Second Chance Cinema

308 - Battleship

Battleship is a 2012 American military science fiction action film based on the board game of the same name. The film was directed by Peter Berg from a script by brothers Jon and Erich Hoeber and stars Alexander Skarsgård, Taylor Kitsch, Brooklyn Decker, Rihanna, Tadanobu Asano, Hamish Linklater and Liam Neeson. Filming took place in Hawaii and on USS Missouri. In the film, the crews of a small group of warships are forced to battle against a naval fleet of extraterrestrial origin in order to thwart their destructive goals.

Battleship premiered in Tokyo on April 3, 2012 and was released by Universal Pictures in the United States on May 18, 2012. The film was a box-office bomb, grossing $303 million worldwide against a production budget of $209–220 million, losing both Universal and Hasbro $150 million. It was nominated for six awards at the 33rd Golden Raspberry Awards, including Worst Picture, winning one for Worst Supporting Actress for Rihanna.

307 - American Animals

American Animals is a 2018 heist film written and directed by Bart Layton. Starring Evan Peters, Barry Keoghan, Blake Jenner, Jared Abrahamson, and Ann Dowd.

It follows four college friends who plan a heist of their library. It tells the story of an actual heist which took place at Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky in 2004.

Ah, the days of being young
We have the world at our feet
yet our heads are kinda dumb
and our paths are determined by the friends we meet -Spro

 

Want to change your life?
Steal a book about birds
Try to plan a heist
but realize it’s absurd. -MC

306 - Peppermint

Peppermint is a 2018 American vigilante action thriller film directed by Pierre Morel and starring Jennifer Garner. Also featuring John Ortiz, John Gallagher Jr., Juan Pablo Raba, and Tyson Ritter, the plot follows a mother who transforms herself into a vigilante in a quest for revenge against the drug cartel that killed her daughter and husband.

The film was released in the United States on September 7, 2018. It grossed $53 million worldwide and received generally negative reviews from critics, but more positive reviews from audiences. The film was released on Netflix in 2020, as well as other platforms.

What is a mother?
She who will love you always
killing all in her way. -Spro (sneaking an extra syllable)

 

Jennifer Gardner
Vigilante badass mom
What’s in your wallet? -M.C.

305 - Pihu

Lee Charles (from Spro and Lee Take on the Academy podcast) comes on to discuss one of the most traumatizing movies MC or Spro has ever seen. Pihu is the story of a two year old girl, left home alone, and almost dying every 5 minutes. It's not one for the feint of heart.

SPOILER- We definitely suggest braving the movie on Netflix before listening to today's show!

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).