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The Media Morgue2023: The Year's BestHappy New Year ya lovely screen-huggin hunks!
For our first episode of 2024, the Morticians took a look back over the pretty stacked year that was 2023 to talk through their favorite performances, directorial debuts, documentaries, and of course those vaunted top 5 lists. Clocking in at close to two hours, there was clearly a lot to talk about. So check your Letterboxd and scrub in!
2024-01-191h 54The Media MorgueMay December x Sex, Lies, and VideotapeHappy New Year from the Morticians!
On the last episode of 2023, the Morticians discuss one of the late entries for best of the year: Todd Haynes's 'May December', and pair it with 'Sex, Lies, and Videotape'--the feature-length debut of legendary Steven Soderbergh. Grab your camcorder and scrub into the new year with us!
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[3:40] News! Jonathan Majors's conviction, Rockstar and Insomniac leaks, Melissa Barrera's firing, + other odds 'n' ends
[28:10] 'May December' (2023) dir. Todd Haynes
[1:03:40] 'sex, lies, and videotape' (1989)
2023-12-311h 48The Media MorguePinocchio x HellboyWelcome back to the Morgue!
Guillermo del Toro: everyone's favorite cinephile tío. Known just as much for the projects he's almost made as the ones he has, few directors are as beloved. On this episode, we take a look at his most recent labor: the 2022 stop-motion retelling of 'Pinocchio', and 2004's 'Hellboy', the comic adaptation that was an introduction to GDT for many of us. How does he use wartime setting and monster iconography to tell fully human stories? Grab your giant revolvers and talking crickets, it's time to scrub in for yet another director double feat...
2023-12-051h 38The Media MorgueKillers of the Flower Moon x After HoursIn awareness of Native American Heritage Day, visit Osage Nation Foundation to learn more about the powerful tribe depicted in this film.
Films about Palestine/by Palestinians!
A cinematic resource list curated by friend of the show Amir Moverman.
Welcome back to the Morgue!
Martin Scorsese. Whether you love him or hate him, you've heard the man's name. On this episode, we're getting into the thick of his latest opus: Killers of the Flower Moon, alongside an old dark horse in his filmography called After Hours. Examining both these films gave us a...
2023-11-211h 57The Media MorgueCruising x SorcererFilms about Palestine/by Palestinians!
A cinematic resource list curated by friend of the show Amir Moverman.
Welcome back to the Morgue!
On this episode, we continue to discuss William Friedkin's directorial body by reviewing two of his lesser-known works: Cruising and Sorcerer. One of the pioneers of the New Hollywood movement, we examine how both of these films demonstrate a clear stylistic identity, how Friedkin blended different genres and media to create them, and how the controversy around them at the time of release has changed in the decades since. Grab your leather j...
2023-11-161h 38The Media MorgueThe Exorcist: Believer x The ExorcistWelcome back to the Morgue!
For our third "Spooktacular" episode we have left Haddonfield and Michael Myers behind for the latest horror legend to receive the Blumhouse treatment: William Friedkin. With the recent release of Believer, the Morticians unpack the legacy and craft behind what many have called the scariest film ever made as we continue to discuss the merits and mishaps of contemporary genre revivals. Grab your holy water and scrub in!
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[0:00] The Morticians' Monster Hunter Draft!
[20:35] The Exorcist: Believer (2023) dir. David Gordon Green
[58:15] The Exorcist (1973) dir. William...
2023-10-301h 48The Media MorgueBarbenheimerWelcome back to the Morgue!
Who would we be as critics and Morticians if we did not analyze this peculiar double feature event that has swept the nation during the most perilous time for American cinema in over 60 years? Join us as we dissect the latest magnum opuses from indie titans Greta Gerwig and Christopher Nolan. Plus, what IP from the Mattel pile do *we* want a shot at bringing to life next? Stuff your tobacco pipe, set up your Malibu dream houses, and scrub in!
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[0:00-24:30] News! Trailer Talk for 'Wonka' a...
2023-08-032h 01The Media MorgueFox and His Friends x Funeral Parade of RosesWelcome back to the Morgue!
We are resuming our third season with a discussion of Rainer Fassbinder's 'Fox and His Friends' and Toshio Matsumoto's 'Funeral Parade of Roses'; two films quite revolutionary for their time in their detailed depictions of these pockets of queer livelihood. Scrub in!
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[3:00] News! Summer Games Fest, Trailer Talk for 'Kraven the Hunter', Netflix's 'The Last Airbender'
[22:19] 'Fox and His Friends' (1975) dir. Reiner Werner Fassbinder
[51:57] 'Funeral Parade of Roses' (1969) dir. Toshio Matsumoto
2023-06-301h 19The Media MorgueThe Morticians at CUFF: Volume VWelcome back to the Morgue!
We recently teamed up with Columbia University to interview some of the contestants in their 26th annual film festival this month. We're honored to be a platform for these great conversations and excited to share them with you!
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[0:30 - 23:15] 'Primos' and 'Homing' directed by Ricardo J. Varona | premiering 7:00pm Friday, May 12th and 7:00pm Saturday, May 13th
[23:20 - 34:24] 'Steal the Bacon' directed by Angeline Dimambro | premiering 5:00pm Friday, May 12th
[34:28 - 49:38] 'Well, I Should Get Going' directed by Celine Rose Sutter | premiering 7:00pm Sunday...
2023-05-0550 minThe Media MorgueThe Morticians at CUFF: Volume IVWelcome back to the Morgue!
We recently teamed up with Columbia University to interview some of the contestants in their 26th annual film festival this month. We're honored to be a platform for these great conversations and excited to share them with you!
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[0:27 - 25:05] 'She Always Wins' and 'Like Mother', directed by Hazel McKibbin | premiering 5:00pm Friday, May 12th and 5:00pm Sunday, May 14th
[25:08 - 42:12] 'Elegy for a Glacier' directed by Stephanie Falkeis | premiering 5:00pm Sunday, May 14th
2023-05-0543 minThe Media MorgueThe Morticians at CUFF: Volume IIIWelcome back to the Morgue!
We recently teamed up with Columbia University to interview some of the contestants in their 26th annual film festival this month. We're honored to be a platform for these great conversations and excited to share them with you!
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[0:27 - 18:12] 'Ethnic Slut' directed by Chris Blanco | premiering 7:00pm Friday, May 12th
[18:16 - 29:09] 'Last Night at Paris Blues' directed by Fany de la Chica | premiering 5:00pm Friday, May 12th
2023-05-0529 minThe Media MorgueThe Morticians at CUFF: Volume IIWelcome back to the Morgue!
We recently teamed up with Columbia University to interview some of the contestants in their 26th annual film festival this month. We're honored to be a platform for these great conversations and excited to share them with you!
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[0:00 - 15:40] 'Soma' directed by Aliza Brugger | premiering 5:00pm Friday, May 12th
[15:45 - 38:45] 'Choke Hold' directed by Max McGillivray | premiering 5:00pm Sunday, May 14th
2023-05-0539 minThe Media MorgueThe Morticians at CUFF: Volume IWelcome back to the Morgue!
We recently teamed up with Columbia University to interview some of the contestants in their 26th annual film festival this month. We're honored to be a platform for these great conversations and excited to share them with you!
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[0:20 - 18:00] 'The Devil on Screen' dir. Felix van Kann, prod. Fernando Ortiz | premiering 5:00pm Saturday, May 13th
[18:23 - 35:35] 'Esperance to Fremantle' dir. William Sebastian Turner | premiering 3:00pm Sunday, May 14th
2023-05-0536 minThe Media MorgueInterview with an Indie: Robbie BanfitchOn this IWAI, horror auteur Robbie Banfitch sits down with us to discuss his directorial debut, 'The Outwaters': a found footage mind-bender that's captured the attention of audiences throughout the country. He unveils some of the minutiae of marketing and festival submission, parsing good feedback from unhelpful trolling, the driving ideology behind his take on horror, and of course the films that inspired this one. Not to mention a couple of exclusive scoops that you can ONLY catch here. You won't want to miss this one, folks, so grab your ayahuasca and scrub in!
2023-03-201h 03The Media MorgueCreed III x Akira (with Cameron Carr)Welcome back to The Morgue!
On this episode, the Morticians invite friend and collaborator Cameron Carr for a blow by blow on CREED III🥊 and an appropriately Japanese pairing: Katsuhiro Otomo's AKIRA🫀. Discussed (among other things)—the latitude Michael B. gives his anime influences, the ways both films tackle male relational issues and emotional trauma, that whole "next Denzel" conversation, and whether it truly is impossible to bring Otomo's classic to live action.
Plus: can you imagine if Tom Cruise *hosted* the Oscars? Grab your boxing gloves or sick scarlet biker suit and scrub in!
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2023-03-162h 03The Media MorgueSkinamarink x PossessionWelcome back to the Morgue!
On this episode, the Morticians dive deep into the recesses of childhood trauma with SKINAMARINK📺; discussing the slow but sure emergence of creepypasta and internet folklore into the mainstream and the ways recent filmmakers' backgrounds have positioned them as vanguards for that emergence. Then, a walk through the nearly-lost, seeing-is-believing cult favorite POSSESSION🐙. These two films have more in common than you might initially think, so grab your blanky and scrub in.
PLUS: A special announcement from Wes at the very end! Somebody's going to Cleveland...
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2023-03-061h 40The Media MorgueInterview with an Indie: Amir MovermanOn our second-ever IWAI, documentarian Amir Moverman discusses the concept short that he's in process of expanding to feature length. His goal? To catalog each of the 86 synagogue locations on the island of Manhattan. From the unorthodox inception of the idea to his deep affection for the city and how Jewishness fits in the mix, Amir tells all in his trademark blend of sincerity and wit.
The short version of REFLECTIONS IN SYNAGOGUE (2022), written and directed by Amir Moverman, can be viewed here. And you can view Amir's list of favorite documentaries here.
2023-01-3040 minThe Media Morgue2022: The Year’s Best (with Kelly Ng)Happy New Year, Morguies!
For our final episode of 2022, the Morticians invited actor and #1 Michelle Yeoh stan Kelly Ng to talk through this year's highlights of film/TV, performance, direction, cinematography, and more! It's an hour and a half of pure appreciation, so check your own Best Of list and scrub in to see how it compares!
2022-12-281h 31The Media MorgueWakanda Forever x EmancipationWelcome back to the Morgue!
On this penultimate episode of 2022, the Morticians tackle two high budget productions: the long-awaited MCU Phase 4 closer BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER🐈⬛...and then Will Smith's slave biopic EMANCIPATION⛓️. Blame Wesley.
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[0:00 - 27:40] Intro & News! Game Awards Recap; Sight & Sound 2022; Avatar's profit margin; the New DCU.
[27:50 - 1:13:20] 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' (2022) dir. Ryan Coogler
[1:13:30 - 1:29:40] 'Emancipation' (2022) dir. Antoine Fuqua
Read our friend Danielle's essay/review about Black Panther here!
2022-12-161h 31The Media MorgueBad Taste x American MovieWelcome back to the Morgue!
We hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving folks. In this wistful, sincere, and unsegmented minisode, the Morticians discuss Peter Jackson's debut splatter zeitgeist BAD TASTE🍔 and Chris Smith's Sundance docu-darling AMERICAN MOVIE🎟️. It leads into a discussion about the unique chaos of first films and what it takes to keep the fire of inspiration alive against seemingly impossible odds. Grab whatever leftovers you've still got and scrub in for this cozy convo!
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[0:00 - 30:25] Bad Taste (1987) dir. Peter Jackson
[30:30 - 58:40] American Movie (1999) dir. Chris Smith
2022-11-3059 minThe Media MorgueHalloween Ends x Halloween III: Season of the WitchWelcome back to the Morgue!
Last year we reviewed several 'Halloween' movies, and this year we're finishing what we started by discussing 'Halloween Ends' alongside 'Halloween III: Season of the Witch'. Two trilogy-makers forty years apart, and neither of them featuring very much of the franchise's leading man. This should be good.
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[0:00 - 23:30] The Morticians pitch a legacy sequel to one classic horror franchise
[23:48 - 1:04:50] Halloween Ends (2022) dir. David Gordon Green
[1:05:00 - 1:31:44] Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) dir. Tommy Lee Wallace
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2022-11-011h 36The Media MorgueInterview with an Indie: Kaleb TorresThere was an idea...to use our podcast as a platform for independent filmmakers to discuss their work. Today that idea takes its first baby step.
On this very special episode the Morticians sit down with Kaleb Torres, writer-director of HOME VIDEO: a psychological thriller about a man struggling with his grip on reality after a traumatic event starring our very own Justin Winley! The conversation covers everything from Kaleb's initial inspiration to the music he chose in the edit, and that last minute ingenuity always associated with low-budget horror craft. It is also full of spoilers...
2022-10-2929 minThe Media MorgueBlonde x Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (with Danielle Dougé)Welcome back to the Morgue -- for VOLUME 3!!!
Friend of the Show Danielle Dougé returns to help kick off our third season with the most controversial film we could find: Andrew Dominik's fantasy biopic BLONDE. Though the conversation does wade deep into Marilyn's legacy and our culture's fascination with her sadness, we also make time to appreciate her gift by revisiting one of her classics. You know you missed us, so scrub in and press play!
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[0:00 - 23:45] Intro & News! Trailer Talk for Wakanda Forever + Super Mario Bros.; MCU Daredevil reactions; GTA 6 leak; Ezra...
2022-10-101h 40The Media MorgueMultiverse of Madness x Drag Me to HellAfter a brief break, the Morticians close out Season 2 with a directorial double feature! This week,
A self-made savant who nursed the superhero genre at the turn of the century has returned to ply his trade in the new era with 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'. Alongside it: a brief retrospective on his explosive post-wallcrawler gross-out horror comedy 'Drag Me to Hell'. Face your fears, wayward movie watchers, and scrub in!
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[0:00 - 16:25] NEWS! Percy Jackson & Co. casting, Trailer Talk for 'Way of Water', 'Evil Dead: the Game', and more.
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2022-05-181h 52The Media MorgueMorbius x ThirstThis week on the Morgue!
A double dip into vampire fiction with the long-delayed 'Morbius' and South Korean heavyweight Park Chan-wook's 'Thirst'. Put down that blood-filled Big Gulp and scrub in!
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[0:00 - 16:35] Intro & News! Trailer Talk for 'Firestarter' and David Lynch at Cannes???
[16:45 - 49:50] 'Morbius' (2022) dir. Daniel Espinosa
[50:10 - 1:28:40] 'Thirst' (2009) dir. Park Chan-wook
2022-04-141h 30The Media MorgueEverything Everywhere All At OnceIt's a Media Morgue mini!
A brief discussion about the new Daniels dramedy that blends multiversal mania with sincere human emotion.
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[0:00 - 18:35] Intro & News! The Slap. That's it, really. Oh and Amy Schumer being bad at her job.
[18:45 - 53:00] 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' (2022) dir. Daniels
2022-03-3156 minThe Media MorgueX x Red RocketWelcome back to the Morgue!
Grindhouse and arthouse collide in this dual review of erotic A24 releases: 'X' and 'Red Rocket'. You might wanna take our "scrub in" catchphrase somewhat literally for this one.
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[0:00 - 18:20] Intro & News! Trailer Talk for 'Hogwarts Legacy' and 'Sonic 2'; 'Evil Dead: The Game', 'Amityville in Space', and more.
[18:30 - 47:35] 'X' (2022) dir. Ti West
[47:40 - 1:19:00] 'Red Rocket' (2021) dir. Sean Baker
2022-03-281h 21The Media MorgueThe BatmanThe Morticians are once again joined by special assistant Anirudh Pi for an entire episode devoted to dissecting Matt Reeves’ red-hot vigilante crime thriller: ‘The Batman’🦇🐈⬛. Where does “Battinson” rank among his caped crusading predecessors? Is this the best-looking Gotham City yet? Why is Zoë Kravitz so fine? And did they really have to tease *that guy* again? We can at least answer some of these questions once you hit play, so scrub in!
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[0:00 - 20:00] Intro & News! Trailer Talk for ‘Deep Water’, ‘Umma’, ‘Bullet Train’, + ’Jurassic World: Dominion’; Fede Alvarez’s ‘Alien’ remake
[20:40 - 1:45:00] ‘The Batman’ (2022) dir.
2022-03-111h 47The Media MorgueTexas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)Welcome back to the Morgue!
In this Texas-sized Talkathon, the cinema surgeons dig through the bloody carcasses of the Texas Chainsaw franchise: specifically the latest Netflix-exclusive entry and the haunting legend that started it all in 1974. Also an episode full of questions, like: does Michael Chiklis still wear his Thing costume? Is Dan's avatar in No Man's Sky still alive? And which of the iconic horror villains were on those flight logs? Scrub in and listen through to hear it all—including our first ever TMM Outtake at the very end.
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2022-02-271h 44The Media MorgueSpencer x EmaWelcome back to the Morgue!
Recorded last Wednesday in the wake of Oscar nomination announcements, the Morticians and guest Marissa T. took a tread through the mind of Pablo Larraín with his psychological historical fable 'Spencer' and the genre-defying 'Ema', set in his homeland of Chile.
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[0:00 - 31:45] Intro & News! Oscar Nominations and GTA 6 confirmed!!! + Trailer Talk for 'Lightyear' and 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' 2022
[32:00 - 1:09:55] 'Spencer' (2021) dir. Pablo Larraín
[1:10:10 - 1:50:00] 'Ema' (2019) dir. Pablo Larraín
2022-02-171h 53The Media MorgueThe Tragedy of Macbeth x Throne of BloodWelcome back to the Morgue!
Double, double, toil and trouble. It’s a bloody day as the Morticians take on two cinematic adaptations of William Shakespeare’s “Scottish play”; both in grayscale and boasting formidable casts, but with 65 years and a wealth of cultural difference between them. No more boasting like a fool—this episode you’ll play before the purpose cools! Scrub in!
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[0:00 - 20:40] Intro & News! ‘Scream’ vs ‘No Way Home’ at the box office; del Toro’s ‘Pinocchio’ teaser; and a tribute to shitty movie theaters in remembrance of the Court Street RPX in Brookl...
2022-01-281h 10The Media MorgueScream (2022)Happy (Belated) New Year from the Morgue!
On this episode, the Morticians take a trip through meta-horror history to review highlights from the entire 'Scream' franchise before digging into the 2022 requel which mixes the original cast with some fresh blood. Joined by guest host Ryan Goodrich (@ryancgoodrich), scrub in to hear how the newest entry continues Wes Craven's genre-bending commentary.
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[0:00 - 17:25] Intro & News! Batgirl updates & Flashpoint theories, plus Black Panther II production woes. Trailer Talk: A24 goes grindhouse with 'X'
[17:40 - 1:15:10] 'Scream' (2022) dir. Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett
2022-01-241h 16The Media MorgueSpider-Man: No Way HomeWelcome back to the Morgue!
That's right folks, you knew it was coming. One unbroken episode solely devoted to discussing the final entry in the MCU Homecoming trilogy. How great was Willem Dafoe in this? How do we feel about the future of the MCU? And what are the uh...complications of *that* spell? No news, no segments, just spiders. Scrub in!
[Recorded Remotely]
2021-12-241h 16The Media MorgueThe French Dispatch x NocturamaWelcome back to The Morgue!
This week, the Morticians stick with the European excursion they started in the last episode and discuss Wes Anderson's shiny new anthology film 'The French Dispatch'📰 in pairing with the Lumières Award-nominated French thriller 'Nocturama'💣. Joined by guest host Charlie Dalencour (@charliedalencour), scrub in to find out if their French accents have at all improved since Thanksgiving break!
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[0:00 - 24:15] Intro & News! Trailer Talk: 'Across the Spider-Verse', 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre'
[24:25 - 1:00:15] 'The French Dispatch' (2021) dir. Wes Anderson
[1:00:25 - 1:28:35] 'Nocturama' (2016) dir. Bertrand Bonello
2021-12-101h 30The Media MorgueLast Night in Soho x Eyes Without a FaceWelcome back to the Morgue! And happy Thanksgiving weekend🍽 For this episode the Morticians are joined in-studio by Friend of the Show Anirudh Pi (@anircdh) to review LAST NIGHT IN SOHO👗 before bouncing back sixty years for a look at a foundational French new wave horror story: EYES WITHOUT A FACE😶. Many jokes and bad European accents lay on the other end of this play button, but you'll never know unless you scrub in!
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[0:00 - 36:45] News! 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' trailer #2 + theories, 'Doctor Strange 2' reshoots, Netflix's 'Last Airbender', and GTA remaster glitches
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2021-11-261h 50The Media MorgueSquid Game [Season 1]Do you want to play a game? No not that one, the other one.
Just in time for the confirmed renewal, the Morticians dive into a recap and review of the South Korean streaming sensation SQUID GAME🦑🚦. What moments did we see coming? What surprised us? What games would we win, and which would we want to see added? All these answers and more await at the press of a button. Scrub in!
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[0:00 - 20:50] News! Disney+ Day: Star Wars & Phase 4 of the MCU
[21:00 - 1:15:30] 'Squid Game' Season 1 (2021) dir. Hwang Dong-hyuk
2021-11-151h 17The Media MorgueThe Harder They Fall x Black DynamiteThis week, blaxploitation has arrived in the Morgue.
The morticians get dusty, dastardly, and downright devious in a discussion about Netflix's new Western with a cast of bright black stars: THE HARDER THEY FALL💵. Then it's a disco shuffle back in time to 2009/the early 1970s for a romp through the unbelievably hilarious BLACK DYNAMITE🧨. Scrub in right now or you're a jiiiive mothaf****!!!
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[0:00 - 19:25] News! A24 auction, 'Wicked' film adaptation, 'Morbius' official trailer
[19:40 - 42:30] 'The Harder They Fall' (2021) dir. Jeymes Samuel
[42:45 - 1:04:30] 'Black Dynamite' (2009) dir. Scott Sanders
2021-11-101h 07The Media MorgueThe Halloweekend SpecialYou can't kill the Bogeyman...or his franchise rights👀👻
This very special episode brings all the Morticians together to discuss the legacy of John Carpenter's 1978 classic HALLOWEEN🎃🔪 alongside its continuations in the hands of David Gordon Green and its 2007 remake by Rob Zombie. Will time look back on either of them positively? Click through, wayward movie watcher, and you may be closer to receiving that answer.
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[0:00-36:40] "Midnight at the Morgue" — A Horror Movie Draft Picking Game
[36:50-1:09:00] HALLOWEEN (2018) + HALLOWEEN KILLS (2021), dir. David Gordon Green
[1:09:15-1:37:43] HALLOWEEN (2007), dir. Rob Zombie
2021-10-311h 37The Media MorgueDune x The Holy MountainWelcome back to the Morgue!
The Morticians give their thoughts on how Denis Villeneuve approached one of the most ambitious science fiction stories ever written in DUNE🏜 ; then, a mini dive into the ayahuasca-fueled mind of Alejandro Jodorowksy with THE HOLY MOUNTAIN🏔, along with some fun facts about that one time *he* took a shot at adapting Frank Herbert’s world…without having read the novel. Scrub in!
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[0:00 - 35:00] Intro and News! Trailer Talk: Michael Bay's 'Ambulance', 'The Batman', 'Uncharted', GTA Trilogy Remastered; 'Hellraiser' HBO series + 'Exorcist' sequel trilogy from David Gordon Green
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2021-10-281h 40The Media MorgueMalignant x Jennifer‘s BodyThis week on the Morgue...
The Morticians dissect James Wan's newest horror effort MALIGNANT alongside a B-movie from 2009 that's seeing something of a resurgence: JENNIFER'S BODY. Scrub in!
[This episode was recorded remotely, so prepare for some slight signal dipping in the early portions of segments 2 and 3]
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[0:00 - 20:35] News! Trailers for 'The Black Phone' and 'Scream', plus speculation for 'The Batman'
[20:50 - 44:50] MALIGNANT (2021) dir. James Wan
[45:05 - 1:26:40] JENNIFER'S BODY (2009) dir. Karyn Kusama
2021-10-181h 28The Media MorgueTitane x HellraiserWelcome back to the Morgue -- for Volume 2!
We're diving straight into spooky month with a review of Cannes' surrealist showstopper TITANE and the Clive Barker fetish fear classic HELLRAISER. Not much more to say than that--go ahead and press play. We're waiting. (Headphones Recommended!)
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[0:00 - 23:55] News! Lots of litigation over Chucky v. Child's Play, Friday the 13th v. Jason, and Disney-Marvel v. Everyone.
[24:19 - 58:45] 'Titane' (2021) dir. Julia Ducournau
[59:05 - 1:31:30] 'Hellraiser' (1987) dir. Clive Barker
2021-10-061h 34The Media MorgueThe Green Knight x ExcaliburWelcome back to the Morgue!
The Morticians go medieval with our (soft? mid?) season one finale discussing the new #a24 fantasy THE GREEN KNIGHT by David Lowery, which our boy Wes decided long ago he would pair with EXCALIBUR (1981) by John Boorman. Themes of mysticism, knighthood, possession, bravery, and lack thereof abound in both these Arthurian tales. But there’s uh….a sizable gap in delivery.
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[0:00 - 19:57] News! Cannes festival standouts, 'King Richard' trailer, ScarJo suing Disney
[20:10 - 54:10] THE GREEN KNIGHT (2021) dir. David Lowery; starring Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander, & Sean Harri...
2021-08-081h 27The Media MorgueLoki [Season 1]Welcome back to the Morgue! On this episode--joined by new Friend of the Show Ralph Irizarry (@jazzandmfdoom)--we dive into our first TV review with Marvel's latest Disney+ original series: LOKI. How is the mischievous Asgardian getting on these days? Is his character redevelopment justified or just weird? What does that season finale mean for the future of the MCU? And just how profoundly broken is Owen Wilson's nose? Dear visitor, for all these answers and more: scrub in!
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[0:00 - 25:35] News! Rob Zombie's 'Munsters', 'Clerks 3' announcement, 'The Tragedy of Macbeth' at NYFF & the new...
2021-07-301h 11The Media MorgueZola x CensorWelcome back to the Morgue! Danielle Dougé joins us again for a review of two current releases -- the absolutely manic gossip epic ZOLA, and an unsettling new indie horror release: CENSOR. Scrub in!
*Disclaimer* due to technical difficulties, this episode was recorded with just one mic. We're workin on it, folks. In the meantime, mind the volume button. Headphones recommended!
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[0:00 - 25:42] News! 'Uncut Gems' in Criterion, the A24 Bidding War, EMMY Nominations
[25:55 - 59:03] ZOLA (2020) dir. Janicza Bravo; starring Taylour Paige, Riley Keough, Nicholas Braun, and Coleman Domingo
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2021-07-211h 37The Media MorgueIn the Heights x West Side StoryToday on the Morgue! The very special, very smart, and very funny Danielle Dougé (@fatblkbabe) is the Morticians' first-ever guest on this musical episode where we tackle Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'In the Heights' by way of Jonathan Chu and then tap dance back through time to the mack daddy of all race-fueled New York City summer songfests: 'West Side Story'. Scrub In!
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[0:00-27:50] News! Trailers for 'Halloween Kills', 'Candyman', and 'Don't Breathe'; "Lovecraft Country" canceled at HBO
[28:00 - 1:18:15] In the Heights (2021) directed by Jonathan M. Chu; starring Anthony Ramos, Melissa Barrera, Corey Hawkins, and Le...
2021-07-082h 01The Media MorgueArmy of the Dead x Mulholland DriveBack in the Morgue! We hope you'll pardon this belated entry--which also had to be recorded across two sessions--for what might be one of our fullest and most fun conversations yet.
TIMESTAMPS
[0:00 - 15:00] News! E3 + Summer Games Fest & indie releases, Square Enix's 'Guardians of the Galaxy', Steven Soderbergh's 'No Sudden Move'
[15:24 - 46:25] 'Army of the Dead' directed by Zack Snyder; starring Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick, & Ana de la Reguera.
[46:38 - 1:21:50] 'Mulholland Drive' directed by David Lynch; starring Nicole Kidman, Laura Harring, & Justin Theroux.
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2021-06-261h 23The Media MorgueSpiral x BrickWelcome back to the Morgue!
We morticians return from an impromptu break to crack open a couple of detective stories: 'Spiral: From the Book of Saw' and 'Brick', the filmmaking debut of much maligned Star Wars director Rian Johnson. Scrub In!
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TIMESTAMPS
[0:00 - 20:37] News! Trailers for 'Last Night in Soho', 'The Tomorrow War', & 'Eternals', + leaked script excerpts from CW's horrendous "Powerpuff Girls" pilot
[20:53 - 1:00:00] 'Spiral' directed by Darren Lynn Bousman; starring Chris Rock, Max Minghella, and Marisol Nichols with Samuel L. Jackson
[1:00:10 - 1:32:05] 'Brick' directed by Rian Johns...
2021-06-041h 34The Media MorgueSelah and the Spades x La HaineWelcome back to the Morgue! This week's episode sees us discussing privilege, prejudice, and power between 'Selah and the Spades' and the 90s French classic 'La Haine'
Timestamps
[0:00-19:35] News! (Resident Evil: Village, 'Stranger Things' season 4 teaser, 'The Green Knight' trailer, 'Venom: Let There Be Carnage' trailer)
[19:49-1:02:35] 'Selah and the Spades', directed by Tayarisha Poe; starring Lovie Simone, Celeste O'Connor, & Jharrel Jerome.
[1:02:07-1:46:42] 'La Haine', directed by Mathieu Kassovitz; starring Vincent Cassel, Saïd Taghmaoui, & Hubert Koundé.
2021-05-161h 48The Media MorgueMortal Kombat x Battle RoyaleOn this episode, the Morticians get drenched in two absolute bloodbaths: the 2021 'Mortal Kombat' reboot and the frequently-sampled Japanese gem 'Battle Royale'. Scrub in for a messy one.
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TIMESTAMPS
[0:00-21:15] News! MCU announcements, 'Morbius' delayed, 'Transformers' sequel
[21:30-1:07:55] 'Mortal Kombat', directed by Simon McQuoid; starring Lewis Tan, Joe Taslim, & Hiroyuki Sanada.
[1:08:10-1:58:50] 'Battle Royale' directed by Kinji Fukasaku; starring Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, & Takeshi Kitano. (CW: Discussions of suicide)
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2021-05-072h 00The Media MorgueThe 2021 Oscars ReviewOn a special episode of the Morgue, Wes, Dan, and Justin talk about some of the standouts from the Best Picture nominee list and discuss the night's winner: 'Nomadland'. Heavy spoiler warning for all movies discussed!
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TIMESTAMPS
Favorite Oscar Years and Best Documentary [0:00-7:10]
'Minari' [7:15-23:25]
'Sound of Metal' [23:30-32:20]
'Promising Young Woman'* and 'Chicago 7' [32:40-36:55]
Best Director [37:20-44:20]
'Nomadland' [45:00-1:15:40]
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*CW: Sexual assault, violence against a woman
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2021-05-021h 18The Media MorgueProject Power x ChronicleWelcome back to the Morgue!
On this episode, the Morticians pick through two non-IP superpower movies to see if the story underneath the spectacle is up to par.
'Project Power' (2020) is directed by Henry Joost & Ariel Schulman, starring Dominique Fishback, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Jamie Foxx.
'Chronicle' (2012) is directed by Josh Trank, starring Dane Dehaan, Michael B. Jordan, and Alex Russell.
TIMESTAMPS
[0:00-22:10] News! 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' Reboot Rating, "Love Death & Robots Vol. 2", Spielberg's 'West Side Story' remake, & Marvel's 'Shang Chi' Teaser
[22:30-57:30] 'Project Power'
[57:50-1:53:15] 'Ch...
2021-04-281h 55The Media MorgueTenet x RashomonWelcome back to the Morgue!
This episode promises plenty of trippy conversation about time, memory, and identity with Christopher Nolan's Tenet and the great Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon!
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'Tenet' is directed by Christopher Nolan, starring John David Washington and Elizabeth Debicki.
'Rashomon' is directed by Akira Kurosawa, starring Toshiro Mifune and Makiko Kyo.
Timestamps
[0:00-20:00] "Ghostbusters" sequel, "Mainstream" trailer, "The Long Halloween" trailer, and "Kung Fu" revival
[20:22-1:15:50] 'Tenet'
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2021-04-172h 00The Media MorgueGodzilla vs. Kong x Repo ManWelcome back to the Morgue! On this week's episode the boys discuss the most recent "Monsterverse" cityweight bout extravaganza 'Godzilla vs. Kong' (2021), and Danny takes us through 1984 cult stoner classic 'Repo Man'. Could there be two more disparate films? Well, perhaps they're not as distinct as you think...
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'Godzilla vs. Kong' is directed by Adam Wingard, starring Godzilla and Kong.
'Repo Man' is directed by Alex Co...
2021-04-091h 36The Media MorgueSaint Maud x Black NarcissusWelcome, wayward movie watchers--for the very first time--into The Media Morgue! For our series premiere we dive headfirst into religious horror with 2021 release 'Saint Maud' and 1947's 'Black Narcissus'. Come and be regaled with tales of religious women driven to the edge of sanity by...arousal?
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'Saint Maud' is directed by Rose Glass; starring Morfydd Clark and Jennifer Ehle.
'Black Narcissus' is directed by Michael Powell a...
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