The Neon Movie Bunker

Two guys talking about movies, more movies, other movies, and DVDs.

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 400 07/03/2025

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 400 In what can only be taken as proof of the indifference of the universe, we've hit a milestone! John and El'Ahrai celebrate their 400th episode this week! And they've got reviews, they do! "F1" and "A Minecraft Movie" come under the patented Neon Movie Bunker Microscope! So many exclamation points! Plus! A best of the century (so far) list, home video picks, and...thank yous?! You should listen! Oh, I lie now and then, I suppose. Sometimes I'd tell them the truth and they still wouldn't believe me, so I prefer to lie. /episode/index/show/neonmoviebunker/id/37267520

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 399 06/26/2025

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 399 It's another show packed with goodness this week, as El'Ahrai, John and frequent contributor/bonne vivante Cati Glidewell talk "28 Years Later", "Bride Hard", and "Elio"! Plus! A nice, meaty discussion of the 50th anniversary of "Jaws" and the impact it had! Plus all the usual silliness. Listen in! These children haven't been properly parented in many years. They're practically feral. That's why I was brought in. /episode/index/show/neonmoviebunker/id/37156755

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 398 06/20/2025

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 398 Just when you thought it was safe to get back in the podcast feed, John, El'Ahrai, and special guest star Cati Glidewell are back to tear up and digest "Life of Chuck", "Predator: Killer of Killers", and "Materialists"! Plus all the other usual stuff you know, you love, you cannot live without. Listen. l've been thinking. Maybe Venezuela can use some trained whales. /episode/index/show/neonmoviebunker/id/37091340

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 397 06/12/2025

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 397 The arrival of a new Wes Anderson film is always cause for optimism. Will that optimism be fulfilled? Find out on this week's show, as El'Ahrai and John review "The Phoenician Scheme" and "Rosario"! Plus bits of news and all the rest. You should listen! In my loneliness, and perhaps because of it, I've learned not to judge people, to take people as I find them, not as others find them. And most of all, to give complete and unquestioning faith to the people I love. /episode/index/show/neonmoviebunker/id/36965565

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 396 06/05/2025

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 396 A light breather in the relentless summer movie schedule allows John, El'Ahrai, and everyone's favorite special guest star Cati Glidewell to take a look at a couple of smaller pictures this week. "Friendship" and "Until Dawn" come under the tripartite microscope! What a thrill! Plus home picks, questions, answers, and other stuff! You should listen! I have to be honest, though. I have all the hope and ambition in the world. But, when I think about the future, the truth is, I--am--really--scared. /episode/index/show/neonmoviebunker/id/36857495

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 395 05/29/2025

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 395 Cannes is over (if you want it)! El'Ahrai and John report and comment on the various award winners (and non-winners--we see you, American cinema!). But wait, there's more! We also have reviews of "Mission: Impossible--The Final Reckoning" and "Fear Street: Prom Queen"! (Seems a very colon-y episode). Plus all the other stuff. Listen and maybe even learn something. It's so bad, that I keep fantasizing that one of us is dying of cancer, so that I don't have to break up with her. /episode/index/show/neonmoviebunker/id/36763750

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 394 05/22/2025

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 394 Ahoy there, matey! I offer ye a choice: voluntarily submit to an hour of service on HMP Neon Movie Bunker, or find yourself shanghaied into an hour of service on that selfsame vessel. But, oh, there are delights herein! John and El'Ahrai provide reviews of "Final Destination: Bloodlines" and "The Damned"! Plus talk from Cannes, Kevin Costner has issues, and more! So sign the muster roll and listen! And that's why, in a straight fight, a shark would probably beat a Dracula. /episode/index/show/neonmoviebunker/id/36664920

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 393 05/15/2025

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 393 The boys have referred to the second weekend of May as the "death slot" more than once in the past. This week, the crop El'Ahrai and John see fit to review are "Clown in a Cornfield" and "Paddington in Peru"! (Ooh, alliteration!) Plus a newsbit or two, some other idle discussion, a bit of foolishness, that sort of thing. Listen and enjoy! Hey, its all about the hair. Don't you forget that. Especially when you become some big hotshot lawyer. Those professional types think its all about brains and ability and completely ignore the do. /episode/index/show/neonmoviebunker/id/36572700

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 392 05/08/2025

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 392 Well, the summer movie season has arrived in its inexorable way. As such, John and El'Ahrai are here, with reviews of "Thunderbolts*" and "Andor: Season 2"! Yay? Plus tariff talk, a review of a format, and all the rest! So download and listen! Or stream and listen! Just...just listen, OK? Listen, you hormonal vulgarian, that woman deserves your respect, not your erotic speculation. /episode/index/show/neonmoviebunker/id/36479895

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 391 05/02/2025

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 391 But, soft! What light through yonder Zoom window breaks? It is the east, and Cati Glidewell is the sun. Yes, the Blonde in Front joins El'Ahrai and John this week to talk about "Sinners" (yes, again), "The Accountant 2" and "The Legend of Ochi'! Plus: an unexpected sequel arises! all this and more are waiting for your ears, so listen! I haven't been anywhere. Well, Cancun--not my proudest moment. /episode/index/show/neonmoviebunker/id/36406730

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 390 04/24/2025

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 390 Oh, it's a GOOD one this week. John and El'Ahrai are here to review movies and chew bubblegum, and chewing bubblegum into a live microphone sounds awful. "Sinners" and "Motorpsycho!" are on the docket for today, so listen up and listen good. There is also a prolonged discussion about the direction of the Star Wars franchise, and if you listen closely and run the last ten minutes backward at 8x speed, a recipe for a nice butter-poached lobster. You should listen! If punching a policeman is a sin, we may as well just pack up and go home. /episode/index/show/neonmoviebunker/id/36288445

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 389 04/16/2025

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 389 Welcome, one and all! El'Ahrai and John are here to deliver only the finest film reviews imaginable (please don't imagine very hard). This week, "Drop" and "The Monkey" come under the microscope, so prepare yourself! Plus some bits of news and so much more! You should listen! Our old schoolmarm got her throat slit by a fast moving tumbleweed. /episode/index/show/neonmoviebunker/id/36200150

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 388 04/10/2025

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 388 Time marches on! New releases march on! John Philip Sousa...died in 1932. But his music marches on! In that spirit, John and El'Ahrai are here to give you reviews of movies: this week, it's "The Friend" and "One of Them Days"! Plus discussion of all the CinemaCon goings-on, and all the usual foolishness, so give a listen! I've been called a son of a you-know-what plenty of times, but I've never been called a son of God. /episode/index/show/neonmoviebunker/id/36077565

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 387 04/03/2025

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 387 A is specter haunting Hollywood--the specter of labor unrest. This week, El'Ahrai and John draw back the curtain on the Hollywood Labor Relations Story Corner (sponsored by Oven Mitts). Also, newstalk about Sundance's new home! Plus reviews of "Death of a Unicorn" and "Moana 2", home video picks, and more! I'm dying, how are you? /episode/index/show/neonmoviebunker/id/35985245

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 386 03/27/2025

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 386 It could be argued, of course, that no piece of art is truly "necessary". That said, some do seem to be less necessary than others. In that spirit, John and El'Ahrai are here to offer reviews of "Snow White" and "The Electric State". Was that opening a hint? Maaaaaaaybe. Also: news bits, video picks, and the usual silliness, so listen in! This is gonna be fun. You're gonna meet kids today you can borrow money from the rest of your life. /episode/index/show/neonmoviebunker/id/35880755

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 385 03/19/2025

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 385 Oh, we have a good one indeed this week, as El'Ahrai and John slink into your podcast feed with reviews of "Black Bag" and "Daredevil: Born Again". How's that for terrific?! Plus news, home video picks, and more of that special sauce to which you've developed a tolerance! So you should listen! Do they teach beauty queens how to apologize? Because you suck at it! /episode/index/show/neonmoviebunker/id/35784295

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 384 03/13/2025

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 384 The fine gentlemen of the Neon Movie Bunker have returned, and they've brought reviews with them! This week, John and El'Ahrai deliver "Mickey 17" and "Companion" for your consideration. Plus! Newsbits, home release picks and...do you remember DivX? You will. So listen in! Oh, this is the worst-looking hat I ever saw. What, when you buy a hat like this I bet you get a free bowl of soup, huh? /episode/index/show/neonmoviebunker/id/35666690

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 383 03/06/2025

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 383 Well, the Oscars are done for this cycle, and we've finally got some winners. On the other end of the spectrum, El'Ahrai and John are here with reviews! This week, "My Dead Friend Zoe" and "Elevation" are up for examination! Plus the boys rehash the Oscars for your delectation! So listen in! I remember one Christmas, I was like 6 or 7, my family bought me the cutest little Barney doll, that I would take with me everywhere. And one day I put it inside the tub with me, to give it a bath...and it just stopped working. It stopped singing the "I Love You" song. And I was just so upset. The world can be a cruel place. /episode/index/show/neonmoviebunker/id/35554375

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 382 02/27/2025

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 382 One week remains before the Oscars and our live coverage thereof on Twitch! Cool your anticipation with this week's episode! John and El'Ahrai are here with reviews of "Universal Language" and "The Gorge"! Plus the last round of precursor awards, and the usual yakkety yak (though you should feel free to talk back). We'll see you Sunday night at for the livestream! If you are sad and like beer, I'm your lady. /episode/index/show/neonmoviebunker/id/35447880

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 381 02/20/2025

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 381 I can't tell you if you will ever see another butterfly, but I can tell you that there is another episode! This week, El'Ahrai and John review "Captain America: Brave New World" and "The Wolf Man"! Plus: BAFTA winners, home video picks, and more! Also: join us in our event space Sunday, March 2 to listen to our live reactions to the 97th Academy Awards! I got something kinda big, but I can't hold it very long. On my signal, run like hell, and if I tear myself in half, don't come back for me. /episode/index/show/neonmoviebunker/id/35359395

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 380 02/13/2025

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 380 There is, in fact, a new episode...and here it is! This week, John and El'Ahrai review "Love Hurts" and "Luther: Never Too Much"! Plus awards talk, movie cancellations, home video picks, and the proverbial "more", so listen in! You know what I say when I'm asked how my Son's doing? I say "Your guess is as good as mine!" /episode/index/show/neonmoviebunker/id/35266860

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 379 02/06/2025

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 379 Hark! A podcast! This week, El'Ahrai, John, and everyone's favorite guest Cati Glidewell are here to review "I'm Still Here" and "Heart Eyes"! Plus a discussion of the Siegel estate's claim to Superman, home video picks, and so much more! So listen and enjoy! You're right. Good taste has undoubtedly deprived me of any number of friendships. /episode/index/show/neonmoviebunker/id/35172700

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 378 01/30/2025

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 378 Well, would you look at that, it's another episode! This time around, John and El'Ahrai review "Presence" and "Hundreds of Beavers"! Plus! They react to the Oscar nominations! They are put on the spot about directors they love! They talk about home video picks! Come join the conversation and LISTEN! Normally, when people hit things with their car, there are skidmarks on the pavement. A brick wall is a pretty good reason to use the brakes, turn the wheel. You didn't do that. /episode/index/show/neonmoviebunker/id/35077145

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 377 01/23/2025

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 377 2025 is settling in for what seems like it'll be about a year, and we're back to regular shows this week! El'Ahrai and John are here with reviews of "The Room Next Door" and "Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens"! Plus the last inhale before six weeks of Oscar coverage, awesome video picks, and more! So listen, you'll like it! What you don't understand is the importance of what we do here, okay? This place is for people who need it, okay? People who aren't accepted anywhere else. You are not one of those people, Troy. You are not one of us. /episode/index/show/neonmoviebunker/id/34966070

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 376 01/16/2025

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 376 As 2024 recedes from view, the time has come to discuss 2025 in earnest. As such, John and El'Ahrai provide you with lists of their Top 5 Most Anticipated Movies of 2025! (They're both all about "The Housemaid".) Plus! Reviews of "The Last Showgirl" and "Kraven the Hunter"! So strap in and listen! Look, I heard you the first time, Bobby. I ain't mute. /episode/index/show/neonmoviebunker/id/34875930

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 375 01/11/2025

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 375 Grab some snacks and a beverage, because at long last, it's here: THE 2024 NEON MOVIE BUNKER YEAR-END SPECTACUGANZA has arrived! It's big and beefy and packed full with amazingness! Join El'Ahrai, John, and the everlasting delight herself, Cati Glidewell, as they count down their lists of the Top 10 movies of 2024! Become amazed at the wildly strong showing for "Ricky Stanicky"! Plus! Reviews of "September 5" and "The Brutalist"! Plus newsbits, home picks and...the Bruckheimer Award. So listen! And thank you for all your support throughout the year! We hope you continue to listen for years to come. Like, sure, Mom, you got a job to do. You're doing great. But let me ask you something. You put this kid to bed, who's gonna watch over Poughkeepsie? /episode/index/show/neonmoviebunker/id/34814620

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 374 01/03/2025

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 374 2024 has wound down, and we're marking the occasion with the first of our annual set of three--yes, John and El'Ahrai are giving you their lists of The Worst Movies of 2024! (Take that, "Moana 2"!) Plus! Reviews of "Nickel Boys" and "What If Season 3"! So listen and got your Best-Of choices in for nevt week! So nice when diabolical evil lives up to the hype! /episode/index/show/neonmoviebunker/id/34705070

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 373 12/24/2024

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 373 It's the holidays! El'Ahrai and John make almost no menion of it, but they do review "A Complete Unknown", "Transformers One", and "Babygirl"! Plus a production company in hot water with the WGA, casting news to last you until we meet again, and sequel talk! Plus, get your choices for Worst and Best of 2024! Spectacuganza impends! It's a poor excuse for picking a man's pocket every December the 25th. But as I seem to be the only man who knows that...take the day off. /episode/index/show/neonmoviebunker/id/34596945

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 372 12/20/2024

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 372 Christmas approaches. This, of course, makes things perfect for...vampires? John and El'Ahrai are here to review "Nosferatu" and "Venom: The Last Dance"! Plus the usual foolishness. Also, one of them is aging. You can't hurt me more than I'm hurt already. /episode/index/show/neonmoviebunker/id/34542440

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 371 12/12/2024

The Neon Movie Bunker -- Episode 371 You know what they say: two's company, three's a significantly better epsiode. With that as our guiding rule, we're pleased to welcome Cati Glidewell back to the show! Join Cati, El'Ahrai and John as they discuss "Nightbitch", "Flow", and "Y2K", plus the economic downturn to the UK from leaving the Schengen Zone as a result of Brexit--I mean, end-of-year awards announcements. So listen! The Cati shows are always better! What do you think the Devil is going to look like if he's around? He will be attractive! He'll be nice and helpful. He'll get a job where he influences a great God-fearing nation. He'll never do an evil thing! He'll never deliberately hurt a living thing... he will just bit by little bit lower our standards where they are important. Just a tiny little bit. Just coax along flash over substance. Just a tiny little bit. And he'll talk about all of us really being salesmen. And he'll get all the great women. /episode/index/show/neonmoviebunker/id/34406395

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