Cynema

Cynema

By B. Harrison SmithTV & FilmArtsPerforming ArtsFilm History
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Cynema episodes

  • EP 72 The Relevance of Monsters
    Episode Notes

    Have 80s monsters changed with the times? Can the old franchises survive beyond their nostalgic demographics? A look at the cynicism that plagued Universal's classic monsters as times changed and now affect the fate of five of our favorite 80s characters.

    31 min
  • EP 71 The Cynema of The Dark Universe
    Episode Notes

    Link: https://io9.gizmodo.com/why-expanded-universes-are-important-1504560144

    Did Universal aim for entertainment or just to copy Disney's money-making machine with the MCU? The origins of the expanded universe from the 1930s and how it went off the rails through history and studio mishandling.

    30 min
  • EP 70 The Cynema of Representation
    Do you need professional representation? Whether actor, writer, filmmaker...sometimes it just comes down to making your own magic and avoiding the cynical industry landmines. From the smallest rep to the giants of WME and CAA...representation does not always guarantee employment.
    30 min
  • EP 69 Salem's Lot Avoids The Cynema Stake
    1979's "Salem's Lot" could've been an exercise in pure Cynema, but despite its network TV trappings, it delivered a fun horror movie...something that was missing from its cynical 2004 remake and from a lot of horror today.
    21 min
  • EP 68 The Not So Special Episode
    Should certain film never been released to home video and was it a cynical cash grab by the studios to dump them back in the early 80s? Is there something special about the theatrical experience that binds us nationally and culturally?
    25 min
  • EP 67 Game Of Thrones Gaslighting
    This was not a production accident. It was a deliberate, gaslighting product placement move and this episode will support that hypothesis. A total Jaws the Revenge move if there ever was one.
    22 min
  • EP 66 Avoiding Cynema With The Special

    Would you like The Special? Find out Oct. 13th on all streaming & VOD platforms.

    Pre-order for iTunes & Apple TV here: https://apple.co/2Gd2YQW
    DVD release: NOV 10
    Get the novella: https://www.amazon.com/Special-James-Newman/dp/1947522140
    MOVIE TRAILER: https://youtu.be/1I4G2ce3iUg
    MONSTER MARK KOSOBUCKI: https://www.instagram.com/monstermark138/
    DELETED DEATH HOUSE SCENE: https://vimeo.com/327465880

    27 min
  • EP 65 Trailer Reviews Are Bullsh*t
    A look at the cynical practice of trailer "reviews" and why they mean nothing to the overall assessment of a full film's merit. Another cynical practice of using negativity, devoid of critical thinking to attract clicks, incite controversy and added to the toxic culture of The Internet.
    33 min

About Cynema

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The podcast inspired by Jaws the Revenge. Not a movie review site, but rather a look at the effects of cynicism on our entertainment.