic Park"
Recasting
Double Feature
Final Thoughts
A preview of next week's episode "Catch Me If You Can"
Next week we celebrate Christmas with the gift that is "Catch Me If You Can"
In the not-so-distant future an advanced prototype robot child named David is programmed to show unconditional love, but his human family find themselves unprepared for the consequences. Suddenly, David is on his own in a strange and dangerous world. Befriended by a streetwise Mecha, David embarks on a spectacular quest to discover the startling secret of his own identity.
Craig and Alan are joined by Drew McWeeny (@DrewMcWeeny on twitter) to discuss the responsibilities of love, Spielberg’s dark side, Drew’s Netflix show VOIR and the movie “AI: Artificial Intelligence” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!
Show Notes
Craig, Alan and special guest Drew McWeeny discuss their love of Steven Spielberg and how the director was a huge help behind the scenes of Drew's latest project for NetFlix "Voir".
Craig, Alan, and Drew discuss the movie "AI: Artificial Intelligence"
Recasting
Double Feature
Final Thoughts
A preview of next week's episode "Jurassic Park"
Next week we get old school...Jurassic period old school with the all-time great "Jurassic Park"
With the Civil War raging, and the death toll rising, the president of the United States focuses his energies on passage of the 13th Amendment to abolish slavery in the untold story of the final four months of the man regarded as America's greatest President. Abraham Lincoln
Craig, Alan and special guest James Oliphant (@JamesOliphant on twitter), the white house correspondent at Reuters, talk the power of compromise, politics, a whole month celebrating Steven Spielberg and the movie "Lincoln" on this week’s Matinee Heroes.
Show Notes
Craig, Alan and special guest James Oliphant discuss their love of Steven Spielberg.
Craig, Alan, and James discuss the movie "Lincoln"
Recasting
Double Feature
Final Thoughts
A preview of next week's episode "Lincoln"
Next week we bring out the big guns as Drew McWeeny joins the show to discuss "AI: Artificial Intelligence"