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THIS WEEK: Out of Time (1988), Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death (1989) and Pizza Man (1991)
Imagine a world without the insufferable intrusions of Club Random on your various social feeds. Imagine a world where douchebag pundit supreme Bill Maher had landed a gig as a harmless sitcom dad. We dare to imagine such a world. A world where hope is still alive.
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THIS WEEK: The Long Walk (2025) and The Running Man (2025)
Do you remember Vietnam? Stephen King certainly does, and this week we're looking at two very faithful, very listless adaptations of his particular brand of social commentary.
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THIS WEEK: Backdraft (1991), Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Boyz n the Hood (1991) and JFK (1991)
It's the awards recap you've all been waiting for! We're talking nominees, snubs, stars, smooches, and - of course - Dennis Miller.
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THIS WEEK: The Monster Squad (1987), Robocop 2 (1990) and Last Action Hero (1993)
We're continuing our Tom Noonan retrospective by looking at some of his more prominent Hollywood roles. And once again, we were unable to prevent Steve from pivoting the discussion toward YA literature.
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THIS WEEK: What Happened Was... (1994), The Wife (1995) and The Shape of Something Squashed (2014)
To celebrate the life of beloved character actor Tom Noonan, we decided to take a look at his directorial efforts, which proved to be a trio of incisive, underseen gems. Did we do them justice? No we did not.
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