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The Last Drive In, Splatterween & Night of the Reaper - an Interview with Matt Manjourides

We talk to producer Matt Manjourides, one half of Not the Funeral Home and creator/producer of The Last Dive in With Joe Bob Briggs and the new horror film, Night of the Reaper - now on shudder - which I also review!
We talk Splatterween - Joe Bob Halloween Show with GWAR, going live on Oct 24th, the first Joe Bob/Joe Lynch Blu-Ray, Darcy the Mail Girl, Night of the Reaper and more.

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Season 2 - Ep 22 - Diablo, A Working Man and Black Creek - a new action showdown!

It’s an all-out Action Showdown as Jon Cross is joined by Matt Poirier from the Direct to Video Connoisseur to break down three brand-new brawlers: Diablo starring Scott Adkins, A Working Man with Jason Statham, and Cynthia Rothrock’s passion project Black Creek. From powerhouse punches to passion-fueled projects, we’re diving deep into the latest in modern action mayhem!

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Black Creek

We review Black Creek (2024) - A gutsy, beautifully lit, grindhousey, action-packed, and very independent film that’s unique in Cynthia Rothrock’s body of work and, thankfully, her hardworking, passionate fingerprints are all over it. There’s a surprising amount of brutality and blood-letting that gives it a scuzzy little jolt that surprised me. Sure, it’s got some flaws…

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Season 2 - Ep 21 - In the Paré Way - No Place to Hide and Into The Sun

Jon Cross and Gary Hill are In the Paré way once again and Into The Sun, a fascinating slice of 90s action that fuses aviation thrills and buddy-cop dynamics, starring Michael Paré and Anthony Michael Hall. For our VHS Vault selection, we dust off No Place to Hide, a Cannon Films drama blending neo-noir tension with oddball casting, featuring Kris Kristofferson, Drew Barrymore, and Martin Landau. Two movies, one great guest, and all the Diner discussion you crave!

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Season 2 - Ep 20 - Tough Guys Don't Dance and Hologram Man

Matt Poirier from the Direct to Video Connoisseur joins us and we are back in the world of Wings Hauser! We dip into Cannon Films and talk Norman Mailer’s Tough Guys Don't Dance.
Then we are talking about the company that took the Cannon baton and ran with it, PM Entertainment and Hologram Man.

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Season 2 - Ep 15 - The Pentagon Papers - Sleazy Spader Springtime 7: "Sleaze the Day" No. 4

Sleazy Spader comes to an end, potentially forever. So, who did we rope into appearing on the last ever Sleazy Spader episode? Why Andy Lunn of course! We cover the true story, political thriller, The Pentagon Papers featuring an early-ish role for Paul Giamatti but mainly we fixate on Spader’s hair… is it a wig or real and teased?

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Season 2 - Ep 13 - Shadow of Fear - Sleazy Spader Springtime 7: "Sleaze the Day" No. 2

That Sleazy Spader train just a-keeps on rollin’!! I’m joined, again, by Direct to Video Connoisseur’s Matt Poirier, who is a distinct joy as always, to discuss the, quite frankly bizarre existence and substance of the straight-to-video “thriller”, Shadow of Fear. In this episode we very much uncover the Spader related secrets of the universe!!

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Season 2 - Ep 12 - Critical Care - Sleazy Spader Springtime 7: "Sleaze the Day" No. 1

It's finally here and yes, it is most definitely Summer now - I don't care... I'm not changing it now.
Anyway this episode is one of the greatest Sleazy Spader episodes ever! I’m joined by the Direct to Video Connoisseur’s Matt Poirier to discuss the Sidney Lumet, hospital and end of life satire, Critical Care!

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