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The Seat Struck Movie Podcast

Seat Struck Reviews

A film podcast chatting what we watched this week, special topics, and deep dives into various filmography. Hosted by Quinn, Curtis, and John

tv & film

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01:49:14

Episode 168: Spooky Canon Month IV (WEAPONS, 2025)

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2025/10/27

Frights, camera, action! For the final outing of spooky season, Curtis and John take on Zach Cregger's WEAPONS (2025), starring Julia Garner, Amy Madigan, and Josh Brolin, alongside special guests Magill and Dr Thomas Britt. The boys discussed what they watched this week before diving into the film discussion. Hot topics include the "comedic" aspects of the film, parasitism, the multiple narratives and perspectives, consumption, police corruption and complacency, Gladys, the meaning of

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00:38:36

Episode 167: Spooky Canon Month III (THE UGLY...

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2025/10/21

And now, a little something to make your skin crawl! For the third entry of spooky season, Simon and Curtis discuss the period piece body horror THE UGLY STEPSISTER (2025) with special guest Dr Sean Travers. They chat about its connections to THE SUBSTANCE (2024) and GRAFTED (2024), literal and metaphorical parasites, the monstrosity of the transformed body, the pressures of patriarchal expectation, the horrors of indifference, and academic publishing. After the discussion, they also talk about what

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01:22:13

Episode 166: Spooky Canon Month II (DON'T TORTURE A...

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2025/10/12

Pleasant screams, boils and ghouls! John and Curtis return to the spooky canon this week for its second screamy offering: 1972's DON'T TORTURE A DUCKLING, directed by Lucio Fulci and starring Barbara Bouchet (and one of Curtis's giallo favourites). The boys are also joined by their favourite librarian, the very hot and cool Katie! They discuss the film as giallo, libraries, the rural setting, misogyny and patriarchal oppression, Donald Duck, the film's taboo topics, and much more

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02:01:48

Episode 165: Spooky Canon Month I (MAD GOD, 2025)

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2025/10/08

Hello, boils and ghouls! October is here, which means we kick off the first entry in our fourth annual SPOOKY CANON MONTH! We will return to our weekly cadence to cover our favourite horror films every week. For my pick, we discuss the inimitable 2021 stop-motion classic, by famed special effects guru Phil Tippett: MAD GOD! Joining Curtis and John for this discussion is our long-time recurring guest—Magill Foote! We talk about the almost 30 year long gestation process of this film, the impressive

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02:20:49

Episode 164: SHADOWS (1959)

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2025/09/25

"I don't know why we do this"After doing a few episodes of the works of John Casavettes, we felt it was time to go back to the start to discuss his 1959 low-budget debut: SHADOWS! Joining John for this discuss is our recurring guest John Bruni, who also wrote a recent article on this film (linked below). With reference to that article, we also discussed the background on the film's production, the performances of Lelia Goldoni and Rupert Crosse, its influence on Casavettes later

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01:07:25

Episode 163: Sofia Coppola Watch Series #7 (ON THE...

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2025/09/10

We've finally reached the penultimate Coppola film (at least, until her new Marc Jacobs documentary gets distribution), the 2020 A24/Apple TV+ release: ON THE ROCKS! We discuss the performances by leads, the emotional material this film touches on, our shared gripes, and we get into some extended talk on Bill Murray and the #MeToo movement. Before that, we went over the usual news and what we watched this week. While Curtis is away, John will return soon with special guest Dr. John Bruni to

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01:34:20

Episode 162: WATCH SERIES DOUBLE FEATURE-STRAVGANZA...

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2025/08/29

We're mixing things up this week. Since the next film in our Sofia Coppola Watch Series is her 2017 adaptation of The Beguiled, we decided to discuss this as a double feature in concert with the original 1971 Don Siegel adaption. Much of our discussion touches on the differences between these two films, both aesthetically and narratively, and considers which elements we think these films do well vs. not. Before that, we went over the usual news and what we watched this week. We will be back in a

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01:46:39

Episode 161: NIGHT MOVES (1975)

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2025/08/12

"Where were you when Kennedy got shot?""Which Kennedy?""Any Kennedy."On a special "John's Only" episode—John is joined by our recurring guest and resident Cassavetes scholar Dr. John Bruni to discuss the 1975 neo-noir NIGHT MOVES, starring the late Gene Hackman. This was the subject of some writing by Bruni on Media Magpies (link below in the description) back in March for the Criterion release. Much of our discussion centered around that, and we talked

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01:27:05

Episode 160: AMERICAN PSYCHO (2000)

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2025/07/27

"Are you freebasing or what?"Curtis and John celebrate years of AMERICAN PSYCHO (2000) with their deep dive into the film on this week's episode. They discuss queerness and homoeroticism in the film, Reaganism and '80s yuppie culture, serial killer fascination, Bret Easton Ellis's book, the female direction, and more. Before they talk about the film, they talk about new releases, shoutouts, and what they watched this week.Tune in next week for the next Sofia Coppola watch

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01:08:43

Episode 159: Sofia Coppola Watch Series #5 (THE BLING...

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2025/07/18

"Girls, time for your Adderall!"This week on the pod, we jump back into the Sofia Coppola Watch Series to discuss her 2013 crime film, and one of the first distributed by A24, THE BLING RING. Since this is based on real events (or rather, the written account of such events) we spent a little bit of time talking about the real events before getting to the movie. We talked about Coppola's particular take on the heist/crime genre; its comparisons to earlier works like Marie Antoinette and

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01:54:30

Episode 158: THE KILLING OF A CHINESE BOOKIE (1976)

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2025/06/30

This week on the pod, after some much needed rest and relaxation, John and Curtis reunite to talk another Cassavetes film: THE KILLING OF A CHINESE BOOKIE. Joining us again for this discussion is our resident scholar and honorary "fifth Beatle" Dr. John Bruni. We talked about the differences between the 1976 and '78 cuts, the electric performance by Ben Gazzara, Cassavetes dabbling with genre elements, the allegories to creating art and the different pressures that infect that process,

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01:09:03

Episode 157: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980)

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2025/06/19

LAUGH IT UP, FUZZBALL! This week on the podcast it's a sibiling show, as John and recurring guest Billy talk the first sequel of the Star Wars saga (celebrating a 45th anniversary this year): The Empire Strikes Back. We discussed our own experiences watching this at home on tape (with the fabulous CBS Fox Video fanfare, who could forget?) and coming back to it throughout the years. Look, this is one of the most discussed movies on any movie podcast worth it's salt. Nothing new to be gleamed

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01:19:59

Episode 156: Curtis's Canon Pick #7: COLD IN JULY (2014)

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2025/05/27

Curtis returns with John this week to cover another canon pick: Jim Mickle's neo-noir classic COLD IN JULY (2014), starring Michael C. Hall, Don Johnson, and the late (but great) Sam Shepard. The boys talk about what they recently watched, John's recent trip to Toronto and Curtis's vacation to Jordan, supporting Palestine and Palestinian films, and their shoutouts before doing a deep dive into the film.Hot topics include Joe R. Lansdale and his adaptations, DON JOHNSON, masculinity in

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02:10:39

Episode 155: TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A. (1985)

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2025/04/22

"Buddy, you're in the wrong place at the wrong time."Curtis and John team up again with special guest Dr John Bruni for William Friedkin's neo-noir classic TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A., starring William Petersen, John Pankow, Willem Dafoe, and John Turturro. The boys talk about what they recently watched and their shoutouts before doing a deep dive into the film. Hot topics include Wang Chung, gender and queerness, counterfeiting, and comparisons with Miami Vice, and more.Tune in next

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01:14:46

Episode 154: Sofia Coppola Watch Series #4...

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2025/03/30

After discussing the garish, expensive, shot-on-location entry from the previous episode, this week's return to the Sofia Coppola Watch Series considers her next film SOMEWHERE, which is a complete departure from those things. Instead, this plays more as slow cinema, shot on mostly on tight-focused handheld with a limited cast. We talk about our favourite moments in the story, the somewhat biographical elements, Elle Fanning and Stephen Dorff's performances, and the always excellent needle

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01:18:48

Episode 153: John's Canon #6 (THE BREAKFAST CLUB, 1985)

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2025/03/14

"Does Barry Manilow know you raid his wardrobe?"It's been a while, so this week John decided to celebrate the recent 40th (!) anniversary of one of the all time classic 1980s films by making this a PERSONAL CANON discussion on John Hughes' THE BREAKFAST CLUB. This was a favourite growing up, so we ended up spending a lot of time this ep just talking about what it feels like to be a teenager; our own experiences coming of age; what cliques were we win in high school (fun fact: we

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01:03:30

Episode 152: Sofia Coppola Watch Series #3 (MARIE...

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2025/02/27

This week we return to the Sofia Coppola Watch Series to discuss her soft-historical biopic, MARIE ANTOINETTE. We discussed the film's rising standing over the years; how it continues to explore feminist tropes found in Coppola's earlier films, the sick 80s post-rock and new wave needle drops, and how the film's angle towards class and privilege may not be as blinkered as you may think. Before that, we went over some shoutouts, news items, and what we watched this week.Next week, we will

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01:41:52

Episode 151: THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH (1976)

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2025/02/10

John and Curtis team up again with special guest (and John Cassavetes scholar) John Bruni to take on Nicolas Roeg's 1976 science fiction film, starring David Bowie. The trio talk about what they watched, shoutouts of the week, and new releases before doing a deep dive into the film. Hot topics of discussion include Bowie as an alien, capitalism, Newton's experiences on Earth, the montage, and more.Stay tuned for the next Sofia Coppola watch series next week: MARIE ANTOINETTE!TIME

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01:03:40

Episode 150: THE SUBSTANCE (2024)

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2025/01/12

Curtis, John, Simon, and special guest Ivana try to maintain the balance with THE SUBSTANCE (2024), starring Margaret Qualley, Demi Moore, and Dennis Quaid. The Fantastic Four talk about what they watched, shoutouts of the week, and new releases before doing a deep dive into the film. Hot topics of discussion include feminist angles and male gaze of the film, its satirical elements and critique of ageism and sexist beauty standards, the "monstrousness" of ageing, and the mystery of THE SUBSTANCE

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01:16:39

Episode 149: Ridley Scott Watch Series #29: GLADIATOR...

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2025/01/09

The Ridley Scott Watch Series refuses to die! After our 'soft' conclusion, Scott released his long awaited sequel GLADIATOR II in November of last year, so we finally got around to talking about it. Joining us this week is our old guest and Gladiator-head IN-HWAN. Cards on the table here: we had some gripes with the movie. We talk about some of the things that worked and didn't work for us. We also discussed some of the production notes, including the original and very strange Nick Cave script for a

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