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Chad & Hoch

Two middle-aged cinephiles discuss one film a week.

tv & film film history

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01:47:48

#139 Risky Business (1983)

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2024/08/27

Paul Brickman's 1983 capitalist coming-of-age sleek sex comedy, RISKY BUSINESS, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Tangerine Dream's musical score elevating the film, Tom Cruise setting the stage for his entire career, Rebecca De Mornay, character actor Richard Masur, the style and tone, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 ICONIC 80s MOVIE SCENES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR. To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING

01:51:43

#138 First Blood (1982)

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2024/08/20

Ted Kotcheff's 1982 man vs "the man" survival thriller, FIRST BLOOD, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the movie's development hell, Kirk Douglas quitting the film, Sylvester Stallone's best performance, Brian Dennehy's villainous sheriff, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 SYLVESTER STALLONE MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up to the PATREON

01:23:18

#137 Just One Of The Guys (1985)

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2024/08/13

Lisa Gottlieb's 1985 gender-bender sex comedy, JUST ONE OF THE GUYS, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Joyce Hyser's career & believability as a high school boy, the pivotal nudity in the third act of the film, Billy Jayne's movie-stealing role as "Buddy", William Zabka, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 80s SEX COMEDIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up to the

01:59:21

#136 Next of Kin (1989)

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2024/08/06

John Irvin's 1989 hillbillies come to Chicago for vengeance cop flick, NEXT OF KIN, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Patrick Swayze's transition to action star, the depiction of Appalachia, Liam Neeson's performance, and much more! We also pick our top 7 BEST ACTORS WHO HAVE WORKED WITH JOHN IRVIN in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up to the PATREON

01:30:47

#135 The Lickerish Quartet (1970)

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2024/07/30

Radley Metzger's 1970 surreal sex fantasy, THE LICKERISH QUARTET, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Metzger's origins in The Golden Age of Porn, the Lynchian style storytelling, the epic Italian Castle setting, and much more! We also pick our top 7 MOVIES FROM 1970 in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up to the PATREON ($2.99/month) at theturnbuckletavern.com. You'll get

01:39:17

#134 Straw Dogs (1971)

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2024/07/23

Sam Peckinpah's 1971 lust-fueled siege thriller, STRAW DOGS, is our feature presentation this week! We talk the infamous scene at the heart of the film, Peckinpah's troubles with women & other shortcomings, Dustin Hoffman, Susan George, and much more! We also pick our top 7 MOVIES SET IN ENGLAND in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up to the PATREON ($2.99/month) at

01:26:31

BONUS #133 Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024)

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2024/07/19

Kevin Costner's 2024 sprawling epic western, HORIZON: AN AMERICAN SAGA - Chapter 1, is our bonus feature presentation this week. We talk the film's ballsy approach, the future of the anthology, Kevin Costner's reputation as a gambling man, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 LUKE WILSON MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up to the PATREON ($2.99/month) at

01:53:40

#132 Joysticks (1983)

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2024/07/16

Greydon Clark's 1983 video arcade sex comedy, JOYSTICKS, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Midway game company's involvement in the film, the birth of the "80s Nerd Stereotype", character actor John Diehl, the gratuitous nudity, and much more! We also pick our top 7 JOE DON BAKER MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up to the PATREON ($2.99/month) at

01:33:40

BONUS #131 The Bikeriders (2024)

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2024/07/12

Jeff Nichol's 2024 denim & leather motorcycle crime tale, THE BIKERIDERS, is our bonus feature presentation this week. We discuss if the ending works, the authenticity of the production design, Michael Shannon's contribution, if there was a Goodfellas template followed, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 TOM HARDY MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up to the PATREON

01:37:42

#130 Piranha (1978)

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2024/07/09

Joe Dante's 1978 Roger Corman backed B-Movie answer to JAWS, PIRANHA, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Roger Corman's out of character call to cut nudity from the film, Universal Pictures' attempt to sue the film & Steven Spielberg's role in the lawsuit, character actors Dick Miller & Kevin McCarthy, writer John Sayles, and much much more! We also pick our top 7 JOE DANTE MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

01:37:58

#129 Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969)

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2024/07/02

Paul Mazursky's 1969 new age relationship comedy, BOB & CAROL & TED & ALICE, is our feature presentation this week! We talk about the Big Sur New Age inspiration to the film, the third act orgy, Elliott Gould and Robert Culp's underwear choices, Natalie Wood, and much more! We also pick our top 7 DONALD SUTHERLAND MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up to the PATREON

01:44:15

#128 Conan the Barbarian (1982)

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2024/06/25

John Milius' 1982 macho swords & sorcery revenge tale, CONAN THE BARBARIAN, is our feature presentation this week! We talk the film's "toxic masculinity", Oliver Stone's early involvement, adding vodka to the film's blood recipe, Arnold's charisma, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 JOHN MILIUS MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up to the PATREON ($2.99/month) at

01:30:00

#127 Zapped! (1982)

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2024/06/18

Robert J. Rosenthal's 1982 telekinetic sex comedy, ZAPPED!, is our feature presentation this week! We talk cycle of telekinesis films of the 70s & 80s, actress Heather Thomas' reservations about nudity, Scott Baio's lack of charisma, the art of the slide-whistle, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 SCATMAN CROTHERS MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up to the PATREON

01:47:40

#126 The Warriors (1979)

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2024/06/11

Walter Hill's 1979 down and dirty gang warfare flick, THE WARRIORS, is our feature presentation this week! We talk the gang fights are theaters hurting the film's box office, character actors James Remar & David Patrick Kelly, musician Joe Walsh's tie to the film, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 WALTER HILL MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up to the PATREON

01:58:57

#125 Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)

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2024/06/04

Russ Meyere's 1970 counterculture boob-tastic freakout, BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Russ Meyers' obsession with breasts, Roger Ebert's screenplay, the wonder that is Playmate Cynthia Myers, the incredible editing, and so much more! We also honor "The King of B-Movies" and pick our TOP 7 ROGER CORMAN MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of

01:30:38

#124 Twister (1996)

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2024/05/28

Jan De Bont's 1996 mother nature is a motherfucker blockbuster, TWISTER, is our feature presentation this week! We talk if this film is the last great summer blockbuster, the mutiny on-set, Tom Hank's hidden role in the film, the "suck zone", and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 BILL PAXTON MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up to the PATREON ($2.99/month) at

01:42:12

#123 Phantom Thread (2017)

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2024/05/21

Paul Thomas Anderson's 2017 beautifully twisted London romance, PHANTOM THREAD, is our feature presentation this week! We'll talk the film's surprising twist, if it's a great dark comedy or not, what inspired the film, how Reynolds Woodcock likes his asparagus, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up to the PATREON

01:37:24

#122 Everybody Wants Some (2016)

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2024/05/14

Richard Linklater's 2016 college baseball hangout comedy, EVERYBODY WANTS SOME, is our feature presentation this week! We'll talk it's spiritual sequel connection to Dazed & Confused, the virtues of masculine vulgarity, the solid cast of no-names, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 COLLEGE MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up to the PATREON ($2.99/month) at

01:43:42

#121 Green Room (2015)

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2024/05/07

Jeremy Saulnier's brutal 2015 neo-nazi punk rock thriller, GREEN ROOM, is our feature presentation this week. We discuss the vicious violence, the skinhead punk rock subculture, Patrick Stewart playing against type as a "big bad", the intense character "Werm", and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 ROCK 'N ROLL SPIRIT FILMS in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up to the PATREON

01:30:59

BONUS #120 Civil War (2024)

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2024/05/03

Alex Garland's 2024 dystopian America action film, CIVIL WAR, is our bonus feature presentation this week. We discuss the screenplay, Jesse Plemmons memorable cameo, Journalists as heroes, if the mystery of the plot helped or hurt the film, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 21st Century War Films in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up to the PATREON ($2.99/month) at

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