Where the Long Tail Ends

Robert, Nat, and Cody are joined by returning guest John Bierly as we take a trip back to the 1990s and three films, THE ROCKETEER, THE SHADOW, and THE PHANTOM, that tried to catch onto the superhero boom created by Tim Burton's BATMAN but which missed for various reasons as part of our Pulp Heroes Spectacular bonus episode.  Time tracks: 0:00 to 33:00 Intro & THE ROCKETEER, 33:00 to 1:04:16 THE SHADOW, 1:04:16 to End, THE PHANTOM and various other films.

Robert, Nat, and Cody take a trip this episode into the dystopian future of Ray Bradbury's FAHRENHEIT 451 courtesy of Francois Truffaut's 1966 adaptation.

Cody, Robert, & Nat have done pairings before, but this may be our high and low simultaneously. This month we present for your entertainment, FLASH GORDON and FLESH GORDON. We also take a look at the first chapter of the 1936 serial. For more information visit us at

Nat, Cody, and Robert have no fear, because Doc Savage is here. Once again the Still Watching the Skies crew shows their bravery, intelligence, and superior upbringing by grappling with films that lesser podcasts wouldn't touch. That's right, this month we're on an adventurous undertaking with 1975's DOC SAVAGE: THE MAN OF BRONZE.

Robert, Nat, and Cody take a deep dive with 1954's 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA courtesy of Walt Disney and company. We're joined on this journey by Andy DiGenova of . 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA was the first live action film shot by the Walt Disney company in America. Shot for the princely sum of $5 million, every cent spent on 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA shows on the big screen. There have been few bigger productions of Jules Verne's novels and the 19th century science fiction look has undoubtedly been an influence on steampunk design. Time tracks: Intro and Conversation with Andy DiGenova 0:00 to 9:48, 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA Discussion 9:48 to 1:21:00, More conversation with Andy DiGenova, Next Month's Film, and Outro 1:21:00 to End.

Cody, Robert, and Nat take a trip to the innermost regions of a man with 1987's INNERSPACE. It's a film from Joe Dante near the apex of his career with Steven Spielberg as a producing partner and several stars in the cast. If that's not enough, we discuss our top 10 films of the year. And, because it's inevitable, we break into a talk about STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI. Time tracks: Intro and INNERSPACE Discussion 0:00 to 43:20, Top 10 Films of 2017 Discussion 43:20 to 1:10:54, STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI Discussion 1:10:54 to 1:24:49, Next Month's Film and Outro 1:24:49 to End.

Nat, Cody, and Robert (with a special cameo appearance from John Bierly of ) take a trip to the other side of the world and the earliest days of Peter Jackson's career with 1987's BAD TASTE. It's a film that takes its title as a mission statement. If that's not enough, Nat and Robert take a dive into THE SHAPE OF WATER.                                                                                          Intro and BAD TASTE Discussion 0:00 to 28:21 THE SHAPE OF WATER Discussion 23:21 to 45:33 More BAD TASTE Discussion 45:33 to 59:48 Next Month's Film and Outro 59:48 to End

Robert, Nat, and Cody are joined by returning guest Angela Fabbrini (with Jim Laczkowski of being present in spirit) as we throw our third annual Secret Santa party. Who gave what to whom is the mystery of the episode as we take turns discussing five movies especially chosen for their recipients by their secret Santas.   Our unplanned for theme this year is eat, drink, and be merry as food and drink play a role in a significant number of movies. On tap is James Whale's divorce drama , the "ramen western" , the magical realism romance , Ashley Judd and Michael Shannon trapped in a motel room and their own delusions in , and Ken Loach's whisky themed redemption drama/heist film .   There's a lot to discuss. Did the films go down like a fine Scotch? Do we have a hankering for Mexican food? Or perhaps we'd like to savor a fine broth of ramen before wandering on to our next destination? Did we feel we got fine gifts or where there some lumps of coal sprinkled in?

Robert, Nat, and Cody take a journey back to the early days of the talkies, and prior to the Hayes Code, with 1933's THE INVISIBLE MAN.   It's safe to say that there's not much disagreement with the conventional wisdom on this film, but we talk about it at length. Plus a Cinecast tradition of mispronounced names lives on! You have to listen to find out who is continuing that tradition.    If that’s not enough, we spend the second half of the episode with Zach Snyder’s and Joss Whedon’s JUSTICE LEAGUE. It’s fair to say that we all had a lot of problems with the film amidst some highlights.

This month Cody, Robert, and Nat make a return to the vhs glory days of Blockbuster video with a double feature of THE GUYVER and GUYVER: DARK HERO.   But, wait. There's more. Cody and Nat have seen THOR: RAGNAROK and have a lot to say about the film. We open the mailbag and Robert answers a question about Lovecraft's relationship with Batman comics and specifically Arkham Asylum. We then play a game of Jeopardy to choose next month's film.