by Adam Riske and Patrick Bromley
Double Feature 1:
Adam: #1: Little Italy (2018)
Patrick: #2: Mystic Pizza (1988)
Patrick: Trailers/Shorts: Slice, “Avoid the Noid” TV Spot, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: Dream Master
Patrick: Theme: Pizza! Pizza!
Patrick: My favorite food is pizza! Let us devote an entire night to its glory. I still have never seen Little Italy so I’m excited to check it out on the big screen and serve up some slices during the show. Also, I love Mystic Pizza, a movie that would never be made in 2026 because there’s no room for it in our current ecosystem. Does the pizza scene in NoES 4 gross you out as much as it does me? Not because Freddy is eating human souls but because someone has requested full-size giant meatballs on their pizza. Who are these sociopaths?
Adam: This double feature sounds delightful. Did you know you paired two Donald Petrie movies? He made two pizza movies! The man went back for another slice. I really enjoy both Little Italy (OMG Roberts) and Mystic Pizza (OMGish) so this is in the running for my Patrick pick when we do another FNDF podcast in November. I’m right there with you on being grossed out by Freddy meatballs. It’s maybe worse than the Roach Motel and that’s saying something.
Double Feature 2:
Patrick: #1: Bottoms (2023)
Adam: #2: Wuthering Heights (2026)
Adam: Trailers/Shorts: The Moment, Mother Mary, The Angry Birds Movie, UglyDolls, 30-minute Music Video Block
Adam: Theme: At the Movies with Charli XCX
Adam: This one’s for you bud! I know how much of a fan you are of Charli XCX, so I wanted to build a night around her pretty great work in cinema. I’m playing catch-up by comparison with most fans of hers, but I really love her music in Bottoms and her music being a hook for the new Wuthering Heights is one of the main reasons I’m interested in seeing that movie. Have you watched The Moment yet? How was it? I’m looking forward to Mother Mary with the combo of Charli XCX (as a composer/contributor to the music) and Anne Hathaway. It’s enough to supersede my occasional David Lowery allergy.
Patrick: You’re such a good friend. I’m coming to this first just for the 30-minute video block so I can spend more time with my girl. The Moment is pretty weird! Like it doesn’t really commit to a tone, but I love that it’s what Charli wants to do instead of a regular concert movie or something like that. She’s a believer in cinema! I love her Bottoms score, and her Wuthering Heights score is my favorite album of the year so far. It kicks that movie up an entire star. I didn’t realize she had a David Lowery joint in the pipeline but now I’m eagerly awaiting it. Did you hear she’s making a movie with Takashi Miike? She’s such a real one.
Double Feature 3:
Patrick: #2: Marked for Death (1990)
Patrick: Trailers/Shorts: Above the Law, Machete, Executive Decision
Patrick: Theme: Seagal + Good Directors
Patrick: I know this theme is pretty obvious because Seagal only worked with good directors for the first few years of his career, meaning I could have just as easily made this an “Early Seagal” night (minus the Machete). These are movies that are meant to be watched together. What’s your favorite early Seagal? I seem to remember it’s Under Siege, which I didn’t program a trailer for only because he was reuniting with Andrew Davis from Above the Law.
Adam: Under Siege and Out for Justice are my #1 and #2 Seagals overall. This pairing would be a blast. Can we not have him attend the screenings? This is a good theme because now I’m thinking about how fortunate a lot of these ‘90s action stars were to have solid directors helming their early movies (e.g. guys like Sheldon Lettich, Kevin Hooks, John Woo, etc.).
Double Feature 4:
Patrick: #1: The End of Violence (1997)
Adam: #2: Warriors of Virtue (1997)
Adam: Trailers/Shorts: Turbulence, Zeus and Roxanne, Red Corner
Adam: Theme: MGM 1997
Adam: I think my favorite theme to do on Friday Night Double Features is picking a year and a studio and building a night around their output. It probably makes more sense to have Red Corner (a deeply silly movie masquerading as a serious movie) as the second feature but I couldn’t resist the whiplash of playing Warriors of Virtue (which you bought for me on Blu-ray!) as the second movie after The End of Violence. Is that a Bill Pullman movie you like? I haven’t seen it, although I am a fan of the one Wim Wenders movie I have seen (Perfect Days). I’m woefully behind on his filmography.
Patrick: I’m totally deficient in my Wim Wenders too! End of Violence might be the only movie of his that I’ve seen, making this a real My Blueberry Nights situation. I like The End of Violence for the cast and for the LA and for the Pullman of it all, but I wouldn’t defend it as being a great movie. I’m stoked to finally see Warriors of Virtue at last, especially sitting right next to its biggest fan. We do sit next to each other at these doubles, right? Am I crowding you?
Double Feature 5:
Patrick: #2: Tenet (2020)
Patrick: Trailers/Shorts: Da 5 Bloods, Miss Juneteenth, Palm Springs
Patrick: Theme: Best of COVID
Patrick: Barb and Star is one of the only good comedies of the last 10 years and it was doomed by its release date. I like the idea of fixing that with a double of COVID releases even though pairing it with Tenet is probably a terrible idea that selfishly is just for me. I know Tenet still made money from all those side-of-building screenings, but I’ve never gotten to see it on the big screen and I’m excited for this double.
Adam: Lol. That side-of-building screening of Tenet was a moment where I had to take stock of my life and the decisions that led up to that event. I’d like to revisit Tenet. It hasn’t clicked for me yet. I really liked Barb and Star back in 2021 but kind of forgot about it until recently when I was going through my collection. I remember thinking the evil Kristin Wiig was cute even though they made her look creepy. I’m broken.
Double Feature 6:
Patrick: #1: The 400 Blows (1959)
Adam: #2: 300 (2007)
Adam: Trailers/Shorts: 200 Cigarettes, One Hundred and One Dalmatians, Zero Effect
Adam: Theme: Countdown
Adam: It’s hard to pick a second feature to follow The 400 Blows, which is a landmark film, so I went with a frat bro classic and a silly theme to follow. I dunno. I’m embarrassed that I’ve only seen the first half of The 400 Blows but have seen 300 twice in full.
Patrick: I like this double for how insane it is. The 400 Blows is really good! 300 is less good but I haven’t seen it since opening night so maybe it’s great and better than The 400 Blows and I’M the problem?
Double Feature 7:
Patrick: #2: Quigley Down Under (1990)
Patrick: Trailers/Shorts: RoboCop, Under Siege 2, Conan the Barbarian
Patrick: Theme: Score by Basil Poledouris
Patrick: I love the Free Willy score. Thanks for introducing me to that movie. I wanted to program it with another movie with a score I love and immediately landed on Basil Poledouris’ score for Quigley Down Under, a great and underrated western that’s BONUS also directed by Simon Wincer, meaning I got to backdoor a double for one of my guys.
Adam: You can’t go wrong with a double Wincer. Thanks for finally getting me to sit down to watch Quigley, which I think you played at a birthday marathon a few years back. It’s maybe the best thing Tom Selleck has ever done. Basil Poledouris was such an underrated composer. I sometimes listen to his Free Willy score in the car. It’s relaxing and makes me want to keep driving until I get to the Shedd Aquarium. I’m glad we’re making a tribute to him. I didn’t know he did the RoboCop score. That’s awesome.
Double Feature 8:
Patrick: #1: Final Destination 2 (2003)
Adam: #2: Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell (2001)
Adam: Trailers/Shorts: The Virgin Suicides, Out Cold, I’m Reed Fish
Adam: Theme: A.J. Cook Night
Adam: Sometimes I get a movie crush on an actor and I’m like “Am I the only one?” Such is the case with A.J Cook. Do you think we can get her to come out for her theme night? This will also give me an excuse to watch Wishmaster 3 for the first time, which I’ve been opposed to in the past because it doesn’t star Andrew Divoff as the Djinn. P.S. I stumble across the DVD of I’m Reed Fish at the library sometimes and I’m always tempted to check it out because it’s an unseen Alexis Bledel movie. Between her and A.J. Cook, I’m afraid I’d never return it and then there’d be late fees and the library would take my card away, etc., etc.
Patrick: This is a pretty undeniable double and I’m excited to see Wishmaster 3 for the first time but I’m even more excited to see you see it for the first time. A.J. Cook is pretty great. I like her in the few movies in which I’ve seen her. I’m sure she would come out if we devote a night to her. Also, I’m picturing the cover art for I’m Reed Fish and knowing I will never ever see it. Let me know how it is.
Double Feature 9:
Adam: #1: Light of Day (1987)
Patrick: #2: Satisfaction (1988)
Patrick: Trailers/Shorts: Live performance by Tina Yothers’ band Jaded, Family Ties episode “Band on the Run,” Back to the Future “Johnny B. Goode” scene
Patrick: Theme: Family Ties Rocks
Patrick: I love that both Alex P and Mallory Keaton made rock star movies in the span of a year. I also really like both these movies in very different ways: Light of Day is a legit good Paul Schrader movie, and Satisfaction is garbage I love. We’re playing both of Julia Roberts’ pre-Pretty Woman roles this month at the Cinemarink! And did you know Jennifer Keaton had a band? Do you think Brian Bonsall has any musical ability? I picture him doing rap rock.
Adam: Amazing theme and maybe the double feature I’d want to do first since I haven’t seen either in decades. I didn’t know Jennifer had a band! This is exciting. We should probably keep Bonsall away from the Cinemarink. He’s allegedly troubled. Besides, he’s busy in Times Square with Grandpa’s Magic Pinecone (that’s a Christmas Coca Cola ad from the ‘80s joke…look it up).
Double Feature 10:
Patrick: #1: Short Cuts (1993)
Adam: #2: The Player (1992)
Adam: Trailers/Shorts: Kansas City, The Gingerbread Man, Cookie’s Fortune, Ini Kamoze “Here Comes the Hotstepper” music video
Adam: Theme: ‘90s Robert Altman
Adam: Just like Wim Wenders and Francois Truffaut, I’m way behind on my Robert Altman viewing. I think the only ones I’ve seen are Popeye and Gosford Park, which I kinda like and just plain like. The two I’ve always been like “one day” are Short Cuts and The Player so here’s my opportunity to knock both out in one evening at the Cinemarink. Are you a fan of any of the other ‘90s Altman’s featured in the trailer block?
Patrick: I’m a big Short Cuts and The Player guy but I’m a little less down with Altman’s other ‘90s output. I think I liked Cookie’s Fortune when I saw it in theaters but have never seen it since and I’ve actually never seen Kansas City even though Jennifer Jason Leigh is in it and I should. There aren’t many movies that could play after Short Cuts but good call on the Altman double because The Player totally could. I’m excited to take this journey with you. When the movies are over we can spend the rest of the night talking over each other because Altman would want it that way.
Patrick: #2: Satisfaction (1988)
Patrick: Trailers/Shorts: Live performance by Tina Yothers’ band Jaded, Family Ties episode “Band on the Run,” Back to the Future “Johnny B. Goode” scene
Patrick: Theme: Family Ties Rocks
Patrick: I love that both Alex P and Mallory Keaton made rock star movies in the span of a year. I also really like both these movies in very different ways: Light of Day is a legit good Paul Schrader movie, and Satisfaction is garbage I love. We’re playing both of Julia Roberts’ pre-Pretty Woman roles this month at the Cinemarink! And did you know Jennifer Keaton had a band? Do you think Brian Bonsall has any musical ability? I picture him doing rap rock.
Adam: Amazing theme and maybe the double feature I’d want to do first since I haven’t seen either in decades. I didn’t know Jennifer had a band! This is exciting. We should probably keep Bonsall away from the Cinemarink. He’s allegedly troubled. Besides, he’s busy in Times Square with Grandpa’s Magic Pinecone (that’s a Christmas Coca Cola ad from the ‘80s joke…look it up).
Double Feature 10:
Patrick: #1: Short Cuts (1993)
Adam: #2: The Player (1992)
Adam: Trailers/Shorts: Kansas City, The Gingerbread Man, Cookie’s Fortune, Ini Kamoze “Here Comes the Hotstepper” music video
Adam: Theme: ‘90s Robert Altman
Adam: Just like Wim Wenders and Francois Truffaut, I’m way behind on my Robert Altman viewing. I think the only ones I’ve seen are Popeye and Gosford Park, which I kinda like and just plain like. The two I’ve always been like “one day” are Short Cuts and The Player so here’s my opportunity to knock both out in one evening at the Cinemarink. Are you a fan of any of the other ‘90s Altman’s featured in the trailer block?
Patrick: I’m a big Short Cuts and The Player guy but I’m a little less down with Altman’s other ‘90s output. I think I liked Cookie’s Fortune when I saw it in theaters but have never seen it since and I’ve actually never seen Kansas City even though Jennifer Jason Leigh is in it and I should. There aren’t many movies that could play after Short Cuts but good call on the Altman double because The Player totally could. I’m excited to take this journey with you. When the movies are over we can spend the rest of the night talking over each other because Altman would want it that way.
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