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On this episode we train for the new film CREED by talking with guest Peter from Hydrate Level Four and War Machine vs. War Horse featured player Tangible Teddy about two prior Apollo Creed stories in Rocky 2 and Rocky 3. As you will hear in that conversation, we're no experts on the Rocky mythology but Ryan Coogler’s take on the series has made new fans.

In this episode, in conjunction with the release of Creed, starring Michael B. Jordan, Dave chose to look at Fruitvale Station!  First, Britt makes her regular appearance to discuss the movie and her personal experiences in the Bay Area.  Then, Dave talks about police brutality.  Specifically, how race affects allegations, fatal shooting of young black people by police, and how racism plays into police brutality.  Finally, Karly from That Pop This Life joins us to talk about the movie! Race and Allegations Fatal Shootings Racism Fangirl Fixation: 0:03:30 Police Brutality: 0:17:25 Fruitvale Station with Karly: 0:31:15 Spoilers: 01:06:59

On this episode we bring in two extremely smart guys to talk about brainy films. First off, regular guest Dave from the podcast Pop Culture Case Study talks about the new to DVD STANFORD PRISON EXPERIMENT, and then we continue our little podcast experiment with Dwight from The Broken Brain podcast on Richard Kelly’s THE BOX and a relatively new film to VOD starring Peter Sarsgaard in EXPERIMENTER.

#055: Spotlight/The Secret in Their Eyes/The Night Before On this episode of Cinematic for the People, Ben and regular correspondent Jeff Broitman sit down to review the new newsroom procedural which has newly opened in many new cities, Spotlight. Then first time guest David Hart (Popculture Case Study Podcast) joins Ben for a review of The Secret in Their Eyes and we determine that Dean Norris should not be repelling down any mountains any time soon. For our final review of the week, Michael Denniston (War Machine Vs. War Horse Podcast) stops by and we discuss the new Seth Rogen comedy The Night Before, which we had both coincidentally seen the night before. Enjoy! 00:26- Spotlight 29:28- The Secret in Their Eyes 44:26- The Night Before 01:08:41- Outro and Preview for Next Week

Episode 84 It's time to wrap up another saga and this time is the Hunger Games franchise that is coming to an end. Amanda (@hardcandimandi) of the Cinema Geeks joins us to break down the final offering from the Jennifer Lawrence vehicle, Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2. Along with that review, Amanda joins us to discuss post-apocalyptic films and why they are so popular today.

Join me and Paul from  Screen Watchers Guild  talk about new wide release Spotlight.  Does it deserve the Oscar buzz?  Find out now!

Peter introduces an addition to the team, new co-host YouTuber Emily Ulsh ! They talk about some of the comedians she enjoyed watching when she was younger and also her new role and what she'll bring to the show.

On  this episode we get trapped in a small room with guest Daniel from the movie site  A Tale of Two Dans . Thankfully we are also joined by the likes of Victoria Tennant OR  Heather Graham in FLOWERS IN THE ATTIC and Jodie Foster in PANIC ROOM. But first,  we  talk about a great performance by Brie Larson in the new release ROOM. 

It's our one year anniversary! Woo. To make this episode extra special to us, we decided to watch the 1997 movie The Necro Files. Why is that special you ask? Our movie tonight was directed by Matt Jaissle, also the director of the first movie we covered Back From Hell (if you decide to listen be warned, it's rough)! We were lucky enough to interview Matt Jaissle about his work and you can find that embeded below as well. Tom purchased this movie and waited for the right time to watch it and I think we found it. Listen up Bonus interview with director Matt Jaissle This is that crazy part we talk about:

In this episode, Dave, in connection with no new releases, talks about Scream.  Britt joins in to discuss how Scream is different after seeing some of the horror films it borrows from and laughs at the word taint.  Then Dave discusses maternal abandonment from a few angles, including psychiatric disorders, gender of remaining parent, the effects of death by cancer, and how abandoned kids relate to moms.  Finally,  Travis the Grimm  is our guest to talk about one of his favorite movies! - Psychiatric Disorders - Gender of Parent - Cancer - Abandoned Kids Fangirl Fixation: 0:02:40 Maternal Abandonment: 0:16:23 Scream with Travis: 0:26:51 Spoilers: 0:53:10

Have you heard of Thor? Not the Norse god or Marvel movie regular but the Canadian bodybuilder/Zombie Nightmare starring/rock dude who has been turning out theatrically inspired heavy metal for the better part of 40 years, have you heard of that guy? I'm assuming the answer is "no", unless your Scandinavian then the the answer is undoubtedly "ja".  Ryan Wise has done something truly spacial with I AM THOR, he made a film that is as amusing as it is heart warming. On the surface you wouldn't expect the story of a man who married the editor of Cherri magazine, bends steel and inflates hot water bottles till they explode to be inspirational but Jon Mikl Thor has spent most of his 60 years defying expectations. Jon Mikl Thor was a championship bodybuilder with over 40 titles to his name. In fact he was the only Canadian to win both the Mr. Canada and Mr. USA titles. After a brief stint as a naked waiter he set his sights on the music industry. Inspired by

Martin Charles Scorsese was born on November 17, 1942, in New York City, to Italian-American parents Catherine (Cappa) and Charles Scorsese. He was raised in the neighborhood of Little Italy, which later provided the inspiration for several of his films. Scorsese earned a B.S. degree in film communications in 1964, followed by an M.A. in the same field in 1966 at New York University's School of Film. During this time, he made numerous prize-winning short films including The Big Shave (1968), and directed his first feature film, Who's That Knocking at My Door (1967). He served as assistant director and an editor of the documentary Woodstock (1970) and won critical and popular acclaim for Mean Streets (1973), which first paired him with actor and frequent collaborator Robert De Niro . In 1976, Scorsese's Taxi Driver (1976), also starring De Niro, was awarded the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, and he followed that film with New York, New York (1977) and Th

From its establishment in 1960, Tower Records was a uniquely American retailer that married a counter culture attitude with a Wall Street business sense. The once omnipresent powerhouse was more than just a place to buy the latest Taylor Swift offering. Tower represented something bigger and far more immediate, a company that appeared to extend a middle finger in the face of traditional business logic while becoming one of the biggest music chains in the world. Its hard to imagine but Tower had its humble beginnings in a small-town drugstore and eventually became to many the heart and soul of the music world, and a powerful force in the music industry. In 1999, Tower Records made $1 billion. In 2006, the company filed for bankruptcy. What went wrong? Everyone thinks they know what killed Tower Records: The Internet. But that's not the story. 'All Things Must Pass' is a feature documentary film examining this iconic company's explosive trajectory, tragic demise, an

Episode 83 We are actively dodging the hot garbage that Hollywood is dumping into theaters this week and doing our best to honor veterans by reaching back into the vault to discuss the classic Stanley Kubrick film, Full Metal Jacket. Michael Denniston of the great War Machine vs. War Horse joins us to examine this great film and toss around some ideas about what we love or hate about military movies.

Check out our review of Room, with Mike from War Machine vs. War Horse.  Plus, a spirited discussion on the movie industry.

On this episode we MAN UP with a new film starring Lake Bell and Simon Pegg, which inspires a conversation about movies with deceptive characters in love with MRS. DOUBTFIRE and THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY.  

#054: Spectre/The Leisure Class/Suffragette On this episode of Cinematic for the People, Ben and Chris are joined by special guest Michael Denniston (War Machine Vs War Horse Podcast) for a review of Spectre, the highly anticipated new James Bond film. Then Ben and Chris check out the Leisure Class on HBO, the film that was the subject of this season's Project Greenlight series. After that Ben and Clinton Cornwell sit down for another segment of Clinton's Corner and a review of Suffragette. Enjoy! 00:49- Spectre 32:08- The Leisure Class 52:36- Suffragette 1:10:17- Outro and Preview for Next Week

Peter and Phoenix conclude their review of the Back to the Future franchise with the third installment. Hear them try to explain the time travel and also an announcement is made on an addition to the team.

On this episode we recruit Karly of  Core Temp Arts  and Dave from the  Pop Culture Case Study  podcast to track down SPECTRE, the new James Bond film from Sam Mendes that brings back that villainous organization, by looking at previous appearances of this gentleman's club in DR. NO and THUNDERBALL. Also special appearance by fellow Following Films podcast  Cinematic For The People !

In this episode, Dave chooses the action flick, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, to be paired with By The Sea, another film about marriage with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, although with totally different ways of approaching it.  Britt joins him after many drinks to talk about marriage and talk trash about Brad Pitt.  Then, Dave discusses marital problems related to feminism, psychiatric disorders, perceived power, and self-monitoring.  Finally Karly from  That Pop This Life  joins us to discuss the fun popcorn flick! Feminism and Marriage Psychiatric Disorders Perceived Power Self-Monitoring Fangirl Fixation: 0:03:41 Marital Dissatisfaction: 0:16:30 Mr. and Mrs. Smith: 0:27:53 Spoilers: 1:01:33

Colin Hanks is a founding partner at Company Name with producer Sean Stuart, where he primarily directs and produces documentary films.  He is also known for his success as an actor, and coming off his Emmy Award- and Golden Globe-nominated performance in the FX miniseries “Fargo,” Colin has most recently finished shooting  Elvis and Nixon , a recreation of the meeting at the White House between Elvis Presley and President Nixon, starring alongside Kevin Spacey and Michael Shannon. Hanks was last seen in  Parkland  as Dr. Malcolm Perry, with Ron Livingston, Marcia Gay Harden, Paul Giamati and James Badge Dale, among other. The film is based on the book,  Reclaiming History: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy , and recounted the chaotic events that occurred at Dallas' Parkland Hospital on the day U.S. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Additional feature film credits include  My Mothers Curse , the Oliver Stone biopic  W , the ensemble comedy  The Hou

We are keeping up with Horror Movie Month by watching a DOOOOOUBLE FEEEEEATURE! We watched May and The Loved Ones, a couple of SCAAAAARY LAAAAAADIES! We had b-movie professional and our friend Fallon come on to help us dive deep in to the insanity of a woman. Listen Up Special Guest: Fallon Masterson

On this  episode  we  leave the marital home to talk EYES WIDE SHUT and LOVE IS STRANGE. Th e conversation on these  two films where married couples spend time apart and out of the homes they’ve made together  ha s been  inspired by new to video DIGGING FOR FIRE. 

Episode 82 Daniel Craig and Sam Mendes are joined by Christoph Waltz to bring us the latest installment in the James Bond franchise, Spectre. Our pal Joey is back to discuss the new 007 flick and to continue his Star Wars indoctrination with his review of Episode II - Attack of the Clones. We also take a little time to discuss how films and franchises, such as Star Wars and James Bond, have permeated our culture and have successfully endured the test of time.

In our brand new type of episode, Michael from War Machine vs War Horse joins me to talk about the newest entry into the Bond Series, Spectre!

2013 Director: Miguel Gaudêncio Documentary, Poland  What is the meaning of beauty and what holds us back from seeing ourselves as beautiful? These are the central questions that drive Gaudêncio's film. The story follows four individuals who are about to undergo plastic surgeries in an attempt to make themselves aesthetically complete. While the four are all undergoing different procedures for varying degrees of vanity, they all share a sense of self-consciousness that has pushed them to a point where they don't see any other option, they MUST change the way they look. Its hard to watch this film without passing judgement on the four subjects. But if you allow premature evaluations to stand in the way of listening, the humanity of our advocates could be lost on you. Yes the central characters of this film are in fact our advocates, a direct reflection of our obsession with perfection. We are given insight to the motivations of our protagonists through fairly effe