In our final episode of “Season 2” we enlist Yakov Grinberg to help peel back some of the many layers within Tarkovsky’s 1979 masterpiece Stalker; a hard to describe — and equally hard to forget — meditation on the human … Continue reading →

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[30] Stalker: The Holy Fool

Luke Christensen from Portland’s Hollywood Theatre joins us to talk about 2009’s “Moon” — Sam Rockwell and Kevin Spacey’s performances, Clint Mansell’s score, and the unique plot construction of this the artful, ponderous character study and mutual favorite of the … Continue reading →

[29] Moon: There’s a Fun Zoo

We welcome the amazing Jenny Benevento to help us wrap our brains around one of the towering cinematic wonders of our age: the anti-erotic madhouse Showgirls, in all of its contradictory, critically loathed, unforgettable glory. Watch Showgirls: ▸ Amazon Subscribe: … Continue reading →

[28] Showgirls: The Robocop of Sex

One of the lesser-remembered entries in Wes Craven’s oeuvre, The Serpent and the Rainbow is a bit less than the sum of its parts, sending Bill Pullman stumbling and snarking through Haiti in search of a substance that can turn … Continue reading →

[27] The Serpent and the Rainbow: Now I Have the Power of the Jaguar

Eran and Jesse talk about Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2, Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell’s landmark horror films that set such a high bar for the nascent Splatstick genre that they’ve yet to be dethroned thirty-plus years later. Groovy. … Continue reading →

[26] The Evil Dead & Evil Dead 2: You Can’t Not Do That

Eran, Whitney and Jesse sit down for a chat about both the Stanley Kubrick and Adrian Lyne adaptations of Nabokov’s Lolita, and their respective approaches to the challenging source material. Watch Lolita (1962): ▸ Amazon ▸ iTunes Watch Lolita (1997): … Continue reading →

[25] Lolita (1962 & 1997): Obviously They’re a Bag of Dicks

Jesse and Whitney can’t get enough of talking about Hedwig: the characters, the songs, how it differs from the stage version, the difficult questions it raises, and those poor, poor Bilgewater’s patrons. Watch Hedwig and the Angry Inch: ▸ Amazon … Continue reading →

[24] Hedwig and the Angry Inch: Finally Coming to Kwahng-Yi

With Eran back in the saddle with Jesse, and first-time co-host Jacob Henderson joining us as well, we talk about Paul Verhoeven’s visually amazing adaptation/sendup of Robert Heinlein’s military sci-fi classic, and along the way we just might find out … Continue reading →

[23] Starship Troopers: I Hope It Makes Up For Brainscan

Portland musicians and troublemakers The Cut 45 are here to kick off Season 2 with a case of Pabst Blue Ribbon and a frank discussion of whether or not you ever oughta reboot RoboCop. If you want more, you can … Continue reading →

[22] RoboCop (2014): All Up In The Cut 45

Contains the shocking conclusion to Part 1’s cliffhanger ending. You’ll also hear Nunk calling from a fishing boat in Alaska to discuss the embarrassments of personal taste, and Jon talking with Jesse about the podcast and the nature of criticism … Continue reading →

[21] Season Finale Pt.2: You Can’t Lose Sight of the Building

Part 1 of our two-part Season Finale. Jesse fails to convince Laura to record an intro, chats with Josh about Hellraiser and mission creep in horror movies, and Eran calls from his mom’s house to explain why he hates Batman. … Continue reading →

[20] Season Finale Pt.1: I Think We Can Get the Sponsorship Still

Jon again joins Eran and Jesse for our least insightful episode ever. We can hardly think of any useful points of analysis for “Robocop 3” so we mostly just yell about it. Music by Future of the Left Watch Robocop … Continue reading →

[19] Robocop 3: Sit On Its Back and Ride It Home

Josh Millard again joins Eran and Jesse, this time to commiserate over the deeply awful “Brainscan”. In the process, we unlock a vast Aerosmith/David Fincher metanarrative and discuss whether Edward Furlong knows how to put milk in his mouth. Watch … Continue reading →

[18] Brainscan: Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding And He’s Ringing the Doorbell

Eran, Jesse, and first-time co-host Nunk discuss Shyamalan’s “Unbreakable”, superhero movies, the trappings of populist art, and Powerball. Watch Unbreakable: Amazon iTunes Load more options ▾ You can visit Can I Stream It to see all your options!(…since their widget … Continue reading →

[17] Unbreakable: A Wizard Suppressed It For Him

Jon, Eran, and Jesse – the first three hosts – come together for the first time, to discuss the sometimes-flawed but profoundly enjoyable John Landis classic An American Werewolf in London, and what it pulled off that most movies still … Continue reading →

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