Oscar Skeleton #1: Sam Elliott in FROGS (1972)

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It’s the first week in Oscars month, where we dig the skeletons out of the closet of four best acting nominees! Our first category is Best Supporting Actor, and we’re traveling all the way back to 1972 to see Sam Elliott slumming it in the super boring nature-run-amok film FROGS!

Join us as we review the film, Brennan dissects masculinity, Sergio thirsts after young Sam Elliott, and we try to find any sort of redeeming quality in this movie!

Ten Word Reviews: Bridget Jones’s Diary

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DAMIEN: OMEN II (1978)

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It’s time to double back on our second franchise of the month and see what’s going on with our little friend in DAMIEN: OMEN II.

Join us as we review the film, Brennan tries to convince Sergio that Lee Grant is famous, Sergio stans for The Girl in the Spider’s Web, and we promote #JusticeForSalemSaberhagen.

Ten Word Reviews: Revenge

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THE OMEN (1976)

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We’re beginning a new franchise, which we’ll be visiting entries from once a month! It’s a little five-part series called THE OMEN and we’re starting with the 1976 original!

Join us as we review the film, Brennan explains Amelia Bedelia, Sergio melts in the August heat, and we predict what’s gonna happen in DAMIEN: OMEN II.

Ten Word Reviews: Whip It, The Fan

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Musical Month #3: PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE (1974)

The energy is BACK, y’all! Week 3 of Musical Month brings the magic back with Brian De Palma’s weirdo 1974 epic PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE!

Join us as we review the film, Brennan hosts a unit on the history of Jessica Harper, Sergio gets very confused, and we discuss all the happiest ways to say “Nein!”

Ten Word Reviews: Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Sleepaway Camp, To the Bone, Killer Condom

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Aquatic Horror Month #4: ORCA: THE KILLER WHALE (1977)

Aquatic Horror Month is winding down, and as we remove our flippers let’s review the final film of the month: 1977’s ORCA: THE KILLER WHALE!

Join us as we discuss the movie, Liam Neeson whales, and stick around at the end for a little intro to Pod People’s newest show!

Ten Word Reviews: The Great Wall, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, It Comes At Night

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Aquatic Horror Month #1: JAWS (1975)

It’s summertime and the dyin’ is easy! Put on your swim fins and prepare for a dip in Amity Bay with JAWS!

Join us as we review the 1975 Spielberg flick, dissect the man, the myth, the cartoon that is Quint, and make comments that are more than a little bit controversial about a minted classic. Even Brennan himself gets upset at some of the things he says.

Giallo Month #4: YOUR VICE IS A LOCKED ROOM, AND ONLY I HAVE THE KEY (1972)

For the final week of the increasingly interestingly-titled giallo month, we visit the 1972 flick YOUR VICE IS A LOCKED ROOM, AND ONLY I HAVE THE KEY!

Join us as we review the film, which was directed by co-host namesake Sergio Martino. We also try to wrap our heads around the serpentine plot, compare it to the source material (Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Black Cat”), and discuss everyone’s new favorite character: the Jim Henson Trash Lady!

African-American Directors Month #1: BLACULA (1972)

It’s the first week of our month highlighting African-American directors in horror, and boy do we have a treat for you: the 1972 blaxsploitation epic BLACULA!

Join us as we review the film, discuss the further reaches of the Leprechaun franchise, and find a vampire film that Brennan is truly a sucker for!

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NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) 

Mexican Horror Month #1: SATÁNICO PANDEMONIUM (1975)

For the first week of Mexican Horror month, we check out the 1975 nunsploitation (which is apparently a genre) movie SATÁNICO PANDEMONIUM!

Join us as we review the film, dissect yet another wonderful DVD synopsis, and struggle to remember the names of ANYBODY in the movie.

Warning: The discussion gets a little blue. If you’re listening with children, well, why did you even decide to do that in the first place?

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Border Angels borderangels.org

CHIRLA  (Coalition for Human Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles) chirla.org

Immigration Equality immigrationequality.org

National Immigration Forum immigrationforum.org

Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights theyoungcenter.org

First Films Month #1: DUEL (1971)

It’s the first week of First Films month and we’re starting with the big guns. Did you know filmmaking giant Steven Spielberg cut his teeth on a TV movie thriller in 1971? That’s right, in this episode we’re hitting the road and watching DUEL.

Join us as we review the film, discuss our vague memories of American history, and talk roadside safety and/or proper sandwich ordering. 

Vampire Month #4: VAMPYRES (1974)

We couldn’t let vampire month go by without exploring the majorly important subgenre of lesbian vampire flicks! There’s a fine line between lecher and film historian, I can tell you that. For our final week we visit the 1974 British shocker VAMPYRES.

Join us as we review the film, attempt to play our vampire Bingo, and find out just how boring British cinema really was in the 70’s!