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Episode NotesA look at trailer "leaks" and the cynical studio practice of drumming up hype.Spider-Man: No Way Home defines a new wave of marketing while denying it is doing that very thing. It's pure Cynema.Articles:The Direct.com Spider-Ma
Episode NotesWe finally got our Ghostbusters 3 and sure enough the Internet is awash in anger. This episode posits that maybe, just maybe this "anger" is nothing more than displaced grief.SPOILERS AHEAD!
Episode NotesThe abuse of due process is clear in the wake of the Brian Laundrie, Gabby Petito case.The bigger picture is a warning for all of us.It's All About Me Part2:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-108-its-all-about-me-part-2/i
Episode NotesHalloween Kills has a message about mob mentality & us being monsters. Recent online reaction by fans & opposing views underscore this. An examination of this and a full on, supported REVIEW of the latest installment. SPOILERS AHE
Episode NotesThe normalization of sexualization gave us Britney Spears. A look at the collective guilt everyone bears in a world that now sees the destruction of a human life as public entertainment and the person as a commodity.Links: Downl
Episode NotesThe media continues its push to fuse journalism with entertainment and we are all the collateral damage of this campaign. A look at how the recent Gabby Petito incident underscores a major cynical trend toward dangerous and uninfo
Episode NotesA Twitter thread discussion on James Wan's recent horror offering, Malignant inspired this episode. I watched as a tribal, "you must be on one side of the discussion, and it's our side," conversation play out on the social media p
Episode NotesCynema is about demanding better. This episode looks at the recent Netflix deal with a Tik Tok "star" and the resources wasted on Adam Sandler's "Hubie Halloween" and Tom Green's "Freddie Got Fingered." Did they really waste incr
Episode NotesA follow up to EP 104 announcing a horror book project I am writing. Here is how you can be part of it by sharing your memories of films I have selected. I am not looking for reviews, but rather the memories of seeing these films:
Episode NotesA look as to why horror is personal and how YOU can be part of a new horror project I have starting up. Also a nice shout out to Bruce Markusen's "Hosted Horror On Television" book. Buy it here: https://www.amazon.com/Hosted-Horr
Episode NotesBlumhouse has announced three new "Exorcist" sequels. Not remakes, reboots or reimagining--sequels and Twitter got all lit up about it. I was asked my opinion but my reply was not a simple, one size fits all answer. As horror buff
Episode NotesBuilding off EP 101, a look at the absolute Cynema of Independence Day 2. Next to Jaws the Revenge, a film that embodies Hollywood cynical filmmaking.
Episode NotesLink to article: https://www.npr.org/2021/07/08/1014095135/barry-diller-headed-2-hollywood-studios-he-now-says-the-movie-business-is-deadIs Hollywood and Movie Making really over? What does that mean and most of all who called th
Episode NotesMy upcoming monster movie, releasing this fall has a unique teen cast and I took this milestone episode to mark their first official interview. Peter Cote, Selina Flanscha, Oliver Givens, Riley Sullivan, Emma Lim and Asher Ruppert
Episode NotesMy upcoming monster movie drops some exclusive audio clips as I discuss fighting the odds in getting this movie made against a global pandemic and the cynical belief the indie film industry "is over." Stay tuned for EP 100!
Episode NotesEd Wood was not the worst filmmaker nor was Plan 9 the worst film ever. Fight me.How Cynema comes to his defense.
Episode NotesCollider Abrams Article: https://collider.com/jj-abrams-star-wars-sequel-trilogy-plan-comments/A hero's journey from Jaws 2, through Halloween, Friday the 13th and the Jaws franchises to how it all ties with "Star Wars" and the r
Episode NotesThe final installment of my limited series examining whether the horror genre needs Oscar and Academy validation.
Episode NotesA further look into the question of horror needing validation through The Academy and its awards. Get beyond Freddy, Jason and Michael and know your horror history. My views on certain early day films and performers that deserved
Episode NotesThe first part of a limited series looking at the latest call for Oscar recognition to the horror genre. Is it warranted? This episode looks at The Oscars and industry itself and it isn't the best picture...
Episode NotesHindsight is always 20/20. It's also a kick in the pants. A look at how I ignored great advice and opportunity to pursue the easier, cynical path that led me astray of the early, crucial years of career. Lee knew and I ignored his
Episode NotesThe recent nostalgia rush for places like Blockbuster video ignore the undercurrents and context of the time. Should Blockbuster be mourned? Before you say "yes," listen to this account that draws the comparison of the early years
Episode NotesWe are being dumbed down and "Godzilla vs. Kong" shows audiences are perfectly fine with in their appeal for more of this.Important links:https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/godzilla-vs-kong-raises-nonsense-201556319.htmlhttps:
Episode Notes"Excuse me, but isn't that why we watch monster movies? Just to see big monsters fight?" No. This episode argues the need for solid human stories in these kind of films and the disturbing continuance of "lowest common denominator
Episode Notes99% SPOILER FREE!Is there something else going on at the studio level? A pattern seems to be developing in creating studio cuts but knowing there is a better cut still left behind for later release. In the wake of "The Snyder Cut
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