June 2024

There were 2 posts published in June 2024 (this is page 1 of 1).

The Pick: Battle Beyond The Stars

This will be our last episode of The Pick for a few months, and luckily we picked a fun one. On this episode, we review Battle Beyond The Stars, both as a tribute to legendary producer Roger Corman (who passed away last month) and also as a tribute to the enthusiasm we once had for Star Wars. We get into the distinctive team of unknown filmmakers that brought the film to life, while also getting into all of its various eccentricities that make it both an unmistakable Corman production, but also more than just a knock-off of perhaps the biggest movie franchise of all time. Continue reading →

The Pick: Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

Despite the gap, we keep things in line with our previous episode by staying in the heist genre in this episode with the Clint Eastwood and Jeff Bridges vehicle Thunderbolt and Lightfoot. Though things had changed a bit in the heist movie by the time of the film’s 1971 release, there are still plenty of touchstones it shares with our previous film, The Asphalt Jungle. We get into the film’s buddy vibes, hangout vibes, and indispensable George Kennedy vibes. Mostly, it’s just a movie about guys enjoying each other’s company, which feels about as appropriate as it gets for The Pick. Continue reading →