After an epic battle against cybernetically-enhanced life forms called the Borg, Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise follow the Borg Sphere back into the 21st century to prevent the Borg from contaminating Earth’s timeline and preventing Earth’s first contact. Picard and the crew must work together to battle the Borg Queen before she assimilates all of mankind and changes history forever.
Craig, Alan and Brendan Agnew (@BLCAgnew on twitter) talk about Strange New Worlds, looking ahead at 2023, a live panel with Brent Spiner (@BrentSpiner) and the movie “Star Trek: First Contact” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!
Show Notes
Craig, Alan and Brendan talk about the upcoming year.
Craig, Alan and Brendan discuss "Star Trek: First Contact"
Recasting
Double Feature
Final Thoughts
Brent Spiner & John De Lancie talk with Craig live from Fan X Salt Lake 2022
A preview next week's movie "Everything, Everywhere, All at Once"
We start the new year with a full month of movies we loved from last year starting with the surprising "Everything, Everywhere, All at Once"
Craig and Alan go there and back again as they discuss movie Gollum vs animated Gollum, the lack of Tolkien in the 70s, the month of Lord of the Rings and the movie "The Hobbit" on this week's Matinee Heroes!
Show Notes
Craig and Alan discuss "The Hobbit"
10 things the Hobbit Animation Did Right and Did Wrong list
Double Feature
Final Thoughts
Next week we end the year with a first, a live Star Trek panel with Q and Data and we talk "Star Trek: First Contact"!
On the lush alien world of Pandora live the Na'vi, beings who appear primitive but are highly evolved. Because the planet's environment is poisonous, human/Na'vi hybrids, called Avatars, must link to human minds to allow for free movement on Pandora. Jake Sully, a paralyzed former Marine, becomes mobile again through one such Avatar and falls in love with a Na'vi woman. As a bond with her grows, he is drawn into a battle for the survival of her world.
Craig and Alan discuss backlashes to success, betting against James Cameron, the new Indiana Jones trailer and the movie “Avatar” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!
Show Notes
Craig and Alan talk about the new "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" trailer.
Craig and Alan discuss "Avatar"
Recasting
Double Feature
Final Thoughts
A preview of next week's episode "The Hobbit"
Next week we celebrate the Christmas with a Patreon episode featuring the Rankin/Bass animated musical "The Hobbit".
A smart-aleck Private Joker and pudgy Private Pyle try to endure the rigors of basic training. Though Pyle takes a frightening detour, Joker graduates to the Marine Corps and is sent to Vietnam as a journalist, covering -- and eventually participating in -- the bloody Tet Offensive.
Craig and Alan talk about the amazing R. Lee Ermy, the deconstruction of soldiers, Craig’s full panel with Vincent D’Onofrio at FanX Salt Lake and the movie “Full Metal Jacket” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!
Show Notes
Craig and Alan discuss an upcoming visit to Los Angeles
Craig and Alan discuss "Full Metal Jacket"
Recasting
Double Feature
Final Thoughts
Vincent D'Onofrio and Craig talk Live from Fan X Salt Lake 2022
A preview next week's movie "Avatar"
With the new sequel coming out next week, Craig and Alan don the 3d glasses and watch "Avatar" on the next Matinee Heroes!
Rusty Sabich is a dedicated criminal prosecutor seduced into a short-lived extramarital affair by a beautiful colleague. When she is found dead--apparently the victim of rape and murder--all the evidence incriminates Sabich. Now, the prosecutor must fight a seemingly hopeless legal battle for his very life.
Craig, Alan and guest Elisabeth Rappe (@ElisabethRappe on twitter) talk about ACAB, looking at different perspectives, traffic tickets and the movie “Presumed Innocent” on this week’s Matinee Heroes.
Show Notes
Craig, Alan and guest Elisabeth Rappe discuss small time courts and traffic tickets.
Craig, Alan and Elizabeth discuss "Presumed Innocent"
Recasting
Double Feature
Final Thoughts
A preview of next week's episode "Full Metal Jacket"
Next week we celebrate the holidays with Craig's interview with Vincent D'Onofrio from FanX and the movie "Full Metal Jacket"