Alien Resurrection
Pete and Andy close the Alien anthology with Joss Whedon’s own verdict on “Alien: Resurrection”—and find themselves largely agreeing with it.
Alien 3
David Fincher’s feature debut was a production disaster—but “Alien 3” is a better film than its reputation suggests. Pete and Andy dig into the chaos and the craft.
Aliens
James Cameron’s Aliens reinvented the franchise in 1986. Pete and Andy dig into the genre pivot, the practical effects, and the Queen controversy in The Next Reel’s Alien series.
Alien
Ridley Scott’s Alien redefined sci-fi and horror in 1979. Pete and Andy dig into Giger’s design, Goldsmith’s score, and more in The Next Reel’s Alien series.
Field of Dreams
It’s the end of our baseball series, movie fans, and what a better way to end it than by talking about Phil Alden Robinson’s fantastic fantasy film from 1989, “Field of Dreams.”
Bull Durham
It’s time for more 80s baseball movies, ladies and gentlemen! This week, we’re talking about Bull Durham, Ron Shelton’s 1988 tribute to the minor leagues. If there ever was a film to compare religion to baseball to sex, this would be that film.
Major League
We’re pulling a switcheroo and flipflopping that with 1989’s baseball comedy classic, “Major League.” Sure, it’s a bit dated, but man, it’s still a fun and funny film.
The Natural
Baseball. Just like apple pie, it’s an intrinsic part of America. Movies about baseball, on the other hand, didn’t really become popular forms of entertainment until 1984’s “The Natural”, which is what we’re talking about this week.
Joe Versus the Volcano
What does a flibbertigibbet, bubaru, a set of artificial testicles, a luggage salesman, a brain cloud, and a volcano hungry for human sacrifices have in common? They’re all part of the vastly underrated and misunderstood existential comedy from 1990, Joe Versus the Volcano.
All the President’s Men
And thus begins the twisted journey, movie fans, that Woodward and Bernstein have to take to track down the truth behind one of the biggest scandals our country has ever faced, which led to the President’s resignation.