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Cream of the Crud: Cruise Control
It's time to get cruddy again! Carlo and Dan are talking SOV revenge movies, old tech horror movies, video game adaptations, and what they've been watching.
“A Banquet” Review: A Claustrophobic and Visceral Family Horror
A Banquet is a slick and atmospheric horror movie that gets just weird enough while still being tethered to reality. If this is where director Ruth Paxton is starting, Veronica is very excited to see where she goes next.
“Just Keep Making Stuff Up”: An Interview with Shadoe Stevens
Dan interviews Shadoe Stevens about his work on the “Fred Rated for Federated” commercial campaign, HBO special ShadoeVision, and TRAXX (1988).
Ten of Carlo's Favorite Movies of 2021
Join Carlo as he “takes a bite outta” all of the movies that didn’t come out in 2021 he’s watched!
Jenna's Top Ten Movies of 2021
For the first time in ages, Jenna found there was just so many movies to like from 2021 that she had to actively find reasons to not include some of her favorites of the year. Long live 2021! (Well, for movies only, it was kinda shitty otherwise.)
Cream of the Crud: Full Throttle
For Cream of the Crud, Carlo and Dan talk about new year’s movie resolutions, Japanuary, take questions from listeners, and so much more!
Old & New: Veronica's Top Movies of 2021
It’s Veronica’s year end list of her favorite new and old movie watches for 2021. From Hollywood fare like Dune and Nightmare Alley all the way down to A24’s Lamb and Muriel's Wedding.
Dan's 20 Favourite Film Discoveries of 2021
Another year, another list of favourite discoveries! From movies that deserve a BluRay release stat, to some of my favourite blind-buys of the year - they’re all here, and more.
Make The Electrical Life of Louis Wain Your New Religion
Jenna is encouraging you to not only go see The Electrical Life of Louis Wain but also to join her in starting a new electric religion based on Louis’ own quasi-scientific ramblings and psychedelic cat drawings.
Jingle All the Cream of the Crud
It's that time of the year again! Christmas? No! Well, yes, but it's also the time where Carlo and Dan get together to talk about new releases, movies they've seen and so much more!
A Tribute to Martin Short, Leading Man
Dan and Jenna team up to watch what Martin Short himself called his "leading man years" – a string of movie roles that set him up to become the next big thing in cinema and never really went anywhere big.
I Watched It So You Don't Have To: I Saw The Devil
The beautiful and unflinchingly brutal I Saw The Devil invites the the audience to meditate on the idea of the purpose of revenge and justice – how either is served and where to draw the lines between righteous vigilante and depraved psycho.
Cream of the Crud: Back in the Habit
Carlo and Dan are back with a post-Halloween episode of Cream of the Crud, talking about movies they've been watching (BoardingHouse! New York Ninja!) and the latest news of physical releases.
Cream of the Crud: Money Never Sleeps
Today might be Halloween hangover day, but Dan and Carlo are back in podcast form to talk about what they've been watching this frightful season, news of physical release announcements and much more.
Double Feature: Of Love and Anxiety (Audition & Possession)
Veronica serves up an anxiety-riddled double feature for you to watch with your romantic partners with Audition (1999) and Possession (1981). Enjoy the pain!
Wes Anderson's The French Dispatch is a Salute to Imperfection in a Perfectionist's Career
Practically all of the jokes in The French Dispatch exist on a sort of intellectually tickling plane that are amusing when you think about them after the fact but not exactly hilarious to behold. It’s Wes Anderson’s at his most irreverent without ever being laugh-out-loud funny. You know, just like a New Yorker cartoon.
Cream of the Crud: On the Move
Carlo and Dan are back with more Cream of the Crud action, talking about: Chucky movies, Sasquatchtober picks, and answering listener questions!
Prisoners of the Ghostland and the Pursuit of a Better Tomorrow
Don’t be blinded by the action and exploding [censored], Prisoners of the Ghostland boasts a strong morality message on how we can make things actually great for once; not ‘again’ because there is no actual ‘great again’ when we discuss the past.
What Makes a City a City?
Jenna and Veronica are back at it – having long conversations that only barely have to do with movies! In this episode of Notes From the Back Row, they investigate what makes a city a city, both in real life and what’s reflected on film.
Cream of the Crud: Armed & Fabulous
Carlo and Dan are back with more Cream of the Crud, answering listener questions, discussing physical media releases, and moves like Jeopardy, Cast A Deadly Spell, and more!

