30something Movie Podcast

John W. Reid

One movie each week. 30 years in the making.

  • 1 hour 1 minute
    619: "Now, little man, I give the gun to you" | Nick of Time (1995)

    In Nick of Time, Johnny Depp is Gene Watson, a mild-mannered accountant whose arrival at Union Station turns into a living nightmare. Cornered by the menacing Mr. Smith (Christopher Walken), Gene is handed a gun and a horrific choice: assassinate the Governor before her speech ends, or his kidnapped daughter dies. Unfolding in relentless real-time, Watson must navigate a crowded hotel where conspirators are everywhere, racing against the clock to outwit a professional killer before the countdown hits zero.

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    3 December 2025, 12:18 pm
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    618: "Dial Up for Murder" | The Net (1995)

    A floppy disk, a hacker conspiracy, and a life erased in a keystroke. In The Net, Sandra Bullock is Angela Bennett, a systems analyst whose isolated digital life makes her the perfect target. When she stumbles upon a deeply dangerous government conspiracy, her identity is digitally stolen, replaced by a criminal record, and every piece of her past vanishes. Chased by shadowy figures who control every network, Angela must hack her way back into her own life, where trust is a fatal error and the only safe place is offline.

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    27 November 2025, 1:04 am
  • 59 minutes 51 seconds
    617: "The King of Kustomizers - George Barris"

    Start your engines! This episode, we’re peeling back the custom chrome to celebrate what would have been the 100th birthday year of the undisputed King of Kustomizers: George Barris!

    Join us as we pop the hood on the man who built Hollywood's wildest rides. We’ll tune up the history of his iconic creations—from the original Batmobile and the Munster Koach to the legendary Beverly Hillbillies’ jalopy. We’ll cruise through his custom-car legacy, uncover the secrets behind his most outrageous builds, and examine how his artistry transformed steel, fiberglass, and pop culture forever. Get ready to ride shotgun with us as we salute the man who proved that four wheels and a dream could change the world!

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    24 November 2025, 6:17 am
  • 1 hour 28 minutes
    616: "The Oscar Goes to... Flash Bangwell!" | Cutthroat Island (1995)

    Ahoy, Mateys! Prepare to set sail on the most infamous box-office voyage of the 1990s: Cutthroat Island (1995)! Join us as we weigh anchor on this high-seas spectacle starring Geena Davis and Matthew Modine. We'll chart the course of its production, uncover the buried treasure of its ambitious action, and see if this movie truly deserves its status as one of Hollywood's biggest flops a-hoy! Get ready to swab the deck of cinematic history with us. 

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    20 November 2025, 12:42 am
  • 1 hour 8 minutes
    615: "Dances with Whales" | Waterworld (1995)

    Waterworld (1995) — the post-apocalyptic epic where Kevin Costner grows gills, drinks his own pee, and still manages to look vaguely heroic. It’s Mad Max, but wetter, weirder, and somehow more expensive. Jet skis, dirt myths, and a lot of damp denim — welcome to the future, hope you brought floaties.

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    12 November 2025, 12:42 pm
  • 1 hour 36 minutes
    614: "Float the Buoy" | Crimson Tide (1995)

    Two acting titans, Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington, go head-to-head aboard a nuclear submarine when a questionable missile launch order arrives. We're diving into this Tony Scott thriller, breaking down the psychological battle between a hardened captain and his measured second-in-command with all of the claustrophobic tension that comes with it. Is this the definitive submarine movie? We're taking the con and finding out.

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    5 November 2025, 12:04 pm
  • 1 hour 11 minutes
    613: "A Well-Conceived Plan” | Species (1995)

    Species (1995) — Sexy, slimy, and scientifically suspect, Species crashes onto the screen with H.R. Giger creature designs, government scientists in panic mode, and a half-alien femme fatale on the loose. We’re diving into the film’s weird mix of horror, sci-fi, and skinemax energy — breaking down its bonkers plot, surprising cast, and whether it’s smarter (or dumber) than it thinks. Is it B-movie brilliance or just hot nonsense with tentacles? Let’s find out.

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    29 October 2025, 11:31 am
  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    612: "This Town Needs An Enema!" | Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)

    Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995) — Mel Brooks sinks his teeth into gothic comedy with Leslie Nielsen as the most bumbling Count ever to grace the silver screen. We’re breaking down the slapstick, the satire, and the surprisingly gorgeous production design in this often-overlooked spoof. From rubber bats to ballroom bites, we ask the ultimate question: does Brooks’ final parody still have life after dark?

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    22 October 2025, 11:00 am
  • 1 hour 31 minutes
    611: "Would you follow Macaulay Culkin up a flight of stairs?" | Jacob's Ladder (1990)

    For our tenth anniversary rewatch, we descend once again into the haunting nightmare of Jacob’s Ladder (1990). Joined by Patreon Co-Executive Producer and horror aficionado Rob Perry, we revisit Adrian Lyne’s psychological thriller to unpack its twisting layers of grief, trauma, and reality-bending terror. From Vietnam to New York and beyond, we explore how the film mixes horror with heartbreak — and why it still hits just as hard, decades later.

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    18 October 2025, 12:35 pm
  • 1 hour 33 minutes
    610: "Schindler's Lips" | The Addiction (1995)

    In this episode, we sink our teeth into The Addiction (1995), Abel Ferrara’s moody, black-and-white vampire film that’s as much about Sartre and sin as it is about blood. We unpack the heavy philosophy behind the movie’s take on evil, addiction, and moral decay — and ask whether vampirism is just a metaphor for being human. Along the way, we wrestle with Nazi imagery, existential dread, and whether philosophy helps or just makes everything way more confusing.

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    15 October 2025, 10:30 am
  • 1 hour 4 minutes
    609: "I already had Italian" | Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)

    Sink your teeth into this one—we’re diving fang-first into Vampire in Brooklyn! Eddie Murphy brings the bite and the sass as a smooth-talking bloodsucker looking for love (and maybe a little chaos) in the Big Apple. It’s part horror, part comedy, and all Eddie. So grab some garlic (or don’t, if you’re trying to impress him)—this episode is gonna be a bloody good time.

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    8 October 2025, 11:06 am
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