Ep. 21 - ID4: Snakesodus
Return to the Powderverse in this very timely review of 1996's iconic blockbuster, Independence Day.
Read MoreEp. 20 - Eraser
Welcome to our Fabrizio fancast! We're taking things in a slightly different direction this week by designing our own superweapons and rhapsodizing about everyone's favorite 90s teen heartthrob from Titanic.
Read MoreEp. 18 - The Rock
Nicolas’ Cage’s performance in Michael Bay’s 1996 Blockbuster The Rock is like a classic string-of-pearls molecular configuration: elegant, but also really unstable.
Read MoreEp. 17 - Mission: Impossible
Blockbuster season rolls on with 1996’s Mission: Impossible. Tune in as Cassie and Jenna relive favorite movie soundtracks and uncover the shocking secret to Tom Cruise’s success.
Read MoreEp. 16 - Twister
Welcome to the suck zone! Get swept up in the first major blockbuster of 1996 with your new friends Dusty, Got Milk, Cameron, Mullet, Old Guy, Ginger Brillo, Woman, and Buzzcut ... and a special appearance from an old favorite. We got cows!
Read MoreEp. 13 - Rumble in the Bronx
Think back to a time long ago, when dirt bike gangs terrorized the streets of the Bronx and high-waisted jean shorts were the height of fashion. It’s Jackie Chan’s American debut: Rumble in the Bronx!
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Ep. 11 - Broken Arrow
1996: the year John Travolta finally embraces the darkness. Join us as we enumerate the many vehicles that burst into flames in John Woo's second American feature and grapple with the question: what's up with Christian Slater's voice?
Vital stats:
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Opened: February 9, 1996
Opening weekend gross: $15,583,510
Director: John Woo
Stars: John Travolta, Christian Slater, Samantha Mathis
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Original theme music by Phil Dimotsis.
Ep. 8 - GoldenEye
Cassie and Jenna begin their hunt for the hairiest man alive. No more foreplay!
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Ep. 1 - Mortal Kombat
Get over here! In their first episode, Cassie and Jenna discuss the themes - both personal and eternal - underpinning this ill-conceived video game adaptation.