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Movies and Chaos

Mark Palermo, Serena Whitney

This is a podcast looking at the impact and legacy of cult films. It’s hosted by Mark Palermo (former critic, screenwriter of Detention) and Serena Whitney (former critic, programmer of The Revue Cinema in Toronto). The movies discussed tie into screenings happening at The Revue and Thrillema, a cult series Palermo helps run in Halifax. Why do these movies endure? Is some stuff too much for modern audiences? Theme music: "Hypernormalization" by Rich Aucoin, Artwork: Ryan Wilson

tv & film film reviews

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61:14

Post-Pandemic Cinema

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2025/11/27

Send us a text We look at how the 2020 pandemic caused a disruption in film culture, and reflect on the movies lost between the cracks of the COVID era. Also, why do movies look like that now? - examining claims of a popular YouTube film essay. And programming for a younger audience: What movies make GenZ nostalgic?

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92:14

Break Up Flex

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2025/11/13

Send us a text In this lively discussion we talk what types of movies can end relationships and what ones have coloured our ideals of them. Plus, reviews of GOOD FORTUNE, Del Toro's FRANKENSTEIN, BLACK PHONE 2 and BUGONIA, all the movie sequel news, and Mark's epic discussion of monoculture he promised last time.

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87:57

Horror Hot Takes 2: Requiem

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2025/10/30

Send us a text You sent us more of your Horror Hot Takes, so we argue about them. The Exorcist, The Shining, Art the Clown, Near Dark, New Nightmare... it's all here. Plus, class and moral struggle in the movie industry.

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74:13

Horror Hot Takes

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2025/10/16

Send us a text We asked for your horror movie hot takes, and now we debate 'em! Michael Myers, Jason, Freddy, m'f'in Caspar, Argento vs. Fulci, it's all here.

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80:44

CHAOS!

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2025/09/25

Send us a text With America on edge, Mark and Serena discuss cancellations, censorship (and how it could affect future movies), and whether it's ok to express political views as a film programmer. Also, the weekly rereleases of old movies and the threat of Netflix buying Warner Bros.

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76:19

Movies 2 Machines

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2025/09/11

Send us a text New Canadian stats reveal who's going to see movies theatrically in 2025, just as various distributors make known their hopes and fears for the AI future. Serena discusses Spike Lee's HIGHEST 2 LOWEST. Mark talks CAUGHT STEALING. And Halloween is around the corner, so how do you move beyond just the season's traditional films.

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69:54

Comedy Comeback?

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2025/08/21

Send us a text With the reboot of THE NAKED GUN released this Summer and sequels to SPACEBALLS and SCARY MOVIE on the way, will we finally enter a new era of film comedies? Serena and Mark have some ideas on why the genre has been away so long, and how well Liam Neeson plays Frank Drebin Jr. (born: 1994).

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70:49

That Woke Isn't Funny Anymore

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2025/08/07

Send us a text Eddington and South Park give their last rites to the social justice era, but to what end? A mockingly nude Trump may be the only way to can get through to power. Meanwhile, American Eagle and Sydney Sweeney try (and succeed) at stoking the culture war flames. Plus, Weapons and some more thoughts on I Know What You Did Last Summer and why you should chill about it.

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66:17

Big Swingin' Flicks

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2025/07/17

Send us a text It's Big Swing Summer at the movies, or so reviewers keep telling us. We look at the risk vs. success ratio of James Gunn's nation-dividing (of course!) SUPERMAN, the revamping of Millennial totem I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER, and the animated Netflix phenomenon KPOP DEMON HUNTERS. Stay cool. Stay hydrated. Stay weird within your IP.

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89:30

Ick Factor with Joseph Kahn

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2025/07/03

Send us a text This is a fantastic discussion with filmmaker Joseph Kahn (DETENTION, BODIED, TORQUE, your fave music videos) about his very cool and funny new movie ICK. He also reflects on writing DETENTION with Mark, the realities of making indie films, and why being told you have "MTV style" doesn't land when you helped create MTV style.

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78:42

Material Girls

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2025/06/19

Send us a text We dive into Celine Song's sophomore effort MATERIALISTS (the movie and its relationship politics), and then discuss other movies that had misleading trailers. Plus, Ana De Armas kills a bunch of men, and the latest going-ons in Weird Hollywood.

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86:31

Everyone's a (Letterboxd) Critic

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2025/06/05

Send us a text We talk the state of professional film criticism in the Letterboxd era and the growing influence of user reviews. Plus, the overstep of the BALLERINA review embargo, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: THE FINAL RECKONING, DESTINATION: THE FINAL BLOODLINE (err?), Fear Streets, Friendships, and more.

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79:24

Franchise Tales

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2025/05/15

Send us a text Join us as we discuss what makes good franchise movies while revisiting the Final Destination series. Plus, we take a look at the new '80s-set anthology film Freaky Tales, Mark reviews Sharp Corner, Serena reviews Screamboat, Trump gets weird about movie tariffs, and the longhaired ghosts of J-horror haunt us still.

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98:49

The Politics of Hollywood Movies with Ryan Jackson

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2025/05/01

Send us a text We're joined by repeat guest Ryan Jackson, looking at what Hollywood wants to say and is willing to say about race, poverty and politics through the lens of Ryan Coogler's highly acclaimed box office hit SINNERS. This ep's a scorcher.

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86:24

Video Game Movies

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2025/04/17

Send us a text With the box office juggernaut A MINECRAFT MOVIE and a new season of THE LAST OF US, we look at the world of movies based on video games - how that genre has tried to keep up as games have evolved as a premiere mass entertainment. Also, China may stop showing US films, TikTok challenges vs. cinema cleanup crews, and just stop looking at your damn phone.

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88:03

Purple Unicorn Blood

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2025/04/03

Send us a text Serena and Mark delve into AI Ghibli madness and people still being weird about Rachel Zegler in SNOW WHITE, before reviewing the high-concept theatrical horror-comedy DEATH OF A UNICORN and the issues raised by the hugely popular (and heavy) Netflix hit ADOLESCENCE. It's another banger.

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83:30

Tariffs and Butts

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2025/03/14

Send us a text We talk US isolationism, and how this dog-eat-dog coveting has translated to the programming world and film biz in general. Plus, thoughts on new releases Mickey 17 and The Monkey, post-Oscars, creating new work in an age of nostalgia, and way more.

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78:58

GenZ Frenzy

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2025/02/25

Send us a text Making movies for GenZ. What films do they watch, and why are adults so bad at writing them? Plus, HEART EYES, BABYGIRL, and the weird response to Kendrick Lamar's SuperBowl halftime. It's episode 50, fool!

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84:55

Of Women and Wolves with Kris Langford and Scott Vega

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2025/02/06

Send us a text We're joined by Kris Langford and Scott Vega of the How'd You Like That Movie? podcast to review COMPANION, PRESENCE, WOLF MAN and GRAFTED. Plus, thoughts on the EMILIA PEREZ controversy, the state of US-Canada relations, female "empowerment" at the movies, and all the chaos.

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89:03

Lynch, Legacy

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2025/01/20

Send us a textIt's Season Three! We respond to David Lynch's passing, and reflect on what he meant to us and to contemporary movies in general. The film world has lost a Titan. Plus, NOSFERATU, WEREWOLVES, BACK IN ACTION, entitled indie filmmakers, and the futuristic movies we're living in now.

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