Movie Catch-up - Favorites of 2024
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On our first movie catch-up of 2025, we discuss some of our favorite pieces of media from the previous year, along with some unrelated recent movies thrown in. As always, SPOILERS are heavy so timecodes to skip what you don't want spoiled are below: 00:00:00 - Indiana Jones and the Great Circle 00:10:40 - The Apprentice 00:23:50 - The Penguin (2024) & Batman Forever Revisited 00:40:25 - Anora 00:57:17 - Wicked 01:06:55 - Nosferatu & The Lighthouse 01:16:22 - Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl 01:18:39 - The Substance Check us out on Patreon for more awesome content: . ...
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Discussing David Lynch
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Last year we had a discussion on a few David Lynch movies at the end of a Movie Catch-up, including The Elephant Man, Eraserhead, Lost Highway, and Inland Empire. We figured some of you might have missed this conversation and wanted to re-post it in tribute to him. Also included is a discussion we had on Blue Velvet on a later episode. Here's the full episode from April 2024: Song used: Support us on Patreon: . You can also find us on X: Joe: Ryan: And don't forget to check out our website and merch store:
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Patreon Preview: Tango & Cash (1989)
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Following our Kurt Russell triple-feature, we decided to talk about even more Kurt Russell movies on Patreon! Those movies ended up being Tango & Cash (1989), 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001), and Bone Tomahawk (2015). Here is a small snippet of our discussion on that first film. You can hear the full episode now only on Patreon at . You can also find us on X: Joe: Ryan: And don't forget to check out our website and merch store:
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Episode 43 - Kurt Russell Triple Feature
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It's our first ever triple feature episode! We decided that instead of discussing one movie, we would check out three starring one of our favorite actors - Kurt Russell! We picked three films that couldn't be more different from one another. They are: The Best of Times (1986), Escape from LA (1996), and Breakdown (1997). But we didn't stop there as on Patreon we decided to talk about even more Kurt Russell movies: Tango and Cash (1989), 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001), and Bone Tomahawk (2015). That bonus episode is available, along with dozens more, exclusively on our Patreon at: . ...
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Patreon Preview: Wag the Dog (1997)
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For the Patreon after-show following our episode on Bulworth, Ryan suggested we check out another political satire from the year prior called Wag the Dog. This great comedy stars Robert DeNiro and Dustin Hoffman as a political operative and a film producer who orchestrate a fake war to improve the president's approval rating going into the next election. You can hear the full episode now only on Patreon : . You can also find us on X: Joe: Ryan: And don't forget to check out our website and merch store: Views expressed on this podcast do not represent the views of Hats...
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Sidetracks - Meeting Alec Baldwin
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On this random Sidetracks, we discuss attending a Monster Mania horror convention to meet Mr. Alec Baldwin! As this was Ryan's first time at any type of movie/pop-culture convention, we detail every aspect of the experience, including; awkward fans, strange odors, long lines, depressing celebrity encounters, terrible panel questions, and more! There are even more of random episodes available exclusively on our Patreon at: . Use promo code BALDWIN to get yourself 10% off an Almost Cult Classics t-shirt at You can also find us on Twitter: Joe: Ryan: And don't forget to check...
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Episode 42 - Bulworth (1998)
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For the second time this year, we discuss a Warren Beatty movie! This time for his 1998 political satire: Bulworth. Leading an all-star cast that includes some of our favorite character actors like Oliver Platt, Jack Warden, Wendell Pierce, and Laurie Metcalf, the movie was also directed by Beatty with a script that was worked on by the likes of Aaron Sorkin and James Toback. The mics kept rolling after this episode as we discussed another political satire from the year prior, Wag the Dog. That bonus episode is available, along with dozens more, exclusively on our Patreon at: . You can...
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Patreon Preview: Welcome to Marwen (2018)
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For the Patreon after-show following our episode on Miracle Mile earlier this year, we decided to dig into our Patreon mailbag and pick a movie that was sent to us by a listener. Did you know that our supporters on Patreon can send us movies at our PO Box? For just $5 a month you'll also get monthly bonus episodes just like this one, chances to vote in polls that decide our next episodes, and opportunities to have your comments read on the show. You can find this episode in full exclusively on our Patreon at . You can also find us on X: Joe: Ryan: And don't forget to check out our...
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Movie Catch-up - The Bombs of 2024
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On the newest movie catch-up, we discuss some of the big recent theatrical bombs, in addition to some unrelated pleasant surprises both new and old. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) Revisited 00:07:30 - The Rule of Jenny Pen (2024) 00:09:49 - No One Died: Wing Bowl Documentary (2024) 00:13:58 - Joker: Folie a Deux (2024) 00:21:33 - Kelly's Heroes (1970) 00:26:47 - Horizon - Chapter 1 (2024) 00:39:44 - Megalopolis (2024) 00:57:09 - Casa Bonita: Mi Amor (2024) Check us out on Patreon for more awesome content: . You can also find us on Twitter: Joe: ...
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Patreon Preview: Bad Lieutenant - Port of Call New Orleans (2009)
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For the Patreon after-show following our episode on King of New York, we decided to check out a film that kind of relates to director of Abel Ferrara with Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans from 2009. You can find the episode in full exclusively on our Patreon at . For just $5 a month you'll get monthly bonus episodes just like this one, chances to vote in polls that decide our next episodes, opportunities to have your comments read on the show, and access to our PO Box! You can also find us on Twitter: Joe: Ryan: And don't forget to check out our website and merch...
info_outlineIt's our first ever triple feature episode! We decided that instead of discussing one movie, we would check out three starring one of our favorite actors - Kurt Russell! We picked three films that couldn't be more different from one another. They are: The Best of Times (1986), Escape from LA (1996), and Breakdown (1997). But we didn't stop there as on Patreon we decided to talk about even more Kurt Russell movies: Tango and Cash (1989), 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001), and Bone Tomahawk (2015). That bonus episode is available, along with dozens more, exclusively on our Patreon at: www.patreon.com/almostcultclassics.
Timecodes:
Intro - 00:00:00
The Best of Times (1986) - 00:09:49
Escape from LA (1996) - 00:27:51
Breakdown (1997) - 00:55:15
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