It’s the final episode of our Troma series! This week the boys discuss the artistic integrity of Troma, the vision of Lloyd Kaufman, whether the message gets lost amongst all the shit and vomit, and much more! Tune in and enjoy!
It’s part two of our Christmas Special Extravaganza! This week the boys discuss the bafflingly star-studded film Pottersville! We discuss how so many talented actors became attached to this movie, why the film doesn’t make sense, and how some small changes could’ve made the film much more interesting. Tune in and enjoy! Happy Holidays!
It’s part 2 of our Troma series! This week the boys discuss the legendary Tromeo and Juliet with special guest Ben Gelber! We cover the importance of context when talking about these films, and the role this movie played in the career of James Gunn. You won’t want to miss this celebration of trash.
We’re back with a Shia LaBeouf double feature. This week the boys discuss the complex nuances of Honey Boy directed by Alma Har’el. You’ll hear about our memories of Even Stevens to the harsh reality of Shia’s’ actual life story. One thing is for sure, this is an episode you don’t want to miss!
Strap in, because this week we’re on a one way ride into Turkish Hell. The boys sit down to talk about Can Evrenol’s nightmarish horror film Baskin! Listen to us discuss whether the film actually works as a cohesive story, or if it falls apart under it’s own ambitions. Enjoy!
This week we’ve got a Euro-Horror Double Feature for the ages! First the boys watch the controversial art house horror film Angst! They discuss the insane cinematography and the real life parallels the film shares with serial killer Werner Kniesek. Then we follow up with the new Euro-horror classic Luz! Tune in to hear the boys break down and figure out exactly what’s happening in this beautiful film about demon possession.
The boys sit down with comedian and good friend Rob Goldman to discuss the post modern Giallo mind fuck The Strange Color of Your Body’s Tears. They talk about the Netflix television format, Jonah Hill’s role in Maniac, and the overwhelming emotion of Won’t You Be My Neighbor before diving into the psychedelia of Strange Color. You don’t want to miss the semi-conclusion to our Giallo series. Listen and enjoy!
The boys are back! This week’s conversation begins with Dan’s involvement in the community of filmmakers in Gainesville, FL called Cinemadrome. Alan has a guessing game for all you listeners so play along why don’t cha? And then the boys catch back up to the second edition of the Giallo series with Dario Argento’s Deep Red. Considered to be the height of the genre itself, this film has great camerawork, kills you can feel, and a soundtrack that has influenced many of the horror themes we adore today. Watch and listen!
It’s Spooky Season baby! And in honor of all things frightening we’re doing a deep dive into the infamous Italian horror genre, Giallo. This week the boys talk about the history, style, and essential elements that make a giallo film before diving into Mario Bava’s classic gialli Blood and Black Lace! Watch and Listen!
The Coming of Age series is coming to a close with Gus Van Sant's My Own Private Idaho. Before the boys dive into the Shakespearian story of the sleepy hooker, they talk of all the things they've seen in the past week. The roster involves the action-packed Jack Ryan, Dan & Alan's detrimental neglect of The Wire & Oz, Polanski's Carnage, Hardy's Venom, and all things Charlie Manson! Once that's out of the way, we can all find out together if River Phoenix comes of age or wastes away. Watch and Listen!
This week Coby McGraw joins the podcast! A childhood martial arts movie discussion is sparked by Cobra Kai. The boys talk Castle Rock, Rosemary’s Baby, and shows coming back to HBO. From the Conchords of New Zealand to the Dark Place of Great Britain, eventually they land on Richard Ayoade, the director of Submarine. This movie is nearly perfect in every single way. And Noah Taylor RULES! Watch and Listen!
Is it City slickers? Or Swingers? How old is Alec Baldwin’s daughter? How do you pronounce John Glaser’s last name? Is Party Down bad for first dates? Is Steven Spielberg okay? IS THIS MOVIE EVEN COMING OF AGE? Well, that’s the name of the show. We’ll find out together if Empire of the Sun fits the genre in part two of our namesake series. P.S. It doesn’t.
This week is the beginning of our namesake month! The boys sit down with their good friend Ben Gelber to discuss Bo Burnham’s Eighth Grade and coming of age films in general. They get into the history of the genre, it’s influences, and how it’s evolved over time. Also, the boys go over the lackluster Deadpool 2, a spider that will give you a dangerous erection, how bad the English dub sounds on Netflix’s Dark, and the genius of Bo Burnham. Listen and enjoy!
This week the boys welcome to the podcast for the “first time”, good friend, Ben Gelber. Ben talks of the Cleveland balloonfest of 86’ and the boys get into Eric André’s roles outside of his own show. Rian Johnson’s Star Wars trilogy was cancelled! Yay! And Chase gets into a couple of Bruno Forzani and Hélène Cattet’s impeccably titled films. After all that, we get into our double feature review of Upgrade and Cronenberg’s The Brood. Watch and listen!
This week our Food & Sex series comes to a close! The boys talk about Jonah Hill’s upcoming film Mid90’s, and his new Netflix series Maniac. They discuss the genius of Sacha Baron Cohen and his showtime series Who is America?, the strange evolution of M. Night Shyamalan’s career, and the key differences between Superman and Batman, before finally reaching the main course, Ken Russell’s controversial 1969 film Women in Love. Watch and listen!
This week the boys find out Chase is a simulation and his doppelgänger is the host of Dark Tourism. They marvel over some web interaction with Henry Zebrowski & Thomas Middleditch, talk franchise films, and dive into some new trailers. After all that, it’s a fat race with the feature film La Grande Bouffe. This French-Italian cult film is a red-blooded comedy that satirizes consumerism and makes for quite an uncomfortable date night at the movies. Watch and Listen!
Ever tried yam infested boar intestine? Sounds heavenly right? Well Japanese director Juzo Itami might have a way to curb that desire. Tampopo is a one of a kind, genre-bending classic, and the only film the boys know to be categorized under “ramen western”. Mike “Big Sugar” Commins joins them on the cast today as they explore what makes Tampopo so perfect. Of course, the boys try to get Mike on the Ru Paul band wagon and admire an Anthony Hopkins life moment before jumping into the broth. Watch and listen!
