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On this episode, Mike and Peter continue to talk Star Wars by going all the way back to one of the inspirations for the A NEW HOPE in Akira Kurosawa's THE HIDDEN FORTRESS. We talk about the original Artoo and Threepio and praise the two princesses seen in both versions. However ONLY ONE has a Death Star!

On  this episode I am joined by the host of  Cinematic for the People , Ben Zuk, as we take a gamble on Adam McKay in THE BIG SHORT which inspires us to do some cinematic number crunching by revisiting the documentary STARTUP.COM and JC Chandor’s MARGIN CALL. But before that we see if this latest Michael Lewis adaptation crashes on the silver screen.

Ahoy, Citizens! This week on SCC, we had our BFF Tyler on, yet again, to help us dissect our newest Second Class flick. And it should come as no surprise, that as a group, we decided to watch the highly anticipated (for us, anyway), Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance! This movie picks up right where Samurai Cop ends, but then launches us 25 years into the present day where there is a deadly turf war going on between two Samurai gangs, because obviously. Unable to solve a string of recent killings, Frank Washington sets out to find his old partner, Joe Marshall (the Samurai Cop), in hopes that Joe can help him solve the crimes. Throw in some bizarrely futuristic settings, inexplicable music selections, and Tommy Wiseau, and apparently you've got a movie. If you are a fan of the original Samurai Cop, you're going to want to give this episode a listen. Tyler joined us for his first viewing of Samurai Cop earlier that day, so we were all brushed up and ready to compare. We dis

In this episode, Dave takes on another classic! Britt gives her less than glowing review of Pulp Fiction.  Then, Dave talks about the history of introspection and   when it is helpful.   Finally, Mike joins us and talks (a lot!) about one of his favorite movies ever! Fangirl Fixation: 0:03:30 Introspection: 0:17:54 Pulp Fiction: 0:29:35 Spoilers: 01:26:54 √

I interviewed Oakland writer  Sarah Gailey  who recently watched  Stars Wars: A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back  and  Return of the Jedi  for the very FIRST time and live-tweeted it! She continues her comedic take on  Star Wars  in this Bonus episode! Click  HERE  for Sarah's work Sarah at  Mothership Zeta

On this episode Todd Haynes' new film CAROL inspires NOT ONLY a conversation with Dave from  Pop Culture Case Study   on this Cate Blanchett/Rooney Mara romance, but ALSO a previous Haynes' movie in FAR FROM HEAVEN. That film was inspired by Douglas Sirk melodramas such as ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWS and for that particular Julianne Moore/Jane Wyman throwdown, I bring in the only podcaster I know with a Jane Wyman calendar on his wall, Andrew of the great  AB Film Review !

Peter and Phoenix revisit the Tim Burton story "The Nightmare Before Christmas". Some questions are asked and we're hoping you the listener can school us on this Christmas favorite!

Cinematic for the People #059: The Hateful Eight/The Big Short On this episode of Cinematic for the People, Ben and Chris review The Hateful Eight and are joined by David Hart of Pop Culture Case Study Podcast. Much like the film each reviewer has his own ulterior motive and is not what he seems. After that Ben and Michael Denniston (War Machine Vs. War Horse Podcast) sit down for an ironically long discussion of the The Big Short. Will the gang solve the financial crisis afflicting hard working America today? No, we will not, but please listen anyway. Enjoy! 01:34- The Hateful Eight 35:10- The Big Short 01:05:12- Outro and Preview for Next Week 

Episode 89 In keeping with the joyous spirit of the holiday season, we are celebrating the addition of a new member of the True Bromance Film Podcast. We've added a repertory player to join us every month to discuss classic films and to debate their merit in today's cinema landscape. We are excited to announce that our repertory player is none other than Michael Denniston of the War Machine vs. War Horse podcast. Michael joins us this week to bring some holiday cheer by discussing the Marlon Brando classic, On The Waterfront, as well as two heartwarming yuletide classics, Room and Krampus.

Dave is joined by Mike to review David O. Russell's newest effort starring Jennifer Lawrence, Joy.  They discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the film, as well as discuss a bit about Russell's work and where this fits in.  Enjoy!

On this episode  we are joined  Jairo of  The True Bromance Film Podcast   to  tinker with Star Wars. First with the creator-approved tinkering of Star Wars: A New Hope the Special Edition and then with the fan fixing of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace in The Phantom Edit. But first, we see what type of fan service JJ Abrams provides to resurrect the franchise with Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Our last throwback of 2015 is the follow up sequel, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York! Phoenix and I go over some of the booby traps and get into whether or not someone could possibly die from them. Happy holidays!

Merry Christmas, Citizens! We're not officially there yet, but it's so close we can taste it. And it tastes like a martini- shaken, not stirred. Once again joined by our good pal, Tyler, we prepared to watch 1983's bastard Bond film, Never Say Never Again. Tyler and Erik have seen ALL Bond films, while Tom and Brittany have seen NONE... It made for a interesting discussion. We won't bore you with plot points from this flick, as I'm sure you can guess that Bond is tasked with saving the civilized world from the clutches of a mad man. With, of course, plenty of booze and babes to distract him in the process. We dissect this film and get down to the nitty-gritty, as we discuss the sexiest Bond, the acidity level of James Bond's urine, accidental animal death, and of course... what everyone wants to know, the number of sexual conquests Sean Connery has had in his life. Don't forget to visit Second Class Cinema for more content! Listen up! Life or d

Dave takes on an Oscar winner that everyone seems to like, Silver Linings Playbook.  Britt returns for Fangirl Fixation to discuss whether or not it is as great as everyone says.  Then Dave talks about stigma, specifically its  definition  and  attitudes about bipolar disorder .  Then, Jamison from the  Real Films Podcast  joins us to talk about the movie! Fangirl Fixation: 0:05:10 Stigma: 0:17:16 Silver Linings Playbook: 0:29:52 Spoilers: 01:07:35

#058: Star Wars The Force Awakens/Youth On this episode of Cinematic for the People, Ben and Chris review Star Wars The Force Awakens and then Ben sits down with Michael Denniston of War Machine Vs War Horse Podcast for a review of the new Michael Caine drama Youth. Enjoy! 00:26- Star Wars The Force Awakens (Spoiler-lite review) 19:28- Star Wars The Force Awakens (Spoiler-filled review) 27:49- Youth 52:08- Outro and Preview for Next Week

On this  episode  we make a home for those suffering from arrested development with  Karly of  Core Temp Arts  and Ash Blodgett of  Laugh Stache and the podcast Let’s Rewatch . The double feature we've selected  to keep us young at heart stars  Will Ferrell and Vince Vaughn in OLD SCHOOL as middle-aged men have a mid-life crisis and try to recreate frat glory days, and then Will Ferrell once again as one half of STEP BROTHERS who refuse to leave the nest. But first, Karly and I attempt to get along as SISTERS to kick off this podcast party.

Episode 88 Did you really think that we would be discussing anything other than Star Wars this week? We are joining the rest of the internet in providing our thoughts about latest offering from J.J. Abrams, Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

On this episode we look at the striking similarities between the newest chapter in the Star Wars saga, THE FORCE AWAKENS, to the first film A NEW HOPE. Warning for those strange folk who may listen to an ORIGINAL REMAKE episode before seeing what is already one of the most popular films of all time (and we appreciate you!) but there be spoilers ahead as we talk about many of the same story beats that these two films share, and how Episode 7 puts a modern touch on them.

With Christmas coming up, we present a throwback episode from last year when Mike Denniston of WAR MACHINE VS WAR HORSE joined us to review HOME ALONE!

That's right folks, the day is finally here! Star Wars is back.  Whether you watched it or not, you can still listen to at least the first half

Peter is joined by  Alicja Johnson  of  Reel Red Reviews  to talk about a Robin Williams family favorite! 

On  this episode Ben Zuk of  Cinematic For The People  joins the show to talk about sea beasts killing the movie star  in JAWS and DEEP BLUE SEA. This particular pairing has been inspired by the new Ron Howard/Chris Hemsworth collaboration IN THE HEART OF THE SEA.

 It's the most wonderful time of the year! That is to say, Christmas is upon us. That magical time when we gather round the television, and try to view the weirdest and most absurd Christmas b-movies out there. It was Tom's pick this week, and we're sure you will exhibit zero surprise to hear that he picked the 1996 Hulk Hogan flick, Santa with Muscles. This movie follows an obnoxiously childish millionaire, Blake Thorn (Hogan, obviously), who, after hitting his head and getting amnesia, is convinced that he is the one and only Santa Claus. Luckily, this also makes him forget his stingy, self-interested ways and he offers his help to save the local orphanage from the tyrannical Ebner Frost. Frost has been buying up all the property in town for insidious reasons and the orphanage is the most important of them all. Will Blake be able harness the power of Hulkamania to stop Frost and save Christmas? You better believe it, BROTHER. Listen up as we discuss the decidedly N

In this episode, Dave is joined by Shaun from  No, Totally!  But first, Britt shows up to bash on Zachary Quinto, and sing the praises of Karl Urban (mainly because he's hot).  Then, Dave talks about stress, specifically  decision making  and  decision making styles ,  Finally, Shaun joins us to talk about a first time watch for him.  Topics include drumming styles, cgi, how much he despises Zachary Quinto, and twitter games. Note - sorry about any audio issues with fangirl fixation, we are still working out a new microphone situation!

Episode 87 This week we are discussing the latest film from Thor himself, Liam Hemsworth, In the Heart of the Sea, and pairing that with a top 3 list of the best movies from the Marvel actors. To help us with that discussion, we sought for some expert help and we found it in Daniel (@ATaleOfTwoDans), from The Marvel Movie World podcast and from A Tale of Two Dans (http://taleoftwodans.com).

On this episode we welcome the return of Andrew and Bernadette from THE AB FILM REVIEW for an episode inspired by new release BROOKLYN as we look at small defeats and victories between two worlds in CLERKS and ABOUT SCHMIDT. 

Another review for you this week! Barry and I from True Bromance Film talk about In The Heart of the Sea in depth.  Specifically, we discuss how we would make it better (take that Ron Howard!), shirtless Chris Hemsworth, and even things that don't seem to apply to the movie, like The Walking Dead! Enjoy!

Peter is joined by Dr. Dave of Pop Culture Case Study to review a lost gem, The Secret of NIMH. They discuss what they remember from the movie as a child and also take a trip back to 1982 when the movie released.

Watch this not so bad fight scene  Hello Citizens! We watched a submission film this week, and boy, was it weird. Erik's sister Melissa recommended a bunch of awesomely terrible looking flicks to us, and while we wish we could say that the cream always rises to the top... We just aren't goddamn liars.  We ended up picking the 1982 sci-fi/fantasy film, She. When Tom and Dick's sister Shandra is kidnapped by the evil, football-pad-wearing Norks, they set off on an adventure to save her. On the way, they become entangled with She, the leader of a local tribe of Amazon-eque female warriors. She begrudgingly decides to help them rescue their sister. Along the way they encounter everything you could possibly imagine- from radioactive mutants and toga-wearing werepires, to a telepathic god named Godan. Will they make it past their many obstacles and rescue Shandra before it's too late? Typically we have a lot of complaints about films that beat their viewers to death

As this was the week MacBeth was SUPPOSED to release nationwide, Dave invites Ben from  Cinematic For The People  to talk about Much Ado About Nothing.  But first Britt comes on to reminisce about the film without even watching it recently.  She also shares some stories about a performance we both saw.  She is also crafting during the recording (sorry about any audio issues)!  Then Dave examines reputation.  Specifically,  the value of a good reputation ,  perceived reputation in the brain ,  measuring a woman's reputation , and  male honor .  Finally, Ben and Dave discuss the movie from very different points of view but definitely share some similar views! Fangirl Fixation: 0:02:31 Reputation: 0:14:35 Much Ado About Nothing: 0:28:03 Spoilers: 0:50:50

O n this episode we begin our second honeymoon phase after episode 200 with Andrew and Bernadette from  The AB Film Review   by taking an unfortunate trip to see BY THE SEA. Thankfully this film inspired a more interesting double feature with couples traveling through a marriage in REVOLUTIONARY ROAD where Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio plan to save their marriage by moving to Europe and in CERTIFIED COPY a couple who may or may not be married go through various stages of a relationship as they spend a day in Tuscany walking and talking.

#057: NBR Awards/Krampus/Brooklyn/Trumbo On this episode of Cinematic for the People, Ben sits down with Michael Denniston for an ultimately pointless conversation about an ultimately pointless group of film critics and their ultimately pointless set of awards winners which happens to be the first major kick off to an ultimately pointless season of shameless award giving. Then Ben and Chris break out the old aluminum Festivus pole for a review of the new christmas/horror film Krampus. Ben airs his grievances on the film while Chris celebrates it's feats of strength. This leads to another Festivus miracle when Ben and Clinton Cornwell convene for a review of the new period drama Brooklyn. Finally Ben is joined by Jeff Broitman for a review of Trumbo proving that the highs and lows of the Festivus season are all too real. Enjoy! 00:26- NBR Award Winners Discussion 21:57- Krampus 35:11- Brooklyn 50:56- Trumbo 1:15:26- Outro and Preview for Next Week

Peter is joined by Emily in her first movie review on the show! We talk the film adaptation of the SNL skit with Chris Kattan and Will Ferrell.

Episode 86 We are finally wrapping up our grand social experiment, where we have been introducing all of the Star Wars films to our friend Joey Azzarello, and are discussing Return of the Jedi and Revenge of the Sith. He also joins us to analyze the highly acclaimed film from Tom McCarthy, Spotlight.

In this mini episode, Dave brings on Mike (again!), and because he did not see Krampus, they talk about a much better film, Brooklyn.  We talk about happy endings (not that kind), accents, acting with your eyes, and making Mike feel dirty for helping us advertise our   Patreon Page

On this episode we celebrate two hundred of these conversations by not only talking about the new film SPOTLIGHT with Jairo from the True Bromance Film Podcast , but also spotlighting some of our favorite shows and friends we’ve made on this podcasting journey. Big thanks to all of those podcasters for participating and an even bigger thanks to our guest Shannon Strucci of Strucci Movies for watching a double feature for this episode on journalists covering cover-ups in ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN and SHATTERED GLASS.

In this episode, Dave tackles a horror/comedy classic Gremlins, in celebration of the release of Krampus!  Britt stops by to discuss whether or not Gremlins holds up, as well as the state of comedy in film.  Dave talks about Xenophobia in terms of  attitudes towards Muslim immigrants,    Spanish football , and  hot dog vendors . Finally Emily Mackay of  Movies N Mayhem  makes an appearance to share her memories of Gremlins! Fangirl Fixation: 0:02:31 Xenophobia: 0:15:54 Gremlins: 0:27:40 Spoilers: 0:57:50

On this episode we celebrate the rise and fall of capitalist ventures. Starting with the documentary from Colin Hanks on The Rise and Fall of Tower Records, ALL THINGS MUST PASS. This loosely inspired a look back at the con artists from AMERICAN HUSTLE who find themselves involved with too big of a con and Leonardo DiCaprio playing a man who can’t get big enough in THE WOLF OF WALL STREET.

Check out the trailer here: It was Brittany's turn to pick this week, and we're sure it will surprise everyone to know that she picked a horror-comedy.   We watched the 2015 New Zealand gore-fest, Deathgasm. After being forced to live with his overly religious aunt and uncle, Brodie tries to make the best of things by making a few new friends and starting a metal band. He even attracts the attention of his classmate, Medina, who is a total babe. Unfortunately for him, it's not enough to make him feel at  home. He gets beat up by his cousin for talking to Medina, his family treats him like the spawn of Satan, and his classmates think he's a freak. So when he and his best friend Zakk discover an ancient text- a song to summon demons, known as the Black Hymn- it's not a surprise that they think it's metal as fuck and decide to play it. Bloody chaos ensues, and now it's up to Dethgasm (and Medina) to stop the demons and prevent the demon Aeloth from taking

On this episode we celebrate the kickoff of the Christmas shopping season by giving our listeners the gift of a late review of the summer hit THE GIFT. This inspires a conversation on the gifts of the bullied with CARRIE and HEATHERS being our double feature of choice. Make sure to stick around until the end of the show for a bonus segment with our expert on all things young and virile, as the younger Dan from A Tale of Two Dans provides insight on these two films from the millenial generation.

Episode 85 The latest in the Rocky franchise is upon us and we've been training hard to keep up with Sylvester Stallone and Michael B. Jordan in Creed. Along with a discussion about Ryan Coogler's latest offering, we're going over some of our favorite training montages and sharing why we love them.

Check out my review of the best new release of the week (by far!), Creed! Mike from War Machine vs. War Horse joins as well!

Peter is joined by  Pi'ilani  to review the 1993 Ernie Reyes Jr martial arts comedy Surf Ninjas and discuss diversity and ponder what happened with Asian American actors in the 90's. Pi'ilani's  Wordpress Blog

On this episode we throw a Christmas party by watching a double feature of GREMLINS and THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS with Gillian and Jaclyn from The Following Has Been Approved podcast. But first, my good friend Peter from the Hydrate Level Four podcast joins me for a drug-fueled experience with THE NIGHT BEFORE.

 It was Erik's turn to pick the flick this week- naturally we ended up watching a ninja movie... We were in for a surprise, however, because 1983's Revenge of the Ninja ended up being the best ninja flick we've seen to date. After losing multiple family members to ninja violence (LOL), Cho swears off the ninja way, and he, his mother and his infant son, Kane, move from Japan to their new home in America. All is quiet for 6 years as Cho opens a successful art gallery and raises his son away from the violence of their homeland. That is until Cho discovers his business partner has been using their gallery as a front to sell heroin to the local mafia, who are not very happy with him... The thugs break into the gallery to steal the heroin, and kill Cho's mother in the process. Cho must once again embrace the way of the ninja, and sets off on a vengeful path to save his son. This movie is equal parts unintentional hilarity, and straight-up badassery. Listen up as we discus