Hot on the heels of Danny Boyle’s 28 Years Later, Paul and Amy are bracing for the zombie apocalypse with a deep dive into 28 Days Later. They explore the film’s parallels to COVID-19 and 9/11 and reveal how Stephen King once bought out 800 tickets on opening night.
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Jan 2025
Dracula 2000 (Re-Release)
Do not hit skip on this week's very special HDTGM re-release of the Gerard Butler gothic-horror film, Dracula 2000 (or is it Drah-cool-ya?). Paul, June and Jason discuss all the religious symbolism, old timey booby traps, the incredible performance of Jennifer Esposito, and why r ... Show More
1h 8m
Aug 5
The Specialist LIVE! w/ Nicole Byer (HDTGM Matinee)
HDTGM all-star Nicole Byer (Best Friends, Nailed It!) joins Paul, June, and Jason to break down the 1994 Sly Stallone & Sharon Stone thriller The Specialist, a movie that argues bombs are more precise weapons than guns. LIVE from Largo in LA, they discuss James Woods savoring eve ... Show More
1h 18m
Feb 2025
Passion Play
This week Paul, June and Jason breakdown the 2011’s film, Passion Play starring Mickey Rourke, Megan Fox and Bill Murray. The three discover this movie is an actual “Jacobs Latter Scenario”, discuss Megan Fox’s tiny wings, the Alf connection to this film, and much more! If you t ... Show More
1h 6m
Jun 24
Speed 2: Cruise Contral w/ Scott Aukerman (HDTGM Matinee)
Are you listening to this podcast on a computer? If so, you could be a villain in this week’s film, Speed 2: Cruise Control! Comedy Bang Bang’s Scott Aukerman joins Paul, Jason, and June to lament the absence of Keanu Reeves and ask the age-old question, “Why weren’t Willem Dafoe ... Show More
55m 12s
Feb 2025
VelociPastor (HDTGM Matinee)
Paul, June, and Jason discuss the 2019 comedy horror action film The VelociPastor. They talk about not knowing when they were being winked at, daylight VelociPastor, June’s sauna bed viewing experience, Tik Tok, and more. (Originally released 9/10/20)
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1h 14m
Dec 2024
Matinee Monday: Kate and Leopold
This week Paul, Jason, and June sit down to discuss the 2001 romantic comedy Kate & Leopold, starring Meg Ryan and Hugh Jackman. Jason reveals his favorite type of rom-coms, and the crew chats about the plethora of unneeded extra characters, pitch potential ‘meet-cutes’, and pond ... Show More
1h 10m
Aug 21
Tom Hiddleston & Chiwetel Ejiofor on THE LIFE OF CHUCK
Vanguardistas have more fun—so if you don’t already subscribe to the podcast, join the Vanguard today via Apple Podcasts or extratakes.com for non-fruit-related devices. In return you’ll get a whole extra Take 2 alongside Take 1 every week, with bonus reviews, more viewing recomm ... Show More
1h 7m
Jul 2024
Last Looks: The Happening
June and Paul chat about his love of scaring people, Billy Zane's Titanic ethical dilemma, and go behind the scenes of Paul's memoir. Plus, Paul responds to your corrections and omissions from The Happening, shares a bonus scene from The Happening live show, and announces next we ... Show More
45m 54s