This week on Last Chance Theater, Justin and Laura take on One-Eyed Willy in the Goonies (1985). When a country club development threatens to foreclose their entire neighborhood, a group of kids search for a hidden treasure to save their home. When Mikey (Sean Astin) finds a map to a mysterious pirate treasure, he enlists his …
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Ep. 8 – the Goonies

It’s another very special episode where our intrepid hosts take a break from the usual format of the podcast to discuss… well, nothing in particular this time. It’s just a seemingly random conversation this time around. Since Justin and Laura have been getting a bit sidetracked during the regular episode conversations lately, they decided that …
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Special Ep. 2 – Random Conversation

It’s finally time for a Tom Cruise flick! This episode is all about the overlooked gem, Edge of Tomorrow (or Live. Die. Repeat. Because this crazy movie has two titles). In the not-so-distant future, Earth is overwhelmed by alien attacks across the globe. Major Cage (Cruise) represents the newly-formed global military force to the public – but he’s …
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Ep. 7 – Edge of Tomorrow

A very special episode where our hosts take a break from the regular format. They discuss an actual recent release – Black Panther! Despite Laura being very sick during the recording of this special, she and Justin manage to hit a wide range of topics – including the badass ladies of Wakanda, Disney’s money-making formulas, …
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Special Ep. 1 – Black Panther

This time our hosts discuss their first animated feature, Anastasia! Starring Meg Ryan, John Cusack, and Kelsey Grammer, Anastasia reimagines the story of Anastasia Romanov after her family’s assassination as an animated children’s musical! Tsar Nicholas Romanov and his family are cursed by the evil Rasputin – leading to their deaths. Ten years later, rumors persist that …
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Ep. 6 – Anastasia

Justin and Laura journey back to 1954 for Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window on this week’s episode. Rear Window centers around Jeff (Jimmy Stewart). After breaking his leg in an attempt to get the perfect photo, he’s confined to a wheelchair in his small NYC apartment. He bides the time by watching his courtyard neighbors through the window. …
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Ep. 5 – Rear Window

This episode is all about the 2000 ballet flick, Center Stage! In Center Stage, small-town girl Jodie Sawyer (Amanda Schull) earns a place at the prestigious American Ballet Academy in NYC. The American Ballet Academy is run by the demanding director, Jonathan Reeves (Peter Gallagher). Jodie and her new friends struggle to keep up with the …
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Ep. 4 – Center Stage

For our third episode, our hosts take on Guillermo del Toro’s Oscar-winning Pan’s Labyrinth. A fairytale set after the Spanish civil war in 1944, Pan’s Labyrinth (2006) mixes harsh reality with otherworldly adventure. Eleven-year-old Ofelia and her pregnant mother move to the Spanish countryside with her cruel stepfather, Captain Vidal. While exploring nearby ruins, Ofelia meets the faun Pan. …
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Ep. 3 – Pan’s Labyrinth

In this episode, Justin and Laura jump into Disney’s Newsies! Set in 1899, Newsies (1992) tells the story of young New York City newsies who make a living by selling papers on the city streets. Led by Jack Kelly (Christian Bale), the newsies unite and strike against unfair practices of the newspaper owned by Joseph Pulitzer. A rare …
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Ep. 2 – Newsies

For our very first episode, Laura introduces Justin to her favorite 80’s movie, Heathers. A dark comedy about high school power dynamics, Heathers (1988) is a revered cult classic. Veronica Sawyer (Winona Ryder) is a reluctant member of Westerburg High’s popular clique, the Heathers. Everything changes when she falls for rebel JD (Christian Slater) and a …
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