Binge Movies: Rankings and Reviews

Instant Reaction:  Jason shares his quick spoiler-free impression and longer spoiler-filled thoughts on the latest Blumhouse thriller The Invisible Man. If you've seen the movie tweet the show @patandjason! 

Host: Jason 

Producer: Combat Jones 

The Invisible Man (2020) 

Director: Leigh Whannell

Starring:

Release date: February 28, 2020 (USA)

Episode 66: Jason & Pat execute order 66 and stir up a ton of season finale drama. The top 5 grossing movies of 1994 were massive hit films, some have gone down as all-time classics. Their classic status will be put to test during this ranking episode. PLUS! Pat & Jason eliminate every movie except one in the most shocking final confrontation in show history. Which single movie from this season will the boys preserve for all time?

Hosts: Pat & Jason

Producer: Combat Jones 

Movies

The Flinstones 

The Santa Clause 

True Lies

The Lion King

Forrest Gump 

Episode 65: In a year of breakthrough and transformative cinema the box office champion and people's choice was Forrest Gump. Garnering Tom Hanks a second and back to back Oscar, Forrest Gump was a critical darling and cultural moment. Before memes or viral videos, Forrest Gump swept up moviegoers' imaginations around the world. Does the movie work in the 21st century? Does Tom Hanks's iconic portrayal of a dimwitted do-gooder offer more problems than heartfelt moments? Does the movie have anything to stay now or in 1994? Pat & Jason binge to find out. 

Episode 64: 1994 may be the most significant movie year of the 1990s. It gave us breakthrough independent cinema, new stars topping the box office, aging stars struggling to stay relevant, and the reemergence of the comedy blockbuster.  A cruder and more in your face attitude began to emerge and define the voice of a generation. Pat & Jason take you back to the totally extreme hit movies of 1994 (10-6) and reveal their definitive rankings!

Producer: Combat Jones

MOVIES 

10. Pulp Fiction

9. The Mask

8. Clear and Present Danger

7. Speed

6. Dumb and Dumber 

Episode 63: By the mid-90s the muscle-bound action stars of the 80s had begun to lose their box office luster. Hollywood began shifting more traditional actors into action roles to various degrees of success. Enter Keanu Reeves and 1994's Speed. With a loaded cast of character actors, instantly memorable villain, spectacular stunts, and genius central premise, Speed set the summer of 1994 on fire! Does the movie still hold up in 2020?

Hosts: Pat & Jason

Producer: Combat Jones

Speed (1994)

Directed by Jan de Bont

Starring

Music by Mark Mancina

Release date June 10, 1994

Episode 62: Throughout the 1980s two Israeli immigrants made some of the craziest, sleaziest, most bizarre and over the top movies of all time. Cannon Films were outside the Hollywood system but would go on to influence it and redefine it both directly and indirectly. In fact, they may be the single most influential independent film producers of all time. Pat and Jason take a look back at some of Cannon's most famous and infamous films to determine if any of them deserve a second look and to give their definitive rankings. 

Hosts: Pat & Jason  

Producer: Combat Jones 

MOVIES:

Hercules (1983)

Breakin 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984)

Invasion U.S.A (1985)

Lifeforce (1985)

Masters of the Universe (1987)

Episode 61: Pat & Jason grab their cosmic key and travel back to the heyday of Cannon Films for a Feature Presentation Review of Masters of the Universe (1987). One of 3 movies that effectively bankrupted the studio. Did the movie deserve to flop decades ago and did it leave any lasting impressions on the fantasy or superhero genres? Pat & Jason seek to find out.

Producer: Combat Jones  

Master of the Universe (1987)

The heroic warrior He-Man battles against the evil lord Skeletor and his armies of darkness for control of Castle Grayskull.

Directed by Gary Goddard

Written by David Odell

Based on Masters of the Universe by Mattel

Starring

Distributed by Cannon Films

Release date August 7, 1987

Running time 106 minutes

Episode 60: After a highly controversial Part 1, Pat & Jason conclude their Best of the Decade retrospective by ranking 5 more of the best movies from the 2010s. How many people will they piss off this time?

Producer: Combat Jones 

Movies:

Mad Max: Fury Road (2014)

Whiplash (2014)

Arrival (2016)

Lady Bird (2017)

Parasite (2019)

Episode 59: Pat & Jason are joined for this Feature Presentation Review by very special guest Kevin R. Brackett from The Reel Spoilers podcast! The trio tries to keep the beat during their deep dive of 2014s Whiplash. 

Hosts: Pat & Jason

Guest Host: Kevin R. Brackett 

Producer: Combat Jones 

Whiplash (2014)

A promising young drummer enrolls at a cut-throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student's potential.

Directed by Damien Chazelle

Produced by

Written by Damien Chazelle

Based on Whiplash

Starring

Music by Justin Hurwitz

Cinematography Sharone Meir

Production Companies

Release date

Budget $3.3 million

Episode 58: The 2010s may be remembered for superhero movies, sequels, and reboots but the decade also gave us several great films. Pat & Jason rank 5 of the very best films from the last 10 years and decide which films they will eliminate and which single film they will save for future Vault consideration.

Inception (2010)

The Social Network (2010)

Her (2013)

John Wick (2014)

Ex Machina (2014) 

Hosts: Pat & Jason 

Producer: Combat Jones