Dive into the world of cinema with Marta Djordjevic on McFly's Movie House— A Weekly Film Podcast. Discover hidden gems, forgotten film classics, and the diverse tapestry of movie history in our weekly podcast – a must-listen for film enthusiasts and casual moviegoers alike.
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Joe Lipsett of the Horror Queers podcast joins us for a Long Weekend (1978), where bickering couple Peter and Marcia venture out into the Australian wilderness for a camping trip they might not live to regret. Colin Eggleston's psychological thriller, written by Everett De Roche (of 'Patrick' and 'Razorback' fame), won prizes on the festival circui…
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The Isolation of Womanhood: Exploring Female Loneliness in Cinema | McFly’s Movie House #019
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Today's round-up episode will explore female loneliness in cinema. Films that showcase the inner turmoils of the mind aren’t new, but many of them come from a male perspective. Joined by Sophie Holsinger, our aim for today's episode is to highlight the isolation of womanhood by each highlighting five of our favorite films with this theme and discus…
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Zarrar Kahn's In Flames: Using Horror to Illuminate the Confines of a Patriarchal Society | McFly’s Movie House #018
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Director Zarrar Kahn joins us on McFly's Movie House today to chat about his feature film debut, In Flames, the first Pakistani film to premiere at the 76th Cannes Film Festival as part of the Director’s Fortnight in over 47 years. In Flames is a supernatural horror and social drama that uses the genre as a tool to explore the traumas of living in …
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Christian Bale backflipped out of the oubliette dual-toting pistols, so we're forced to contend with Kurt Wimmer's Equilibrium (2002) – a sci-fi action extravaganza set in a totalitarian state where everyone has to complete the Kolinahr ritual and avoid content creation of any kind. Also starring Emily Watson, Taye Diggs and Sean Bea (although, of …
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The Illusive Nightmare of David Lynch's 'Lost Highway' | McFly’s Movie House #017
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David Lynch's Lost Highway is a mind-bending and surreal sensory experience that demands in-depth discussion. The first entry in Lynch's Los Angeles Trilogy, Lost Highway, is a dark fever dream that'll only keep you guessing. Seth and Marta (both David Lynch fanatics) will break down Lost Highway for listeners while also discussing Lynch's career u…
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A Conversation with Director Anthony Shim: Exploring 'Riceboy Sleeps' | McFly’s Movie House #016
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Anthony Shim's second feature film, Riceboy Sleeps, follows a Korean mother, So-young, and her son, Dong-hyun, as they immigrate to Canada for a better life. The film explores personality identity and heritage that speaks to the immigrant experience so well. Emotionally resonant, Riceboy Sleeps has received rave reviews and awards on an internation…
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Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, Danny Boyle's debut feature film Shallow Grave (1994) was eclipsed by Trainspotting (1996) and remains largely forgotten outside its native UK. But is the dark comedy thriller worth exhuming? Dan and Conrad pack up their hack saws and head for the woods to explore this slice of 90s Britain! Follow us on T…
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Diving into the Neon-Soaked Yakuza World of Seijun Suzuki's Tokyo Drifter | McFly’s Movie House #015
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1966's Tokyo Drifter is one of the most well-known films by Japanese New Wave maverick Seijun Suzuki. A wildly creative and avant-garde yakuza classic, Tokyo Drifter takes inspiration from Old Hollywood musicals, Westerns, film noir, and traditional gangster tropes yet never takes itself too seriously, delivering on all these homages with glaring c…
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Navigating the Deepfake Dilemma: 'Another Body' | Reuben Hamlyn | SXSW Winning Documentary | McFly’s Movie House #014
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2023’s ‘Another Body’ sheds light on the invasive world of deepfake adult content. This episode features a conversation with Reuben Hamlyn, who discusses the creation of the documentary, the disturbing realities of deepfakes, and how individuals can safeguard against digital exploitation. ‘Another Body’ has garnered attention at major film festival…
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Exploring Coming-of-Age Classics with George Carmi of ReelTok | McFly’s Movie House #013
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The coming-of-age genre, a favorite among many film enthusiasts, is a testament to the universal experiences of self-discovery, relatable dilemmas, and key life themes. In their relatability, these movies offer a sense of understanding and validation to people of all ages. ReelTok's George Carmi and I are huge fans of the coming-of-age genre. We'll…
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Erik the Viking (with Michael French)
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Michael French of RetroBlasting joins us on a quest to Valhalla with Erik the Viking (1989) – Monty Python alumni Terry Jones' fantasy film starring Tim Robbins, Samantha Bond, Imogen Stubbs, Eartha Kitt, Mickey Rooney and John Cleese. This is the second historical adventure film from ex-Pythons we've covered this year that attempts to avoid treadi…
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Re: Uniting: A Nostalgic Chat with Writer-Director Laura Adkin | McFly’s Movie House #012
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Laura Adkin's debut feature film, Re: Uniting, is hitting theatres in the US this month. The movie introduces us to a group of six best friends who were once close, yet life has taken them in different directions. They decide to get together for a fun weekend trip to celebrate their 25th college reunion, yet things aren't what they seem. Adkin's mo…
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Dan and Conrad venture into Disney's 'dark era' again – this time with a sci-fi twist! It's The Black Hole (1979), the mouse house's answer to the colossal box-office and cultural phenomenon of Star Wars two years prior. And like all dark era flops, it uncomfortably straddles mature themes (an egomaniacal scientist determined to journey through a m…
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Exploring ‘World on a Wire’: Fassbinder’s Sci-Fi Masterpiece | Jonathan Cessa | McFly's Movie House #011
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Rainer Werner Fassbinder's World on a Wire (1973) stands as a groundbreaking piece in sci-fi cinema, merging the director's distinctive style with futuristic themes. This two-part television miniseries, adapted from Daniel F. Galouye's novel Simulacron-3, explores the concept of simulated reality and artificial intelligence. Fassbinder's innovative…
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Decoding Temptation in Rohmer's Six Moral Tales | Kevin Mikos | McFly's Movie House #010
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Eric Rohmer, a leading figure in the French New Wave, crafted a cinematic legacy marked by his unique exploration of morality and relationships. His Six Moral Tales, a series of films from 1962 to 1972, form a cohesive narrative exploring the intricacies of human behaviour and ethical dilemmas. Linked by a common theme, each film delves into the co…
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Dan and Conrad join the British Armed Forces for a spot of hiking in the Scottish Highlands, only to find themselves in a siege horror surrounded by werewolves! Yes, Neil Marshall's debut feature Dog Soldiers (2002) has escaped its leash and scampered out of the oubliette for this episode. Often overshadowed by the director's wildly popular follow-…
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Mastering Suspense: Hitchcock’s Bomb Theory Explained | Raiders of the Lost Podcast | McFly's Movie House #009
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Alfred Hitchcock, the master of suspense, revolutionized filmmaking with his innovative storytelling techniques. Among his many contributions is the "Bomb Theory" analogy, where he explained the difference between suspense and surprise. Hitchcock likened a bomb under a table to a surprise, where it suddenly explodes, eliciting a momentary shock. In…
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Unveiling Beauty in the Ordinary: Abbas Kiarostami's Genius | Matthew Germenis | McFly's Movie House #008
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Abbas Kiarostami's Koker Trilogy, comprising Where Is the Friend's Home? (1987), Life, and Nothing More... (1992), and Through the Olive Trees (1994), hold immense significance in world cinema. Kiarostami intertwines fiction and reality through this trilogy, blurring the lines between documentary and narrative filmmaking. Set against the rural back…
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The Happiness of the Katakuris (with Marta Djordjevic)
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Marta Djordjevic – aka Marta McFly of McFly's Movie House podcast – joins Conrad and Dan for the delirious 2002 Japanese musical comedy horror The Happiness of the Katakuris directed by none other than prolific iconoclast Takashi Miike, who lensed 6 films in that year alone! In this case, Miike remakes Kim Jee-woon's disturbing black comedy The Qui…
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Nic Cage's Best Roles: Celebrating Hollywood’s Outcast | Harry Argyle | McFly's Movie House #007
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Nicolas Cage, born in 1964, is a prolific and versatile actor renowned for his extensive filmography spanning diverse genres. With over four decades in the industry, Cage has showcased his talent in blockbuster hits like Con Air and National Treasure and critically acclaimed films such as Leaving Las Vegas, earning him an Academy Award. Known for h…
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Analyzing Film Scores: Exploring Iconic Film Scores and Soundtracks | McFly's Movie House #006
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Scores and soundtracks in a movie play a crucial role in shaping the viewer's experience. They enhance storytelling, evoke emotions, and contribute to the film’s overall mood. From subtle background melodies to grand compositions, music becomes an integral part of the cinematic narrative, creating a powerful synergy between sight and sound that enr…
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Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann
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We're hopping on a motorcycle with a built-in 8-track player and getting zapped back the wild west for this Patreon's choice episode! Timerider (1982) stars Fred Ward as the lovable if slightly clueless motorcross racer, Lyle Swann, who finds himself transported back in time to 1877, where he falls in love with the fearless Claire (Belinda Bauer) a…
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Jacques Demy's Trio: A Deep Dive with Ash Laskey | Love, Death and Movies | McFly's Movie House #005
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Jacques Demy, a seminal figure in French cinema, emerged during the 1960s New Wave movement. Renowned for his imaginative musicals like The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Demy's unique blend of whimsy and vibrant visuals created an enduring cinematic legacy. His films, including The Young Girls of Rochefort, showcase his ability to elevate ordinary narrat…
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The Swimmer: Frank Perry's Critique of the American Dream | Bryan Starr | McFly's Movie House #004
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1968's “The Swimmer,” a bizarre and surreal drama by Frank and Eleanor Perry, is a cross between an Old Hollywood film and a member of Hollywood's New Wave. This Burt Lancaster-starring flick depicts the fading American dream while also illustrating the suppression of reality, the passage of time, and the fear that comes with that. Bryan Starr is a…
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Retrospective reviewer extraordinaire, documentary filmmaker and action movie editor Oliver Harper joins us to probe the dark recesses of The Shadow (1994) – Russell Mulcahy's would-be summer blockbuster superhero adventure starring Alec Baldwin, Penelope Ann Miller, Jone Lone, Peter Boyle, Tim Curry and Ian McKellan (pre-Sir!). It has an action pa…
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Inside Kris Mercado's Creative Genius: If We Were the Last Film Director | McFly's Movie House #003
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The award-winning filmmaker and writer Kristian Mercado joins us on McFly's Movie House today! In March 2023, Mercado released his debut feature film, “If You Were the Last,” a sci-fi rom-com starring Anthony Mackie and Zoë Chao (currently available to stream on Peacock). Mercado has made waves in the industry before coming out with his brilliant a…
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Dune Debacle: Why David Lynch Disowned His Sci-Fi Film | Martin Padilla | McFly's Movie House #002
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The award-winning filmmaker and writer Kristian Mercado joins us on McFly's Movie House today! In March 2023, Mercado released his debut feature film, “If You Were the Last,” a sci-fi rom-com starring Anthony Mackie and Zoë Chao (currently available to stream on Peacock). Mercado has made waves in the industry before coming out with his brilliant a…
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We're delving into Disney's Dark Period in the late 70s/early 80s in this childhood nostalgia episode on none other than the cult curiosity The Watcher in the Woods. Directed by John "Legend of Hell House" Hough and featuring Bette Davis in scowling hag mode, this tale of an American family experiencing spooky goings on in an Olde English house is …
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Ingmar Bergman: Through the Years with ReelTok's Seth Mullan-feroze | McFly's Movie House #001
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Ingmar Bergman, born in 1918, was a Swedish film maestro whose influential career spanned over 60 films. Renowned for classics like "The Seventh Seal" and "Persona," Bergman's exploration of existential themes and innovative storytelling techniques has left an enduring mark on world cinema. With multiple Academy Awards and the Palme d'Or, he is one…
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Welcome to McFly's Movie House | A Film Podcast for Cinema Lovers
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Join us every Monday as Marta Djordjevic takes you on a journey through cinema's hidden gems, discussing forgotten film classics, emerging filmmakers, and the diversity of movie history. Our preview episode tells how this podcast came to be, highlighting Marta’s professional background and what’s to come. Follow Marta Djordjevic Instagram: @marta.m…
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The Abominable Snowman (with Serge Bodnarchuk)
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Writer/director and cryptid enthusiast Serge Bodnarchuk of Cold Crash Pictures joins us for a expedition into previous unexplored territory for Movie Oubliette: 1950s Hammer Horror! But The Abominable Snowman (1957) isn't a gothic horror or even a monster movie. It's an atmospheric thriller starring Peter Cushing as a sweetheart botanist with a thi…
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The spice must flow! And we have a feeling all kinds of spices were flowing during the making of Dune (1984), David Lynch's first faltering steps into the Hollywood mainstream. An ambitious attempt to realise Frank Herbert's seminal science fiction novel as a baroque, epic, intelligent, space opera, blockbuster yielded some indelible images – Sting…
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Rob Hill, author of The Bad Movie Bible, joins us on a medieval adventure into the solo directorial debut of Terry Gilliam: Jabberwocky (1977). The comedy fantasy features a veritable 'who's who' of British comedy: three Pythons, music hall star Max Wall, Harry H. Corbett of 'Steptoe and Son', John Le Mesurier of 'Dad's Army', Warren Mitchell of 'I…
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Dan and Conrad are invited to join Roddy McDowall's live action role play of 'Donkey Kong' – complete with homicidal primate and princess at the top level – as they check out Shakma (1990), thanks to our patrons' choice nomination! In it, McDowall plays a professor who experiments on baboons with mind-altering substances by day, but stages elaborat…
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The Postman (with Mikey Neumann and Zoe Wells)
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We're back at last! And what better way to start the year than being reunited with FilmJoy's Mikey Neumann and Zoe Wells for another Kevin Costner apocalypse movie? This time it's 1997's The Postman – the tale of a travelling one-man-and-one-mule Shakespeare company who, after his acting partner is killed and turned into paste by a roving fascist m…
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I Am Not a Serial Killer (featuring Dan Wells)
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Happy holidays! Writer Dan Wells joins us for our festive finale for the year to discuss the adaptation of his novel I Am Not a Serial Killer. The film stars Max Records as John Wayne Cleaver, a serial-killer-obsessed teenager who works in his mother's mortuary and has been diagnosed with sociopathy, and Christopher Lloyd as Bill Crowley, John's ge…
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Highway to Hell (with Isaac Sutton)
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Isaac Sutton guest co-hosts with Dan (while Conrad is on vacation!) to talk all things underworld related in Highway to Hell (1991). We follow lovers, Charlie and Rachel, as they try to escape the clutches of the merciless Sargeant Bedlam, grotesque girlfriend doppelgangers and Ben Stiller's entire family. It's a movie for the whole family! Strap i…
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Dan and Conrad resurrect an ancient wizard from a screaming coffin of tomato soup, hoist their triple-bladed shootin' sword and set off for the swashbuckling, headsplitting adventure of The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982) – the late Albert Pyun's directorial debut, featuring Lee Horsley, Kathleen Beller, Simon MacCorkindale, Geroge Maharis and Richar…
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The Legend of Hell House (with Chris McKay)
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Chris McKay, director of the thrilling horror comedy Renfield, joins us for our Halloween special for a tour of one of his favourite haunted house movies: The Legend of Hell House, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. It features a rag-tag group of psychics and physicians investigating a notoriously evil abode once inhabited by a derang…
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The Exorcist prequels (with Serge Bodnarchuk)
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Serge Bodnarchuk of Cold Crash Pictures joins us for a spooky season double-whammy spectacular. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the late William Friedkin's classic horror The Exorcist (1973) and the release of David Gordon Green's apprehensively anticipated rebootquel, The Exorcist: Believer (2023), we've scrabbled around in the oubliette and …
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In this Patron's Choice episode, we're venturing into the territory of sword and sorcery master Robert E. Howard's Solomon Kane (2009), M. J. Bassett's largely forgotten action adventure film starring James Purefoy as the brutal privateer turned Puritan avenger on a quest to rescue a young pilgrim girl from an evil sorcerer. This one vanished witho…
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We're revisiting the big budget adaptation of Stephen King's Dreamcatcher at long last! Not only is the film celebrating its 20th anniversary, it's also a movie Dan's been wanting to cover since he started reading the book 5 years ago when we started this podcast! He's finally finished it, despite a canine mishap midway through, so here we are... A…
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The Fourth Man (with Vincenzo Natali)
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The incredible Vincenzo Natali, director of Cube, Splice and In the Tall Grass, joins us to explore Paul Verhoeven's final Dutch-language film before he launched his Hollywood career: The Fourth Man (1983). It's a visually stunning, darkly erotic thriller, with a Hitchcockian blonde, eye-popping and leg-crossing effects, and some subversive religio…
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Dan and Conrad find themselves itching compulsively while padding around in a tinfoil-covered motel room searching for aphids. Yes, we're revisiting Bug (2006), the late William Friendkin's adaptation of Tracy Letts' play starring Ashley Judd, Michael Shannon, Lynn Collins and Harry Connick Jr. It's an intense psychological thriller set largely in …
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Melinda Mock of RetroBlasting and Dreamland guest co-hosts and, while Dan is away, leads Conrad into the weird fairytale horror of Troll (1986), Empire Pictures' second-highest-grossing b-movie, which has since been overshadowed by the internet memes of its largely unrelated and famously awful sequel. Featuring Noah Hathaway (The NeverEnding Story)…
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Zathura: A Space Adventure (with Manika Dulcio)
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Manika Dulcio of the 'I've Been Meaning to Watch That' podcast visits us with a dusty old board game from 2005 called Zathura: A Space Adventure, and before we know it, we're thrust into a wild sci-fi adventure with meteors, dinosaur aliens and frozen older sisters! Jon Favreau's first big effects movie has been eclipsed in popular culture by the f…
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Avast, ye space mateys! Con and Dan haul anchor and set sail for the 80s yet again for a slice of semi-spoof space operatics in the form of The Ice Pirates (1984), which stars Robert Urich, Mary Crosby, Michael D. Roberts and features early appearances from Anjelica Houston and Ron Perlman. Set in another galaxy far, far away, where water has becom…
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Dan and Conrad join the ranks of the best and the brightest (and bored billionaires) as they blast off into low Earth orbit with Kate Capshaw, Lea Thompson, Tate Donovan, Larry B. Scott, Kelly Preston and a Leaf-like Joaquin Phoenix (yet to fully bloom in this early role). Yup! Our Patreons forced us to sign up for SpaceCamp (1986), the sci-fi adve…
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The Puppet Masters (with Joe Lipsett)
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Film critic and Horror Queers co-host Joe Lipsett joins us to explore the body snatching invasion thriller The Puppet Masters (1994), an adaptation of Robert A. Heinlein's 1951 sci-fi novel starring Donald Sutherland, Eric Thal, Julie Warner, Keith David, Will Patton and Yaphet Kotto. Astonishing practical effects abound as parasitic manta rays fro…
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Writer, actor, comedian and all-round wonderful human being Mary Jo Pehl joins us as we try to untangle the twisted tale of Brian De Palma's Sisters (1972). Starring Margot Kidder (of Superman and The Amityville Horror fame) in the dual roles of demure French Canadian model Danielle and her psychotic, groin-stabby twin Dominique, and Jennifer Salt …
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