#471 Welles' THE SEVEN PER-CENT SOLUTION (1976, dir. Herbert Ross)
Release Date: 12/02/2025
#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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#473 Tan's A BETTER TOMORROW (1986, dir. John Woo)
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EPISODE #473-- We dive back into the world of heroic bloodshed with the seminal Hong Kong actioner, (1986) directed by John Woo, staring Chow Yun Fat, Leslie Chung, and Ti Lung, among others. It's an incredible film and there's a brand new restoration that is widely available on most (American) streaming services. So, stop reading this and go watch it. Then come back and listen. It's critical that you listen to us, okay? Also, we've got Black History Month coming, so get excited for that. LINKS-- Join the cause at Follow the us on on Bluesky at and , on Instagram and on...
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#472 Top Ten of 2025 (2025)
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EPISODE #472-- Today Cruz and James run down their respective top ten films from the previous year. I always say this, but 2025 was a weird year. It was also, thankfully, weird in a unique way. Lots of good movies. Lots of great movies. Maybe even some classics in there. Give it a listen! 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, I've got a newsletter on...
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#471 Welles' THE SEVEN PER-CENT SOLUTION (1976, dir. Herbert Ross)
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EPISODE #471-- Look at us! Look at us getting back to our BS with this episode. Today we calk the Herbert Ross film [sic] (1976). It's a Sherlock Holmes movie. It's a Sigmond Freud movie. It's a combination Sigmond Freud-Sherlock Holmes movie. We also talk about Soderberg's THE KNICK (2014 - 2015), CONCLAVE (2025), DEEP COVER (2025), and perenial holiday favorite DIE-HARD (1988), among other things. A nice little holiday episode. 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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#470 Miura's HARAKIRI (1962, dir. Masaki Kobayashi)
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EPISODE #470-- We commemorate the glorious dead with the classic film (or "Hara-kiri," depending on how particular you want to be), directed by none other than the firebrand Masaki Kobayashi. This is a classic Japanese film, a classic samurai movie, and one of the all-around important works of all of the 20th century. We also turned out a pretty good episode about it. We also briefly discuss (2015 and 2017, dir. S.S. Rajamouli), (1966, dir. Kihachi Okamoto), PREDATOR: BADLANDS (2025, dir. Dan Trachtenberg), and (2025, dir. Rebecca Miller). LINKS-- Join the cause at Follow the us on on...
info_outlineEPISODE #471-- Look at us! Look at us getting back to our BS with this episode. Today we calk the Herbert Ross film THE SEVEN-PER-CENT SOLUTION [sic] (1976). It's a Sherlock Holmes movie. It's a Sigmond Freud movie. It's a combination Sigmond Freud-Sherlock Holmes movie.
We also talk about Soderberg's THE KNICK (2014 - 2015), CONCLAVE (2025), DEEP COVER (2025), and perenial holiday favorite DIE-HARD (1988), among other things. A nice little holiday episode.
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