Actual Anarchy Podcast - AnCap Movie Reviews from a Rothbardian Perspective
260 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 30 ratingsIn the spirit of the great “Mister First Nighter”, Murray Rothbard’s movie critic review pen name, Robert and I analyze popular movies from a Anarcho-Capitalist perspective.
We use movies as a starting point for people who may not be familiar with this way of thinking. Discussion of the plot and decisions that characters make in relation to morality and violations of the non-aggression principle are our bread and butter.
We also will highlight and discuss any themes or lessons from Austrian Economics that we can glean from the film.
The point is to show what anarchy actually is with instances that are presented in film.
Sometimes it's just the two hosts talking and sometimes featuring guests in the Liberty movement such as Walter Block, Adam Kokesh, and members of the Tom Woods Elite, and more...
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Episode 260: Episode 260 - Sardar Udham (1:35:09)
November 14, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 93 MBTonight we talk about a not well-known atrocity in India as told in the biopic "Sardar Udham". This was a recommendation by a few folks who commented on some of our videos and it is a doozy. The great Jared Wall of Breaking Liberty and other projects joins us to discuss. Also, tune it for a half-announcement of sorts where we reveal some things that need to be sorted. Sort of. Show notes: http://www.actualanarchy.com/260 Presented by www.ActualAnarchy.com Robert and I analyz...
Episode 259: Episode 259 - Beetlejuice (1:08:02)
November 07, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBWe hit a stretch-goal of yet another horror film as we bleed into November as we review "Beetlejuice" with James Jenneman of the Blackbird Podcast. Released in 1988, this is Tim Burton is his element with a star-making turn by Michael Keaton as the titular character. With Geena Davis, Alec Baldwin, and Winona Ryder, this is a fun film that is parts funny, parts horror, and parts bizarre. It’s showtime! We’ll be back next year with a movie suggested to us by several YouTube comme...
Episode 258: Episode 258 - John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness (1:08:44)
October 31, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBJoin us for John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness with Prof CJ of the Dangerous History Podcast for a Halloween Spooktackular where no dogs are harmed. The 1987 movie Prince of Darkness is the second installment in horror director John Carpenter's Apocalypse Trilogy. The movie is preceded by 1982's The Thing and followed by 1995's In the Mouth of Madness. This will be a fun discussion with a fan of Carpenter's who once dressed as Jack Burton for Halloween. Join us next week as we h...
Episode 257: Episode 257 - Doctor Sleep (1:18:09)
October 24, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBWe invite the Profe$$ional A$$hole to discuss the Shining sequel, impressively of both the book and the movie versions, in 2019's "Doctor Sleep". Danny Torrance is all grownz up and still haunted by the events at the Overlook Hotel that happened when he was a child. He drinks to hide the pain and dull his shine, following his father’s footsteps. He gains the resolve to right himself and encounters a gifted young girl who “shines” brightly to attract psychic vampires who want to h...
Episode 256: Episode 256 - Psycho (1:32:47)
October 17, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 90.3 MBWe have Snobby Bobby of the Not for Everyone Podcast on tonight to discuss the Alfred Hitchcock classic, "Psycho". From the master of suspense, at the peak of his powers, comes a genre-defining classic that helped change an industry. Psycho has been referenced in culture ever since it came out and in a way, it makes the twist have less of an impact, but it is a masterful film that is well worth watching. Yes mother, we will do a good show, mother. Join us next week as we conti...
Episode 255: Episode 255 - Swing Kids (1:42:44)
October 10, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 88.5 MBA longtime listener of the show, Reverend Lee, comes on to talk about “Swing Kids”. Swing Kids is a 1993 American dramatic film directed by Thomas Carter and starring Christian Bale, Robert Sean Leonard and Frank Whaley. A group of teens adores forbidden music in Nazi Germany just before the outbreak of World. It don’t mean a thing, if it ain’t got that swing. Join us next week as we change the type of horror to a more traditional one as Snobby Bobby of the Not For Everyone Podc...
Episode 254: Episode 254 - The Goonies (1:26:15)
October 03, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 71 MBHey you guys! Raylene Lightheart joins us again for a review of “The Goonies” which is prompted by me actually being in the area where it was filmed. A group of young misfits called The Goonies discover an ancient map and set out on an adventure to find a legendary pirate's long-lost treasure. This 1985 American adventure comedy film co-produced with Steven Spielberg and directed by Richard Donner from a screenplay by Chris Columbus was a nexus of Hollywood talent that launched...
Episode 253: Episode 253 – Dirty Work (1:29:39)
September 26, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBA bit of a somber occasion as a remembrance of the great Norm MacDonald who passed away recently with a review of a brilliant film, "Dirty Work" with the wonderful Raylene Lightheart. Dirty Work is a 1998 American comedy film starring Norm Macdonald, Artie Lange, Jack Warden, and Traylor Howard and directed by Bob Saget. It flopped at the box office, but has since gained a cult following. While not a great film this will be more of a celebration of Norm and his body of work from ...
Episode 252: Episode 252 - Red Obsession (1:31:15)
September 19, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBIt's the return of Jonathan Reed as we discuss a documentary film about wine called “Red Obsession” which he assures us will leave us with plenty to converse about. A documentary that chronicles the history and changing nature of the French wine industry. The great chateaux of Bordeaux struggle to accommodate the worldwide financial crisis and a new emerging market, and potential competitor in the East. We’ll uncork a good one tonight. This one will age like a fine wine. Join u...
Episode 251: Episode 251 - Newsies (1:16:55)
September 12, 2021 00:00 - 19 seconds - 73.2 MBWe shift into more family-friendly fare with a review of “Newsies” with Abby Cleckner, who is a friend of frequent guest Dr. Dennis Foster and thus a listener of the show. A musical based on the New York City newsboy strike of 1899. When young newspaper sellers are “exploited” beyond reason by their bosses they set out to form a union to violently fight for their “rights” as unlikely “heroes” when they team up to fight an unscrupulous newspaper tycoon. We will have some choice hea...
Episode 250: Episode 250 - Salvador (1:19:37)
September 05, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 81 MBThe great, Pete Quinones returns for only his second non-Kevin Costner movie and we delve into some vintage James Woods and talk about “Salvador” directed by Oliver Stone. Salvador was based on an autobiography of an American photojournalist played by James Woods who was on his uppers, he went to El Salvador with his best friend played by Jim Belushi. We see what happens with an adventurous foreign policy that creates losers and villians on all sides. Pete recommended this one a...
Episode 249: Episode 249 - The Croods (1:26:13)
August 29, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBRachel Kennerly of Just Add Liberty and Cannabis Heals Me returns to the stone-age with us to discuss “The Croods” in what may be a glimpse of civilization’s future if we continue on the current trajectory. An eccentric cave family named the Croods – consisting of Grug, Eep, Ugga, Thunk, Sandy, and Gran – survive several natural disasters, predatory animals and the common cold by sheltering inside a dark cave, merely surviving. Is such a life worth living? Eep is dissatisfied wit...
Episode 248: Episode 248 - Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (1:33:23)
August 22, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 88.5 MBWe landed on “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind” with our friend Mike C. of MechanicalDreamRevolution this week. Confessions of a Dangerous Mind is a 2002 American biographical spy film depicting the fictional life of game show host and producer Chuck Barris who claims to have been working covertly that whole time as an assassin killing 33 people. This is George Clooney’s directorial debut and has Charlie Kaufmann as writer doing his least Kaufmann-esqe work. It’s always a trip wit...
Episode 247: Episode 247 - American History X (1:17:38)
August 15, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 77.4 MBNick White of the Statist Quo joins us to discuss the highly controversial, “American History X”. Nick is the producer and co-host of the Statist Quo, which can be found at www.thestatistquo.net, and also makes music that is featured on several popular podcasts which you can find at www.nickwhitenoise.com. Edward Norton gives a riveting performance as a former neo-nazi skinhead who tries to prevent his younger brother from going down the same wrong path that he did. Going to pull...
Episode 246: Episode 246 - Total Recall (1:17:02)
August 08, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBDr. Dennis Foster comes on to discuss another film that was re-made with a terrible reboot attempt in Paul Verhoeven's "Total Recall" starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Action star extraordinaire Arnold Schwarzenegger starts as working stiff Douglas Quaid who is haunted by dreams of Mars and discovers, after getting a memory implant, he might actually be a secret agent. I’ve got 5 kids to feed. Open your mind. Join us next week as we invite on Nick White on to discuss the highly co...
Episode 245: Episode 245 - Point Break (1:40:23)
August 01, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 100 MBWe are back with the return of Johnny Profita, the voice, and soul of so-called fiction, of Peddling Fiction as we get into the summer action film, "Point Break". To be clear, this is the one with Gary Busey, Keanu Reeves, and Patrick Swayze in a nonstop action thriller about an FBI agent lured by the rush when he goes undercover to unmask a band of surfers who seek a rush wherever it takes them, even to robbing banks. This one will be 100% pure adrenaline. Join us next week as ...
Episode 244: Episode 244 - Hunt for the Wilderpeople (1:27:31)
July 25, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 88.4 MBWe discuss Taika Waititi’s “Hunt for the Wilderpeople” with our old friend, Patrick MacFarlane of Liberty Weekly and the Libertarian Institute. Ricky is a defiant young city kid who finds himself on the run with his cantankerous foster uncle in the wild New Zealand bush. A misadventure in the wilderness leads to life-changing discoveries for the troubled orphan teen from the city and his belligerent Uncle Hec. A road movie and coming-of-age tale, Hunt for the Wilderpeople is con...
Episode 243: Episode 243 - Half Baked (1:12:39)
July 18, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBThis week Jared Wall of Breaking Liberty joins us to talk about the Dave Chappelle film, “Half Baked”. Half Baked is one of the best stoner comedies that you can see and it is simply a fun comedy with a good cast guaranteed to make you laugh. While critically panned and a box office flop, it has since become a cult classic and helped establish Dave Chappelle’s career and his show. This will be a fun one to discuss with our guest. Next week is going to be the return of Patrick Ma...
Episode 242: Episode 242 - Raiders of the Lost Ark (1:34:25)
July 11, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 95.3 MBWe did “Jaws” last week and we stick with the Spielberg theme with a review of “Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark” and we will be joined by a professor of history, the great, Prof CJ of the Dangerous History Podcast. In 1936, archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Germans do so that they may use it as a weapon of war. The legacy of Indiana Jones began 40 years ago with the release of this fi...
Episode 241: Episode 241 - Jaws (1:39:03)
July 04, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 96.7 MBWe are joined by Snobby Bobby of the Not For Everyone Podcast to talk about a 4th of July-ish film with a review of “Jaws”. When a killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community, it's up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down. This was the original summer blockbuster and set the trend for Hollywood studios for a generation. We’re going to need a bigger podcast to contain this discussion. Don’t go in the water! Next week, we stick ...
Episode 240: Episode 240 - The Birdcage (1:25:26)
June 27, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 82.7 MBby Twitter-poll decree, we slip it into the back end of Pride Month with a review of the Robin Williams / Nathan Lane comedy, “The Birdcage” with James Jenneman of Blackbird. It’s been 25 years since this movie burst onto the scene and changed the cultural landscape. A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiance's right-wing moralistic senator. We are family! This should be a great discus...
Episode 239: Episode 239 - Sound of Metal (1:21:50)
June 20, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBTonight we will be doing “Sound of Metal” with musician, libertarian anarchist and friend, Rocky Ferrenburg. Sound of Metal is a 2019 Belgian-American drama film directed and co-written by Darius Marder. It stars Riz Ahmed as a metal drummer who loses his hearing and struggles to adjust to his loss of a familiar sense and seeks to find a quick cure rather than embrace and adapt. Rocky is a great guest to have on for this one and he also just released a book about songwriting that...
Episode 238: Episode 238 - Law Abiding Citizen (1:31:28)
June 13, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 91.9 MBWe mark the return with Ben Johnson of "Gentlemen Broncos" fame to do the Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx vehicle, "Law Abiding Citizen". Law Abiding Citizen is a 2009 American vigilante action thriller film directed by F. Gary Gray about a frustrated man who decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family’s murderers free. This one will be biblical. Next week we will be doing “Sound of Metal” with Rocky Ferrenburg ,and in two weeks we will have...
Episode 237: Episode 237 - Havana (1:32:48)
June 06, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 94 MBTonight's movie is “Havana” starring Robert Redford that sadly we will not be able to do with our guest we had lined up as Robert Wenzel of Economic Policy Journal and Target Liberty passed away recently. This was his suggestion of a movie and so we are going to continue with it. Havana is a 1990 American drama film starring Robert Redford, Lena Olin, Alan Arkin, and Raul Julia, directed by Sydney Pollack that highlights the events leading up to the revolution over the holiday seas...
Episode 236: Episode 236 - Jarhead (1:44:00)
May 30, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBWe are doing a Memorial Day themed episode with a review of Jarhead with Scott Spaulding, otherwise known as MDVet4 of the Why I Am Anti-War Podcast. In the late 1980s, Anthony Swofford (Jake Gyllenhaal) enlists as a Marine, training in boot camp under a sadistic drill instructor. Swofford undertakes a sniper course headed by Staff Sgt. Sykes (Jamie Foxx) during this time, which is shortly before the advent of the Gulf War. When the United States becomes involved, Swofford is shippe...
Episode 235: Episode 235 - The Animatrix (1:24:42)
May 23, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 80.3 MBWe ready ourselves to unplug from the May-trix with the Afrolibertarian and a discussion on the Animatrix. This is 2003 animated science fiction anthology film produced by the Wachowskis. It is a compilation of nine animated short films based on The Matrix trilogy, which was written and produced by the Wachowskis. We will have approximately 3 minutes per animated short for discussion time - this oughta be good. That wraps things up for us for May-trix. We hope you enjoyed it. Ne...
Episode 234: Episode 234 - The Matrix: Revolutions (1:42:23)
May 16, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 99.1 MBAbout to throw down on some the Matrix: Revolutions with Mike C. of MechanicalDreamRevolution. The human city of Zion defends itself against the massive invasion of the machines as Neo fights to end the war at another front - inside himself and finds his true purpose. The third in a trilogy and the third base in our run around the bases for May-trix. We will finish up on the May-trix with the Afrolibertarian next week with a discussion on the Animatrix. Show notes: http://www.ac...
Episode 233: Episode 233 - The Matrix: Reloaded (1:10:36)
May 09, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBWhoa....deja vu We are back in the Matrix, this time with Patrick MacFarlane for the Matrix: Reloaded Most of you are here because of your disobedience. Freedom fighters Neo, Trinity and Morpheus continue to lead the revolt against the Machine Army, unleashing their arsenal of sentinels to destroy the last human civilization on Earth. Join us next week as we continue “May-trix” with a review of the “The Matrix: Revolutions” with Mike C. of MechanicalDreamRevolution. Show notes: ...
Episode 232: Episode 232 - Desperado (1:11:45)
May 06, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBThis is our Cinco de Mayo special where we review "Desperado" with Peddling Fiction who happens to be residing south of the border at this time. Desperado is a 1995 American neo-Western action film written, produced, and directed by Robert Rodriguez. It is the second part of Rodriguez's Mexico Trilogy. It stars Antonio Banderas as El Mariachi who seeks revenge on the drug lord who killed his lover. This one will be a lot of fun. ¡Ándale, ándale! Join us next week as we continue ...
Episode 231: Episode 231 - The Matrix (1:44:04)
May 02, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBWe kick off the May-trix with the original from 1999 for week number one. Jeremiah Martin of Real on Reels joins us to discuss the original "Matrix" film that started it all. When a beautiful stranger leads computer hacker Neo to a forbidding underworld, he discovers the shocking truth--the life he knows is the elaborate deception of an evil cyber-intelligence. Are we living in a dream world? Will you take the red pill or the blue pill? Join us next week as we continue “May-tri...
Episode 230: Episode 230 - Eyes Wide Shut (1:30:02)
April 25, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 85.5 MBWe dive into a review of Stanley Kubrick's final film, "Eyes Wide Shut" with our friend Mike C. Eyes Wide Shut is a 1999 erotic mystery psychological drama film directed, produced and co-written by Stanley Kubrick. Based on the 1926 novella Traumnovelle (Dream Story) by Arthur Schnitzler, the movie transfers the story from early 20th-century Vienna to 1990s New York City. Kubrick was a master film-maker who made every scene full of meaning and symbolism, every shot a portrait or a ...
Episode 229: Episode 229 - A Perfect World (1:18:15)
April 19, 2021 00:00 - 15 minutes - 80.3 MBIn a perfect world, we would have recorded this a few days ago. Pipes wouldn't burst. Food poisoning wouldn't be a thing. But we don't live in a perfect world...and in fact, our world is often less perfect than it could be by those striving to make it more perfect. Yes, those with the pretense of knowledge are the very same who ignore spontaneous order and meddle with the natural and organic forces at play - causing distortions unforeseen when they would have been better off to leav...
Episode 228: Episode 228 - Ridley Scott's Robin Hood (1:37:00)
April 11, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 95.3 MBBoy was I wrong about the premise of this movie. This is an ambitious attempt at an origin story of sorts that leaves the main villains of the lore as mere side-pieces. We’ll be discussing this one with a former police officer. After the death of Richard the Lion-Hearted, a skilled archer named Robin Longstride (Russell Crowe) travels to Nottingham, where villagers suffer under a despotic sheriff and crippling taxation. He meets and falls in love with a spirited widow, Marion (Cat...
Episode 227: Episode 227 - Ben-Hur (1:28:10)
April 04, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 89.5 MBIt's our annual Easter Special with the Anarcho-Christian. Last year we did The Robe, and the year before that was The Passion of the Christ. This year we are doing an old-time classic epic as we review the Chuck Heston flick, Ben-Hur. In this 2nd of 3 adaptations of this tale of Christ, we find the Romans oppressing a people and a hero emerges among them who at first is seeking revenge for horrible wrongs, but finds forgiveness is the true power. This will be fun as we always ha...
Episode 226: Episode 226 - Snyder Cut - Justice League (1:57:49)
March 28, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 118 MBThe long-awaited and long, Zack Snyder cut of Justice League is our episode tonight with our friend Shaheen who was on for the original Justice League episode and a slew of other comic-book lore movies. Joss Whedon, who seemingly accidentally made Firefly into an amazing libertarian series, massacred his boy, but I'm not so sure Snyder made anything great. We’ll get into it. For Darkseid. We go from a present day epic to an old time classic epic as we celebrate the return of the ...
Episode 225: Episode 225 - Chef (1:40:32)
March 21, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBJared Wall of Breaking Liberty returns to talk about a film right up Robert's alley in Jon Favreau's "Chef". This is a cute Jon Favreau (the savior of Star Wars) directed and starring film about a person following their passions after paying their dues and finding their true calling of fatherhood in the process. A fun discussion will be had on this episode. Speaking of fun discussion, join us next week for the return of the great, Shaheen, to talk about the highly-anticipated, and...
Episode 224: Episode 224 - The Professor and the Madman (1:36:33)
March 14, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 96.9 MBThe Professional A$$hole joins us to discuss a very interesting film starring Mel Gibson and Sean Penn all about cataloging language and written understanding with a review of "The Professor and the Madman". The Professional is a bit of a linguist enthusiast and will bring some fun insight into this film. We'll be back next week with the return of Jared Wall to talk about a film right up Robert's alley in Jon Favreau's "Chef". Show notes: http://www.actualanarchy.com/224 Presen...
Episode 223: Episode 223 - Trumbo (1:44:36)
March 05, 2021 17:51 - 1 hour - 107 MBWe celebrate the return of the great Keith Knight as we discuss the HUAC-related “Trumbo” about Hollywood players getting blacklisted for being accused of harboring communist sympathies. In 1947, successful screenwriter Dalton Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) and other Hollywood figures get blacklisted for their political beliefs. This is a movie that's hard to not root for the guy as this is a very nuanced discussion that we will bring a bunch of different perspectives to. Next week will ...
Episode 222: Episode 222 - Logan's Run (1:19:23)
February 28, 2021 00:00 - 49 minutes - 81.9 MBJoin us as we enter the land of make believe from Mr. Rogers with our friend Dennis Foster to talk about “Logan’s Run”. In the year 2274, young residents enjoy an idyllic, hedonistic lifestyle within the protective confines of a domed city. The general belief is that when each person turns 30, they are reincarnated for another blissful life cycle. Those who know the much darker truth become "runners" and flee to a hidden sanctuary. When law enforcement officer Logan (Michael York) g...
Episode 221: Episode 221 - Life is Beautiful (1:16:35)
February 21, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 77 MBTonight is the return of Olof the Anarcho-viking as we discuss one of his favourite films, “Life is Beautiful”. We’ll discuss this one as we make another trek into Oscar-winning foreign films in fascist regimes after we made a pit-stop in Chinatown last week. According to Roger Ebert, for star and director, Roberto Benigni, "Life Is Beautiful" is the role he was born to play. The film falls into two parts. One is pure comedy. The other smiles through tears. This will be a fun di...
Episode 220: Episode 220 - Big Trouble in Little China (1:22:45)
February 14, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 83.8 MBWe're going to shake the pillars of heaven with our buddy Snobby Bobby of the Not For Everyone Podcast as we talk about John Carpenter’s “Big Trouble in Little China”! Just in time for Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day. Bring me the green-eyed girl for this one. A rough-and-tumble trucker helps rescue his friend's fiancée from an ancient sorcerer in a supernatural battle beneath Chinatown. This is one of Bobby’s favourite films and actually inspired one of his numerous handl...
Episode 219: Episode 219 - The Lives of Others (1:20:59)
February 07, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 81.7 MBWe return to Castle Wolfenstein to discuss a film that depicts events that we once thought could never happen in the US. Jon Reed returns to the show to talk about the Oscar-winning foreign-language film, “The Lives of Others,” a movie about a world in which there is no justice. In 1983 East Berlin, dedicated Stasi officer Gerd Wiesler (Ulrich Mühe), doubting that a famous playwright (Sebastian Koch) is loyal to the Communist Party, receives approval to spy on the man and his actre...
Episode 218: Episode 218 - La La Land (1:11:36)
January 31, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBTonight, the stars align for La La Land. We’re going to chasse our way through this musical rom com that celebrates old Hollywood with a hint of jazz with our friend Miguel Duque of Amagi Entrepreneurs. La La Land is a 2016 American romantic musical film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. It stars Ryan Gosling as a jazz pianist and Emma Stone as an aspiring actress, who meet and fall in love while pursuing their dreams in Los Angeles. I’m not sure which angle we’re going to ...
Episode 217: Episode 217 - Mad Max (1:18:06)
January 24, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 76 MBWe’ll be heading down under for this week's episode as we welcome back Shaheen for the Mel Gibson classic, "Mad Max". In a not-too-distant dystopian future, when man's most precious resource -- oil -- has been depleted and the world plunged into war, famine and financial chaos, the last vestiges of the law in Australia attempt to restrain a vicious biker gang. Max (Mel Gibson), an officer with the Main Force Patrol, launches a personal vendetta against the gang when his wife (Joanne...
Episode 216: Episode 216 - Stranger than Fiction (1:33:56)
January 17, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 85 MBWe are going to stick with the theater of the absurd as we invite Rachel Kennerly back on to talk about the Kaufman-esque, "Stranger Than Fiction". You'd think a movie where people using barbaric means to threaten violence to take away someone else's stuff would be something like "The Croods", but we live in far more "civilized" times where they do it with 4th amendment violations and forms in which you have to incriminate yourself, and if you get it wrong, you have to pay more or e...
Episode 215: Episode 215 - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (1:37:12)
January 09, 2021 00:52 - 1 hour - 97.8 MBMany of us would like a fresh start and completely forget about the events of 2020, as such we feel it appropriate to discuss the Jim Carrey flick, “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” as another example, similar to WW84, of being careful what you wish for. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a 2004 American drama film written by Charlie Kaufman and directed by Michel Gondry. It follows an estranged couple who have erased each other from their memories. We didn’t forget to...
Episode 214: Episode 214 - Wonder Woman 1984 (1:33:56)
January 03, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 94.4 MBHold onto to your golden bracelets, lariat of truth, and roller skates as we step into our invisible plane with Jose Galison of No Way Jose on the Liberty Movement to talk about the brand-spankin' new movie, Wonder Woman 1984 that was simultaneously released in theaters and on HBO Max on Christmas Day. From the old lesson, be careful what you wish for - those who enjoyed 2017's Wonder Woman may have wished for a sequel...and well, they got it, good and hard. WW84 - I Wondered What ...
Episode 213: Episode 213 - Contact (1:38:58)
December 27, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBWith the recent celestial events of late, including the Christmas Star and the collapse of the radio telescope at Arecibo, featured prominently in this movie, coupled with my wife’s desire to watch things like The Expanse and Ancient Aliens - tonight we bring you “Contact” with the great Snobby Bobby of the Not For Everyone Podcast. Contact is a think-piece of a movie that straddles the science/faith divide and brings some interesting questions to the fore. We will have a discussio...
Episode 212: Episode 212 - Kingdom of Heaven [Director's Cut] (1:35:06)
December 20, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 91.8 MBWe bring you a little Christmas cheer from up north as we review the director’s cut of Kingdom of Heaven with our pal, Mike C. because nothing says Christmas likes a move where Legolas saves the people of Jerusalem in the Battle of Helm’s Deep II. Kingdom of Heaven is a 2005 epic historical drama film directed and produced by Ridley Scott and written by William Monahan. Kingdom of Heaven is an epic adventure about a common man who finds himself thrust into a decades-long war. A str...
Episode 211: Episode 211 - 3 Idiots (2:01:06)
December 14, 2020 00:00 - 2 hours - 124 MBWe welcome back our friend, Jared Wall of Breaking Liberty to talk about one of his favorite movies, that happens to be a Bollywood film with musical numbers and an extremely long run-time called “3 Idiots”. From the moment Rancho arrives at India’s most prestigious university, his outlandish schemes turn the campus upside down - along with the lives of his two newfound best friends. This is a cutting critique of the one-size-fits-all top-down educational approach and is a bit of a...