Two acting titans, Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington, go head-to-head aboard a nuclear submarine when a questionable missile launch order arrives. We're diving into this Tony Scott thriller, breaking down the psychological battle between a hardened captain and his measured second-in-command with all of the claustrophobic tension that comes with it. Is this the definitive submarine movie? We're taking the con and finding out.
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613: "A Well-Conceived Plan” | Species (1995)
Species (1995) — Sexy, slimy, and scientifically suspect, Species crashes onto the screen with H.R. Giger creature designs, government scientists in panic mode, and a half-alien femme fatale on the loose. We’re diving into the film’s weird mix of horror, sci-fi, and skinemax energy — breaking down its bonkers plot, surprising cast, and whether it’s smarter (or dumber) than it thinks. Is it B-movie brilliance or just hot nonsense with tentacles? Let’s find out.
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612: "This Town Needs An Enema!" | Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)
Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995) — Mel Brooks sinks his teeth into gothic comedy with Leslie Nielsen as the most bumbling Count ever to grace the silver screen. We’re breaking down the slapstick, the satire, and the surprisingly gorgeous production design in this often-overlooked spoof. From rubber bats to ballroom bites, we ask the ultimate question: does Brooks’ final parody still have life after dark?
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611: "Would you follow Macaulay Culkin up a flight of stairs?" | Jacob's Ladder (1990)
For our tenth anniversary rewatch, we descend once again into the haunting nightmare of Jacob’s Ladder (1990). Joined by Patreon Co-Executive Producer and horror aficionado Rob Perry, we revisit Adrian Lyne’s psychological thriller to unpack its twisting layers of grief, trauma, and reality-bending terror. From Vietnam to New York and beyond, we explore how the film mixes horror with heartbreak — and why it still hits just as hard, decades later.
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610: "Schindler's Lips" | The Addiction (1995)
In this episode, we sink our teeth into The Addiction (1995), Abel Ferrara’s moody, black-and-white vampire film that’s as much about Sartre and sin as it is about blood. We unpack the heavy philosophy behind the movie’s take on evil, addiction, and moral decay — and ask whether vampirism is just a metaphor for being human. Along the way, we wrestle with Nazi imagery, existential dread, and whether philosophy helps or just makes everything way more confusing.
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