EPISODE #416-- In this epic-length episode we take on the epic-length mini-series SHOGUN from 2024. In short: We loved it. It's a great remake of a great novel. A perfect follow-up to GAME OF THRONES. It's just what the doctor ordered. It's also great if you like to hear funny voices from loud white boys-- and I know you do. We also talk about FALL…

EPISODE #415-- We return to the world of big boys with KONG X GODZILLA, the latest installment in Legendary's Monsterverse (AKA the only good cinematic universe). We do love our big boys, don't we, folks? We also talk about the continuing excellence of SHOGUN (2024), Amazon's FALLOUT (2024), Netflix's RIPLEY (2024), the documentary LUMUMBA: THE DEA…

EPISODE #414-- Just in time to commemorate the 159th anniversary of the ending of the American Civil War, we have Edward Zwick's GLORY from 1989. Staring Morgan Freeman, Matthew Broderick, Andre Braugher (RIP), and Denzel Washington, Glory tells the story of the first African-American regiment raised in the United States of America. It's great. One…

EPISODE #413-- We get into the grittier end of the 1990's with the neo-noir classic from Bill Duke DEEP COVER (1992). A good episode, a big episode, and the right movie to belatedly celebrate Black History Month. Hell of a film, folks. Hell of a film. We also talk about Wim Wenders' PERFECT DAYS (2023), Villenueve's DUNE PART II (2024), PAST LIVES …

EPISODE #412-- We continue to belatedly celebrate Black History Month with the concert film HAIL! HAIL! ROCK 'N' ROLL from 1987, staring none other than the king of rock and roll himself, Chuck Berry. We also talk Johnathan Glazer's THE ZONE OF INTEREST (2023), Akira Kurosawa's SANJURO (1962), Alfred Hitchcock's SPELLBOUND (1948), as well as CADILL…

EPISODE #411-- We return to the 80's to celebrate a life and to commemorate Black History Month (sorry for the delay) with the pulpy actioner ACTION JACKSON (1988) from Craig R. Baxley. Importantly, though, RIP to the lengend himself, Carl Weathers (1948 - 2024). It's a good one, come listen. We also talk about RAN (1985) from Akira Kurosawa, as we…

EPISODE #410-- Cruz, fresh from the sawbones is back and ready to tackle maybe the worst dystopian sports movie the 1970's has to offer. That's right, we take on Norman Jewison's ROLLERBALL (1975). We also handle Amazon's latest season of REACHER, Apple's MASTERS OF THE AIR, HBO's BAND OF BROTHERS, as well as Kurosawa's NO REGRETS FOR OUR YOUTH (19…

EPISODE #409-- Guest star Alexis Simpson returns to talk about Albert Brooks' comedy masterpiece, DEFENDING YOUR LIFE from 1991. It stars Meryl Streep and Rip Torn. It's everything you want in a motion picture. We also talk the IKIRU remake LIVING (2022), Netflix's THE KEEPERS, and Akira Kurosawa's underrated Russian production, DERSU UZALA (1975).…

EPISODE #408-- It's the top ten of 2023. You know how this works. Twenty movies. One year. Two morons. Listen to it now. Support your local unions! UAW, SAG-AFTRA, and WGA strong! Donate to the cause at Patreon.com/Quality. Follow the show on Twitter @AQualityInterruption, and James on Twitter @kislingtwits, on Bluesky at kislingconnection.bsky, on…

EPISODE #407-- We delve back into the sea of cr*p with Irwin Allen's lifeless disaster movie THE SWARM (1978). It's got Michael Caine yelling about bees. Trust me, the episode is much better than the movie they put out. Yeesh, what a stinker. . . Anyways, we also talk about KING KONG VERSUS GODZILLA (1962), as well as SEVEN SAMURAI (1954), MERRY CH…

EPISODE #406-- Today we get into the holiday spirit with DEADLY GAMES from 1989 (AKA 3615 code Père Noël, Dial Code Santa Claus, Game Over, and Hide and Freak). It's a weird, ridiculous French horror film that finally made its way onto Shudder. We also talk about Kurosawa's YOJIMBO (1963) and STRAY DOGS (1949), as well as the original NIGHTMARE ALL…

EPISODE #405-- Stomp along with us as we take on Toho Studio's latest entry in the venerated kaiju series, GODZILLA MINUS ONE (2023). It's a good episode about a great movie. We also talk about two other movies in theaters this week: DREAM SCENARIO (2023) and Hayao Miyazaki's THE BOY AND THE HERON (2023), as well as the Hitchcock black comedy THE T…

EPISODE #404-- We finally tackle one of the great bad films. We talk about the chemically-fueled disaster that is GYMKATA from 1985. It's terrible! You gotta see it! We also talk about Gilliam's 12 MONKEYS (1996), Ridley Scott's NAPOLEON (2023), Marker's LA JETEE (1967), and Hitchcock's FOREIGN CORRESPONDANT (1941). Support your local unions! UAW, …

EPISODE #403-- We get back into the world of Powell and Pressburger with the top propaganda pic of 1941: 49th PARALLEL, which stars just about everyone with a British accent at the time. A great little picture about an awful big war. We also talk about James Cameron's ALIENS (1986) and Ishiro Honda's GODZILLA (1954). Two great old monster movies. S…

EPISODE #402-- We dip back into the world of adult fairy tales with the incredibly French film from Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet: CITY OF LOST CHILDREN, staring Ron Perlman and a whole bunch of weird looking French people. Real red letter day for good faces, folks. We also talk about IMMORTALS (2011), THE HUMAN CONDITION (1959 - 1961), THE SEVE…

EPISOD #401-- We return to form with Ishiro Honda's 1968 monster-packed masterpiece, DESTROY ALL MONSTERS. If you love Godzilla-- or Ultraman or Kamen Rider or Gamera, for that matter-- then this is the episode for you. It's a good one-- nay! A great one! We also chat about JAWAN (2023) on Netflix, A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH (1946), THE ANDROMEDA S…

EPISODE #400-- To commemorate the end of our stupid Spooktagon and to celebrate our 400th episode, we did a real movie: Alfred Hitchcock's PSYCHO (1960). Staring Janet Leigh and Anthony Perkins. Great film. Pretty good episode. Listen to it and try not to die of fright! We also talk about Martin Scorsese's KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON (2023), DR. JEC…

#399-- For this week's installment of the 2023 SPOOKTAGON, we talk the certified Criterion classic, ONIBABA from 1964. A great, little pot-boiler about jealousy, carnage, greed, and, of course, evil old women. A tale as old as time. We also talk about AHSOKA (2023) and how much I hate it (see Seawall.substack.com), Masaki Kobayahi's THE HUMAN CONDI…

EPISODE #398-- We crawl back into the world of TALES FROM THE CRYPT: DEMON KNIGHT (1995), directed by the indefatigible Ernest Dickerson. We also talk about Michael Curtiz's DOCTOR X (1932) on the Criterion Channel and THE ISLAND OF LOST SOULS (1932), which is also available on the Criterion Channel. Lots of good, little yarns on the old Channel. C…

EPISODE #397-- We dive back into the twisted world of schlock king Stuart Gordon with the HP Lovecraft adaptation FROM BEYOND (1986). Good episode. Solid little flick. It's also free on Tubi and Pluto, so hey. What's stopping ya? We also talk about THE CREATOR (2023), THE ABYSS (1989), DIABOLIQUE (1955), STREETS OF FIRE (1984), and HOW TO BLOW UP A…

EPISODE #396-- Just under the wire, we return to talk about the Akira Kurosawa-scripted RUNAWAY TRAIN (1985) staring Eric Roberts and John Voight. It's a good one and currently available on Tubi. A nice change of pace after this long, boiling summer. We also talk about Friedkin's TO LIVE AND DIE IN LA (1985), Gerwig's BARBIE (2023), 24 HOUR PARTY P…

EPISODE #395-- We delve into the classic film noir fairy tale THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (1955). It's got everything: Metaphor, murder, and Mitchum. What else could a body want from a movie? We also talk about Huston's THE MISFITS (1961), Lumet's DOG DAY AFTERNOON (1975), BOTTOMS (2023), and Friedkin's SORCERER (1977). Lots of good movies, old and new…

EPISODE #394-- For today's episode, we talk about the influential Spanish-Italian sci-fi horror film PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES (1965) from director Mario Bava. It's a wild movie. You should check it out. We also talk about Park Chan-Wook's OLDBOY (2003), Martin Ritt's NORMA RAE (1979), and James Gunn's GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Vol. 3 (2023). We also ta…

EPISODE #393-- In tribute to the indeftagible Hurricane Billy Friedkin, we do an actual classic film: THE EXORCIST (we've already done CRUISING, SORCERER, and THE FRENCH CONNECTION, so go listen to those). It's a good episode, if a kind of heavy one. Be good to your fellow man, folks. We also talk Friedkin's THE HUNTED (2003), Nolan's OPPENHEIMER (…

EPISODE #392-- Folks, we got ourselves an old-fashioned five bagger. That's right we have the Howard Hawks' produced THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD from 1951 starring James Arness. . . and others! It's a classic for a reason! We also talk about the adaptation of SILO (2023) on Apple+, CHE: PART II (2008) from Steve Soderbergh, STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW …

EPISODE #391-- After some rather rude technical errors, we are back and we are talking the latest and final installment of the long-running Indiana Jones series. That's right: Today we are rapping about INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY (2023). We liked it more than most people! Come on and give it a listen, why don't you? Donate to the cause a…

EPISODE #390-- Today we tackle the meta-physical farce (and Mark Kermode favorite), THE NINTH CONFIGURAITON from William Peter Blatty (staring Stacy Keach, Scott Wilson, and Moses Gunn). It's a good one. Good movie, available for free in a ton of different places. Go check it out! We also talk about GUNDAMN: 08th MS TEAM, MOON, Ridley Scott's HOUSE…

EPISODE #389-- 1995 was a good year for cyberpunk. There was Hackers, Sneakers, Ghost in the Shell, and, of course, JOHNNY MNEMONIC, directed by Robert Longo and staring none-other than John Wick himself, Keanu Reeves. It's a movie that people talk about for a reason. Despite its distinct problems, it still has stuff in it that is worth experiencin…

EPISODE #388-- We belatedly round out Pride Month with an examination of Bob Fosse's complex musical masterpiece and ode to a bygone era, CABARET (1972, starting Liza Minnelli and Michael York). It's a great movie and a great episode. We also talk about decidedly straight films, Sergio Leone's THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY (1968), John Woo's MISS…

EPISODE #387-- We carry on with Pride Month, this time tackling the classic gender-bending musical comedy, VICTOR/VICTORIA (1982), written and directed by Blake Edwards. It's a good one. A good movie and a good episode. We also talk about MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE (1996) from Brian Di Palma and CONFLAGRATION (1957), which is available on the Criterion Ch…

EPISODE #386-- Carrying on our celebration of Pride Month, we tackle the infamous biopic from Paul Schrader, MISHIMA: A LIFE IN FOUR CHAPTERS from 1985. With a score by Phillip Glass and staring Ken Ogata. It's a heck of a film. Check it out on Criterion and/or HBO Max. We also talk about another Paul Schrader flick THE YAKUZA (1974), as well as AV…

EPISODE #385-- For today's episode of the show, we decided to ring in Pride Month the only way we know how: By watching a couple of gay wusses try to get away with murder. That's right, today we take on Alfred Hitchcock's ROPE. We also talk MATANGO (from 1963, which is available on Tubi), James Cameron's TITANIC (1997), BUS STOP (1956), NIGHTMOVES …

EPISODE #384-- We delve back into the world of the Hollywood Brats with Steven Spielberg's early masterpiece, DUEL from 1971. Starring none other than Gunsmoke's own Dennis Weaver and based on a Ray Matheson short story, if you haven't seen this yet, you're missing out. We also talk about THE BIRDCAGE (1996), SEVERANCE (2022) on Apple+ or whatever …

EPISODE #383-- We dive into the wide world of 1970s British anthology horror (boy there are a lot of them) with the all-time banger TALES FROM THE CRYPT (1972). A good episode about a great movie. We also talk about Kubrick's SPARTACUS (1960), Apple's SEVERANCE (2023), Argento's SUSPIRIA (1977), Kinugasa's THE GATE OF HELL (1953) on Criterion, and …

EPISODE #382-- We dive back into Sam Fuller's oeuvre with the psych-thriller SHOCK CORRIDOR from 1963. It's a good one and currently available on HBO Max! Get it! We also talk about ALIENS (1986), TERMINATOR: SALVATION (2009), MODERN ROMANCE (1981), and FEELS GOOD MAN (2020). We also talk about the intersection of irony and bigotry, among other thi…

EPISODE #381-- We're doing another Michael Crichton movie, for some reason. It just keeps happening, I don't know. Anyways, this time, we're dealing with the sci-fi/thriller/detective story RUNAWAY, staring Magnum PI himself. We also talk about POLITE SOCIETY (2023), QUANT (2021) on Crackle, RETURN OF THE JEDI (1983), and THE STRAIGHT STORY (1999),…

EPISODE #380-- If you like crud, boy do we have a movie for you. NEMESIS (1992) is from legendary schlockmonger, Albert Pyun (RIP), and is the little sci-fi movie that could. Except that it can't. It almost doesn't work on any level and yet. . . It's kind of good? I mean, good as far as blatant riffs on THE TERMINATOR are concerned. Check it out fo…

EPISODE #379-- We delve back into the world of James Bond rip-offs with the 1967 all-star spy-fi banger DEADLIER THAN THE MALE directed by Ralph Thomas staring some incredible British faces. Not an episode to miss if you love Cold War spy flicks. We also talk about ROME, OPEN CITY (1945), directed by Roberto Rossellini, which is currently available…

EPISODE #378-- On today's episode we talk Criterion Collection #1155, Cure from 1997. Directed by the other Kurosawa (Kiyoshi Kurosawa, that is), Cure is a seminal Japanese horror film. It's a movie that both made a director's career and presaged an entire cinematic movement. We also talk WILL SUCCESS SPOIL ROCK HUNTER off of the Criterion Channel,…

EPISODE #377-- We wrap up Women's History Month with the black and white/low-budget/coming of age(?)/Persian/Bakersfield vampire movie A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT (2014, dir. Ana Lily Amirpour). It's good. It's weird. It's on the Criterion Channel. We also talk about JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4 (2023), ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE (2013), MISERY (1990), an…

EPISODE #376-- Happy Women's History Month and contrats to Michelle Yeoh on the newest feather in her cap. Today we take on David Chung's MAGNIFICENT WARRIORS (which is currently available on the Criterion Channel). It's a fun one. Lots of kicking. We also talk ROYAL WARRIORS (1986) and THE HEROIC TRIO (1993), which are both on the Criterion Channe…

EPISODE #375-- To kick off Women's History Month, we're talking about Mira Nair's 1991 romance MISSISSIPPI MASALA. Staring Anita Choudhury and, you know who he is folks, Denzel Washington. It's a good one! We also talk about MURDER UNINCOPORATED (1965) and POLICE STORY III: SUPERCOP (1991) on the Criterion Channel. Donate to the cause at Patreon.co…

EPISODE #374-- We officially round up Black History Month with Melvin van Peebles' premiere film, THE STORY OF A THREE DAY PASS from 1967. It's readily available on HBO Max and elsewhere. Check it out! We also talk THE WAY OF THE GUN (2000), CRIMES OF THE FUTURE (2022), CLOSE-UP (1990) on the Criterion Channel, and THE ROCKETEER on Disney Plus. Don…

EPISODE #373-- We tackle another pivotal film in Black (Cinematic) History with THE NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968) from the legenary George Romero. It's a banger, folks. We also talk about MONA LISA (1986), THE MADNESS OF KING GEORGE (1994), GLORY (1989), WEATHERING WITH YOU (2019), CUNK ON EARTH (2022) on Netflix, and DOCUMENTARY NOW (also on Net…

EPISODE #372-- We celebrate our second week of Black History Month with SHAFT'S BIG SCORE, the thrilling sequel to the unbeatable SHAFT. Directed by Gordon Parks and released in 1972 it tells the story of, what else? Shaft taking names, laying dames, and looking damn good doing it. We also talk about THE THIRTY-NINE STEPS on HBO Max, 13 ASSASSINS, …

EPISODE #371-- Happy Black History Month! While we're a little late to the party, for the next four weeks we'll be commemorating African-American history by watching movies by, from, about, and/or staring black talent. Our inaugural installment will be the musical/biopic/propaganda piece KRUSH GROOVE, which details the highly fictional rise (and ri…

EPISODE #370-- We're back on the Criterion grind with Michael Mann's theatrical debut: THIEF. It's a good one. It's a great one. Listen to it. James Cann. James Belushi. Tuesday Weld. What else is there? We also talk about McCABE & MRS. MILLER (1971), NEAR DARK (1987), and THE LAST OF US (2023). Lotta quality up in here. Donate to the cause at Patr…

EPISODE #369-- We did it! We finally did it! We hunted down the legendary supernatural divorce thriller, POSSESSION from exiled/tortured genius Andrzej Zulawski! Communication is everything folks, even when she's in love with a creature. We also talk about the second LONE WOLF AND CUB movie, Netflix's THE SANDMAN (2022), SHIN ULTRAMAN (2023), NOPE …

EPISODE #368-- For this long, overdue episode we talk LONE WOLF AND CUB: SWORD OF VENGEANCE (1972), the first installment of the famed "Baby Cart" chambara series. It's a fun one (and currently available on HBO Max). We also talk PUSS IN BOOTS (2023), the SANDMAN TV show on Netflix, THE TERMINATOR (1984), and ON THE SILVER GLOBE (1988). Donate to t…

EPISODE #367-- Cruz and James return to the recording pit to talk about the ten best movies they saw in the year of our Lord, 2022. It's a good one. A nice, solid spread of movies. And The Batman, because, you saw that thing, you think we're not going to put The Batman in our Top 10 of the year? You're off your rocker, mate. You can find Alexis on …