#220 Nobody's Fool (1994)
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Robert Benton's 1994 cantankerous character holiday dramedy, NOBODY'S FOOL, is our feature presentation this week! We wonder if this is one of the great "holiday season kickoff" films? We also discuss the production's coordinated effort to hide Bruce Willis from the advertising, Jessica Tandy, nudity in a heartwarming story, and the role that Paul Newman described as "the closest to himself he ever played." We also pick our Top 7 Melanie Griffith Movies in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form...
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BONUS #219 Bugonia (2025)
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Yorgos Lanthimos' 2025 conspiracy kidnapping dark comedy, BUGONIA, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Jesse Plemmons performance, debate Yorgos' filmmaking choices, discuss if Emma Stone is a must-see actress, and much more! We also discuss some of the big current movie news happening around the movie world. Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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#218 Night of the Juggler (1980)
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Robert Butler's 1980 pre-gentrified New York City foot-chase thriller, NIGHT OF THE JUGGLER, is our feature presentation this week! We argue over the details on this one, glorify the dirty NYC streets, talk peep show booths and glory holes, James Brolin, Puerto Ricans chasing cars, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Movies From 1980 in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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#217 The Big Chill (1983)
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Lawrence Kasdan's 1983 nostalgic hangout dramedy, THE BIG CHILL, is our feature presentation this week! We talk the real meaning of the film's title, Kasdan's imposed improvisation marathon for the cast, what the standout character subplots are, William Hurt, Kevin Kline, Mary Kay Place, and much more. We also rank our Top 7 Songs From The Big Chill Soundtrack in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here...
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BONUS #216 Top 100 Villains (25-1)
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The Broken VCR presents our Top 100 Villains in a special 4-part bonus series just in time for the month of October. This week in our fourth and final installment, we count from #25 down to #1. This won't be your typical run of the mill villains list you find on Google. This will be a list only the Broken VCR boys can bring. Join us each Friday as we make our way down to #1! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN...
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#215 Scream (1996)
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Wes Craven's 1996 slasher reinvention, SCREAM, is our feature presentation this week! We talk what finally got Wes Craven to sign on, Ghostface's mask, the what-if castings, and the ushering in of the new wave of American slasher films. We also rank our Top 7 Horror Movies Influenced By Scream in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! ...
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BONUS #214 Top 100 Villains (50-26)
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The Broken VCR presents our Top 100 Villains in a special 4-part bonus series just in time for the month of October. This week in our third installment, we count from #50 down to #26. This won't be your typical run of the mill villains list you find on Google. This will be a list only the Broken VCR boys can bring. Join us each Friday as we make our way down to #1! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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#213 The Monster Squad (1987)
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Fred Dekker's 1987 Goonies-esque monster adventure, THE MONSTER SQUAD, is our feature presentation this week! We talk about the monsters at the heart of the film, the epic opening siege of Dracula's castle, Wolfman's nards, and we ask if the squad's treehouse is the best treehouse ever depicted on film? We also eulogize Diane Keaton, Drew Struzan, and MTV, as well as rank our TOP 7 UNIVERSAL MONSTERS in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and...
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BONUS #212 Top 100 Villains (75-51)
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The Broken VCR presents our Top 100 Villains in a special 4-part bonus series just in time for the month of October. This week we count down #75 down to #51. This won't be your typical run of the mill villains list you find on Google. This will be a list only the Broken VCR boys can bring. Join us each Friday as we make our way down to #1! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
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#211 Possession (1981)
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Andrzej Zulawski's 1981 psychological horror divorce shocker, POSSESSION, is our feature presentation this week! We talk the Lovecraftian undertones, Zulawki's demanding direction, Isabelle Adjani & Sam Neil delivering top tier performances, doppelgangers, and much more! We also talk our TOP 7 EUROPEAN SET HORROR FILMS in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!
info_outlineQuentin Tarantino's 2019 hangout revisionist "Manson Movie", ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD, is our feature presentation this week. We talk QT clearing the film with Sharon Tate's sister and not clearing it with Roman Polanski, the studio bidding war, Robert Richardson's glorious backlight skills, Leonardo DiCaprio & Brad Pitt's bromance, the wild MK-Ultra Satanic Conspiracy lurking beneath 1960s Hollywood, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 DEEP CUT TARANTINO CHARACTERS in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!