The Bonus Situation ft. Boomer & Mike

Robocop 2: With Apologies to Child Drug Lords

Boomer and Michael are back for 2026 with their of ROBOCOP 2, the slightly less accliamed follow up to the cult classic starring Peter Weller as the titular robotic police officer.

Nuclear Kino Finale: The Hills Have Eyes (2006)

Yes ladies and gentlemen, it's over! In this episode Boomer and Michael break down the modern video nasty The Hills Have Eyes from Alexander Aja! In this episode we break down down this movie's Cold War connections and discuss its topical links to American Politics circa 2006.

Nuclear Kino Ends Soon...

In this Bonus Situation Minisode, Michael walks through the last episodes of Nuclear Kino, details and gives you a sneak peack of the finale episode on the Hills Have Eyes (2006). What's next for the Bonus Situation? New episodes on RoboCop 2, Jaws 3 and Sinister 2!

Threads (1984): Britain's #1 Family Comedy

Boomer and Michael watch the 1984 British family romcom, Threads! When Jimmy met Ruth, they were two kids from different worlds. Now they're about to become parents! With wedding bells in the distance, Jimmy only has one more night as a bachelor to live it up! At least not if his new father in law has anything to say about it!  Our review is based on Svervin Films' 2018 2K remaster of Threads from the movie's original intermediate print. The blu-ray mentioned includes a 30 minute long interview with Stephen Thrower about the historical context that Threads released to in 1984. Bibliography * Archer, Josh. “10 Reasons Why Margaret Thatcher Is Britain’s Most Hated Politician.” Josh Archer, 18 Mar. 2018, https://www.josharcher.uk/blog/why-margaret-thatcher-is-hated/. * Department Of State. The Office of Electronic Information, Bureau of Public Affairs. Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), 1983. Department Of State. The Office of Electronic Information, Bureau of Public Affairs., 1 May 2008, https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ho/time/rd/104253.htm. * Hooper, Simon. “Many Faces of the Iron Lady.” Al Jazeera, https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2013/4/9/margaret-thatcher-the-good-bad-and-the-ugly. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025. * “Margaret Thatcher and the Battle of the 364 Keynesians.” Cato Institute, 9 Apr. 2013, https://www.cato.org/blog/margaret-thatcher-battle-364-keynesians. * Myre, Greg. “Stanislav Petrov, ‘The Man Who Saved The World,’ Dies At 77.” NPR, 18 Sept. 2017. NPR, https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/09/18/551792129/stanislav-petrov-the-man-who-saved-the-world-dies-at-77. * NBC. “‘Defense against the Unknown’: UK Releases 1983 Nuclear War Speech for Queen.” NBC News, 1 Aug. 2013, http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/defense-against-unknown-uk-releases-1983-nuclear-war-speech-queen-flna6C10813711. * “Protesting Margaret Thatcher.” London Museum, https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/collections/london-stories/protesting-margaret-thatcher/. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025. * “Reagan, ‘Evil Empire,’ Speech Text.” Voices of Democracy, https://voicesofdemocracy.umd.edu/reagan-evil-empire-speech-text/. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025. * Skidelsky, Robert. “Margaret Thatcher – a Strong Leader, but a Resolute Failure by Any Other Measure.” The Guardian, 18 Apr. 2013. The Guardian, https://www.theguardian.com/business/economics-blog/2013/apr/18/margaret-thatcher-leader-failure-strong. * Uenuma, Francine. “The 1983 Military Drill That Nearly Sparked Nuclear War With the Soviets.” Smithsonian Magazine, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-1983-military-drill-that-nearly-sparked-nuclear-war-with-the-soviets-180979980/. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025. * Webb, Alban. “The War Game.” BBC, https://www.bbc.co.uk/historyofthebbc/author. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025. * Williams, Zoe. “Margaret Thatcher Is Not a Good Role Model – but Not Necessarily for the Reasons You Think.” The Guardian, 4 Dec. 2023. The Guardian, https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/dec/04/margaret-thatcher-is-not-a-good-role-model-but-not-necessarily-for-the-reasons-you-think.

Hobo with a Shotgun-Rutger Hauer's Swansong?

Welcome to Schmuck town! Or did I hear that right? Join Boomer and Michael for their discussion of Jason Eisner's 2011 movie Hobo with a Shotgun starring the late great Rutger Hauer as the titular hobo delivering justice one shell at a time. We address the movie's special effects, trauma conga lines, and THE PLAGUE.