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A father and his son and daughter-in-law review a different film each week. Films range from classics to fringe titles of which you might not be aware. Plus a weekly look at new releases on Blu-ray and DVD as well as what's new in theaters.

Update and Covid Crisis 04/04/2020

Update and Covid Crisis Well it's been over three months since our last show and with the shelter in place order it may be a while longer before we get back on schedule. In the mean time here's an update, a tribute to Dickie Goodman, and a bit of humor to help lighten the mood in these dark times. /episode/index/show/cinematoastcrunch/id/13842539

Episode 200 Citizen Kane 12/23/2019

Episode 200 Citizen Kane Cinema Toast Crunch hits its milestone 200th episode this time with possibly the greatest film of all time, Citizen Kane. Plus new release news. /episode/index/show/cinematoastcrunch/id/12514763

Episode 199 The Giant Claw 12/05/2019

Episode 199 The Giant Claw What's a Thanksgiving with out some leftover turkey? This week we have a battleship sized turkey in the 1957 classic The Giant Claw. We also discuss new releases. /episode/index/show/cinematoastcrunch/id/12295103

Episode 198 We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story 11/30/2019

Episode 198 We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story The CTC crew offers a bonus episode this week featuring our take on Walt Disney's The Fox And The Hound. It's a slim trim episode with just the movie talk and what we watched last week. /episode/index/show/cinematoastcrunch/id/12224342

Episode 197 The Fox And The Hound 11/30/2019

Episode 197 The Fox And The Hound The CTC crew offers a bonus episode this week featuring our take on Walt Disney's The Fox And The Hound. It's a slim trim episode with just the movie talk and what we watched last week. /episode/index/show/cinematoastcrunch/id/12224249

Episode 196 Grand Theft Auto 11/23/2019

Episode 196 Grand Theft Auto This week we've got a short show as Garvis 2 is flying solo. He discusses Ron Howard's directorial debut for Roger Corman, Grand Theft Auto. Also a look at new releases on home video and in theaters. /episode/index/show/cinematoastcrunch/id/12148616

Episode 195 Billy Jack 11/18/2019

Episode 195 Billy Jack This week step back to 1971 and meet one of the most iconic characters of the day, Billy Jack. With his kung fu moves and sense of justice, Billy was the perfect hero for those turbulent times. Plus new release news. /episode/index/show/cinematoastcrunch/id/12083075

Episode 194 The Manchurian Candidate (1962) 11/09/2019

Episode 194 The Manchurian Candidate (1962) It's a listener request this week as we examine The Manchurian Candidate from 1962. Also new release news, celebrity deaths, and a quick review of The Banana Splits Movie. /episode/index/show/cinematoastcrunch/id/11972069

Episode 193 The Cave (2005) 10/29/2019

Episode 193 The Cave (2005) This week we close out our Halloween horrors month with 2005's monsters in the underground cave saga, The Cave. We also discuss what's new in theaters and on home video and who we lost in the industry this last week which leads to a discussion of Days of Our Lives. /episode/index/show/cinematoastcrunch/id/11831315

Bonus! Creatures From The Features Episode 2 Dracula (1931) 10/24/2019

Bonus! Creatures From The Features Episode 2 Dracula (1931) Here's a little something extra for your trick or treat pail, a bonus episode of Creatures From The Features discussing Bela Lugosi as Count Dracula in the 1931 Universal classic. Enjoy! Also thanks to Mattia Capelli for the CFTF theme music. /episode/index/show/cinematoastcrunch/id/11774054

Episode 192 Trick R Treat 10/24/2019

Episode 192 Trick R Treat Our month of Halloween horror continues this week with Michael Dougherty's Trick R Treat. Also new release news and a tribute to Elijah Cummings and Bill Macy. /episode/index/show/cinematoastcrunch/id/11773670

Episode 191 Pontypool 10/16/2019

Episode 191 Pontypool Our next entry in the annual Halloween Horror marathon is a lesser known cult classic, Pontypool. The whole crew is here for pre-show, but Garvis 3 and Kayla leave Brett and Garvis 2 to discuss the word virus zombie siege of Bruce McDonald's film. Plus new releases and a tribute to Robert Forster. /episode/index/show/cinematoastcrunch/id/11669495

Episode 190 Eyes Without A Face 10/13/2019

Episode 190 Eyes Without A Face This time the CTC crew examines the 1960 French shocker, Eyes Without A Face in a bonus episode for our Halloween Horrors month. Plus Brett discusses Joker, the origin film for comics' most famous villain. /episode/index/show/cinematoastcrunch/id/11615909

Episode 189 Possum 10/12/2019

Episode 189 Possum This week we have a listener request, Possum, which she described as being really bad and the worst. But is it? Or is Possum a very effective symbolic nightmare transferred to film? We watch and discuss. Also a tribute to Rip Taylor and Diahann Carroll and new release news. /episode/index/show/cinematoastcrunch/id/11615768

Episode 188.5 Short Takes With Brett 10/08/2019

Episode 188.5 Short Takes With Brett Okay this was supposed to be episode 189 Hereditary, but a batch of squealing kittens that had been abandoned by their momma demanded some bottle feeding instead. Here's Brett's comments on several new releases and recently reviewed films as a companion piece to episode 188. Enjoy. /episode/index/show/cinematoastcrunch/id/11567357

Episode 188 John Carpenter's The Thing 10/06/2019

Episode 188 John Carpenter's The Thing It's October and that means it's time to kick off our month of Halloween horror treats. Kicking us off is John Carpenter's classic The Thing. Based on the short story Who Goes There and the original movie The Thing From Another World, this one amps up the gore and the violence in a move that polarized audiences back in 1982. Also new release news. /episode/index/show/cinematoastcrunch/id/11534507

Episode 187 The Goonies 09/28/2019

Episode 187 The Goonies Hey you guys, this week Kayla has us watch The Goonies. Also new release news and a tribute to Sid Haig. /episode/index/show/cinematoastcrunch/id/11431322

Episode 186 National Lampoon's Animal House 09/21/2019

Episode 186 National Lampoon's Animal House This week there's a pledge pin on our podcast as we look at the classic frat comedy National Lampoon's Animal House. Plus new release news and all our regular features, plus a discussion of The Hulk in comics and the Saint Albans Mall Twin Cinemas. /episode/index/show/cinematoastcrunch/id/11340122

Episode 185 Men In Black: International 09/13/2019

Episode 185 Men In Black: International Garvis 2 is flying solo again this week with a look at the newest film in the MIB franchise, Men In Black: International. We also talk about new releases and recent celebrity passings. /episode/index/show/cinematoastcrunch/id/11245730

Episode 184 Dante's Peak 09/07/2019

Episode 184 Dante's Peak It's another week in the lava as the CTC crew compare Dante's Peak to last week's other Volcano movie. Plus new release news and celebrity obits including Valerie Harper and Terrance Dicks. /episode/index/show/cinematoastcrunch/id/11161931

Episode 183 Volcano 08/31/2019

Episode 183 Volcano The heat of summer can't compare to the heat of hot lava as the CTC crew checks out Volcano. Plus new release news. /episode/index/show/cinematoastcrunch/id/11069609

Episode 182 A Knight's Tale 08/24/2019

Episode 182 A Knight's Tale This week CTC takes a look back at the medieval action romance with modern rock music known as A Knight's Tale. Also we say goodbye to Peter Fonda and Richard Williams while also looking at the week's new releases. /episode/index/show/cinematoastcrunch/id/10981571

Episode 181 The Mean Season 08/17/2019

Episode 181 The Mean Season After taking a week off CTC is back with the serial killer thriller The Mean Season. Also we have our new release news for home video and theaters. /episode/index/show/cinematoastcrunch/id/10906137

Episode 180 Bored In The USA 08/02/2019

Episode 180 Bored In The USA CTC jumps back into the world of independent small to micro-budget films with Mike Finazzo's relationship examination Bored In The USA. Also new release news, celebrity obituaries, and a discussion of The Boys. /episode/index/show/cinematoastcrunch/id/10755314

Episode 179 Piranha (1978) 07/27/2019

Episode 179 Piranha (1978) CTC is going back in the water to talk about Joe Dante's 1978 Jaws spoof Piranha. The toothy characters inspired a sequel from James Cameron and a remake from Alexandre Aja, director of Crawl. It's classic Roger Corman produced gold. Plus new release news. /episode/index/show/cinematoastcrunch/id/10677299

Episode 178 Jaws 07/19/2019

Episode 178 Jaws This week the CTC crew dives in to a discussion of Jaws. Garvis2 recounts what it was like watching it in the theater on opening weekend while Garvis3 and Kayla discuss discovering it on TV and home video. Also new release news. /episode/index/show/cinematoastcrunch/id/10580270

Episode 177 Assault On Precinct 13 (1976) 07/14/2019

Episode 177 Assault On Precinct 13 (1976) This week the CTC crew take a look at John Carpenter's classic suspense thriller Assault On Precinct 13. We also discuss new releases and celebrity deaths from the last week including a tribute to the late great Rip Torn. /episode/index/show/cinematoastcrunch/id/10511282

Episode 176 The Patriot (2000) 07/06/2019

Episode 176 The Patriot (2000) For Independence Day weekend the CTC crew decided to take in The Patriot. We also discuss new releases and recent celebrity deaths and Garvis 2 reports on watching Avengers Endgame at the newly opened La Belle theater for only $4 a ticket. /episode/index/show/cinematoastcrunch/id/10424000

Episode 175 Death Race 2000 06/29/2019

Episode 175 Death Race 2000 This week Brett rejoins us to discuss Roger Corman's classic car race exploitation drive-in classic Death Race 2000. Plus new release news, celebrity deaths, and what have we watched recently. Also Brett tells us all about the Criterion channel. /episode/index/show/cinematoastcrunch/id/10337153

Episode 174 The Big Stampede 06/21/2019

Episode 174 The Big Stampede There has been a race delay, a Death Race 2000 delay and after the discussion of what's new in home video and at theaters this week, Garvis 2 is flying solo with a review of the 1932 John Wayne western, The Big Stampede. /episode/index/show/cinematoastcrunch/id/10232837

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