It’s #Aprilsweeps where we celebrate the TV movies made by New World Television. We’re kicking things off with 1989’s False Witness starring Phylicia Rashad (The Cosby Show) and Philip Michael Thomas (Miami Vice). Lynne Jacoby (Phylicia Rashad) is a district attorney investigating the attempted murder of a popular daytime TV talk show host not unlike…
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It’s that time of year when we celebrate the work of director/producer Roger Corman, by watching some of his past work and report it back to each other! Will Marc, Ryan, and Erica watch the same movie or will they, as they have from the very first Roger Corman Birthday Celebration, not watch the same…
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Our sub-series Convince Me returns after a long hiatus to close out #MarchMadness as we say goodbye to the sports movies of New World Pictures. But will the co-host who adores this blend of Looney Tunes and National Basketball Academy star Michael Jordan be able to convince the other co-hosts to love it? You’ll have…
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We continue #MarchMadness with 1987’s HEART starring Brad Davis (MIDNIGHT EXPRESS), Frances Fisher (UNFORGIVEN) and Steve Buscemi (EVERY OTHER MOVIE YOU LIKE). At the heart of HEART lies Eddie, a boxer beset by misfortune who seeks the elusive “big win.” More than just possessing a formidable right hook, Eddie is distinguished by his immense drive…
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We continue #MarchMadness with a movie that’s not exactly about sports per se, but does feature a lot of running which is not just a form of self-torture, as some might think, but a sport! The film is a passion project for actor Ronny Cox, who also co-wrote the movie with his wife Mary, and…
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Welcome to our first episode of #MarchMadness where we will talk about all the sports themed movies released by New World Pictures. Kicking off the month is 1979’s THE PRIZE FIGHTER, starring funny guys Tim Conway and Don Knotts in their first non-Disney pairing! Join us for this family-friendly comedic romp (sorry kids, no titty…
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We wrap up our celebrated #febWARary with 1988’s Hell Hunters directed by Ernst Ritter von Theumer. Hell Hunters follows a team of Nazi hunters – Maud Adams (Octopussy), Candice Daly (The Young and the Restless), and Romulo Arantes (Blame it on Rio) – as they attempt to stop a former Nazi played by Stewart Granger…
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We continue #FebWARary with director Bruce Beresford’s BREAKER MORANT, which covers the very well-known (to Americans) Second Boer War. We attempt to offer a small background on the War as we discuss this Academy Award-nominated film, which follows three soldiers court-martialed by their own military. Also, Erica discovers the movie was based on true events…
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We return to #FebWARary for a Roger Corman/Cirio Santiago film that New World DIDN’T release, but could have! The film, one of Santiago’s many Namsploitation films, is at least filled with action and the debut of Robert Patrick, the eventual T-1000 of James Cameron’s T2. We sharpen our gaze towards THE EYE OF THE EAGLE…
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R.J. Kizer returns to the podcast! A longtime New World Pictures editor, R.J. made his directorial debut with the American scenes that were inserted into GODZILLA 1985, New World’s re-edit of Toho’s THE RETURN OF GODZILLA. We discuss how he became involved with the project, what it was like working with Raymond Burr, why GODZILLA…
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