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When you take couch conversation about movies and you turn it into a podcast, you get DISSECT THAT FILM. Hosts Brett, Dan and Angela take movies they love, hate and maybe have never seen and plot break them from beginning to end, and they each bring their own unique views on the movies brought to the table. Full of fun, humor and facts, DISSECT THAT FILM is the place to be. So bring your popcorn, your favorite drink and a comfy blanket and let’s get to slicing into the world of cinema.
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Franchise Detours

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At Franchise Detours, we believe no movie series travels in a straight line. And through both standalone episodes or ongoing "mega-series," we aim -- one movie franchise at a time -- to explore the wild paths they tread through cinematic history.
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What do the movies we love say about us? At Close Watch with Robert Yaniz Jr. -- formerly the Crooked Table Podcast -- that's what we do. Every episode, we're joined by a different guest to discuss their personal history with a current or classic release. And in doing so, we aim to get to know them through the movies they love.
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It's our final week on our MONTH OF 1991 as we look at the movie that our lovely patrons voted for, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, and we have a fantastic guest joining us to talk about it, the amazing Jason of BINGE MOVIES. They're creepy, kooky, and all together spooky and they are a joy to watch on screen. Starring the amazing duo of Angelica Huston and Rau…
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Celebrate 8 years and 100 episodes of NostalgiaCast as Jonny and Darin journey (at last!) to a galaxy far, far away for a discussion of George Lucas's o.g. STAR WARS Trilogy. Author R.J. Craddock sits in the gunner's seat for a lively chat about the movies' impact on countless filmmakers and film nerds, and how the 1997 Special Editions either did …
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It's our 3 year anniversary here at Dissect That Film and what better way to spend it then by hanging out with some of the amazing people who helped start this whole thing and revisiting the movie that started it all for us, GODZILLA 2014. We discuss whether it holds up from the last time we discussed it? Does losing Bryan Cranston early in the fil…
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It's Week 2 of our MONTH OF 1991 and we are joined by the famous Tony from @HackTheMovies to discuss the effects heavy, Screaming Mad George and Steve Wang directed, THE GUYVER. Ripped from the pages of the manga, THE GUYVER leads us into the underworld of insane aliens that can transform into weird human/animal hybrids and a device that can turn o…
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Join us for our look back at our MONTH OF 1986 and look ahead to our MONTH OF 1991. It's a livestream, so it's a free for all! Also, an added bonus: a LIVE episode of FRESH CUTS where we discuss GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE. Chapters: Dissect That Film LIVE: 0:00:00-0:59:02 Godzilla X Kong Spoiler Free!: 0:59:02-1:14:07 Godzilla X Kong Review wi…
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Parker and Dan sit down with writer Zoë Wassman and actor Malachite Saaquya to discuss their upcoming indie horror film BAMPIRE. HELP SUPPORT THE MOVIE BY VISITING: https://bampiremovie.com and support the indiegogo FOLLOW THE MOVIE: https://instagram.com/bampire https://facebook.com/bampire FOLLOW ZOË WASSMAN: https://instagram.com/zee_director FO…
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Hello everyone. I see you've come to seek our episode on one of the greatest films ever put to screen. It's the beginning of our MONTH OF 1991 series, dedicated to our gracious host, Parker. Step into our domain, along with our special guest Alli of the Quad Pro Quo Podcast, and stay away from the glass and listen to us dissect the 1991 psychologic…
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GREASE is the word (is the word that you heard) as NostalgiaCast returns to Rydell High for a boppier, bouncier-than-expected discussion of what is arguably the quintessential '70s musical, directed by Randal Kleiser and starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. Jonny and Darin chat about the energetic performances, irresistible songs, and R-r…
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Brett sits down with Dustin from The Flicks and Friends Podcast and his brother Adam to dissect the sequel to last years most talked about public domain slasher, WINNIE THE POOH: BLOOD AND HONEY 2. *SPOILERS AHEAD* Follow all things THE FLICKS AND FRIENDS PODCAST: https://linktr.ee/flicksandfriendspod Original RSS Feed: https://feed.podbean.com/dis…
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Comedy is a genre that we haven't dove much into over the almost 3 years of the shows existence. So we, along with special guest Wyatt of @CinemaTripReviews , decided why not dive into one that's celebrating it's 45 anniversary and brought on a lot of controversy over its life and that is MONTY PYTHON'S LIFE OF BRIAN. A comedy that looks at the sto…
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Our MONTH OF 1986 comes to a close as we venture into the world of John Carpenter and his one of many collaborations with the great Kurt Russell, BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA. Our amazing friend and fellow podcaster Darin Lundberg from NostalgiaCast and Back to Bluey joins us yet again to help us look at this film with a finer lens. Does this film r…
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It took 98 episodes and double-oh-seven-and-a-half years for Jonny and Darin to talk about a James Bond film, but NostalgiaCast finally tackles everyone's favorite tuxedo-wearing, license-to-kill-bearing sex pest with THE SPY WHO LOVED ME, starring 007 as Roger Moore. Popcorn Digest co-hosts Gareth Green and Andrew Raphael lend their Bond expertise…
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St. Patrick's Day is among us once again and what better way to spend it than by diving back into the world of Lubdan, aka The Leprechaun. @OfficialJoeyC joins us this week to try and figure out what happened to this sequel and to share with us possibly the best connection to a movie you'll ever hear. Get your gold, your Irish whiskey and a comfy s…
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Last month we looked at the Disney animated film that almost took down Disney animation as we know it. This month we look at the film that brought it back from near death, 1986's THE GREAT MOUSE DETECTIVE. To help us look at this magical film, we brought in animation MEGAFAN Paul from the Flicks and Friends Podcast. How did a animated Sherlock Holm…
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I love the smell of napalm in the morning! Journey up the Nùng River with Jonny and Darin as they take a psychedelic look back at Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 epic APOCALYPSE NOW, starring Martin Sheen, Robert Duvall, and Marlon Brando. But is this the Vietnam War movie to end all Vietnam War movies, 45 years after the fact? Or is the controversy ab…
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It's time to venture into the MONTH OF 1986 as we look at the horror musical LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS. Yes, I said it! Horror musical. This movie is about a guy who feeds a giant plant human bodies. With a stellar cast, amazing practical effects and songs that are beyond catchy, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS is an unforgettable experience. Did we all love t…
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We've reached the end of our MONTH OF 1985, as this week we let our lovely patrons help us decide what to cover. So this week we look at the film that almost took down the animation department at Disney, 1985's THE BLACK CAULDRON. Behind the scenes issues, a dark script and 12 minutes of cut material by ONE man, THE BLACK CAULDRON is a long forgott…
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Look to the skies as NostalgiaCast attempts to make contact with Steven Spielberg's CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND. Paperback Flicks hosts R.J. Craddock and Rae Davidson join Jonny and Darin for an out-of-this-world discussion of the groundbreaking FX, overly overlapping dialogue, and sense of awe and wonder that permeates Spielberg's 1977 magn…
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Will you be my Valentine? This week we celebrate Valentines Day (a little late, I know) by looking at the 1981 Canadian slasher, MY BLOODY VALENTINE. This film is filled with insane kills, a love triangle, a mean mustache and a dark desolate mine, accompanied by a lot of "soorys" and a miner who doesn't like people having fun. Is this truly the mos…
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It's week 2 of our MONTH OF 1985 and Parker has brought to the table the Disney powered nightmare fueled sequel to a 1939 classic, RETURN TO OZ. Joining us this week is the wonderful Alli of the Quad Pro Quo Podcast, as she returns to the film that started it all for her show. Between the nightmarish creatures, the men with wheels for hands and fee…
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Scoot and boot! Childhood friend Jason Payne makes his fourth token appearance on NostalgiaCast for a discussion of Carroll Ballard's 1979 children's classic THE BLACK STALLION, starring Kelly Reno, Teri Garr, Mickey Rooney, and Hoyt Axton (or, as Jonny calls him, "the guy from GREMLINS"). Listen as Jason, Jonny, and Darin speak in awed reverence a…
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SEASON 2 IS HERE! We are back for some more slicing and dicing of the world of cinema as we venture into the years that brought us our wonderful hosts. This month we start in the year of Angela, 1985, as we look at an underappreciated and overlooked Stephen King adaptation SILVER BULLET. We are joined by our friend and fellow podcaster Dustin Elkin…
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For the latest episode of NostalgiaCast '70s Palooza, Jonny and Darin tackle the faux-documentary / biography / proto-YouTube video essay that is Orson Welles's F FOR FAKE. They talk about the movie as an examination of authorship over art, Welles's (brazen but ultimately unsuccessful) attempts to explode the documentary form, and how a story of ch…
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While we are away creating an EPIC season two of the show, we decided to give you something that'll help ease the pain of us being absent. Enjoy one of our Patreon Exclusive episodes from our THE MONSTER ZONE show covering 1953's THE BEAST FROM 20,000 FATHOMS, a huge inspiration for the creation of GODZILLA. LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE and HIT THE BEL…
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NostalgiaCast '70s Palooza heads back to the '60s for a discussion of AMERICAN GRAFFITI, from indie director George Lucas. Crank up your radios and bop along to the beat as Jonny and Darin chat about the nonstop parade of music and muscle cars that permeate this rock 'n' roll coming-of-age tale. But is it a fun and breezy time at the movies, or the…
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Join us for our last hoorah of the year as we look back at the amazing year that was 2023 and we look at what's in store for the show in 2024. Also, we look at our TOP 5 episodes of 2023 and go through a Santa Claus size bag of VHS tapes. Music by DARKRAIZARD Check out all his music on Spotify, Itunes and YouTube. LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE and HIT T…
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For episode 139 and our final episode of 2023, we are joined by Joe La Scola, one half of the amazing MOVIE DUMPSTER to discuss the 1987 UK shlockfest BLOODY NEW YEAR. A film inspired by other classic horror films of the 80's, BLOODY NEW YEAR brings the over the top kills, UK humor, and some of the most interesting acting you've ever seen. Joe help…
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On episode 138 we are joined by the wonderful @OfficialJoeyC to talk about the almost 20 year old Christmas favorite, THE POLAR EXPRESS. Based on the book by JUMANJI writer Chris Van Allsburg, the story consists of a kid who starts not believing in Santa, so a magical train abducts him and other children to bring them to the North Pole to bring bac…
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We're here to celebrate one of the best streaming services around, TUBI! This month we get festive with what some might believe to be one of the "worst movies ever made", 1964's SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS. A low budgeted affair that's been talked about a lot for almost 50 years. We give you a look into what we thought of the movie and if it …
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Oo-de-lally, what a day! Jonny and Darin venture into Sherwood Forest to discuss the anthropomorphic action of Disney's ROBIN HOOD, with special guest Stephen J. Anderson, director of MEET THE ROBINSONS and WINNIE THE POOH! (I know, right?) Listen as they get to reminiscin' and this-n-thattin' about the 1970s as a transitional period for Walt Disne…
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Episode 137: You better watch out! Because you're on Santa's naughty list and he's coming to PUNISH! Or at least someone dressed as the big jolly man is. We explore the tragic story of Billy and his decent into madness as Christmas haunts him every single year after a traumatic childhood experience. Full of controversy at release, this film has bee…
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The time of Godzilla is NOW!! As the Monsterverse rages forward, Toho answers with its own new look into the origins of the monster with GODZILLA MINUS ONE. A look into the ruins of Japan right after the war and how the nuclear age shaped Godzilla into the monster we all know and fear, as he sends Japan back minus one. Join us as we look into the n…
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Holiday Favorites are back with episode 136, as we look at the 1974 Rankin-Bass classic THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS. Santa gets sick and decides to take the year off. With some shenanigans here and there from Mrs. Claus and some elves, some hot and cold brothers and a town that doesn't believe, Santa has to come back. Does this film hold up almo…
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We look back on the month of November and look ahead to the final month of 2023 and beyond. Music by DARKRAIZARD Check out all his music on Spotify, Itunes and YouTube. LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE and HIT THE BELL GO TO OUR LINKTREE FOR ALL OF OUR LINKS https://linktr.ee/dissectthatfilm FOLLOW THE HOST Twitter: https://twitter.com/parkerdissects Insta…
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NostalgiaCast '70s Palooza continues with a look back at Michael Cimino's harrowing epic drama THE DEER HUNTER, which tries to out-GODFATHER THE GODFATHER with elongated, lugubrious wedding sequences and a shakedown of American idealism. Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep, Christopher Walken, and the late, great John Cazale star in a tale about working-c…
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Well we said we'd do it so here we are. MAX dropped THE NUN 2 so it's time to maybe, finally, end this franchise(for now) as we dissect the latest entry in the Conjuring Universe. Sister Irene is back and she's ready to go another round with the demon nun and all her demonic shenanigans. Does it improve on its predecessor? Or does James Wan need to…
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After filling ourselves up on a delicious Thanksgiving meal, we have decided to discuss one of the mainstays of the holiday, the 1987 B-slasher classic BLOOD RAGE. Between many titles, a wacky production and some of the weirdest performances you'll ever see on screen, this film is memorable. How does a story of a murdering twin who slashes his way …
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We're here to celebrate one of the best streaming services around, TUBI! This month we are giving you all a fun look into the micro-budgeted Thanksgiving horror film, THE LAST THANKSGIVING. Does it fill us up with that sweet tryptophan or does it belong in the trash with the turkey carcass? LETS FIND OUT! Music by DARKRAIZARD Check out all his musi…
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It's "Leave the gun, take the cannoli," "Go to the mattresses," and "I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse" as Jonny and Darin kick off a 1970s-centric season of NostalgiaCast with a look back at Francis Ford Coppola's THE GODFATHER. We talk about the characters, story structure, cinematography, and directorial choices that make up what is ar…
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50 years ago, William Peter Blatty and William Friedkin came together to put one of the centuries scariest films ever put on screen. 50 years later we dissect that film with the help of special guest Antonio of The Cultworthy Podcast and The Milf and Me Podcast. We look at the crazy production, the curse that is said to have surrounded it and the i…
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Boomer and Gabby of Podcast in the Woods join us once again to help us dissect our first ever found footage film covered on the show, HELL HOUSE, LLC. Is this a memorable found footage film like The Blair Witch? Or is it forgettable? Lets find out! A group lead by a steadfast businessman turn a old, rundown hotel into one of the scariest haunts aro…
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It's time to try and survive 5 nights at the scariest pizzeria in town! Oh, never mind, we're just talking about the newest horror film FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S. Does it hold up to the games or will it become a forgotten PG-13 horror? Lets carve into it! MUSIC BY DARKRAIZARD LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE and HIT THE BELL GO TO OUR LINKTREE FOR ALL OF OUR…
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45 years ago The Shape was born and through those years 12 more films were brought to the screen and the legend of HALLOWEEN and Michael Myers has lived on. Join us as we look at the ENTIRE franchise from its humble beginnings in 1978 to its most recent iteration with HALLOWEEN ENDS. We look at the best and worst of such things as the iconic masks,…
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Just when you thought Dark Phoenix put an underwhelming bow on the Fox era of X-Men movies, The New Mutants comes along to further complicate the franchise's legacy. In this BONUS episode to our mega-series following the X-Men movie franchise, we'll go in-depth on the oft-forgotten 2020 film. On paper, The New Mutants should have been an easy win. …
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45 years ago The Shape was born and through those years 12 more films were brought to the screen and the legend of HALLOWEEN and Michael Myers has lived on. Join us as we look at the ENTIRE franchise from its humble beginnings in 1978 to its most recent iteration with HALLOWEEN ENDS. We look at the best and worst of such things as the iconic masks,…
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NostalgiaCast returns for a special Halloween episode in which we brave Michael Jackson's THRILLER, arguably the greatest music video of all time. Cue up the link below and watch along with Jonny and Darin as they provide a running commentary for the event that made them lifelong horror fans and forever cemented Jackson as an icon. You're in for a …
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Our X-Men mega-series comes to a close (or does it?) with 2019's Dark Phoenix, as the franchise takes a second stab at one of the comics' most iconic storylines. With X-Men: The Last Stand far behind him, can first-time director Simon Kinberg (who cowrote that 2006 movie) right past wrongs? Darin Lundberg of NostalgiaCast joins us to unravel the my…
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Week 3 of Spooktober is upon us and this time it's Parker's turn. This year he brings the 2003 remake of THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE to the table and he invited some friends to help talk about it. Charlie, Nate and Pete from GIVE ME BACK MY ACTION/HORROR MOVIES join us to talk about this highly debated film, and they try to determine if it's a wort…
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The claws are out and the adamantium is gleaming as we dive into the final chapter in the Wolverine trilogy. Hugh Jackman's iconic portrayal of the mutant hero faced a bumpy road in his solo films. But was 2017's Logan, featuring returning The Wolverine director James Mangold, worth the wait? Fans wondered if they'd ever see the character's true po…
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