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The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast - Vintage Sci-Fi Short StoriesNever on Mars by John Wyndham author of Day of the Triffids and The Midwich CuckoosJeremy got to Mars, all right, but nobody else came back. And so people would not believe he had actually been there at all. Never on Mars by John Wyndham, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.John Wyndham appears for the first time on our podcast. Wyndham was born in 1903, the English science fiction writer is best known for his novels The Day of the Triffids, released on the big screen in 1963 and The Midwich Cuckoos, later filmed as Village of the Damned in 1960.He wrote about a dozen novels and mo...2024-09-221h 00
The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast - Vintage Sci-Fi Short StoriesThe Perfect Woman by Robert Sheckley - The Early Days of Science FictionSomebody once came up with a song title we have never forgotten: “For every man there is a woman, so why did I gel stuck with you?” Not that Mr. Morcheck felt that way about Myra. He not only believed she was absolutely perfect; you could get a punch in the nose for doubting it! And he was so right—for a while! The Perfect Woman by Robert Sheckley, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Actually we have two stories for you today on the podcast. We’ll start with Robert Sheckley, from the pages of A...2024-09-2019 min
Celluloid Fever DreamsEp.74: The Phantom of the Paradise (1974)Winslow Leach is a young man who wants to create heavenly music, even if he has to descend to the depths of hell to do it.
Brian DePalma's (Scarface) Glam Rock reinterpretation of the Phantom of the Opera is a perfect encapsulation of 70s musical culture in all it's campy, stylized glory. In this episode we'll discuss the film, as well as the cultural influences that play into it's story. Despite being a box office, and critical failure Phantom of the Paradise has over the years developed a cult following and had a much bigger impact on...2023-06-3052 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEp.75:Grosse Pointe BlankContinuing Season 3 after a hiatus with the John Cusack action comedy Grosse Pointe Blank. A film that dares to ask what's scarier, fighting for your life against international hitman trying to steal your contract or going to your high school reunion to face the girl you stood up at prom? Host Wyndham Jennings discusses whether John Cusack should be in action movies. Why didn't Minnie Driver become a bigger star? Is there anyone better suited to playing a lecherous Douchecanoe than Jeremy Piven? and Why don't films have soundtracks like this anymore? Discover the answers only on Celluloid Fever...2023-06-1628 minCelluloid Fever DreamsOfficer Downe (2016)A mix of Dirty Harry and Robocop with gratuitous nudity, over the top violence, criminal furries, and demonic gun running nuns? And it was written by the creator of Ben 10 and directed by one of the founding members of Slipknot? Why is this film not a cult classic already? This week Wyndham patrols the mean streets with Officer Downe, the LAPD's secret weapon in the war on crime. Thanks to dark science he's stronger, faster and tougher than anyone else on the force, and if he does get taken out? They'll just bring him back. He'll rest in peace...2023-02-1636 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEp. 71:PleasantvilleWe're back! (The podcast, not that horrible animated dinosaur film.) To kick off Season 3 host Wyndham Jennings dives into the 1998 Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon comedy Pleasantville. The story of 2 modern teens trapped in a 1950s sitcom who wind up changing it forever and learn something about themselves along the way. Learn a little history about toilets in television shows. Find out why Don Knotts is a perfect example of stunt casting. See how a fun film from the 90s would be a political and cultural lightning rod today. Celebrate the return of someone's favorite podcast from a lengthy hiatus...2023-02-0934 minCelluloid Fever DreamsMinisode: Michael Myers in The Multiverse of MurderQuick update on the podcast, and what's been going on for the past two months. It's a bit rambly, and chaotic but I'm getting divorced AND buying a house simultaneously so I'm a little frazzled. Until I can get in somewhere permanent I'm going to post these minisodes that will help me get back into podcasting again, and maybe cover some stuff that I can't touch on the regular episodes.
This week I lay out all 5 (6? 7?) different timelines that make up the Halloween(1979) franchise, and what movies you should watch in which order to see each one...2022-09-0120 min
Celluloid Fever DreamsStockholm (2018)It's a movie! It's a European capital! It's a psychological syndrome! Ethan Hawke(Gattaca) plays a bank robber who takes Noomi Rapace(Lamb) hostage in this 2018 heist comedy. Based on the actual events from 1973 the hostages eventually take the side of the robbers versus the police, which leads to the coining of the phrase Stockholm Syndrome to explain the psychology behind it. Host Wyndham Jennings will talk about the actual robbery, other cases of Stockholm syndrome, Steve McQueen's Mustang, and why films based on true stories should have a "Where Are They Now?" segment at the end.
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Esoterica CinemaThe Show feat. Wyndham Jennings from Celluloid Fever Dreams (Full-Length Review)We're still here in the off-season doing what we do best...talking about movies!Today's episode is our last full-length review before we kick off Season 3 shortly, and we're happy to bring a new friend into the fold in the form of Wyndham Jennings from the Celluloid Fever Dream podcast!Wyndham has a similar approach to the films he reviews on his program in that he tries to find films that are somewhat-to-very off the beaten path. Naturally, we hit it off like champs and he brought some tremendous insight to a pretty wild film, 2020...2022-06-151h 53Celluloid Fever DreamsEP.69:The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)It's a Musical-Comedy Film, based on a Broadway Musical, based on the actual Chicken Ranch that inspired a song by ZZ Top! It's chickens all the way down! Combining the biggest Country star of the 80s with the biggest leading man of the 80s leads to one of the biggest musicals of the decade. Dolly Parton(Steel Magnolias) plays the madam of The Chicken Ranch, a brothel just outside of a small Texas town. Burt Reynolds(Stroker Ace) plays the sheriff who turns a blind eye to the goings on at the Ranch as long as they don't start...2022-06-0943 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEp.68: Oscar (1991)Sylvester Stallone (Demolition Man, Rocky) is an action star with a long list of successful films. So imagine everyone's surprise when he teamed up with John Landis (Blues Brothers, Coming to America) for a screwball comedy about a Prohibition Era gangster trying to go straight. Based on the French play by Claude Mangier, already made into a film back in 1967, Stallone must contend with rival gangsters, a rebellious daughter (Marisa Tomei in one of her earliest roles), and henchmen who would rather go to jail than do the dishes. Top loaded by a cast of great character actors, and...2022-06-0236 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEp.67: Deathgasm (2015)A Heavy Metal, Horror-Comedy from New Zealand that finds two teens having to stop a demon they accidentally summoned by playing the ultimate metal song from bringing about the end of the world. Lots of blood, gore, and killer music to enjoy. A film in the tradition of Bad Taste and Dead Alive that manages to balance several genres and still sneak in a bunch of Easter Eggs for metal fans. Join Wyndham Jennings as he tells the story of the film from contest entry through being renamed so Wal-Mart would sell the DVD.
...2022-05-2631 minCelluloid Fever DreamsDeath Laid an Egg (1968)Murder! Genetic Monstrosities! Adultery! Chickens! No, seriously lots of chickens. More chickens per minute than any other giallo in history. Anna's husband has a strange hobby, murdering prostitutes in a roadside hotel. She doesn't notice because she's too busy trying to breed the world's first boneless chicken. Her cousin, and secretary, Gabrielle decides she wants Anna's chicken farm and conspires to kill her and frame Marco for it by dressing the corpse as a prostitute. From director Giulio Questi (Django Kill...If You Live Shoot!) comes one of the weirdest giallo films of all time. Surreal, dreamlike, and self...2022-05-1932 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEp.65:Near Dark (1987)Caleb Cotton gets more than he bargained for when a little bite on the neck gives him a fatal allergy to the sun. Forced to join an undead band of criminals as they leave a trail of crashed vehicles, burned out buildings, and broken bodies across the American Southwest, Caleb struggles to retain his humanity. Told he must kill within one week or the group will end his newfound immortality themselves, he must decide between an eternity of hedonistic carnage or a mortal life. The night, comes at a price in Katheryn Bigelow's Western Horror, Near Dark.
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Other Films Mentioned...2022-05-0536 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEp.63:Josie and the Pussycats (2001)A satire of pop culture at the turn of the 21st century Josie and the Pussycats flopped hard at the theaters upon it's release. (But the soundtrack went gold!) Host Wyndham Jennings walks you through the surprising origins of the title characters, the impact they had on pop culture, and the troubled development of the film. He then attempts to figure out how a great cast, witty script, and pitch perfect soundtrack failed to blow up at the box office, and why it's started surging back as a cult classic in the last few years. So join Celluloid Fever...2022-04-2842 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEp.62: The Belko Experiment (2016)Office Space meets Battle Royale in this James Gunn(Slither) and Greg McClean(Wolf Creek) action/horror. The employees of Belko industries find themselves locked inside their office building while a voice over the P.A. informs them they must kill 2 employees in the next two hours or the company will detonate the bombs implanted in their skulls and kill 4 employees. as the day goes on and the demands for more deaths continue the whole building devolves into a free-for-all with everyone determined to be the final one standing. Why is this happening? Who is behind it? Will they...2022-04-2126 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEp.61: The Dead Lands (2014)Another dollar movie find 2014's The Dead Lands follows Hongi, the last survivor of his tribe, as he chases Wirepa, the warrior who lead the massacre across the titular place. The lands are said to be haunted by a demon warrior who devours everyone who enters. Can Wirepa escape both Hongi and The Warrior? Can Hongi convince The Warrior to join him? What terrible secret does The Warrior carry with him?
A story of pre-colonial Maori told entirely in Te Reo, The Dead Lands is a fantasy film that shows how honor, family, and glory shape three...2022-04-1428 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEagle Vs Shark (2007)We're back! This week it's the unromantic comedy Eagle Vs Shark. The first feature film from Taika Waititi, follows Lily, a introvert who's life has hit a dead end and Jared, an absurdly overconfident loser as they fall in love. A darkly comic tale with a warm heart that takes a look at being in love when it's not really a good time to be in love and they're probably not someone you should be in love with anyway.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/celluloidfeverdreams/support2022-04-0728 minCelluloid Fever DreamsSeconds(1966)Seconds is about Arthur Hamilton, a man who is given a second chance at life by The Company. Reborn through surgery, and outfitted with a new name, occupation, and purpose as Tony Wilson. But is it what Arthur really wants? Was his old life really that bad? Is there a way for him to go back? Rock Hudson, and Salome Jens star in this sci-fi thriller about identity, desires, and the truth of self. Directed by John Frankenheimer, and considered the last part of his Paranoia Trilogy, Seconds is a surreal, paranoid trip into modern society. Join host Wyndham...2022-03-0335 minCelluloid Fever DreamsThe Assassination Bureau(1969)This dark comedy adventure follows Ivan Dragomilof and Sonya Winter as they travel across Europe, avoiding assassins and trying to prevent the outbreak of WWI. Starring Oliver Reed, Diana Rigg, and Telly Savalas. One of many films made in the 60s that revisited Edwardian times, how does it hold up today? Host Wyndham Jennings will give his answer as well as talk about the novel that inspired the film. He'll also dive into the idea of the ethical assassin, and how no one in this film could be called the good guy.
Other films mentioned in the...2022-02-2429 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEp.57: Kumiko the Treasure Hunter (2014)This week we talk about the based on a true story, kinda, but not film Kumiko the Treasure Hunter. Rinko Kikuchi anchors this film based on a Japanese office worker who flies to America in search of a lost treasure she's convinced she knows the location of. Simultaneously tragic and uplifting, with a dark humor this is a movie that will stay with you long after the credits roll. Host Wyndham Jennings talks about the movie, the homages it makes to Fargo(1996) and the sad story that inspired it, along with the unfortunate misunderstanding that spun it into an...2022-02-1733 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEp.56:House(1986) and House II:The Second Story(1987)This week we travel back to the 80s for a pair of Horror-Comedies made by the team behind Friday the 13th. House sees writer Roger Cobb dealing with metaphorical, and literal, ghosts from his experiences in the Vietnam War while trying to solve the mystery behind his son's disappearance. Then we head across the street for House II, which has a young man inheriting his Great-Great Grandpa's house complete with Mayan warriors, puppy-caterpillar hybrids, pterodactyls, and his zombified Great-Great Grandpa! Can he retrieve a mystic crystal skull and get justice for his murdered parents? Who knows?
Join...2022-02-1042 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEp.55: The Secret of NIMH(1982)We're back with the 80s classic The Secret of NIMH. The first feature from Don Bluth Studios(An American Tail, All Dogs Go To Heaven) it's the story of Mrs Brisby, a field mouse who must move her home before the farmer's tractor destroys it with the spring plowing. Her quest to save her family will lead her into uncovering her dead husband's secret past, and straight into the escaped lab rats from the mysterious NIMH. Full of dark beauty, betrayal, magic, murder, and sword fights it's hard to believe this got a G rating. Host Wyndham Jennings breaks...2022-02-0344 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEp.54: Polyester(1981)It's taken a while but we finally dive into the John Waters filmography with his first studio film, Polyester(1981). Starring Divine as Francine Fishpaw, a poor housewife who's life is in a downward spiral, and 50s heartthrob Tab Hunter as Todd Tomorrow, the man who sweeps her off her feet. This is Water's first attempt at an almost mainstream film. Discover the film's influences, the effects it had on Hunter's career, and more in this episode of Celluloid Fever Dreams
Films mentioned in the episode: Lust in the Dust, The Scent of Mystery, Grease 2...2022-01-0640 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEp.53:Monster Brawl(2011)Imagine a fighting tournament of the world's most dangerous monsters. Wolfman versus Zombie! Frankenstein's Monster versus Dracula's Daughter! Cyclops versus...Wait, Cyclops?!?! Who invited him? This isn't Krull! Anyway, quit imagining it and check out Monster Brawl, this week's film. With tongue firmly in cheek this independent, Canadian, Horror/Comedy is a blend of Mortal Kombat and the WWE. But it must still face the Ultimate Question! Was it Entertaining?
Other films mentioned in the episode: Pumpkinhead, Repo Men, Black Christmas, Porky's, A Bug's Life, Blast From the Past
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify...2021-12-3023 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEp.52: Rare Exports (2010)Mini-sode about the only Christmas film worth watching this year! (Besides Love Actually, and A Christmas Story) Rare Exports follows a father and son trying to survive in rural Lapland, Finland when an American company digs up the original Santa Claus. Unlike the jolly, old, elf we all grew up with this horned being and his army of dwarves round up bad children and devour them. Can Pietari and his dad rescue the children and stop Santa before he becomes a threat to the whole world? Host Wyndham Jennings discusses the film, the two shorts that inspired the story...2021-12-2314 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEp.51: Corporate Animals (2019)Wyndham takes a look at the dark comedy Corporate Animals this week. Starring Demi Moore, Karan Soni, and Jessica Williams, it's about a group of co-workers on a team building exercise that get trapped in a cave in. Secrets are revealed, relationships are destroyed, and not everyone makes it out alive. Does the film live up to the promise of it's trailer? Is this another cringe humor masterpiece from Sam Bain(Peep Show)? Most importantly of all, Is It Entertaining?
Films mentioned:Deadpool, Booksmart, Cedar Rapids, Cooties, Gremlins 2
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/p...2021-12-1728 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEp.50:Birdman, or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance(2014)This week is an Academy award winning film, Birdman, and no it's not about the Hanna Barbera/Adult Swim character. Michael Keaton plays an actor trying to regain respect and relevance by staging a Broadway play. But he's haunted by the superhero role that brought him to the heights of fame over twenty years ago, and overwhelmed by the stress of rehearsals, previews, combative co-stars, a failing relationship, and a daughter struggling with life fresh out of rehab. Can he pull it off, or will a vengeful critic destroy the play on opening night? Wyndham Jennings soars into the...2021-12-0937 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEp.49: The Blues Brothers(1980)We're back!(Is an awful movie. Don't torture your kids with it.) But also CFD is back with Season Two and it's kicking off with my favorite film of all time, The Blues Brothers. I'll dive into the origin of the band, the troubles the production faced, and the absolute legends they managed to talk into appearing in the film. This is one of the greatest comedies of all time, and a must watch in my opinion. So join me for a brand new season and let me explain why letting the Illinois Nazi's drive Ford Pintos is one...2021-12-0145 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEp.48: Paint Your Wagon(1969)It's a Clint Eastwood Western...musical? 1850 California sees a mining camp of 400 men spring up around a gold strike. Ben Rumson(Lee Marvin) and Pardner(Clint Eastwood) work a claim together. Things take a turn when a passing Mormon sells his least favorite wife to Ben who is convinced every man in the camp wants her. Pardner reveals his feelings for Ben's wife Elizabeth(Jean Seberg) and so the three of them decide to live together in marriage. Based, loosely, on the 1951 musical of the same name.
Join host Wyndham Jennings as he dives into the production...2021-11-1844 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEp.47: Voodoo Apocalypse (2018)A parody/homage to grindhouse films of the 70s, Voodoo Apocalypse features everything you need! A cop seeking revenge for his partner's death! Kung Fu! Voodoo! Lucha Libre! The Mafia! A rock song that turns people into zombies! And did we mention the whole thing was shot in Spain? But don't worry, it's all in English... except for the Kung Fu master, and the part set in Mexico... and the Italian-American family of one of the cops. So it's 80% in English but 100% in insanity. Another Dollar Bin Movie Find, but was it worth the money? Join Wyndham Jennings for...2021-11-1126 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEp.46:George of the Jungle (1997)How did a cartoon that only lasted 17 episodes in 1967 become one of the biggest films of 1997? Did it have anything to do with Brendan Fraser running around in nothing more than a loincloth? Is this a lost classic, or just a film best forgotten? Join Wyndham Jennings for a look at the absurd, campy, and ridiculous George of the Jungle and discover the impact the film had on pop culture, as well as some theories on why it became a sleeper hit. As always we'll then pose the Ultimate Question, Is it entertaining?
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Support this podcast: https...2021-11-0432 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEp.45:Inhuman Kiss (2019)Skirting dangerously close to serious film podcasting again with Inhuman Kiss(2019). Set in Thailand in the 1940s, young Sai finds herself in a love triangle with two of her childhood friends, while trying to figure out what she wants to do with her life. On top of that, she's been cursed to transform every night into a Krasue, roaming the village to feast on the local livestock and terrorize her neighbors. A horror/romance that balances multiple storylines, both paranormal and universal, Inhuman Kiss was Thailand's official submission for consideration to the Academy Awards, but is it entertaining? Host...2021-10-2833 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEp.44: Splinter(2008)Continuing the Horror theme with this zombie/body horror film from 2008. Two couples trapped in a gas station in the middle of nowhere must survive the night against a fungus that takes over your body and consumes you from the inside while controlling you to infect others. It's a tense, creepy roller coaster of a film that squeezes everything out of it's premise, setting, and budget. Join host Wyndham Jennings as he dissects this under appreciated indie horror and answers The Most Important Question in Film! Is it entertaining?
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod...2021-10-2129 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEp.43:Vampire In BrooklynComedy legend Eddie Murphy and Horror Legend Wes Craven team up for this 1995 vampire film! So why didn't it do better at the box office?Murphy, in his only villainous role, plays Maximillian a Caribbean vampire who comes to New York in search of a bride to stop his death at the next full moon. Angela Bassett plays the NYPD detective investigating the murders Maximillian commits, and may be the one he's searching for. Host Wyndham Jennings takes a look at the film, its production, the stars involved, and the lasting impact this film had on the careers of...2021-10-1433 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEP.42: Critters (1986)What do Angela Bassett, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Billy Zane have in common? Tiny, fur covered, voracious aliens trying to devour them. This week we're talking about Critters, the franchise that launched some of Hollywood's biggest stars, writers, and directors. Seen by many as a Gremlins(1984) ripoff, host Wyndham Jennings traces the links between these films, E.T., an unproduced Spielberg script, and an actual UFO case in Kentucky. They say a franchise is out of ideas when it goes into space, but what about a franchise that starts there instead? We go through all 4 films and try to answer...2021-10-0742 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEp.41:Man With The Screaming Brain (2005)The age old tale of a man who gets murdered in a formerly Communist nation, only to wake up with another murdered man's brain grafted onto his! Now they must work together to solve their murders before the medical miracle that saved them fails, and they die for good. Oh, and the wife of one of them gets murdered as well, and goes on a rampage after having her brain put into a robot body. Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead) wrote, directed, and starred in this Syfy channel film, an homage, and send up of the B-movies that make up...2021-09-3026 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEp.40: Altered States (1980)Have you ever woke up and thought:
A. I need a film that makes me think I'm on drugs.
B. I need a film to watch while tripping on something.
C. I need more naked William Hurt in my life.
Congratulations! Have we got a film for you! Altered States tells the story of Eddie Jessup, who searches for the origin of humanity and consciousness through a combination of hallucinogens and sensory deprivation. Things start to spiral out of control when his hallucinations begin to change him physically and leak into...2021-09-2343 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEp. 39: Blazing SaddlesBlazing Saddles is often cited as a film that couldn't get made today, but truthfully it almost didn't get made then. Wyndham Jennings takes a dive into one of the funniest movies ever made, detailing the inspiration behind the film, the obstacles it overcame, and the records it set. He also discusses what other films he's watched between episodes, and teases his first guest appearance on another podcast, Men Talking Movies.
Men Talking Movies: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3nPQEgoVg0L8w7VFFEGXHu?si=57496dfc295f4138
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.c...2021-09-1646 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEP.38: Wolfen(1981)Taking a look at the not-a-werewolf film Wolfen this week. Following the death of a prominent real estate developer and his wife a New York City cop and a criminal psychiatrist discover a pack of wolves preying on the city. With near human levels of intelligence, and senses far sharper than ours, what chance do our heroes stand against these pack hunters?
Join host Wyndham Jennings as he talks about the film, the book it's based on, the dystopian landscape of 70s New York City, and more. Does the film's ecological sentiment's still hold up? Are the...2021-09-0242 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEp.37:The Man With Two Brains(1983)Steve Martin is Dr. Hfuhruhur (It's pronounced just like it's spelled.) a world famous brain surgeon and inventor of the Screw Top Zip Lock brain surgery. After accidently hitting a woman, played by Kathleen Turner, and saving her life with his radical surgical techniques, Dr. Hfuhruhur falls in love with her. Married life doesn't agree with him, as she's a femme fatale with a string of dead husbands and he's next. Enter Ann Uumellmahaye, who's a perfect match for the Doctor, but with one small setback. She's a brain in a jar. What will he do? On the one...2021-08-2644 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEp.36:The Family Fang (2015)This week is all about one of my all-time favorite films, The Family Fang. I talk about performance art, Jackass, YouTube, Jay-Z and more related to this dark comedy about a dysfunctional family of artists and the fallout from the parent's disappearance. Are they dead? Is this just a new "piece"? That mystery, and the relationship between siblings Child A(Nicole Kidman) and Child B(Jason Bateman) form the heart of this film. Join Wyndham Jennings for another look at an underappreciated film and find out the answer to the Ultimate Question: Is It Entertaining?
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Support this...2021-08-1938 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEp.35: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)The last film in our Dollar Bin movie series! (There was one more but the disc was scratched.) The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is our first Terry Gilliam film, and I can't believe it took this long to talk about him. Coming off the failure to finish his Don Quixote adaptation Terry Gilliam spins a modern fairy tale about an immortal storyteller who has three days to get out of a deal with the Devil, or lose his daughter forever. The arrival of a dark stranger could be the advantage he needs, or the final nail that damns them...2021-08-1234 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEp.34: Blue Iguana (2018)Continuing Dollar Movie Finds with this British Crime caper starring Sam Rockwell. A London lawyer hires two American criminals to help pull a job for a British gangster. When it doesn't go as planned she enlists them to get revenge on the man instead by stealing a priceless gem from under his nose. Join host Wyndham Jennings on a walk through the ups, downs, and double crosses of this film. He dives into the cast, production, and more, discussing what works, and what doesn't in this off kilter gangster pic. Does it work as a comedy? Does it work...2021-08-0531 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEP.33: Rehearsal For Murder Dead and BuriedContinuing the Dollar Movie Finds with Rehearsal For Murder(1982), an early television movie role for Jeff Goldblum, about a playwright who gathers people together for a readthrough of his latest work. They soon discover his real motivation is trying to discover which one of them killed his fiancé last year.
And because there wasn't a whole lot to say about that film you get a bonus movie this week, Dead and Buried(1981). Everyone who passes through a small Maine town are brutally murdered by the locals. The local sheriff is baffled by the amount of violent deaths i...2021-07-2926 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEp.32: Kill Me Three Times (2014)Continuing our Dollar Movie Finds, this week Wyndham talks about the Australian Crime Comedy, Kill Me Three Times. Starring Simon Pegg as a hitman who discovers he's not the only one trying to kill his target the film tells the story from three different perspectives, revealing new details and twists every time. Alice Braga, and Teresa Palmer co-star in a tale of murder, insurance fraud, infidelity, and crooked police in small town Australia. We dive into the film, dissect whether Pegg can play a good villain, talk about the inspiration behind it, and more in this week's episode, so...2021-07-2231 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEp.31: Dylan Dog, Dead of NightContinuing the Dollar Movie Finds with Dylan Dog: Dead of Night (2010). An adaptation of the Italian comic book series sees Brandon Routh as the titular paranormal investigator, retired since the death of his fiancé, being drawn back into New Orleans supernatural side to investigate the murder by werewolf of an antiquities dealer. A mix of noir, horror, and comedy with vampires, zombie support groups, and demon summoning artifacts that could end the world. Join Wyndham Jennings as he dives into the history of the character, the lore of the setting, and more before answering The Most Important Question... Was i...2021-07-1530 min
Celluloid Fever DreamsEp.30: Permanent(2017)After the dark story of last week's film (High Rise) we need something light and fluffy, a palate cleanser if you will. Do we find it in this coming-of-age story set in small town Virginia circa 1982? Maybe? When Jim(Rainn Wilson) retires from the Air Force and moves to a small town he throws the entire family into chaos. Jeanne(Patricia Arquette) must become the breadwinner after years of being at home, and daughter Aurelie(Kira Mclean) finds that fitting in is made impossible because of a botched permanent leaving her looking like "a poodle that licked a light...2021-07-0829 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEP.29: High RiseContinuing our Dollar Tree Movie Find series with High Rise (2016). A Tom Hiddleston film about the residents of a new apartment building in 70s Britain that descend into madness, violence, and class war after a prolonged power, and water, outage. Directed by Ben Wheatley (Kill List) and adapted from the J.G Ballard novel by Amy Jump (A Field in England) it is a brutal, bleak, and shocking film that's not afraid to make you uncomfortable or make the protagonist likeable. Join Wyndham Jennings as he discusses the highs, and lows, of this dystopian film and whether it's worth...2021-07-0135 min
Celluloid Fever DreamsEp.28: God Bless America (2011)Kicking off our Dollar Movie series with this Blu-Ray. Didn't know Dollar Tree sold movies? Neither did I until I saw a bin full of them and fished through to find several for the podcast. God Bless America stars Joel Murray and Tara Lynne Barr as Frank and Roxy, a pair of spree killers out to cleanse America of those who make other people's lives miserable. An over-the-top satire written and directed by Bobcat Goldthwait as a Christmas present for his wife, does it live up to expectations? Wyndham Jennings lays it all out once again, bringing you the...2021-06-2432 min
Celluloid Fever DreamsEp.27: Little Shop of HorrorsThe 1986 musical film is a strange one. An adaptation of an Off-Broadway musical, based on a Roger Corman film from 1960 about a nerdy florist and his talking, killer plant. Throw in a cast of 80s stars, a Motown legend, and the man behind Miss Piggy AND Yoda, and you get one of the cheeriest, brightest stories of poverty, greed, murder, and alien invasion set to film. You'll die...of laughter. So join Wyndham Jennings on a journey from b-movie to Off Broadway to cult classic with Celluloid Fever Dreams and Little Shop of Horrors
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The story of a circus performer and a sideshow performer who fall in love and get married. Only the Aerialist wants to bump off her dwarf hubby so she and her boyfriend can live it up. When the rest of the performers find out, there's a terrible price the two of them will pay! Host...2021-06-1032 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEp:25: King Kong EscapesHard to believe this is our 25th episode! 25 years of movies. Seems like 6 months ago. This week's movie is from Toho, and Rankin/Bass, King Kong Escapes (1967). That's right the people behind Godzilla, team up with the people behind Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, to bring you a Kaiju film with a giant robot ape! When villainous Dr. Who (Not that one!) tries to gain access to 10 thousand tons of the radioactive Element X, he builds Mechani-Kong, a robotic duplicate of King Kong, to mimic the giant ape's legendary tunneling skills. When the radiation causes the robot to fail...2021-06-0336 min
Recently ReturnedBiography & memoir 2.0We’re back with more biographies and memoirs!
In this episode, librarians Kirsty, Emily, and Paulina discuss books which range from epic historical biographies to small, intimate portraits of life.
Books discussed:
Matilda: Empress, Queen, Warrior/ Catherine Hanley
Untwisted: the story of my life / Paul Jennings
The Erratics/ Vicki Laveau-Harvey
My Family and Other Animals/ Gerald Durrell
Assassinations That Changed the World/ Nigel Cawthorne
Travelling With Ghosts/ Shannon Leone Fowler
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Celluloid Fever DreamsEP. 24:Baffled! (1973)Do you want a film with mystery, psychic phenomenon, and Leonard Nimoy fist fighting an old woman in a wheelchair? Have I got a movie for you!
Baffled! is a failed television pilot where Nimoy plays a professional race car driver who develops psychic powers in the middle of a race. Teaming up with a paranormal investigator they fly to England to stop his visions of murder from coming to pass. A mix of Agatha Christie mystery and Hammer style horror, the duo must save a mother's life, a daughter's soul, and their own necks from foes...2021-05-2742 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEp.23:KwaidanKwaidan (1964) is a Japanese anthology horror film with four stories. Based on a 1904 book of the same name, this film won the Jury Prize at Cannes. It's a beautifully shot film that plays with color, and silence, to evoke a mood, and draw the audience in. This week host Wyndham Jennings talks about each vignette, and how they stack up against each other, as well as the historical background of each tale. So join him, and see if he can make a film you haven't seen into a new favorite.
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Celluloid Fever DreamsEp.22: Turbo KidWrapping up our Retraux series with Turbo Kid (2015) a post-apocalyptic story of an orphaned young man becoming a superhero and saving Canada from an evil warlord. Robots! Arm Wrestling! BMX Bikes! This film has everything, including Michael Ironside as the main villain! We'll talk about the influences on the film, a brief look at other apocalyptic stories, and what death means to a robot. (and a few tips on how to avoid it if you happen to be a robot.) So join Wyndham Jennings for a rad ride across the Wasteland with the action/horror/comedy Turbo Kid! Who...2021-05-1345 min
Celluloid Fever DreamsEp.21 The House of the DevilContinuing our Retraux series with the 1980s inspired The House of The Devil (2009). Starring Jocelin Donahue (Doctor Sleep) as Samantha, a broke college student who takes a babysitting job in a creepy old house and finds herself the target of a Satanic cult. Host Wyndham Jennings will break down the film, it's influences, and the actual Satanic Panic that gripped the nation during the 80s. So grab a seat, pop some 'corn, and visit The House of The Devil for some throwback scares.
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Celluloid Fever DreamsEp.20: Black DynamiteWe have a new word for the type of films we're discussing in this series, Retraux! A combination of Retro, and Faux, it perfectly describes this week's film, Black Dynamite. An homage to the Blaxploitation era starring Michael Jai White, Black Dynamite is a former CIA agent/Vietnam vet who must clean up the streets and avenge his brother's death. A tight comedy that embraces all the tropes, and flaws, of the genre Black Dynamite is an under appreciated film that deserves a wider audience. We'll touch on the film, the history of Blaxploitation, and more in this episode.2021-04-2935 minCelluloid Fever DreamsUpdate.No episode this week, due to family emergency.
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Celluloid Fever DreamsEP. 19: The Love WitchIf you're having trouble finding love, why not try witchcraft? What could possibly go wrong? In this week's film, our main character Elaine uses witchcraft to try and find true love, leaving a trail of broken marriages and dead bodies across a small California town. This is the second of our Pastiche films for April, a horror/tragedy/comedy that is a beautiful recreation of the Technicolor films of the late 60s. Drawing inspiration from Hitchcock's The Birds, Hammer's Dracula Prince of Darkness, and Romero's Season of the Witch, this film takes the style, and tropes of these films...2021-04-0844 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEp. 18: The Lost Skeleton of CadavraTo celebrate our move to Thursdays, and April Fools, we're doing a theme month. Every episode featuring a different film that imitates the style and tropes of an earlier decade, Pastiche films in other words. For our first episode this month we're talking about The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra (2001) a loving sendup of low budget 50s sci-fi and horror films.
This film has it all. Aliens! Mutants! Psychic Skeletons! Science! Amish Terrariums! Made in some of the same locations as films like Robot Monster, Larry Blamire and company make a pitch perfect black and white film that...2021-04-0139 min
Celluloid Fever DreamsEp.17:She BeastWarning: This weeks film contains a scene of attempted sexual assault. I briefly discuss the scene in this episode, so if you find these things upsetting or triggering, then feel free to skip this week. We'll be talking about Lost Skeleton of Cadavra next week.
She Beast (1966) is this weeks film. The story of a woman possessed by a 200 year old witch. Her husband and a witch hunter must stop the witche's rampage through the Transylvanian countryside without the authorities finding out, and without hurting the witch, since that would kill the possessed woman. They must exorcise the witch before...2021-03-2445 min
Celluloid Fever DreamsEP.16: D.E.B.S.It's our second request episode!
D.E.B.S. are elite female spies recruited through a secret test hidden in the SATs. Amy is the only one to ever score a perfect on the test and is the agency's golden girl. While trying to capture criminal mastermind Lucy Diamond though, she finds a connection between them. Now Amy must decide if she's going to follow her oath and capture the villain, or follow her heart and run away with her.
We run down the highs, and lows of this spy spoof from 2004, and whether or not you should add it t...2021-03-1830 min
Celluloid Fever DreamsEp.15: Pride and Prejudice and ZombiesIt's the Regency era. A time of elegant balls, marrying for status, social climbing, kung fu, and endless hordes of the undead. This week we're diving into 2016's Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and trying to figure out why this isn't a cult classic! We also take a look at the history of Zombies in film, and the first instance of undead hordes attacking the living in literature. Join host Wyndham Jennings for a laid back exploration of another overlooked classic in this week's episode.
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Celluloid Fever DreamsEpisode 14: Bedknobs and BroomsticksWe take a look at our first Disney film, 1971's Bedknobs and Broomsticks starring Angela Lansbury. Made during Disney's dark age, following Walt's death, it's often called a cheap imitation of Mary Poppins. We dive into the similarities between the films, the shared history of them, and the crazy story of how this film finally got made. As a bonus we talk about the lost cut of the film, and the process behind its special effects. Join host Wyndham Jennings as he talks about this overlooked Disney classic full of laughs, magic, and memorable tunes.
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Support this p...2021-03-0340 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEp.13: Greased LightningRichard Pryor, Pam Grier, and Cleavon Little star in Greased Lightning, the 1977 Biopic about Wendell Scott, the first African-American driver in NASCAR. The film takes a look at his life from his moonshiner days in the 40s through his near career ending wreck in the 70s, and doesn't shy away from showing all the hardships he faced pursuing his dream. We'll talk about the comedy, and serious, aspects of the story while setting a few things straight that the film got wrong.
Trigger Warning: The film depicts several characters using slurs against Scott, and assaulting him.
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Celluloid Fever DreamsEP. 12: Friday FosterThis week I watch a film I never watched before, Friday Foster starring Pam Grier. It's the story of a former model, turned photographer who gets caught up in a political conspiracy while on assignment. She may be in over her head, but she's no damsel in distress, and with a little help from a tough P.I., and the subject of her story, she may derail a plot to change the course of American politics. Once again I'll break down all the good, and bad, of this Blaxploitation classic along with trivia about the film, where you've seen these...2021-02-1742 min
Celluloid Fever DreamsEp.11: Harlem NightsThis week we look at Harlem Nights (1989), the first, and only, film Eddie Murphy has written and directed. An action-comedy about the owners of an illegal club dealing with cops, gangsters, and competition in 1930s New York. A mix of comedy legends and up and coming stars, this film tries to balance its action, comedy, and menace, and mostly succeeds. We dive into the story, the importance of the film, and the impact of its stars on entertainment from the 40s through to today. So join us for some anecdotes, trivia, and more in this week's Celluloid Fever Dreams, where...2021-02-1044 min
Celluloid Fever DreamsEp. 10: The Last DragonI kick off February with one of my favorite Martial Arts Films, The Last Dragon. A commercial success but critical failure when released in 1985 this film has everything. A killer soundtrack, action, Former Prince Proteges, and The Shogun of Harlem! Sho'Nuff! Dismissed by many as lightweight, and not worth the time, I make the case the film was smarter, and better, than a lot of people give it credit for. So, join me this week and unlock The Glow with Celluloid Fever Dreams and The Last Dragon!
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Celluloid Fever DreamsEp.9:The Final GirlsThis week we talk about 2015's The Final Girls, starring Taissa Farmiga, and Malin Akerman. A horror comedy about a group of teens who get trapped in an 80s slasher flick and try to survive. For one girl, Max, it's especially hard to cope as one of the film's characters is played by her Mother, who passed recently. We dissect the film, talk about it's unique inspiration, and how this film tries to combine horror, and comedy, with a tale of loss and second chances. Join me once again as I dive deep into cinematic history and bring another overlooked...2021-01-2740 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEp.8: The One I Love or Everybody Hurts.For this episode we take a look at the 2014 indie film The One I Love, available on Netflix. What starts as a weekend retreat to have one last stab at saving their marriage, turns into a paranormal puzzle that has Ethan and Sophie questioning everything. Is their love forever lost? Is the guesthouse trying to help, or hinder their efforts? What is the real reason they were sent here? It's a look at how relationships change and what people expect out of their SO with a mind bending reality shift playing havoc with everything. Mark Duplass and Elisabeth Moss star...2021-01-2027 min
Celluloid Fever DreamsEp.7:Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, or You're Just Happy to See Me?We take a fan request and talk about the 1988 film Elvira, Mistress of the Dark in this weeks episode. A timeless tale about a television host pursuing a dream of Las Vegas stardom, only to get (rightfully) accused of witchcraft, before having to duel dark forces to protect the world from destruction. Y'know, that old story. It's a fun, campy film that flopped hard at the box office, but got high ratings when screened for television. Why? Join us as we explore this question, drop some trivia about the production and cast, and talk about why this is a film y...2021-01-1340 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEp. 6: Death Becomes HerThis week I talk about one of the weirdest zombie films of all time, Death Becomes Her. Despite a dream cast, and award winning director it was only a modest hit at release. 27 years later it's still criminally underappreciated by weird movie lovers. This dark comic tale of the pitfalls of chasing eternal youth has been criticized for a lack of depth, and a zany take on body horror, but is that really a bad thing? Or is it exactly what makes this film such a fun ride from start to finish? Join me and find out. Also, a...2021-01-0649 min
Celluloid Fever DreamsEp. 5: Lifeforce or Is it possible to have too much nudity?Thanks to a mixup I watched an entirely different 80s vampire film than I meant to. So, space aliens instead of undead. Patrick Stewart instead of David Bowie. Unknown French actress instead of Catherine Deneuve. Still, it’s directed by Tobe Hooper so I had high hopes for it. Space vampires that follow Haley’s Comet and don’t understand the concept of clothing? I have to share this with you guys.
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Celluloid Fever DreamsEp.4: Big Man Japan or Monsters Are The Least Of Your ProblemsAnother foreign film this week with Big Man Japan, or Dai Nippojin (2007) starring Hitoshi Matsumoto. It's a mockumentary style film following Japan's biggest hero, literally, the 100 foot tall Big Man Japan. We see the havoc the job plays on his life between fights with giant monsters, or Kaiju, that threaten Japan. It's a necessary job, but the public doesn't support their defender like they did in his Grandpa's day. Underpaid, underfunded, low television ratings and a monster that he can't beat are just the beginning of our hero's problems. Wyndham takes us through the film's highlights, giving us the...2020-12-2331 min
Celluloid Fever DreamsEp. 3: For Your Height Only or A Nice Little Spy CaperThis week we take a look at our first foreign film, For Your Height Only. This Filipino spy caper from 1981 is a perfect parody of the James Bond films from the time. Agent 00 must use all his skills to rescue a scientist from the evil Syndicate before they can force him to build the N bomb and take over the world. Action! Adventure! Gadgets! Intrigue! This film has it all! It also has the biggest star to ever come out of the Phillipine's film industry, Weng Weng, the two foot, nine inch lead of this week's film. So join...2020-12-1629 min
Celluloid Fever DreamsEp. 2:GodMonster of Indian Flats or Died in the Wool!For this episode, Host Wyndham Jennings discusses the film GodMonster of Indian Flats, a monster movie more concerned with small town corruption than the titular monster. Listen in as he breaks down the history of the film, his own discovery of it, and it's influences in our second podcast. How could such a simple idea, a rampaging monster film, be executed so poorly? Why is their such a staggering lack of information about a film almost 50 years old? Why did they have a fake funeral for a dog in the church? These questions and more will be answered in this...2020-12-0947 minCelluloid Fever DreamsEp. 1: Psychic Killer, or Thinking Your Problems to DeathIt's the first episode of the podcast as low budget and shoddily made as the films we watch. This week host Wyndham Jennings dives into the mental machinations of the 1975 horror thriller, Psychic Killer, also known as The Kirlian Force. It's a step above the usual b-movie grindhouse films of the era, with a better than average cast, and some well thought out sequences. We'll talk about the plot, the inspiration behind it, the cast and more before letting you know whether it's worth your time to seek this film out and experience it yourself. So join us in our...2020-12-0238 minCelluloid Fever DreamsCelluloid Fever Dreams (Trailer)---
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The Action Network Sports Betting PodcastPGA TOUR Betting Preview: Wyndham Championship | The Action Network Sports Betting PodcastOur experts turn their eyes to the Tarheel State as the PGA TOUR heads to Greensboro. Host Jason Sobel is joined as always by two-time DFS World Champion Peter Jennings as they delight DFS players and sports gambling enthusiasts with their favorite golfers this week. Later they build their own DFS lineup, give their favorites "Horses For Courses," and so much more.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-08-1141 min
Alienating the AudienceThe First Modern Zombie Novel"The Day of the Triffids," by John Wyndham, arguably kicked off the modern zombie genre, in which protagonists flee shambling cannibals in an urban wasteland. Josh Jennings joins Heaton to review the book, and ask: what is so fascinating about zombies on a primal level?2020-03-191h 20