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April 08, 2020 Ep. 33: GRISHAM ON A STAR
We examine some John Grisham adaptations and are amazed to discover that—seriously, SPOILER ALERT—they all feature lawyers! In the South!
THE CLIENT (1994, Joel Schumacher)
THE CHAMBER (1996, James Foley)
THE GINGERBREAD MAN (1998, Robert Altman)
2 hr 24 min
March 25, 2020 Ep. 32: NO BUSINESS LIKE STOWE BUSINESS
We examine the sultry stylings of one of the true gems of the 90's by viewing some of her most not-particularly-great films! Stay alive, no matter what occurs!
BLINK (1993, Michael Apted)
CHINA MOON (1994, John Bailey)
THE GENERAL'S DAUGHTER (1999, Simon West)
2 hr 42 min
March 11, 2020 Ep. 31: LAW BE A LADY
Suspense is Killing Us MVPs Rebecca de Mornay and Ashley Judd team up for a crackerjack, legal AF podcast extravaganza. And they're joined by CHER? The scales of justice have truly tipped in your favor. Sustained!
SUSPECT (1987, Peter Yates)
GUILTY AS SIN (1993, Sidney Lumet)
HIGH CRIMES (2002, Carl Franklin)
2 hr 30 min
February 26, 2020 Ep. 30: GIALLO SHOTS (w/ Corey J. Brewer)
Special guest Corey Brewer guides us through the wonderful world of sleazy, flashy Italian thrillers aka Giallo! In Italy, no one can hear you scream! Until the dubbing process is completed in post.
A BLADE IN THE DARK (1983, Lamberto Bava)
DELIRIUM (1987, Lamberto Bava)
FATAL FRAMES (1996, Al Festa)
2 hr 20 min
February 12, 2020 Ep. 29: STRANGER DANGER
If you like movies about children in peril (and who doesn't?) have we got a podcast episode for you! Troubled stars Johnny Depp, Bruce Willis and Mel Gibson square off agains the last century's greatest scourge—kidnappings!
NICK OF TIME (1995, John Badham)
RANSOM (1996, Ron Howard)
MERCURY RISING (1998, Harold Becker)
2 hr 51 min
January 29, 2020 Ep. 28: BAD TRIPS
We recommend that you listen to this from the safe confines of your own house, because if you venture too far out there into the world, it's practically inevitable that you'll be SET UPON BY PSYCHOS! Case in point:
DEAD CALM (1989, Phillip NOYCE)
BREAKDOWN (1997, Jonathan Mostow)
A PERFECT GETAWAY (2008, David Twohy)
2 hr 38 min
January 15, 2020 Ep. 27: DOMESTIC BLITZ
Things sure are nice and peaceful in the comforting confines of your very own nice house in boring old suburbia, right? Wrong! Two psycho cops and Vince Vaughn are coming for ya! Time to MAN UP.
DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE (2001, Harold Becker)
UNLAWFUL ENTRY (1992, Jonathan Kaplan)
LAKEVIEW TERRACE (2008, Neil LaBute)
2 hr 43 min
January 01, 2020 Ep. 26: MILLER TIME
Surely we can all agree that there's no better way to kick off the second season of TSIKU than with a batch of movies that Dennis Miller had small roles in! Also starring (in much larger roles) Sandra Bullock, Rebecca DeMornay and all-star Diane Lane! Bing bang boom babe!
THE NET (1995, Irwin Winkler)
NEVER TALK TO STRANGERS (1995, Peter Hall)
MURDER AT 1600 (1997, Dwight H. Little)
2 hr 19 min
December 18, 2019 Ep. 25: JUDDMENT DAY
We celebrate our 25th episode and our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY (more or less) the only way we know how: by finally discussing the work of our patron saint, the legendary ASHLEY JUDD!
KISS THE GIRLS (1997, Gary Fleder)
DOUBLE JEOPARDY (1999, Bruce Beresford)
TWISTED (2004, Philip Kaufman)
2 hr 16 min
December 04, 2019 Ep. 24: TICKLE ME ELMORE (w/ Spenser Hoyt)
The Right Reverend Spencer Hoyt joins us to talk about some 80's Elmore Leonard adaptations of WILDLY differing quality. And considerable sleaze!
STICK (1985, Burt Reynolds)
52 PICK UP (1986, John Frankenheimer)
CAT CHASER (1989, Abel Ferrara)
2 hr 36 min