Best Sebastian Hell Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 145 - Dario Argento's Tenebrae (1982) - Video Nasties Italian Horror 1:29:17

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This week we return to our Video Nasties feature with Dario Argento's Tenebrae (1982). We delve into the video nasties of Italian horror dealing with themes of violence towards women, sexual humiliation, fetish, homosexuality and masculinity. We discuss Tenebrae's book inspired murders and how the film was received around the world due to its contr…

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Speak No Evil, The 4:30 Movie, My Old Ass, The Critic, How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies, ¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!, Believer 1:12:23

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Send us a text 5:34 Speak No Evil 17:19 The 4:30 Movie 29:31 My Old Ass 38:09 The Critic 44:20 How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies 51:33 ¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor! 01:01:12 Believer Apologies for the brief moment of silences ahead of some trailers - I manually spliced in audio instead of use the worse video-feed version, which made cutting around t…

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Episode 144 - Friday The 13th (2009) - Must See Horror 1:14:08

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Its Friday The 13th and its a good time to return to our Must See Horror list. In Episode 7 of our podcast we reviewed the Original F13 (go check it our) so in in it's place we review the remake. We discuss the film impact within the franchise, the divisive nature of the film approaches to Jason and whether or not the original does deserve its plac…

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Rebel Ridge, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, The Front Room, The Thicket, Red Rooms, The Demon Disorder, The Paragon, Close Your Eyes 1:17:06

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Send us a text 3:11 Rebel Ridge 14:12 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice 28:06 The Front Room 36:32 The Thicket 43:24 Red Rooms 50:17 The Demon Disorder 57:21 The Paragon 01:05:01 Close Your Eyes On this week's 'Roger (Ebert) & Me,' an imitation 'Siskel & Ebert' movie review show that keeps 'At The Movies' alive, film critics Brett Arnold of The New Flesh & m…

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Episode 143 - The Funhouse (1981) - Video Nasties 1:21:18

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This week we return to our Video Nasties feature and we have our first case of mistaken identity, a film that went through possible prosecution in Britain only for most within the film community to find it had been mistaken for a far more controversial film. We discuss Tobe Hoppers The Funhouse (1981) in depth and talk about tis relation to other f…

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The Base Creates - Episode 5 - Steven Berkoff - The Last Rebel Alive 1:43:07

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We talk to Steven Berkoff about his life and work. Steven Berkoff was born on the 3rd of August 1937. He is an English actor, author, playwright, theatre practitioner and theatre director. He is a towering figure in the dramatic world. Steven takes us through his earliest memories and tells us what he would do to pull the dramatic arts out of a 'qu…

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The Deliverance, Reagan, Out Come the Wolves, 1992, City of Dreams, The Wasp, Slingshot, First Shift, The Falling Star 1:21:28

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Send us a text 3:58 The Deliverance 13:59 Reagan 26:10 1992 32:39 Out Come the Wolves 42:32 City of Dreams 50:16 The Wasp 56:41 Slingshot 01:03:42 First Shift 01:11:28 The Falling Star PROGRAMMING NOTE: Next week's episode will be delayed a few days so Brett can return from vacation and catch up with 'Beetlejuice' and 'The Front Room!' On this week…

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Episode 142 - In a Violent Nature (2024) - Summer Slasher Season 1:16:09

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This Week we reach the conclusion of our Summer Slasher Season as we hit the Twenty Twenties and bring ourselves up to date with a modern divisive slasher film - In A Violent Nature (2024). We discuss the divisive and controversial aspects of the film including the POV of the killer style, the long shots of walking following the killers and that Yo…

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Blink Twice, The Crow, The Killer, Between the Temples, The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat, Strange Darling, Greedy People, Hell Hole, Place of Bones, The Becomers, Hostile Dimensions 1:51:26

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Send us a text 5:27 Blink Twice 22:41 The Crow 39:13 The Killer 48:14 Between the Temples 57:42 The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat 01:05:04 Strange Darling 01:13:45 Greedy People 01:20:51 Hell Hole 1:28:07 Place of Bones 01:34:14 The Becomers 01:40:06 Hostile Dimensions On this week's 'Roger (Ebert) & Me,' an imitation 'Siskel & Ebert' movie re…

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Episode 141 - Alien Romulus (2024) Review 2:01:57

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This week we are back and straight from the cinema with our chests ready to burst from Fede Alvarez's Alien Romulus. For the first 20 minutes we are spoiler free, so come and listen before you see the film, then come back and listen as we delve deeper into spoilers. We talk about the homage Alvarez's pays to the franchise as a whole and whether som…

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Alien: Romulus, Jackpot!, Didi, Rob Peace, My Penguin Friend, Skincare, Consumed, It Ends With Us 1:29:49

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Send us a text 4:42 Alien: Romulus 24:20 Jackpot! 34:07 Didi 45:11 Rob Peace 53:51 My Penguin Friend 01:00:36 Skincare 01:06:30 Consumed 01:12:00 It Ends With Us On this week's 'Roger (Ebert) & Me,' an imitation 'Siskel & Ebert' movie review show that keeps 'At The Movies' alive, film critics Brett Arnold of The New Flesh & markreviewsmovies.com's …

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Episode 140 - MaXXXine (2024) Review - Ti West X Trilogy 1:26:08

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This week we close out a much beloved modern horror trilogy with Ti West's X Trilogy's conclusion MaXXXine (2024). We discuss the our own divisive expectations for this conclusion by linking back to the common themes within X and Pearl. We look at the positives and negatives of this concluding chapter and how it relates to the previous films in the…

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Borderlands, Cuckoo, Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In, Good One, Running on Empty 1:04:32

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Send us a text 7:38 Borderlands 23:07 Cuckoo 36:07 Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In 43:54 Good One 53:17 Running on Empty On this week's 'Roger (Ebert) & Me,' an imitation 'Siskel & Ebert' movie review show that keeps 'At The Movies' alive, film critics Brett Arnold of The New Flesh & markreviewsmovies.com's Mark Dujsik take on five (5) new rele…

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Episode 139 - Stiches (2012) - Summer Slasher Season - Killer Clown Irish Comedy 1:19:59

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This week we follow our slasher delve into the noughties now with a step into the twenty tens with Irish Horror Comedy Stiches (2012). We discuss this niche largely unknown clown horror Stiches starring northern comedian Ross Noble. A first time viewing for Seb and Robbie we look at its status as a slasher, as a dark comedy and how it's low budget …

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The Base Creates - Episode 4 - Sebastian Milbank - The Faustian Man. 1:24:05

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We sit down with Sebastian Milbank to discuss his thoughts on Goethe's Faust Part 1. Sebastian is a writer and Executive Editor of the magazine The Critic. Sebastian gave a response to our staged reading of Faust Part 1 in March in St Bartholomew the Great's church in Smithfield in London. We talk about why Goethe was so drawn to this myth and what…

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Trap, The Instigators, Kneecap, Sing Sing, Coup!, Doctor Jekyll, Sebastian, Detained, War Game, Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger 1:30:05

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Send us a text 5:43 Trap 22:08 The Instigators 30:12 Kneecap 37:12 Sing Sing 46:06 Coup! 52:46 Doctor Jekyll 59:19 Sebastian 1:05:40 Detained 01:13:31 War Game 01:21:14 Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger On this week's 'Roger (Ebert) & Me,' an imitation 'Siskel & Ebert' movie review show that keeps 'At The Movies' alive, film crit…

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Episode 138 - High Tension (2003) - Summer Slasher Season 1:21:36

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Summer Slasher Season reaches the early noughties with 2003's Haute Tension (High Tension) or for those that prefer more on the nose titles Switchblade Romance. We discuss this controversial French horror thriller that is often cited for it's divisive twist that many believe ruins a fantastic suspense filled modern slasher. The CMTH Boys come in to…

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The Base Creates - Episode 3 - Dominic Frisby - Who pays for Theatre? 1:06:38

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We talk to Dominic Frisby about the financial subsidy system in the Theatrical world and the dramatic world at large. We talk about how art is paid for and what other systems might be possible. Dominic Frisby is writer and a performer. He has written numerous books about economic philosophy and has an incredibly popular Substack. He has vast experi…

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The Base Creates - Episode 2 - Esmé Partridge - Who is Prometheus? 1:09:42

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We talk to Esmé about Prometheus. We discuss Aeschylus's play Prometheus Bound, what the Promethean myth might mean and how Plato might think about the dramatic form. Esmé Lily Katherine Partridge is a writer and consultant working at the intersection of religion, philosophy and politics. She holds a First Class BA in the Study of Religions from SO…

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Deadpool & Wolverine, The Fabulous Four, The Arctic Convoy, The Beast Within, Starve Acre, The Last Breath 1:03:21

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Send us a text 6:28 Deadpool & Wolverine 24:38 The Fabulous Four 32:06 The Arctic Convoy 38:14 The Beast Within 43:57 Starve Acre 51:21 The Last Breath On this week's 'Roger (Ebert) & Me,' an imitation 'Siskel & Ebert' movie review show that keeps 'At The Movies' alive, film critics Brett Arnold of The New Flesh & markreviewsmovies.com's Mark Dujsi…

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Twisters, My Spy: The Eternal City, Oddity, Crumb Catcher, The Abandon 59:27

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Send us a text 4:17 Twisters 22:28 My Spy: The Eternal City 32:09 Oddity 39:01 Crumb Catcher 46:26 The Abandon On this week's 'Roger (Ebert) & Me,' an imitation 'Siskel & Ebert' movie review show, film critics Brett Arnold of The New Flesh & markreviewsmovies.com's Mark Dujsik take on five (5) new release movies out in theaters and streaming the we…

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Episode 137 - Longlegs (2024) 1:26:01

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This week we come at you straight from the cinema with a transformed Nicholas Cage horror thriller Longlegs. The first 15 minutes are spoiler free for those who still want to make up their minds on the film. Then we launch our longlegs into the big spoilers of the film. We discuss the film's cinematic equivalents, the key performances and the divis…

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Episode 136 - I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) - Summer Slasher Season 1:34:00

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We continue Summer Slasher Season with the most obvious choice for a Summer Slasher and a modern horror classic - I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997). We discuss the impact of writer Kevin Williamson in 90's slashers, the sequels spawned and the more thriller aspect of this modern teen slasher. We also return to a point raised previously in Cast…

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Longlegs, Fly Me to the Moon, Touch, The Inheritance, Lumina, Sorry Not Sorry 1:18:58

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Send us a text 3:55 Longlegs 25:51 Fly Me to the Moon 35:16 Touch 42:02 The Inheritance 49:01 Lumina 01:01:38 Sorry Not Sorry On this week's 'Roger (Ebert) & Me,' an imitation 'Siskel & Ebert' movie review show, film critics Brett Arnold of The New Flesh & markreviewsmovies.com's Mark Dujsik take on six (6) new release movies out in theaters and st…

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Episode 135 - Sleepaway Camp (1983) - Summer Slasher Season 1:40:44

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We are back and hitting one of the biggest and most controversial hit in horror or in all of film. We begin our Summer Slasher Season with the cult classic Sleepaway Camp (1983). Following our discussion of Summer Slashers (If you did check out that episode, go back and listen!) we delve into a season of slasher films released, set in or enjoyed du…

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Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, MaXXXine, Kill, Mother Couch 51:50

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Send us a text 4:06 Beverly Hills Cops: Axel F (Brett: 3 stars, Mark: 2.5 stars) 18:09 MaXXXine (Brett: 1.5 stars, Mark: 1.5 stars) 29:47 Kill (Brett: 2.5 stars, Mark: 3 stars) 38:39 Mother Couch (Brett: 1.5 stars, Mark: 2 stars) On this week's 'Roger (Ebert) & Me,' an imitation 'Siskel & Ebert' movie review show, film critics Brett Arnold of The N…

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A Quiet Place: Day One, Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter One, Janet Planet, Daddio, A Sacrifice, The Vourdalak 1:02:05

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Send us a text 4:57 A Quiet Place: Day One (Brett: 3 stars, Mark: 3 stars) 16:25 Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter One (Brett: 2 stars, Mark: 2 stars) 28:23 Janet Planet (Brett 3.5 stars, Mark 3 stars) 36:37 Daddio (Brett 1.5 stars, Mark 2.5 stars) 44:23 A Sacrifice (Brett 1.5 stars, Mark 1.5 stars) 50:01 The Vourdalak (Brett 3 stars, Mark 2.5 st…

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The Bikeriders, Kinds of Kindness, Thelma, Green Border, The Exorcism, The Devil's Bath, Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person 1:25:15

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Send us a text 2:51 The Bikeriders 15:39 Kinds of Kindness 27:15 Thelma 36:11 Green Border 50:31 The Exorcism 01:01:54 The Devil's Bath 01:12:26 Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person On this week's 'Roger (Ebert) & Me,' an imitation 'Siskel & Ebert' movie review show, film critics Brett Arnold of The New Flesh & Mark Dujsik of markrev…

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Episode 134 - Summer Slashers - Horror Recommendations 1:05:39

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This week we begin our Summer Slashers season of Films by introducing a range of Summer Slashers you may want to check out this summer season. Seb and Robbie choose 3 slasher films each with a relation to summer and discuss their reasons for chooses these different slice and dice horrors. Discussing well known favourites, forgotten gems and unknown…

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Inside Out 2, Treasure, Tuesday, Fresh Kills, Cora Bora 59:49

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Send us a text 4:40 Inside Out 2 17:12 Treasure 24:46 Tuesday 35:36 Fresh Kills 47:04 Cora Bora On this week's 'Roger (Ebert) & Me,' an imitation 'Siskel & Ebert' movie review show, film critics Brett Arnold of The New Flesh & Mark Dujsik of markreviewsmovies.com take on five (5) new release movies out in theaters and streaming the week of Friday J…

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Episode 133 - Shaun of The Dead - 20th Anniversary 1:19:30

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This week we return with a British Horror Comedy Classic; Shaun of the Dead (2004). This year is the 20th Anniversary of what on to be the first in a Cornetto Trilogy of classic horror / Sci-fi Comedies. We discuss the film's legacy within British horror and the following work of Edgar Wright within the Cornetto Trilogy. We talk about it's impact w…

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The Base Creates - Episode 1 - Nina Power - Hell is other people? 57:53

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We discuss Sartre's play 'No Exit' with Nina Power. Nina was our speaker in our December 2023 performance of Sartre's classic play. Nina takes us through some key ideas in existentialist thinking and explores with us what Sartre might have been asserting about the human condition. The Base Creates is a new production company founded by Oliver Benne…

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Bad Boys: Ride or Die, The Watchers, Kill Your Lover, Cottontail, Trim Season 1:01:27

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Send us a text 4:52 Bad Boys: Ride or Die 24:46 The Watchers 36:46 Kill Your Lover 44:59 Cottontail 50:52 Trim Season On this week's 'Roger (Ebert) & Me,' an imitation 'Siskel & Ebert' movie review show, film critics Brett Arnold of The New Flesh & Mark Dujsik of markreviewsmovies.com take on five (5) new release movies out in theaters and streamin…

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Episode 132 - Sting (2024) - Spoiler Review 1:03:35

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This week we bring you our Spoiler review of Sting (2024). Following on from our straight from the cinema spoiler free episode (check it out first), we delve deeper into the film and talk about those must see moments for those who have seen this tonally mixed giant spider creature feature. We delve into fellow spider movies like Arachnophobia and E…

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Summer Camp, Ezra, In A Violent Nature, Handling the Undead, What You Wish For, The Dead Don't Hurt, Robot Dreams 1:17:56

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Send us a text 5:47 Summer Camp 15:26 Ezra 23:24 In A Violent Nature 39:18 Handling the Undead 49:58 What You Wish For 57:24 The Dead Don't Hurt 1:05:45 Robot Dreams Apologies to Disney, Daisy Ridley, and The Young Woman and the Sea On this week's 'Roger (Ebert) & Me,' an imitation 'Siskel & Ebert' movie review show, film critics Brett Arnold of Th…

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Sting (2024) - Spoiler Free Review 27:50

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This week we are back and straight from the cinema after seeing The latest spider creature feature that is Sting (2024). In this spoiler-free short episode we discuss the highlights of the film, the actors performances and the genre of spider horror movies. We will return on Monday with the Full Spoiler review episode discussing Sting in more depth…

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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, The Garfield Movie, Hit Man, Atlas 56:27

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Send us a text 3:59 Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga 21:47 The Garfield Movie 32:54 Hit Man 42:32 Atlas On this week's 'Roger (Ebert) & Me,' an imitation 'Siskel & Ebert' movie review show, film critics Brett Arnold of The New Flesh & Mark Dujsik of markreviewsmovies.com take on seven (5) new release movies out in theaters and streaming the week of Friday M…

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IF, The Strangers: Chapter 1, Back to Black, Babes, Wildcat, Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever 1:01:12

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Send us a text 3:02 IF 13:44 The Strangers: Chapter 1 23:53 Back to Black 31:43 Babes 39:33 Wildcat 48:45 Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever On this week's 'Roger (Ebert) & Me,' an imitation 'Siskel & Ebert' movie review show, film critics Brett Arnold of The New Flesh & Mark Dujsik of markreviewsmovies.com take on seven (5) new release movies out in t…

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Episode 131 - The Strangers: Chapter 1(2024) - Spoiler Review 1:24:18

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This week we bring you our Spoiler review of The Strangers Chapter 1 (2024). Following on from our straight from the cinema spoiler free episode (check it out first), we delve deeper into the film and talk about those must see moments for those who have seen this prequel, remake, reboot, sequel...who knows what but it starts a trilogy. We talk abou…

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The Strangers: Chapter 1 (2024) - Spoiler Free Review 25:51

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This week we are back and straight from the cinema after seeing The beginning of a new trilogy in The Strangers Chapter 1. In this spoiler-free short episode we discuss the highlights of the film, the actors performances and the terrible deja-vu feeling if you've watched the original film. We will return on Monday with the Full Spoiler review episo…

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Episode 130 - Skinamarink (2022) - Divisive Horror Films 59:29

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This week we return to our divisive horrors feature, looking at the horror films that cause a stir in good and bad ways and films that you either love them or hate them. The Cast Me to Hell boys are here to decide if this divisive horror is a modern artistic masterpiece or a mind numbing bore. Skinamarink (2022) is an experimental horror film in th…

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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, The Last Stop in Yuma County, Poolman, Force of Nature: The Dry 2, Gasoline Rainbow 50:00

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Send us a text 2:44 Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes 16:42 The Last Stop in Yuma County 23:08 Poolman 29:30 Force of Nature: The Dry 2 37:21 Gasoline Rainbow On this week's 'Roger (Ebert) & Me,' an imitation 'Siskel & Ebert' movie review show, film critics Brett Arnold of The New Flesh & Mark Dujsik of markreviewsmovies.com take on seven (5) new r…

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Episode 129 - Van Helsing (2004) - 20th Anniversary Monster Movie 1:32:23

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This week we return celebrating for some a much loved classic and for others a throw away monster mash up from 20 years ago this very week. We are looking back at Van Helsing (2004) on it's 20th Anniversary. We discuss our own history of this film with Robbie loving this nostalgic monster movie in his teens and Seb never really understanding the fu…

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The Fall Guy, I Saw the TV Glow, Tarot, The Idea of You, Unfrosted, Evil Does Not Exist, New Life 1:19:11

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Send us a text 4:40 The Fall Guy 18:59 I Saw the TV Glow 37:43 Tarot 45:16 The Idea of You 52:19 Unfrosted 01:00:41 Evil Does Not Exist 01:08:08 New Life On this week's 'Roger (Ebert) & Me,' an imitation 'Siskel & Ebert' movie review show, film critics Brett Arnold of The New Flesh & Mark Dujsik of markreviewsmovies.com take on seven (7) new releas…

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Episode 128 - The Fly (1986) - Must See Horror 1:19:37

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This week we return to our Must See Horror feature and this week we are each deciding on the 1986 David Cronenberg classic The Fly. We discuss is status as a classic horror and a well received remake of another Vincent Price classic. We delve into the key elements of the film including how it subverts in some ways your expectations for the film and…

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Challengers, Boy Kills World, Humane, Infested, The Feeling that the Time For Doing Something Has Passed 59:46

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Send us a text 4:45 Challengers 22:50 Boy Kills World 31:42 Humane 40:47 Infested 47:39 The Feeling that the Time For Doing Something Has Passed Brett was in a hurry and quickly did this with no edits or description writing. More to come!By Brett Arnold

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1901: BYU Black Menace Leaves Mormon Church Over Racism - Sebastian Stewart-Johnson 4:56:32

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Get ready for an explosive and unfiltered look at life as a Black student at BYU! Sebastian takes us on a wild ride as he dishes about the viral rise of his "Black Menaces" group, a provocative movement that fearlessly called out racism within Mormon culture. From protests that sparked national headlines to tense confrontations with horrified churc…

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1900: No Nonsense Spirituality w/ Britt Hartley 2:11:00

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Today we are excited to announce the launch of an exciting new book: No Nonsense Spirituality: All the Tools, No Faith Required, by Britt Hartley. Please join us to discuss the book, and to ask your questions about nihilism and spirituality after religion. No Nonsense Spirituality Episode Show Notes YouTube Link Mormon Stories Thanks Our Generous D…

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Episode 127 - Abigail (2024) - Spoiler Review 1:00:28

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This week we bring you our Spoiler review of Radio Silence's Abigail. Following on from our straight from the cinema spoiler free episode (check it out first), we delve deeper into the film and talk about those must see moments for those who have seen this vampire ballerina film. We talk about the great cast there best moments, the unexpected level…

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Abigail (2024) - Spoiler Free Review 26:02

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This week we are back and straight from the cinema after seeing Radio Silence's Abigail (2024). In this spoiler free short episode we discuss the highlights of the film, the actors performances and the horrifying ballerina moments without giving away any of those big moments. We will return on Monday with our Spoiler episode discussing Abigail in m…

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