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Johnny Dangerously / The Further Adventures of Nick Danger | Double Bill Ep 11

June 3, 2014 by Joshua Humphrey Leave a Comment

Parody, gangster and noir-style. Offered to you by Brian Watson-Jones is the film Johnny Dangerously (1984) and the audio program The Further Adventures of Nick Danger by Firesign Theater. Brian also brings along a special guest, the actor, writer, and finely-dressed man Ben Tallen!

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The Science of Sleep / The Fall | Double Bill Ep 10

April 2, 2014 by Joshua Humphrey Leave a Comment

Michael Postle’s picks “The Science of Sleep” and “The Fall” lift us from the “Escape From Tomorrow” fugue.

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Saving Mr. Banks / Escape From Tomorrow | Double Bill Ep 9

February 13, 2014 by Joshua Humphrey Leave a Comment

“Saving Mr. Banks” delights us, “Escape From Tomorrow” doesn’t. The mash-up was chosen from the viewpoint of “Saving Mr. Banks” being a packaged Disney product–it’s part of the Disney brand, and made in such a way to appeal to nostalgia for not only “Mary Poppins,” but for the Disney Co. itself. “Escape From Tomorrow” is […]

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Mannequin / Blink | Double Bill Ep 8

January 8, 2014 by Joshua Humphrey Leave a Comment

Double Bill returns, and with it comes 80s cheesy goodness in Mannequin (1987) and delightful dread in the form of the Doctor Who episode, “Blink.” Brian Watson-Jones chose these films with the “uncanny valley” effect in mind, but most of us thought his connecting theme involved “things that stopped moving when you look directly at […]