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Jill Blake and Matt Gasteier join as we get to announcements beyond spine 1000 and found many surprises in the Fall lineup with a stellar Bette Davis duo and more. We also take on the idea of “Teal Ray” which is a phrase we’ve coined based on the continual complaints about teal hues in new...

On this episode, Jamie and Doug can’t get enough Leroy but have no interest in much else going on at this school. Jamie can’t stop thinking about Freddie Prinze Jr. and Doug takes any chance he can get to bring up Can’t Stop the Music. Oh, and the next episode’s a birthday choice so get...

On this new series, Brian and a guest will talk through a bunch of discs they have in their “To Watch” Pile (a phenomenon all collectors will be familiar with), but have not yet gotten a chance to check out. For this first round, Brian is joined by YouTuber and returning guest Aaron Pynn to...

Robert Taylor joins to cover the first half of the year, up through the June Criterion releases. We discuss our favorite films, upgrades, covers, discoveries, wishlists come true, and the best month of releases. Along the way Robert also talks about a fun Jon Mulvaney story, and we cover a number of news items along...

Alicia talks to prosthetic and special effects makeup artist Stephen Bettles, about what his job entails, why Brad Pitt is the best, how he calms actors during long sessions in his chair and CGI vs practical makeup…

In this new series, Brian takes a big pile of discs he’s been meaning to talk about on the show, but hasn’t necessarily had time to watch and runs through each one briskly. Some labels discussed on this episode include Shout Factory, Scream Factory, MVD Entertainment, Mill Creek,  Arbelos Films, Twilight Time and also –...

Anna Rose Holmer’s The Fits (2015) doesn’t reveal all its secrets. We as viewers don’t know the origin of the mysterious fits that one-by-one overtake the girls of the dance team any more than they do. That these fits seem to come with some greater understanding after they are over, occur differently for each girl,...

On our latest episode, Doug clumsily refuses to introduce the guest, Jamie can’t tell the difference between sunscreen and calamine lotion, and special guest Stephanie Crawford posits that sex robots might weigh upwards of 5,000 lbs. Oh, and they all hate the lead in this movie!   Follow Stephanie Crawford on Twitter Support the show...

Matt and Travis welcome Cole Roulain, cohost of The Magic Lantern podcast and cohoncho of The 25th Frame, to discuss the fifth episode of Dekalog and the first to be adapted into a feature-length film. The episode is a significant departure from the family dramas and moral dilemmas of the first four episodes in the...

Summer’s almost over baby, but never fear – Rob G is back with me to talk “New Arrivals” — including discs from Criterion, Kino Lorber, Vinegar Syndrome, Scream Factory, Shout Factory, Umbrella Entertainment, Warner Archive and more! Follow Rob on Twitter @IconsRobG We now have t-shirts (& other merch)! Support the show and get some...

Alicia goes to an office to chat to Aussie film director Jennifer Kent. She is back after her successful horror “The Babadook” with the thriller “The Nightingale”… a revenge tale that shows the brutality of Australia’s dark colonial past. She and Alicia talk about the importance of that, and how she ended up working Lars...

David Blakeslee and Keith Enright join to go over the official spine 1000 announcement. Keith eats a little bit of crow after boldly and incorrectly predicting a massive Welles set on a previous episode, but we are all appreciative of the release. We also briefly discuss the rest of the October 2019 slate, speculate what...

A short clip from our latest bonus episode, available now (along with hours of bonus content) on Patreon.

This week, Brendon Small is back to talk William Castle, Roger Corman, Joan Crawford and Susan Cabot as we dive into some crazy 50s and 60s lady horror films! There’s much to discuss with both of these beyond the excellent Scream Factory Blu-rays – lots of insane behind the scenes tales to tell that we...

Johnnie To’s Drug war (2012) is one of those great cinematic cases of having your cake and eating it too. On one hand, you have To bringing his decades of experience making Hong Kong action films to bear on this project. On the other hand, we find ourselves on the ground floor of an exciting...

Dave Eves and Mark Hurne join Aaron to talk through the October 2019 Announcements. Please note that the was recorded prior to the Godzilla reveal, but as you’ll hear, we had an idea. We also dig into the Lee Kline podcast that was recorded for Home Theater Forum and talk about some of the titles...

The third episode of the Movies Silently podcast with host Fritzi Kramer and special guest David L. Gill. The subject: silent film music, the good and the bad. A huge thanks to Orlando and Alex for helping my pronounce Chilean Spanish and Egyptian Arabic! Patreon backers get podcast access a week early and other exclusive...

In this episode, Jamie and Doug are giddy to see a very young River Phoenix act like a middle aged scientist and follow around an adorable baby Ethan Hawke. Sadly, interesting subplots involving Dick Miller and Meshach Taylor go un’explored’ and the movie devolves into nonsense during the last third. Also, Amanda Peterson’s just hanging...

On this episode, Brian looks at a small stack of five releases from Warner Archive – specifically: GASLIGHT, DOLORES CLAIBORNE, BIG WEDNESDAY, THE SWARM and DOC HOLLYWOOD! We now have t-shirts (& other merch)! Support the show and get some cool stuff! https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4782952-just-the-discs-logo Follow the Show on Twitter here for Episode previews and new Blu-ray...

Film Baby Film is back! This episode brings together Ingmar Bergman super-fans Becky D’Anna and Dave Eves for a Bergman Music episode. We discuss three of the director’s films that have a musical focus, namely TO JOY, THE MAGIC FLUTE, and AUTUMN SONATA. Topics discussed include: why Dave was a total failure as a professional...