Cinema Speak

A weekly movie review podcast where the movie-going experience is often discussed in greater detail than the films themselves.

Episode 431 - Thunderbolts* 05/08/2025

Episode 431 - Thunderbolts* We put an asterisk by our thoughts on Thunderbolts* (or is it The New Avengers?) and also talk The Driver, A Working Man, Until Dawn, The City of Violence and Monkeybone. Follow the show on Twitter: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro: 0:00 - 9:38 Review - Thunderbolts*: 9:38 - 38:26 Movie Roulette - The Driver: 38:26 - 1:06:09 Micro-Reviews - The City of Violence, Until Dawn, Monkeybone, A Life Less Ordinary, A Working Man, The Amateur, Sinners, The Accountant 2, Daredevil: Born Again, Invincible season 3: 1:06:09 - 1:57:52 This week in new releases/Outro: 1:57:52 - 2:06:31 Spoiler Discussion - Thunderbolts*: 2:06:31 - 2:34:50 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/36481410

Episode 430 - Havoc 05/01/2025

Episode 430 - Havoc We go back to the club with Havoc and also talk Mysterious Skin, Deep Blue Sea, Sinners and The Pitt. Listen to Follow the show on Twitter: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro: 0:00 - 13:02 Review - Havoc: 13:02 - 1:18:32 Movie Roulette - Mysterious Skin: 1:18:32 - 1:52:36 Micro-Reviews - The Pitt, Escaflowne, Northeast Area OIS 4/8/2025, Deep Blue Sea, Sinners: 1:52:36 - 2:35:03 This week in new releases/Outro: 2:35:03 - 2:50:22 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/36384420

Episode 429 - Sinners 04/24/2025

Episode 429 - Sinners We join the Cinephile's Digest podcast to pierce the veil with Sinners. Plus, we also talk Holland, Adolescence, In the Mood for Love, 825 Forest Road, Warfare and Cape Fear (1962). Follow Cinephile's Digest on Instagram: Follow the show on Twitter: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro: 0:00 - 31:37 Review - Sinners: 31:37 - 1:19:47 Spoiler Discussion - Sinners: 1:19:47 - 1:37:31 What We've Been Watching - Adolescence, In the Mood For Love, Blackfish, 825 Forest Road, Cape Fear, Warfare, Holland: 1:37:31 - 1:23:16 Outro: 2:23:16 - 2:25:29 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/36290320

Episode 428 - Warfare 04/17/2025

Episode 428 - Warfare We join the Suds and Cinema podcast to stay frosty with Alex Garland's Warfare and also talk Courage Under Fire, Drop, Apartment 143 and No Country for Old Men. Follow Suds and Cinema on Instagram: Follow the show on Twitter: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro: 0:00 - 23:20 Review - Warfare: 23:20 - 1:16:39 Movie Roulette - Courage Under Fire: 1:16:39 - 1:46:07 Micro-Reviews - Apartment 143, Drop, No Country for Old Men, Den of Thieves 2: Pantera: 1:46:07 - 2:22:51 Outro: 2:22:51 - 2:26:12 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/36202365

Episode 427 - Hellboy: The Crooked Man 04/10/2025

Episode 427 - Hellboy: The Crooked Man We attempt to straighten out Hellboy: The Crooked Man and also talk Ang Lee's The Ice Storm, The Woman in the Yard, Novocaine, Nocturnal Animals, Trainspotting, Surfer: Teen Confronts Fear, Clockstoppers, A Serbian Film and The White Lotus season 3. Follow the show on Twitter: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro: 0:00 - 7:31 Review - Hellboy: The Crooked Man: 7:31 - 48:52 Movie Roulette - The Ice Storm: 48:52 - 1:17:56 Micro-Reviews - Surfer: Teen Confronts Fear, Nocturnal Animals, The Woman in the Yard, A Serbian Film, Clockstoppers, Trainspotting, The Hannah Montana Movie, The White Lotus season 3, The Monkey, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Mickey 17, Novocaine, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Black Bag, Princess Mononoke, Severance, One Piece: 1:17:56 - 2:40:49 This week in new releases/Outro: 2:40:49 - 2:47:22 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/36079445

Episode 426 - Sing Sing 04/03/2025

Episode 426 - Sing Sing We tap into our artistic side with Sing Sing and also talk The Beekeeper, Tremors, Darby O'Gill and the Little People and Armed and Innocent. Follow the show on Twitter: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro/More mashed potato talk: 0:00 - 13:49 Review - Sing Sing: 13:49 - 59:29 Micro-Reviews - Darby O'Gill and the Little People, The Luck of the Irish, The Beekeeper, Tremors, The Irish Pub, Armed and Innocent, The Seventh Seal, Class Action Park: 59:29 - 1:45:43 This week in new releases/Outro: 1:45:43 - 1:53:16 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/35986160

Episode 425 - Snow White 03/27/2025

Episode 425 - Snow White We bite into Disney's live-action Snow White and also talk Disturbing Behavior, Black Bag, Den of Thieves, Senior Year and Shallow Grave (1994). Follow the show on Twitter: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro: 0:00 - 7:32 Review - Snow White: 7:32 - 43:47 Movie Roulette - Disturbing Behavior: 43:47 - 59:37 Micro-Reviews - Black Bag, Senior Year, Den of Thieves, Catfish, Shallow Grave (1994): 59:37 - 1:15:19 This week in new releases/Outro: 1:15:19 - 1:20:18 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/35883070

Episode 424 - Better Man 03/20/2025

Episode 424 - Better Man We decide to Take That and review Better Man on 90.7 WKGC. Plus, we also talk True Grit (2010), Uncle Buck, Panic Room and My Father is a Hero. Listen to Follow the show on Twitter: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro: 0:00 - 10:08 Review - Better Man: 10:08 - 1:05:07 Movie Roulette - True Grit (2010): 1:05:07 - 1:37:24 Micro-Reviews - My Father is a Hero, Panic Room, Uncle Buck, Project A, Captain America: Brave New World: 1:37:24 - 2:04:31 This week in new releases/Outro: 2:04:31 - 2:20:55 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/35786220

Episode 423 - Heart Eyes 03/13/2025

Episode 423 - Heart Eyes We call it quits with Heart Eyes and also talk Pigs, Mickey 17, Flow, Mister America, Anora, Queen of Earth and The Substance. Follow the show on Twitter: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro: 0:00 - 7:21 Review - Heart Eyes: 7:21 - 50:13 Movie Roulette - Pigs: 50:13 - 1:12:12 Micro-Reviews - The Wild Robot, Flow, Mickey 17, The Substance, Love Hurts, Conclave, Anora, Mister America, Queen of Earth, Better Call Saul: 1:12:12- 1:46:57 This week in new releases/Outro: 1:46:57 - 1:50:53 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/35667530

Episode 422 - Nickel Boys 03/06/2025

Episode 422 - Nickel Boys We see things from a fresh point-of-view with Nickel Boys and also recap the 2025 Oscars. Plus, we talk Great Expectations (2012), The Monkey, Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, Flow, Paddington in Peru and Frostbiter: Wrath of the Wendigo. Follow the show on Twitter: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro/2025 Oscars Recap: 0:00 - 30:04 Review - Nickel Boys: 30:04 - 1:04:00 Movie Roulette - Great Expectations (2012): 1:04:00 - 1:24:32 Micro-Reviews - The Monkey, A Different Man, Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, Flow, Paddington in Peru, The Substance, The Coffee Table, The French Connection, Frostbiter: Wrath of the Wendigo: 1:24:32 - 2:16:10 This week in new releases/Outro: 2:16:10 - 2:20:45 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/35556575

Episode 421 - Captain America: Brave New World 02/20/2025

Episode 421 - Captain America: Brave New World We shield ourselves from Captain America: Brave New World and also talk Bull Durham, The Gorge, Knight Riders, Who's Harry Crumb?, Caddo Lake, Scanner Cop II, Emilia Perez and Baby Reindeer. Follow the show on Twitter: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro: 0:00 - 11:37 Review - Captain America: Brave New World: 11:37 - 52:29 Movie Roulette - Bull Durham: 52:29 - 1:19:36 Micro-Reviews - High School Musical, Knightriders, Short Circuit, Scanner Cop II, The Gorge, Who's Harry Crumb?, Caddo Lake, Wolf Man, Flight Risk, Companion, Emilia Perez, Baby Reindeer, Love Hurts: 1:19:36 - 2:22:01 This week in new releases/Outro: 2:22:01 - 2:26:25 Spoiler Discussion - Captain America: Brave New World: 2:26:25 - 2:46:07 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/35360900

Episode 420 - Love Hurts 02/13/2025

Episode 420 - Love Hurts We breakup with Love Hurts and also talk Nightmare Castle, Flight Risk, Hundreds of Beavers, A Simple Plan, Anora, Sleepless in Seattle and Squid Game season 2. Listen to Follow the show on Twitter: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro: 0:00 - 13:16 Review - Love Hurts: 13:16 - 1:14:39 Movie Roulette - Nightmare Castle: 1:14:39 - 1:35:15 Micro-Reviews - Butt Boy, Copycat, Apt Pupil, Murder on the Orient Express, Hundreds of Beavers, Flight Risk, Blue Steel, A Simple Plan, Nosferatu (2024), Sleepless in Seattle, In Search of Darkness 1990-1994, Squid Games season 2, The Penguin, Anora, Venom: The Last Dance: 1:35:15 - 2:34:00 This week in new releases/Outro: 2:34:00 - 2:43:54 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/35267415

Episode 419 - Presence 02/06/2025

Episode 419 - Presence We get haunted by Steven Soderbergh's Presence and also talk The Happiness of the Katakuris, Companion, A Real Pain, Flow , Queer and Detroiters. Plus, Charlie gives his top 10 films of 2024. Follow the show on Twitter: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro/Charlie's Top 10 Films of 2024: 0:00 - 20:18 Review - Presence: 20:18 - 59:47 Movie Roulette - The Happiness of the Katakuris: 59:47 - 1:18:17 Micro-Reviews - Detroiters, Companion, A Real Pain, Queer, Nosferatu, Flow: 1:18:17 - 1:43:27 This week in new releases/Outro: 1:43:27 - 1:50:07 Spoiler Discussion - Presence: 1:50:07 - 2:10:48 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/35174030

Episode 418 - The 9th Annual Speakies 01/30/2025

Episode 418 - The 9th Annual Speakies Live from the Cornelius Figg Memorial Hall, it's the 9th annual Cinema Speak Awards...aka The Speakies, honoring the best films of 2024! Follow the show on Twitter: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/35079135

Episode 417 - Wolf Man 01/23/2025

Episode 417 - Wolf Man Things get hairy in our review of Wolf Man, plus we also talk The Bridge on the River Kwai, The Brutalist, The Last Showgirl, Red Rooms and A Different Man. Follow the show on Twitter: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro: 0:00 - 19:36 Review - Wolf Man: 19:36 - 46:12 Movie Roulette - The Bridge on the River Kwai: 46:12 - 58:33 Micro-Reviews - Spy, The Last Showgirl, Red Rooms, Dracula's Daughter, Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Red Eye, A Different Man, The Brutalist: 58:33 - 1:18:43 This week in new releases/Outro: 1:18:43 - 1:27:54 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/34967410

Episode 416 - Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare 01/16/2025

Episode 416 - Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare We become Lost Boys during our review of Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare. Plus, we also talk Funeral Parade of Roses, Emilia Perez, Oddity, Red vs. Blue: Restoration, Woman of the Hour, Bone Sickness and Santino reveals his next yearly challenge. Follow the show on X: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro/Santino's New Yearly Challenge: 0:00 - 27:22 Review - Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare: 27:22 - 1:00:34 Movie Roulette - Funeral Parade of Roses: 1:00:34 - 1:31:04 Micro-Reviews - Emilia Perez, Bone Sickness, Oddity, Red vs. Blue: Restoration, Woman of the Hour, Nosferatu (2024), Didi, The Beast, A Complete Unknown, The Penguin: 1:31:04 - 2:35:13 This week in new releases/Outro: 2:35:13 - 2:43:29 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/34878205

Episode 415 - Nosferatu (2024) 01/09/2025

Episode 415 - Nosferatu (2024) We succumb to Robert Eggers's Nosferatu (2024) and also talk Brian De Palma's Casualties of War, Strange Darling, Evil Does Not Exist, Carry-On, Nutcrackers, Blitz and Squid Game season 2. Follow the show on X: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro: 0:00 - 10:12 Review - Nosferatu (2024): 10:12 - 48:01 Movie Roulette - Casualties of War: 48:01 - 1:10:37 Micro-Reviews - Evil Does Not Exist, Squid Game season 2, Strange Darling, Blitz, Ernest Saves Christmas, Jingle All the Way, Jack Frost, Nutcrackers, Carry-On: 1:10:37 - 1:50:35 This week in new releases/Outro: 1:50:35 - 1:56:20 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/34789930

Bonus Episode - Tales From the Shelf: Holiday Haul 2024 01/02/2025

Bonus Episode - Tales From the Shelf: Holiday Haul 2024 No new episode this week. Instead, enjoy this bonus episode of Tales From the Shelf where Brad, Trevor and Frankie talk about the physical media that they've picked up during the holiday season! /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/34693630

Episode 414 - Kraven: The Hunter 12/26/2024

Episode 414 - Kraven: The Hunter We track down Kraven: The Hunter and also talk Shallow Grave (1987), Y2K, Borderlands and Godzilla vs. Kong. Follow the show on X: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/34616980

Episode 413 - Carry-On 12/19/2024

Episode 413 - Carry-On We keep our thoughts contained to 3.4 ounces in our review of Carry-On and also talk Dominique, The Remains of the Day, A.P. Bio, The Princess Bride, Moana 2 and Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Follow the show on X: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/34531780

Episode 412 - The Shadow Strays 12/12/2024

Episode 412 - The Shadow Strays We exchange blows with Netflix's The Shadow Strays and also talk La Haine, I Saw the TV Glow, Shadow in the Cloud, Hajime no Ippo, Pale Flower, Our Little Secret and Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island. Listen to Follow the show on X: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/34412420

Episode 411 - Wicked and Moana 2 12/05/2024

Episode 411 - Wicked and Moana 2 We hold space with Wicked and set sail with Moana 2. Plus, we also talk Satan's Blood from Vinegar Syndrome, Juror #2, The Square (2008), The Exorcism and Thanksgiving. Follow the show on X: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro: 0:00 - 2:02 Review - Wicked: 2:02 - 33:19 Review - Moana 2: 33:19 - 52:16 Movie Roulette - Satan's Blood: 52:16 - 1:00:43 Micro-Reviews - Juror #2, The Square (2008), Thanksgiving, The Exorcism, Santa Paws, Halloweentown franchise, Hellraiser: Bloodline: 1:00:43 - 1:23:56 This week in new releases/Outro: 1:23:56 - 1:29:22 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/34299485

Episode 410 - Gladiator II 11/28/2024

Episode 410 - Gladiator II We determine if we were entertained or not by Gladiator II and also talk Heretic, the original Gladiator and Yellowjackets. Follow the show on X: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro: 0:00 - 7:34 Review - Gladiator II: 7:34 - 1:11:30 Micro-Reviews - Gladiator, Heretic, Yellowjackets, Arcane: 1:11:30 - 1:46:03 This week in new releases/Outro: 1:46:03 - 1:54:16 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/34193470

Episode 409 - Heretic 11/22/2024

Episode 409 - Heretic We worship at the altar of Heretic and also talk King of New York, Red One, My Old Ass, Hell Ride and Nightlight. Follow Suds and Cinema on Instagram: Follow the show on X: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro/Beer Selection: 0:00 - 19:59 Review - Heretic: 19:59 - 47:37 Movie Roulette - King of New York: 47:37 - 1:11:04 Micro-Reviews - My Old Ass, Tangerine, Nightlight, Hell Ride, Red One, 5 Centimeters per Second: 1:11:04 - 1:44:04 This week in new releases/Outro: 1:44:04 - 1:48:18 Spoiler Discussion - Heretic: 1:48:18 - 2:24:55 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/34103531

Episode 408 - Anora 11/14/2024

Episode 408 - Anora We're joined by the guys from Suds and Cinema as we attempt to locate our thoughts on Sean Baker's Anora. Plus, we also talk In the Realm of the Senses, Don't Move, Rising Impact and Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth. Follow Suds and Cinema on Instagram: Follow the show on X: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro/Beer Selection: 0:00 - 14:59 Review - Anora: 14:59 - 50:02 Movie Roulette - In the Realm of the Senses: 50:02 - 1:15:21 Micro-Reviews - Don't Move, Rising Impact season 2, Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth: 1:15:21 - 1:39:32 Outro: 1:39:32 - 1:42:00 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/33925542

Episode 407 - Conclave 11/07/2024

Episode 407 - Conclave We sequester ourselves in order to review Conclave and also talk The Infiltrator, Don't Move, Poltergeist III, We Live in Time and Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor. Follow the show on X: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro/Brad's Engagement: 0:00 - 9:29 Review - Conclave: 9:29 - 53:11 Movie Roulette - The Infiltrator: 53:11 - 1:09:30 Micro-Reviews - Poltergeist, Poltergeist III, Hell House LLC III: Lake of Fire, Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor, Don't Move, Hellraiser, Hellbound: Hellraiser II, We Live in Time: 1:09:30 - 1:43:13 This week in new releases/Outro: 1:43:13 - 1:46:50 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/33826437

Episode 406 - Venom: The Last Dance 10/31/2024

Episode 406 - Venom: The Last Dance We take one final road trip with Venom: The Last Dance and also talk Broken City, The Apprentice, Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. and Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel. Follow the show on X: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro: 0:00 - 7:44 Review - Venom: The Last Dance: 7:44 - 50:04 Movie Roulette - Broken City: 50:04 - 1:14:52 Micro-Reviews - Freddy vs. Jason, Friday the 13th (2009), Godzilla Tokyo SOS, Godzilla Final Wars, Godzilla (2014), Shin Godzilla, Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel, Smile 2, Poltergeist, Poltergeist II: The Other Side, Godzilla: The Series, The Apprentice, One Piece: 1:14:52 - 2:28:49 This week in new releases/Outro: 2:28:49 - 2:32:47 Spoiler Discussion - Venom: The Last Dance: 2:32:47 - 2:39:53 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/33700787

Episode 405 - Saturday Night 10/24/2024

Episode 405 - Saturday Night We refuse to sign our contract with Saturday Night and also talk Spike Lee's Bamboozled, Smile 2, Slashers, Samurai Cop, I Know What You Did Last Summer and Hell House LLC. Follow the show on X: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro: 0:00 - 10:50 Review - Saturday Night: 10:50 - 1:05:57 Movie Roulette - Bamboozled: 1:05:57 - 1:44:22 Micro-Reviews - Samurai Cop, Samurai Cop 2, Smile 2, I Know What You Did Last Summer, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, Slashers, Teacup, Jason X, Hell House LLC: 1:44:22 - 2:20:36 This week in new releases/Outro: 2:20:36 - 2:29:05 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/33595942

Episode 404 - Terrifier 3 10/17/2024

Episode 404 - Terrifier 3 We dismember Terrifier 3 and also talk Ashes of Time, VHS Beyond, Salem's Lot and Brad continues his journey with the Friday the 13th franchise, including Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives and Jason Goes to Hell. Follow the show on X: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro: 0:00 - 9:32 Review - Terrifier 3: 9:32 - 54:34 Movie Roulette - Ashes of Time: 54:34 - 1:08:03 Micro-Reviews - Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives, Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood, Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan, Jason Goes to Hell, V/H/S Beyond, Salem's Lot: 1:08:03 - 1:33:41 This week in new releases/Outro: 1:33:41 - 1:42:32 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/33495782

Episode 403 - Joker: Folie a Duex 10/10/2024

Episode 403 - Joker: Folie a Duex We take Joker: Folie a Deux to court and also talk Perfect Days, Witchhammer, Ninja Scroll, Shogun, Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter and Godzilla vs. Destoroyah. Follow the show on X: Follow the show on Instagram: Subscribe on Youtube: Intro/The Cancelled Button: 0:00 - 12:28 Review - Joker: Folie a Duex: 12:28 - 1:06:34 Movie Roulette - Perfect Days: 1:06:34 - 1:32:51 Micro-Reviews - Witchhammer, Godzilla vs. Destoroyah, Godzilla (1998), Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, Friday the 13th: A New Beginning, Godzilla 2000, Godzilla vs. Megaguirus, Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack, Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla, Smile, Ninja Scroll, Killer's Game, Transformers One, Shogun: 1:32:51 - 2:32:58 This week in new releases/Outro: 2:32:58 - 2:40:44 Spoiler Discussion - Joker: Folie a Deux: 2:40:44 - 2:49:12 /episode/index/show/cinemaspeak/id/33401727

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