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497 episodes - English - Latest episode: 22 days ago - ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsExploring the Hollywood film industry for the greater good! With Shawn Allred, Sam Vegter, and Andrew Jimeson
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Episode #335 The Last Dragon (Hopping Hairpiece)
March 01, 2021 04:50 - 1 hour - 78.8 MB1985's The Last Dragon In New York City, a young man searches for a Master to obtain the final level of martial arts mastery known as the Glow. Cornelius Logan joins us as we discuss his childhood favorite, the Last Dragon. This #80's movie has all the fun tropes and plot points. Sadly, the martial arts stinks. We gave this a rating of 5.4125 Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.
Episode #334 Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (Ska)
February 22, 2021 04:52 - 1 hour - 89.6 MB2020's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom During a recording session, tensions rise between Ma Rainey, her ambitious horn player and the white management determined to control the uncontrollable "Mother of the Blues". This period movie, set in 1927's, deals with racism, respect, the music industry and mental health. Steven Honeycutt joins us to discuss this heavy film based on a play. Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.
Episode #333 Hidden Figures (haunting yet memorable)
February 11, 2021 04:39 - 1 hour - 80.2 MB2016's Hidden Figures The story of a team of female African-American mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S. space program. Guest host The LadyWan joins us to discuss this historical fiction movie about 3 women who helped NASA get men in to space. Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.
Episode #332 Gemini Man (Not a Michael C. book)
February 04, 2021 15:41 - 1 hour - 64.6 MB2019's Gemini Man An over-the-hill hitman faces off against a younger clone of himself. This Ang Lee directed action flick is better than the critics reviews when it first came out. We had fun with this movie. We hope you do too. Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.
Episode #331 The American President (Not the West Wing)
January 28, 2021 04:17 - 1 hour - 65.6 MB1995's The American President A widowed U.S. President running for reelection and an environmental lobbyist fall in love. It's all above-board, but "politics is perception," and sparks fly anyway. We're joined by new friend of the show Melissa Apple. We tried, and failed, not to compare this to the West Wing. Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industries for the greater good.
Episode #330 The Midnight Sky (Long cold and hard)
January 21, 2021 04:05 - 1 hour - 61 MB2020's The Midnight Sky This post-apocalyptic tale follows Augustine, a lonely scientist in the Arctic, as he races to stop Sully and her fellow astronauts from returning home to a mysterious global catastrophe. This cold, lonely view of the end of humanity, left us longing for more and asking questions. Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.
Episode #329 Wonder Woman 1984 (Better in the theater)
January 15, 2021 03:43 - 1 hour - 79.7 MB2020's Wonder Woman 1984 Diana must contend with a work colleague and businessman, whose desire for extreme wealth sends the world down a path of destruction, after an ancient artifact that grants wishes goes missing. The three of us differ on this movie. Is it good? or at least a good sequel? Listen to see where we all land. Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.
Episode #328 The Killing Joke (ew thats gross)
January 07, 2021 04:01 - 1 hour - 67.2 MB2016's The Killing Joke As Batman hunts for the escaped Joker, the Clown Prince of Crime attacks the Gordon family to prove a diabolical point mirroring his own fall into madness. As we start the new year off with a bang, this movie, doesn't quite hold up to expectations. Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.
Episode #327 A Christmas Carol (Praddock)
December 24, 2020 05:09 - 1 hour - 65.6 MB2009's A Christmas Carol An animated retelling of Charles Dickens' classic novel about a Victorian-era miser taken on a journey of self-redemption, courtesy of several mysterious Christmas apparitions. A very pretty, but scary version of A Christmas Carol. Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.
Episode #326 Noelle (Star Wars Update)
December 17, 2020 04:37 - 1 hour - 71.5 MB2019's Noelle Santa's daughter must take over the family business when her father retires and her brother, who is supposed to inherit the Santa role, gets cold feet. A cute Christmas story, that doesn't quite live up to the comparison to Elf.
Episode #325 Christmas Chronicles 2 (plastic surgery)
December 10, 2020 04:15 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MB2020's Christmas Chronicles 2 Kate Pierce, now a cynical teen, is unexpectedly reunited with Santa Claus when a mysterious troublemaker threatens to cancel Christmas - forever. This Christmas movie, not as good as the first, has some fun moments and some heart. Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.
Episode #324 Enola Holmes (Andrew is British)
December 03, 2020 04:27 - 1 hour - 55.9 MB2020's Enola Holmes When Enola Holmes-Sherlock's teen sister-discovers her mother missing, she sets off to find her, becoming a super-sleuth in her own right as she outwits her famous brother and unravels a dangerous conspiracy around a mysterious young Lord. This Netflix original that kind of messes up Sherlock Holmes, but Enola is really good. Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.
Episode #323 The Trial of the Chicago 7 (The best of 2020)
November 26, 2020 04:32 - 1 hour - 73 MB2020's The Trial of the Chicago 7 The story of 7 people on trial stemming from various charges surrounding the uprising at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. This is such a Sorkin movie and heart breaking. Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.
Episode #322 The Mandalorian (Spoilers)
November 20, 2020 04:19 - 1 hour - 62.3 MB2019's The Mandalorian The travels of a lone bounty hunter in the outer reaches of the galaxy, far from the authority of the New Republic. We screwed up the schedule, and this is the only thing we have all seen. There are spoilers. Be warned. Cheapseat Reviews: The Podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.
Episode #321 Con Air (Bad Accent)
November 13, 2020 04:04 - 1 hour - 78.8 MB1997's Con Air Newly paroled ex-con and former U.S. Ranger Cameron Poe finds himself trapped in a prisoner transport plane when the passengers seize control. We enjoy reviewing this fun 90's movie with Stephen Everett. Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.
Episode #320 The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Oh hi Will)
November 07, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 73.5 MB2003's The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen In an alternate Victorian Age world, a group of famous contemporary fantasy, science fiction, and adventure characters team up on a secret mission. Big thanks for Will Triplett joining us as we remember Sean Connery. Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.
Episode #319 Train to Busan ( 저렴한 좌석 리뷰)
October 29, 2020 03:35 - 1 hour - 66.8 MB2016's Train to Busan While a zombie virus breaks out in South Korea, passengers struggle to survive on the train from Seoul to Busan. This Zombies on a train movie has some real heart. It's very well made with some really good acting. Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.
Episode #318 Midsommar (wow this movie)
October 22, 2020 03:48 - 1 hour - 79.3 MB2019's Midsommar A couple travels to Sweden to visit a rural hometown's fabled mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult. We review this long long movie about a cult and their pagan rituals. Unfortunately, not all of the newcomers get to enjoy the festivities. Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.
Episode #317 We Summon the Darkness (Wrong Jeep)
October 15, 2020 04:02 - 1 hour - 83.4 MB2019's We Summon the Darkness Three best friends embark on a road trip to a heavy-metal show, where they bond with three aspiring musicians and head off to one of the girls' country home for an after-party. We review this not very good, or campy, or fun movie. But boy did Alexis fly through the air. Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.
Episode #316 Gerald's Game (Jeralds Jame)
October 08, 2020 03:32 - 1 hour - 63 MB2017's Gerald's Game A couple tries to spice up their marriage in a remote lake house. After the husband dies unexpectedly, the wife is left handcuffed to their bed frame and must fight to survive and break free. This Stephen King adaptation was deep and thought provoking, and gross at the same time. Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.
Episode #315 Sucker Punch (Andrew is smart)
October 01, 2020 03:10 - 1 hour - 84.6 MB2011's Sucker Punch A young girl institutionalized by her abusive stepfather retreats to an alternative reality as a coping strategy and envisions a plan to help her escape. Lady Wan from Screen Fix podcast joins us to discuss what a weird movie this is. Also Andrew is way smarter than this movie. Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.
Episode #314 Red Sea Diving Resort (too much Cap America)
September 24, 2020 03:06 - 1 hour - 65.8 MB2019's Red Sea Diving Resort Israel's Mossad agents attempt to rescue Ethiopian Jewish refugees in Sudan in 1979. What a cool story, just told in a bland way. Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good
Episode #313 The Social Network (Multitasking)
September 10, 2020 02:32 - 1 hour - 84.9 MB2010's The Social Network As Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg creates the social networking site that would become known as Facebook, he is sued by the twins who claimed he stole their idea, and by the co-founder who was later squeezed out of the business. After 10 years, this movie is still really entertaining. Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.
Episode #312 Project Power (Jerks his Cheese)
September 02, 2020 02:59 - 1 hour - 101 MB2020's Project Power When a pill that gives its users unpredictable superpowers for five minutes hits the streets of New Orleans, a teenage dealer and a local cop must team with an ex-soldier to take down the group responsible for its creation. Another Netflix movie that comes up just a bit short. Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.
Episode #311 Mr. Right (Elmer Fudd)
August 26, 2020 02:32 - 1 hour - 88.6 MB2015's Mr. Right A girl falls for the "perfect" guy, who happens to have a very fatal flaw: he's a hitman on the run from the crime cartels who employ him. A very surprisingly funny and good action movie. Cheapseat Reviews the Podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.
Episode #310 The Old Guard (Emeka Okafor)
August 19, 2020 02:53 - 1 hour - 55.8 MB2020's The Old Guard A covert team of immortal mercenaries are suddenly exposed and must now fight to keep their identity a secret just as an unexpected new member is discovered. A pretty fun movie, with some good action. Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.
Episode #309 Spenser Confidential (E2 or not E2)
August 13, 2020 03:31 - 1 hour - 60.8 MB2020's Spenser Confidential When two Boston police officers are murdered, ex-cop Spenser teams up with his no-nonsense roommate, Hawk, to take down criminals. Not as good as The Rundown but it's pretty good. Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.
Episode #308 Guns Akimbo (Dick Shots)
August 06, 2020 03:20 - 1 hour - 68.2 MB2019's Guns Akimbo A guy relies on his newly-acquired gladiator skills to save his ex-girlfriend from kidnappers.
Episode #307 Angel has Fallen (our first trilogy)
July 29, 2020 03:12 - 1 hour - 63.7 MB2019's Angel has Fallen Mike Banning is framed for the attempted assassination of the President and must evade his own agency and the FBI as he tries to uncover the real threat. The last of the "has fallen" trilogy was a lot of fun. Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.
Episode #306 Red Tails (should have been better)
July 23, 2020 03:27 - 1 hour - 63.4 MB2012 Red Tails A crew of African American pilots in the Tuskegee training program, having faced segregation while kept mostly on the ground during World War II, are called into duty under the guidance of Col. A.J. Bullard. This story really deserves a good film treatment. Cheapseat Reviews the Podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.
Episode #305 Knives Out (Way better than Clue)
July 15, 2020 03:46 - 1 hour - 65.1 MB2019's Knives Out A detective investigates the death of a patriarch of an eccentric, combative family. This smart, funny, and clever "whodoneit" was amazing.
Episode #304 Twister (Live Review)
July 08, 2020 04:24 - 2 hours - 112 MB1996's Twister Bill and Jo Harding, advanced storm chasers on the brink of divorce, must join together to create an advanced weather alert system by putting themselves in the cross-hairs of extremely violent tornadoes. We review this fun 90's romp live with our buddy Steve Everett. Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.
Episode #303 VelociPastor (Live)
July 01, 2020 03:30 - 1 hour - 84.9 MB2018's VelociPastor After losing his parents, a priest travels to China, where he inherits a mysterious ability that allows him to turn into a dinosaur. At first horrified by this new power, a hooker convinces him to use it to fight crime. And ninjas. We do a Watch-along with this, and believe me, it's the only way to view this movie. Cheapseatreviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.
Episode #302 Inception (The Top fell?)
June 24, 2020 03:26 - 1 hour - 74.2 MB2010's Inception A thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a C.E.O. This thought provoking action movie still holds up after 10 years. Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.
Episode #301 Escape from L.A. (half as good as N.Y.)
June 18, 2020 03:33 - 1 hour - 63.9 MB1996's Escape from L.A. Snake Plissken is once again called in by the United States government to recover a potential doomsday device from Los Angeles, now an autonomous island where undesirables are deported. This did not hold up well, but we have fun talking about it. Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.
Episode #300 300 (we hit 300!)
June 10, 2020 13:25 - 1 hour - 74.3 MB2006's 300 King Leonidas of Sparta and a force of 300 men fight the Persians at Thermopylae in 480 B.C. We're so excited to have made it to 300. Thank you all for helping us get there.
Episode #299 Lockout (really bad CGI)
June 09, 2020 13:56 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MB2012's Lockout A man wrongly convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage against the U.S. is offered his freedom if he can rescue the president's daughter from an outer space prison taken over by violent inmates. Yes the CGI is terrible but the movie is pretty fun. Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.
Episode #298 Adventures of Tintin (not polar express)
May 28, 2020 03:26 - 1 hour - 55.9 MB2011's Adventures of Tintin Intrepid reporter Tintin and Captain Haddock set off on a treasure hunt for a sunken ship commanded by Haddock's ancestor. This fun animated adventure really feels like a Young Indiana Jones movie. Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.
Episode #297 The King (Shallow Hal)
May 21, 2020 03:23 - 1 hour - 67 MB2019's The King Hal, wayward prince and heir to the English throne, is crowned King Henry V after his tyrannical father dies. Now the young king must navigate palace politics, the war his father left behind, and the emotional strings of his past life. This slow burn of an historic English King. Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good
Episode #296 The Rocketeer (New House Audio)
May 14, 2020 03:27 - 1 hour - 71.9 MB1991's The Rocketeer A young pilot stumbles onto a prototype jetpack that allows him to become a high-flying masked hero. This 90's nostalgic high flying movie holds up, mostly. Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.
Episode #295 Extraction (Bangers n Mash)
April 28, 2020 03:30 - 1 hour - 66 MB2020's Extraction Tyler Rake, a fearless black market mercenary, embarks on the most deadly extraction of his career when he's enlisted to rescue the kidnapped son of an imprisoned international crime lord. This high powered action film has one of the coolest one shot scenes ever filmed. Cheapseat Reviews the Podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.
Episode #294 The Aeronauts (are you scared of heights?)
April 22, 2020 02:50 - 1 hour - 68.5 MB2019's The Aeronauts Balloon pilot Amelia Wren and scientist James Glaisher find themselves in an epic fight for survival while attempting to make discoveries in a gas balloon in the 1860s. We recount our various fears of heights, plus talk about this movie a little. Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.
Episode #293 Robin Hood Prince of Thieves (Prince of Swings)
April 15, 2020 03:28 - 1 hour - 75.7 MB1991's Robin Hood Prince of Thieves When Robin and his Moorish companion come to England and the tyranny of the Sheriff of Nottingham, he decides to fight back as an outlaw. We are whole again as Corny joins us to relive our youth with this classic tale. Cheapseat Reviews the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.
Episode #292 American Assassin (robot voices)
April 07, 2020 03:11 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MB2017's American Assassin After the death of his girlfriend at the hands of terrorists, Mitch Rapp is drawn into the world of counterterrorism, mentored by tough-as-nails former U.S. Navy S.E.A.L. Stan Hurley. We all had a good time with this one. Did you? Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.
Episode #291 Back to the Future 3 (88 mph)
March 31, 2020 03:18 - 1 hour - 74 MB1990's Back to the Future 3 Stranded in 1955, Marty McFly learns about the death of Doc Brown in 1885 and must travel back in time to save him. With no fuel readily available for the DeLorean, the two must figure how to escape the Old West before Emmett is murdered. Yes, we know we haven't done the 1st or the 2nd, but it's worth watching and its still great. Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.
Episode #290 The Foreigner (Gerri-Action)
March 24, 2020 02:44 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MB2017's The Foreigner A humble businessman with a buried past seeks justice when his daughter is killed in an act of terrorism. A cat-and-mouse conflict ensues with a government official, whose past may hold clues to the killers' identities. This was a side of Jackie Chan we're not used to seeing, and it was awesome. Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.
Episode #289 Bumblebee (its not too Bay)
March 17, 2020 03:06 - 1 hour - 63.2 MB2018's Bumblebee On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small California beach town. On the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, Charlie Watson discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. This is a not as fun as the first but better than most Transformers movie. Cheapseat Reviews. the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.
Episode #288 Blade Runner (rainy L.A.)
March 10, 2020 03:45 - 1 hour - 68.4 MB1982's Blade Runner A blade runner must pursue and terminate four replicants who stole a ship in space, and have returned to Earth to find their creator. We review this old Sci Fi noir. Does it hold up? We'll see.
Episode #287 Morning Glory (Good bye, Good bye..)`
March 04, 2020 04:15 - 1 hour - 57.9 MB2010's Morning Glory An upstart television producer accepts the challenge of reviving a struggling morning show program with warring co-hosts. This, not quite a rom-com, fun movie was just what the doctor ordered. Cheapseat Reviews: the podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.
Episode #286 The Fuzz (better than Happytime)
February 24, 2020 04:12 - 1 hour - 73.6 MB2014's The Fuzz When a string of violent, drug-related crimes rock the seedy Puppet Town neighborhood, Herbie, a puppet cop, must work together with his hapless human partner Sanchez to track down the dangerous puppet drug dealer Rainbow Brown, who will stop at nothing in becoming the most powerful criminal in the city. This puppet themed movie with very adult jokes and language. Cheapseat Reviews: the Podcast that explores the Hollywood film industry for the greater good.