Second Chance Cinema

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!

213 - A Conversation With Jessica Bendinger - The Writer/Director of Stick It

MEET JESSICA. 

Jessica Bendinger's movies have grossed over $500 million worldwide.

Her directorial debut, Stick It, (starring Jeff Bridges and Missy Peregrym) had the highest per screen average on its' opening weekend, and was the #1 download on iTunes for 7 straight weeks.

Jessica also wrote Bring It On, a "medicine in the candy" look at social and racial issues, complete with Spirit Fingers and tons of quotable dialogue.

Glamour named Jessica one of Hollywood’s Most Powerful Women Under 40. 

Jessica has also directed music videos for artists such as Queen Latifah, Steady B, Coro, Tony Terry, Warrior Soul, Masters of Reality and Loudness. Her Queen Latifah video, Fly Girl, was nominated for two Billboard Awards: Best Rap Video and Best Director/Rap Video. 

Jessica's debut novel, The Seven Rays, was published by Simon & Schuster in 2009 and she's currently working on a new stage musical called Psyched, which plans to explore a comedic journey through the world of mental health.  

Needless to say, Jessica Bendinger is much, much cooler than us. But, somehow, we tricked her onto the show for a conversation about Stick It, judgement, double standards, and the current whereabouts of Sparky Polastri. (Google him).
   

212 - Stick It

MC and Spro take a deep dive into STICK IT, a movie that made some strong judgements against being judged, which perhaps is why the critics critiqued it so harshly. 

211 - Little Giants

It's fourth and goal with the latest episode of Second Chance Cinema, in which our hosts are joined by the incomparable street poet, (Rudy, host of of The Vintage Baseball Podcast)to talk underdogs, girl power, and CGI snot that even James Cameron couldn't pull off.