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Grindhouse Institute episodes

  • Ep 42 - Post-War Polynesia feat. Alex Lamb & Max Well from The Donn of Tiki

    Kon-Tiki (1950), South Pacific (1958), & Donovan’s Reef (1963)

    ALL MOVIES SPOILED

    In this film block, Alex Lamb and Max Well take Jeremy and Brian on a journey to a time when America was gripped by a fascination with the South Pacific.


    Support the The Donn of Tiki here:

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thedonnoftiki/the-donn-of-tiki


    Follow the progress of Max & Alex’s documentary, The Donn of Tiki:

    • www.TheDonnOfTiki.com
    • Instagram
    • Twitter
    • Facebook


      • Where to watch:

      • Kon-Tiki (DVD)
      • South Pacific (Blu-Ray)
      • Donovan’s Reef (DVD)


        • Other films referenced:

        • Jodorowsky’s Dune
        • Evil Dead II
        • Piranha (1978)
        • Raiders of the Lost Ark
        • My Favorite Martian
        • Island in the Sun
        • The Searchers
        • The Dirty Dozen
        • Problem Child
        • Christmas Vacation
        • Batman (1966)
        • The Matrix


          • 1 hr 13 min
        • Ep 41 - The Song Outlives the Movie feat. Andy Buigues

          Unchained (1955), Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973), & New York, New York (1977)

          ALL MOVIES SPOILED

          In this film block, Jeremy and Brian are joined by Andy Buigues to explore some instances where a popular song was written for the film, but the song’s connection to that film was forgotten.

          Where to watch:

          • Unchained (YouTube)
          • Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (DVD)
          • New York, New York (Blu-Ray)

            • Other films referenced:

            • Dirty Dancing
            • The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
            • Ghost
            • Days of Thunder
            • Black Hawk Down
            • Blazing Saddles
            • Casino
            • Raging Bull
            • A Star is Born (1954)
            • The Irishman 
            • Candyman
            • The Shawshank Redemption
            • They Live
            • Blade Runner
            • The Wild Bunch
            • Heat
            • Young Guns II
            • The Big Lebowski
            • Home Alone
              • 1 hr 19 min
            • Ep 40 - Hot Summer Noir feat. Alex Vlahov from OnlyFilmNoir

              The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946), A Place in the Sun (1951), & Body Heat (1981)

              ALL MOVIES SPOILED

              In this film block, Alex Vlahov, the curator of @OnlyFilmNoir, takes Jeremy and Brian into the hot, steamy world of summer film noir. The heat is the motive, the alibi and the defense.

              Follow OnlyFilmNoir here: Instagram

              Where to watch:

              • The Postman Always Rings Twice (Blu-Ray)
              • A Place in the Sun (DVD)
              • Body Heat (Blu-Ray)

                • Further reading:

                • Red Wind by Raymond Chandler
                • The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain

                  • Other films referenced:

                  • L.A. Confidential
                  • The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
                  • Five Easy Pieces
                  • The Empire Strikes Back
                  • Raiders of the Lost Ark
                  • The Godfather
                  • Double Indemnity (1944)
                  • Mildred Pierce
                  • The Last Turning
                  • Cocoon
                  • Shadow of a Doubt
                  • The Parallax View
                  • Lady in the Lake
                  • Tension (1949)
                  • Dark Passage
                  • Christmas Vacation
                  • Gattaca
                  • The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
                  • The Holiday
                  • Lolita (1962)
                  • The Poseidon Adventure
                  • I Died a Thousand Times
                  • Midnight Cowboy
                  • Blood Simple
                  • Dracula (1931)
                  • Office Space
                  • Final Destination
                  • Creepshow
                  • Nightmare Cinema
                  • A Few Good Men
                  • Purple Noon
                  • The Talented Mr. Ripley
                  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
                  • Heat
                  • The Naked City
                  • The Window
                  • Cloak & Dagger
                  • Clash by Night
                  • Key Largo
                  • Ace in the Hole
                  • Split Second
                  • The Breaking Point
                  • Jeopardy
                  • Stray Dog
                  • Touch of Evil
                  • Rear Window
                    • 1 hr 28 min
                  • Ep 39 - Inspiring Kill Bill: Vol. 2 feat. Erick Castro

                    Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004), Five Fingers of Death (1972), & Hannie Caulder (1971)

                    ALL MOVIES SPOILED

                    In this film block, Erick Castro joins Jeremy and Brian to conclude the exploration of the rip-roaring rampages that inspired Kill Bill.

                    Follow Erick here:

                    • Website
                    • iTunes
                    • Instagram
                    • Twitter

                      • Drinks:

                      • How to make the Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique
                      • How to make a Margarita (worlds better than Bud’s)

                        • Where to watch:

                        • Hannie Caulder (Blu-Ray)
                        • Five Fingers of Death (DVD)
                        • Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (Blu-Ray)

                          • Further reading:

                          • Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy 
                          • The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger by Stephen King

                            • Other films referenced:

                            • Bartender At Large
                            • The Road (2009)
                            • No Country for Old Men
                            • Slaughterhouse-Five
                            • Breakfast of Champions
                            • Terminator 2
                            • Mortal Kombat (2021)
                            • Bloodsport
                            • Airwolf: The Movie
                            • Knight Rider
                            • Django Unchained
                            • First Blood
                            • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
                            • Stand By Me
                            • Lady Snowblood 
                            • Casino (1995)
                            • JFK 
                            • Pulp Fiction
                            • Jackie Brown
                            • Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
                              • 1 hr 11 min
                            • Ep 38 - Inspiring Kill Bill: Vol. 1 feat. Omar Fadel

                              The Bride Wore Black (1968), Lady Snowblood (1973), & Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

                              ALL MOVIES SPOILED

                              In this film block, composer, Omar Fadel, takes Jeremy and Brian on a rip-roaring rampage through a couple of the movies that inspired Kill Bill.

                              Follow Omar here:

                              • Website
                              • Spotify
                              • iTunes
                              • Instagram
                              • Twitter

                                • Where to watch:

                                • The Bride Wore Black (Blu-Ray)
                                • Lady Snowblood (Blu-Ray)
                                • Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (Blu-Ray)

                                  • Further reading:

                                  • Tarantino on The Bride Wore Black

                                    • Other films referenced:

                                    • A Hard Problem
                                    • Five Fingers of Death
                                    • Marnie
                                    • The Birds
                                    • Frenzy (1972)
                                    • Taxi Driver (1976)
                                    • Cape Fear (1991)
                                    • Cape Fear (1962)
                                    • Kill Bill: Vol. 2
                                    • Jules and Jim
                                    • The 400 Blows
                                    • Golgo 13: The Professional
                                    • Sanjuro
                                    • Ran (1985)
                                    • The Bad Sleep Well
                                    • Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
                                    • Death Rides a Horse
                                    • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
                                    • The Thing (1982)
                                    • Tales from the Loop
                                    • The Leftovers (2014)
                                    • Death Proof
                                    • Jackie Brown
                                    • Planet Terror
                                    • Reservoir Dogs
                                    • Pulp Fiction
                                    • Halloween (1978)
                                    • Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion
                                    • Thriller: A Cruel Picture
                                    • Demolition Man
                                    • Dead-Alive
                                    • Who Framed Roger Rabbit
                                      • 1 hr 23 min
                                    • Ep 37 - The Road to James Bond feat. Bruce Scivally

                                      Casablanca (1942), North by Northwest (1959), & The Cockleshell Heroes (1955)

                                      ALL MOVIES SPOILED

                                      In this film block, Jeremy and Brian are joined by Bruce Scivally (@brucescivally) to explore some movies that shaped the future EON produced James Bond films.

                                      Follow Bruce here:

                                      Website https://www.brucescivally.com/

                                      The Miracle Show https://www.themiracleshow.tv

                                      James Bond: The Legacy by John Cork and Bruce Scivally https://amzn.to/3gl71dH

                                      Twitter https://twitter.com/brucescivally


                                      How to make a Gibson https://youtu.be/VJTtBXCAbPQ

                                      Where to watch:

                                      • Casablanca (Blu-Ray)
                                      • The Cockleshell Heroes (Blu-Ray)
                                      • North by Northwest (Blu-Ray)

                                        • Other films referenced:

                                        • Dr. No
                                        • From Russia with Love
                                        • Goldfinger
                                        • The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
                                        • The Man Who Laughs (1920)
                                        • Dracula (1931)
                                        • Ed Wood
                                        • The Maltese Falcon (1941)
                                        • Notorious (1946)
                                        • The Usual Suspects
                                        • Casino Royale (1954)
                                        • The Red Berets (aka Paratrooper)
                                        • No Time to Die (aka Tank Force)
                                        • The Guns of Navarone
                                        • The Dirty Dozen
                                        • The Third Man
                                        • Superman (1978)
                                        • Dune (1984)
                                        • Lawrence of Arabia
                                        • Raiders of the Lost Ark
                                        • Charade (1963)
                                        • Operation Petticoat
                                        • The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
                                        • The Big Lebowski
                                        • Die Another Day
                                        • A Face in the Crowd
                                        • Rear Window (1954)
                                        • Vertigo
                                        • The Rock (1996)
                                        • JFK
                                          • 59 min
                                        • Ep 36 - Chloé Zhao’s America feat. Daniel Ross

                                          Nomadland (2020), The Rider (2017), & Songs My Brothers Taught Me (2015)

                                          ALL MOVIES SPOILED

                                          In this film block, Daniel Ross is back to become Jeremy and Brian’s tour guide through the ruins of the American Dream through the lens of Chloé Zhao.

                                          Follow Daniel’s hot movie takes on Letterboxd

                                          Where to Watch

                                          • Songs My Brothers Taught Me (DVD)
                                          • The Rider (Blu-Ray)
                                          • Nomadland (Blu-Ray coming soon)

                                            • Further reading:

                                            • Amazon’s Twitter Army Was Handpicked for “Great Sense of Humor,” Leaked Document Reveals
                                            • Document: Amazon Security Staff Reported Its Own Hostile Tweets as “Suspicious,” Fearing They’d Been Hacked
                                            • Documents Show Amazon Is Aware Drivers Pee in Bottles and Even Defecate En Route, Despite Company Denial

                                              • by Ken Klippenstein

                                              • Nomadland Is a Great and Terrible Film
                                              • Filmsuck Nomadland: Freedom or Exile?

                                                • by Eileen Jones

                                                Other films referenced:

                                                Goodfellas

                                                Casino

                                                New York Stories

                                                The Wrestler (2008)

                                                Black Swan

                                                The Searchers (1956)

                                                Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

                                                Eat Pray Love

                                                The Last Picture Show

                                                Raiders of the Lost Ark

                                                1 hr 20 min
                                              • Ep 35 - Kurosawa Noir feat. David Green

                                                Stray Dog (1949), The Bad Sleep Well (1960), & High and Low (1963)

                                                ALL MOVIES SPOILED

                                                In this film block, storyboard artist, David Green, takes Jeremy and Brian through the seedy underbelly of mid-century Japan with Kurosawa’s incredible foray into film noir.

                                                Follow David’s art here:

                                                • Website 
                                                • Instagram

                                                  • Where to watch:

                                                  • Stray Dog (DVD)
                                                  • The Bad Sleep Well (DVD)
                                                  • High and Low (Blu-Ray)

                                                    • Other

                                                    • Dave’s favorite new streaming service: Criterion Channel
                                                    • Red Harvest by Dashiell Hammett
                                                    • King’s Ransom by Ed McBain

                                                      • Other films referenced:

                                                      • Seven Samurai
                                                      • Yojimbo
                                                      • A Fistful of Dollars
                                                      • The Magnificent Seven (1960)
                                                      • Ransom (1996)
                                                      • Ran
                                                      • Throne of Blood
                                                      • The Hidden Fortress
                                                      • Raiders of the Lost Ark
                                                      • Seven (1995)
                                                      • Big Trouble in Little China
                                                      • Dirty Harry
                                                      • The Godfather
                                                      • THX 1138
                                                      • American Graffiti
                                                      • Star Wars
                                                      • Drunken Angel
                                                      • Kagemusha
                                                      • The Fugitive (1993)
                                                      • Parasite (2019)
                                                      • Mother (2009)
                                                      • Schindler’s List
                                                      • Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
                                                      • 1941
                                                      • I Wanna Hold Your Hand
                                                      • Used Cars
                                                      • Back to the Future
                                                      • Full Metal Jacket
                                                      • Black Rain (1989)
                                                      • Batman (1989)
                                                      • The Last Man on Earth (1964)
                                                      • Night of the Living Dead (1968)
                                                      • The Terminator
                                                      • Bram Stoker’s Dracula
                                                      • Sanjuro
                                                      • The Wild Bunch
                                                      • Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
                                                      • Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
                                                      • Ikiru
                                                        • 1 hr 12 min
                                                      • Ep 34 - Kickin’ Nazi Ass feat. Lauren Scharf

                                                        The Train (1964), The Dirty Dozen (1967), & Where Eagles Dare (1968)

                                                        ALL MOVIES SPOILED

                                                        In this film block, Jeremy and Brian are joined by Lauren Scharf (@llcoolscharf) to enjoy a film fest of antifa action movies from the 60’s where Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood go on missions to hunt some Nazi bastards.

                                                        Follow Lauren here:

                                                        • Twitter
                                                        • Instagram
                                                        • TikTok
                                                        • YouTube

                                                          • Where to watch:

                                                          • The Train (Blu-Ray)
                                                          • The Dirty Dozen (Blu-Ray)
                                                          • Where Eagles Dare (Blu-Ray)

                                                            • Other films referenced:

                                                            • Inglourious Basterds (2009)
                                                            • Full Metal Jacket
                                                            • Cool Runnings (1993)
                                                            • Birdman of Alcatraz
                                                            • The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
                                                            • Seven Days in May
                                                            • Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
                                                            • Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
                                                            • Dirty Dancing (1987)
                                                            • The Sting (1973)
                                                            • Charlie’s Angels
                                                            • Papillon (1973)
                                                            • Men in Black (1997)
                                                            • Wayne’s World
                                                            • Inception
                                                            • Evil Dead 2
                                                            • Ronin (1998)
                                                            • The Hateful Eight
                                                            • The Shining (1980)
                                                            • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
                                                            • Dirty Harry
                                                            • Mission: Impossible (1996)
                                                            • Killing Eve
                                                            • The Grand Budapest Hotel
                                                            • First Blood
                                                            • Commando
                                                            • The Monuments Men
                                                            • Air Force One
                                                            • Dead Snow
                                                              • 1 hr 9 min
                                                            • Ep 33 - Inspiring Raiders of the Lost Ark feat. Alex Lamb from The Donn of Tiki

                                                              Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Papillon (1973), & Secret of the Incas (1954)

                                                              ALL MOVIES SPOILED

                                                              In this film block, Alex Lamb becomes Jeremy and Brian’s GODDAMN PARTNER as they explore the movies that inspired Indiana Jones.


                                                              Follow Alex Lamb here:

                                                              • Twitter
                                                              • Instagram 

                                                                • Alex’s documentary The Donn of Tiki:

                                                                • www.TheDonnOfTiki.com
                                                                • Instagram
                                                                • Twitter
                                                                • Facebook

                                                                  • Where to watch:

                                                                  • Secret of the Incas (Blu-Ray)
                                                                  • Papillon (Blu-Ray)
                                                                  • Raiders of the Lost Ark (Blu-Ray)

                                                                    • Other

                                                                    • In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash by Jean Shepherd

                                                                      • Other films referenced:

                                                                      • The Shawshank Redemption 
                                                                      • Star Wars 
                                                                      • Cheers
                                                                      • It’s a Wonderful Life
                                                                      • The Big Lebowski
                                                                      • Casablanca
                                                                      • The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
                                                                      • Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
                                                                      • Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
                                                                      • Captain Ron
                                                                      • Planet of the Apes (1968)
                                                                      • Patton
                                                                      • Tomb Raider (2001)
                                                                      • Dawn of the Dead (1979)
                                                                      • The Omega Man (1971)
                                                                      • Young Frankenstein
                                                                      • El Topo
                                                                      • Wayne’s World 2
                                                                      • The Thin Red Line (1998)
                                                                      • Raging Bull
                                                                      • Raiders of Ghost City
                                                                      • Lawrence of Arabia
                                                                      • Ghostbusters
                                                                        • 1 hr 18 min

                                                                      About Grindhouse Institute

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                                                                      A cinema geek podcast by Jeremy Floyd and Brian Foster. Each episode we program a triple feature movie night and explore how the films connect.