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Episode 754: Upstream Color (2013)
Season 1 Episode 754
Sci-Fi July dives deep into the sublime with Upstream Color (2013), Shane Carruth’s mesmerizing meditation on identity, connection, and control. Co-hosts Ben Buckingham and Jim Laczkowski join Mike t…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Special Report: Shari & Lamb Chop (2025)
Season 1 Episode 583
Mike talks with director Lisa D’Apolito about her 2025 documentary Shari & Lamb Chop, an affectionate and revealing portrait of Shari Lewis, the groundbreaking performer, writer, and puppeteer behind…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Episode 753: Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
Season 1 Episode 753
Sci-Fi July rolls on with Battle Beyond the Stars (1980), Roger Corman’s ambitious space opera directed by Jimmy T. Murakami and written by a pre-Lone Star John Sayles. This wild interstellar remix o…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Special Report: Superman (2025)
Season 1 Episode 582
Mike is joined by Father Malone (Midnight Viewing) and Chris Stachiw (The Kultuecast) to discuss James Gunn's first foray as the head of the "DCU" with his 2025 film, Superman. It's a new interpretat…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Episode 752: Metropolis (1927)
Season 1 Episode 752
Sci Fi July launches with a titan of cinematic futurism: Metropolis (1927). Fritz Lang’s visually stunning epic set the blueprint for dystopian science fiction, blending Gothic horror, political alle…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Special Report: 2025 Fantasia Curtain Raiser
Season 1 Episode 581
The Fantasia International Film Festival returns for its 29th edition, running from July 17 to August 8, 2025, and promises another electrifying celebration of genre cinema from around the world. Wit…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Episode 751: A Man for All Seasons (1966)
Season 1 Episode 751
By request from Patreon supporter Peter Rogers, we’re tackling A Man for All Seasons (1966), Fred Zinnemann’s acclaimed adaptation of Robert Bolt’s stage play. Joining Mike are Spencer Parsons and Ro…
Published on 2 months ago
Episode 750: Gloria (1980)
Season 1 Episode 750
John Cassavetes may be known for his raw, improvisational indie dramas, but with Gloria (1980), he delivered something entirely different—a gritty urban thriller with a heart, starring the incomparab…
Published on 2 months ago
Special Report: So Fades the Light (2025)
Season 1 Episode 580
Mike talks with filmmakers Chris Rosik and Rob Cousineau about their 2025 film So Fades the Light, a quiet, unsettling drama about the long shadows of cult trauma. The story follows Sun (Kiley Lotz),…
Published on 2 months ago
Special Report: Strangelove Country
Season 1 Episode 579
Author D. Harlan Wilson joins Mike to discuss his latest book, Strangelove Country, a collection of critical fictions examining four of Stanley Kubrick’s most influential science fiction films: Dr. S…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago