Tv/Movie Rewind Matt Sirois

Matt & Todd discuss their admiration for the late, great Roger Corman.

Matt & Todd are joined by noted film historian Rob Kelly of The Fire & Water Network to discuss Hit the Ice. One of 28 films Abbott & Costello made for Universal Studios and Matt’s favorite of their films. Directed by Charles Lamont. Starring Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Ginny Smith, Patrick Knowles and Elyse Knox.

Matt & Todd discuss Hitchcock’s most underrated film. Survivors of a torpedoed freighter find themselves adrift on the titular Lifeboat. Tensions rise and passions flare. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Starring Tallulah Bankhead, William Bendix, Walter Slezak, Mary Anderson, John Hodiak, Henry Hull, Heather Angel, Hume Cronyn & Canada Lee. Story by John Steinbeck

This episode is dedicated to the memory of our grandmother Lillian Zakia (1928-2024). For this episode Matt and Todd are joined by their sister Kristen and their mother Cheryl to discuss the whodunnit murder mystery Evil Under The Sun. Directed by Guy Hamilton. Starring Peter Ustinov, Colin Blakely, Jane Birkin, Nicholas Clay, Maggie Smith, Roddy McDowall, Sylvia Miles, James Mason, Denis Quilley, Diana Rigg & Emily Hone. Based on the novel by Agatha Christie.

Director Peter Weir’s WWI drama starring Mark Lee and Mel Gibson. The film focuses on the friendship of two young Australian men who join the army in search of honor, glory and adventure. It culminates with their arrival at the battle of Gallipoli.

Both a loving homage and parody of the classic radio & television police procedural, Dragnet is a fun and engaging good time. Filled with excellent performances and witty banter, it’s obvious why this is one of Matt & Todd’s favorite films. Starring Dan Aykroyd, Tom Hanks, Christopher Plummer, Jack O’Halloran, Harry Morgan, Dabney Coleman & Alexandra Paul as The Virgin Connie Swail. Directed by Tom Mankiewicz