We’re kicking off #JuneBOOM with a cap gun as we bravely tackle 1985’s STAND ALONE, a movie that dares to ask: what if DEATH WISH had a smaller budget, barely any action, and Charles Durning hanging around a diner for 90 minutes? STAND ALONE stars Charles Durning as Louis Thibadeau (a name you will…
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In this episode we bid adieu to #SEXtember with 1985’s Breaking All the Rules directed by James Orr. We are joined by special guest Erin Dawn from the Manic Movie Monday podcast, and together we make our way through the Fun Park on the last day of summer, in search of love, sex, a dance…
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To end out #AuGHOST, a celebration of the ghost films released by New World Pictures, we talk about a movie that started a franchise (albeit one New World only half participated In): HOUSE! The film about a haunted house taken over by a deceased owner’s nephew with his own strange history brought director Steve Miner…
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Joining us to finish off #SciFiJuly is our friend, comedian and actor Tommy Bechtold (The Middle, New Rockstars YouTube Channel), who almost watched another movie altogether but finally caught DEF-CON 4, writer/director Paul Donovan’s post-apocalyptic tale of love, survival, and unseasoned steaks! We discuss post-nuclear hut-building, DEF-CON 4’s iconic poster, the incredible amount of spices…
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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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