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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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83:22

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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69:45

Pirate Radio (The Boat that Rocked)

The Kulturecast ·

2023/03/22

We near the end of Marrr-ch, a month named for what else but pirate films, with a film that wrestles with a very different kind of pirate along with not even hanging "pirate" in its original British title: Pirate Radio (The Boat that Rocked). Movie Geeks United's Adam Long programs the episode and stops by to talk about indie comedies of the late 2000s and whether this film's use of music matches the subject material. Starring a whole raft of then-up-and-coming British comedians, it follows the

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86:24

That Thing You Do!

The Kulturecast ·

2023/03/22

Tom Hanksuary is in the books but we're still talking all the lovable American actor with his directorial debut and a possible entry into the perfect film club: That Thing You Do! Dark Destinations' Father Malone and On Seagal's Trevor Gumbel are here to talk all about a film that captures a time and place better than most legitimate biopics do.Starring Tom Hanks as a Phil Spector-inspired music producer, it follows the story of the Oneders, a band whose claim to fame is their titular song which

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86:06

KCx80TVL: 80 for Brady

The Kulturecast ·

2023/03/22

We kick off a 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 women

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94:25

Red State

The Kulturecast ·

2023/03/22

We circle back in this bonus episode to more apocalyptic or apocalypse-adjacent content given the success of Knock at the Cabin and The Last of Us with a film that is unlike any other from its director: Red State. Wake Up Heavy's Mark Begley is subjected once again to a film that may define conventional genre labels but works in spite of that.Starring Michael Parks as a Fred Phelps-type pastor, it follows his family as they wreck havoc on the small Midwestern town they occupy, culiminating in a

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84:12

Yellowbeard

The Kulturecast ·

2023/03/17

We continue Marrr-ch, a month named for what else but pirate films, with another film whose reputation not only precedes it, but also is rightfully earned: Yellowbeard. Mondo Heather's Heather Drain and Dark Destination's Father Malone join the proceedings to determine how a movie with this many comedians can be this bracingly unfunny.Starring a veritable who's who of '70s and '80s comedians, both American and British, it follows the titular Yellowbeard (Graham Chapman) who must use the treasure map

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89:24

KCxWUH: Knock at the Cabin (2023)

The Kulturecast ·

2023/03/17

We take a trip to the old multiplex in this bonus episode with a look at M. Night Shyamalan's latest joint: a film adaptation of Paul Tremblay's Knock at the Cabin. Wake Up Heavy's Mark Begley programs the film and edits the episode on this very topical crossover that may send us down a rabbit hole or two...Starring an ensemble cast, it follows a gay couple and their daughter who go on a retreat to a cabin in the woods only to have their peaceful retreat interrupted by Dave Bautista and his very

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73:22

Roman Polanski's Pirates

The Kulturecast ·

2023/03/08

We kick off Marrr-ch, a month named for what else but pirate films, with a film so reviled, so totally unworthy of your time, it's kinda shocking that we talked for over an hour about it: Roman Polanski's Pirates. Film professor Spencer Parsons and Scary Stories We Tell's Jess Byard stop by to talk about possibly the worst film this humble movie podcast has ever covered.Starring Walter Matthau, this bizarre little film is a take on the pirate adventure films of old with very little else in the way

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61:06

Bonfire of the Vanities

The Kulturecast ·

2023/03/03

We end Tom Hanks-uary with an adaptation of Tom Wolfe's seminal '80s classic that ended up being one of the biggest bombs of all time: Bonfire of the Vanities. Movie critic Dustin Rutledge stops by to talk all about Hanks, the bizarre Bruce Willis performance, and that opening shot.Starring Hanks, Bruce Willis, and Melanie Griffith, it follows Hanks as Sherman McCoy, a man at the center of a controversy that's as '80s as it gets. It's one of movies that is such an immense failure, it needs to be

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93:37

Forrest Gump

The Kulturecast ·

2023/03/03

We near the end of Tom Hanks-uary with the film that features what will be shown at Tom Hanks' "In Memoriam": Forrest Gump. Wolf & Raisin's HP stops by to talk all about Hanks, his performance for the ages, and what it means that Bubba Gump Co is still open today.Starring Hanks in a role for the ages, he plays the slow Forrest Gump, a man who is every American of a certain generation's wet dream, who finds himself at the epicenter of many of the 20th century's biggest American moments. For more

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71:36

Volunteers

The Kulturecast ·

2023/03/01

We continue Tom Hanks-uary with a film that features Hanks playing someone who's immensely unlikable: Volunteers. The Hollywood Outsider's Aaron Peterson stops by to talk all about Hanks, Candy, and everything else wrong with this strange little comedy.Starring Hanks, John Candy, and Rita Wilson, the three join the Peace Corps and head to Thailand for fun, fellowship, and some light heroin smuggling. It's a weird premise and an even stranger film in execution.For more episodes of the Kulturecast

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82:54

Mazes & Monsters

The Kulturecast ·

2023/03/01

We continue Tom Hanks-uary with an early entry into the Hanks filmography: Mazes & Monsters. Dark Destination's Father Malone picks the film and stops by to talk all including some choice line delivery from Hanks himself. Starring Hanks, Chris Makepeace, and Wendy Crewson, the three play college students who are obsessed with a Dungeons & Dragons-esque game that soon takes over their entire lives. It sounds way more interesting than it is outside of Hanks having blood on his hands!For more

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