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The Undercurrent Movie Podcast"In The Line Of Fire" with David Schutz"In the Line of Fire" is a tense political thriller about a veteran Secret Service agent (played by Clint Eastwood) haunted by his past failure to protect President John F. Kennedy. When a highly intelligent and obsessive assassin begins targeting the current president, the agent is drawn into a psychological cat-and-mouse game. As the killer taunts him and exploits his guilt, the agent must confront his own demons while racing against time to stop another tragedy.
In this episode, I sit down with Dave Schutz, and we discuss his career in law enforcement in the Indianapolis Police...
2026-05-071h 49The Undercurrent Movie Podcast"Anaconda" with Adison WolfeAnaconda is a modern reimagining of the classic jungle thriller, following a group of travelers drawn into the Amazon by a sense of nostalgia and adventure. What begins as a throwback-inspired journey quickly turns into a fight for survival when they become the target of a massive, deadly anaconda, forcing them to confront both the dangers of the wild and the illusion of the past they were chasing. As they chase their dream a huge snake chases them.
This movie was surprisingly fun and took me on a trip down memory lane to the 90s. In this e...
2026-04-291h 41The Undercurrent Movie Podcast"Children of Men" with Vitaliy Prokopets"Children of Men" is a gripping dystopian thriller set in a near-future world where humanity faces extinction after two decades of global infertility. Society has collapsed into chaos, and governments have turned authoritarian in a desperate attempt to maintain order.
The story follows Theo played by Clive Owen, a disillusioned former activist, who is unexpectedly tasked with protecting a miraculously pregnant woman—the first in years. As they journey through a dangerous and unstable world, Theo must rediscover hope and courage in a time when both seem lost.
In this episode I sit down with Vi...
2026-04-131h 38The Undercurrent Movie Podcast"Back Into The Matrix" with Harold BainWelcome back to the undercurrent movie podcast season three. Now I’m Had kicking this season off by doing something a bit different this time. I’m going back to a movie that I’ve already covered but not for the reason that you think.
In this episode, we are jumping back into the matrix but we’re not doing this to cover what we’ve already know. we’re actually going back in to find a completely different perspective than mine.
I welcome Harold Bain onto this episode because of his interest in movies and because o...
2026-03-114h 49The Undercurrent Movie Podcast"Collateral Beauty" with Nate LandisCollateral Beauty (2016) is a drama about a successful New York advertising executive, Howard Inlet, who falls into deep depression after the tragic loss of his young daughter. As he withdraws from life, his friends and his work, he begins writing letters to Love, Time, and Death—abstract concepts he blames for his pain. Concerned for both him and the company, his friends devise an unusual plan that leads to unexpected encounters. Through these experiences, Howard is confronted with grief, healing, and the hidden connections that bind people together in the midst of loss.
This movie reaches emotional de...
2026-02-111h 13The Undercurrent Movie Podcast"Hell Or High Water" with Jeff LubrantWould you steel a loaf of bread to feed your family?
Would you rob a bunch of little banks to end the generational poverty in your own family even though it could mean jail time or death.
Hell or High Water is a gritty, character-driven modern Western that follows brothers Toby and Tanner Howard as they rob a string of small-town Texas banks. Their crimes are not driven by greed, but by desperation—Toby is trying to secure his family’s future and prevent the bank from foreclosing on land that has been passed down for ge...
2025-12-182h 42The Undercurrent Movie Podcast"In Time" with James CrouseWhat would you do if you stopped aging at 25 and could live for centuries but, everything you had to buy was charged in minutes. Would that make you pause with what you spent your time on?
In Time is a sci-fi thriller set in a future where time has literally become the currency. People stop aging at 25 and must earn, borrow, or steal time to stay alive. The rich can live forever, while the poor struggle day-to-day. The story follows Will Salas, played by Justin Timberlake, a man from the slums who is gifted a century of...
2025-12-032h 49The Undercurrent Movie Podcast"The Count of Monte Cristo" with Brandon UmmelThe Count of Monte Cristo. It’s an adventurous drama made in 2002 based on the classic novel by Alexandre Dumas. It follows Edmond Dantès (played by Jim Caviezel) a young sailor who is falsely accused of treason by his best friend (played by Guy Pearce) and betrayed by those he trusted. Imprisoned for years on a remote island, he uncovers a hidden treasure and escapes, reinventing himself as the wealthy and mysterious Count of Monte Cristo. With his new identity, he seeks justice—and revenge—against those who betrayed him, leading to a story filled with intrigue, romance, forgive...
2025-11-071h 20The Undercurrent Movie Podcast"Signs" with Tony StanleyIn this episode we discuss the movie “Signs”. “Signs” is a science fiction thriller written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. The 2002 film follows Graham Hess (played by Mel Gibson), a former priest living on a Pennsylvania farm with his two children (played by Rory Culkin and Abigail Breslin) and brother (played by Joaquin Phoenix). When mysterious crop circles appear in their corn fields, the family begins to experience increasingly unsettling events that suggest a global alien invasion may be underway. As the tension builds, Signs explores themes of faith, loss, and the search for meaning in the face of fear...
2025-10-182h 02The Undercurrent Movie Podcast"No Country For Old Men" with Vitaliy ProkopetsIn this episode we tackle the epic film “No Country for Old Men” made in 2007. This movie is a neo-Western crime thriller directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, based on a novel by Cormac McCarthy. Set in 1980s Texas, the story follows Llewelyn Moss (played by Josh Brolin) a hunter who stumbles upon a drug deal gone wrong and takes a suitcase filled with drug money. He is pursued by Anton Chigurh (played by Javier Bardem), a cold, remorseless hitman with a coin-tossing moral code, and Sheriff Ed Tom Bell (played by Tommy Lee Jones), an aging lawman struggling to m...
2025-09-182h 13The Undercurrent Movie Podcast"Moneyball" with Tiffany PapararoMoneyball (2011) is a sports drama based on the true story of Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland Athletics baseball team. Faced with a limited budget, Billy Beane takes an unconventional approach to building a competitive team by using something called sabermetrics. What it is is a data-driven analysis to evaluate and recruit undervalued players. With the help of a young Yale economics graduate, Peter Brand. He challenges traditional scouting methods and reshapes the way professional baseball teams are built. The film stars Brad Pitt as Billy Beane and Jonah Hill as Peter Brand, and it explores themes o...
2025-09-021h 37The Undercurrent Movie Podcast"Contact" with Mark StanleyContact (1997) is a science fiction film directed by Robert Zemeckis, based on the novel by Carl Sagan. The story follows Dr. Ellie Arroway, a determined astronomer played by Jodie Foster, who discovers a signal from an extraterrestrial intelligence. As she works to decode the message and navigate political, scientific, and personal obstacles, Ellie embarks on a profound journey that challenges her beliefs about science, faith, and humanity’s place in the universe. The film blends emotional depth with cosmic wonder, exploring themes of connection and discovery.
What if we received contact from somewhere in he universe. Would it...
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James and Jeff present: Tales from the Phoenix Cigar LoungeEpisode 99: Hot Collab with Luke Papararo of The Undercurrent Movie Podcast: Gone Baby GoneJames, Jeff, Harold, and Julian are joined by the immensely charming and all-around-great-dude Luke Papararo of The Undercurrent Movie Podcast. In the spirit of collaboration, we talk Ben Affleck's directorial debut, and smoke a Rocky Patel Emerald until it is gone baby, GONE.Check out Luke's Podcast at:https://open.spotify.com/show/5sPGJ4lBN6GC4mUJietNnl?si=03d7868a35eb4285
2025-07-052h 17The Undercurrent Movie Podcast"There Will Be Blood" with Vitaliy Prokopets In this episode, I sit down with my good friend Vitaly Prokopets to talk about the movie there will be blood.
There Will Be Blood (2007) is a dramatic epic directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, based loosely on Upton Sinclair’s novel Oil!. Set in the early 20th century, it follows the ruthless rise of Daniel Plainview, a silver miner turned oil tycoon, portrayed by Daniel Day-Lewis in an Oscar-winning performance. As Plainview builds his empire, his ambition, greed, and mistrust of others—particularly a young preacher named Eli Sunday—drive him to moral and psychological ruin. The film is...
2025-06-191h 47The Undercurrent Movie Podcast"The Village" with Tiffany PapararoWhat lengths would you go to escape tragedy?
What lengths would you go to protect your family?
Would you isolate yourself from the world to try to escape harm and is that even a possibility
In this podcast I talk with my wife Tiffany about the movie “The Village” starring Joaquin Phoenix and Bryce Dallas Howard.
The Village” (2004) is a psychological thriller directed by M. Night Shyamalan. The film is set in a secluded 19th-century village whose residents live in fear of mysterious creatures lurking in the surrounding woods. The villag...
2025-06-021h 24The Undercurrent Movie Podcast"About Time" with Brandon UmmelWhat would you do if you could travel back in time to any moment in your life and change what happened.
Would that make your life better.
Would you take more chances
Would you have as much control as you think you do or would it force you to live the life you already have in a more intentional way.
These are the questions this movie forces you to ask.
I sit down with a life long friend Brandon Ummel and we discuss The movie “About Time”
It’s...
2025-05-221h 15The Undercurrent Movie Podcast"Limitless" with Russell LandisLimitless (2011) is a sci-fi thriller starring Bradley Cooper as Eddie Morra, a struggling writer who discovers a mysterious drug called NZT-48. The pill dramatically enhances his cognitive abilities, allowing him to access his brain’s full potential. As Eddie rises to success in finance and life, he attracts dangerous attention and faces deadly consequences as the drug’s side effects and the people who want it threaten his life. The film explores themes of intelligence, addiction, and the cost of power.
The question I have for you is would you take the pill.
The pill that...
2025-05-141h 04The Undercurrent Movie Podcast"Interstellar" with Mark Stanleyin this episode we talk about the movie Interstellar.
Interstellar (2014), directed by Christopher Nolan, it is a haunting and beautiful science fiction epic that follows a team of astronauts who travel through a wormhole in search of a new habitable planet, as Earth faces ecological collapse. The film blends emotional storytelling with complex scientific concepts like time dilation, black holes, and gravity. At its core, it’s a story about love, sacrifice, and humanity’s survival, centered around a former pilot, Cooper, and his bond with his daughter, Murph.
As you watch the movie or list...
2025-04-241h 32The Undercurrent Movie Podcast"The Matrix" With Lisa PapararoWould you choose a life of ignorance and bliss or a life of truth and hardship. We talk about the deeper symbolism of the film relates faith and humanity.
We discuss the film The Matrix. The Matrix (1999) is a science fiction film where a hacker named Neo (Keanu Reeves) discovers that the world around him is a simulated reality controlled by machines. He joins a group of rebels led by Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) who believe Neo is “The One,” a prophesied hero capable of defeating the machines. As Neo learns to manipulate the Matrix, he battle...
2025-04-151h 26The Undercurrent Movie Podcast"Live Die Repeat" with Angela LandisThis episode I sit down with my sister, Angela Landis. she’s a wife and a mother of three a former foster parent. In this conversation, we bring to light of the true battles people fight every single day with parenting and marriage and jobs and how to find inspiration to continue through faith and persistence.
2025-03-281h 09The Undercurrent Movie Podcast"Sicario" with Tony StanleyI sit down with my cousin Tony to talk about his experience in the world of narcotics in Northern California. A great discussion on the Mexican drug cartel and what is the best moral way to defeat it. The movie posses the question to be a bit harder to answer than you think.
2025-03-261h 23The Undercurrent Movie Podcast"Arrival" movie with Mark StanleyA conversation about the 2016 movie "Arrival" anywhere from the God to life to language.
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