Movie Roulette Tuesday: The Podcast The MRT Crew

Send us a Text Message.Let me tell ya somethin’ Mean Gene. In this week’s episode , the MRT Crew steps into the squared circle and enters the wild world of professional wrestling! We watch and review The Iron Claw, the true story of the fabled Von Erich wrestling family, and the triumphs and tragedies that befall them. We also talk about what makes a sport a sport, and whether professional wrestling should be considered a sport. And whatcha gonna do when the MRT Crew runs wild on YOU!

Send us a Text Message.We invite you to step into the ring with us for Ron Howard’s “Cinderella Man,” a true story about a down-and-out boxer who makes a career comeback through sheer grit and devotion to his family. We also talk about how modern day boxing came to be and explore the concept of loyalty. So pop in your mouth guard and get in close for what all three of us judged to be a knock-out of a film.

Send us a Text Message.Sports! Playing, watching, stat tracking or tailgating. Professional, competitive or pick-up. Enjoy them or hate them, it's the category most of us normal people dread on trivia nights and also our new theme for this round.Running out of the tunnel and onto the field first it's Rudy, the 1993 American biographical sports film detailing the life of Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger who, more than anything else, wants to play football for Notre Dame.We also d...

Send us a Text Message.It’s a battle of good others versus bad others in Timur Bekmambetov’s Night Watch, a Russian film featuring subtitles designed by the director himself that interact with the film in unique ways. The MRT Crew also discuss whether they are morning people or night owls, Matt’s debut as a race car driver at the Lemons Race, and we give an update on Matt and Rachael’s new bee adventures. Nicolas Cage optional!

Send us a Text Message.Bienvenue, mes amis! This week we view the 1955 French psychological thriller “Diabolique,” a screenplay so interesting that Hitchcock himself tried to get his hands on it and an ending so thrilling that we are asked explicitly by the film not to reveal it to you. We also ask the burning questions you never knew you had, such as; what ARE the criteria to be selected as a Criterion Collection film? How can sound become a means of torture? What song...

Send us a Text Message.I hate subtitles! We don't really, but that's our new theme for this round.In this episode we talk all things subtitles/dubbing/cc/etc and how they can have an effect on our viewing experience.We jump into things with Run Lola Run, the 1998 German experimental action crime thriller directed by Tom Tykwer. We have seen this one before however as a twist, we turn the subtitles off (none of us know German) and see how much we can still get out of this film.