https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-bonus-situation-ft-boomer-mike--6452558enTV & FilmCopyright Michael Collierhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/7d575388c395610dcec553d272b805c3.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-bonus-situation-ft-boomer-mike--6452558Wed, 25 Feb 2026 05:29:43 +0000Michael CollierMichael Collierdensityphotovideo@gmail.comStep out for a fresh of breath air and get ready to talk about the Bonus Situation! Join your hosts Boomer and Mike as we talk about your favorite films that may have slipped through the cracks or never quite found the hype they deserved. trueepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/robocop-2-with-apologies-to-child-drug-lords--70261536https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70261536Wed, 25 Feb 2026 05:28:01 +0000Michael CollierBoomer 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.3836detroit,ocp,peter,peterweller,police,robocop,wellerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nuclear-kino-finale-the-hills-have-eyes-2006--68714166The 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. 


]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68714166Tue, 25 Nov 2025 08:00:08 +0000Michael CollierYes 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...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. 


]]>38992006,alexaja,alexanaderaja,analysis,cinematography,craven,desert,eyes,film,have,hills,horror,movie,mutants,spoilers,survival,the,thriller,wes,wescravenfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nuclear-kino-ends-soon--68389865the Hills Have Eyes (2006). What's next for the Bonus Situation? New episodes on RoboCop 2, Jaws 3 and Sinister 2!  ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68389865Tue, 04 Nov 2025 08:00:08 +0000Michael CollierIn 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...the Hills Have Eyes (2006). What's next for the Bonus Situation? New episodes on RoboCop 2, Jaws 3 and Sinister 2!  ]]>658bush,cold,coldwar,conservatives,hillshaveyes,military,reagan,war,waronterrorfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/threads-1984-britain-s-1-family-comedy--67575359Boomer 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.

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67575359Tue, 02 Sep 2025 08:00:09 +0000Michael CollierBoomer 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...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.

]]>42601980s,1984,analog,analoghorror,bbc,bbc2,britain,cold,coldwar,margaretthatcher,mickjackson,nuclear,nuke,ronaldreagna,severin,sheffield,snafu,threads,uk,wartruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hobo-with-a-shotgun-rutger-hauer-s-swansong--67367874
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67367874Thu, 14 Aug 2025 15:14:40 +0000Michael CollierWelcome 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...
]]>467280s,80smovies,farcry3blooddragon,grindhouse,hauer,hobo,hobomovie,hobowithashotgun,homeless,hunters,jasoneisner,magnet,magnetreleasing,powerglove,rutgerhauer,rutgerhauerpowerhour,synthwave,unhousedtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nuclear-kino-ep-1-dr-strangelove-or-how-i-learned-to-quit-worrying-and-love-the-podcast--65774912
Up next in our trilogy is BBC4's romantic comedy romp, Threads! A quaint tale of a young British couple just trying to make it in the country side.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65774912Mon, 28 Apr 2025 04:38:13 +0000Michael CollierWelcome back to the Bonus Situation with our Nuclear Trilogy episodes examining the Cold War, the "bomb," and what all these things mean for us in our present moment. What better place to start than Stanley Kubrick's 1964 classic, Dr. Stangelove or...
Up next in our trilogy is BBC4's romantic comedy romp, Threads! A quaint tale of a young British couple just trying to make it in the country side.]]>4091truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-bonus-situation-the-monkey-spoiler-review--65085746
Tune in next time for the start of our nuclear kino trilogy with our upcoming review of Dr. Strangelove and how I learned to quit worrying and love the bomb. 

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65085746Mon, 24 Mar 2025 18:04:23 +0000Michael CollierIn this episode Boomer and Mike are talking collectible drummer monkeys (its not a toy), Uncle Chip, daddy issues and about how its been too long since we've had another Scary Movie. All this and more in our review for Oz Perkin's latest joint, The...
Tune in next time for the start of our nuclear kino trilogy with our upcoming review of Dr. Strangelove and how I learned to quit worrying and love the bomb. 

]]>3552cymbalmonkey,death,dying,funny,longlegs,movies,neon,neonthemonkey,ozperkins,review,themonkeyreviewtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-monkey-2025-early-access-review-ft-the-bonus-situation--64427724]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64427724Tue, 18 Feb 2025 03:54:07 +0000Michael CollierMike and Zach get to learn that everybody dies and that's fucked up in Ozgood Perkins' new joint, the Monkey! Join us in this spoiler free review as we discuss our general opinions of this wacky ass killer monkey movie.]]>632falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-bonus-situation-sweeny-todd-2007--64289245https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64289245Mon, 10 Feb 2025 00:14:27 +0000Michael CollierThe Bonus Situation takes the razor to Sweeny Todd: the Demon Barbor of Fleet Street! We're talking the aplha and omega from the origins of the play to the Tim Burton movie we know today. All that, glocks of steel and much much more!3842truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-bonus-situation-splice-2010--64181133The Bonus Situation reviews Splice! Your favorite Canadian, body-horror, incest fueled, penis-imagery laden, pervert horror romp! Just Boomer and Michael as they break down this gross little gem from 2010. ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64181133Tue, 04 Feb 2025 04:14:59 +0000Michael CollierThe Bonus Situation reviews Splice! Your favorite Canadian, body-horror, incest fueled, penis-imagery laden, pervert horror romp! Just Boomer and Michael as they break down this gross little gem from 2010.The Bonus Situation reviews Splice! Your favorite Canadian, body-horror, incest fueled, penis-imagery laden, pervert horror romp! Just Boomer and Michael as they break down this gross little gem from 2010. ]]>31572009,(2009),adrienbrody,alien,app,clip,clive,dren,elsa,movie,mutant,pelicula,review,scaryflix,splice,terrorscene,tos,trailer,tutorialtruefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-bonus-situation-piranha-3d-2010--63480405

ES GIBT FISCH BABY!!!! 

 ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63480405Thu, 26 Dec 2024 20:49:37 +0000Michael CollierOn this episode of the Bonus Situation, Boomer and Mike watch a movie that's about 1/3 parts a killer fish movie, 1/3rd of a sleazy Skinamax movie and 1/3rd Jerry O'Connel's cokehead charm. FInd out what makes Jaws Gone Wild so special and why you...

ES GIBT FISCH BABY!!!! 

 ]]>45582010s,alexanderaja,bloody,dimensionfilms,fish,gooey,gorey,jaws,jerryoconnel,piranha,vingrhamestruefull