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In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe wrestle with their first full-blown snake movie: 1981’s “Venom.” It stars Oliver Reed, Klaus Kinski and a live black mamba snake from the London Zoo. Film historians still debate which was the more difficult actor of the t ... Show More

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the mysteries and marvels of oar-powered galleys and warships in the ancient Mediterranean world. How many oars did they depend on? How many rowers and how many levels of rowers? And what are we to make of ... Show More

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1967 sci-fi horror film “Quatermass and the Pit” starring James Donald, Andrew Keir, Barbara Shelley and Julian Glover.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

In this Halloween Special Episode, Jim reflects on a "vampire" film that greatly impacted him in 1987 - Joel Schumacher's "The Lost Boys," starring Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Dianne Wiest, Barnard Hughes, Edward Hermann,  Kiefer Sutherland, Jami Giertz, Corey Feldman, Jamison Newl ... Show More

Continuing his breakdown of how the epic series comes together, Mike reveals the primary component necessary for making all of the dinosaurs look so unbelievably real. Hint: It’s thanks to (appropriately) a truly gigantic team of experts. Joining this episode are Dr. Scott Hartma ... Show More

Jim reflects on his first time watching James Cameron's 1984 Sci-Fi Classic "The Terminator," starring Linda Hamilton, Michael Biehn, Arnold Schwartznegger, Earl Boen, Paul Winfield, and Lance Henriksen. A killer cyborg is sent from the future to kill the mother of a future revol ... Show More

This week's episode of the Empire Podcast is all kinds of fantastic. Guest-wise, Chris Hewitt sits down (in person, and on Zoom) with Matt Shakman, director of The Fantastic Four: First Steps, to discuss the FF's debut in the MCU [24:33 - 40:07 approx]; and Sam Rockwell, the cool ... Show More

SEASON 2 - EPISODE 149 - A LOOK AT TWO INSPIRATIONAL FILMS - with Joe Walker - Part 1 In this episode of the Team Deakins Podcast, editor Joe Walker (Season 1, Episode 35) returns for the first half of a two-part discussion about the filmmaking behind two of our favourite films: ... Show More

Two twisty behind the scenes stories here. Originally, 1980's Superman II was being shot alongside the original Superman, with Richard Donner directing both. But frictions behind the scenes led to an eventual parting of the ways, a retooling of Superman II, and an eventual emerge ... Show More

Mark Maddox joins Jim for a discussion of a 1981 Thriller directed by Piers Haggard -"Venom," starring Oliver Reed, Susan George, Nicol Williamson, Klaus Kinski, Sterling Hayden, and Lance Holcombe. An attempted kidnapping of a young boy goes horribly wrong as a deadly snake thre ... Show More

Katzenberg's quest for revenge! The death of a beloved giant! A magical kingdom under siege! In Part 1 of our Shrek coverage, Chris & Lizzie explore the revolutionary film's humble origins as DreamWorks' inaugural "B movie" and try to determine what, exactly, the film would have ... Show More

Jim reflects on one of the most influential films from his childhood, Mario Bava's classic "Black Sabbath," starring Boris Karloff, Mark Damon, Jacqueline Pierreux and Michele Mercier. Karloff introduces three tales of suspense and horror based on stories from Tolstoy and Checkov ... Show More

Zemeckis and Hanks reunited once again. Another box office and critical success. Filmed over two years, Cast Away captures both talents performing at the top of their respective games. Writer and director, Nia DaCosta (CANDYMAN) joins BC this week to discuss the movie's legacy af ... Show More