DeGen Cinema Podcast

Degenerates Andy S and Brandon Bombay gear up to quickly discuss Michael Mann's 'Ferrari.' The guys talk about infidelity, the burden of being a great man, and how hilariously Italian this beautiful-looking film is. Then they list 10 of their favorite car movies, which runs the circuit from high end arthouse, classic grindhouse flicks, and all the way to the trashy popcorn franchise everyone associates with today's car movies. 

'Ferrari' is a 2023 American biographical sports drama film directed by Michael Mann and written by Troy Kennedy Martin. The film follows the personal and professional struggles of Enzo Ferrari, the Italian founder of the car manufacturer Ferrari S.p.A., during the summer of 1957. Adam Driver portrays the titular subject, and Penélope Cruz, Shailene Woodley, Sarah Gadon, Gabriel Leone, Jack O'Connell, and Patrick Dempsey co-star.

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Degenerates Andy S and Brandon Bombay wrap up the holiday season discussing Stanley Kubrick’s final film, ‘Eyes Wide Shut.’  Andy recalls the time he was lured out to the richest neighborhood in New York to pick up his drunken friend, who just so happened to have been kicked out of an orgy hosted by billionaires in masks, much like this movie.  Merry Cruisemas to all, and to all a good night.

Eyes Wide Shut is a 1999 erotic mystery psychological drama film directed, produced, and co-written by Stanley Kubrick.  The plot centers on a physician (Tom Cruise) who is shocked when his wife (Nicole Kidman) reveals that she had contemplated having an affair a year earlier. He then embarks on a night-long adventure, during which he infiltrates a masked orgy of an unnamed secret society.

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Degenerates Andy S and Brandon Bombay discuss a movie that is both a Christmas and horror masterpiece, 'Black Christmas.' Bombay recalls the time an ex-boyfriend of a girl he dated called him incessantly and threatened to murder him — much like the killer in this movie. Then the guys dive into how the same director of 'A Christmas Story' and 'Porky's' managed to pull off this chilling horror film which revolutionized the genre. 

'Black Christmas' is a 1974 Canadian slasher film produced and directed by Bob Clark. It stars Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder, Andrea Martin, and John Saxon. The story follows a group of sorority sisters who receive menacing phone calls and are eventually stalked and murdered by a deranged killer during the Christmas season.

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Degenerates Andy S and Brandon Bombay check out the horniest superhero movie, 'Batman Returns.' Andy talks about being unalterably changed after seeing the film as a youngster, and how it shaped him as a man. Then the fellas discuss how this kids movie is somehow the perfect meld of pulpy trash and high art, which is packed with more insane one-liners than you can shake a whip at. Batman Returns is a 1992 American superhero film directed by Tim Burton. It is the sequel to Batman (1989) and the second installment in the 1989–1997 Batman series. In the film, the superhero vigilante Batman comes into conflict with wealthy industrialist Max Shreck (Christopher Walked) and deformed crime boss The Penguin (Danny Devito). Their plans are complicated by Selina Kyle (Michelle Pfeiffer) who seeks vengeance against Shreck as Catwoman. 

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Tired of rewatching the same Christmas movies? Degens Andy S and Brandon Bombay pick 10 of their favorite non-traditional Christmas movies. The list includes a film about street walking prostitutes on Christmas Eve, a stoner comedy, a lesbian love story, and more. Don't worry, Bad Santa and Gremlins made the cut. 

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Degenerates Andy S and Brandon Bombay tackle arguably the greatest Christmas-action movie of all-time 'Lethal Weapon.' Bombay recalls a time he evoked Mel Gibson's Riggs on social media and jokingly used a gun, but the prank backfired. Then the guys discuss how this wonderful Christmas-packed movie is the perfect blend of cop films from both the excessive '80s, and gritty '70s. 

Lethal Weapon is a 1987 American buddy cop action-comedy film directed and co-produced by Richard Donner, written by Shane Black, and co-produced by Joel Silver. It stars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover alongside Gary Busey, and Tom Atkins. 

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Degenerates Andy S and Brandon Bombay dive into "the feel bad movie of Christmas" — David Fincher's 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.' Andy tells a story about a hacker he knew who tried to strike it rich by holding a hospital hostage. Don't worry, unlike in 'Dragon Tattoo,' everybody came out unscathed. The guys then talk about Daniel Craig's Mikeal spiraling out, and how virtually every character in the film is self-serving, except the eponymous hacker hero. 

'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' is a 2011 mystery thriller film based on the 2005 novel by Swedish writer Stieg Larsson. It was directed by David Fincher with a screenplay by Steven Zaillian. Starring Daniel Craig as journalist Mikael Blomkvist and Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander, it tells the story of Blomkvist's investigation to find out what happened to a girl from a wealthy family who disappeared 40 years ago. He recruits the help of Salander, a computer hacker.

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Degenerates Andy S and Brandon Bombay discuss one of the greatest movies ever with a NC-17 rating, Steve McQueen's 'Shame.' Bombay tells a story about a late night meet up with a girl that quickly devolved into an unstable situation. Then the guys dive into why this haunting and gorgeous movie deserves to be mentioned among the modern classics. 

This is an episode that's rich in stories, and self-loathing. 

'Shame' is a 2011 British erotic psychological drama film, set in New York, directed by Steve McQueen, co-written by McQueen and Abi Morgan, and starring Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan as grown siblings.

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Resident DeGens/Co-Hosts, Andy and Brandon Bombay, discuss one of the truly great genre films of all time, Thief. It’s Michael Mann’s world baby, we are just living in it. 

We have run out of time. We have lost it all. We can't work fast enough to catch up. We can't run fast enough to catch up. And the only thing that catches is up is doing out… PODCAST!

Thief is a 1981 American Neo-noir heist action thriller film directed and written by Michael Mann in his feature film debut and starring James Caan in the title role, a professional safecracker trying to escape his life of crime, and Tuesday Weld as his wife. The supporting cast includes James Belushi and Willie Nelson.

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Stick to your plan. Anticipate, don't improvise. Trust no one. Never yield an advantage. POD only the CAST you're paid to PODCAST.

David Fincher is back, BABY, blessing the cinematic world with the story of a cold, sterile portrayal of a sociopathic hitman in ways only the most exacting and meticulous director in the industry can.

“The Killer” is one of the literal million Netflix Original Movies to come out this year, but the rare one that doesn’t completely suck.  But how can you be expected to weed through the garbage cesspool that is Netflix’s original content library?  Well, resident DeGens/Co-Hosts, Andy & Brandon, are here to recommend some Netflix Original Movies that don’t suck

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