“Nope” is a celebration of humanity and empathy, as well as a love letter to the people who pour their hearts into making movies. …continue reading Frights and Feelings: Nope (2022)
With a multi-layered and suspenseful plot and dark atmosphere, “The Serpent and the Wings of Night” is a gripping page-turner. Would you have the …continue reading Now Read This: The Serpent and the Wings of Night (2023)
Venture into the woods with “Dead Girls” — an all-women death metal band from the late eighties who forgot to bring a plot along …continue reading The Daily Dig: Dead Girls (1990)
As controversial for its maker as it is for the shape it takes, “The House That Jack Built” asks us to consider: at what …continue reading Viewer Discretion Advised: The House That Jack Built (2018)
“Gateway” is a grim, hypnotic, mostly successful marriage of austere Irish crime drama and eerie, supernatural horror. We Irish are a morbid bunch. I’m …continue reading Tubi Tuesday: Gateway (2022)
“The Shadowed Mind” trumps the girl in peril trope by dishing out a gender-neutral slasher who kills with impartiality. A woman checks into a …continue reading The Daily Dig: The Shadowed Mind (1988)
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Despite some shallow storytelling, “Night Swim” dives into homegrown horror and gives us the first joint venture for two genre powerhouses. American author Ernest …continue reading Movie Night: Night Swim (2024)
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Guilty Pleasures
Guilty Pleasures
She’s a lover, he’s a fighter. Together, they’re CHEER AND LOATHING. Tune in to hear your hosts, Stephanie (Cheer) and Casey (Loathing), clash over the films they love — and the ones they love to hate.
Guilty Pleasures: Holiday Special Featuring “Elves”
In this holiday extravaganza episode of Guilty Pleasures, join hosts Stephanie, Kelly, and our newest addition, Jonathan (Jack was tied up in tinsel and couldn't join us), as they unwrap the bizarre and unhinged world of holiday cinema. They dive into the depths of Elves, a film that's as chaotic as it is entertaining. It's a sleigh full of questionable decisions, diabolical dialogue, absurd plot twists, wildly offensive antics, and unhinged holiday mischief.
And that's not all! In the second half of the podcast, join your festive cinephile friends for a look at four more ”nutty as a fruitcake” holiday treats: A New York Christmas Wedding, Elf Bowling, A Medea Christmas, and Jack Frost. Plus, we each offer a bonus Christmas flick guaranteed to make you say, ”Ho, Ho, HO-LY Hell!”
Expect laughter, disbelief, and a spirited debate about what truly makes a movie a guilty pleasure. Don't miss this festive journey through the weirdest corners of holiday films!
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