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01:30:07

#271 Cemetery Man (1994)

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2026/07/07

Michele Soavi's 1994 surreal horror-comedy, CEMETERY MAN, is our feature presentation this week! We talk about the fantastic production design, Rupert Everett, Italian horror, the gorgeous Anna Falchi, that WTF ending, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Movie Graveyards 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 follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular

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01:34:38

#270 Jack the Bear (1993)

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2026/06/30

Marshall Herskovitz's 1993 melodramatic coming of age dramedy, JACK THE BEAR, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss the screenplay from Steve Zaillian, the origins of the project with Bob Rafelson & Jack Nicholson, character actor Art LaFleur, the despair clashing with childhood nostalgia, Hills Department Store, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Danny DeVito Movies in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in

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01:55:53

#269 Reservoir Dogs (1992)

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2026/06/23

Quentin Tarantino's 1992 Los Angeles heist thriller, RESERVOIR DOGS, is our feature presentation this week! We talk about James Woods near casting, the theories behind the film's title, the trouble with Lawrence Tierney, the incredible ensemble (Steve Buscemi, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Harvey Keitel), the emphasis on securing "Stuck In The Middle With You", and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Directorial Debuts in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here

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01:14:41

BONUS #268 Disclosure Day (2026)

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2026/06/19

Steven Spielberg's 2026 alien conspiracy sci-fi film, DISCLOSURE DAY, is our bonus feature presentation! We discuss if Spielberg still has it, the alien artifact plot device, Emily Blunt, screenwriter David Koepp's 42 drafts, and so much more! We also talk some recent headlines around Hollywood in Movie News! 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

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01:36:50

#267 Shakes the Clown (1992)

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2026/06/16

Bobcat Goldthwait's 1992 satirical cult-class dark comedy, SHAKES THE CLOWN, is our feature presentation this week! We talk about the film mirroring Bobcat's standup comedy roots, Demi Moore's near casting, Tough Crowd, Martin Scorsese's love of the film, the incredible cast like Robin Williams, Adam Sandler, LaWanda Page, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Movies Featuring Clowns in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE

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01:03:45

BONUS #266 The Breadwinner (2026)

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2026/06/12

Eric Appel's 2026 squeaky clean family comedy, THE BREADWINNER, is our bonus feature presentation! We discuss Nate Bargatze's standup comedy bits influencing the story, Will Forte, Mandy Moore's "Candy", the product placement, and much more! We also talk some recent headlines around Hollywood in Movie News! 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! Become a regular

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01:34:13

#265 One False Move (1991)

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2026/06/09

Carl Franklin's 1991 gritty neo-noir southern gothic crime thriller, ONE FALSE MOVE, is our feature presentation this week! We chat about Billy Bob Thornton & Tom Epperson's screenplay, the movie's ruthless villains, Bill Paxton's rizz, Billy Bob's shitty ponytail, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Southern Gothic 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

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01:07:18

BONUS #264 Backrooms (2026)

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2026/06/05

Kane Parsons' 2026 sci-fi liminal space horror film, BACKROOMS, is our bonus feature presentation! We discuss "creepypasta", the story's 4chan beginnings, vibe vs narrative, the "Lynchian" superlative, and much more! We also discuss the current state of original filmmaking 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! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN

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01:32:44

#263 King of New York (1990)

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2026/06/02

Abel Ferrara's 1990 gritty New York City neo-noir gangster flick, KING OF NEW YORK, is our feature presentation this week! We talk about Christopher Walken and Laurence Fishburne's iconic performances, shooting at The Plaza Hotel, the film's impact on hip hop culture, The Terminator's influence, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 New York City Crime 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

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01:53:58

#262 Dune: Part Two (2024)

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2026/05/26

Denis Villeneuve's 2024 sci-fi epic, DUNE: PART TWO, is our feature presentation this week! We talk the incredible cinematography, the eerie high strangeness of the story, that "Giedi Prime Look", TImothee Chalamet, the countless action set pieces, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Epic Scale Sci-Fi 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 follow

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01:09:10

BONUS #261 Obsession (2026)

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2026/05/22

Curry Barker's 2026 supernatural romantic horror film, OBSESSION, is our feature presentation! We talk about the film's low budget, Inde Navarrette's star-making performance, the "One Wish Willow", and much more! We also discuss some current headlines around Hollywood in Movie News! 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! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN

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01:38:54

#260 Tár (2022)

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2026/05/19

Todd Field's 2022 psychological slow-burn character study, TÁR, is our feature presentation this week! We talk about the movie's thematic depth tackling contemporary issues, separating art from the artist, how The Blair Witch Project contributes to the film, the car crash that led to Cate Blanchett reading the script, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Cate Blanchett 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

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01:42:05

#259 Anora (2024)

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2026/05/12

Sean Baker's 2024 romantic genre-toggling dark screwball dramedy, ANORA, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Mikey Madison foregoing an Intimacy Coordinator on set, the cleaner 70s aesthetic, the union controversy behind the production, anilingus, and much more! We also talk our Top 7 Sex Worker 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

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BONUS #258 Hokum (2026)

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2026/05/08

Damian McCarthy's 2026 gripping slow burn dread fest, HOKUM, is our feature presentation! We discuss jump scares vs dread, exposition in horror, Adam Scott, the director's rabbit motif & horror craft, and much more! We also discuss some headlines around Hollywood in Movie News! 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! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

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01:31:12

#257 Nomadland (2020)

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2026/05/05

Chloe Zhao's 2020 neorealist documentary-style drama, NOMADLAND, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Terrence Malick's enthusiasm for the film, David Strathairn, the cast of non-actor real life nomads, the monologues from Charlene Swankie & Bob Wells, depoliticizing the story, relatability, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Frances McDormand 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

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01:24:25

#256 Pineapple Express (2008)

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2026/04/28

David Gordon Green's 2008 stoner comedy action flick, PINEAPPLE EXPRESS, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Seth Rogen publicly turning his back on James Franco, Huey Lewis, stoner movie tropes, simple plot devices, personal drug dealer stories, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Seth Rogen 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

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01:00:46

BONUS #255 Busboys (2026)

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2026/04/24

Jonah Feingold's 2026 idiotic buddy comedy, BUSBOYS, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss Theo Von and David Spade financing the film themselves, the eclectic group of standup comics in the cast, the first draft vibe of the screenplay, that "rabbit scene", and much more! We also discuss some Movie News concerning Shannon Elizabeth, blood oaths from Paramount and Amazon MGM, and a potential Federal Film Tax Incentive. Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the

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01:30:36

#254 Friday (1995)

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2026/04/21

F. Gary Gray's 1995 South Central stoner hood comedy, FRIDAY, is our feature presentation this week! We talk about the eclectic cast of characters, Ice Cube and DJ Pooh's goal of showing another side of the hood, gentrification, what scared the director about Ice Cube in the starring role, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Movies with Musicians in a Starring Role 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

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01:39:16

#253 The Stoned Age (1994)

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2026/04/14

James Melkonian's 1994 Los Angele 70s rock stoner comedy, THE STONED AGE, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss crass low-brow comedy, producer David Heyman, smoking weed out of a pop can, the usage of modern banned language, character actor Taylor Negron, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Movies Set in the 1970s Made After 1990 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

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01:15:57

BONUS #252 The Drama (2026)

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2026/04/10

Kristoffer Borgli's 2026 subversive romantic dark comedy, THE DRAMA, is our feature presentation this week! We argue about Zendaya as an actress, the simple inciting incident at the heart of the screenplay, the editing style, the director's recent controversy, and we also answer the question, what is the worst thing you've ever done? In addition, we discuss some Movie News around SONY layoffs, JJ Abrams & Bad Robot, Disney & Sora, and much more! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here

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