Please Make This

Laura and Hobert sit down with their buddy Gabe Michalski to talk about Frankenstein Unbound, a surreal retelling of the classic Mary Shelley novel that adds time travel, super cars, and reframes Shelley as a non-fiction writer. You only have 8 years till John Hurt destroys the timeline so he can have sex with a historic author, so tune in to this mini and check out Laura, Hobert and Gabe at GABEWATCH, a live movie riffing show returning to The Whistler bar in Chicago on October 29th!

Join Laura and Hobert as they sit down to revisit REM Cycles, the almost-finished rough draft of a film conceived during wind-down of the lock-down. A lot has changed for the hosts since then, so it’s time to sit down, crack open a beverage, and re-explore the dreamscape-filled romance/sci-fi/coming-of-age script with the intention to tear the original idea apart to see if it’s worth putting back together. 

Chester Callahan’s never been good at working. Lazy but charismatic, Chester is better at managing expectations than he is at meeting them. When he finally loses his bland office job, he treats himself to a burger at his favorite local joint, and notices a dip in the quality. Spotting an opportunity to make Barn Burger a better place, Chester adopts the disguise of the restaurant’s elderly owner and sets about turning around the struggling fast food joint. Can he bring back Barn Burger to its former glory while living a double life under the noses of his family, “employees,” and the real Mr. Stevens? 

Scripts start at 51:18

Starring

Laura Petro

Hobert Thompson

Nick Marino

Kelsey Blackwell

With Mark Soloff as Chester

Dan and Kate are two stuck-up trivia buffs given a chance to appear on America’s favorite game show for couples: Secrets of the Heart. Confident in their ability to win on brains alone, they quickly realize the show is more intense than they’d anticipated, featuring a host who’s as sinister as he is sincere and a fast-paced quiz pitting them against two other couples and sprinkling in personal details they’ve never revealed. Can they survive a taping as the secrets of their hearts are put on display, and most importantly: will they win the coveted “Congenial Couple” prize? 

Scripts start at 40:22

Starring

Hobert Thompson

Jessica Mance

Laura Petro

Matt Roarty

Sofia Tew

Brian, Stephanie and David are three college friends who are about to move into a brand new apartment together over the course of a weekend. When the movers bring their furniture and drop off their stuff, they discover that there’s a mysterious trunk accidentally left behind. Agreeing to leave the trunk alone till the movers return on Monday, they try to settle into their new place. As tension builds between the friends, what will destroy them first: the secret of the trunk, or the secrets between them?

Scripts begin at 54:51

Starring

Conner Stumm as David

Laura Petro as Cassi

Hobert Thompson as Brian

And Cassidy Kulhanek as Stephanie

On the day of his brother’s wedding, Jeff Solomon realizes he’s made a huge mistake. The family’s constant screw-up since his college track glory days, Jeff was given just one thing to do for the big day: take the marriage license to the county clerk’s office. Heading out on foot, can this track star make it to the office before it closes? And why does everyone he meets think he’s someone else? On your mark...get set...Go!

Scripts start at 45:58

Starring

Angel Luna

Georgia Gove

Hobert Thompson

Laura Petro

And Tucker Millett as Jeff Solomon

You know what they say: It's not a family movie night unless you're family is there! Please Make This host, Laura sits down with her brother Max and Sister-in-law Ellie to watch a movie that Ellie once described as "I never want to watch that again" it's Miami Connection (and 1987). A once lost film that was salvaged and released to the world, this martial arts move has everything! A rock band that plays kick-ass original music for the film! Motorcycle Ninjas! A drug deal gone wrong! Orphans! And most importantly: a whole bunch of very choreographed  fight scenes. Will this family affair bring everyone closer together? We can only hope! 

No one knows why the animals turned on us, but when they did, their superior numbers and sudden super intelligence overwhelmed humanity immediately. In the aftermath of the attack, groups of survivors make their way to a signal, something called The Ark. But what is The Ark? A way to escape? A trap set up by the animals? Or something worse?

Scripts start at 43:57

Starring

Levi Shrader

Hobert Thompson

Cassidy Kulhanek

Laura Petro

Dave Honigman

In this PMT Miniseries, Hobert and Mike sit down to tear up a movie they didn’t like so they can piece it back together to make it...better? Worse? Less film-able? Whatever, they’re not professionals, just two dudes who love dinosaurs. In this episode, they sit down with the bare-bones sci-fi thriller 65 to see if they can save a film with a great core concept (space guy vs dinosaurs) that frequently grinds to a halt to remind you that it’s sad when kids die. Tune in as Mike and Hobert pitch a space colony rescue mission with a star-studded cast, tons of Dino-vore, and a crusty ol’ gas station attendant in space.

Jeremy Parker was just a park ranger trying to do good and help people enjoy nature when he discovered a secret source of power that connected him to the Bear Force, a magically-powered team of human/bear hybrids who protect nature and mankind. When Bear Force’s greatest foe returns to reignite his campaign of vengeance, Parker and the team must come together to defeat him and save nature with the help of Buggy, their adorable mascot/leader. BEAR FORCE, GOOOO!

Scripts start at 1:01:29

Starring

Hobert Thompson

Laura Petro

Nate Todd

Kelsey Erhart

Mitch McCaffery