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Minorities Report Film

Minorities Report Film

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This is your deep dive into all things movies and entertainment through a colorful perspective with Raul, Shama and Desiree from MReportPod.com حلقات أسبوعية عن الأفلام و المسلسلات مع راؤول، ديزيريه و محمد شامة
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Kyle and Cody's Cult Cinema Cast

Kyle Brokenshire and Cody Ultman

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Kyle and Cody, two small-town Saskatchewan film critics ask the question of what makes a film, a bad film. They travel through a highly unorthodox list of films- some box office hits and some flops, to get the answer they are looking for. In their quest, they have found some hidden and not so well hidden gems.
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A podcast for movie fans, inspired by Letterboxd. (We're not experts.) Each week artist Danny Haas, spiritual advisor Protolexus, and journeyman podcaster Slim discuss a recently watched film together. A brand new theme each month. Their love for each other cannot be broken. Or can it? Merch available + new episodes every Monday.
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Special Topics in Media Studies is a lecture-based podcast that tackles media history one artifact at a time. Each season of the series we will investigate a different mass media theme, medium, or programming genre. While our focus is educational (it is an academic podcast after all), we tailor our conversations toward a broad audience of media enthusiasts.
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Explore some of cinema's most famous first deaths on a roaring rampage of film trivia and random tangents. No movie is too sacred (or too trashy) as hosts Tom and Jake discuss everything from Blade Runner to Bambi. Strap in, lock and load, it’s going to be a bumpy ride…
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The Cult of Matt and Mark

Matthew Rivett and Mark Hudson

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A discussion of cult films by two guys located in a basement somewhere in the Pacific Northwest. Matt holds a B.S. and M.S. in physics, and works as an aerospace engineer. Mark holds a B.S. in biochemistry and works as a research technician... both are graduates of Snohomish High School Class of 91/92 respectiviely, none of which qualifies them to discuss film in any meaningful way... so... "caveat emptor" and all that.
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Get 2 The Movies

Get 2 the Movies

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Filmmakers Nick Gambino, Neal Carson and Thiago Desouza debate films, movies and cinema as well as the occasional motion picture. From the classic to the modern, they cover everything. With knowledge of movies that run deep these guys do their best to not kill each other in the heat of passion. And it's all here for your listening pleasure. You're welcome. New episodes drop every Tuesday.
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Scientifically speaking the funniest podcast on the internet [citation needed]. On every episode of The Science Jerks, co-hosts Ciaccio and Chan bring in a guest comedian to help them take a deep look at the cutting-edge world of science and technology. They analyze current science news with barely-researched, gleeful abandon, often diving recklessly off the philosophical deep end, but more often than not devolving into tangents about sci-fi, film, politics, comics, culture and music.
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Welcome to a sci-fi podcast hosted by top genre journalists. We share anecdotes, celebrate classics, deliver what-to-watch recommendations, and contemplate the latest news and trailers. It’s like a geeky film and TV magazine in audio form. Not that long ago, in a galaxy not far away, three geeks (including former editors of SFX magazine) joined forces, with the prime directive of delivering the nerdiest chat this side of Alpha Centauri. Richard Edwards, Dave Bradley and Tanavi Patel invite y ...
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In a world where free will routinely faces interruption from government intervention, one agent faces the crossroads between duty to the status quo and revelatory transformation. Directed by Steven Spielberg, released in 2002, and starring global superstar Tom Cruise, Minority Report provided excitement for audiences while still adhering to the sci…
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In a world where free speech converges with film studies, one group of students fight the pandemic and enter the "forbidden zone" whereby their thoughts on Future Shock Cinema enter the public sphere. Following the accelerated film class Special Topics in Media Studies, course designer and primary instructor Garret Castleberry is joined by a handfu…
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In Robert Heinlein's novel Starship Troopers, the prolific author presents a utopia in which only combat veterans can vote. In Paul Verhoeven's film Starship Troopers, the director says Heinlein is under fascist delusion that that idea is anything but terrible. We're going to see if we can parse out who's correct. Artwork by Scribblejay YouTube / @…
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"We should never try to deny the beast – the animal within us." MONSTER TOBER continues with THE HOWLING. We talked "weather weapons," the Patron vote to choose the last movie for the month, Danny watching the SUMMER OF 89, slime watching RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD and speaking sass on zombie movies, Proto seeing LA CHIMERA and YIYI, and much more. …
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In a world where civil war long ago reshaped the Americas as we know them, the "Districts" of Panem grow restless in a fixed resource economy. Their only raison d'tre to be satiated by the annual games in which they embrace a lottery system that places their youth in mortal combat. Directed by Gary Ross and released in 2012, with a superstar perfor…
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"I have crossed oceans of time to find you." MONSTER TOBER begins with BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA. We also talked about seeing Nosferatu attached to Radiohead music, Proto and Danny watching Joker 2 (no spoilers), slime going on a date night to see The Midnight, early screenings for Danny, Proto watching I SAW THE TV GLOW, and much more. In the uncut ep…
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"Not everything that moves, breathes and talks is alive." SCREAM QUEENS MONTH ends with THE WAILING. We also talked about our theme for October, Danny continuing on his Hitchcock journey, Proto watching a stinker, slime learning about the South Bronx in 1980 thanks to WOLFEN, and much more. In the uncut episode we talked about how bad a show about …
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"Don't let the now destroy the forever." The three of us watched MEGALOPOLIS in IMAX at the same time in three different locations. Danny and Proto suggested we record an emergency episode to discuss the movie and our future as a civilization. Enjoy! Support the 70mm Patreon to join our VHS Village Discord and access exclusive episodes in the 70mm …
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In a world where ecological effects from advanced climate change force key shifts in social conditions, humankind enters a new age forged by the advent of AI companionship. In this episode, our Future Shock season burrows deeper into the frail space between humanity and technology. Hosts Garret Castleberry and Scott McMurry examine director Steven …
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"What's that stench?" SCREAM QUEENS MONTH continues with THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE. We also talked about Ohtani socking dingers, Danny going on a Hitchcock journey, Proto watching BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA for patrons, slime watching DANTES PEAK, and much more. In the uncut episode we talked about contact lens nightmare scenarios, Batista clone…
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In a world where resource scarcity leads to ravaging globals wars, societal remnants scavenge post-apocalyptic wastelands in search of fuels to sustain what little remains of civilization. Somewhere between projected future failures and unreliable mythic narrators emerges the chainmetal capper to Mel Gipson's star-making role of "Mad" Max Rockatans…
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"I kick arse for the Lord!" SCREAM QUEENS MONTH continues with Peter Jackson's BRAINDEAD. We also talked about the big PlayStation news, Hayao Miyazaki's documentary, Proto watching LA DOLCE VITA, slime re-watching THE BABADOOK and much more. In the uncut episode we talked about a potential musicals month, Nudevember, and searching vintage TVs on e…
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In this inaugural "Future Shock Sound Bite", host Garret Castleberry briefly overviews key academic scholarship selected to accompany the educational approach to studying future shock science fiction film. Future Shock sound bites will function as complementary additions to the episodic Special Topics film analysis episodes. These supplemental mini…
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In a world where rapid overpopulation leads to accelerated resource scarcity, near-future police detective Thorn (an icy Charlton Heston) investigates a murder that involves an upper-class power player, an escort with limited social mobility, and an increasing sense of sociopolitical conspiracy. Featuring an unnerving supporting role (and final scr…
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"People never really run away from anything." SCREAM QUEENS MONTH continues with PSYCHO. We also talked about our screening and meet-up in Philadelphia, ADP joining TAPEDECK, Danny watching VERTIGO, Proto seeing HEARTS OF DARKNESS, slim watching BEETLEJUICE 2, and much more. In the uncut episode we talked about Proto using Instacart, tipping, arcad…
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In a world where film podcasts stagnate along the information super highway, two hosts stand between humankind's filmic past and the futurist projections anticipated by the fading star of a dying mass medium. Special Topics in Media presents "Future Shock Science Fiction", a time loop season set in the past, produced in the present, projecting towa…
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"I'm your boyfriend now, Nancy." SCREAM QUEENS MONTH begins with A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET. We also talked about JURASSIC PARK 7, Proto watching SPACE JAMS, Danny buying VHS movies of SLEEPY HOLLOW, and slime watching DAREDEVIL and GHOST RIDERS. In the uncut episode just available to Patrons we talked about X-Files and Longmire and maybe going to W…
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Labor Day Weekend marks to social and cultural end point to summertime for many people in the U.S. With this season of change upon us, the voices at Special Topics in Media bid a fond farewell in the most cinematic way we can--talking about this year's Summer Movie Season! Kyle Hammonds joins host Garret Castleberry for an in media res discussion a…
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As the Summer Season winds down, and people everywhere return from vacation to head back to work, school, and everywhere in-between, Special Topics winds back this year's clock to revisit the best (and worst?) of the 2024 Summer Movie Season. Host Garret Castleberry is joined by Kyle Hammonds for an abbreviated retrospect of the summer that was (an…
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"It's a miracle, innit?" PROTOPENDENCE ends with CHILDREN OF MEN. We also talked Danny and Proto watching ALIEN: ROMULUS, September's theme, and much more. Don't forget we're also screening a movie with the Philadelphia Film Society! Buy tickets NOW! In the uncut episode just available to Patrons we talked some more about fast food and decoupling. …
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Winding down the categorical "80s" in our "Film Listology" season of Special Topics in Media, hosts Garret Castleberry and Scott McMurry demonstrate intellectual strengths but maybe also foreign film limitations in their evaluation of the Federico Fellini mid-life masterpiece, 8 1/2 (1963). A bold expression of cinematic self-reflection situated al…
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"Gotta keep running.." PROTOPENDENCE continues with MINORITY REPORT. We also talked D23, Proto watching CHALLENGERS, slime watching ALIEN: ROMULUS, and much more. Don't forget we're also screening a movie with the Philadelphia Film Society! Buy tickets NOW! In the uncut episode just available to Patrons we talked about watching Columbo, Hot Ones, R…
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In this episode, we resume our "Film Listology" countdown with #82 on the Listology Super Index, a second film to emerge on the list from director Otto Preminger, 1944's Laura. A fulfilling cross between film noir and melodrama, Laura features Gene Tierney in a role that combines presence versus absence to suggest a liminal pot-boiling who dunnit? …
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"It takes a wolf to catch a wolf.." PROTOPENDENCE continues with TRAINING DAY. Since we recently recorded the previous episode, instead of recent movies we talked about our top 3 favorite first watches of 2024 and much more. Don't forget we're also screening a movie with the Philadelphia Film Society! Buy tickets NOW! In the uncut episode just avai…
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This month Special Topics in Media celebrates its 100th episode with a monologue progress report that details the successful vision of the program, reviewing its epistemological tenets, while peaking ahead as the show begins continues its edutainment mission. Hosts: Garret Castleberry Producers: Garret Castleberry, Will McMurry (Audio Engineer), Al…
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I's time to go back to the faith-based well for the rebooted LEFT BEHIND starring Nicolas Cage. What could go wrong?? Support the 70mm Patreon to join our VHS Village Discord and access exclusive episodes in the 70mm Vault like the 1990s Batman movies, Harry Potter, The Matrix, SHIN Godzilla, and over 50 others. Signing up for the Patreon also get …
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"Let's ride." PROTOPENDENCE begins with GONE IN 60 SECONDS. We talked about the big news from Hall H; AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY, Dany watching THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN and READY PLAYER ONE, Proto watching BEAU TRAVAIL, and much more. Don't forget we're also screening a movie with the Philadelphia Film Society! Buy tickets NOW! In the uncut episode just avai…
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In this episode, our Special Topics "Film Listology" focus captures the spirit of summer movie popcorn fun with the 1985 time-travel comedy classic from director Robert Zemeckis, Back to the Future. Released from Universal Pictures and co-produced by Amblin Entertainment, Back to the Future situates a cultural moment in time torn between the "me-ge…
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We're co-hosting a screening of PSYCHO in 4K at the Philadelphia Film Center with the Philadelphia Film Society. Buy your tickets and experience the magic of friendship, Hitchcock, and Proto dressed as Benjamin Franklin. Support the 70mm Patreon to join our VHS Village Discord and access exclusive episodes in the 70mm Vault like the 1990s Batman mo…
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"I release you." LEADING LADIES MONTH VOL. 4 ends with CAROL. We talked about next month's theme and the intricate work involved in picking those movies, TWISTERS, DEADPOOL AND WOLVERINE, SOLARIS, and much more. Don't forget we're also screening a movie with the Philadelphia Film Society! Buy tickets NOW! In the uncut episode just available to Patr…
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In this episode, the Special Topics focus on Film Listology chugs forward with an examination of Buster Keaton and Clyde Bruckman's Civil War-set action-adventure-comedy, The General (1926). Considered by Keaton among his favorite features, The General hybridizes genres in a time before many film genres had yet to emerge as distinctive storytelling…
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"It's been a crazy day, hasn't it?" LEADING LADIES MONTH VOL. 4 continues with SERIAL MOM. We talked about the major news story of the week that shocked a nation, Paul King reverse goated(?), the return of the Cage (tm), the three of us talking LONGLEGS without spoilers don't worry, Proto seeing JOAN OF ARC, Danny wanting to see NOSFERATU, and much…
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