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A compare and contrast podcast of films from present to past. Showcasing movies connected by genre, creators, personal themes & social relevance, we discover the elements that make movies rewatchable (or not). Hosted by artist-filmmakers and longtime friends, Kraig Rasmussen & Seamus Smith.
Now in it's 11TH Year, Hosts TC Kirkham and Kim Brown bring you great film analysis and reviews of the latest mainstream and indie movies, as well as a bevy of regular features! Podcasting since 2006, Subject:CINEMA is one of the oldest, longest-running film podcasts on the planet!
The season of new films dropping left and right to streaming platforms continues, and we have more hot first take action, as we dive into Pixar's latest, Soul. As creatives, we found quite a lot to cover in this first look at the film, and not doubt we missed a lot too! We dig into the very nuanced, personal themes, the boundaries it breaks for Pix…
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Wonder Woman 1984 (+ I'm Your Woman)
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Happy 2021 everyone! Like many of you, we opened our Christmas Present of Wonder Woman '84 on the day it was released. So how did it add to our holiday? How does it add up to the first WW and other recent DC films? Plus, we talk briefly about other strong female characters with Stargirl, and the Amazon original film I'm Your Woman. Subscribe to Rep…
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Subject:CINEMA and PNRNetworks: The State Of Things
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Subject:CINEMA & PNRNetworks: The State Of Things ON THIS EPISODE: Still hanging in...and here with an overview of plans for 2021, including some new shows, some departing shows, and more! SHOW NOTES: For full info on COVID-19 and up to date coverage of where it's happening check out the following: US Center For Disease Control https://www.cdc.gov/…
Our final episode of 2020 brings another original film from a major streaming platform, with the Amazon original drama, Sound of Metal. We breakdown the phenomenal use of sound, the intensely focused and connected acting, and the painfully relatable plight of an independent creative person who encounters serious life challenges. Happy New Year Repe…
With the 3rd season of Cobra Kai dropping on Netflix as our first treat of 2021, this episode from our Patreon feed was poised and ready for the All Valley Tournament. We chat about the different themes playing out between different characters across the overall show, what it borrows from the formula in the original 3 films, then we take a hard loo…
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Klaus - Christmas Special - w/ a Turkey & other guests
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'Tis the season for holiday themed episodes, and we wanted to rise to the challenge with an actual Christmas movie (with minimal explosions), and Netflix's Klaus did not disappoint. We have a blast talking about the 2D rendering and design styles, the incredibly timely, socially conscious story, and the unique take on the Santa Klaus mythos. Also, …
Our first stop on the journey through the many new films releasing to streaming platforms this month, is "Mank", the newest film by David Fincher & his latest collaboration with Netflix. In a deep talk about this film's theme, "letting artists make art", we find our way through details about the modern film industry, while simultaneously exploring …
In a bizarrely congruent follow up to our previous episode Addams Family Values, we talk about the strangely similar Knives Out, without intending the parallel. We lean into that topic, plus the vast array of details & levels to discuss, much like all Rian Johnson films, and break down as much as we can, all while not spoiling the mystery at the he…
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Addams Family Values - Thanksgiving Special
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In the spirit of the still spooky season, we have the perfect "Thanksgiving" episode, and a blast, discussing Barry Sonnenfeld's wicked Addams Family Values from 1993. We spend a good chunk of our talk covering (& quoting) the knockout, brilliant script by Paul Rudnick, and Sonnenfeld's exquisite storytelling, but we also lavish attention on the to…
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League of Extraordinary Gentlemen - In Memoriam Sean Connery
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Continuing our tribute to the late Sean Connery, we tackle what is one of his most puzzling, crazy entries, and it also happens to be his final on screen performance. Why was this movie such a mess? How did it become instantly notorious? How is has it aged? Also, we discuss our favorite Connery movies, his overall career, and of course, James Bond.…
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The Rock - In Memoriam Sean Connery
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In our fist of two tributes to the first Scotsman of cinema, we tackle the Rock as a companion to our previous episode on Michael Bay's Armageddon. We discuss what the then-71-year-old Connery definitely added to the film, how he and Cage play off each other, the many different screenwriters who doctored this film, and then answer the most importan…
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The Manchurian Candidate - Make & Remake / Election Eve Special Edition (BONUS)
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For a special PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION EVE show, we pulled a very appropriate unreleased episode from the vault. Although recorded over 3 years ago before we launched the podcast, this episode on the original and remake of the Manchurian Candidate could not be more timely. We tackle the differing takes each director, John Frankenheimer & Jonathan Demm…
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Watched on a Van Damme whim - Black Eagle, In Hell & Rifftrax No Retreat, No Surrender
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In a rowdy and random, hilariously drunken Vodkast, we dig into the career of the muscles from Brussels, and run down a few odd entries from his career, "Black Eagle", "No Retreat, No Surrender" & "In Hell", all strangely involving Russia in one way or another. We talk about whether or not Jean Claude Van Damme is a truly good fighter, citing evide…
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Subject:CINEMA #650 - October 31 2020
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Subject:CINEMA #650 - October 31 2020 ON THIS EPISODE: Still hanging in...and you didn't think we'd leave you WITHOUT a Halloween show, did you? NEVER! Plus a few mentions of this election thing coming up, and how Covid-19 is affecting the holiday this year! Through the end of 2020, SC will be around once a month, and there will possibly be some mi…
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The Brood - David Cronenberg Spotlight w/ J Gonzo
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Continuing our spooky dive for Halloween, special guest J Gonzo joins us to talk more Cronenberg, with his extremely personal work, the Brood. We dive into the very bizarre story, the proto-Cronenbergian body horror, the most interesting Oliver Reed in the world, and what the filmmaker was getting at with this inspired entry in his canon. Support J…
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Stephen King's The Dead Zone - David Cronenberg Spotlight
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We get spooky just in time for Halloween with a David Cronenberg spotlight double-feature. This time we look at Cronenberg's efforts to adapt Stephen King's the Dead Zone, and compare it to the rest of their respective film libraries, as well as the typical stylistic earmarks of both. Plus we talk acting, both big and small, as we tackle talkin' Wa…
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Agents of Chaos & Totally Under Control - Alex Gibney Spotlight
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With just 10 days until the 2020 Presidential Election, two films have arrived on streaming platforms from master documentarian Alex Gibney, which all America should watch and share. Agents of Chaos (HBOmax) & Totally Under Control (Hulu) encapsulate the two most important factors of the Trump era, honing in on facts and timelines of the Russia hac…
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True Colors - corruption, ambition and idealism in America
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Our march toward the Presidential election continues with the 1990 John Cusack/James Spader political parable, True Colors. We dive into the dueling natures of idealism and ambition, along with some serious filmmaking interrogation, in a detailed, insightful and funny episode. Plus, we play more of our new game! Subscribe to Repeat Viewing wherever…
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"What's it all about?" - Introducing our new movie game! (BONUS episode)
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In a HUGE deviation from our normal episodes, we have come up with a game, and decided to spend an episode introducing it to give you a taste of the premium episodes you can find on our Patreon page (repeatviewpod). It was a breezy and hilarious use of our time, (and now your time,) to say the least. Subscribe to Repeat Viewing wherever you listen,…
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Dave - cynicsm vs optimism in America
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As a vital Presidential election looms, and our "commander in chief" just spent a weekend in the hospital, coming out somewhat altered by the experience, Ivan Reitman's "Dave" from 1993 seems the only film we could possibly discuss this episode, and it's more relevant than ever! We chat about the endless layers of satire, humor and heart, and how t…
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RBG & On the Basis of Sex - In Memoriam RBG
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To hopefully complete an unintentional theme, we honor the recently passed, highly influential Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, by talking about the documentary with her initials, and then some. We weigh her impact in the court against our current national crises and share one of our best, most politically open minded conversations yet. …
Our biopic trilogy of appreciation in memory of Chadwick Boseman comes to a strong close with Marshall, the 2017 courtroom drama directed by Reginald Hudlin. As we mourn the passing of RBG, this story of the first black Supreme Court Justice was a timely watch and discussion in more ways than one. We peel back the dense layers of nuance, performanc…
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Get On Up - In Memoriam Chadwick Boseman
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Our celebration of Chadwick Boseman continues, with easily his funkiest biopic, Get On Up, directed by Tate Taylor. We discuss the very unique story structure, immersive make-up & costumes, use of music, and above all, Boseman's bravura chameleon performance. Plus we take a long look at the many fascinating and well rounded characters that populate…
Subject:CINEMA #649 - September 13 2020 ON THIS EPISODE: It's been MONTHS since our last full length show, and today, we're checking out the summer and how the rest of the year is going to play out for the film industry in the time of COVID - it's "Cinematic Pandemic 2020" Through the end of 2020, SC will be around once a month, and there will poss…
With the recent sudden and shocking passing of Chadwick Boseman, it seems only right to honor his powerful work toward equality and the portrayal of positive, powerful black role models & icons. He left a strong legacy in an incredibly short career, and perhaps no film anchors that legacy better than the story of Jackie Robinson, 42. We discuss the…
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Bill & Ted's Excellent or Bogus Trilogy? w/ Neil McLean
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After a three decade wait, the world has finally received Bill & Ted Face the Music, so it's only fitting that we close our sci-fi block with their entire trilogy. Returning guest, animator Neil McLean joins us to parse the many details and dissect the various special effects. Do these movies hold up? What did we notice after all this time? And how…
As a companion to our recent episode covering the film 1984, we tackled the unholy progeny of that story, amped up on steroids and bureaucracy-- Brazil. What genre IS this movie? How is it aging with all that's happening in the world? Just what the hell is up with the genius madman Terry Gilliam?? All this and more! Subscribe to Repeat Viewing wher…
In what is surprisingly our first anime film, we cover perhaps the most famous of them all in Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira. Does this 32 year old animated feature measure up to today's standards of pyrotechnic visual marvel? Does it deserve it's rank among anime and cinema in general? What circumstances allowed a movie like this to get made? We dig into…
Our wild ride through the prophecy laden science fiction of the 1980s continues, bringing us to the meanest possible streets of old Detroit. With it's avalanche of bravado, social commentary and wit, the undeniable classic Robocop is ripe for another installment, even today. But how does the 2014 remake stack up against the OG Robo, and what does i…
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The Running Man - the film & the book by Stephen King
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Our Science-Fiction-Social-Commentary exploration continues with the inescapable 80's action entry, the Running Man, loosely based on the book by Richard Bachman aka Stephen King. We discuss the world building and execution of both formats, along with the 1980s world that spawned both, and the super stark, startling reflections of our own world tod…
In perhaps our most detailed exploration so far, we dive into the '84 adaptation of 1984 by Michael Radford, weighing the quality of translation, the missing & present underlying themes, the classic story's applications to modern society, and what Orwell was up to with this idea. Plus, a TON of creative pondering on what a modern adaptation might b…
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Subject:CINEMA presents Captive Audience Theater #22 - July 31 2020
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Subject:CINEMA presents Captive Audience Theater #22 - July 31 2020 Welcome back to our new miniseries Captive Audience Theatre! Two or three times a week during the craziness of the world today, SC hosts TC and Kim bring you some of the worst movies ever made, for your "stay at home" quarantine viewing pleasure! This time, it's a Frankensteinian f…
We turn our gaze to the American war machine with two films uncannily matched for such a task, sending us into a deep discussion about the heart of America and our penchant for imperialism. It is our second podcaster battle in a row, as we deeply debate one of these films. Buckle up for a crazy ride up river! Subscribe to Repeat Viewing wherever yo…
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Subject:CINEMA presents Captive Audience Theater #21 - July 24 2020
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Subject:CINEMA presents Captive Audience Theater #21 - July 24 2020 Welcome back to our new miniseries Captive Audience Theatre! Two or three times a week during the craziness of the world today, SC hosts TC and Kim bring you some of the worst movies ever made, for your "stay at home" quarantine viewing pleasure! This time, we're heading to Turkey …
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Subject:CINEMA presents Captive Audience Theater #20 - July 20 3030
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Subject:CINEMA presents Captive Audience Theater #20 - July 20 2020 Welcome back to our new miniseries Captive Audience Theatre! Two or three times a week during the craziness of the world today, SC hosts TC and Kim bring you some of the worst movies ever made, for your "stay at home" quarantine viewing pleasure! This time around, a cosmetics queen…
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Gladiator (1992) vs Gladiator (2000)
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Two films, one title. It's a no holds barred, bare knuckle brawl of a film chat, complete with some very unexpected twists, and a bevvy of deep cuts info on both movies. After the results of this match, expect us to do more vs. style episodes, because you're in for an intense and hilarious round!! Subscribe to Repeat Viewing wherever you listen, pl…
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Subject:CINEMA presents Captive Audience Theater #19 - July 12 2020
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Subject:CINEMA presents Captive Audience Theater #19 - July 12 2020 Welcome back to our new miniseries Captive Audience Theatre! Two or three times a week during the craziness of the world today, SC hosts TC and Kim bring you some of the worst movies ever made, for your "stay at home" quarantine viewing pleasure! This time around, it's a road trip …
In an episode that was destined to happen, we tackle one of our mutual favorite films, and share a compelling, dense discussion about it, as well as it's subject, brilliant 1980s painter Jean Michel Basquiat. As artists, we have a unique perspective on this film, as well as the world it portrays, and that angle leads to one of our best dissections …
For a last minute tribute to Pride month, we dive into the best picture winner from 2016. While many have discussed it, we felt it worth a fresh look in these times, and dig into it's connections to the issues at the core of Black Lives Matter, but more importantly, we dig even deeper into what it offers emotionally and philosophically, as well as …
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Straight Outta Compton & Friday - F. Gary Gray Spotlight
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In an upbeat companion to our previous episode on Boyz in the Hood & Clockers, we follow the thread to relevant and connected tales, one an epic music biopic, the other perhaps THE quintessential stoner movie-- both are directed by the uber-talent F. Gary Gray. We tie everything together thematically between all four films, while also lavishing spe…
Continuing our discussion about the core issues at the heart of the Black Lives Matter protests, we turn our eyes on policing and the systemic marginalization of black Americans through two definitive classics. It's another talk laden with hard truths and fascinating observations, but also plenty of heart and fun along the way, because that is what…
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Subject:CINEMA presents Captive Audience Theater #18 - June 20 2020
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Subject:CINEMA presents Captive Audience Theater #18 - June 20 2020 Welcome back to our new miniseries Captive Audience Theatre! Two or three times a week during the craziness of the world today, SC hosts TC and Kim bring you some of the worst movies ever made, for your "stay at home" quarantine viewing pleasure! This time around, we head off to Co…
