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Welcome to Collateral Cinema, the ONLY movie podcast that matters! ...Where we focus on good movies, bad movies, and everything else in-between in the world of cinema!
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Tuesday Feb 18, 2020
Tuesday Feb 18, 2020
TRIGGER WARNING: Disturbing sexual and violent content
Title: Visitor Q (ビジターＱ, Bijitā Kyū) [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
Director: Takashi Miike
Producers: Reiko Arakawa, Seiichiro Kobayashi, Susumu Nakajima
Writer: Itaru Era
Stars: Kenichi Endō, Shungicu Uchida, Kazushi Watanabe
Release date: March 17, 2001
PODCAST SHOUTOUT: Sardonicast (@sardonicast)
SHOWNOTES: It's that time of year again! Collateral Cinema is celebrating our anniversary with another Takashi Miike film: Visitor Q! This black comedy features a number of disturbing taboos while showcasing the benefits of digital video, in a realistic documentary-style juxtaposed with surrealist bizarre events. Beau, Ash, and Dakota discuss Miike's approach to social commentary through shock value—comparing and contrasting the direction of this title with other Takashi Miike movies we've featured on the podcast—and ultimately just how fucked up this film is! Just listen. You'll know what we mean.
Collateral Cinema is on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts. Also, find us on Patreon; we have exclusive full-length commentaries on our favorite movies and plan more to come!
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Monday Feb 03, 2020
Monday Feb 03, 2020
Title: Gone in 60 Seconds [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
Director: H. B. Halicki
Producer: H. B. Halicki
Writer: H. B. Halicki
Stars: H. B. Halicki, Eleanor, Marion Busia, Jerry Daugirda, James McIntyre, George Cole, Ronald Halicki, Markos Kotsikos
Release date: July 28, 1974 (US)
PODCAST SHOUTOUT: The Christie Gee Podcast (@misschristiegee)
SHOWNOTES: Welcome back, Collateral Cinema fans! Our resident "car guy" Robert Ortegon has picked out another influential film of the "car chase" genre: the 1974 original Gone in 60 Seconds, directed, produced, and written by H. B. Halicki! Beau, Ash, and Dakota join Robert in discussing this independent action movie well known for the 93 destroyed cars during the filming of its record-holding 40-minute car chase scene, as well as the 2000 remake it inspired (starring Nicolas Cage and Angelina Jolie). We talk the direction of Halicki—a car lover with no prior experience in filmmaking, the cinematography, the use of actual car wrecks and real bystanders during filming, and of course, the cars (including famous Ford Mustang "Eleanor"). We even compare and contrast this title with its remake and other car movies at length! If you enjoy Collateral Cinema, stay tuned for our "Miikeversary"—that's right, folks; we'll be focusing on Takashi Miike's Visitor Q in time for our third anniversary!
Collateral Cinema is on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts. Also, find us on Patreon; we have exclusive full-length commentaries on our favorite movies and plan more to come!
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Monday Jan 20, 2020
Monday Jan 20, 2020
Title: The Fifth Element (Le Cinquième Élément) [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
Director: Luc Besson
Producer: Patrice Ledoux
Writers: Luc Besson (screenplay/story), Robert Mark Kamen (screenplay)
Stars: Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Ian Holm, Chris Tucker, Milla Jovovich
Release date: May 7, 1997
PODCAST SHOUTOUT: Mike, Mike, and Oscar (@MMandOscar)
SHOWNOTES: Aziz! Lights! Collateral Cinema delves into another cult classic: the 1997 French sci-fi action film from Luc Besson—The Fifth Element! For the first time on the show, we have both the Maddox bros. and the Chancellor bros. teaming up to deliver our thoughts on a phenomenal favorite, including the deep lore and rich mythology built into this story Besson started writing at 16, the memorable caricature performances, and the elaborate science fiction sets. Grab your multipass and strap in for the ride!
Collateral Cinema is on Apple Podcasts, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts. Also, find us on Patreon; we have exclusive full-length commentaries on our favorite movies and plan more to come!
(Collateral Cinema is an LCompany Production. Intro song is a license-free beat. All music and movie clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)
Monday Jan 06, 2020
Monday Jan 06, 2020
Title: Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
Director: J. J. Abrams
Producers: Kathleen Kennedy, J. J. Abrams, Michelle Rejwan
Writers: J. J. Abrams (screenplay/story), Chris Terrio (screenplay/story), Derek Connolly (story), Colin Trevorrow (story)
Stars: Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Anthony Daniels, Naomi Ackie, Domhnall Gleeson, Richard E. Grant, Lupita Nyong'o, Keri Russell, Joonas Suotamo, Kelly Marie Tran, Ian McDiarmid, Billy Dee Williams
Release date: December 20, 2019 (US)
Collateral Cinema is kicking the New Year off with another At the Movies episode on the divisive final entry of the Star Wars sequel trilogy and the Skywalker Saga—Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker! J. J. Abrams once again takes the helm at the conclusion of Disney's Star Wars films, boldly wrapping up every numbered episode of the saga as a whole. Given the controversy surrounding Rian Johnson's story decisions in The Last Jedi, how does Abrams' direction here make or break the sequel movies as a whole? How does this part of the Star Wars canon fare amongst the pop culture legacy? Beau, Robert, and Ash reveal our answers to these questions and more regarding Episode IX in this special episode of Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast!
Collateral Cinema is on Apple Podcasts, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts. Also, find us on Patreon; we have exclusive full-length commentaries on our favorite movies and plan more to come!
(Collateral Cinema is an LCompany Production. Intro song is a license-free beat. All music and movie clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)
Wednesday Dec 25, 2019
Wednesday Dec 25, 2019
Title: Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
Director: Ron Howard
Producers: Brian Grazer, Ron Howard
Writers: Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman (screenplay), Dr. Seuss (book)
Stars: Jim Carrey, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, Bill Irwin, Molly Shannon, Taylor Momsen, Anthony Hopkins (narrator)
Release date: November 17, 2000 (US)
SPECIAL GUEST: Captain Nostalgia – Victims and Villains (@VctmsAndVillans)
SHOWNOTES: Happy Holidays, Collateral Cinema listeners! On this Christmas Day, we celebrate the season with a focus on Ron Howard's 2000 live action, feature film adaptation of Dr. Seuss' original children's book How the Grinch Stole Christmas! starring Jim Carrey in a memorable, if over-the-top performance as the titular Grinch! We discuss the value of this version of the story versus other adaptations; additions and modifications which flesh out Seuss' original story, whilst remaining true to the critique on modern commercialism, materialism, and consumerism; Ron Howard's direction in adapting this timeless holiday classic and overall cinematography; and, of course, Mr. Carrey's zany role in this film, which brought new life to the character. Collateral Cinema wishes you a merry/happy Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Festivus, or whatever you're celebrating this season! And stay tuned for more content after the New Year!
Collateral Cinema is on Apple Podcasts, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts. Also, find us on Patreon; we have exclusive full-length commentaries on our favorite movies and plan more to come!
You can find Victims and Villains on Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts!
(Collateral Cinema is an LCompany Production. Intro song is a license-free beat. All music and movie clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)
Tuesday Dec 10, 2019
Tuesday Dec 10, 2019
Title: Right Before Your Eyes
Director: David Vincent Bobb
Producers: David Vincent Bobb (executive), Jacque Capretti, Dave DeSteno, Anna Gettler, Gary Gettler, Benjamin Grogg, James Hellwarth, Charles McHenry, Dani McHenry, James A. McKiernan, Vicki L. McKiernan, Adam Ratcliffe, George Spanos
Writers: David Vincent Bobb, Roy Koriakin (screenplay), Michael Walsh (screenplay)
Stars: Brian O'Halloran, Tony Devon, Brian Anthony Wilson
Release date: May 11, 2019 (US)
Title: I Used to be Normal: A Boyband Fangirl Story
Director: Jessica Leski (@JessicaLeski)
Producers: Jessica Leski, Rita Walsh
Release date: November 22, 2018 (AU)
Title: Blackbetty
Director: Marco North (@marco_north)
Producer: Gerald Meola
Writer: Marco North
Stars: Ryan Jonze, Irene Muscara, Natalya Dvoretskaya
Release date: December 1, 2018 (US)
The 2019 LA FirstGlance Film Festival may be over, but we're not done talking about it! In Part 2 of our special focusing on the fest, we continue with three feature-length indie entries: David Vincent Bobb's Right Before Your Eyes (2019), Jessica Leski's I Used to be Normal (2018), and Marco North's TV series Blackbetty (2018)! Independent films are a huge passion of ours at Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast, and we love to give a spotlight out to the directors, producers, and writers that reach out to us! We hope you enjoy our take on the FirstGlance Film Festival, and go support your local filmmakers!
Collateral Cinema is on Apple Podcasts, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts. Also, find us on Patreon; we have exclusive full-length commentaries on our favorite movies and plan more to come!
(Collateral Cinema is an LCompany Production. Intro song is a license-free beat. All music and movie clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)
Tuesday Nov 26, 2019
Tuesday Nov 26, 2019
Title: The ButterCream Gang
Director: Bruce Neibaur
Producer: Forrest S. Baker III (executive), Don A. Judd
Writer: Forrest S. Baker III (screenplay)
Stars: Jason Johnson, Michael D. Weatherred, Brandon Blaser, Jason Glenn, Scott Wilkinson, Stephanie Dees, Otto J. Mileti III, Kathryn Little, Miranda Brook Chivers, Leo Ware, Ivan Crosland, Hazel Cox as the Widow Jenkins, Jack Pinette, Ryan Radebaugh, Teri-Lisa Mulligan
Release year: 1992
PODCAST SHOUTOUT: Overthinking It Podcast (@overthinkingit)
SHOWNOTES: Are you ready, ladies and gentlemen? Are you ready to experience the full power of ButterCreaming, of Jesus, MAGA, Trump, carrots, mayonnaise, helping the Widow Jenkins, and rural white privilege? Are you ready to ButterCream HARD? That's right, folks, when Collateral Cinema ButterCreams, we come ALL the way!!! And that's why we're ready to present to you the 1992 video epic that is The ButterCream Gang, produced by Feature Films for Families! Welcome to a small Christian town in the country where minorities don't exist, the local priest acts as the Little League coach, and helping people is a way of life for the titular gang of boys. Featured on Cinema Snob, this film is infinitely quotable and delightfully bad in the best of ways. We hope to indoctrinate you into the ButterCream Gang as you laugh alongside us at the absolute whiteness of this movie! Remember kids, ButterCreaming isn't just about helping people out or whatever... it's about having fun. Also, fuck the Widow Jenkins!!
Collateral Cinema is on Apple Podcasts, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts. Also, find us on Patreon; we have exclusive full-length commentaries on our favorite movies and plan more to come!
(Collateral Cinema is an LCompany Production. Intro song is a license-free beat. All music and movie clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)
Tuesday Nov 12, 2019
Tuesday Nov 12, 2019
Title: Service Animal [IMDb]
Director: Wendy Pennington (@WendyPenningtn)
Producer: Wendy Pennington (executive)
Writer: Stuart Glass
Stars: Wendy Pennington, Sharon Garrison, Steve Corder
Release date: June 1, 2019
Title: White Christmas [IMDb]
Director: Jeff Kanew (@JeffKanew)
Producers: Camryn Kanew, Jeff Kanew
Writer: Camryn Kanew
Stars: Camryn Kanew, Keith Aaron Jarvis, John Colella
Release date: May 21, 2019
Title: Ramel Carter [IMDb]
Director: Chris H. Greene
Producers: Louie Pizzle (@Louiepizzle), Greg Packs (executive)
Writer: Louie Pizzle
Stars: Louie Pizzle, Chris H. Greene, Cienna Jade, Jelani Jeffries, Spencer Du Boff, Darren Holmquist, Justin Parker, Lionel Sylvestre
Release date: November 9, 2018
Title: Eyes Open [IMDb]
Director: Jawed J.S.
Producer: Jawed J.S.
Writer: Jawed J.S.
Star: Angela Bell
Release date: September 12, 2019 (CA)
SHOWNOTES: Collateral Cinema was contacted by multiple directors, writers, and producers participating in the 2019 Los Angeles FirstGlance Film Festival (@FirstGlanceFilm), and we decided to review a few at a time! In the first of two parts focusing on FirstGlance Films, we analyze four short films: Wendy Pennington's Service Animal (2019), Jeff Kanew's (Revenge of the Nerds) White Christmas (2019), Chris H. Green's and Louie Pizzle's Ramel Carter (2018), and Jawed J.S.'s Eyes Open (2019). We love to celebrate indie filmmakers, and we hope you enjoy this episode and go support these guys! Stay tuned for Part 2, where we'll delve into a few feature-length movies at the festival!
Collateral Cinema is on Apple Podcasts, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts. Also, find us on Patreon; we have exclusive full-length commentaries on our favorite movies and plan more to come!
(Collateral Cinema is an LCompany Production. Intro song is a license-free beat. All music and movie clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)
Tuesday Oct 29, 2019
Tuesday Oct 29, 2019
Title: The Shining [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Producer: Stanley Kubrick
Writers: Stanley Kubrick, Diane Johnson, Stephen King (novel)
Stars: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Scatman Crothers, Danny Lloyd
Release date: May 23, 1980 (US)
PODCAST SHOUTOUT: Your Favorite Band Sucks (@YFBSpod)
SHOWNOTES: Happy Halloween, Collateral Cinema fans! We're celebrating the 2019 holiday by discussing one of the greatest and most influential horror films of all time, and another this season based on a best-selling novel by Stephen King: The Shining, the 1980 movie adaptation directed, produced, and written by Stanley Kubrick! Beau, Robert, and Ash appraise the value of the film as a pop culture phenomenon, give our thoughts on the cinematic direction taken by Kubrick in comparison and contrast to King's original story, and analyze the implicit qualities of layered storytelling throughout. We even have time to mention the documentary film Room 237 and the upcoming sequel adaptation Doctor Sleep. You can check in any time you like, but—wait, that's the wrong popular culture hotel reference!
Collateral Cinema is on Apple Podcasts, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts. Also, find us on Patreon; we have exclusive full-length commentaries on our favorite movies and plan more to come!
(Collateral Cinema is an LCompany Production. Intro song is a license-free beat. All music and movie clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)
Monday Oct 14, 2019
Monday Oct 14, 2019
Title: Suicide Squad [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
Director: David Ayer
Producers: Charles Roven, Richard Suckle
Writers: David Ayer, John Ostrander (comic)
Stars: Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, Jai Courtney, Jay Hernandez, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Ike Barinholtz, Scott Eastwood, Cara Delevingne
Release date: August 5, 2016 (US)
PODCAST SHOUTOUT: Black Girls Do Stuff Too! (@BlkGirlsDoStuff)
SHOWNOTES: Welcome to Collateral Cinema Season Three! We wanted to start off with something a little more contentious: Beau, Robert, Ashley, and Dakota don't actually agree on how we feel about the 2016 DCEU superhero (or supervillain) movie Suicide Squad, directed and written by David Ayer! Which of us wholeheartedly agrees with the generally negative critical consensus? Which of us feels there's something of value here to be apologists for? Which of us just likes that custom-made Joker car? Listen to find out! This Season Premiere, Collateral Cinema discusses the questionable cinematography, well-chosen but not-so-well-implemented soundtrack, mixed-reception casting, and the problematic reshooting and editing process that happened in the production of Suicide Squad. We also make comparisons on the part of Jared Leto's Joker performance against the many others (including Joaquin Phoenix' recent portrayal in the standalone titular movie), as well as this movie as a whole to its obvious Marvel counterpart and cinematic adaptation inspiration Guardians of the Galaxy from James Gunn—and on that note, predictions of where Gunn will take the announced sequel/soft reboot The Suicide Squad set in the DC Extended Universe, in addition to what we expect from the upcoming sequel Birds of Prey! There's a lot to dig in here, and a lot to harp on in this film, but most importantly, did we have fun talking about it?
Collateral Cinema is on Apple Podcasts, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts. Also, find us on Patreon; we have exclusive full-length commentaries on our favorite movies and plan more to come!
(Collateral Cinema is an LCompany Production. Intro song is a license-free beat. All music and movie clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)