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On our latest PFS Weekly, we're diving into some recent movie news, including our reactions to the latest trailers for IT: CHAPTER 2 and MIDSOMMAR, plus our thoughts on Chris Rock's upcoming reboot of the SAW franchise, Robert Pattinson's casting as The Batman for Matt Reeves, and more!

Plus, Justin's thoughts on JOHN WICK 3: PARABELLUM and Gary's reaction to a Joe Bob Briggs-assisted first time watch of STREET TRASH!

As we also tend to do on these episodes, we go off on some tangents, including our thoughts on the GAME OF THRONES finale and the latest shenanigans from the WWE (yeah, we know this isn't a wrestling podcast but one of our hosts does have a wrestling podcast, so consider this a crossover).

News items covered in this episode:

• IT: CHAPTER 2 Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqUopiAYdRg

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Our Female Filmmakers month continues this week with a look at a film that wasn't a pretty big financial failure upon original release, but has gone on to build a bonafide cult following, 1995's TANK GIRL, directed by Rachel Talalay and starring Lori Petty, Malcolm McDowell and Ice-T (as a kangaroo-human hybrid!).

Based on a cult comic by Alan Martin and Jamie Hewlett, TANK GIRL is definitely a product of the mid-90s Riot Grrrl movement, although it was severely neutered by the Hollywood studio that was responsible for producing it. We'll dive into the film's creation and the controversy surrounding the many changes that were insisted on by producers. We're joined by a special guest this week: the First Lady of Fried Gold herself, and TANK GIRL superfan Bunny Bishop!

And she's nominated TANK GIRL for the Psychotronic Hall of Fame, so let us know if you think it deserves a spot by voting in our poll below!

VOTE: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YHZFZJY

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This week's episode of Psychotronic Weekly sees Justin and Gary talking about the biggest movie of the year, AVENGERS: ENDGAME! 

We're getting very deep into spoilers right off the bat during this discussion, so if you haven't seen ENDGAME, do not listen to this episode! Go see ENDGAME! Then come back here and listen to what we have to say about it.

We'll also briefly discuss the (spoiler-filled) new trailer for SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME, and whether or not it was actually necessary to include such blatant spoilers in an advertisement for an upcoming film.

Watch the SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt9L1jCKGnE&t=15s

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Our Female Filmmakers series continues this week with a look at the little-seen 2014 dark comedy THE VOICES!

We're joined this week by special guest Stephanie Ibbotson to discuss this Ryan Reynold's vehicle. As always, we dive into the film's origins and the career of director Marjane Satrapi. How does this film fit into Satrapi's overall filmography (which before this point ran to the very-autobiographical)? What does her perspective bring to the film? And is this underseen gem a worthy addition to the Psychotronic Hall of Fame?

VOTE: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RP685RN

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It's a new month, which means the beginning of a brand new series here at the Psychotronic Film Society and this week, we're celebrating women directors! Women have long been strong contributors to genre cinema and are, unfortunately, not always given their due, so this month, we'll be featuring genre films directed by women, beginning with Mary Harron's adaptation of AMERICAN PSYCHO!

We'll trace the film's nearly decade-long development as it moved through the hands of several directors and stars, finally landing on the pairing of Harron and Christian Bale, in a star-making turn.

We'll discuss how the film was transformed through the lens of a female director (and co-writer) and how different the film may have been had it been directed by a man as originally intended. As we trace the film's background, we'll also discuss its legacy as a cult film and as the ultimate question: is it a worthy addition to the Psychotronic Hall of Fame?

VOTE: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TNRWRHQ

Joining us in this discussion is special guest Brittany Brock, herself a director and head honcho of Ghost Animal Productions.

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This week sees the conclusion of our month long series taking a look at films that depict the life of Jesus Christ (or in the case of LIFE OF BRIAN, a film that specifically doesn't look at the life of Christ), and we're capping it off with what might be the most interesting conversation so far: Mel Gibson's controversial mega-hit THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST.

We're joined this week by returning guest Justin Vance to discuss the film, its creation, its legacy and impact, and all of the controversy surrounding both it, and its director.

We've also decided that PASSION is worthy of discussion as a possible entry into the Psychotronic Hall of Fame, but that's a decision that we always leave up to our listeners, so let us know what you think by voting in our poll below!

VOTE: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/S8Q9YR8

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On our latest edition to Psychotronic Weekly, we're mainly discussing our reaction to the news that someone leaked some very spoilery footage from AVENGERS: ENDGAME on the internet this week. And we are not happy about it. (And don't worry, there'll be no spoilers here!)

We'll also discuss the new CHILD'S PLAY trailer, and GAME OF THRONES and how it continues to keep the watercooler culture of Event Television alive!

News items discussed this week:

• CHILD'S PLAY Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeHNLikDiVw

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Our April look at Jesus-centric films continues with 1973's rock opera JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR!

How does JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR differ in its depiction of Jesus' story? Other than, ya know, characters breaking out into song?

We'll trace the film's beginnings from a concept album by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber to Broadway show to, finally, a cult classic film... and beyond!

Where did the idea for the film come from? Who was originally slated to play Jesus? Why was the stage production (and subsequent film adaptation) the source of controversy? These are all subjects that we'll tackle on this episode of the show, as well as our own opinions on the film, and its depiction of Jesus and his relationship with Judas Iscariot.

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Our new bonus series continues this week, with our reactions to some announcements coming out of Star Wars Celebration in Chicago, including the launch date and price point for Disney's new streaming service, Disney+, and the world premiere of the first trailer for STAR WARS EPISODE IX.

Gary also graces us with a spoiler free mini-review of the new PET SEMATARY!

We're joined this week by special guest Justin Vance.

• Disney+ Announcement: https://www.engadget.com/2019/04/11/disney-plus-price/

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Our Easter theme this week continues, but with a little detour. While we're spending the majority of this month taking a look at movies that depict the life of Jesus Christ, this week, we're discussing one that very specifically isn't about Jesus at all, but about a guy who was born sorta near him at sorta the same time.

Of course, the fact that it wasn't actually about Jesus at all didn't keep MONTY PYTHON'S LIFE OF BRIAN from being incredibly controversial upon its original release 40 years ago.

Much like last week's film (THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST), the release of the Pythons' satirical look at religion prompted picketing, and outright banning in many provinces in England and in several countries across the world.

As we dive into our behind-the-scenes look at the film, we'll address the controversy and whether we think it was even warranted, or if the movie was misunderstood by religious leaders of the time. We'll also take a look at where the film fits in the pantheon of great cult comedies and in the overall careers of Monty Python.

And, naturally, we're also nominating it for the Psychotronic Hall of Fame, so we'll need your help on deciding whether or not it goes in.

VOTE: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KYYS5KW

We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode! Contact us at any of the social media accounts listed below, or be a part of the show by calling us at (864) 371-9931 and leaving us a voicemail of 3 minutes or less and we'll use it on our next episode!

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