Remember, in the movie — The Last Castle — when General Irwin (Robert Redford) told his warden, Colonel Winter, that he was a big nerd who never went outside and did anything real? That was cool. While Irwin had a point, and Winter certainly deserved the ending he got, it was kind of rude to do that while being shown Winter's big museum to war. Imagine if Irwin saw Field's poster collection. Man, he would let Field have it for being a nerd who never made a movie. Field: "Oh! I've made movies!" Redford, as we've talked about on the podcast, is always great and this movie is no exception. Not only is he showcasing that acting talent, but he's out there lifting giant rocks in a scene, a man in his 60s, and it's no issue! One last thing. If you view this movie as if Colonel Winter (Gandolfini) is the main character, the actions of the Irwin and the prisoners does seem to be a bit much. Yeah, Winter was pushed to do a bad thing at the end, but all the man is trying to do is run a prison here, when Irwin shows up and decides he doesn't like him. Just saying. Find out what else we had to say! Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | More Links

Rob Roy was one of the movies from Field's young adulthood where he and his friends would quote constantly at each other. Maybe it wasn't constantly...and not all of Field's friends. It was Field. He was always quoting this movie. So many great performances. Liam Neeson. Jessica Lange. Brian Cox. John Hurt. And, of course, Tim Roth, who delivers a fantastically evil performance as Cunningham. The things he does...the things he says..., let's just say, he deserves the ending he gets. Oh does he ever. And when Field watched this film back in the day, he remembered the ending and the quotes, but in this second (or third) watch for the show, Field recognized something different. There is a strong theme about honor and valor in this film that makes Neeson's Rob Roy one of the stronger characters from the 1990s. Find out all that we said in our latest episode. Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | More Links Hey! Missed last week's episode? Don't worry. Here it is!

A movie ahead of its time, and oddly familiar when you realize that some of the sets were purchased by The Matrix production. Dark City is one of those movies you need to watch more than once. Is it perfect? Of course not. What movie is? Trick question. No movie is perfect. But Dark City deserves more than one viewing to fully appreciate what Alex Proyas and gang are trying to do here. This is an ambitious story that is ahead of its time. It would benefit greatly from the advancements in modern technology. Granted, it could also be sucked into mediocrity, but let's be optimistic here! This movie drips with atmosphere. The imagery, the lighting, the set design...it's all top notch. Find out more what we thought! Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | More Links

When Dead Man Walking came out in late 1995, you couldn't go anywhere in the first half of 1996 without hearing the Eddie Veddar/Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan collaboration song "The Face of Love." Trust me. I lived it. It was almost as prevalent as hearing the Bruce Springsteen song, "Streets of Philadelphia," after the 1993 move Philadelphia came out. Almost. This movie hinges on the performances of Sean Penn and Susan Sarandon, and they delivered ten-fold. Some may not be into drama played out over several conversations between two characters, but not Field. This movie was in the beginning of Field's self-education into filmmaking, and it helped embed the love of cinema that Field carries with him today. Find out what both Butler and Field thought with the final episode of Season 24. It's Dead Man Walking! Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | More Links

Field returns with Last Four - Episode 5, to break down the last four films he watched. These are spoiler-free takes on the movie. Field talks about what he believes works in the movie, what doesn't work and who would like the movie. This episode Field talks about: How to Make a Killing | Killing your way to a fortune Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice | Time-traveling gangsters Anna and the Apocalypse | A holiday zombie musical Crime 101 | A thief looking for one last score Enjoy! Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | More Links

The movie where you ask yourself "Hey, isn't that Norm from Cheers?" And yes, you would be correct. Not only is George Wendt playing someone other than his classic character from the TV show Cheers, but he's also kind of a jerk throughout 75% of this movie. Dang! Gung Ho features Michael Keaton as Hunt Stevenson (classic movie character name) and he's just saved his city by convincing a Japanese car company to buy an American car plant, and pretty much where much of the city works. This Ron Howard directed movie has a ton of laughs, is definitely rooted in the 1980s and there are some interesting culture dynamics. Field: "I always laugh at the scene when Keaton is pretending there's windshield in the car when the big boss comes inside the plant at the end. It makes me laugh every time." Dynamite analysis, Field. Find out more of what Field had to say and Butler, too. He speaks in this episode as well. Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | More Links This isn't our first Ron Howard 80s film. Check out Night Shift!

This movie is as long as its title! We're half-joking. While it is long, there's plenty of stuff going on in this movie. Clint Eastwood brings us the southern tale of murder, intrigue and mystery based on the book of the same name. There is something for everyone in Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil . Kevin Spacey feels like a great fit as Jim Williams, our antiques dealer who kills his lover, played by Jude Law. But is it self-defense or murder? We both like like this film, to varying degrees. We both agree there's potential for a reboot — a limited series perhaps? Check out our episode! Spotify  | Apple Podcasts  | Amazon Music  | More Links Check out the last Clint Eastwood film we covered on the show: A Perfect World.

A family film that both Field and Butler can agree on. Yes, it does happen. And despite Butler's insistence to the contrary, sometimes it's his film choice that wins the day. Secondhand Lions is a story of a young boy in desperate need of some adult guidance, and while it comes in the form of two older uncles who dispense important lessons on what it means to be a man, any kind of responsible adult supervision would've been okay. But let's face it, we all want Robert Duvall to give us that big speech. (Rest in Peace, Good sir) Duvall is great (as always), Caine is solid, and Osment is displaying why he was on a tear in the early 2000s. (Even if he was whining a bit in this one) Take a listen to what we thought about the movie! Spotify  | Apple Podcasts  | Amazon Music  | More Links Miss our last episode? Don't worry! It's right here!

A new episode of Last Four is upon us! Mike Field shares his thoughts on the last four films he watched. We've got: Cold Storage | a killer fungus is among us War Machine | Jack Reacher versus a killing machine from space Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die | Sam Rockwell trying to save the world from a time-traveling AI Send Help | Rachel McAdams trapped on a deserted island and getting revenge on her boss. Enjoy! Spotify  | Apple Podcasts  | Amazon Music  | More Links

Unlimited. Unlimited.... (Sorry, wrong movie) We're trying to defy gravity this week, long enough to get Sandra Bullock into the Tiangong's Shenzhou capsule and get back to Earth...somehow. This movie looks awesome. Maybe they didn't shoot in space, but it looked like they did, right? Where's the Love for Gravity? Everyone we now likes this movie, but why don't we talk about it still? We know, we know...that's the whole point of the podcast. But we're in that weird gray area of time with this film. Gravity came out in 2013, and we're not quite far enough away for the nostaglia glasses, and we're not close enough to remember. That's what happens when you have loads of movies and television shows that come out year round now. But we digress. Sandra Bullock is great in this movie, and George Clooney is charming as hot-shot astronaut would be. If you've seen this movie, enjoy our conversation about it. Like space movies? Well, check out our latest Now Showing - Project Hail Mary. Spotify  | Apple Podcasts  | Amazon Music  | More Links