The Last Temptation of Becky
We review The Last Temptation of Becky, the third part of the Becky franchise, which sees Lulu Wilson’s Becky trade her nomadic, outsmart-the-bad-guys roots for the resources of the CIA. With Neil Patrick Harris stepping in as the latest fascist villain and that long-teased key finally coming into play, we look at how this unlikely trilogy came to exist at all, what makes genre trilogies so hard to get right, and whether Becky’s final chapter delivers on everything the first two films set up.
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!
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…
Ryan Kruger's RIP collection
Ryan Kruger, the indie film Director with the Grindhouse and Horror sensibility behind feature films like Fried Barry and the new Street Trash update, is releasing a collection of experimental short films. Learn more here!
The Kitchen Tapes - a new album by William Sadler
Jon Cross reviews the phenomenal character actor, William Sadler’s new, and debut, album, The Kitchen Tapes.
Sympathy for the Devil
Jon Cross sits down in a neon soaked diner with a seemingly scared Joel Kinnaman and a cherry red haired, wide eyed, wild man Nicolas Cage and sees if he has any Sympathy for the Devil. Read on to find out if this is one more movie to add to the Golden Age of Cage…
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Jon Cross reviews Ghostbusters: Afterlife and comes to terms with his movie based middle life crisis.
Episode 341 - The Reckoning, The Void & The Quick and the Dead
On this episode we talk 3 movies by Indie Horror Directors and their various efforts in and out of the Hollywood studio system - The Reckoning, The Void and The Quick and the Dead.
Jakob's Wife - Blu-Ray Review
Barbara Crampton and Larry Fessenden star in Travis Stevens’ vampire movie with marriage problems, Jakob’s Wife. We review the film and the blu-ray out July 20, 2021.
Bliss Review & Interview with Director Mike Cahill.
Jon Cross takes a look at the latest Amazon Prime Original Movie, Bliss, from Director Mike Cahill, starring Owen Wilson and Salma Hayek. There’s also a conversation with the director about the ideas behind the love story, redemptive father, sci-fi satire about differing realities and addiction.
The Driver
Aaron Carruthers has a review for horror action film, The Driver, starring Mark Dacascos - the third part of a trilogy but the first released (and part two hasn’t even started shooting yet), oh don’t you just love it!
Honest Thief
Aaron Carruthers has a review for the latest Liam Neeson action outing, Honest Thief.
Hotly anticipated slasher sequel - Intrusion:Disconnected - Gets its Amazon Prime release!
Out on Amazon Prime now, Intrusion:Disconnected is an engaging, brutal slasher throwback that packs as many emotional punches as it does physical ones. See the poster, read our review and get the link to watch here!
Interview with Matt Eskandari - Director of Survive The Night
Aaron Carruthers interviews Matt Eskandari, the director of the latest Bruce Willis action drama, Survive The Night
Interview with Scott Adkins and Adrian Bol - Legacy of Lies
I spoke with prolific film star and martial artist, Scott Adkins and writer/director Adrian Bol all about their new film, the beautifully photographed, tautly plotted, meaningful and action packed European espionage movie, Legacy of Lies
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All-Time Vols. 1 - 3
Jon Cross reviews a trio of docs that are, once again, taking a look at the world of cult films - from midnight movies to campy comedies and Point Break… for… reasons.
SUNDANCE REVIEW: David Bruckner’s The Night House
In another review of a movie that premiered at Sundance 2020, Lisa Gullickson takes a look at The Night House from Director David Bruckner, starring Rebecca Hall.
Episode 306 - Come To Daddy
Recorded last year at the World Premiere but released as Ant Timpson’s comedic and dramatic, wild and weird indie horror, Come To Daddy, starring Elijah Wood and Stephen McHattie, gets its U.S. release this week. Jon Wallace and Jim Wallace join us to share their thoughts on this unique and fun movie.
Episode 305 - Color Out Of Space
Jon Cross is joined by Dr. Nick Consol, King of the Keys, to discuss Richard Stanley’s adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft’s Color Out Of Space starring the almost-always-worth-the-entry-fee, Nicolas Cage.
Sundance Review: Promising Young Woman
Lisa Gullickson looks at her third Sundance film, Promising Young Woman, a razor sharp satire and social commentary of female revenge and culpability in the heart of the #metoo era from writer/director Emerald Fennell and starring Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham, Adam Brody, Molly Shannon and Clancy Brown.