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Welcome to Forgotten Cinema! Each episode, Mike Field and Mike Butler highlight a film that for a variety of reasons was forgotten by audiences. Whether it be because a more popular movie was released at the same time or the movie simply didn’t catch on with an audience in the its initial run. We’ll discuss what we love about the movie or perhaps don’t love about it and decide whether the movie is worth a revisit.
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The Mikes are taking their pills and before viraling out be smarter and stronger in order to discuss the non-Bourne Bourne film, "The Bourne Legacy". Or as the rest of you may know it; the one with Jeremy Renner instead of Matt Damon. So, grab your popcorn and soda, please notice the exits to the left and right of you and settle down for Forgotten …
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The Mike's are putting on some dresses and sword fighting with marital aids in this episode of Forgotten Cinema! Join Mike Field and Mike Butler as they discuss the underrated 2002 comedy Sorority Boys starring Michael Rosenbaum, Harland Williams, and Barry Watson. The Mikes will talk about their favorite parts of the film, what makes a good comedi…
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It's the 1980's. A Plane full of passengers has been taken hostage by terrorists. The one man who can save them? CHUCK NORRIS. That's right, the Mikes are discussing the 1986 film The Delta Force on this episode of Forgotten Cinema! Join Mike Butler and Mike Field as they gush over how well written and acted the first half of the movie is and then …
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The Mikes are going back to the 70's to talk about aliens, Spielberg, and cliched dads on this episode of Forgotten Cinema! Join Mike Butler and Mike Field as they discuss the 2011 film, "Super 8" from director JJ Abrams and produced by Steven Spielberg, starring Elle Fanning, Kyle Chandler, and Joel Courtney. The Mikes talk about this film being a…
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The Mike's gotta be brave, they gotta jump in... To this week's movie!!! Mike Butler and Mike Field discuss brain clouds, existentialism, and volcanos during this look at the 1990 Tom Hanks film, also starring Meg Ryan and written and directed by John Patrick Shanley. They'll talk the meanings and symbolisms that exist in nearly every frame of this…
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The Mikes are taking a look at the 1984 Academy Award winning film The Killing Fields starring Sam Waterson, Haing S. Ngor, and John Malcovich and directed by Roland Joffe. This one covers some heavier topics, but ones that deserved to have light shed on them. Mike Field and Mike Butler discuss the very 70's style filmmaking on display and how it i…
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The Adventure Continues with Season 18! Mike Field and Mike Butler continue their Forgotten Cinema journey with a super-sized 15 episode season that will take them from the dog days of Summer and through the "Dog Soldiers" of Forgotten Horror! Check out their season 18 selection draft and don't forget that you can head over to our Patreon and help …
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WITNESS US!!!!! The Mikes arrive to this episode Shiny and Chrome as they discuss the newly released Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Did George Miller churn out another hit in the apocalypse? Does Chris Hemsworth do his facial prosthetics proud? And finally, how does Anya Taylor-Joy's titular character compare to Charlize Theron's iconic original take on …
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Get ready to go back to the where Brangelina began on this episode of Forgotten Cinema! That's right! This week, Mike Butler and Mike Field are taking a look at the 2005 action flick "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Butler was not a fan of this film when it first came out, so what did he think of it now? Tune in to find out…
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The Mikes are taking their first steps to the White House in this week's episode "The Ides of March" starring Ryan Gosling and George Clooney as well as Paul Giamatti and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Mike Butler and Mike Field gush over the phenomenal writing and acting in this political drama. If you love acting or writing in cinema this one is a must …
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Now Showing: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
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Mikes together strong! Join Mike Butler and Mike Field as they discuss the newly released Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. What did the Mikes think of the first blockbuster of the year? Did it hold up to the high standards Butler has for it after "Dawn" and "War"? Find out now! So, grab your popcorn and soda, please notice the exits to the left a…
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The Mikes are diving down into the oceans depths to bring you this "special edition" episode. And by special edition we mean James Cameron's The Abyss: Special Edition!!!!!! Mike Field and Mike Butler discuss all the facts about the dangerous and stressful making of this film as well as why out of all director's cuts and special editions, this one …
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The Mikes continue their comeback season with a forgotten 90's indie comedy "Flirting with Disaster," written and directed by David O' Russell and starring Ben Stiller, Patricia Arquette, Tea Leoni, Richard Jenkins, Josh Brolin, Mary Tyler Moore, Alan Alda and more! Find out why Butler isn't a huge fan of this film and why Field completely disagree…
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The Mikes are BACK!!!! A new era of Forgotten Cinema begins with the Hugh Jackman starring "Real Steel." This Shawn Levy directed film is Rockem Sockem Robots meets Rocky. Both Mike Field and Mike Butler really liked this film when they first saw it in theaters back in 2011; but does it still hold up? Let's find out! So, grab your popcorn and soda,…
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Now Showing: The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
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The Mikes have been recruited by Carey Elwes to put an end to some German U-Boats...wait, no...that's Henry Cavil and Alan Ritchson in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. Join Mike Field and Mike Butler as they discuss this new Guy Ritchie film based on a recently declassified mission from World War 2. So, grab your popcorn and soda, please noti…
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Now Showing: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
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The Mikes are headed to Hollow Earth, to help Kong and Godzilla defeat an evil whip carrying ape...and also give Kong a root canal. That's right! Mike Field and Mike Butler are discussing the newly released "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" The Mikes will discuss their love of Monster on Monster action, the lack of Godzilla, the surprisingly likeab…
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Listen, for the very first time, the Mikes choose the episodes for the upcoming season of Forgotten Cinema! It's riveting stuff... ...Okay, not really, but we figured you may like a peak behind the curtain and be interested in what we've got coming up. This was originally recorded live after our Dune 2 YouTube livestream, but we've cut it down and …
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The Mikes are bustin' up Manhattan looking for ghosts, but finding Ice Gods and Firemasters instead! That's right, Mike Butler and Mike Field discuss the newly released "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" starring Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, McKenna Grace, and Finn Wolfhard as the new crew of Ghostbusters joining forces with paranormal veterans Ernie Hudson,…
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The Mikes are taking to the desert of Arrakis to bring you their thoughts on the recently released "Dune: Part Two". Listen in as Mike Butler and Mike Field talk about Denis Villeneuve's latest Sci-Fi film epic. They'll discuss the improvements made over the already excellent Part 1, and also touch upon this film's love with general audiences despi…
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Mike Butler and Mike Field are traveling down to the Florida Keys to work as bouncers and fight Conor McGregor as they discuss the 2024 Amazon Prime remake, "Road House" starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Jessica Williams, and Billy Magnussen. Listen in as the Mikes talk about how this film is as much a ridiculous, terrible B-Movie as the original, but with…
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"No more time 'til Halloween! Halloween, Halloween! No more time 'til Halloween, Silver Shamrock!" That's right! The Mikes are comin' atcha with a special bonus Halloween episode this year and they're talking...Halloween!...three that is; "Halloween III: Season of the Witch." This third entry in John Carpenter's "Halloween" saga forgoes everyone's …
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The Mikes are travelling back to the 90's once again to bring you this oh-so-90's horror film "Disturbing Behavior." Field thinks Butler just can't appreciate good trash in this mess of a horror film with a troubled production. Starring James Marsden, Katie Holmes, and Nick Stahl, this film was written and directed by veteran "X-Files" crew; a fact…
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Did you know Tim Burton has only made one horror film? You read that right. Though Tim Burton is known for his spooky and macabre avante garde style, he never released a true horror film. That is not until the 1999 Johnny Depp starrer "Sleepy Hollow." Also starring Christina Ricci and Christopher Walken as the Headless Horseman, this horror film te…
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That's not a misspelling folks! The Mikes are hooking up their pods and entering the mind of David Cronenberg circa 1999. In this film (released before the Matrix) our characters enter a simulated world where not all is as it seems. The Mikes will talk what works, what doesn't, facts about the making of the film and where it stands within the weird…
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Forgotten Cinema kicks off their 5th season of Forgotten Horror with the forgotten classic "An American Werewolf in London." Listen in as Mike Field and Mike Butler discuss the amazing practical effects by Rick Baker, the reasons John Landis included that weird dream, why Nurse Alex clearly has issues to be in love with David, and WTF is up with al…
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This is it. After four years of film viewing and discussion, it all comes down to this moment...the Forgotten Cinema farewell episode. Join Mike Butler and Mike Field one last time as they discuss not a movie, but their very own podcast. The Mikes will go over what some of their favorite moments on the podcast were, and maybe some of their least fa…
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The Mikes are ending Forgotten Cinema?! It's a conspiracy I tell you! See what I did there? Mike Field and Mike Butler take a look at one last film for Forgotten Cinema and they're going out with a bang! Taking a look at a film starring America's darling, Mel Gibson. Just kidding! I mean Julia Roberts! There, that's better. The Mikes discuss the 19…
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It's the penultimate episode of Forgotten Cinema and the Mikes are going to prison... SPACE PRISON! Join Mike Butler and Mike Field as they discuss the 2012 Luc Besson produced sci-fi action film Lockout, starring Guy Pearce. The Mikes talk about how they love Pierce's ripped from the 90's action hero, Snow, but regret that he wasn't placed in a be…
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What do you get, when you combine a medical malpractice drama, a husband/wife thriller, and a serial rapist murder mystery film? You get Malice! One of writer Aaron Sorkin's most bizarrely plotted films, but holy crap, does it have some great dialogue. Listen in as Mike Field and Mike Butler discuss this film starring Alec Baldwin, Bill Pullman, an…
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This is it! The Mike finally covering the film everyone has been waiting for... 2001's Josie and the Pussycats! Listen in as Mike Field and Mike Butler discuss this completely overlooked and underappreciated comedy, starring Rachael Leigh Cook, Rosario Dawson, Tara Reid, and more. The Mikes talk about how comedies of the late 90's and early 00's ha…
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The Mikes have made it to the top of the corporate ladder and they've got THE next great product...a circle! You know...for kids. That's right, Mike Butler and Mike Field are taking a look at yet another Joel and Ethan Coen film, The Hudsucker Proxy, starring Tim Robbins, Paul Newman, and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Listen in as the Mikes discuss this qu…
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The Mikes are going back to 1987 to meet some robots, who might be aliens, but are definitely going to have some robot lovin' and make some robot babies as they look at the Brad Bird written, *batteries not included, directed by Matthew Robbins. Listen in as Mike Butler and Mike Field talk about this feel good 80's movie, that upon closer inspectio…
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The Mikes are taking a look at a David Mamet film that DOES NOT have swearing in it! That's right, Mike Field and Mike Butler are discussing the 1998 Myster-Thriller The Spanish Prisoner. Listen in as the Mikes talk about Steve Martin playing his first serious on-screen role, the strange dialogue in Mamet films, the lack of mystery in this mystery …
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The Mikes are finishing their John Carney "music trilogy" with 2007's Once, starring Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová. Listen in as Mike Butler and Mike Field discuss one of the most uplifting movies of all time. A movie so good even Steven Spielberg said it made his year. They talk about how the film was made, how much they enjoy the look of the f…
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The Mikes are helping Billy Bob Thorton blow up his barn and launch a rocket to space in this week's episode talking about the 2007 film The Astronaut Farmer. Mike Field and Mike Butler discuss the themes of this movie, like family and never giving up on your dreams. and how they carry this film from start to finish. Sure, building a rocket to spac…
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The Mikes are taking a trip to Europe where they'll experience soccer hooligans, the red-light district, and maybe accidentally become Popes as they discuss the 2004 comedy EuroTrip starring Michelle Trachtenberg, Scott Mechlowicz, and Jacob Pitts. Listen in as Mike Butler talks about how, while some of the comedy maybe be too much for a modern aud…
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The Mikes have pissed off the wrong screenwriter, as they work to keep their high-powered producer jobs at their studio...wait, no that's Tim Robbins in Robert Altman's 1992 film, The Player. Listen in as Mike Butler and Mike Field discuss how this movie about moviemaking is great at poking fun at Hollywood, but maybe doesn't go far enough. They'll…
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The Mikes are looking for demons to kill...who might just be regular innocent people as they discuss the 2002 Bill Paxton thriller Frailty, starring none other than Bill Paxton. Matthew McConaughey is also in it. Mike Butler and Mike Field talk about how they like this film, but find some issues with the way they handle the film's twist and mystery…
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This is it...the beginning of the end! How fitting then that the Mikes take a look at the 1995 film, aptly titled Living in Oblivion, starring Steve Buscemi, Catherine Keener, Dermot Mulroney, and Peter Dinklage in one of his first on screen roles. Listen in as Mike Field and Mike Butler discuss how true to life this independent film about making a…
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The Mikes are taking over the bootlegging business, and there ain't nobody going to get in their way, or else it's curtains for 'em! That's right...curtains! Mike Butler and Mike Field discuss the Joel and Ethan Coen's 1990 crime film, Miller's Crossing starring Gabriel Byrne, Albert Finney, Marcia Gay Harden, and Jon Turturro. Listen in as they gu…
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Not since they recorded their unaired pilot episode, Sphere, have the Mikes both equally disliked a film as much as this... Mike Butler and Mike Field discuss all the things that make A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon a deservedly forgotten film (other than that ridiculously long title). River Pheonix does his best to save this film that was mar…
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The Mikes are chilling out with Denzel Washington on this episode; bleeding out in swimming pools and looking for revenge. Mike Field and Mike Butler discuss the 2004 Tony Scott film, Man on Fire, also starring Christopher Walken and a young Dakota Fanning. Butler and Field discuss the "Denzel Effect" in the movie business and how Butler loves this…
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Gary Oldman has got some severed hands in the freezer, but don't worry, it's not weird. It's just for doin' crimes and stuff. The Mikes are taking a look at the 1990 crime drama State of Grace also starring Sean Penn, Ed Harris, and Robin Wright. Mike Butler isn't a huge fan of this movie; from the Wright's unnecessary female love interest, to the …
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
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There's a podcast on the web like a great black pit and the vermin of the internet inhabit it and their opinions aren't worth what a pig could spit and it goes by the name of Forgotten Cinema! The Mikes are traveling back to 19th century not-so jolly ol' London as they discuss the 2007 Tim Burton directed, Johnny Depp starring Sweeney Todd: The Dem…
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It's the 80's, there's a stolen car, sick synth beats, and a large bag of cocaine! It's time to party! This week the Mikes are looking at 2011's Take Me Home Tonight starring Topher Grace, Anna Farris, and Chris Pratt. Mike Field and Mike Butler discuss what makes this 80's themed movie work. Mainly all the drugs if they're honest. This is because …
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This week the Mikes are discussing the 2001 World War Two film, Enemy at the Gates, starring Jude Law, Ed Harris, Rachel Weisz, and Jospeh Fiennes. And both Mikes seem to agree that in this film's case, the "enemy" in the title is the story and the "gates" is the film. A film that neither Mike Butler nor Mike Field have seen in full since its relea…
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Oh, you're here. Great. Take a seat, have a Stummies, because the Mikes are going to try to sell you some Gleemonex after they discuss the 1996 Kids In The Hall comedy, Brain Candy. Listen as Mike Butler and Mike Field tell you why this forgotten comedy is actually filled with comedic gold. While not a perfect film by any means, Brain Candy has a t…
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The Mikes are taking a trip through a fantasy world to stop an evil queen from killing a baby equipped with...acorns?! That's right! Just in time for its sequel series premiere on Disney+, Mike Butler and Mike Field are discussing the 1988 George Lucas created fantasy film, Willow, starring Warwick Davis and Val Kilmer. Listen in as the Mikes talk …
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The Mikes have achieved the highest score at their local liquor store arcade game and have been recruited by aliens to save the universe! That's, right Forgotten Cinema is taking a look at the 1984 film, The Last Starfighter! Listen in as Mike Butler and Mike Field discuss this cult classic and realize that it maybe doesn't hold up quite as well as…
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The Mikes are going to Panama to blackmail a tailor into giving them some juicy political information on the Panama Canal...and maybe a couple of nice suits as they discuss the 2001 film The Tailor of Panama on this episode of Forgotten Cinema! Listen in as Mike Butler and Mike Field talk about how this film is not really a spy film, but a conman f…
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