CineSmack
CineSmack is a movie debate podcast hosted by Tom, Sam, Gabe, Mark and Mike. Each episode pits two films against each other in a hypothetical showdown, with only one coming out on top. The hosts mix film discussion with playful, fan-driven arguments about which movie would win in a fight. It is lighthearted entertainment for listeners who enjoy cinema and pop-culture matchups.
Episodes
Fight #186 - Dodgeball vs. BASEketball
**Join Tom, Kyle, Andrew, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss two silly sports movies about the tenacious little guys battling big business owners! Can Dodgeball dodge, duck, dip, dive, and dodge its way to a win? Or will BASEketball bury the big shot to bring it home?**
Fight #185 - Waterworld vs. The Postman
Join Tom, Kyle, Andrew, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss two very pricey post-apocalyptic vanity projects vying for video victory! Will Waterworld sail away with a win? Or will The Postman prevail?
Fight #184 - They Live vs. Big Trouble in Little China
**Join Mike, Tom, Kyle, Andrew, and Gabe as they discuss dueling dramas of danger and daring, and get down and dirty in a John Carpenter jamboree!** **Fight #184 - They Live vs. Big Trouble in Little China is ready to open your ears to reality!**
Fight #183 - Flight of the Navigator vs. The Last Starfighter
**Join Gabe, Tom, Kyle, Andrew, and Mike as they discuss two 1980s spacefaring sci-fi stories that take us on a trip across time and space! Will Flight of the Navigator return in time for triumph? Or will The Last Starfighter finish in first place?**
Fight #182 - Road to Perdition vs. Miller's Crossing
Join Andrew, Gabe, Tom, Kyle, and Mike as they discuss two gangster flicks that go gangbusters as made men caught in the middle make a play for cinema survival! Is the Road to Perdition paved with gold? Or will Miller’s Crossing win the war?
Fight #181 - Paddington 2 vs. The Grand Budapest Hotel
Join Mike, Tom, Kyle, Gabe, and Andrew as they discuss two twisty tales of comedic capers and unexpected outcomes, enthrall and entertain us in a bid to be the best. Will Paddington 2 charm its way to a championship? Or will the Grand Budapest Hotel be a 5-star success?
Fight #180 - Cruella vs. The Devil Wears Prada
Join Andrew, Gabe, Kyle, Tom, Mike, and Special Guest Maggie as they discuss two ambitious ingenues as they navigate new horizons hoping to ascend and advance! Will we be kind to Cruella? Or will The Devil Wears Prada have it’s due?
Fight #179 - One Battle After Another vs. Sinners
Join Tom, Andrew, Kyle, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss two tales tallying twenty-nine Oscar nominations that have entered the arena for an Academy Award affray! Will One Battle win the war? Or will Sinners smoke the competition?
Fight #178 - The Man Who Knew Too Little vs. The Man With One Red Shoe
Join Mike, Tom, Andrew, Gabe, and Kyle as they discuss two mixed up movies of mistaken identity who fight to figure out who will finish first! Will The Man Who Knew Too Little learn enough to top the leaderboard? Or will The Man With One Red Shoe tie up the trophy?
Fight #177 - The Wild Robot vs. The Iron Giant
Join Kyle, Andrew, Tom, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss two movies starring mechanical marvels clashing for cinema supremacy! Will The Wild Robot win? Or is The Iron Giant too big to fail?
Fight #176 - Lee vs. A Private War
Join Gabe, Kyle, Andrew, Tom, and Mike as they discuss a duo of docudramas that delve into the dangerous lives of two courageous combat correspondents! Will Lee top the leaderboard? Or will A Private War win the prize?
Fight #175 - Conclave vs. The Two Popes
Join Kyle, Tom, Andrew, Gabe, and Mike as they celebrate POPETOBER by discussing two papal pictures to proselytize and pontificate for prima picturam! Will Conclave be canonized? Or can The Two Popes take pride of place?
Fight #174 - Still vs. Super/Man
Join Tom, Kyle, Andrew, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss two big screen biographies that give us a window into will in the face of adversity! Will Michael J. Fox make it back in time for triumph? Or will Christopher Reeve fly off with first prize?
Fight #173 - Tango & Cash vs. Bad Boys
Join Mike, Gabe, Kyle, Tom, and Andrew as they discuss two pairs of police officers as they tangle and clash to see who can cause the most mayhem against unlawful lads and who will end up FUBAR! It's Tango & Cash vs. Bad Boys!
Fight #172 - Red Notice vs. The Gray Man
Join Tom, Kyle, Gabe, Andrew, and Mike as they discuss two international spy stories that scour the globe searching for Cinesmack superiority! Does Red Notice steal success? Or will The Gray Man run away with the win?
Fight #171 - Rounders vs. Molly's Game
Join Mike, Kyle, Tom, Andrew, and Gabe as they discuss two poker-centric pictures push their chips all in for the win! Will Rounders splash the cash? Or is Molly's Game the best in town?
Fight #170 - Braveheart vs. Gladiator
Join Kyle, Tom, Andrew, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss two stories of struggle as they clash at the Cinema Colosseum for everyone’s entertainment! Will William Wallace’s war cry wrangle the win? Or will Maximus’ pugio prowess procure the prize?
Fight #169 - Twister vs. Twisters
Join Mike, Tom, Andrew, Gabe, and Kyle as they discuss two natural disaster dramas as they duke it out on the drive-in screen! Does the 1990s OG take home the trophy, or will the extra “s” help Twisters suck up success?
Fight #168 - Chopping Mall vs. Witchtrap
Join Kyle, Tom, Gabe, Andrew, and Mike as they discuss a pair of horny horror B-movies that break out all the tropes and try to take home the trophy! Is Chopping Mall a cut above the rest? Or will Witchtrap wrap up the win?
Fight #167 - Singles vs. Reality Bites
Join Tom, Andrew, Kyle, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss two tales of twentysomethings facing their futures as they vie for victory! Are there good, grungy times in store for Singles? Or will Reality Bites reap the angsty award?
Fight #166 - Forbidden Planet vs. The Day the Earth Stood Still
Join Kyle, Mike, Andrew, Gabe, and Tom in discussing an old-school sci-fi smackdown as two fifties flicks travel far and wide for a win! Will Forbidden Planet find first place? Or will The Day the Earth Stood Still secure success?
Fight #165 - How the Grinch Stole Christmas vs. The Grinch
Join Kyle, Tom, Gabe, Andrew, and Mike as they discuss two Dr. Seuss story adaptations. Will the live-action film finish first? Or will animation achieve a wintertime win?
Fight #164 - The American President vs. Dave
Join Tom, Andrew, Kyle, Gabe, and Mike as they poll the populace to decide the best presidential picture! Who will get to write an inauguration speech and who will get hung out by a Chad?
Fight #163 - Five Nights at Freddy's vs. Willy's Wonderland
Join Mike, Kyle, Gabe, Andrew, and Tom as they spend a spooky night surveying stories of surviving in secluded strife! Will Five Nights at Freddy’s secure our souls? Or is Willy’s Wonderland headed for a high score?
Fight #162 - Primer vs. Coherence
Join Tom, Gabe, Andrew, Kyle, and Mike as they trek through timelines while two tales of temporal trouble tussle it out to see who is triumphant! Will Coherence come out the champ? Or is Primer primed for pay dirt?
Fight #161 - Hell or High Water vs. No Country for Old Men
Join Tom, Andrew, Kyle, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss two dry and dusty dramas that try to escape with their ill-gotten gains! Which will cash in and which will go bust?
Fight #160 - Gone in 60 Seconds vs. The Fast and the Furious
Join Mike, Tom, Andrew, Gabe, and Kyle as they discuss a car crash cinema bash as two full-throttle flicks go fast for our enjoyment! Who will finish first, and who will limp across the line?
Fight #159 - Robocop vs. Starship Troopers
Join Tom, Kyle, Andrew, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss a Dutch Double Feature! Two futuristic films featuring hyper-violent heroes unload! It's Paul v. Paul, Winner Take All!
Fight #158 - Gone with the Wind vs. The Wizard of Oz
Join Gabe, Andrew, Tom, Kyle, and Mike as they discuss two American classics competing to come out on top. Will we finally give a damn about Gone with the Wind? Or will The Wizard of Oz take the win back to Wichita?
Fight #157 - Good Morning Vietnam vs. Pump Up the Volume
Join Mike, Kyle, Andrew, Tom, and Gabe as they discuss two airwave anecdotes that are eager to entertain your ears! Is it indeed a Good Morning in Vietnam? Or will Pump Up The Volume strike pay dirt?
Fight #156 - In Cold Blood vs. Rope
Join Kyle, Gabe, Andrew, Tom, and Mike as they discuss two tales of true crime that will try to tingle your spine. Will In Cold Blood be a true crime top dog? Or will Rope wrangle a win?
Fight #155 - Tetris vs. Blackberry
Join Tom, Kyle, Gabe, Andrew, and Mike as they discuss two cutting-edge tech talkies fighting for a market monopoly! Will Tetris clear out the competition? Or will Blackberry click its way to a championship?
Fight #154 - Fletch vs. Beverly Hills Cop
Join Mike, Tom, Kyle, Gabe, and guest host Andrew as they discuss two tales of conspiracy and crime! Which one will get to the crux of the caper and which will catch a cold case?
Fight #153 - Violent Night vs. Rare Exports
Join Andrew, Kyle, Tom, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss two Christmas comedies vying for holiday supremacy. Which will come out on top, and which will be left with a lump of coal?
Fight #152 - Das Boot vs. Saving Private Ryan
Join Gabe, Andrew, Tom, Kyle, and Mike as they discuss two war stories that deal out the drama on land and sea! Which will survive the struggle and which will fall in the fighting?
Fight #151 - Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare vs. Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
Join Mike, Kyle, Gabe, Andrew, Tom, and special guest Tosh as they discuss two spooky slashers standing toe to toe in a fight for your soul! Can Jason still hack it? Or will Freddy’s glove grab the glory?
Fight #150 - The Secret Life of Walter Mitty vs. Stranger Than Fiction
Join Tom, Kyle, Andrew, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss two fantastical works of fiction fighting for our amusement! Which whimsical world will win the day and which will daydream their way to despair? It's The Secret Life of Walter Mitty vs. Stranger Than Fiction!
Fight #149 - Bullet Train vs. Snowpiercer
Join Kyle, Tom, Gabe, Andrew, and Mike as they discuss two train-bound tales that race down the rails to finish first! Which has enough steam to make it to the end and which will be derailed and defeated?
Fight #148 - The A-Team vs. The Expendables
Join Andrew, Gabe, Kyle, Tom, and Mike as they discuss two explosive ensembles that duke it out for dominance! Which team will win the war and which
group is going home in a body bag? It's The A-Team vs. The Expendables
Fight #147 - Ready Player One vs. Free Guy
Join Tom, Andrew, Kyle, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss two VR videos battling for the high score! Who will get the keys to the kingdom and who is
doomed to disconnect? It's Ready Player One vs. Free Guy.
Fight #146 - The Imitation Game vs. The Theory of Everything
Join Kyle, Tom, Andrew, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss two tales of brilliance as they battle it out on the big screen! Which will reveal the secret of a successful story and which picture will remain perpetually perplexed? It's The Imitation Game vs. The Theory of Everything
Fight #145 - Happy Gilmore vs. Caddyshack
Join Mike, Kyle, Tom, Andrew, and Gabe as they discuss two funny flicks that go stroke for stroke trying to top the leaderboard! Will they score a hole in one
or come in last at the clubhouse?
Fight #144 - Grizzly Man vs. My Octopus Teacher
Join Kyle, Andrew, Tom, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss two documentaries of man and beast traversing the globe for our entertainment! Which will succeed in showing us true natural beauty and which will just be unnatural booty?
Fight #143 - The War of the Roses vs. The Money Pit
Join Kyle, Tom, Andrew, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss two stories of struggling spouses as they tangle to maintain their sanity and secure a victory! Which one will triumphantly reach the top stair and which one will crash to the cellar below?
Fight #142 - The Mitchells vs. the Machines vs. The Incredibles
Join Mike, Tom, Kyle, Gabe, and Andrew as they discuss two animated action adventures that race for the gold in a CGI confrontation. Which household will be heroes and which relatives will end up in the rubble?
Fight #141 - Flight vs. Sully
Join Tom, Gabe, Andrew, Kyle, and Mike as they discuss two soaring stories of airborne emergencies. Who will arrive on time and who will go down in flames?
Fight #140 - Planes, Trains & Automobiles vs. National Lampoon's Vacation
Join Kyle, Tom, Gabe, Andrew, and Mike as they discuss two movies of ill-fated travel that go bumper to bumper in a dash to their destination! Which will cross the finish line first and which will be too little too late? It's Planes, Trains & Automobiles vs. National Lampoon's Vacation!
Fight #139 - The Abyss vs. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Join Tom, Kyle, Andrew, Mike, and Gabe as they discuss two dark-place dramas that seek to bring the truth to light! Which will survive a brush with the unknown and which will disappear into the void?
Fight #138 - Tombstone vs. The Hateful Eight
Join Andrew, Gabe, Tom, Kyle, and Mike as they discuss two bloody tales from the frontier! Which will end up face down in the dirt and which will live to see another sunset? It's Tombstone vs. The Hateful Eight!
Fight #137 - Manhunter vs. Red Dragon
Join Tom, Kyle, Andrew, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss two takes on the same story and venture into the mind of a madman. Which mystery will be history
and which whodunit will win?
Fight #136 - John Carter vs. The Lone Ranger
Join Tom, Kyle, Andrew, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss two tall tales that vie for our views! Which will become a memorable myth and which will decay in the
dust?
Fight #135 - Atomic Blonde vs. Anna
Join Kyle, Andrew, Tom, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss two femme fatales while they face off for film fame! Which will bang the bullseye, and which will
miss the mark?
Fight #134 - It Might Get Loud vs. Sound City
Join Tom, Gabe, Andrew, Kyle, and Mike as they discuss two rock and roll docs in a battle of the bands! Which will strike the right tone and who goes out on
a low note?
Fight #133 - Mrs. Doubtfire vs. Tootsie
Join Gabe, Kyle, Mike, Tom, and Andrew as they discuss two desperate dudes doing what they must to meet their goals! Who is
dressed for success and who is headed home in their heels?
Fight #132 - Speed vs. Face/Off
Join Tom, Kyle, Andrew, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss two 90s action flicks that blow in slow-mo! Who can’t drive 55 and which will be transplanted into
the winner’s circle? It's Speed versus Face/Off!
Fight #131 - About Time vs. The Time Traveler's Wife
Join Kyle, Andrew, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss two past and present pictures that scour the time stream searching for Rachel McAdams. Tom does some time-traveling of his own and watches the two movies for March's show. Which of them will find their happy ending and which will be stuck in the past?
Fight #130 - L.A. Confidential vs. Chinatown
Join Mike, Gabe, Tom, Andrew, and Kyle as they discuss two stories of California corruption. It's L.A. Confidential versus Chinatown, which of them will beat the rap, and which one is going to the slammer?
Fight #129 - Krampus vs. Fatman
Join Kyle, Andrew, Gabe, Tom, and Mike as they discuss two twisted Christmas tales. Which will slay the holiday, and which ends up on the naughty list? This month Krampus goes toe-to-toe with Fatman!
Fight #128 - Dunkirk vs. 1917
Join Tom, Andrew, Gabe, Kyle, and Mike as they discuss two epic tales of the world at war as they meet on the battlefield. Which of them will accomplish their mission and which will fall before their foe?
Fight #127 - Shaun of the Dead vs. Zombieland
Join Tom, Kyle, Andrew, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss two man-eating movies and watch as they tear each other limb from limb. It's Shaun of the Dead vs. Zombieland!
Fight #126 - Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping vs. This Is Spinal Tap
Join Kyle, Andrew, Gabe, Tom, and Mike in a battle of the bands as two mockumentaries take the stage in a melee of musical mayhem. It's Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping versus This Is Spinal Tap!
Fight #125 - Labyrinth vs. The NeverEnding Story
Join Tom, Kyle, Gabe, Andrew, and Mike as they discuss two nineteen-eighties cult classics to see who will make it home and who will be devoured by the nothing. It's Labyrinth vs. The NeverEnding Story!
Fight #124 - Dick Tracy vs. The Rocketeer
Join Kyle, Tom, Gabe, Mike, and Andrew as they discuss two classic comic and Disney icons. One is a Tommy gun-wielding gumshoe and the other is a jet pack-wearing barnstormer. Who will finish the job, save the girl, and drive or fly off, into the sunset? It's Dick Tracy vs. The Rocketeer!
Fight #123 - Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World vs. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Join Tom, Kyle, Andrew, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss two maritime movies that clash on the high seas! Which of them will sail off into the
sunset and which will be sent to a watery tomb? It's Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World vs. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.
Fight #122 - Con Air vs. The Rock
Join Mike, Tom, Gabe, Andrew, and Kyle as they host the first-ever Cage match. Forrest Gump Nic Cage goes up against Hipster, before it was cool, Nic Cage as Con Air takes on The Rock. One will whine about their best, the other will take home the prom queen.
Fight #121 - The Program vs. Blue Chips
Join Kyle, Tom, Gabe, Andrew, and Mike as they put on their helmets and take the court in a nineties sports brawl. Who will sink the game-winning bucket and who will get sacked in the end zone? Find out on this episode of CineSmack!
Fight #120 - Anna and the Apocalypse vs. Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse
Join Tom, Kyle, Gabe, Andrew, and Mike as they try to decide which flavor they want their apocalypse. Will it be with smores and a hint of glitter or catchy tunes and dance numbers? Find out this month as Anna and her troupe take on a group of Scouts.
Fight #119 - La La Land vs. The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Join Tom, Andrew, Kyle, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss two musicals featuring jerks in love. It's La La Land vs. The Umbrellas of Cherbourg.
Fight #118 - Ford v Ferrari vs. Rush
Join Tom, Andrew, Gabe, Kyle, and Mike as they speed into the new year with a couple of high-octane car racing flicks. Fasten your seatbelts and hang on as Ford v Ferrari takes on Rush to see who will take the checkered flag!
Fight #117 - Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas vs. A Muppet Christmas Carol
Join Andrew, Tom, Kyle, Gabe, and Mike as they are whisked back in time by the Ghost of Childhood Past, to a magical time where adorable rodents sing in perfect harmony and classic tales are retold by talking frogs. Which holiday favorite will lift our spirits and win the contest, and which will be evicted and left out in the cold?
Fight #116 - Timecop vs. Judge Dredd
Join Andrew, Gabe, Kyle, Mike, and Tom as they discuss a mid-90s sci-fi bout of law versus order. It's Van Damme versus Stallone as Timecop and Judge Dredd enter a melee of malfeasance as we determine which film is guilty of assault on our eyes, ears, and other body parts.
Fight #115 - The World's End vs. This Is the End
Join Tom, Gabe, Andrew, Kyle, and Mike as they welcome the end of the world with open arms. This month, two groups of friends go toe-to-toe in a battle to save mankind and each other! Who will save the world, with a soulful crawl, drinking, and drugs, and who will crumble under the pressure of their pending doom? It's The World's End vs. This Is the End.
Fight #114 - Bohemian Rhapsody vs. Straight Outta Compton
Join Kyle, Andrew, Gabe, Tom, and Mike as two musical biopics take the stage in a battle of the bands. It's Freddie versus Eazy-E to see who is the real gangsta and who will bite the dust!
Fight #113 - Safety Last vs. The General
Join Andrew, Kyle, Gabe, Tom, and Mike as two silent film stalwarts engage in a comedic clash. Who will be able to hang in for the win while the other crashes before it reaches the station? It's Safety Last vs. The General.
Fight #112 - Red Planet vs. Mission to Mars
Join Tom, Andrew, Kyle, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss Hollywood's horrendously rushed race to the red planet. It's Kilmer vs. Robbins to see who makes the landing first and who doesn't make it off the launch platform.
Fight #111 - Yojimbo vs. A Fistful of Dollars
Join Tom, Andrew, Gabe, Kyle, and Mike as East and West collide in a whirlwind of homages and plagiarism. Which of these cold-blooded classics will defend its cinematic honor, and which will get gunned down in the streets of film history? It's Yojimbo vs. A Fistful of Dollars!
Fight # 110 - The Great Dictator vs. JoJo Rabbit
Join Kyle, Andrew, Tom, Gabe, and Mike as two historical satires battle it out in a concrete bunker match to see who will escape to Argentina and who will meet their downfall. It's The Great Dictator vs. JoJo Rabbit!
Fight #109 - Double Indemnity vs. The Big Sleep
Join Kyle, Andrew, Tom, Gabe, and Mike as they try to figure out who's who and who's done it with who as two black and white classics go toe-to-toe in this film-noir fracas. It's a private dick versus an insurance investigator as Double Indemnity takes on The Big Sleep.
Fight #108 - King of Kong vs. American Movie
Join Tom, Andrew, Gabe, Kyle, and Mike this episode as two average joes rise to the occasion to take on their nemeses! One is attempting to dethrone a king along with a gorilla. The other is attempting to finish what he started while facing financial ruin. Who will reach the kill screen and who will be left on the cutting room floor? It's King of Kong vs. American Movie!
Fight #107 - Fences vs. Moonlight
In celebration of Black History Month, Gabe, Tom, Kyle, Andrew, and Mike will welcome two of the most acclaimed movies of 2016 into the ring. It's Denzel vs Mahershala as Fences takes on Moonlight.
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