For The Love Of Movies

Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico take to the skies in the high-octane 1986 fighter pilot extravaganza, Top Gun. But neither of them particularly enjoy the ride. Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico

Micheal and Frank take a trip to the old west this week in their viewing of Michael Crichton's 1973 science fiction western 'Westworld'. The movie has spawned a new HBO TV series of the same name and brings up discussion of what humans are capable of when they abuse science for primal needs.  Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico

Retired elderly folk at a Florida retirement community get a second chance at life thanks to some aliens in the 1985 Ron Howard science fiction tale, Cocoon. Frank Posillico takes in the film for the first time, as Michael Sheridan revisit the film and finds himself disappointed by the outcome. Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico

Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico are joined this week by Daily News TV Editor Don Kaplan for a very TV-centirc movie 'The Running Man'. The Steven King (using the Richard Bachmann name) penned book was turned into a movie in 1987 and stared Arnold Schwarzenegger and was directed by Paul Michael Glaser Follow Michael, Frank and Don on Twitter. @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico @tvdonkaplan Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico

Michael Sheridan takes Frank Posillico deeper into the world of Terry Gilliam with a look at the director's dark 1985 film, Brazil. The bleak science fiction tale spins a grim tale about a man in a dystopian future who turns his hum-drum life upside down after encountering a woman who looks just like one he's seen in his dreams. Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter. @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico  

Michael and Frank are joined by Nile this week to time travel all the way to 2035 and back to the 90s to talk about Terry Gilliam's '12 Monkeys'    Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter. @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico

There are a handful of movies that are quintessential New York City, and The Taking of Pelham One Two Three is one of them. Starring Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw, along with a myriad of familiar faces in small roles, the 1974 thriller is loaded with unique characters, sharp performances and smart dialogue. Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico discuss the film, another classic recommended by one of For The Love Of Movies listeners. Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter. @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico  

This week Frank and Micheal watch the Marlon Brando classically banned film 'Last Tango in Paris'  Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter. @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico  

Albert Brooks makes the afterlife one fun place to visit. Defending Your Life is the funnyman's 1991 classic, which wasn't quite a box office success, but is easily one of his best films. Co-starring Meryl Streep and Rip Torn, it follows a man who dies, and then must justify his life if he hopes to move on. Otherwise, he'll get sent back to Earth to try all over again. Frank Posillico and Michael Sheridan discuss the film, its humor, and life after death. Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter. @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico

It's a fish, or duck, out of water story this week as Michael and Frank take a look back at Eddie Murphy's 1984 hit comedy 'Beverly Hills Cop'. Murphy stars as Detroit cop Axel Foley who follows a lead about the murder of his friend all the way to Beverly Hills.  Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter. @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico  

The airwaves are alive with righteous indignation and foul language. Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico go inside the booth of Barry Champlain, brilliantly portrayed by Eric Bogosian, who co-wrote the original play Talk Radio is based upon. In addition to the 1988 film, Michael shares a letter written by a listener that could very well be the best bit of fan mail anyone could ask for. Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter. @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico  

They call him Howard... the duck. It's the classic George Lucas production that was likely his biggest all-time box office failure. Michael Sheridan introduces Frank Posillico to the 1986 big screen debut of Howard the Duck. Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter. @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico

It's one of the funniest comedies you probably never heard of. This box office bomb features a cast of familar faces, yet it wasn't enough to pull in audiences when it first was released.  Michael Sheridan introduces Frank Posillico to the 1992 comedy classic, based on the Broadway show, Noises Off. Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter. @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico

Michael and Frank venture into the 21st century and watch a little film that started on Kickstarter, Kung Fury.  Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter. @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico  

Michael and Frank are done with the horror genre for now and are watching some light romantic comedies. This week they watch the 1977 classic 'The Goodbye Girl'. The Neil Simon helmed film staring Richard Dreyfuss and Marsha Mason is considered to be one of the best romantic comedies ever made. It even earned Dreyfuss an Academy Award for Best Actor.  Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter. @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico    

Frank and Mike continue on the dark path of 'I Spit on Your Grave' that leads to the 1972 Wes Craven helmed 'Last House on the Left' This week they are joined by Bill Randolph who stared as Jeffrey in 'Friday the 13th Part II'   Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter. @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico    

Frank and Mike take a dark turn and watch Meir Zarchi's 1978 'I Spit on Your Grave' a rape and revenge subgenre that no one asked for. They also look at the 2010 remake and talk about the unofficial sequels and proposed sequel.  Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter. @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico

Frank and Mike join John Carpenter and Kurt Russell for another of their famous collaborations with 1986's 'Big Trouble in Little China' the bizarre but lovable film that was panned at the time but has become a cult classic. Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico

Obey and listen to this episode as Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico review the cult classic John Carpenter 1988 movie 'They Live'   Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter. @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico

For the next few episodes Michael and Frank will dive deep into some of John Carpenter's best films. This week it's the 1982 movie 'The Thing' staring Kurt Russell and Keith David.  Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter. @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico