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Hollywood is a city of connections. On the CINEMA CHAIN GANG PODCAST, Andrew Auger and Nick Riccardo travel through the history of cinema, chain by chain, by linking random actor to random actor one review at a time. Think the Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, but bigger and more expansive. Join us on the journey!
Those big podcast wheels keep on churning over at the CINEMA CHAIN GANG podcast! On this latest episode, Andrew and Nick review the 2018 action movie PROUD MARY. Take a listen!
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THIS WEEK: Proud Mary (2018), dir. Babak Najafi
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CHAIN #34: Julie Andrews → Minions: The Rise of Gru → Taraji P. Henson → Proud Mary → Neal McDonough
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It’s a Gru-vy time on the latest CINEMA CHAIN GANG podcast. Nick and Andrew dive into the DESPICABLE ME megafranchise with 2022 70’s-set spinoff MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU. Take a listen!
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THIS WEEK: Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022), dir. Kyle Balda
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CHAIN #34: Julie Andrews → Minions: The Rise of Gru → Taraji P. Henson → Proud Mary → Neal McDonough
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Love and attraction are in the air on the latest CINEMA CHAIN GANG podcast! Andrew and Nick try to avoid the charms of Burt Reynolds in THE MAN WHO LOVED WOMEN. Take a listen!
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THIS WEEK: The Man Who Loved Women (1983), dir. Blake Edwards
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CHAIN #33: Johnny Depp → Private Resort → Susan Mechsner → The Man Who Loved Women → Julie Andrews
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It’s vacation time for the CINEMA CHAIN GANG podcast! On the latest ep, Andrew and Nick grab some sun with Johnny Depp in PRIVATE RESORT!
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THIS WEEK: Private Resort (1985), dir. George Bowers
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CHAIN #33: Johnny Depp → Private Resort → Susan Mechsner → The Man Who Loved Women → Julie Andrews
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It’s a celebration of cinema as exciting as prom! On the latest CINEMA CHAIN GANG podcast, Nick and Andrew head back to the halls and review the comedy hit 21 JUMP STREET! Take a listen!
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THIS WEEK: 21 Jump Street (2012), dir. Phil Lord & Christopher Miller
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CHAIN #32: Thandiwe Newton → W. → Randal Reeder → 21 Jump Street → Johnny Depp
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It’s an episode of the CINEMA CHAIN GANG podcast fit for the Oval Office! On this latest ep, Nick and Andrew start a new chain and look back at the presidential “biopic” W. — Take a listen!
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THIS WEEK: W. (2008), dir. Oliver Stone
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CHAIN #32: Thandiwe Newton → W. → Randal Reeder → 21 Jump Street → Johnny Depp
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Dive into the world of celebrity culture (the fictional one, at least) with the CINEMA CHAIN GANG podcast! On this latest episode, Nick and Andrew review the Simon Pegg “comedy” HOW TO LOSE FRIENDS & ALIENATE PEOPLE. Take a listen!
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THIS WEEK: How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008), dir. Robert B. Weide
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CHAIN #31: Luke Evans → The Three Musketeers → James Corden → How to Lose Friends & Alienate People → Thandiwe Newton
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All for one and one for all! On the latest CINEMA CHAIN GANG, Andrew and Nick review the mostly forgotten 2011 adaption of THE THREE MUSKETEERS!
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THIS WEEK: The Three Musketeers (2011), dir. Paul W. S. Anderson
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CHAIN #31: Luke Evans → The Three Musketeers → James Corden → How to Lose Friends & Alienate People → Thandiwe Newton
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Listen to a movie about history with a bit of podcasting history! On the latest CINEMA CHAIN GANG podcast, Nick and Andrew review the WWII action film MIDWAY!
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THIS WEEK: Midway (2019), dir. Roland Emmerich
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CHAIN #30: Chloë Sevigny → Palmetto → Woody Harrelson → Midway → Luke Evans
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THIS WEEK: Palmetto (1998), dir. Volker Schlöndorff
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CHAIN #30: Chloë Sevigny → Palmetto → Woody Harrelson → Midway → Luke Evans
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It’s a hairy adventure on the CINEMA CHAIN GANG podcast. On the latest episode, Nick and Andrew review the uniquely fantastical drama THE TRUE ADVENTURES OF WOLFBOY. Come for the fun, stay for some intense and niche medical facts!
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THIS WEEK: The True Adventures of Wolfboy (2019), dir. Martin Krejčí
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CHAIN #29: Jeff Daniels → Away We Go → Chris Messina → The True Adventures of Wolfboy → Chloë Sevigny
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Come on a journey of love and discovery with the CINEMA CHAIN GANG podcast! On this latest episode, Nick and Andrew review the Sam Mendes road trip dramedy AWAY WE GO. Take a listen!
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THIS WEEK: Away We Go (2009), dir. Sam Mendes
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CHAIN #29: Jeff Daniels → Away We Go → Chris Messina → The True Adventures of Wolfboy → Chloë Sevigny
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Turn the radio on, plug the aux cord in, and listen to the latest CINEMA CHAIN GANG adventure on your travels! On this episode, Nick and Andrew review the road trip classic SOMETHING WILD. Take a listen!
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THIS WEEK: Something Wild (1986), dir. Jonathan Demme
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CHAIN #28: Juliette Binoche → The Son of No One → Ray Liotta → Something Wild → Jeff Daniels
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It’s an investigation for the ages on the CINEMA CHAIN GANG podcast! On this episode, Andrew and Nick explore New York city with a review of 2011’s THE SON OF NO ONE. Take a listen! //THIS WEEK: The Son of No One (2011), dir. Dito Montiel//
CHAIN #28: Juliette Binoche → The Son of No One → Ray Liotta → Something Wild → Jeff Daniels
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It’s the second annual GANGIE awards! Nick and Andrew celebrate the best and worst of the podcast in 2023 in this bonus episode. Take a listen!
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The CINEMA CHAIN GANG started the year with one of Andrew’s favorite movies, and now it ends 2023 with one of Nick’s all-timers. On this latest episode, Andrew and Nick (but mostly Nick) deep dive into Steve Carell's DAN IN REAL LIFE. Take a listen! //THIS WEEK: Dan in Real Life (2007), dir. Peter Hedges//
CHAIN #27: Nathan Lane → The Birdcage → Dianne Wiest → Dan in Real Life → Juliette Binoche
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Family dysfunction is the name of the game for the holiday season, and for the latest CINEMA CHAIN GANG podcast! On this episode, Nick and Andrew review the 1990’s comedy The Birdcage. Take a listen!//THIS WEEK: The Birdcage (1996), dir. Mike Nichols//
CHAIN #27: Nathan Lane → The Birdcage → Dianne Wiest → Dan in Real Life → Juliette Binoche
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Dig deep into the subconscious of one of the world’s best actors—and two random podcasters too. On the latest CINEMA CHAIN GANG podcast, Andrew and Nick review the experimental Joaquin Phoenix “doc” I’M STILL HERE. Take a listen! //THIS WEEK: I'm Still Here (2010), dir. Casey Affleck//
CHAIN #26: Mandy Moore → Hotel Noir → Danny DeVito → I'm Still Here → Nathan Lane
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There’s a mystery afoot on the latest CINEMA CHAIN GANG PODCAST. Andrew and Nick answer many questions as they start their next chain. Have you heard of HOTEL NOIR? Do you know of it as CITY OF SIN? Do you care? Is it good? We answer all those questions and more in this episode! //THIS WEEK: Hotel Noir (2012), dir. Sebastian Gutierrez//
CHAIN #26: Mandy Moore → Hotel Noir → Danny DeVito → I'm Still Here → Nathan Lane
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Take a trip back to the deranged world of early 2000s teen dramedies with the Cinema Chain Gang podcast! On this episode, Andrew and Nick review the Mandy Moore vehicle HOW TO DEAL, and all of the craziness that comes with its plot. Take a listen! //THIS WEEK: How to Deal (2003), dir. Clare Kilner//
CHAIN #25: James Cagney → Terrible Joe Moran → Peter Gallagher → How to Deal → Mandy Moore
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Take a journey into the world of the obscure with the CINEMA CHAIN GANG PODCAST! The latest chain takes Andrew and Nick back to the world of TV movies, where they find the little-seen James Cagney boxing drama TERRIBLE JOE MORAN. Lace up those gloves and take a listen!
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THIS WEEK: Terrible Joe Moran (1984), dir. Joseph Sargent
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CHAIN #25: James Cagney → Terrible Joe Moran → Peter Gallagher → How to Deal → Mandy Moore
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Take a trip back in time with the CINEMA CHAIN GANG podcast! On this latest episode, Nick and Andrew challenge themselves with the period piece RAGTIME. Take a listen!
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THIS WEEK: Ragtime (1981), dir. Miloš Forman
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CHAIN #24: Grace Kelly → To Catch A Thief → John Alderson → Ragtime → James Cagney
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No time will be stolen from your life on the latest CINEMA CHAIN GANG podcast! On this latest episode, Nick and Andrew start a new chain by diving into the filmography of Alfred Hitchcock with 1955’s To Catch a Thief. Take a listen!
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THIS WEEK: To Catch A Thief (1955), dir. Alfred Hitchcock
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CHAIN #24: Grace Kelly → To Catch A Thief → John Alderson → Ragtime → James Cagney
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It’s an episode of the CINEMA CHAIN GANG podcast as exciting and tense as a man dangling from a ledge. Nick and Andrew discuss 1950s thriller FOURTEEN HOURS. Take a listen!
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THIS WEEK: Fourteen Hours (1951), dir. Henry Hathaway
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CHAIN #23: Robert De Niro → The Last Tycoon → Jeff Corey → Fourteen Hours → Grace Kelly
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Take a trip to old Hollywood on the CINEMA CHAIN GANG podcast! On the latest episode, Drew Auger and Nick Riccardo talk early era Robert De Niro in Elia Kazan’s THE LAST TYCOON. Take a listen!
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THIS WEEK: The Last Tycoon (1976), dir. Elia Kazan
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CHAIN #23: Robert De Niro → The Last Tycoon → Jeff Corey → Fourteen Hours → Grace Kelly
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Is there a better duo than Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin? Nick Riccardo and Andrew Auger give it a shot on the latest Cinema Chain Gang — where they review this 80’s buddy comedy classic!
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THIS WEEK: Midnight Run (1988), dir. Martin Brest
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CHAIN #22: Lorraine Gary → Car Wash → Jack Kehoe → Midnight Run → Robert De Niro
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It’s got that new podcast smell! On the latest CINEMA CHAIN GANG, Nick and Andrew give a clean review of 70’s black comedy CAR WASH. Take a listen!
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THIS WEEK: Car Wash (1976), dir. Michael Schultz
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CHAIN #22: Lorraine Gary → Car Wash → Jack Kehoe → Midnight Run → Robert De Niro
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It’s the OTHER Steven Spielberg WWII movie on the Cinema Chain Gang podcast. On this episode, Andrew and Nick complete their latest chain not with Saving Private Ryan or Schindler’s List, but with Spielberg’s 1941. Take a listen!
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THIS WEEK: 1941 (1979), dir. Steven Spielberg
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CHAIN #21: Andy Samberg → Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs → James Caan → 1941 → Lorraine Gary
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A delicious taste of pop culture on the latest Cinema Chain Gang podcast! On this episode, Andrew and Nick talk about the 2009 animated hit Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs! Take a listen!
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THIS WEEK: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009), dir. Phil Lord & Christopher Miller
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CHAIN #21: Andy Samberg → Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs → James Caan → 1941 → Lorraine Gary
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On the latest episode of the CINEMA CHAIN GANG, Nick and Drew face their greatest challenge yet: Grown Ups 2. Suffer alongside and take a listen! //
THIS WEEK: Grown Ups 2 (2013), dir. Dennis Dugan
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CHAIN #20: Blake Lively → Savages → Salma Hayek → Grown Ups 2 → Andy Samberg
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No stone goes unturned (Oliver Stone, that is) on the Cinema Chain Gang podcast! On the latest episode, Drew and Nick review the 2012 drug drama from the prolific director as they start a new chain. Take a listen! //
THIS WEEK: Savages (2012), dir. Oliver Stone
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CHAIN #20: Blake Lively → Savages → Salma Hayek → Grown Ups 2 → Andy Samberg
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Get into the rhythm of the CINEMA CHAIN GANG podcast! On this latest episode, Nick and Drew review the Blake Lively actioner The Rhythm Section. Take a listen!
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THIS WEEK: The Rhythm Section (2020), dir. Reed Morano
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CHAIN #19: Karl Urban → Doom → Richard Brake → The Rhythm Section → Blake Lively
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Grab your BFG (Best Friend Guys/Gals) and listen to the latest episode of the CINEMA CHAIN GANG podcast! The new chain for Andrew and Nick starts with video game adaptation Doom. Take a listen!
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THIS WEEK: Doom (2005), dir. Andrzej Bartkowiak
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CHAIN #19: Karl Urban → Doom → Richard Brake → The Rhythm Section → Blake Lively
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It’s a big day for one of the members of the CINEMA CHAIN GANG crew. On the latest episode, the guys review one of Andrew’s favorite movies of all time in LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS. Nick, on the other hand, has never seen a second of this trilogy. How did that go! Take a listen!
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THIS WEEK: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), dir. Peter Jackson
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CHAIN #18: Kate Beckinsale → The Aviator → Cate Blanchett → The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers → Karl Urban
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The Cinema Chain Gang comes soaring in with the first podcast of 2023! On this episode, Drew and Nick review the Howard Hughes biopic The Aviator from Martin Scorsese. Take a listen!
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THIS WEEK: The Aviator (2004), dir. Martin Scorsese
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CHAIN #18: Kate Beckinsale → The Aviator → Cate Blanchett → The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers → Karl Urban
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We’re celebrating the first year of the Cinema Chain Gang with the first annual “Gangies!” What were the best and worst movies or chains that Nick and Andrew experienced this year? Take a listen!
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On the latest CINEMA CHAIN GANG, Andrew and Nick hang out with the Sandman for the first time — check out our review of CLICK!
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THIS WEEK: Click (2006), dir. Frank Coraci
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CHAIN #17: Roger Moore → A View To A Kill → Christopher Walken → Click → Kate Beckinsale
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On the latest CINEMA CHAIN GANG, Andrew and Nick join Roger Moore’s James Bond for his final adventure in the role. Check out the review of A VIEW TO A KILL!
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THIS WEEK: A View To A Kill (1985), dir. John Glen
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CHAIN #17: Roger Moore → A View To A Kill → Christopher Walken → Click → Kate Beckinsale
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On the latest CINEMA CHAING GANG, Andrew and Nick a relic of the 90’s music scene, concert “film” Spice World. Take a listen! //THIS WEEK: Spice World (1997), dir. Bob Spiers//CHAIN #16: Geena Davis → Fletch→ George Wendt → Spice World → Roger Moore//Follow Andrew: Twitter | Letterboxd | Cinema Frenzy // Follow Nick: Twitter | Instagram | Letterboxd // Email Us: CinemaChainGang@gmail.com
Solve the mystery on the latest CINEMA CHAIN GANG podcast! On this episode, Nick and Andrew analyze the Chevy Chase phenomenon with FLETCH. Take a listen!
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THIS WEEK: Fletch (1985), dir. Michael Ritchie
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CHAIN #16: Geena Davis → Fletch→ George Wendt → Spice World → Roger Moore
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Big things come in small sizes on this week’s CINEMA CHAIN GANG podcast. On the latest episode, Andrew and Nick review 90’s family nostalgic “classic” Stuart Little. Take a listen!
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THIS WEEK: Stuart Little (1999), dir. Rob Minkoff
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CHAIN #15: Seth Green → Idle Hands → Connie Ray → Stuart Little → Geena Davis
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A horror stoner comedy starts spooky season on the CINEMA CHAIN GANG podcast. On this episode, Andrew and Nick review late 90’s cult “classic” Idle Hands. Take a listen!
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THIS WEEK: Idle Hands (1999), dir. Rodman Flender
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CHAIN #15: Seth Green → Idle Hands → Connie Ray → Stuart Little → Geena Davis
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On the latest CINEMA CHAIN GANG, Andrew and Nick review the love letter to National Lampoon—2018’s A FUTILE AND STUPID GESTURE.
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THIS WEEK: A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018), dir. David Wain
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CHAIN #14: Anne Heche → Opening Night → Brian Huskey → A Futile and Stupid Gesture → Seth Green
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It’s showtime on the latest episode of the CINEMA CHAIN GANG podcast. On this episode, Nick and Andrew talk about the theatricalities of the little-seen comedy Opening Night. Take a listen!
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THIS WEEK: Opening Night (2016), dir. Isaac Rentz
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CHAIN #14: Anne Heche → Opening Night → Brian Huskey → A Futile and Stupid Gesture → Seth Green
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On the latest Cinema Chain Gang, ANDREW and Nick go back in time and experience some history with the Attica prison riots in the HBO movie Against the Wall.
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THIS WEEK: Against the Wall (1994), dir. John Frankenheimer
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CHAIN #13: Dermot Mulroney → My Best Friend's Wedding → Philip Bosco → Against the Wall → Anne Heche
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The randomized chain fatefully leads Andrew and Nick to actress Anne Heche, recently in the news after her tragic death. We pay tribute to her, talk about what we’ve been watching, and then review rom-com favorite My Best Friend’s Wedding as we start chain #13.
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THIS WEEK: My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), dir. P. J. Hogan
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CHAIN #13: Dermot Mulroney → My Best Friend's Wedding → Philip Bosco → Against the Wall → Anne Heche
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Take a trip back in the 1960’s with the CINEMA CHAIN GANG podcast. On this episode, Andrew and Nick talk a little known, hard-to-find coming of age drama THERE GOES MY BABY. Take a listen!
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THIS WEEK: There Goes My Baby (1994), dir. Floyd Mutrux
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CHAIN #12: Carrie-Anne Moss → The Crew → Seymour Cassel → There Goes My Baby → Dermot Mulroney
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All your life, you’ve wanted to hear the latest CINEMA CHAIN GANG podcast. On this episode, Nick and Andrew start a brand-new chain with Goodfellas knock-off THE CREW. Take a listen!
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THIS WEEK: The Crew (2000), dir. Michael Dinner
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CHAIN #12: Carrie-Anne Moss → The Crew → Seymour Cassel → There Goes My Baby → Dermot Mulroney
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On the latest CINEMA CHAIN GANG, Andrew and Nick do the…well, not unthinkable, but the unlikely! We’re reviewing another unknown movie with a big cast, this 2010 thriller starring Samuel L. Jackson and Carrie-Anne Moss Take a listen!
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THIS WEEK: Unthinkable (2010), dir. Gregor Jordan
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CHAIN #11: Himesh Patel → Tenet → Martin Donovan → Unthinkable → Carrie-Anne Moss
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On the latest Cinema Chain Gang, Andrew and Nick talk about the twisty tale of Christopher Nolan’s Tenet. Plus, an on-recording tribute to the loss of one of Nick’s favorites, Tony Sirico. Take a listen!
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THIS WEEK: Tenet (2020), dir. Christopher Nolan
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CHAIN #11: Himesh Patel → Tenet → Martin Donovan → Unthinkable → Carrie-Anne Moss
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On the latest Cinema Chain Gang, Nick and Drew argue over whether Don’t Look Up is good or worthless—the conversation heats up like the ozone layer. Take a listen!
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THIS WEEK: Don't Look Up (2021), dir. Adam McKay
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CHAIN #10: Judi Dench → J. Edgar → Leonardo DiCaprio → Don’t Look Up → Himesh Patel
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On the latest CINEMA CHAIN GANG, Drew and Nick survey the merits of Clint Eastwood and Leonardo DiCaprio’s take on J.EDGAR. Plus, a tribute to a goodfella. Take a listen!
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THIS WEEK: J. Edgar (2011), dir. Clint Eastwood
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CHAIN #10: Judi Dench → J. Edgar → Leonardo DiCaprio → Don’t Look Up → Himesh Patel
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On the latest CINEMA CHAIN GANG, Drew and Nick train themselves to try and enjoy an Agatha Christie adaptation with 2017’s MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS. Take a listen! // THIS WEEK: Murder on the Orient Express (2017), dir. Kenneth Branagh // CHAIN #9: Sacha Baron Cohen → The Brothers Grimsby → Penélope Cruz → Murder on the Orient Express → Judi Dench // Follow Andrew: Twitter | Letterboxd | Cinema Frenzy // Follow Nick: Twitter | Instagram | Letterboxd // Email Us: CinemaChainGang@gmail.com
On the latest episode, Drew and Nick review middling action-comedy The Brothers Grimsby and begin chain #9. Take a listen!
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THIS WEEK: The Brothers Grimsby (2016), dir. Louis Leterrier
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CHAIN #9: Sacha Baron Cohen → The Brothers Grimsby → Penélope Cruz → Murder on the Orient Express → Judi Dench
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The Cinema Chain Gang podcast keeps on Movin movin along! On the latest episode, Drew and Nick review animated sequel MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA and end chain #8. Take a listen!
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THIS WEEK: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008), dir. Tom McGrath and Eric Darnell
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CHAIN #8: Teri Polo → Little Fockers → Ben Stiller → Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa → Sacha Baron Cohen
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We’re not focking around—it’s a brand new episode of the CINEMA CHAIN GANG podcast! On this week’s episode, Andrew and Nick start Chain 8 with trilogy ender LITTLE FOCKERS. Take a listen!
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THIS WEEK: Little Fockers (2010), dir. Paul Weitz
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CHAIN #8: Teri Polo → Little Fockers → Ben Stiller → Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa → Sacha Baron Cohen
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The Cinema Chain Gang revs up with the completion of chain number 7. It’s a John Stamos special with 1991’s BORN TO RIDE. Take a listen! // THIS WEEK: Born to Ride (1991), dir. Graham Baker // CHAIN #7: Val Kilmer → Top Gun → John Stockwell → Born to Ride → Teri Polo // Follow Andrew: Twitter | Letterboxd | Cinema Frenzy // Follow Nick: Twitter | Instagram | Letterboxd // Email Us: CinemaChainGang@gmail.com
The need for speed consumes the Cinema Chain Gang Podcast! On the latest episode and chain, Andrew and Nick review the 1980’s action megahit!
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THIS WEEK: Top Gun (1986), dir. Tony Scott
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CHAIN #7: Val Kilmer → Top Gun → John Stockwell → Born to Ride → Teri Polo
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Chain 6 is complete here on the CINEMA CHAIN GANG podcast! On this episode, Nick and Andrew review a film from the Coppola family…maybe not from the member you were hoping for. They talk about the California teen drama Palo Alto, the career of Emma Roberts, and the transgressions of James Franco. Take a listen!
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THIS WEEK: Palo Alto (2013), dir. Gia Coppola
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CHAIN #6: Rachel McAdams → The Little Prince → James Franco → Palo Alto → Val Kilmer
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The CINEMA CHAIN GANG podcast is back to start their sixth connecting chain. After helping the Academy make a decision about Will Smith’s punishment, Nick Riccardo and Andrew Auger review the animated adaptation of THE LITTLE PRINCE. Take a listen! // THIS WEEK: The Little Prince (2018), dir. Mark Osborne // CHAIN #6: Rachel McAdams → The Little Prince → James Franco → Palo Alto → Val Kilmer // Follow Andrew: Twitter | Letterboxd | Cinema Frenzy // Follow Nick: Twitter | Instagram | Letterboxd // Email Us: CinemaChainGang@gmail.com
On the latest CINEMA CHAING GANG, the fifth chain ends with a little morning news. Nick and Andrew review the Rachel McAdams rom-com MORNING GLORY. Take a listen! // THIS WEEK: Morning Glory (2010), dir. Roger Michell // CHAIN #5: Zach Galifianakis → The Campaign → Chris Matthews → Morning Glory → Rachel McAdams // Follow Andrew: Twitter | Letterboxd | Cinema Frenzy // Follow Nick: Twitter | Instagram | Letterboxd // Email Us: CinemaChainGang@gmail.com
On episode 9 of the CINEMA CHAIN GANG, Andrew Auger and Nick Riccardo head to the polls and cast their vote for the comedy that starts chain 5—2012’s THE CAMPAIGN starring Zach Galifianakis and Rachel McAdams // THIS WEEK: The Campaign (2012), dir. Jay Roach // CHAIN #5: Zach Galifianakis → The Campaign → Chris Matthews → Morning Glory → Rachel McAdams // Follow Andrew: Twitter | Letterboxd | Cinema Frenzy // Follow Nick: Twitter | Instagram | Letterboxd // Email Us: CinemaChainGang@gmail.com
Are you keeping up with the latest additions to the CINEMA CHAIN GANG podcast? On this episode, chain 4 ends with a 2016 suburban spy comedy—does it have the goods or does the tough run continue for Nick and Andrew? Take a listen! // THIS WEEK: Keeping Up with the Joneses (2016), dir. Greg Mottola // CHAIN #4: Ellen Burstyn → Nostalgia → Jon Hamm → Keeping Up with the Joneses → Zach Galifianakis // Follow Andrew: Twitter | Letterboxd | Cinema Frenzy // Follow Nick: Twitter | Instagram | Letterboxd // Email Us: CinemaChainGang@gmail.com
Chain #4 begins with another indie. On the CINEMA CHAIN GANG podcast, Andrew Auger and Nick Riccardo review the forgotten (maybe for good reason) drama Nostalgia. Take a listen!
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THIS WEEK: Nostalgia (2018), dir. Mark Pellington
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CHAIN #4: Ellen Burstyn → Nostalgia → Jon Hamm → Keeping Up with the Joneses → Zach Galifianakis
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In the conclusion of chain three, Andrew Auger and Nick Riccardo deal with uncharted waters by reviewing a Little Miss Sunshine-esque indie in 2016’s ABOUT SCOUT. Take a listen!
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THIS WEEK: About Scout (2016), dir. Laurie Weltz
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CHAIN #3: Viggo Mortensen → Witness → Danny Glover → About Scout → Ellen Burstyn
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Chain number three begins for Andrew Auger and Nick Riccardo on the latest CINEMA CHAIN GANG PODCAST. On this episode, the boys review the Oscar-winning Harrison Ford thriller WITNESS, debate whether they could survive in Amish country (no), and go off the rails in too many ways to count. Take a listen!
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THIS WEEK: Witness (1985), dir. Peter Weir
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CHAIN #3: Viggo Mortensen → Witness → Danny Glover → About Scout → Ellen Burstyn
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On episode 4 of THE CINEMA CHAIN GANG podcast, Andrew Auger and Nick Riccardo dive deep into Crimson Tide, learn a little about George Costanza's boss, and generate their third chain. Take a listen!
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THIS WEEK: Crimson Tide (1995), dir. Tony Scott
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THE CHAIN: Meg Ryan → You've Got Mail → Steve Zahn → Crimson Tide → Viggo Mortensen
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On the latest CINEMA CHAIN GANG, Andrew and Nick start their second chain with their second straight Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan/Nora Ephron movie. They debate if You've Got Mail is a good movie or not, and whether anyone reads books anymore.
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THIS WEEK: You've Got Mail (1998), dir. Nora Ephron
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THE CHAIN: Meg Ryan → You've Got Mail → Steve Zahn → Crimson Tide → Viggo Mortensen
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On the second CINEMA CHAIN GANG, Andrew and Nick complete their first assignment, arguing over the merits of the influential rom-com Sleepless in Seattle. Stay tuned to the end for the reveal of our next chain--starting with another Meg Ryan movie.
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THIS WEEK: Sleepless in Seattle (1993), dir. Nora Ephron
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THE CHAIN: Kevin Bacon → Diner → Tom Tammi → Sleepless in Seattle → Meg Ryan
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On the pilot episode of THE CINEMA CHAIN GANG PODCAST, Andrew Auger and Nick Riccardo explain their reasons for their journey through Hollywood, review bromantic comedy classic DINER, and talk about the relationship status of Tom Tammi, the character actor who is also the glue of their first chain.
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THIS WEEK: Diner (1982), dir. Barry Levinson
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THE CHAIN: Kevin Bacon → Diner → Tom Tammi → Sleepless in Seattle → Meg Ryan
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