30something Movie Podcast

Episode #393: ”Always Bet On Black” | Passenger 57 (1992)

Wesley Snipes is John Cutter, a security expert who has just taken a new job as the head of counter-terrorism for a major airline. It's barely the first day on the job when Charles Rane — who is definitely not insane and hijacking a plane — kills his FBI handlers and hijacks the plane. Can Cutter roundhouse kick his way out of this one?
Wesley Snipes, Bruce Payne, Elizabeth Hurley, and Alex Datcher star in Passenger 57.
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To Kill A Mockingbird: Patreon Exclusive Preview

Scout is growing up in Maycomb, Alabama, during the Great Depression. Over the next couple of years, she will experience one of the most dramatic and formative times of her life as she observes her father defending a black man accused of rape. In the film version, Gregory Peck is a master at bringing the character of Atticus Finch to life and showcasing the struggle to defend a man the whole town would rather see dead.
Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, and Brock Peters star in To Kill A Mockingbird.
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Episode #392: ”Yeah, you blend” | My Cousin Vinny (1992)

Vinny has driven down with his girlfriend to help defend his cousin who was wrongfully arrested for the murder of a convenience store clerk. If he can con the court long enough, he might just get them acquitted. So what if he's never tried a case before!
Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, Ralph Macchio, and Fred Gwynne star in My Cousin Vinny.
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Episode #391: ”I’m gonna do what I gotta do!” | Hoffa (1992)

This biopic details the rise — and mysterious disappearance — of the famous Teamster boss, Jimmy Hoffa. With the help of his right-hand man, Bobby Ciaro, he elevated the Teamsters Union to one of the most powerful and prominent organizations in the United States. Then in 1975, Hoffa mysteriously disappeared. Was it the government? The mafia? Faked his own death? How many licks *does* it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop?
Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, and Armand Assante star in Hoffa.
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Episode #390: ”Step into my orifice” | Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)

We're back for another year: 1992! Riggs and Murtaugh are back again too, teaming up with Leo Getz and the new Internal Affairs officer, Lorna Cole, to take down a gun-smuggling operation run by a crooked former cop.
Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, and Rene Russo star in Lethal Weapon 3.
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Episode #389: ”Find Your Smile” | City Slickers (1991)

Mitch is driving his wife and kids crazy, so now he's off to a supervised cattle drive with his two best friends to try and find himself.
Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, Bruno Kirby, and Jack Palance star in City Slickers.
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Episode #388: ”Go get your holster fixed” | Homicide (1991)

Bobby Gold is a cop who's having a crisis of identity. He'll need to figure out whether his Jewish heritage or loyalty to the badge is more important.
Joe Mantegna and William H. Macy star in Homicide.
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Episode #387: ”This Road Never Ends” | My Own Private Idaho (1991)

Mike and Scott are aimless. Mike might love Scott, but Scott is just trying to get back at his dad. This endless road takes them all the way to Italy, but only one of them finds what he's looking for.
River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves star in My Own Private Idaho.
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It‘s A Wonderful Life: Patreon Exclusive Preview

George Bailey sees his life as being filled with disappointments and regrets, despite having a wonderful wife and family, a business that helps the less fortunate become a little more self-sufficient, and a reputation as a man of integrity. In the middle of the worst day of his life, he contemplates ending it all until his guardian angel, Clarence, shows up and helps him see that it's really a very wonderful life.
Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed star in It's A Wonderful Life.
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Episode #386: ”I‘ve been rejected by death” | The Guyver (1991)

An ancient race of aliens called the Zoanoids came to Earth and created humans in order to develop the ultimate weapon. That weapon is now here and someone is working to keep it out of the hands of the ZoaLord. When the Guyver armor falls into the hands of a young man, it bonds with him and he becomes The Guyver... the one weapon that might take down the Zoanoids forever.
Mark Hammill stars in The Guyver.
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