Not Now in Theaters

Not Now in Theaters

Clever B movies, cult classics, Criterion-worthy films, underseen imports, and more -- join host Will Turntale as he crashes through his curiously curated watchlist of cinema's past in a light-hearted but deeply felt format. You'll learn about underrated movies you should see or classics we remember and why. A production of Over-Egged Media, LLC.

Episodes

July 8, 2025 25 mins

Neil Marshall's Dog Soldiers (2002) is an action/horror movie that really gets the slash part of the equation correct. 

Well balanced between the two genres, this lower-budget British film is about a squad of soldiers squaring off against a pack of bloodthirsty werewolves.

It ditches the melodrama of many werewolf films, focusing on intense firefights and close-quarters battles instead of the curse of existing only to transform ...

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Writer/Director (and sometimes comic book maker) S. Craig Zahler's Brawl in Cell Block 99 is a Neo-noir prison action thriller film.

If that sounds like trying to stuff way too many genres into one movie, fear not: it's violent and compelling, plain and simple.

With his churning style, Zahler makes a slow-roasted film that occasionally explodes into fits of violence you can't unsee.

But with standout performances from V...

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June 17, 2025 21 mins

One of John Woo's action masterpieces, The Killer is a standout work of classic Hong Kong cinema.

A film that sent ripples through Hollywood, it grabbed international attention for Woo and star Chow Yun-fat, forever changing the action genre.

Mixing melodramatic neo-noir with fluid action set pieces, the film further explores Woo's themes of "heroic bloodshed," raising questions about honor and...

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June 10, 2025 28 mins

An action thriller, Year of the Dragon is, at times, shocking and still controversial.


After the failure of the epic western Heaven's Gate, which nearly ruined Academy Award-winning director Michael Cimino's (The Deer Hunter) career, Year of the Dragon was set to be his comeback.


Starring Mickey Rourke and John Lone, the movie pits a newly assigned Chinatown Police Captain up against a young, rising Chinese Triad ...

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June 3, 2025 13 mins

Filmmaker Anna Biller's labor of...comedy/horror,  The Love Witch is unlike most any movie you'd see in the 2010s.


Shot on 35 mm film, it's an homage to 1960s horror and Technicolor pictures.
This time, the serial killer is no male -- it's a witch named Elaine, out for love. And her kind of love? Well, it kills.


The film's unique style and subversive humor have gained it a cult following. A movi...

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The directorial debut of the legendary Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away), The Castle of Cagliostro combines the whimsical style of the master animator with the adventurous flair of an Indiana-Jones-style serial.

Gentleman thief Arsene Lupin III and his sidekick, Jigen, journey to the tiny country of Cagliostro where they fight to save young Princess Clarisse from Count Cagliostro and his men.

Tricky gadgets, trap doors, clock towers, tr...

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Like The French Connection's stylish cousin, To Live and Die in L.A. blurs who's a cop and a criminal.


An action thriller Neo-noir, the movie boasts a thrilling car chase and features the grind, scheming, and sex appeal of 1980s Los Angeles.


Director William Friedkin considered it one of his top works, and I and many others toss it in the mix for the very best movies of the 1980s.


In this episode, we'll d...

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May 13, 2025 19 mins

Leviathan is a science-fiction horror that's part of the 1980s underwater movie craze. 


The film didn't fare so well at the box office, and on the surface, it's a head-scratcher as to why.


There are famous names behind the film -- like special effects master Stan Winston, artist Ron Cobb, and composer Jerry Goldsmith, for a start. RoboCop himself, Peter Weller, leads a fun cast.


The movie hasn't rece...

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May 6, 2025 19 mins

The Raid was a low-budget martial arts/action film from Indonesia that rocked the genres and gained worldwide attention.


But instead of playing it safe and replaying the original's formula, The Raid 2 goes for it all.


The first movie unfolds over a few hours. But the sequel? It's a two-and-a-half-hour epic undercover cop crime saga that unfolds over two years.


And not to worry. Writer/director Gareth Evans exp...

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April 29, 2025 21 mins

The cult film that is like a middle finger to the feel-good vibes of corny 1980s teen movies, satirical Heathers is a masterclass in dialogue and slightly surreal.

More for adults than adolescents, the movie exposes the true underbelly of high school social games. And instead of tickling that belly, well, it pokes it.

Starring a very young Winona Ryder and Christian Slater, join me for this discussion of a highly quotable and sharp-w...

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April 22, 2025 20 mins

A medieval fantasy adventure, The Green Knight is a modern re-interpretation of the old poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by the Anonymous Poet.

From acclaimed director David Lowery and produced by A24 (among others), the film's production design and cinematography has wowed critics and captivated some audiences -- at least those that saw it.

With a release date interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, this spellbinding movie fa...

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W.D. Richter and Earl Mac Rauch's Buckaroo Banzai is hard to explain and was challenging to market.


Facing box office competition from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Ghostbusters, and Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, the off-beat, complicated science-fiction comedy action film washed out of theaters.


But after slipping onto home video, all the weirdness that made the film fail with its theatrical release won...

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April 8, 2025 20 mins

A Terminator knock-off that blended sci-fi, noir detective, comedy, and silly horror, Trancers is a cult film that continues to reel in new audiences.

The first in a franchise, this low-budget but inventive movie flows in a strange, off-beat tone.  

The film sends a 23rd-century Humphrey Bogart-style hardboiled detective back to the 1980s to stop a cult leader who makes people into kinda zombie followers.

And there are funky gadgets a...

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March 25, 2025 18 mins

Tom Holland's Fright Night is a horror comedy that sprung out of the 1980s when horror comedy was seemingly new and getting springy.


Unlike many cult classics, the movie succeeded at release, yet still had the creativity, heart, and scares to find an audience through today.

What is it about this movie's plot, characters, and writing that keeps on delivering?

Well, listening to this episode may help a...

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March 18, 2025 18 mins

Don Coscarelli's Phantasm is a low-budget fantasy horror and cult favorite.

An indie production, the film is the first in a franchise and introduced horror fans to iconic character The Tall Man.

Made on a shoestring budget, Coscarelli relied on family and friends for help with the production, yet the film would triumph with millions at the box office.

Known for its surreal qualities, the movie has been heralded by critics and fan...

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March 11, 2025 18 mins

A science-fiction film, a buddy-cop film, an action film, even a dash of horror film -- The Hidden has a lot going on but strikes the balance.

Remembered well by those that saw it, it pops up in "underrated" movie lists from time to time yet never seems to catch fire.

The movie stars Michael Nouri (Flashdance) and Kyle MacLachlan (Blue Velvet) and was directed by Jack Sholder (A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Reve...

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February 28, 2025 21 mins

The Last Dragon is a wild and totally 80s combination of martial arts, emerging hip-hop culture, and goofy comedy. 

Produced by Berry Gordy of Motown Records, the film was a roll of the dice to get people back into the magic of the label.

While it should be a forgettable glorified commercial, the film is full of heart and well-remembered by fans and continues to draw in new audiences.

Directed by the celebrated filmmaker Michael Schul...

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February 21, 2025 25 mins

John Woo's A Better Tomorrow was a lightbulb moment for the filmmaker and a groundbreaking film whose influence runs strong today.

The movie is a foundational work in Hong Cinema that helped birth action gun-fu choreography, the heroic bloodshed genre, and the worldwide star Chow Yun-fat's career.


John Wick, The Matrix, Max Payne, Desperado, and the works of Quentin Tarantino -- the lasting echoes of this fil...

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February 15, 2025 20 mins

1993's Blood In, Blood Out was supposed to be the next epic crime drama. 

Shot on location in Los Angeles and inside San Quentin Prison, a screenplay that drew on the true-life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, it was to tell the Mexican-American tale of three young relatives pulled at by societal forces and the bonds of brotherhood.

Instead, the movie flopped. But thanks to its commitment to authenticity, it has been emb...

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February 12, 2025 15 mins

Tobe Hooper's Lifeforce is a sci/fi horror with off-the-wall ideas and some batshit crazy scenes. And I love it!

It's hard to stand out in the vampire and zombie genres, but this film can claim some originality points in both columns.

The movie has plenty of fans today, but it didn't fare too well at the box office or with 1980s critics.

An ambitious effort from Cannon Films, it was one of their attempts to move away fr...

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