Cin City

For tonight's finale, Nick and Emmanuel discuss the entire filmography from one of cinema's most groundbreaking directors, Stanley Kubrick! With timeless classics such as "2001: A Space Odyssey", "A Clockwork Orange", and "Eyes Wide Shut", Kubrick has permanently changed the landscape of cinema with thought-provoking narratives and themes that were so ahead of their time. Open the pod bay doors and revisit the works from a master of film!

It's time to be superheroes to our superheroes! Tonight, Nick and Riqo have a pitch meeting where they discuss various ways to improve the DC Extended Universe moving forward.

Respect! Nick discusses with fellow film buff, Mike Kozhukhar on the beauty of Bong Joon-ho's 2019 masterpiece, "Parasite", one of the best international films of all time and the very first non-English language film to win Best Picture.

I. Drink. Your. Milkshake! Today, Nick chats with Ben and Adam about their favorite director, and yet another of the best filmmakers working today, Paul Thomas Anderson. With his latest film, "Licorice Pizza" only a month away, let's look back on the entirety of his 8 films, from "Hard Eight" to "Phantom Thread".

Hello Sydney! In 1996, renowned horror master Wes Craven gave us "Scream", which permanently changed the horror genre. Now, for its 25th anniversary, Nick and Emmanuel revisit the beloved slasher classic (and its sequels) to discuss its groundbreaking impact.

Timestamps:

(0:36) Intro

(5:11) The original and its influence

(21:37) Scream 2

(28:58) Scream 3

(36:50) Scream 4

(51:05) 2022's Scream

(53:47) Outro

(54:31) On the next "Cin City"...

Evil Dies Tonight...Or Does It?

You really can't kill the boogeyman. This Halloween, Nick and Matt return to Haddonfield to discuss one of 2021's most hyped horror films, "Halloween Kills". As Michael Myers is out for blood (yet again), did this latest installment in the iconic slasher franchise make a killing?

Timestamps:

(0:35) Intro

(2:40) The negatives

(14:42) The positives

(55:50) What this means for the franchise

(57:41) Outro

(58:12) On the next "Cin City"

1,2, Freddy's coming for you. Tonight, I finally covered the entirety of the "A Nightmare on Elm Street" franchise with Trevor Chambers (AKA the T-Man)! This iconic horror franchise by horror master, Wes Craven, captured audiences' imaginations and introduced us to one of cinema's most dastardly and iconic villains, the dream-invading menace, Freddy Krueger. Tune in as we go through the highs and lows of this franchise, and whatever you do, don't fall asleep...

Timestamps

(0:35) Intro

(5:45) The original "Nightmare"

(16:20) "Freddy's Revenge"

(20:50) "The Dream Warriors"

(27:00) "The Dream Master"

(34:00) "The Dream Child"

(36:50) "Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare"

(39:00) "Wes Craven's New Nightmare"

(45:23) "Freddy VS. Jason"

(55:43) The mediocre remake

(63:58) Closing

(65:35) Next on Cin City

Better bolt your doors for this one, because Nick and Emmanuel will delve deep into the filmography of one of horror's finest directors, Ari Aster! Aster made his directorial debut in 2018, with the disturbing masterpiece, "Hereditary", which has been hailed as one of the scariest films of the 21st century. He then upped the ante in 2019, with the equally macabre folk-horror, "Midsommar". Fly down to Sweden, grab your crucifix, and revisit the work of one of modern horror's finest auteurs!

(0:37) Intro

(4:17) The pandemonium of "Hereditary"

(55:45) The madness of "Midsommar"

(1:26:26) Aster's impact on the genre today

(1:39:05) Outro

Rosebud. Sound familiar? That’s because Nick and Emmanuel will be dissecting the cultural impact and significance of “Citizen Kane” right on time for its 80th anniversary! Since 1941, this magnum opus by Orson Welles forever and dramatically changed the film industry with its innovative approach to non-linear storytelling and unprecedented cinematography, among many other things. Critics, moviegoers, and film historians cite “Citizen Kane” as one of, if not the greatest film ever made. And now you’re about to find out why it has earned that title…

Timestamps

(0:37) Intro

(1:55) Early development, cultural and historical impact

(14:33) “Getting” Charles Foster Kane

(39:33) The cinematography

(49:03) More themes and motifs

(1:17:16) Unlocking “Rosebud”

(1:36:09) What have we learned from it

(1:52:33) Outro

You don’t believe in the boogeyman? You should. Tonight, Nick and Matt debate on David Gordon Green’s “Halloween”, released in 2018. This sequel to John Carpenter’s 1978 classic brought Michael Myers and Laurie Strode back to the big screen, broke multiple records, and returned the Halloween franchise to its original roots. Before the next installment in the franchise hits theaters, journey to Haddonfield once more as the duo revisit this modern slasher sequel and ask themselves: is this the best horror sequel in recent years?

Timestamps:

(0:37) Intro

(1:04) Initial thoughts, what worked and what didn’t, and how does it differentiate from previous sequels

(1:19:11) Final thoughts; what this means for the Halloween franchise and the slasher genre

(1:35:46) Outro