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We've got a mummy! We've got a curse! Yes, it's time for a classic piece of 50s adventure with tomb-raiding adventurers and deadly consequences. Join Tom and Ryan as they discuss cat gods, British occupation, and mummy rock traps! It's our review of The Pharaoh's Curse!
Time Stamps:0:02:45 - Background
0:22:00 - Summary
0:34:10 - Notable Scenes
0:39:40 - The Good
0:46:05 - The Bad
0:56:40 - The Ugly
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It's our 200th episode! To celebrate the bicentennial, we're watching an iconic piece of 90s schlock and seeing if it's really as bad as people claim. Join Tom, Ryan, and special guest Duncan as they discuss R-rated vs PG-rated movies, cocaine-fueled acting, and, of course, the Pax Bisonica. Put down your fight sticks and listen in for our review of Street Fighter!
Time Stamps:0:04:10 - Background
0:32:30 - Summary
0:44:15 - Notable Scenes
0:55:55 - The Good
1:11:10 - The Bad
1:20:45 - The Ugly
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Spooky season rolls on, so now we're taking a dive into an 80s creature feature/slasher film. Los Angeles residents are terrorized by a string of murders, but can an obnoxious former detective figure out what's causing them? Join Tom and Ryan as they discuss making characters quirky, repainted apartments, and unpronouncable monster names." It's our review of the 1980's Scared to Death!
Time Stamps:0:03:50 - Background
0:19:55 - Summary
0:36:15 - Notable Scenes
0:43:20 - The Good
0:46:55 - The Bad
1:01:30 - The Ugly
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October is here, so it's time for some Boris Karlov! This time we have a film that's part comedy, part horror, and entirely in color. But will we find out how a young woman meets her demise by the end of this film? Join Tom and Ryan as they discuss rapid-fire pacing, dummy heads, and "dizzy dames." It's our review of the 1946's Scared to Death!
Time Stamps:0:03:25 - Background
0:19:10 - Summary
0:29:25 - Notable Scenes
0:35:20 - The Good
0:39:00 - The Bad
0:52:45 - The Ugly
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Hot Girl Summer is over and we've fully transitioned into Crime Girl Fall! We have a film showing young ladies falling to the dark side due to drugs. But will this exploitation flick end badly for the bad ladies involved? Join Tom and Ryan as they discuss silent starts, 10 minute piano solos, and teaching others the correct way to do heroin. It's our review of the sleazy and salacious Girl Gang!
Time Stamps:0:04:10 - Background
0:13:10 - Summary
0:22:20 - Notable Scenes
0:26:50 - The Good
0:31:20 - The Bad
0:43:30 - The Ugly
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Spider-Man has to stop a plot to commit both murder and international industrial espionage! Yes, really! And he even has to travel to Hong Kong to do it! Join Tom and Ryan as they talk about spidey senses, ill-fitting supersuits, and why this film's title feels incredibly deceptive. Swing on in for our review of Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge!
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0:03:05 - Background
0:24:30 - Summary
0:35:35 - Notable Scenes
0:42:00 - The Good
0:48:10 - The Bad
0:59:30 - The Ugly
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NEW EP! Can some parachuting jet pilots rescue a scientist trapped behind enemy lines? Will the Russian double-agent be a help or a hindrance? Will we fall asleep watching this movie? Join Tom and Ryan as they talk about all of this, as well as double features, recognizable actors, and how not to plan an infiltration of the enemy. It's our review of Jet Attack!
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0:04:10 - Background
0:23:40 - Summary
0:36:15 - Notable Scenes
0:42:05 - The Good
0:47:55 - The Bad
0:58:45 - The Ugly
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A teenage boy must go back to the scene where his parents died to face his fears: specifically, his fear of giant, hungry lizards. Join Tom and Ryan as they discuss endangered species, sudden survivalism, and the mistreatment of psychiatry. It's our review of the 90's horror creature feature Komodo!
Time stamps:0:02:30 - Background
0:20:15 - Summary
0:28:45 - Notable Scenes
0:35:05 - The Good
0:37:40 - The Bad
0:49:20 - The Ugly
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There's a mad doctor on the loose, and only two brave luchadoras (and some bumbling detectives) can bring him to justice! Join Tom and Ryan as they watch this early 60's Mexican adventure and discuss such pertinent topics as the positives and negative of predictability, how to save yourself from a spiked wall, and comparisons between the MCU and luchadore movies! Relax and enjoy our review of The Doctor of Doom!
Time stamps:0:04:10 - Background
0:13:25 - Summary
0:30:00 - Notable Scenes
0:41:00 - The Good
0:48:05 - The Bad
0:57:55 - The Ugly
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Wesley Snipes stars as a CIA assassin in an action movie that puts us to sleep, then wakes us up with jarring editing and sound effects! Join Tom and Ryan as they talk about action movie tropes, Bourne vs Shooter, and an over-armed British police force. It's our review of The Contractor!
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0:03:20 - Background0:24:15 - Summary
0:37:40 - Notable Scenes
0:44:05 - The Good
0:47:40 - The Bad
1:07:25 - The Ugly
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A runaway rocket is circling the Earth, destroying everything in its path! Can a brilliant nuclear physicist figure out a solution AND get married before it's too late? Join Tom and Ryan as they talk about women scientists, alien visitors, and the complete annihilation of Canada. It's our review of The Lost Missile!
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0:03:20 - Background0:19:20 - Summary
0:31:10 - Notable Scenes
0:40:10 - The Good
0:49:45 - The Bad
1:01:45 - The Ugly
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It's a special episode today as we pay respects to B-movie titan Roger Corman after his passing early last month. We're reviewing the last movie that Corman ever directed, a 1990 sci-fi horror film with some major starpower behind it. Join Tom and Ryan as they talk about Mary Shelley, the aesthetics of Frankenstein's monster, and the legacy of Roger Corman. It's our review of Frankenstein Unbound!
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0:03:25 - A Reflection on Roger Corman
0:17:05 - Background
0:30:00 - Summary
0:45:30 - Notable Scenes
0:52:50 - The Good
0:59:00 - The Bad
1:15:05 - The Ugly
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We're ropin' some evil bloodsuckers out on the range with this Uwe Boll flick! Can the pseudo-vampire Rayne deal with an Old West town that's slowly being tranformed into vampires? Join Tom and Ryan as they talk about shaky cameras, piles of tropes, and the importance of missing some shots in a gunfight. It's our review of BloodRayne II: Deliverance!
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0:04:05 - Background
0:20:20 - Summary
0:28:00 - Notable Scenes
0:33:35 - The Good
0:39:20 - The Bad
1:03:25 - The Ugly
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We all know from horror media that studying something too closely and too obsessively can kill you. So when a young student sets out to New England for firsthand sources on witchcraft, it probably isn't going to go well! Join Tom and Ryan as they talk about inns and hotels, retreading plot points and plot holes, and...Julius Caesar? Throw another witch on the fire and join us for our review of The City of the Dead!
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0:03:20 - Background
0:18:30 - Summary
0:38:55 - Notable Scenes
0:44:25 - The Good
0:50:35 - The Bad
1:09:20 - The Ugly
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Sherlock Holmes is the most-represented literary character in media, so it was elementary that one day we would watch a film with the deductive detective. This time Holmes has to unravel an assassination that he suspects was orchestrated by his villainous arch-rival, Moriarty. Join Tom and Ryan as they talk about logic, different interpretations of beloved characters, and flacid flashbacks. It's our review of The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes!
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0:02:30 - Background
0:18:00 - Summary
0:27:30 - Notable Scenes
0:33:45 - The Good
0:40:30 - The Bad
0:54:50 - The Ugly
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It's time for another family-friendly 90s martial arts movie, but this one is really something special. Three kids are gifted the power of the Dragon and have to fight their way through an impressively bad piece of cinema! Join Tom and Ryan as they talk about zen-filmmaking, Edward Said, and why kids, in general, deserve better.. It's our review of Pocket Ninjas!
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0:03:30 - Background
0:15:45 - Summary
0:25:40 - Notable Scenes
0:33:25 - The Good
0:35:55 - The Bad
0:57:00 - The Ugly
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It's time for a 1970s sci-fi feature that tackles racism, bodily autonomy, and the best way to crash 10+ police cars. A doctor tries to save his own life by having his head attached to another man's body. What could go wrong? Join Tom and Ryan as they talk about Get Out, Blues Brothers, and why needlepoint is for everyone. It's our review of The Thing with Two Heads!
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0:05:55 - Background
0:30:35 - Summary
0:43:25 - Notable Scenes
0:50:45 - The Good
0:54:25 - The Bad
1:02:25 - The Ugly
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We're reviewing a kids' movie that is making us rethink our entire childhoods! Evil dinosaurs, giant ships, siblings that become one person, what isn't there to love? Join Tom and Ryan as they talk children's media, Mass Effect, dinosaur species, and suitmation. It's our review of Attack of the Super Monsters!
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0:04:00 - Background
0:19:35 - Summary
0:30:05 - Notable Scenes
0:32:40 - The Good
0:35:30 - The Bad
0:45:00 - The Ugly
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Some movies seek to answer timeless questions, such as "Can an invincible knight find true love during the Crusades?" If you think the answer is yes, then give a listen to Tom and Ryan as they review an Italian fantasy romance and discuss such relevant topics as: Renaissance literature, elaborate costuming, and what it means to be a "visual philosopher." It's our review of Hearts and Armor!
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0:02:55 - Background
0:24:10 - Summary
0:35:55 - Notable Scenes
0:45:00 - The Good
0:51:35 - The Bad
1:03:50 - The Ugly
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2023 somehow felt like it lasted 2 weeks and 10 years at the same time. But how did the movies we watched affect this time paradox? Which movie moment felt like it took forever? Which character would we most like to erase from history? And where does "zen filmmaking" fit into all of this? Find out in the 2023 Schlocky Awards!
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0:05:40 - Explanation, Film List, and Lifetime Achievement Award
0:10:35 - Worst Character
0:54:05 - Worst Moment or Line
1:32:20 - Worst Visual
1:59:10 - Best Moment
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