Episode 241: The Quest for Bigger And Better Quests

Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy are back with this week’s movie review show. Not as many movies as last week but they have a lot to say nevertheless. From a documentary about legendary Second City master Del Close (For Madmen Only) to a twisting true tale of a hacker’s battle with the government (Enemies of the State), that is only the beginning. There is also a parkour-laden modern adaptation of Charles Dickens (Twist) as well as the first movie from the makers of The Djinn which they reviewed in Episode 227 (The Boy Behind the Door). But wait, there’s more and it’s all about the quests. Jake Johnson is on a quest for inner peace to inherit his mom’s cabin (Ride the Eagle). A collection of souls are on a quest to be born (Nine Days). Matt Damon is on a quest to clear his daughter of murder (Stillwater). Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt are on a river quest based on a Disney ride (Jungle Cruise). And finally, David Lowery and Dev Patel take us through the magnificent quest of Sir Gawain in a film you will be hearing more from them about (The Green Knight).   0:00 - Intro 3:20 - For Madmen Only 17:34 - Twist 28:28 - Ride the Eagle 47:00 - The Boy Behind the Door 55:03 - Enemies of the State 1:05:35 - Nine Days 1:18:57 - Jungle Cruise 1:40:23 - Stillwater 1:50:18 - The Green Knight 2:16:53 - Outro This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit erikthemovieman.substack.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.