Released in 1998, Steven Soderbergh’s steamy crime thriller Out of Sight was a box office bomb that quickly emerged as a cult classic. It practically defined George Clooney’s movie star persona after his disastrous turn in Batman & Robin, while also giving Jennifer Lopez the opportunity to prove her worth as a comedy and action star.
In the aftermath of Hustlers-gate, it seemed like a golden opportunity to celebrate the role and remind ourselves that, despite what some critics may imply, J.Lo has always been excellent value as a movie star. Unfortunately, things didn’t go entirely to plan…
Tune into this week’s episode to hear a… spirited… debate around the merits of this Oscar-nominated movie, including the logistics of that car boot meet cute, the questionable treatment of live Goldfish, George Clooney’s problematic bank robbing technique and much more. We also move on to some good old fashioned drinking games, before pitching our own sequel ideas to reunite Lopez and Clooney over two decades later.
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Next week, a special guest joins us to discuss a haunting childhood classic from one of the best-selling authors of all time. Until then happy listening, and stay tuned for Beyond The Box Set does… Maid in Manhattan. I’m not letting this drop until one of us breaks…