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.
next...
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 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
Feb 5, 2024
After a little hiatus, the FMB still refuse to leave the couch and continue their diet of canned cinema in the form of tv movies, this week it's medieval chivalric epic Ivanhoe; thankfully FMB favourites Sam Neill and James Mason are on hand to spackle over any budgetary setbacks.
Jan 23, 2024
Next up in the FMB's channel-surfing adventure into the world of
TV-movies is 1990's adaptation of Treasure Island, a film stuffed
to the gunwale with a criminal amount of talent including pod
favourite Charlton Heston as the most piratical buccanner this side
of the Spanish Main, Long John Silver himself.
next week we...