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Movies Are ReelDiscussing the Movies of September & October 2024MEGA STUFF EPISODE! FOR SURE NOT BECAUSE WE ARE ONCE AGAIN LATE.
Join us as we discuss the movies of September and October 2024.
SEPTEMBER
The Front Room- dir. Max and Sam Eggers; Brandy Norwood, Andrew Burnp, Kathryn Hunter
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice- dir. Tim Burton; Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Jenna Ortega, Catherine O’Hara, Willem Dafoe, Monica Bellucci, Justin Theroux
Speak No Evil- dir. James Watkins; James McAvoy, Mackenzie Davis, Scoot McNairy, Aisling Franciosi, Alix West Lefler, Dan Hough
Megalopolis- dir. Francis Ford Coppola; Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Lebouf, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne
Will & Harper- dir. Josh Gr...2024-11-042h 10
The Don Tony ShowTWIWH S2 E5 (01/29 – 02/04) This Week In Wrestling HistoryRUNNING TIME: 3 Hours 56 MinutesHosted by Don Tony SYNOPSIS: S2 E5 (01/29 - 02/04) Looking back at Royal Rumble PPV (2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017). Audio: Closing moments of each Royal Rumble match. Andre The Giant makes memorable appearance as 'Bigfoot' on the Six Million Dollar Man. Audio: Lee Majors tells a drinking story about Andre The Giant on the Six Million Dollar Man set in 1976. NWA airs the special 'Superstars On The Superstation' on TBS. Miss Elizabeth knocked out unconscious and The Mega-Powers (Hulk Hogan and Macho Man Randy Savage) split (from WWF Main Event #2). Looking back at WCW Clash Of The Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite. Roddy...2019-02-023h 55
Good For an Action Movie2.8 - The Thing About For a Few Dollars More...Strap in because this just might be the best movie we've ever reviewed. It's Sergio Leone's 1964 masterpiece For a Few Dollars More. We discuss its proto-Coen Brothers feel, the Mt. Rushmore of faces, an alternate reality cast of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, and Max briefly does his favorite impression.
Recommendations
Lore
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
Pale Rider
2019-01-1841 minGood For an Action Movie2.7 - The Thing About Hellboy II: The Golden Army...Hey, we're back folks! After a long absence from your podcast players Max and Will are here to discuss one of Max's favorite movies, Hellboy II: The Golden Army. It's got all the ingredients of a beloved fantasy adventure: elves, trolls, tooth-eating demons, and Seth MacFarlane! Seriously, this movie is good and you should really watch it.
2011 New Yorker article: Show the Monster: Guillermo del Toro’s quest to get amazing creatures onscreen.
Recommendations
Pan's Labyrinth
The Known World by Edward P. Jones
2019-01-0337 minGood For an Action Movie2.6 - The Thing About Mission: ImpossibleWe discuss Brian De Palma's 1996 film that kicked off the series that continues to this day. Also, did you know that that guy at the beginning is Emilio Estevez??
Recommendations
Atomic Blonde
Shoah
Coco
2018-08-2425 minGood For an Action Movie2.5 - The Thing About Baywatch...Easily the worst movie we have reviewed. Buckle up, folks.
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Leave No Trace
Dunkirk
Mother Night
2018-08-2426 minGood For an Action Movie2.4 - The Thing About Incredibles 2...After 14 years, Brad Bird and the team at Pixar have come out with a wonderful sequels to 2004's The Incredibles. This is a fairly spoiler-heavy review of Incredibles 2 so if you haven't seen it yet, maybe put this one on the backburner for now. Also, listen to our post-credits scene to hear us both get pretty upset about how people don't understand the short film, Bao.
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Election
Boa vs. Python
Cheers
2018-07-1929 minGood For an Action Movie2.3 - The Thing About the MCU...Well, at long last we finally take some time to talk about the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The MCU looms large over the modern action genre and it's past time we share our thoughts on the nineteen films released thus far. Max takes the lead on this episode, walking through each and every release as the hosts give some brief thoughts about each one. Will Iron Man 2 be revealed as a hidden gem that deserves more respect than it got? Nope. It will not. But, hey, this is still a fun episode!
Recommendations
...2018-06-2853 minGood For an Action Movie2.2 - The Thing About Kong: Skull Island...Nope, it's not that Deadpool 2 review.
After some touching family communication, Max and Will dive into Jordan Vogt-Roberts's 2017 monster movie, Kong: Skull Island. Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson, and John Goodman, there's a lot to like about this movie from the performances to the strong messages within and fantastic work behind the camera. Be sure to check out this IndieWire article about the letterboxing discussed in this episode. And if you were expecting Max to recommend a movie this time, this ain't gonna be the episode for you friend!2018-06-2231 minGood For an Action Movie2.1 - The Thing About Solo: A Star Wars Story...We're back!
On this episode of Good For an Action Movie, Max and Will dive into the latest installment of the Star Wars franchise: Solo. Hey, if you are using the right podcast app (Will recommends Overcast on iOS), check out these fancy new podcast chapters. We are going to do our best to release episodes every Thursday for the foreseeable future. It's good to be back!
Recommendations
Hereditary
The Americans
2018-06-1435 minGood For an Action Movie2.0 - The Thing About Wonder Woman...Max and Will take a look at 2017's Wonder Woman, directed by Patty Jenkins and starring Gal Gadot.
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Wildflowers - Tom Petty
Unstoppable
follow the white rabit. . .2017-06-2838 minGood For an Action MovieThe Thing About Rogue One...On this episode of Good For An Action Movie, we take a look at the new entry in the Star Wars saga: Rogue One. Does anyone know how to introduce characters by name anymore? We also talk about our history of campaigning, we find out who truly has the high ground, and Max reveals an obsession with a dairy product.
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La La Land
The Thin Blue Line
Manchester By the Sea
2017-01-2746 minGood For an Action MovieThe Thing About Next...Next (2007)
On this episode of GFAAM we discuss the Nick Cage flick "Next." Check it out on Netflix today! Or don't. Actually, yeah don't do that.
Do By Friday
Cowboys vs Dinosaurs
Cars 3 Trailer: Youtube
2017-01-1238 minGood For an Action MovieThe Thing About Galaxy Quest...Party like it's 1999!!! We review Dean Parisot's Galaxy Quest.
The Invitation
Firefly
The Goodfellas Diner Shot
2016-12-0832 minGood For an Action MovieThe Thing About Big Trouble In Little China...Has there ever been a "funner" (yes we know it's not a real word!!) movie made?? This week we take a look at John Carpenter's 1986 cult classic, Big Trouble In Little China.
Recommendations
The Lives of Others (2006)
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
Watership Down (1978)
Also, very important: James Hong does David Lo Pan2016-08-0431 minGood For an Action MovieThe Thing About Edge of Tomorrow...We take a look at a box office bomb that might just deserve a lot more credit than it got.
We apologize if Max's audio is a little quiet (he might've been leaning away from the microphone petting a Sphynx cat through most of our recording time).
Recommendations:
The Adjustment Bureau (2011)
Lady Snowblood (1973)
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (1998)
P.S. I love you, Emily Blunt -Will2016-07-2834 minGood For an Action MovieThe Thing About Small Soldiers...Hey, it ain't violent if everything is plastic! Also, Max makes a very important recommendation.2016-07-2129 min
Good For an Action MovieThe Thing About John Wick...And the Oscar for cutest dog in an action movie goes to...JOHN WICK!2016-07-0736 min
Good For an Action MovieThe Thing About Spider-Man 3...Three villains, a love triangle, a dance sequence, Bruce Campbell...how could it not be great?2016-06-2935 min