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Welcome to a special episode of The Fixate & Binge Podcast -- with my special guest, Jeanette Flannery from the United Kingdom who has selected her three favorite American Horror films to discuss. Not to be outdone, Joe has in turn selected his favorite three British Horror films of his own for discussion!

So tune in -- if you DARE -- to hear about:

THE WICKER MAN (1973) Starring Edward Woodard, Christopher Guest, Diane Client, Britt Ekland, Ingrid Pitt
SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991) Starring Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine, Anthony Heald
THE CANDYMAN (1992) Starring Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd, Xander Berkely, DeJuan Guy
28 DAYS LATER (2002) Starring Cillian Murphy, Brenden Gleeson, Naomi Harris, Christopher Eccleston
SHAUN OF THE DEAD (2004) Starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Penelope Wilton, Kate Ashfield, Dylan Moran, Peter Serafinowicz, Lucy Davis, Bill Nighy
TRICK R TREAT (2007) Starring Anna Paquin, Brian Cox, Dylan Baker, Samm Todd

Have a happy Halloween!

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Welcome back to The Fixate & Binge Podcast, for the final episode of a new 10-part series on underappreciated films.

Spanning over 55 -years of forgotten Hollywood gems, this is the last part of the 10-part series hosted by Joe where he discusses in depth his selection of five films that are worth rewatching or even viewing for the first time!

Part 10 of this 10-part series the following films are reviewed:

SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS (2012) Starring Colin Farrell, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, Christopher Walken, Olga Kurylenko
DREDD (2012) Starring Karl Urban, Olivia Thurlby, Lena Headey
A HIDDEN LIFE (2019) Starring August Diehl, Valerie Pachner, Bruno Ganz
TOGO (2019) Starring Willem Dafoe, Mackey the Dog
THE INNOCENTS (2021) Starring Rakel Lenora Petersen Flotum, Alva Brynsmo Ramstad, Sam Ashraf

Tune in next week for a special guest from the United Kingdom for all things Halloween! You don't want to miss it!

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Welcome back to The Fixate & Binge Podcast, for the penultimate episode of a new 10-part series on underappreciated films.

Spanning over 55 -years of forgotten Hollywood gems, join Joe for every episode as he discusses in depth his selection of five films that are worth rewatching or even viewing for the first time!

Part 9 of this 10-part series the following films are reviewed:

SHOOT 'EM UP (2007) Starring Clive Owen, Paul Giamatti, Monica Bellucci
ROCKNROLLA (2008) Starring Gerard Butler, Tom Hardy, Idris Elba, Thandiwe Newton, Mark Strong, Tom Wilkinson, Ludacris, Toby Kebbell, Jeremy Piven
FOUR LIONS (2010) Starring Riz Ahmed, Kayvan Novak, Adeel Akhtar, Nigel Lindsay, Craig Parkinson
13 ASSASSINS (2010) Starring Koji Yakusho, Takayuki Yamada, Yusuke Iseya
TYRANNOSAUR (2011) Starring Peter Mullin, Olivia Colman, Eddie Marsan 

Joe also offers a concise and spoiler-free reaction to the new docuseries on Netflix, MR. McMAHON, which explores the meteoric rise of the World Wrestling Entertainment sports industry, helmed by the morally flawed but always entertaining impresario Vince McMahon. This podcast also offers an honest reaction to what went wrong for the 2024 prequel to Roman Polanski's 1968 horror masterpiece ROSEMARY'S BABY, titled APARTMENT 7A, starring Julia Garner and Dianne Wiest. 

The hope of this podcast is to engender a greater appreciation of the magic of moviemaking and how far the film industry has come in the preceding decades.

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Welcome back to The Fixate & Binge Podcast, for the seventh episode of a new 10-part series on underappreciated films.

Spanning over 55 -years of forgotten Hollywood gems, join Joe for every episode as he discusses in depth his selection of five films that are worth rewatching or even viewing for the first time!

Part 8 of this 10-part series the following films are reviewed:

CONFESSIONS OF A DANGEROUS MIND (2002) Starring Sam Rockwell, Julia Roberts, George Clooney
THE BLIND SWORDSMAN: ZATOICHI (2003) Starring Takeshi Kitano, Tadanobu Asano
DEAD MAN'S SHOES (2004) Starring Paddy Considine, Toby Kebbell
LUCKY NUMBER SLEVIN (2006) Starring Josh Hartnett, Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, Ben Kingsley, Stanley Tuck, Lucy Lui
TELL NO ONE (2006) Starring François Cluzet, Marie-Josée Croze, Kristin Scott Thomas, Jean Rochefort, Guillaume Canet,

Joe Also provides a spoiler-free impression on the meaning of Yorgos Lanthimos' latest film KINDS OF KINDNESS that you won't want to miss!

The hope of this podcast is to engender a greater appreciation of the magic of moviemaking and how far the film industry has come in the preceding decades.

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Welcome back to The Fixate & Binge Podcast, for the seventh episode of a new 10-part series on underappreciated films.

Spanning over 55 -years of forgotten Hollywood gems, join Joe for every episode as he discusses in depth his selection of five films that are worth rewatching or even viewing for the first time!

Part 7 of this 10-part series the following films are reviewed:

NARC (2002) Starring Ray Liotta, Jason Patric, Busta Rhymes
DEATH TO SMOOCHY (2002) Starring Robin Williams, Edward Norton, Catherine Keener, Jon Stewart
PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE (2002) Starring Adam Sandler, Emily Watson, Philip Seymour Hoffman
WELCOME TO COLLINWOOD (2002) Starring Sam Rockwell, William H. Macy, Isaiah Washington, Michael Jeter, Luis Guzman, George Clooney
REIGN OF FIRE (2002) Starring Christian Bale, Matthew McConaughey, Gerard Butler, Izabella Scorupco

Joe also tackles the controversial decision by producers of FX/Hulu's award-winning series of THE BEAR to keep submitting it for the Emmys in the "comedy" categories and why this is subverting the notion of what television comedy is. 

The hope of this podcast is to engender a greater appreciation of the magic of moviemaking and how far the film industry has come in the preceding decades.

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Welcome back to The Fixate & Binge Podcast, for the sixth episode of a new 10-part series on underappreciated films.

Spanning over 55 -years of forgotten Hollywood gems, join Joe for every episode as he discusses in depth his selection of five films that are worth rewatching or even viewing for the first time!

Part 6 of this 10-part series the following films are reviewed:

THE 13TH WARRIOR (1999) Starring Antonio Banderas, Omar Sharif
DANCER IN THE DARK (2000) Starring Björk, Catherine Deneuve, David Morse
BILLY ELLIOT (2000) Starring Jamie Bell, Julie Walters, Gary Lewi
SEXY BEAST (2000) Starring Sir Ben Kingsley, Ray Winstone, Ian McShane
FRAILTY (2001) Starring Bill Paxton, Matthew McConaughey, Powers Boothe

Joe also gives **SPOILER-FREE** reactions to SPEAK NO EVIL -- Apple TV's SLOW HORSES (now in its 4th brilliant season) and the new BAD MONKEY series.

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Welcome back to The Fixate & Binge Podcast, for the fifth episode of a new 10-part series on underappreciated films.

Spanning over 55 -years of forgotten Hollywood gems, join Joe for every episode as he discusses in depth his selection of five films that are worth rewatching or even viewing for the first time!

Part 5 of this 10-part series the following films are reviewed:

THE GAME (1997) Starring Michael Douglas, Sean Penn, Deborah Kara Unger
FESTEN (or, THE CELEBRATION) (1998) Starring Ulrich Thomsen Henning Moritzen, Thomas Bo Larsen
A SIMPLE PLAN (1998) Starring Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thornton, Bridget Fonda, Brent Briscoe
WAKING NED DEVINE (1998) Starring Ian Bannen, David Kelly, Fionnula Flanagan
THE LIMEY (1999) Starring Terence Stamp, Peter Fonda, Luis Guzman




Joe also gives a **SPOILER-FREE** reaction to Tim Burton's latest -- BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE -- and also offer his impressions on Netflix's latest viral actioned, REBEL RIDGE .


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Welcome back to The Fixate & Binge Podcast, for the fourth episode of a new 10-part series on underappreciated films.

Spanning over 55 -years of forgotten Hollywood gems, join Joe for every episode as he discusses in depth his selection of five films that are worth rewatching or even viewing for the first time!

Part 4 of this 10-part series the following films are reviewed:

The Madness of King George (1994) Starring Nigel Hawthorne, Helen Mirren, Ian Holm, Rupert Everett
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) Starring Gene Davis, Samuel L Jackson
The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) Starring Val Kilmer, Michael Douglas
Brassed Off (1996) Starring Pete Postlethwaite, Ewan McGregor, Tara Fitzgerlad
Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) Starring John Cusack, Minnie Driver


Joe also gives a **SPOILER-FREE** reaction to Amazon Prime's new animated series, BATMAN: CAPED CRUSADER -- and the runaway, feel-good comedy THELMA starring nonagenarian June Squibb, in a career best performance that will warm your heart.


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Welcome back to The Fixate & Binge Podcast, for the third episode of a new 10-part series on underappreciated films.

Spanning over 55 -years of forgotten Hollywood gems, join Joe as every episode he discusses in depth his selection of five films that are worth rewatching or even viewing for the first time!

Part 3 of this 10-part series the following films are reviewed:

THE QUIET EARTH (1985) Starring Bruno Lawrence, Alison Routledge
ENEMY MINE (1985) Starring Dennis Quaid, Louis Gossett, Jr
THE NAME OF THE ROSE (1986) Starring Sean Connery, Christian Slater, F. Murray Abraham
ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD (1990) Starring Tim Roth, Gary Oldman, Richard Dreyfus
REALITY BITES (1994) Starring Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke, Janeane Garofalo, Steve Zahn

Joe also gives a **SPOILER-FREE** reaction to the psychological, runaway hit, STRANGE DARLING (2023) -- starring Willa Fitzgerald currently in theaters now!

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Welcome back to The Fixate & Binge Podcast, for the second episode of a new 10-part series on underappreciated films.

Spanning over 55 -years of forgotten Hollywood gems, join Joe as every episode he discusses in depth his selection of five films that are worth rewatching or even viewing for the first time!

Part 2 of this 10-part series the following films are reviewed:

NEVER CRY WOLF (1983) Starring Charles Martin Smith, Brian Dennehy
THE DEAD ZONE (1983) Starring Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen
GREYSTOKE: THE LEGEND OF TARZAN, LORD OF THE APES (1984) Starring Christopher Lambert, Ian Holm, Ralph Richardson, Andie MacDowell
THE LAST STARFIGHTER (1984) Starring Lance Guest, Robert Preston
LADYHAWKE (1985) Starring Rutger Hauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Matthew Broderick

Joe also gives a **SPOILER-FREE** reaction to Fede Alvarez's ALIEN: ROMULUS (2024) currently in theaters now. 

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