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In Episode 106, Pete & Paul review the 4th installment in the Bad Boys franchise "Bad Boys: Ride or Die," starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay.

Next, they review the prequel of Mad Max "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" starring Anya Joy-Taylor and Chris Hemsworth.

Paul reviews the new Western written, directed and starring Viggo Mortensen "The Dead Don't Hurt."

Then, Paul reviews the new dramedy on Netflix "Hit Man" starring Glen Powell and Adria Arjona, based on the true story of fake Hit Man Gary Johnson.

And Lastly, Pete gives his review on "Ezra", starring Bobby Cannavale, Rose Byrne, and Robert DeNiro, directed by Tony Goldwyn, as well as "Bag of Lies".

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Paul Escarcega is joined by Drew Stewart to chat about the All Time Classic, David Lean's "The Bridge on the River Kwai".

MOVIE: A Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
WHERE CAN WE WATCH: AMC +, Criterion Channel
DIRECTED BY: David Lean (Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago)
WRITTEN BY: Pierre Boulle (Planet of the Apes Novel) Carl Foreman (High Noon, The Guns of Navarone) Michael Wilson (Lawrence of Arabia) 
STARS: Alec Guiness, William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa (Swiss Family Robinson)

PREMISE: British POWs are forced to build a railway bridge across the river Kwai for their Japanese captors in occupied Burma, not knowing that the allied forces are planning a daring commando raid through the jungle to destroy it.
IMDB RATING: 8.1
BOX OFFICE: Budget: $3 Mil, Gross: 27 Million

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Brothers Pete and Paul Escarcega, joined by Drew Stewart and John Cardiel, revisit one of the best comedies of all time "Wedding Crashers".

Wedding Crashers (2005)
DIRECTED BY: David Dobkin (Fred Claus, The Change-Up, The Judge)
WRITTEN BY: Steve Faber (We’re the Millers) , Bob Fisher (We’re the Millers, Overboard (2018)
STARRING: Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Bradley Coopler

John Beckwith and Jeremy Grey, a pair of committed womanizers who sneak into weddings to take advantage of the romantic tinge in the air, find themselves at odds with one another when John meets and falls for Claire Cleary.

WHY ARE WE WATCHING THE FILM?
One of the best Post 2000 Comedies, this film launched Vince Vaughn into a different stratosphere.


BUDGET AND BOX OFFICE: $25 Million and grossed $56 Million

REVIEWS:  7.0  IMDB rating

64 Metascore

To listen to other episodes with both Drew Stewart and John Cardiel, tune in here:
"Tombstone"
https://youtu.be/N_Qgji280AA

"Pulp Fiction":
https://youtu.be/r88Xaxn0KdQ

"Ghostbusters"
https://youtu.be/sqRu77nwDsE

To watch other Drew Stewart Episodes:
"Star Wars":
https://youtu.be/Avw7sgaaJP8

"Jaws":
https://youtu.be/Le9io7J3xdE

To listen to other episodes with John Cardiel:
"Hocus Pocus"
https://youtu.be/url_BeH7PNA

"Princess Bride"
https://youtu.be/hz9GSHue0q4

"Toy Story"
https://youtu.be/AXMD3h2KGwg

To listen on Apple Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aaaction-podcast/id1634666134

To listen on Spotify:
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Brothers Pete and Paul Escarcega are joined by Jake Fenske and Pete Busch to discuss the legendary film "Rocky IV".

DIRECTED BY: Sylvester Stallone
WRITTEN BY: Sylvester Stallone
STARRING: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Dolph Lundgren, Carl Weathers
Rocky Balboa proudly holds the world heavyweight boxing championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Drago, a six-foot-four, 261-pound fighter who has the backing of the Soviet Union.

WHY ARE WE WATCHING THE FILM?
One of the greatest sports movies of all-time, Rocky IV is one of the most entertaining films of all time, with an action packed soundtrack as well.

BUDGET AND BOX OFFICE: $30 Million and grossed over $300 Million worldwide ($127 domestic)

"Rocky IV" became the highest-grossing film in the "Rocky" series to date, taking in just over 300 million dollars worldwide.

REVIEWS:  6.8  IMDB rating

40 Metascore

The group also picks their Top 5 Sylvester Stallone Films, Best Boxing Movies of all time, and ranks all of the fighters in the Rocky/Creed universe!

To listen to other episodes with Jake Fenske and Pete Busch:, tune in here:
"Die Hard"
https://youtu.be/yH8Fm3Vp8XA

"Back to the Future"
https://youtu.be/m2aBAf8N-cg

"The Karate Kid"
https://youtu.be/MDLIOhnVJkw

"Top Gun"
https://youtu.be/DHUQ9z5poyw

To listen on Apple Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aaaction-podcast/id1634666134

To listen on Spotify:
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In Episode 103, Pete & Paul review the much anticipated film from John Krasinski "IF", starring Ryan Reynolds, Cailey Fleming, and John Krasinski, including voices by Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Matt Damon, Louis Gossett, Jr. , Emily Blunt, and Steve Carell among others.

Next, they review the musical biopic of Amy Winehouse "Back to Black", starring Marisa Abela, Eddie Marsan, and Jack O'Connell, directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson.

Then, Paul reviews the documentary "Blue Angels", in theaters now and Shor for IMAX, but also streaming on Amazon Prime May 24th.

Then, Pete reviews "The Strangers: Chapter 1, directed by Renny Harlin.

Pete also reviews "I Saw the TV Glow", starring Justice Smith, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Ian Foreman, and Helena Howard, and directed by Jane Schoenbrun.

And Lastly, Paul reviews a AMC Theaters Sneek Peek of "Ezra", starring Bobby Cannavale, Rose Byrne, and Robert DeNiro, directed by Tony Goldwyn.

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"The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)
Ranch owner Katie Elder's four sons determine to avenge the murder of their father and the swindling of their mother.
WHERE CAN WE WATCH: Hoopla
Director: Henry Hathaway
Writers: William H. Wright...(screenplay) & Allan Weiss(screenplay) &
               Harry Essex (screenplay) Talbot Jennings (Story By)
Starring: John Wayne, Dean Martin, George Kennedy
IMBD Rating: 7.1
Metascore: 72
Budget: 6.5 Million
Box Office: 23 Million

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In Episode 102, Pete & Paul review the second Summer blockbuster, "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes", the latest installment in the franchise.

Next, they review Jerry Seinfeld's "Unfrosted", the new comedy with a ton of guest cameos including Bill Burr, Jon Hamm, Cedric the Entertainer, Hugh 
Grant, and Amy Schumer, now streaming on Netflix.

Then, Pete reviews "Tarot", the new horror film now in theaters.

And Lastly, Pete reviews "The Coffee Table", a spanish film.

To listen on Apple Podcast:
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Brothers Pete and Paul Escarcega are joined by Drew Stewart to discuss Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace (1999), with its re-release and 25th Anniversary.

DIRECTED BY: George Lucas
WRITTEN BY: George Lucas 
STARRING: Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, Natalie Portman
Two Jedi escape a hostile blockade to find allies and come across a young boy who may bring balance to the Force, but the long dormant Sith resurface to claim their original glory.

WHY ARE WE WATCHING THE FILM?
25th Anniversary of the film. Recently, re-released and made 8.7 Mil, tied for 2nd best re-release of all time beghind avatar.


BUDGET AND BOX OFFICE: $115 Million and grossed $1.04 Billion ($484 Mil dom)

Nominated for 3 Academy Awards:
1.Best Sound
2.Sound Effects editing (Ben Burtt) - To create the sounds of the spectators during the pod race scene, sound designer Ben Burtt took a recorder to a San Francisco 49ers game, and recorded the crowd's reactions.
3.Visual Effects

REVIEWS:  6.5  IMDB rating

51 Metascore
To listen on Apple Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aaaction-podcast/id1634666134

To listen on Spotify:
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Brothers Pete and Paul Escarcega are joined by Drew Stewart and John Cardiel to discuss the classic western "Tombstone".

Tombstone (1993)
DIRECTED BY: George P. Kosmatos (Cobra, Rambo: First Blood Part 2)
WRITTEN BY: Kevin Jarre (Glory, Rambo: First Blood Part 2, The Mummy) 
STARRING: Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Sam Elliott, Powers Boothe, Michael Biehn

A successful lawman's plans to retire anonymously in Tombstone, Arizona are disrupted by the kind of outlaws he was famous for eliminating.

WHY ARE WE WATCHING THE FILM?
Arguably considered one of the greatest westerns of all time, and probably the greatest modern western, Tombstone is a film stand represents everything great about the Western genre: Action, romance, Adventure, vengeance, and great lines!

BUDGET AND BOX OFFICE: $25 Million and grossed $56 Million

REVIEWS:  7.8  IMDB rating

The group also picks their Top 5 Modern Westerns (Post 1985) and Top 5 Kurt Russell films!

To listen to other episodes with Drew Stewart, tune in here:
"Ghostbusters"
https://youtu.be/sqRu77nwDsE

"Pulp Fiction":
https://youtu.be/r88Xaxn0KdQ

"Star Wars":
https://youtu.be/Avw7sgaaJP8

"Jaws":
https://youtu.be/Le9io7J3xdE

To listen to other episodes with John Cardiel:
"Pulp Fiction"
https://youtu.be/r88Xaxn0KdQ

"Hocus Pocus"
https://youtu.be/url_BeH7PNA

"Princess Bride"
https://youtu.be/hz9GSHue0q4

"Toy Story"
https://youtu.be/AXMD3h2KGwg

To listen on Apple Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aaaction-podcast/id1634666134

To listen on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/1L78fn3C6RlKKdUihtiLyR?si=f31450db95724290

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MOVIE: the Valachi Papers (1972)
WHERE CAN WE WATCH: Amazon Prime
DIRECTED BY: Terence Young (Dr. no, From Russia with Love, Thunderball)
WRITTEN BY: Stephen Gellar (Slaughterhouse-Five) Peter Mass (Serpico) Massimo De Rita
STARS: Charles Bronson, Lino Ventura, Walter Chiari

PREMISE: Gangster Joe Valachi is a marked man in the same joint where mob boss Don Vito Genovese is imprisoned and he's forced to co-operate with the DA in exchange for protection.
IMDB RATING: 6.4
BOX OFFICE: Budget: $5 Mil, Gross: 17 Million

To listen on Apple Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aaaction-podcast/id1634666134

To listen on Spotify:
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