Author: Brian Elkins

Episode 148: The Crew’s checking into room #1 at the Bates Motel to discuss the first modern horror film, Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho. This is one of the most talked about and studied films in history, and the shower scene is still shocking and inventive almost 60 years later. Hitchcock is the Master of Suspense, but make no mistake… this is a horror film! And please excuse Brian’s constant mispronunciation of Vera Miles’ name, he’s an easily excited idiot.

Reference Materials: Inside Psycho podcast, Psycho and Remake side by side comparison video.

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Episode 147: The Crew’s at the police lineup trying to pick out who’s guilty of making The Usual Suspects a modern classic. The film won 2 Oscars for Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor. The performances, script, direction, score, and camerawork are top-notch, but the editing is flawless. The Crew also gets into a pizza roll rant.

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Episode 146: The Crew’s having some drinks at the Titty Twister while discussing From Dusk Till Dawn. It wasn’t the first collaboration between Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino but it’s probably their most famous. The first hour of the film is exactly what you would expect from the filmmakers of Pulp Fiction and Desperado. But the last 45 minutes shows their love for over the top exploitation cinema, which the pair nailed with their double-feature, Grindhouse (2007).

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Episode 145: The crew’s been imprisoned for the last 15 years, and they’re ready to eat an Octopus alive while discussing Park Chan-wook’s Oldboy. It’s a revenge film with a deeply disturbing twist. They also discuss Spike Lee’s 2013 remake. Spoilers – watch the film first!

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Episode 143: The Crew’s discussing Christopher Nolan’s breakout film, Memento. This neo-noir was a critical hit with a gimmick – the narrative was told backwards. But this gimmick helps the audience relate to the main character – a man with short-term memory loss. Now… where was I?

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Episode 142: The Crew’s going cop hunting with John Rambo as they discuss the 1982 action film, First Blood. They also discuss the novel, which ends differently and doesn’t allow sequels to be made. But this was Stallone’s first non-Rocky film to be a hit at the box office, so sequels followed and an 80’s action icon was born.

Mistake correction: Back to the Future was the #1 film of 1985, Rambo: First Blood part II and Rocky IV were #2 and #3.

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Episode 141: The Crew’s teaming up to review M. Night Shyamalan’s Glass. It’s the third installment in the Eastrail #177 series, the first two being Unbreakable and Split. The film rode a ton of hype to secure a big opening weekend, even though critic reviews were mostly negative. Is this the real world superhero movie audiences deserve? They discuss…

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Episode 140: The crew’s joining The Horde as they discuss M. Night Shyamalan’s Split. The film was a box-office hit and a surprise sequel to Unbreakable. James McAvoy’s performance is incredible, and M. Night is back in form after some disappointments. But the crew’s a little split on this one (pun). Does adding Split to the Unbreakable universe; make the film better or worse?

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Episode 139: The crew’s counting down the days to the release of Glass. Starting with the first installment in the Eastrail 177 Trilogy, Unbreakable. M. Night Shyamalan’s follow up film to The Sixth Sense, is a ballsy and confident directorial effort. So many scenes are filmed with one shot, and each frame is composed to help the audience understand character motivations. It’s a master class in filmmaking!

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