Is the CGI guinea pig spy spoof “G-Force” a pint-sized delight or a gargantuan mess? Find out how it stacks up in this week’s …continue reading Cage Match: G-Force (2009)
Melissa George shines in “Triangle” — a twisty thriller that messes with your head in a confounding but genuinely satisfying way. Imagine you did something …continue reading Tubi Tuesday: Triangle (2009)
Whether you love or leave “Color Out of Space” may depend on how much you dig Lovecraftian horror; hear from both sides of the …continue reading Cage Match: Color Out of Space (2019)
A quintessential ‘80s cult classic, “Valley Girl” offers a synth-soaked ode to teen angst while introducing Nicolas Cage as a cult icon. This week’s …continue reading Cage Match: Valley Girl (1983)
Our fourth Cage Match may be Nic’s finest hour as he delivers an Oscar-winning performance in the bleak but beautiful “Leaving Las Vegas”. IN THIS …continue reading Cage Match: Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
Released during Coppola’s prime, “The Conversation” is a timely, bleak, and brilliant film that hasn’t lost any of its bite or effectiveness. I had …continue reading Cinematic Love Letters: The Conversation (1974/2024)
Our third Cage Match has us exploring a forgotten relic of the past, featuring a future-glimpsing Cage trying to save the world in “Next”. …continue reading Cage Match: Next (2007)
Since “The Sixth Sense”, no one, not even Shyamalan himself, has been able to pull the rug out from under us with quite such …continue reading 25th Anniversary of “The Sixth Sense”
A wonderfully odd alien abduction movie adapted from a bestseller, “Communion” channels Walken’s eccentric charms to deliver something unique. In our last Tubi Tuesday …continue reading Tubi Tuesday: Communion (1989)
This adaptation of Poe’s “Morella” relies heavily on tropes and lends credence to stereotypes that have hampered genre filmmaking. A witch is executed thanks …continue reading The Daily Dig: The Haunting of Morella (1990)
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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