In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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The Wednesday Season 2 Official Woecast


1 Here We Woe Again: Jenna Ortega, Creators Al Gough & Miles Millar 31:46
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BE WARNED! This podcast will contain spoilers for Wednesday Season 2, episodes 1-4. Join host Caitlin Reilly each week as she takes you deep into the twisted world of Wednesday with an amazing group of guests! And producer Thing will be helping out to make sure everything goes to plan - well, mostly, anyway... In this episode: Jenna Ortega peels back the layers on the new tension between Wednesday and Enid. And that terrifying vision! Plus… Series showrunners Al Gough and Miles Millar reveal why they made Morticia Addams such a central character in this season, and what it means for Wednesday. Whether you’re a normie or an outcast, the Wednesday Season 2 Official Woecast will be the place for all things Nevermore! For more juicy details about Wednesday Season 2, head over to Tudum.com to get all of the latest updates. 1:15 Preparing for Season 2 3:25 Evolving Wednesday’s look for Season 2 4:12 Addams clan expands for Season 2 6:12 Joanna Lumley joining the cast 7:38 Wednesday and Enid's Friendship 9:00 Wednesday’s Vision 10:50 Jenna is a Producer 13:45 Al and Miles introduction 14:03 Wednesday takes down a Serial Killer 15:05 Intergenerational Relationships & the Addams Women 17:48 Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia in Season 2 20:48 Wednesday and Enid’s relationship 24:04 Steve Buscemi joining the cast 26:19 Wednesday’s popular! 27:45 Boy with the Clockwork Heart stop motion sequence…
Too Wong Foo & The Adventures Of Priscilla Queen Of The Desert
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After some internet outages, technical issues, and just straight tom foolery, Swayze September finally rolls to a close as we take a look at Swayze in drag! First up, Swayze, Snipes, and Leguizamo get all dressed up to spend time in a small town in TOO WONG FOO, THANKS FOR EVERYTHING, JULIE NEWMAR. Then, Hugo … Continue reading Too Wong Foo & The Adventures Of Priscilla Queen Of The Desert →
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After some internet outages, technical issues, and just straight tom foolery, Swayze September finally rolls to a close as we take a look at Swayze in drag! First up, Swayze, Snipes, and Leguizamo get all dressed up to spend time in a small town in TOO WONG FOO, THANKS FOR EVERYTHING, JULIE NEWMAR. Then, Hugo … Continue reading Too Wong Foo & The Adventures Of Priscilla Queen Of The Desert →
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×Remember the 90s? Let’s all head back there with some slacker comedies from 1994. First up, we learn what college is really like on those liberal campuses with all the protesting in PCU. Then, we try to overtake the media in the name of metal in AIRHEADS.
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We’re enlisting to finally do something with our lives. First up, Bill Murray and a ragtag group of soldiers help prevent a world war in STRIPES. Then, Pauly Shore and Andy Dick lead a ragtag group of soldiers to get lost in the desert in IN THE ARMY NOW.
This episode, people end up in danger due to dangerous aliens invading Earth. First up, a kid begins to suspect that everyone in his town is being taken over by aliens in INVADERS FROM MARS. Then, a weird creature begins hunting unsuspecting victims in NIGHTBEAST.
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As summer heads into the waning few weeks we have left, we decided why not take a look at some of the summer camp movies from the 80s. Then we found out one of these movies isn’t about summer camp. Go figure. First up, Bill Murray teaches life lessons to a group of kids at … Continue reading Meatballs & Up The Creek →…
It’s episode 350. What better way to celebrate than reviewing three awesome movies? First up, zombies ruin everyone’s pub time in SHAUN OF THE DEAD. Then, a small town has something very wrong in HOT FUZZ. Finally, a bar crawl turns into a war with aliens in THE WORLD’S END.
This episode we’re talking about 2 Albert Pyun cyborg movies! First up, things get awkward with an underage Angelina Jolie in CYBORG 2. Then, Terminator rip offs everywhere in NEMESIS.
This episode we’re taking a look at . . . well you’ll see that we didn’t really know what we were doing going into this one. First up, we get weirded out by the amount of assault in TEETH. Then, a dude does weird things to ladies in an apartment building in SWEET KILL.
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This episode we’re looking at deadly parlor games. First up, some friends go on a scavenger hunt where it turns out one of them is a killer in THE LAST OF SHEILA. Then, a woman marries into a rich family to find that a dangerous game of hide and seek is required on the wedding … Continue reading The Last Of Sheila & Ready Or Not →…
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This episode is about those pesky killer crocs. First up, we have way too much fun with KILLER CROCODILE. Then, we have less fun but still some fun with DARK AGE.
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1 I Come In Peace & Showdown In Little Tokyo 1:39:01
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We celebrate the ever-wonderful Dolph Lundgren with two of his movies this week. First up, an alien comes in peace and leaves in pieces in I COME IN PEACE. Then, Dolph teams up with Brandon Lee to fight the Yakuza in SHOWDOWN IN LITTLE TOKYO.
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We celebrate Roy Scheider by looking at a few of his 80s thrillers. First up, Roy takes on John Glover, who takes his wife Ann Margaret hostage in 52 PICK UP. Then, he investigates a murder as most therapists do and gets tangled up with Meryl Streep in STILL OF THE NIGHT.
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We are back to review some more Jack the Ripper movies. First up, James Spader investigates the death of his twin brother, who was on the trail of a possible Ripper copycat in JACK’S BACK. Then, Tom Savini takes on the famous killer in THE RIPPER.
This episode is all about Jack The Ripper movies! First up, Klaus Kinski takes on the title role as he experiments on different women in JACK THE RIPPER. Then, David Hasselhoff fights off a returning Jack the Ripper while never missing a chance to show off his chest hair in TERROR AT LONDON BRIDGE.
This episode we’re taking a look at two haunted vehicle movies. First up, an alien possesses a bulldozer and runs amok in KILLDOZER. Then a woman decides to start over in her aunt’s old house but is soon haunted by a hearse that keeps trying to run her of the road in THE HEARSE.
This episode ends our Fan Selection series and there is no more fitting way to go out than with some Jim Wynorski films. First up, we chat about aliens and hot girls including Traci Lords last ever nude scene in NOT OF THIS EARTH. Then, we wonder if anyone realized they were ripping off Die … Continue reading Not Of This Earth & Demolition High →…
This episode’s fan suggestions are Phil Tippett movies. First up, we take a trip to a planetary war between humans and bugs in STARSHIP TROOPERS 2. Then, we go on a really bad acid trip in MAD GOD. [powerpress}
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Kids get creepy as we look at these fan suggestions from Tracey. First, Anthony Hopkins shows up with a creepy beard as he says a little girl with night terrors is his reincarnated daughter in AUDREY ROSE. Then, a young girl finds that what she draws comes alive in her dreams in PAPERHOUSE.
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This week’s fan selections are giving off Tarantino/Coen Brothers Vibes. First up, a hitman has to make a cross-country trip with his target in THE HIT. Then, a group of strangers gather at a gas station while they wait to fill up in LAST STOP IN YUMA COUNTY.
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This episode is just two requests mashed together. So first up, Timothy Olyphant tries to contain an outbreak in the 2010 remake THE CRAZIES. Then, things get surreal in JOHN DIES AT THE END.
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This week is Rowdy Roddy Piper week as Fanbruary keeps going. First up, we visit a post apocalyptic town where the only fertile male is Roddy Piper in HELL COMES TO FROGTOWN. Because of course he would be. Then Piper has to save the world from aliens with the help of some special sunglasses in … Continue reading Hell Comes To Frogtown & They Live →…
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This week we’re taking a look at what it’s like to be the new kid in town. First up, James Spader runs afoul of a gang at his new school all because he likes the leader’s girlfriend in TUFF TURF. Then, a new bully arrives as Jerry Mitchell is having the worst day of his … Continue reading Tuff Turf & Three O’Clock Hight →…
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1 The Dark Backward & Meet The Hollow Heads 1:43:03
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Noah picked two weird and crazy movies this week. First up, the stoner from the breakfast club grows a third arm. Then Chet from weird Science tries to sell him out. Then Wayne Newton steps in during THE DARK BACKWARD. After that, we enter the craziest sitcom ever conceived in MEET THE HOLLOW HEADS.
This episode we’re looking at two Chris Walas films. First up, Eric Stoltz shows us that you never get over someone killing your dog in THE FLY II. Then, Bill Paxton teaches us that protecting your real estate investments from the homeless is important in THE VAGRANT.
We’re looking at some Tarantino rip-off movies starring Jay Mohr! First, we’re splitting up into three different stories and heading to a rave in GO. Then, we’re taking Christopher Walken hostage in SUICIDE KINGS.
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In this episode, we tackle two Frankenstein films. First up, Boris Karloff returns to the franchise in FRANKENSTEIN 1970. Then, we head overseas for a Italian take on the fabled tale that has more than we bargained for in FRANKENSTEIN 80.
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This week we’re taking a look at two movies with the ever quirky Christopher Walken. First up, we learn some biblical stuff in THE PROPHECY. Then, we learn some artsy vampire stuff in THE ADDICTION.
We’re back to give our spoilery thoughts on Replicator.
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We are back with another Coming Attraction. This time we talk about the upcoming Listen Carefully. A psychological thriller about a man trying to get his baby back. How is it? Find out here.
We sit down to talk through the sequel to probably the most famous slasher movie ever made. That’s right, we’re heading to Haddonfield Memorial Hospital to watch as Laurie stumbles around doped up on drugs through a hospital that is pretty empty while a skinnier Michael Myers kills some hapless nurses. Watch along as we … Continue reading Halloween II Commentary →…
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1 Coming Attraction – The Man In The White Van 26:14
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We check out the new film The Man In The White Van which is out NOW!!!! Is it worth making a trek to the theater? Find out.
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