15-year-old William Miller’s writing talent and earnest passion for rock music earns him an assignment for Rolling Stone, interviewing and touring with Stillwater. Penny Lane is the young groupie who guides him through the wild world of rock heroes, all-night parties, and the most dangerous intensity of all—love.
Craig, Alan, and guest Sam Mattos (@mevsyoupodcast on twitter) discuss dad rock, orbiting around celebrity, Sam’s podcast Me vs. You and the movie "Almost Famous" on this week’s Matinee Heroes!
Show Notes
Craig, Alan and guest Sam Mattos discuss her podcast Me vs. You.
Craig, Alan and Sam discuss the movie "Almost Famous"
Recasting
Double Feature
Final Thoughts
A preview of next week's episode "Quiz Show"
Next week... The fall of America's trust starts with a simple "Quiz Show"
When a bank robber and his partner escape from prison, they soon find US marshals hot on their trail. Unexpectedly, however, the robber soon finds himself falling for one of the cops trying to arrest him.
Craig and Alan discuss movies for adults, getting over Covid, Elmore Leonard and the movie "Out of Sight" on this week’s Matinee Heroes.
Show Notes
Craig and Alan discuss Alan's recent bout with Covid and looking forward to 2022
Craig and Alan discuss the movie "Out of Sight"
Recasting
Double Feature
Final Thoughts
A preview of next week's episode "Almost Famous"
Next week... we're touring in the 70's for Rolling Stone in the movie "Almost Famous"
Dr. Ellie Arroway races to interpret a possible message originating from the Vega star system. Once first contact with an extraterrestrial intelligence is proven, Arroway contends with restrictive National Security Advisors and religious fanatics bent on containing the implications of such an event. An incredible message is found hidden in the signal, but will Arroway be the one to answer its call?
Craig and guest co-host Mark Woodring (@vsmoviepodcast on twitter) discuss are we alone, science vs faith, billionaires in space and the movie Contact on this week’s Matinee Heroes!
Show Notes
Craig and guest co-host Mark Woodring from the Visually Stunning Movie Podacast discuss 2022
Craig and Mark discuss the movie "Contact"
Recasting
Double Feature
Final Thoughts
A preview of next week's episode "Out of Sight"
Next week... We get all Elmore Leonard hot and bothered with "Out of Sight"
The last members of a dying Native American tribe, the Mohicans -- live in peace alongside British colonists. But when the daughters of a British colonel are kidnapped by a traitorous scout, they must rescue them in the crossfire of a gruesome military conflict of which they wanted no part: the French and Indian War.
Craig, Elisabeth Rappe (@elisabethrappe on twitter) and Brendan Agnew (@blcAgnew on twitter) discuss frontier life for women, hunky Daniel Day-Lewis, hopes for 2022 and the movie “The Last of the Mohicans” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!!
Show Notes
Craig, Elisabeth and Brendan look forward to 2022
Craig, Elisabeth and Brendan discuss the movie "The Last of the Mohicans"
Recasting
Double Feature
Final Thoughts
A preview of next week's episode "Contact"
Next week... We go in search of intelligent life with Jodie Foster with "Contact"
Mattie Ross is determined to avenge her father's blood by capturing Tom Chaney, the man who shot and killed him for two pieces of gold. Just fourteen, she enlists the help of Rooster Cogburn, a one-eyed, trigger-happy U.S. Marshall with an affinity for drinking and hardened Texas Ranger LaBoeuf to track the fleeing Chaney. Despite their differences, their ruthless determination leads them on a perilous adventure that can only have one outcome: retribution.
Craig is joined by Movies That Make Us (@MoviesMakeUs on Twitter) hosts Jake Dietz and Valerie Cameron to discuss hopes for the new year, a rant on the manliness of Timothée Chalamet, tough teen women and the movie “True Grit” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!
Show Notes
Craig, Jake and Valerie discuss their 2021 and hope for 2022
Craig, Jake and Valerie discuss the movie "True Grit"
Recasting
Double Feature
Final Thoughts
A preview of next week's episode "Last of the Mohicans"
Next week... We go into the wilds of the new world as we watch "Last of the Mohicans"