Podcast Tag: Bonus Episode

Muppets Christmas Double Feature (1977 / 1992 Holiday Bonus)

In this special holiday episode, we’re looking back to our seasons on the films of 1977 and 1992, to talk about two Christmas movies featuring Jim Henson’s Muppets, Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas and The Muppet Christmas Carol. Both written by Jerry Juhl and featuring the Muppets, Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas was directed by Jim Henson and The Muppet Christmas Carol was directed by Henson’s son Brian.
A Few Good Men (1992 Bonus Episode)

This special bonus episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1992 features Rob Reiner’s A Few Good Men. Directed by Rob Reiner from a screenplay by Aaron Sorkin and starring Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon, Kevin Pollak and Jack Nicholson, A Few Good Men was the most frequently mentioned movie on our social media posts about 1992 favorites.
The Shining (1980 Halloween Bonus)

In the third of three special Halloween episodes this year, we’re looking back to our season on the awesome movie year of 1980 to talk about Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. Directed and co-written by Stanley Kubrick (based on the Stephen King novel) and starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd and Scatman Crothers, The Shining opened to mixed response but has since become a horror classic.
Idle Hands (1999 Halloween Bonus)

In the second of three special Halloween episodes this year, we’re looking back to our season on the awesome movie year of 1999, to talk about horror comedy Idle Hands. Directed by Rodman Flender from a screenplay by Terri Hughes and Ron Milbauer and starring Devon Sawa, Seth Green, Elden Henson, Jessica Alba, Jack Noseworthy and Vivica A. Fox, Idle Hands was a semi-finalist in our 1999 audience choice teen-movies tournament.
Death Becomes Her (1992 Halloween Bonus)

In the first of three special Halloween episodes this year, we’re continuing with 1992, the year we covered in our most recent season, to talk about Robert Zemeckis’ Death Becomes Her. Directed by Robert Zemeckis from a screenplay by David Koepp and Martin Donovan and starring Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, Bruce Willis and Isabella Rossellini, Death Becomes Her won an Oscar for its pioneering special effects.
Raging Bull (1980 Bonus Episode)

This special bonus episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1980 features Martin Scorsese’s Raging Bull. Directed by Martin Scorsese from a screenplay by Paul Schrader and Mardik Martin and starring Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci and Cathy Moriarty, Raging Bull was nominated for eight Oscars and won two.
The Empire Strikes Back (1980 Bonus Episode)

This special bonus episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1980 features Star Wars sequel The Empire Strikes Back. Directed by Irvin Kershner from a screenplay by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan and starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Anthony Daniels and Frank Oz, The Empire Strikes Back was the highest-grossing movie of 1980 and helped establish Star Wars as a pop-culture force for decades to come.
You Only Live Twice (1967 Bonus Episode)

This special bonus episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1967 features the James Bond film You Only Live Twice. Directed by Lewis Gilbert from a screenplay by Roald Dahl (based on the Ian Fleming novel) and starring Sean Connery, Tetsurō Tamba, Akiko Wakabayashi, Mie Hama, Karin Dor and Donald Pleasence, You Only Live Twice was the fifth and final film in Connery’s original run as James Bond.
The Shawshank Redemption (Bonus 1994 Audience Choice)

For the tenth episode of our special retrospective season, we’re looking back to our season on the awesome movie year of 1994, the winning year in our audience choice poll, for Frank Darabont’s The Shawshank Redemption. Written and directed by Frank Darabont (based on the novella by Stephen King) and starring Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler and Clancy Brown, The Shawshank Redemption was nominated for seven Oscars and is often regarded as one of the greatest movies ever made.
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (Bonus 1999 Future Cult Classic)

For the ninth episode of our special retrospective season, we’re looking back to our season on the awesome movie year of 1999 to feature another future cult classic, Jim Jarmusch’s Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai. Written and directed by Jim Jarmusch and starring Forest Whitaker, John Tormey, Isaach de Bankolé, Henry Silva, Camille Winbush and Tricia Vessey, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai was a minor hit that has become one of Jarmusch’s most acclaimed films.