Forgotten Video Store: The Fake Movie Review Show

"America's New Sweetheart" with Rosie Tran

Comedian Rosie Tran ("Last Comic Standing," the half-hour special "Hanoi Honey" on Peacock, "Rosie Tran Presents..." on Tubi and Amazon) takes a trip to the video store to rent a slice of 1990s nostalgia in movie form.
What if your high school bully grew up to be a widely loved celebrity with a spotless image? That's what Lucy Liu is dealing with in the 1997 straight-to-video drama movie "America's New Sweetheart." If you had a poster of Jonathan Taylor Thomas on your bedroom wall, this is the movie for you!
Visit rosietran.com to find out more about Rosie Tran, like stand-up dates and podcast episodes.
Podcast episode art features photography by Belinda Fewings, Moren Hsu, and Nabil Saleh. 

"Animal Doctor" with Matt Evans

Austin, Texas comedian/writer/veterinarian Matt Evans swings by the video store to rent the action movie extravaganza "Animal Doctor." Some Swedish mafia goons steal Chris Cooper's special horse trailer and favorite horse, because he's just a regular veterinarian, right? WRONG! They messed with the wrong animal doctor! 
Matt's comedic memoir about becoming a horse doctor "Chomping at the Bit" is available on September 8. You can pre-order it now!
Visit https://mattevanscomic.com/ for bookstore links and comedy show dates.
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Podcast episode art incorporates photography by Luisa Peter, Max Omen, Stefanie Belinda, and Wendy Scofield.

"What Can I Get You?" with Leah Renee

Do different kinds of alcohol affect you differently? (Red wine makes you sleepy and sad, whiskey makes you flirty, etc.) Is that a real thing? In this movie, it is! Sarah Michelle Gellar heads to the bar and her night plays out in a variety of different ways based on what drink she orders, in sort of a sexy quantum reality thing! Stand-up comedian Leah Renee heads to the video store to rent the alcohol-soaked drama movie "What Can I Get You?"
The choices you make determine the course of your life. Even what you order at the bar!
Find out more about Leah Renee (including stand-up dates and her podcast) at leahrenee.co
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Podcast art incorporates photography by Rick Barrett and Qui Nguyen. 

"Crooked Canine" with Mike Celestino

A drug-sniffing police dog gets addicted to cocaine! Also, he talks! Entertainment journalist Mike Celestino returns to the video store to rent the gritty 1970s crime movie "Crooked Canine." And this time, Mike is working David's last nerve!
Later this month, listen to the finale of Mike's podcast "Who's the Bossk?" on this very app, or wherever you feel like getting that podcast. It's a "Star Wars" themed podcast with 249 previous episodes. Every 10th episode since 2022 has featured "The Mike and David Movie Club," in which Mike and David review a non-"Star Wars" movie. It's sort of the genesis of the "Forgotten Video Store" podcast, but it's about real movies!
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Episode artwork incorporates photography by Alex Saks, Engin Akyurt, and Martin Podsiad.

"Matches" with Ivory Floyd

Making friends as an adult is so difficult, but here's one way to do it: Get stood up by a Tinder date, and bond with all the other guys at the restaurant who also got stood up. Talented TV writer Ivory Floyd returns to the video store to rent the 2013 bro-mantic drama "Matches." The male loneliness epidemic finally has a cure!
Watch Ivory's shows "Iyanu" (on HBO Max) "Phoebe and Jay" (on PBS Kids) and "Horton!" (on Netflix).
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Episode artwork incorporates photography by JJ Ying and Abillion.

"Coulrophobia" with Luka Jones

Remember a few years ago when there were a bunch of spooky clown sightings? No? Well, it happened. Google it. This movie takes a look at that phenomenon from the clowns' point of view! Doctor of philosophy and actor Luka Jones ("Shrill," "People of Earth," "Up All Night") swings by the video store to rent the 2017 clown thriller "Coulrophobia."
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Episode artwork incorporates photography by Dawin Rizzo and Yoksel Zok.

"Mrs. Doubtfire for Presidentress" with Alex Mell-Taylor

Beloved nanny Mrs. Doubtfire seems like she'd make a great president, right? There's just three problems: she's not American, she's not real, and the actor playing her has been dead for over a decade. Author and cultural commentator Alex Mell-Taylor takes a trip to the video store to see the latest, most ghoulish abomination of AI necromancy: "Mrs. Doubtfire for Presidentress."
Find Alex's novels and essays here: https://alexhasopinions.medium.com/
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Episode artwork incorporates photography by Brandon Mowinkel, Element5 Digital, and Joshua Hoehne.

"Rude City" with Sam Rodriguez

It is the far-off future year of 1996, and New York has become the RUDEST city in the history of civilization! Sam Rodriguez (of the American Cinemateque) uncovers the long-lost 1970s science-fiction dystopian thriller movie "Rude City!" Can forgotten MASH star McLean Stevenson ever escape the impolite hellscape that is NYC ruled by the inconsiderate mayor Doris Roberts?
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Episode artwork incorporates photography by Michael Discenza, Aristides Sanchez, and Eliza Petrovska. 

"The Bastard Butler's Bargain" with Steven Morgan

A poor Welshman finds himself at an English high society gambling weekend, and soon finds that these rich freaks play for more than just money! Welsh comedian Steven Morgan rents the lost 1930s thriller movie "The Bastard Butler's Bargain" and teaches David about the class system in the UK and where rich people keep their jewels.
Follow Steven Morgan on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/ma0sm) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ma0sm/).
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Episode artwork incorporates photography by Annie Spratt, Connor Esau, and Rafik Wahba.

"Navy SEALS Teens" with Lily Gwyer-Miller

90s action cinema meets Nordic dance pop music in the Danish masterpiece "Marine SEL Tenåringer" ("Navy SEALS Teens"). Post-production supervisor and prize-winning writer Lily Gwyer-Miller uncovers the acting debut of AQUA, the geniuses behind "Barbie Girl." 
Go see "STOP! THAT! TRAIN!" (a real movie) in theaters on June 12. This action/comedy movie stars many of the greatest of the great from "RuPaul's Drag Race"!!!
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Episode artwork features photography by Rendy Novantino and JD Photos.
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