Overdue Rentals

Go Speed Racer, go! Emile Hirsch is with us today to discuss his new film, Murder in the Switchgrass, which will be in select theaters and on demand this Friday, July 23rd. While we had Mr. Hirsch in the Overdue Rentals shop with us, we took a look back on the now cult phenomenon, 2008's Speed Racer. Of course, we couldn't let Emile go without getting some extra bits about his other past works, including his time on the set of Quinten Tarantino's, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. ENJOY!  

You've probably seen it already or you know so many people who told you it is a must see...well, we're here to tell you the same. Even if you've seen Jacob's Ladder in the past, you have to watch it again. We are joined by film maker Victoria Negri to dive back into this 1990 classic that even when appreciated, needs more attention.

Public service announcement: Werewolves Within is fantastic! Go see it ASAP. It will be in theaters on June 25th and then available on VOD starting July 2nd. We have star Harvey Guillén with us to discuss the fabulous film, as well as his overdue rental choice, Peter Jackson's Heavenly Creatures. Thank you Harvey for discussing these two films with us.

Overdue Rentals is thrilled to have Kevin Lewis drop in this week to discuss both his recent Nic Cage starring film, Willy's Wonderland, as well as the classic 1998 noir masterpiece, Dark City. Animatronics, mysterious strangers, Quentin Tarantino...everything is up for grabs to talk about this go around. Listen in for some good old fashioned entertainment. 

P.S.- We all had some audio issues in this one, but we cleaned most of it up.

What is this? MST3K month!? The Mads are in the house again as this week; Trace Beaulieu is with us to talk about the 2012 version of Dredd, starring Karl Urban and written by Alex Garland. Join us as we talk about the new adaptation, exploding heads, pizza toppings, and more!

Overdue Rental roll call...Mike! Matt! FRANK CONNIFF! That's right, we are joined by the Mystery Science Theater 3000 alum to talk about the brilliant, yet somehow still under-appreciated 2012 Rian Johnson Sci-Fi stunner; Looper. If you're still somehow unfamiliar with this modern masterpiece, make sure to check it out after listening to our discussion. 

Our good friend Max Evry joins us to discuss the Joe Dante 80s classic, Explorers. The first film for both Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix; Explorers is a treasure of the time that just oozes nostalgia. It's been released on Blu-Ray for the first time through Shout Factory on May 25th, 2021. Make sure you check it out after the discussion.

Writer Simon Barrett joins us to discuss his directorial debut, Seance. We also take the time to talk about Mike's Overdue Rental choice, The Guest. The fun doesn't stop there though, as we get some insight into some of Simon's upcoming projects, including his sequel to Face/Off. Seance is in theaters and on demand starting May 21st. 

This week we are joined by Clayne Crawford to discuss the the 2020 Sundance hit, The Killing of Two Lovers, which sees its official release in select theaters and on VOD this Friday, May 14th. We also talk about our overdue rental choice for this week, 2010's The Perfect Host, which Clayne stars in with David Hyde Pierce. The Perfect Host is definitely an indie feature that needs to be seen by more people, make sure you check it out.

This week we are joined by the writer/director/star of the new horror/comedy, Benny Loves You; Karl Holt. We get the inside scoop on the process of making this truly independent feature, and discuss an overdue rental from Karl's collection, the 1988 re-make of The Blob. Lots of reminiscing and some great new ideas to be found within.