30something Movie Podcast

484: ”If you hit it right, it’s one hell of a life” | Indian Summer (1993)

A group of friends comes back to the scene of the most memorable times of their lives at Camp Tamakwa. Although they've aged, many fall back into old friendships immediately. When they discover that their old counselor, "Unca Lou" is retiring, some of them will have to decide if they're headed home at the end of the summer, or whether they might make a fresh start.
Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_py5NvxpOQ 

BONUS: 1980s Movies: Which Year Was the Best?

The steel cage match is set! The hosts of Dockingbay 77 Podcast, A Film By Podcast, the Surely You Can't Be Serious Podcast, and American Soccer Quick Kicks on YouTube all step into the ring to battle it out for the title of the best year for movies from the 1980s. Is it 1981, 1984, 1986, or 1989?
Your very own host of the 30Something Movie Podcast, John Reid, moderates this knock-down, drag-out, royal rumble of a debate!

483: ”A Real Cliffhanger” | The Good Son (1993)

What happens when you mix the vibes of Home Alone with The Omen? You get Henry Evans, a deeply disturbed little boy who may just be the embodiment of evil. It's Kevin McAlister vs Frodo Baggins in The Good Son!
Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wv2Dg9LcNZo 

482: ”There’s a bit of a traveler in everybody” | Into the West (1993)

Two young boys, Ossie and TIto — along with their magical white horse, Tir na nOg — embark on an adventure to escape poverty and rediscover their Traveller heritage. They traverse Ireland's beautiful landscapes while on the run from the law. Gabriel Byrne, Ellen Barkin, Ciarán Fitzgerald, Rúaidhrí Conroy, and David Kelly star.
Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHcMIXxkn3M 

481: ”Life is always sending me invitations” | My Life (1993)

Bob and Gail Jones are expecting their first child in a few months. The only complication is that Bob isn't expected to live that long. With a terminal cancer diagnosis, he's decided to take his camcorder and catalog life lessons for his future child before it's too late.
Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGdlCrkscMA 

480: ”We’re gonna go go go go go go” | Rudy (1993)

Rudy Ruettiger was a small-town boy with a big dream of playing college football for Notre Dame. Against all odds, he persevered and inspired others to pursue their passions, proving that determination and courage can overcome any obstacle.
Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=firK4y-3bKw 

479: ”Funky Butt-Lovin’...” | Rookie of the Year (1993)

Henry Rowengartner is a terrible Little League player... but when a freak accident turns his arm into a weapon of mass strikeouts, he is scooped up by the struggling Chicago Cubs to help turn around their season.
Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Heoa-AI42bA 

478: ”You’re Killing Me, Smalls” | The Sandlot (1993)

Scotty Smalls has just moved to town, but he doesn't have any friends and doesn't know anything about baseball. That's going to be a problem since all of the local kids are obsessed with it! As he spends his summer learning the game on the sandlot, they'll all get into a series of misadventures that will make for the most memorable time of their lives.
Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXOOL6SygW8 

477: ”Feel the rhythm! Feel the rhyme!” | Cool Runnings (1993)

Cool Runnings is an uplifting, comedy-filled sports film based on the true story of Jamaica's first bobsled team, striving against all odds to compete in the 1988 Winter Olympics. The underdogs' journey, peppered with humor and heart, showcases themes of determination, friendship, and defying expectations.
Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLlmymHRNZg 

476: ”Creepy Grandpa” | The Firm (1993)

Mitch McDeere (Tom Cruise) is fresh out of law school and looking for a firm to fulfill his ambitions and give him the financial security he has always craved. It's a dream come true when he signs on with Bendini, Lambert & Locke in Memphis, Tennessee. That dream becomes a nightmare when he discovers their client base is organized crime, and the last several attorneys in his position met an untimely demise. 
Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX3AXA3icR0