Six blackmail victims are invited to an isolated mansion by a man who knows a dark secret from each of their pasts. On arrival, each is given a pseudonym drawn from Cluedo before being introduced to the blackmailer. Each is handed a weapon, at which point the lights are switched off and the blackmailer is killed. Can the guests uncover the murderer before they all become victims?
Craig, Alan and guest Cary Gordon discuss murder mysteries, the most fun films of 2023, multiple endings and the movie “Clue” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!
Show Notes
Craig, Alan and guest Cary Gordon talk about the movies of 2023 they had the most fun watching.
Craig, Alan and Cary discuss "Clue"
Recasting
Double Feature
Final Thoughts
A preview of next week's episode "Alien3"
Next week we start a new year with a month of sequels starting with "Alien3"
Mrs. Brisby is a widowed mouse who must move her children out of their home in a field before the local farmer starts plowing. Unable to leave because her son is ill, Mrs. Brisby seeks the help of nearby rats, who have heightened intelligence after being the subjects of scientific experiments. She receives an unexpected gift from the elder rat, Nicodemus but Mrs. Brisby is soon caught in a conflict among the rats, jeopardizing her mission to save her family.
Craig, Alan and guest Rob Ervin talk dark animation, Craig’s exclusive interview with Don Bluth, breaking away from Disney and the movie “The Secret of NIHM” on this holiday edition of Matinee Heroes.
Show Notes
Craig, Alan and guest Rob Ervin discuss meeting Don Bluth and his legacy.
Craig, Alan and Rob discuss "The Secret of NIHM"
Recasting
Double Feature
Final Thoughts
Craig's exclusive interview with Don Bluth recorded live at FanX 2023 in Salt Lake City.
A preview of next week's episode "Clue: The Movie"
Next week we end the year on a mystery with a fan favorite "Clue: The Movie"
On his way to school, Bastian ducks into a bookstore to avoid bullies. Sneaking away with a book called "The Neverending Story," Bastian begins reading the novel about Fantasia, a fantasy land threatened by "The Nothing," a darkness that destroys everything it touches. The kingdom needs the help of a human child to survive. When Bastian reads a description of himself in the book, he begins to wonder if Fantasia is real and needs him to survive.
Craig and guest co-host Brendan Agnew talk about kid movie influences, nihilism in children’s tales, horse trauma and the movie “The Neverending Story” on this week's Matinee Heroes!
Show Notes
Craig and guest co-host Brendan Agnew talk about movies they grew up with.
Craig and Brendan discuss "The Neverending Story"
Double Feature
Final Thoughts
A preview of next week's episode "The Secret of NIHM"
The 80's kids movies continue with a special FanX panel with Craig and Don Bluth, creator of "Secret of NIHM"
With brothers Mikey and Brand's house slated for demolition by greedy land developers, the boys decide their only hope lies in finding a long-lost treasure. They uncover a treasure map and with their friends descend to a subterranean sea and an abandoned galleon looking for the "X" and trying to get away from a group of bad guys who also want the treasure.
Craig, guest co-hosts Elisabeth Rappe and Billy Donnelly talk about that friend with a pool, kids who save the day, films we grew up with and the movie “the Goonies” on this week’s Matinee Heroes.
Show Notes
Craig and guest co-hosts Elisabeth Rappe and Billy Donnelly talk about movies they grew up with
Craig Elisabeth and Billy discuss "The Goonies"
Double Feature
Final Thoughts
A preview of next week's episode "The Neverending Story"
The 80's kids movies continue next week with "The Neverending Story"
After finally achieving the high score on Starfighter, his favorite arcade game, everyday teenager Alex Rogan meets the game's designer, Centauri who reveals that he created the game as a training ground for developing and recruiting actual pilots to help fight a war in space. Whisked away from the banality of his trailer park life to a distant alien planet, Alex struggles to use his video game-playing skills to pilot a real ship, with real lives at stake.
Craig and guest Co-Host Rob Ervin talk about 80s nostalgia, musical adaptations, life in moderation and the movie ‘The Last Starfighter” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!!
Show Notes
Craig and guest co-host Rob Ervin of the Clubhouse Podcast talk about their recent moderating duties.
Craig and Rob discuss "The Last Starfighter"
Recasting
Double Feature
Final Thoughts
A preview of next week's episode "The Goonies"
The 80's kids movies continue next week with "The Goonies"