First Run - 5/31/2021

In the latest installment of Cinemaspection: First Run, we spy on our neighbors with The Woman in the Window, battle the dead for dollars with Army of the Dead, and fall into a vortex of franchise fatigue with the Saw reboot Spiral. Warning: Contains explicit language and mild spoilers.

Our theme song is "Nostalgia TV" by Edward Jonathan Blakeley through Lynne Publishing.

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Whether you agree or disagree, if you have an opinion on these recent releases, leave a comment and keep the conversation going.

Time Bandits - Supplement

 While we try to cover as much as we can in our episodes, there's always more to see, hear, and read about a movie that can enhance your viewing experience. If you enjoyed our episode on Time Bandits, here's a few extra bits you might find interesting...

Time Bandits

This episode we're taking a wild, cross-century trip to meet the legends of time as we go on a heist with Terry Gilliam's Time Bandits from 1981. Along the way we'll explore Gilliam's themes of imagination and materialism, praise the underappreciated comedic abilities of David Warner, and identify with the problems of married ogres. Warning: Contains explicit language, spoilers, and THE PROBLEM!!! We must have fruit!!

Our theme song is "Nostalgia TV" by Edward Jonathan Blakeley through Lynne Publishing. 

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Which notable person from history would you choose to rob from? Do you have a plan for redistributing wealth without punching people in the face? Why do we have to have Evil anyway? Leave a comment and keep the conversation going.

The Day the Earth Stood Still - Supplement

While we try to cover as much as we can in our episodes, there's always more to see, hear, and read about a movie that can enhance your viewing experience. If you enjoyed our episode on the The Day the Earth Stood Still, here's a few extra bits you might find interesting...

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

 

We're going back to 1951 and another formative film of classic science fiction as we discuss Robert Wise's The Day the Earth Stood Still. Listen as we explore the film's political messages and religious subtext, praise Gort as one of science fiction's mightiest robots, and propose the existence of a cinematic universe built around bit player Roy Engel. Warning: Contains explicit language, spoilers, and nucular.... um... nuclear proliferation.

Our theme song is "Nostalgia TV" by Edward Jonathan Blakeley through Lynne Publishing. 

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Interested in getting more from this episode? Check out supplemental material for this episode here.

Just what does 'Klaatu Barada Nikto' actually mean? Having issues with your electrical devices shutting off? Where do you think Bobby went for the second half of this movie? Leave a comment and keep the conversation going.

The Man From Planet X - Supplement

 While we try to cover as much as we can in our episodes, there's always more to see, hear, and read about a movie that can enhance your viewing experience. If you enjoyed our episode on the The Man From Planet X, here's a few extra bits you might find interesting...