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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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01:14:04

#381 Dean Koontz's RUNAWAY (1984)

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2023/05/10

EPISODE #381-- We're doing another Michael Crichton movie, for some reason. It just keeps happening, I don't know. Anyways, this time, we're dealing with the sci-fi/thriller/detective story RUNAWAY, staring Magnum PI himself. We also talk about POLITE SOCIETY (2023), QUANT (2021) on Crackle, RETURN OF THE JEDI (1983), and THE STRAIGHT STORY (1999), which is on Disney+, of all places. Donate to the cause at Patreon.com/Quality. Follow the show on Twitter @AQualityInterruption, and James on Twitter

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01:29:07

#380 Harlan Ellison's NEMESIS (1992)

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2023/05/07

EPISODE #380-- If you like crud, boy do we have a movie for you. NEMESIS (1992) is from legendary schlockmonger, Albert Pyun (RIP), and is the little sci-fi movie that could. Except that it can't. It almost doesn't work on any level and yet. . . It's kind of good? I mean, good as far as blatant riffs on THE TERMINATOR are concerned. Check it out for free online and then come and listen to the show! We also talk about TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY (2011) again, BRIDGE OF SPIES (2015), and GUNDAM 08th MS

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01:04:08

#379 Ian Fleming's DEADLIER THAN THE MALE (1967)

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2023/04/25

EPISODE #379-- We delve back into the world of James Bond rip-offs with the 1967 all-star spy-fi banger DEADLIER THAN THE MALE directed by Ralph Thomas staring some incredible British faces. Not an episode to miss if you love Cold War spy flicks. We also talk about ROME, OPEN CITY (1945), directed by Roberto Rossellini, which is currently available on the Criterion Channel. It's good stuff. Who doesn't love a good war. . . movie? Donate to the cause at Patreon.com/Quality. Follow the show on Twitter

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01:09:30

#378 Yukio Mishima's CURE (1997)

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2023/04/17

EPISODE #378-- On today's episode we talk Criterion Collection #1155, Cure from 1997. Directed by the other Kurosawa (Kiyoshi Kurosawa, that is), Cure is a seminal Japanese horror film. It's a movie that both made a director's career and presaged an entire cinematic movement. We also talk WILL SUCCESS SPOIL ROCK HUNTER off of the Criterion Channel, as well as CHE: PART ONE. Donate to the cause at Patreon.com/Quality. Follow the show on Twitter @AQualityInterruption, and James on Twitter

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01:15:24

#377 Stephanie Meyers' A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT...

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2023/04/05

EPISODE #377-- We wrap up Women's History Month with the black and white/low-budget/coming of age(?)/Persian/Bakersfield vampire movie A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT (2014, dir. Ana Lily Amirpour). It's good. It's weird. It's on the Criterion Channel. We also talk about JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4 (2023), ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE (2013), MISERY (1990), and THE MENU (2023). A nice little eclectic mix of movies. You should check them out. Donate to the cause at Patreon.com/Quality. Follow the show on Twitter

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01:17:04

#376 Lu Guanzhong's MAGNIFICENT WARRIORS (1987)

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2023/03/25

EPISODE #376-- Happy Women's History Month and contrats to Michelle Yeoh on the newest feather in her cap. Today we take on David Chung's MAGNIFICENT WARRIORS (which is currently available on the Criterion Channel). It's a fun one. Lots of kicking. We also talk ROYAL WARRIORS (1986) and THE HEROIC TRIO (1993), which are both on the Criterion Channel. We also rap about the Tamil film BEAST (2022) from Netflix and REPO MAN (1985), which I watched on Blu-Ray, because that's who I am. Donate to the

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01:11:40

#375 Arundhati Roy's MISSISSIPPI MASALA (1991)

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2023/03/16

EPISODE #375-- To kick off Women's History Month, we're talking about Mira Nair's 1991 romance MISSISSIPPI MASALA. Staring Anita Choudhury and, you know who he is folks, Denzel Washington. It's a good one! We also talk about MURDER UNINCOPORATED (1965) and POLICE STORY III: SUPERCOP (1991) 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 @kislingwhatsit and @kislingkino on Tiktok

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01:13:16

#374 Wallace Terry's THE STORY OF A THREE DAY PASS...

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2023/03/07

EPISODE #374-- We officially round up Black History Month with Melvin van Peebles' premiere film, THE STORY OF A THREE DAY PASS from 1967. It's readily available on HBO Max and elsewhere. Check it out! We also talk THE WAY OF THE GUN (2000), CRIMES OF THE FUTURE (2022), CLOSE-UP (1990) on the Criterion Channel, and THE ROCKETEER on Disney Plus. 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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01:22:00

#373 Max Brooks' THE NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968)

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2023/02/28

EPISODE #373-- We tackle another pivotal film in Black (Cinematic) History with THE NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968) from the legenary George Romero. It's a banger, folks. We also talk about MONA LISA (1986), THE MADNESS OF KING GEORGE (1994), GLORY (1989), WEATHERING WITH YOU (2019), CUNK ON EARTH (2022) on Netflix, and DOCUMENTARY NOW (also on Netflix). Lots of bangers this week. Donate to the cause at Patreon.com/Quality. Follow the show on Twitter @AQualityInterruption, and James on Twitter

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01:05:29

#372 Octavia Butler's SHAFT'S BIG SCORE! (1972)

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2023/02/20

EPISODE #372-- We celebrate our second week of Black History Month with SHAFT'S BIG SCORE, the thrilling sequel to the unbeatable SHAFT. Directed by Gordon Parks and released in 1972 it tells the story of, what else? Shaft taking names, laying dames, and looking damn good doing it. We also talk about THE THIRTY-NINE STEPS on HBO Max, 13 ASSASSINS, DANGER PAYS, MURDERVILLE on Netflix, THE LAST OF US currently on HBO Max, and IS THAT BLACK ENOUGH FOR YOU from Elvis Mitchell on Netflix. Donate to the

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01:13:20

#371 Walter Mosley's KRUSH GROOVE (1985)

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2023/02/13

EPISODE #371-- Happy Black History Month! While we're a little late to the party, for the next four weeks we'll be commemorating African-American history by watching movies by, from, about, and/or staring black talent. Our inaugural installment will be the musical/biopic/propaganda piece KRUSH GROOVE, which details the highly fictional rise (and rise) of Def Jam Records from 1985. We also talk about THE ROVER, Altman's THE LONG GOODBYE, WE'RE NO ANGELS (1955), and Netflix's THE IRISHMAN (of all

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01:01:50

#370 Jean Genet's THIEF (1981)

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2023/02/06

EPISODE #370-- We're back on the Criterion grind with Michael Mann's theatrical debut: THIEF. It's a good one. It's a great one. Listen to it. James Cann. James Belushi. Tuesday Weld. What else is there? We also talk about McCABE & MRS. MILLER (1971), NEAR DARK (1987), and THE LAST OF US (2023). Lotta quality up in here. Donate to the cause at Patreon.com/Quality. Follow the show on Twitter @AQualityInterruption, and James on Twitter @kislingtwits and on Instagram @kislingwhatsit. You can watch Cruz

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01:32:02

#369 Stanislaw Lem's POSSESSION (1981)

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2023/02/01

EPISODE #369-- We did it! We finally did it! We hunted down the legendary supernatural divorce thriller, POSSESSION from exiled/tortured genius Andrzej Zulawski! Communication is everything folks, even when she's in love with a creature. We also talk about the second LONE WOLF AND CUB movie, Netflix's THE SANDMAN (2022), SHIN ULTRAMAN (2023), NOPE (2022), ATRAGON (1961), and HBO's THE LAST OF US (2023). Donate to the cause at Patreon.com/Quality. Follow the show on Twitter @AQualityInterruption, and

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01:11:03

#368 Tatsuki Fujimoto's LONE WOLF AND CUB: SWORD OF...

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2023/01/23

EPISODE #368-- For this long, overdue episode we talk LONE WOLF AND CUB: SWORD OF VENGEANCE (1972), the first installment of the famed "Baby Cart" chambara series. It's a fun one (and currently available on HBO Max). We also talk PUSS IN BOOTS (2023), the SANDMAN TV show on Netflix, THE TERMINATOR (1984), and ON THE SILVER GLOBE (1988). Donate to the cause at Patreon.com/Quality. Follow the show on Twitter @AQualityInterruption, and James on Twitter @kislingtwits and on Instagram @kislingwhatsit

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01:35:14

#367 Top Ten of 2022

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2023/01/14

EPISODE #367-- Cruz and James return to the recording pit to talk about the ten best movies they saw in the year of our Lord, 2022. It's a good one. A nice, solid spread of movies. And The Batman, because, you saw that thing, you think we're not going to put The Batman in our Top 10 of the year? You're off your rocker, mate. You can find Alexis on Twitter (RIP) @amutepiggy and at The Pack Theater with Drunkards and Dragons! Make it happen, she's much funnier and talented than us. Donate to the cause

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01:17:19

#366 Homer's XANADU (1980)

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2023/01/03

EPISODE #366-- Alexis Simpson returns to talk the mangled musical masterpiece (of sh*t!), XANADU! What a, uh, unique picture! We also talk JERRY AND MARGE GO LARGE (2022) from Paramount+, WILLOW (2022) on Disney+, PURPLE NOON (1960), and EVANGELION 3.0 + 1.0: THRICE UPON A TIME (2021) on Amazon Prime. You can find Alexis on Twitter (RIP) @amutepiggy and at The Pack Theater with Drunkards and Dragons! Make it happen, she's much funnier and talented than us. Donate to the cause at Patreon.com/Quality

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59:19

AQI Gaiden: ANDOR (2022)

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2022/12/24

For this very special episode of A Quality Interruption, Cruz and James rap about Andor, the hit show from the Disney Mega-Corp. All hail the Mouse! May he live for ten thousand years! Donate to the cause at Patreon.com/Quality. Follow the show on Twitter @AQualityInterruption, and James on Twitter @kislingtwits and on Instagram @kislingwhatsit. You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in "They Live Together." Thanks to our artists Julius Tanag (http://www.juliustanag.com) and

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01:05:10

#365 St. Gildas' THE LONG GOOD FRIDAY (1980)

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2022/12/08

EPISODE #365-- Let's ring in the holiday season with a British classic: THE LONG GOOD FRIDAY from 1980. Staring none other than Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren, this one is a banger-- so is this episode! We also talk about BONES AND ALL (2022), MILLER'S CROSSING (1990), BULLET TRAIN (2022), and STAR TREK: THE LOWER DECKS. Donate to the cause at Patreon.com/Quality. Follow the show on Twitter @AQualityInterruption, and James on Twitter @kislingtwits and on Instagram @kislingwhatsit. You can watch Cruz

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01:07:54

#364 Mitch Albom's FLATLINERS (1990)

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2022/12/01

EPISODE #364-- On today's (lost) episode, we talk about Joel Schumacher's paranormal thriller, FLATLINERS from 1990. If you like self-help lessons masquerading as ghost stories and movies packed full of hot, hot grad students, then this is the episode for you! Donate to the cause at Patreon.com/Quality. Follow the show on Twitter @AQualityInterruption, and James on Twitter @kislingtwits and on Instagram @kislingwhatsit. You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in "They Live

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51:28

#363 Jane Austen's THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN (1960)

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2022/11/26

EPISODE #363-- We tackle another film from the Criterion Collection this time Basil Dearden's 1960 caper, THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN. Come for the heist, stay for the manners. We also talk SEE HOW THEY RUN (2022), THE SAND PEBBLES (1966), BREAKING AWAY (1979), and THE LIFE AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP (1943). It's a good one. Donate to the cause at Patreon.com/Quality. Follow the show on Twitter @AQualityInterruption, and James on Twitter @kislingtwits and on Instagram @kislingwhatsit. You can watch Cruz

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