Those Crazy Movie Folks at Graham Cinema

Those Crazy Movie Folks at Graham Cinema episodes:

• 09.25.2020

  Episode 26: Ruthless People

  You guessed it. We are reviewing the 1986 comedy classic Ruthless People, starring Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold, Helen Slater and Bill Pullman. Everyone is extorting everyone and The Divine Ms M is at the height of her fame....

  
• 09.18.2020

  Episode 25: The King Zone

  We review a classic Stephen King movie adaptation of 'The Dead Zone' (1983) starring Christopher Walken, Tom Skerritt and Martin Sheen. We also talk about Stephen King's movies, TV and big screen, which ones worked, which ones ....uh not so...

  
• 09.11.2020

  Episode 24: World Trade Center & United 93

  As a tribute to the memory of 9-11, we are focusing our podcast on two movies that were released in 2006 World Trade Center, starring Nicholas Cage and United 93 starring no one we know. Both good in their own...

  
• 09.04.2020

  Episode 23: The Game's Afoot

  Scott and I talk about the 1988 Sherlock Holmes comedy 'Without a Clue'. The movie features a great cast including Oscar winners Michael Caine as Holmes and Ben Kingsley at Watson. The concept is clever and amusing but it falls...

  
• 08.28.2020

  Episode 22: What About Scott?

  This week we take a special request to review the 1991 hit film 'What About Bob?', a madcap comedy starring Bill Murray, Richard Dreyfuss and Julie Haggerty, Directed by Frank Oz. This film kind of reminds me of the song...

  
• 08.21.2020

  Episode 21: The Accidental Podcast

  We review a movie I have referred to during several podcasts, the 1988 Best Picture nominee The Accidental Tourist starring William Hurt, Kathleen Turner and Geena Davis. A hidden gem that has mostly been forgotten among mainstream moviegoers, however, still...

  
• 08.13.2020

  Episode 20: Me and Earl and The Dying Girl

  This week we are reviewing a little known gem of an indie picture called 'Me and Earl and The Dying Girl' starring Olivia Cooke and Thomas Mann. This film was unfortunately seen by very few. Given its quirky nature, you...

  
• 08.05.2020

  Episode 19: Cloaks & Daggers & Kids... Oh My!

  This week we look at the 1984 kids film Cloak & Dagger starring Henry Thomas and Dabney Coleman. It was Thomas' last kick at stardom before disappearing down the rabbit hole of child star obscurity despite being an above-average child...

  
• 07.28.2020

  Episode 18: Sky High - Remembering Kelly Preston

  We talk about the late actress Kelly Preston, a career that never really materialized due to typecasting and some films that didn't do very well. We review one of her better films, 'Sky High', a movie that came before the...

  
• 07.22.2020

  Episode 17: To Noir or To Neo-Noir: Know the differenece

  Scott and I look at a forgotten classic noir movie from 1995 starring Denzel Washington called Devil In A Blue Dress. Also starring Tom Sizemore, Jennifer Beals and Don Cheadle. We also talk about the difference between Noir and Neo-Noir...

  
• 07.14.2020

  Episode 16: Fishing for Wanda

  This week we talk about the 1988 laugh out loud comedy classic 'A Fish Called Wanda' starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, John Cleese and Michael Palin. We also answer the tough question; who are our favorite actors/actresses? For someone...

  
• 07.08.2020

  Episode 15: Falling Down

  We talk about the Joel Schumacher, Michael Douglas spectacular 'Falling Down' which came out in 1993. Joel Schumacher's career has been marred by being known as the director who effectively killed the 90's Batman franchise. We also talk about Michael...

  
• 07.01.2020

  Episode 14: The First Hannibal

  Scott and I discuss 'Manhunter', the Hannibal Lecter film from 1986 that you likely didn't know about, starring William Petersen and Brian Cox, directed by Michael Mann. Don't worry no one else really knew it existed either until CSI became...

  
• 06.24.2020

  Episode 13: Rollin' for Nolan

  Scott and I talk about Christopher Nolan, the underrated 2002 movie Insomnia and whether or not Nolan is the last great Hollywood director.

  
• 06.15.2020

  Episode 12: Some Good for Ed Wood

  Scott and I talk about Tim Burton's most underrated movie, Ed Wood, from 1994 starring Johnny Depp, Sarah Jessica Parker, Oscar winner Martin Landau and Bill Murray. Audiences were likely expecting a Batman, Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands hybrid and got something...

  
• 06.08.2020

  Episode 11: Not So Super, Man!

  Scott and I talk about the trainwreck, Superman IV, the drama between Richard Donner and the Salkands, the deterioration of the series as a whole, the cast/crew rebellion that lead to Gene Hackman, Marlon Brando and John Williams quitting, two...

  
• 06.02.2020

  Episode 10: All About Heart and Souls

  This episode, those crazy folks review the 1993 movie Heart & Souls starring Robert Downey Jr., Elisabeth Shue, Kyra Sedgwick, Tom Sizemore, Charles Grodin and Alfre Woodard. Four people are killed at the same time a baby is born and...

  
• 05.22.2020

  Episode 9: Graham Cinema's Opus

  The Crazy Folks review Mr. Holland's Opus (1995), starring Richard Dreyfus, Glenne Headley, Olympia Dukakis and Jay Thomas. Directed by Stephen Herek. Starving composer and musician Glenn Holland decides to give teaching a try when his career stalls, goes through...

  
• 05.15.2020

  Episode 8: Special F/X

  The Crazy Folks review F/X (1986), starring Bryan Brown, Brian Dennehy, Cliff DeYoung and Jerry Orbach. Directed by Robert Mandel. B-movie special effects guy gets hired by the Feds to stage the assassination of a mob informant but shenanigans ensue...

  
• 05.08.2020

  Episode 7: See You Later Navigator

  The Crazy Folks review Flight Of The Navigator (1986), starring Joey Cramer, Paul Reubens, Veronica Cartwright, Cliff DeYoung and Sarah Jessica Parker. Directed by Randal Kleiser. Boy goes out and plays. Boy gets knocked unconscious and wakes up 8 years...

  
• 04.30.2020

  Episode 6: You Can't Untouch This

  The Crazy Folks review the viewers' choice The Untouchables (1987), starring Kevin Costner, Robert DeNiro, Andy Garcia and Sean Connery. Directed by Brian De Palma. Treasury Department guy Eliott Ness comes to Chicago to 'do some good' and nabs Al...

  
• 04.23.2020

  Episode 5: Can I Get A Witness?

  The Crazy Folks review Witness (1985), starring Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Lukas Haas, Danny Glover, Patti LuPone and Viggo Mortenson. Directed by Peter Weir. Harrison Ford goes to Amish country after little Amish boy witnesses a murder. The end result...

  
• 04.16.2020

  Episode 4: I Need To Be Registered As A Lethal Weapon

  The Crazy Folks review Lethal Weapon (1987), starring Danny Glover, Mel Gibson and Gary Busey. Directed by Richard Donnor. Mel Gibson is a suicidal cop with a death wish and Danny Glover becomes a glorified babysitter as they join forces...

  
• 04.08.2020

  Episode 3: Thank You for Your Co-operation

  The Crazy Folks review Robocop (1987), starring Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Ronny Cox, Miguel Ferrer and Kurtwood Smith. Directed by Paul Verhoeven. Peter Weller has a bad first day on the job as a cop in futuristic dystopia Detriot and...

  
• 04.02.2020

  Episode 2: Where's the Big Trouble in Little China?

  The Crazy Folks review Big Trouble In Little China (1986), starring Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall and Dennis Dun. Directed by John Carpenter. Kurt Russell is a big John Wayne wannabe truck driver who wins a big bet, takes his friend...

  
• 03.26.2020

  Episode 1: Romancing the What?

  The Crazy Folks review Romancing the Stone (1984), starring Kathleen Turner, Michael Douglas and Danny DeVito. Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Kathleen Turner writes books, gets a map in the mail, goes to Columbia, takes the wrong bus, Michael Douglas saves...

  
• 03.23.2020

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  We are getting ready to roll out our movie and tv show reviews for the bored and the quarantined. Stay tuned for our weekly podcast courtesy of the Graham Cinema in Graham, North Carolina.