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Nov 25

Nov 25 Season 2 - Ep 17 - The Substance

The After Movie Diner, Podcast, Audio, Film Review, Season Two

The utterly delightful Nic Meek-Whitehead joins us to discuss The Substance - the new Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley body horror/social commentary film from Writer, Director, Editor and Producer, Coralie Fargeat.

Sep 25

Sep 25 Season 2 - Ep 15 - The Pentagon Papers - Sleazy Spader Springtime 7: "Sleaze the Day" No. 4

Jon Cross

The After Movie Diner, Podcast, Audio, Film Review, Season Two

Sleazy Spader comes to an end, potentially forever. So, who did we rope into appearing on the last ever Sleazy Spader episode? Why Andy Lunn of course! We cover the true story, political thriller, The Pentagon Papers featuring an early-ish role for Paul Giamatti but mainly we fixate on Spader’s hair… is it a wig or real and teased?

Aug 17

Aug 17 Season 2 - Ep 14 - True Colors - Sleazy Spader Springtime 7: "Sleaze the Day" No. 3

Jon Cross

The After Movie Diner, Podcast, Audio, Film Review, Season Two

Moe Von Helvete née Porne joins me to talk about John Cusack and James Spader going head to head in a race to the top and political corruption in "Terrible White People in Connecticut" the Movie AKA True Colors!!

May 17

May 17 Season 2 Ep 10 - Predator 2 "Acceptable Losses"

Jon Cross

The After Movie Diner, Podcast, Audio, Film Review, Season Two

The Direct to Video Connoisseur, Matt Poirier, joins us to talk about the sheer, shouty genius of Predator 2.

Jan 1

Jan 1 Season 2 Ep 8 - 2 Middle Aged Men Watch 90s Era Jim Belushi Films #4 - Mr. Destiny

Jon Cross

The After Movie Diner, Podcast, Audio, Film Review, 90s Era Jim Belushi, Season Two

On this, the fourth episode in our run of Belushi tinged episodes, gentlemen Jon Cross and Matt Poirier talk a 90s Era Jim Belushi film - the very cosy, Capraesque and comedic Mr. Destiny co-starring Michael Caine.

Jan 1

Jan 1 Season 2 Ep 7 - 2 Middle Aged Men Watch 90s Era Jim Belushi Films #3 - Retroactive

Jon Cross

The After Movie Diner, Podcast, Audio, Film Review, 90s Era Jim Belushi

On this, the third episode in our run of Belushi tinged episodes, gentlemen Jon Cross and Matt Poirier talk a 90s Era Jim Belushi Science-Fiction, Indie Action Spectacular Retroactive.

Jan 1

Jan 1 Season 2 Ep 6 - 2 Middle Aged Men Watch 90s Era Jim Belushi Films #2 - Separate Lives

Jon Cross

The After Movie Diner, Podcast, Audio, Film Review, 90s Era Jim Belushi, Season Two

On this, the second episode in our run of Belushi tinged episodes, gentlemen Jon Cross and Matt Poirier talk yet another 90s Era Jim Belushi Erotic Thrillllerrrrr Separate Lives.

Jan 1

Jan 1 Season 2 Ep 5 - 2 Middle Aged Men Watch 90s Era Jim Belushi Films #1 - Traces of Red

Jon Cross

The After Movie Diner, Podcast, Audio, Film Review, 90s Era Jim Belushi, Season Two

On this, the first ever of its kind, Belushi tinged episode, gentlemen Jon Cross and Matt Poirier talk 90s Era Jim Belushi Erotic Thrillllerrrrr Traces of Red.

Jul 24

Jul 24 Sympathy for the Devil

Jon Cross

New Releases, Film Review, Written Review, Movies

Jon Cross sits down in a neon soaked diner with a seemingly scared Joel Kinnaman and a cherry red haired, wide eyed, wild man Nicolas Cage and sees if he has any Sympathy for the Devil. Read on to find out if this is one more movie to add to the Golden Age of Cage…

May 12

May 12 Season 2 Ep 2: Sleazy Spader Springtime 6: Easy Sleazy Does It - Matt Poirier, Ideas, Writing & Crash

Jon Cross

The After Movie Diner, Podcast, Season Two, Audio, Film Review

Matt Poirier of Direct to Video Connoisseur joins us to talk Sleazy Spader, in the most graphical, sexual, ludicrous and mad film Spader possibly ever did, David Cronenberg's 1996 lilting soliloquy to gratuitous sex and car accidents, Crash.

May 4

May 4 Season 2 Ep 1: Matt Farley, Inspiration & the Pit

Jon Cross

The After Movie Diner, Podcast, Season Two, Audio, Film Review

WE ARE BACK with SEASON TWO!
On this episode, we talk with Matt Farley of Motern Media, about inspiration, writing, ideas, the issues with indie filmmaking, the new book the Motern Method and the insanely odd movie, The Pit

Oct 27

Oct 27 Ep 353 - Donald Pleasence Double Bill - The Uncanny & House of Usher

Jon Cross

The After Movie Diner, Podcast, Audio, Film Review

Jon Cross and long suffering, regular co-host Jim Wallace bid a fond farewell to the podcast, back in an actual diner for the first time in 2 1/2 years, by talking a Donald Pleasence double bill of The Uncanny & House of Usher.

Aug 16

Aug 16 Episode 352 - Demonoid

Jon Cross

The After Movie Diner, Podcast, Audio, Film Review

Jon Cross and special guest Kirk Howle discuss the Mexican, possessed-hand, horror film - Demonoid

Aug 10

Aug 10 Re-Evaluating Ghostbusters 2016 and why it needs a bunch of sequels.

Jon Cross

Article, Film Review, Written

I re-watched the extended cut of Ghostbusters 2016 on Blu-Ray and something surprising happened, I liked it. So I decided to write something in its defence, while still maintaining my theory that all remakes are terrible and explaining why it needs multiple sequels.

Jul 21

Jul 21 Episode 351 - Gotcha! and Never Too Young To Die - Spy Kids and Teen Agents Part 2

Jon Cross

The After Movie Diner, Podcast, Audio, Film Review

Scott Toomey joins Jon Cross again, continuing their talk on 80s movies where kids and/or teenagers get embroiled in espionage and dragged into danger! Two such films are Gotcha! and Never Too Young to Die - hear us talk about these films and more on an all new episode!

Apr 22

Apr 22 Episode 350 - Caine & Keaton 6 - Johnny Dangerously & The Hand

Jon Cross

The After Movie Diner, Podcast, Audio, Film Review

Jon Wallace returns to the Diner podcast to revive, not just the show itself, but the Caine & Keaton series (dormant for almost 6 years at this point) to discuss Johnny Dangerously and The Hand.

Jan 31

Jan 31 Episode 349 - Jumpin' Jack Flash

Jon Cross

The After Movie Diner, Podcast, Audio, Film Review

Marc McDonald joins us to talk 80s comedy, Jumpin’ Jack Flash starring Whoopi Goldberg. There’s also our first round of listeners voicemails!

Jan 20

Jan 20 Episode 348 - Cloak & Dagger and If Looks Could Kill - Spy Kids and Teen Agents Part 1

Jon Cross

The After Movie Diner, Podcast, Audio, Film Review

Scott Toomey joins Jon Cross to talk 80s and 90s movies where kids and/or teenagers get embroiled in espionage and dragged into danger! Two such films are Cloak & Dagger and If Looks Could Kill AKA Teen Agent - hear us talk about these films and more on an all new episode!

Jan 16

Jan 16 Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Jon Cross

Film Review, Written Review, New Releases

Jon Cross reviews Ghostbusters: Afterlife and comes to terms with his movie based middle life crisis.

Dec 24

Dec 24 Episode 347 - Christmas Evil

Jon Cross

The After Movie Diner, Podcast, Audio, Film Review

We’re very excited to release our Christmas episode with all new guest David Frazer! We talk about the unfairly relatively unsung, horror Christmas classic, Christmas Evil AKA You Better Watch Out. We also talk about Dave’s new album Pillaging Villagers!

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Nov 25 Season 2 - Ep 17 - The Substance

Sep 25 Season 2 - Ep 15 - The Pentagon Papers - Sleazy Spader Springtime 7: "Sleaze the Day" No. 4

Aug 17 Season 2 - Ep 14 - True Colors - Sleazy Spader Springtime 7: "Sleaze the Day" No. 3

May 17 Season 2 Ep 10 - Predator 2 "Acceptable Losses"

Jan 1 Season 2 Ep 8 - 2 Middle Aged Men Watch 90s Era Jim Belushi Films #4 - Mr. Destiny

Jan 1 Season 2 Ep 7 - 2 Middle Aged Men Watch 90s Era Jim Belushi Films #3 - Retroactive

Jan 1 Season 2 Ep 6 - 2 Middle Aged Men Watch 90s Era Jim Belushi Films #2 - Separate Lives

Jan 1 Season 2 Ep 5 - 2 Middle Aged Men Watch 90s Era Jim Belushi Films #1 - Traces of Red

Jul 24 Sympathy for the Devil

May 12 Season 2 Ep 2: Sleazy Spader Springtime 6: Easy Sleazy Does It - Matt Poirier, Ideas, Writing & Crash

May 4 Season 2 Ep 1: Matt Farley, Inspiration & the Pit

Oct 27 Ep 353 - Donald Pleasence Double Bill - The Uncanny & House of Usher

Aug 16 Episode 352 - Demonoid

Aug 10 Re-Evaluating Ghostbusters 2016 and why it needs a bunch of sequels.

Jul 21 Episode 351 - Gotcha! and Never Too Young To Die - Spy Kids and Teen Agents Part 2

Apr 22 Episode 350 - Caine & Keaton 6 - Johnny Dangerously & The Hand

Jan 31 Episode 349 - Jumpin' Jack Flash

Jan 20 Episode 348 - Cloak & Dagger and If Looks Could Kill - Spy Kids and Teen Agents Part 1

Jan 16 Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Dec 24 Episode 347 - Christmas Evil