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Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsDutch (1991) - The Forgotten John Hughes Thanksgiving Classic - Episode 293This week, we here in the states are celebrating Thanksgiving! The time honored tradition of gluttenous eating among family and friends, football (if you're into that sort of thing), and avoiding the inevitable clash of politics that comes when you invite your boomer Uncle Larry to dinner. But aside from food, there are a few movies we've come to associate with the holiday. Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (see our back catalog) is one of the go to films to come from the mind of John Hughes. But did you know there is another Thanksgiving classic out there...
2023-11-241h 28
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsWhat The Hell Did We Just Watch?!?! - Five Nights At Freddy's (2023) - Episode 292This week, we are answering a listener request! John and I are heading to Freddy Fazbear's Pizzareia to review Five Night's At Freddy's. A movie we both tried to avoid, but we love you the listeners so much that we can't turn down a request. So what is it about this demented knock off of Charles Entertainment Cheese that has captured the minds of little kids and teens and turned what was an indie game into a billion dollar enterprise with toys, books, onesies, and now a major motion picture? And what is the result of Freddy, Chica, Foxy...
2023-11-1257 min
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsVery Bad Things (1998) - Really That Awful?This week, we are returning to our well of dark comedies and misunderstood misfit movies to analyze one of the darkest comedies to come out of the "edgy" and "extreme" 1990's- Very Bad Things. A movie that plays to the trope of a bachelor party gone horribly horribly wrong and illustrates the lengths that people will go to avoid consequences. Starring Daniel Stern of Home Alone fame, future Iron Man Director and Star Wars Savior John Favreau, and a very sinister Christian Slater, this movie was deridded by critics during it's original run, but is it really that awful?
2023-08-181h 06
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsTrailerDo you like movie reviews with a heavy does of comedy? We'll we're The Cinema Psychos Show! We are indie filmmakers, Brian Cottington and John Wooliscroft who each week deep dive your favorite movies and filmmakers (both bad and good) with our own brand of vulgar-yet-smart film criticism. Follow us where ever you get your podcasts or reach out to our website https://cinemapsychosshow.com DISCORD!!! Take the conversation further! Come check out our Discord channel where we you can interact face to face (digitally) with us. Like our opinion or hate it...
2023-07-2800 min
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsEdgar Wright - Filmmaker Retrospective with Sophia Ricciardi of MOVIESTRUCK! - Episode 269This week, after a bit of a break for our live show for the 48 hour film project in Pittsburgh, we are back to look at a filmmaker that has managed to constantly merge genres with a massive talent in using all the tools of the trade to visually tell a story. We're talking about Edgar Wright. The filmmaker behind Shaun of The Dead, Hot Fuzz, and Baby Driver. A technical wizard and a master of filmmaking choreography. However, a massive talent like Edgar Wright requires a massive talent to assist in the review, so we are joined by fellow...
2023-05-152h 03
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsTwisted Pair (2018) - The Fifth Horseman of The Breenpocalypse"Please God make it stop.." Those words were inside our heads the entire time that we watched this week's movie, Twisted Pair. A movie by our favorite cultivator of cinematic crap, Neil Breen. And boy oh boy, this one was bad. Never did we think that we would long for the days of tuna, laptops, and magic rocks...but leave it to everyone's favorite god, alien, humanoid, cyborg-jesus; we started to miss the old day's of Breen. Instead what we were left with was a bizarre green screen hellscape that then splits it's time with an abandonded community college in Ne...
2023-04-241h 05
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsMonty Python's: The Life of Brian (1979) - Movie ReviewHappy Easter...Passover...or just day that happens to end in "Y". This week, we are celebrating one of the hallmark films of the 1970's that can be credited with birthing a great deal of the comedy that we all take for granted. 1979's Life of Brian is a brilliant satire that pokes fun at everything from the concept of religion to the tenets of politics. For it's time, the film was attacked by religious groups and even banned in the UK (a genuine Video Nasty). But has retained a status as an influentential piece of satire that has gone...
2023-04-1247 min
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsKire Papputts: Director of "Always Had A Nice Time"Long time friend of the show, Kire Paputts, the award winning filmmaker behind The Last Porno Show and The Raindow Kid, returns to talk about his new film, Always Had A Nice Time, a character-driven documentary about the unique and interesting residents of Toronto's Parkdale community. Kire shares with us his journey to producing the film and the challenges he has faced as independent filmmaker since the success of The Last Porno Show. FOLLOW KIRE AND HIS COMPANY- MADE BY OTHER PEOPLE! Website- https://www.madebyotherpeople.com/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/mbop22...
2023-03-3039 min
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsCreed III (2023) - Movie ReviewThis week, we are a little bit late to the party on this film, but we had to do an episode on Leprechaun 3 last week in honor of St. Patrick's Day. That aside, we are talking about the newest entry into the long running Rocky Cinematic Universe, CREED III. The third outing of Michael B. Jordan's Adonis Creed as he fights for his legacy against the physical embodiment of his past in Johnathan Major's, "Diamond" Damian Anderson. This film marks Michael B. Jordan's directorial debut and based on the strength of this movie, we can't wait to see more...
2023-03-211h 06
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsLeprechaun 3 - Leprechaun in Tha Vegas (1995)It's St Patty's week and as is tradition, we here at The Cinema Psychos Show celebrate the holiday not by drinking green beer and eating shepard's pie....but by visiting our old friend THE LEPRECHAUN! And this time around we are taking a look at what might be the best of the sequels in this series, 1995's Leprechaun 3! A movie that clearly knows how ridiculous the concept of the first 2 were and decides to fully embrace the ridiculous by putting our favorite leprechaun in glittering LAS VEGAS (AKA a Los Angeles sound stage and 1 night in actual Las Vegas fo...
2023-03-131h 12
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsAn Alcoholic Cop Who Happens To Be A WEREWOLF! - Wolfcop (2014) with Director Mark Cantu of Wolf Hollow & Massacre AcademyThis week, we are joined by Mark Cantu (Massacre Academy), the Director of the upcoming indie horror flick, WOLF HOLLOW to review one of the weirdest and most hilarious awesomely bad films that we've ever had the pleasure to view. We are talking about the 2014 cult classic, WOLFCOP! A movie that maybe like us you skipped past on streaming. But let me tell you, this movie is amazing. It has one of the most "memorable" werewolf transformations in film history and is chock full of over the practical special effects that warms my heart. WOLF HOLLOW! Mark...
2023-03-051h 13
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsMy Bloody Valentine (1981) - Movie ReviewIt's Valentine's Day! And to show all of you are love and appreciation, we've go a very special episode this week. We're travelling to 1981 to the mining town of Valentine Bluffs in the cult slasher "My Bloody Valentine". This movie is more than just a canadian rip off of Friday the 13th, its got everything a good slasher film needs. Young actors who are more like 40 rather than 20...Check! Gross out practical effects committed by a guy in a mining outfit....Double Check! A love triangle between the town final girl and two goons who are all hopped up...
2023-02-141h 09
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) - Movie ReviewStep into the heart of Wakanda with us as we take on the task of reviewing the latest Marvel epic, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. We'll be breaking down all the moments that had us laughing out loud, from Shuri's tech wizardry to M'Baku's hilarious one-liners, but don't worry, we won't skimp on the serious stuff either. We'll be discussing the film's representation, powerful performances, and how it pays homage to the late Chadwick Boseman. And while we know some may be feeling Marvel fatigue, we're here to provide a refreshing take on the latest adventure in Wakanda. So put...
2023-02-051h 02
Cinema Psychos Movie Reviews2022: The Year of The Horror Film - Episode 255As we wrap up our look back at 2022, we wanted to take a special look at what argueably might be one of the best years for the humble horror movie. With movies like X, Pearl, The Menu, Black Phone, Barbarian, Sissy, and others all released within the past year to critical and commerical acclaim, 2022 might just be the year of the horror film. We've got our picks for best and of course worst horror films as well (looking at you Halloween Ends!!). WE ARE ON TIKTOK! In an effort to appease our Gen Z, we are...
2023-01-2256 minCinema Psychos Movie ReviewsM3GAN (2023)- What's Brian Watching? - BONUS EPISODE!On this special bonus episode and first entry into what we're calling "What's Brian Watching?" We are looking at M3GAN, the newest entry from Blumhouse (ew) that at first glance, seems like a Child's Play rip off but has a few surprises up it's sleeves. M3GAN is a movie that makes you wonder what would happen if your kid's iPad grew consciousness and decided that it could parent your kid better than you… You might want to re-enable screen time after watching this movie. WE ARE ON TIKTOK! In an effort to a...
2023-01-0910 min
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsA Look Back At 2022- Our 2022 Eerie Horror Fest InterviewsHappy New Year Folks. So due to some technical difficulties on our part, we were unable to provide you all with are long overdue review of the cult classic, Santa Claus Conquers The Martians. I know, its a real bummer. However, I wanted to take a moment to share with you all our amazing interviews that we conducted while we were at the Eerie Horror Fest this past October. This was the first time that we as a podcast were invited to attend any kind of film festival and we absolutely loved not only the festival itself but everyone involved...
2022-12-302h 01
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsPuppet Master (1989) - Movie ReviewAh the holidays, the time of the year when we all get to contribute to our capitalist hellscape of a society by buying our love with gifts…but have you ever wondered what would happen if your gifts came alive? If you thought that was a better plot for 1989's Puppet Master you would be correct! Puppet Master introduces the world to Andre Toulon and his murderous puppets with fantastic Mortal Kombat names like "Blade" and "Leech Woman". Unfortunately, this entry of Puppet Master also has a very convoluted plot dealing with a group psychic frienemies and zombies…kinda. It's...
2022-12-2034 min
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsHaunted House Movies With All Things Spoopy! -CHECK OUT OUR FRIENDS "ALL THINGS SPOOPY PODCAST!" Take a listen to Sarah and Will's Movie Review podcast, "All Things Spoopy" Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/allthingsspoopypod/ Listen to them where ever you get your podcasts or at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-things-spoopy/id1608693264 MERCH AND ANNOUCEMENTS Our co-host, John Wooliscroft, has a brand new film channel on youtube. Check it out and Subscribe at J DUB'S VIDEO NASTIES Use the coupon code "psychosnation" and save 25% on our TeePublic Store! Sign up for PSYCHOS NATION...
2022-12-1053 min
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsThe Exorcist (1973) - Movie Review -This week, we are celebrating our 250th episode with a look at what is arguably considered one of the scariest horror films of all time; The Exorcist. The 1973 movie by William Friedkin that was so terrifying that it led to people fainting in theaters and enraging the religious right in the early 70's. But does this movie truly deserve the title of scariest film? And is it really Anti-Catholic? Well saddle up, cause we are going in deep as we analyze the world of Pazuzu with our review of The Exorcist. MERCH AND ANNOUCEMENTS Our co-host...
2022-12-0249 min
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsDracula Dead And Loving It (1995) - Movie ReviewThis week, John and Brian travel to Transylvania to visit the crypt of Count Dracula….well not quite, we actually visit 1995 and Dracula's crypt is full of Leslie Nielsen Naked Gun Jokes, Peter McNichol eating flies, and of course…an enema. We are talking about the horror parody from comedic master Mel Brooks, "Dracula Dead and Loving It." A movie that feels like a weird sibling to 1974's Young Frankenstein; a parody of both the early 90's classic horror monster revival ushered in by 1992's Bram Stoker's Dracula and a comedic homage to Hammer Films. But unlike Young Frankenstein, this mo...
2022-11-2143 min
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsHellraiser Revelations (2022) - Movie ReviewThis week, Brian and John open the box and venture to the world of The Hellraiser Franchise. Now while we will eventually get to Hulu's Hellraiser Remake, we felt it was necessary to look at the absolute worst moment in the franchise. We are of course talking about 2011's Hellraiser Revelations. This movie is on a whole other level of bad; and we aren't just saying that cause it features "Fat/Wish.com/Great Value Pinhead". This movie was one in a series of copyright grabs by everyone's favorite creep, Harvey Weinstein and Dimension Films in an effort to reta...
2022-11-0957 min
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsThe Scream FranchiseThis week as we drift out of our Halloween Hangover, John has forced Brian to finally confront his distaste for The Scream Franchise. Long time listeners of the podcast will know that despite Brian being an aficianado of cinematic terror, Wes Craven's 1996 meta-filled opus stands as a very consequential film in Brian's view of how the horror movie was changed irrevocably as a result of it's success. So it is a franchise analysis AND a therapy session, a trick and treat if you will. So grab your ghost face mask and book of meta movie knowledge as we c...
2022-11-031h 12
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsJohn Adams & Toby Poser of Hellbender - InterviewHappy Halloween Psychos Nation! As this is dropping on All Hallows Eve, I wanted to give you all a very special treat. John and I were lucky enough to attend The Eerie Horror Fest earlier in the month and we had the pleasure of talking with a number of celebrity guests. This first one was one of the ones I was most interested in meeting. John Adams and Tobey Poser are the husband and wife team, who along with their children, have truly shaken up the indie horror landscape with their terrifying film, "...
2022-10-3121 min
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsThe Munsters (2022) - Movie ReviewIt feels like forever since we released an episode PsychosNation! But after a brief hiatus that saw us travel to be part of The Eerie Horror Fest, we are back with some amazing new episodes recorded inside the festival itself. This week, we are venturing to the bowels of streaming hell as we take a look at the newest cinematic offering from Rob Zombie with "The Munsters". A movie that as of late has hit a mixed bag of reviews with some finding charm in the bizarro color scheme, zany characters, and well....the fact it wasn't as terrible...
2022-10-2550 min
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsPink Rabbit (2022)- Movie ReviewIt's not everyday that we get an indie film to review. And this one comes straight from Germany! Filmmaker Zetkin Yikilmis unleashes her newest film, "PINK RABBIT". The film details the bizarre journey, concocted by an equally bizarre man dressed like a Pink Rabbit, that a young mother named Martha has to endure on the way home to her young son and husband. The movie pays homage to a number of bizarre and surreal tropes from other genre films while at the same time forcing us to ask the question of whether all the horrors that the Pink Rabbit...
2022-09-1257 min
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsNope (2022)- Movie ReviewThis week, we are taking a trip to Hollywood and symbolism in Director & modern horror maestro, Jordan Peele in his newest film, NOPE. Nope is an interesting movie as on the surface it feels very much like a throw back to the old school monster movies of the 70's and 80's. But in classic Jordan Peele style, there is way more meaning behind the film..and moments of levity between the terror. However, with a knock out film like his first film "GET OUT" and the "meh" reception to his second film, "US" how does "NOPE" stack up? Does it de...
2022-09-1257 min
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsJohn C. Lyons- Filmmaker & Director of The Eerie Horror Fest - Episode 243This week, we've got a very special guest on for a very special interview. Award winning filmmaker and the brains (not for consumption zombie fans) behind the Eerie Horror Fest, John C. Lyons stops by the podcast to discuss his journey as a filmmaker and storyteller, his most recent film, Unearth which has garnered critical acclaim as brilliant example of Environmental Horror, and of course his plans for a jam-packed Eerie Horror Fest that is truly rising from the dead this October 5-8th at the Warner Theater in Erie, PA. Episode links! Eerie Horror Fest...
2022-08-1548 min
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsPractical Effects VS. CGIThis week, Brian and John try to analyze the age old conflict between nerds.....Star Trek vs Star Wars.....I mean Practical FX vs CGI. Yes a war that has been waged on between cinephiles in the lobbies of movie theaters across the world since 1993. But why do these techniques in creating the fantastical have to be polar opposites? Why is there so much love for what arguably are less realistic and more expensive practical fx and so much vitrol and critique over computer generated visual effects? Is there room in the big tent of filmmaking for both of...
2022-08-031h 13
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsJurassic World: Dominion (2022) - Movie ReviewThis week, John and Brian sit in some group therapy as we examine the loss of their childhood with the newest dinosaur-sized turd in the form of Jurassic World: Dominion. This movie has it all: a ridiculous plot, phoned in "member berries in the form of vintage Jurassic Park characters showing up, and all the dinosaur action that a bloated hollywood cash grab can muster. Despite all that, the real question we all have is how can a movie franchise fall so low? How can you start off with a movie that captured the imaginations of billions with cutting...
2022-07-221h 00
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsDoctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness - Movie ReviewThis week, John and Brian dust off their sling rings as they re enter the world of marvel with it's newest entry (no not Thor Love and Thunder....or Ms. Marvel....Or Moon Knight....way too many marvel properties). No we'll be talking about Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness...That's right Doctor Strange in his own movie and not just a discount Iron Man in someone else's movie. This time around, the Doctor battles the entire multiverse in a bizarre movie that includes zombies, giant one eyed monsters (hehe), and Bruce Campbell. So grab your Pizza Balls...
2022-07-011h 22
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsMovie 43 (2013) - Movie ReviewWhen you think of gross out/sex comedies of the 2000's-2010's; What films come to mind? Do you automatically go to such classics like "Road Trip". Or perhaps you are a bit more sophisticated and prefer to sing "Scotty Doesn't Know!" as you binge watch Euro Trip for the 50th time. Or maybe there is a deep dark crevace in your DVD rack that holds one of the most unfunny and purely vile films to grace the silver screen.....No its not 500 Days of Sodom. Its 2013's "MOVIE 43." A movie that some might view as a practical joke...
2022-06-101h 14
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsThe Batman (2022) - Movie Review - Episode 236This week, Brian and John don't just emerge from the shadows, they are the shadows.....well not quite. More like they emerged from the shadows of a movie theater with smilex gas grins across their faces after seeing Matt Reeves' "The Batman". Fair warning, this review does contain some spoilers. So if you have yet to see the film, please check it out first. But with this being the 3rd batman to be introduced in less than 20 years, does this version of the caped crusader hold up against the down to earth version of Bale's Batman or the roided...
2022-04-051h 26
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsThe Best & Worst Films of 2021- 2021: Year In Review - Part 2This week, we are bidding 2021 one last kick in the face....I mean..."Fond Farewell." As has become tradition on this podcast, we have our top picks for best and worst films of the past year. Some of them may surprise you, infuriate you, or may even make you decide to check out some gems that you had not yet heard of. So grab grab your pencil and paper as we break out our top picks for best and worst films of 2021! FROM THE CONCESSION STAND- YOUTUBE SHOW! We've got a brand new youtube show called "From...
2022-03-291h 30
Cinema Psychos Movie Reviews2021: Year in Review - Part 1 - Episode 234This week, we are back with a long long long overdue breakdown of the year that was 2021. Yes it's March and yea this is usually the time of the year when we pull a bad Leprechaun movie to review...but 2021 was full of so much insanity, how could we not spend some time talking about it. How much insanity do you ask? Well we've got everything from the tragedy and revolt of film workers to those we lost....and those we cancelled. As well as the highest grossing and lowest grossing films of the year. So put away the spring...
2022-03-241h 28
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsThe Matrix Trilogy - Movie ReviewThis week, we are still stuck in the bowels of The Matrix. This time we are jacking in to the entire storied trilogy with a specific question driving us,"How can a franchise go from being a perfect summation of late 90's cyber punk culture to laughable meme?" So grab your trenchcoats and late 90's nihilism as we dive into the malestrom of pop culture known as The Matrix Trilogy. FROM THE CONCESSION STAND- YOUTUBE SHOW! We've got a brand new youtube show called "From The Concession Stand." It is a biweekly look at all your favorite...
2022-03-091h 18
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsThe Matrix Resurrections - Movie Review - Episode 232This week, we are jacking in "hehe" back into the world of kung fu and bullet-time with a long awaited review of The Matrix Resurrections. A movie that no one really asked for that arrived 20 years too late in the middle of a pandemic and oh yea....as part of the rooster of HBO Max movies that has had it's theatrical revenue undercut by streaming. But aside from all those things in "the real world" going against it, what about the movie itself? Does The Matrix Resurrections live up to the original techno philosophy of the 1999 classic or like...
2022-02-091h 09
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsSpiderman: No Way Home - Movie ReviewThis week, we are back from the multiverse of franchise madness and boy oh boy do we have a doozey of an episode to you with our review of Spiderman: No Way Home. A movie that has proved to be one of the biggest films since Avengers: Endgame and one of the most buzz worthy films in recent years. Literally all of 2021 was a combination of news on the pandemic and rumors and leaks about just how many spidermen would be in Spiderman: No Way Home. But does a movie with that much buzz actually deliver? We've seen so...
2022-01-241h 26
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsNew Years Evil (1980) - Movie ReviewHappy New Year Psychos Nation! It's been a hell of a 2021 and we are hopeful that 2022 just sucks a little bit less than last year. So to kick off 2022, we are celebrating by reviewing probably one of the only slasher films that tackle New Years Eve; 1980's New Years Evil. A movie that manages to neither scare or entertain any audience, New Years Evil is the story of Punk Rock/New Wave Elvira Wannabe "Blaze" who on her call in music show is terrorized by a caller by the name of "Evil" who threatens to murder women at the...
2022-01-0159 min
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsThe Santa Clause (1994)- Movie ReviewMerry Christmas Psychos Nation! Whether you are a grinch, a scrooge, or a card carrying member of the Jelly of the Month Club, From all of us to all of you, we wish you and your loved ones happy holidays. As our present to all of you, this week we are tackling what might be the darkest christmas movie that just about every millenial loves. Imagine if you will, a dead beat dad who catches a legally binding virus after accidentally killing Santa Claus throug his clothes that slowly morphs his body and mind of the course of an...
2021-12-251h 04
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsOur Top Christmas Horror Movie Picks - 2021 EditionThis week, John and Brian are ringing in the holidays with pure unadulterated TERROR! We are breaking down our picks for yule tide horror currently streaming on your favorite platform. Is this a cry for sponsorship to Shudder....maybe. But either way, grab your favorite egg based beverage and snuggle up to your headphones as we provide you with our picks for the best Christmas Horror Movies out there today! FROM THE CONCESSION STAND- YOUTUBE SHOW! We've got a brand new youtube show called "From The Concession Stand." It is a biweekly look at all your favorite...
2021-12-1359 min
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsDune (1984) - Movie ReviewThis week, Brian and John travel to the year 10191 the the world of Dune. Being that Denis Villeneuve's masterpiece was recently released on HBO Max and theaters to rave reviews and serving as a visual effects schmorgasborg, we thought that instead of do a review on that movie that we take a look at the bizarre and hard to understand 1984, David Lynch version that gave us such wonderful moments like Sting in a triangle cod piece, Sir Patrick Stewart discussing that moods are for "cattle and love play", and of course the wacky wacky wacky Harkonnens. So, grab a...
2021-11-271h 12
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsFear Street (1994/1978/1666) - Movie Review - From The Concession StandWhat happens when nostalgia for a horror book series from the 90's collides with a streaming giant with an insatiable appetite for content....you get the 3 part extravaganza, FEAR STREET! As we come down from the halloween highs, Brian and Laine felt it was a good idea to take a deep look at this series that manages to on one hand bring a good amount of gore and decent characters to life, but at the same time anger and confuse Brian due to a lack of attention to detail or following the film's own rules. So strap into our...
2021-11-081h 00
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsSpookies (1986) - Movie ReviewThis week, we are rolling out the perfect trick (or treat depending on how much you like this movie) with a trip back in time to the 80's.....we're not sure the year because the little gem of a movie we are reviewing may have been shot in 1984, 1985, and then released in 1986, 1987, and 1988. The movie is the mutant mish mash that is SPOOKIES! A movie you probably remember bits of pieces from during those late nights on TNT's Monster-Vision or USA's Up-All-Night from the 90's but never actually sat down to watch the whole film. And why would this...
2021-10-2046 min
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsCarousHELL The 2nd - Movie Review - Episode 223This week, John and Brian are back with a breakdown of a indie horror film just in time for Spooky Season. Friend of the show, Steve Rudzinski has dropped the sequel to his 2016 magnum killer unicorn opus with CarousHELL The 2nd. We try to remain fairly spoiler free on this one but be warned there are a few plot points dropped in this review that may be spoilery. CarousHELL The 2nd is one of the rare movies that we've come across that fostered a pretty decent back and forth conversation over what worked and what didn't work, the role...
2021-10-1153 min
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsMel Brooks- Filmmaker RetrospectiveThis week, Brian and John break down the life and career of the king of the parody film.....No not the Zucker's and no not Naked Gun or Airplane. We are instead talking about Mel Brooks. A man who has helped shape comedy (and film history) with his fantastic wit in his ability to write and punch up scripts for TV, his parody films knocking everything from the western all the way to parodies of Dracula and Frankenstein, and funding and producing films that transcend cinema with credits for The Fly and The Elephant Man. So join us for...
2021-09-281h 13
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsWhy We Love B MoviesThis week, we are back after a brief hiatus dropping one of our most introspective episodes to date. Most of us have a deep down love of terrible cinema. It's the demented gremlin cousin of the part of you that laudes the best director or best film of the year. Deep down, we all love to watch an awesomely bad film. But did you ever take a step back and ask yourself why you love terrible cinema? That's the question Brian and John attempt to answer today. What is it that drives us to revel in the bizzarre and often...
2021-09-2054 min
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsSlaxx (2020)- Movie Review- From The Concession Stand - Episode 2This week, we are hanging out at the mall as we take a look at the darker side of fashion...and comedy in the 2020 Canadian dark comedy horror film, SLAXX. Slaxx is a movie that we all discovered while surfing Shudder and boy oh boy is it a bloody good time but also forces Laine and Brian to relive their deepest darkest memories of working in Retail Hell. FROM THE CONCESSION STAND- YOUTUBE SHOW! We've got a brand new youtube show called "From The Concession Stand." It is a biweekly look at all your favorite content coming...
2021-08-2340 min
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsBlack Widow (2021) - Movie ReviewThis week, Brian and John tackle Marvel Studios' first foreay into the quagmire that is the post-pandemic movie landscape with Black Widow. A movie that was late due to a pandemic but also about 5 years too late due to the bone-headed belief that female-led superhero films would not sell in a sea of space gods, hulks, iron men, and super soldiers. The result is a movie that tries to make up for lost time that originally saw a character reduced to the quintessential "sexy lamp" in Iron Man 2 and only over the course of 8 years finally get some character...
2021-08-011h 12
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsLoki & Marvel TV - From The Concession StandDisclaimer: We recorded this little commentary on Loki well before the finale. So there is a good chance that our predictions are incorrect....or are they? Welcome to the first episode of "FROM THE CONCESSION STAND!" A piece of bonus content from The Cinema Psychos Show that takes a look at all things streaming! This week, Brian and Laine are burdened with glorious purpose as we break down the current crop of marvel tv shows, especially the time travelling and Multiverse bending madhouse that is LOKI! PATREON! We've just launched our Patreon! Our show will...
2021-07-1437 min
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsTeam America: World Police (2004) - Movie ReviewThis week, we are celebrating the 4th of July the only way we know how. By breaking down one of the biggest parodies of American imperialism, 2004's Team America: World Police. A movie from the minds of Trey Parker and Matt Stone, probably the only people in the world who could make a movie that offends literally everyone yet still holds up as a fantastic parody of not only post 9/11 hysteria but also a parody of over the top Jerry Bruckheimer films. Do we think this movie could be made now a days....probably not, but if you're winding...
2021-07-051h 00
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsSummer School (1987) - Movie ReviewThis week, we are reliving our worst nightmares......high school. We are sticking around 1987 as we take a look at one of the rare teenage comedies from the era to actually not be completely gross out and full of adult jokes. We are of course talking about the 1987 blast from the past, Summer School. A movie that gave us Mark Harmon prior to joining the force of NCIS, Kirsty Alley before Cheers and Look Who's Talking, and Dean Cameron before Ski School. A movie that just might be more famous for a comedic scene of gross out gore than...
2021-06-291h 16
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsHannibal (2001) - Movie ReviewThis week John and Brian invite you for dinner (wink wink cannibalism) as we gather for a feast of one of the most divisive entries in the Hannibal Lecter Cinematic Universe (Sorry Hannibal the tv show, only movies on this podcast), Hannibal from 2001. A direct sequel to the oscar winning 1991 Jonathan Demme film, Silence of the Lambs; Hannibal continues the story of everyone's favorite flesh eater, Dr. Hannibal Lecter as he jet sets around italy avoiding assassins, sneaky italian detectives, and flesh eating swine courtesy of a creepy Gary Oldman. All the while he pines for his favorite FBI...
2021-05-211h 11
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsRosemary's Baby (1968) - Mother's Day SpecialThis week, we are saluting our mom's in honor of Mother's Day! We are joined this week by none other than the mother of our own little hell spawn, Jan Wooliscroft, mother of John Wooliscroft. Our guest's pick this week is the ultimate Mother's Day horror (aside from Mommie Dearest) the 1968 Roman Polanski (eww) classic, "Rosemary's Baby." A classic that showcases not only the horror of siring the spawn of Satan, but operates on a number of different narrative levels. Dealing with everything from the women's movement in the late 60's, the rise of consumerism against the backdrop of...
2021-05-1053 min
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsMortal Kombat (2021) - Movie ReviewThis week, Brian, and John test their might and reminisce about Friday nights in the 90's with square pizza, surge, cool ranch Doritos and of course MORTAL KOMBAT! We are diving headfirst out of Earthrealm and straight into the Netherrealm of HBO Max to review the newest reboot from Hollywood's Nostalgia Machine; MORTAL KOMBAT. A movie that literally just has to show up to be leaps and bounds better than Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1998). But does this newest entry deliver the goods....and fatalities? Or does it suffer the same fate as other reboots of nostalgia (Ie. Total Recall, Power...
2021-04-271h 02
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsJason Douglas of The Walking Dead, Dragonball Z, and Preacher - InterviewThis week, John sits down with Jason Douglas, a talented and multi-faceted actor both on screen and in your ears. He is an actor who has been on hit tv shows such as Tobin on "The Walking Dead" and Satan on "Preacher"; and in film playing roles like Mayor Kane in "Texas Cotton" and Al in "Cyst". Aside from his work on screen, Jason Douglas has an impressive list of roles as a voice actor for some of your favorite characters in anime and video games. He has gone on to play iconic roles such as Lord Beerus on...
2021-04-1242 min
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsZack Snyder's Justice League (2021) - Movie ReviewThis week we have some earth shattering news about the future of the podcast to couple with our earth shattering review of Zack Snyder's Justice League. We felt this movie was so important to review that we bumped our review of Hannibal to next week. You hear that DC?! We pushed a conversation about Anthony Hopkins eating brains for you. So join us as we unpack this 4 hour long epic (and believe me the behind the scenes drama of this is an epic unto itself) that details the battle between our favorite DC heroes and new gods (or as...
2021-03-261h 14
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsBloodsucka Jones vs. The Creeping Death - Indie Film ReviewThis week, after our review last week of the turducken of terrible that was Neil Breen's "Pass Thru" , we here at The Cinema Psychos Show needed a bit of a pallet cleanser. And wouldn't you know it, we got one in the form of the Justin Armaos' new release, "Bloodsucka Jones vs. The Creeping Death." A movie that serves as not only a comedic play off of blaxsploitation cinema but also zombie movies (which has our interest already peaked as we are all based in Pittsburgh: The Zombie Capital of the World). So join us this week as we...
2021-02-2758 min
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsPass Thru - The 4th Horseman of the BreenpocalypseThis week, we are opening the 6th seal of terrible cinema and unleashing the 4th horseman of the Breenpocalypse with Neil Breen's "Pass Thru". A movie that some say isn't really a movie but more or less a collection of clips and drone footage from the raving of a sundrenched madman bent on solving the worlds problems by "cleansing" the world of bad people. So yea....It's a fun movie for the whole family....if that family is perhaps the Manson family. So grab your finest booze and strap yourselves in as we dive into the mind of Neil...
2021-02-131h 11
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsStreaming Vs. Theaters: Rumble in the Socially Distant JungleThis week, we are tackling a topic that is tearing Hollywood apart. The guttaral street fight that has broken out between HBO Max and streaming services vs Movie Theaters. The battle is of course over HBO Max's decision to release their 2021 blockbuster films on streaming as well as through traditional theaters. We get in a heated debate that tackles everything from whether studios will continue streaming after the pandemic ends, whether consumers will go back to theaters, and what movie theaters SHOULD do to compete in the post pandemic world where streaming might seriously threaten their very existence. So...
2021-01-281h 08
Cinema Psychos Movie Reviews2020 Year in Review- Part 2- The Best and Worst Films of 2020This week, we are saying one final good bye to the unending maelstrom of misery and depression that was 2020 with PART 2 of our Year End Retrospective. There weren't a great deal of movies that came out during 2020 as we all were trying to divert our attention away from the doom scrolling with Tiger King or trying to master chess after watching Queen's Gambit. But the few offerings we did get deserve a little love......or hate. So we'll be breaking down our picks for the best and worst examples of cinema to come out of the year that broke...
2021-01-211h 30
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsYear in Review: 2020 - Part 1: Beyond a Dumpster FireHappy New Year everyone! I promise that 2021 will be much better than 2020 ever wa.....(looks at the news).....well, so much for new years resolutions. How about we take a nice escapism trip to "better times" and look back at how Hollywood was affected by a truly unusual year. Like a massive poop, this episode will be a 2 parter. So be sure to check back next week as we dive into the top best and worst films of 2020. In the mean time, take a minute as you gather your MRE's and stock that bunker as we discuss a truly "...
2021-01-131h 16
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsPlanes, Trains, and Automobiles - Movie Review This week is Thanksgiving here in the US which means that it is time for us to pull out one of our Thanksgiving horror classics to review......hmmm aside from Thankskilling which we already did, there doesn't seem to be any left. Might as well turn to what everyone considers a classic Thanksgiving movie, The 1987 John Candy and Steve Martin road movie, "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles". A movie that broke John Hughes out of the box of making movies consisting of 80's yuppie teenagers and their problems, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles is the type of movie that serves...
2020-11-241h 00
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsThe Witches (1990) - Movie ReviewThis week, we are taking a look back at what might be one of the weirdest and most terrifying children's films that has probably led to the emotional scars for an entire generation of children.....no we aren't talking about Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory....we're talking about his 1990 follow up, The Witches! A movie that might just be Mr. Bean's only serious role and oh yea is 100% nightmare fuel. Dead parents...check. Horrifying witch practical makeup....double check. A plot that involves witches who murder children by turning them in mice.....triple check. Yup this...
2020-11-191h 17
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsThe Child's Play Film Series Retrospective This week, we are back after a little Halloween hiatus with a little retrospective just as we leave spooky season and march toward the mass consumer orgy that is Xmas with a tale of toys gone bad....well more like movies about a single toy gone bad. We are of course referring to academy award winning actor, Brad Dourif portrayal of the "all rubber" serial killer in a matching jumper, Chucky in The Child's Play Series. The series is a rollercoaster ride of camp, gore, and a bit of voodoo from the mind of Don Mancini. But how does...
2020-11-101h 31
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsTop 5 Comedic Horror MoviesThis week, just like mixing our peanut butter with our chocolate, we are doing a deep dive into our top 5 favorite Comedic Horror Movies! Comedic Horror movies might arguably be one of the hardest genres to try and crack with very few successes. This is primarily due to the fact that everyone has their own idea of what is scary and what is funny. But leave it to us to try and call out the very few gems that you should include during your halloween movie marathons. Special thanks to our friends of the show for their...
2020-10-221h 14
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsThe Wicker Man (2006) - Movie ReviewThis week, in an effort to really deliver the scariest film reviews in honor of spooky season, we here at The Cinema Psychos Show are pulling out one of the big guns of terrible movies....no it's not another Neil Breen schlockfest. No folks, we are going into full "Cage" territory. Yes, the 2006 Nicholas Cage masterpiece of poop, The Wicker Man (BEEEEEES!!!) This movie checks all the marks for a bad movie: Nicholas Cage freak out- CHECK! Expository dialogue- CHECK! Ridiculous plot- CHECK! Over the top characters- CHECK! Bad writing- CHECK! So grab some Honey Mead and get ready...
2020-10-121h 07
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsAlien 3 - Really That Awful?This week, we are diving head first into spooky season by analyzing what arguably might be the lowest point of The Alien Franchise (not counting Resurrection, Alien Vs. Predator, Prometheus.....or Alien Covenant) and what might be the lowest point of David Fincher's career. We are of course talking about 1992's Alien 3. A movie that takes all the things you loved about Alien and Aliens and dumps it into a toilet bowl full of brown depressing poo. A movie that suffers from some of the most notorious cases of studio meddling combined with massive lack of direction that can...
2020-10-041h 21
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsJeremy Morrison and Nick Gardner of The film CYST- InterviewThis week, we are getting another look at "CYST", the new horror film from our friends at Narrative Films with an exclusive interview with Co-Producer and Post Production Supervisor; Jeremy Morrison and the Director of Photography of the film, Nick Gardner. These two showcase their experiences working in the film industry as an editor, producer, and cinematographer for a number of productions including Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire and Live Free and Die Hard. They also detail how they got involved with CYST and some of the behind the scenes magic that goes into creating an...
2020-09-2336 min
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsBattlefield Earth - Movie ReviewThis week, Brian and John are again running the show sans Laine, sparing her the horror of reviewing what arguably might be the biggest budget B movie of all time. A movie filled with an equal amount of hollywood intrigue, financial shinnanigins, and lawsuits.....and oh yea the movie is hot hot garbage. We are of course talking about the one and only (thank god) film about gold hungry aliens: Battlefield Earth. A favorite drinking game at every film school, Battlefield Earth was billed as "the next star wars" and "the next Schindler's List" but ended up being a...
2020-09-081h 07
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsBill & Ted's Excellent Adventure - Movie ReviewThis week, your most triumphant podcast dudes, Brian and John, undertake a most excellent and definitely non heinous review of one of our own guilty pleasure films. We are of course talking about the time travelling duo Bill & Ted and their first outing "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure." A movie that finally is getting it's long awaited third sequel, "Bill & Ted Face The Music" and introduced us to such concepts as having a crush on your step mom who was a senior when you were a freshmen, So-crates, and the fact that once you've flunked out of summer school...
2020-08-2548 min
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsSteve Rudzinski & CarousHELL The 2ndThis week, we have a very special guest. Friend of the show, filmmaker, and sometimes Spiderman; Steve Rudzinski, Director of "The Joker" of Killer Unicorn Films, CarousHELL, stops by to talk about his successes since we last had him on way back in 2016. Since then, CarousHELL has blown up and joined the ranks of such cult classics like Velocipastor and Tammy and The T-Rex. Now Steve is back with big news that he is trying to get the long awaited sequel to CarousHELL off the ground. Strap into this exclusive interview folks, this interview gives the audience a lot...
2020-08-191h 05
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsDarren Ewing of Troll 2 and CystThis week, John sits down with the man behind one of the biggest memes to hit the internet as well as one of the stars of one of the best worst films to ever hit cinema. We are of course talking with actor Darren Ewing also known as the "OH MY GOD" actor from the cult classic Troll 2. Darren is still hard at work acting and his most recent film is currently in post production coming from our friends over at Narrative Film, "CYST". Darren breaks down his experience as an actor working on the cult classic Troll 2 and...
2020-08-1354 min
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsJohn Carpenter - Filmmaker RetrospectiveThis week, we are escaping from New York while battling Vampires and capitalist aliens with our buddies Michael Myers, Snake Plisken, and Star man. We are of course talking about the classic films from one of the most dynamic genre-bending filmmakers, John Carpenter. John Carpenter is a man who may be responsible for not only the birth of the modern slasher film but also a large collection of some of the most beloved cult classics to come from the 1980's. His movies stand as pillars of originality that maybe were not quite as understood at the time that they...
2020-08-031h 37
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsIrresistible & The King of Staten Island - Movie Round UpThis week, John and Laine ride solo as they round up two of the very very very few releases to hit the virtual theater since majority of Hollywood is still in catatonic shock at the fact that the virus has yet to get the memo from corporate america that it should start to dissappear for the economy's sake. In our round up, we take a look that the Judd Apatow/Pete Davidson comedy-drama, "The King of Staten Island". A movie about a man child who is forced to come to grips with life and....well it's a Judd Apatow...
2020-07-3051 min
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsTop 5 Summer Horror MoviesThis week, as we are venturing into the hot and sticky dog days of summer, we figured it would be a good time to talk about some of our favorite movies that are sticky for another reason other than sweat....cause they are covered in blood and gore! Yes, we are breaking down our top 5 summer-themed horror movies; from Jason to Angela and everyone in between. So grab your necronomicon and curling iron as we sit around the campfire and roast up the best in Summer Horror! MERCH AND ANNOUCEMENTS Our co-host, John Wooliscroft, has...
2020-07-2259 min
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsI Am Here...Now - Breenpocalypse III: Electric BoogalooThis week, we are revisiting a dark dark corner of cinema. A world full of cinematic horrors that will make your eyes and ears bleed and your head explode like in Scanners when you attempt to analyze the plot. It's Breenpocalypse time folks! In our third entry into the analysis of B movie wunderkind, Neil Breen; we look at his space techno Jesus alien romp from 2009: I Am Here…Now. A movie that we had dubbed as his "art house film". A movie that is a bit light on the conspiracy theory riddled fever dreams that we saw in Do...
2020-07-131h 09
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsIndependence Day - Movie ReviewThis week, in honor of The Fourth of July, we are taking a look at the Citizen Kane of disaster/patriotic films, Independence Day. A movie that features a perfect storm of box office amazingness, Will Smith in his prime? CHECK! Amazing visual effects for 1996? CHECK! Bill Pullman as the greatest president that has ever lived? CHECK! Frutopia? CHECK! And of course, no Roland Emmerich film would be complete without a Quaid and this film features the best Quaid of all.....Crazy ass Randy Quaid! So pop a squat with us as we light this roman candle and deep...
2020-07-041h 16
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsJoel Schumacher - RIP 1939-2020This week, we are saddened by the sudden passing of Director Joel Schumacher. A filmmaker that we have had a truly love hate relationship with over his vast rollercoaster ride of a career. He gave us fantastic gritty tension filled films like Falling Down and Phone Booth, a beautiful and truly terrifying take on vampires with The Lost Boys, and of course some of the worst incarnations of Batman with Batman Forever and Batman and Robin. So take a trip with us down the diverse career of Joel Schumacher. MERCH AND ANNOUCEMENTS Our co-host, John Wool...
2020-06-2952 min
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsTammy & The T-Rex - Movie ReviewThis week, we are taking a trip back to a time when dinosaurs ruled the Earth, or more or less the films of the world. No we are not talking about Jurassic Park, we are talking about 1994's Tammy and The T Rex. The absolute best movie about a mad scientist played by Bernie Lomax from Weekend at Bernie's who transplants Paul Walker's brain into a mechanical dinosaur. Did I mention that this mechanical dinosaur is also in love with a pre-Wild Things/Starship Troopers Denise Richards? This movie is absolute bananas so strap in for an absolute bananas review...
2020-06-251h 09
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsThe Velocipastor - Movie ReviewThis week, we are jumping into one of the more recent b movies to rise to the level of a cult phenomenon. What happens when you combine the priesthood with the power of the velociraptor? You get the 7th Power Ranger: VELOCIPASTOR! A movie that begs the question, what other genius film ideas exist in the depths of auto correct? So humble yourself before Frankie Mermaid as we dig into the cult classic, Velocipastor! MERCH AND ANNOUCEMENTS Our co-host, John Wooliscroft, has a brand new film channel on youtube. Check it out and Subscribe at J DUB...
2020-06-151h 14
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsDirector George Popov of The Droving - Filmmaker InterviewThis week, John sits down with Director, George Popov. The visionary director behind the new heart-pounding genre bending indie thriller/mystery, "The Droving. George breaks down his approach to filmmaking, his process of working with actors to bring about the themes of his films, and his advice for Directors who want to tackle a feature film. His sophomore feature, The Droving is streaming now on Amazon Prime! Watch The Droving on AMAZON PRIME Follow Rubicon Films on Twitter and Instagram @RubiconFilmsUK MERCH AND ANNOUCEMENTS Our co-host, John Wooliscroft, has a brand new f...
2020-06-0745 min
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsUHF with Jamie Bichsel of Neo Trash Video - Movie ReviewThis week, we are taking a trip back to the summer of 1989. A time period we are becoming exceptionally good at covering (see our episode on Batman and Ghostbusters 2). However this time around, we are going to look at a little film that got clobbered by a capped crusader, an archaeologist tag teaming with James Bond, and Viggo the Carpathian, We are talking about the Weird Al cult classic, UHF. And what better way to cover this gem of cult cinema than to do it with our friend Jamie Bichsel of Neo Trash Video! Neo...
2020-05-281h 05
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsMovies We Love That Everyone HatesThis week, we are back at it with another top 5 pick episode! If you liked Episode 173 where we broke down our top 5 movies that we absolutely loathe that everyone seems to love, buckle up friend cause this week we are pulling the old switcheroo. We are going to break down our top 5 movies that we LOVE that most everyone hates. So strap in, as we may lose a whole bunch of credibility after this episode. MERCH AND ANNOUCEMENTS Our co-host, John Wooliscroft, has a brand new film channel on youtube. Check it out and Subscribe at J...
2020-05-181h 14
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsSerial Mom - Movie ReviewThis week, we are saluting our mommies just in time for mother's day. And what better way to say thanks to all that our mom's do then to take a look at a mom who would do absolutely anything for her kids….including MURDER! Yes we are talking about the zany 1994 classic, "Serial Mom", from everyone's favorite weirdo, John Waters (seriously he is our favorite weirdo). MERCH AND ANNOUCEMENTS Our co-host, John Wooliscroft, has a brand new film channel on youtube. Check it out and Subscribe at J DUB'S VIDEO NASTIES Use the coupon...
2020-05-111h 03
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsMnemophrenia Interview - Director Eirini Konstantinidou & Actor/Co-Writer Robin KingThis week we have quite a treat for you all Psychos Nation! You might remember that a few months back, we reviewed the little indie sci fi drama, "Mnemophrenia." We loved the film as it forced us to examine our relationships with technology and question the ideas about the nature of reality and memory. Well, this week we have the filmmaker behind the film, Eirini Konstantinidou and lead actor/co-writer, Robin King in studio to talk about the film and explore the extremely unique filmmaking processes that went into crafting this mind bending narrative. Watch Mnemophrenia today...
2020-05-061h 01
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsMars Attacks! - Really That Awful? - Movie ReviewThis week, with the Pentagon releasing video footage of what appears to be UFOs, we figured why not look at what the worst case scenario would be for an alien attack by examining the 1996 Tim Burton interstellar classic, Mars Attacks! Boasting a deep ensemble cast including such luminaries as Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, and a yet to be famous Jack Black, the film is often forgot about when discussing the work of Tim Burton. It isn't quite the masterpiece of Edward Scissorhands but it isn't the abomination of Alice in Wonderland or pretty much anything released by the filmmaker af...
2020-04-2948 min
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsMovies We Hate That Everyone LovesThis week we are back and sounding somewhat better. We're testing out a new recording process with Cleanfeed in light of the you know....And what better way to christen this new process than by reminiscing about movies that everyone seems to love but for one reason or another generate a deep seated hatred in our black hearts. So if you've ever been in that situation where you're the odd ball who doesn't get it when people rave about specific movie, strap in as we break down our top picks of beloved movies that make our blood boil.
2020-04-211h 07
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) - Movie ReviewThis week, we are busting out of our shell (while social distancing of course) by jumping into our time machine and heading back to 1990 when the world had another fever on it's mind…TURTLE FEVER that is! We are breaking down the 30 year's young classic, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. A movie that quite honestly is the best movie about anthropomorphic teenaged turtles that we'll probably ever get. We're tackling some hard hitting questions such as what's the deal with Michelangelo's attraction to April? How would an inter species relationship like that work? Also we debate Casey Jones status as a house...
2020-04-151h 12
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsKire Paputts - Director of The Last Porno Show - InterviewThis week, we jump back in time a bit to give you what was originally going to be our episode last week before you know, COVID-19 ended up being the word of the ever blending days. We have this amazing interview with the Director of The Last Porno Show, Kire Paputts. Kire gives us his insight into his filmmaking process and how creating The Last Porno Show was an often times arduous task that proved to be fruitful with screenings at The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and The Torino Film Festival. Check out our review of...
2020-04-0856 min
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsCoronavirus & The Film Industry - A Special EpisodeThis week folks, we woke up and found that the entire world had quite literally changed overnight. Like a bad zombie or outbreak movie, we have found that we are literally living in truly extraordinary and terrifying times amidst the global COVID-19 Pandemic. And while everyone has been affected by this pandemic and we are eternally grateful to those who are risking their lives for the rest of us (looking at you amazon worker, health care worker, grocery store clerk) we wanted to take a look at how this virus has affected the film industry in particular. Thank you to...
2020-04-011h 07
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsMnemophrenia - Indie Film ReviewThis week, we are trying to erase the memory of Neil Breen's "Double Down" by cleansing our palette with "Mnemophrenia" a sci fi indie drama sent to us straight from the UK that features a web of stories dealing with our relationship with technology, VR, memory, mental illness, and the human experience. This film from Eirini Konstantinidou was a joy for us to view and definitely is a fantastic example of how sci fi can be used to convey complex ideas and stories. Watch Mnemophrenia today on Tubi, Apple TV, Google Play Amazon Prime Visit...
2020-03-2546 min
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsDouble Down - The Return of The BreenpocalypseThis week, we are finally reopening the Pandora's box of bad movies by unleashing the second horseman of The Breenpocalypse! What better way to ring in the Breenpocalypse than to look at the very first film to expose us to the plague of laptops, cyber and bio terrorism, and unnecessary male nudity. We are of course talking about 2005's "Double Down." A movie chronicling the life and times of hacker, bio and cyber terrorist, hero, secret agent, mercenary, and GOD- Neil Breen AKA Aaron Brand who either saves or destroys Las Vegas (we aren't sure). Strap in for this one...
2020-03-171h 09
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsAn Interview with The Monster Makers of Tolin FXThis week on episode 167 of the cinema psychos show, our own Johnny Hollywood, John Wooliscorft interviews Pittsburgh monster makers, FX artists, and prop fabricators behind well known Hollywood productions such as Mindhunter, The Dark Knight Rises, and the upcoming feature, Cyst- Steve Tolin and his crew from Tolin FX. Check out the fantastic work from Tolin FX at Tolinfx.com MERCH AND ANNOUCEMENTS Our co-host, John Wooliscroft, has a brand new film channel on youtube. Check it out and Subscribe at J DUB'S VIDEO NASTIES Use the coupon code "psychosnation" and save...
2020-03-1352 min
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsGeorge Lucas - Filmmaker RetrospectiveThis week, we are taking a deep dive into the life and times of one of America's greatest toy salesmen....I mean filmmaker...maybe. We are of course talking about the scion that brought us lightsabers and The Force and may have destroyed Hayden Christiansen's career: George Lucas. A complicated filmmaker who has helped filmmaking through advancements in technology and contributed immensely to our collective pop culture; but has also contributed to the commercial nature of film and the rise of the mega franchise. MERCH AND ANNOUCEMENTS Our co-host, John Wooliscroft, has a brand new fil...
2020-03-051h 27
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsOur Top 5 Comic Book Movie AdaptationsThis week, we are breaking down our top 5 picks for best comic book movie adaptations! Note that we are not saying SUPERHERO Films, although that may come up. We are looking more closely at movies that derive their source material from the comic book world. We try to tackle the biggest question of them all when dealing with these films, "how close do filmmakers have to stick to the source material." MERCH AND ANNOUCEMENTS Our co-host, John Wooliscroft, has a brand new film channel on youtube. Check it out and Subscribe at J DUB'S VIDEO NASTI...
2020-02-241h 10
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsBirds of Prey - Movie ReviewThis week, we are joined by returning guest and friend of the show, Chris Lemke of Ready, Set, Geek to dissect the newest entry in DC's gambit to try and out superhero Marvel with "Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn. " Man, that is a hell of a title. And we have to admit, this is one hell of a movie. An original R rated film with dynamic characters that actually delivers the goods. What could go wrong? We'll find out today! MERCH AND ANNOUCEMENTS Our co-host, John Wooliscroft, has a brand...
2020-02-171h 24
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsThe Oscars -The 92nd Academy Awards RecapThis week, John and Laine jump off the red carpet to break down the best and worst moments from this year's Academy Awards. Why no Brian? Well, his deep seated hatred for a rigged system of ranking art in an effort to gin up the marketing of a select few films might take away from the analysis of the glitz, glamor, and pageantry. Plus John and Laine really just like the Oscars more than Brian. Either way, sit back and relax as John and Laine give you the play by play of The 92nd Academy Awards. MERCH AND A...
2020-02-121h 00
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsGeorge Hardy of Troll 2 and Best Worst Movie! - Exclusive InterviewThis week, our own Johnny Hollywood sits down for an interview that has been a year in the making! You know him best as Farmer Waits from the cult classic, Troll 2 and the focus of the amazing documentary, "Best Worst Movie": George Hardy! George breaks down for us his history with the cult film, his career in dentistry, and his resurgence as an actor with starring roles in Texas Cotton, "UnderControll", and "Cyst" along with fellow cult film star, Greg Sestero and Eva Habermann of LEXX fame from the indie studio Narrative Films. George Hardy & Narrative Films Links...
2020-02-0643 min
Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsThe Best and Worst Films of 2019- Year in Review Part 2This week, we are taking one last final look at 2019 by breaking down our lists for Best and Worst Films of the year. And boy oh boy there were some pretty bad movies (looking at you Terminator Dark Fate, Cats, and The Fanatic). But also some really really good movies like The Irishman, Knives Out, and Parasite. So buckle up for Part 2 of our look back at 2019! MERCH AND ANNOUCEMENTS Our co-host, John Wooliscroft, has a brand new film channel on youtube. Check it out and Subscribe at J DUB'S VIDEO NASTIES Use the c...
2020-01-301h 27Cinema Psychos Movie ReviewsElection MoviesThis week, Brian, John, and Elaine are nursing really bad post halloween hangovers. Seriously, we overdosed on candy corn and peanut butter cups. So as we recover, we decided to turn our attention to the coming apocalypse...I mean presidential election by examining some of the cinematic offerings of the more political and patriotic variety. So buckle up as we navigate some of hollywood's most revealing critiques of our political system as we dive into election films. Movie News! Johnny Depp Joins Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Cast Election Films History
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