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  • Considering the Cinema Ep. 085: The Weekly Watchlist – The Pot of Gold for That Dude From Lucky Charms

    Happy Friday! Tonight, there’s a full moon! So, you could be watching “Werewolf Night” on Joe Bob Briggs’ “The Last Drive-In” (“Dog Soldiers,” “Bad Moon”) on Shudder, or you could be listening to the 12th Edition of Considering the Cinema’s THE WEEKLY WATCHLIST! Here in Episode 085, your hosts — Jason Pyles and Dave Becker — bring you movie reviews, sans Mack, like Untraceable (2008), Ghost Team One (2013), The Last Descent (2016), and “re-consideration” of The Mummy (2017), and Mack’s Horror short film, Athedral (2024). Join us!

    Note: This episode was recorded in late October 2024, and it released on July 11, 2025!

    THE WEEKLY WATCHLIST is the type of episode where we simply talk about whatever we’ve been watching lately from our own, personal watchlists. Here’s how it works: Jay, Mack and Dave have zero “movie-watching homework.” We are completely free each week to watch whatever we want from any era, year, genre, country, etc! We can finally go through our own personal watchlists and catch up with the films we’ve been meaning to see. So, every week will be vastly different. Let us know what you think of this format.

    Jay of the Dead also hosts a WEEKLY HORROR MOVIE PODCAST with Mister Watson at Horror Movie Weekly.com. And of course, every Horror fan should check out Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies, The Gold Standard of Horror Movie Podcasts.

    Thanks for listening to Considering the Cinema Podcast and Considering Horror Cinema, The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Movie Podcasting… Don’t forget: You can email Jay, Mack and even Dr. Shock at [email protected] or post a comment in the show notes for this episode.

    SHOW NOTES: Considering the Cinema Ep. 085: The Weekly Watchlist

    [ 00:00:01 ] – Introduction

    – Jason welcomes Dave
    – Dave and Jay go “way back”
    – Why Dave and Jay didn’t get to record together on their first planned episode
    – Reminiscing on early podcasting ventures
    – Where’s Mack tonight?
    – Jason’s tribute to Mack “George Bailey” Robins

    [ 00:08:41 ] – Dave’s Weekly Watchlist:

    Untraceable (2008)

    Dave = 8.5 ( Buy it! )

    Ghost Team One (2013)

    Dave = 6 ( Rental )

    The Last Descent (2016)

    Dave = 9 ( Strong Rental )

    [ 00:39:48 ] – Jason’s Weekly Watchlist:

    The Mummy (2017)

    Jay = 4.5 ( Low-priority Stream )

    Discussing Mack’s Horror short film: Athedral (2024)

    Check out Mack’s Horror short films:

    – Athedral
    – Unseen

    Jason recommend watching this music video:

    “The Scientist” – Coldplay

    Wrap-Up

    Links for this episode:

    Catch up with Mack here:

    – Horror podcast: Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies
    — IMDb.com Page: Mack Robins

    Catch up with Dr. Shock here:

    – Horror podcast: Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies
    — Blog: DVD Infatuation.com
    — Podcast: The DVD Infatuation Podcast
    — Horror podcast: Land of the Creeps
    — Podcast: The Illustrated Fan

    — Movie Podcast Weekly has returned for MONTHLY releases

    — Listen to Jay of the Dead’s Horror Movie Weekly with Mister Watson every Sunday!

    Jay recommends Nate Johnivan’s music:

    — Spotify Playlist
    — Quarantine Dream iii

    CTC on X: @ConsiderCinema

    Film Blog / Audio Podcast: ConsideringTheCinema.com
    HORROR-Only Content: ConsideringHorrorCinema.com
    Voicemail: (801) 215-9704
    Letterboxd: Letterboxd.com/ConsiderCinema
    Don’t forget to check out Considering the Cinema’s new Episode Archive

    1 hr 2 min
  • Considering the Cinema Ep. 084: The Weekly Watchlist – Four Makes Three Look Like One

    Happy Independence Day! It’s the Fourth of July in America! We actually recorded this episode back in October of 2024, but who’s counting? Behold, this is the 11th Edition of Considering the Cinema’s THE WEEKLY WATCHLIST! Here in Episode 084, your hosts — Jason Pyles, Mack Robins and Dave Becker — bring you movie reviews from the 1940s, 1960s, 1980s and 2024! For instance, Dave discusses an early Tom Hanks flick that you probably never even heard of! Mack talks about a lesser-lauded Chloe Grace-Moretz flick that utterly strains credulity but is entertaining nonetheless. And Jason discusses a Casey Affleck space movie! Join us!

    Note: This episode was recorded in October 2024, and it released on July 4, 2025!

    THE WEEKLY WATCHLIST is the type of episode where we simply talk about whatever we’ve been watching lately from our own, personal watchlists. Here’s how it works: Jay, Mack and Dave have zero “movie-watching homework.” We are completely free each week to watch whatever we want from any era, year, genre, country, etc! We can finally go through our own personal watchlists and catch up with the films we’ve been meaning to see. So, every week will be vastly different. Let us know what you think of this format.

    Jay of the Dead also hosts a WEEKLY HORROR MOVIE PODCAST with Mister Watson at Horror Movie Weekly.com. And of course, every Horror fan should check out Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies, The Gold Standard of Horror Movie Podcasts.

    Thanks for listening to Considering the Cinema Podcast and Considering Horror Cinema, The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Movie Podcasting… Don’t forget: You can email Jay, Mack and even Dr. Shock at [email protected] or post a comment in the show notes for this episode.

    SHOW NOTES: Considering the Cinema Ep. 084: The Weekly Watchlist

    [ 00:00:01 ] – Introduction

    – Mack should be joining us shortly

    [ 00:01:53 ] – Dave’s Weekly Watchlist:

    King Rat (1965)

    Dave = 8 ( Rental )

    Mazes and Monsters (1982) – TV Movie

    Dave = 6 ( Rental )

    Welcome, Mack!

    The Rachel Papers (1989)

    Dave = 8 ( Rental ) – has steamy

    [ 00:24:36 ] – Mack’s Weekly Watchlist:

    The Music Man (1962)

    Mack = 7 ( Rental )

    Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

    Mack = 8 ( Rental )

    Shadow in the Cloud (2020)

    Mack = 7 ( Low-priority Rental )

    Check out Mack’s Horror short film:

    Athedral

    [ 00:42:36 ] – Jason’s Weekly Watchlist:

    – Jason’s newfound affinity for Science Fiction films.

    Aug. 30, 2024 – Limited (Theater) Releases

    Slingshot (2024)

    Jason = 5 ( Low-priority Rental )
    (Check out “The Instigators” (2024), instead.)

    Out Come the Wolves (2024)

    Jason = 6 ( Rental )

    BONUS Movies: “Light of My Life” (2019), “A Ghost Story” (2017)

    Wrap-Up

    Links for this episode:

    Catch up with Mack here:

    – Horror podcast: Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies
    — IMDb.com Page: Mack Robins

    Catch up with Dr. Shock here:

    – Horror podcast: Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies
    — Blog: DVD Infatuation.com
    — Podcast: The DVD Infatuation Podcast
    — Horror podcast: Land of the Creeps
    — Podcast: The Illustrated Fan

    — Movie Podcast Weekly has returned for MONTHLY releases

    — Listen to Jay of the Dead’s Horror Movie Weekly with Mister Watson every Sunday!

    Jay recommends Nate Johnivan’s music:

    — Spotify Playlist
    — Quarantine Dream iii

    CTC on X: @ConsiderCinema

    Film Blog / Audio Podcast: ConsideringTheCinema.com
    HORROR-Only Content: ConsideringHorrorCinema.com
    Voicemail: (801) 215-9704
    Letterboxd: Letterboxd.com/ConsiderCinema
    Don’t forget to check out Considering the Cinema’s new Episode Archive

    1 hr 3 min
  • Considering the Cinema Ep. 083: The Weekly Watchlist – The Deaths of Redbox and Maggie Smith

    Hey! It’s Friday again, which means it’s time for the 10th Edition of Considering the Cinema’s THE WEEKLY WATCHLIST! Here in Episode 083, your hosts — Jason Pyles and Dave Becker (Mack Robins was unable to join us for this episode) — bring you a memorable episode where they discuss the deaths of Redbox and the great veteran actress Maggie Smith. Also, Dave reveals his favorite city in the world! And Jason brings all sorts of random movie minutiae to discuss! Even though Mack is absent, join us, anyway!

    Note: This episode was recorded on September 27, 2024, and it released on April 24, 2025.

    THE WEEKLY WATCHLIST is the type of episode where we simply talk about whatever we’ve been watching lately from our own, personal watchlists. Here’s how it works: Jay, Mack and Dave have zero “movie-watching homework.” We are completely free each week to watch whatever we want from any era, year, genre, country, etc! We can finally go through our own personal watchlists and catch up with the films we’ve been meaning to see. So, every week will be vastly different. Let us know what you think of this format.

    Jay of the Dead also hosts a WEEKLY HORROR MOVIE PODCAST with Mister Watson at Horror Movie Weekly.com. And of course, every Horror fan should check out Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies, The Gold Standard of Horror Movie Podcasts.

    Thanks for listening to Considering the Cinema Podcast and Considering Horror Cinema, The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Movie Podcasting… Don’t forget: You can email Jay, Mack and even Dr. Shock at [email protected] or post a comment in the show notes for this episode.

    SHOW NOTES: Considering the Cinema Ep. 083: The Weekly Watchlist

    [ 00:00:01 ] – Introduction

    – Jason welcomes Dave; Mack couldn’t attend this episode
    – The 10th edition of The Weekly Watchlist
    – Today’s date is September 27, 2024 — the day Maggie Smith died

    [ 00:02:21 ] – Dave’s Weekly Watchlist:

    Hearts of the West (1975)

    Dave = 7 ( Rental )

    September 27, 2024: A Tribute to the Late, Great Maggie Smith

    The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)

    Perusing the prolific Maggie Smith’s filmography

    [ 00:22:18 ] – Jason’s Weekly Watchlist:

    Note for Mack: When Evil Lurks (2023) physical media has no title listed on its spine!

    The very first PG-13 Horror film ever…? Find out here:

    – New Horror Movies Ep. 125
    – Minutiae about the PG-13 rating and some Movie Trivia for Dr. Shock

    The Inconspicuous and Unceremonious Death of Redbox in July 2024

    Filmmaker Jon Watts — from Indie to Big-Time!

    Wolfs (2024)

    Jason = 6.5 ( Low-priority Stream )

    **Jay recommends watching “The Instigators” (2024)

    Next of Kin (1989)

    Jason = 7.5 ( Strong Rental )

    Leaving Netflix, going to physical media?

    Wrap-Up

    Links for this episode:

    Catch up with Mack here:

    – Horror podcast: Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies
    — IMDb.com Page: Mack Robins

    Catch up with Dr. Shock here:

    – Horror podcast: Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies
    — Blog: DVD Infatuation.com
    — Podcast: The DVD Infatuation Podcast
    — Horror podcast: Land of the Creeps
    — Podcast: The Illustrated Fan

    — Movie Podcast Weekly has returned for MONTHLY releases

    — Listen to Jay of the Dead’s Horror Movie Weekly with Mister Watson every Sunday!

    Jay recommends Nate Johnivan’s music:

    — Spotify Playlist
    — Quarantine Dream iii

    CTC on X: @ConsiderCinema

    Film Blog / Audio Podcast: ConsideringTheCinema.com
    HORROR-Only Content: ConsideringHorrorCinema.com
    Voicemail: (801) 215-9704
    Letterboxd: Letterboxd.com/ConsiderCinema
    Don’t forget to check out Considering the Cinema’s new Episode Archive

    50 min
  • Considering the Cinema Ep. 082: The Weekly Watchlist – Make Work Your Favorite

    TGIF! Another Friday, so you know what that means? It’s time once again for the 9th Edition of Considering the Cinema’s THE WEEKLY WATCHLIST! So, as we join the boys here in Episode 082, your hosts — Jason Pyles, Mack Robins and Dave Becker — bring you some reviews of Martin Scorsese short films, the account of attending a beloved ’90s film screening whose score is performed by a live symphony orchestra, and two films with the exact same title but representing two different genres! Oh, and Jay also reveals what he calls “one of the best sites on film on the internet.” Join us!

    Note: This episode was recorded on September 19, 2024, and it released on April 17, 2025.

    THE WEEKLY WATCHLIST is the type of episode where we simply talk about whatever we’ve been watching lately from our own, personal watchlists. Here’s how it works: Jay, Mack and Dave have zero “movie-watching homework.” We are completely free each week to watch whatever we want from any era, year, genre, country, etc! We can finally go through our own personal watchlists and catch up with the films we’ve been meaning to see. So, every week will be vastly different. Let us know what you think of this format.

    Jay of the Dead also hosts a WEEKLY HORROR MOVIE PODCAST with Mister Watson at Horror Movie Weekly.com. And of course, every Horror fan should check out Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies, The Gold Standard of Horror Movie Podcasts.

    Thanks for listening to Considering the Cinema Podcast and Considering Horror Cinema, The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Movie Podcasting… Don’t forget: You can email Jay, Mack and even Dr. Shock at [email protected] or post a comment in the show notes for this episode.

    SHOW NOTES: Considering the Cinema Ep. 082: The Weekly Watchlist

    [ 00:00:01 ] – Introduction

    – Jason welcomes Mack and Dave
    – The 9th edition of The Weekly Watchlist
    – Mack wants to make a Horror short for a film festival
    – Dave Becker, the esteemed mayor of Pleasant Grove, Utah?

    [ 00:03:42 ] – Dave’s Weekly Watchlist:

    – Shout-out and thanks to Nathan Bartlebaugh for a gift that will be Dr. Shock’s focus for this episode:

    Scorsese Shorts (2020) – Criterion Collection (Blu-ray)

    1. What’s a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This (1963) – 10 min.
    2. It’s Not Just You, Murray! (1964) – 16 min.
    3. The Big Shave (1967) – 5 min.
    4. Italian-American (1974) – 49 min.
    5. American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince (1978) – 55 min.

    [ 00:18:46 ] – Mack’s Weekly Watchlist:

    Jurassic Park (1993) – Mack attends a live performance of the Jurassic Park score by the Utah Symphony during a public exhibition of the film, thereby adding to his goal to watch the movie 100 times. (This was viewing No. 8 for Mack.)

    – Paranormal Activity (2009)

    – Man on Wire (2008)
    – Rescue From Gilligan’s Island (1978)
    – One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)

    [ 00:34:05 ] – Jason’s Weekly Watchlist:

    – Explore Dr. Shock’s film blog, the DVDInfatuation.com side bar links for top / favorites lists, movie quotes, international cinema highlights, and much, much more — etc.
    – At the time of this recording, he is presently at 2,973: Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) – Peter Sellers Film Festival

    – The story behind the tagline: “The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Movie Podcasting”

    The Hills Run Red (2009) – Horror

    Jay of the Dead = 7 ( Buy for Jay / Rental for Horror fans )

    The Hills Run Red (1966) – Western

    Jason = 5.5 ( Rental )

    Wrap-Up

    Links for this episode:

    Catch up with Mack here:

    – Horror podcast: Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies
    — IMDb.com Page: Mack Robins

    Catch up with Dr. Shock here:

    – Horror podcast: Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies
    — Blog: DVD Infatuation.com
    — Podcast: The DVD Infatuation Podcast
    — Horror podcast: Land of the Creeps
    — Podcast: The Illustrated Fan

    — Movie Podcast Weekly has returned for MONTHLY releases

    — Listen to Jay of the Dead’s Horror Movie Weekly with Mister Watson every Sunday!

    Jay recommends Nate Johnivan’s music:

    — Spotify Playlist
    — Quarantine Dream iii

    CTC on X: @ConsiderCinema

    Film Blog / Audio Podcast: ConsideringTheCinema.com
    HORROR-Only Content: ConsideringHorrorCinema.com
    Voicemail: (801) 215-9704
    Letterboxd: Letterboxd.com/ConsiderCinema
    Don’t forget to check out Considering the Cinema’s new Episode Archive

    52 min
  • Considering the Cinema Ep. 081: The Weekly Watchlist – Scariest Environment Imaginable

    It’s Friday! Time for another installment of Considering the Cinema’s THE WEEKLY WATCHLIST! Here in Episode 081, your hosts — Jason Pyles, Mack Robins and Dave Becker — discuss the losses of James Earl Jones and David Bordwell. Mack tells you about his new goal to watch one film 100 times! We also reveal which films we’ve seen the most, as well as our Desert Island Picks! Jason rants about the shameful ad-whoring on Roger Ebert.com. And of course, we bring you reviews of the movies we’ve been watching lately! Join us!

    Note: This episode was recorded on September 9, 2024, and it released on March 14, 2025.

    THE WEEKLY WATCHLIST is the type of episode where we simply talk about whatever we’ve been watching lately from our own, personal watchlists. Here’s how it works: Jay, Mack and Dave have zero “movie-watching homework.” We are completely free each week to watch whatever we want from any era, year, genre, country, etc! We can finally go through our own personal watchlists and catch up with the films we’ve been meaning to see. So, every week will be vastly different. Let us know what you think of this format.

    Jay of the Dead also hosts a WEEKLY HORROR MOVIE PODCAST with Mister Watson at Horror Movie Weekly.com. And of course, every Horror fan should check out Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies, The Gold Standard of Horror Movie Podcasts.

    Thanks for listening to Considering the Cinema Podcast and Considering Horror Cinema, The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Movie Podcasting… Don’t forget: You can email Jay, Mack and even Dr. Shock at [email protected] or post a comment in the show notes for this episode.

    SHOW NOTES: Considering the Cinema Ep. 081: The Weekly Watchlist

    [ 00:00:01 ] – Introduction

    – Jason welcomes Mack and Dave
    – Jason is under the weather.
    – Talk of fashionable Blu-ray cases
    – The loss of James Earl Jones

    [ 00:06:18 ] – Mack’s Weekly Watchlist:

    – Mack’s Goal: To Watch One Movie 100 Times: Jurassic Park (1993)
    – “1,001 Movies That You Must See Before You Die” by Steven Jay Schneider
    – Mack’s Watchlist Organizational Structure
    – The IMDb Top 250 list, how it changes over time, and how Mack is going through it
    – Dr. Shock has the IMDb Top 250 list from 2002; The Top 10 back then…
    – Which movies we’ve seen the most!
    – Our Desert Island Picks
    – Two different versions of the AFI Top 100 list

    [ 00:27:08 ] – Jason’s Weekly Watchlist:

    – Jason rants about the sad state of Roger Ebert.com and its oppressive ads onslaught
    – Jason spotlights “The Film Snob’s Dictionary” by David Kamp and Lawrence Levi, the cinephile equivalent of Strunk and White
    – Dr. Shock’s movie recommendation: Outlander (2008) Jason = 7 ( Rental )
    – Lamenting the loss of David Bordwell: A Brief Tribute
    – Bad Words (2013) Jason = 7 ( Rental )

    [ 00:43:12 ] – Dave’s Weekly Watchlist:

    British Movies From the 1970s:
    – The Squeeze (1977) Dave = 7 ( Rental )
    – Villain (1971) Dave = 8 ( Rental )
    – Fear Is the Key (1972) Dave = 9 ( Buy the Arrow Blu-ray! )

    Wrap-Up

    Links for this episode:

    Catch up with Mack here:

    – Horror podcast: Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies
    — IMDb.com Page: Mack Robins

    Catch up with Dr. Shock here:

    – Horror podcast: Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies
    — Blog: DVD Infatuation.com
    — Podcast: The DVD Infatuation Podcast
    — Horror podcast: Land of the Creeps
    — Podcast: The Illustrated Fan

    — Movie Podcast Weekly has returned for MONTHLY releases

    — Listen to Jay of the Dead’s Horror Movie Weekly with Mister Watson every Sunday!

    Jay recommends Nate Johnivan’s music:

    — Spotify Playlist
    — Quarantine Dream iii

    CTC on X: @ConsiderCinema

    Film Blog / Audio Podcast: ConsideringTheCinema.com
    HORROR-Only Content: ConsideringHorrorCinema.com
    Voicemail: (801) 215-9704
    Letterboxd: Letterboxd.com/ConsiderCinema
    Don’t forget to check out Considering the Cinema’s new Episode Archive

    1 hr 4 min
  • Considering the Cinema Ep. 080: The Weekly Watchlist – Sooner or Later, Everyone Who Loves Film Criticism Comes to Kauffmann

    Hello again, and welcome to Considering the Cinema’s THE WEEKLY WATCHLIST! Here in Episode 080, your affable hosts — Jason Pyles, Mack Robins and Dave Becker — will bring you discussions of what they have been thinking about pertaining to cinema and enjoying lately from their own, personal watchlists. For instance, Jay talks about film critic Stanley Kauffmann and a couple of intriguing documentaries; Mack discusses his journal entry that explains why he loves movies, as well as some interesting made-for-TV fare; and Dave gets to work by watching three of Mack’s very highly recommended films! Join us!

    Note: This episode was recorded in September of 2024, and it released on Jan. 26, 2025.

    THE WEEKLY WATCHLIST is the type of episode where we simply talk about whatever we’ve been watching lately from our own, personal watchlists. Here’s how it works: Jay, Mack and Dave have zero “movie-watching homework.” We are completely free each week to watch whatever we want from any era, year, genre, country, etc! We can finally go through our own personal watchlists and catch up with the films we’ve been meaning to see. So, every week will be vastly different. Let us know what you think of this format.

    Jay of the Dead also hosts a WEEKLY HORROR MOVIE PODCAST with Mister Watson at Horror Movie Weekly.com. And of course, every Horror fan should check out Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies, The Gold Standard of Horror Movie Podcasts.

    Thanks for listening to Considering the Cinema Podcast and Considering Horror Cinema, The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Movie Podcasting… Don’t forget: You can email Jay, Mack and even Dr. Shock at [email protected] or post a comment in the show notes for this episode.

    SHOW NOTES: Considering the Cinema Ep. 080: The Weekly Watchlist

    [ 00:00:01 ] – Introduction

    – Jason welcomes Mack and Dave

    [ 00:02:51 ] – Jason’s Weekly Watchlist:

    – PSA: Yes, “Ted Lasso” is incredibly good! Watch it!
    – Concept Discussion: Roger Ebert’s Roger Ebert: Stanley Kauffmann – “All the World’s a Film”
    – Fly (2024) = 7 ( See in IMAX / Rental ) – Documentary that has more endings than “The Return of the King”
    – The Elephant in the Living Room (2010) = 6.5 ( Rental )

    [ 00:19:46 ] – Mack’s Weekly Watchlist:

    – Journal entry: “Why I Really Love Movies by Mack Robins
    – TV movie: Duel (1971) = 6.4 ( Rental )
    – TV movie: Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark (1973) = 6.9 ( Rental )
    – TV movie: Epoch (2001) = 5.7 ( Rental )

    [ 00:36:09 ] – Dave’s Weekly Watchlist:

    – Tangerines (2013) = 9.5 ( Buy it! )
    – The Cranes Are Flying (1956) = 10 ( Buy it! )
    – Babette’s Feast (1987) = 10 ( Buy it! )

    Wrap-Up

    Links for this episode:

    – CTC Ep. 075: Mack on Movies

    – Mack’s YouTube Channel (short films, rap)
    – New Horror Movies Ep. 107

    Catch up with Mack here:

    – Horror podcast: Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies
    — IMDb.com Page: Mack Robins

    Catch up with Dr. Shock here:

    – Horror podcast: Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies
    — Blog: DVD Infatuation.com
    — Podcast: The DVD Infatuation Podcast
    — Horror podcast: Land of the Creeps
    — Podcast: The Illustrated Fan

    — Movie Podcast Weekly has returned for MONTHLY releases

    — Listen to Jay of the Dead’s Horror Movie Weekly with Mister Watson every Sunday!

    Jay recommends Nate Johnivan’s music:

    — Spotify Playlist
    — Quarantine Dream iii

    CTC on X: @ConsiderCinema

    Film Blog / Audio Podcast: ConsideringTheCinema.com
    HORROR-Only Content: ConsideringHorrorCinema.com
    Voicemail: (801) 215-9704
    Letterboxd: Letterboxd.com/ConsiderCinema
    Don’t forget to check out Considering the Cinema’s new Episode Archive

    1 hr 5 min
  • Considering the Cinema Ep. 079: The Weekly Watchlist – I Control the Alligator

    “I’ve done dirty things in my life, but I wouldn’t plug someone in the back.” Welcome back to Considering the Cinema’s THE WEEKLY WATCHLIST episode with Jason Pyles, Mack Robins and Dave Becker, though you may know them as Jay of the Dead, Mackula and Dr. Shock. Here in Episode 079, Dave discusses some Criterion Collection documentaries; Jason tackles some ’90s and 2000s Action Sci-Fi movies; and Mack explores some films pertaining to the Olympics. In addition to Dave discussing the 40th anniversary of the Criterion Collection, Mack falls into a weird rabbit hole of learning more about the films of “Leni” Riefenstahl, and the guys have a quick little chat about film colorization (without tipping over the entire boat). Join us!

    Note: This episode was recorded on Aug. 15, 2024, and it released on Jan. 9, 2025.

    THE WEEKLY WATCHLIST is the type of episode where we simply talk about whatever we’ve been watching lately from our own, personal watchlists. Here’s how it works: Jay, Mack and Dave have zero “movie-watching homework.” We are completely free each week to watch whatever we want from any era, year, genre, country, etc! We can finally go through our own personal watchlists and catch up with the films we’ve been meaning to see. So, every week will be vastly different. Let us know what you think of this format.

    Jay of the Dead also hosts a WEEKLY HORROR MOVIE PODCAST with Mister Watson at Horror Movie Weekly.com. And of course, every Horror fan should check out Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies, The Gold Standard of Horror Movie Podcasts.

    Thanks for listening to Considering the Cinema Podcast and Considering Horror Cinema, The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Movie Podcasting… Don’t forget: You can email Jay, Mack and even Dr. Shock at [email protected] or post a comment in the show notes for this episode.

    SHOW NOTES: Considering the Cinema Ep. 079: The Weekly Watchlist

    [ 00:00:01 ] – Introduction

    – Jason welcomes Mack and Dave
    – Hear our review of Alien: Romulus

    [ 00:02:43 ] – Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker’s Weekly Watchlist:

    – Criterion’s first release: Citizen Kane on LaserDisc
    – November 2024 releases: Paper Moon
    – Doc has 661 Criterion releases (more than half)
    – Dave’s first: Time Bandits

    3 Unseen Criterion Documentaries

    Chronicle of a Summer (1961)

    Dave = 7.5 ( Rental )

    Harlan County, USA (1976)

    Dave = 9.5 ( Buy it! )

    Minding the Gap (2018)

    Dave = 9 ( Buy it! )

    [ 00:15:47 ] – Jason’s Weekly Watchlist:

    – Jay gets Straight Shooting DVD out of the mail.

    Total Recall (1990)

    Jason = 6.5 ( Rental )

    The Sixth Day (2000)

    Jason = 7.5 ( Rental )

    Total Recall (2012)

    Jason = 8.5 ( Buy it! )

    – Film Terminology: “Castle Thunder” sound effect in movies

    [ 00:31:08 ] – Mack’s Weekly Watchlist:

    — Movie Theme: The Olympics

    Stick It (2006)

    Mack = 89 out of 100 ( Buy it! )

    Race (2016)

    Mack = 94 out of 100 ( Buy it! )

    – Propaganda filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl’s Olympia Part One Festival of Nations (1938)

    BONUS Tidbit: Mack on the preferred “Aliens” Extended Edition

    BONUS Tidbit: Dr. Shock on one of his all-time favorite movie books, “Classic Movies,” by Neil Sinyard and his completed goal.

    — The DVD Infatuation Podcast: Dave’s Top 200

    Wrap-Up

    Links for this episode:

    Catch up with Mack here:

    – Horror podcast: Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies
    — IMDb.com Page: Mack Robins

    Catch up with Dr. Shock here:

    – Horror podcast: Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies
    — Blog: DVD Infatuation.com
    — Podcast: The DVD Infatuation Podcast
    — Horror podcast: Land of the Creeps
    — Podcast: The Illustrated Fan

    — Movie Podcast Weekly has returned for MONTHLY releases

    — Listen to Jay of the Dead’s Horror Movie Weekly with Mister Watson every Sunday!

    Jay recommends Nate Johnivan’s music:

    — Spotify Playlist
    — Quarantine Dream iii

    CTC on X: @ConsiderCinema

    Film Blog / Audio Podcast: ConsideringTheCinema.com
    HORROR-Only Content: ConsideringHorrorCinema.com
    Voicemail: (801) 215-9704
    Letterboxd: Letterboxd.com/ConsiderCinema
    Don’t forget to check out Considering the Cinema’s new Episode Archive

    1 hr
  • Considering the Cinema Ep. 078: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – Dave’s Top 200 Favorite Movies: December 2024

    Considering the Cinema presents… The DVD Infatuation Podcast, “The Grab Bag of Movie Podcasts,” starring Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker — “The Leonard Maltin of the Internet,” the Amazing but Subtle One, the National Treasure himself, brings you this 30th Edition of The DVD Infatuation Podcast for December 2024. Once again, Dr. Shock is reviewing three of his Top 200 Favorite Movies with three special guests! The guests are tasked with selecting a film from Dave’s Top 200 Movies that he hasn’t seen before! Here Dave is joined by filmmaker Mack Robins to review “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (1977), GregaMortis to review “The French Connection” (1971), and Miles Mayle to review “Once Upon a Time in America” (1984). Note: All three reviews contain major plot SPOILERS. Join us! Don’t forget: You can post a comment in the show notes for this episode or reach out to Dave via X: @DVDInfatuation

    SHOW NOTES: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – 30th Edition – Dave’s Top 200 Favorite Movies: December 2024

    [ 00:00:01 ] – Introduction

    – Considering the Cinema presents the 30th Edition of The DVD Infatuation Podcast
    — Welcome to Episode 078 for December 2024

    [ 00:03:07 ] – Guest: Mack Robins: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) – Spoilers!

    Catch up with Filmmaker Mack “Mackula” Robins here:

    – Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies
    – Considering the Cinema
    – Email Mackula here: [email protected]
    – Filmography Page: Mack Robins on IMDb
    – Mack’s short film: Unseen
    – Mackula’s YouTube Channel
    – On X: @RobinsMack
    – On Instagram: @RobinsMack

    [ 00:46:22 ] – Guest: GregaMortis: The French Connection (1971) – Spoilers!

    Catch up with GregaMortis here:

    – Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies
    – Podcast: Land of the Creeps
    – Instagram: LotC
    – Facebook: Greg Morgan
    – X: GregaMortis
    LotC Group Page
    – LotC Fan Page
    – YouTube: Greg Morgan
    – Greg’s Instagram: GregaMortis
    – LotC Hotline Phone Number: 1-804-569-5682 | 1-804-569-LOTC

    [ 01:24:32 ] – Guest: Miles Mayle: Once Upon a Time in America (1984) – Spoilers!

    Catch up with Miles here:

    – Evil Jelly Podcast

    Wrap-Up

    – See all of Dave’s Top 250 Movie picks here: Dave’s Top 250 Movies List
    – See Dave’s Top 50 Favorite Movies

    Links for this episode:

    Be sure to catch up with more of Dave’s other work on the internet:

    Dr. Shock’s Macabre Film History: Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies
    Film blog: DVD Infatuation.com
    On Twitter: @DVDinfatuation
    On Facebook: DVDinfatuation
    Land of the Creeps Facebook: LotC Facebook Group
    On Instagram: @dbjb6972
    On Letterboxd: @dcoshockhmp
    YouTube: Dr. Shock’s Channel

    Dr. Shock’s Podcasts:

    The DVD Infatuation Podcast (monthly)
    The Illustrated Fan
    Horror Movie Podcast
    Land of the Creeps horror podcast

    On X: @ConsiderCinema

    Film Blog / Audio Podcast: ConsideringTheCinema.com
    HORROR-Only Content: ConsideringHorrorCinema.com
    Voicemail: (801) 215-9704
    Letterboxd: Letterboxd.com/ConsiderCinema
    Don’t forget to check out Considering the Cinema’s new Episode Archive

    Be sure to check out Jay of the Dead’s other Horror movie podcast with Mister Watson at HORROR MOVIE WEEKLY.com, where three hosts review one Horror movie every Sunday. It’s One Badass Horror Podcast!

    Jay recommends Nate Johnivan’s music:

    — Spotify Playlist
    — Quarantine Dream iii

    This episode of The DVD Infatuation Podcast was produced by Jason Pyles.

    2 hr 19 min
  • Considering the Cinema Ep. 077: The Weekly Watchlist – Smack That Person in the Mouth

    During Episode 077 of THE WEEKLY WATCHLIST for Considering the Cinema, your hosts Jason Pyles (aka Jay of the Dead), Mack Robins (aka Mackula), and the esteemed host of The DVD Infatuation Podcast, Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker, discuss Jay’s mental illness of intentionally purchasing multiple versions of films he loves — simply because he loves them. True mental illness. We also spend time learning about Mack’s reckoning and determining of his “birthday” movies, so break out your abacus for that one! And Dave tells us of a World War II film that he deems to be “a Masterpiece”! Join us!

    Note: This episode was recorded on Aug. 6, 2024, and it released on September 21, 2024.

    THE WEEKLY WATCHLIST is the type of episode where we simply talk about whatever we’ve been watching lately from our own, personal watchlists. Here’s how it works: Jay, Mack and Dave have zero “movie-watching homework.” We are completely free each week to watch whatever we want from any era, year, genre, country, etc! We can finally go through our own personal watchlists and catch up with the films we’ve been meaning to see. So, every week will be vastly different. Let us know what you think of this format.

    Jay of the Dead also hosts a WEEKLY HORROR MOVIE PODCAST with Mister Watson at Horror Movie Weekly.com. And of course, every Horror fan should check out Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies, The Gold Standard of Horror Movie Podcasts.

    Thanks for listening to Considering the Cinema Podcast and Considering Horror Cinema, The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Movie Podcasting… Don’t forget: You can email Jay, Mack and even Dr. Shock at [email protected] or post a comment in the show notes for this episode.

    SHOW NOTES: Considering the Cinema Ep. 077: The Weekly Watchlist

    [ 00:00:01 ] – Introduction

    – Jason welcomes Mack and Dave

    [ 00:01:53 ] – Mack’s Weekly Watchlist:

    — 1986 “Birth-DAY Movies”

    — Critters (1986)
    — Invaders From Mars (1986)
    — Aliens (1986) on 4K (Theatrical Cut)
    — One Crazy Summer (1986)

    Twisters (2024)

    Mack = 8.5 ( Theater / Buy it! )

    [ 00:16:45 ] – Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker’s Weekly Watchlist:

    — 1949 To Be Continued…

    Battleground (1949)

    Dave = 9.5 ( Masterpiece / Buy it! )

    On the Town (1949)

    Dave = 7.5 ( Rental )

    Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer Boris Karloff (1949)

    Dave = 5 ( Low-priority Rental )

    [ 00:30:55 ] – Jason’s Weekly Watchlist:

    — NHM Ep. 100: Invaders From Mars (1953)

    Movie Trivia Minutiae: Jay suggests that a “Stranger Than Fiction” tagline was inspired by “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”

    Non-Spoiler Trailer Talk: “Alien: Romulus” trailer’s riff on the original “Alien” movie’s tagline

    — NHM Ep. 107: Alien: Romulus

    Cyrus (2010)

    Jason = 7 ( A Buy for Jay )

    War Dogs (2016)

    Jason = 6 ( Rental )
    Suggested Double Feature: Lord of War (2005)

    — Jay also has multiple copies of “Mean Streets” and “Lonesome Dove.”

    — The DVD Infatuation Podcast: Dave’s Top 200

    Wrap-Up

    Links for this episode:

    Catch up with Mack here:

    – Horror podcast: Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies
    — IMDb.com Page: Mack Robins

    Catch up with Dr. Shock here:

    – Horror podcast: Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies
    — Blog: DVD Infatuation.com
    — Podcast: The DVD Infatuation Podcast
    — Horror podcast: Land of the Creeps
    — Podcast: The Illustrated Fan

    — Movie Podcast Weekly has returned for MONTHLY releases

    — Listen to Jay of the Dead’s Horror Movie Weekly with Mister Watson every Sunday!

    Jay recommends Nate Johnivan’s music:

    — Spotify Playlist
    — Quarantine Dream iii

    CTC on X: @ConsiderCinema

    Film Blog / Audio Podcast: ConsideringTheCinema.com
    HORROR-Only Content: ConsideringHorrorCinema.com
    Voicemail: (801) 215-9704
    Letterboxd: Letterboxd.com/ConsiderCinema
    Don’t forget to check out Considering the Cinema’s new Episode Archive

    49 min
  • Considering the Cinema Ep. 076: The Weekly Watchlist – A Finite Number of Films

    Apologies for missing last week’s release; we had an editing issue that we hope is now resolved. Here is Episode 076 of THE WEEKLY WATCHLIST for Considering the Cinema, The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Movie Podcasting. During this show, you will hear from your hosts Jason Pyles (aka Jay of the Dead), Mack Robins (aka Mackula), and the esteemed host of The DVD Infatuation Podcast, Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker. Jason declares open season on “The Deer Hunter,” while Dave begins to revamp his Top 10 Movies of 1949 list. And Mack takes a closer look at the least popular movies on his IMDb list! Join us!

    Note: This episode was recorded on July 31, 2024, and it released on September 6, 2024.

    THE WEEKLY WATCHLIST is the type of episode where we simply talk about whatever we’ve been watching lately from our own, personal watchlists. Here’s how it works: Jay, Mack and Dave have zero “movie-watching homework.” We are completely free each week to watch whatever we want from any era, year, genre, country, etc! We can finally go through our own personal watchlists and catch up with the films we’ve been meaning to see. So, every week will be vastly different. Let us know what you think of this format.

    Jay of the Dead also hosts a WEEKLY HORROR MOVIE PODCAST with Mister Watson at Horror Movie Weekly.com. And of course, every Horror fan should check out Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies, The Gold Standard of Horror Movie Podcasts.

    Thanks for listening to Considering the Cinema Podcast and Considering Horror Cinema, The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Movie Podcasting… Don’t forget: You can email Jay, Mack and even Dr. Shock at [email protected] or post a comment in the show notes for this episode.

    SHOW NOTES: Considering the Cinema Ep. 076: The Weekly Watchlist

    [ 00:00:01 ] – Introduction

    – Jason welcomes Mack and Dave
    — Mack almost crashed his car getting to this recording
    – Responding to Jay’s welcoming greetings

    [ 00:03:11 ] – Jason’s Weekly Watchlist:

    — Mack and Jason’s Gentlemen’s Agreement Regarding “Movie Shaming”

    — A Finite Number of Films: Jay’s Sad Realization
    — Cinephiles (Like Us) Still Know About the Movies They Haven’t Seen

    The Deer Hunter (1978)

    Jason = 6 ( Low-priority Rental )

    — Jason’s Carnival, Strong Man Metaphor for Underwhelming Movies

    The Last Samurai (2003)

    Jason = 7.5 ( Rental )

    [ 00:21:27 ] – Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker’s Weekly Watchlist:

    – Dave reassesses and begins to overhaul his Top 10 Movies of 1949 list

    All the King’s Men (1949)

    – Dave deems it a Top 10 contender

    The Heiress (1949)

    – Dave deems it a Top 10 contender

    [ 00:36:00 ] – Mack’s Weekly Watchlist:

    – Mack is watching as many films from his birth year as his current age

    – Filmic namedrops:
    – Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
    – The Testaments: Of One Fold and One Shepherd (2000)
    – The Musketeer (2001)
    – *batteries not included (1987)

    – The following movies on Mack’s watchlist are the least popular on IMDb.com

    The Cranes Are Flying (1957)

    Mack = 10 ( Buy it! )

    Babette’s Feast (1987)

    Mack = 7 ( Rental )

    The Awful Truth (1937)

    Mack = 8 ( Strong Rental )

    Wrap-Up

    Links for this episode:

    Catch up with Mack here:

    – Horror podcast: Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies
    — IMDb.com Page: Mack Robins

    Catch up with Dr. Shock here:

    – Horror podcast: Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies
    — Blog: DVD Infatuation.com
    — Podcast: The DVD Infatuation Podcast
    — Horror podcast: Land of the Creeps
    — Podcast: The Illustrated Fan

    — Movie Podcast Weekly has returned for MONTHLY releases

    — Listen to Jay of the Dead’s Horror Movie Weekly with Mister Watson every Sunday!

    Jay recommends Nate Johnivan’s music:

    — Spotify Playlist
    — Quarantine Dream iii

    CTC on X: @ConsiderCinema

    Film Blog / Audio Podcast: ConsideringTheCinema.com
    HORROR-Only Content: ConsideringHorrorCinema.com
    Voicemail: (801) 215-9704
    Letterboxd: Letterboxd.com/ConsiderCinema
    Don’t forget to check out Considering the Cinema’s new Episode Archive

    52 min