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Kazaam (1996) Was Even Worse Than You Remember | Shaq's Genie Movie Reviewed

Release Date: 04/26/2026

Fargo (1996): The Coen Brothers' "Funny Looking" Dark Comedy | Ft. Katie & Nat of The VHS Club

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Fargo (1996) turns 30 this year. On this episode of The Cinema Psycho Show, hosts Brian and John are joined by Katie and Nat from The VHS Club podcast to revisit the Coen brothers' Minnesota crime classic — including why detective Marge Gunderson spent most of the investigation with almost nothing to go on but a single vague description of her "funny looking" suspect. In this episode: Why Fargo's dialogue rewards a rewatch more than almost any crime film of the '90s Marge Gunderson's investigation, and how one bystander's description of a "funny looking" suspect drives the entire back half...

Obsession: Inde Navarrette's Performance Will Haunt You | Ft. Jordan Dwayne (Jordan The Grey Witch)

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This is a spoiler-filled review and discussion of Obsession (2026), directed by Curry Barker and starring Inde Navarrette and Michael Johnston, covering the film's themes, performances, and ending. Obsession is finally on digital — and Inde Navarrette's performance as Nikki is going to haunt you. Brian and John are joined by returning guest Jordan the Grey Witch to break down Curry Barker's indie horror hit that's outgrossing studio tentpoles on a fraction of the budget — including why Bear might have the most punchable face in horror this year. We cover why this "nice guy" is actually the...

Born on the Fourth of July (1989) | Tom Cruise's Best Performance?

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Happy 4th of July — we're doing it differently this year! Brian and John are joined by returning guest Henry O'Brien (Film Obsessive / Stuff I Watched Substack) to review Oliver Stone's BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY (1989) — and make the case that this is not just Tom Cruise's best performance, but one of the most underseen masterworks of American cinema. In this episode: • Why Stone's 5-act structure is a deliberate rejection of war film conventions • Tom Cruise vs. Eyes Wide Shut — where does Ron Kovic rank? • Willem Dafoe in Mexico: Robert Eggers crazy vs. balls-to-the-wall crazy...

Masters of The Universe (1987): EPIC or AWESOMELY BAD? | Ft. Justin from Epic Film Guys

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Masters of The Universe (1987) is the ultimate 80s movie debate. Is it a sci-fi epic, or is it a glorious, awesomely bad disaster? Let’s find out. When Mattel teamed up with Cannon Films—a studio legendary for running on sheer sweat, blood, and wild choices—to bring He-Man to the big screen, the results were unforgettable. In this episode, the Cinema Psychos are joined by Justin from Epic Film Guys to dissect a film that completely chose its own path We break down how a $22 million budget led the filmmakers to abandon Eternia for Earth, why Dolph Lundgren's live-action debut remains...

We Watched The Stepfather (2009) So You Don't Have To | EPISODE 400!!

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🚨 Subscribe to our newsletter!- https://the-cinema-psychos-show.kit.com/9e9a267e76 🎉 EPISODE 400 🎉 — and we're celebrating with the remake nobody asked for. For Father's Day, BrIan and John are joined by Old Man Brad (Tomb of Terrors podcast) to review THE STEPFATHER (2009) — a PG-13 slasher remake so soulless it makes you appreciate the original even more. In this episode: • Is Dylan Walsh doing Nip/Tuck or pantomiming Terry O'Quinn? • The movie called "The Stepfather" where he's never actually a stepfather • Amber Heard's entire wardrobe: one bikini, repeated indefinitely...

Johnny Dangerously: Michael Keaton's Forgotten Comedy Masterpiece

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🚨 Subscribe to our newsletter!- https://the-cinema-psychos-show.kit.com/9e9a267e76 Before Batman, before Beetlejuice — Michael Keaton was making people lose their minds in a gangster parody so dense with jokes it makes Airplane! look restrained. Brian is joined by special guest KT Baldassaro to dig into the 1984 cult classic Johnny Dangerously — a PG-13 movie that somehow snuck in an exploding-balls PSA, and Weird Al Yankovic losing his VHS rights over money. They break down why the film works more like an SNL sketch marathon than a traditional comedy, why Joe Piscopo was actually a...

The Mandalorian & Grogu | The Star Wars Side Quest Doomed To Fail | Movie Review

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🚨 Subscribe to our newsletter!- https://the-cinema-psychos-show.kit.com/9e9a267e76 Seven years since a Star Wars film hit theaters. Disney's biggest star wars streaming property was given a $165 million budget — while every other Star Wars movie got $500-600 million which makes you wonder, did Disney short change this movie on purpose? Brian and John break down why The Mandalorian & Grogu felt less like a cinematic event and more like Season 4 of a show Disney didn't want to pay for — and whether that's actually a problem. Plus: Jabba's inexplicably jacked son, Martin Scorsese...

Drop Dead Gorgeous Is an UNDERRATED 90's Cult Classic! | ft. Wine & Crime Podcast

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🚨 Subscribe to our newsletter!- https://the-cinema-psychos-show.kit.com/9e9a267e76 Amy Adams' FIRST movie. Kirsten Dunst. Allison Janney. Brittany Murphy. Ellen Barkin. Kirstie Alley. All in one movie from 1999 — and nobody talks about it. This week on Cinema Psychos, Brian and John are joined by Amanda and Lucy of Wine & Crime — the true crime & comedy podcast — to dig into Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999), the mockumentary dark comedy that bombed at the box office, got roasted by Roger Ebert, and quietly became one of the greatest cult films of the decade. We're...

Does Clueless (1995) Still Hold Up? | 90's Cult Film Movie Review w/ The Final Girls Podcast!

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🚨 Subscribe to our newsletter!- Does Amy Heckerling's Clueless from 1995 still hold up after 31 years? This re-imagining of Jane Austen's Emma starring Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash, Brittany Murphy, and the immortal Paul Rudd represents the pinnacle of mid 90's culture, fashion, and slang (as if!). In honor of 90's movie month, we are cracking open this time capsule about love....apparently of the former step sibling kind...with a special movie review with our new friends Sarah and Kellie of @FinalGirlsPodcast. 📺 The Final Girls Podcast: CHAPTERS: Introduction [00:00]...

Reality Bites (1994) Is a 90's GEN X Time Capsule! | Special Guests: John & Rachael of The YaJagoff Podcast!

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🚨 Subscribe to our newsletter!- Is Reality Bites the ultimate 90s time capsule — or just a movie full of people you want to shake? We dig into Ben Stiller's 1994 Gen X classic and we're not holding back. Brian and co-host John are joined this week by Rachael and John of the YaJagoff Podcast, Pittsburgh's beloved local institution — for a full movie review and film analysis of Reality Bites. We break down Winona Ryder's Lelaina, Ethan Hawke's infuriating Troy Dyer, the love triangle that divides audiences to this day, and whether this cult film still holds up 30 years later. This...

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In 1996, Touchstone Pictures looked at Shaquille O'Neal, looked at their checkbook, and said: "Genie movie. Let's go." Nobody wrote a real script. Nobody asked questions. And somehow, nobody noticed the kid protagonist falls nine stories into an abandoned building in the first five minutes and should be dead for the entire rest of the film.

This week on the Cinema Psychos Show, Brian and John are digging into Kazaam — one of the most competently filmed disasters in 90s kids movie history. We're talking a genie who forgets about wishes because he's chasing a rap career, a villain whose criminal empire is 100% bootleg CDs, and a third act where Shaq transforms into the Teletubbies golden sun and dunks the bad guy. As a basketball.

We also get into:

* The Sinbad Shazam Mandela Effect (and why people are wrong)

* Why Steel might actually be a better Shaq movie (we said what we said)

* Max's deadbeat bootlegger dad and the child support he definitely didn't pay

* The historical evidence that Kazaam caused the eruption of Pompeii

* Letterboxd reviews that go places we were not prepared for

CHAPTERS:

Introduction and Show Open [00:00]
Sinbad Shazam Mandela Effect [01:00]
Shaq's Film Career and Childhood Movie Tastes [03:00]
Podcast Housekeeping and Follow Calls [05:36]
Launching the Weekly Newsletter [12:00]
Newsletter Content and Audience Interaction [14:00]
Kazaam Plot Synopsis [16:00]
First Watches and Nostalgia [18:00]
Max's Home Life and Bullying [21:00]
Releasing the Genie and First Wish [26:00]
Family Drama and Absent Father [30:00]
Bootleg CD Crime and Rap Career [36:00]
Climax and Absurd Ending [42:00]
Audience Reviews [48:00]
Final Thoughts and Plugs [56:00]

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