Episode 637 - Star Trek: First Contact (1996), Borg, and Holodecks

Mark and Joey Lewandowski discuss the 2017 film See You Up There. Directed by Albert Dupontel, and starring Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Laurent Lafitte, and a plethora of masks, the movie focuses on what happens when a pair of WW1 veterans decide to con people out of money. In this episode, they also talk about French cinema, Albert Dupontel, and 2017 cinema. Enjoy!

Mark and Niall finish up their Star Trek: The Next Generation movie coverage by talking about the 2002 flop Star Trek: Nemesis. Directed by Stuart Baird, and starring Patrick Stewart, Tom Hardy, and a dune buggy, the movie focuses on what happens when Captain Jean-Luc Picard realizes he has an evil clone. In this episode, they also talk about unnecessary death, mind invasion, and Star Trek villains. Enjoy!

Mark and Professor Mike Dillon discuss the 1995 cyberpunk action film Johnny Mnemonic. Directed by Robert Longo, and starring Keanu Reeves, Dina Meyer, Dolph Lundgren and Jones the Dolphin, the movie focuses on a mnemonic courier who loves room service. In this episode, they also talk about cyberpunk cinema, club sandwiches, and Starship Troopers.

Mark and Niall discuss the 1998 sequel Star Trek: Insurrection. Directed by Jonathan Frakes, and starring Patrick Stewart, F. Murray Abraham and lots of cosmetic surgery, the movie focuses on what happens when the Enterprise crew battle a bad admiral (AKA badmiral). In this episode, they also talk about holodecks, pimples, and metaphasic particles.  Enjoy!

Mark and Aaron Neuwirth (@AaronsPS4 on X) draft their favorite scenes from 2013 action movies. In this episode, you'll hear them talk about the neat action scenes in The Wolverine, Pacific Rim, The World's End, Rush, Only God Forgives, Now You See Me, Fast & Furious 6, The Grandmaster and many more cool movies. Enjoy!

Mark and Nathan discuss the 2024 sequel Joker: Folie à Deux. Directed by Todd Phillips, and starring Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga and lots of face paint, the movie focuses on what happens when the Joker goes on trial. In this episode, they also talk about non-musicals, blank check movies, and courtroom shenanigans.

This episode was originally released on March 8, 2020.Mark and David Cross discuss the fantastic creature feature Crawl. Released in 2019, this Alejandra Aja (Piranha 3D, High Tension, The Hills Have Eyes) directed epic features alligators, hurricanes, crawl spaces and lots of swimming (it's awesome). In this episode, they also discuss hurricane parties, alligator farms and Barry Pepper punching large creatures. Enjoy!

Mark and Norbert draft their favorite movie jerks from films like Hall Pass (2011), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), Aliens (1986), 12 Monkeys (1995) and Hereditary (2018).

Mark and John discuss the 2024 horror film Heretic. Directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, and starring Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher, Chloe East, and Bob Ross Monopoly, the movie focuses on a villain who loves to lecture people. In this episode, they also talk about metal walls, hidden rooms, and 2024 horror films. EnjoyPlease rate, review and subscribe the podcast!

Mark and Norbert discuss the 1986 classic Aliens. Directed by James Cameron, and starring Sigourney Weaver, Bill Paxton, Michael Biehn, and lots of goo, the movie focuses on what happens when the Weyland-Yutani Corporation makes another greedy mistake. In this episode, they also talk about James Cameron, smart ideas, and alien goo. Enjoy!