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Cinema Smorgasbord – Cinema Smorgasbord Sells Out – One Battle After Another (2025) (/w Luke Higginson)

When Paul Thomas Anderson drops one of the year’s most anticipated movies you know THE BOYS gotta get their opinions down on.. uh.. tape, so on this episode of CINEMA SMORGASBORD SELLS OUT we’re watching the lengthy action thriller ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER! But this three hour epic about an ex-revolutionary stumbling his way through a search for his daughter requires EXTRA FIREPOWER so we’ve been joined by the great RELAX, I’M FROM THE FUTURE director Luke Higginson to talk about the triumphs, controversies and everything else tied to PTA’s triumphant return. Listen!

The Carnage Report Episode 89: V/H/S/Halloween

On this episode of the podcast, Julie and Nick take a look at V/H/S/Halloween, the eighth installment of the long-running found footage anthology franchise, now streaming on Shudder. They also suggest a few more anthology films and talk about their best-ever Halloweens. Plus, the pair discuss trailers galore for R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead, The Carpenter’s Son, We Bury the Dead, and more (all of which you can check out below), while also wondering just how many sponsored horror shorts we’re gonna get this season after checking out Gushers’ Fruithead. All this, and V/H/S/Halloween line producer Johnny Starke joins us to share behind-the-scenes stories and how he came to horror in the latest installment of The Gate.

Cinema Smorgasbord – Eric Roberts is the Man – Nobody’s Fool (1986)

We’re back in CLASSIC ERIC ROBERTS era with the darkly comedic romantic drama NOBODY’S FOOL from 1986 featuring Rosanna Arquette as a quirky, traumatized waitress who finds her life turned upside-down when a troupe of Shakespearean actors arrive in her small Arizona town, including a handsome, equally messed up stagehand played by – wait for it – ERIC ROBERTS. There’s plenty of odd charm, thanks to a strong script from Pulitzer Prize-winner Beth Henley, and a great supporting cast including Mare Winningham, Louise Fletcher and Stephen Tobolowsky! We’re joined by NOBODY’S FOOL superfan Dan Gorman, making his long-awaited return, and the show is JAM-PACKED with the latest Eric Roberts news. ENJOY!

Cinema Smorgasbord – Serpent’s Path: The Films of Kiyoshi Kurosawa – Sweet Home (1989) & The Guard From Underground (1992)

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!

The Carnage Report Episode 88: Him

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.

Cinema Smorgasbord – Praising Kane – Sticky Fingers (1988)

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!