Flash Gordon (1980) | Cult Sci-Fi Space Opera Madness | VHSSB
Chosen by Dave and Directed by Mike Hodges and produced by Dino De Laurentiis, Flash Gordon arrived in 1980 as a gloriously extravagant atte...
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Nostalgic movie review show hosted by Whatever Entertainment team, Dave and Chris. The guys go back in time to review some wonderful and truly awful movies from the days before streaming and...
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Bad Boys (1995) | Explosive ’90s Buddy-Cop Action Comedy | VHSSB
Chris has chosen a 1995 action classic this week! Produced by action-movie heavyweights Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, Bad Boys marked M...
Ninja Condors (1987) | Insane Cult Ninja Action Classic | VHSSB
Leigh's pick takes us deep into the wonderfully unhinged world of 1980s Taiwanese ninja cinema with Ninja Condors , also known as Ninjas, Co...
Wheels on Meals (1984) | Jackie Chan’s Cult Kung Fu Comedy | VHSSB
Chosen by Maff, directed and co-written by Sammo Hung, Wheels on Meals was a Hong Kong–Spanish co-production from Golden Harvest and Laurenf...
Once Were Warriors (1994) | Brutal Māori Family Drama | VHSSB
Chosen by Dylan, Once Were Warriors was adapted from Alan Duff’s bestselling 1990 novel by screenwriter Riwia Brown. Made for approximately...
Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) | Cult Sales Drama with an All-Star Cast | VHSSB
Chosen by Dave, and adapted by David Mamet from his Pulitzer Prize-winning stage play, Glengarry Glen Ross was directed by James Foley and a...
Falling Down (1993) | Michael Douglas’ Cult Urban Breakdown Thriller | VHSSB
Chosen by Chris and released in 1993, Falling Down was directed by Joel Schumacher from a screenplay by Ebbe Roe Smith. Produced for an esti...
Dune (1984) | Lynch’s Cult Sci-Fi Fever Dream | VHSSB
Chosen by Mike Burton of Genuine Chit-Chat fame, Dune was released in 1984 and was David Lynch’s ambitious attempt to bring Frank Herbert’s...
Irreversible (2002) | Extreme French Arthouse Thriller | VHSSB
Chosen by Timothy and released in 2002, Irreversible was written and directed by Gaspar Noe, the Argentine-born French filmmaker already kno...
Summer Rental (1985) | John Candy Beach Comedy Classic | VHSSB
Chosen by new Patreon Chris! Released in 1985 by Paramount Pictures, Summer Rental gave John Candy one of his early big-screen leading roles...
Red Heat (1988) | Schwarzenegger Buddy Cop Action Classic | VHSSB
Chris has gone for an Arnie classic this week. Released in 1988, Red Heat arrived right in the thick of the buddy-cop boom, pairing Arnold S...
A Shot at Glory (2000) | Scottish Football Underdog Drama | VHSSB
Chosen by Dave, A Shot at Glory is a Scottish football drama directed by Michael Corrente and written by Denis O’Neill, bringing together a...
Indecent Proposal (1993) | 90s Erotic Drama & Moral Meltdown | VHSSB
Chosen by Patreon supporter Helen, Indecent Proposal is exactly the sort of glossy 90s adult drama that makes perfect VHS Strikes Back terri...
Brewster's Millions (1985) | Richard Pryor 80s Comedy Classic | VHSSB
Chosen by Kent and released in 1985, Brewster’s Millions was directed by Walter Hill and produced by Lawrence Gordon, Joel Silver and Gene L...
Only the Lonely (1991) | John Candy Romantic Comedy Drama | VHSSB
Chosen by Justin, Only the Lonely arrived in 1991 as a gentler, more bittersweet John Candy vehicle than the broad comedy many audiences mig...
Crocodile Dundee (1986) | The 80s Aussie Comedy Phenomenon | VHSSB
Released in 1986, Crocodile Dundee was directed by Peter Faiman and co-written by Paul Hogan, Ken Shadie, and John Cornell, with Hogan also...
Heat (1995) | Michael Mann’s Crime Thriller Classic | VHSSB
Chosen by Chris, Heat arrived in 1995 as Michael Mann’s grand, granite-jawed crime epic: a nearly three-hour Los Angeles thriller with the e...
Innocent Blood (1992) | Vampire Mob Horror Comedy | VHSSB
This week, Patreon supporter Matt Bates, the Black Country Vlogger, brings us Innocent Blood (1992) for our Pain and Pleasure theme -- a fil...
Dead Man's Shoes (2004) | Gritty British Revenge Cult Classic | VHSSB
This week’s pick comes from Patreon supporter Graeme—clearly a man who woke up and chose absolute emotional devastation. Directed by Shane M...
Purple Rain (1984) | Cult Rock Drama & Iconic Soundtrack | VHSSB
This week’s pick comes from Patreon supporter Tony, who’s taken us straight into the neon-soaked world of Purple Rain—a film that’s as much...