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The Kulturecast

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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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Nightdreams

The Kulturecast ·

2023/07/07

We kick off Jess Byard July, this year all about surrealist films, with a look at the first film from director Steven Sayadian, and also the first adult film ever covered on the show: Nightdreams. Mondo Heather's Heather Drain joins the show to talk all about Steven Sayadian's career, Wall of Voodoo's musical additions, and that Cream of Wheat scene.Starring Dorothy LeMay as Mrs. Van Houten, the film follows her exploits as she is seemingly subjected to sexual stimulation through the usage of

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95:59

KCx80TVL: 9 to 5

The Kulturecast ·

2023/07/05

We continue our limited crossover marathon with our friends over at 80's TV Ladies to coincide with their look at the Nine to Five TV show with an ensemble film that features two-thirds of 9 to 5's cast along with two more heavy-hitting actresses: 80 for Brady. 80's TV Ladies Sharon Johnson and Susan Lambert Hatem join the show to talk all about a film that's way better than it has any right to be.Starring Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Sally Fields, and Rita Moreno, the four play a real-life group of

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TPBxKC: Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny

The Kulturecast ·

2023/07/04

We take a break from our usually scheduled programming to take a look at the final film in the Indiana Jones franchise that comes fifteen years after the last totally unnecessary film: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. In this crossover episode with The Projection Booth, Chris and Mike are joined by author and Steven Spielberg impersonator Andy Rausch to breakdown the film, its place in the series, and why they're thankful this is the end for our intrepid hero. Starring Harrison Ford as the

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75:44

The Sea Inside (Mar Adentro)

The Kulturecast ·

2023/06/28

We end Spanish-Language Film Month with a look at the real-life story of Ramon Sampedro, a quadriplegic who fought for almost thirty years for his right to die: Mar Adentro. Rankin on Bass's Richard Hatem stops by to talk about euthanasia, Javier Bardem's body of work, and why these kinds of movies don't necessarily move the needle for us.Starring Javier Bardem as Sampedro, the film chronicles his life looking back at the accident that took his body to the fight for his right to die to his final

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70:10

Like Water for Chocolate (Como Aqua Para Chocolate)

The Kulturecast ·

2023/06/21

We continue Spanish-Language Film Month with an adaptation of a Laura Esquivel novel that challenges notions on familial responsibility, mother/daughter relationships, and more through magical realism and food: Like Water for Chocolate. 80's TV Ladies' Susan Lambert Hatem and Dark Destinations' Father Malone join the episode to talk about the film's history, its unfortunate connection to Miramax, and indie film of the 90s. Starring Lumi Cavazos as Tita, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery and

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67:27

Thesis

The Kulturecast ·

2023/06/14

We kick off Spanish-Language Film Month with a horror film that feels very familiar in its subject material but does it in a way that's shocking, engaging, and entertaining all at the same time: Thesis. The Projection Booth's Mike White stops by to rewatch an underrated horror gem that deserves not only the spotlight but also a reappraisal. Starring Ana Torrent and Fele Martinez, the two play film students uncover a possible snuff film ring that may be operating out of their university. While

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106:14

Soylent Green

The Kulturecast ·

2023/06/09

We take a break from our usually scheduled programming to take a look at one of the sweatiest, and one might say tastiest, sci-fi films ever made featuring Mr. Machismo himself, Charlton Heston: Soylent Green. Dean of Media and Communications at Texas Tech Dr. David Perlmutter stops to not only program his first episode but also offer some high-level analysis of the film.Starring Charlton Heston and Edward G. Robinson, the two play a cop and ex-analyst who live in a post-apocalyptic New York City on

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78:10

Ragtime

The Kulturecast ·

2023/06/02

We end Mike White May with yet another Forman period piece, this time all about a time in America when racial tensions were at an all-time high: Ragtime. The Projection Booth's Mike White and Rankin on Bass's Richard Hatem stop by to gush profusely about a film that gets better with age and rewatches. Starring an ensemble cast, the story focuses on a family who is thrust into the spotlight after a baby is left in their garden during the turn of the 20th century. It then escalates into racial

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77:10

Goya's Ghosts

The Kulturecast ·

2023/05/30

We near the end of Mike White May with a Milos Forman movie that you may not even know existed because we sure didn't and had to double-check that it was, in fact, a Forman joint: Goya's Ghosts. The Projection Booth's Mike White joins the show to wax poetically about an old lady's makeup so bad even Glenn Hetrick would hate, Javier Bardem's career, and Forman's twilight years. Starring Javier Bardem, Stellan Skarsgard, and Natalie Portman, the three play characters whose lives intertwine in

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77:03

"What's Up, Doc?"

The Kulturecast ·

2023/05/24

We take a break from Mike White May to look at one of Peter Bogdonavich's forays into screwball comedy featuring Babs herself along one of the greatest final lines in cinema: "What's Up, Doc?". Movie Geek's United Adam Long programs and joins the show to talk about one of his favorite films of all time. Starring Barbara Streisand and Ryan O'Neal, the two play visitors to San Francisco who get caught up in one of the most madcaps, slapstick adventures this side of the funny pages. Expect swapped

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76:54

Valmont

The Kulturecast ·

2023/05/24

We continue Mike White May with one of Milos Forman's biggest missteps in his career, but critically and by his own admission: Valmont. The Projection Booth's Mike White and Mondo Heather's Heather Drain join the show to pile on Colin Firth's misscasting, Forman's disinterest in his final film, and the other adaptations of Dangerous Liaisons. Starring Colin Firth and Annette Benning, the two play Valmont and the Marquise, two rich assholes intent and content to ruin both their lives and the lives of

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KCxTPB: The Millennium Trilogy

The Kulturecast ·

2023/05/17

We take a break from Mike White May to do a crossover with The Projection Booth taking a look at the Millennium Trilogy, otherwise known as the first three Lisbeth Salander books by journalist Stieg Larsson. Those films are The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played With Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest. Starring Noomi Rapace and Michael Nyqvist, the two play Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist, a hacker and journalist, who are tasked with taking down those who cause harm

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56:28

Taking Off

The Kulturecast ·

2023/05/17

We near the end of Mike White May with a look at Milos Forman's first foray into American filmmaking, which also happens to be quite the doozy to track down: Taking Off. The Projection Booth's Mike White and Supporting Characters Bill Ackerman stop by to talk about this underrated Forman film that features the one and only Bobo Bates!Starring Buck Henry and Lynn Carlin, the two play New York parents whose daughter has run away to audition to be a musician which causes them to go out into the big

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93:46

Amadeus

The Kulturecast ·

2023/05/11

We continue Mike White May, without the man himself on this episode, with a look at what could be considered Forman's finest hour as a filmmaker but what is definitely his most critically revered work, Amadeus. Rankin on Bass's Richard Hatem joins the episode he programmed to talk all about F. Murray Abraham, the power of legacy, and Mozart's raucous farts.Directed by Forman, the film follows the life of Antonio Salieri, a contemporary of the titular Mozart, who must grapple with his complicated

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57:17

Black Peter

The Kulturecast ·

2023/05/04

We kick off the greatest month of the year, Mike White May, with a look at the first film that the subject of the month, Milos Forman, ever directed: Black Peter.The Projection Booth's Mike White and Scary Stories We Tell's Jess Byard join the show to talk about a film that sets the stage for Forman's career but maybe little else.Directed by Forman, the film follows the titular Peter as he bumbles around a non-descript Czechloslovakian town doing nothing, caring about nothing, and ultimately being

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90:11

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

The Kulturecast ·

2023/05/03

We end Book to Screen April Movie with a film that's more an experience and less a straightforward narrative that not only challenges the audience to think about the American Dream but also how it would feel to go into the depths of a heavy drug binge, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Author Andrew J. Rausch stops by to talk all about Hunter S. Thompson, his effect on both of their lives, and what Doctor Gonzo really stands for.Starring Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro, the film chronicles the

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87:17

The Last Picture Show

The Kulturecast ·

2023/04/12

We continue Book to Screen April with a film whose reputation precedes it due to the cast, the script, and damn near everything: The Last Picture Show. Movie Geeks United's Adam Long programs the episode and joins the conversation to talk all about one of the great coming-of-age stories ever adapted. Starring Jeff Bridges, Cybill Sheperd, and Timothy Bottoms, the story follows the three as they near the end of their senior year of high school in the dying oil town of Anarene, Texas. All three come

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96:43

Tusk

The Kulturecast ·

2023/04/06

We continue our look at random horror movies that we want to after having watched Knock at the Cabin and Red State with a film that is as polarizing as it is one-of-a-kind: Tusk. Wake Up Heavy's Mark Begley is playing the part of Mr. Tusk on this episode while he and Chris talk all about the film, where it is almost a decade later, and Tusk$.Starring Justin Long as podcaster Wallace Bryton, he ventures to the Great White North of Manitoba to find stories worth sharing on his podcast only to be taken

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95:58

The Killer Inside Me (1976)

The Kulturecast ·

2023/04/05

We kick off Book to Screen April with a film based on a Jim Thompson book that delves deep into the psyche of a sociopath attempting to keep up the facade of a small-town sheriff, The Killer Inside Me (1976). Pulp-Serenade's Cullen Gallagher and Mondo Heather's Heather Drain stop by to discuss the comparisons to the book, the dreadful remake, and who else could have played Lou Ford.Starring the physically-imposing Stacy Keach as the unhinged sheriff Lou Ford, he attempts to keep his facade up in

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89:02

The Island (1980)

The Kulturecast ·

2023/03/29

We reach the end of Marrr-ch, a month named for what else but pirate films, with a movie that's as tonally inconsistent as it is entertaining, the big screen adaptation of Peter Benchley's The Island. Northwestern film professor Spencer Parsons stops by to talk all about how he thought this movie was something else entirely but loved its brand of insanity nonetheless.Starring forever stodgy Brit Michael Caine as Blair Maynard, he kidnaps his son and heads for the Bermuda Triangle to attempt and

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