Christopher Boyce was a straight A student. Then he met a fellow alter boy by the name of Andrew Daulton Lee. They smoked dope, flew falcons, and sold American military secrets to the Soviet government.But, that's only half the story.In this

War Dogs

Mar 1st, 2023 1h 21m

Stop me if you have heard this one before.Two twenty-something guys are international arms dealers and sell weapons to the US government. They do well at it, until they don't.Ok, that is the plot of the movie "War Dogs", but what really happe

Loving

Dec 31st, 2022 1h 32m

Richard Loving and Mildred Jeter love each other. They got married, but cannot live as a married couple in Virginia, even though Virginia is for lovers. Why? He is white, and she is black. Or is she Indian? If she were Indian, the law says it w

Tidbits And Pieces: Volume One

Apr 4th, 2022 1h

It's time for a clip show!With 25 shows under our belts, and great cohorts like John and Dawn, we have discussions that have not seen the light of day. Now is the time!We will talk about what is the better baseball film - Moneyball or Bull Du

Amadeus

Mar 7th, 2022 1h 21m

Amadeus Wolfgang Mozart was a prolific genius who has inspired people for centuries. I think we can count the movie "Amadus" in that tally, because Mozart's story (and the rumors of Salieri killing Mozart), inspired screenwriter Peter Schaffer

Moneyball

Feb 7th, 2022 1h 23m

Billy Beane brought sabermetrics to baseball. Well, at least according to the movie "Moneyball".Questions:If baseball is a game that has always been steeped in statistics? Why are statistics now controversial? Has sabermetrics changed the game

Bernie

Jan 3rd, 2022 1h 5m

Bernie Tiede was a killer who took advantage of an old, lonely woman. Or, did he provide a public service? Why did the director of this movie advocate for Tiede's release from prison? Why did Jack Black jump on board?The true story of this mov

The Trial Of The Chicago 7 - Part Two

Apr 26th, 2021 49m 3s

Aaron Sorkin is back with all his Sorkin-y traits: complete with impassioned monolouges and strange asides. It's not the first movie based on a true story he has done (we talked about "Molly's Game" a couple of episodes ago), but the question i

The Trial Of The Chicago 7 - Part One

Apr 22nd, 2021 1h 5m

Aaron Sorkin is back with all his Sorkin-y traits: complete with impassioned monologues and strange asides. It's not the first movie based on a true story he has done (we talked about "Molly's Game" a couple of episodes ago), but the question i

We Are Going On Hiatus

Feb 18th, 2021 5m 55s

Everyone needs a break now and then. After 21 episodes, it is time to rethink our approach to making this podcast. Enjoy what we have made and we will be back soon. Keep in touch on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram with the handle @MostlySuck. B

Talk To Me

Jan 20th, 2021 1h 20m

Petey Green was a drunk, and ex-con, a radio and television show host, a social advocate, and a voice of the Washington DC black community. If you don't know about Petey Green, you will be a fan once you listen to this episode. But, what did th

Molly's Game

Jan 7th, 2021 1h 13m

Molly Bloom fell out of pursuing skiing as a profession and fell into running high stakes card games in Los Angeles. The celebrities that would attend were a means to attract players with money to lose. She ran a good game until the wheels fel

The Imitation Game

Nov 19th, 2020 1h 10m

Alan Turing should be hailed as an international hero. Instead, he was castrated by his government for being gay. He played a key role in decoding messages from the Nazi's during World War II, and by some estimates, shortened that war by two ye

Dog Day Afternoon

Nov 5th, 2020 1h 2m

What would you do for the person you love? Would you give them something you don't want them to have? Would you rob a bank for them? Would you kill for them?"Dog Day Afternoon" is about the bank robbery, but it is wrapped up in the Gay Libera

Never Cry Wolf

Oct 15th, 2020 1h 6m

One of my favorite films that few people have heard of is this achingly beautiful story about a man who studies wolves in the arctic. The themes are complex, the actors are brilliant, and the film is unique in its depiction of man and nature.

Howl - Part Two

Oct 1st, 2020 47m 52s

The Beats. Iconoclastic representations of freedom. Romanticized. Criticized. Eulogized. But, what did it mean to be a Beat? "Howl" does not tell you because it is a biography of a poem. A poem that exercised the freedom of spoken word and tho

Howl - Part One

Sep 17th, 2020 53m 55s

Norma Rae

Sep 3rd, 2020 1h 9m

What do you know about "Norma Rae"? I mean, aside from the five second clip which is shown at the Oscars every year of Sally Field standing on top of a table holding a sign that says "UNION".Did you know she was a real person? Did you know th

I Should Have Hit Record

Aug 20th, 2020 16m 25s

What happens when you plan a great episode and forget to hit the record button? You end up with no episodes to release and a date coming up quick. What to do, what to do. I know! Let's do a personal journey episode. If I ever use the term "infl

The Informant!

Aug 6th, 2020 1h 21m

What happens when a true story about corporate greed and mental illness become a comedic film? The answer is a lot of great things. But, what happens when you talk about what really happened? It turns out that it is not as funny anymore, and I

A Coal Miner's Daughter

Jul 16th, 2020 49m 34s

This is one of those movies which you are always told is great, but you never get around to seeing it. To tell you the truth, if it had not been for Lolita, I don't think I ever would have seen this film. And, I would have missed out on what is

Frost-Nixon

Jul 2nd, 2020 53m 43s

Did David Frost "get" Richard Nixon to apologize to the American people for Watergate? Was it a winner-take-all situation? How did checkbook journalism play into the Nixon/Frost Interviews? Rob is joined by John Helix and Dawn to talk about the

iTonya

Jun 18th, 2020 1h 3m

What happens when you don't come from the right stock? What happens when you aren't accepted? Do you rebel? Do you succeed? Do you whack a fellow skater on the knee? Maybe not."iTonya" is the brilliant movie about the life of Tonya Harding. T

Hidden Figures

Jun 4th, 2020 1h

What a surprise to see a piece of history that has never been brought to the forefront. "Hidden Figures" is an enjoyable, feel-good film, but does it provide the tribute the filmmakers intended? Listen as Rob and John talk about White Savior Tr