If you watch The Party’s Over and Last Summer in a row and you'll come away realizing not only was the dream of the 1960s a lie, but we've never actually accomplished anything.
I Watched It So You Don't Have To: Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom
We tend to think of Fascism as everyone “agreeing” to the same ideals, but those boundaries are rarely ever publicly decided. Instead of a commentary on what fascism does, Salo presents what it allows for.
Notes from the Back Row: Episode 5 - The Hype Machine
Jenna and Veronica (and some technology failure) talk about overhyped movies – including Hereditary, mother!, and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri – and who gets to decide on what’s overrated or not.
Double Feature: Revenge, Irish Style (Black 47 & Bad Day For The Cut)
Black 47 and Bad Day for the Cut both star bearded Irish men with rifles who are out for blood over political strife. So if you want some charming accents and a whole lot of violence, look no further than this double feature.
Bad Horror Gone Good: 976-EVIL, Blades, and Death Spa
The season of spoops is upon us, boils & ghouls. So you know what that means… let’s go crazy horror-style! Take your “Tomatometer,” put it in a box, mail it to your butt, and open your minds to the healing power of schlock.
Goodbye Burt Reynolds, a Sensitive and Emotional Man's Man
Burt Reynolds will be remembered for being gorgeous, funny, and a great actor. But I’m here to make sure people know that he was also a sensitive, sweet and easily shocked mama’s boy from the South.
Notes From The Back Row: Episode 4 - CHUD Buddies Double Feature
We're back, and this week Dan and Carlo take the wheel of the podcast and speed off, careening right off a cliff and into cult cinema territory - hand in hand.
Notes From The Back Row: Episode 3 - Heist-o-Rama-Rama
This week on the podcast, we’re getting heisty! That’s like feisty, but with heists - listen in, won’t you?
Steven Seagal is an Alien. Can We All Just Agree On That?
Back in the ‘90s there was this one guy, a stoic blob who had neither much in terms of discernible charm, nor was he ever willing to show off much of anything he picked up in all his years training under several alleged martial arts masters, but still gained worldwide fame in the world of kicking ass and taking names. Join us, as we take a look at the early works of Steven Seagal, and question his status as a citizen of Earth.
I Watched It So You Don't Have To: Rob Zombie's 31
A creepy carnival clown Hunger Games lead by Malcolm McDowell dressed as Marie Antoinette via Rob Zombie? Sadly, 31 was just a bloody, boring mess.
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