From David Lynch to Tarkovsky, these five films from cinema’s most provocative auteurs do more than shock; they reinvent how we watch movies. Show …continue reading Final Girl on 6th Ave: 5 Movies to Make You Say WTF
David Lynch’s debut, “Eraserhead”, still challenges audiences not to understand, but to feel—to submit to unease and sit inside discomfort. Show host Carolyn Smith-Hillmer …continue reading Final Girl on 6th Ave: Eraserhead (1977)
David Lynch’s “Wild at Heart” is a blazing, unforgettable tale of love and chaos, anchored by Nicolas Cage’s career-defining performance. IN THIS CORNER: KELLY …continue reading Cage Match: Wild at Heart (1990)
2010’s “Motion Sickness” is a little-known surrealist nightmare and allegory for the Jewish experience that deserves an audience. I wasn’t planning on writing about …continue reading Tubi Tuesday: Motion Sickness (2010)
Past the glorious gore, body horror intelligently exposes the monstrous horrors of humanity, and vivisects our greatest fears. Body horror uses grotesque imagery to …continue reading The Four-Front of Horror: Body Horror
Still mesmerizing thirty years later, “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me” may just be David Lynch’s rawest and most expressive work to date. Now …continue reading Horror History: “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me”
This week, we talk Leatherface, Lynch, Sundance, Folk Horror, and the feature-length adaptation of “Ghosts of the Ozarks”. ABOUT THE EPISODE: Legacy sequels have …continue reading Adventures in Movies: The Other Me/Ghosts of the Ozarks
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We tackle one of the year’s most anticipated movies to find out if “Dune” rises to meet expectations or leaves us with a sinking …continue reading Adventures in Movies: Dune Special Edition
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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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