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JodoWOWsky

Episode 62 – JodoWOWsky Part 2 – El Topo (1970)

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On this episode of JodoWOWsky, be prepared to live the most wonderful experience of your life! It's Alejandro Jodorowsky's legendary acid western EL TOPO, and after seeing it you'll never be the same. Liam, Julia and Doug break down the history of the film and their experiences with it before delving into the film proper, splitting it into three parts for easier consumption. We finish with a look at Jodorowsky's comic book follow-up THE SONS OF EL TOPO. Enjoy!Read more

Whatever Happened To Vic Diaz?

Episode 61 – Whatever Happened to Vic Diaz? – Savage Sisters (1974)

Beware! They are still at large! On this episode of WHATEVER HAPPENED TO VIC DIAZ it's 1974's SAVAGE SISTERS, a wonderfully cartoonish (sorta) women-in-prison film full of outrageous humor, double crossing and - of course Vic Diaz as ONE EYE. Gloria Hendry, Cheri Caffaro and Rosanna Ortiz play the titular characters, with Sid Haig, Eddie Garcia and John Ashley (who also produced) as their often ridiculous foils. What did we think? Listen and find out!Read more

Forgotten Gems?

Episode 60 – Forgotten Gems? – Bye Bye Monkey (1978)

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On this episode of FORGOTTEN GEMS? we're looking at the winner of the 1978 Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize, Marco Ferreri's BYE BYE MONKEY (aka CIAO MASCHIO) starring Gerard Depardieu! You might think a film about a grown (french) man adopting a baby chimp after finding it nestled in a giant animatronic King Kong would be loads of fun, but BOY is it not! It's cynical, often irritating and very unpleasant, so let's talk about it! Read more

We Do Our Own Stunts

Episode 59 – We Do Our Own Stunts – The Killer Meteors (1976)

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On this episode of We Do Our Own Stunts we're continuing our look at the early career of Jackie Chan with the Jimmy Wang Yu-starring THE KILLER METEORS, which features the first collaboration between Jackie and Wang Yu (though their fates would entwine a few years later) as well as Jackie playing a VILLAIN! It's a bizarre, and sometimes incomprehensible, high-flying martial arts epic, but it's still a lot of fun. Let's check it out!Read more

Cinema Fantasica

Episode 58 – Cinema Fantastica – Cold Fish (2010) & Golden Slumber (2010)

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We're taking another journey through time and space to the film festivals around the globe on another episode of Cinema Fantastica! This time we're headed to the controversial Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas to check out two Japanese films that played in the 2010 iteration: Sion Sono's COLD FISH and Yoshihiro Nakamura's GOLDEN SLUMBER! Check it out!Read more

You Don't Know Dick

Episode 57 – You Don’t Know Dick – The Howling (1981)

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BARK AT THE MOON! On this howl-arious episode of YOU DON'T KNOW DICK we're joined by NOW Magazine critic and Someone Else's Movie podcast host Norm Wilner to talk about Joe Dante's seminal werewolf movie THE HOWLING from 1981! And of course we don't forget to talk about Dick Miller's curmudgeonly occult bookstore owner Walter Paisley. Check it out!Read more

The Films of John Singleton

Episode 56 – The Films of John Singleton – Rosewood (1997) & Baby Boy (2001)

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Our look at the filmography of the great John Singleton continues with two of his mid-period films, starting with the often-brutal historical drama ROSEWOOD from 1997, followed by the coming-of-age comedy-drama BABY BOY from 2001. Also, Liam we had already recorded this and Liam deleted it. HEAR THE WEARINESS IN OUR VOICES. Enjoy!Read more

Eric Roberts is the Man Redux

Episode 55 – Eric Roberts is the Man – The Beautiful Ones (2017)

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On a brand new ACTION PACKED episode of Eric Roberts is the Man we're joined by Cinapse co-founder and editor Ed Travis to discuss Jesse V. Johnson's 2017 throwback actioner THE BEAUTIFUL ONES from 2017. Does the film stack up to the films and filmmakers it constantly references, or did the distributor's choice to abandon its intended black & white aesthetic undermine its intentions? Let's find out! Read more

Episode 54 – JodoWOWsky Part 1- Early shorts & Fando and Lis (1968)

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Welcome to the PREMIERE episode of JODOWOWSKY, a light-hearted, chronological look through the career of actor, writer, poet, playwright, novelist, editor, comics writer, musician, puppeteer, mime, painter, and so much more.. Alejandro Jodorowsky! In this episode we look at our hopes for the podcast (as well as some concerns) and then discuss Jodorowsky's early short films, before coming back from a break to discuss his first feature length movie FANDO AND LIS. Read more

Episode 53 – Praising Kane – Harry and Walter Go To New York (1976)

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We continue our chronological look at the career of Carol Kane with the notorious 1976 flop HARRY AND WALTER GO TO NEW YORK! Despite a packed cast that includes Elliott Gould, James Caan, Diane Keaton and Michael Caine the film was a box office and critical bust. But does the vaudeville-tinged safecracking caper have anything to recommend it? Let's find out!Read more

Whatever Happened To Vic Diaz?

Episode 52 – Whatever Happened To Vic Diaz? – Bloodfist (1989)

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On this limb-shattering episode of WHATEVER HAPPENED TO VIC DIAZ? we're heading to 1989 and a film that was in EVERY video store in the early 90s: BLOODFIST! Starring Don "The Dragon" Wilson, Billy Blanks and - of course - Vic Diaz, the film has Wilson's character infiltrate an underground martial arts tournament to find out the mysterious circumstances behind his brother's death. Sound familiar? It should! Let's check it out!Read more

Episode 51 – We Do Our Own Stunts – The Hand of Death (1976)

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On this episode of WE DO OUR OWN STUNTS we're taking a step back from Lo Wei's attempts to launch Jackie Chan into superstardom and instead looking at the film that caught his attention in the first place: John Woo's THE HAND OF DEATH! Not only does the film bring Jackie Chan together with the legendary director of THE KILLER and HARD BOILED, but it also features fellow Seven Little Fortunes alumni Sammo Hung (who was also the stunt co-ordinator), Yuen Baio and Yuen Wah! Check it out!Read more

Episode 50 – How Do You Do, Fellow Kids? – The Cobbler (2014)

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On this episode of HOW DO YOU DO, FELLOW KIDS? we're discussing the 2014 abomination THE COBBLER, where Adam Sandler uses a magical sewing machine to literally allow him to walk a mile in someone's shoes. It doesn't go well. Featuring one of the most out there endings we've ever encountered, and that's just the tip of the iceberg. Come check it out!Read more

Forgotten Gems?

Episode 49 – Forgotten Gems? – Head-On (2004)

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HAPPY NEW YEAR! On our first episode of 2021 we're heading to the 54th Berlin International Film Festival to look at the Golden Bear-winning Turkish-German drama HEAD-ON from 2004. An intense, disturbing, film about two self-destructive Turkish immigrants in Germany who enter a marriage of convenience but end of falling in love makes for often challenging viewing, but is it a FORGOTTEN GEM? Let's find out!Read more

Cinema Fantasica

Episode 48 – Cinema Fantastica Holiday Special – A Christmas Horror Story (2015) & Good Tidings (2016)

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On this special HOLIDAY edition of Cinema Fantastica we go all the way to Berlin, Germany and the 2016 Weihnachtsfilmfestival, which features a program of Christmas (and Christmas adjacent) films! Our two hosts put the Canadian anthology horror film A CHRISTMAS HORROR STORY against the British killer Santa gorefest GOOD TIDINGS! CHECK IT OUT!Read more

Praising Kane

Episode 47 – Praising Kane – Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

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On the latest episode of PRAISING KANE we're looking at Sidney Lumet's 1975 masterpiece DOG DAY AFTERNOON, and along with it the 2014 documentary THE DOG which focuses on the real-life inspiration for the film. We take a look at some of the differences between adaptation and reality, Al Pacino (of course), the effect the film had on the real-life "Dog" and much more. Check it out!Read more

You Don't Know Dick

Episode 46 – You Don’t Know Dick – After Hours (1985)

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On this episode of YOU DON'T KNOW DICK we're joined by actress/podcaster/writer/director Julia Marchese to discuss Martin Scorsese's 1985 dark comedy AFTER HOURS! We also talk Stephen King adaptations, Scorsese's filmography, and - of course - all things Dick Miller. Check it out!Read more

Eric Roberts is the Man Redux

Episode 45 – Eric Roberts Is The Man Redux – 90 Feet From Home (2019)

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DEAR GOD it's a brand new episode of ERIC ROBERTS IS THE MAN REDUX! WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE! On this episode we're joined by baseball journalist and podcaster Andrew Stoeten to discuss the 2019 faith-based (kinda) baseball movie 90 FEET FROM HOME, starring WWE hall of famer Shawn Michaels, former Superman Dean Cain and ERIC ROBERTS! We also talk about POLITICS, live music, DR. WHO and so, so much more.Read more

The Films of John Singleton

Episode 44 – The Films of John Singleton – Higher Learning (1995) & 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)

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On this episode of The Films of John Singleton we're doubling up one of his most interesting - and prescient - features with a film from one of the biggest franchises of all time! We start by taking a look at 1995's HIGHER LEARNING, a sometimes stodgy but ultimately worthwhile look at the various troubles and conflicts that occur among a group of college freshmen. Then we move onto the eye-blistering neon of the big-budget 2003 sequel 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS!Read more

Your Hosts

Doug Tilley

Co-host of the No-Budget Nightmares and The Flight Stuff podcasts, as well as former co-host of Eric Roberts is the Fu**ing Man. He likes movies and stuff.

Liam O'Donnell

Founder of Cinepunx.com and co-host of the Cinepunx and Horror Business podcasts, as well as former co-host of Eric Roberts is the Fu**ing Man.