The Best of Cannon Films Ranked

Episode 62: Throughout the 1980s two Israeli immigrants made some of the craziest, sleaziest, most bizarre and over the top movies of all time. Cannon Films were outside the Hollywood system but would go on to influence it and redefine it both directly and indirectly. In fact, they may be the single most influential independent film producers of all time. Pat and Jason take a look back at some of Cannon's most famous and infamous films to determine if any of them deserve a second look and to give their definitive rankings.  Hosts: Pat & Jason   Producer: Combat Jones  MOVIES: Hercules (1983) Breakin 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984) Invasion U.S.A (1985) Lifeforce (1985) Masters of the Universe (1987)

Masters of the Universe (1987)

Episode 61: Pat & Jason grab their cosmic key and travel back to the heyday of Cannon Films for a Feature Presentation Review of Masters of the Universe (1987). One of 3 movies that effectively bankrupted the studio. Did the movie deserve to flop decades ago and did it leave any lasting impressions on the fantasy or superhero genres? Pat & Jason seek to find out.Hosts: Pat & Jason  Producer: Combat Jones   Master of the Universe (1987) The heroic warrior He-Man battles against the evil lord Skeletor and his armies of darkness for control of Castle Grayskull. Directed by Gary Goddard Produced by Yoram Globus, Menahem Golan, Edward R. Pressman Written by David Odell Based on Masters of the Universe by Mattel Starring Dolph LundgrenFrank LangellaCourteney CoxJames TolkanChristina PicklesMeg Foster Distributed by Cannon Films Release date August 7, 1987 Running time 106 minutesBudget $22 millionBox office $17.3 million

The Best Movies of the Decade Ranked Part 2

Episode 60: After a highly controversial Part 1, Pat & Jason conclude their Best of the Decade retrospective by ranking 5 more of the best movies from the 2010s. How many people will they piss off this time?Hosts: Pat & Jason  Producer: Combat Jones    Movies: Mad Max: Fury Road (2014) Whiplash (2014) Arrival (2016) Lady Bird (2017) Parasite (2019)  

Whiplash (2014)

Episode 59: Pat & Jason are joined for this Feature Presentation Review by very special guest Kevin R. Brackett from The Reel Spoilers podcast! The trio tries to keep the beat during their deep dive of 2014s Whiplash.  Hosts: Pat & Jason Guest Host: Kevin R. Brackett  Producer: Combat Jones  Whiplash (2014) A promising young drummer enrolls at a cut-throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student's potential. Directed by Damien Chazelle Produced byJason BlumHelen EstabrookMichel LitvakDavid Lancaster Written by Damien Chazelle Based on Whiplashby Damien Chazelle StarringMiles TellerJ. K. SimmonsPaul Reiser Music by Justin Hurwitz Cinematography Sharone Meir   Production CompaniesBold FilmsBlumhouse ProductionsRight of Way FilmsDistributed by Sony Pictures Classics Release dateJanuary 16, 2014 (Sundance)October 10, 2014 (United States) Budget $3.3 millionBox office $49 million    

The Best Movies of the Decade Ranked Part 1

Episode 58: The 2010s may be remembered for superhero movies, sequels, and reboots but the decade also gave us several great films. Pat & Jason rank 5 of the very best films from the last 10 years and decide which films they will eliminate and which single film they will save for future Vault consideration.Films  Inception (2010) The Social Network (2010) Her (2013) John Wick (2014) Ex Machina (2014)    Hosts: Pat & Jason  Producer: Combat Jones 

Inception (2010)

Episode 57: Pat & Jason return for a new season of cinema dreams and nightmares with their Feature Presentation Review of Inception (2010). At the dawn of a new decade, Christopher Nolan brought a fresh and original vision to the big screen to box office success and critical acclaim. Does the movie still hold up after ten years and does it belong in the conversation for the Best of the Decade? Hosts: Pat & Jason Producer: Combat Jones  Inception (2010) A thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a C.E.O. Release date: July 13, 2010 (USA) Director: Christopher Nolan Written by Christopher Nolan Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard,Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger, Michael Caine Music by Hans Zimmer Cinematography Wally Pfister