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A Quality Interruption

James Kislingbury

Cruz Flores and James Kislingbury love movies and love yelling at each other about them. Whether they"re good, bad, involve lesbian vampires, or a good old fashioned vigilante shooting spree, we"ll be there, over thinking all of it.

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01:17:43

#401 Felker-Martin's DESTROY ALL MONSTERS (1968)

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2023/11/11

EPISOD #401-- We return to form with Ishiro Honda's 1968 monster-packed masterpiece, DESTROY ALL MONSTERS. If you love Godzilla-- or Ultraman or Kamen Rider or Gamera, for that matter-- then this is the episode for you. It's a good one-- nay! A great one! We also chat about JAWAN (2023) on Netflix, A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH (1946), THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN (1969), THE HAUNTING, and the original SUSPIRIA from 1977. We also talk briefly about HBO Max's SCAVENGER'S REIGN, which just aired its finale this

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01:34:51

#400 Psycho (1960): Enter the Spooktagon 2023 Part 4

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2023/11/01

EPISODE #400-- To commemorate the end of our stupid Spooktagon and to celebrate our 400th episode, we did a real movie: Alfred Hitchcock's PSYCHO (1960). Staring Janet Leigh and Anthony Perkins. Great film. Pretty good episode. Listen to it and try not to die of fright! We also talk about Martin Scorsese's KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON (2023), DR. JECKEL AND MR. HYDE (1931) on the Criterion Channel, as well as Ari Aster's HEREDITARY and MIDSOMMAR, and finally SCAVENGER'S REIGN on HBO Max! Support your

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57:14

#399 Onibaba (1964): Enter the Spooktagon 2023 Part 3

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2023/10/22

#399-- For this week's installment of the 2023 SPOOKTAGON, we talk the certified Criterion classic, ONIBABA from 1964. A great, little pot-boiler about jealousy, carnage, greed, and, of course, evil old women. A tale as old as time. We also talk about AHSOKA (2023) and how much I hate it (see Seawall.substack.com), Masaki Kobayahi's THE HUMAN CONDITION PART 1: NO GREATER LOVE (1959), and THE OLD DARK HOUSE (1932) on the Criterion Channel. Support your local unions! UAW, SAG-AFTRA, and WGA strong

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59:33

#398 Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995): Enter...

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2023/10/13

EPISODE #398-- We crawl back into the world of TALES FROM THE CRYPT: DEMON KNIGHT (1995), directed by the indefatigible Ernest Dickerson. We also talk about Michael Curtiz's DOCTOR X (1932) on the Criterion Channel and THE ISLAND OF LOST SOULS (1932), which is also available on the Criterion Channel. Lots of good, little yarns on the old Channel. Check it out. Support your local unions! UAW, SAG-AFTRA, and WGA strong! Donate to the cause at Patreon.com/Quality. Follow the show on Twitter

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01:03:34

#397 From Beyond (1986): Enter the Spooktagon 2023...

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2023/10/06

EPISODE #397-- We dive back into the twisted world of schlock king Stuart Gordon with the HP Lovecraft adaptation FROM BEYOND (1986). Good episode. Solid little flick. It's also free on Tubi and Pluto, so hey. What's stopping ya? We also talk about THE CREATOR (2023), THE ABYSS (1989), DIABOLIQUE (1955), STREETS OF FIRE (1984), and HOW TO BLOW UP A PIPELINE (2023). It's a good crop of movies, folks! Support your local unions! UAW, SAG-AFTRA, and WGA strong! Donate to the cause at

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01:05:07

#396 Kerouac's RUNAWAY TRAIN (1985)

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2023/10/01

EPISODE #396-- Just under the wire, we return to talk about the Akira Kurosawa-scripted RUNAWAY TRAIN (1985) staring Eric Roberts and John Voight. It's a good one and currently available on Tubi. A nice change of pace after this long, boiling summer. We also talk about Friedkin's TO LIVE AND DIE IN LA (1985), Gerwig's BARBIE (2023), 24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE (2002), and Hammer and Publick's VENTURE BROS: RADIANT IS THE BLOOD OF THE BABOON HEART (2023), which is currently available to stream on HBO Max

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01:05:55

#395 Faulkner's THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (1955)

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2023/09/13

EPISODE #395-- We delve into the classic film noir fairy tale THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (1955). It's got everything: Metaphor, murder, and Mitchum. What else could a body want from a movie? We also talk about Huston's THE MISFITS (1961), Lumet's DOG DAY AFTERNOON (1975), BOTTOMS (2023), and Friedkin's SORCERER (1977). Lots of good movies, old and new this week. You should go check em out! Support your local unions! SAG-AFTRA and WGA strong! Donate to the cause at Patreon.com/Quality. Follow the show

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01:03:21

#394 Heinlein's PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES (1965)

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2023/09/04

EPISODE #394-- For today's episode, we talk about the influential Spanish-Italian sci-fi horror film PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES (1965) from director Mario Bava. It's a wild movie. You should check it out. We also talk about Park Chan-Wook's OLDBOY (2003), Martin Ritt's NORMA RAE (1979), and James Gunn's GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Vol. 3 (2023). We also talk about, ugh, AHSOKA on Disney+. God. Ugh. Yuck. Donate to the cause at Patreon.com/Quality. Follow the show on Twitter @AQualityInterruption, and James

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01:24:13

#393 Aquinas' THE EXORCIST (1973)

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2023/08/19

EPISODE #393-- In tribute to the indeftagible Hurricane Billy Friedkin, we do an actual classic film: THE EXORCIST (we've already done CRUISING, SORCERER, and THE FRENCH CONNECTION, so go listen to those). It's a good episode, if a kind of heavy one. Be good to your fellow man, folks. We also talk Friedkin's THE HUNTED (2003), Nolan's OPPENHEIMER (2023), and. . . That's kind of it? Busy week. Lots going on. Listen to it and catch up. We missed you. Donate to the cause at Patreon.com/Quality. Follow

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01:04:55

#392 Welles' THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD (1951)

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2023/08/09

EPISODE #392-- Folks, we got ourselves an old-fashioned five bagger. That's right we have the Howard Hawks' produced THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD from 1951 starring James Arness. . . and others! It's a classic for a reason! We also talk about the adaptation of SILO (2023) on Apple+, CHE: PART II (2008) from Steve Soderbergh, STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS on Paramount+, Wes Anderson's THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL (2014), and THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: THE TEARS OF THE KINGDOM on the Nintendo Switch. It's a

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01:24:23

#391 Haggard's INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY...

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2023/08/03

EPISODE #391-- After some rather rude technical errors, we are back and we are talking the latest and final installment of the long-running Indiana Jones series. That's right: Today we are rapping about INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY (2023). We liked it more than most people! Come on and give it a listen, why don't you? Donate to the cause at Patreon.com/Quality. Follow the show on Twitter @AQualityInterruption, and James on Twitter @kislingtwits, on Instagram @kislingwhatsit and @kislingkino

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01:29:07

#390 Hasford' THE NINTH CONFIGURATION (1980)

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2023/07/22

EPISODE #390-- Today we tackle the meta-physical farce (and Mark Kermode favorite), THE NINTH CONFIGURAITON from William Peter Blatty (staring Stacy Keach, Scott Wilson, and Moses Gunn). It's a good one. Good movie, available for free in a ton of different places. Go check it out! We also talk about GUNDAMN: 08th MS TEAM, MOON, Ridley Scott's HOUSE OF GUCCI (2021), and MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE: DEAD RECKONING: PART ONE (2023), which kind of sucks, so spoiler alert there. Donate to the cause at

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01:28:10

#389 Stephenson's JOHNNY MNEMONIC (1995)

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2023/07/12

EPISODE #389-- 1995 was a good year for cyberpunk. There was Hackers, Sneakers, Ghost in the Shell, and, of course, JOHNNY MNEMONIC, directed by Robert Longo and staring none-other than John Wick himself, Keanu Reeves. It's a movie that people talk about for a reason. Despite its distinct problems, it still has stuff in it that is worth experiencing. Come with as we untangle this schlock masterpiece. We also talk about Michael Cimino's HEAVEN'S GATE (1980) on the Criterion Collection, BATTLE ROYALE

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01:23:09

#388 Hesse's CABARET (1972)

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2023/07/07

EPISODE #388-- We belatedly round out Pride Month with an examination of Bob Fosse's complex musical masterpiece and ode to a bygone era, CABARET (1972, starting Liza Minnelli and Michael York). It's a great movie and a great episode. We also talk about decidedly straight films, Sergio Leone's THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY (1968), John Woo's MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2 (2000), Wes Anderson's ASTEROID CITY (2023 and in theaters now!), Philip Falardeau's CHUCK (2014), and Istvan Szabo's MEPHISTO (1981)

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57:39

#387 Hemingway's VICTOR/VICTORIA (1982)

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2023/06/28

EPISODE #387-- We carry on with Pride Month, this time tackling the classic gender-bending musical comedy, VICTOR/VICTORIA (1982), written and directed by Blake Edwards. It's a good one. A good movie and a good episode. We also talk about MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE (1996) from Brian Di Palma and CONFLAGRATION (1957), which is available on the Criterion Channel. Donate to the cause at Patreon.com/Quality. Follow the show on Twitter @AQualityInterruption, and James on Twitter @kislingtwits, on Instagram

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01:32:11

#386 Capote's MISHIMA: A LIFE IN FOUR CHAPTERS (1985)

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2023/06/21

EPISODE #386-- Carrying on our celebration of Pride Month, we tackle the infamous biopic from Paul Schrader, MISHIMA: A LIFE IN FOUR CHAPTERS from 1985. With a score by Phillip Glass and staring Ken Ogata. It's a heck of a film. Check it out on Criterion and/or HBO Max. We also talk about another Paul Schrader flick THE YAKUZA (1974), as well as AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER (2022), TOKYO GODFATHERS (2003), DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES (2022), and SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE (2023). A

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01:14:59

#385 Truman Capote's ROPE (1948)

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2023/06/17

EPISODE #385-- For today's episode of the show, we decided to ring in Pride Month the only way we know how: By watching a couple of gay wusses try to get away with murder. That's right, today we take on Alfred Hitchcock's ROPE. We also talk MATANGO (from 1963, which is available on Tubi), James Cameron's TITANIC (1997), BUS STOP (1956), NIGHTMOVES (from 1975 on Criterion Channel, among other places), and finally FOREIGN CORRESPONDANT. It's a big episode and it's a good one! Check it out! Donate to

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01:16:29

#384 Steven King's DUEL (1971)

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2023/06/03

EPISODE #384-- We delve back into the world of the Hollywood Brats with Steven Spielberg's early masterpiece, DUEL from 1971. Starring none other than Gunsmoke's own Dennis Weaver and based on a Ray Matheson short story, if you haven't seen this yet, you're missing out. We also talk about THE BIRDCAGE (1996), SEVERANCE (2022) on Apple+ or whatever it's called, and MASTER GARDENER (2023). Bunch of good ones in there. Something for everybody. Donate to the cause at Patreon.com/Quality. Follow the show

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01:16:56

#383 Shirley Jackson's TALES FROM THE CRYPT (1972)

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2023/05/25

EPISODE #383-- We dive into the wide world of 1970s British anthology horror (boy there are a lot of them) with the all-time banger TALES FROM THE CRYPT (1972). A good episode about a great movie. We also talk about Kubrick's SPARTACUS (1960), Apple's SEVERANCE (2023), Argento's SUSPIRIA (1977), Kinugasa's THE GATE OF HELL (1953) on Criterion, and three Denis Villenueve films: BLADE RUNNER 2049, ARRIVAL, and DUNE. Good stuff. Donate to the cause at Patreon.com/Quality. Follow the show on Twitter

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01:16:07

#382 Michael Crichton's SHOCK CORRIDOR (1963)

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2023/05/22

EPISODE #382-- We dive back into Sam Fuller's oeuvre with the psych-thriller SHOCK CORRIDOR from 1963. It's a good one and currently available on HBO Max! Get it! We also talk about ALIENS (1986), TERMINATOR: SALVATION (2009), MODERN ROMANCE (1981), and FEELS GOOD MAN (2020). We also talk about the intersection of irony and bigotry, among other things. Big episode. Lots to bite into. Donate to the cause at Patreon.com/Quality. Follow the show on Twitter @AQualityInterruption, and James on Twitter

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