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The Running Man

Arnold Schwarzenegger, come on down! You're the next cont...

Reviewed May 3, 2016

By 2017, the global economy has collapsed and U.S. society has become a totalitarian police state, censoring all cultural activity. The government pacifies the populace by broadcasting a number of game shows in which convicted criminals fight for their lives, including the gladiator-style The Running Man, hosted by the ruthless Damon Killian, where “runners” attempt to evade “stalkers” and certain death for a chance to be pardoned and set free. Genres: Action, Science Fiction, Thriller

The Spirit

My podcast...she's always there for me

Reviewed Apr 12, 2016

Rookie cop Denny Colt returns from the beyond as The Spirit, a hero whose mission is to fight against the bad forces from the shadows of Central City. The Octopus, who kills anyone unfortunate enough to see his face, has other plans:g to wipe out the entire city. Genres: Action, Crime, Fantasy, Thriller

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

You call this a movie, we call it sport!

Reviewed Mar 15, 2016

To prevent a world war from breaking out, famous characters from Victorian literature band together to do battle against a cunning villain. Genres: Action, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller

Hobo with a Shotgun

But seriously...can electricity do that?

Reviewed Jan 19, 2016

A vigilante homeless man pulls into a new city and finds himself trapped in urban chaos, a city where crime rules and where the city's crime boss reigns. Seeing an urban landscape filled with armed robbers, corrupt cops, abused prostitutes and even a pedophile Santa, the Hobo goes about bringing justice to the city the best way he knows how - with a 20-gauge shotgun. Mayhem ensues when he tries to make things better for the future generation. Street justice will indeed prevail. Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller

Machete Kills

They may take our lives, but they'll never take his Machete!

Reviewed Jan 12, 2016

Ex-Federale agent Machete is recruited by the President of the United States for a mission which would be impossible for any mortal man – he must take down a madman revolutionary and an eccentric billionaire arms dealer who has hatched a plan to spread war and anarchy across the planet. Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller

Machete

No, this isn't the same Machete Cortez from the Spy Kids ...

Reviewed Jan 5, 2016

After being set-up and betrayed by the man who hired him to assassinate a Texas Senator, an ex-Federale launches a brutal rampage of revenge against his former boss. Genres: Action, Comedy, Thriller

Inglourious Basterds

Oooh, that's a podcast!

Reviewed Jan 1, 2016

In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds, lead by Lt. Aldo Raine soon cross paths with a French-Jewish teenage girl who runs a movie theater in Paris which is targeted by the soldiers. Genres: Drama, Thriller, War

Grindhouse

Best podcast in Texas!

Reviewed Dec 25, 2015

Grindhouse combines Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror, a horror comedy about a group of survivors who battle zombie-like creatures, and Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof, an action thriller about a murderous stuntman who kills young women with modified vehicles. It is presented as a double feature with fictitious exploitation trailers preceding each segment. Genres: Action, Horror, Thriller

Death Proof

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Reviewed Dec 25, 2015

Austin's hottest DJ, Jungle Julia, sets out into the night to unwind with her two friends Shanna and Arlene. Covertly tracking their moves is Stuntman Mike, a scarred rebel leering from behind the wheel of his muscle car, revving just feet away. Genres: Action, Thriller

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

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Reviewed Dec 18, 2015

The Bride unwaveringly continues on her roaring rampage of revenge against the band of assassins who had tried to kill her and her unborn child. She visits each of her former associates one-by-one, checking off the victims on her Death List Five until there's nothing left to do … but kill Bill. Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller

Jackie Brown

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Reviewed Dec 4, 2015

Jackie Brown is a flight attendant who gets caught in the middle of smuggling cash into the country for her gunrunner boss. When the cops try to use Jackie to get to her boss, she hatches a plan — with help from a bail bondsman — to keep the money for herself. Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1

Be our Mockingjay! Help rally the troops. Together we can...

Reviewed Nov 20, 2015

After surviving the Quarter Quell, Katniss finds herself in the hidden stronghold of District 13, where the rebellion against the Capitol is gaining momentum. Struggling with the weight of becoming the symbol of resistance, she must navigate fragile alliances while trying to protect those she loves. As propaganda battles rage and Panem moves closer to full-scale war, Katniss is forced to confront the true cost of revolution. Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller

Spectre

This podcast is a kite dancing in a hurricane!

Reviewed Nov 10, 2015

A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE. Genres: Action, Adventure, Thriller

The Hunger Games

We need your support to keep (Now) Playing in the Game!

Reviewed Nov 6, 2015

In a dystopian society where the Capitol forces each district to send two young tributes to fight to the death in a televised spectacle, a girl volunteers to take her sister’s place, setting the stage for a struggle of survival and defiance. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller

Brown Arrow

Shocker

No More Mr. Nice Podcasters!

Reviewed Oct 31, 2015

About to be electrocuted for a catalog of heinous crimes, the unrepentant Horace Pinker transforms into a terrifying energy source. Only young athlete Jonathan Parker, with an uncanny connection to him through bizarre dreams, can fight the powerful demon. Genres: Comedy, Horror, Thriller

Pulp Fiction

And you will know our name is Now Playing when we lay our...

Reviewed Oct 16, 2015

A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time. Genres: Comedy, Crime, Thriller

Natural Born Killers

You know, the only thing that kills the demon... is your ...

Reviewed Oct 9, 2015

Two victims of traumatized childhoods become lovers and serial murderers irresponsibly glorified by the mass media. Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Reservoir Dogs

Are you gonna bark all day, little doggie, or are you gon...

Reviewed Sep 25, 2015

A botched robbery indicates a police informant, and the pressure mounts in the aftermath at a warehouse. Crime begets violence as the survivors -- veteran Mr. White, newcomer Mr. Orange, psychopathic parolee Mr. Blonde, bickering weasel Mr. Pink and Nice Guy Eddie -- unravel. Genres: Crime, Thriller

Battle Royale II: Requiem

The revolution will be extremely confusing.

Reviewed Sep 18, 2015

It's three years after the events of the original Battle Royale, and Shuya Nanahara is now an internationally-known terrorist determined to bring down the government. His terrorist group, Wild Seven, stages an attack that levels several buildings in Tokyo on Christmas Day, killing 8000 people. In order for the government to study the benefits of "teamwork", the new students work in pairs, with their collars electronically linked so that if one of them is killed, the other dies as well. They must kill Nanahara in three days - or die. Genres: Action, Thriller

Battle Royale

The field trip nobody survives.

Reviewed Sep 11, 2015

In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act. Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller

The Transporter Refueled

Rule #4: Never review a series you can't finish

Reviewed Sep 8, 2015

The fast-paced action movie is again set in the criminal underworld in France, where Frank Martin is known as The Transporter, because he is the best driver and mercenary money can buy. In this installment, he meets Anna and they attempt to take down a group of ruthless Russian human traffickers who also have kidnapped Frank’s father. Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller

Brown Arrow

Disco Godfather

The funk is strong with this one.

Reviewed Sep 4, 2015

Retired cop and celebrity DJ Tucker Williams (aka The Disco Godfather) takes to the streets as a dangerous hallucinogenic drug called Angel Dust begins to take hold of the neighborhood. Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Transporter 3

Rule #3: Never Look at the Arrows

Reviewed Sep 1, 2015

Frank Martin puts the driving gloves on to deliver Valentina, the kidnapped daughter of a Ukrainian government official, from Marseilles to Odessa on the Black Sea. En route, he has to contend with thugs who want to intercept Valentina's safe delivery and not let his personal feelings get in the way of his dangerous objective. Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller

Transporter 2

Rule #2: Recommend or not...No middle-ground

Reviewed Aug 25, 2015

Professional driver, and former Special Forces officer, Frank Martin is living in Miami, where he is temporarily filling in for a friend as the chauffeur for a government narcotics control policy director and his family. The young boy in the family is targeted for kidnapping, and Frank immediately becomes involved in protecting the child and exposing the kidnappers. Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller