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 From this Saturday at 12 AM Eastern—that’s 4 PM Saturday in NZ, 2 PM in Sydney, and 5 AM in the UK—and repeated every four hours throughout the day—we’re featuring the described movies Never Say Never Again (1983) and Taxi Driver (1976). Got questions, comments, or ideas for future described movies? Email me at anthony at mushroomfm dot com (written this way to reduce spam). Enjoy the movies and check out the details below!

Movie 1: Never Say Never Again (1983)

Never Say Never Again (1983) is a spy film featuring Sean Connery in his final appearance as James Bond. The film is an unofficial Bond adventure produced outside the main Eon Productions series and is based on the same source material as Thunderball.
The story follows Bond as he is brought back into action after SPECTRE obtains two nuclear warheads and threatens to use them unless its demands are met. Bond is assigned to track down the stolen weapons and discovers that SPECTRE agent Maximilian Largo is behind the scheme.
Bond's investigation takes him from Europe to the Bahamas and North Africa, where he becomes involved with Largo and the mysterious Domino Petachi. As the danger increases, Bond must use his experience, intelligence, and determination to prevent a nuclear catastrophe.
Directed by Irvin Kershner, the film combines espionage, action, humour, and exotic locations while offering a different interpretation of the familiar Bond story. Alongside Connery, the cast includes Klaus Maria Brandauer as Largo, Barbara Carrera as Fatima Blush, and Kim Basinger as Domino.

Directed by: Irvin Kershner 
Produced by: Jack Schwartzman 
Starring: Sean Connery, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Barbara Carrera, Kim Basinger, Max von Sydow, Edward Fox 
Written by: Lorenzo Semple Jr., Kevin McClory, Jack Whittingham,
based on characters by Ian Fleming 
Music by: Michel Legrand 
Cinematography: Douglas Slocombe 
Edited by: Ian Crafford 
Distributed by: Warner Bros. 
Release date: 7 October 1983 (USA) 
File length: 124 minutes 
Country: United Kingdom, United States 
Language: English 
Budget: Approx. $36 million 
Box office: Approx. $160 million

Movie 2: Taxi Driver (1976)

Taxi Driver (1976) is a psychological thriller set in the gritty streets of 1970s New York City. The film follows Travis Bickle, a lonely and troubled former Marine who works as a night-time taxi driver while struggling with insomnia and an increasingly distorted view of the world around him.
As Travis spends his nights driving through the city's streets, he becomes increasingly disgusted by the crime, exploitation, and desperation he sees. His isolation grows, and he begins to develop an obsession with changing the world around him, particularly after becoming involved with a young political campaign worker and a teenage girl named Iris.
Travis gradually prepares himself for violent action, convinced that he has a mission to cleanse the city of those he considers corrupt. His increasingly unstable behaviour leads to a dramatic and disturbing confrontation that changes the lives of several people.
Directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader, Taxi Driver is renowned for its atmospheric portrayal of New York, its exploration of loneliness and alienation, and Robert De Niro's acclaimed performance as Travis Bickle. The film has become one of the most influential and celebrated films of American cinema.

Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Produced by: Michael Phillips, Julia Phillips
Starring: Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel, Peter Boyle, Albert Brooks
Written by: Paul Schrader
Music by: Bernard Herrmann
Cinematography: Michael Chapman
Edited by: Tom Rolf, Melvin Shapiro
Distributed by: Columbia Pictures
Release date: 8 February 1976 (New York City)
File length: 108 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Budget: Approx. $1.9 million
Box office: Approx. $28.3 million