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Movies! Movies! Movies! We love ‘em even when we hate them. Join indie filmmakers Brian Cottington and John Wooliscroft who each week tackle your favorite movies both new and old..good and bad, through the lens of smart film critique with a heavy dose of comedy. So strap in to laugh about the films of Neil Breen while analyzing the works of Steven Spielberg because all are welcome to our cinematic madhouse.
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Not every movie wraps up with a neat little bow on the end. Some leave you asking "what the f@#$?!" We're here to find the silver lining in the latter. Join Dustin, Mallie, and Nathan every Monday as we try to find the light at the end of the tunnel for some of cinema's bleakest endings.
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Has Neil Breen finally hit rock bottom as a filmmaker to deliver his worst film ever: CADE: the tortured crossing? This week, we are plunging headfirst into Neil Breen's latest cinematic catastrophe. Brace yourself for a wild ride through incomprehensible plots, CGI tigers that turn into animorphs, and inexplicable Bollywood dance numbers in dilapi…
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Just poking our heads back in for a moment during our summer break to let you know about some big things happening over at TSLP headquarters. The first is that Nathan and Dustin are starting a brand-new limited series podcast about the 1995 cult classic Showgirls from Paul Verhoeven where they’ll be discussing everything from Nomi’s bizarre diet to…
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Stone Cold Steve Austin stunned in WWE, but did Hollywood leave him out in the cold? This week, Brian and John dive into the direct-to-DVD filmography of WWE legend "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. From "The Condemned" to "Maximum Conviction", we break down Austin's transition from wrestling superstar to action movie tough guy. Austin literally was the b…
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Happy Fourth of July folks. What better way to deal with the existential dread of current US politics than to escape to the movies! This week we are diving into the over-the-top world of National Treasure! we are breaking down Nicolas Cage's quest to steal the Declaration of Independence, decipher Ben Franklin's magic glasses, and find America's gr…
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In this bonus episode from our time at last year's Eerie Horror Fest, we are joined by self-proclaimed "horror goblin" Alyssa Woke Kennedy, the festival's social media manager and host of the Eerie Horror Cast podcast. Discover the challenges and joys of promoting a horror festival, the art of horror podcasting, and the diverse world of scary cinem…
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Get ready to dive into the wild world of werewolves, corporate drama, and top-notch acting? Join us as we dissect the 1994 cult classic "Wolf" directed by Mike Nichols, starring Jack Nicholson, Michelle Pfeiffer, and James Spader. We explore the burning questions: Can Jack Nicholson's Will Randall handle his wolfy transformation while navigating of…
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Is Stepfather 3 (1992) The Worst Direct-to-TV Horror Film? It's Father's Day and this week we are dissecting the final entry into the original Step Father franchise with the low-budget horror sequel directed by Guy Magar, starring Priscilla Barnes and Robert Whitman doing his best Terry O'Quinn impression as he slips into the shoes of the murderous…
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Join us as we dive deep into the many facets of the much-anticipated yet highly controversial "Madame Web" movie, directed by S.J. Clarkson and starring Dakota Johnson and Sydney Sweeney. From character inconsistencies to underlying industry sexism, we've got it all covered! 🚀 🔍 Episode Breakdown: Madame Web: Worst Superhero Movie Yet? We compare "…
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Is Howard The Duck Really THAT Terrible? The George Lucas produced film (you know the Star Wars one) has the distinction of not only kick starting the cinematic voyage of Marvel Films, but also having the reputation of being one of the weirdest and just down right terrible films to come out of the 1980's. Starring Lea Thompson, fresh off of Back to…
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The Birds (1963) just might be Alfred Hitchcock's most terrifying film. This film follows wealthy socialite and practical joker, Melanie Daniels (Tippi Hedren) as she ends up in the sleepy seaside town of Bodega Bay on pursuit of a new boyfriend, Mitch Brenner (Rod Taylor) only to be caught in a freak bird attack that turns Bodega Bay into a hellsc…
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North by Northwest is an interesting little spy film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. This week, we take a look at this dazzling spy thriller about mistaken identity, double agents, microfilm, and Martin Landau's creepy eyes. Get 20% OFF Manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code CINEMA20 at https://manscaped.com (affiliate link) Find The Cinema Psycho…
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Rope from 1948 is a little known Alfred Hitchcock film that deals with one of Hitchcock's favorite subjects....MURDER!!! Specifically, murder that is intellectually argued as a "good" for society. Rope stars John Dall and Farley Granger as Brandon and Phillip, two well-to-do New Yorkers who have just murdered their friend, David. What follows is a …
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Joker: Folie à Deux drops its first teaser trailer and we've got a reaction to it! Joaquin Phoenix returns as the demented Arthur Fleck, this time meeting the equally disturbed Harley Quinn played by Lady Gaga. Get 20% OFF Manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code CINEMA20 at https://manscaped.com (affiliate link) Find The Cinema Psychos Show on Yo…
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Get 20% OFF Manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code CINEMA20 at MANSCAPED.com! Alfred Hitchcock's 1954 classic, Rear Window, is a voyeur's fantasy about all the good that spying on your neighbors can bring...like solving a murder. Starring Jimmy Stewart and Grace Kelly, Rear Window tells the story of a disabled photographer who turns to the lives…
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Get 20% OFF Manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code CINEMA20 at MANSCAPED.com! Unleash your film's potential with Blood Oath Films! 🎬 In this riveting episode of The Cinema Psychos Show, we're broadcasting straight from the Eerie Horror Fest with special guests Aaron B. Koontz, Brandon Hill, and Ashleigh Snead. These industry mavens from Blood Oa…
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Get 20% OFF Manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code CINEMA20 at MANSCAPED.com! Beaster Day: Here Comes Peter Cottonhell from 2014 is a terrible movie. Being that April Fools falls the day after Easter, the joke really is on us for thinking that this b movie featuring some of the worst VFX ever along with ZERO plot, and a bizarrely large amount of…
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Calling it right now. RRR is the most epic film you haven't seen. Directed by S. S. Rajamouli, this 2022 action film has more character depth, action, and grandious scale then most if not all action films being made in Hollywood. RRR is a story about 2 historical freedom fighters who meet in this fictional story who use the power of manly friendshi…
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Why might The Crow (2024) Fail? If you missed it, the new trailer for The Crow 2024 dropped last week and in a special bonus episode, we're going to give you our live reaction to the new trailer. Needless to say, we aren't impressed and we have some concerns about the look, story, and how this new adaptation of James O. Barr's graphic novel made fa…
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Is Leprechaun 4 In Space SO BAD That It's GOOD? On this St. Paddy's Day (well the day after) we finally enter one of the weirdest entires into the long running Leprechaun Franchise. And boy oh boy this one is a doozy. This time, our favorite demonic leprechaun is "bursting his way" to become king of...well we don't know. But he needs a space bride …
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As we close up shop on Season 7, we could not leave without talking about arguably the biggest movie of 2023. With 7 Oscars and an unfathomable amount of other prestigious awards, Oppenheimer is a once in a lifetime opportunity (or Oppentunity, if you will.) Christopher Nolan has finally unleashed Cillian Murphy to his fullest potentials, and Nolan…
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Denis Villeneuve's Epic Dune Part 2 is out and it has taken the world by storm. But with a current Rotten Tomatoes score of 93% and an Audience score of 95%, the question has to be asked: Is Dune Part 2 A Perfect Sequel? Find The Cinema Psychos Show on Youtube - 🔴 SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE and SMASH THAT BELL TO OBLIVION! — https://rebrand.ly/z0uf0cl Wa…
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Before Minus One got all the love and admiration it so rightfully deserved, there was another Godzilla movie not so long ago that really stomped its way into the hearts of millions. So after 180 episodes of the show, we're finally discussing the one, the only, the King of the Monsters (but not that movie.) We're of course talking about Godzilla, bu…
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Like, we're totally diving into the radical '80s this week as we're talking all about the dark comedy slasher Totally Killer from last year. This one's, like, totally got it all: tubular time travel, snappy dialogue, and a rockin' soundtrack. So grab your Aqua Net and some bottom shelf booze as we kick off Women's History Month talking about how th…
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From The Flash to Barbie: The Best and Worst Movies of 2023. This week, we are taking a long hard look at the best and worst films and biggest news stories of 2023. so join us as we talk Taylor Swift's dominance over the film industry, screenwriters and actors battling the evil specter of AI, and the phenomena of Barbenheimer in our annual recap of…
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We couldn't let Black History Month end without discussing not only one of the best movies about Black history, but one of the best movies of the decade. While 2021's Judas and the Black Messiah indeed got the praise it was due at the Academy Awards, we still feel as if it hasn't gotten the admiration it deserves. So put on your shades and adjust t…
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John and Brian got invited to another advanced screening! This time to the new Ethan Coen film Drive Away Dolls. Filmed locally in Pittsburgh and starring Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, and Beanie Feldstein. Synopsis: Jamie regrets her breakup with her girlfriend, while Marian needs to relax. In search of a fresh start, they embark on an …
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Well, it's been two weeks since we've discussed a video game movie, so time to do another one. But this time, there's a twist: if you die in the game, you die for real! That's right, of course we're talking about none other than 2006's Stay Alive, and boy, would we like to find whoever made it and hurt them (not really – that’s just a quote from th…
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300: The Movie That Redefined Action in Cinema...for better or worse. We did it! Just like Leonidas and his 300 spartans, over the past 8 years we reviewed movies, interviewed filmmakers, all while wearing nothing but Spartan speedos! Join us for this very special episode where we tackle one of Zack Snyder's "best" films or what could be one of his…
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This episode is going to drive people absolutely mad! It's the week of Valentine's Day, and you know what that means: it's time to celebrate John Carpenter's utterly bleak view of the world. Or at least that's how we celebrate it around here. We're talking 1994's In the Mouth of Madness this week, and prepare yourself now because this one gets dark…
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We're testing your might and maybe even your patience this week as we're back discussing video game adaptations (and yet another one from Paul W. S. Anderson) with the original Mortal Kombat from 1995. A film with some pretty great locations, art direction, and set dressing, which is honestly amazing considering all the scenery chewing going on in …
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2022 was a rough year in the entertainment industry. First there was The Slap, and then there was The Spit – or the alleged spit, we should say. Has there been a wilder ride (one could even say an Olivia Wilde-r ride) than the production and press tour for Don't Worry Darling? A very messy release for a very messy movie. But is it as bad as everyon…
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Now that we've grieved the Fireflies last week, let's get back to having fun on the show. This time we're using 2001's From Hell as a jumping off point to talk about a lot of things: Johnny Depp sleepwalking through this film, Robbie Coltrane giving a Shakespearian performance in a completely different movie, and so, so much more. This one's yet an…
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What are the scariest non-horror movies? This week, we are taking a trip down memory lane to examine movies that don't quite fit the definition of a true horror movie but are non the less pure and utter nightmare fuel. Did your favorites make our list? Timecodes 00:00 : Intro 03:18 : Eraser Head 05:34 : Terminator 07:55 : Jurassic park 10:16 : A cl…
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Oh yeah, we're doing it. And honestly, it took way too long for us to finally discuss this one, let alone anime in general. Grave of the Fireflies was only the third Studio Ghibli movie when it debuted in 1988, but it was just as powerful and evocative then as it still is today. So much so that a lot of people can only bring themselves to watch it …
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Mean Girls (2024) is the new movie musical based on the broadway musical....which was based on the original 2004 smash hit from the mind of Tina Fey. Does this new musical reimagining for the Gen Z folks deserve to be etched into The Burn Book or is it worthy of being dubbed "SOOO FETCH"! Time Codes 00:00 : Intro 01:18 : Our First Press Screening! …
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Like many others, Gareth Evans's The Raid was a gateway for us into the incredible world of Indonesian action films. For what used to feel like a bygone era, these movies simultaneously conjure up nostalgia for '70s and '80s kung fu films while also transcending the genre entirely, and Timo Tjahjanto's The Night Comes for Us pushes what we thought …
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This week, as we are recovering from New Years, we wanted to pull out one of the episodes we recorded while at The 2023 Eerie Horror Fest. This pick being our look at the career of Wes Craven. The man who brought both Freddy Krueger and Ghostface to life was a complex individual who strived to tell stories that dived into the inner workings of our …
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We decided we needed to kick off 2024 with a bit of sadness. That's right, this New Year's Day we're talking about the absolutely stellar Triangle of Sadness from 2022. Incredible performances, precision editing, and top notch directing are just a few of the factors that make this scathing satire of gender roles and social classes a well deserved P…
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays Movie Fans! In honor of the holiday, we are breaking out a full length watch-a-long commentary to the perennial christmas classic, Home Alone from 1990! Get your copy of the film ready and watch along with some of the jolliest bunch of a**holes this side of the nut house. TIMECODES! (0:00) Intro (4:13) COMMENTARY …
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It's a Christmas miracle! We're bringing you a very special holiday themed episode about the much darker version of Home Alone. That's right, it's the cult classic Deadly Games (aka Dial Code Santa Claus aka Game Over aka Hide and Freak aka 3615 code Père Noël aka Las fantasías del pequeño Rambo) from 1989 - and yes, those are all real alternate ti…
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Is Die Hard REALLY a Christmas Movie? This is a question that every holiday season gets asked. And while Die Hard is a popular choice for those of us who are into unconventional christmas films, there have been a rise of others such as Batman Returns, Eyes Wide Shut, Lethal Weapon, and many many others that all claim to be Christmas Movies. So we a…
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Are you behind on your podcasts? Good! Press play on our episode and start listening. Do you need a good laugh as well as some great insight via a film review? Good! Press play on our episode and start listening. Does your girlfriend think you’re a fucking loser? Well, we can't help with that one, but if she likes the amazing The Wolf of Wall Stree…
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In this special bonus episode from our time at The 2023 Eerie Horror Fest, John and I spoke with Horror Movie Legends; Nancy Loomis and Eileen Dietz. You may know Nancy from her role as Laurie Strode's best friend, Annie, from the 1978 classic Halloween as well as roles in Halloween 3: Season of the Witch, The Fog, and Assault on Precinct 13. Eilee…
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With the 20th Anniversary of Elf, we wanted to ask the question: What makes Elf a modern Christmas classic? What is it about this light-hearted comedy about a grown man, raised by Santa's elves who travels to New York City to rediscover his family that has been able to capture the feeling of the holidays for modern audiences? Find The Cinema Psycho…
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If you thought one Ezra Miller on screen was annoying, wait until you see two of them. That's right, this week we're talking about the absolute abomination that is this year's The Flash. A fitting end to the DCEU, this movie is stunning - and not in a good way. Horrible CGI, completely dropped plot threads, and jokes that would have killed twenty y…
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WARNING THIS EPISODE GOES INTO RELIGION AND POLITICS...RUN AWAY IF YOU'RE NOT INTO THAT. This week, we are diving into the deranged mind of a man obsessed with hot cocoa, swaddling cloths, and a homicidal maniac Santa Claus...MERRY XMAS Y'ALL We're talking about 2014's Kirk Cameron's Saving Christmas SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE and SMASH THAT BELL TO OBLI…
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There's never been a Palme d'Or given to not only the director but also the two leads of a film before 2013's Blue is the Warmest Colour, but there's rarely been a movie with as much power behind it like this one. Over the past decade, several articles detailing a mired production and testimonies of the troubling circumstances surrounding Adèle Exa…
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After a (way) too long hiatus from discussing Korean cinema, we're back talking about the great Park Chan-wook and the first in the Vengeance Trilogy with 2002's Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance. The tonal shifts in this movie are gracefully done, the performances otherworldly, and the message troubling; all what you come to expect watching a Park film. …
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This week, we here in the states are celebrating Thanksgiving! The time honored tradition of gluttenous eating among family and friends, football (if you're into that sort of thing), and avoiding the inevitable clash of politics that comes when you invite your boomer Uncle Larry to dinner. But aside from food, there are a few movies we've come to a…
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We're thinking about starting a new tradition around here for our Thanksgiving episode where each time we'll cover another Fast and Furious movie. We test this little experiment out this week by talking about this year's latest entry into this dumb-as-hell-yet-equally-entertaining franchise with Fast X. Jason Momoa seems to be the only one here tha…
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