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Aug. 17, 2022

Midweek Mention... PTU

Produced and directed by prolific Hong Kong auteur Johnnie To, PTU: POLICE TACTICAL UNIT (2003) spawned a multi film franchise about which none of us knew a thing. When Sergeant Lo (Lam Suet) has his service weapon stolen dur...

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May 6, 2022

Baby Driver & Rastamouse

When it comes to onscreen violence there's nothing quite like a beheading to get the blood pumping. Whether it be in service of the story or the audiences blood lust, screenwriters have chosen time after time to lop off a …

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May 4, 2022

Midweek Mention... The Thing

THE THING is John Carpenter's 1982 horror masterpiece, combining a simple but sensational premise with some of the most incredible special effects ever devised from legendary prosthetic makeup designer Rob Bottin. Crash landi...

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March 16, 2022

Midweek Mention... The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th D…

It's a typical day in the life of Dr. Buckaroo Banzai; having completed a particularly tricky brain surgery and successfully piloted his Jetcar to test the "Oscillation Overthruster", a device he designed that allows objects ...

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March 4, 2022

Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins & Art Ninja

We were delighted to have the ART NINJA Ricky Martin join us this week to talk about craft storage solutions, the responsibility of being a beloved childhood icon, cardboard horror movies, his experiences with ADHD and much m...

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Feb. 2, 2022

BDFR - Midweek Mention... The Straight Story

1999 saw the release of this absolute gem, starring Richard Farnsworth and directed by David Lynch. The Straight Story is the biographical tale of Alvin Straight and his journey to meet and reconcile with his older brother wh...

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Jan. 19, 2022

Midweek Mention... Executive Decision

Fasten your seatbelts and watch the in flight safety demonstration as we take to the air for mid-90s action dross Executive Decision. We're mentioned Kurt Russell a few times on recent episodes, so it was jolly decent of Reeg...

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Dec. 31, 2021

Wrath of Man & Lego Ninjago Masters of Spinjitzu

Ok, I was really hoping that Reegs would have written some notes, but alas that hasn't happened! We opted for a violent theme for this week's content. Nothing brings out ones violent tendencies more effectively than a family ...

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Dec. 29, 2021

Midweek Mention... Fight Club

We're breaking the first two rules of Fight Club this week as we talk about the very thing you're not supposed to talk about. Fight Club was released in 1999, directed by David Fincher and polarised critics and audiences alik...

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Dec. 1, 2021

Midweek Mention... The Da Vinci Code

The Da Vinci Code is a book. I've never read it, but I recall seeing lots of copies in airport shops back when we were able to travel. Well, the book was a hit, so the Hollywood execs had the …

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Nov. 10, 2021

Midweek Mention... The Boondock Saints

Avid fan of the show, Jamie Cairns nominated The Boondock Saints. This gem was released in 1999 by writer/director Troy Duffy. All round good egg Harvey Weinstein was so taken with the concept that he gave Mr Duffy one hell …

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Oct. 20, 2021

Midweek Mention... From Duck Till Dawn

With three of the Dads being big fans of From Dusk Till Dawn the pressure was on Sidey to make it a full house. Quentin Tarantino wrote and starred alongside George Clooney in the bonkers film of two halves. It …

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Sept. 22, 2021

Midweek Mention... Identity

Identity is a film that we watched.

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Sept. 8, 2021

Midweek Mention... The Rock

If you've listened to the show for any length of time you'll know exactly what we think about Michael Bay movies. Peter Andre very kindly nominated on the Mr Bay's masterpieces, 1996's THE ROCK. Can this one shine through in …

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July 7, 2021

Midweek Mention... The Debt Collector

Stuntman and fight choreographer turned writer and director Jesse V. Johnson's third collaboration with English martial artist Scott Adkins was 2018's THE DEBT COLLECTOR, a superior DTV action crime-thriller. Adkins plays Fre...

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