Automatic Rewind - Movie Reviews, Rewatches & Film Nostalgia

Automatic Rewind - Movie Reviews, Rewatches & Film Nostalgia

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Automatic Rewind - Movie Reviews, Rewatches & Film Nostalgia episodes

  • 32: Troy

    Gus & Cuz rewind Troy (2004), the epic blockbuster starring Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, and enough bronzed abs to launch a thousand ships. Is Achilles a legendary warrior or history’s most difficult coworker? Is Hector the only responsible person in the entire movie? And did Paris really start a war, lose a duel, and then hide behind his big brother? We break down the massive battles, questionable accents, mythological liberties, Brad Pitt’s glorious hair, and Eric Bana’s scene-stealing performance. Plus, with Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey bringing Homer’s world back to the big screen, we revisit the war that started Odysseus’s long journey home. Does Troy still conquer—or does it deserve to be dragged behind a chariot? Hit play, and remember: never trust a giant wooden horse.

    1 hr 39 min
  • 31: Sam Neill

    In this episode of Automatic Rewind, Cuz and Gus pay tribute to the late Sam Neill by celebrating a career that spanned nearly five decades. From Jurassic Park and The Hunt for Red October to Event Horizonand In the Mouth of Madness, Neill brought intelligence, humor, and humanity to every role he played. Join us as we remember one of cinema's most beloved actors while breaking down another classic movie the way only Automatic Rewind can.

    53 min
  • 30: Kingpin
    Before memes, before streaming, and before bowling movies had any right to exist, Kingpin crashed into theaters and quietly became a cult legend. We revisit the Farrelly brothers’ brand of chaos, Bill Murray’s unhinged Ernie McCracken performance, and how a box-office flop turned into a cable-TV staple. Grab a beer, lace up your shoes, and remember why the ’90s were built different.
    1 hr 15 min
  • 29: Lethal Weapon
    Cuz & Gus lock and load for the ultimate buddy-cop classic, Lethal Weapon. Set during Christmas — because nothing says “holiday cheer” like explosions and bad decisions — the film pairs Mel Gibson’s unhinged Riggs with Danny Glover’s perpetually exhausted Murtaugh to create the action-duo blueprint Hollywood’s been chasing ever since. The guys break down the 80s excess, the muscle-bound villains, the questionable police work, and the eternal debate: is Lethal Weapon actually a Christmas movie? Grab some eggnog, holster a Beretta, and revisit the holiday action classic that proves peace on Earth was never an option.
    1 hr 15 min
  • 28: The Running Man
    It’s 2019… the dystopian hellscape we were promised back in the 80s. Cuz & Gus dive head-first into The Running Man, the neon-drenched, chaos-filled Arnold Schwarzenegger classic that somehow predicted reality TV, media manipulation, and America’s obsession with violence—just with more spandex and chainsaws.

    The guys break down the film’s infamously messy production (director fired, rewrites, budget implosions), Richard Dawson’s legendary villain turn as Damon Killian, and why the movie’s accidental campiness made it a cult favorite instead of the dark thriller Stephen King actually wrote. We cover the Stalkers, the weird game-show logic, the absolute 80s insanity of Dynamo singing opera in a light-up suit, and Arnold delivering one-liners like he’s being paid per pun.

    From satire that aged a little too well, to a remake on the horizon, to what this movie got shockingly right about the future, Cuz & Gus dig into all the blood, bullets, buzzsaws, and baked-in Reagan-era paranoia that make The Running Man one of Arnold’s most watchable disasters.

    Lights. Camera. Subzero.

    Now… plane zero.

    1 hr 5 min
  • 27: Unforgiven
    Clint Eastwood hung up his spurs with Unforgiven, a western that burns the myth of the Old West to the ground. Cuz, Gus, and special guest Malt saddle up to break down this 1992 masterpiece — a world of bad men, worse lawmen, and the women who finally demand justice when nobody else will.

    From Gene Hackman’s terrifying turn as Little Bill to Morgan Freeman’s quiet heartbreak as Ned, the crew dives deep into every grimy moral corner of Big Whiskey. Expect heated debate, sharp one-liners, and a few existential questions about who really deserves forgiveness in a world built on blood and bullshit.

    Pull up a chair, pour something strong (or don’t), and ride with us into the mud, myth, and morality of Unforgiven.


    1 hr 37 min
  • 26: Halloween
    Cuz & Gus head back to Haddonfield for a Halloween classic that defined the slasher genre and made everyone check their closets before bed.

    Armed with a glass of something strong and a reckless sense of nostalgia, the boys dissect John Carpenter’s 1978 masterpiece — Halloween — where silence is scarier than blood and evil wears a William Shatner mask.


    They break down why Michael Myers kills (or doesn’t), why Jamie Lee Curtis is the original Final Girl, and why this low-budget indie still crushes modern horror 45 years later. It’s drinks, banter, and Boogeymen — the ultimate spooky-season rewind.

    1 hr 23 min
  • 25: Spy Game
    In honor of the late Robert Redford, Cuz & Gus revisit Spy Game (2001) — celebrating his legacy as one of Hollywood’s greats while breaking down his iconic turn as Nathan Muir, Brad Pitt’s tense performance, and Tony Scott’s globe-hopping spy thriller.

    1 hr 2 min
  • 24: Big Trouble in Little China
    Big Trouble in Little China: part kung fu flick, part western, part comedy. Gus & Cuz climb aboard the Pork-Chop Express to figure out how a box office flop became 80s cult royalty—because it’s all in the reflexes.

    48 min
  • 23: The Big Lebowski
    Gus and Cuz take you in and out of The Big Lebowski—breaking down the characters, conspiracies, carpets, and Creedence, one scene at a time. Along the way, they’ll tackle life’s big questions: What does The Stranger actually do? Is Walter the worst best friend of all time? And seriously, what’s with the In-N-Out Burger obsession?


    Spoiler: they don’t love it. But they do love The Dude.


    This is the podcast that really ties it all together, man.

    2 hr 6 min

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Automatic Rewind is your ultimate movie rewatch podcast for cult classics, forgotten gems, and blockbuster oddities. Hosts Gus & Cuz dive deep into film nostalgia with hilarious commentary, surprising trivia, head-scratching plot breakdowns, and legendary performances that still hold up—or hilariously don't.