Almost Major

Jan 31 2025 121 ep. 68 mins 6
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A movie pod discussing the mini-major studios and the films they released!

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Playing For Keeps (2012)

Jan 31 2025 48 mins  
They said it couldn't be done (?) but we are covering PLAYING FOR KEEPS (2012)!In this episode, we do bad accents, talk the 10 year journey this film took to being made, and how we have to just... deal with it existing.Twitter: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlmostMajor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kevin: @⁠�

Red Dawn (2012)

Jan 23 2025 62 mins  
We begin our new FilmDistrict miniseries with RED DAWN (2012)!We deep dive into the legacy of FilmDistrict, the films we will be covering, try to make sense of this remake and potentially rob a Subway.Twitter: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlmostMajor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kevin: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠�

INTERMISSION: Femme Fatale (2002)

Dec 18 2024 86 mins  
It's Intermission time! Before we start on our FilmDistrict miniseries, we take an intermission to talk about a non mini-major film in Brian De Palma's FEMME FATALE (2002)!We deep dive into De Palma's filmography, discuss Rebecca Romijn's great performance and discuss Cannes 2001 (and of course, Palm Dog winners).Twitter: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠�

A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989)

Nov 02 2024 67 mins  
Our final episode of our 1980s New Line Cinema miniseries is here! We discuss NOES5, find out who is Turner and who is Hooch, and go on a Rampage.We also discuss our upcoming FILMDISTRICT miniseries!Twitter: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlmostMajor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kevin: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) (with Sam Cohen!)

Oct 26 2024 70 mins  
They say the only things that would survive nuclear war are cockroaches and our new episode on A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 4: THE DREAM MASTER (1988)!Sam Cohen (The Digital Bits) joins us to discuss the first dip in the NOES series, armlegs, analyze a film death like the Zapruder film, and (we're sorry) discuss SEX AND THE CITY 2.Twitter: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠�

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) (with Ryan Verrill!)

Oct 17 2024 65 mins  
Welcome to primetime as we cover A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS (1987)!Ryan Verrill (Disc-Connected) is here to discuss the fan-favorite sequel, Chuck Russell's filmography and the MPAA.Twitter: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlmostMajor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kevin: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

A Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) (with The Mixed Reviews!)

Oct 10 2024 84 mins  
Grab your basketballs that turn into volleyballs because we're talking A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2: FREDDY'S REVENGE (1985)!Gavin and Louie from The Mixed Reviews are back to discuss this previously maligned but now celebrate queer horror film, the SCREAM QUEEN documentary, and USA Up All Night.Twitter: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlmostMajor�

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) (with Mike Thorn!)

Oct 03 2024 58 mins  
We're your podfriend now with this week's episode of A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984)!Mike Thorn joins us again to discuss this astoundingly influential horror classic, very specific classroom topics, The Silence of the Hams, and favorite Wes Craven films.Twitter: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlmostMajor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠�

Buddies (1985)

Sep 26 2024 49 mins  
This week, we are covering BUDDIES (1985)!We discuss the first narrative film about AIDS and how blunt filmmaking can be most effective.Twitter: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlmostMajor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kevin: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kevbonesy on Twitter�

Special Effects (1984) (with Mitchell Beaupre!)

Sep 19 2024 48 mins  
This week, we talk more Larry Cohen with SPECIAL EFFECTS (1984)!Mitchell Beaupre (Letterboxd) returns to discuss this Cohen film, Mini Coopers, and why that man is on a ledge.Twitter: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AlmostMajor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kevin: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠