ARGO On Nov. 4, 1979, militants storm the U.S. embassy in Tehran, Iran, taking 66 American hostages. Amid the chaos, six Americans manage to slip away and find refuge with the Canadian ambassador. Knowing that it's just a matter of time before the refugees are found and likely executed, the U.S. government calls on extractor Tony Mendez smuggle the six embassy workers to safety in a daring rescue Craig and guest cohost Mark Woodring (@VSMoviePodcast on twitter) discuss credibility, government red tape, visiting Hawaii and the movie “Argo” on this week’s Matinee Heroes. Show Notes 1:04 Craig and guest co-host Mark Woodring discuss Hawaiian vacations and goings ons at his Visually Stunning Movie Podcast 6:37 Craig and Mark discuss the movie "Argo" 29:20 Recasting 42:49 Double Feature 46:23 Final Thoughts 50:41 A preview of next week's episode "Vanilla Sky" Next week... Alan gets nostalgic with guest Joe Scott as we watch Cameron Crowe's mindbender "Vanilla Sky"

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Argo

QUIZ SHOW When the network decides to bring in a more telegenic contestant, the WASP-ish Charles Van Doren (Ralph Fiennes), to replace Queens-born Herbie Stempel. Stempel takes aim at the show, announcing that the game is rigged. An idealistic young lawyer working for a Congressional subcommittee Dick Goodwin is brought in to examine the claim that winners were given the answers. Craig, Alan and guest Bryan Richards (@FirewaterCast on twitter) discuss entitlement, making a name for yourself, the Funnybooks and Firewater podcast and the movie Quiz Show on this week’s Matinee heroes!! Show Notes 0:54 Craig, Alan and guest Bryan Richards discuss his Funnybooks and Firewater podcast 18:31 Craig, Alan and Bryan discuss the movie "Quiz Show" 47:59 Recasting 1:11:21 Double Feature 1:16:22 Final Thoughts 1:22:15 A preview of next week's episode "Argo" Next week... The fall of the Shah leads to American hostages and the making of "Argo"

Quiz Show

ALMOST FAMOUS 15-year-old William Miller’s writing talent and earnest passion for rock music earns him an assignment for Rolling Stone, interviewing and touring with Stillwater. Penny Lane is the young groupie who guides him through the wild world of rock heroes, all-night parties, and the most dangerous intensity of all—love. Craig, Alan, and guest Sam Mattos (@mevsyoupodcast on twitter) discuss dad rock, orbiting around celebrity, Sam’s podcast Me vs. You and the movie "Almost Famous" on this week’s Matinee Heroes! Show Notes 0:49 Craig, Alan and guest Sam Mattos discuss her podcast Me vs. You. 10:29 Craig, Alan and Sam discuss the movie "Almost Famous" 51:03 Recasting 1:20:10 Double Feature 1:21:40 Final Thoughts 1:27:06 A preview of next week's episode "Quiz Show" Next week... The fall of America's trust starts with a simple "Quiz Show"

Almost Famous

OUT OF SIGHT When a bank robber and his partner escape from prison, they soon find US marshals hot on their trail. Unexpectedly, however, the robber soon finds himself falling for one of the cops trying to arrest him. Craig and Alan discuss movies for adults, getting over Covid, Elmore Leonard and the movie "Out of Sight" on this week’s Matinee Heroes. Show Notes 0:47 Craig and Alan discuss Alan's recent bout with Covid and looking forward to 2022 13:53 Craig and Alan discuss the movie "Out of Sight" 37:39 Recasting 58:47 Double Feature 53:31 Final Thoughts 1:01:03 A preview of next week's episode "Almost Famous" Next week... we're touring in the 70's for Rolling Stone in the movie "Almost Famous"

Out of Sight

CONTACT Dr. Ellie Arroway races to interpret a possible message originating from the Vega star system. Once first contact with an extraterrestrial intelligence is proven, Arroway contends with restrictive National Security Advisors and religious fanatics bent on containing the implications of such an event. An incredible message is found hidden in the signal, but will Arroway be the one to answer its call? Craig and guest co-host Mark Woodring (@vsmoviepodcast on twitter) discuss are we alone, science vs faith, billionaires in space and the movie Contact on this week’s Matinee Heroes! Show Notes 1:07 Craig and guest co-host Mark Woodring from the Visually Stunning Movie Podacast discuss 2022 4:56 Craig and Mark discuss the movie "Contact" 30:28 Recasting 51:21 Double Feature 53:31 Final Thoughts 57:30 A preview of next week's episode "Out of Sight" Next week... We get all Elmore Leonard hot and bothered with "Out of Sight"

Contact

THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS The last members of a dying Native American tribe, the Mohicans -- live in peace alongside British colonists. But when the daughters of a British colonel are kidnapped by a traitorous scout, they must rescue them in the crossfire of a gruesome military conflict of which they wanted no part: the French and Indian War. Craig, Elisabeth Rappe (@elisabethrappe on twitter) and Brendan Agnew (@blcAgnew on twitter) discuss frontier life for women, hunky Daniel Day-Lewis, hopes for 2022 and the movie “The Last of the Mohicans” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!! Show Notes 1:06 Craig, Elisabeth and Brendan look forward to 2022 11:11 Craig, Elisabeth and Brendan discuss the movie "The Last of the Mohicans" 42:38 Recasting 59:34 Double Feature 1:08:04 Final Thoughts 1:12:18 A preview of next week's episode "Contact" Next week... We go in search of intelligent life with Jodie Foster with "Contact"

The Last of the Mohicans

TRUE GRIT Mattie Ross is determined to avenge her father's blood by capturing Tom Chaney, the man who shot and killed him for two pieces of gold. Just fourteen, she enlists the help of Rooster Cogburn, a one-eyed, trigger-happy U.S. Marshall with an affinity for drinking and hardened Texas Ranger LaBoeuf to track the fleeing Chaney. Despite their differences, their ruthless determination leads them on a perilous adventure that can only have one outcome: retribution. Craig is joined by Movies That Make Us (@MoviesMakeUs on Twitter) hosts Jake Dietz and Valerie Cameron to discuss hopes for the new year, a rant on the manliness of Timothée Chalamet, tough teen women and the movie “True Grit” on this week’s Matinee Heroes! Show Notes 1:07 Craig, Jake and Valerie discuss their 2021 and hope for 2022 12:42 Craig, Jake and Valerie discuss the movie "True Grit" 44:19 Recasting 1:14:12 Double Feature 1:17:08 Final Thoughts 1:21:38 A preview of next week's episode "Last of the Mohicans" Next week... We go into the wilds of the new world as we watch "Last of the Mohicans"

True Grit

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Frank Abagnale, Jr. worked as a doctor, a lawyer, and as a co-pilot for a major airline -- all before his 18th birthday. A master of deception, he was also a brilliant forger, whose skill gave him his first real claim to fame: At the age of 17, Frank became the most successful bank robber in the history of the U.S. FBI Agent Carl Hanratty makes it his prime mission to capture Frank and bring him to justice, but Frank is always one step ahead of him. Craig, Alan and Brendan Agnew (@BLCAgnew on Twitter) discuss how crime does pay, living a lie, the end of Spielberg month and the movie “Catch Me If You Can” on this Christmas Edition of Matinee Heroes! Show Notes 1:11 Craig, Alan and Brendan Agnew discuss Spielberg as well as what Marion is getting for Christmas. 9:46 Craig, Alan, and Brendan discuss the movie "Catch Me If You Can" 37:53 Recasting 1:00:10 Double Feature 1:05:30 Final Thoughts 1:11:03 A preview of next week's episode "True Grit" Next week... A New Year needs a bit of "True Grit"

Catch Me If You Can

JURASSIC PARK Paleontologists Alan Grant and Ellie Sattler are among a select group chosen to tour an island theme park populated by dinosaurs created from prehistoric DNA. While the park's mastermind, billionaire John Hammond, assures everyone that the facility is safe, they find out otherwise when various ferocious predators break free and go on the hunt. Craig,  Alan and guest Charlie Brigden (@filmsonwax on twitter) discuss the brilliance of John Williams, CGI with weight,  cinematic scores and the movie “Jurassic Park” on this week’s Matinee Heroes. Show Notes 1:13 Craig, Alan and special guest Charlie Bridgen discuss the maestro John Williams and his relationship with Steven Spielberg 16:35 Craig, Alan, and Charlie discuss the movie "Jurassic Park" 47:26 Recasting 1:20:18 Double Feature 1:29:32 Final Thoughts 1:39:23 A preview of next week's episode "Catch Me If You Can" Next week we celebrate Christmas with the gift that is "Catch Me If You Can"

Jurassic Park

AI: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE In the not-so-distant future an advanced prototype robot child named David is programmed to show unconditional love, but his human family find themselves unprepared for the consequences. Suddenly, David is on his own in a strange and dangerous world. Befriended by a streetwise Mecha, David embarks on a spectacular quest to discover the startling secret of his own identity. Craig and Alan are joined by Drew McWeeny (@DrewMcWeeny on twitter) to discuss the responsibilities of love, Spielberg’s dark side, Drew’s Netflix show VOIR and the movie “AI: Artificial Intelligence” on this week’s Matinee Heroes! Show Notes 0:59 Craig, Alan and special guest Drew McWeeny discuss their love of Steven Spielberg and how the director was a huge help behind the scenes of Drew's latest project for NetFlix "Voir". 17:20 Craig, Alan, and Drew discuss the movie "AI: Artificial Intelligence" 52:23 Recasting 1:18:02 Double Feature 1:25:56 Final Thoughts 1:30:56 A preview of next week's episode "Jurassic Park" Next week we get old school...Jurassic period old school with the all-time great "Jurassic Park"

AI: Artificial Intelligence

LINCOLN With the Civil War raging, and the death toll rising, the president of the United States focuses his energies on passage of the 13th Amendment to abolish slavery in the untold story of the final four months of the man regarded as America's greatest President. Abraham Lincoln Craig, Alan and special guest James Oliphant (@JamesOliphant on twitter), the white house correspondent at Reuters, talk the power of compromise, politics, a whole month celebrating Steven Spielberg and the movie "Lincoln" on this week’s Matinee Heroes. Show Notes 1:06 Craig, Alan and special guest James Oliphant discuss their love of Steven Spielberg. 16:04 Craig, Alan, and James discuss the movie "Lincoln" 46:26 Recasting 1:25:20 Double Feature 1:31:10 Final Thoughts 1:40:10 A preview of next week's episode "Lincoln" Next week we bring out the big guns as Drew McWeeny joins the show to discuss "AI: Artificial Intelligence"

Lincoln

PADDINGTON After a deadly earthquake destroys his home in Peruvian rainforest, a young bear makes his way to England in search of a new home. Although taken in by the Brown family who are charmed by Paddington's amazement at urban living, someone else has her eye on him: A taxidermist who has designs on the rare bear and his hide. Craig, Alan, Elisabeth Rappe (@ElisabethRappe on twitter) and Brendan Agnew (@BLCAgnew on twitter)come together to celebrate the holidays as they discuss what they are thankful for, the dignity of a Peruvian bear, inappropriate google searches and the movie “Paddington” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!! Show Notes 1:05 Craig, Alan, Elisabeth and Brendan take stock in the past 18 months and say what they're thankful for this Holiday Season. 10:46 Craig, Alan, Elisabeth and Brendan discuss the movie "Paddington" 26:47 Recasting 58:27 Double Feature 1:02:33 Final Thoughts 1:08:00 A preview of next week's episode "Lincoln" Next week we start a month long celebration of Steven Spielberg's 75th birthday with the movie "Lincoln"

Paddington

APOLLO 13 Apollo 13 lunar mission, astronauts Jim Lovell Fred Haise and Jack Swigert find everything going according to plan after leaving Earth's orbit. However, when an oxygen tank explodes, their scheduled moon landing is called off. Tensions within the crew and mounting technical problems threaten both the astronauts' survival and their safe return to Earth. Craig and guest co-host Mark Woodring (@vsmoviepodcast on twitter) are joined by screenwriter and comic creator Blake Casselman (@blake_casselman on twitter) to talk about teamwork, fixing problems, FanX Salt Lake and the movie “Apollo 13” on this week’s Matinee Heroes! Show Notes 1:03 Craig and guest co-host Mark Woodring talk to Blake Casselman about comic book script writing and how het got involved with FanX Salt Lake. 21:30 Craig, Mark and Blake discuss the movie "Apollo 13" 45:13 Recasting 1:08:47 Double Feature 1:14:48 Final Thoughts 1:18:58 A preview of next week's episode "Paddington" Next week is Thanksgiving so join the whole Matinee Heroes family as we discuss "Paddington"

Apollo 13

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS In the early 1960s, during the height of the Cold War, a mutant named Charles Xavier meets a fellow mutant named Erik Lehnsherr. As the world teeters on the brink of a nuclear war, Charles and Erik with other mutants join forces to save humanity. However, a situation soon tears their friendship apart. Craig and guest co-host Zaki Hassan (@zakiscorner on twitter) discuss lost opportunities, binding comic books, Michael Fassbender's mutant abilities and the movie "X-Men: First Class" on this week’s Matinee Heroes! Show Notes 0:57 Craig and guest co-host Zaki Hassan talk binding comic books into bound editions. 12:15 Craig and Zaki discuss the movie "X-Men: First Class" 33:25 Recasting 49:24 Double Feature 51:54 Final Thoughts 55:03 A preview of next week's episode "Apollo 13" Next week we prepare for THanks giving with a Tom Hanks classic "Apollo 13"

X-Men: First Class

DUNE Welcome to Episode 30 of Season 3 Show Notes The spice must flow on the season finale of CastOFF as Steve Kondrick and Cary Gordon recast the original Dune. If you want to watch the show, you can head over to matineeheroes.com/castoff where you’ll find all the links to past and current episodes. Feel free to email MHCastoff@gmail.com to offer up feedback, suggest movies for the Castoff or just to say "hey". You can also watch the CastOFF! live every Tuesday 9pm/6pm ET/PT on http://twitch.tv/matineeheroes & https://youtube.com/channel/UCnxw7gfxe_ChqBXnchT8vFA

CastOFF! S3E30 – Dune

A movie podcast of swashbuckling and derring do!