Cinema Roundtable: Recent Episodes
Cinema Roundtable
KZUM's film podcast records every month with a rotating set of hosts. Keep up on social media with all of the upcoming featured films, and share your film reviews with us, as well.
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Evoking the classic 1992 BBC mockumentary, “Ghostwatch”, this month our crew tackles, “Late Night with the Devil”. They discuss the abundance of exorcism movies, AI controversy and share their thoughts on tier systems within streaming platforms.
As always, they discuss other movies that they have recently seen.
Spoilers for Late Night with the Devil begin at 51:31
"He who controls the spice controls the universe". Beau, Erica and Jake are back with the blockbuster sequel, "Dune: Part 2". They discuss it's place in the greater Dune universe as well as the other entries in the book's history. They also give their thoughts on the winners of the Academy Awards, while spotlighting a few of them.
As always, they discuss other movies that they have recently seen.
Spoilers for Dune: Part 2 begin at 1:22:31
It's that time of year again and Beau, Erica, Jared and Jake all share their Top 10s of 2023, with an episode as long as the movies themselves. They also discuss Oscar snubs and surprises as well as some films they're looking forward to in 2024.
It's prestige season and what better way to kick it off for our group than with the new David Fincher film, "The Killer." Erica, Jared and Jake discuss its place in his filmography and well as discussions of YA film adaptations, Eli Roth and SNL movies. There's definitely something for everyone in this month's episode.
As always, they discuss other movies that they have recently seen.
Spoilers for The Killer begin at: 1:08:08
This month, Erica and Jake take a special task, a breakdown of the entire Saw series in leadup to the newest entry, Saw X. In part 1, they cover the original through Saw V.
In part 2, Erica and Jake continue their discussion on the Saw franchise, picking up in Saw VI. How do the later movies stack up against the earlier entries. They also breakdown the Saw X, spoilers and all, and whether the series is headed in the right direction.
Spoilers for Saw X begin at: 1:01:04
This month, Erica and Jake take a special task, a breakdown of the entire Saw series in leadup to the newest entry, Saw X. In part 1, they cover the original through Saw V.
In part 2, Erica and Jake continue their discussion on the Saw franchise, picking up in Saw VI. How do the later movies stack up against the earlier entries. They also breakdown the Saw X, spoilers and all, and whether the series is headed in the right direction.
Detective Poirot is back and Beau, Erica and Jake discuss his latest case in the spooky addition to the series, “A Haunting in Venice”. Did they figure out who did it? Did they get scared along the way? How many tangents will they go on?
As usual, the team discusses other films they’ve seen recently.
Spoilers being at: 48:14
Put on your pink and try not to blink! Erica and Jared are joined by guest fill-in Beau.
They discuss the Barbenheimer phenomenon and devote the entire episode to reviewing the biggest—and most unprecedented—double festure event of the year.
Spoilers for Barbie begin at: 27:60
Skip to Oppenheimer at: 51:01
Spoilers for Oppenheimer begin at: 1:13:46
This month, Erica, Jake, and Jared tackle the newest addition to the Spider-verse, with “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”. They breakdown the animation and the continued growth of different iterations of your friendly neighborhood Spider-man, as well as some of their favorite movies in the Spidey cinematic universe.
As always, they discuss other movies that they have recently seen.
Spoilers begin at 43:58
Make sure you join us this month, as Erica, Jake and Jared discuss their thoughts on the 5th entry in the Evil Dead series, Evil Dead Rise. The crew breaks down the series as a whole and see how well the newest stacks up against the rest.
As always, the group discusses other movies that they have recently viewed.
Spoilers begin at: 1:06:47
Cinema Roundtable is back again fresh off Top 10 lists and Oscar season with the newest entry in the Scream series, Scream VI. Erica, Jake and Jared discuss its place in the franchise as well as some other films they’ve recently seen.
Spoilers begin at: 47:04
It's that time of year again. With 2022 behind us and the Oscar closing in, Beau, Erica, Jake and Jared discuss their top 10 films, some honorable mentions and a few they missed. Do you agree with hosts? Did they miss your favorite of the year?
This month on Cinema Roundtable, Erica and Jake hash out the new Comedy Thriller, “The Menu”. Is it 5 Michelin stars or does it fall apart like a souffle? They take a stab at addressing the social commentary and the state of horror as it relates to the surge of comedy writers and directors within the genre.
As always, they discuss other movies that they have recently seen.
Spoilers begin at: 44:17
Erica, Jake, Jared and Lexi are back for an October Spooktacular. They discuss Halloween films old and new, culminating with the newest entry in the beloved series, “Halloween Ends”. Is this truly the end or will Michael Myers live on? Tune in to find out!
As always, they discuss other movies that they have recently seen.
Spoilers begin at: 54:07
This month, Jared and Jake hold down the fort as they discuss the new A24 horror/comedy, “Bodies, Bodies, Bodies”. The two dive into its place in the teen horror landscape while trying their best not to spoil anything with this fun murder mystery.
As always, they discuss other movies that they have recently seen.
Spoilers begin at: 52:50
This month, Cinema Roundtable has a special guest. Beau is back! He joins Erica and Jake as they discuss the newest Jordan Peele Sci-Fi Horror, “Nope”. The crew breaks down the themes and whether this lives up to Peele’s previous works.
As always, the group discusses other movies that they have recently seen.
Spoilers begin at: 50:04
Cinema Roundtable is a full house this month as Erica, Jake, Jared and Lexi discusses Alex Garland’s polarizing new film , “Men”.
They break down the messages, both literal and figurative, the film offers as well as some of the more bizarre elements.
As always, the group discusses other movies that they have recently viewed.
Spoilers begin at: 58:06
Cinema Roundtable is back this month with the newest Robert Eggers Action Epic, The Northman.
Erica, Jake and Jared break down the film, as well as the career of Eggers and speculate on his future projects.
As always, the group discusses other movies that they have recently viewed.
Spoilers start: 54:23
After much anticipation, “The Batman” is finally here. Erica, Jared, Jake and Lexi all weigh in on the newest DC film.
The table takes a look at the early work of director, Matt Reeves, and some straight to steaming offerings from Shudder, Disney Plus and Hulu. Horror, comedy, romance, animation…conspiracy theories, the group covers it all.
Spoilers start: 1:06:56
In this month’s episode, Erica, Jared and Jake breakdown the latest Kenneth Branagh murder mystery, “Death on the Nile”.
They also examine the newest entry in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre series as well as the recent Academy Award nominations.
As always, the group discusses some other movies they’ve recently seen.
Spoilers begin at: 42:41
Beau sits in the main host spot with several of the new co-hosts of Cinema Roundtable as they look back on their favorite movies of 2021.
The Roundtable counts down from 10, while also sharing some thoughts on each movie. Listen to hear what everyone thinks of 2021 cinema, which movies appear more than once, and some honorable mentions.
Do you agree with our hosts?
Cinema Roundtable is back in the swing of things. On this episode, we are joined by Erica and Jared, some of our newest co-hosts.
We also get to hear about Erica's experience on the set of a film in Russia.
As always, the group discusses other movies that they have recently viewed.
Spoilers for "Last Night in Soho" start at 49:00
After a long hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, we return with another new episode of Cinema Roundtable. This episode is the third in multiple upcoming episodes that will focus on introducing new permanent co-hosts. This episode features the return of Jake, Lexi and Jared.
The table takes a deep dive into the latest piece of the 007-franchise, and Daniel Craig's final appearance as the character James Bond.
As always, the group discusses other movies that they have recently viewed.
Spoilers for "No Time To Die" start at 59:15.
After a long hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Beau and Steffan return with another new episode of Cinema Roundtable. This episode is the third in multiple upcoming episodes that will focus on introducing new permanent co-hosts. This episode features Jake and Lexi in their first of many upcoming appearances.
The table compares and contrasts the original "Candyman" from 1992 with the newest "Candyman" from 2021, the strengths and weaknesses of each, and what it means for the legend of Candyman going forward.
As always, the group discusses other movies that they have recently viewed.
Spoilers for "Candyman" (2021) start at 58:40.
After a long hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Beau and Steffan return with another new episode of Cinema Roundtable. This episode is the second in multiple upcoming episodes that will focus on introducing new permanent co-hosts. This episode features the return of Erica, and introduces new co-host, Jared.
The table reminisces on the various Shyamalan-isms in their lives and how they compare to their experience with "Old."
As always, the group discusses other movies that they have recently viewed.
Spoilers for "Old" start at 46:58
After a long hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Beau and Steffan return with a new episode of Cinema Roundtable. This episode is the first in multiple upcoming episodes that will focus on introducing new permanent co-hosts. This episode introduces Erica as a new co-host.
As a part of her horror movie expertise, Erica helps to recap the previous entires in The Purge franchise before diving in to this month's feature film: The Forever Purge.
As always, the group discusses other movies that they have recently viewed.
Spoilers for The Forever Purge start at 50:41
Beau, Hailey and Steffan go around and discuss their favorite movies of 2019. The countdown includes a lot of the Featured Films of 2019 including Us, Midsommar and more.
The episode has no featured film.
In this month's recording of Cinema Roundtable Beau, Hailey and Steffan discuss the final film in the Star Wars Skywalker Saga, Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker. This franchise launched in May of 1977 with Star Wars: A New Hope, and brings a conclusion to the characters that have affected many lives since then.
As always, the group discusses other movies that they have recently viewed.
Spoilers for Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker start at 49:16
In this month's recording of Cinema Roundtable Beau, Hailey and Steffan discuss the South Korean film, Parasite. This film follows one family as they find their way into the home of another through gainful employment and deceit.
As always, the group discusses other movies that they have recently viewed.
Spoilers for Parasite start at 45:36
In this month's recording of Cinema Roundtable Beau, Hailey and Steffan cover their feature film, The Lighthouse. This film follows a lighthouse keeper (Willem Defoe) and his apprentice (Robert Pattinson) as they try to survive with each other for four weeks.
As always, the group discusses other movies that they have recently viewed.
Spoilers for The Lighthouse start at 54:21
In this month's recording of Cinema Roundtable Beau, Hailey and Steffan cover their feature film, Judy. Judy is a biopic that covers the latter part of Judy Garland's life.
As always, the group discusses other movies that they have recently viewed.
Spoilers for Judy start at 1:01:25
In this month's recording of Cinema Roundtable Beau, Hailey and Steffan cover their feature film, The Farewell. The Farewell is a new A24 movie that covers a common practice of withholding knowledge of terminal diagnoses from affected relatives in China.
As always, the group discusses other movies that they have recently viewed.
Spoilers start at: 1:01:42
In this month's recording of Cinema Roundtable Beau, Hailey and Steffan cover their feature film, Midsommar. Midommar is from director Ari Aster whom directed 2018's Hereditary (a Cinema Roundtable favorite).
As always, the group discusses other movies that they have recently viewed.
Spoilers start at: 40:34
The next Disney Live-Action remake is here in the form of Aladdin. This month's feature film closely follows the 1992 animated Disney film Aladdin.
Beau, Hailey and Steffan also discuss some of the other movies that they have seen recently.
No true spoiler warning in this episode.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe concludes its 11-year build to this epic conclusion of the Infinity Saga.
Because the discussion covers other movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this episode does not cover any other theatrical releases.
Join Beau, Hailey and Steffan as the talk about Avengers: Endgame with Special Guest Aaron Vlasnik (Alt Night Long).
Spoilers start EARLY at: 0:23:21
Beau, Hailey and Steffan return for their film discussion. This episode features a brief discussion of recent films like How To Train Your Dragon 3, Serenity and Stan & Ollie.
As always, the show concludes with an in-depth discussion on the feature film for this episode, the new Jordan Peele film: Us. This film stars Lupita Nyong'o and Winston Duke as parents of a family of four as they visit their Summer vacation home. While there, they meet their own Doppelgängers.
Spoilers start at: 1:01:23
This episode features a discussion over films that Beau, Hailey and Steffan have seen recently. They cover films like Free Solo, Bumblebee, Captain Marvel and more.
As always, the show culminates in an in-depth discussion of their feature film. This time, the feature film is Alita: Battle Angel. The film stars Rosa Salazar, Christoph Walz and Jennifer Connely, set in a very-action-packed, (very-)post-apocalyptic future.
Spoilers start at: 1:12:46
Beau, Hailey and Steffan recall their favorite movies of 2018 and present their respective Top 10 movies.
The show still culminates in a discussion of a Feature Film. This episode's feature film is The Favourite with Olivia Coleman, Rachel Weiss and Emma Stone. The film is now up for Oscar nominations in several categories.
Spoilers start at: 1:38:03
Beau, Hailey, and Steffan discuss the new movie Widows. They unpack all the twist and turns as well as unpack all the social implications of the world surrounding the cast of Widows.
As always, the group discusses other films that they have seen recently.
"Widows" Spoilers at 00:52:48
Beau, Hailey, and Steffan took on "A Star Is Born," starring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. This is a film that has seen three previous incarnations, and the trio touches on each of those, briefly, as well.
As always, the group discusses other films that they have seen recently.
"A Star Is Born" Spoilers at 1:13:29
Beau, Hailey, and Steffan are tackling their first Feature Film of the horror genre, Hereditary. This conversation includes a section on the horror movie genre as a whole, as well.
As always, the group discusses other films that they have seen recently.
"Hereditary" Spoilers at 1:21:03
Beau, Hailey, and Steffan are joined by special guest host Aaron Vlasnik of Alt Night Long to talk about the most climactic Marvel Cinematic Universe installment to date: Avengers: Infinity.
As always, the group discusses other films that they have seen recently.
"Avengers Infinity War" Spoilers at 1:26:58
Beau, Hailey, and Steffan are joined by special guest host Lady Susan of Thunder on the Plains to discuss the Disney blockbuster, A Wrinkle in Time. Before that, the crew discusses some other films they've seen in recent weeks!
This episode is divided into two parts due to time restrictions. Check our part 1 for discussions on other films
"A Wrinkle in Time" Spoilers at 0:34:07
Beau, Hailey, and Steffan are joined by special guest host Lady Susan of Thunder on the Plains to discuss the Disney blockbuster, A Wrinkle in Time. Before that, the crew discusses some other films they've seen in recent weeks!
This episode is divided into two parts because of time limitations. The Wrinkle in Time discussion is in part 2
Beau, Hailey, and Steffan are joined by special guest host Aaron Cather of Organized Sound (formerly Late Night Final) to discuss the latest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Black Panther. Before that, the crew discusses some other films they've seen in recent weeks!
"Black Panther" Spoilers at 1:10:15
Beau, Hailey, and Steffan are joined by special guest host Polar Bear of Play That Funky Music White Boy to talk about Steven Spielberg's "The Post." Before that, the crew discusses some other films they've seen in recent weeks!
"The Post" Spoilers at 1:26:50
Beau, Hailey, and Steffan are joind by special guest host Lucas to talk about "The Disaster Artist" and "Star Wars Ep. VIII: The Last Jedi". Before that, the crew discusses some other films they've caught since Episode 03!
"Disaster Artist" Spoilers at 1:01:33
"Last Jedi" discussion starts at 1:08:58
"Last Jedi" Spoilers at 1:22:00
The Cinema Roundtable recaps their most recent watches. The crew also focus a lot on Marvel Movies that have run up until this episode's feature film: Thor Ragnarok.
Spoilers begin at 01:07:35
The Cinema Roundtable crew are joined by special guest Lucas. They talk about some of the movies they've seen in late September and early October as well as Feature Film: Blade Runner: 2049.
Beau, Hailey and Steffan host a bonus portion of the debut episode of Cinema Roundtable, reviewing some films from the summer.
An original KZUM Studios production.
Beau, Hailey and Steffan host the inaugural episode of Cinema Roundtable, reviewing some films from the summer.
An original KZUM Studios production.