Damn Good Movie Memories

Episode 395 - Cinderella (1950)

April 19, 2024 23:18 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MB

The Disney animated classic which added new dimensions and characters to the original fairy tale.

Episode 394 - The Transporter (2002)

April 12, 2024 23:54 - 45 minutes - 46.8 MB

A top-notch driver-for-hire (Jason Statham) breaks one of his rules by looking at the package he's hired to deliver and must find a way out of the predicament. Directed by Louis Leterrier and co-written by Luc Besson.

Episode 393 - The Kid (1921)

April 05, 2024 23:34 - 32 minutes - 33.8 MB

Charlie Chaplin's first full-length film, as his classic character The Tramp becomes the guardian of an abandoned baby. Co-starring Jackie Coogan.

Episode 392 - Superman: The Movie (1978)

March 29, 2024 23:11 - 1 hour - 89.1 MB

One of the best films based on a comic book and the blueprint for every superhero movie that came after it. Starring Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Ned Beatty, Valerie Perrine, Glenn Ford, Jackie Cooper and Marc McClure. Directed by Richard Donner.

Episode 391 - Bonnie and Clyde (1967)

March 23, 2024 01:12 - 1 hour - 89.1 MB

A groundbreaking film which ushered in a new era of anti-hero filmmaking that would become prevalent in the 1970s. Starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway as the infamous crime couple. Co-starring Gene Hackman, Estelle Parsons, Michael J. Pollard and Gene Wilder.

Episode 390 - Starman (1984)

March 16, 2024 00:19 - 1 hour - 80.4 MB

An alien is sent to Earth after receiving messages from NASA and takes the form of a recently deceased Wisconsin man (Jeff Bridges) and learns about earthling customs from his widow (Karen Allen). Co-starring Charles Martin Smith. Directed by John Carpenter.

Episode 389 - Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

March 09, 2024 00:19 - 1 hour - 66.1 MB

A dark comedy about a newly married writer (Cary Grant) who discovers his seemingly harmless two Aunt's are serial killers. Co-starring Priscilla Lane, Josephine Hull, Jean Adair, Raymond Massey and Peter Lorre. Directed by Frank Capra.

Episode 388 - She's Out of My League (2010)

March 01, 2024 20:07 - 1 hour - 97.3 MB

A nerdy TSA agent (Jay Baruchel) becomes involved with a fun and beautiful woman (Alice Eve) much to the astonishment of his friends. Co-starring T.J. Miller, Krysten Ritter, Nate Torrence, Mike Vogel and Lindsay Sloane.

Episode 387 - The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)

February 24, 2024 01:02 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MB

A well-respected physician (Edward G. Robinson) decides to do a study on criminal behavior...by becoming a criminal himself! Co-starring Claire Trevor and Humphrey Bogart.

Episode 386 - Ronin (1998)

February 17, 2024 01:10 - 52 minutes - 51.3 MB

A group of special-ops from around the world are hired to steal a mysterious briefcase. Starring Robert De Niro, Jean Reno, Natascha McElhone, Stellan Skarsgård, Sean Bean, Jonathan Pryce, Skipp Sudduth, and Michael Londsdale. Directed by John Frankenheimer.

Episode 385 - With Six You Get Eggroll (1968)

February 10, 2024 01:21 - 55 minutes - 57.3 MB

The final film for Doris Day about a widow and widower (Brian Keith) who blend their two families together with little ease. Co-starring Barbara Hershey and George Carlin in their film debuts.

Episode 384 - Reservoir Dogs (1992)

February 03, 2024 00:08 - 1 hour - 108 MB

The directorial debut for Quentin Tarantino about a group of criminals attempting to pull off a diamond heist, until it goes horribly wrong. Starring Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Steve Buscemi, Chris Penn, and Lawrence Tierney.

Episode 383 - The Two Mrs. Carrolls (1947)

January 27, 2024 01:21 - 37 minutes - 39.1 MB

A film noir about a deranged artist (Humphrey Bogart) who finds inspiration for his paintings based on the women in his life. Co-starring Barbara Stanwyck and Alexis Smith.

Episode 382 - Rain Man (1988)

January 20, 2024 01:28 - 1 hour - 125 MB

The top film of 1988 starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise, about a self-absorbed car-dealer who discovers he has an older brother who is autistic. Co-starring Valeria Golino. Directed by Barry Levinson. Special thanks to my co-worker Chris for sharing her insights and stories about her son.

Episode 381 - Vivacious Lady (1938)

January 13, 2024 00:33 - 55 minutes - 54.8 MB

A normally boring college professor (James Stewart) marries a nightclub singer (Ginger Rogers) on a whim after one terrific night together. But when reality settles in, Stewart doesn't know how to break the news to his stuffy, high-society family. Co-starring Charles Coburn, Beulah Bondi and James Ellison. Directed by George Stevens.

Episode 380 - The Princess Bride (1987)

January 06, 2024 01:18 - 1 hour - 99.9 MB

INCONCEIVABLE! The delightfully quotable satirical classic starring Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Fred Savage, Peter Falk, Christopher Guest, Wallace Shawn, Andre the Giant, Billy Crystal, Carol Kane and Peter Cook. Directed by Rob Reiner.

Episode 379 - To Have and Have Not (1944)

December 29, 2023 17:34 - 1 hour - 89.9 MB

The first film pairing Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. Based on the Ernest Hemingway novel about an American fishing boat Captain living in unoccupied France during WWII who reluctantly decides to help the French Resistance. Co-starring Walter Brennan and directed by Howard Hawks.

Episode 378 - Pixels (2015)

December 22, 2023 17:02 - 1 hour - 66.9 MB

Aliens invade the Earth masquerading as classic 80s video game characters. Only Adam Sandler can save the planet from total annihilation! Co-starring Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, Peter Dinklage, Josh Gad and Brian Cox. Directed by Chris Columbus.

Episode 377 - The Third Man (1949)

December 16, 2023 10:14 - 1 hour - 91 MB

A top-notch film noir about a pulp novel writer (Joseph Cotten) searching post-war Vienna for clues about the mysterious death of his friend (Orson Welles). Co-starring Trevor Howard and Alida Valli. Directed by Carol Reed.

Episode 376 - The Wedding Singer (1998)

December 08, 2023 17:13 - 1 hour - 107 MB

After being ditched at the altar, a small-town wedding singer (Adam Sandler) tries to get his life back on track with the help of a new friend (Drew Barrymore). Co-starring Christine Taylor, Allen Covert and Matthew Glave. This is a cross-over episode with our friends from the Growin' Up Rock Podcast! Check out their upcoming episode (Sunday, Dec. 10) where we create our own 10-song soundtrack from the film.

Episode 375 - Them! (1954)

December 01, 2023 23:32 - 55 minutes - 58 MB

Atomic bomb testing in New Mexico causes regular ants to become enormous monsters and threatens to destroy civilization! Starring James Whitmore, James Arness, Edmund Gwenn and Joan Weldon.

Episode 374 - Office Space (1999)

November 24, 2023 15:31 - 1 hour - 106 MB

One of the funniest comedies about work-life ever made! Finish up those TPS reports, fill your vest with flair and join a bunch of no-talent ass clowns on this week's episode! Written and directed by Mike Judge. Starring Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston, Stephen Root and Gary Cole.

Episode 373 - The Great McGinty (1940)

November 18, 2023 00:54 - 55 minutes - 53 MB

A political satire which is just as relevant today, about a homeless man (Brian Donlevy) who rises up the ranks of a corrupt political machine. Written and directed by Preston Sturges.

Episode 372 - The Net (1995)

November 10, 2023 16:30 - 1 hour - 61.7 MB

Sandra Bullock stars as a talented computer analyst who has her identity erased after stumbling upon a top secret computer virus. Co-starring Jeremy Northam and Dennis Miller. Directed by Irwin Winkler.

Episode 371 - Some Like it Hot (1959)

November 03, 2023 23:42 - 1 hour - 100 MB

Two musicians (Tony Curtis & Jack Lemmon) try to evade the mob after witnessing a hit. They do this by disguising themselves as women and joining a traveling all-female band! Co-starring Marilyn Monroe, George Raft and Joe E. Brown. Directed by Billy Wilder.

Episode 370 - Murphy’s Romance (1985)

October 27, 2023 23:48 - 1 hour - 59 MB

A single mother (Sally Field) restarts her life in a small town in Arizona and befriends a local widower (James Garner). Co-starring Corey Haim and Brian Kerwin.

Episode 369 - The Seven Year Itch (1955)

October 20, 2023 23:51 - 1 hour - 82.3 MB

A delusional middle-aged married man (Tom Ewell) becomes infatuated with his new neighbor (Marilyn Monroe) while his wife and son are away on vacation for the summer. Directed by Billy Wilder.

Episode 368 - Thor (2011)

October 13, 2023 23:34 - 1 hour - 93.4 MB

The fourth film in the MCU. Chris Hemsworth stars as the famous Norse god, banished from his homeland and transported to modern Earth to figure out his purpose in life. Co-starring Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Stellan Skarsgård and Kat Dennings.

Episode 367 - Sabrina (1954)

October 06, 2023 23:17 - 1 hour - 80.6 MB

After returning from Paris, a chauffeur's daughter (Audrey Hepburn) becomes the source of romantic interest from two brothers (Humphrey Bogart & William Holden). Directed by Billy Wilder.

Episode 366 - Lassiter (1984)

September 29, 2023 23:05 - 41 minutes - 42.7 MB

Based in 1939, Tom Selleck plays a suave jewel thief who is forced to work for British law enforcement and steal millions of dollars worth of jewels from the German Embassy run by the Nazi party. Co-starring Jane Seymour, Lauren Hutton and Bob Hoskins.

Episode 365 - Mr. Belvedere Goes to College (1949)

September 22, 2023 23:31 - 1 hour - 90.3 MB

In this sequel to "Sitting Pretty," all-around genius Lynn Belvedere (Clifton Webb) decides to enroll into college in order to receive an honorary award that requires a college degree. Co-starring Shirley Temple.

Episode 364 - Lucas (1986)

September 15, 2023 23:14 - 1 hour - 77.3 MB

Corey Haim stars as a very intelligent but misunderstood high schooler who falls for an older girl (Kerri Green). Co-starring Charlie Sheen, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Winona Ryder, and Jeremy Piven.

Episode 363 - Tarantula! (1955)

September 08, 2023 21:50 - 39 minutes - 42.1 MB

A giant genetically altered laboratory tarantula escapes and wreaks havoc on the citizens of a small Arizona town. Fun for the entire family!

Episode 362 - Foul Play (1978)

September 01, 2023 18:14 - 1 hour - 60.6 MB

Goldie Hawn and Chevy Chase star in this Hitchcock-inspired mystery/comedy which takes place in the San Francisco Bay Area. Co-starring Burgess Meredith, Dudley Moore, Brian Dennehy and Billy Barty.

Episode 361 - People Will Talk (1951)

August 25, 2023 19:41 - 1 hour - 91.7 MB

Cary Grant plays a popular physician and college lecturer, but his unique ways of practicing medicine along with his questionable past could potentially ruin his career. Co-starring Jeanne Crain, Walter Slezak, Hume Cronyn and Finlay Currie. Directed by Joseph Mankiewicz.

Episode 360 - The Jerk (1979)

August 18, 2023 15:52 - 1 hour - 95.3 MB

Steve Martin's film debut and still one of his funniest and finest comedies. Co-starring Bernadette Peters, Catlin Adams, Jackie Mason and M. Emmet Walsh. Directed by Carl Reiner.

Episode 359 - Out of the Past (1947)

August 12, 2023 00:23 - 55 minutes - 59.2 MB

A terrific film noir starring Robert Mitchum who can't escape his past life when a racketeer (Kirk Douglas) tracks him down. Co-starring Jane Greer. Remade in 1984 as "Against All Odds."

Episode 358 - Kicking & Screaming (2005)

August 04, 2023 19:45 - 39 minutes - 43.9 MB

Will Ferrell takes over coaching duties for his son's terrible youth soccer team and must compete against his overbearing father's team. Co-starring Robert Duvall, Mike Ditka, and Kate Walsh.

Episode 357 - Move Over, Darling (1963)

July 28, 2023 19:55 - 43 minutes - 46.5 MB

Doris Day and James Garner star in this remake of the 1940 comedy "My Favorite Wife," about a woman believed to be dead, but found alive after being lost at sea for over five years and discovering her husband is now remarried! Co-starring Polly Bergen, Thelma Ritter, Chuck Connors, Fred Clark, Don Knotts, and John Astin.

Episode 356 - Spies Like Us (1985)

July 21, 2023 20:27 - 1 hour - 82.3 MB

Two lower-rung government employees (Chevy Chase & Dan Aykroyd) are selected by the CIA to be part of a secret espionage program, unaware they are the decoy squad! Co-starring Donna Dixon, Steve Forrest, Bernie Casey, Bruce Davison and William Prince. Directed by John Landis.

Episode 355 - Criss Cross (1949)

July 14, 2023 21:22 - 1 hour - 61.7 MB

Burt Lancaster stars in this film noir about an armored car driver who decides to be part of a mob heist in order to hide an affair with the head mobster's wife. Co-starring Yvonne De Carlo and Dan Duryea.

Episode 354 - Jackie Brown (1997)

July 07, 2023 16:55 - 1 hour - 116 MB

Quentin Tarantino's tribute to the great blaxploitation films of the 1970s. Starring Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Forster, Bridget Fonda, Michael Keaton, and Robert De Niro. Based on Elmore Leonard's novel "Rum Punch."

Episode 353 - Nobody Lives Forever (1946)

June 30, 2023 21:15 - 1 hour - 73.6 MB

A film noir starring John Garfield as a returning WWII veteran and former con man looking to get back into the rackets. His mark: A rich, young widow (Geraldine Fitzgerald). Co-starring Walter Brennan and Faye Emerson

Episode 352 - House of Games (1987)

June 23, 2023 20:19 - 1 hour - 66.7 MB

One of the best neo-noir films you've likely never seen, centered around a group of con-men and a renowned psychiatrist drawn to the art of the con. Starring Lindsay Crouse and Joe Mantegna. Written and directed by David Mamet.

Episode 351 - Marlowe (1969)

June 16, 2023 20:16 - 1 hour - 68.1 MB

Based on the famous Raymond Chandler character Phillip Marlowe. James Garner stars as the tough, wisecracking private investigator tasked with finding a missing person, only to get roped into a underworld of murder, blackmail, and gangsters. Co-starring Rita Moreno, Carroll O'Connor, Gayle Hunnicutt, and Bruce Lee in his American film debut.

Episode 350 - Home Alone (1990)

June 09, 2023 21:11 - 1 hour - 101 MB

The film that made Macaulay Culkin a star, as he's left home alone (duh!) during the Christmas holiday and outsmarts two thieves. (Joe Pesci & Daniel Stern) Co-starring Catherine O'Hara, John Heard and John Candy. Written by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus.

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