Episode 1029: No Other Choice

Hey you guys! It's our first adventure in a brand new format and the Film Junk crew is diving deep into our childhood memories with the 1985 classic The Goonies. But does the movie still hold up without bully blinders on? Is it Dicky D's greatest invention or should Steven Spielberg get all the credit? Let's hop on our bikes and find out the truth about One-Eyed Willy's treasure together.

Just a quick taste of Film Junk's new format starting with a clip from our upcoming retro review of the 1985 classic The Goonies.

We face obsolescence with No Other Choice and discuss Is This Thing On?, Zodiac Killer Project, Body of Evidence and The Plague plus we also announce a new evolution of Film Junk. 0:00 - Intro: Format Change Announcement 29:55 - Review: No Other Choice 1:13:20 - What We Watched: Zodiac Killer Project, Best Defence, Is This Thing On?, Body of Evidence, The Plague, The Plumber 2:03:30 - Outro

We fight the future with Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die and protect the past with Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie plus we also discuss Whistle, The Paper and Lonesome Dove. 0:00 - Intro 19:10 - Review: Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die 38:15 - Review: Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie 58:30 - What We Watched: Frasier, Lonesome Dove, Whistle, The Paper 1:11:10 - This Week on DVD, Blu-ray and VOD 1:12:50 - Outro 1:14:20 - Spoiler Discussion: Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die

We survive and thrive with Send Help plus we also discuss Arco, Him, The Dark Knight Trilogy and Girls Just Want to Have Fun while a special guest also contemplates going digital. 0:00 - Intro 10:20 - Going Digital Discussion 58:55 - Review: Send Help 1:28:15 - What We Watched: Arco, Wolf Man, Girls Just Want to Have Fun, Him, The Dark Knight Trilogy, Nobody 2 2:05:05 - This Week on DVD, Blu-ray and VOD 2:07:15 - Outro 2:10:00 - Spoiler Discussion: Send Help

We take a walk on the dark side with a retro review of Eddie and the Cruisers plus we also discuss Hamnet, Dead Man's Wire, Die My Love, Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere and Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains. 0:00 - Intro 23:15 - Review: Eddie and the Cruisers 1:12:15 - What We Watched: Dead Man's Wire, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains, Hamnet, Die My Love, Toy Soldiers, Skyscraper: Live, One Battle After Another 1:54:30 - This Week on DVD, Blu-ray and VOD 1:57:10 - Outro

We throw a rager over 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple plus we also discuss The Rip, All You Need is Kill and Red Surf plus Frankie has a new favourite film of 2025... or does he? 0:00 - Intro 12:00 - Review: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple 36:00 - What We Watched: Red Surf, The Rip, Doomsday, All You Need is Kill, Listers: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching 1:18:45 - This Week on DVD, Blu-ray and VOD 1:21:45 - Outro 1:24:15 - Spoiler Discussion: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

We have an awkward visit with Father Mother Sister Brother plus we also discuss The Mastermind, Cover-Up, Caterpillar, One of One, Lurker, Together and The Shop Around the Corner. 0:00 - Intro 14:45 - Review: Father Mother Sister Brother 58:10 - What We Watched: The Shop Around The Corner, You've Got Mail, Caterpillar, Cover-Up, Together, The Shrouds, One of One, Lurker, The Mastermind, The Chair Company, Pluribus, Stranger Things 1:33:20 - This Week on DVD, Blu-ray and VOD 1:23:55 - Outro

We look back on another exciting year of cinema and count down our top 10 movies of 2025 plus we also hand out many coveted awards for the 2025 Junkies. 0:00 - Intro 6:10 - Top 10 Movies of 2025 56:10 - 2025 Junkies 2:04:55 - Outro

We get burned by Avatar: Fire and Ash and outhustled by Marty Supreme plus we also discuss Sentimental Value, Anaconda, Wicked: For Good, Song Sung Blue and The Housemaid. 0:00 - Intro 34:15 - Review: Avatar: Fire and Ash 1:13:40 - Review: Marty Supreme 1:53:10 - What We Watched: Anaconda, Song Sung Blue, Wicked: For Good, The Housemaid, Frasier, Sentimental Value, Alien: Romulus 2:31:50 - This Week on DVD, Blu-ray and VOD 2:33:35 - Outro 2:35:10 - Spoiler Discussion: Avatar:Fire and Ash 2:51:40- Spoiler Discussion: Marty Supreme