We're back baby! It's time for some hiatus recommendations. We will be back soon with regular "ape episodes."

Strap in because this just might be the best movie we've ever reviewed. It's Sergio Leone's 1964 masterpiece For a Few Dollars More. We discuss its proto-Coen Brothers feel, the Mt. Rushmore of faces, an alternate reality cast of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, and Max briefly does his favorite impression.

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Lore

McCabe & Mrs. Miller

Pale Rider

Hey, we're back folks! After a long absence from your podcast players Max and Will are here to discuss one of Max's favorite movies, Hellboy II: The Golden Army. It's got all the ingredients of a beloved fantasy adventure: elves, trolls, tooth-eating demons, and Seth MacFarlane! Seriously, this movie is good and you should really watch it.

2011 New Yorker article: Show the Monster: Guillermo del Toro’s quest to get amazing creatures onscreen.

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Pan's Labyrinth

The Known World by Edward P. Jones

We discuss Brian De Palma's 1996 film that kicked off the series that continues to this day. Also, did you know that that guy at the beginning is Emilio Estevez??

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Atomic Blonde

Shoah

Coco

Easily the worst movie we have reviewed. Buckle up, folks.

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Leave No Trace

Dunkirk

Mother Night

After 14 years, Brad Bird and the team at Pixar have come out with a wonderful sequels to 2004's The Incredibles. This is a fairly spoiler-heavy review of Incredibles 2 so if you haven't seen it yet, maybe put this one on the backburner for now. Also, listen to our post-credits scene to hear us both get pretty upset about how people don't understand the short film, Bao.

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Election

Boa vs. Python

Cheers

Well, at long last we finally take some time to talk about the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The MCU looms large over the modern action genre and it's past time we share our thoughts on the nineteen films released thus far. Max takes the lead on this episode, walking through each and every release as the hosts give some brief thoughts about each one. Will Iron Man 2 be revealed as a hidden gem that deserves more respect than it got? Nope. It will not. But, hey, this is still a fun episode!

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Zodiac

The Mindy Project

Nope, it's not that Deadpool 2 review.

After some touching family communication, Max and Will dive into Jordan Vogt-Roberts's 2017 monster movie, Kong: Skull Island. Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson, and John Goodman, there's a lot to like about this movie from the performances to the strong messages within and fantastic work behind the camera. Be sure to check out this IndieWire article about the letterboxing discussed in this episode. And if you were expecting Max to recommend a movie this time, this ain't gonna be the episode for you friend!

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Basket Case

The NHL Playoffs

Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals lift the Stanley Cup!

We won't tell you yet what we are doing next week but let's just say you might have to watch 19 movies to catch up...

We're back!

On this episode of Good For an Action Movie, Max and Will dive into the latest installment of the Star Wars franchise: Solo. Hey, if you are using the right podcast app (Will recommends Overcast on iOS), check out these fancy new podcast chapters. We are going to do our best to release episodes every Thursday for the foreseeable future. It's good to be back!

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Hereditary

The Americans

Max and Will take a look at 2017's Wonder Woman, directed by Patty Jenkins and starring Gal Gadot.

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Wildflowers - Tom Petty

Unstoppable

follow the white rabit. . .