The Canon: An Essential Movies Watchlist

One Canon to rule them all! And in the darkness bind them! Elves, Dwarves, Men, and Hobbits travel from all over Middle Earth for a blockbuster episode of the Canon. RJ and Bob are here to debate whether cutting Tom Bombadil out of the movie was good decision and discuss what a spinoff Bombadil musical starring Jack Black would look like. There's also some discussion about the Fellowship in here.

Read the full Canon entry on ScreenAge Wasteland:

https://screenagewasteland.com/lets-talk-about-lord-of-the-rings-the-fellowship-of-the-ring-2001/

Stay woke, Screenagers! We're wrapping up the post spooky season vibes with Jordan Peele's masterful directorial debut. David Cohan (returning guest) and Christopher Reed Brown (new guest) join Raf for a reunion of old high school friends to talk all things social commentary, r/moviedetails, and what qualifies as proper horror.

Read the full Canon entry on ScreenAge Wasteland:

https://screenagewasteland.com/lets-talk-about-get-out-2017/

Happy Halloween! The boogeyman is coming. And his name is Michael Myers. Matt Miller and Simon Vangel are back for another spooky season classic. This time around they’re talking about final girls, that famous synth, and making the suburbs terrifying. Simon, Matt, and Raf also discuss whether Halloween is too early for soup season as well as everyone’s favorite soups and Halloween candy. 

Read the full Canon entry on ScreenAge Wasteland:

https://screenagewasteland.com/lets-talk-about-halloween-1978/

She's alive! She's alive! Bobtober continues with ScreamAge Wasteland resident horror expert Bob Cram's favorite movie. Bob and Raf go back to the days of the Universal Monsters and what is probably the most iconic duo of the bunch. Plus, leave a comment if you know the mystery movie that Raf was going to recommend but didn't.

Read the full Canon entry on ScreenAge Wasteland:

https://screenagewasteland.com/lets-talk-about-bride-of-frankenstein-1935/

The dead speak! Sorry, wrong movie. Anyway, ScreamAge Wasteland is celebrating the spooky season with our resident horror expert to bring Bobtober, featuring the one and only Bob Cram. Bob and Raf talk the genius of Sam Raimi, the charm of Bruce Campbell, and everything else great about The Evil Dead. Autumn vibes are set to 11 for this one.

Read the full Canon entry on ScreenAge Wasteland:

https://screenagewasteland.com/lets-talk-about-the-evil-dead-1981/

Do you like scary movies? This week we're talking about the slasher film that redefined the genre. Romona and Duke are back to talk about how awesomely meta (and 90s) this movie is. Plus one of the greatest opening scenes in movie history, Matthew Lillard's inspired performance, and how the rest of the franchise holds up. Plus Raf celebrates a huge Mets victory.

Read the full Canon entry on ScreenAge Wasteland:

https://screenagewasteland.com/lets-talk-about-scream-1996/

This episode is a little mad! But then again, we all go a little mad sometimes. Bob and Duke are here to talk about the Alfred Hitchcock classic that serves as the prototype for the great slasher genre. Duke apparently likes to watch movies on his iPod and Bob almost got murdered by his own real life Norman Bates. You decide which is scarier.

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https://screenagewasteland.com/lets-talk-about-psycho-1960/

Let's dive into it! ScreenAge Wasteland contributor Jacob Holmes joins Raf to talk about one of the best movies of the 2010s. Scarlett Johansson plays a mysterious lady lurking around the streets of Glasgow in a creepy white van, finding random dudes to lure back to her lair. Is this a movie about environmentalism or immigration or something entirely different? Jacob and Raf discuss plus so much more.

Read the full Canon entry on ScreenAge Wasteland:

https://screenagewasteland.com/lets-talk-about-under-the-skin-2013/

Of all the podcasts in all the gin joints in all the world, you end up at ours. We round up the usual suspects (aka Jason Christian from the Cold War Cinema podcast and Raf) to talk about this classic film. This feels like the beginning of a beautiful friendship, as Jason and Raf discuss everything from the awesome setting of Rick's to the incredible use of music. Here's to looking at you, ScreenAgers!

Read the full Canon entry on ScreenAge Wasteland:

https://screenagewasteland.com/lets-talk-about-casablanca-1942/

Check out the Cold War Cinema Podcast:

https://open.spotify.com/show/58BmFyqDyC2L4QXDs3lwBO

Time to wake up ScreenAgers! We need to break out of The Matrix. The Seans are back to talk all things 1999 tech anxieties, the illusion free will, and kung fu. Raf and the Seans also talk about Rage Against the Machine, casting Keanu Reeves, the connection between Space Jam and The Matrix. Plus: what would it sound like if Donald Trump were in The Matrix.

Read the full Canon entry on ScreenAge Wasteland:

https://screenagewasteland.com/lets-talk-about-the-matrix-1999/