We explore a couple of films from this year’s Fantasia, including a grindhouse classic from the 70s and a new allegorical werewolf movie.
We love exploitation films and have also been known to explore the world of arthouse cinema on our humble little podcast. But what happens when the two worlds collide? Hollywood 90028 is not the only movie to combine the two, but there were not too many doing it in 1973.
A main character you will not know what to make of, some tasteful nudity (and some not so much), and long monologues are just the tip of the iceberg.
Released during a time when the country was struggling to find a new identity, Hollywood 90028 explores several themes. It is not perfect, but it is one of the most interesting movies we have discussed on this show.
Grindhouse Releasings’ new 4K restoration of the film made its Canadian Premiere at Fantasia 2024. You can pre-order the special edition Blu-ray here.
And now for something completely different…
The Beast Within is a Fantasia World Premiere that left us torn. Clearly, it is an allegory for something more. The question is, does it deliver on its message?
After a series of strange events lead her to question her family’s isolated life on a fortified compound deep in the English wilds, 10-year-old Willow follows her parents on one of their secret late-night treks to the heart of the forest. Directed by Alexander J. Farrell, it stars Kit Harrington of Game of Thrones fame.
The performances are great, and the setting is beautiful. So why did we both have different opinions about it?
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Every week AIPT Movie Editor Nathaniel Muir and his cinema partner in crime Blake Heath discuss indie and genre movies you have have never heard of, the ones you cannot hear enough about, and the ones you never want to hear about again.
Episode 370: Mid year recap
Time moves more quickly now than it ever has. It was not that long ago that we were talking about a new show executive produced by the Duffer brothers. About a month later, it is one and done. As someone once reminded us, we are just two guys who watch movies. Production budgets and domestic grosses are only a passing interest to us. Still, there are some things that catch our attention. Were we right to say that Michael would get to $1 billion? And what does the future hold for Obsession?
There was a major change to our humble little podcast this year. We decided it would be in our best interests to be a little more focused. To that end, we went to just covering one movie each show. Despite this, we still managed to cover twenty-three movies over seventeen episodes. And twenty of them were released in 2026.
So, what do we have to talk about? And will we get as worked up as we did last week? The horrors of high school, zombies, musicals, buff nuns, and grindhouse adjacent fun. It may not all have been good, but everything left some sort of impression on us.
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Adventures in Movies! is hosted by Nathaniel and Blake. You can find Nathaniel on Instagram at nathaninpoortaste. Blake can be found on Twitter @foureyedhorror and on Instagram at foureyedhorror. You can reach us personally or on Twitter @AdventuresinMo1.
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