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Chad & Hoch

Two middle-aged cinephiles discuss one film a week.

tv & film film history

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01:40:14

#186 Shampoo (1975)

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2025/06/17

Hal Ashby's 1975 sexy satirical Nixon-era comedy, SHAMPOO, is our feature presentation this week. We talk how the Manson Murders relates to the film, if its a quintessential Hollywood Hills movie, the real-life love triangle between Warren Beatty, Goldie Hawn, and Julie Christie, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 GOLDIE HAWN MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram

01:03:18

BONUS #185 The Phoenician Scheme (2025)

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2025/06/13

Wes Anderson's ornate heartfelt caper, THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME, is our bonus feature presentation this week. Although both of the fellas are huge Wes Anderson fans, this new offering has Chad saying Wes Anderson just isn't for him anymore. What went wrong with the film? They wonder if Wes Anderson's actors are held back by his style, and how the filmmaker could shake up his career. Oh, that old style over substance argument is brought up, and much more! We also talk some current movie news with

01:36:52

#184 The Hot Spot (1990)

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2025/06/10

Dennis Hopper's 1990 neo-noir romantic thriller, THE HOT SPOT, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Dennis Hopper's choice words for his leading man of the film, Virginia Madsen & Jennifer Connelly baring all, why Don Johnson didn't become a movie star, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 JENNIFER CONNELLY MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram

01:00:39

BONUS #183 Bring Her Back (2025)

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2025/06/06

The Philippou Brothers' 2025 grief-riddled domestic nightmare, BRING HER BACK is our bonus feature presentation this week. We discuss dread and atmosphere in horror films, the practical FX, Sally Hawkins' performance, the filmmakers bucking back against the financer's desires, and much more! We also discuss the state of the movie industry's theater-going experience. Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram

01:30:51

#182 Saint Jack (1979)

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2025/06/03

Peter Bogdanovich's 1979 melodramatic pimp hangout movie, SAINT JACK, is our feature presentation this week. We talk about how Cybill Shepherd's lawsuit against Playboy brought the film to life, Orson Welles' involvement, hiding the plot from Singapore's government, that "Lady Boy" scene, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 BEN GAZZARA MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on

01:13:30

BONUS #181 Friendship (2025)

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2025/05/30

Andrew DeYoung's suburban bromance gone wrong, FRIENDSHIP, is our bonus feature presentation this week. We talk the unique comedy voice of Andrew DeYoung's debut, leading man Tim Robinson, our appreciation of Paul Rudd, understated comedy, and much more! We also talk some current movie news concerning tariffs in Hollywood. Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd

01:52:35

#180 Apocalypse Now (1979)

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2025/05/27

Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 wartime descent into madness, APOCALYPSE NOW, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the production's chaotic shoot, George Lucas' nearly directing the film, Robert Duvall's iconic role, John Milius' screenplay, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and

01:35:48

#179 Out of the Blue (1980)

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2025/05/20

BVCR #179 Out of the Blue (1980).mp3 Dennis Hopper's 1980 haunting portrait of juvenile delinquency, OUT OF THE BLUE, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Dennis Hopper taking over directing duties and exorcising his demons through the scrip re-write, Linda Manz knock out performance, the film's against-the-grain spiral into darkness, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 DENNIS HOPPER MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch

01:44:42

#178 Entertainment (2015)

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2025/05/13

Rick Alverson's 2015 anti-road trip dark comedy, ENTERTAINMENT, is our feature presentation this week. We discuss the 70s cinema influence on the film, Gregg Turkington, driving narrative with dialogue, Alverson's style, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 MOVIES STARRING STAND-UP COMICS in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here patreon.com/theturnbuckletavern to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on

01:57:12

#177 The Comedy (2012)

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2025/05/06

Rick Alverson's 2012 mumblecore-adjacent entitlement non-drama, THE COMEDY, is our feature presentation this week. Special guest E. Deines of American independent record label, Jagjaguwar, joins us to discuss his love and association with the film. We discuss Tim Heidecker in the leading role, if the film is one big inside joke, the 20 page treatment in lieu of a screenplay, how an independent record label got behind the indie film, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 MOVIES OF 2012 in this week's

01:07:01

BONUS #176 Sinners (2025)

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2025/05/02

Ryan Coogler's 2025 southern fried vampire blues fable, SINNERS, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Coogler's inspiration behind the film, that time traveling out-of-the-box juke joint dance sequence, if the length is a problem, Michael B. Jordan, and much more. We also discuss movie news surrounding Quentin Tarantino's next screenplay being directed by David Fincher at Netflix. Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here patron.com/theturnbuckletavern to watch the episodes LIVE in video form

01:42:59

#175 Amos & Andrew (1993)

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2025/04/29

E. Max Frye's 1993 interracial mismatched buddy comedy, AMOS & ANDREW, is our feature presentation this week. We talk about the racial themes and if they were misguided in a comedy. We also get into Nic Cage's performance, Samuel L. Jackson in a pre-Pulp Fiction leading role, character actor Michael Lerner, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 DABNEY COLEMAN MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here patreon.com/theturnbuckletavern to watch the episodes LIVE in video

01:38:04

#174 Clifford (1994)

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2025/04/22

Paul Flaherty's 1994 silly and twisted oddball comedy, CLIFFORD, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the film's psychotic undertones, Martin Short's genius facial expressions, Nicolas Cage's affinity for the film, one of the funniest comedy scenes in movie history, and much more. We also eulogize Val Kilmer and pick our TOP 7 VAL KILMER MOVIE in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here patreon.com/theturnbuckletavern to watch the episodes LIVE in video form

01:32:01

#173 Captain Ron (1992)

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2025/04/15

Thom Eberhardt's 1992 Caribbean sea adventure comedy, CAPTAIN RON, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Kurt Russell & Martin Short's drunken night that led to them switching roles in the film, vibe over laughs, John Carpenter nearly directing the film, the oddly placed nudity in a PG-13 film, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 OCEAN MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here patreon.com/theturnbuckletavern to watch the episodes LIVE in video form

01:33:44

#172 Stay Tuned (1992)

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2025/04/08

Peter Hyams 1992 satirical boob-tube comedy, STAY TUNED, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the potential of Tim Burton directing the film, all of the TV-spoofs of the time, Chuck Jones involvement, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 JOHN RITTER & JEFFREY JONES MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here patreon.com/theturnbuckletavern to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on

01:29:01

#171 Kingpin (1996)

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2025/04/01

The Farrelly Brothers' 1996 crude bowling comedy, KINGPIN, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Bill Murray's iconic villain role, all of the casting "what-ifs", the box-office failure that nearly stalled the Farrelly's careers, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 FARRELLY BROTHERS MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here patreon.com/theturnbuckletavern to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and

01:36:26

#170 Prime Cut (1972)

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2025/03/25

Michael Ritchie's 1972 strange Kansas City mob movie, PRIME CUT, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Lee Marvin's feud with director Michael Ritchie, Sissy Spacek's nudity, the iconic set pieces in the film, Gene Hackman's fresh villain, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 OPENING TITLE SEQUENCES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here patreon.com/theturnbuckletavern to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr

01:55:58

#169 Legends of the Fall (1994)

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2025/03/18

Edward Zwick's 1994 epic Montana frontier drama, LEGENDS OF THE FALL, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the career of Bart The Bear, the off-set sexual tension of Brad Pitt & Julia Ormond, narration in film, Edward Zwick's on-set clashes with Brad Pitt, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 MOVIES OF 1994 in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here theturnbuckletavern.com to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr

01:51:31

#168 Downhill Racer (1969)

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2025/03/11

Michael Ritchie's 1969 ski-drama, DOWNHILL RACER, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Roman Polanski's attachment to the film, Robert Redford playing against type, Natalie Woods understated involvement, the character study wrapped in a sports film, and much more. We also pick our TOP 7 MICHAEL RITCHIE MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here theturnbuckletavern.com to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram

01:58:18

#167 Stargate (1994)

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2025/03/04

Roland Emmerich's 1994 sci-fi adventure film, STARGATE, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Kurt Russell's flattop, James Spader's negative reaction to the dialogue, the film's tie to UFO & Egyptian conspiracies, and much more. We also eulogize and pick our TOP 7 GENE HACKMAN MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here theturnbuckletavern.com to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on

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