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Piranha (1978) - Roger Corman's Jaws Knockoff That Launched Careers
Season 2 Episode 16
We’re wrapping up Jawsploitation month with Joe Dante’s 1978 cult classic Piranha!
When genetically engineered killer fish are accidentally released i…
4 hours ago
Orca (1977): A Revenge Western at Sea
Season 2 Episode 15
For decades, Orca (1977) has lived in the shadow of Jaws, often dismissed as just another killer-animal cash-in. But does that reputation tell the wh…
2 weeks ago
Convoy (1978): How a Hit Song Became Sam Peckinpah's Biggest Hit
Season 2 Episode 14
In this episode of The Cinematic Flashback, we review Sam Peckinpah's 1978 film Convoy, starring Kris Kristofferson, Ernest Borgnine, Ally MacGraw, B…
4 weeks ago
White Line Fever (1975): Jan-Michael Vincent's Forgotten Trucker Classic
Season 2 Episode 12
White Line Fever (1975) helped launch the wave of 1970s trucker movies, arriving at the height of the CB radio craze, the 1970s energy crisis, and Am…
1 month, 1 week ago
Westworld (1973): The Sci-Fi Classic That Inspired The Terminator and Jurassic Park (Encore)
Season 2
Before Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton imagined a very different kind of theme park disaster.
This week on Cinematic Flashback, Chuck Bryan welcomes s…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Duel (1971): Spielberg's Road Terror Classic
Season 2 Episode 12
In this episode of the Cinematic Flashback Podcast, Chuck and Matt continue their Origin Stories month with a look at Duel (1971), Steven Spielberg's…
2 months, 1 week ago
THX 1138 (1971): George Lucas Before Star Wars
Season 2 Episode 11
Before Star Wars changed cinema forever, George Lucas made a very different kind of science fiction film.
In this episode of the Cinematic Flashback P…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Ryan and Tatum O’Neal Shine in Peter Bogdanovich’s Paper Moon (1973)
Season 2 Episode 10
In this episode of the Cinematic Flashback Podcast, Chuck Bryan and Matt Sargent take a deep dive into Peter Bogdanovich’s Paper Moon (1973), the Dep…
3 months ago
Newman & Redford’s Perfect Con — The Sting (1973) A Masterclass in Deception
Season 2 Episode 9
If you love smart storytelling, unforgettable performances, and movies that play you as much as you watch them, this episode is for you.
In this episo…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Walter Matthau’s Dark Turn — Charley Varrick (1973) | The Last of the Independents
Season 2 Episode 8
In this episode of the Cinematic Flashback Podcast, Chuck and Matt wrap up their Crime Wave month with a deep dive into Charley Varrick (1973), direc…
4 months ago