Matinee Heroes

TOMBSTONE

Wyatt Earp and his brothers  have left their gunslinger ways behind them to settle down and start a business in the town of Tombstone, Ariz. While they aren't looking to find trouble, trouble soon finds them when they become targets of the ruthless Cowboy gang. Now, together with Wyatt's best friend, Doc Holliday the brothers pick up their guns once more to restore order to a lawless land.

Craig and Guest co-host Liz Serna (@nerdybitchespod on twitter) discuss westerns with heart, a Nerdy Bitches podcast milestone, Sam Elliot's mustache and the movie “Tombstone” on this week’s Matinee Heroes.

Show Notes

1:00

Craig and Liz talk about the Nerdy Bitches podcast hitting 100K downloads!

11:46

Craig and Liz discuss the movie "Tombstone"

28:49

Recasting

49:27

Double Feature

50:50

Final Thoughts

53:56

A preview of next week's episode "Rocky"

Craig and guest co-host Brendan Agnew go back to the 70's for one the greatest underdog's in cinema "Rocky"

BRAVEHEART

William Wallace is the medieval Scottish patriot who is spurred into revolt against the English when the love of his life is slaughtered. Leading his army into battles that become a war, his advance into England threatens King Edward I's throne before he is captured and executed, but not before becoming a symbol for a free Scotland.

Craig and guest host Elisabeth Rappe (@ElisabethRappe on twitter) discuss Prima Nocte, veterinary care in the time of corona, Scottish history and the movie “Braveheart” on this week's Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

1:17

Craig and Elisabeth talk about working at a vet clinic while under quarantine and those that won't follow the rules.

8:10

Craig and Elisabeth discuss the movie "Braveheart"

34:50

Recasting

1:02:34

Double Feature

1:06:20

Final Thoughts

1:11:15

A preview of next week's episode "Tombstone"

Craig and guest co-host Liz Serna delve into the other Wyatt Earp movie of 1993 "Tombstone"

DICK TRACY

Dick Tracy sets out to end Big Boy Caprice's reign of terror on the city, putting him in the path of goons and a femme fatale while causing a rift between himself and his companion, Tess Trueheart.

Craig and guest co-host Richard Jensen (@theragingcelt on twitter) discuss skirting the law, tips for battling media overload, 90’s putty makeup and the movie "Dick Tracy" on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

1:15

Craig talks with Richard about self-isolating, media overload and Richard's vlog on youtube.

9:48

Craig and Richard discuss "Dick Tracy"

28:44

Recasting

36:52

Double Feature

41:04

Final Thoughts

46:53

A preview of next week's episode "Braveheart"

Craig and guest co-host Elisabeth Rappe delve into Scottish history with the classic "Braveheart"

RED DAWN

The outbreak of World War III has occurred, leaving a group of mid-western high school students turned refugees to slowly organize themselves into an effective guerrilla force. In their brutality, are they becoming just like their enemies?

Craig and guest host Devin Pike (@justdevin on twitter) discuss life under quarantine, Devin reflects on his panels at the Fayetteville Comic Show, Craig’s entire panel with actor C Thomas Howell and the movie "Red Dawn" on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

1:01

Craig and guest Devin Pike talk about the state of conventions in the age of #coronavirus as well as reflect on the panels Devin hosted while they were in Fayetteville. You can also play Remote Control with Devin every Monday during the quarantine at his youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/justdevin/ 

18:38

Veteran actor C Thomas Howell sits with Craig to discuss magic, aging in hollywood and more during this panel at the Fayetteville Comic Show

1:06:40

Craig and Devin discuss "Red Dawn"

1:22:40

Recasting

1:46:45

Double Feature

1:48:49

Final Thoughts

1:53:32

A preview next week's movie "Dick Tracy

Next week Craig and Richard Jensen try to get out of the social distancing blues with the bright reds and yellows of "Dick Tracy"

TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME

In the town of Twin Peaks, everybody has their secrets—but no one more than Laura Palmer. Homecoming queen by day and drug-addicted thrill seeker by night, Laura leads a double life that pulls her deeper and deeper into horror as she pieces together the identity of the assailant who has been terrorizing her for years.

Craig has the panel at the Fayetteville Comic Show with 8 members of the cast of Twin Peaks,  Guests Steve and Izzy Kondrick (@EILFMovies on twitter) talk about watching the TV show and wondering what the hell is going on as they discuss the movie “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me” on this week’s Matinee Heroes.

Show Notes

1:04

Craig and guest Steve and Izzy talk about how they were introduced to Twin Peaks

10:04

The cast of Twin Peaks ( Sheryl Lee, Dana Ashbrook, James Marshall, Eric DaRe, Harry Goaz, Gary Hershberger, Rebekah Del Rio and Charlotte Stewart) LIVE from the Fayetteville Comic Show

1:15:29

Craig, Izzy and Steve discuss "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me"

1:26:28

Recasting

1:53:11

Double Feature

1:56:43

Final Thoughts

2:03:30

A preview next week's movie "Red Dawn"

Next week Craig and Devin Pike reflect back on the their panels at the Fayetteville Comic Show, Craig has the full panel with C. Thomas Howell and the movie "Red Dawn"

THE MASK OF ZORRO

After being imprisoned for 20 years, Zorro or Don Diego de la Vega as he is publicly known, receives word that his old enemy, Don Rafael Montero (has returned. He escapes and returns to his old headquarters, where he trains aimless drunk Alejandro Murrieta to be his successor. Meanwhile, Montero -- who has secretly raised Diego’s daughter, Elena as his own -- hatches a plot to rob California of its gold.

Craig and guest co-host Zaki Hasan (@zakiscorner on twitter) discuss kick starting puberty, Zaki’s twitter success, Antonio Banderas’ nationality and the movie “The Mask of Zorro” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

1:28

Craig sits in awe of Zaki's recent twitter fame

7:55

Craig and Zaki discuss "The Mask of Zorro"

20:35

Recasting

41:27

Double Feature

45:36

Final Thoughts

51:49

A preview of next week's episode "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me"

Craig has his live panel of a semi "reunion of Twin Peaks stars from the Fayetteville Comic Show as well as "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me"

WITNESS

When a young Amish woman and her son get caught up in the murder of an undercover narcotics agent, their savior turns out to be hardened Philadelphia detective John Book who goes into hiding in Amish country to protect the child until the trial.

Craig and guest co-host Elisabeth Rappe (@ElisabethRappe on twitter) discuss fish out of water, nasty dog bites, peak Harrison Ford and the movie “Witness” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

0:55

Craig listens to a play-by-play of how Elisabeth was bitten by a dog and now has a Harrison Ford-like "finger of doom".

18:35

Craig and Elisabeth discuss "Witness"

45:47

Recasting

1:16:18

Double Feature

1:20:52

Final Thoughts

1:24:22

A preview of next week's episode "The Mask of Zorro"

Twitter sensation Zaki Hasan returns to discuss "The Mask of Zorro"

ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST

When Randle Patrick McMurphy gets transferred for evaluation from a prison farm to a mental institution, he assumes it will be a less restrictive environment. But Nurse Ratched runs the psychiatric ward with an iron fist, keeping her patients cowed through abuse, medication and sessions of electroconvulsive therapy. The battle of wills between the rebellious McMurphy and the inflexible Ratched soon affects all the ward's patients.

Craig and guest co-host Randy Yarbrough (@cult45podcast on twitter) discuss what is sinister, using the Simpsons as a movie touchstone, a quick preview of the Fayetteville Comic Show and the all-time classic movie “One Flew over the Cuckoo’s nest” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

1:14

Craig previews this weekend's Fayetteville Comic Show where Craig is hosting panels with the cast of Twin Peaks, My Hero Academia and C. Thomas Howell.

9:50

Craig and Randy discuss "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"

32:20

Recasting

50:53

Double Feature

53:03

Final Thoughts

56:42

A preview of next week's episode "Witness"

Elizabeth Rappe returns to talk Harrison Ford's Finger of Doom and his Oscar nominated role in "Witness"

MIRACLE

Determined coach, Herb Brooks, had an impossible dream – beat the seemingly unbeatable Soviets at their own game. Starting with a handpicked group of undisciplined kids, Brooks coached them to play like they never played before, and turned them into a team that believed they could achieve the unachievable – and in the process, united a nation with a new feeling of hope.

Craig and guest co-host Jake Dietz (@moviesmakeus on twitter) discuss team building, helmet hair, next week’s Fayetteville Comic Show (@FayComicShow on twitter)and the movie “Miracle” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

1:12

Craig previews next week's Fayetteville Comic Show where Craig will be hosting panels with the cast of Twin Peaks, My Hero Academia and C. Thomas Howell.

8:48

Craig and Jake discuss "Miracle"

29:07

Recasting

37:59

Double Feature

40:45

Final Thoughts

42:48

A preview of next week's episode "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"

Randy Yarborough from Cult 45 podcast returns to talk the classic "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"

THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E

At the height of the Cold War, a mysterious criminal organization plans to use nuclear weapons and technology to upset the fragile balance of power between the United States and Soviet Union. CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB agent Illya Kuryakin are forced to put aside their hostilities and work together to stop the evildoers in their tracks. The duo's only lead is the daughter of a missing German scientist, whom they must find soon to prevent a global catastrophe.

Craig and guest co-host Steve Kondrick are joined by Izzy Kondrick (@eilfmovies on twitter) to discuss witty banter, fun horror movies, 80's action heroes and the underrated gem THE MAN FROM UNCLE on this week’s Matinee Heroes

Show Notes

0:57

Craig, Steve and Izzy catch up on Valentine's Day events and their podcast Everything I Learned From Movies

11:12

Craig, Steve and Izzy discuss "The Man from U.N.C.L.E."

35:17

Recasting

40:28

Double Feature

45:10

Final Thoughts

48:24

A preview of next week's episode "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"

Randy Yarborough from Cult 45 podcast returns to talk the classic "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"