Considering the Cinema Ep. 078: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – Dave’s Top 200 Favorite Movies: December 2024
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Release Date: 12/24/2024
Considering Horror Cinema Ep. 097: Six Decades of Dread: Lesser-Known Tales Behind the Terror - Part 1 of 2
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Happy Halloween this month! Here in Episode 097 of Considering Horror Cinema, Jay of the Dead, Count Mackula, and Dr. Shock begin a two-part journey through Six Decades of Dread: Lesser-Known Tales Behind the Terror – Part 1 of 2, where we spotlight a Horror, Thriller, or Macabre film from a different era. This first installment moves from the 1960s through the 1980s, with Dave uncovering an Italian genre-bender called The Laughing Woman, Jason revisiting a landmark Folk Horror classic, and Mack making the case for a childhood Fantasy film that remains deeply...
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Considering Horror Cinema Ep. 096: Three Found Footage Horror Films With Guest Donnie Darko
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Welcome to Episode 096 and Happy Halloween this month! Here is yet another extremely delayed release that is SIX YEARS LATE! In this special Considering Horror Cinema release, Jay of the Dead welcomes longtime friend and found-footage enthusiast Donnie Darko from New Jersey to discuss three very different films in the subgenre. Together, they consider the quietly haunting grief drama of Lake Mungo (2008), the escalating scares of South Korea’s Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018), and the clever, self-referential Horror Comedy Found Footage 3D...
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Considering Horror Cinema Ep. 095: The Eye (2002) with AshXAshes
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Happy Halloween this month! Like a bygone-era zombie rising from the dead, Episode 095 of Considering Horror Cinema erupts from the ground after being “in the can” for SIX YEARS! Yes, in this long-awaited episode, Jay of the Dead welcomes special guest of the and for a review of the original Hong Kong supernatural Horror film, The Eye (2002), a film that reportedly scared Dr. Shock! Premise: After a corneal transplant restores a young woman’s sight, she begins seeing terrifying spirits… Jay and Ash explore why foreign...
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Considering the Cinema Ep. 094: The Weekly Watchlist – Someone Needs to Make a Documentary About This Guy Making This Documentary
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In Episode 094 of Considering the Cinema, your hosts Jason Pyles (aka “Jay of the Dead”), filmmaker Mack Robins (aka “Mackula”), and Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker return for the 17th installment of The Weekly Watchlist! Mack kicks things off with American Movie (1999) and its infamous companion short, Coven (1997). Inspired by Mark Borchardt’s struggles to complete his film, Mack wrestles with whether the documentary is an inspiring celebration of artistic perseverance or a frightening warning about the hardships of independent filmmaking. His investigation also...
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Considering the Cinema Ep. 093: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – 20 Films Prominently Featuring Los Angeles
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Considering the Cinema presents… The DVD Infatuation Podcast, The Grab Bag of Movie Podcasts, starring Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker — “The Leonard Maltin of the Internet,” the Amazing but Subtle One, the National Treasure himself! For this epic edition of The DVD Infatuation Podcast, Dave welcomes special guest Anthony Ragucci, contributor to Land of the Creeps and co-host of the MRAC Film Club, for an extensive cinematic tour of the City of Angels. Inspired in part by the documentary Los Angeles Plays Itself, Dave and Anthony each bring 10 films that prominently feature Los...
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Considering the Cinema Ep. 092: I Haven't Watched Them All. I Don't Think I Ever Will.
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In this episode of Considering the Cinema, your hosts Jason Pyles (aka “Jay of the Dead”) and Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker kick things off with a Feature Review of the documentary, Movie Hoarders: From VHS to DVD and Beyond (2021), a celebration of physical media collecting that feels tailor-made for cinephiles, collectors, and movie obsessives. Jason and Dave discuss the joys of movie collecting, video store nostalgia, the challenges of organizing massive collections, the enduring appeal of physical media, and the peculiar psychology behind buying movies you may never actually...
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Considering the Cinema Ep. 091: The Weekly Watchlist – Venus Infers Something
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In Episode 091 of Considering the Cinema, your hosts Jason Pyles, Mack Robins, and Dave Becker return for another installment of The Weekly Watchlist, where the agenda is simple: Watch whatever strikes your fancy and report back. Jason kicks things off with exciting news for Alien fans, discussing the animated Alien: Isolation digital series and the upcoming Alien: Earth television series. (Note: This episode was initially recorded way back on January 14, 2025.) He also offers a strong recommendation for Taylor Sheridan’s television work,...
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Considering the Cinema Ep. 090: Giving Up Watching a Movie in Order to Talk About Movies
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Episode 090 Considering the Cinema The Weekly Watchlist your hosts Jason Pyles, Mack Robins, and Dave Becker Mack is the monster at the beginning of this episode. What do 1907 Japanese silent films, killer bears, moonshine runners, Pixar superheroes, and beauty pageants have in common? Somehow… this episode. Join hosts Jason Pyles, Mack Robins, and Dave Becker for another round of Mini Reviews and movie mayhem as they discuss everything from Grizzly Man and The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters to The Incredibles, Little Miss Sunshine, Moonrunners, and Out of the Furnace. Note: This...
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Considering the Cinema Ep. 089: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – The Best Picture Podcast 4th Edition
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At last, the long-dormant Best Picture Podcast rises again! For this special episode of The DVD Infatuation Podcast, host Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker is joined by Jason “Jay of the Dead” Pyles and filmmaker Mack “Mackula” Robins to revive a show that only released three episodes — many years ago now. In honor of the 98th Academy Awards tomorrow (March 15, 2026), the trio presents a long-overdue 4th Edition of The Best Picture Podcast, traveling back in time to revisit the 74th Academy Awards (held in 2002), celebrating the films of 2001. In this...
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Considering the Cinema Ep. 088: The Weekly Watchlist - He Gets Up Here and Busts Out ‘Marjoe’ on Us and Stuff
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For Episode 088 of Considering the Cinema, the 14th installment of The Weekly Watchlist, your hosts Jason Pyles, Mack Robins, and Dave Becker broke their own rules for this format in order to bring you a special about documentaries! Although Mack has a deep love and appreciation of all film genres, Dave and Jason took it upon themselves to recommend some excellent documentaries to Mack in hopes of enriching and enhancing Mack’s appreciation for documentary films! Will they succeed? Join us to find out! Thanks for listening! Note: This episode was recorded on December 17, 2024,...
info_outlineConsidering the Cinema presents… The DVD Infatuation Podcast, “The Grab Bag of Movie Podcasts,” starring Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker — “The Leonard Maltin of the Internet,” the Amazing but Subtle One, the National Treasure himself, brings you this 30th Edition of The DVD Infatuation Podcast for December 2024. Once again, Dr. Shock is reviewing three of his Top 200 Favorite Movies with three special guests! The guests are tasked with selecting a film from Dave’s Top 200 Movies that he hasn’t seen before! Here Dave is joined by filmmaker Mack Robins to review “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (1977), GregaMortis to review “The French Connection” (1971), and Miles Mayle to review “Once Upon a Time in America” (1984). Note: All three reviews contain major plot SPOILERS. Join us! Don’t forget: You can post a comment in the show notes for this episode or reach out to Dave via X: @DVDInfatuation
SHOW NOTES: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – 30th Edition – Dave’s Top 200 Favorite Movies: December 2024
[ 00:00:01 ] – Introduction
– Considering the Cinema presents the 30th Edition of The DVD Infatuation Podcast
— Welcome to Episode 078 for December 2024
[ 00:03:07 ] – Guest: Mack Robins: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) – Spoilers!
Catch up with Filmmaker Mack “Mackula” Robins here:
– Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies
– Considering the Cinema
– Email Mackula here: [email protected]
– Filmography Page: Mack Robins on IMDb
– Mack’s short film: Unseen
– Mackula’s YouTube Channel
– On X: @RobinsMack
– On Instagram: @RobinsMack
[ 00:46:22 ] – Guest: GregaMortis: The French Connection (1971) – Spoilers!
Catch up with GregaMortis here:
– Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies
– Podcast: Land of the Creeps
– Instagram: LotC
– Facebook: Greg Morgan
– X: GregaMortis
LotC Group Page
– LotC Fan Page
– YouTube: Greg Morgan
– Greg’s Instagram: GregaMortis
– Email: [email protected]
– LotC Hotline Phone Number: 1-804-569-5682 | 1-804-569-LOTC
[ 01:24:32 ] – Guest: Miles Mayle: Once Upon a Time in America (1984) – Spoilers!
Catch up with Miles here:
– Evil Jelly Podcast
Wrap-Up
– See all of Dave’s Top 250 Movie picks here: Dave’s Top 250 Movies List
– See Dave’s Top 50 Favorite Movies
Links for this episode:
Be sure to catch up with more of Dave’s other work on the internet:
Dr. Shock’s Macabre Film History: Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies
Film blog: DVD Infatuation.com
On Twitter: @DVDinfatuation
On Facebook: DVDinfatuation
Land of the Creeps Facebook: LotC Facebook Group
On Instagram: @dbjb6972
On Letterboxd: @dcoshockhmp
YouTube: Dr. Shock’s Channel
Dr. Shock’s Podcasts:
The DVD Infatuation Podcast (monthly)
The Illustrated Fan
Horror Movie Podcast
Land of the Creeps horror podcast
On X: @ConsiderCinema
Film Blog / Audio Podcast: ConsideringTheCinema.com
HORROR-Only Content: ConsideringHorrorCinema.com
Email: [email protected]
Voicemail: (801) 215-9704
Letterboxd: Letterboxd.com/ConsiderCinema
Don’t forget to check out Considering the Cinema’s new Episode Archive
Be sure to check out Jay of the Dead’s other Horror movie podcast with Mister Watson at HORROR MOVIE WEEKLY.com, where three hosts review one Horror movie every Sunday. It’s One Badass Horror Podcast!
Jay recommends Nate Johnivan’s music:
— Spotify Playlist
— Quarantine Dream iii
This episode of The DVD Infatuation Podcast was produced by Jason Pyles.