Back Row Seating
Back Row Seating is a podcast hosted by Colin Cook, also known as That Colin Dude. He loves chatting while watching movies, even when he's watching alone. Listeners are invited to tag along and join the fun from the back row. The show is casual and conversational, with no intention of bothering anyone.
Episodes
Shelby Oaks (2025)
We're packing up all the genres with this one! A supernatural horror mystery film by none other than Chris Stuckmann, a film reviewer whom I used to watch quite often; so it'll be neat to see what all comes of his film knowledge when put into film making use, not simply yammering about them on a podcast - like what I do :nervouseyes:Let's get to discovering some paranormal mysteries! I
Hot Frosty (2024)
We had Hot Girl Summer; now it's time for Hot Dude Winter.
Welcome to Hot Frosty, the first of many oddly regular hot men movies to grace the streaming waves this holiday season! As an aficionado of the Lifetime holiday film circuit, we're gonna see how Netflix replicates the same formula of two attractive people in snow trying to get it on, maybe. Remember Christmas Unleashed?
In any case, have a
Elemental (2023)
*not Elementals
It's time to check out the Pixar answer to Zootopia, with elementals battling social issues and generational trauma rather than animals. This time, though, we have Monstera heads, kitschy Irish-themed shirts, and oddly alarming relationship cues, so surely nothing could wrong, right?
Turns out the antagonists were the friends we made along the way all along :')
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
or "That Atlantis movie when Disney was making unique 2D animation".
We're hitting up my childhood once again, rediscovering the joys of this film like 1914 people rediscovering Atlantis. A wonderful cast of memorable characters and legit attention to proto-language details will definitely lend to cult hit status, but will it meet my adult standards?
Let's find out!
Saltburn (2023)
Oooh, boy! Time to finally see the "bathtub scene"!
On the heels of an insane rise to internet fame for its weirdness, it's time for me to check out 'Saltburn' and see what all the hubbub is about. As an aficionado of weird films, I'm all here for it! Certainly nothing will make me uncomfortable, right?
Hocus Pocus (1993) feat. Erin
*There are some audio issues for the first nine minutes or so, but it's fine afterwards :)
Another glorious summer. It makes me sick...
Fortunately, autumn is fast approaching, except in Texas, but I hear it's the most wonderful time of the year up in the Northeast U.S.! So why not bring along a true Bostonian to school us in the ways of leaf peeping and witchcraft?
The magical tome of sp
Boogie Nights (1997)
It's time to hop into the way-way-back machine and hop into another Paul Thomas Anderson romp through the 1970's! only this time, it's spearheaded by my longtime film-nemesis, Mark Wahlberg... That said, there's an all-star cast surrounding this young lad, so perhaps it won't be too hard to watch; we already know PTA's soundtrack and atmosphere will be on point.
Surely we w
Nimona (2023)
Fresh off the heels of, like, two different studios, Disney wanting nothing to do with this, Nimona finally graces our eyeballs after being rescued by Annapurna and Netflix! Two or three years or waiting, and I am totally here for it!
A little anti, and a little hero, I'm all kinds of ready for Nimona's energy. How about you? Get your transmog hats on; it's time to get metal!
Lilo & Stitch (2002)
This episode has a very high level of badness for its size. We'll have to fix that, with abnormal dialogue about alien taxonomy! but, really, this movie is about family, which not even Gantu is stronger than. Straight from that soft spot of my childhood comes, perhaps, my favorite Disney film -along with Hercules, Hunchback, Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast (all number one, duh)- brings a
Spaceballs (1987) feat. Easy E
Oh, childhood. When things were so innocent, and before we hit ludicrous speed into adulthood. Back with a vengeance from my brother and my childhoods is Spaceballs the Movie! a wonderfully all-ages adventure through Mel Brooks' Star Wars parody. Join my brother and I as we sleepily recount this staple of our childhood, and hope we don't get captured by Pizza the Hut before the ending.
80 for Brady (2023) feat. TheDreadedNeko
If you read the description for the Van Helsing episode, and you also know better, you might know that TheDeadedNeko made a fool of me... Well, now it's time for my retribution! Going into this with zero clue as to what we're watching, watch as our Neko friend is terrified to learn that we're watching four old ladies thirsting over Tom Brady for an hour and a half, with Guy Fieri! Well
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) feat. Floof and Xavier
Once more, into the branch! or breach. Definitely the Whomping Willow. We return to the wizarding world of Hogwarts with two new guests, and find the universe to be far more dark and harrowing than the previous two entries. What gives? Well, Alfonso Cuarón happened, and sweet, sneaky murder happened, at least toward Lily and James Potter. Between that and ratatouille being cooked, what else awaits
Stan Helsing (2009) feat. TheDreadedNeko
Oh, Canada... In a film that wholly sticks to the stereotypes of South Park, Stan Helsing manages to keep me laughing- to keep me from crying. At least Kenan Thompson is along for the ride, but I don't think Van Stan from Reba or two legitimately good jokes will be enough for me to survive this one... And just when I thought Van Helsing (2004) was a schlock fest, we manage to stumble upon a fi
Van Helsing (2004) feat. TheDreadedNeko
What do you do when your buddy loves spoof movies, wants to guest star on your podcast on all of them, and talks VERY highly about Stan Helsing, in particular? Well, I guess that means we have to start back at the nexus: Van Halsing. While I've never seen it, I'm quite familiar with the Underworld films, the Resident Evil films, all the early 2000s "dark" horror fare upon which t
The Bad Guys (2022)
I'm a big fan of heist movies, but I also enjoy cute and fun animal characters. So you can imagine my surprise one night when I woke up in a daze, desperately terrified of there being no real way to combine the two things! Boy, was I in luck to discover that The Bad Guys was exactly what I'd been waiting for! And it also features Sam Rockwell, to boot? Count me in faster than two shakes of
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Well hey! We're gonna get on back to my 90's childhood with a movie released a year before I was born; and certainly one that is quite a bit near and dear to my heart. As somebody who's never exactly pined for the mainstream assembly, I've always had something of an affinity for Belle as a character, and we're going to explore, not only her, but the film as a whole, including Disney mad attempts t
Guardians (2017) / Защитники
I've been waiting for this! One of the best reasons to wax poetic about the internet is the wide spread of information, so you can bet I was in awe when I saw an image online of a half-man half-bear creature wielding a rail gun in what was supposed to be "the Russian Avengers". Needless to say, I moved heaven and Earth to find a copy, and now here we are, atop the precipice of greatness. Will this
Inu-Oh (2021) / 犬王
Part rock-opera, part historical drama, part societal critique, part biwa shredding, part allegory, the trailer for this film kind of promised just about everything under the sun within this period piece. While my knowledge of Japanese history is dodgy at best, we're gonna dive in and ensconce our ears with a great soundtrack, at the very least, hopefully!
The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
We're off to face abnormal social norms on the fictitious island of Inisherin! Having heard nothing but glowing reviews about this hilariously dark humored film, I'm quite excited to check in and see what all is going on in Martin McDonagh's filmography; after all, this is a reunion between him and the two lead actors. Will it live up to the height? I mean, it was nominated for Best Picture agains
RRR (2022)
It's Oscar season! and you know what that means? Snub lists galore of films unduly left out of the festivities. First and foremost among them is RRR, which was nominated for an original song Academy Award, but which falls far short of the praise many of this film's fans feel it deserves. So we're gonna check it out and see if they have a point! I've heard just about everything there is to hear abo
Pokémon 3: The Movie (2000)
Ah, childhood. So much fun, what with the majesty of staying up all night, not caring about health or the well-being of others beyond my immediate sphere of external understanding, and giant Pokémon gods stealing mothers and using them to fulfill the fever dream of a tiny girl. Yes, that means it's time to check out the third Pokémon film! one of the most baller films of my childhood, right there
The 2022 Movie Lineup Tier List
Ah, yes; everybody loves tier lists! Maybe even auditory ones! We're gonna take a look back at all the films we covered in 2022, starting all the way back with Encanto and concluding with Strange World, as well as everything in between. What were the stars? the let-downs? Which films have I adjusted my opinions on since we checked it out on the podcast? Only time will tell, or perhaps this very ep
Strange World (2022)
We're off to discover some strange worlds! and as a lifelong lover of sci-fi adventure animation (Titan A.E. and Atlantis, to name a couple) I'm very thrilled to check out Disney next magical romp! Plus, there's supposed to be a dog in there somewhere; what's not to love, already, about this film? We're gonna find out, that's for sure!
Matilda the Musical (2022)
It's a hard knock life, for- Oh wait.
We love pattern-seeking here on the Back Row Seating podcast, so when a film we've previously watched gets a musical adaptation adapted into film, it's time to jump at the chance! So how will this compare to the original film? The portrayal of child neglect has changed dramatically in the last twenty-something years; surely they're not gonna have Matlida et al
The Prince of Egypt (1998)
Throwback to my days in Catholic school! It's time to flip through the last twenty years and check out Dreamworks' magnum opus, quite possibly; we're heading to biblical Egypt for IMAX vistas, and non-Judean voices as we recover our memories of one of my childhood favorites. The soundtrack certainly remains a banger, but we'll check out everything else to find out if the Prince has actually become
Christmas Unleashed (or A Doggone Christmas) (2019)
Playing in the background simply to have sound, I discovered this gem in a series of passthroughs in front of my television; and oh my goodness, it this film pretty out of this world. Featuring a lead who LOVES her dog, but not enough to actually find him, to a hunk-a-dunk who LOVES dogs, and is basically Superman for dogs, but also not enough to actually find the dog- instead they choose to fall
The Little Prince (2015)
Returning to the monde of French cinema, we're going to check out this sort-of adaptation of a beloved children's classic! "Sort-of" because it's more a story about the story, interestingly enough, so we're already in for an exciting time! Will it take me back to my childhood? or keep me in my adult-view of critiquing films endlessly? Only time, specifically a hundred or so minutes, will tell!
Halloween (1978) feat. My Mom
But I bet you weren't expecting this! Halloween, the holiday, is almost upon us, and one of my mother's favorite holiday films is Halloween, the movie. So while I've not seen any of these, it's time for me to be schooled in the art of late-70's horror, particularly of the John Carpenter variety. But camp abounds, as well as older-than-teenage actors; how will I enjoy this horror classic?
Corpse Bride (2005)
Ah yes, we're here to continue trilogies and chew bubble gum. Pressing on with Tim Burton's stop-motion "Halloween" films, we're gonna travel back to the Regency for a good ol' love story! Just one with revenants, of course; what else were you expecting? Having quite enjoyed Nightmare Before Christmas, I'm excited to check this one out, and see if it can't check some of my hopeless romantic check
Speak No Evil (2022)
Continuing our not-Halloween Halloween films, we're just gonna prance on over to some spoopy foreign films! and what better than a film from Denmark! Seriously though, as a hardcore introvert, this film is about at socially terrifying as anything else, and that's all before the psychological horror begins. For being a box office disappointment, it does have glowing reviews, so perhaps this will be
Darkness Falls (2003)
While not a Halloween movie, it is a spoopy movie, and that counts just as well in October, right? Well, if it's a good movie, I suppose it would count. But is Darkness Falls any good? I dunno; I watched it when I was twelve, and I """liked""" it enough to watch it more than once and have a shot burned into my brain-hole, so it must have had some redeeming qualities?
Maybe I was just a dumb kid,
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) feat. TheDreadedNeko
Yo! It's time to return to the world of Hogwarts! Only this time, we're not alone... With TheDreadedNeko in tow, and a new cinematographer, the world of the second film installment of Harry Potter is our oyster. Will it improve upon the original? Only a watch will tell, but I can tell you already that the two of us at Hogwarts certainly would see the detention hall a lot.
Wait until the end for Th
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Confession time: I've never seen this film before... Growing up with then-pious parents, Halloween was very much a foreign, uncelebrated holiday growing up, so I've often lacked the "magic" of the season. What better way to start October with a film that's very much about the spirit of Halloween? Let's see how it stacks up to the decades of praise!
The Departed (2006)
I'm shippin' up to Boston! In preparation for my trip to Beantown, we're gonna revisit one of my favorite crime/mob films; directed by the great Scorsese himself. Yes, let's have our mind's blown by the subversive plot twists, Mark Wahlberg's placid acting, and by all the handfuls of drugs being thrown about by Jack Nicholson.
Disney's Pinocchio (2022)
Pinocchio again! Having reviewed the original, it's time to begin the Year of Pinocchio with the Disney+ remake starring Tom Hanks and my main man, Luke Evans et. al.! The critical response to this film has been deplorable, but as somebody with zero nostalgia for the original, I'm intrigued to see where Disney might have improved upon the original film, which was in dire need of it, certainly. So
Pinocchio (1940)
The Year of Pinocchio has begun!
Not at all a staple of my 90s-kid childhood, I can't even remember ever watching the original 1940 version of the Disney classic, although I must have seen it, given my traumatic recollection of one of it's more terrifying scenes- and it is a children's movie, right?! In any case, in order to see the present, we much first view the past: where all these current ite
(500) Days of Summer (2009)
In 2009, I was told not to watch this film. Ironically, I was told that by one of /my/ 'Summer's'. While I never put much stock in that recommendation, for whatever reason, I kept putting this film off- from one Summer, to another Summer- and now it's 2022 and I'm finally sitting down to watch it. When will the catharses end?!
Whatever we feel, at least we'll have Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
*This is the theatrical cut of the film, not the extended edition
We're taking it back to my 90's kid childhood, ladies and gentlemen! Nine-year-old me was chompin' on Oreos and mini Doritos still, and my suspension of disbelief was at an all-time high. So how will adult me view this same film? I don't dislike this series, but after the third book, the time commitment going forward appeared immens
The Sea Beast (2022)
Holy Wolfwalkers vibes, Batman! I'm super stoked to check out this wild adventure film straight outta Netflix, largely due to how massive the trailer seemed to be setting up the world. My biggest presumption is that it'll be too large, and the pacing will be wonky, so let's see how true or false that turns out to be! Anchor's away, and yar'hoy!
Lightyear (2022)
Hey, Lightyear is here! and my preclusions for this film have already been confusing based off of the trailers and teasers. Is this a mature film for the now-adults who grew up with the original Toy Story 1-2? or is it a silly kid adventure for all audiences? Maybe the 1970's David Bowie fans?! Who knows! but we'll find out.
Men (2022)
I've been super excited for this film ever since I first saw the teaser and saw, not just interesting imagery, but Jessie Buckley! whose work I was first mystified by in 'I'm Thinking of Ending Things', which was a film, somewhat, about masculinity- now we're watching 'Men'! which should prove to be another film along the same theme. I know nothing about it except for the heated discussions in som
The Batman (2022) feat. TheDreadedNeko
Almost reaching Logan levels of "Oh, this is the best movie ever made!", The Batman is breaking expectations left and right, so we're gonna check it out! I've always loved Robert Pattinson as an actor, and that's even before getting to the rest of this stellar cast. Throw in some nice trailers, and I've been readily excited to see this film; but with my expectations so high, The Batman already has
Austin Powers: Goldmember (2002) feat. Fusionfall84
Groovy, baby! We're finally at the finale of the Austin Powers trilogy, and Fusion is 1-1, so far, in his affections toward the series. That means Goldmember will break the tie, but which side will the final movie fall? Join the two of us as we conclude this romp through the shagadelic 70's!
Licorice Pizza (2021)
Paul Thomas Anderson has returned! and I'm excited to experience his latest film, not merely because Cooper Hoffman stars in it. I do like PTA's work an awful lot, and if nothing else, his films are always well-crafted, if not near-masterpieces (looking at you, 'There Will Be Blood'...), or outright esoteric and strange (Magnolia...) so I'm intrigued to see where Licorice Pizza ranks in his catalo
8½ (1963)
One of my favorite films of all time is Kaufman's 'Synecdoche, New York'; so of course, it wasn't long before I stumbled upon the myriad of articles and criticisms out there that another film from the 60's, Frederico Fellini's '8½', espoused much of the same themes, with some claiming the former having ripped off Fellini's work. As a lover of most things post-modern, I've had a hankering to check
Shanghai Knights (2003)
We conclude our Wild West double-feature with the second of three released-and-development-hell Shanghai series films, Shanghai Knights! Rolling into England with the same writers, and a director hand-picked by Jackie Chan, I wonder how much different this film will be compared to its predecessor? I sense a lot of oldies music waiting in the wings for us!
-Links in the Show Notes-
https://www.ment
Shanghai Noon (2000)
It's time for a double feature! A Wild West double feature! One of my favorite action/buddy-cop/bromance series from my children, the Shanghai series has always been a joy for me and the bromances in my life. Owen Wilson is feathery-blonde and charming, and Jackie Chan is hilarious and full of stunt set pieces; easily set alongside Rush Hour as the top of Chan's buddy-cop collection of films.
This
Zootopia (2016)
Dumb bunnies, sly foxes, and other members of the 90/10 prey-to-predator ratio pack unite! It's time to explore the bright and colorful world of Zootopia, and while I recall viewing this back in the year of its release, I'm excited to reacquaint myself with it and examine it from a newly critiquing eye. If we know one thing going in, it's thing digital animation has come far enough to ensure the f
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) feat. TheDreadedNeko
After a horrendous technical issue, Demon and I decide to press on into that wild green yonder and straight into Seth Green's smexiness! A childhood classic of his, I remain a bit iffy on whether this is the better of the two films; although, it's been a long while- maybe another viewing is just what I need to rethink my opinion...
Check out TheDreadedNeko:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
From obscurity to social media blockbuster- literally! Becoming A24's biggest grossing film, EEAAO has become a massive success, and I've heard so many people talk about it being the best thing ever, while a few others say it's a disappointing film. I'm always happy for a Michelle Yeoh vehicle; let's see what she's up to, along with evil-character Jamie Lee Curtis, so let's check it out and see wh
Atlantique (2019)
Right off the heels of a Cannes Grand Prix win, I was instantly intrigued by a "supernatural romantic drama" film such as this. Add in a dash of foreign film, a bit of cinematography gold, and you have a recipe for this podcast! Let's check out Mati Diop's interesting romp through Senegal, and find out a bit about the Atlantic Ocean, maybe!
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Ladies and gentlemen! It's guilty pleasure time! While I'm no stranger to musicals, and quite love the genre in general, Moulin Rouge! just slaps in a magically delirious wave of magnificence that just tugs at my ears as well as my heartstrings. The colors, the music, the cinematography, the oddly questionable editing decisions- I'm here for all of it, and I hope you'll join me on this romp throug
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) feat. Fusionfall84
Yeah, baby, yeah! We're back, once again, with Fusionfall84 to take our next step through the Austin Powers cinematic universe! This film has long been a staple on my list of favorite comedy films, and given the chilly reception of the first film, perhaps this one will be more to Fusion's liking! I mean, why wouldn't it be? It has mojo, stool samples, kamikaze fembots, Big Boy, product placement,
Matilda (1996)
Few films have left a mark on my child-brain quite like Matilda. Borne from the hallowed halls of the Kelly Bros. children's theater, this film contains more than a couple scenes that terrified me as a kid, so it's time to revisit it and discover what the heck was wrong with me growing up! #BruceLife #ChocolateBoi
Belle / Ryū to Sobakasu no Hime (2021)
Original Title:
竜とそばかすの姫
Directed by:
Mamoru Hosoda
I've been waiting for this film for quite some years, and after catching it in theaters, I have quite a lot to say about it! We've already checked out one of Hosoda's previous film, Summer Wars, but many are calling his latest film his magnum opus. Do I agree? and where does it rank on my all-time list of Hosoda flicks? Spoiler alert: the music i
Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
With Moon Knight on the horizon, best to re-acquaint myself with one of my favorite Oscar Isaac roles, and perhaps his first that I ever had the opportunity to see! Not only is the acting good, but this is a Coen Brothers film, so expect plenty of dark humor, wonderful cinematography, and a cat- oh, and plenty of folk music, because this will be a watershed moment in your musical tastes.
Turning Red (2022)
Red pandas are wonderful, cute, adorable, fun, hormonal, confusing, and a natural part of growing up. This film seeks to explore that, so we will also explore such things! I've been excited for this movie for a while, not just because of cuteness, but also the representation of an Chinese-Canadian story being told through the lens of Domee Shi, who must be in my peer group because I'm seeing shade
WALL-E (2008)
My list of favorite Pixar films is rather short; however, the films that top the list are in heavy contention with one another. Although, WALL-E has a definitive step ahead in that it's just about art in its presentation of an animated film- and it doesn't even have dialogue for nearly half the film! So let's re-watch it and check back in on this childhood classic of mine; I can't imagine I'll thi
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) feat. Fusionfall84
Austin 'Danger' Powers has arrived! and Fusionfall84 is here to meet him for the first time! I've been watching these films since I was a child, when much of the humor resonated with me, but how will a grown man of the Swedish persuasion enjoy it? I mean, why wouldn't he like it? It has random tasks, miniature factories, lucky charms, Burt Bacharach, Carrie Fischer, and Swedish-made enlarger pumps
Titan A.E. (2000)
Yooo! Let's relive one of my childhood favorites! Part action, part adventure, and all alt rock space opera, this film was rather instrumental to my storytelling brain even back when I was eight or nine years old, but does it stand up to modern scrutiny? Known mostly as the film that canned Fox's Animation Studios, it was a commercial failure at its time, but certainly it deserves more, right? I m
The King's Daughter (2022)
I've been waiting for this movie for years, no kidding; praying that it would be the next kingpin of "so bad, it's good", a schlock-fest of unimaginable proportions! but is that truly the case? Stuck since 2014 in development hell, this movie is tied to so many production companies that, surely, it must be good with that brain-trust of companies attached to it! I mean, it has long-haired Pierce, c
The 400 Blows / Les Quatre Cents Coups (1959)
We continue our backwards stroll through the cultural phenomenon of the New Wave cinema! this time perusing the first of the French New Wave films, Truffaut's 'The 400 Blows', or Les Quatre Cents Coups, for everybody who's aware of the awkward translation of the title. We will explore that, along with amazing jump cuts, delinquent children, police officers condoning child abuse, Parisian affairs,
My Dog Skip (2000)
So I didn't watch Old Yeller as a kid, I didn't watch Lassie, I watched the Malcolm in the Middle kid in Yazoo, Mississippi! One of my favorite things is to re-watch films from my childhood to see how good or bad they really were, so we're going to start with a childhood favorite of mine. Alcoholism, animal abuse, PTSD, segregation, kids putting the moves on each other, doggy wingmen- what doesn't
Encanto (2021) feat. Fusionfall84
The memes are in! and both Fusion and I are excited to not talk about Bruno! But seriously, I've heard great things about Disney's new flick, and now's as good a time as any to check it out!
Will it be a musical? Most assuredly. But Fusion doesn't need to know that ;)
-Check Out the Video Guide!-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IdXPCU4AOw
Your Name / Kimi no Na wa. (2016)
'Belle' is coming next month! so to get into the spirit, let's watch an anime film! However, the work of Hosoda has already been featured, so let's dive into my /other/ favorite anime film director!
A beautifully-crafted film, it's easy to see where it garnered tremendous acclaim, regardless of any and all production quandaries that found the creators of the film to be rushed. Unfortunately, my on
Train to Busan / Busanhaeng (2016)
Kicking off the October slate of horror-related content, we turn our sights to the newly-targeted-by-the-Hollywood-Money-Grubbing-Machine intellectual property, Train to Busan! I had always wanted to check it out, and seeing how it's already being remade, I decided to get on down and boogie on this surprisingly action-packed feature!
Check Out the Audio Guide on YouTube!
https://youtu.be/i66_itq4j
The Green Knight (2021)
Wow! After an arduous set of years, highlighted by a pandemic-related mass exodus of films from their original release dates, one of my most anticipated films finally hit the big screen! I caught it in theaters and loved it, and while I was met with about as many questions as answers, we'll take a chance during this second showing to try and figure out some of those ambiguous moments that left us
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016) feat. Fusionfall84
Fusionfall84 knows a lot of properties that I know little to nothing about. Let's explore another one! This time, it's a wholly computer-generated film set in the universe of Final Fantasy XV, a series I haven't brushed up on since FFX. Which begs the question: how well does this film work when viewed by non-fans of the series? How well is the universe and its rules demonstrated for somebody who i
A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner (2011)
We're gonna dive into this visual fever-dream of a made-for-TV movie wherein mommydom saves the day. What will the implications be for the expanded Fairly Odd Universe? Does true love only exist upon first kiss? Will writers start crafting jokes for once? How thin is Jason Alexander's wallet at any given time?
Let's find out!
An Adventure in Space and Time (2013) feat. Fusionfall84
Let us venture into the wild world of 1960's England! specifically the stories halls of the BBC, as we explore the origin story of Dr. Who!
Fun fact: I know next to nothing about Dr. Who! Fortunately, Fusion knows a bunch about Dr. Who, so let us take this adventure together!
Fusion's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/fusionfall84
The Suicide Squad (2021) feat. TheDreadedNeko
Demon's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeN-onY3HmBJZln6XQ_Xb5A
In a world of remakes, why wait more than a couple years?
Join Danow, a Marvel fanboy, and TheDreadedNeko, a DC fanboy, go into this film as blind as bats and enter into a world of good bois, bad boys, and really really crazy women. and John Cena, who's somewhere in the middle of all that with his CGI package. &
Tokyo Story / Tōkyō Monogatari (1953)
While I've been knee-deep in Japanese New Wave cinema, it's important to recognize, not only the socio-political and cultural norms that those filmmakers were railing against, but also the filmmaking theory that they were rebelling against as well.
Enter Yasujirō Ozu and his masterpiece, which is largely indicative of a more conservative understanding of Japan than the New Wave masters were concer
Wolfwalkers (2020)
Advisory: Yes, this film is aimed at children, but this commentary is NOT. There is many a curse word tossed around, so please exercise caution if you're uncomfortable with that.
Yo, let me tell you a story about, perhaps, the best animated film of 2020. The second half of this film is BALLER!
But seriously, going into this film, I didn't know what to expect, and not only did this film circumnavig
Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)
A new Disney film! I don't know what to expect going into this, but the visuals look neat enough, and- OH WOW, the water!
Woman in the Dunes / Suna no Onna (1964)
What do you get when you thrust a Grand Master florist with a burgeoning sociopolitical film movement in 1960's Japan? Most likely Hiroshi Teshigahara, who directed this allegorical film. I've heard many great things about it, some of it putting this into "best movie ever made" territory, but where will I stand after checking it out? I'm intrigued!
Summer Wars / Samā Wōzu (2009)
One of my favorite animated films! The film so nice, Hosoda did it twice! which is severely reductive when he very much improved upon what he set out to do with Out War Game. In any case, this film has a lot of heart, it introduced me to city pop, and it's quite dear to me, so let's watch along and listen to me rant about it, for better or worse!
Spider-Man 3 (2007)
We're about to rummage through all the memes and check out Spider-Man 3 for the first time since I originally saw it in theaters. Does the mid-200s CGI hold up? Will Mary Jane become a consistent character? How old has James Franco gotten? Does sweet pickle beer taste good? SO MANY QUESTIONS!
Background Music: 'Night on the Docks - Sax' by Kevin McLeod
Winter's Tale (2014)
I'm a hopeless romantic, and a fan of Russell Crowe. Little did I know that this would culminate in one wildly out-there adventure featuring the craziest scenes and cameos! Join me for this wild ride.
Originally recorded on July 18, 2014.
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
The saga continues in The Passion of the Peter!
Spider-Man (2002)
Let's take a romp through Sam Raimi's foray into superhero films! I'm legitimately excited to see Multiverse of Madness to gather just how much the MCU has affected, not only Raimi's, but the general public's perception of what a "superhero movie" is.
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