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Dec 18, 2021

The Dark Universe might have been dead on arrival, but 1999's The Mummy remains just as beloved as ever. More than two decades later, fans continue to revisit Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz's sweeping adventure.

On this episode, Catherine Gonzales of Latinx Lens joins the show as we talk about the film's influence on...


Dec 17, 2021

Call him The Dude, His Dudeness, El Duder, or even El Duderino (if you're not into the whole brevity thing). Whatever you call Jeff Bridge's loveable hipster hero in The Big Lebowski, he's certainly become a cinematic icon.

This episode, Kerri Jones joins the show to help us break down the ethos of The Dude, what it...


Dec 16, 2021

Who needs parents when there's adventure? That seemed to be the philosophy of fantasy films in the 1980s. And as it turns out, 1981's Time Bandits might be the granddaddy of all those fan-favorite cult classics.

JC from the Screen Fix podcast joins the show as we talk about how Time Bandits influenced...


Dec 15, 2021

Spike Lee is without a doubt one of the most essential filmmakers of his generation. And 1989's Do the Right Thing is widely considered his masterpiece. So this episode, we're giving this indelible classic its due.

David Snyder joins the show as we discuss Lee's ground-breaking use of hip hop in the film, his stellar...


Dec 14, 2021

The Wicker Man has gotten a bad rap in recent years, thanks to the widely ridiculed 2006 remake starring Nicolas Cage. But this episode, we're setting aside the "not the bees!" jokes for a closer look at the original 1973 classic.

Amy Otero joins the show to go in-depth on The Wicker Man. We'll discuss...