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In this episode of Reel Redux, we dive into Cannonball (1976), a gritty and chaotic 70s car chase movie starring David Carradine and directed by Paul Bartel.

Before the success of The Cannonball Run, this earlier racing film captured the dangerous, rebellious world of illegal cross-country road racing — inspired by real-life events.

We break down where Cannonball fits into 1970s action cinema, from its raw car stunts and exploitation edge to its place in the evolution of racing movies.

Is this a forgotten cult classic, or just a chaotic relic of 70s filmmaking?

🎙️ In this episode:

• The real-life inspiration behind the Cannonball race

• David Carradine’s performance and screen presence

• 1970s car chase movies and stunt work

• How Cannonball compares to later racing films

• Our verdict: underrated gem or messy cult curiosity?

If you enjoy cult films, 1970s action movies, car chase cinema, and deep-dive movie discussions, this episode is for you.

Reel Redux is a father-and-son podcast exploring classic, cult, and genre films — from Westerns and action movies to crime thrillers and forgotten cinema.

In this episode of Reel Redux, the father and son cult and genre movie podcast, we dive into I'll Sleep When I'm Dead, the dark neo-noir revenge thriller from legendary British director Mike Hodges.

Best known for directing the classic British gangster film Get Carter, Hodges returned decades later with this bleak and atmospheric crime story starring Clive Owen as Will Graham, a former London gangster who has abandoned his violent past to live off the grid.

But when tragedy strikes his family, Graham is forced to return to the criminal underworld he tried to escape, leading him down a brutal path of revenge, secrets, and moral reckoning.

With its moody cinematography, slow-burn storytelling, and philosophical approach to revenge, I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead stands apart from typical crime thrillers of the early 2000s.

In this episode we discuss:

• Director Mike Hodges’ legacy after Get Carter
• Clive Owen’s intense performance as a haunted ex-gangster
• The film’s neo-noir atmosphere and stripped-down storytelling
• Revenge cinema and morally complex protagonists
• Why this film remains an underrated British crime thriller

If you enjoyed I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead, we also talk about a few other crime and revenge films worth checking out.

These include:

• Get Carter – Mike Hodges’ iconic British gangster classic starring Michael Caine
• The Long Good Friday – a powerful British crime film starring Bob Hoskins
• Sexy Beast – a modern British gangster classic featuring Ben Kingsley

If you love neo-noir films, British crime movies, revenge thrillers, cult cinema, and deep dives into overlooked genre films, this episode is for you.

🎙️ Reel Redux is the father-and-son podcast exploring cult classics, crime films, horror, westerns, action movies, and forgotten genre gems from across film history.

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In this episode of Reel Redux, the father and son cult movie podcast, we ride back into the Wild West to revisit Return of the Seven, the action-packed sequel to the classic western The Magnificent Seven.

Directed by Burt Kennedy and starring the legendary Yul Brynner returning as gunslinger Chris Adams, this 1966 western continues the story inspired by Seven Samurai — the iconic samurai film from Akira Kurosawa that helped shape the entire “seven warriors defend the village” storytelling formula.

When a peaceful Mexican farming village is terrorized by ruthless bandits, Chris Adams assembles a new group of fighters willing to risk everything to defend the helpless. But can lightning strike twice for this Magnificent Seven sequel?

In this episode we break down:

• How Return of the Seven (1966) builds on the legacy of The Magnificent Seven
• Why the Magnificent Seven sequels became cult favorites among western fans
• The performances, shootouts, and classic 1960s western filmmaking
• How Hollywood adapted the samurai storytelling formula for American western audiences
• Whether this sequel deserves more recognition among classic western films

We also explore how the “seven warriors” concept evolved across cinema, from samurai epics to spaghetti westerns and beyond.

🎥 Watch With – This Week’s Recommendations

If you enjoyed Return of the Seven, here are a few other films we discuss and recommend in this week’s Watch With section:

• The War Wagon – a classic heist-style western starring John Wayne and Kirk Douglas
• The Savage Seven – a cult biker movie with its own “seven warriors” twist
• Seven Samurai – the legendary samurai epic that inspired generations of filmmakers
• The Magnificent Seven – the original western adaptation of Kurosawa’s masterpiece
• High Plains Drifter – a darker, supernatural-tinged western starring Clint Eastwood

If you love classic westerns, samurai-inspired storytelling, cult movie sequels, and deep dives into forgotten genre cinema, this episode is for you.

Reel Redux is the father-and-son movie podcast exploring cult classics, westerns, horror films, sci-fi, action movies, and overlooked genre gems from every era of film history.

New episodes weekly.

In this episode of Reel Redux, we set sail with Death Ship (1980) — the eerie cult horror film starring George Kennedy and Richard Crenna.

After a luxury liner collision leaves survivors stranded at sea, they board an abandoned vessel with a dark and disturbing past — a ghost ship tied to Nazi war crimes and supernatural horror.

Is Death Ship a forgotten 80s horror gem or a slow-burning maritime misfire?

We break down:

• The haunted ship concept and Nazi horror elements
• 1980 practical effects and atmosphere
• George Kennedy’s intense performance
• The psychological tension vs. exploitation tone
• Why this film developed a cult following

If you love 80s horror movies, ghost ship stories, supernatural thrillers, Nazi exploitation cinema, and overlooked cult films, this deep dive is for you.

🎙️ New episodes weekly from Reel Redux — the father and son podcast revisiting cult classics, horror films, B-movies, and forgotten genre cinema.

In this episode of Reel Redux, we saddle up for Captain Apache (1971) — one of the strangest cult Westerns of the 1970s starring and directed by Lee Van Cleef.

Based on the novel by Louis L'Amour, this offbeat Euro-Western follows an Army officer investigating a murder conspiracy filled with coded messages, political intrigue, and… yes… that infamous pop song finale.

Is Captain Apache a misunderstood cult oddity or a truly baffling Western experiment?

We break down:

• Lee Van Cleef in leading-man mode
• The spaghetti western influence
• Tonal whiplash and 70s filmmaking choices
• Low-budget ambition vs. execution
• Why this film has earned cult status

If you love revisionist Westerns, spaghetti westerns, 70s cinema, B-movies, and forgotten genre experiments, this deep dive is for you.

New episodes weekly from Reel Redux — the father and son podcast revisiting cult and genre films that deserve another look.

In this episode of Reel Redux, we dive into Dark Angel (1990) — the explosive sci-fi action cult classic starring Dolph Lundgren. Also known as I Come in Peace, this late-80s/early-90s genre mashup delivers alien drug dealers, Houston shootouts, and peak VHS-era chaos.

Is Dark Angel a forgotten action gem or pure B-movie madness?

We break down:

• Dolph Lundgren’s one-liner machine performance
• The alien villain and sci-fi mythology
• 90s practical effects and synth-heavy atmosphere
• Cannon-era action energy and low-budget ambition
• Why this film became a cult favorite

If you love 80s and 90s action movies, sci-fi thrillers, practical effects, cult cinema, and underrated genre films, this deep dive is for you.

New episodes weekly from Reel Redux — the father and son podcast revisiting cult and genre movies that deserve another look.

In this episode of Reel Redux, we hit the slopes with Avalanche (1978) — a chaotic entry in the late-70s disaster movie boom starring Rock Hudson, Mia Farrow, and Robert Forster.

Is this snowbound spectacle a forgotten cult classic… or a buried B-movie disaster?

As a father-and-son movie podcast dedicated to cult films and genre cinema, we break down:

• The 1970s disaster movie craze and Hollywood excess
• Behind-the-scenes drama and production shortcuts
• That infamous avalanche sequence
• Performances that range from committed to completely unhinged
• Why this film developed a cult following
• Does Avalanche (1978) deserve a redux — or should it stay buried?

If you love 70s cinema, cult classics, practical effects, disaster movies, B-movies, and deep-dive film discussions, this episode is for you.

🎙️ New episodes weekly from Reel Redux — the father & son podcast revisiting cult, forgotten, and genre films from every era.