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Chad & Hoch

Two middle-aged cinephiles discuss one film a week.

tv & film film history

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01:55:28

#196 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)

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2025/08/05

Quentin Tarantino's 2019 hangout revisionist "Manson Movie", ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD, is our feature presentation this week. We talk QT clearing the film with Sharon Tate's sister and not clearing it with Roman Polanski, the studio bidding war, Robert Richardson's glorious backlight skills, Leonardo DiCaprio & Brad Pitt's bromance, the wild MK-Ultra Satanic Conspiracy lurking beneath 1960s Hollywood, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 DEEP CUT TARANTINO CHARACTERS in this week's SILVER

01:18:04

BONUS #195 Eddington (2025)

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2025/08/01

Ari Aster's 2025 Covid-era neo-western, EDDINGTON, is our bonus feature presentation this week. We discuss if the topical film is partisan, Pedro Pascal as Gavin Newsom, if Emma Stone and Austin Butler were needed, Joaquin's hang down, and much more! We also discuss some current movie news as well. 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

01:41:53

#194 Body Heat (1981)

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2025/07/29

Lawrence Kasdan's 1981 hot & sweaty Floridian erotic thriller, BODY HEAT, is our feature presentation this week. We talk George Lucas secretly protecting Kasdan on his directorial debut, those electric sex scenes between William Hurt and Kathleen Turner, the sunshine state, and much more! We also eulogize the icons Ozzy Osbourne and Hulk Hogan as well as pick our TOP 7 LAWRENCE KASDAN PROJECTS in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the

01:26:05

#193 Tremors (1990)

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2025/07/22

Ron Underwood's 1990 small desert town monster movie, TREMORS, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Kevin Bacon's evolving feelings on the film, "Spielberg Lite" directors, how a fun whimsical movie has such a high body count, Billy Crystal's connection, and much more! We also eulogize Michael Madsen and pick our TOP 7 MICHAEL MADSEN 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

01:32:54

#192 Cockfighter (1974)

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2025/07/15

Monte Hellman's 1974 southern gothic cockfighting drama, COCKFIGHTER, is our feature presentation this week. We discuss Roger Corman's struggles to market the film, Joe Dante's involvement with the film, Warren Oates playing a character with virtually zero dialogue, the visceral and violent cockfighting sequences, and Hoch suggests installing a "Cock Counter" on the episode! We also pick our TOP 7 MOVIES FEATURING AN ANIMAL IN THE TITLE in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month)

01:38:55

#191 The Apostle (1997)

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2025/07/08

Robert Duvall's 1997 southern gothic gospel drama, THE APOSTLE, is our feature presentation this week. We dive deep into the genuine authenticity of the world Duvall creates, the small yet powerful performances of Walton Goggins and Billy Bob Thornton, that awkward private screening at The White House with The Clintons, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 MOVIES of 1997 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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BONUS #190 F1: THE MOVIE (2025)

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2025/07/04

Joseph Kosinski's 2025 sports racing drama, F1: THE MOVIE, is our bonus feature presentation this week. We discuss the film's connection to Days of Thunder, Brad Pitt in full Robert Redford mode, simplicity in summer blockbusters, and much more! We also discuss some James Bond movie news as well. 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

01:42:10

#189 Junior Bonner (1972)

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2025/07/01

Sam Peckinpah's 1972 neo-western rodeo drama, JUNIOR BONNER, is our feature presentation this week. We talk about Steve McQueen preventing Joe Don Baker from whooping Sam Peckinpah's ass, how this recent viewing really has Hoch relating to the film, Sam using the movie as a palette cleanser follow up to Straw Dogs in 1971, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 BEN JOHNSON MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in

01:05:00

BONUS #188 28 Years Later (2025)

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2025/06/27

Danny Boyle's 2025 zombie horror film, 28 YEARS LATER, is our bonus feature presentation this week. We discuss the lead kid kissing the skull of his dead mother, that infected pregnancy scene, those well-hung Alphas, the tone-deaf ending, Ralph Fiennes, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Alex Garland's script, and much more! We also discuss some quick hitter movie news from around Hollywood. Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linker.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us

01:50:38

#187 Barton Fink (1991)

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2025/06/24

The Coen Brothers' 1991 bizarre dark comedy, BARTON FINK, is our feature presentation this week. Special Guest and owner of Vulture Video, Dave Walter, joins us to discuss the film. We talk about how a bout with writer's block during the scripting of Miller's Crossing spurned the film and the creeping dread lurking beneath the film's surface. We also ask the question if The Hotel Earle is Hell itself, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 JOHN GOODMAN MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7! Join our

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

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