Episode 90 – Retro Review: The Fisher King (1991)

fisherkingWe hop back to the year 1991 to review Terry Gilliam’s The Fisher King starring Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges. We also talk about film news and we play a new game called Movie Trivia Tackle!

Show Notes:

  • Introduction
  • Summer Movie Wager Weekly Update (0:01:08)
  • Film News:
    • Richard Attenborough has passed away. (0:05:34)
    • The full cast of Andy Serkis’ directorial debut Jungle Book: Origins has been revealed. (0:10:11)
    • Harry Potter director David Yates will direct the book and film series spin off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. (0:14:13)
    • Dwayne Johnson will likely play Shazam or Black Adam in a DC Comics Shazam film. (0:14:28)
  • Movie Trivia Tackle (0:15:12)
  • Review: The Fisher King (1991) (0:41:08)
    • Spoilers Start: (0:57:46)
  • Outro (1:14:41)

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