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The Kulturecast

Weirding Way Media

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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79:44

The 13th Warrior

The Kulturecast ·

2015/08/27

On this week's Kulturecast we continue our Page to Screen marathon, joined by guest co-host Quinn Fleming, with a talk about The 13th Warrior based off the book by Michael Crichton. The film features Antonio Banderas as Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan, an Iraqi poet, who unwittingly becomes the final member of a group of vikings that are on a mission to fight back an ancient evil plaguing their lands. We spoke with Dennis Storhøi, who played Herger in the film, about what it was like to work with Antonio

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66:38

Going Postal

The Kulturecast ·

2015/08/25

Delivered on this week's Kulturecast we continue our Page to Screen marathon with a look at Going Postal, the TV miniseries based off the book of the same name by Terry Pratchett. It's the story of Moist von Lipwig, a con man sentenced to death, who is given the choice of hanging or revitalizing the defunct postal system. It all takes place in Terry Pratchett's Discworld as well, which was the author's masterstroke. We also spoke with director Jon Jones about the film, and what it was like to work

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158:46

Hannibal Lecter Franchise

The Kulturecast ·

2015/08/20

Served up on this week's Kulturecast we continue our Page to Screen marathon with a look at the Hannibal Lecter franchise: Hannibal Rising, Manhunter, Silence of the Lambs, and Hannibal. The franchise is critically-acclaimed with Silence of the Lambs being the only horror film to win an Oscar, with Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster winning for their roles in the film. We are joined in our discussion by guest co-host Mike White from the Projection Booth podcast, and also speak with Peter Webber who

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39:30

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Kulturecast ·

2015/08/17

We take a break this week from our Page to Screen to talk the newest film from Guy Ritchie, The Man from U.N.C.L.E.. The film is a big-screen adaption of the 1964 MGM television series of the same name, and it features Armie Hammer and Henry Cavill. They play opposing spies caught up Cold War shenanigans that must work together to take down a nuclear threat. It's a new take on the spy genre with boatloads of signature Ritchie flair.As always, you can follow John Lein at @johnlein1, Yashar Pirasteh

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88:41

American Psycho

The Kulturecast ·

2015/08/13

We continue on with our Page to Screen month, this week talking cocaine, business cards, and serial murder in American Psycho. It's the story of Patrick Bateman, a New York yuppie who murders, maims, and mutilates other Wall Street socialites. It's a controversial film that features a large cast of well known actors including Matt Ross, who we spoke with. He talks about the film, working with Christian Bale, and his thoughts on the ambiguous ending.As always, you can follow Chris Stachiw on Twitter

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59:58

The Name of the Rose

The Kulturecast ·

2015/08/10

We soldier on with our Page to Screen month, this week taking on Sean Connery as a Holmesian Franciscan friar William of Baskerville in The Name of the Rose. The film features a large cast of well known character actors, including the great Elya Baskin, a very young Christian Slater, and William Hickey. It's a murder mystery with an interesting setting, and some mild philosophical musings on religion and humor. We also spoke with Elya Baskin who played Severinus about what it was like to work with

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47:39

Animal Farm

The Kulturecast ·

2015/08/06

We continue on with our Page to Screen month, where we look at films that are based off of books, with the 1999 live-action version of Animal Farm. The book deals with the terror of communism as shown allegorically through animals taking back a farm from the farmers. The voice actors in the film are quite well known: Patrick Stewart, Kelsey Grammer, Julie Louis-Dreyfus. It's an interesting film that is not for kids, even though it was made by Hallmark and features talking animals. We also spoke with

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117:57

Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?

The Kulturecast ·

2015/08/04

It's our first Kulturecast of Page to Screen month, where we look at films that are based off of books. We open this month with the Coen Brothers take on Homer's Odyssey, O Brother, Where Art Thou?. We are joined by guest co-hosts writer Russ Linton and Leif Tilden, who we previously spoke to about his time as Donatello in the first two Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films. Along with our guest co-hosts, we talk with Michael Badalucco (Baby Face Nelson), Frank Collison (Wash Hogwallop), and Wayne

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93:15

El Topo/The Proposition

The Kulturecast ·

2015/07/27

As we enter the home stretch of our Salute to Westerns, we look at two films that use the Western genre as a blank canvas for telling interesting stories: The Proposition and El Topo. One features Guy Pearce as a Australian outlaw who is tasked with killing his brother played by Danny Huston; the other is a surrealist western by the master auteur Alejandro Jodorowsky. We are joined by Mike White from the Projection Booth podcast, as well as having an interview with Robert Morgan who played Captain

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70:23

Slow West/Tombstone

The Kulturecast ·

2015/07/23

As our Salute to Westerns begins to come to a close, we check out two films that are modern interpretations of the classic western genre: Slow West and Tombstone. One features Michael Fassbender as a drifter tasked with helping a lovesick immigrant, the other retells the story of the gunfight at the O.K. Coral. We also had the pleasure of speaking with Caren Pistorius, who played Rose Ross in Slow West, on what it's like to star in a modern western, what it was like to work with Michael Fassbender,

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91:43

The Good, The Bad, The Weird/The Way of the Gun

The Kulturecast ·

2015/07/20

We begin to wind down our Salute to Westerns with two films that bend the genre in unexpected ways: The Way of the Gun and The Good, The Bad, The Weird. We are joined this week again by guest co-host Sean Liang from 2Survive, as well as having an interview with Kristin Lehman who played Francesca Chidduck in The Way of the Gun.As always, you can follow Chris Stachiw on Twitter at @HeelStach, John Lein at @johnlein1, Sean Liang at @Seannifer and Kulture Shocked at @KultureShocked. You can also

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78:01

Gunless/Support Your Local Sheriff

The Kulturecast ·

2015/07/14

Our Salute to Westerns continues with two westerns that focus on comedy: Gunless and Support Your Local Sheriff. One features a gunman trapped in the Great White North with no gun, the other a snarky outsider who becomes sheriff of a boom town on his way to Australia. We also spoke with William Phillips, director and writer of Gunless, and Tyler Mane who played Jack in Gunless.As always, you can follow Chris Stachiw on Twitter at @HeelStach, John Lein at @johnlein1, and Kulture Shocked

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69:34

The Man with No Name Trilogy

The Kulturecast ·

2015/07/09

Our Salute to Westerns moseys on with the most iconic trilogy of westers: The Man With No Name trilogy (A Fistful of Dollars, For A Few Dollars More, The Good The Bad and the Ugly). They feature Clint Eastwood as the eponymous Man with No Name as he traverses the West, gunning down outlaws, pitting warring families against one another, and searching for buried Confederate gold. The films were all directed by the master auteur of westerns Sergio Leone, and scored impeccably by Ennio Morricone, and

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106:05

Once Upon a Time in the West/The Salvation

The Kulturecast ·

2015/07/08

We continue our Salute to Westerns with twos films, a contemporary take on the western, and a Sergio Leone film that defined the genre: The Salvation and Once Upon a Time in the West. They both share common plots, and are both great examples of why westerns are some of the most well done films in cinema. We also speak with Kristian Levring, the director of The Salvation about the film, and how westerns shaped his film-making career.As always, you can follow Chris Stachiw on Twitter at @HeelStach,

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58:46

True Grit (1969)/True Grit (2010)

The Kulturecast ·

2015/07/02

With Monster Movie month behind us, it's time to saddle on up to our Salute to Westerns, and we start this month with two films that share the same source material: True Grit. While one features John Wayne in his Oscar-winning role as Rooster Cogburn, the other is directed by the Coen Brothers and features a star-studded cast including Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, and Josh Brolin. They are two very different films about the same source material, and are a great way to start our Salute to Westerns.As

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124:51

The Mummy/The Relic

The Kulturecast ·

2015/06/30

We finish out Monster Movie month strong with another fantastic visit from Mike White from The Projection Booth and two awesome interviews. Not only do we get to talk about The Mummy but we also speak with Tuc Watkins (Mr. Burns) and Jonathan Hyde (Egyptologist) about their roles in the film. We also talk about The Relic, Peter Hyams 1997 monster-in-a-museum movie, that would have benefited from some rewrites and decent lighting.As always, you can follow Chris Stachiw on Twitter at @HeelStach, The

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178:15

Sharknado/Carnosaur

The Kulturecast ·

2015/06/25

It's another Kulturecast and we are nearing the end of the Monster Movie month. We are joined again by Russ Linton, author of Crimson Son, to talk about two monster movies that are as campy as they are fun: Carnosaur and Sharknado. We also have interviews with Raphael Sbarge (Doc from Carnosaur) and Thunder Levin (writer of the Sharknado trilogy).As always, you can follow Chris Stachiw on Twitter at @HeelStach, John Lein at @JohnLein1, Russ Linton at @russ_linton and Kulture Shocked at

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79:27

Eight Legged Freaks/Slither

The Kulturecast ·

2015/06/22

It's another Kulturecast and we nearing the end of Monster Movie month, a month filled with movies that have been surprisingly awesome. This week we talk about two movies that featuring creepy crawly creatures that are set on human annihilation: Eight Legged Freaks and Slither. We also spoke with Rick Overton who plays Deputy Pete Willis in Eight Legged Freaks about the film and what he's been up to since.As always, you can follow Chris Stachiw on Twitter at @HeelStach, John Lein at @johnlein1, and

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269:22

Jurassic Park Franchise

The Kulturecast ·

2015/06/16

It's another Kulturecast! Since Jurassic World was the reason June's theme is Monster movies, it's only fitting we go all out and talk about not only Jurassic World but the entire Jurassic Park franchise. Sean Liang from the excellent 2Survive is back to help us guest co-host this Kulturecast 65 million years in the making, and we spared no expense at bringing you our thoughts on the new film, along with the memorable franchise as a whole! Join us won't you?As always, you can follow Chris Stachiw on

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167:40

Apollo 18/Pitch Black/Chupacabra vs The Alamo

The Kulturecast ·

2015/06/15

It's another Kulturecast and we are smack dab in the middle of Monster Movie month. This week we talk about three movies; two that feature aliens and one features Chupacabras at the Alamo. We also spoke with Lloyd Owen from Apollo 18, Rhianna Griffith from Pitch Black, Vanessa Tomasino and Erik Estrada from Chupacabra vs The Alamo. It's a packed Kulturecast, join us won't you?As always, you can follow Chris Stachiw on Twitter at @HeelStach, John Lein at @johnlein1, and Kulture Shocked at

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