Broken VCR

By Chad & Hoch

Two middle-aged cinephiles discuss one film a week.... more

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November 21, 2023 #92 Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
Woody Allen's 1986 Thanksgiving relationship dramedy, HANNAH AND HER SISTERS, is our feature presentation this week. We discuss Woody's long takes, why Mia Farrow was critical of the script, capturing New York City, the incredible cast, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 WOODY ALLEN MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe, and become a regular here at The Broken VCR!
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1h 45min
November 17, 2023 BONUS #91 The Killer (2023)
David Fincher's 2023 nihilistic assassin case-study, THE KILLER, is our feature presentation this week. We discuss writer Andrew Kevin Walker reuniting with Fincher, the music of The Smiths, terrible footprints, what goes on in an assassin's mind, if Fincher has a signature look and if it has grown stale, and much much more! We also pick our TOP 7 DAVID FINCHER FILMS in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7.Check out the show, subscribe, and become a regular here at The Broken VCR!
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1h 18min
November 14, 2023 #90 The Program (1993)
David S. Ward's 1993 gritty college football deep cut, THE PROGRAM, is our feature presentation this week. We discuss the heavy use of cliches and sports tropes, the big NCAA schools working with the film, the film's connection to Schindler's List, the iconic football characters of "Lattimer" and "Alvin Mack", how to not ride bitch on a motorcycle, and much much more! We also pick our TOP 7 JAMES CAAN FILMS in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe, and become a regular here at The Broken VCR!
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1h 53min
November 07, 2023 #89 Castle Keep (1969)
Sydney Pollack's 1969 surreal, eccentric war-time allegory, CASTLE KEEP, is our feature presentation this week. We discuss the weight of Vietnam War-era World War II films, the film's ties to the real life Amityville Horror murders, Burt Lancaster bringing Sydney Pollack onto the film, the incredible castle set piece, whether the film is anti-war or pro-war, the eccentric cast of characters (including Bruce Dern, Peter Falk, Patrick O'Neal, Scott Wilson), and much much more. We also pick our TOP 7 WORLD WAR II FILMS in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe, and become a regular here at The Broken VCR!
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1h 40min
November 03, 2023 BONUS #88 Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
Martin Scorsese's 2023 historical period true crime behemoth, KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON, is our feature presentation this week. We discuss the running time, Leonardo DiCaprio & Robert De Niro's performances, Robbie Robertson's score, if Lily Gladstone's character is "one-note", and debate if the film is good or not. Spoiler: Hoch and Chad do not agree on this one. We also pick our TOP Leonardo DiCaprio & Martin Scorsese Collaborations in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe, and become a regular here at The Broken VCR!
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1h 27min
October 31, 2023 #87 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
Tobe Hooper's 1974 visceral Texas fried nightmare meat grinder, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is our feature presentation this week. We discuss Tobe Hooper's mind set during the film, the dead rotting animal corpses on set, horror in the sunshine, Gunnar Hansen's character work, the brilliance of the opening & closing scenes, Robert Burns art direction, and much much more! We also pick our TOP 7 1970s HORROR FILMS in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Subscribe, become a regular, and tell your movie-loving friends about The Broken VCR!
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2h 1min
October 24, 2023 #86 Fright Night (1985)
Tom Holland's 1985 suburban "Boy Who Cried Wolf" vampire film, FRIGHT NIGHT, is our feature presentation this week. We discuss the Chris Sarandon's hesitation to star in the film, the Backlot magic of the production, the iconic movie poster, the phenomenal year in Horror that 1985 was, the horribly painful contact lenses used in the Special FX of the film, and much much more! We also pick our TOP 10 VAMPIRE FILMS in this week's extended version of the SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the ninth entry in our DOUBLE-STUFFED OCTOBER series. Subscribe, become a regular, and tell your movie-loving friends about The Broken VCR!
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1h 55min
October 17, 2023 #85 From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
Robert Rodriguez's 1996 south of the border bank robber vampire thrill ride, From Dusk Till Dawn, is our feature presentation this week. We discuss the film being Tarantino's first paid writing gig, the vampire mythology present, Salma Hayek's iconic dance & her fear of snakes, as well the character of Earl McGraw, why Robert Rodriguez pushed Tarantino to make the film, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 GEORGE CLOONEY MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the eighth entry in our DOUBLE-STUFFED OCTOBER series. Subscribe, become a regular, and tell your movie-loving friends about us!
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1h 58min
October 10, 2023 #84 The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)
Roman Polanski's 1967 vampire comedy homage to Hammer Horror, The Fearless Vampire Killers, or Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are In My Neck, is our feature presentation this week. We discuss Roman Polanski's romance with Sharon Tate beginning on the film, the set design and soundstage artistry, the charming vampire lore, The Manson Family, Murders, and why Polanski says "The film reminds me of the happiest time of my life." We also pick our TOP 7 ROMAN POLANSKI MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7.Check out the sixth entry in our DOUBLE-STUFFED OCTOBER series. Subscribe, become a regular, and tell your friends about us!
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1h 39min
October 03, 2023 #83 Near Dark (1987)
Kathryn Bigelow's 1987 Neo-Western vampire noir, NEAR DARK, is our feature presentation this week. We discuss the music of Tangerine Dream, James Cameron's hidden hand on the film, Bill Paxton's character "Severn", the X-Factor of the film, character actor Troy Evans, and much much more! We also pick our TOP 7 LANCE HENRIKSEN MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the fifth entry in our DOUBLE-STUFFED OCTOBER series. Subscribe, become a regular, and tell your friends about us! Happy Birthday, Chad!
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1h 34min

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