Season 26 begins with two versions of the same movie. That's right! Out of sheer idiocy, we watched both Payback and Payback: Straight Up in preparation for this late 90s Mel Gibson movie. By late 90s, we're talking arguably one of the best years in cinema...1999! But we digress. There are significant differences between these two films, and we talk about that in this episode. The entire ending, in action, tone and actual storytelling are completely opposite! Even the image in this blog article was used in the theatrical cut, but not the director's cut. There are so many changes! Find out all about it. So, join us, won't you? Or find us on your favorite podcast platform. Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | More Links

It's a White Water Summer as our Forgotten Summer season winds down. We're braving nature with our trusty, and not weirdly psychotic guide, Vic, played by Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon fame...Kevin Bacon. But let's not forget Sean Astin...at two different ages in this movie. Yes. It's one of those shelved movies that has a new life. This movie is the one you would've discovered on the Coming-of-Age end-cap at your local video store one Saturday evening. (We miss you video stores!) in this episode, we talk about the movie's initial limited release in the late 80s for only the Northwest portion of the United States. And since the reception was less-than enthusiastic, the studio opted to avoid a larger release schedule. Hence, why we get Sean Astin, circa Goonies age, and our narrator, Sean Astin, circa Toy Soldiers age. It kinda works. Kinda. Find out what we thought! Or find us on your favorite podcast platform. Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | More Links Make sure you catch our other Forgotten Summer episodes! War of the Worlds Flight of the Navigator Blown Away Kingdom of Heaven

It's a couple of bonus episodes coming your way this week! We're getting vertical as we discuss Autonomous, the micro-horror short from indie filmmakers Kyle Valle and Erin Áine. You remember part of the team that brought us ZombieCON Vol. 1. They're back and so are we...but we're always here. Autonomous is the story of a couple who boards a Gomo — a self-driving rideshare cab — only to find themselves trapped with no way out. 16 episodes of pure claustrophobic terror. The micro-short is available exclusively on Screamify — a streaming platform dedicated exclusively to independent horror content. It's a community-driven platform that funds, promotes, and celebrates independent horror filmmaking. And you know how much Forgotten Cinema loves indie films. I mean...we're indie filmmaker ourselves! Check out our latest Now Showing episode where we talk about Autonomous! Bonus! We also sat down, virtually, with Kyle and Erin to catch up about their new project and a few other odds and ends. As always. you can find us oin your favorite podcast platform. Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | More Links

Forgotten Summer continues with the director's cut of Kingdom of Heaven. Ridley Scott adds more to this epic film set during the crusades. This updated version fleshes out the characters, their choices, and then story itself. Things makes sense! Like many epics, the scope of the film and its overall message, can overshadow characters and that's the same case here. Not bad. Don't worry. Balian (Orlando Bloom) is the straw that stirs the drink, it's just that, the crusades are simply loaded with subtext. But we're not loaded with anything but caffeine. Watch us go! Or listen to us go! Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | More Links Make sure you catch our other Forgotten Summer episodes! War of the Worlds Flight of the Navigator Blown Away

Calm yourself. That's right, it's a race against time for the Boston Bomb Squad on our latest Forgotten Summer episode. It's Jeff Bridges trying to outrun his past and mad bomber, and former friend, Tommy Lee Jones in this 1994 action(?) movie, Blown Away. This Stephen Hopkins film has one of the largest explosions ever recorded in cinema history. You don't need to look that up. What're you doing?! But seriously, the boat explosion caused havoc on nearby building windows and we think it was worth it, for what we got on screen was awesome. Now, yes...there are some things in this movie that test the patience of Butler and Field. for Butler, as always, it's the accents or is that what we're calling them? And for Field, it's what exactly is Forrest Whitaker doing with his character in this movie. Find out all we had to say below! Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | More Links Miss our last two Forgotten Summer Episodes? We've got you covered. War of the Worlds Flight of the Navigator

Oh man, we got a mouthful of dead people and there are ripped clothes all over the place! Yup. We're talking about War of the Worlds this week on Forgotten Summer. The Tom Cruise one...not the Ice Cube one. Maybe one day, we'll cover Ice Cube talking on his computer screen for 75 minutes, but for now, we're talking Spielberg, Cruise, Morgan Freeman narrating and "Look at the birds!" We freely admit that this movie may not qualify for "forgotten" status, but hear us out...seriously, hear us out on our latest episode! We're on YouTube! (See below) We're on all the social platforms (see lower than that) Enjoy! Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | More Links Did you catch our last episode? Don't worry. Check out Flight of the Navigator!

It might be the 250th birthday of The United States of America, but that's not stopping Forgotten Cinema from looking to the skies wondering if we're alone. We're not. We think that's pretty obvious at this point. We've got a special Now Showing episode for you. It's the independent alien drama movie, Abductee. This is a movie you won't find at your local Cineplex. Writer-Director-Producer William Hopp is currently taking his movie, Abductee, across the country for his own indie roadshow. Right now, he's down south, but he may be at a locally owned theater near you. Bookmark the calendar on his website now! We also got to interview Will about the production process throughout the making odf the movie. If you're an indie filmmaker, check this interview out. Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | More Links

Forgotten Summer is here! And what a way to start it off. We've got an 80s kid's film that we think you forgot! (Hence the title of the entire podcast) It's Flight of the Navigator. And yes, that's Paul Reubens as the voice of the ship. We're starting our slate of 5 films this July with one that Field completely forgot several strong subplots in the movie. He questioned how much he paid attention back in 1986, but to be fair, he was 11 and probably all over the place. There's the 8-year time jump. The schematics of the universe locked inside David's brain. Sarah Jessica Parker is in this movie? Is that the robot from Space Camp? (It's not. Just wanted to drop a Space Camp reference.) "Max and Jinx. friends forever!!!" Ok, we're done. Find out what we had to say about Flight of the Navigator. Enjoy! Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | More Links

Where my Melissa Etheridge fans at?! Johnny Depp is a writer, Mort Rainey, and he's being stalked by another writer, John Shooter. "You stole my story." He sure did...or did he? What's happening in this movie! It's Secret Window. This Stephen King adaptation by David Koepp is met with open arms by Field, who feels a kinship with a writer struggling to get his words onto the page. But also, it would be awesome to write in a cabin by a lake! Unfortunately, Butler greets this movie with closed arms, as his original take when he first watched this film holds true today. There are too many inconsistencies in the storytelling for him to ignore. So, go ahead Field, live your life with your head in the sand! Hear what else we had to say on our latest episode of our Season 25 Audience Choice selection! Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | More Links

In our latest Now Showing episode, we discuss Steven Spielberg's 2026 summer blockbuster (potential), Disclosure Day. Aliens are real and they've been here for 79 years! Duh! We've got alien-enhanced math savants, animals that aren't really animals, an activated sleeper agent who used to work in weather and, of course, Macguffins!!!! We also have an episode where Butler and Field don't agree on everything on screen. there are debates about story choices, character choices, and more! Macguffin!!!! Okay, stop reading. Start watching...or listening. It's Disclosure Day! You love Spielberg? So do we! Check out our Lead Up episode covering Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Love Sci-Fi?! SO DO WE!!! Check out these latest sci-fi episodes we covered. The Vast of Night Chronicle Project Hail Mary Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | More Links