Spiraken Motion Picture Review Ep 006: Ocean’s 11 (1960) & Ocean’s Eleven (2001)(or You’re Gonna Need A Crew Just As Crazy As You Are.)

In this episode of The SPIRAKEN MOTION PICTURE REVIEW PODCAST,  we continue our theme month of "Heists, hijacking and high octane car crashes" with a review of an underrated film involving a crime that happens after the arrest. So enjoy as Xan & Gretta review Henry's Crime, directed by Malcolm Venville and starring Keanu Reeves, Vera Farmiga, and James Caan.
 
 

In This episode of The SPIRAKEN MOTION PICTURE REVIEW PODCAST,  we continue our theme month of "Heists, hijacking and high octane car crashes" with a review of a classic heist movie that involves two of the Monty Python crew. So enjoy as our hosts review A Fish Called Wanda, directed by Charles Crichton and starring John Cleese Jamie Lee Curtis Kevin Kline Michael Palin and Tom Georgeson.
 
 

In This episode of  The SPIRAKEN MOTION PICTURE REVIEW PODCAST,  we return to an old tradition of the Spiraken Movie Review Podcast, The Theme Month and this one is a doozy. Xan and Gretta  start the Month of Heists, hijacking and high octane car crashes with a review of a modern heist movie. So enjoy as our hosts review The Town, directed by and starring Ben Affleck. It also stars Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner, Blake Lively, Titus Welliver, Pete Postlethwaite, and Chris Cooper.
 
 

Let's get down to business and show you the world. In this episode of the Spiraken Movie review, Xan and Jacqie finish off the theme month of Family, Fantasy, and Fantastic Pixie Dust with not one but two great films from Walt Disney. Both of these movies have action, adventure, romance and an unlikely hero. The first is the great Chinese biography, Mulan directed by Barry Cook and starring Ming-Na Wen, Eddie Murphy, BD Wong, Miguel Ferrer, Harvey Fierstein, June Foray, George Takei & Pat Morita.
 

Twas Brillig and the Slithy Tove, Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe. In this episode of the Spiraken movie review, Xan and Jacqie review the third film in our theme month of Family, Fantasy, and Fantastic Pixie Dust. So sit back and prepare to follow a white rabbit down a magical hole as our hosts review the Walt Disney Classic, Alice In Wonderland directed by Clyde Geronimi and starring Kathryn Beaumont, Ed Wynn, Richard Haydn, Sterling Holloway, Jerry Colonna, Verna Felton, J. Pat O'Malley, Bill Thompson and Heather Angel
 
 
Besides discussing the potential psychedelic nature of this film, our hosts talk about how influential this film is and how the remakes can never compare to this classic film. Remember this film is owned by Walt Disney Pictures, Watch and support Disney  Hope you enjoy 
 
 
 

In this episode of the Spiraken movie review, Xan and Jaxie continue the theme Month of Family, Fantasy, and Fantastic Pixie Dust, with a magical film about fairy godmothers, glass slippers and true love. So let out your inner child and relax as we review the Walt Disney Classic, Cinderella directed by Clyde Geronimi and starring Ilene Woods, Eleanor Audley, Verna Felton, Rhoda Williams, James MacDonald, Luis van Rooten, Don Barclay, Mike Douglas and Lucille Bliss
 
 
Our hosts talk about the origins of this masterpiece and how is compares to the source material and its predecessor, Snow White.They  also discuss Lady Tremaine's motivation and remind our listeners to check out White Duck Events "BBC Tea Party in the Park"on April 16th.   Remember this film is owned by Walt Disney Pictures, Watch and support disney  Hope you enjoy 
 
 
 

Spiraken begins their Month of Family, Fantasy, and Fantastic Pixie Dust, with arguably the most innovate, beautiful and magical film ever created. So let out your inner child and relax as we review the Walt Disney Classic, Snow White & The Seven Dwarves directed by David Hand and starring Adriana Caselotti, Lucille La Verne, Harry Stockwell, Roy Atwell, Pinto Colvig, Otis Harlan, Scotty Mattraw, Billy Gilbert, Eddie Collins, Moroni Olsen, Stuart Buchanan
 
 
 
 
Our hosts talk about the origins of this masterpiece and how is compares to the source material. Remember this film is owned by Walt Disney Pictures, Watch and support Disney  Hope you enjoy 
 
 
 

In this, the final installment of Spiraken Movie Review's Month of Month of Melodies, Music, and Mostly Mercurial Protagonists, Vinnie from All Geeks Considered returns to convince Xan that the movie we are reviewing is a musical. So sit back and relax as they banter about 1973's , The Wicker Man directed by Robin Hardy and starring Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Diane Cilento, and Britt Ekland,
There is also discussion on if this film is in reality a documentary of Christopher Lee's Life, What is the true concept of nobility, what ways Sgt. Howie could have circumvented his fate and why renting a hotel room for $25 is never a good idea
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