Category: Podcast
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Final Destination (2000)
After having a vision about a plane crash on his school trip, high school student Alex, saves himself and several classmates from the planes destruction. However, their situation gets complicated when death starts chasing them. The sixth film in the Final Destination series came out this summer, and we revisit the original to see where…
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Howard the Duck (1986)
Want to see the weirdest Marvel movie ever made? Want to watch one of the weirdest George Lucas movies ever made? You’re in luck because they are the same movie. This week we have a special guest host, Rich Horecki who will help us take a look at this bizarre fever dream of a movie. …
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St. Elmo’s Fire (1985)
This week we’re bringing you one of the defining films of the 1980’s. It’s has the look, the soundtrack, and the cast that defines 1980’s movies. The Brat Pack was a group of hot young stars that dominated the box office during this decade, and this film is where the term Brat Pack originated. But…
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Body Heat (1981)
This 1981 erotic thriller stars William Hurt and Kathleen Turner in a tale of seduction and murder. When a small time lawyer meets the lonely wife of a rich man, sparks fly and soon a plot is hatched that will change their lives forever. But does this film have any heat of its own or…
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Scarface (1983)
This week we take a look at one of the most legendary gangster movies ever made. 1983’s Scarface directed by Brian de Palma and starring Al Pacino in an iconic performance. A Cuban criminal arrives in Miami determined to make a name for himself, he soon rises through the ranks of the drug world in…
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Ishtar (1987)
Ishtar tells the story of two talentless singer songwriters from New York who book a gig in Morocco, only to find themselves caught up in a web of Cold War intrigue. Widely regarded as one of the worst films of all time, Ishtar, was released in 1987 to terrible reviews and even worse box office,…
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Last Action Hero
When young movie fan gets a magic ticket he is transported into the fictional world of his favorite action movie character. Despite a massive budget and a great team of creatives behind the camera, this action film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger was a major bomb upon it’s release, but join us as we take another look…
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Flashdance
Flashdance is the first collaboration between Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer. It is a 1983 American romantic drama starring Jennifer Beals, a passionate young dancer who aspires to become a professional dancer. The film changed the marketing landscape for films with numerous integrations, including music videos. Check out our review below!
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Say hey, Willie Mays!
Looking for a perfect Sunday afternoon documentary? We have the movie for you. It’s a biography of the baseball legend Willie Mays. Check out our three minute review
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Appaloosa
This revisionist western has a lot going for it. In many ways it is a triumph. But is it a complete success start to finish? Check out our three minute review below to find out.
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The A Team
Looking for a dumb action movie that is equal parts fun and dumb? This action movie might be for you. Check out our three minute review to find out.
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Appaloosa
This week we return with a revisionist western starring Ed Harris and Viggo Mortensen and directed by Harris. Since Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven, each new western has sought to deconstruct the genre and the legends of the old west. This movie seeks to infuse the genre with deep realism and a sense of time and place,…
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Flatliners
This 1990’s psychological horror film centers on a group of Chicago medical students who repeatedly end their lives and then are resuscitated to see what is on the other side. With an all-star cast and a compelling concept – our hosts dig into what is to like and leave in this week’s review.
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Speed Racer
A film that was widely panned, and led to the fall from grace for the Wachowskis of Matrix fame. As much as it received negative press, in recent years the film has received a cult following. How did our hosts feel about this controversial film? Find out this week!
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John Wick
This iconic 2014 action movie finally makes it to Cup of Tea Reviews this week! A leader in the action genre, find out what worked and didn’t in this week’s review of John Wick.
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The Harder They Fall
Every once in a while, our hosts stumble into a great movie by accident. This week, our hosts check out The Harder They Fall (2021) and incredible Western with a great look and feel. Find out everything to love in this week’s review! Click below to watch our video review…
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The Running Man
As we enter our second year, we are revisiting the classic good-bad movies that got us into the genre. Leading off is The Running Man (1987), starting a young Arnold Schwarzenegger and Richard Dawson giving it his all. Did this film stand the test of time?
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The Beastmaster (1982)
This week we take a look at a fantasy adventure film from the 80’s. It follows a hunky block of wood who can talk to animals. He uses his powers to overthrow an evil wizard. Was this a silly mess that turned out to be a lot of fun or a silly mess that was…
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Days of Thunder
This student/mentor racing story is set in the world of NASCAR and Tom Cruise and Robert Duvall have a great dynamic on screen. While there were some ups and downs, some great scenes and solid racing kept our hosts engaged in this fast-paced flick.
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Lionheart
Jean-Claude Van Damme once again graces the podcast in Lionheart (1990), a film that reprises many of the beats of Van Damme’s breakout piece – Bloodsport. While there were compelling elements, too much didn’t work here to win our hosts over.
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John Carter
John Carter is a book adaptation that, like other book adaptations in the big-budget genre, misses on several levels. This week, our host look at this $300M+ piece which flopped at the box office and ended Sci-Fi projects across Hollywood for years. Click below to listen to the podcast or watch our video review.
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Won Ton Ton: the Dog Who Saved Hollywood
This week our hosts took on Won Ton Ton a film attempting to parody the animal craze in Hollywood during the 1920’s. The film came to Cup of Tea via Michael’s father – Rich – who saw the movie countless times when he worked in a movie theatre in high school. It wouldn’t have felt…
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The Year End Bonanza
We’re doing something a little different this week. We are approaching the first anniversary of our podcast and wanted to celebrate with a mega sized review. Our hosts watched 61 movies together in 2021 and released most of them on this podcast. Tune in this week for a long-form episode talking through everything we watched…
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Greyhound
Currently streaming on Apple TV, this straight down the line WWII action movie hits the mark for our hosts this week. Tom Hanks, compelling action, and solid historical interpretation combine to put you on the bridge of a destroyer in the North Atlantic in this immersive naval film.
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The Golden Compass (2007)
Do you like the holiday polar bears that Coca Cola brings out every year around this time? Would you like to watch them rip each other apart in a cgi armored bear brawl? Me neither. Based on the popular book series, The Golden Compass (2007) tried to appeal to everyone, and in doing so, made…
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Cliffhanger
Sylvester Stallone stars as a rock climber who gets caught up in a life or death struggle with a group of thieves in the peaks of the Western US. Some incredible rock climbing mixed with some overextended plot twists net out to a middling good-bad movie for our hosts
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2012
Disaster movies can be escapist entertainment. They can be affirming of the human spirit. They can be technical marvels offering up state of the art effects. 2012 is none of those things. Find out what it actually is by listening to our 3 minute review.
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Boss Level
Combining elements of video games, Groundhog Day, and Looney Toons this action, comedy, family drama has a little too much going on for its own good. But does that make it the biggest and best movie ever or just a made by committee mess? Listen to our review to find out…
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Double Team
An aging Jean-Claude Van Damme, a peak Dennis Rodman and a convoluted yet somehow generic spy-thriller plot did not add up to greatness. With an odd assortment of action and comedy, this week our hosts tackle one of the more confounding movies of the late 90’s. https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/n6jwz3/double_team80iuu.mp3
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Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
Join us this week as we take a three minute look at a lesser known action movie from the early 90’s starring Mickey Rourke as Harley Davidson, and Don Johnson as the Marlboro Man. This buddy action movie has a lot going for it, but dies it have enough? Listen to our three minute review…
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Fear (1996)
This week our hosts take a look at a teen thriller from 1996 starring a very young Reese Witherspoon and Mark Wahlberg. This movie has some great moments and a strong execution. It also has a really big plot twist that threatens to throw the whole thing into chaos. Check out our three minute review…
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The Tomorrow War
Our hosts selected a recent film this week in The Tomorrow War, released in 2021. With a blend of sci-fi action with a side of drama, this picture split our hosts’ reviews by the slimmest of margins.
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Zardoz
This week we take a look at one of the stranger movies we’ve seen. It’s a bizarre 1974 art house science-fantasy film famous for Sean Connery’s revealing costume. We recorded outside next to a lovely campfire, so you’ll hear plenty of crickets and the crackle of the fire in the background.
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Coup 53
The final installment of documentary month is Coup 53 (2019), a film detailing the US/UK led coup of Iran’s democratically elected government. With compelling interviews and detailed storytelling, Coup 53 sheds light on an often overlooked piece of history that has had sweeping consequences. If you’re interested in watching this documentary check it out at…
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Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
This week our hosts continue documentary month with a film that deep dives into the wild studio, Cannon Films, that made several of the movies reviewed on the podcast so far. From wild stories of the happenings on set, to the behind-the-scenes of how stars like Chuck Norris began their careers, no stone is left…
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American Factory
Continuing documentary month we take a look at this story of a Chinese company opening a glass factory in rural America. The documentary features unparalleled access to the American and Chinese workers as they try to make this factory work amidst culture clashes and logistical problems. Listen to our three minute review below.
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The Social Dilemma
This week our hosts kick off Documentary Month with The Social Dilemma (2020) – a sobering look at the way social media impacts our lives. Check out the full episode in the link below!
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Wicker Man
This week our hosts look at Wicker Man (2006), where a reclusive lawman, played by Nicholas Cage, travels to a secluded island to search for a girl who has gone missing. Once there, he discovers sinister forces at work among the island’s secretive residents, including strange sexual rituals, a harvest festival and possible human sacrifice.
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Stone Cold
After a week off, our hosts return to face Brian Bosworth (aka “The Boz) in Stone Cold, a 1991 undercover cop flick where the hero, John Stone, has all the charisma of the rocks he is named for. Topping off this cinematic slog is a finale action set piece that has not aged well. Listen…
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Marked for Death
Against better judgment, our hosts were persuaded to watch a 2nd Steven Seagal film. With a plot that hasn’t aged well, Marked For Death falls flat because of a weak central pillar – Seagal himself.
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The Old Guard
We’re updating fantasy. Last week we saw what a fantasy action film from the 80’s looked like. This week we’re taking a look at modern fantasy action. It has a big budget and graphic violence. Listen to discussion to get all our thoughts in this weeks three minute review.
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Hawk the Slayer
This week we take a look at an 80’s fantasy story involving some great fantasy concepts, fast pacing and a very fun low budget aesthetic. This charming little film won us over. Will it do the same for you? Listen below to find out.
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Masters of the Universe (1987)
There’s a lot to love/hate in this bizarre 80’s fantasy action film. It has incredible production value and a glacial. It has an amazing villain performance, and a terrible hero performance. It has great makeup work and some truly terrible makeup work. It’s a mixed bag for us. Listen to all our thoughts below.
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One from the Heart
Heading into the 1980’s Francis Ford Coppola was at the top of his game with massive critical and commercial successes in films such as The Godfather, and Apocalypse Now. He decided to open his own studio and change the way films would be made. He poured his heart, soul, and money into it. The film…
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Waterworld
Continuing our series of movies with massive budgets and minimal box office, we look at one of the biggest movies of all time. Is it any good? Is it a fun relic of days gone by? Is it worth a budget bigger than the GDP of a small country? Listen to our discussion below to…
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Mortal Engines
Dazzling CGI can’t cover for a weak plot that hits all the pitfalls that lurk for book adaptations. With a large budget and one of the worst rates-of-return in recent movie memory, this week our hosts dive into what exactly went wrong with Mortal Engines.
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Top 5 Good Bad Movies
This week we’re doing something a little different. We’ve had a lot of questions about good bad movies and our favorites, so we decided to make lists of our top five good bad movies for you. These are our current favorites. Movies so bad they’re actually good. Check out our lists and share some of…
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Street Fighter
An aversion to action, a slow pace, and one of the best villain performances ever almost make this one worth watching, but it doesn’t quite cut it for us. Listen to our three minute review below.
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Idle Hands
This week we took a look at a 1999 stoner horror comedy that neither of us had high hopes for (no pun intended). Surprisingly both Michael and I quite enjoyed it. Check out our three minute review below.
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Krull
Are you looking for an 80’s fantasy epic? Well this movie is either the worst film you’ll see all year, or a fundamental classic in the fantasy genre. We’re split on this one, check it out our discussion for all the details.
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The Lone Ranger
Do you have almost three hours to spare on an inconsistent reboot of a 1950’s property? This might be the movie for you, but we’d recommend avoiding it.
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Kong: Skull Island
Are you looking for giant monster mayhem?? Look no further. In honor of Godzilla vs Kong premiering this week we decided to take a look at Kong Skull Island what did we think of this massive monster movie listen below.
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Good Bad Movies
There are good movies. There are bad movies. Then there are good bad movies. We watch a lot of this third category. But what you may ask makes for a good bad movie? What is our criteria for this ideal middle ground? Let’s discuss…
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Rambo 3
If you’re looking for a massive action extravaganza check out this unbelievable epic with incredible stunt work and some widely dated politics. The movie is as ridiculous as its poster.
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The Hurricane Heist
What do you get when you combine Die Hard and a natural disaster film? You get this action heist thriller a solid addition to the good bad movie repertoire.
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The Happytime Murders
Oh boy, this was quite a movie. If you ever wanted to see Muppets behaving badly this is going to be your movie. We can’t call it a good movie, but is it a good bad movie worth watching? Check our discussion to find out if it’s your cup of tea.
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Zombeavers
Here’s a movie I never thought I’d talk about again let alone have to debate. It’s Zombeavers, a horror comedy that one of us thought was definitely worth checking out. Hear our debate below or checking us out on Spotify.
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No Holds Barred
We love good bad movies These are movies that are so bad they’re good. They’re movies that are made with enthusiasm but without skill. They are movies that are so misguided that they end up being fun to watch despite their failings. Is this action movie from the 80’s a good bad movie or just…
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Under Siege
For this weeks three minute review we cover the 1992 Die Hard ripoff Under Siege starring the bland as cardboard Steven Seagal in what is his highest rated movie. It didn’t do much for us, but you can hear all our thoughts below. Or you can check out our podcast now on Spotify… https://open.spotify.com/show/4htK4WQycD9s6RZYqtyMU7?si=eW4mkbzERpaiZ27b9yVuGA
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Deep Blue Sea
What happens when three genetically engineered super sharks are set loose on a slowly sinking aquatic lab? It turns out not much. Hear all our thoughts in this weeks three minute review.
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Battleship
For episode two of our podcast, we selected the 2012 action film, Battleship. If you’re looking for a big dumb action movie with lots of explosions, Battleship just might be the movie for you.
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Reindeer Games
My friend Michael and I have been watching bad movies for years. We’ve decided to share a few of them with you and discuss the highs and lows and let you know if there is anything worth watching in these movies. We recorded our discussion and present it here for you. We keep it brief.…
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