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Episode 371: “Xanadu” (1980): Movie Review This week, Chris and Derek go back to 1980 to review the disco/roller skating/Hollywood golden age mash-up. While generally reviled when it debuted, this film has developed a cult following ever since. Is it on the strength of its soundtrack alone? The guys discuss the cast, box office, critical reviews, behind-the-scenes trivia and much more.  For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek has Chris try to guess which films actors made their finale appearances in. You can contact Chris & Derek here: Email: [email protected] [email protected] Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.

Episode 370: An Interview with Domenica Feraud This week, Chris and Derek interview author Domenica Feraud. Her new book, “You Are What You See: How My Favorite Shows Became My Worst Influences” asks the question: Did the TV shows that raised a generation of women also teach them some of their worst lessons about love, sex, beauty, ambition and self-worth? They discuss a number of television shows and characters that shaped an entire generation of women.  For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris asks Domenica and Derek to try and guess the names of fictional characters that had an influence on an entire generation.  You can contact Chris & Derek here: Email: [email protected] [email protected] Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.

Episode 369: “Slumdog Millionaire” (2008): Movie Review This week, Chris and Derek go back to 2008 to review the Danny Boyle directed film “Slumdog Millionaire”. They discuss the box office, cast, behind-the-scenes information, themes, similar movies and more.  For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek takes a seat in the ‘Winner’s Circle’ of the “$100,000 Pyramid” and tries to make it all the way to the top.  You can contact Chris & Derek here: Email: [email protected] [email protected] Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.

Episode 368: “Some Kind of Wonderful” (1987): Movie Review This week, Chris and Derek go back to 1987 to review the John Hughes produced film “Some Kind of Wonderful”. They discuss the box office, cast, behind-the-scenes information, themes, similar movies and more.  For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek has Chris try to guess the titles of several movies that share the title of a song (but the song does not appear in the movie). You can contact Chris & Derek here: Email: [email protected] [email protected] Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.

Episode 367: Hall of Fame: 1980’s Movie Soundtracks This week, Chris and Derek return to a new segment on the show: the Hall of Fame. This time, they focus on 1980’s movie soundtracks. The guys each present their top 10 list. They then whittle the list down to 5. Then, they debate and vote until a number 1 pick emerges. This is declared the ‘Hall of Fame’ inductee in that category.  For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris has Derek play a round of ‘Name that Tune’ where Chris gives a song title and Derek has to guess which movie from the 1980’s that the song appears in. You can contact Chris & Derek here: Email: [email protected] [email protected] Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.

Episode 366: “The Lego Movie” (2014): Movie Review This week, Chris and Derek go back to 2014 to review the animated film “The Lego Movie”. They discuss the box office, cast, behind-the-scenes information, themes, similar movies and more.  For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris has Derek play a game of ‘Lego: Real or Fake’ where Derek must guess whether a Lego set is fictitious or not.  You can contact Chris & Derek here: Email: [email protected] [email protected] Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.

Episode 365: “Teen Wolf” (1985): Movie Review This week, Chris and Derek go back to 1985 to review the Michael J. Fox movie “Teen Wolf”. They discuss the box office, cast, behind-the-scenes information, themes, similar movies and more.  For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek makes Chris take a seat in the Winner’s Circle of the $100,000 Pyramid. You can contact Chris & Derek here: Email: [email protected] [email protected] Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.

Episode 364: Hall of Fame: 1980’s Action Movies This week, Chris and Derek debut a new segment on the show: the Hall of Fame. The initial instalment focuses on 1980’s action movies. The guys each present their top 10 list. They then whittle the list down to 5. Then, they debate and vote until a number 1 pick emerges. This is declared the ‘Hall of Fame’ inductee in that category.  For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris has Derek play a round of ‘Pick the Flick’ where Derek has to guess the titles of lesser-known 80’s action movies.  You can contact Chris & Derek here: Email: [email protected] [email protected] Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.

Episode 363: “Contagion” (2011): Movie Review Chris and Derek discuss the Steven Soderbergh pandemic thriller which was released pre-COVID in 2011. The guys discuss the cast, box office, themes, influence, behind-the scenes trivia and more.   For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek plays a game of ‘Rock the Quote’ where he must answer trivia questions about famous movie quotes.  You can contact Chris & Derek here: Email: [email protected] [email protected] Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.

Episode 362: “Crocodile Dundee” (1986): Movie Review Chris and Derek discuss the 1986 fish-out-of-water movie “Crocodile Dundee”. The guys discuss the cast, box office, themes, influence, behind-the scenes trivia and more.   For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris takes a seat in the Winner’s Circle of the “100,000 Pyramid”.  You can contact Chris & Derek here: Email: [email protected] [email protected] Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.

Episode 361: Movie Trilogies Chris and Derek discuss movie trilogies including some franchises that should have stopped after 3 instalments (and some after just 1). They then run down their personal top 5 movie trilogies.  For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris has Derek play a game of “Sequel or Not?” where they have to guess if movie titles are real or fake.  You can contact Chris & Derek here: Email: [email protected] [email protected] Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.

Episode 360: “Private Parts”: (1997): Movie Review Chris and Derek are joined by regular guest, Greg Martin to go back to 1997 to review the Howard Stern biopic, “Private Parts”. They discuss the box office, cast, scenes, quotes, themes and how the film has held up over the years. For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris has Derek and Greg play a game called “Sequel or Not?” where they have to guess if movie titles are real or fake.  You can contact Chris & Derek here: Email: [email protected] [email protected] Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.

Episode 359: “Slap Shot”: (1977): Movie Review Chris and Derek go back to 1977 to review the hockey classic, “Slap Shot” starring Paul Newman. They discuss the box office, cast, scenes, quotes, themes and how the film has held up over the years. For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek asks Chris trivia questions about people named ‘Paul’. You can contact Chris & Derek here: Email: [email protected] [email protected] Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.

Episode 358: Movies About Royalty Chris and Derek talk about movies that feature royalty in some way (kings, queens, princes/princesses). The guys then run down their personal top 5 movies about royalty. For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris introduces a new game called ‘Two Truths and a Lie’ where Derek has to guess the falsehood.  You can contact Chris & Derek here: Email: [email protected] [email protected] Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.

Episode 357: “Tropic Thunder”: (2008): Movie Review Chris and Derek go back to 2008 to review the Hollywood parody movie, “Tropic Thunder”. They discuss the box office, cast, scenes, quotes, themes and how the film has held up over the years. For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris asks Derek trivia questions about ‘movies within movies’. You can contact Chris & Derek here: Email: [email protected] [email protected] Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau provided by Music Alley.