Cinema Recap returns with hosts John and Mark giving listeners the box office reports from last week. Featuring reviews of Spider-Man: Far From Home and Midsommar. Also featuring casting news for Fast 9, Samuel L Jackson in Chris Rock's Saw reboot, news on a possible sequel to White Chicks and much more. Stayed tuned to the end when John asks Mark what's the worst movie he's ever seen.
Rum ham! Rum ham! Dr. Mantis Toboggan. Troll toll. Grain alcohol, baby! Why don’t I strap on my job helmet and squeeze down into a job cannon and fire off into job land? Fight Milk! I’m cultivating mass. Wild card, bitches! I’ll have the milk steak, boiled over hard. Blood stuff, your basic slimes, your sludges, anything dead or decaying. Am I gay for God? You’re a master of karate and friendship for everyone.
That’s right, bitches, on this Episode 19 of TV Good Sleep Bad, Elwood and Lackey draft their top five Always Sunny in Philadelphia episodes and discover that, like the taste of delicious, delicious human meat, no other sitcom satisfies you ever again for the rest of your life.
At the end of each month, host The Vern will be giving you four reviews of flicks he saw in theaters. You can listen to these episodes in advance on our Patreon Page below along with other bonus shows not listed on the main website. This month it's reviews of Ma, The Dead Don't Die, Rocketman and Anna.
Hello Listeners. On this episode of Cinema Recall Terror Tuesday, The Vern compares the 2019 version of Child's Play holds up to the original. He has good things to say about both, but which one is the best? Listen and find out.
Mark and John are back for a new episode of Cinema Recap, featuring news on sequels to Halloween 2018 and Venom, spin off of the comedy Easy A and The Razzie Awards to be televised in 2020. Mark gives his thoughts on the recent Child's Play remake and both Mark and John discuss classic films they wish they saw in theaters. Thanks as always for your support.
E3 might be over for another year as Elwood and Kim sit down for their recap of the whole conference, the games showcased as well as revealing the misfires and must haves from this year's conference.
John and Mark return for a brand new episode of Cinema Recap and this time, they are not alone. The Vern of Cinema Recall joins them to discuss recent trailers including Ad Astra, Doctor Sleep,The Banana Splits Movie and more. Mark and Vern then review The Dead Don't Die, Shaft (2019) and Rocketman. Thanks for listening.
On this show, hosts Mark and John review Dark Phoenix, Ma, and Godzilla: King of The Monsters. They also look at more news on Bond 25, King Kong Vs Godzilla and Tom Hiddleston cast in the Uncharted movie. Thanks for listening.
Elwood and Stephen check out Ronny Yu’s Wuxia take on “Romeo and Juliet” in The Bride With White Hair as Brigitte Lin and Leslie Cheung star as swordsman and star crossed lovers from rival clans who are threaten to be torn apart by the war waging between their respective clans.
Elwood also provides the further watching ideas for Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Stephen has another tale from the Dark Side of Asian Cinema, plus we reveal what we’ve been watching including Snowpiercer and The Wandering Earth.
On this episode, The Vern gives you his quick thoughts on the dark superhero horror film Brightburn. Be sure to read the review by Mark Jackson.
On this Bonus Episode of Cinema Recall Unfiltered. The Vern gives his thoughts on three independent movies that are worth watching. Hail Satan?, Camino and Small Town Hero. Be sure to read the full reviews on the site thatmomentin.com and thanks for listening.
Join Mark and John in the return of Cinema Recap as they review the latest in the John Wick franchise with John Wick: Chapter 3 -Parabellum. Also, the top 5 of last week's box office and a discuss of Robert Pattinson as the new Batman. Plus, a Saw reboot from Chris Rock, a new Mortal Kombat movie and a whole lot more. Thanks as always for listening.
After a long hiatus Cinema Recall returns with a brand new episode. Mark Jackson of Cinema Recap joins The Vern in discussing social media use in films. The two movies they have chosen that best represents this topic are Ingrid Goes West and Assassination Nation. Listen now and afterwards head on over to our other sites and let us hear your thoughts on what are the best Social Media Movies.
On this episode of Cinema Recap, Mark and John get into a long discussion about the #1 movie of the past week and the next 4, Avengers: End Game. It's a heavy spoiler filled review that you don't want to miss. Also on tap, news on Bond 25 and John Cena and Keanu Reeves join the Fast and Furious franchise. Thank you so much for listening.
Elwood and Stephen look at the Pang Brothers horror film The Eye in which a blind woman finds that her newly-returned sight also enables her to see the dead. Stephen has another tale from the dark side of asian cinema, plus what we’ve been watching and a rather spontaneous discussion about Carrie plus more.
Stephen wraps up the list by sharing his own 25 picks for the list but will "Swing Girls" claim his top spot or will he pull out a surprise or two with these final picks? Check out Part 1 for Elwood's picks.
In preparation for Avengers End Game, Mark and John list their worst and favorite MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) features for this episode. Did your favorites make the Top 5? Listen and find out. Also on tap are news on a John Wick & Chucky series. Plus reviews of Teen Spirit and the Top 5 of last week. Hope you enjoy and thanks for listening.
On this bonus episode, Host The Vern discusses the differences between both the 1989 and the 2019 movies of Stephen King's Pet Sematary. Which one did he think was the better adaptation and which version do you prefer? Warning: This episode contains spoilers on both features.
John and Mark are back for a brand new episode of Cinema Recap. Not only do you get a recap of the box office from last week, but John gives you his thoughts on Shazam while Mark gives his views on Pet Sematary and The Best of Enemies. They also discuss news of Mark Hamill being cast as the voice of Chucky in the Child's Play remake, Lebron James having difficulties finding NBA players to be in Space Jam 2, The Coen Brothers adapting Shakespeare, and more. Plus John talks about rude patrons at his theater and Mark ends the show by asking John a very personal movie-related question. You don't wanna miss it.
The first of two very special bonus episodes counting down our top 50 Asian cinema as Elwood kicks things off by revealing the titles which made his half of the list. Will Gojira claim the top spot? What is the benchmark for Anime? Which director will dominate the list?All these questions and more will be revealed.
Welcome back to a brand new episode of the Cinema Recall Podcast. The Vern is back with a spring in his step and a song in his heart to talk about two classic musicals: La La Land and The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. His dance partners for this toe taping show are Howard Casner of Howard Casner and Sofia Teixeira of ReturningVideoTapes and The Across The Universe :The Chicks with Accents podcast (https://acrosstheuniversepodcast.wordpress.com/). Listen as they each discuss their favorite moments of these classics and explain why these movies are so iconic.
Hello Listeners. After a bit of a hiatus, John and Mark are back for a brand new episode of Cinema Recap. On the show they both go into a spoiler-filled review of the number one movie in America, Us and recap the box office report from 03/21/2019 to 03/25/2019. Before that they each talk about Avengers:End Game and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Also on tap, John and Mark talks about their disappointment watching Triple Frontier and Captive State. Thanks for listening.
Elwood and Stephen are joined by Emily Intravia (The Deadly Doll's House of Horror Nonsense / The Feminine Critique ) to talk about all things "Battle Royale," a film which alongside "Ringu" and "Audition" helped usher in a rise in Asian cinema in the West while going on to become both a cult favourite in its own right. We compare the film to the source novel as well as revealing other movies that have been holding our interest, Elwood's "Dragon Ball Z" recap and Stephen has another tale from the dark side of Asian cinema plus much more.
On this latest episode of Cinema Recap Podcast, John and Mark discuss the casting of Idris Elba in Suicide Squad 2 and Netflix's Lord of the Rings series. Than they both get into a much longer review of the number one movie of the week, Captain Marvel. Later, previews of The Highwaymen, Five Feet Apart, Captive State and more. Finally Mark talks about the movie that made him want to be a film critic, Enemy directed by Denis Villeneuve. It's a fun show that we hope you all enjoy.
On this bonus episode, The Vern reviews the latest movie from controversial filmmaker Gaspar Noe, Climax. What did he think of this strange and disturbing dance flick. Listen and find out. Stay to the end to hear a small clip from the movie.
Even though this week is almost behind us, it's still a good time to check in with John and Mark for this latest episode of Cinema Recap. Listen as they go over the box office from the week of Feb 24 -Mar 3 and give box office predictions on how well Captain Marvel will do this weekend. Mark than gives his thoughts on the psychological thriller, Greta. Before all that though, John and Mark discuss Will Smith leaving Suicide Squad 2, Edge of Tomorrow getting a sequel and It: Chapter 2 being the bloodiest horror movie ever. At end the show, Mark asks John what his top 3 favorite stalker movies are. Thanks for listening.
Elwood and Stephen are joined by Kim (Tranquil Dreams / Movies and Tea) for a Sherlock Holmes-style mystery as a pair of detectives team up to solve a series of unusual murders at a bullet factory in 1930s Tiancheng County, China. We also look at the many talents of Nicholas Tse, Elwood takes on Dragonball Z and we talk celebrity scandals plus much more.
On this episode of Cinema Recap, Mark and John go over the biggest night in Hollywood as they discuss the lows and highs of the 2019 Academy Awards. What was the greatest moment in the presentation, which win was the biggest surprise of the night. Listen and find out. Also stay tuned to the end for their preview of some of the big movies hitting theaters in the month of March.
Welcome back to a brand new episode of Cinema Recap. Mark and John return with news on Bond 25, and Blumhouse wants to do ten more Halloween sequels. After that they give you the top five of last week and Mark reviews Happy Death Day 2U, What Men Want and Isn't It Romantic. Later, The Vern drops in and gives you his quick thoughts on the number one movie of the week, Alita: Battle Angel. Stay tuned til the end because John asks Mark about his taste in films and the topic this week is Top 3 movie villains. Enjoy.
On this episode, The Vern is joined by guest Ryan L, Terry to discuss The Silence of the Lambs from 1991, the only horror movie to win 5 Oscars at the Academy Awards including Best Picture. Listen as we discuss the origin of the movie from the novel by Thomas Harris to the screenplay by Ted Tally. Later on they both pick their favorite scenes and discuss why the movie still holds up to this day. Thanks for listening.
Look to the skies! TV Good Sleep Bad has returned with a look at an obscure joint production from the BBC and what was then known as the SciFi Channel! Hailing all the way from the late nineties, Invasion: Earth serves up six hour-long helpings of alien invasion, dark conspiracies, and surprisingly ruthless storytelling.
In this episode, we discuss:
Invasion: Earth (all six episodes, 1998): A hotshot fighter pilot intercepts an alien craft and finds himself embroiled in a series of horrific events including an attractive scientist, the reappearance of a man reported missing in the ’40s, and a sinister alien plot to take over the world. Starring Vincent Regan (The Royals), Maggie O’Neill (Shameless U.K.), Fred Ward (Tremors), and Anton Lesser (Game of Thrones).
On today's show, Mark and John break down the top five movies of last week's box office. Before that, they give you news on casting choices for a new Batman feature coming in 2021, Rush Hour 4, and Blumhouse announces they wanna be like Marvel and D.C. and start a shared universe. Later, John and Mark give you their thoughts on the Netflix original movie, Velvet Buzzsaw and than preview some amazing flicks coming soon. Including Cold Pursuit, Alita: Battle Angel, Happy Death Day 2U, and more.
Did you know that in the entire run of the Academy Awards, there were only six Best Picture nominees in the horror genre? Six. In this special episode, host The Vern looks back these movies and helps explain why films like The 6th Sense and The Exorcist got several Oscar nominations but Hereditary, can't get one. Thanks for listening.
Mark and John return with a recap of last week's box office including a review of Glass and a discussion of the Oscar Nominations. Also, great news topics including Christopher Nolan's new movie, Birds of Prey teaser, and a Robocop movie that will be a direct sequel to the 1987 original. All this and more. Thank you for the support.
Before Mark and John give you their expert predictions of the Oscar Nominees over on Cinema Recap, The Vern runs down his predictions of the four major categories on this bonus episode. He also talks about a few snubs and a few surprises as well. You can read my predictions below: Best Picture Nominees A Star is Born Blackkklansman Black Panther Bohemian Rhapsody Green Book Roma The Favourite Vice
Will win. Green Book Want to win. Blackkklansman or The Favourite
Best Lead Actor Nominees Bradley Cooper: A Star is Born Christian Bale: Vice Rami Malek: Bohemian Rhapsody Viggo Mortensen: Green Book Willem Dafoe: At Eternity's Gate
Will win Christian Bale or Rami Malek Want to win Christian Bale
Best Lead Actress Nominees Lady Gaga: A Star is Born Glenn Close: The Wife Melissa McCarthy: Can You Ever Forgive Me Olivia Colman: The Favourite Yalitza Aparicio: Roma
Will win Glenn Close Want to win Olivia Colman
Best Director Pawel Pawlikowski: Cold War Alfonso Cuarón: Roma Spike Lee: Blackkklansman Yorgos Lanthimos: The Favourite Adam Mckay: Vice
Will win Alfonso Cuaron Want to win Spike Lee
Elwood and Stephen kick off 2019 looking at "The Twins Effect," a wonderfully random mash up of vampires, romantic comedy and special friendly appearances? Let's dive into this star-studded movie vehicle for Cantopop duo "Twins" while also looking at the many scandals that rocked the various cast members. Also, Elwood shares his top picks from Ringo Lam's filmography, Stephen has another tale from the dark side of Asian cinema, this time looking at the actress Bai Jing, plus podcast recommendations, 2019 releases and much more.
On our next episode of the GameWarp Podcast, we look ahead to check out what's on our list of games we're most looking forward to. Here's to another big year in gaming.
It's a brand new year, which means a brand new season of Cinema Recap podcast. Mark and John are back to give you the recap of which flick was really hot at the box office for last week while Mark gives you his thoughts on Escape Room and tells you if it's worth being trapped in your chair for a few hours. Later on, both John and Mark preview some of the biggest movies to hit 2019 that are not made by Disney or Marvel. Thanks for listening.
Host The Vern returns for a brand new edition of Terror Tuesdays. This time he gives a quick review of the controversial new film from director Lars Von Trier, The House that Jack Built starring Matt Dillon and Uma Thurman. After that, The Vern lists his choices for the worst movies of 2018. Disagree? Send your thoughts cinemarecall@gmail.com and as always, thanks for listening.
Elwood and Lackey celebrate the holiday season by once more looking at another pair of random Christmas specials featuring vampires, muppets, talking snowmen and some very warped humour.
In this episode, we discuss:
Billy & Mandy Save Christmas - A festive special of "The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy" as the pair along with their sidekick The Grim Reaper have to save Santa whose also been turned into a vampire
The Muppets Family Christmas - The ultimate special for Jim Henson fans as the Muppets come together for the festive season, only to soon find themselves visited by both the cast of Sesame Street and Fraggle Rock in this heartwarming special
Happy Holidays and Happy New Years to you all
On this episode of Cinema Recap, Mark and John are joined by guest The Vern to discuss their favorite movies of 2018. Was it A Star is Born, Hereditary, Mission Impossible: Fallout, Deadpool 2, Searching or something else? Listen and find out. We will be back in 2019, and we thank you so much for your support.
Turn up the fire, pour yourself a cup of nog, and join Elwood and Lackey as they travel back to the late ’70s for a pair of holiday specials—one sublime, one ridiculous—from beloved creators Jim Henson and George Lucas.
In this episode, we discuss:
Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas (1978): The good-hearted but impoverished Emmet Otter joins a jug-band in an attempt to win a $50 prize in a holiday talent contest and buy a nice Christmas present for his Ma. Unbeknownst to him, Ma has also entered the contest and hopes to buy Emmet a fancy guitar with the prize money. Directed by Jim Henson, this adaptation of Russell Hoban’s classic story features performances by legendary Muppet performers Henson, Frank Oz, and Jerry Nelson, and songs by Paul Williams.
The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978): It’s Life Day on the the Wookiee homeworld, and Chewbacca’s family anxiously waits for the arrival of the Millennium Falcon. This notoriously awful one-off special was never repeated since its original broadcast, and is mainly remembered today for introducing Boba Fett in an animated segment, two years before his appearance in The Empire Strikes Back. Most of the main cast of Star Wars appears, including Harrison Ford, Peter Mayhew, Mark Hamill, and Carrie Fisher, alongside guests Art Carney, Harvey Korman, Diahann Carroll, Bea Arthur, and Jefferson Starship.
2018 is coming to an end very soon! It's time to look back at what we've played & reviewed together and share out Top 10. Thanks for watching. Share in the comments which games you played this year (doesn't have to be 2018 release) that you loved.
It's once again the happiest time of the year as we celebrate another Kaiju Christmas, this time checking out the final part of the 90's Gamera trilogy.
We also reveal our top episodes as well as the lows for 2018, while Stephen also discusses the films which made the easternKicks 2018 best of list. Plus much more!!
Hello, and welcome to another episode of Cinema Recall. On today's show Chris and Mike from Casual Cinecast podcast join The Vern to discuss Oscar winning actress Tilda Swinton and her filmography. Listen as they talk about their favorite moments and stay to the end where they list upcoming projects in which they would like her to act. It's a fun show that we hope you'll enjoy.
Check out Casual Cinecast over on their site https://casualcinemedia.com/
Howdy ho! It’s time for a festive themed episode of TV Good Sleep Bad! Gee, it sure does smell all nice and flowery!
In this episode, we discuss:
South Park 1.09, “Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo” (1997): The residents of South Park struggle to stage a Christmas play that won’t offend anyone, while Kyle starts talking to a piece of holiday-themed fecal matter.
South Park 8.14, “A Woodland Critter Christmas” (2004): A group of woodland critters entreat Stan to help them save their Christmas, with disastrous consequences.
It may have been a slow week at the box office last week, however, hosts John Bonham and Mark Jackson have a lot to discuss on this episode of Cinema Recap. First they discuss the recent trailer for Avengers: End Game, the casting of Rami Malek as the next possible villain in the new James Bond feature and Kevin Hart stepping down from hosting the Oscars. After that Mark gives his review of director Alfonso Cuarón's latest movie Roma. Later on both hosts discuss the recent Golden Globe nominations. Thank you very much for listening and for your support, too.
On this short episode of Cinema Recall, I discuss three movies that were snubbed from being nominated at the Golden Globes, as well as discuss a few nominations I like and a few I didn't. It's a snack-sized episode for you to enjoy before our next full one posts next week.
This week on Cinema Recap, John and Mark give a detailed breakdown with their thoughts on Creed II, and give a full preview of movies to come in December.
You are entering the vicinity of an area adjacent to a location. The kind of place where there might be a monster, or some kind of weird mirror. These are just examples; it could also be something much better ... this is the TV Good Sleep Bad Twilight Zone special.
Eye of the Beholder – Season 2 Ep: 6 Janet Tyler has just undergone her eleventh treatment in her attempts to look normal, but what horrors lie under the bandages, especially with the doctors referring to her face as a “Pitiful twisted lump of flesh” and just why do we never see the faces of the doctors treating her?
The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street – Season 1 Ep: 22 The quiet suburb of Maple Street is thrown into chaos as mistrust grows between the residents when a roar and flash of light turn off the power to the street with the exception of one house. Are there aliens amongst them or is it pure paranoia?
Welcome back everyone to another episode of Cinema Recap. Mark and John rundown last week's box office news and give reviews of Widows, Robin Hood, Instant Family and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. They also discuss the potential for box office success of The Lion King remake.
Recently the BBC ran a critics polls about the greatest foreign language of all time of which about 25% of were are Asian in origin. But did this poll really reflect the best in Asian cinema or was it a collection of safe choices and art house fare? In this bonus podcast episode, Elwood and Stephen look at the Asian cinema that made their list while also weighing in with their thoughts on what should have made the list.
On this episode, The Vern reviews a unique horror movie. The Dark tells the story of a friendship between a boy and monster that skewers all expectations. It does something that most other movies in the genre rarely do and that is tug at your heart. Listen to The Vern's review and stay after for his exclusive interview with actor Toby Nichols.
The Vern is joined by Matthew Stewart of The Simplistic Reviews Podcast to discuss both versions of Suspiria. First up is Dario Argento's 1977 feature with its beautiful visuals eerie score, but bad dubbing. After that they dive deep into the mystery of Luca Guadagnino's adaptation, which like the original is great to look at but maybe hard to understand for some viewers. Both versions have a lot to offer audiences but which one did they like more. Listen and find out.
Elwood and Stephen knuckle up for one of the most brutal martial arts movies of the year as they check out Timo Tjahjanto's The Night Comes For Us, which recently got picked up by Netflix and is already being heralded as the spiritual successor to The Raid. Also questioning violence in action cinema has gone too far, what happened to the Thai cinema boom as well as reveal the anime equivalent of Game of Thrones plus much more
Mark and John are back to discuss the top grossing movies of last week. They begin by paying tribute to Stan Lee, the creator of Spider-Man, X-Men, Incredible Hulk, and most of the Marvel universe. Also they discuss casting/director news on Doctor Sleep (the sequel to The Shining). Not only that but reviews of holiday movies The Grinch and Nutcracker & the Four Realms. The Vern stops in to discuss Suspiria (2018) and much more.
Hello Everyone. On this episode, The Vern is joined by TMI staff Zoe Rose Smith and Stephen Palmer to discuss movies we hate that everyone else enjoys. There are even a few titles that one person on this panel loathes that another loves. Will there be any of your favorites on the lis? Listen and find out.
For even more content that we couldn't fit on the main episode. Check out our bonus show on Patreon.
We're back from our recent break to dive into another Cult TV double in what might be their most 90's episode ever.
On This episode
Powerpuff Girls: S3 Ep12 - Moral Decay / Meet the Beat-Alls
A tooth fairy scheme and a record amount of Beatles references make up this double bill of this groundbreaking 90's cartoon and slacker favourite.
Thunder In Paradise Ep: 13 - Queen of Hearts
From the makers of "Baywatch" comes this Hulk Hogan TV vehicle / Knight Rider cash in which might also be one of the most insane episodes of TV ever constructed as monster trucks, wrestlers, an thrill seeking theft, a runaway mecha-dino and the Queen of England are just a few of the elements thrown into this stew of randomness.
All this plus Lackey shares his thoughts on the latest incarnation of "Doctor Who", Elwood on why "Glow" is such an essential watch and much more!!
On this episode of Cinema Recap, Mark and John preview what big movies are coming out in November. Plus they give you news about a Friday the 13th and Pirates of the Caribbean reboots in the works, DiCaprio and Scorsese are re-teaming for another feature. Also Mark gives you his thoughts on Jonah Hill's directorial debut with Mid 90's.
Elwood and Stephen are joined once more by the Dutchess of Dark Cinema Zoë (Zobo With A Shotgun) to discuss the winner of the Halloween listener vote "The Wailing". A film acclaimed by both audiences and critics alike, as well as EasternKicks film of the year but does it really live up to the hype? Join us for this suitably spooky Halloween special for a film quite unlike anything that we have seen before.
On this special Halloween edition of Cinema Recap, Mark and John are joined by The Vern to discuss some of their favorite scary movies from over the years.
Hello Listeners. On this latest episode, Mark Jackson and John Bonham discuss if 40 years was worth the wait when they review Halloween (2018) and recap the top five of last week. Also on tap is news of a Amy Winehouse biopic and The Flash feature film being postponed. Thanks for listening.
On this episode, The Vern looks back at the original Halloween series and its hero Laurie Strode. Listen as Vern discusses Halloween, Halloween II and Halloween H20 before the new version erases that saga this weekend.
On this latest edition of Cinema Recap, hosts John Bonham and Mark Jackson go over the box office of last week and review First Man, Goosebumps 2, and Bad Times at the El Royale. Before that they discuss James Gunn moving from Marvel to D.C., The live action Aladdin teaser, Black Panther 2, and the casting of Richard Madden as James Bond. Listen to all the great shows over on the That Moment In Podcast Network
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Hello Listeners. On this episode of Cinema Recap. Mark and John break down the box office for last week and give you their thoughts on A Star is Born and Venom. Before that there is news on a Halloween sequel to the 2018 reboot already in the works. Also previews of Goosebumps 2, First Man, and an advance look at Bad Times at the El Royale.
On this epic episode of Cinema Recall Podcast, The Vern is joined once again by the many other great hosts of the That Moment In podcast network to discuss movies they enjoyed that many others did not. Listen and either cringe at our choices or cheer at our selections. Either way it's a fun show that shows just because a movie is bad doesn't mean someone isn't going to like it.
On our latest episode, John and Mark discuss the recently released Dark Phoenix trailer, as well as Deadpool 2's upcoming re-release with a PG-13 rating. They also give a quick recap of the weekend box office before diving into a full blown preview of new releases in October.
On our latest episode, John and Mark are visited again by The Vern, talking about Henry Cavill as the new James Bond, the trailer for Captain Marvel and discuss Joaquin Phoenix as The latest Joker. They also dive into the box office and offer reviews of A Simple Favor, The House with a Clock in its Walls and Assassination Nation. Plus, thoughts on upcoming films Night School, Smallfoot, and Hell Fest. Thanks for listening.
Hello Listeners. It has been a while, but The Vern is back with reviews of two frightful flicks. First, Nicholas Cage fights a cult to get back the woman he loves in Mandy (2018). After that Deborah Kerr takes care of some freaky kids and maybe some ghosts in The Innocents (1961).
Hello Listeners, on this episode of Cinema Recap, John and Mark bring you the top five movies of the week and review White Boy Rick and The Predator. But before that, they discuss the Venom rating, a popular Disneyland ride getting its own movie, and casting choices for a new Superman.
Hello Listeners. On this latest episode of Cinema Recap, hosts John Bonham and Mark Jackson give you reviews of Peppermint and The Nun, plus news on a new Die Hard movie and the passing of Burt Reynolds. And of course, a recap of the top five movies at the box office and a preview of new movies coming out next week. Thanks for listening.
It's a double dose of warped humour on this episode as Elwood and Lackey revisit Warner Bros. most adventurous period before finishing with one of Lackey's most highly rated shows.
In this episode, we discuss:
Animaniacs Episode 2 + 3 (1993): It's time to learn the countries of the world, what Switzerland is famous for and were squirels hide thier nuts as Elwood introduces Lackey to the rapid fire quipping world of the Animaniacs.
Inside No.9 episode 2, “A Quiet Night In” (2014): Since we started the show Lackey has talked about this show....now finally we watch it.
Created by Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton (The League of Gentlemen) here they pay homage to silent cinema as a pair of cat burglars whose attempts to steal a painting goes wildly astray.
The Vern lists the 5 movies he wished were slightly better in 2018. He didn't fully hate them, but didn't fully love them either. Except his number one choice, he really detested that one. Listen and find out what it could be.
In this episode of the Asian Cinema Film Club, Elwood and Stephen revisit a true Anime classic Perfect Blue, from the legendary Satoshi Kon. A tense psychological thriller as Mima, a former Pop idol decides to quit music to pursue a career as an actress only to soon find herself being targeted and an alternative life for her being played out on the internet. The film would prove a major influence for Darren Aronosky's Black Swan. Stephen also brings us a tale from the Asian Cinema darkside as he looks at the life and career of Anita Mui ... plus much more.
Welcome to a brand new episode of Cinema Recap. Mark, Jonathan, and The Vern dive into last week's box office to find out which movie was on top and review Kin. Plus, a prediction of how well The Nun and Peppermint will do next week.
Hello Listeners. We are proud to announce a new weekly podcast series called Cinema Recap. On this pilot episode, The Vern is joined by staff writers Jonathan Bonham and Mark Jackson go over the box office for the weekend of 08/17/2018 – 08/19/2018. After that they preview new releases for next week including Happy Time Murders, A.X.L., and Papillion.
Charlie's Angels is a 2000 action film about three women detectives with a mysterious boss who retrieve stolen voice-ID software using martial arts, tech skills, and sex appeal.
Good morning, Angels. Of course we are referring to you our dear listeners as the ones who both look great and can fight very well. On this episode, The Vern is joined by Damien Riley (Talking Stars & The Damien Riley Podcast) to discuss their favorite moments from Charlie's Angels (2000). This was the big screen adaptation of three beautiful women (Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu), who are detectives for a millionaire that no one can see. Listen as we discuss alternate casting choices and find out why Bill Murray wasn't in the sequel.
Elwood and Lackey return with another double dose of cult TV goodness, this time kicking off with Fringe, a show dismissed by some as an X Files cash in, the guys argue why this show was so much more. Rounding out this double bill is the 1977 public information film Apaches by John Mackenzie, who would go on to direct the classic Brit gangster flick The Long Good Friday. Here though he teaches us about farm safety as a group of kids repeatedly find ever more unique ways to meet their demise. All this plus Doctor Who re-releases, scavenger hunts and questioning if Westworld has become the new Lost ... plus much more!!
Hello Listeners, on this episode, The Vern is joined by two writers to discuss what makes a movie become a cult favorite. Joining him are authors Scot Nolan (The Bargin Bin Reviews) and Michael Vaughn (The Ultimate Guide to Strange Cinema). Listen as they discuss what makes a bad movie so enjoyable and their top underrated and overrated cult films. The episode ends when Scot and Mike go head-to-head in a game of trivia.
Links Michael Vaughn on Twitter (@StrangeCinema65) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/GuideStrangecinema/) Scot Nolan on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/BargainBinReview/) Listen to Nolan on the podcast The Lair of the Unwanted ( http://www.thelairoftheunwanted.com/)
Elwood and Stephen are joined by That Moment In.com's very own Duchess of Dark Cinema, Zoe (Zobo With A Shotgun) so of course it made perfect sense that we would be looking this episode at the Korean Romantic Melodrama The Classic. Stephen provides also provides an introduction guide to the genre while Elwood opens the anime vault to look back at Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend. We also talk cursed jewelry, impressing women with your blood type as well as asking if toothpaste is a good way to counter tear gas ... plus much more!
On this episode, I, The Vern bring you my top five favorite movies I have seen so far in 2018. There's only one rule, that each movie had to be one I saw in theaters. You may agree with me and you may not, so let's discuss in the comments. Be sure to tell me which ones I should have left off and any titles I should have mentioned instead.
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On today's show, The Vern is joined by director Joe Badon and lead actress Linnea Gregg to discuss the independent feature The God Inside My Ear. After Vern comments on his thoughts about the story, Bandon and Gregg talk with Vern and help explain what it's all about. They also get into a great discussion about the best way to promote indie movies in this age of digital streaming.
It's a veritable paranormal buffet on TV Good Sleep Bad this time as we take on both alien invasion and the afterlife in our latest exciting episode!
U.F.O., “Exposed” (episode 2, 1970): Hotshot test pilot Paul Foster puts more than his career at risk when he disobeys orders to investigate an unidentified flying object. He attracts the attention of a top-secret organization called SHADO, who aims to stop Foster’s investigation into the possibility of alien invasion—at any price.
Dead Like Me, “Pilot” (season 1 episode 1, 2003): Georgia Lass’s dead-end life meets its tragic end when a random piece of space debris strikes and kills her. Her afterlife takes a turn for the weird when she’s given a job guiding souls to the next world.
It's official. On Friday July 13th we are starting a Patreon page. There you can get bonus episodes not included here. We will also give you the chance to be on an upcoming show and have you help pick the monthly poll topic.
You can visit the site by heading to thatmomentin.com a clicking on our Patreon link. Bonus episodes post on Fridays. Each month going forward there will be at least two bonus episodes on the page as well. I promise more will be added as time goes on, so be sure to donate.
Today's show. I am giving you a sneak peak of the audio drama "Plan 9 from Outer Space". This was originally aired on The Lair of the Unwanted Podcast. I was a guest for a script read of Ed Wood's cult classic and after we finished, I took the file and added in sound effects and music and turned it into an audio drama. It was a lot of fun and I hope you enjoy this preview. The full audio drama will post on our Patreon page Friday. Below is a list of cast Members that were in the presentation.
Jason Soto Scot Nolan Rachel Thuro Steve Honeywell Nate Withrow aka Bubbawheat Daniel Lackey and The Vern
Bottom season 3 episode 2, “Terror” (1995): Richie and Eddie want to hold a Hallowe’en party and meet women to have sex with, but they have no money, so they go trick-or-treating with an electric cattle prod and attempt to sell their souls to the Devil.
Kindred: The Embraced episode 1, “The Original Saga” (1996): San Francisco police detective Frank Kohanek’s investigation of crime boss Julian Luna takes a bizarre turn when Luna’s bodyguard suffers a bizarre death at the hands of Luna’s rival Eddie Fiori. This in turn leads to a startling revelation: Luna is the leader of a secret society of vampires that also includes Fiori—and Kohanek’s girlfriend Alexandra.
On this latest edition of TV Good Sleep Bad Elwood and Lackey take on two episodes of Black Mirror, the British science-fiction series that’s giving new meaning to words like “prescient.” You go to bed one night in a world that makes sense, and in the morning you wake up only to find that you actually live in the world of “The Waldo Moment.” In this episode, we discuss:
Black Mirror series 1 episode 1, “The National Anthem” (2011): A mysterious terrorist makes a bizarre demand of Britain’s Prime Minister: fuck a pig on live television or a beloved member of the royal family dies. Starring Rory Kinnear, Lindsay Duncan, Donald Sumpter, Anna Wilson-Jones.
Black Mirror series 2 episode 2, “White Bear” (2013): A young woman wakes up in an unfamiliar house with no memories except for some fractured visions of someone who may have been her daughter. Who is she? What happened to her? And why are all these people in masks chasing her? Starring Lenora Critchlow, Michael Smiley, Tuppence Middleton.
London, England. And in a basement in moneyed Mayfair* lives the greatest guardian of cult television the world has ever known. Yes, Elwood Jones, the secret agent so secret that even his code name has a code name. And with his trusted assistant Daniel Lackey (code-named “The Jigsaw,” because whenever he’s faced with an episode of Buffy, he goes to pieces), he has delivered the thirteenth terrific episode of TV Good Sleep Bad!
** And if he did, he certainly wouldn’t live in Mayfair.
In this episode, we discuss:
Cyber City Oedo 808 episode 1, “Memories of the Past” aka “Virtual Death” (1990): In the twenty-ninth century, three ruthless, hardened criminals are given the chance to reduce their sentences by taking on missions too dangerous for regular police. It’s up to these three antiheroes to save the 50,000 occupants of a massive skyscraper when the structure’s central computer puts the building on lockdown. But who’s controlling the computer?
Danger Mouse season 2 episode 6, “The Four Tasks of Danger Mouse” (1981): Baron Greenback kidnaps Penfold and issues an ultimatum to Danger Mouse: collect the ingredients for a powerful ritual the Baron wants to enact, or the hapless hamster gets it in the neck. But can even the world’s greatest secret agent claim a piece of the legendary Fog Monster of Old London town? And is television ready for a certain showbiz-obsessed vampire duck?
On this very special episode, The Vern is joined by a panel of experts to discuss the craft of film criticism and what makes someone a pure cinephile or merely a movie fan. On this round table discussion, we have Matt Neglia of The Next Best Picture Podcast and JD Duran and Brendan J Cassidy of InSession Film Podcast to give their feedback on a wide variety of topics that will help make you become a better critic of films. Stay til the end and you will hear Brendan and Matt play a fun game.
Elwood and Stephen take thier first jaunt into the world of Heroic Gunplay as they look at the John Woo classic "The Killer" which along with its director has been cited as an influence for the Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez and Johnny To.
So grab your best white suit and join us for a bullet riddled romp through this exciting area of Hong Kong cinema.
In this episode of the Cinema Recall Podcast, The Vern is joined by Justin of the podcast Casual Cinecast to discuss their favorite moments of Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom. The winner of our monthly listener poll, they guys find some great moments to talk about, even though they don't like the film as much as most. Listen to the show and let them know how wrong they were in the comments.
In PART ONE, we dive into the E3 2018 conferences covering EA Play, Xbox Briefing, Bethesda Showcase and Square Enix Showcase. With a new showcase from Square Enix joining the party, we discuss whether it’s delivered, especially with its renowned studio reputation. At the same time, Xbox and Bethesda both garnered a lot of hype regarding their own conferences, making for lots to talk to about.
Elwood and Lackey are here for another monthly dose of Cult TV goodness which on this episode is a double dip of 90's brit comedy opening with Goodness Gracious Me were there is an invitation to take you out for an English, meet the one million Rupee man and discover that you can solve any issue with a small aubergine.
Finally its time to hit the streets for a shock expose of the UK drugs scene, as comedy anarchist Chris Morris' faux current affairs show tackles the subject of drugs in his always unique way.
All this plus making sense of Westworld, English eating habits and the decline of Law and Order: Special Victims ... plus much more.
Hereditary is a 2018 horror/drama about a woman who starts witnessing strange occurrences following the death of her mother.
On This Episode, The Vern brings on two great guests to debate about 2017's highly divisive film, Darren Aronofsky's Mother! On the positive side we have Zoë Rose Smith (https://www.zobowithashotgun.com/ and writer for That Moment In) and on the negative side we have Stephen Palmer (https://gweiloramblings.wordpress.com/ and co host of Asian Cinema Film Club on That Moment In's podcast network)
Who do you think had the better argument and deserves to win. This isn't about if you like the movie or not, but who presented their side the best. Please vote in our poll below on who you think the winner is, and we will announce the winner and the prize they won on an upcoming episode.
Tragedy Girls is a 2017 dark comedy about two high school girls who stage a series of gory murders to help gather more hits on their true crime blog.
Time for a new episode of TV Good Sleep Bad, the cult TV podcast that will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed, or numbered!
In this episode, we discuss:
The Prisoner 1.02*, “Free for All” (1967): Number 2 encourages Number 6 to run in the upcoming Village council elections. But our hero soon learns that so-called free elections are just another form of mind control in the Village.
Masters of Horror 1.06, “Homecoming” (2005): Soldiers killed in action in Iraq come back to life…to exercise their constitutionally-guaranteed right to vote. Which might not be a good thing for the incumbent administration…Starring Robert Picardo (Star Trek: Voyager).
Have we got a show for you. The entire That Moment In podcast network comes together to discuss their earliest memories of watching movies. Joining The Vern is Kim Lo (co-host of Game Warp), Daniel Lackey (co-host of TV Good Sleep Bad) Stephen Palmer (co-host of Asian Cinema Film Club) and Elwood Jones who hosts all three shows. We all discuss the first time they got scared, cried and got turned on. Featuring clips of some amazing movies it's an epic episode that we invite you to listen and enjoy.
It's May so what better time to look at some Anime. This time we look at possibly the most divisive film pick to date with Makoto Shinkai's The Place Promised In Our Early Days, especially with Shinkai currently responsible for knocking Spirited Away off the top spot for highest-grossing animated film with his latest film Your Name.
We also look at the designs for Mecha-Godzilla in the upcoming second Godzilla Anime, Sion Sono making his English language debut with Nicholas Cage and much more.
Tusk is a 2014 horror movie about a podcaster who comes to Canada in search of the next great episode. What he finds is not the type of shock radio he was insisting on but instead, a crazed demented man who wants to turn this host into a Walrus.
THIS EPISODE, ELWOOD AND KIM SIT DOWN WITH SUPER WALRUS GAMES’ FOUNDER AND GAME DEVELOPER, PAUL HARRINGTON FOR A CHAT ABOUT HIS RECENTLY STEAM GREENLIT UPCOMING 16-BIT RPG ADVENTURE BASED ON THE CHARACTERS OF KAIJU BIG BATTEL CALLED KAIJU BIG BATTEL: FIGHTO FANTASY. WE TALK ABOUT HOW THIS ALL CAME TOGETHER AND SOME OF HIS EARLIER PROJECTS AND HIS LOVE FOR THE 16-BIT GAMING STYLE.