1991 Movie Rewind

Listen to Episode 55 of the Podcast here while you enjoy the show notes. SUMMARY - In Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter, the famous couple are preparing to shoot the very first episode of “I Love Lucy.” The careers and personal lives of Lucille Ball (played by Frances Fisher) and Desi Arnaz (played by Maurice Benard) have been full of ups and downs to this point, and they take this time to reflect on the dramatic path that led them to the show that would propel them to superst

Listen to Episode 54 of the Podcast here while you enjoy the show notes. SUMMARY - In La Belle Noiseuse, young painter Nicolas and his girlfriend Marianne (played by Emmanuelle Béart) go to visit the famous artist Edouard Frenhofer (played by Michel Piccoli) in his secluded countryside manor. While there, Nicolas convinces Frenhofer to come out of retirement and use Marianne as inspiration for his final masterpiece. He abandoned the painting ten years ago due to the emotional

Listen to Episode 53 of the Podcast here while you enjoy the show notes. SUMMARY - Kickboxer 2: The Road Back follows David Sloan (played by Sasha Mitchell) as he deals with the death of his brothers Kurt and Eric and the impending bankruptcy of his gym. Although he wants to stay retired, he takes an exhibition match in the newly formed United Kickboxing Association. That draws the attention of friends of Tong Po who are eager to get rid of the last Sloan brother. Screenplay

Listen to Episode 52 of the Podcast here while you enjoy the show notes. SUMMARY - In House Party 2, Kid is heading off to college to get the education that his recently deceased father always wanted for him. Unfortunately, Play has the tuition check that Kid accidentally left behind and gives the money to a record producer who turns out to be a scam artist. Kid is on the verge of being kicked out of school if he can’t raise $10,000 in a week. Perhaps there is some sort of ev

Listen to Episode 51 of the Podcast here while you enjoy the show notes. SUMMARY - This episode marks our one-year anniversary of the podcast. We’ve talked about 50 movies so far and we thought it might be fun to give out some awards to celebrate the Best of 1991 - as seen in 2021. There are a lot of strong categories lined up and we have a lot more to cover in the future. In terms of box office, we’ve only watched 2 of the top 10 movies; 8 of the top 25. On the other end, we