Episodes

  • Episode 14 - Skyscraper

    Episode 14 - Skyscraper
    Jul 22 2025
    This week on The PM Entertainment Podcast, we ascend to dangerous new heights with 1996’s Skyscraper — the only Die Hard knockoff brave (or bonkers) enough to cast Anna Nicole Smith as your last line of defense against international terrorists in a downtown L.A. high-rise.

    Helicopter pilot. Fashion icon. 90s phenomenon. Action star? Anna Nicole takes the controls as PM goes full high-gloss chaos with rooftop gunfights, shadowy conspiracies, and just enough awkward slow-mo to make John Woo weep.

    Directed by Raymond Martino, and written by William Applegate Jr. and Joseph John Barmettler, this PM curio also stars Richard Steinmetz, Branimir Cikatić, Calvin Levels, Deron McBee, Jonathan Fuller, and Lee de Broux — and somehow gets even weirder than you remember.

    Joining us for this vertigo-inducing ride are the action-loving brothers Brett & Ty Bargar from ComeuppanceReviews.net, who help us break down:
    • Anna Nicole’s one-of-a-kind action hero energy
    • PM’s spin on the Die Hard formula
    • Gratuitous nudity vs. gratuitous explosions
    • And whether Skyscraper truly earns its place in the PM hall of WTF
    So strap in, grab your headset, and prepare for a 90s VHS fever dream that’s all cleavage, carnage, and corporate espionage!

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    1 hr and 48 mins
  • Episode 13 - To Be The Best

    Episode 13 - To Be The Best
    Jul 11 2025
    PM goes full-contact in Vegas!

    This week on The PM Entertainment Podcast, we’re diving into To Be the Best (1993), a high-kicking, neon-drenched tournament brawler that’s part family drama, part underdog sports flick, and all PM-style action.

    When a ruthless gambler threatens to rig the World Kickboxing Championship and steals our hero's woman, it’s up to Michael Worth as Eric Kulhane — along with his alcoholic, coach father (Martin Kove) and his punchy brother (Phillip Troy Linger) — to fight for honor, redemption, and justice in and out of the ring.

    Directed by Joseph Merhi, with hard-hitting fight choreography from Art Camacho and beautiful, lush camerawork from Rick Pepin, this one brings training montages, bowling montages, love montages - so many montages - Vegas sleaze, dumb and doughy mafiosos, flying kicks, and helicopter explosions together in glorious 90s fashion.

    We’re joined this episode by Chris Kacvinsky, action movie expert from the Bulletproof Action website, blog and podcast, to break down:

    Tournament movies as a PM subgenre
    The gambling plot meets family melodrama
    The many montages
    And the film’s place in PM's output

    PLUS — we sit down with Michael Worth himself to talk about the making of the film, working with Merhi and Camacho, and what it was like kicking and acting his way through one of PM’s most fight filled entries.

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    2 hrs and 41 mins
  • Episode 12 - Guardian Angel

    Episode 12 - Guardian Angel
    Jun 17 2025
    It's scorpion kicks, exploding speedboats, equestrian excitement, hitmen who hate meat platters and maid-brawling madness as The PM Entertainment Podcast dives fists-first into Guardian Angel, the 1994 action-packed thrill ride that puts the unstoppable Cynthia Rothrock front and center as a no-nonsense bodyguard caught in a web of revenge, relentless action and fantastic hair!

    Directed by Richard W. Munchkin and written by PM MVP Jacobsen Hart, Guardian Angel delivers everything you’d expect from peak PM: fight scenes in fancy houses, bar brawls, flaming crotches, Beetlejuice as a Police Chief and a suspicious number of maid beatdowns.

    Joining us once again is friend of the show, author, blogger, and direct-to-video legend Matt Poirier from The Direct to Video Connoisseur, and we dive deep into:

    💥 The film’s wide range of creative action set pieces
    🧹 Just who wins in a game of ping-pong between a smarmy millionnaire and a bikini babe? (or is the answer - the audience!)
    🥋 The brilliant fight choreography of Art Camacho
    🎬 Give Stunt Coordinator Cole S. McKay his full PM Entertainment spotlight

    AND — we’re not done yet — it’s a triple threat of interviews:
    🔥 Cynthia Rothrock herself shares behind-the-scenes stories from Guardian Angel and talks about her new film, Black Creek, available everywhere for preorder now!
    🎥 Director Richard W. Munchkin joins us for an inside look at filming action, the PM way
    and
    🎞️ Rick Pepin, producer and second unit cameraman, drops in with stories from the stunning final sea-based set piece.

    It’s one of our most jam-packed episodes ever and a can't-miss episode for fans of Cynthia, PM, and explosive 90s action cinema!

    🎧 Available now wherever you get your podcasts!
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    2 hrs and 27 mins
  • Episode 11 - Executive Target

    Episode 11 - Executive Target
    Jun 5 2025
    🚨Stunt drivers! Exploding helicopters! Keith David yelling at people! PRESIDENTIAL KIDNAPPING!🚨
    Buckle up—PM goes full throttle in this explosive entry!

    This week we tear up the streets of downtown L.A. with Executive Target, a 1997 PM Entertainment beast starring Michael Madsen, Roy Scheider (and his ropey toupée), Keith David, and Angie Everhart.

    When a stunt driver is broken out of prison and forced to kidnap the President, it’s not long before we’re knee-deep in epic car chases, wild explosions, and a double helicopter takedown that truly shows PM at their absolute most tremendous.

    Joining us is screenwriter, producer, and film journalist Tom Jolliffe (@jolliffeproductions), whose work includes Renegades, Cinderella's Revenge, and The Baby in the Basket. He helps us decode this glorious nonsense and appreciate the sheer scale of vehicular chaos PM brought to the screen.

    PLUS — we end the episode with a jaw-dropping behind-the-scenes story from Paul G. Volk involving Michael Madsen… and a very famous talk show host. You will not want to miss this.

    🎧 Available now wherever you get your podcasts!
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    1 hr and 49 mins
  • Episode 10 - Last Man Standing

    Episode 10 - Last Man Standing
    May 28 2025
    🚨 Bad cops, big explosions, and Jeff Wincott diving through mirrors in a pastel jacket!

    We’re back with 1995’s Last Man Standing! When a tough L.A. cop (Wincott) loses his partner under suspicious circumstances, he digs deep and uncovers a web of corruption that reaches straight into the police force. Now he’s being hunted, his wife’s in danger, and he’s got to outfight, outshoot, and out-survive everyone.

    This one co-stars the eternally intense Jonathan Banks (Breaking Bad, Beverly Hills Cop) and the always captivating Jillian McWhirter, who joins us on the show for a fantastic chat about working with Wincott, PM Entertainment, and more!
    PLUS—we drop a clip from our interview with the legendary Spiro Razatos, as Last Man Standing was his first gig as Stunt Coordinator for PM!

    We’re also joined by our special guest Jim Wallace — longtime co-host of The After Movie Diner, published poet, and author of A Bloke Down the Pub Bangs on About Hammer Horror. This is his first ever PM Entertainment experience, and we guide him through the bullet-riddled chaos like proud parents at a demolition derby.

    It’s high kicks, highway chases, and hard-boiled action like only PM could deliver. So strap in — the truth is dirty, the fights are brutal, and Jeff Wincott is the LAST MAN STANDING!

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    2 hrs and 37 mins
  • Episode 9 - Land of the Free

    Episode 9 - Land of the Free
    May 19 2025
    🇺🇸🏃‍♂️💥 Politics! Militia madness! and Jeff Speakman vs. William Shatner!

    This week we dive into the 1998 PM flick Land of the Free, directed by TV movie vet Jerry Jameson. William Shatner plays a charismatic, secret militia-building, libertarian lunatic, running for Congress. Jeff Speakman is his loyal, assassin thwacking, campaign manager turned FBI informant who suddenly is on the run from everyone and has to dodge bullets, beat up henchmen, protect his family, and thwart Captain Kirk himself!

    We’re joined again by our fellow low budget action fanatic, Matt Poirier (Direct to Video Connoisseur) and we talk the questionable soundtrack, the hair, I reveal my own dark ending to the film and much more!

    AND—we were beyond excited to sit down with the man himself, Jeff Speakman, for an exclusive interview! He talks about getting his start in the business, making Land of the Free, working with Shatner, his time with PM Entertainment, and much more.

    If you've ever wanted your political thrillers with Kenpo karate, vehicular mayhem, exploding helicopters, and a side of Shatner sleaze—you’re in the right place!

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    2 hrs and 43 mins
  • Episode 8 - A Dangerous Place

    Episode 8 - A Dangerous Place
    May 5 2025
    Karate, Car Theft & Corey Feldman Chaos

    This week on The PM Entertainment Podcast, we’re roundhouse-kicking our way into the wild world of Ted Jan Roberts town, which seems to be A Dangerous Place — a martial arts teen flick that smashes together The Karate Kid, RAD, and No Retreat, No Surrender, then sets it loose in the lawless suburbs of PM Entertainment’s imagination.

    Starring PM’s pint-sized powerhouse Ted Jan Roberts, this 1994 cult gem features a dirt bike-riding karate gang that maces hobos, trashes houses, and throws down for cash on the beach — all led by a delightfully unhinged Corey Feldman.

    Add Marshall R. Teague, Erin Gray, Mako, and Dick Van Patten, and you’ve got one hell of a support cast.

    We’re joined once again by Matt Poirier of the Direct to Video Connoisseur blog and DTVC podcast to break it all down, and we’ve got a special interview with Art Camacho, the man behind the fists — PM’s go-to fight choreographer and a legend of low-budget martial arts mayhem.

    💥 Teen rebellion has never been this roundhouse-happy. Get ready for another deep dive into the punch-drunk glory of PM Entertainment!
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    2 hrs and 18 mins
  • Episode 7 - Intent To Kill

    Episode 7 - Intent To Kill
    Apr 29 2025
    This week on The PM Entertainment Podcast, host Jon Cross dives headfirst into the mean, neon-lit streets of early ’90s L.A. for 1992’s Intent to Kill — a hard-edged, feminist twist on the vigilante cop flick starring Traci Lords, Yaphet Kotto, and Scott “Luke from Gilmore Girls” Patterson!
    Directed by Charles T. Kanganis - PM workhorse and City Lights veteran - Intent to Kill delivers sleaze, swagger, and surprisingly inventive violence (gasoline-soaked panties, anyone?) as Lords goes rogue to clean up a city soaked in drugs, corruption, and sleazy men in tanktops.

    Joining us this week is author, journalist, collector, and PM superfan Corey Danna! With a resume packed with contributions to The Good, The Tough, and The Deadly, HorrorNews.net, TheActionElite, and more, as well as his own, celebrated and highly rated biography: Sheldon Lettich: From Vietnam to Van Damme. Corey brings encyclopedic knowledge, genuine enthusiasm, and some serious PM plans of his own (hint: book incoming!).

    Come for the Yaphet Kotto one liners, stay for the deep cuts and delightful tangents—this is another stacked episode straight from the grindhouse heart of PM Entertainment.

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    1 hr and 26 mins