Second Chance Cinema

304 - The Lookout

Join MC & Spro as they talk about this film that the critics actually liked but NOBODY saw (except MC, who told Spro about it, and now-- they are telling you.)

 

 "There once was a kid named Chris Pratt
Crashed his car and his best friends went splat
His mind, it went blank
Thought he'd rob a bank
Deputy Donut, my heart is completely going flat."
-MC

303 - Last Action Hero

302 - The Gift

Spro and MC dissect this movie about two past acquaintances who are not done bullying each other, yet, and the innocent woman who is going to get the brunt of the consequences. 

301 - The One

MC and Spro are back!

Season Three comes with it some special surprises, a lot of friends, and a lot more movies that were railed against when they first came out, but aged like a fine wine to anybody that appreciates well told stories. 

Today's Episode-- THE ONE with Jet Li. 

Back in the day, everybody was getting a little tired of Matrix style action. But, now, with all this talk about Marvel's multiverse, this film stands up as one of the first lessons IN the Multiverse. Don't believe this little blurb? Listen to the Episode!

219 - The Undeniably Authentic Ben Affleck (Season Two Finale - Part Two)

After a career downturn, during which he appeared in Daredevil and Gigli (both 2003), Affleck received a Golden Globe nomination for portraying George Reeves in the noir biopic Hollywoodland (2006). His directorial debut, Gone Baby Gone (2007), which he also co-wrote, was well received. He then directed, co-wrote and starred in the crime drama The Town (2010) and directed and starred in the political thriller Argo (2012); both were critical and commercial successes. For the latter, Affleck won the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Director, and the Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Academy Award for Best Picture. He starred in the psychological thriller Gone Girl (2014). He played the superhero Batman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Justice League (2017), and starred in the action thrillers The Accountant (2016) and Triple Frontier (2019). He received praise for his performance as a basketball coach in the sports drama The Way Back (2020).

218 - The Undeniably Authentic Ben Affleck (Season Two Finale - Part One)

Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt (born August 15, 1972) is an American actor, film director, producer, and screenwriter. His accolades include two Academy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. He began his career as a child when he starred in the PBS educational series The Voyage of the Mimi (1984, 1988). He later appeared in the independent coming-of-age comedy Dazed and Confused (1993) and various Kevin Smith films, including Mallrats (1995), Chasing Amy (1997) and Dogma (1999). Affleck gained wider recognition when he and childhood friend Matt Damon won the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for writing Good Will Hunting (1997), which they also starred in. He then established himself as a leading man in studio films, including the disaster film Armageddon (1998), the war drama Pearl Harbor (2001), and the thrillers The Sum of All Fears and Changing Lanes (both 2002).

217 - Fools Rush In

Fools Rush In is a 1997 American romantic comedy film starring Matthew Perry and Salma Hayek, directed by Andy Tennant.

Fools Rush In received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 34% based on reviews from 29 critics, with an average score of 5 out of 10.  A more positive review came from Roger Ebert of The Chicago-Sun Times, who gave the film 3 stars out of a possible 4. He described Fools Rush In as "a sweet, entertaining retread of an ancient formula", elevated by good performances (particularly Hayek) and an insightful "level of observation and human comedy".

216 - Waterworld

Waterworld is a 1995 American post-apocalyptic action film directed by Kevin Reynolds and co-written by Peter Rader and David Twohy. It was based on Rader's original 1986 screenplay and stars Kevin Costner, who also produced it with Charles Gordon and John Davis. It was distributed by Universal Pictures.

The setting of the film is in the distant future. The polar ice cap has completely melted, and the sea level has risen over 7,600 m (25,000 ft), covering nearly all of the land. The plot of the film centers on an otherwise nameless antihero, "The Mariner", a drifter who sails the Earth in his trimaran.

The most expensive film ever made at the time, Waterworld was released to mixed reviews, praising the futuristic setting and premise but criticizing the execution including the characterization and acting performances. The film also was unable to recoup its massive budget at the box office; however, the film did later become profitable due to video and other post-cinema sales. The film was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Sound at the 68th Academy Awards.

The film's release was accompanied by a novelization, video game, and three themed attractions at Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal Studios Singapore, and Universal Studios Japan called Waterworld: A Live Sea War Spectacular, all of which are still running as of 2021.

215 - Dredd

Easily the best performance by a chin since Kirk Douglas in Spartacus. And one of the most criminally underrated comic book adaptations of all time. Not anymore. Court is in session, and justice is about to be served...

214 - Zathura

Join MC and Spro as they try and figure out how this movie got on their list of movies to talk about when neither of them have seen it-- but they're sure glad they did. 

Did you avoid Zathura because it looked like a Jumanji rip off? Did you know it is the unauthorized sequel to Jumanji? Does that make it all okay? Join the hosts of Second Chance Cinema as they stream this film on Netflix, talk about kids these days not being able to handle cannonball fire, and participate in the Wheel of Poetry!