Japanese Breakfast is a band that changes with each album, but still always feels like…
Before I was an internationally famous Cinepunx writer I played in a band bigger than…
After a bumpy and controversial start to his career, that bumpiness would continue for Kiyoshi Kurosawa with 1989’s SWEET HOME, a unique videogame/film collaboration that is colorful, entertaining and full of goopy FX by the legendary Dick Smith, but after a post-theatrical re-edit things would go sour between Kurosawa and producer Juzo Itami. It would be a few more years before Kurosawa would direct another feature, returning with the slasher-y office thriller THE GUARD FROM UNDERGROUND which has a number of hints at what would become his trademark style. Let’s check it out!
On this episode of the podcast, Julie and Nick take a look at director Justin Tipping’s football-themed horror movie, Him, now in theaters. They also suggest a few more films about cults and sports and talk about their own athletic endeavors. Plus, the pair discuss trailers galore for Queens of the Dead, the remake of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, Deathgasm 2: Goremageddon, and more (all of which you can check out below), while also wondering how Matthew Lillard ended up in a Cologuard commercial and running down some faves from Fantastic Fest. All this, and Nick shares the story of how his worst movie-going experience ever happened.
2025 is the YEAR OF CAROL KANE! From Star Trek to It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia to a documentary about her relationship with her mother (CAROL &JOY, coming soon!), to appearing in the latest Darren Aronofsky movie, it’s a busy time in the world of PRAISING KANE and we’re loving it. We break down all the latest news on this episode, followed by a look at the strange Caitlin Adams-directed crime-comedy STICKY FINGERS starring Helen Slater and Melanie Mayron as two down-on-their-luck street musicians who are saddled with a bag containing almost a million dollars! With supporting turns from Christopher Guest, Eileen Brennan, Stephen McHattie and – of course – CAROL KANE! Enjoy!
https://media.blubrry.com/cinepunx/cinepunx.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Perverse_Permission_WongJing3.mp3Podcast (perversepermission): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSOur Wong Jing series continues with a…
Dealing with grief is never easy, and it’s sometimes made worse by the attitude of…
One of the oldest and most hated tropes in movies is the dog dying. There’s…
Two gang members pull a double cross on Claudio Cassinelli’s Raul Montalbani after a bank robbery in Mario Caiano’s occasionally spirited 1976 film BLOODY PAYROLL (aka VIOLENT MILAN). BIG MISTAKE! Cassinelli spends most of the film tracking them down to get a little revenge, helped by the sympathetic sex worker Leila. It’s bookended by some terrific action (especially the car and motorcycle chases in the first thirty minutes, but then settles down into some Noir-ish score settling buoyed by a terrific, jazzy soundtrack. But what did we think? CHECK IT OUT!
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On this episode of the podcast, Julie and Nick take a look at director Sean Byrne’s serial killer sharksploitation movie, Dangerous Animals, now on Shudder. They also suggest a few more sharksploitation flicks, along with Byrne’s complete filmography and talk about what they did on their respective summer vacations. Plus, the pair discuss trailers galore for Nightmares of Nature, Coyotes, Dust Bunny, and more (all of which you can check out below), while also digging on Lady Gaga’s new music video for “The Dead Dance.”
https://media.blubrry.com/cinepunx/cinepunx.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Perverse_Permission_WongJing2.mp3Podcast (perversepermission): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWe’re back for part two of our…