Hold the Middle

Hold the Middle

Each week, we watch the first and last ten minutes of a movie and try to determine what exactly happens in the middle. S1: Nicolas Cage S2: WWE

Episodes

June 13, 2023 32 mins

Recapping the final ten minutes of The Chaperone! Do we see Kevin Corrigan? Does anyone call HHH Ray-Ray? And does HHH hook up with Yeardley Smith? Answers to these questions, plus, we play a couple extra games.

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Another nicely-produced film from the early days of WWE Films, The Chaperone stars HHH as a just-released ex-con who desperately wants to get back into the good graces of his ex-wife and daughter. Stephen and Dan get a glimpse of the first ten minutes and make a whopping ten predictions... have a listen and play along!

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We're wrapping up Hell Comes to Frogtown with Smitty Hines this week... does Sam Hell complete his mission? Do we see Squidlips again? How many people are going to fall off the cliff? Let's find out!

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Smitty Hines is back to hold the middle again, this time with the 1988 not-so-classic Roddy Piper dystopian action movie Hell Comes to Frogtown. What is Frogtown? Find out... maybe in the next episode because there's really not a great explanation for that yet.


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Dan and Stephen are back with the last ten minutes of Knucklehead... does The Big Show get adopted? Well, he's 35, so probably not. But, we'll find out for sure, get prediction results, and play a game about actors' regrets.

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The Big Show is the world's oldest orphan... well, not really, but sort of. There's a whole cast of recognizable actors in the first ten minutes and a decent introduction to the plot. It's almost as if WWE knew what they were doing when they made these movies... join us for some predictions!
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No Stunners or beer chugging, but we did have a good time watching the end of The Condemned! Chris Crews, Prodigy, and Nickelback are back with us for the last ten minutes and it's a good time.

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We couldn't wait to see Stone Cold in this movie... and we'll have to keep waiting, because he doesn't make an appearance in the first ten minutes. However, there's plenty to talk about in this fast-paced opening. We're also joined this week by special guest Chris Crews!

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We didn't think it could get worse than the first ten minutes. We were wrong. Dan and Stephen watch the final ten minutes of End Game, starring Kurt Angle and Jenna Morasca, and you'll be glad we watched it so you didn't have to.

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Stephen and Dan get a look at the first ten minutes of End Game, starring Kurt Angle and Jenna Morasca. Folks, we've seen a lot of bad movies on this podcast, but just based on the opening couple of segments, this one shoots to the top of the list--or bottom of the list, depending on how you look at it. Regardless, it's awful.

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Smitty is back to wrap up Bending the Rules with Dan and Stephen. We also devote a few minutes to Edge as a wrestler, discuss tag teams, and answer a few Edge trivia questions.
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We have our first ever three-man booth this week, as we're joined by special guest Smitty Hines to review our second Adam "Edge" Copeland movie, Bending the Rules. Come for the Bourbon Street sets, stay for the Beaver. 
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March 14, 2023 35 mins
What’s higher: the number of minutes in Money Plane or the number of drapes on the Money Plane? Edge and his crew need to take down the Money Plane or they’ll have to deal with The Rumble. Can they do it? Will we care by the time the plane lands?
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March 7, 2023 43 mins
We’ve talked about it so many times… now we get to actually watch it. And talk about it some more! Stephen and Dan kick off season two with a gem. Anything goes on the Money Plane! Starring Adam “Edge” Copeland and Kelsey Grammer.
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February 10, 2023 41 mins
A trip down season one memory lane includes some trivia questions, season one superlatives in a wide range of categories, and a look ahead to the theme for season two!
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I really wish I could say that the last movie from season one of Hold the Middle ends with the most spectacular final ten minutes imaginable... well, I can say that. I'd just be exaggerating the truth. We wrap up this movie and look ahead to our big season finale. 

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Finally, Cage speaks! We take a look at the first ten minutes of V: ALS and also have a quick discussion on reality dating shows.
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January 26, 2023 34 mins
Find out if Cage’s The Janitor has anything to say in Part 2 of our review of Willy’s Wonderland. Plus: does Leaving Las Vegas still hold up?
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January 24, 2023 36 mins
What will we find when we enter Willy’s Wonderland? No Nic Cage dialogue, if that’s what you were hoping for. Also, we give a nice review for a modern Christmas classic movie… even though we’re way past Christmas. Two movie reviews for the price of one!
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How many more short scenes can we squeeze into this movie? A lot, especially when they’re all about five seconds long. And yes, Dan’s audio sucks this week. Operator error.
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