Damn Good Movie Memories

Episode 443 - Johnny Dangerously (1984)

A hilarious satire of gangster films from the 1930s with an all-star cast featuring Michael Keaton, Joe Piscopo, Marilu Henner, Maureen Stapleton, Peter Boyle, Griffin Dunne, Richard Dimitri, Danny DeVito, Dick Butkus and Dom DeLuise.  Directed by Amy Heckerling.

Episode 442 - Stage Door (1937)

A terrific dramedy (and not a musical, ironically) featuring an all-star cast about a group of aspiring actresses looking to make it on Broadway.  Starring Katharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers, Adolphe Menjou, Lucille Ball, Eve Arden, Gail Patrick, Constance Collier and Andrea Leeds.

Episode 441 - Patriot Games (1992)

The second Jack Ryan film based on the character created by novelist Tom Clancy. Harrison Ford makes his debut in the series as Jack Ryan, whose family is put into danger after he foils a terrorist attack in London.  Co-starring Anne Archer, Sean Bean, Patrick Bergin, Samuel L. Jackson, James Earl Jones and Thora Birch.

Episode 440 - A Slight Case of Murder (1938)

A terrific satire on the early Warner Bros. gangster films that Edward G. Robinson made popular, about a bootlegger who decides to go legit once prohibition ends. Directed by Lloyd Bacon.

Episode 439 - Hooper (1978)

An aging movie stuntman (Burt Reynolds) finds motivation from a newcomer (Jan-Michael Vincent) for one final run as the top dog.  Co-starring Sally Field, Brian Keith, Robert Klein and James Best.  Directed by Hal Needham.

Episode 438 - The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)

The second of fourteen films starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson squaring off against their most challenging foe: Professor Moriarty (George Zucco) as he targets a wealthy family of their prized jewels.  Co-starring Ida Lupino.

Episode 437 - Heat (1995)

A master criminal (Robert De Niro) and a police detective (Al Pacino) square off to find out if the criminal can pull off one more giant heist before riding off into the sunset. An all-star supporting cast includes Val Kilmer, Jon Voight, Tom Sizemore, Ashley Judd, Natalie Portman, Amy Brenneman, Mykelti Williamson, Dennis Haysbert, Diane Venora, William Fichtner, Hank Azaria, Danny Trejo, Henry Rollins and Jeremy Piven.  Directed by Michael Mann.

Episode 436 - The Set-Up (1949)

An aging, low-level boxer (Robert Ryan) prepares for a match not realizing that his manager fixed the fight with a mobster for him to take a dive.  Co-starring Audrey Totter and George Tobias.  Directed by Robert Wise.

Episode 435 - Silver Bullet (1985)

Based on the Stephen King novella "Cycle of the Werewolf," a paraplegic boy (Corey Haim) is convinced that the rash of unsolved murders in his town are being committed by a werewolf. Co-starring Gary Busey, Everett McGill and Terry O'Quinn.

Episode 434 - The Mole People (1956)

If you enjoy campy 1950s sci-fi, here's a "gem" for you!  Two scientists (John Agar & Hugh Beaumont) discover an underground city of mutant mole people run by albinos. Fun for the entire family!