Casting The Net

As Clearly Canadian III: The Domination continues, we're talking about the existential comedy Zoom, starring Allison Pill and Gael Garcia Bernal play creator and creation in a wildly imaginative story of doubt, self-discovery, fake breasts, fake penises, and a whole lot of trippy stuff that you have to see to believe. . .

Clearly Canadian III: The Domination continues with the Soska Sisters' remake of a David Cronenberg classic, Rabid. After the quiet and timid Rose falls victim to a horrific auto accident, and profoundly disfigured, she undergoes an experimental procedure that makes her even more beautiful than she's ever been. Unfortunately, the side effects of the procedure include vivid hallucinations, an insatiable thirst for blood, and an aggressive pathogen that turns victims of her feedings in to raving lunatics.

We took a break, but we're back, and we got a special guest for the next four episodes, as we begun Clearly Canadian 3: The Domination!!!! Original co-host Whiskee is back in the (virtual) building, people. And we're starting this theme month off with the nostalgic teen thriller, Summer of 84, as four friends try to enjoy their break from school, until they suspect that one of their numbers may be a serial killer!

It's all fun and games until someone spikes the sangria with LSD! Chris Farmer is back and we are talking about Gaspar Noe's Climax, and boy did we have a lot to talk about. As a group of dancers (led by Sophia Boutella) hold a party in an abandoned school to unwind, things get downright trippy, as they discover they've all been drugged without their knowledge. As events play out, secrets are revealed, tensions run high, and all some of them can do is dance through their trip, while others are just trying to survive the night, in one of the most maddeningly creative films we've ever seen.

This week, we're covering the Amazon Original film, Troop Zero, as McKenna Graces stars as Christmas Flint, a curious young girl who pulls together a group of misfits to become their own Birdies troop, in hopes of winning the annual Jamboree, allowing her to lend her voice to NASA's Golden Record project. With an unbreakable spirit, and a frustrated troop mother, will she be able to show her small town how to root for the little guy?

Happy Valentines Day, Folks! This week, we got our romantic comedy on with The Wedding Year, as Sarah Hyland and Tyler James Williams play a newly formed couple discovering that they have over half a dozen weddings to attend in a year's time. With each wedding, they encounter old flames, learn more about each other's pasts, and test the strength of their own relationship for better or worse.

Remember when Cruel Intentions almost became a steamy teen drama series on FOX? Apparently folks back in 2001 weren't ready for the kind of heat they were trying to pack into this prequel series, nor could they foresee the rise of Freeform and the CW Network. In any event, come and join us as we discuss this ill-fated franken-movie/failed pilot, featuring one of the earliest performances of 6-time Academy Award Nominee, Amy Adams.

FIRST NEW TANGE EPISODE OF THE DECADE!!!! After our episode on the Michael Bay Netflix film 6 Underground, I KNEW I had to bring back my good buddy Chris Farmer to discuss the the Bad Boys franchise, and have a SPOILER-HEAVY conversation about the latest installment, Bad Boys For Life!

One of us has been waiting for Sweetheart to finally hit streaming, and one of us definitely was not disappointed. Stranded on a tropical island, Jen (Kiersey Clemmons) struggles to survive, all while trying to find a way to escape, especially with a carnivorous sea creature stalking the island every night, looking for its next meal.

Kids shows will never be the same after watching John Mulaney and the Sack Lunch Bunch, which we covered on this week's episode. Featuring celebrity guests like David Bryne, Natasha Lyonne, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Richard Kind, the comedy special doubles down on childhood nostalgia, complete with musical numbers, sketch comedy, and boatlods of witty banter. Seriously, this is probably the most G-rated thing we've covered on this podcast!