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While in the midst of releasing his comedy-crime series SUIT YOURSELF OR SHOOT YOURSELF Kiyoshi Kurosawa took a break to continue Banmei Takahashi’s DOOR series, releasing the body-horror film DOOR III in 1996. On this episode of SERPENT’S PATH we’re looking at the entire DOOR series, starting with the original gory slasher DOOR from 1988, then onto Takahashi’s episodic sequel DOOR II: TOKYO DIARY from 1991 and finishing with Kurosawa’s DOOR III. Often considered a dry run for his 1997 masterpiece CURE, it has little to do with the other two films in the series but makes for fascinating connective tissue between his V-Cinema period and his growing international reputation. CHECK IT OUT!

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On a returning HOW DO YOU DO, FELLOW KIDS? the boys dive into Harold Becker’s 2001 psychological thriller DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE with John Travolta trying to protect his son from his new stepfather Rick, played by Vince Vaughn, after he witnesses him committing MURDER! It’s.. kinda bland, but oddly comforting and maybe, just maybe, has more to recommend it than just a supporting Steve Buscemi performance. LISTEN AND FIND OUT!

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Check out the Praising Kane archive right here.

On this episode of PRAISING KANE we’re rockin’ the suburbs with the 1990 comedy classic MY BLUE HEAVEN! Directed by Herbert Ross and written by Nora Ephron, it stars Steve Martin as an Italian mobster living in witness protection, with Rick Moranis as a straight-laced FBI agent tasked with keeping tabs on him. I’m laughing already! Also, Carol Kane is there. Briefly. We pair this with an episode of TINY TOON ADVENTURES also featuring the voice of Carol Kane because.. this is a Carol Kane themed podcast! ALL THAT AND THE LATEST CAROL KANE NEWS!

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Check out all the episodes of CINEMA SMORGASBORD SELLS OUT right here.

On a RETURNING Cinema Smorgasbord Sells Out, Doug and Liam dive into Na Hong-jin’s relentless (and bloody!) 2010 South Korean action-thriller The Yellow Sea! Starring Ha Jung-woo and Kim Yoon-seok, the film follows a desperate taxi driver who agrees to perform a hit in South Korea to pay off his mounting debts, and if you think everything goes smoothly.. you would be wrong!  We get into spoilers at the end, but we give you a heads up first. We also chat about some films we’ve watched recently, just for goofs and grins.

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In this episode of WE DO OUR OWN STUNTS we follow Asian Hawk — a fortune-hunting ex-pop star turned treasure seeker — who is forced into a globe-trotting mission to rescue a former bandmate's kidnapped girlfriend in the 1986 Indiana Jones-esque action classic ARMOR OF GOD! Jackie fights, falls and (notably) cracks his skull open trying to attain the titular armor while fighting off cult members and amazons. We go over the history, the fallout, and the different edits of the film while also discussing the latest Jackie Chan news. ENJOY!

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On this intriguing episode of WILD IN THE STREETS Claudio Cassinelli gets out of jail after five years and wants revenge on his former mob boss (played by Martin Balsam) who he thinks set him up in Fernando Di Leo’s Caliber 9-esque 1977 eurocrime film BLOOD AND DIAMONDS! There isn’t much action, but there IS Barbara Bouchet, a crazed, violent maniac and gratuitous crucifixions! What’s not to enjoy? Check it out!

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Check out the full HOW DO YOU DO, FELLOW KIDS? archive right here

On a returning HOW DO YOU DO, FELLOW KIDS our hosts set their sights on Michael Bay’s 1998 blockbuster mega-hit (and member of the Criterion Collection) ARMAGEDDON. Join us as we drill deep into the likelihood of a group of roughnecks becoming unlikely astronauts, Ben Affleck, Aerosmith (or – as I like to call them – AeroBLECH), Bruce Willis saving the planet, and ANIMAL CRACKERS. All this and the latest Steve Buscemi news! ENJOY!

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DO YOU OTAKU? returns with Liam helping Doug dive headfirst into the chaotic, blood-soaked world of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s CHAINSAW MAN! We go arc-by-arc through the show’s first season exploring Denji’s descent into devil hunting from the perspective of an anime novice, before transitioning from the TV series to the big screen with CHAINSAW MAN – THE MOVIE: REZE ARC and comparing the approaches to the material and what makes Chainsaw Man stand out. We also explore the fandom, the stage show(!) and so much more. CHECK IT OUT!

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Check out the Praising Kane archive right here.

In a returning PRAISING KANE we’re doubling up, starting with an first season episode of TALES FROM THE CRYPT starring Carol Kane as a woman who switches bodies with an old crone, much to the chagrin of her gun-nut husband. FUN! Then we pivot from gothic horror to existential satire with John Patrick Shanley’s 1990 cult classic JOE VERSUS THE VOLCANO, starring Tom Hanks as a soul-crushed hypochondriac sent to leap into an active volcano on the island of Waponi Woo /w Meg Ryan in three different roles. Also, Carol Kane is there. For literally two minutes. And we talk about the suitcase guy, because that guy rules. ENJOY!

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On this episode of YOU DON'T KNOW DICK (the world's finest Dick Miller podcast) we're going APE with Box Office Gross podcast co-host Rob Stammitti as we check out the Jonathan Kaplan-directed Matthew Broderick-starring chimpanzee science-fiction(?) drama PROJECT X from 1987. Filled with monkeys flying planes, microwaving slop (and being microwaved by the government!), and causing mischief, this controversial film also has Helen Hunt, William Sadler and CHIMPS galore! But not only THAT, we also check out an episode of TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE called "All a Clone By The Telephone" featuring Harry Anderson! AND DICK MILLER! It's ALL TOO MUCH!