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Double Feature: Be Your Own Knight in Shining Armor (Catherine Called Birdy & I Capture the Castle)
Jenna double features two adaptations of beloved YA novels with Catherine Called Birdy and I Capture The Castle – the first about the actual 13th-century and the second about a girl in the 1930s living in a crumbling 13th century Castle.
Double Feature: Youth In Exciting Times (Diary of a Teenage Girl & Acid Test)
Veronica double features two teens experimenting with broadening their horizons in two turbulent decades – Diary of a Teenage Girl and Acid Test.
15 Horror Movies to Watch for Halloween 2022
Dan’s back with another list of off-the-beaten-path or under-the-radar picks for your Halloween watchlist!
Don't Worry Darling and the Sexual Politics of Control
Guest contributor Zoe Rogan explores the parallels between Olivia Wilde’s Don’t Worry Darling and Luis Buñuel’s Belle du Jour – both films set within repressive worlds, heavy on themes of control, patriarchy and sex, and feature women who seek to break free.
The Kids Are Sorta Alright: Gen Z On-Screen
The platforms and buzzwords available to Gen Z can be welded as weapons or tools, depending on whose hand they’re in. The kids in Bodies Bodies Bodies, Pleasure and Medusa, approach life and adulthood as something they can opt-out of.
Whatever Happened to Teen Movies?
Jenna attempts to pinpoint when teen movies lost their emotional sincerity, while Veronica shrugs and suggests she simply watch more movies. They discuss coming of age films from the late 1970s to the early 2000s – from early Matt Dillon films to Millennial classics.
Review of '223 Wick': Psychedelic Parrish, Midnight Movie Madness
223 Wick is a film that will be appreciated by aficionados of the experimental, underground works of the ‘60s and ‘70s where sometimes you’re only along for the ride because of the psychedelic visuals and totally out there concepts.
Decade vs Decade: 50s v 90s - Horror
Dan & Jenna have spun the wheel again and landed on horror. Join them as they discuss Dementia (1955) vs The Office Killer (1997), two surreal, female-driven slashers.
See It Or Don't: Zach Cregger's Barbarian
Jenna and Veronica both enjoyed Barbarian, which is why they recorded a podcast ripping it apart. It’s one part film critique, one part conversation, and a whole lot of lusting after Lil’ Billy Skarsgård.
Cream of the Crud in Breaking Training
Carlo and Dan are back with more of the Crud they’ve been watching - including The Kid Brother, more tokusatsu shows, and the original Batman series.
Decade vs Decade: 60s v 80s - Fantasy
From the minds of Dan and Jenna comes a new podcast segment : Decade vs Decade! First up is a clash of fantasy films: The Fabulous Baron Munchausen (1962) versus Conquest (1983)
Elvis Never Left the Building: A Review of Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis'
Elvis ended up being the best of what it could have been: a glittering frenzy of feverish reverence, replete with pink suits and matching Cadillac cars, hysterical hip-shaking highs and slurred, sweat-dripping lows.
A Good Day to Cream of the Crud
Carlo and Dan are back talking about a double-feature of overlooked 90s comedies: Strike! aka All I Wanna Do aka The Hairy Bird, and Dick.
Tales from Skull: A Night of Terror (1987) feat. Allan Levine
In this sequel of sorts to last year's interview with Allan Levine about their SOV Emmeritus Pictures, Allan returns to discuss stories from behind the scenes of the 1987 low-budget exploitation picture Skull: A Night of Terror.
Friends and Other Monsters: 'Ezrulie' Review
Erzulie, a female-forward creature feature about a mythical mermaid, is a fun and unexpected indie flick that follows then subverts horror tropes in a clever, entertaining way.
Cream of the Crud: When Nature Calls
Carlo discusses the movies they saw at Nippon Connection, Dan watched some Gold Ninja Video releases, and so much more. Listen now!
Double Feature: Home is Where The Music Is (Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliche & Box of Rain)
For someone looking for a community of their own, music scenes become a home where the lack of one is being felt. Documentaries Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliche and Box of Rain dive into the worlds of punk and deadheads with a focus on finding a sense of belonging.
The Right to a Goddamned Choice: Movies About Unwanted Pregnancies
Abortion is healthcare, and it is our right to demand a choice. Happening, Lingui The Sacred Bonds and Citizen Ruth are three films – all depicting different times, places and eras – that show the importance of a woman’s right to choose.
Cream of the Crud Takes Manhattan
Carlo and Dan discuss Wong Jing movies, CAT III horror from Hong Kong, an underseen Eric Roberts movie, and much more!
Cream of the Crud: City of Masks
Dan and Carlo are back to their cruddy ways! Carlo watched Dragons Forever, The Delinquents and more, while Dan checked out Magic Crystal before being disappointed by a North American blockbuster.