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Marathon Man was huge, then got forgotten. It still thrills, it’s a NYC time capsule, and it might be the best 1970s paranoia thriller.
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January 15, 2026 at 9:02 PM
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Marathon Man screenplay nerd note: it opens with a Jew vs Nazi chase in Manhattan, then keeps re-staging that chase dynamic until the dental chair torture scene hits like a hammer.
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#MatineeHeroes #MarathonMan
January 14, 2026 at 9:57 PM
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Dentist visit + new hygienist named Ilse + deep root scaling = instant Marathon Man flashbacks. 😬🦷
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#MatineeHeroes #MarathonMan
January 13, 2026 at 9:53 PM
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Marathon Man is this week on Matinee Heroes. A grad student runner gets dragged into stolen gems, killers, and pure paranoia. Craig, Elizabeth, and guest Adam Marcus talk paranoia thrillers.
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#MatineeHeroes #MarathonMan
January 12, 2026 at 9:42 PM
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Mark Woodring shares some of his favorite movies from 2025. Year-end watchlist time. 🎆 matineeheroes.com/episodes/nig...
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December 31, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Night Shift has the ultimate 80s workplace nightmare: boss nepotism, pressure to stay quiet, and the HR option nobody takes. We unpack it. matineeheroes.com/episodes/nig...
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December 30, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Night Shift is up on Matinee Heroes: a stressed-out stock worker takes a morgue night job, his hustler coworker turns it into a late-night scheme, and the chaos kicks in.

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#MatineeHeroes #NightShift
December 29, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Uncle Buck: emergency babysitter, instant hero to the little kids, and immediately outmatched by a teen who is not impressed. New Matinee Heroes with Craig, Elisabeth, and guest Jen Rome. matineeheroes.com/episodes/unc...
#UncleBuck #MoviePodcast #MatineeHeroes
December 22, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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In this The Deer Hunter clip we talk about the Russian roulette POW scenes, why there is “no record of anybody being interrogated and having to play Russian roulette,” and how a later rewrite moved that idea into Vietnam.
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#TheDeerHunter #MatineeHeroes
November 27, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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In this The Deer Hunter clip, we dig into how the Russian roulette scenes feel like Greek tragedy, turning Nick into an almost mythic figure and Vietnam into something operatic and horrifying.

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#TheDeerHunter #MatineeHeroes #FilmPodcast #Cinema
November 26, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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The Deer Hunter takes Michael, Nick, and Steven from steel mill shifts to Vietnam and back to a home that no longer fits who they are.

On Matinee Heroes we talk post Vietnam attitudes, trauma bonding, and the new film Limbo.

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November 26, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Ben-Hur talk, long cold lines and a pizza slice the size of a quarter of a large pie. The crew leans into inner fat kid energy in this Matinee Heroes clip.

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#BenHur #MatineeHeroes #ComfortFood
November 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Ben-Hur’s chariot race gets wild in this clip, from a villain who wrecks himself to a strangely intense Roman medical scene. Hear the full breakdown on Matinee Heroes: matineeheroes.com/episodes/ben...

#BenHur #MatineeHeroes
November 19, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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In this Ben-Hur clip, the crew starts with a very Catholic Roman history professor and a Chicago accent and ends up rethinking Pilate as a put upon middle manager who became a massive figure in Christian history.
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#BenHur #PontiusPilate #MatineeHeroes
November 18, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Ben-Hur, revenge and one of the greatest chariot races ever put on film.

Craig, Elisabeth and Derek McCaw dive into historical fiction, faith, intermissions and why this classic epic still lands today on Matinee Heroes.

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#BenHur #MatineeHeroes #ClassicFilm
November 17, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Elisabeth’s London story has everything. Sidewalk chaos, a laptop bag, and the most London advice ever.
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#MatineeHeroes #Podcast #London #Storytime
October 16, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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American Psycho is satire. Some viewers missed the memo. We look at how films get misread and why it matters.
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#AmericanPsycho #MoviePodcast #MatineeHeroes
October 15, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Was it real? We debate American Psycho’s unreliable narrator and the wild chainsaw moment that splits the audience.
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#AmericanPsycho #MoviePodcast #MatineeHeroes
October 14, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Good manners don’t cancel bad vibes. If something’s off, prioritize safety and leave.
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#MatineeHeroes #Fresh2022 #RedFlags #DatingHorror #Boundaries
October 8, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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The Fresh reveal flips the table from cute to carnivorous. We dig into power dynamics and why fear ruins everything—on purpose.
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#MatineeHeroes #Fresh2022 #MoviePodcast #HorrorThriller #RedFlags
October 7, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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“Too good to be true” isn’t a cliché—it’s a warning. Our Fresh clip breaks down the dating-horror mechanics (no spoilers) and why ignoring red flags is the real monster.
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#MatineeHeroes #Fresh2022 #MoviePodcast #DatingHorror #RedFlags
October 6, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Judith Hoag almost turned down TMNT — until Robin Williams stepped in. 🐢✨ A comic book fan, he told her she had to play April O’Neill. Full story 👉 matineeheroes.com/episodes/tee...

#TMNT #RobinWilliams #MatineeHeroes #MoviePodcast
September 25, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Foam latex + sweat = the real TMNT villain. 🐢👃 Those suits probably smelled like a New York subway in July. Full debate 👉 matineeheroes.com/episodes/tee...

#TMNT #MatineeHeroes #MoviePodcast
September 24, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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TMNT was almost a Roger Corman film — with green-painted comedians as turtles. Yep, Gallagher included, hammer subbing for Donatello’s staff. 🍕🐢
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#TMNT #MatineeHeroes #MoviePodcast
September 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Revenge of the Sith is 20 years old.
Best of the prequels.
We still only revisit the second half (and that space battle).
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#StarWars #RevengeOfTheSith #MatineeHeroes
September 11, 2025 at 8:33 PM