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We continue our recap of the entire Riverdale series with episodes 9 and 10 of the third season, “No Exit” and “The Stranger”. In …continue reading The Sweetwater Revue: Riverdale 3×9 & 3×10
Our staff heads to the theater to check out “Us”, Jordan Peele’s highly anticipated sophomore film, to discuss and debate if it lives up …continue reading Morbid Minis: Us (Jordan Peele, 2019)
Saying goodbye to a maverick and a king: Why I will always remember and respect the legendary Larry Cohen, for who he was as …continue reading In Remembrance: A Tribute to Larry Cohen
Featuring a stellar young cast and great practical effects, “Assassinaut” is a flawed but promising sci-fi / horror story that brims with emerging talent. …continue reading Buff 2019 Review: Assassinaut (2019)
Essential viewing for anyone who ever felt like an outcast, “Happy Face” is an emotional outcry for acceptance, not sympathy. It may make you …continue reading Buff 2019 Review: Happy Face (2019)
Exclusive interview with writer / director Josh Hasty and actress PJ Soles to talk about Hasty’s highly anticipated debut feature film “Candy Corn” Candy …continue reading Exclusive “Candy Corn” Interview
“The Wind”, a subjugation of isolation set in 1889, diminishes modern relationship woes, as the dread of loneliness builds to a crescendo of desperation. …continue reading Reel Review: The Wind (2018)
“Motel Mist” only deals intermittently in genre elements, and does so at a leisurely pace, but still manages to be uniquely compelling. Conceptually, Motel …continue reading Reel Review: Motel Mist (2016, 2019)
Takeshi Kitano’s “Violent Cop” is a nihilistic and unforgiving film that doesn’t glamorize or stylize violence, but rather revels in its bleak brutality. Dirty …continue reading Shudder Sunday: Violent Cop (1989)
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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