Episodes
Welcome back to the TV/Movie Rewind podcast. Matt & Todd are joined by Mike to discuss the 1978 action-'road'-neo-western film Convoy. Directed by Sam Peckinpah(!) Starring Kris Kristofferson, Ernest Borgnine and Ali McGraw and a deeper cast including Burt Young and Franklin Ajaye tells the story of an outlaw and his pals escaping jurisdiction and finding help along the way. Convoy is an at-times aimless neo-Western that asks more questions than it answers. Of course we enjoyed it. Among...
Published 11/11/24
Published 11/11/24
Matt & Todd review 1989’s Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat starring: David Carradine, Morgan Brittany, John Ireland, Bruce Campbell and an ensemble cast of the undead just trying to live amongst themselves. Directed by Anthony Hickox this movie delivers on each of its premises with bloody tongue in cheek while playing off all themes vampire, western, melodramatic and comedic.
Published 11/04/24
Today Matt and Todd are joined by Mike McCarty to discuss a favorite from 1968. Quatermass and the Pit, (or, if you have the time, watch Five Million Years to Earth the USA title). Quatermass and the Pit (1968) stars: James Donald, Andrew Keir (as Quatermass), Barbara Shelley, and Julian Glover. Directed by Roy Ward Baker. Written by the legend of British Science Fiction: Nigel Kneale, Quatermass and the Pit takes you to a deep pit, excavated in the underground of a London Building. What...
Published 10/27/24
Today Matt and Todd are joined again by @GabeCrate (follow on Twitter), to discuss the end George A. Romero's of the 'Dead Trilogy'... for about 20 years anyway. Day of the Dead focuses on the downfall of a research post hidden deep within a Florida cave. We witness a force of wills that collide at the end of their rope, amongst their shambling doom. George A. Romero's Day of the Dead (1985) stars Lori Cardille, Terry Alexander, Richard Liberty, Jarlath Conroy and Joe Pilato as Captain...
Published 10/21/24
Matt & Todd are joined with Mike to discuss the immortal classic: Universal's Dracula (1931) starring Bela Lugosi, directed by Tod Browning. You can't have Halloween without vampires, and with that, you're thinking Dracula, right? We discuss movie that popularized the very image of Dracula that you probably have in your head right now and where it began, why it holds up, and why the simultaneously filmed Spanish-language version (Directed by George Melford, starring Carlos Villarias as...
Published 10/14/24
Matt and Todd are joined by listener Robb to kick off Halloween 2024. Today we discuss the underrated John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness Starring: Donald Pleasance, Victor Wong, Jameson Parker and Lisa Blount Scientists and faith battle evil on earth in this this 1987 Horror Classic available in the US with a Premium Peacock subscription, or for rental on many others. If you're a fan of Phantasm, Hellraiser, or Event Horizon we think you'll love it.
Published 10/07/24
Join Matt, Todd, and professional Canadian Logan (no not, "that" Logan), as we discuss the Canadian-cult-comedy-classic: The Adventures of Bob & Dough McKenzie: Strange Brew (or simply: Strange Brew). This absolute classic was an early 80s HBO staple and stars the talents of: Dave Thomas (as Doug, also Co-Director/Writer) Rick Moranis (as Bob, also Co-Director/Writer) Max Von Sydow, Paul Dooley, and Lynne Griffin. SCTV Alums Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis bring their beloved Bob...
Published 09/29/24
They made a sequel to Sniper? Yes, join Matt and Todd as they discuss 2 of the NINE sequels to one of the most prolific franchises you might not even know existed. Follow Marine Major Gunnery Sargent and accomplished Sniper Thomas Beckett (Beringer) as he finds himself out of retirement and recruited again for action. Sniper 2 stars Tom Beringer and Bokeem Woodbine and featuring Whit Bissell winner Erika Marozsán. The first sequel of the series ups the military-action, while Sniper 3 stars...
Published 09/16/24
Today Matt & Todd discuss the 1998 Crime-Thriller: Suicide Kings Starring: Christopher Walken, Jay Mohr, Henry Thomas, Sean Patric Flannery, Jeremy Sisto, Jonathan Gilecki, Cliff Deyoung, Denis Leary (... and several supporting stars) This ensemble cast puts together a fun crime-thriller that can't help but be compared to several Quentin Tarantino classics. When it isn't trying to add superficial elements of its more-popular contemporaries, the film stands its own with a solid story...
Published 09/09/24
Join Matt & Todd as they discuss the forgotten 1992 Sci-Fi Killer-Thriller: Split Second, starring Rutger Hauer, Neil (Alistair) Duncan, and Kim Cattrall. Detective Harley Stone (Hauer) is tracking an elusive killer that tears the hearts from its victims in a near-future (actually, past-future) 2008 London, ravaged by the flooded waters of the Thames River. A bloody streak of killings every 12 years has the haggard Stone at the end of his rope, and his straight-laced, fresh-faced...
Published 09/01/24
Matt and Todd discuss the 1990-1997 NBC-TV Sit-Com; Wings, starring Tim Daly, Steven Weber and Crystal Bernard as we join their lives on Nantucket Island's Tom Nevers Field. The show features early performances by Thomas Haden Church as Lowell, Tony Shalhoub as Antonio and cameos from across the harbor. Wings cruises through 8 strong seasons yet is largely forgotten in the wake of industry giants of the early-mid 90s like Friends, Seinfeld, Cheers, Frasier, Married... With Children, Mad...
Published 08/26/24
Join Matt and Todd as they discuss the 1991 film: New Jack City. Starring: Wesley Snipes, Ice-T and Judd Nelson. Director: Mario Van Peebles New Jack City blends the genres of crime, action and drama with talented performances into a wholly entertaining movie by the debut feature film director. Add this one to your collection if you are a fan of the genre, we don't think you will be disappointed.
Published 08/19/24
One weekend, Matt, Todd, and Shawn decided to talk about a world-war II spy thriller. Where Eagles Dare follows spy tension with explosive action in this 1968 classic directed by Brian Hutton, starring Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, Mary Ure and Patrick Wymark.
Published 08/11/24
1978 brought us more blood. 1983 brought us more dimensions. 1987 brought us another movie. Matt and Todd discuss the sliding scale of quality in the sequels to the original summer blockbuster, Jaws. Jaws 2 dominates the discussion before talk about the what the others bring to the table, and how voodoo could have fit into all of it.
Published 08/05/24
Matt and Todd discuss the Superhero Action-Comedy: Superman III, Directed By: Richard Lester and starring Richard Pryor and Christopher Reeve. Before we get into the main subject we start with an outline of where Superman I and II left us off. While acknowledging this films flaws, we think there is a lot of fun to be had here, enjoy the ride. You will believe computers can do anything.
Published 07/27/24
For this mini-episode you can hear Matt and Todd chat briefly about the 1975 classic Jaws to test out some new recording equipment. Join us next week for our next full episode and thank you for listening!
Published 07/22/24
A zombie movie for a second week in a row? Well, Matt loves zombie movies, and so does this week’s guest Michael McCarty. Let Sleeping Corpses Lie (AKA Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue, AKA, Don’t Open the Window, AKA Breakfast at the Manchester Morgue, AKA Zombi 3 sand many other titles) is a European zombie film that brings in the gut munching gore before Dawn of the Dead. Inspired by Night of the Living Dead the zombies in this film march and munch to their own tune. Part ghosts, part...
Published 07/07/24
Matt & Todd break the regular format and take their own advice. Instead of discussing a beloved favorite, they revisit a movie they considered to be “the worst movie they ever saw”. 35 or so years ago they watched Raiders of the Living Dead and HATED IT! For many decades it was the the low mark that all other “bad movies” were compared to. Now, they’ve rewatched it. Is it as bad as they remembered? Find out. Original film footage from Dying Day directed by Brett Piper. Raiders of the...
Published 06/30/24
A bona fide classic. Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid is ranked 7 on the American Film Institute’s top ten westerns. It’s 73 their 100 Greatest Movies List. Matt and Todd are joined by Shawn Reynolds to discuss the incredible film. Directed by George Roy Hill. Starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford and Katherine Ross with Ted Cassidy, George Furth and Strother Martin.
Published 06/24/24
This week Matt & Todd discuss Daylight. A disaster film for the EXTREME 90s. It’s parts of The Poseidon Asventure, parts of Towering Inferno mixed with a dash of Cliffhanger. Starring Sylvester Stallone, Amy Brenneman (who Matt refers to as Brennen the entire podcast) Viggo Mortensen, Stan Shaw, Danielle Harris and Trina McGee
Published 06/16/24
This week Matt & Todd discuss The Stuff. A fun little creature feature satire with elements of Invasion of the Body Snatchers and The Blob. It skewers commercialism, advertising, food manufacturing and even right-wing militias. Written & Directed by Larry Cohen. Starring Michael Moriarty, Garrett Morris, Andrea Marcovicci, Paul Sorvino and Scott Bloom.
Published 06/10/24
Matt and Todd return to the land of television to discuss In Search Of… the classic documentary series hosted by Leonard Nimoy. Running for 6 seasons the show covered mysteries, lost civilizations, supernatural phenomena missing persons and more.
Published 06/03/24
Content Warning!!! There is some foul language during the podcast, but it’s nothing you wouldn’t hear in a PG-13 film. Matt & Todd are joined by guest Gabe Crate to discuss the ultimate zombie movie Dawn of the Dead. We interview Gabe about his ongoing quest to review every apocalypse movie ever made as well as his trials and tribulations trying to get projects filmed in Hollywood. You can follow Gabe and see his reviews on X/Twitter @GabeCrate. ...
Published 05/26/24
Matt & Todd discuss their admiration for the late, great Roger Corman.
Published 05/20/24