Cinphomaniac

Welcome back! It's now 2022! To launch their Second Season, Marcus and Dana catch up on what they've been watching, the DOA Awards Season, the magic of Danny McBride - with a look back at The Foot-Fist Way, Safdie Brothers movies, and Marcus gives his pitch for a (COMING SOON) new special episode series - "The Genre Venn Diagram"...

All Spoilers, All the time - Marcus and Dana discuss the box office record breaking film's plot, themes, surprises, and what might follow.
Recorded on December 22nd 2021
(lo-fi sound [lower than even our average] was due to travel; apologies)

The new year is nearly upon us, but Cinphomaniac has a few more Christmas gifts to give before the holiday season concludes! Marcus and Dana each give their respective Top 5 Holiday Jams, along with some honorable mentions, of course!
Recorded on December 22nd 2021
(lo-fi sound [lower than even our average] was due to travel; apologies)

Recorded 12/15/21:
On the latest Rapid Fire, Marcus gives a SPOILER FREE review of Don't Look Up, written, co-produced, and directed by Adam McKay, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence as two astronomers attempting to warn humanity, via a media tour, about an approaching comet that will destroy Earth. Rob Morgan, Jonah Hill, Mark Rylance, Tyler Perry, Timothée Chalamet, Ron Perlman, Ariana Grande, Scott Mescudi, Himesh Patel, Melanie Lynskey, Michael Chiklis, Tomer Sisley, Paul Guilfoyle, Robert Joy, Cate Blanchett, and Meryl Streep round out the cast.

Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday from Cinphomaniac! To celebrate, Marcus and Dana talk the 1990 all time classic starring MaCaulay Culkin, directed by Chris Columbus and written by John Hughes. Not content to stick to the usual listicle theories or casual viewing reactions, we unmask the film for what it really has to say about the contradictions held within the American Christmas and  the dark heart behind our blue eyed and blonde haired alleged innocent.

Also, they discuss the abomination that is 2021's Home Sweet Home Alone. Good riddance!

Recorded 12/15/21

SPOILER FREE - Marcus reacts to and reviews the 4th film in the franchise, directed by Lana Wachowski, starring Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss.

A quick SPOILER FREE reaction to 2021's MCU blockbuster.

November is here but Lynchtober isn't over just yet! In our penultimate episode of the season, we find ourselves on the limo climbing up Mulholland Drive, David Lynch's most acclaimed masterpiece. Released in 2001, the now 20 year old film endures along with its mysteries. That is, unless, Marcus and Dana can provide all the answers for you! They discuss David Lynch's Dream Team of cast and crew, from Naomi Watts in her star making role to Production Designer Jack Fisk to the cameo by Billy Ray Cyrus. But, prepare to go as deep as deep gets as we explore the  terrible truth about Hollywood - something people take for granted as old news in 2021.

Marvel Studios + Chloé Zhao - Rotten Tomatoes + Cinphomaniac = ____

Reviewing Edgar Wrights's Last Night In Soho - starring Thomasin McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Matt Smith, Michael Ajao, Diana Rigg, and Terence Stamp.  

Welcome to Rapid Fire! Not the Brandon Lee film, but our new sub-series! As we enter the busiest season of new releases and awards bait we want to stay as up to date as we can, while also keeping the main show as in depth and varied as we have. The solution: Rapid Fire - super short episodes - 10 mins or less - that cover the initial hot take after a film is released, as soon as it's released (or as close as we can get to it, sometimes even before its released).