We kick off #Deathcember, our celebration of New World movies with the word “death” in them, with ANGEL OF DEATH, from both director Jess Franco and Andrea Bianchi! We frequently say on the NEW WORLD PICTURES PODCAST that you don’t need to see the movie to enjoy the episode. While ANGEL OF DEATH is no…
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58 movies into our journey, and some of us are starting to question whether watching EVERY New World Pictures movie was a good idea. However, the Board won’t budge so we continue with 1985’s TRANSYLVANIA 6-500 starring the ever-delightful Jeff Goldblum and Ed Begley, Jr. leading an incredible cast of comedic actors! (Also, Michael Richards.) …
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How many times have you wondered, “why hasn’t someone made a mocumentary about professional wrestling?” Wonder no more. Someone has. That someone was New World Pictures or, more specifically, Allan Holzman. Grunt! The Wrestling Movie follows a documentary crew as they try to uncover what happened to “Mad Dog” Joe DeCurso after a horrible…
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In this episode, we discuss 1985’s Making Contact aka Joey, from director Roland Emmerich (Independence Day) which follows a little boy who makes friends with an alien. No, sorry, a doll. A ventriloquist’s doll. Because his house is haunted. No, sorry, that’s the house nearby, which is owned by the Bates family. Okay, the film…
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Esquire writer and podcast host Dave Holmes (Homophilia, Troubled Waters) joins us to talk about the best time of year, Fraternity Vacation Season. Starring Stephen Geoffreys, Cameron Dye, Sheree J. Wilson and some other guy too (Timothy something?) in a quest to either win a jacuzzi, or a bet, or defeat the Police Chief of…
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This week’s workout is director Joseph Losey’s adaptation of Nell Dunn’s play, a movie filled with Academy Award nominated actresses Vanessa Redgrave and Sarah Miles, nudity, emotional breakdowns, balloons, and even more nudity! Are you looking for huge gains or is it just time to give your dirty butt a good scrub? Either way, let’s…
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Did you once own a dojo that was taken over by an International Crime Syndicate? Do you like to take long drives from Los Angeles to Seattle and back again just to blow off some steam? Have you ever trained with the ghost of Bruce Lee? Do you like movies where the star of the…
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From Cyndi Lauper’s voice to the big screen, Girls Just Want to Have Fun has delighted audiences since it debuted in 1985, including our special guest Jessica Young, co-host of the Rants ‘n Raves podcast! From wet-dogging to pill-popping, we dive deep into this Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Hunt 1980’s hit! So put some…
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Two academy award winners running for their lives in a classic 80’s buddy action movie. We’re talking about Certain Fury. That’s not a typo. It is not A Certain Fury. It’s just Certain Fury. We talk about this and debate an honest question – was this movie written by a child?
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What happens when you combine the acting talent from Escape from Witch Mountain, Mannequin and The Pick Up Artist? You get Tuff Turf. A movie some have said was, “The Rebel Without a Cause” of their time. We bring on a Tuff Turf expert to break down the subtle nuance of this film and argue…
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