Apr 11, 2024

This episode, Magellan and Barbecue hit the road and discuss the 1997 tv-movie remake of 1972 underground classic Vanishing Point. The paranoia, seediness, grit and nihilism of the 70's gets a kitschy 90's makeover whilst still trying to access the same themes as the original and make sense of a wayward America.

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Apr 11, 2024

The FMB return to vampire territory and the  dirty 1970's for this iconic television film that doubled as the debut for Darren McGavin's iconic intrepid paranormal sleuth, Karl Kolchak. 

next eo: Vanishing Point (the remake)

Mar 29, 2024

Still refusing to leave the couch, the FMB channel surf so hard they wash up on the shores of Japan. Veritable cinema legend Kiyoshi Kurosawa (not that one) this time lends his subtle hand to the televisual cinematic experience and offers up something typically eerie, perplexing, and maybe even funny. 

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Mar 22, 2024

The FMB decide to pop into the Six-Million Dollar Man series during its twilight years and try to piece together the previous 2 decades of tv-shows and spin-offs while reeling from a surprise, stellar early appearance from future King of Television, Bryan Cranston.

Mar 5, 2024

Nick and Tobias stumble on a little gem with this tv-movie adaptation of 12 Angry Men; updated for the 90's and with a stacked cast including a precious Jack Lemmon and an absolutely rabid performance by George C Scott. 

next episode: The Return of the Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman