Tag: Podcast

Cinema Smorgasbord – Bartel Me Something Good – Out of the Dark (1988) & Amazing Stories “Gershwin’s Trunk”

After a lengthy break, your favorite Bartel-casting comrades return with BARTEL ME SOMETHING GOOD, featuring the second episode of the Steven Spielberg-produced anthology series AMAZING STORIES directed by Paul Bartel, as well as the 1988 slasher comedy OUT OF THE DARK, produced by Bartel and featuring a wild cast including Karen Black, Bud Cort, Geoffrey Lewis, Tracey Walter, Divine, Tab Hunter and – of course – Paul Bartel! It’s a packed episode, so check it out!

Cinema Smorgasbord – How Do You Do, Fellow Kids? – Transformers One (2024)

On this episode of HOW DO YOU DO, FELLOW KIDS? (the world’s finest Steve Buscemi-themed podcast), we’re looking at TRANSFORMERS ONE, the all-CG origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, with a heavyweight voice cast bringing them to life – including Steve Buscemi as legendary rabble-rouser STARSCREAM. Is it more than meets the eye, or.. uh.. bad? Guess we’ll talk it over right after we dig into the latest Buscemi news. It’s time to roll out!

Cinema Smorgasbord – Praising Kane – The Princess Bride (1987)

Our name is Praising Kane (the world’s greatest chronological Carol Kane podcast), you killed our fathers.. prepare to die! We’re finally moving into some iconic films in Carol’s oeuvre, and they don’t get much bigger than the 1987 fantasy-comedy-romance THE PRINCESS BRIDE, adapted from the beloved William Goldman book of the same name. Everyone loves it.. but did WE? Listen and find out. But before that we have a chat about the very first episode of the short-lived 1986 sitcom ALL IS FORGIVEN, featuring Carol Kane in a supporting role as the head writer of a beleaguered soap opera produced by the inexperienced Paula Russell (played by Bess Armstrong). I’m laughing already! And you’ll be laughing too once you start listening.

Cinema Smorgasbord – We Do Our Own Stunts – Cannonball Run II (1984)

Jackie Chan is back in Hollywood (against his better judgment) and is joining a cavalcade of stars including Burt Reynolds, Dom Deluise, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Marilu Henner, Shirley MaClaine and MANY MORE – including ol’ blue eyes himself Frank Sinatra – in the cross-country race (?) comedy (?) CANNONBALL RUN II which brings back all the things you know and love(?) about the first film, and.. well, that’s just about it. It’s pretty much the same thing. Except there’s an orangutan this time, and Jackie has been teamed up with Richard Kiel just to make sure we all know he’s extra small and (once again) bafflingly Japanese. Listen to Liam’s blood pressure rise in REAL TIME as he describes his time with the film. ENJOY!

Cinema Smorgasbord – Eric Roberts is the Man – 12th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special (2025) (/w Zach Weiss)

I’ve got the OSCAR fever, hope you got it too! On a returning ERIC ROBERTS is the MAN we’re joined by guest – and ON CINEMA, AT THE CINEMA expert Zach Weiss – to discuss Eric Roberts’ recent appearance on the 12th Annual Oscar Special. We go deep on the history of the bizarre franchise created by Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington, as well as its various spin-offs, and try to explain just why the heck people would spend hours of their time watching this stuff (a questions we’re VERY familiar with on ERITFM!). Just in case that doesn’t whet your whistle we also have a look at an episode of the action espionage TV show BURN NOTICE directed by Renny Harlin and featuring an ALL-STAR cast including Dean Cain, Kristanna Loken, and – of course- ERIC ROBERTS! All this and the latest Eric Roberts news IF YOU CAN HANDLE IT!

Cinema Smorgasbord – Cinema Smorgasbord Sells Out – The Shrouds (2024)

We can feel ourselves rotting on a brand new episode of Cinema Smorgasbord Sells Out covering Cronenberg’s latest – and perhaps most personal – work THE SHROUDS from 2024. Vincent Cassel stars as Karsh, a businessman who has developed a technology called a shroud, which allows people to view the corpses of their loved ones after they have been buried. After a targeted attack of his graveyard (including the grave of his late wife), Karsh – with the help of his late wife’s sister and her ex-husband – starts to investigate the motivation behind the attack. It’s dark, oppressive, oddly funny and awfully odd, but is it great? Let’s discuss!

Cinema Smorgasbord – You Don’t Know Dick – Used Cars (1980) (/w Mike White)

It’s the long-awaited return of YOU DON’T KNOW DICK and we’ve got a barn burner of an episode featuring cinematic podcast royalty Mike White (from The Projection Booth) joining us to chat about the raucous 1980 comedy USED CARS /w Kurt Russell, Jack Warden, Deborah Harmon, Frank McRae and Gerrit Graham! But before that we go deep on what the heck happened to Robert Zemeckis, and how USED CARS came about – and how it was turned into a mid-80s TV show (briefly). All this and, of course, a close look at Dick Miller’s (brief) appearance, and it’s NON-STOP LAUGHS. Trust US!