DTVC Podcast

We're joined once again by Jon Cross from the PM Entertainment Podcast and the After Movie Diner to discuss a Sam Firstenberg erotic thriller double feature, "Criss Cross" and "Motel Blue." Before we get in on the first film, Jon tells us about "Countdown" with Carol Vorderman, and I connect it with an 80s video from the band Survivor. And then with "Criss Cross," we try to make sense of these two episodes of "Tropical Heat" aka "Sweating Bullets" mashed together with some toplessness thrown in. After a break, we chat about Grasshopper Junction, AZ, a fascinating stop on the way to the Grand Canyon, before we get stuck in on "Motel Blue," an erotic thriller starring Soleil Moon Frye and Sean Young.You can find the PM Entertainment Podcast and After Movie Diner on all major podcatchers, and on YouTube. And if you're in the New Milton, CT area, check out his VHS and DVD store, Be Kind Movie Vault!Our theme song is done by Jon Cross's Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, which you can listen to on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/Check out my newest book, Nadia and Aidan, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPKXRP16For my author page on Amazon, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/stores/Matthew-Poirier/author/B085HTVYNJ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com⁠

"DTVC Extra" are shorter solo episodes that I'll be posting on some weeks in addition to the main podcast. In this episode I'm looking at Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 4. In the first part I look at the successes of the Infinity Saga, and how Disney wanted Kevin Feige to "Feed the Monster" post pandemic, especially with the launch of Disney+. While there are still successes in the early part of Phase 4, there are also signs of what was to come in Phase 5. In the second part, I look at 2022 for Phase 4, and how we could see things turning a bit more, and how "feeding the monster" was starting to see lesser results. From there I talk about the current movie environment. Is the lack of success of comic book movies a sign of "comic book fatigue," or do people just want more variety? And what does that variety look like?For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/My newest book, Nadia and Aidan, is available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPKXRP16Check out Bainbridge, my short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠⁠⁠For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com/⁠⁠And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

"DTVC Extra" are shorter solo episodes that I'll be posting on some weeks in addition to the main podcast. In this episode I'm looking at Fox's Mutant Movies. In the first part I do some background on the X-Men comics, then get into the lead-up to the first film, the two after it, and the debacle that was X-Men Origins: Wolverine. In the second part, we get stuck in on the films they made after that that were released before Disney bought 20th Century Fox, where they had some real hits, where they had misses, and what contributed to each. Finally, I look at the final two Fox X-films that were released after the purchase, plus the legacy of the films, "Deadpool and Wolverine," and my ideas on how Disney should've been integrating the X-characters all along--but before that, I do a mea culpa on a couple things I said about Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3 before I'd seen it.For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/My newest book, Nadia and Aidan, is available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPKXRP16Check out Bainbridge, my short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠⁠⁠For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com/⁠⁠And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

"DTVC Extra" are shorter solo episodes that I'll be posting on some weeks in addition to the main podcast. In this episode I finish my look at 90s Nicolas Cage action movies with "Face/Off" and "Snake Eyes". In the first part I look at "Face/Off," and how I didn't want to watch it initially, but what I appreciate about it now. Then in the second part, we get stuck in on "Snake Eyes," how it was marketed is as an action movie, and how that might have affected it's box office. Finally, I do a bonus segment on "Captain America: Brave New World".For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/My newest book, Nadia and Aidan, is available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPKXRP16Check out Bainbridge, my short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠⁠⁠For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com/⁠⁠And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

"DTVC Extra" are shorter solo episodes that I'll be posting on some weeks in addition to the main podcast. In this episode I start my look at 90s Nicolas Cage action movies with "The Rock" and "Con Air". In the first half I look at "The Rock," and how it established Cage as an action lead. I also talked about why I thought it was so good--and why I didn't watch it when it first came out. Then in the second half, we get stuck in on "Con Air," why I liked that too, but also why I didn't watch it initially, and why when I finally did, I wasn't impressed.For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/My newest book, Nadia and Aidan, is available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPKXRP16Check out Bainbridge, my short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠⁠⁠For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com/⁠⁠And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

"DTVC Extra" are shorter solo episodes that I'll be posting on some weeks in addition to the main podcast. In this episode I look at "Thunderbolts*". In the first half I look at how the Thunderbolts started in the comics, how they differ from the Suicide Squad, my history with the characters, and how they got their start in the MCU. Then in the second half, we get stuck in on the movie itself, why I liked it, why I think other people liked it, and why I didn't like how the MCU handled Taskmaster in either this film or "Black Widow."For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/My newest book, Nadia and Aidan, is available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPKXRP16Check out Bainbridge, my short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠⁠⁠For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com/⁠⁠And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

"DTVC Extra" are shorter solo episodes that I'll be posting on some weeks in addition to the main podcast. In this episode I look at "Daredevil: Born Again". In the first half I look at how Daredevil developed as a character from his first appearance in the 60s, to the Frank Miller run in the 80s, plus his live action adaptations to this point. And then in the second half, we get stuck in on "Born Again," what I liked, what I didn't, and what I'd like season 2 to be, even if I don't think it'll happen.For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/My newest book, Nadia and Aidan, is available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPKXRP16Check out Bainbridge, my short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠⁠⁠For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com/⁠⁠And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

"DTVC Extra" are shorter solo episodes that I'll be posting on some weeks in addition to the main podcast. In this episode I look at the Sony Spider-Verse without Spider-Man. In the first half I look at how this even came to be, and then the first two Venom films and the infamous Morbius. And then in the second half, we keep getting infamous with Madame Web, before we transition into the last Venom film, and finally Kraven, after which I deliver the postmortem, or look at where this whole thing goes from here if it's not dead.For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/My newest book, Nadia and Aidan, is available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPKXRP16Check out Bainbridge, my short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠⁠⁠For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com/⁠⁠And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

"DTVC Extra" are shorter solo episodes that I'll be posting on some weeks in addition to the main podcast. In this episode I look at Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In the first segment, before I look at the first six films in the phase, I look at the intervening year or so between "Ant-Man" and "Captain America: Civil War" and some of the important moments in comic book movies. I also get into what my thoughts were on the MCU at that time. Then with the six films, I look at the ones I liked best, and what made all of them work. With the second segment, I look at the two Avengers films and the impact they had on comic book movies as a whole, including the two MCU films that come out between them. Finally, I wrap by looking at the overall legacy of the MCU Infinity Saga.For Miscellaneous Plumbing Fixtures, you can listen on Spotify, or go here for his Bandcamp https://miscplumbingfixtures.bandcamp.com/My newest book, Nadia and Aidan, is available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPKXRP16Check out Bainbridge, my short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠⁠⁠For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com/⁠⁠And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

"DTVC Extra" are shorter solo episodes that I'll be posting on some weeks in addition to the main podcast. In this special episode I look at the Blade franchise with "Blade," "Blade II," and "Blade: Trinity." For the first one, I look at how this movie was the first successful big-screen Marvel film, but also how it served as a bridge between the 90s darker comic book era to the 2000s bigger budget hero-driven era. With the second film, we look at how Snipes keeps the ball rolling, and how del Toro as director gave the film an extra gear. Finally, with the third film, we look at why it was such a big miss, but then the overall legacy of the franchise, and where it could go next. My newest book, Nadia and Aidan, is available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPKXRP16 Check out Bainbridge, my short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠⁠⁠ For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com/⁠⁠ And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

"DTVC Extra" are shorter solo episodes that I'll be posting on some weeks in addition to the main podcast. In this episode we finish our look at the Beverly Hills Cop franchise with "Beverly Hills Cop III" and "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F." For the first one, I look at how the film went bad, but also some of it's redeeming qualities, and how it might have gotten better over time. Then with the second one, I look at why we went so long before it was released, the length, and how hockey, plus a star with a plural first name, plus a helicopter explosion, is the best combination ever. My newest book, Nadia and Aidan, is available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPKXRP16 Check out Bainbridge, my short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠⁠⁠ For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com/⁠⁠ And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

"DTVC Extra" are shorter solo episodes that I'll be posting on some weeks in addition to the main podcast. In this episode we're starting our look at the Beverly Hills Cop franchise with "Beverly Hills Cop" and "Beverly Hills Cop II." For the first one, I look at how the film started as a Stallone vehicle, then moved to Eddie Murphy, and why it all works so well and is one of my favorite actioners ever. Then with the second one, I look at why it worked too, and how if the film was made today, they'd tack on another 45 minutes to it. I also talk about an experience I had on the Flix bus from Boston to NYC. My newest novel, Don's House in the Mountains, is available here: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN9B811D⁠⁠ Check out Bainbridge, my short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠⁠⁠ For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com/⁠⁠ And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

"DTVC Extra" are shorter solo episodes that I'll be posting on some weeks in addition to the main podcast. In this episode we're finishing our look at the Rambo franchise with "Rambo" and "Rambo: Last Blood." For the first one, I look at why there was such a big delay after part III. From there I talk about the elements of this that worked so well. Then with the second film, I also try to get into why there was a gap after the previous film, and then I talk about what worked and what didn't for me. My newest novel, Don's House in the Mountains, is available here: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN9B811D⁠⁠ Check out Bainbridge, my short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠⁠⁠ For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com/⁠⁠ And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

"DTVC Extra" are shorter solo episodes that I'll be posting on some weeks in addition to the main podcast. In this episode we're starting our look at the Rambo franchise with "First Blood," "Rambo: First Blood Part II," and "Rambo III." For the first one, I look at why this one works so well, and what Stallone's career was like before it. For the next one, I get into how this film helped create the action ecosystem of the mid-80s to the mid-90s, and how it spawned a bunch of DTV clones shot in the Philippines. Finally with the third, I get into where this was off in terms of the Soviet war in Afghanistan, and how that affected its reception. My newest novel, Don's House in the Mountains, is available here: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN9B811D⁠⁠ Check out Bainbridge, my short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠⁠⁠ For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com/⁠⁠ And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

"DTVC Extra" are shorter solo episodes that I'll be posting on some weeks in addition to the main podcast. In this episode we're finishing our look at the Die Hard Franchise with "Live Free or Die Hard," and "A Good Day to Die Hard." For the first one, I look at why there was a gap between this and the third film. I also get into why the title doesn't work, and why Justin Long doesn't work. And then we finish things off with the last movie in the series, and talk about why it's the last one in the series. Then I end with a whither "Die Hard" look, and wonder aloud if Disney would ever consider a reboot. My newest novel, Don's House in the Mountains, is available here: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN9B811D⁠⁠ Check out Bainbridge, my short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠⁠⁠ For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com/⁠⁠ And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

"DTVC Extra" are shorter solo episodes that I'll be posting on some weeks in addition to the main podcast. In this episode we're starting our look at the Die Hard Franchise with "Die Hard," "Die Hard II," and "Die Hard with a Vengeance." For the first one, I look at who Bruce Willis was as a star before the film and how this shot him to stardom, why this is such a classic, and answer the question on whether or not it's a Christmas movie. For the second one, I get into why I like it, but also why I think it's a great action movie, but not a classic. Finally, for the third one, I get into why there was a delay between this and part 2, and why it was a departure from the first two. My newest novel, Don's House in the Mountains, is available here: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN9B811D⁠⁠ Check out Bainbridge, my short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠⁠⁠ For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com/⁠⁠ And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

"DTVC Extra" are shorter solo episodes that I'll be posting on some weeks in addition to the main podcast. In this episode we're finishing our look at the Superman pre-DCEU films with Superman IV and Superman Returns. For the first one, I look at the history of it, how Cannon and Golan-Globus came to get this film, and what went wrong with their approach. Then with Superman Returns I look at the period between IV and this film, how comic books changed, and how this didn't do as well as Batman Begins, and why. My newest novel, Don's House in the Mountains, is available here: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN9B811D⁠⁠ Check out Bainbridge, my short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠⁠⁠ For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com/⁠⁠ And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

"DTVC Extra" are shorter solo episodes that I'll be posting on some weeks in addition to the main podcast. In this episode we're continuing our look at the Superman pre-DCEU films with Superman III and Supergirl. For the first one, I look at what went wrong here, and what parts of it I enjoyed in spite of itself. Then with Supergirl I look at areas where this film was a first in the comic book genre, but again what went wrong. My newest novel, Don's House in the Mountains, is available here: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN9B811D⁠⁠ Check out Bainbridge, my short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠⁠⁠ For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com/⁠⁠ And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

"DTVC Extra" are shorter solo episodes that I'll be posting on some weeks in addition to the main podcast. In this episode we're starting our look at the Superman pre-DCEU films with Superman and Superman II. For the first one, I look at how this might be the best comic book film ever, and why it deserves that title. For part two, I look at both the "Lester cut" and the Donner cut, which one I prefer, and areas where I felt this one could've been better, regardless of whose cut it was. My newest novel, Don's House in the Mountains, is available here: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN9B811D⁠⁠ Check out Bainbridge, my short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠⁠⁠ For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com/⁠⁠ And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com

"DTVC Extra" are shorter solo episodes that I'll be posting on some weeks in addition to the main podcast. In this episode we're finishing our look at the Ip Man films. With Ip Man 3, I look at the how the story continues from part 2, and how Mike Tyson is included. I also talk a bit about "Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy". With part 4 I look at how the series concludes, Donnie Yen's legacy as the hero, and how he developed the character over the four films. I also chat about Scott Adkins's part, and how his character as written was too one-note. My newest novel, Don's House in the Mountains, is available here: ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN9B811D⁠⁠ Check out Bainbridge, my short action novel about a cop on the edge in early 90s LA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH7V3SK5⁠⁠⁠⁠ For my author website, go here: ⁠⁠https://www.matthewpoirierauthor.com/⁠⁠ And you can grab our DTVC merch at our Threadless, ⁠⁠⁠https://dtvconnoisseur.threadless.com