Not sure how we got this carried away talking about what essentially amounts to seven movies, but here we are! On this catch-up, we discuss mostly newer theatrical and streaming releases, along with some older stuff as well. Spoilers are heavy so consult the timecodes below: Joe’s BluRay Viewings (8 Million Ways to Die, 1917, Hang 'Em High) - 00:00:00 Nosferatu (2025)... again - 00:14:27 Wolf Man (2025) & Universal Monster Movies - 00:24:38 The Tom Green Documentary (2025) & Freddy Got Fingered (2001) - 00:39:56 Saturday Night (2024) - 01:13:33 Flight Risk (2025) - 01:42:42 Flight (2012) - 01:53:50 Here (2024) - 02:03:13 Check us out on Patreon for more awesome content: www.patreon.com/almostcultclassics. You can also find us on X: Joe: https://twitter.com/joeramoni Ryan: https://twitter.com/ryanlancello And don't forget to check out our website and merch store: https://www.almostcultclassics.com
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Patreon Preview: Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
Following our episode on The Matador, we decided to revisit another hitman comedy: Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, which was George Clooney's directorial debut. Ryan also revisited two later films by screenwriter Charlie Kaufman; Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Synecdoche, New York. We also got sidetracked a bunch and talked about other topics like The Gong Show in its various iterations. You can hear the full episode now only on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/almostcultclassics. You can also find us on X: Joe: https://twitter.com/joeramoni Ryan: https://twitter.com/ryanlancello And don't forget to check out our website and merch store: https://www.almostcultclassics.com
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Episode 44 - The Matador (2005)
On this episode, we look back at 2005's The Matador - a really unique black comedy starring Pierce Brosnan and Greg Kinnear, directed and written by Richard Shepherd. Before getting into the plot of the movie, we also discuss some other Pierce Brosnan movies such as The Long Good Friday, Nomads, Taffin, The Thomas Crown Affair, GoldenEye, and The Tailor of Panama. We also decided to talk about another hitman comedy, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind on Patreon. That bonus episode is available, along with dozens more, exclusively on our Patreon at: www.patreon.com/almostcultclassics. You can also find us on X: Joe: https://twitter.com/joeramoni Ryan: https://twitter.com/ryanlancello And don't forget to check out our website and merch store: https://www.almostcultclassics.com
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Movie Catch-up - Favorites of 2024
On our first movie catch-up of 2025, we discuss some of our favorite pieces of media from the previous year, along with some unrelated recent movies thrown in. As always, SPOILERS are heavy so timecodes to skip what you don't want spoiled are below: 00:00:00 - Indiana Jones and the Great Circle 00:10:40 - The Apprentice 00:23:50 - The Penguin (2024) & Batman Forever Revisited 00:40:25 - Anora 00:57:17 - Wicked 01:06:55 - Nosferatu & The Lighthouse 01:16:22 - Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl 01:18:39 - The Substance Check us out on Patreon for more awesome content: www.patreon.com/almostcultclassics. You can also find us on X: Joe: https://twitter.com/joeramoni Ryan: https://twitter.com/ryanlancello And don't forget to check out our website and merch store: https://www.almostcultclassics.com
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Discussing David Lynch
Last year we had a discussion on a few David Lynch movies at the end of a Movie Catch-up, including The Elephant Man, Eraserhead, Lost Highway, and Inland Empire. We figured some of you might have missed this conversation and wanted to re-post it in tribute to him. Also included is a discussion we had on Blue Velvet on a later episode. Here's the full episode from April 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQEEPZWzN_I Song used: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAdFHwGlAQQ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/almostcultclassics. You can also find us on X: Joe: https://twitter.com/joeramoni Ryan: https://twitter.com/ryanlancello And don't forget to check out our website and merch store: https://www.almostcultclassics.com
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