While in the woods near their small town, upstanding local Hank Mitchell his dim brother Jacob and their friend Lou discover a crashed plane with two things in it -- a dead pilot, and a stash of more than four million dollars. Although Hank is reluctant to keep the money, Jacob and Lou convince him otherwise, and they devise a plan to split the fortune. Things quickly go wrong, however, dramatically affecting the trio and those around them.
Craig, guest co-host Brendan Agnew (@BLCAgnew on twitter) and guest Chauncey Telese (@bigchaunc64 on twitter) discuss devolving paranoia, Boston sports fans, waiting to get paid and the movie “A Simple Plan” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!
Show Notes
Craig and guest co-host Brendan Agnew are joined by Chauncey Telese of the LA Football Network. They talk about sports, horrible Boston fans and the champion LA Rams.
Craig, Brendan and Chauncey discuss the movie "A Simple Plan"
Recasting
Double Feature
Final Thoughts
A preview of next week's episode "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"
Next week...we take a day off with our favorite truant in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"
Welcome to Episode 9 of Season 4
Show Notes
If you want to watch the show, you can head over to matineeheroes.com/castoff where you’ll find all the links to past and current episodes. Feel free to email MHCastoff@gmail.com to offer up feedback, suggest movies for the Castoff or just to say "hey".
You can also watch the CastOFF! live every Tuesday 9pm/6pm ET/PT on http://twitch.tv/matineeheroes & https://youtube.com/channel/UCnxw7gfxe_ChqBXnchT8vFA
Attorney Michael Clayton is a "fixer," the go-to-guy when his powerful New York law firm wants a mess swept under the rug. But now he's handed a crisis even he may not be able to fix.
The firm's top litigator in a $3-billion case has gone from advocate to whistleblower. And the more Michael tries to undo the damage, the more he's up against forces that put corporate survival over human life—including Michael's.
Craig Alan and Mark Woodring (@VSMoviePodcast on twitter) talk about corporate greed, movies coming back, the greatness of Sydney Pollock and the movie “Michael Clayton” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!
Show Notes
Craig and Alan are joined by Mark Woodring to talk about movies coming back to the theaters.
Craig, Alan and Mark discuss the movie "Michael Clayton"
Recasting
Double Feature
Final Thoughts
A preview of next week's episode "A Simple Plan"
Next week...we get all paranoid with a Raimi classic "A Simple Plan"
Welcome to Episode 8 of Season 4
Show Notes
If you want to watch the show, you can head over to matineeheroes.com/castoff where you’ll find all the links to past and current episodes. Feel free to email MHCastoff@gmail.com to offer up feedback, suggest movies for the Castoff or just to say "hey".
You can also watch the CastOFF! live every Tuesday 9pm/6pm ET/PT on http://twitch.tv/matineeheroes & https://youtube.com/channel/UCnxw7gfxe_ChqBXnchT8vFA
After a particularly difficult job, hit men Ray and Ken head to Belgium to hide out until things cool down and await orders from their ruthless boss. Their experiences become increasingly surreal and possibly life changing as they encounter tourists, locals, an American dwarf and a reckoning of past wrongs.
Craig, Alan and guest Elisabeth Rappe (@elisabethrappe on twitter) discuss mental health, pug rescue, some Oscars talk and the movie “In Bruges” on this week’s Matinee Heroes.
Show Notes
Craig and Alan are joined by regular Elisabeth Rappe as she talks about her new pug rescue "Jesse"
Craig, Alan and Elisabeth discuss the movie "In Bruges"
Recasting
Double Feature
Final Thoughts
A preview of next week's episode "Michael Clayton"
Next week...we get all corporate conspiratorial with the thriller "Michael Clayton"
Welcome to Episode 7 of Season 4
Show Notes
If you want to watch the show, you can head over to matineeheroes.com/castoff where you’ll find all the links to past and current episodes. Feel free to email MHCastoff@gmail.com to offer up feedback, suggest movies for the Castoff or just to say "hey".
You can also watch the CastOFF! live every Tuesday 9pm/6pm ET/PT on http://twitch.tv/matineeheroes & https://youtube.com/channel/UCnxw7gfxe_ChqBXnchT8vFA
After a painful breakup, Clementine undergoes a procedure to erase memories of her former boyfriend Joel from her mind. When Joel discovers that Clementine is going to extremes to forget their relationship, he undergoes the same procedure and slowly begins to forget the woman that he loved
Craig and Alan are joined by Movies That Makes Us (@MoviesMakeUs on twitter) co-host Tracy Mangum to talk erasing guilt, marathons, medical ethics, and the movie “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!
Show Notes
Craig and Alan welcome guest Tracy Mangum and talk about why he hates jogging yet runs in so many half-marathons
Craig, Alan and Tracy discuss the movie "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"
Recasting
Double Feature
Final Thoughts
A preview of next week's episode "In Bruges"
Next week...we chill in a town Colin Ferrell where isn't really happy to be: In Bruges
Welcome to Episode 6 of Season 4
Show Notes
If you want to watch the show, you can head over to matineeheroes.com/castoff where you’ll find all the links to past and current episodes. Feel free to email MHCastoff@gmail.com to offer up feedback, suggest movies for the Castoff or just to say "hey".
You can also watch the CastOFF! live every Tuesday 9pm/6pm ET/PT on http://twitch.tv/matineeheroes & https://youtube.com/channel/UCnxw7gfxe_ChqBXnchT8vFA
When Mike McDermott loses all his money in a poker game against Russian gangster Teddy "KGB” he promises his girlfriend, Jo he’ll quit gambling. This lasts until his friend, Lester "Worm" Murphy gets out of prison and needs to pay off an old debt. Mike finds out the debt is owed to Teddy and makes one last-ditch effort to beat the Russian.
Craig, Alan, and guest Valerie Cameron (@IamValCameron on twitter) discuss gambling, bluffing too much, all of Val’s podcasts and the movie “Rounders” on this week’s Matinee Heroes.
Show Notes
Craig and Alan welcome guest Valerie Cameron and talk about all her projects as well as her new website https://www.whattoseewithval.com/
Craig, Alan and Val discuss the movie "Rounders"
Recasting
Double Feature
Final Thoughts
A preview of next week's episode "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"
Next week...we try to erase our past with the movie "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"