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Special Report: Hearts of Darkness (1991)
Season 1 Episode 584
Mike speaks with co-director Fax Bahr and archivist James Mockoski about the stunning new 4K restoration of Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocaly…
7 months ago
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-h…
7 months 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 grou…
7 months 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-Lon…
7 months, 1 week 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" wi…
7 months, 1 week 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 scien…
7 months, 2 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 cele…
7 months, 2 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 s…
7 months, 3 weeks 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 ur…
7 months, 3 weeks 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 o…
7 months, 3 weeks ago