This week we cover our first, and definitely not our last, Guy Ritchie movie with 2015's throwback spy action comedy THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.

THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.
RELEASED: August 14, 2015
DIRECTED BY: Guy Ritchie
STARRING: Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Hugh Grant, Elizabeth Debicki
BUDGET: $84m 
BOX OFFICE: $110m 
ESTIMATED LOSS: $80m 

NEXT EPISODE: We get real weird and real 80s with THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI ACROSS THE 8TH DIMENSION. 

0:00 Intro 
2:52 Show & tell
9:08 This week's movie

We wrap up another successful Blastober with the final film from horror master Clive Barker: it's an interesting mix of cosmic horror and noir, 1995's LORD OF ILLUSIONS

LORD OF ILLUSIONS
RELEASED: August 25, 1995
DIRECTED BY: Clive Barker
STARRING: Scott Bakula, Famke Jannsen, Kevin J. O'Connor, Daniel von Bargen
BUDGET: $11M
BOX OFFICE: $13.3M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $8M

NEXT EPISODE: We're done with the scaries for now and getting into espionage with 2015's Guy Ritchie spy jaunt THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.

SHOW NOTES
Swann's fake mustache
https://imgur.com/a/CeeBt7a

0:00 Intro 
3:44 Show & tell
9:00 This week's movie

Blastober barrels forth with 2001's creepy psychological horror FRAILTY! 

FRAILTY
DIRECTED BY: Bill Paxton
RELEASED: April 12, 2002
STARRING: Bill Paxton, Matthew McConaughey, Powers Boothe, Luke Askew, Jeremy Sumpter 
BUDGET: $11m
BOX OFFICE: $17,4m
ESTIMATED LOSS: $2m

NEXT EPISODE: We wrap up Blastober with the third and final feature from a Master of Horror. 

SHOW NOTES

Auto shop angel
https://imgur.com/a/6Q7J43s

Scenes of Meat, TX
https://imgur.com/a/g1kxxFn

0:00 Intro 
3:45 Show & tell
8:30 This week's movie

Tweet about Gay Evil Robot

https://imgur.com/a/XLyCIzf

Steve Zahn Strange Wilderness clip 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCpKp73kJtI

0:00 Intro 
2:53 Show & tell
9:32 This week's movie

More like... more like A Cure for Making Money. I'm still working on that one. For week 2 of Blastober we're covering Gore Verbinski's 2017 mindf*** A CURE FOR WELLNESS.

A CURE FOR WELLNESS
DIRECTED BY: Gore Verbinski
RELEASED: February 17, 2017
STARRING: Dane DeHaan, Mia Goth, Jason Isaacs
BUDGET: $40m 
BOX OFFICE: $26.6m
ESTIMATED LOSS: $30m

NEXT EPISODE: It may not be a perfect movie, but it does contain a perfect organism. Tune in to learn more! 

0:00 Intro 
3:20 Show & tell
8:35 This week's movie

We're kicking off another Blastober with a movie about something really spooky: road rage. It's 2001's JOY RIDE

JOY RIDE
RELEASED: October 5, 2001
DIRECTED BY: John Stahl
STARRING: Paul Walker, Steve Zahn, Leelee Sobieski, Jim Beaver, Ted Levine
BUDGET: $23M
BOX OFFICE: $36.6M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $15M 

NEXT EPISODE: You'll have to tune in and see what spooky movie we pick next!  

0:00 Intro 
3:06 Show & tell
7:55 This week's movie

We’re going back to 1999 for the Tarantino-lite cult classic GO 

GO
DIRECTED BY: Doug Liman 
RELEASED: April 9, 1999
STARRING: Sarah Polley, Timothy Olyphant, William Fichtner, Jay Mohr, Katie Holmes, Scott Wolf 
BUDGET: $20M 
BOX OFFICE: $28.5M 
ESTIMATED LOSS: $12M

NEXT EPISODE: We’re kicking off Blastober! So you gotta tune in to see what we’re covering.

0:00 Intro 
2:58 Show & tell
8:22 This week's movie

Episode 157 - Keanu

Is this the cutest cat ever put on film? We debate this and other important questions as we discuss the 2016 Key and Peele movie KEANU

KEANU
RELEASED: April 29, 2016
DIRECTED BY: Peter Atencio
STARRING: Jordan Peele, Keegan Michael Key, Tiffany Haddish, Method Man, Nia Long, Will Forte
BUDGET: $15M
BOX OFFICE: $20.7M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $15M

NEXT EPISODE: Of all the Tarantino clones from the 90s, this one stands up. It’s 1999’s GO

SHOW NOTES
Jon's favorite K&P sketch - Gremlins 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x01l_jMhjVM

Ian's favorite K&P sketch - Continental Breakfast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st21dIMaGMs

0:00 Intro 
3:35 Show & tell
9:34 This week's movie

Soar with us, leaves on the wind! It's 2005's sci-fi western/continuation of a beloved canceled TV property SERENITY

SERENITY
RELEASED: September 30, 2005
DIRECTED BY: Joss Whedon
STARRING: Nathan Fillion, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin, Alan Tudyk, Summer Glau, Gina Torres, Jewel Staite, Sean Maher
BUDGET: $39M
BOX OFFICE: $40.4M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $20M 

NEXT EPISODE: We could all use a cute cat right now, couldn't we? It's the Key And Peele led comedy KEANU

SHOW NOTES
SNL Papyrus short
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVhlJNJopOQ

Academic paper on Papyrus and the Serenity logo
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/376553666_The_Serenity_Logo_Otherness_and_Inauthenticity

Jason Pargin video essay on Gamergate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJU8xGudhnI

0:00 Intro 
4:12 Show & tell
9:03 This week's movie
 

We're going on a Toy Story sidequest without any toys. It's 2022's LIGHTYEAR. 

LIGHTYEAR
RELEASED: June 17, 2022
DIRECTED BY: Angus MacLane
STARRING: Chris Evans, Keke Palmer, Peter Sohne, Taika Waititi, Uzo Abuba, James Brolin, Dale Soules
BUDGET: $200M
BOX OFFICE: $226.4M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $106M

NEXT EPISODE: Would you believe your eyes, if we covered FIREFLY? Well close enough, it's the 2005 cinematic continuation of the beloved sci-fi show with SERENITY. 

0:00 Intro 
2:22 Show & tell
8:55 This week's movie