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Special Guest: Daniel Petrie Jr., Steven Berkoff, Ronny Cox, John Ashton, Harold Faltermeyer, Steven E. de Sousa, Guest Co-Host: Elric Kane, Chris Cummins In Martin Brest’s Beverly Hills Cop (1984), Eddie Murphy stars as Detroit police officer Axel Foley. He pursues the killers of his childhood friend to Beverly Hills where the local constabulary find his methods questionable. We talk to screenwriter Daniel Petrie Jr, actors John Ashton, Ronny Cox, and Steven Berkoff along with composer Harold Faltermeyer. As an added bonus, we talk to the original writer of Beverly Hills Cop III, Steven E. de Sousa. Mike’s joined by Chris Cummins and Elric Kane to discuss the Beverly Hills Cop series as well as the Sylvester Stallone offshoot, Cobra. Buy the Beverly Hills Cop collection on Blu-Ray Visit the official Harold Faltermeyer website Visit the official Ronny Cox website Visit the official John Ashton website Visit the official Steven Berkoff website Follow Steven E. de Sousa on Twitter Follow Elric Kane on Twitter Follow Chris Cummins on Twitter

Special Guests: Greydon Clark, Jon Gries Guest Co-Hosts: Chris Cummins, Heather Drain Are you ready for some Totally Awesome Video Games?!? We head to the arcade this week to discuss Greydon Clark’s teen comedy Joysticks (1983) wherein the local gaming establishment is threatened by Mr. Rutter (Joe Don Baker). The film includes an incredible cast, featuring Jon Gries as King Vidiot. Heather Drain and Chris Cummins join Mike to discuss their favorite games, arcades, and making their money the hard way… one quarter at a time. Links: Buy Joysticks on DVD Buy On The Cheap: My Life in Low Budget Filmmaking by Greydon Clark Visit the official Greydon Clark website Follow Jon Gries on Twitter Visit the official Heather Drain website Read articles from Chris Cummins on Den of Geek Read the Joysticks review on House of Self Indulgence Visit the Jim “Dorfus” Greenleaf YouTube Channel

Special Guest: Susan Seidelman, Ann Magnuson, Glenne Headly, Laurie Frank, Floyd Byars Guest Co-Host: Beth Accomando, Miguel Rodriguez In Susan Seidelman’s Making Mr. Right (1987), Frankie Stone (Ann Magnuson) is an ad executive whose new client, ChemTec, needs a major PR campaign in order to make the Ulysses robot (John Malkovich) palatable to the American public. Laurie Frank and Floyd Byars penned this sci-fi romantic comedy. The episode features the second of the three-part interview with actress Glenne Headly. Hear the first part on the Dick Tracy episode. Beth Accomando and Miguel Rodridguez join Mike to discuss this delightfully quirky film. Links: Buy Making Mr. Right on DVD Visit the official Ann Magnuson website Visit the Frank Picture Gallery Read Beth Accomando’s film reviews Visit the Horrible Imaginings Film Festival website

Special Guests: Gil Bettman, David Worth, Peter Kwong Guest Co-Hosts: Heather Drain, Josh Stewart “I kinda wanted it to be Rocky Horror Picture Show meets Rambo” – Director Gil Bettman An outstanding example of ’80s Action Cinema, Never Too Young to Die (1986) stars John Stamos as Lance Stargrove, the “son of Bond”, who teams up with Peter Kwong and Vanity to take down the evil intersex rock-n-roll cult leader Velvet Von Ragnar Gene Simmons. The brainchild of Steven Paul (Baby Geniuses, Slapstick of Another Kind, The Double 0 Kid), the film is getting a Blu-Ray release in April, 2017. Josh Stewart and Heather Drain join Mike to discuss this outrageous film. Buy Never Too Young to Die on Blu-Ray Buy Destroy All Movies by Zack Carlson and Bryan Connolly Visit the official Gil Bettman website Visit the official David Worth website Visit the official Peter Wong website Visit the official Heather Drain website Follow John Stamos on Twitter Follow Gene Simmons on Twitter Follow Josh Stewart on Twitter

Special Guests: Jonathan Rayner, Hal McElroy, Terry Camilleri, Bruce Spence Guest Co-Hosts: Ben Buckingham, Kevin Heffernan Peter Weir’s The Cars That Ate Paris (1974) stars Terry Camilleri as Arthur Waldo, a meek man whose brother dies in a car accident outside of Paris, Australia — a town whose economy relies on scavenging on the wrecks they create. Also released (in a truncated form) as The Cars That Eat People, the film is the first feature from Peter Weir and was produced by Jim and Hal McElroy. Ben Buckingham and Kevin Heffernan join Mike to discuss the film, Mad Max 2, and more. Buy The Cars That Ate Paris on DVD Buy The Films of Peter Weir by Dr. Jonathan Rayner Learn more about Mapping Cinematic Norths Learn more about Filmurbia Visit the Peter Weir Cave Visit the Trench website Visit Kevin Heffernan’s Knot and Gender blog Visit Kevin Heffernan’s The Crawling Eye: A Bloodshot Look at International Genre Film, Television, and Cult Media

Special Guests: Joan Micklin Silver, John Heard,Amy Robinson, Griffin Dunne, Mark Metcalf Guest Co-Hosts: Daniel Kremer, Bill Ackerman In Joan Micklin Silver’s Chilly Scenes of Winter (1979) John Heard plays Charles, a lovelorn man who pines for Laura (Mary Beth Hurt), who’s taking a break from her relationship with Ox (Mark Metcalf). Produced by Metcalf, Amy Robinson, and Griffin Dunne, the film was initially released as Head Over Heels with a ridiculous advertising campaign that didn’t capture the true spirit of the movie. Fortunately, the film was given another chance with a new ending and its proper title. Bill Ackerman and Daniel Kremer (who’s writing a book about Joan Micklin Silver) join Mike to discuss the film, which is finally getting a proper Blu-Ray release. Buy Chilly Scenes of Winter on Blu-Ray Buy Chilly Scenes of Winter by Ann Beatie Buy Sidney J. Furie: Life and Films by Daniel Kremer

Special Guest: Greg Travis Filmmaker Greg Travis discusses his career from his days doing stand-up, to his acting (Watchmen, Starship Troopers, Showgirls), and the 30 years-in-the-making Dark Seduction. Links: Buy Dark Seduction on DVD Buy Dark Seduction on iTunes Buy Dark Seduction on Google Play

Special Guests: Jerry Schatzberg, Barry Primus Guest Co-Hosts: Bill Ackerman, Daniel Kremer Jerry Schatzberg’s Puzzle of a Downfall Child (1970) stars Faye Dunaway as Lou Andreas Sand, a model who has been used up and discarded by the fashion industry. Her former photographer and lover, Aaron (Barry Primus) interviews Lou, allowing screenwriter Carole Eastman to take the audience back and forth in a fracture time structure, allowing us to see the pieces of the puzzle that is Lou. Bill Ackerman and Daniel Kremer join Mike to discuss this fascinating and difficult-to-find film. Buy Puzzle of a Downfall Child on DVD (PAL, Reg.2) Visit the official Jerry Schatzberg website Buy Looking for Gatsby by Faye Dunaway Buy Sidney J. Furie: Life and Films by Daniel Kremer Listen to Supporting Characters from Bill Ackerman

Special Guests: Paul Goodwin, Sean Hogan Guest Co-Host: Josh Hadley Britain’s ground-breaking 2000 AD comic introduced a raft of vital artists and writers along with indelible characters like Judge Dredd, Halo Jones, Strontium Dog, and more. The documentary Future Shock! The Story of 2000 AD (2014) tells the story of the ups and downs of this influential work. Director Paul Goodwin and producer Sean Hogan discuss the creation of Future Shock!. Josh Hadley joins Mike to reminisce about comics and the film adaptations of various 2000 AD stories. Links: Buy or Rent Future Shock Follow FutureShockDoc on Twitter Visit the official Future Shock website Visit the official 2000 AD website

Special Guest: Geoff Dyer Guest Co-Hosts: Elric Kane. Joe Yanick Andrei Tarkovsky ‘s Stalker (1979) is a deceptively simple film about three men who venture into the verdant and mystical “Zone” in search of a room where their innermost desires will come true. Based loosely on Roadside Picnic by Boris and Arkadiy Strugatskiy, the film becomes a meditative experience about art, religion, and logic. Elric Kane and Joe Yanick join Mike to discuss this unusual “science fiction” film. Buy Stalker on DVD Buy Roadside Picnic by Arkady Strugatsky and Boris Strugatsky Buy Zona: A Book About a Film About a Journey to a Room by Geoff Dyer Buy Roadside Picnic, read by Robert Forster Visit the official Geoff Dyer website