Bloodsport 👊🏻

On this episode of Movie Buffs we stayed in 1979 to talk about the sequel to Night of the Living Dead, George A. Romero’s, Dawn of the Dead. We discussed the subversive social themes and cultural impact the film has had for almost 40 years.

On this episode of Movie Buffs we went all the way back in time to 1979 to break down the cult-classic film, The Warriors, for its 45 year anniversary. We discussed the cultural impact of the film and celebrated the nuanced detail in the filmmaking.

On this episode of Movie Buffs we hit a shared blindspot and covered a movie neither of us have seen. We returned to the best year in movies to break down Mel Gibson’s 1999 film, Payback. We talked about the strong directorial choices and the stellar cast of characters that appear in this film.

On this episode of Movie Buffs we revisited the best year in movies, 1999, and reflected on The Boondock Saints for its 25 year anniversary. We discussed what makes this movie both enjoyable and controversial and discovered some interesting behind the scenes action too.

On this episode of Movie Buffs we revisited the 2009 Liam Neeson film, Taken. We talked about what makes this movie unique within the genre and celebrated the special quality Liam Neeson brings to this type of character.

On this episode of Movie Buffs we chatted about another movie that turned 10 this year, 2014’s Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit. We discussed our feelings about Ryan as a character and reflected on the different portrayals of him across the franchise.

On this episode of Movie Buffs we’re revisited and reflected on Peter Berg’s Lone Survivor for its 10th anniversary. We shared our differing opinions of the film overall and celebrated the undeniable success of the stunts and filmmaking.

We’re back! On this episode of Movie Buffs we processed the return of the Golden Globes and finally covered the Don, Jean Claude Van Damme. We broke down his iconic 1988 film, Bloodsport. We talked about the magic of the films’ earnest absurdity and its cultural reverence.

For our last Movie Buffs episode of 2023 we covered one of our favorite directors and one of our favorite movies! Brian DePalma’s 1983 film, Scarface! We discussed the flawless screenplay, the extraordinary performances and the genius filmmaking. Thanks for a great year of movies!

On this episode of Movie Buffs we revisited one our favorite Christmas movies and its franchise, the Die Hard films. We discussed the power of the original film, what makes John McClane such an iconic character, and how that was handled across the sequels.