In “Martyrs Lane”, it’s the horror of what’s unsaid that haunts, and a child left to interpret a loss far too significant to articulate. …continue reading Trauma Bond: Martyrs Lane (2021)
A bleak and beautiful slow burn, “Whitetail” marries the raw honesty of trauma with the haunting beauty of the Irish wilderness. Life can change …continue reading Trauma Bond: Whitetail (2025)
A haunting, must-see film, “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl” explores abuse, silence, and the cost of protecting men at the expense of women. Some …continue reading Trauma Bound: On Becoming a Guinea Fowl (2024)
“The Woman in the Yard” offers more than messages about grief and depression; it has much to say about marriage and mother-daughter wounds. The …continue reading Trauma Bond: The Woman in the Yard
“Smile 2” delves deeper into the interplay of trauma, mental health, and horror, amplifying the original’s terror and emotional anguish. I’m grinning ear to …continue reading Trauma Bond: Smile 2 (2024)
The revenge thriller “Bedevilled” is haunting and devastating in its exploration of how society’s collective silence enables cycles of abuse. Bedevilled (2010), directed by …continue reading Trauma Bond: Bedevilled (2010)
A MOTHER’S EMBRACE is a Brazilian nightmare about PTSD, the supernatural, and what lies beneath the surface of a seemingly normal nursing home during a massive storm in 1996.continue reading Reel Review: A Mother’s Embrace (2024)
BAAL is a well acted film that falls flat in the face of artistic obscuritycontinue reading Reel Review: Baal (2024)
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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