Casting The Net Episode 193: The Bling Ring Casting The Net podcast

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We've been threatening to cover the Netflix film Uglies for month, and now it's time to make good. Based on the YA dystopian future novel, Joey King stars in this film where all teenagers get operations on their 16th birthday to look more physically attractive and be elevated to a higher societal status, and not be deemed "ugly". But there are those who choose not to have the operation and live out in the woods away from the cold conformist rule of the city. Thankfully, most of them are already ridiculously attractive even without the benefit of surgical enhancement. Trust me, we get into it with this one!…

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Casting The Net Episode 193: The Bling Ring 1:03:36

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Realized we had this one in the archives since last fall, but we're finally putting out our episode on Sophia Coppola's The Bling Ring, a dramatization of the true story of a group of teenagers who decided to break into the homes of a handful of young celebrities, seemingly out of sheer boredom. As you can probably guess, the recommendation to cover this came courtesy of the Adorable Lil' Hypebeast herself, who loves her a good "Be Gay, Do Crime" flick!…

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Casting The Net Episode 192: Hellboy The Crooked Man [feat. Will Austin] 1:10:08

10 weeks ago1:10:08

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So how does this straight-to-streaming reboot of the Dark Horse Comics character Hellboy measure up against its two previous theatrically released interpretations? I'm joined on the podcast by my good friend and Hellboy fan Will Austin to discuss Hellboy: The Crooked Man, as our favorite demonic paranormal investigator crosses paths with witches and demons in 1950s Appalachia. Teamed with a rookie agent from the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense, and a young war veteran, the trio will have to face off against a sinister entity known as The Crooked Man, and make no mistake, he is as creepy as he is crooked . . .…

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Casting The Net Episode 191: eXistenZ 1:08:14

11 weeks ago1:08:14

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In the wake of The Matrix, A LOT of virtual reality-themed movies went overlooked in the late 90s/early 2000s, but this week we're talking about one of the strangest which came courtesy of one of Canada's most certified freaks David Cronenberg. eXistenZ takes gaming to a new level, but when its game designer and her security detail are targeted by anti-virtual reality extremists, they'll have to go inside her game to find out the truth behind the attempt on her life. And because it's Cronenberg, there's gonna be a lot of weird stuff with orifices . . . just warning you right now!…

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Casting The Net Episode 190: Hot Frosty 47:36

14 weeks ago47:36

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I know some of us out there have been hating this winter season, so allow us to heat things up as we talk about the Netflix original holiday romance film Hot Frosty. Lacey Chabert plays a widowed diner owner who inexplicably transforms a snowman in the center of her town into a living, breathing hunk who just wants to make her life easier. It's certainly something we don't usually see from the Holiday Movie Industrial Complex.…

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Casting The Net Episode 189: Faust Love of the Damned [SPOILER SUPREME] 1:20:40

19 weeks ago1:20:40

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Too much blood? Or not enough? That's the questions we're asking on this week's episode, as we cover one of the most "2000s" indie genre movies of the year 2000 based on a cult indie comic from the 80s, Faust: Love of the Damned. Contemplating suicide after the murder of his lover, John Jasper's is given the power to exact bloody revenge, and all it will cost him is . . . HIS IMMORTAL SOUL!!!! Make no mistake, even if you think you know what you're gonna get from a movie directed by the guy who produced Re-Animator and a special effects lead named "Screaming Mad George", trust me you have no idea! Definitely don't play this episode, or watch this movie around children!…

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Casting The Net Episode 188: Cast A Deadly Spell 53:06

20 weeks ago53:06

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When people talk about hidden gems, you really don't get more hidden of a gem than a 1940s supernatural crime noir thriller from 1991, starring Fred Ward, Clancy Brown, David Warner, and Julianne Moore, produced by Gale Anne Hurd, directed by Goldeneye and Casino Royale's Martin Campbell, and we an HBO original movie! This week, we dove deep into Cast A Deadly Spell, as Fred Ward plays private detective Harry P. Lovecraft, who's been hired to find a sacred text known as the Necronomicon. And being one of the few people in the city who doesn't use magic nor is he a supernatural creature, it may just be his toughest case yet.…

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Casting The Net Episode 187: House of Spoils 37:20

21 weeks ago37:20

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It's the week after Thanksgiving, but we hope you're all still hungry. This week we're covering the Blumhouse Prime Original House of Spoils, as Ariana Debose plays an ambitious chef looking to make a name for herself. Hoping to turn a cozy inn into a fine dining restaurant, she quickly finds inspiration in the woods around the property, but also finds herself plagued by haunting visions that may threaten to drive her mad.…

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Casting The Net Tangents Episode 5: Early 2000s Horror 1:28:52

23 weeks ago1:28:52

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Haven't done a Tangent episode in a minute! And what better time to do one for Early 2000s horror than . . . three weeks AFTER Halloween! In any event, We dive as deep as we can with this week's ep, and we'll make sure to pick up the slack on some glaring omissions, in future episodes. But whether you're a fan of supernatural thrillers, torture porn, horror remakes, or foreign horror, we've got you covered for the most part!…

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Casting The Net Episode 186: Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F 1:26:15

27 weeks ago1:26:15

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After 30 years, Axel Foley as at it again, as Eddie Murphy returns to arguably his most famous role for Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. This time Detroit's "finest" must return to the west coast after his daughter is threatened and Billy Rosewood goes missing after they start digging into a drug case. But after all this time, can Axel's old tricks still get the job done? And can Eddie Murphy still bring the funny while balancing the thrills we remember from the earlier entries in the franchise?…

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Casting The Net Episode 185: Heavenly Creatures 47:43

33 weeks ago47:43

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From the director of Dead Alive and Meet The Feebles comes . . . the true crime tale of two teenage girls' burgeoning friendship leading to straight up matricide in 1950s New Zealand? This week, I'm correcting a major blind spot the films directed by Peter Jackson that I've seen, with Clarissa's first recommendation for the show, 1994's Heavenly Creatures. The cinematic debut for both Kate Winslet and Melanie Lynskey, this is easily one of the most fascinating biopics that I've seen in a while, and definitely one of the most imaginatively shot films of the 90s.…

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Casting The Net Episode 184: Day Shift [Feat. Glenn Lawrence] 1:18:26

37 weeks ago1:18:26

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Nice to see a new spin on the "I have to do '(X) Task' to keep my ex-wife from moving her and our child out of state!" trop, as Jamie Foxx plays a freelance vampire hunter in the Netflix action movie Day Shift. In need of some fast cash, Foxx's Bud Jablonsky begs his way back into the vampire hunters' union, but things get complicated when he runs afoul of an ambitious uber-vampire who's hatched a real-estate scheme to benefit her kind in a big way. Me and guest host Glenn Lawrence of Level Up Comedy also found time in this episode to address Marvel Studios' own issues in rebooting a certain vampire hunting character of their own. (Deadpool & Wolverine cameos notwithstanding).…

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Casting The Net Episode 183: Atlas 1:02:50

43 weeks ago1:02:50

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Who doesn't want to watch J.Lo fight self-aware androids in a mech suit?!?! This week, we're covering the Netflix original Atlas, as Jennifer Lopez has to form an unlikely bond with an AI program, in the hopes of stopping another AI program from wiping out all humanity! Honestly, this is a surprisingly straightforward premise!…

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Casting The Net Episode 182: Dogma 25th Anniversary 1:25:47

48 weeks ago1:25:47

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When you wanted to cover a specific film for its 25th anniversary, but it's not available on streaming, so you cover another film for its 25th anniversary . . . that's only available (unofficially) on YouTube! Joining us once again, and most likely for the foreseeable future, Clarissa Westphal Nogueira is back on the pod to talk about Kevin Smith's irreverent faith-based comedy Dogma and Hollywood's weird fascination with religious thrillers in the late 90s and early aughts. And after 25 years, how does the film hold up, as it tells the story of two wayward angels trying to re-enter Heaven, not realizing that it could unmake all existence?…

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Casting The Net Episode 181 - The Crow's Direct To Video Crossover [Feat. Clarissa Westphal Nogueira] 2:03:20

51 weeks ago2:03:20

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With the 30th anniversary of The Crow this year coinciding with the long-gestating reboot finally seeing release later this summer, I thought I'd be "fun" to bring back my good friend Clarissa to discuss the direct-to-video entries in the original Crow franchise, and the franchise as a whole. We certainly had our opinions on these films, and some of those opinions surprised even me!…

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Casting The Net Episode 180: Dark Harvest [Feat. Jen Johns] 38:07

1 year ago38:07

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What better way to celebrate Christmas . . . then by covering a Halloween horror movie!!! This week, I'm joined by my good friend and fellow horror fiend, Jen Johns, to discuss the latest from director David Slade (Hard Candy, 30 Days of Night, Hannibal) Dark Harvest. In a sleepy midwestern town in the early 1960s, there is an annual tradition where the teenage boys of the town are tasked with hunting down the demonic Sawtooth Jack. If one boy manages to stop Jack before he can enter the town church on Halloween night, his family will be rewarded with a new home in a more prosperous neighborhood. But if all the boys fail, the entire town will have to suffer. And when Ritchie, the younger brother of the previous year's winner sets out to hunt down Sawtooth Jack himself, he'll have to overcome more than a few hurdles, before even factoring in the chances of Sawtooth Jack tearing him to pieces, should he not prove to be a worthy competitor.…

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Casting The Net Episode 179: The Killer [feat. Chris Farmer] 1:37:38

1 year ago1:37:38

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Did we really leave y'all without any new episodes for a whole year?!?! There really is no excuse that's gonna cut it, but hopefully you'll fix your ears to check out this brand new episode on David Fincher's latest, The Killer. Join me and guest host Chris Farmer, as we discuss this taut cerebral globetrotting thriller, as Michael Fassbender plays a hitman who's good at his job . . . until he isn't, leading him on a path for revenge, while trying to stick to his many rules and routines.…

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Casting The Net Episode 178: Hellraiser's Direct-to-Video Hell [feat. Clarissa Westphal Nogueira] 1:52:51

2 years ago1:52:51

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What better way to follow up our episode on the Hulu Hellraiser reboot, than finally subjecting myself to the Dimension Films direct-to-video era of the franchise! Inspired by my fellow horror fan Clarissa Westphal Nogueira, I took on this daunting task so we could discuss the films, from Inferno to . . . . Revelations, and figure out if any of them had any redeeming qualities, or of they were all the piles of garbage the horror community has tried to convince us they are. Even I have to admit, I was a little surprised by some of our final thoughts.…

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Casting The Net Episode 177: Hellraiser [Feat. Sasha Munro] 1:07:23

3 years ago1:07:23

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What's your pleasure, listeners? The classic tale by Clive Barker gets a much needed reboot with Hulu's new interpretation of Hellraiser. My good friend (and a far bigger Clive Barker fan in general than me) Sasha Munro joins me to talk about this new film, that follows troubled young Riley as she comes into possession of a puzzle box that threatens to take her down an even darker path than she could have ever imagined, opening a doorway to a supernatural realm, where strange and grotesque beings have such sights to show her. Sasha Munro on YouTube Sasha Munro on Twitter Sasha Munro On Facebook…

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Casting The Net Episode 176: Prey [Feat. Philip A. Henery] 1:26:42

3 years ago1:26:42

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The Predator franchise is back to top form with the release of Prey, which released straight to Hulu recently, so you know we had to talk about it. This week, I'm joined by my good friend Philip A. Henery from the In The Black Podcast, to talk about the Prey, the Predator Franchise in general, and discuss why this new film has had the impact it's had. Taking place in the 1700s, Prey follows Naru, a younger hunter looking to prove herself within her tribe, only to be faced with the ultimate challenge, as an alien hunter has come to Earth to stalk its own prey. Check out more from In The Black Podcast here: https://www.intheblackpodcast.com/ And follow In The Black Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InTheBlackPdcst…

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Casting The Net Episode 175: Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness [SPOILER SUPREME] [feat. Sabrina Mapp & Stephanie Jordan] 1:02:47

3 years ago1:02:47

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Every now and then, you just need to talk about a movie that actually had a wide theatrical release in theaters, especially when it's already been released on streaming after six weeks! Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is already available on Disney +, so there's definitely wiggle room to discuss the Marvel Studios sequel and return of genre director Sam Raimi, after almost a decade. Joining me on this episode, I brought on my good friends Stephanie Jordan and fellow podcaster/voiceover actor Sabrina Mapp, to get into all the spoilery goodness of Doctor Strange's latest adventure. Plagued by nightmares of the multiverse, Stephen Strange discovers a young girl with the power to travel between universes, and that there's a malevolent force trying to steal that power for themselves. As you can imagine, things get pretty weird from there! Check out Sabrina Mapp's website here: http://www.sabrinamappvo.com/ Check out Stephanie Jordan's Black History Cosplay Project here: https://www.facebook.com/dopequeensproject…

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Casting The Net Episode 174: Mad God [feat. Nina Osegueda] 44:38

3 years ago44:38

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This week, we've got a special guest in the form of metal vocalist Nina Osegueda from the band, A Sound of Thunder, and we're talking about Phil Tippett's 30-year passion project, Mad God. One of film's foremost stop-motion wizards, Phil Tippett's contributions to film can be seen in everything from the original Star Wars Trilogy, to Robocop, and Jurassic Park. Having put the project on the back burner for over two decades, he finally finished the project in the 2010s, and dammit if this isn't one of the most beautifully grotesque films I've seen in recent memory. Support A Sound of Thunder by visiting their website: http://asoundofthunderband.com Watch KeN-K's short film "Painkiller" on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Vq1t3kL8OY…

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Casting The Net Episode 173: The Outfit 26:26

3 years ago26:26

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Cohen and I covering a film we watched together?! In an indie theater?!?! This week, we're talking about the 1950s noir crime thriller The Outfit, which is now available on Peacock, as of this posting. Allowing his suit shop to be utilized by nefarious characters in Chicago's criminal underworld, a mild-mannered cutter named Leonard will have to figure out how to keep him and his assistant alive, when a piece of sensitive information threatens to kick off an all out gang war.…

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Casting The Net Episode 172: The Adam Project [Feat. Mark Irving Phillips] 50:50

3 years ago50:50

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Ever wanted to go back in time and give your younger self advice on the future? This week, we're getting into the Netflix family sci-fi adventure, The Adam Project. Guest host Mark Irving Phillips joins me to talk about this new Ryan Reynolds Netflix offering, as he plays a displaced time traveler hoping to repair a deviation in the space-time continuum, only to confront a 12 year-old version of himself. . . and things only get more complicated from there.…

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Casting The Net Episode 171: Gunpowder Milkshake 47:46

3 years ago47:46

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Make no mistake, these ladies are gonna make some noise. This week, we're covering the Netflix original, Gunpowder Milkshake, as Karen Gillan stars as a ruthless assassin forced to protect a young girl from her even more ruthless employers. With her back against the wall, she'll have to turn to a trio of librarians that offer more than just books, as well as her absentee mother, and fellow assassin.…

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Casting The Net Episode 170: The Harder They Fall 54:20

3 years ago54:20

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We are back, people! We took way too long off last year, but we've returned with a brand new episode, as we discuss the Netflix western, The Harder They Fall. The bullets fly with reckless abandon in this film, as two rival outlaws prepare to cross paths with one another for a second time, with their respective gangs riding along with them, while a determined lawman is looking to dispense his own signature brand of justice. This sure isn't your granddaddy's western!…

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Casting The Net Episode 169: Godzilla vs. Kong 42:18

4 years ago42:18

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It's the battle we've all been waiting for since it was teased in the post-credit scene for Kong: Skull Island! In one corner, the undisputed champion, a heavyweight with a record of 3 wins (5 if you count all three of Ghidorah's heads!), this building-sized lizard stays juiced and jacked on nuclear radiation, and will spit an atomic lougie down your throat until your head comes off at the neck . . . GODZILLA! And in the other corner, the scrapin'est scrape ape in the jungle, who wished folks would just leave him the hell alone . . . KONG!!!! Who's gonna come out on top? And seriously, was this joint scored by Tangerine Dream?!?…

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Casting The Net Episode 168: Zack Snyder's Justice League [feat. Chris Farmer] 2:34:30

4 years ago2:34:30

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Yes, this episode is two and a half hours long , and I apologize for nothing. I brought back friend and up and coming indie filmmaker Chris Farmer to talk about one of this most talked about superhero films in recent memory, whether you like it or not, Zack Snyder's Justice League. Some were convinced it would never happen, and even as he's proven to be a reality, the folks who were staunchly against it, still can't stop talking about it. And I knew we had to do a deep dive and consequently go on a few tangents to provide the necessary context, but what was our final verdict? Listen and find out! Also be sure to check out Chris' short, "Bacon", fresh off its film festival run, on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZRrwQ41Wws…

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Casting The Net Episode 167: Earwig and the Witch 39:23

4 years ago39:23

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This week, we're looking at Studio Ghibli's first foray into 3D animation with Earwig and the Witch. Growing up in an orphanage, young earwig is prone to mischief, almost to a fault, but is eventually adopted by a rather strange couple, who Earwig almost immediate discovers are not entire what they seem. Witchcraft and classic rock collide with fairytale hijinks ensuing.…

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Casting The Net Episode 166: Psycho Goreman 53:22

4 years ago53:22