This week Steven and Mike welcome a special guest onto the show. Gerik Gooch is a filmmaker and cinephile who brings with him the holy grail of modern summer blockbusters: 1991’s Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
BONUS: Rewatch & Reconsider: Class Act (1992)
- July 15, 2024
- Tagged as: Class Act, Kid 'N Play, Rewatch & Reconsider
This week we’re doing something a little different on the Weekly Movie Throwdown. When there are five-week months we’ll post four films inside our topic for that month, and then we’re going to offer up a bonus episode where either Mike or Steven brings a bad film to the show that they love and it’s discussed . . . for better or worse.
1990’s Unlikely Summer Blockbuster: Ghost
- July 15, 2024
- Tagged as: Demi Moore, Ghost, Jerry Zucker, Patrick Swayze, Summer Blockbusters
In a world where action and comedy ruled the summer, one film defied all expectations. 1990’s Ghost—a romance/thriller/comedy—took the box office not only through the summer, but it was the highest-grossing film of the year.
Summer Blockbuster Month Begins: Batman (1989)
- July 15, 2024
- Tagged as: Batman, Jack Nicholson, Michael Keaton, Summer Blockbusters, Tim Burton
This week Mike and Steven kick off Summer Blockbuster month with 1989’s Batman. This Tim Burton classic had a huge impact on Mike as a kid, and he wasn’t alone.