Matinee Heroes

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - GHOST PROTOCOL Blamed for a terrorist attack on the Kremlin, Ethan Hunt and the entire IMF agency are disavowed by the U.S. government, while the president initiates the Ghost Protocol. Forced to go "off the grid" -- left without resources or backup -- Hunt must somehow clear the agency's name and prevent another attack. Complicating matters even more, Ethan must undertake the impossible mission with a group of fellow IMF fugitives whose actual motives are suspect. Your mission, if you chose to accept it, is to listen to Craig, Alan and Elisabeth Rappe (@ElisabethRappe on twitter) talk about improbable bad guys, the start of something good, Brad Bird’s live action debut and the movie “Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol” on this week’s Matinee Heroes! Show Notes 0:56 Craig, Alan and guest Elisabeth Rappe discuss the first half of 2023 and the movies they liked. 10:32 Craig, Alan and Elisabeth Rappe discuss "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" 38:46 Recasting 58:24  Doub

NORMA RAE This week's scheduled episode has been interrupted with a special message from Craig and Alan as they try and explain the SAG-AFTRA WGA strike and why it's important to take a stand to help these important unions. Donate to the Entertainment Community Fund, which assists all entertainment workers affected by the strike. On this special @sagaftra @WGAWest support episode, Alan and Craig go back into the Patreon archives to 2019 and discuss the lack of physical media, poor working conditions, the timelessness of Sally Fields and the movie "Norma Rae" on this week's Matinee Heroes!

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III Retired from active duty, and training recruits for the Impossible Mission Force, agent Ethan Hunt (Tom faces the toughest foe of his career: Owen Davian , an international broker of arms and information, who is as cunning as he is ruthless. Davian emerges to threaten Hunt and all that he holds dear -- including the woman Hunt loves. Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to listen to Craig and guest co-host Avish Parashar talk about if Tom Cruise is a box office draw, mid-life milestones, mystery box misgivings and the movie "Mission Impossible III” on this week’s Matinee Heroes. Show Notes 1:05 Craig and guest co-host Avish Parashar discuss turning 50, having a daughter and other mid-life milestones. 7:14 Craig and Avish discuss "Mission: Impossible III" 27:28 Recasting 42:24  Double Feature 45:45 Final Thoughts 48:59 A preview of next week's episode "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" Next week we kick the franchise into gear and start experiencing

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE U.S. government operative Ethan Hunt and his mentor, Jim Phelps go on a covert assignment that takes a disastrous turn. Jim is killed, and Ethan becomes the prime murder suspect. Now a fugitive, Hunt recruits disavowed agents help him sneak into a heavily guarded CIA building to retrieve a confidential computer file that will prove his innocence. Your mission, if you chose to accept it, is to listen to Craig and Alan talk about Tom Cruise, 27 years of longevity, a great start to a franchise and the Movie "Mission: Impossible" on this week’s Matinee Heroes! Show Notes 0:55 Craig and Alan reflect on the entire Mission: Impossible franchise to celebrate the latest movie "Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part 1" out in theaters July 12th. 8:38 Craig and Alan discuss "Mission: Impossible”" 32:29 Recasting 48:51  Double Feature 53:45 Final Thoughts 59:36 A preview of next week's episode "Mission: Impossible III" Next week we skip the only real dud in the franchise and

PITCH BLACK Alan and Craig go back into the Patreon archives to 2019 and discuss bad guys who turn into less bad guys, Vin Diesel's acting and the strange science that abounds in "Pitch Black" on this week's Matinee Heroes! Next week we start a full month of Mission: Impossible movies going all the way back to the beginning with 1996's "Mission: Impossible"

AVENGERS: ENDGAME Alan and Craig go back into the Patreon archives to 2019 and discuss the internet spoiling movies, what they thought of SPOILER REDACTED, how SPOILER REDACTED when SPOILER REDACTED and all the spoilers in this unredacted spoiler filled recap of "Avengers: Endgame"  on this week's Matinee Heroes! Next week we start a full month of Mission: Impossible movies going all the way back to the beginning with 1996's "Mission: Impossible"

THE ABYSS A civilian oil rig crew is recruited to conduct a search and rescue effort when a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks. One diver soon finds himself on a spectacular odyssey 25,000 feet below the ocean's surface where he confronts a mysterious force that has the power to change the world or destroy it. Craig, Alan and guest Mark Woodring (@VSMoviePodcast on twitter) talk about hard to find media, pushing your crew to the limit, leftist indoctrination of the rankest type and “The Abyss” on this week’s Matinee Heroes! Show Notes 0:59 Craig, Alan and Mark respond to Apple Podcast reviews to the show. 11:39 Craig Alan and Mark discuss "The Abyss”" 1:01:48 Recasting 1:24:38  Double Feature 1:29:35 Final Thoughts 1:35:32 A preview of next week's episode "Avengers: Endgame" Next week we talk about one of the biggest superhero movies of all time "Avengers: Endgame"

BILL AND TED'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE Bill Preston and Ted Logan are two totally excellent dudes facing one most heinous history exam. With the help of Rufus an ultra-cool messenger in a time traveling phone booth, the triumphant twosome bag a bevy of historical heavyweights like the Bodacious Philosopher So-crates, One Very Excellent Barbarian Genghis Khan, the Short Dead Dude Napoleon and Noah's Wife Joan of Arc to stage the most hysterical high school project ever. Craig, Alan and guest Meredith Nudo (@MeredithNudo on twitter) talk about sincerity, where woofs, improv and sketch comedy and the movie “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure” on this week’s Matinee Heroes. Show Notes 1:07 Craig, Alan and Meredith talk up Rob Saucedo's upcoming graphic novel "Where Wolf" coming out July 7th. 12:32 Craig Alan and Meredith discuss "Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure”" 33:14 Recasting 50:17  Double Feature 55:43 Final Thoughts 58:55 A preview of next week's episode "The Abyss" Next week we go d

FIRST BLOOD Vietnam veteran and drifter John J. Rambo wanders into a small Washington town in search of an old friend but is met with intolerance and brutality by the local sheriff. When the sheriff’s deputies rough up Rambo, he flashes back to his time as a prisoner of war and unleashes his fury on the officers. He narrowly escapes the manhunt, but it will take Rambo’s former commander to save the hunters from the hunted. Craig and guest cohost Brendan Agnew (@BLCAgnew on Twitter) talk about the way soldiers are viewed now vs the 70s, Miyazaki retrospective at Cinapse, over confident locals and the movie First Blood on this week’s Matinee Heroes. Show Notes 0:58 Craig and Brendan talk about the series of articles Brendan has written for Cinapse.co regarding Miyazaki's anime films. 12:20 Craig and Brendan discuss "First Blood" 32:53 Recasting 43:30  Double Feature 46:43 Final Thoughts 49:31 A preview of next week's episode "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" Next week is the totally

ROAD HOUSE Dalton is a legendary bouncer who comes to Jasper, Missouri, for a special purpose: to restore order at the notorious Double Deuce and rid the bar of thugs and henchmen. But when he runs afoul of a ruthless crime boss who controls the town, the stage is set for a blistering showdown that'll leave only one man standing! Craig, Alan and guest Annie Bulloch (@texasannie on twitter)talk about professional bouncers, growing up in the 80s, the angelic Patrick Swayze and the movie “Road House” on this week’s Matinee Heroes! Show Notes 1:00 Craig and Alan welcome Annie Bulloch back from a long hiatus from the show and talk about growing up in the 80's 13:47 Craig, Alan and Annie discuss "Road House" 40:10 Recasting 1:14:18  Double Feature 1:21:22 Final Thoughts 1:29:18 A preview of next week's episode "First Blood" Next week, the 80s nostalgia continues with the grounded start to an overblown franchise "First Blood" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIKcO4u5YmQ&ab_channel=YouTubeMo

HIGHLANDER When the mystical Russell Nash kills a man in a sword fight in a New York City parking lot, he leaves a sliver of an ancient weapon lodged in a car in the process. After brilliant forensics specialist Brenda Wyatt recovers evidence of the mysterious weapon, she and her partner, Lt. Frank Moran embark on an investigation Of Nash that will land them in the middle of a dangerous, centuries-old feud between powerful immortals. Craig, guest cohost Mark Woodring (@VSMoviePodcast on twitter) and Derek McCaw (@FanboyPlanet) talk about immortals, upcoming conventions, if there can only be one why are there so many sequels and the movie “The Highlander” on this week’s Matinee Heroes. Show Notes 1:12 Craig is joined by guests Mark Woodring and Derek McCaw to talk about the upcoming convention season and where the 3 will be this summer 8:45 Craig, Mark and Derek discuss "Highlander" 44:04 Recasting 1:08:38  Double Feature 1:10:36 Final Thoughts 1:15:06 A preview of next week's episode "Ro

INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Intrepid archaeologist Indiana Jones, on the trail of fortune and glory in Old Shanghai, is ricocheted into a dangerous adventure in India. With his faithful companion Short Round and nightclub singer Willie Scott, Indy goes in search of the magical Sankara stone, and uncovers an ancient evil which threatens all who come into contact with it. Craig, Alan and guest Elisabeth Rappe (@ElisabethRappe on twitter) talk about the power of Ke Huy Quan’s Short Round, Geeks Who Drink, peak Harrison Ford and the movie “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” on this week’s Matinee Heroes. Show Notes 0:55 Craig, Alan and Elisabeth talk about Geeks Who Drink and Craig moderating at Comic Con Revolution Ontario. 15:02 Craig, Alan and Elisabeth discuss "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" 48:32 Recasting 1:02:20  Double Feature 1:09:23 Final Thoughts 1:18:24 A preview of next week's episode "Highlander" Next week, we talk about a movie Craig wishes there was onl

LOGAN LUCKY Trying to reverse a family curse, brothers Jimmy and Clyde Logan set out to pull off an elaborate heist during the legendary Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway But they’ll need the help of Joe Bang, a convicted safe-cracker who is currently doing time. All they have to do is break Joe out, blow the racetrack vault, get away with the cash, return Joe to prison, and get Jimmy to his daughter's beauty pageant on time. Craig and co-host Elisabeth Rappe (@ElisabethRappe on twitter) talk about American accents, family secrets, films they don’t make anymore and the movie “Logan Lucky” on this week’s Matinee Heroes. Show Notes 0:58 Craig and Elisabeth talk about her family secrets (not really so secret...it's on a podcast) 14:39 Craig and Elisabeth discuss "Logan Lucky" 35:44 Recasting 59:12  Double Feature 1:01:44 Final Thoughts 1:04:34 A preview of next week's episode "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" Next week, we start a month of 80's flicks with an all time great

THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN A Mexican village is at the mercy of Calvera, the leader of a band of outlaws. The townspeople, too afraid to fight for themselves, hire seven American gunslingers to free them from the bandits' raids. The professional gunmen train the villagers to defend themselves, then plan a trap for the evil Calvera. Craig Alan and guest Austin Vashaw (@VforVashaw on Twitter) talk about the undying coolness of Yul Brenner, the 10th anniversary of Cinapse, the lackluster sequels and the movie “The Magnificent Seven” on this week’s Matinee Heroes! Show Notes 1:01 Craig, Alan and Austin talk about the upcoming 10 year anniversary of Cinapse.co 8:17 Craig, Alan and Austin discuss "The Magnificent Seven" 32:15 Recasting 49:15  Double Feature 50:42 Final Thoughts 54:25 A preview of next week's episode "Logan Lucky" Next week, we end our ensemble month with a heist like no other in "Logan Lucky"

OCEAN'S ELEVEN Less than 24 hours into his parole from a New Jersey penitentiary, the wry, charismatic thief Danny Ocean is already rolling out his next plan. Following three rules: Don't hurt anybody, don't steal from anyone who doesn't deserve it, and play the game like you've got nothing to lose. Danny orchestrates the most sophisticated, elaborate casino heist in history. Craig and guest co-host Chauncey Telese (@bigchaunc64 on twitter) talk about who’s a movie star, personality driven movies, off-season football, and the movie “Ocean’s Eleven” on this week’s Matinee Heroes. Show Notes 0:54 Craig and Chauncey Telese talk about Tom Brady and some off-season football. 13:27 Craig and Chauncey discuss "Ocean's Eleven" 38:52 Recasting 57:10  Double Feature 58:46 Final Thoughts 1:01:03 A preview of next week's episode "Magnificent Seven" Next week, we keep our "movies with numbers in the title" streak at two with "The Magnificent Seven"

RONIN A shadowy Irish operative puts together a team of experts that she tasks with stealing a valuable briefcase, the contents of which are a mystery. As their operation gets underway, several team members are found to be untrustworthy, and everyone must complete the mission with a watchful eye on everyone else. Craig, Alan and guest Brendan Agnew (@BLCAgnew on twitter) talk about competency porn, DeNiro as James Bond, thoughts on “Picard” and the movie “Ronin” on this week’s Matinee Heroes. Show Notes 1:05 Craig, Alan and Brendan Agnew have thoughts on the latest season of "Picard" 18:46 Craig, Alan and Brendan discuss "Ronin" 38:31 Recasting 1:03:27  Double Feature 1:08:38 Final Thoughts 1:13:30 A preview of next week's episode "Ocean's Eleven" Next week, we get hip and head to Vegas to pull off an impossible casino heist with "Ocean's Eleven"

DRAGONSLAYER A horrifying fire-breathing dragon terrorizes the sixth-century British countryside. The only hope for the beleaguered citizens is Ulrich, an aging sorcerer. But when Ulrich is killed, the task to confront the dragon falls to the wizard's apprentice, Galen whose mission is complicated by resistance from the king - and by falling in love - but his biggest challenge comes when he is suddenly face to face with the dreaded beast, Vermithrax Pejorative. Craig, Alan and guest Mark Woodring (@VSMoviePodcast on twitter) discuss nostalgia, Guillermo Del Toro, a review of “Dungeon & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” and the movie “Dragonslayer” on this week’s Matinee Heroes. Show Notes 0:59 Craig, Alan and Mark Woodring review the new movie "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" 14:46 Craig, Alan and Mark discuss "Dragonslayer" 27:42 Recasting 46:24  Double Feature 51:32 Final Thoughts 57:24 A preview of next week's episode "Ronin" Next week, we go back to the 90s and character dri

JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 - PARABELLUM After gunning down a member of the High Table -- the shadowy international assassin's guild -- legendary hit man John Wick finds himself stripped of the organization's protective services. Now stuck with a $14 million bounty on his head, Wick must fight his way through the streets of New York as he becomes the target of the world's most ruthless killers. Alan and Craig discuss massive action scenes, ball chomping dogs, Elton John's "Rocketman" and a spoiler filled review of the movie "John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum" on this week's Matinee Heroes! Show Notes 0:00 Craig and Alan review "John Wick: Chapter 4" 5:55 Craig and Alan discuss "John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum" 25:34 Final Thoughts 31:38 A preview of next week's episode "Dragonslayer" Next week, we celebrate the release of "Dungeon and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" with a fantasy classic "Dragonslayer"

HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER When a nameless stranger rides into the town Lago, he is met with skepticism and disapproval by the townspeople. But once he shows his skills with a pistol, the locals realize he may be able to help them fend off a band of criminals who have been terrorizing the town. He agrees to help the townspeople but does so with his own secret agenda. Craig, Alan and resident Clint-ologist Elisabeth Rappe (@ElisabethRappe on twitter) talk about bad things happening to bad people, dangerous movies, recent concerts and the movie “High Plains Drifter” on this week’s Matinee Heroes. Show Notes 1:14 Craig, Alan and Elisabeth talk about their recent outings to see the Boss (Bruce Springsteen) and William Shatner. 21:32 Craig, Alan and Elisabeth discuss "High Plains Drifter" 52:30 Recasting 1:19:21  Double Feature 1:23:15 Final Thoughts 1:29:27 A preview of next week's episode "John Wick 3" Next week, we celebrate the release of John Wick 4 with a patreon episode we did in 2019 "Jo

PIG Living alone in the Oregon wilderness, a truffle hunter returns to Portland to find the person who stole his beloved pig. Craig and Alan spoil this Nic Cage movie, talk loss and grief, lament Cage's lack of hygiene in the movie and discus "PIG" on this week's Matinee Heroes! Show Notes 00:37 Craig and Alan discuss "Pig" 30:55 Recasting 40:06  Double Feature 43:22 Final Thoughts 49:50 A preview of next week's episode "High Plains Drifter" Next week, we dig into the dark supernatural western "High Plains Drifter"