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The Kulturecast

Weirding Way Media

The Kulturecast is a movie weekly podcast where movies are reviewed both new and old, those involved with making the films are talked to, and cinema tangents are gone on.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-kulturecast--2883470/support.

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All Episodes

94:14

The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover

The Kulturecast ·

2023/11/29

With Horrortober 9 in the rearview, we take a quick jaunt into food films with an amended month of two classic food films, closing with The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover. Noise Junkie's Heather Drain and Dark Destinations' Father Malone join the episode to talk about the production design, Peter Greenaway, and that finale.Directed by Peter Greenaway, it tells the story of the ruthless Albert Spica, played by Michael Gambon, a crime boss who takes over a fine-dining restaurant only to

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76:40

Babette's Feast

The Kulturecast ·

2023/11/29

With Horrortober 9 in the rearview, we take a quick jaunt into food films with an amended month of two classic food films, starting with Babette's Feast. Rankin on Bass's Richard Hatem joins the episode to talk about food, religion, and the end of the writer's strike.Based on the short story by Karen Blixen, the film tells the story of two sisters, Martine and Filipa, who, after devoting their lives to their father, take in a French Revolution refugee who becomes their live-in chef. This chef

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94:03

L.A. Confidential

The Kulturecast ·

2023/11/21

With Horrortober 9 in the rearview, take a break from everything to check out a film that's been in Chris' blind spot: L.A. Confidential. The World is Wrong's Andras Jones stops by for his first time along with programming the episode all about classic LA, gangsters, and noir filmmaking.Starring Russell Crowe, Kevin Spacey, and Guy Pearce, the film follows the three LAPD detectives as they must uncover corruption and lawlessness that plagues 1950's Los Angeles. It's an adaptation of James Ellroy's

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128:07

Five Night's at Freddy's

The Kulturecast ·

2023/11/15

With Horrortober 9 in the rearview, we make one last stop in Horrotown for a film almost a decade in the making: Five Night's at Freddy's. Scary Stories We Tell's Emma Mantell and Dustin Rutledge join the episode to talk FNAF lore, the movie's RT score, and where the series goes from here.Josh Hutcherson stars as Mike, a man plagued by memories of his brother who was kidnapped, who gets a job at the titular pizzeria so he can attempt to keep custody of his sister. Along the way, he finds out that

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123:13

Barbarian

The Kulturecast ·

2023/11/01

We end Horrortober 9, this year a mixed bag of new and old horror, with a film from 2022 that made tons of waves in the horror world: Barbarian. Scary Stories We Tell's Emma Mantell joins for the first time to talk about a rough movie with even rougher subject material, trigger warning advised for assault.Georgina Campbell plays Tess, a woman renting out an Airbnb for the week only to find that it's already occupied by a man, played by Bill Skarsgard. That's the setup and should you want to check

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84:22

Hard Rock Zombies

The Kulturecast ·

2023/11/01

We end Horrortober 9, this year a mixed bag of new and old horror, with another film that mashes up two things great on their own into a wild melange of splatter comedy: Hard Rock Zombies. Mondo Heather's Heather Drain programs the episode along with stopping by to talk all about zombies, zombies that rock, and zombie Hitler.Starring E.J. Curse as Jessie, the film follows a group of hard rockers who wander into the wrong cannibal family's lodgings and are murdered only to be resurrected by a guitar

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66:16

Ernest Scared Stupid

The Kulturecast ·

2023/11/01

We end Horrortober 9, this year a mixed bag of new and old horror, with a film that's not too scary but definitely alot of nostalgic fun: Ernest Scared Stupid. Scary Stories We Tell's Maggie the Odd programs the episode as well as stops by to wax poetically about a man named Worrell.Starring Jim Varney as the titular Ernest, he must content with a troll that was once imprisoned by his ancestors only to be loosed upon an unsuspecting town once again by Ernest himself. Eartha Kitt is also here playing

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65:41

KCxBCC: It Lives Inside

The Kulturecast ·

2023/11/01

We continue Horrortober 9, this year a mixed bag of new and old horror, with a crossover with the Bollywood Cinema Club taking a look at one of the few Indian horror films made stateside: It Lives Inside. Scary Stories We Tell's Dustin Rutledge stops by to talk all about Indian cinema, the film's monster, and its prospects for broadening film horizons. Starring Megan Suri as Sam, she must juggle home life and feeling like an outcast due to her heritage all the while a dark forces seems to follow her

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71:00

No One Can Save You

The Kulturecast ·

2023/10/25

We continue Horrortober 9, this year a mixed bag of new and old horror, with another contemporary horror film that features the most alien aliens you'll ever see: No One Can Save You. Disc Connected's Ryan Verrill joins the show to talk the film, feelings on contemporary horror, and more!Starring Kaitlyn Dever as Brynn, a homebody with a tragic secret, whose home is invaded one evening by aliens; setting off a series of events that will cause her to confront her own past and the invaders. Come for

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58:42

Talk To Me

The Kulturecast ·

2023/10/18

We continue Horrortober 9, this year a mixed bag of new and old horror, with a film that is quickly cementing itself as a modern horror classic, Talk to Me. The Projection Booth's Mike White joins the show to talk the film, feelings on contemporary horror, and more!Focusing on a group of teenagers, they find themselves drawn into the terrifying world of ghosts and possession as they discover a embalmed hand that allows them to communicate with the other side. To say that hilarity ensues may be an

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74:51

Eyes of Fire

The Kulturecast ·

2023/10/11

We continue Horrortober 9, this year a mixed bag of new and old horror, with a film that has two versions and only recently was made available legally through Severin: Eyes of Fire. Mondo Heather's Heather Drain programs the episode and gushes about a film that not only deserves your attention but also, isn't as good as its director's cut.Starring Dennis Lipscomb and Guy Boyd, it follows the two men as they attempt to guide and protect their flock after being forced out of civilization into a deeply

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83:28

The Other

The Kulturecast ·

2023/10/04

We kick off Horrortober 9, this year a mixed bag of new and old horror, with a TV movie that puts many modern horror movies to shame: The Other. Host of Adam's Corner Adam Long is here to program the episode and also gush about why the film deserves your attention.Starring the Udvarnoky twins and Uta Hagen, it follows Holland and Niles, two brothers who share a deep connection but also a horrifying secret. This secret becomes all consuming and eventually leads to some of the most harrowing horror in

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84:28

Amazon Women on the Moon

The Kulturecast ·

2023/09/27

We end You've Never September, this year focusing on sketch comedy films, with the grandaddy of them all, the biggest sketch comedy film to come out the height of the genre's popularity: Amazon Women of the Moon. Noise Junkies' Father Malone is here to finish out the month along with heaping praise on every single part of the film.Starring a who's who of '70s and '80s actors, the film is once again a loosely connected series of sketches all emulating watching a cheesy sci-fi film on television along

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73:15

Mr Mike's Mondo Video

The Kulturecast ·

2023/09/22

We near the end of You've Never September, this year focusing on sketch comedy films, with an example of what happens when too much of a good thing is a good thing with Mr. Mike's Mondo Video. Noise Junkies' Father Malone is here to talk about the film's tone, Michael O'Donoghue's style, and '80s SNL. Starring a veritable who's who of early SNL players, the film ping pongs from absurd idea to uncomfortable sketch with a hostile energy only Michael O'Donoghue could provide. While it doesn't work

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104:46

The Kentucky Fried Movie

The Kulturecast ·

2023/09/14

We continue off You've Never September, this year focusing on sketch comedy films, with one yet another early example of what some of the hottest minds in '80s comedy were up to in the '70s: The Kentucky Fried Movie. Noise Junkies' Father Malone and Mondo Heather's Heather Drain stop by to talk about the film's tone, John Landis, and what Zukkums would do after this classic.Starring mostly players from the Kentucky Fried Theater along with some recognizable faces from the '70s, it features a loosely

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115:55

The Groove Tube

The Kulturecast ·

2023/09/06

We kick off You've Never September, this year focusing on sketch comedy films, with one of the earliest examples of where sketch comedy would be going in the following decades including with one of the genres big names, The Groove Tube. Noise Junkies' Father Malone, 'Night Mr Walter's HP, and Mondo Heather's Heather Drain stop by to talk about Chevy Chase, the film's lack of laughs, and how it influenced SNL.Starring Chevy Chase, Ken Shapiro, and Richard Belzer, the film ping pongs around eighteen

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91:17

The Pope of Greenwich Village

The Kulturecast ·

2023/09/01

We end Patreon August, this year focusing on Mickey Rourke, with a film we were'nt intially covering but hey, when friends make suggestions, you listen: The Pope of Greenwich Village. Noise Junkies' Father Malone programs the episode and stops by along with Rankin' on Bass's Richard Hatem to talk about Rourke's peformance, the film's tone, and the subtextual homoeroticism.Starring Mickey Rourke and Eric Roberts as two cousins, the two butt heads and grapple with their place in the mob-adjacent

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95:42

Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man

The Kulturecast ·

2023/09/01

We near the end of Patreon August, this year focusing on Mickey Rourke, with a special bonus episode on the film Mickey Rourke called "the low point of his career", we respectfully disagree with that sentiment: Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man. Noise Junkies' Father Malone programs the episode and stops by to talk all about one of the stranger '90s action movies out there.Starring Mickey Rourke as Martin Fallon, an IRA member who attempts to go straight and leave the life only to find out that

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91:40

A Prayer for the Dying

The Kulturecast ·

2023/09/01

We near the end of Patreon August, this year focusing on Mickey Rourke, with a film about the cheeriest topic of all, the Troubles, along with being a mobster-goes-straight film, A Prayer for the Dying. Rankin on Bass's Richard Hatem and film professor Spencer Parsons join the show to discuss Rourke's performance, Bob Hoskin's rage, and the usage of the IRA in movies.Starring Mickey Rourke as Martin Fallon, an IRA member who attempts to go straight and leave the life only to find out that getting

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61:10

Johnny Handsome

The Kulturecast ·

2023/09/01

We continue Patreon August, this year focusing on Mickey Rourke, with another film where Mickey Rourke makes some big choices and wears a ton of prosthetics in Johnny Handsome. Noise Junkies' Father Malone joins the show to discuss Rourke's performance, Walter Hill's direction, and that abysmal third act.Starring Mickey Rourke as the titular character, he starts out as a criminal who is born with a physical deformity only to be double-crossed on a job by Lance Henriksen and Ellen Barkin only to be

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