108 - Highlander II: The Quikening (1991)
Jun 29, 202653m
In the second mini episode it’s Highlander II: The Quickening! Hailed as one of the worst movies ever made, will the boys agree or maybe discuss this misunderstood MASTERPIECE
Hosted by Mike Park and Ryan Schumaker · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 107 episodes
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Listen each week as two pals watch and discuss EVERY movie that legendary film critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert gave two thumbs down. Dissecting two movies per week, they’ll talk about performances, filmographies, Siskel and Ebert, and what the renowned critics got right (and wrong) about movies they just could not recommend to a living soul
Mike Park and Ryan Schumaker hosts Two Thumbs Down with Mike and Ryan, a tv show with 107 episodes published.
In the second mini episode it’s Highlander II: The Quickening! Hailed as one of the worst movies ever made, will the boys agree or maybe discuss this misunderstood MASTERPIECE
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