Welcome to the fifth season of Death Don’t Do Fiction, the AIPT Movies podcast! The podcast about the enduring legacy of our favorite movies! It’s September, so that means it’s time for our “Mechtember” series, where we cover movies involving all things robotic!! In this week’s episode, Alex, Tim, and guest Bill Mueller discuss one of the strangest Terminator mockbusters, 1990’s Class of 1999!

1 million Megabytes! Robo-spanking! Impressive run-down locations and production design! Amazing costumes, including a coat that would make Prince jealous! Violent teenage gang members in a lawless land still choosing to go to school for some reason! A school principal endangering his own daughter! Fun pyrotechnics and stunts! Weapons hidden in stubby arms! Green robot fuel! An early Nine Inch Nails needle drop! A kitchen cabinet full of WD-40! Great (but silly) robot FX from Short Circuit's Eric Allard! A script that feels like two different movies squished together! A mostly unknown cast with the exceptions of Malcolm McDowell, Pam Grier, and Stacy Keach rocking one of the craziest rat tails you've ever seen! Grade A schlock with a fantastic third act, from the director of Commando and accomplished cinematographer Mark Irwin, this tale of technology and education gone wrong plays like George Jetson's worst nightmare!

In addition, everyone briefly chats about their mutual enjoyment of James Gunn’s Superman, while Bill talks about Brad Pitt’s F1, and Alex shares his spoiler-free thoughts on Weapons, Liam Neeson’s The Naked Gun, Nobody 2, The Conjuring: Last Rites, Caught Stealing, and the French thriller, Night Call!

You can find Death Don’t Do Fiction on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. As always, if you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave us a positive rating, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends!

The Death Don’t Do Fiction podcast brings you the latest in movie news, reviews, and more! Hosted by supposed “industry vets,” Alex Harris and Tim Gardiner, the show gives you a peek behind the scenes from two filmmakers with oddly nonexistent filmographies. You can find Alex on Twitter, Bluesky, or Letterboxd @actionharris. This episode’s guest, Bill Mueller, can be found on Bluesky. Tim can’t be found on social media because he doesn’t exist. If you have any questions or suggestions for the Death Don’t Do Fiction crew, they can be reached at aiptmoviespod@gmail.com, or you can find them on Twitter or Instagram @aiptmoviespod.

Theme song is “We Got it Goin On” by Cobra Man.

Welcome to another episode of Death Don’t Do Fiction, the AIPT Movies podcast! The podcast about the enduring legacy of our favorite movies! It’s July, so that means it’s time for our “Julygantic” series! Where we cover monster movies! In our season four finale, Alex, Tim, and returning guest Matt Naughton discuss Russell Mulcahy’s visually-stunning 1984 Ozploitation creature feature, Razorback!

Creepy music! A runaway TV! A limited-yet-effective animatronic boar! A furry locomotive! Outback Madness! A mid-movie acid trip! A solid, yet mostly unrecognizable cast! Two awful, but fashionable human beings! A shockingly fast grieving process! Unintelligible Australian accents! Checkov's turbine blade! A Rocky Horror Picture Show apron! A giant, fake red moon! One of the few great Jaws ripoffs, beautifully shot by Oscar-winning cinematographer Dean Semler! Dark and hopeless never looked so good!

In addition, Matt Naughton talks about Will Forte’s MacGruber, while Alex does the same for Superman, Tim Robinson’s Friendship, and the Brian De Palma documentary, De Palma! As a special treat for the finale, our resident Superman expert, Tony Sedani, shares his spoiler-free thoughts on James Gunn’s version of the man of steel!

You can find Death Don’t Do Fiction on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. As always, if you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave us a positive rating, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends!

The Death Don’t Do Fiction podcast brings you the latest in movie news, reviews, and more! Hosted by supposed “industry vets,” Alex Harris and Tim Gardiner, the show gives you a peek behind the scenes from two filmmakers with oddly nonexistent filmographies. You can find Alex on Twitter, Bluesky, or Letterboxd @actionharris. This episode’s guests, Matt Naughton, can be found on Instagram @mnaughty85, and Tony Sedani can be on Instagram @tsedani. Tim can’t be found on social media because he doesn’t exist. If you have any questions or suggestions for the Death Don’t Do Fiction crew, they can be reached at aiptmoviespod@gmail.com, or you can find them on Twitter or Instagram @aiptmoviespod.

Theme song is “We Got it Goin On” by Cobra Man.

Welcome to another episode of Death Don’t Do Fiction, the AIPT Movies podcast! The podcast about the enduring legacy of our favorite movies! It’s July, so that means it’s time for our “Julygantic” series! Where we cover monster movies! In this week’s episode, Alex, Tim, and guest Matt Naughton discuss Kevin Bacon’s 1990 creature feature, Tremors!

Beautiful locations! Handy men with questionable skills! Multi-tongue appendages! Grabboid cam! Rampant disrespect of vehicles! Perverse barbed wire! Training for a pogo stick world record! Doomsday prepper validation! Vodka sauce gore! A satisfying blend of horror and comedy! One of cinema's most iconic posters! Glorious practical effects, from miniatures to damp, animatronic puppets! A solid, committed cast that includes Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Reba McEntire, Michael Gross, Victor Wong, and Finn Carter! An ode to B movies that makes you afraid of land the way Jaws made you afraid of water!

In addition, Matt Naughton shares his spoiler-free thoughts on the John Cena & Idris Elba action comedy Heads of State, while Alex does the same for M3GAN 2.0, Jurassic World Rebirth, Risky Business, and Under Siege!

The Death Don’t Do Fiction podcast brings you the latest in movie news, reviews, and more! Hosted by supposed “industry vets,” Alex Harris and Tim Gardiner, the show gives you a peek behind the scenes from two filmmakers with oddly nonexistent filmographies. You can find Alex on Twitter, Bluesky, or Letterboxd @actionharris. This episode’s guest, Matt Naughton, can be found on Instagram @mnaughty85. Tim can’t be found on social media because he doesn’t exist. If you have any questions or suggestions for the Death Don’t Do Fiction crew, they can be reached at aiptmoviespod@gmail.com, or you can find them on Twitter or Instagram @aiptmoviespod.

Theme song is “We Got it Goin On” by Cobra Man.

Welcome to another episode of Death Don’t Do Fiction, the AIPT Movies podcast! The podcast about the enduring legacy of our favorite movies! It’s June, so that means it’s time for our “Junesis” series! Where we cover movies based on/revolving around video games! In this week’s episode, Alex, Tim, and returning guest K-Tron discuss Jean-Claude Van Damme and Capcom’s misguided 1994 attempt to capitalize off the 90s video game craze, Street Fighter!

Comical shirt-removal! Unpaid Russian labor! Bison bucks! Bisonopolis! Food court design! A playful arms deal! DNA Mutagens! Godzilla sound effects! Fake chest hair and poorly drawn-on tattoos! Serial Killer artwork! A bone chandelier and a skull fireplace! Cool looking evil soldiers! Bizarre Capcom product placement! Clever use of arcade game buttons! Questionable Hawaiian music! A hostage pit! A fascist dictator attempting to be seductive! Not that much street fighting! An early example of an antagonistic Zoom meeting! A scenery-chewing cast that includes Ming-Na Wen, a hilarious Andrew Bryniarski, Byron Mann, Kylie Minogue, Wes Studi, a blonde Jean-Claude Van Damme, and Raul Julia in his final film role! A troubled production where most of the budget was spent on its two main stars, that ends with one of the most awkward freeze frames in movie history!

In addition, K-Tron shares some spoiler-free thoughts on V/H/S/Beyond, 1959’s Some Like It Hot, and 1965’s Faster, Pussycat! Kill!, while Alex does the same for 28 Years Later, Predator: Killer of Killers, 1991’s Naked Gun 2.5, and the 2012 Tom Cruise action-thriller, Jack Reacher!

You can find Death Don’t Do Fiction on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. As always, if you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave us a positive rating, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends!

The Death Don’t Do Fiction podcast brings you the latest in movie news, reviews, and more! Hosted by supposed “industry vets,” Alex Harris and Tim Gardiner, the show gives you a peek behind the scenes from three filmmakers with oddly nonexistent filmographies. You can find Alex on Twitter, Bluesky, or Letterboxd @actionharris. You can follow K-Tron on Letterboxd @puddingtaco. Tim can’t be found on social media because he doesn’t exist. If you have any questions or suggestions for the Death Don’t Do Fiction crew, they can be reached at aiptmoviespod@gmail.com, or you can find them on Twitter or Instagram @aiptmoviespod.

Theme song is “We Got it Goin On” by Cobra Man.

Welcome to another episode of Death Don’t Do Fiction, the AIPT Movies podcast! The podcast about the enduring legacy of our favorite movies! It’s June, so that means it’s time for our “Junesis” series! Where we cover movies based on/revolving around video games! In this week’s episode, Alex, Tim, and returning guest K-Tron discuss the wildly chaotic and divisive 1993 video game adaptation, Super Mario Bros.!

The first real video game movie! No Chris Pratt! Cute little bombs! Conspiracy-theorist Luigi! Brotherly love! Plentiful use of pyramid spikes! Full-sized bumper cars! Suspenseful ordering of the Koopa pizza special! Romantic WrestleMania plans! Nintendo and cigarette product placement! Questionable dinosaur-birthing methods! Scantily clad dancers in a kid's movie! Enough fungus to put The Last Of Us to shame! Incredibly dangerous city streets! Police issued flamethrowers! A fascinating soundtrack! A lovable cast that includes Bob Hoskins, John Leguizamo, Samantha Mathis, Mojo Nixon, and Dennis Hopper doing T-Rex arms! A sequel tease and post-credits scene years before Marvel made them common! A visually insane movie with impressive sets and costume designs, an Oscar-winning cinematographer, and great dinosaur/creature FX that slightly predate Jurassic Park! All that and more in this endearingly uneven, cyberpunk-influenced adaptation that would have an even bigger cult following if it weren't for the shame of the creatives involved!

In addition, K-Tron shares her spoiler-free thoughts on the horror comedy Slotherhouse, while Alex does the same for Bring Her Back, the John Wick spinoff Ballerina, the Shark serial killer thriller Dangerous Animals, Romy and Michele's High School Reunion and Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (with some additional thoughts from Tim)!

You can find Death Don’t Do Fiction on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. As always, if you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave us a positive rating, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends!

The Death Don’t Do Fiction podcast brings you the latest in movie news, reviews, and more! Hosted by supposed “industry vets,” Alex Harris and Tim Gardiner, the show gives you a peek behind the scenes from three filmmakers with oddly nonexistent filmographies. You can find Alex on Twitter, Bluesky, or Letterboxd @actionharris. You can follow K-Tron’s Mystery Movie Madness podcast on Instagram @mysterymoviemadness or Twitter @MysteryMovieMad. Tim can’t be found on social media because he doesn’t exist. If you have any questions or suggestions for the Death Don’t Do Fiction crew, they can be reached at aiptmoviespod@gmail.com, or you can find them on Twitter or Instagram @aiptmoviespod.

Theme song is “We Got it Goin On” by Cobra Man.

Welcome to another episode of Death Don’t Do Fiction, the AIPT Movies podcast! The podcast about the enduring legacy of our favorite movies! It’s May, which means it’s time for the AIPT Movies podcast’s “Mayhem” series! Where we cover movies that kick ass in the literal sense! In this week’s episode, Alex, Tim, and guest Tony Sedani discuss the messy-yet-beautiful 1991 Bruce Willis action romp, The Last Boy Scout!

Sleazy 90's vibes! A mile a minute pace! Satan Claus! Goons in sunglasses! $650 pants! An iconic celebratory jig! Football that's somehow even more dangerous than usual! A stadium with a secret hangout and fireplace! A surprisingly loud, public, and messy "professional" assassination! A guy with the name Joe Hallenbeck who has actually seemingly gone to hell and back! Behind the scenes friction that inspired a character in True Romance! A great musical score from Lethal Weapon & Die Hard's Michael Kamen! A cast that includes a young Halle Berry, Damon Wayans, Danielle Harris, Taylor Negron, and Bruce McGill! A shot of excessive violence and entertainment that's effectively a who's who of 90s action cinema with Tony Scott's visually stunning direction, Joel Silver producing, Shane Black writing endless one liners, and Bruce Willis delivering one of the greatest cigarette-smoking performances of all time!

In addition, Tony discusses his Mission: Impossible series rewatch in preparation for “The Final Reckoning,” while Alex shares some spoiler-free thoughts on Fight or Flight, the third movie in the French Netflix action series, Last Bullet, and Final Destination Bloodlines!

You can find Death Don’t Do Fiction on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. As always, if you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave us a positive rating, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends!

The Death Don’t Do Fiction podcast brings you the latest in movie news, reviews, and more! Hosted by supposed “industry vets,” Alex Harris and Tim Gardiner, the show gives you a peek behind the scenes from three filmmakers with oddly nonexistent filmographies. You can find Alex on Twitter, Bluesky, or Letterboxd @actionharris. This episode’s guest, Tony Sedani, can be found on Instagram @tsedani. Tim can’t be found on social media because he doesn’t exist. If you have any questions or suggestions for the Death Don’t Do Fiction crew, they can be reached at aiptmoviespod@gmail.com, or you can find them on Twitter or Instagram @aiptmoviespod.

Theme song is “We Got it Goin On” by Cobra Man.

Welcome to another episode of Death Don’t Do Fiction, the AIPT Movies podcast! The podcast about the enduring legacy of our favorite movies! It’s May, which means it’s time for the AIPT Movies podcast’s “Mayhem” series! Where we cover movies that kick ass in the literal sense! In this week’s episode, Alex, Tim, and guest Tony Sedani discuss Brandon Lee’s 1992 fusion of American and Hong Kong-style action movies, Rapid Fire!

Bowling-related gun violence! A mild electrocution! Cops in suits! Goons with sunglasses! Characters cranked up to 11! A restaurant with an emergency mounted machine gun! An undercover operation in a bowling alley! Seedy Chicago locations! A shirtless running shot that may have inspired Michael Bay's Bad Boys! A very 90s musical score from the prolific Christopher Young, plus hair metal songs from the band Hardline! Impressive action set pieces that pay homage to Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan while affecting how action would be handled in movies to this very day! A cast of character actors that includes Al Leong, Tzi Ma, François Chau, a brief Richard Schiff cameo, and Powers Boothe in a rare good guy role! Brandon Lee doing a brief Clark Kent impression and delivering a charismatic performance that shows he could've been one of cinema’s greatest action stars if given the chance!

In addition, Alex and Tony share some spoiler-free thoughts on Sinners, Thunderbolts, The Accountant 2, and the newest action epic from the director of The Raid, the gritty Tom Hardy shoot-em-up, Havoc!

You can find Death Don’t Do Fiction on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. As always, if you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave us a positive rating, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends!

The Death Don’t Do Fiction podcast brings you the latest in movie news, reviews, and more! Hosted by supposed “industry vets,” Alex Harris and Tim Gardiner, the show gives you a peek behind the scenes from three filmmakers with oddly nonexistent filmographies. You can find Alex on Twitter, Bluesky, or Letterboxd @actionharris. This episode’s guest, Tony Sedani, can be found on Instagram @tsedani. Tim can’t be found on social media because he doesn’t exist. If you have any questions or suggestions for the Death Don’t Do Fiction crew, they can be reached at aiptmoviespod@gmail.com, or you can find them on Twitter or Instagram @aiptmoviespod.

Theme song is “We Got it Goin On” by Cobra Man.

Welcome to another episode of Death Don’t Do Fiction, the AIPT Movies podcast! The podcast about the enduring legacy of our favorite movies! It’s April, so that means it’s time for our “No EscApril” series, where we celebrate the wonder of thrillers! Not quite horror, not quite action, that sweet spot in the middle where danger is afoot, and lives are still on the line! In this week’s episode, Alex, Tim, and guest Chrissy Kurpeski discuss Kurt Russell’s overlooked 1997 open-road thriller, Breakdown!

Checkov's donuts! Truck-based CrossFit! A surprisingly explosive car! Vehicular drama with chills and thrills! Jeep Grand Cherokee product placement! Themes of consumerism and classism! Great, terrifyingly-believable villains! A title with multiple meanings! Jaw-dropping stunts! An incredible score from Basil Poledouris! Unbelievable, paranoia-inducing locations! A real nightmare for those with trust issues! Post-Captain Ron Kurt Russell giving a versatile and terrified "fish out of water" performance! M.C. Gainey taking fashion tips from Lemmy Kilmister! Jack Noseworthy from MTV's Dead at 21! An escalating story with tension, memorable set pieces, and a deeply satisfying finale from the director of Terminator 3, Jonathan Mostow!

In addition, Tim shares his spoiler-free thoughts on the first two Naked Gun movies, while Alex does the same for A Working Man, The Woman in the Yard, Drop, and Freaky Tales!

You can find Death Don’t Do Fiction on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. As always, if you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave us a positive rating, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends!

The Death Don’t Do Fiction podcast brings you the latest in movie news, reviews, and more! Hosted by supposed “industry vets,” Alex Harris and Tim Gardiner, the show gives you a peek behind the scenes from three filmmakers with oddly nonexistent filmographies. You can find Alex on Twitter, Bluesky, or Letterboxd @actionharris. This episode’s guest, Chrissy Kurpeski, can be found on Instagram @absolutelyicebox or Letterboxd @farthouseflix. Tim can’t be found on social media because he doesn’t exist. If you have any questions or suggestions for the Death Don’t Do Fiction crew, they can be reached at aiptmoviespod@gmail.com, or you can find them on Twitter or Instagram @aiptmoviespod.

Theme song is “We Got it Goin On” by Cobra Man.