On this episode of Cinema Fantastica we travel all the way to Molins de Rei, near Barcelona, Spain to attend the 1990 edition of the Molins Horror Film Festival. Or, more accurately, we’re attending the Dotze hores de Cine de Terror de Molins de Rei, a ten hour marathon of recent horror movies that was initially established way back in 1973! The 1990 edition featured a slew of interesting horror films, and our hosts have chosen two to battle against each other: the super-intelligent dog chased by a sasquatch-monkey thing Canadian horror film WATCHERS from 1988 /w Corey Haim and Michael Ironside, and the star-studded underwater mutant monster film LEVIATHAN from 1989 /w Peter Weller, Ernie Hudson, Daniel Stern and more. WHICH FILM REIGNS SUPREME? Listen and find out!
On today’s episode of the Shame List Picture Show, Michael is joined by Niko Aldrich. Niko Aldrich is not only a friend of Michael’s but a former guest, and also a skilled editor and filmmaker. Niko joins Michael to discuss William Friedkin’s controversial yet transgressive film CRUISING. A film that was wildly misunderstood back in 1980, CRUISING is being re-evaluated in the last couple of years as one of Friedkin’s most interesting pieces of filmmaking.
On today’s episode of the Shame List Picture Show, Michael is being joined by Austin Proctor of the Frightmares Podcast to discuss Martin Scorsese’s RAGING BULL. RAGING BULL is the story of real-life boxer Jake LaMotta and his rise and decline in fame. RAGING BULL is considered by many to be one of Scorsese’s greatest cinematic achievements and one of the greatest boxing movies ever made.
Welcome to another episode of the Shame List Picture Show, on today’s episode Michael and Nick tackle a classic in the genre of stoner comedies — Cheech and Chong’s UP IN SMOKE from 1978. In this episode they talk about whether or not weed is necessary for stoner movies, slice-of-life movies, learning to become your own true self, and how a movie can ride the line between “brilliant” and “bad”. Also, Nick has some big news for all of you loyal shame listeners.
On this episode of the SLPS, Michael and Nick are discussing the made-for-TV movie MAZES AND MONSTERS which is on both of their Shame Lists.
We’re getting heist-y on a brand new episode of GEORGE KENNEDY IS MY COPILOT with Michael Cimino’s terrific buddy crime comedy THUNDERBOLT AND LIGHTFOOT from 1974! Clint Eastwood and a (shockingly handsome) Jeff Bridges grow a friendship over their shared love of women and thievery, with Geoffrey Lewis and – wait for it – George Kennedy on their tails, until the crew get together to plan a big ol’ robbery and run off into the sunset. We chat about Jeff Bridges’ ice cream technique, Conan O’Brien, Dub Taylor, Preacher Eastwood and SO MUCH MORE. Check it out!
Michael is sitting down with fellow cinephile Josephine Maria Yanasak-Leszczynski to discuss the world of pop music as we dissect the Spice Girls movie — SPICE WORLD! This was a film that Josephine was very adamant about discussing and it happened to be on Michael’s Shame List so it was the perfect fit.
On this episode of HOW DO YOU DO, FELLOW KIDS? we’re checking out the Pete Docter-directed Pixar classic MONSTERS, INC. starring (the voices of) John Goodman, Billy Crystal and – of course – Steve Buscemi. We talk about our complicated relationship with computer animated films, our struggles with Billy Crystal as a performer, we rank our Pixar favorites and SO MUCH MORE. We also check out the latest Hayden video (/w Feist and Steve Buscemi), and all the other recent Buscemi news. CHECK IT OUT, JERKS.
Michael and Nick continue their long trend of discussing high fantasy by delving into the world of George Lucas and Ron Howard’s WILLOW! This film is on both of our host’s shame lists and it was an exciting one!
Hello ShameListeners, we’re back with another bonus episode for you! Originally planned to be a Patreon exclusive, we’ve decided to give a couple away for FREE! Our new bonus show is called “Cage is the Rage” and on this Michael and Amanda will attempt to watch every single Nic Cage movie in chronological order.
On this episode we will be discussing Francis Ford Coppola’s RUMBLE FISH (1983) and Richard Benjamin’s RACING WITH THE MOON (1984)