Where the Long Tail Ends

Neo-Tokyo is about to explode and Robert, Nat, and Cody are here to witness it as they discuss 1988's anime landmark AKIRA. Time tracks: AKIRA Discussion 0:00 to 1:05:07 Next Movie and Outro: 1:05:07 to End

Cody, Robert, and Nat dive into early 1990s exploitation cinema with Albert Pyun's NEMESIS. Time tracks: NEMESIS Discussion 0:00 to 1:19:22 Next Movie and Outro: 1:19:22 to End

This month, Nat, Cody, and Robert set their sites on a journey to Italy and CALTIKI, THE IMMORTAL MONSTER. Time tracks: CALTIKI, THE IMMORTAL MONSTER Discussion 0:00 to 44:33 Next Movie and Outro: 44:33 to End

Robert, Nat, and Cody journey back to the very first superhero feature film, SUPERMAN AND THE MOLE MEN. We also have a lot of fun in our outro segment discussing the Video Archives podcast, and directors' Wikipedia pictures. Time tracks: SUPERMAN AND THE MOLE MEN Discussion 0:00 to 43:33 Next Movie, Assorted Hi-Jinks, and Outro: 43:33 to End Next month, we utilize the greatest streaming service ever, Tubi, and discuss CALTIKI, THE IMMORTAL MONSTER. We hope you'll join us.

How has it taken 102 episodes for Cody, Robert, and Nat to get around to David Cronenberg? Regardless, there's no time like the present to ponder eXistenZ. Time tracks: EXISTENZ Discussion 0:00 to 53:05 Next movie and Outro: 53:05 to End

Nat, Cody, and Robert return to the world of Afrofuturism with NEPTUNE FROST from Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman. If that's not enough, a long discussion on 2022 in film follows. As none of us considers ourselves experts in Afrofuturism, we certainly welcome any and all feedback. Please feel free to send us an email at [email protected]. Time tracks: NEPTUNE FROST Discussion 0:00 to 40:49 2022 Films in Review Discussion 40:49 to 2:11:03 Next movie and Outro: 2:11:03 to End

Robert, Nat, and Cody celebrate episode 100 with a look at two high profile adaptations of H.G. Wells's 1898 novel THE WAR OF THE WORLDS. First up is the Byron Haskell directed 1953 version THE WAR OF THE WORLDS and we complete the set with Steven Spielberg's WAR OF THE WORLDS from 2005. Plus a bonus presentation of Orson Welles's infamous radio broadcast of THE WAR OF THE WORLDS from 1938. Time tracks: Intro and H.G. Welles' Radio Play Discussion: 0:00 to 15:43 THE WAR OF THE WORLDS (1953) Discussion 15:43 to 40:46 WAR OF THE WORLDS (2005) Discussion 40:46 to 1:22:35 Next movie and Outro: 1:22:35 to 1:28:54 Bonus: THE WAR OF THE WORLDS (1938) 1:28:54 to End

Robert, Nat, and Cody are joined by returning guests Angela Fabbrini of Where the Long Tail Ends and Jim Laczkowski of Voices & Visions as we throw our seventh 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. This episode is apparently sponsored by TUBI as several films can be found there. The films this year include THERE'S ALWAYS TOMORROW (1956), THE GREEN RAY (1985), VAMPIRE'S KISS (1989), DEF BY TEMPTATION (1990), and BIRDMAN OR (THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE) (2014). Plenty of fun is had. Some subtle insinuations, and perhaps wild accusations, about who we think were our Secret Santas are dropped. Play along and see if you can guess right. Time Tracks: THERE'S ALWAYS TOMORROW (1956): 0:00 to 33:04 THE GREEN RAY (1985): 33:04 to 1:13:52 VAMPIRE'S KISS (1989): 1:13:52 to 1:38:30 DEF BY TEMPTATION (1990): 1:38:30 to 2:06:12 BIRDMAN OR (THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE) (2014): 2:06:12 to End

Cody, Robert, and Nat go on a serial killer hunt in the dystopian future of 2008 London and discover a cop out of control and a satanic alien serial killer in 1992's SPLIT SECOND. Time tracks: SPLIT SECOND Discussion: 0:00 to 56:00 Next Film and Outro: 56:00 to End

Nat, Cody, and Robert go on a trip to Chicago's Field Museum with 1997's THE RELIC. THE RELIC was directed by Peter Hyams and stars Tom Sizemore and Penelope Ann Miller and features a hunt for a monster hiding in a museum. Time tracks: THE RELIC Discussion: 0:00 to 57:58 Next Film and Outro: 57:58 to End