Gretchen and Martin take on the 1980s with Ken Russell's existential space baby operate, Altered States. Watch William Hurt become an Australopithecus. See Bob Baliban before he ran the kennel club for best in show. Psylocibin. Shaman. Reverse evolution. Touching the face of god. Ken Russell packed it all in there. It's a trip of a film and we loved it. Martin and Gretchen talk movies and more at Check the Gate.
Read MoreWe're back with an other episode and this one is a doozie. The Boxer's Omen is by far the craziest film I (Martin) have ever seen. There is nothing like it. Fair warning to the audience, there is some stuff in here not for the mild of heart or stomach. If you can handle it, this 1983 black magic, voodoo Kung fu sorcery film is off the rails fun.
Read MoreWe go to the heart of Italian cinema for this gem. Gretchen and I watch the film Danger: Diabolik. The film that I argue is the influence for so many other films and defines how we see some genres today. Amazing effects. Sexy people. Crazy escapes. This cat burglar caper is like nothing else, and we are so excited to talk about it. Martin and Gretchen talk Danger: Diabolik. https://checkthegate.buzzsprout.com
Read MoreIt's episode two. Martin and Gretchen talk about the film Dinner in America. One of the best films made in the last few years and an absolute joy to watch. I (Martin) describe it as the sweetest kick in the nuts. Go watch this film or buy it to own for yourself and have in your library.
Martin and Gretchen talk Dinner in America.
In our first episode, Martin and Gretchen start with the movie Godzilla: Minus One. For a decade, Gretchen and I were on the Kaijucast, a podcast dedicated to Godzilla and his rubber-suited foes. In all those years of watching Godzilla films, this is the one that I always wanted to see. Gretchen and I talk about this movie and and a few other Godzilla films.
Martin and Gretchen talk movies and more at Check the Gate.
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