TMBDOS! Episode 325: "The Matador" (2005).

Lee is joined this week by friends and previous guests Wick and Robby to cover the overlooked gem "The Matador" (2005), directed by Richard Shepard, and starring a post-Bond Pierce Brosnan, who is doing his best to shake off that Bond type-casting. The hosts do a fairly deep dive into a surprising character piece, that feels like it was marketed as a crazy Guy Ritchie-type crime/spy film. The hosts also cover what they've watched recently.
"The Matador" IMDB
Check out Wick's artwork on his Instagram.
Featured Music: "Town Called Malice" by The Jam & "1, 2, 3, 4" by TITAN.

TMBDOS! Episode 314: "Targets" (1968).

Lee and Daniel continue the Corman tribute this week by talking about one of the more stand-out films to be produced under his watch, that being Peter Bogdanovich's "Targets" (1968). Boris Karloff, playing a thinly-veiled version of himself contends with new Hollywood and (eventually) a mass shooter, as Bogdanovich tries to find a way to fit the Corman-mandated amount of footage from "The Terror" into the film where he can. Lots of talk about mass shooters and serial killers at the time, and just how deftly this whole thing is put together by Bogdanovich, directing his first real film. The hosts also talk about what they've watched as of late. NOTE: there are two or three ever-so-brief moments where Daniel's mic breaks up for a few seconds, but it does not really effect the conversation as a whole, which is really good one.
"Targets" IMDB 
Check out Daniel's episode of I Don't Speak German where he and his co-host Jack covered the Buffalo Shooter. 
Featured Music: "Green Rocky Road" by The Daily Flash & "Don't Take Your Guns to Town" by Johnny Cash.

Blood on the Tracks Episode 75: 1970s Crime and Thrillers Part 2.

Lee finally gets around to doing a follow-up to the very first episode of Blood on the Tracks: music from 1970s crime and thriller films. Lee was short for time this month, so that equals less talking from him and much more music. It's a win-win!
--Suite from "Darker than Amber" (1970) --John Parker--Theme from The Anderson Tapes from "The Anderson Tapes" (1971) --Quincy Jones--Taxi in the Rain (Parish Priest; Eddies Dead) & Office Scuffle (Kenilworth Heist; Casino Heist) from "The Outfit" (1973) --Jerry Fielding--Main Theme from "Death Wish" (1974) --Herbie Hancock--In Seattle & Toms - Sea Chase from "McQ" (1974) --Elmer Bernstein--Dolowitz Gets Killed, Money Montage & Main Title from "The Taking of Pelham 123" (1974) --David Shire--Ripley's Games from "The American Friend" (1977) --Jürgen Knieper--Straight Time from "Straight Time" (1978) --David Shire
Opening and closing music: Main Title from "Battle Beyond the Stars" by James Horner, and Main Theme from "The Final Terror" by Susan Justin.

TMBDOS! Episode 307: "The Grifters" (1990).

Lee and Leah are joined in this episode by returning guest Robby Roberson, and new guest Wick, to cover a film Robby has wanted to get on the show for a while now, Stephen Frears "The Grifters" (1990). This neo noir starring John Cusack, Anjelica Huston, and Annette Bening takes some surprising twist and turns, and leads to a fun conversation. Also, the host talk about what they've watched recently, and Wick, as a new guest on the show, gets to play the Movie God Game.
"The Grifters" (IMDB) 
Check out Wick's art on Instagram. 
Catch Wick and Robby on a recent episode of The Grindbin Podcast. 
Featured Music: "Chase" by Elmer Bernstein & "Commit a Crime" by Howlin' Wolf.

TMBDOS! Episode 306: "Ace in the Hole" (1951).

TMBDOS! is back after a month off. Lee is joined by OG co-host Daniel Harper to cover Billy Wilder's "Ace in the Hole" (1951), starring Kirk Douglas. Sensationalist journalism; exploiting tragedy; mixing noir with the "human interest story", and much more is talked about. The hosts also cover what they've watched recently, including a dunking-on of "Oppenheimer".
"Ace in the Hole" IMDB 
Lee's recent Podcast guest spots:
Movie Melt The Grindbin 
Daniel's other podcast, I Don't Speak German 
Featured Music: "Paper Boy" by Roy Orbison & "Underground" by Tom Waits.

TMBDOS! Episode 305: "Mudhoney" (1965) & "Girl on a Chain Gang" (1966).

Lee is joined by friend and fellow podcaster Vaughn Kuhlmeier to talk about two early examples of what would come to be known as the Hixploitation genre, those being Russ Meyer's "Mudhoney" (1965), and Jerry Gross' "Girl on a Chain Gang (1966). Much of the conversation revolves around how both films contain the elements that the subgenre would build off of later on in the 1970s especially, and just how very different these two films are from one another in tone and style. Was Meyer too reserved? Was Gross not exploitive enough? The hosts also talk about what they've watched recently and respond to a listener comment.
"Mudhoney" IMDB 
"Girl on a Chain Gang" IMDB 
Check out Vaughn's stuff:
Motion Picture Massacre Wanted: Alive or Preferably Dead Douchecast 5K Motion Picture Massacre Presents 
The latest episode of Lee's other podcast, Last Call at Torchy's If you want more Torchy's, consider joining Legion Pateron for that, as well as many other great podcasts. 
Featured Music: "Whiplash" by Rikki & The Rikatones, Get Hot or Go Home by John Kerby, and Track Down Baby by Tom James.

TMBDOS! Episode 304: "Wait Until Dark" (1967).

This week Lee and Leah keep open minds and open eyes as they talk about the tense thriller "Wait Until Dark" (1967), directed by Terence Young, and starring Audrey Hepburn & Alan Arkin. Does this slow burn of a film work for the hosts? Is it outdated in its depiction of a visually impaired person? Can Leah do anything without her glasses? Listen to find out!
"Wait Until Dark" IMDB 
Featured Music: "Come on Louie/The Doll" & "Main Title" by Henry Mancini.

TMBDOS! Episode 302: ”Freebie and the Bean” (1974).

Lee & Leah buddy-up for the final episode of 2023 to lay down the law with the Richard Rush-directed "Freebie and the Bean" (1974), starring Alan Arkin & James Caan. How well does this decidedly non-PC buddy cop comedy play in 2023? Does the humour hold up at all? Does the fact that it pretty much spawned what we all know as the buddy cop picture today earn it some brownie points? How about those crazy stunts? All of that is talked about and more after a longer-than-usual segment covering what the hosts have watched, where Lady Leah trashes Hallmark movies made in her town, and then gives a rather critical review of the Christmas classic "Die Hard". (NOTE: Lady Leah's audio has a very slight echo do to some technical problems we encountered while recording. It shouldn't ruin the listening experience for most, but we thought it should be mentioned.)
"Freebie and the Bean" IMDB 
Feature Music: "Hard Core Man" by Bobby Hart & "You & Me" by Dominic Frontiere & Bobby Hart.

Blood on the Tracks Episode 70: Peak Lynch.

In this episode Lee picks some of his favourite music that's been featured in the feature length films of David Lynch, one of Lee's favourite directors. It's recommended you listen with a damn fine cup of coffee, and a steaming plate of garmonbozia
--Digah's Stomp from "Eraserhead" (1977) --Fats Waller--In Heaven (Lady in the Radiator Song) from "Eraserhead" (1977) --Peter Ivers, David Lynch, Alan R. Splet & Fats Waller--The Elephant Man Theme & The Belgian Circus Episode from "The Elephant Man" (1980) --John Morris--Robot Fight from "Dune" (1984) --Toto--Main Title & Frank from "Blue Velvet" (1986) --Angelo Badalamenti--Honky Tonk Part 1 from "Blue Velvet" (1986) --Bill Doggett--In Dreams from "Blue Velvet" (1986) --Roy Orbison--Cool Cat Walk from "Wild at Heart" (1990) --Angelo Badalamenti & Kinny Landrum--Love Me Tender from "Wild at Heart" (1990) --Nicolas Cage--Wicked Game from "Wild at Heart" (1990) --Chris Isaak--Theme from "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me" (1992) -- Angelo Badalamenti--The Black Dog Runs at Night from "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me" (1992) --Thought Gang--The Pink Room from "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me" (1992) --David Lynch--Sycamore Trees from "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me" (1992) --Jimmy Scott--I'm Deranged from "Lost Highway" (1997) --David Bowie--This Magic Moment from "Lost Highway" (1997) --Lou Reed--Mr. Eddy's Theme 1 & 2 from "Lost Highway" (1997) --Barry Adamson--Country Theme & Alvin's Theme from "The Straight Story" (1999) --Angelo Badalamenti --Diner & Silencio from "Mulholland Drive" (2001) --Angelo Badalamenti--Llorando from "Mulholland Drive" (2001) --Rebekah Del Rio--Bring it on Home from "Mulholland Drive" (2001) --Sonny Boy Williamson II--Call from the Past & Ghost of Love from "Inland Empire" (2006) --David Lynch
Opening and closing music: Main Title from "Battle Beyond the Stars" by James Horner, and Main Theme from "The Final Terror" by Susan Justin.

TMBDOS! Episode 301: ”Switchblade Sisters” (1975).

Lee and Leah are joined by Mike Murphy of the Movies in 30 Minutes podcast to cover the exploitation classic from director Jack Hill, "Switchblade Sisters" (1975). While the hosts try to keep it a mostly light and fun conversation they do dig into some of the more off-putting elements in the film, and some glaring story flaws. But does that matter all that much when you've got great girl gang action, stylized dialogue, and a spirited anti-authority attitude? Join our gang and find out! If you don't listen... it's going to turn out baaaaad!
Check out Mike's podcast here.
"Switchblade Sisters" IMDB 
Featured Music: "High School Hellcats" by The Cramps and "Black Hearted Woman" by Medusa.

TMBDOS! Episode 291: ”The Limey” (1999).

Lee & Leah are joined by previous guest host Robby Roberson to cover Steven Soderbergh's oddball crime drama from 1999, "The Limey", starring Terence Stamp. Does the unusual narrative device used here work? Does one of us really not like Peter Fonda as an actor? All of this and more, including what the hosts have watched as of late. So try your best Brit gangster slang and come listen.
Check out Robby's recent appearance on The Moustachioed Podcastio. 
Check out Lee's recent appearance on Movie Melt. 
Check out Lee on the latest Last Call at Torchy's. 
"The Limey" IMDB 
Featured Music: "What He Gonna Say" by Cliff Martinez & "King Midas in Reverse" by The Hollies.

Blood on the Tracks Episode 64: Quentin Tarantino Part 1.

Regardless of if you like the work of Quentin Tarantino or not, it can not be denied that he curates killer soundtracks for his films. Much like how he borrows visually and thematically from the films of the past to create his own unique film architecture, he often layers in music from other films in other to do much the same. Sometimes the music is there just to accent a scene and make it cooler, sometimes it's a deeper meta reference. Sometimes it just doesn't work at all, but nobody always hits the target all the time. With the announcement that Tarantino is working on his (according to him) tenth and final film, "The Movie Critic", Lee decided it was time to look back at his body of work as it stands right now, and choose the tracks from his filmography that he loves best. Because there's so much to dig into, this will be part one of a two part series of super-sized episodes.
"Reservoir Dogs" (1992)
--Little Green Bag --The George Baker Selection--Stuck in the Middle With You --Steelers Wheel--Coconut --Harry Nilsson
"Pulp Fiction" (1994)
--Miserlou --Dick Dale--Ace of Spades --Link Wray--Comanche --The Revels--Bustin' Surfboards --The Tornadoes--If Love is a Red Dress (Hang Me in Rags) --Maria McKee
"Jackie Brown" (1997)
--Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) --The Delfonics--Cissy Strut --The Meters--The Lion and the Cucumber --The Vampire's Sound Incorporation--Exotic Dance, Escape, & Aragon --Roy Ayers--Street Life --Randy Crawford--Long Time Woman --Pam Grier--Who is He (And What is He to You) --Bill Withers--Across 110th Street --Bobby Womack
"Kill Bill: Volume 1" (2003)
--The Flower of Carnage --Meiko Kaji--Battle Without Honor or Humanity --Tomoyasu Hotei--Theme from Ironside --Quincy Jones--The Lonely Shepherd --Gheorghe Zamfir & James Last--Twisted Nerve --Bernard Herrmann--That Certain Female --Charlie Feathers--Crane/White Lightning --RZA & Charles Bernstein--Run Faye Run --Isaac Hayes--The Grand Duel (Parte Prima) --Luis Bacalov--Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) --Nancy Sinatra
"Kill Bill: Volume 2" (2004)
--Motorcycle Circus --Luis Bacalov--Malagueña Salerosa --Chingon--Can't Hardly Stand It --Charlie Feathers--The Chase --Alan Reeves, Phil Steele, and Philip Brigham--A Silhouette of Doom & L'arena --Ennio Morricone
Opening and closing music: Summertime Killer from "Summertime Killer" by Luis Bacalov, and Santa Maria from "Raiders of Atlantis" by Oliver Onions.

TMBDOS! Episode 283: ”Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry” (1974).

Lee and Leah are joined this episode by guest host Robby Roberson to talk about one of the iconic 1970s car chase films, "Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry" (1974), directed by John Hough. How do the leads Peter Fonda, Susan George, and Adam Roarke stack up to the amazing stunt work in the film? Is the antagonist, Vic Morrow, more sympathetic, even though he's a cop? Aside from the fun conversation, Robbie gets to play the Movie God Game, and all the hosts talk about what they've been watching as of late. Buckle up, this one is a ride!
"Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry" IMDB 
Featured Music: "Driving Song" by Jethro Tull & "Road Runner" by Bo Diddley.

TMBDOS! Episode 280: ”Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” (2022).

Lee is joined by the returning Daniel Harper to cover the Rian Johnson-directed "Glass Onion" (2022). How does this second of the Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) mysteries stack up to the original "Knives Out"? Netflix money and Netflix's lack of a home video division; Foghorn Leghorn; Edward Norton being a jerk; stupid people that everyone thinks are smart; and mysteries within mysteries are just a few of the things touched upon, along with what the hosts have watched recently. NOTE: Daniel's sound quality is a tad off here due to being forced to do the show through his phone.
Daniel's podcast I Don't Speak German. 
"Johnny Mnemonic: Black-and-White". 
"Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" IMDB 
Featured Music: "Theme from Glass Onion" by Nathan Johnson, and "Glass Onion" by The Beatles.

TMBDOS! Episode 277: ”The Shadow” (1994).

Lee, Leah, and special guest Matt Anderson discover if the weed of crime indeed does bear bitter fruit, when they talk about "The Shadow" (1994), directed by Russell Mulcahy, and starring Alec Baldwin. Matt, being a big fan of old pulp stories and radio dramas, as well as a lover and writer of comic books, helps bring a lot of context and background to both The Shadow himself, including his many different origins over the years, and how this film tries to merge them together, and overall how it fits in the wake of the success of the Tim Burton Batman films. It turns out to be a fun, in-depth talk about an imperfect, but unfairly overlooked film. The hosts also talk about what they've watched lately.
Follow Matt Anderson on Twitter. 
"The Shadow" IMDB 
Featured Music: "You Need Fuel" & "The Shadow" by Jerry Goldsmith.

TMBDOS! Episode 267: ”I Spit on Your Grave” (1978 & 2010).

Lee and Leah start off Halloween season in style, by going super hard and covering the Meir Zarchi-directed "I Spit on Your Grave" (1978) and its 2010 remake, directed by Steven R. Monroe, with friend and fellow podcaster Cort Psyops. The hosts do their best to do a thoughtful deep dive into the more serious aspects of these two rape/revenge films, being respectful of the subject matter, while still trying to have as much of a fun conversation as possible, as they compare and contrast the two films. The hosts also talk about what they've watched recently. Avoid canoes, bathtubs and nooses, and come join us won't you?
"I Spit on Your Grave" (1978) IMDB 
"I Spit on Your Grave" (2010) IMDB 
Check out Cort's great podcast, Cinema Psyops. 
Featured Music: "Liar" by Bikini Kill; "Hurray for the Riff Raff" by The Body Electric; and "One Way or Another" by Blondie.

TMBDOS! Intermission #39: Lee’s Been Watching Too Much Lately.

Lee is flying solo this week on TMBDOS! with an Intermission episode. Lee has watched a bunch of stuff in the last little while, so he's got seven mini-reviews to share with the listeners. Also, a "fan" of TMBDOS! sent in a voicemail, so Lee plays and responds to it live on the show.
Movies reviewed:
"Planet of the Vampires" (1965), directed by Mario Bava"The Mutations" (1974), directed by Jack Cardiff"The Shark Hunter" (1979), directed by Enzo G. Castellari"Dark Angel" (1990), directed by Craig R. Baxley"Head of the Family" (1996), directed by Charles Band"Dune" (2021), directed by Denis Villeneuve"The Black Phone" (2021), directed by Scott Derrickson
Featured Music: "Karate" by Karateka & "Nightrider" by XISTS.

TMBDOS! Episode 260: ”Sugar Cookies” (1973).

Lee and Leah are teasing their cinematic sweet tooth this week when they bite into the sexy thriller "Sugar Cookies" (1973), directed by Theodore Gershuny, and co-written by future head of Troma, Lloyd Kaufman. Does this otherwise low-budget and poorly-made film have anything to offer other than the lovely nude bodies of the stars Mary Woronov and Lynn Lowry? Is this the progenitor of the sexy thrillers we'd see twenty years later on late night cable and direct-to-video VHS? Is it deserving of the "X" rating it originally got? Who the fuck is "Gus" and why the hell are we following him out of nowhere? Also, Leah has some rants this week and the host respond to comments (including one that's critical of one of our episodes) and talk about what they've watches as of late.
"Sugar Cookies" IMDB 
Featured Music: "All American Boy" by Gershon Kingsley and "Sally, Go 'Round the Roses" by The Jaynetts.

TMBDOS! Episode 257: ”Goodfellas” (1990).

Lee, Leah, and returning OG host Daniel take a look at an all-time classic gangster movie this time out with Martin Scorsese's "Goodfellas" (1990). The conversation revolves around where Scorsese was career-wise at this point; the ages of the actors compared to the ages of their real-life counterparts; brilliant performances; brilliant shots; violence; pasta sauce; the realities of the wiseguy lifestyle; wigs; and just what a flipper disc was, among a lot of other topics. Also, the hosts play another round of the IMDB Stattogories game and talk about what they've watched recently. Now, grab your fucking shine box and give us a listen.
"Goodfellas" IMDB
Find Daniel's great podcast I Don't Speak German here. 
Featured Music: "Speedo" by The Cadillacs; "Remember (Walkin' in the Sand)" by The Shangri-Las & "Ain't that a Kick in the Head" by Dean Martin.

TMBDOS! Episode 255: ”Out of the Dark” (1988).

This week Lee and Leah and joined by their friend and fellow podcaster Gary Hill to talk about the underseen "Out of the Dark" (1988), directed by Michael Schroeder, and featuring a bunch of "that guy" character actors getting a chance to strut their stuff. Does this late-period slasher film about a deranged john in a clown mask, stalking the phone sex workers he harasses, have anything worth talking about when the genre itself was all but dead at that point? Other topics brought up: phone sex lines; commercials for phone sex lines; late night commercials in general, and how television just went off the air back in the day; Paul Bartel in a bad wig; and Divine's last role. The hosts also talk about what they've watched recently. So, pick up the phone, because we're ready to have a good time with you.
Check out Lee and Leah's recent guest shot on The Grindbin Podcast here.
Find Gary's stuff here.
"Out of the Dark" IMDB 
Featured Music: "Clown" by The Hollies & "Death of a Clown" by The Kinks.