#462 Charrière's FEMALE PRISONER #701: SCORPION (1972, dir. Shunya Ito)
Release Date: 09/02/2025
#483 Maimonides' GOD TOLD ME TO (1976, dir. Larry Cohen)
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EPISODE #483-- We slam headfirst into the car crash of a genre-bender, (1976), which tries to combine a police procedural, UFOs, horror, and, I don't know what else, into a real must-see mess of a movie. Seriously. It's almsot good at every single turn. It begs to be watched. We also chat about George Clozeau's LE CORBEAU (1943), Tim Burton's BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE (2025), Carol Reed's NIGHT TRAIN TO MUNICH (1940), and Alfred Hitchcock's THE LADY VANISHES (1938). Do we talk about other movies? Yes. Many. If you want to a list of them, check out our Patreon! LINKS-- Join the cause at ...
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#482 Yang's A CHINESE GHOST STORY (1987, dir. Ching Siu-tung)
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EPISODE #482-- We go back to Hong Kong with the classic horror/kung fu/folk tale mash-up A CHINESE GHOST STORY (1987), directed by Ching Siu-tung. It's a banger. Great film. Good episode. Listen to it! We also chat about John Frankenheimer's GRAN PRIX (1966), Kurosawa's SCANDAL (1950) and THE IDIOT (1951), as well as Carol Reed's NIGHT TRAIN TO MUNICH (1940) and Howard Hughes' HELL'S ANGELS (1930). Lots of good stuff, folks. LINKS-- Join the cause at Follow the us on on Bluesky at and , on Instagram and on Tiktok . You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You...
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#481 Wallace's THE VIRGIN SUICIDES (1999, dir. Sophia Coppola)
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EPISODE #481-- We talk about one of the American independent classics with Sofia Coppola's debut feature THE VIRGIN SUICIDES (1999). In between bouts of complaining about movies, we also talk about her second feature LOST IN TRANSLATION (2004), the Peter Weir crime film WITNESS (1985), and, once again, the cult classic French feature TCHAO PANTIN (1983). Also, do us a favor: Share this show. Send it out there into the world for us, if you can. Let us know if you do! LINKS-- Join the cause at Follow the us on on Bluesky at and , on Instagram and on Tiktok . You can watch Cruz...
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#480 Kerouac's SLACKER (1989, dir. Richard Linklater)
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EPISODE #480-- We follow up our celebration of African-American film with what might be one of the whitest movies of all time, Richard Linklater's epochal anthology film SLACKER from 1989, 1990, or 1991, depending on who you ask. We also briefly chat about the two Oscar-nominated films, Chloe Zhao's (2025) and Kleber Mendonça Filho's (2025), as well as the Pixar film (2026, dir. Daniel Chong), and the two Munich-based thrillers (1976, dir. William Graham) and Spielberg's (2005). LINKS-- Join the cause at Follow the us on on Bluesky at and , on Instagram and on...
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#479 Leonard's A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE (2005, dir. David Cronenberg)
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EPISODE #479-- We delve back into the world of David Cronenberg with A History of Violence which is also a history of mid 2000's Bush era Liberal anger. We also talk Opening Night (1977), Song Sung Blue (2025), and Tchao Pantin (1983) Join the cause at Follow the us on on Bluesky at and , on Instagram and on Tiktok . You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in Thanks to our artists and . The theme music is "Eine Kleine Sheissemusik" by Drew Alexander. Also, I've got a newsletter on...
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#478 Butler's WATTSTAX (1973, dir. Mel Stuart)
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EPISODE #478-- We celebrate the final installement of our Black History Month series with the epochal concert film, (1973, dir. Mel Stuart). It's an incredible film that is as much an examination of the time as it is a people and also, a hell of a concert. We also chat about THE TENTH MAN (1988), PRIMAL, Season 3 (2026), THE BETRAYAL (1966), John Ford's (1939), and Gore Verbinski's GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON'T DIE (2026). LINKS-- Join the cause at Follow the us on on Bluesky at and , on Instagram and on Tiktok . You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube...
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#477 Russell's THE KILLER OF SHEEP (1978, dir. Charles Burnett)
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EPISODE #477-- Now that grad school is behind our editor, we're back to our Black History Month series (and the show, in general). Today we're talking about the Charles Burnett student film classic, (1978). A great, weird, little movie that kind of has to be seen to be believed-- not that this'll keep us from trying. Anyways, it's a fun one. Listen to it. We also chat about Spike Lee's (1992), Paul Schrader's (1979), NBC's (2026 - ), and HBO's (2026 - ). Good stuff, right? LINKS-- Join the cause at Follow the us on on Bluesky at and , on Instagram and on Tiktok . You can...
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#476 Gogol's HOUSE PARTY (1990, dir. Reginald Hudlin)
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EPISODE #476-- We continue our belated celebration of Black History Month (and in many ways, is not every month Black History Month?) with the classic 1990's teen comedy , directed by Reginald Hudlin (of the Hudlin Bros). We also briefly chat about John Ford's (1939), Jasques Audiard's (2009), Peter Yates' (1967), and FALLOUT, Season 2 (2026). LINKS-- Join the cause at Follow the us on on Bluesky at and , on Instagram and on Tiktok . You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in Thanks to our artists and . The theme music is "Eine Kleine...
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#475 Baldwin's THE DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS (1995, dir. Carl Franklin)
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EPISODE #475-- To celebrate Black History Month, we talk about the Easy Rawlins adaptation (1995), staring Denzel Washington. It's a good little picture. You got some LA. You got some Pasadena. You got Denzel. You got a gunfight. What more could you want? We also chat about NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN (2007, dir. Coen Bros) and (1971, dir. Martin Scorsese). LINKS-- Join the cause at Follow the us on on Bluesky at and , on Instagram and on Tiktok . You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in Thanks to our artists and . The theme music is "Eine...
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#474 Ballard's THE SAILOR WHO FELL FROM GRACE WITH THE SEA (1976, dir. Lewis John Carlano)
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EPISODE #474-- We get back on the Yukio Mishima train with the English film THE SAILOR WHO FELL FROM GRACE WITH THE SEA (1976). We also talk the new Game of Thrones show, PONIES (2026 - ), 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE (2026), and a few other movies. Fun little, weird little episode-- not unlike Mishima himself. LINKS-- Join the cause at Follow the us on on Bluesky at and , on Instagram and on Tiktok . You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in Thanks to our artists and . The theme music is "Eine Kleine Sheissemusik" by Drew Alexander. Also,...
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We are kinda of back, just in time for the holidays. We talk about the (in)famous Japanese "pinky violence" film, FEMALE PRISONER #701: SCORPION (1972), directed by Shunya Ito. This is the first entry in the "Sasori" series, which is fantastic if you're into the idea of 1970's Japanese women-in-prison films.
We also talk about CRUMB (1994), BLACK TIGHT KILLERS (1966), YOKOHAMA BJ BLUES (1981), and COOLIE (2025). Great stuff. A great little episode. Come and get it.
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