Episode 176 - He's No Hack...Man!

 We've all missed Gene Hackman since he stopped acting with 2004's Welcome to Mooseport. On this episode of the podcast we look at two of his films from the early 70's and then proceed to dissect them bit by bit. Starting off, we look at 1971's The Hunting Party with a brutal game of cat and mouse between the impossibly rich Hackman and the scoundrel Oliver Reed who has inadvertently kidnapped Hackman's wife, played by Candice Bergen. The relationships and situations in the film are ALL problematic, but there are some excellent performances and incredible sweeping vistas. We follow it up with 1972's Prime Cut which brings Lee Marvin in as a fixer for the mob who is tasked with forcing Hackman and his inbred hillbilly family to pay up. It is similarly problematic but has a little more Hollywood sheen to it. We then launch into an epic round of "What Else Have You Seen Lately®" and even talk about what might be featured in upcoming shows. Please send emails to flickersfrom@yahoo.com or flickersfrom@gmail.com.  You can also reach us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Episode 175 - Fill in the Blanks

The cave is filled, once again, with the furious sounds of martial arts as we are joined by Eli to look at two movies from the 1990s that star Mr. Tae bo himself, Billy Blanks! We start off with 1993's "TC 2000" where Blanks plays part of a "Tracker-Communicator" team in a  dystopian future where the elite live underground in secure facilities, while the surface of the earth is populated with roving groups of ne'er-do-wells who are constantly trying to break in. It has shades of Robocop and includes several action-movie greats in key roles, including Matthias Hues and Bolo Yeung. We follow that with 1990's "The King of the Kickboxers" where Blanks plays the evil villain Khan who is killing people in snuff movies. The usually reliable Don Stroud and Richard Jaeckel send a total jerk to infiltrate the operation and lots of great fighting ensues! These were both very entertaining, but to call them "good" might be an exaggeration! The conversation continues with us all running down the various things we've watched lately and we end up with a bit of an epic show. Please send emails to flickersfrom@yahoo.com or flickersfrom@gmail.com.  You can also reach us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.