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Two guys. Zero thoughts. Lots of movies. Listen to Cruz Flores and James Kislingbury plow through their catalog of favorite cult, underlooked, or simply insane movies. Join us, won't you?
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#453 Steakley's FROM DUSK TILL DAWN (1996)
05/26/2025
#453 Steakley's FROM DUSK TILL DAWN (1996)
EPISODE #453-- We get back into the QT-verse with the Robert Rodriguez-directed gorefest FROM DUSK TILL DAWN (1996). It's not very good and we talk about why. You should probably go see SINNERS (2025) instead or even TALES FROM THE CRYPT: DEMON KNIGHT (1995). Not VAMPIRES (1998), though. TIME STAMPS: 10:00: We talk about the difference betwen THE THREE CABALLEROS and THE THREE AMIGOS. 41:00: Does Narcotics Anonymous accept draculas? 43:15: DEMON KNIGHT (1995) mentioned. 46:00: FROM DUSK TILL DAWN 3 (1999) mentioned. 48:00: VAMPIRE$ (1998) mentioned. 52:00: We talk about ANDOR (2025) and ROUGE ONE (2016) again. Again. 53:30: Shout out to THE CREATOR (2023). 54:00: We get mad about STAR WARS (1977 - ) 56:00: Obligatory TINKER TAILOR SOLIDER SPY (2011) discussion. Then we pitch our Post-Endor ANDOR-like series. 58:30: STAR WARS: SKELETON CREW (2024) mentioned. 1:04:55: James talks about THE ACCOUNTANT 2 (2025). It's dumb, but good! OTHER LINKS: Join the cause at . Follow the us on on Bluesky at kislingconnection and cruzflores, on Instagram and on Tiktok . You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in "They Live Together." Thanks to our artists Julius Tanag () and Sef Joosten (). The theme music is "Eine Kleine Sheissemusik" by Drew Alexander. Also, I've got a newsletter, so maybe go check that one out, too. Listen to DRACULA: A RADIO PLAY on at , and at the Long Beach Playhouse at And, as always, Support your local unions! UAW, SAG-AFTRA, and WGA strong and please leave us a review on iTunes or whatever podcatcher you listened to us on!
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#452 Lem's ANDOR, Season 2 (2025)
05/19/2025
#452 Lem's ANDOR, Season 2 (2025)
EPISODE #452-- Lo and behold, we're talking about Star Wars again. Even stranger, though, we're talking about good Star Wars. That's right. We're rapping about season two of ANDOR (2025), from Tony Gilroy, et al. It's a good one. It's a long one. TIME STAMPS (approximately): 4:30: We talk about the production of the show, as well as SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY (2018) and ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY (2016). 5:30: The Mon Mothma wedding song is called "Brasso." You're welcome. 32:30: We chat about the Prequel Trilogy 43:00: VENTURE BROS (2003 - )mentioned. 49:00: In defense of Dave Filoni, a man who deserves none. 54:50: Pablo Hidalgo, loremaster, is discussed. 1:20:00: We talk briefly about old school TV and THE PITT (2025). 1:22:00: Bob Dukka and Comedy Bang Bang, as it relates to Joseph Campbell. 1:23:50: Obligitory TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY (2011) mention. OTHER LINKS: Join the cause at . Follow the us on on Bluesky at kislingconnection and cruzflores, on Instagram and on Tiktok . You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in "They Live Together." Thanks to our artists Julius Tanag () and Sef Joosten (). The theme music is "Eine Kleine Sheissemusik" by Drew Alexander. Also, I've got a newsletter, so maybe go check that one out, too. Listen to DRACULA: A RADIO PLAY on at , and at the Long Beach Playhouse at And, as always, Support your local unions! UAW, SAG-AFTRA, and WGA strong and please leave us a review on iTunes or whatever podcatcher you listened to us on!
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#451 Dick's PROSPECT (2018)
05/12/2025
#451 Dick's PROSPECT (2018)
EPISODE 451-- To commemorate both good Star Wars and Pedro Pascal's rapid ascent to stardom, we decided to take on the 2018 indie sci-fi film, PROSPECT from Zeke Earl and Chris Caldwell. It's not a great movie, but it's a fun one to think about. TIME STAMPS (approximately): 19:30-- We talk briefly about WARFARE (2025). 22:00-- Raymond Chandler mentioned. 42:30-- PAPER MOON (1973) and Ryan O'Neal being a massive, abusive scumbag discussed. 48:30-- We talk about ANATOMY OF A MURDER (1959) and the origins of the "simple southern lawyer." 50:35-- Cruz recommends SOLARIS (1972). Tartovsky supremacy continues! 54:40-- James recommends THE ORDER (2024)-- the film, not the order. 56:00-- Cruz mentions CARVER HER NAME WITH PRIDE (1958) and James talks about the Leo Marks book BETWEEN SILK AND CYANIDE. 60:00-- James talks briefly about Denzel Washington's precious little coffee cups in THE EQUALIZER 3 (2023). OTHER LINKS: Join the cause at . Follow the us on on Bluesky at kislingconnection and cruzflores, on Instagram and on Tiktok . You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in "They Live Together." Thanks to our artists Julius Tanag () and Sef Joosten (). The theme music is "Eine Kleine Sheissemusik" by Drew Alexander. Also, I've got a newsletter, so maybe go check that one out, too. Listen to DRACULA: A RADIO PLAY on at , and at the Long Beach Playhouse at And, as always, Support your local unions! UAW, SAG-AFTRA, and WGA strong and please leave us a review on iTunes or whatever podcatcher you listened to us on!
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#450 Heinlein's STAR WARS: EPISODE IV - A NEW HOPE (1977)
05/05/2025
#450 Heinlein's STAR WARS: EPISODE IV - A NEW HOPE (1977)
EPISODE #450-- Just in time to miss May the 4th, but just in time for George Lucas' birthday (happy birthday, George!), we've got STAR WARS from 1977. It's a good one, this flick. You should check it out. We also chat about WARFARE (2025), STALKER (1979), ANDOR (2025), and THE GREATEST NIGHT OF POP (2024). Also, RIP the Pope, I guess. Join the cause at . Follow the us on on Bluesky at kislingconnection and cruzflores, on Instagram and on Tiktok . You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in "They Live Together." Thanks to our artists Julius Tanag () and Sef Joosten (). The theme music is "Eine Kleine Sheissemusik" by Drew Alexander. Also, I've got a newsletter, so maybe go check that one out, too. Listen to DRACULA: A RADIO PLAY on at , and at the Long Beach Playhouse at And, as always, Support your local unions! UAW, SAG-AFTRA, and WGA strong and please leave us a review on iTunes or whatever podcatcher you listened to us on!
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#449 MacDonald's WILLOW (1988)
04/28/2025
#449 MacDonald's WILLOW (1988)
EPISODE #449-- We're almost there! To whet your appetite for the big 4-5-0 and to commemorate the life of leading man and weird-energy-haver, Val Kilmer, we're talking Ron Howard's WILLOW from 1988. It's not a good movie! I think it's a pretty good episode, though. You all know Willow. You know what's up. We also rap quizotically about Sidney Lumet's BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU'RE DEAD (2007), Tony Gilroy's ANDOR, Season 1 (2022), Apple TV's THE STUDIO (2025), and Yang Fengliang and Zhang Yimou's JU DOU (1991). A solid spread of cinematic splendor, I say! Join the cause at . Follow the us on on Bluesky at kislingconnection and cruzflores, on Instagram and on Tiktok . You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in "They Live Together." Thanks to our artists Julius Tanag () and Sef Joosten (). The theme music is "Eine Kleine Sheissemusik" by Drew Alexander. Also, I've got a newsletter, so maybe go check that one out, too. Listen to DRACULA: A RADIO PLAY on at , and at the Long Beach Playhouse at And, as always, Support your local unions! UAW, SAG-AFTRA, and WGA strong and please leave us a review on iTunes or whatever podcatcher you listened to us on!
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#448 Flaubert's SMOKE (1995)
04/21/2025
#448 Flaubert's SMOKE (1995)
EPISODE #448-- We return to the wild world of 1990's indie cinema with the sit-around-and-chat-based movie SMOKE (1995), staring Harvey Kietel, Forest Whitaker, and, like, ten other 1990's guys. It's a real who's-who of That Guys. We also chat about the documentary SOUNDTRACK TO A COUP D'ETAT (2024), David Lean's LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962), DEN OF THIEVES 2: PANTERA (2025), Netflix's THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT (2020), and David Mamet's HOUSE OF GAMES (1987). A solid little episode with some solid little movies. Join the cause at . Follow the us on on Bluesky at kislingconnection and cruzflores, on Instagram and on Tiktok . You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in "They Live Together." Thanks to our artists Julius Tanag () and Sef Joosten (). The theme music is "Eine Kleine Sheissemusik" by Drew Alexander. Also, I've got a newsletter, so maybe go check that one out, too. Listen to DRACULA: A RADIO PLAY on at , and at the Long Beach Playhouse at And, as always, Support your local unions! UAW, SAG-AFTRA, and WGA strong and please leave us a review on iTunes or whatever podcatcher you listened to us on!
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#447 L'Amour's DEAD MAN (1995)
04/14/2025
#447 L'Amour's DEAD MAN (1995)
EPISODE #447-- After much hooting and hollering, we are back on the podcastin' trail with Jim Jarmusch's seminal DEAD MAN (1995) starign Gary Farmer, Robert Mitchum, and that guy from Pirates of the Caribbean. You know the one. The one with the texts. Anyways, fun movie. An important movie. We also ramble about the Oscar-winning documentary NO OTHER LAND (2024) (now available to rent and stream), BROOKLYN (2015), Michael Mann's BLACKHAT (2015), and the legacy sequel BEVERLY HILLS COP: AXEL F (2024). A solid bunch of movies. A strange bunch of movies. Join the cause at . Follow the us on on Bluesky at kislingconnection and cruzflores, on Instagram and on Tiktok . You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in "They Live Together." Thanks to our artists Julius Tanag () and Sef Joosten (). The theme music is "Eine Kleine Sheissemusik" by Drew Alexander. Also, I've got a newsletter, so maybe go check that one out, too. Listen to DRACULA: A RADIO PLAY on at , and at the Long Beach Playhouse at And, as always, Support your local unions! UAW, SAG-AFTRA, and WGA strong and please leave us a review on iTunes or whatever podcatcher you listened to us on!
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#446 Otomo's CONFLAGRATION (1958)
04/07/2025
#446 Otomo's CONFLAGRATION (1958)
EPISODE #446-- We return from Spring Break and mark the end of Black History Month with a journey back into our BS. That's right, we're talking a Yukio Mishima adaptation from the Golden Age of Japanese Cinema. Today we're rapping about Kon Ichikawa's CONFLAGRATION (1958), a beautiful look into post-War masculinity, obsession, disability, and religion. Good episode of a great movie. We also talk about WALLACE & GROMIT: VENGEANCE MOST FOWL (2025), RUNAWAY JURY (RIP Gene Hackman), THE TERMINATOR, HBO's THE PITT, Amazon's REACHER, and another Ichikawa banger, FIRES ON THE PLAIN. Good stuff. Join the cause at . Follow the us on on Bluesky at kislingconnection and cruzflores, on Instagram and on Tiktok . You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in "They Live Together." Thanks to our artists Julius Tanag () and Sef Joosten (). The theme music is "Eine Kleine Sheissemusik" by Drew Alexander. Also, I've got a newsletter, so maybe go check that one out, too. Listen to DRACULA: A RADIO PLAY on at , and at the Long Beach Playhouse at And, as always, Support your local unions! UAW, SAG-AFTRA, and WGA strong and please leave us a review on iTunes or whatever podcatcher you listened to us on!
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#445 LaValle's GANJA & HESS (1973)
03/23/2025
#445 LaValle's GANJA & HESS (1973)
EPISODE #445-- Once more into the breech for Black History Month. Today Cruz and James attempt to understand the impressionistic, indie cult horror classic, GANJA & HESS from 1973. We also mourn the passing of Gene Hackman, talking about THE FRENCH CONNECTION (1971), as well as Kon Ichikawa's THE BURMESE HARP (Cruz has been on an Ichikawa kick-- we can't blame him). This is also our last film fro Black History Month, so we hope we did okay by the films, if nothing else. Join the cause at . Follow the us on on Bluesky at kislingconnection and cruzflores, on Instagram and on Tiktok . You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in "They Live Together." Thanks to our artists Julius Tanag () and Sef Joosten (). The theme music is "Eine Kleine Sheissemusik" by Drew Alexander. Also, I've got a newsletter, so maybe go check that one out, too. Listen to DRACULA: A RADIO PLAY on at , and at the Long Beach Playhouse at And, as always, Support your local unions! UAW, SAG-AFTRA, and WGA strong and please leave us a review on iTunes or whatever podcatcher you listened to us on!
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#444 Bolan's THE EQUALIZER (2014)
03/20/2025
#444 Bolan's THE EQUALIZER (2014)
EPISODE #444-- We're talking Black History Month. We're talking Dad Cinema. That means only one thing: We're talking Mr. Denzel Washington, America's dad. Today that also means we're talking Anton Fuqua's THE EQUALIZER from 2014. It's a good one. Solid movie. Fun episode. We also talk the latest season of REACHER on Amazon, the Coen Bros' TRUE GRIT (2010), as well as A THOUSAND BLOWS (2025) on Disney+ and THE PITT (2025) on HBO Max. As always: A solid little spread. Join the cause at . Follow the us on on Bluesky at kislingconnection and cruzflores, on Instagram and on Tiktok . You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in "They Live Together." Thanks to our artists Julius Tanag () and Sef Joosten (). The theme music is "Eine Kleine Sheissemusik" by Drew Alexander. Also, I've got a newsletter, so maybe go check that one out, too. Listen to DRACULA: A RADIO PLAY on at , and at the Long Beach Playhouse at And, as always, Support your local unions! UAW, SAG-AFTRA, and WGA strong and please leave us a review on iTunes or whatever podcatcher you listened to us on!
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#443 Butler's THE WATERMELON WOMAN (1996)
03/12/2025
#443 Butler's THE WATERMELON WOMAN (1996)
EPISODE #443-- We continue our celebration of black cinema with the 1996 indie darling, THE WATERMELON WOMAN written, directed, and staring Cheryl Dunye. It's on the Criterion Channel and Collection, so what's your excuse for avoiding this one? Do you hate cinema? We also talk about Oscar nominated pictures WICKED: PART I (2024) and FLOW (2024) (which actually won), as well as the classic medical drama from Cinemax, THE KNICK (2015). ALSO: Sorry if we're a bit out of our element with this one, but why come to us if you want a graduate-level discussion on contemporary black and African American issues. This is a dumb movie podcast! Join the cause at . Follow the us on on Bluesky at kislingconnection and cruzflores, on Instagram and on Tiktok . You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in "They Live Together." Thanks to our artists Julius Tanag () and Sef Joosten (). The theme music is "Eine Kleine Sheissemusik" by Drew Alexander. Also, I've got a newsletter, so maybe go check that one out, too. Listen to DRACULA: A RADIO PLAY on at , and at the Long Beach Playhouse at And, as always, Support your local unions! UAW, SAG-AFTRA, and WGA strong and please leave us a review on iTunes or whatever podcatcher you listened to us on!
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#442 Mosely's SET IT OFF (1996)
02/28/2025
#442 Mosely's SET IT OFF (1996)
EPISODE #442-- We finally get around to celebrating Black History Month with the formative SET IT OFF from 1996. Directed by F. Gary Gray and staring Vivica A. Fox, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinket, and the mean doctor from Scrubs, SET IT OFF tells the story about four black women in LA pushed to their limit, who decide to start robbing banks. It's pretty fun, I don't know. We also talk about ANUJA (2024) on Netflix, Michael Mann's THIEF (1981) and MANHUNTER (1986), SAMURAI REBELLION (1967) on the Criterion Channel, PROBLEMISTA (2023), and THE KNICK on HBO Max. Good stuff, all around. Sorry if we're a bit out of our element with this one, but why come to us if you want a graduate-level discussion on contemporary black and African American issues. This is a dumb movie podcast! Join the cause at . Follow the us on on Bluesky at kislingconnection and cruzflores, on Instagram and on Tiktok . You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in "They Live Together." Thanks to our artists Julius Tanag () and Sef Joosten (). The theme music is "Eine Kleine Sheissemusik" by Drew Alexander. Also, I've got a newsletter, so maybe go check that one out, too. Listen to DRACULA: A RADIO PLAY on at , and at the Long Beach Playhouse at And, as always, Support your local unions! UAW, SAG-AFTRA, and WGA strong and please leave us a review on iTunes or whatever podcatcher you listened to us on!
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#441 Albert Camus' DHEEPAN (2015)
02/19/2025
#441 Albert Camus' DHEEPAN (2015)
EPISODE #441 Just in time for awards season, we look back at everyone's favorite French director Jacques Audiard and his previous work about Tamil refugees in Paris. We also talk Severance, Johann Sacre Bleu, Treasure Island and Gate of Hell. Join the cause at . Follow the us on on Bluesky at kislingconnection and cruzflores, on Instagram and on Tiktok . You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in "They Live Together." Thanks to our artists Julius Tanag () and Sef Joosten (). The theme music is "Eine Kleine Sheissemusik" by Drew Alexander. Also, I've got a newsletter, so maybe go check that one out, too. Listen to DRACULA: A RADIO PLAY on at , and at the Long Beach Playhouse at And, as always, Support your local unions! UAW, SAG-AFTRA, and WGA strong and please leave us a review on iTunes or whatever podcatcher you listened to us on!
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#440 Gorky's RED HEAT (1988)
02/12/2025
#440 Gorky's RED HEAT (1988)
EPISODE #440-- We return to Schwarzenegger Land with this very particular moment in US-USSR relations known as Red Heat (1988). It's also a return to Walter Hill though he doesn't show off nearly as much. We also talk Thief (again), the latest Wallace and Gromit, Sweethearts, The Hidden Fortress, Never Cry Wolf, and Basquiat. Join the cause at . Follow the us on on Bluesky at kislingconnection and cruzflores, on Instagram and on Tiktok . You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in "They Live Together." Thanks to our artists Julius Tanag () and Sef Joosten (). The theme music is "Eine Kleine Sheissemusik" by Drew Alexander. Also, I've got a newsletter, so maybe go check that one out, too. Listen to DRACULA: A RADIO PLAY on at , and at the Long Beach Playhouse at And, as always, Support your local unions! UAW, SAG-AFTRA, and WGA strong and please leave us a review on iTunes or whatever podcatcher you listened to us on!
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#439 Top Ten of 2024
02/05/2025
#439 Top Ten of 2024
EPISODE #439-- Sorry. It's been a weird 2024. It's been a weirder 2025. I won't apologize. Anyways, here's our Top 10 films of 2024. There's some pretty crazy overlap here! Check it out. Get excited. Almost none of our stuff is nominated for Oscars, which is a pretty fun side effect of being completely out of the loop when it comes to cinema! Join the cause at . Follow the us on Ton Bluesky at kislingconnection and cruzflores, on Instagram and on Tiktok . You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in "They Live Together." Thanks to our artists Julius Tanag () and Sef Joosten (). The theme music is "Eine Kleine Sheissemusik" by Drew Alexander. Also, I've got a newsletter, so maybe go check that one out, too. Listen to DRACULA: A RADIO PLAY on at , and at the Long Beach Playhouse at And, as always, Support your local unions! UAW, SAG-AFTRA, and WGA strong and please leave us a review on iTunes or whatever podcatcher you listened to us on!
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#438 Mallory's FLESH + BLOOD (1986)
01/15/2025
#438 Mallory's FLESH + BLOOD (1986)
EPISODE #438-- After a long holiday hiatus we are back to talk about the romantic dark fantasy FLESH + BLOOD (1986) from Paul Verhoven, staring Rutger Hauer and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Is it a great movie? No. Is it good? Kinda. What's important, though, is that we are very funny and talented and have a good time making a meal of a very messy movie. We also talk about the importance of Pluto TV, the mini-series SAY NOTHING (2024) on Hulu, Disney+'s STAR WARS: SKELETON CREW (2024), the Paul Schrader-penned vetsploitation ROLLING THUNDER (1977), and TOKYO OLYMPIAD (1965). A big week. A big episode. Join the cause at . Follow the us on Ton Bluesky at kislingconnection and cruzflores, on Instagram and on Tiktok . You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in "They Live Together." Thanks to our artists Julius Tanag () and Sef Joosten (). The theme music is "Eine Kleine Sheissemusik" by Drew Alexander. Also, I've got a newsletter, so maybe go check that one out, too. Listen to DRACULA: A RADIO PLAY on at , and at the Long Beach Playhouse at And, as always, Support your local unions! UAW, SAG-AFTRA, and WGA strong and please leave us a review on iTunes or whatever podcatcher you listened to us on!
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#437 Basho's REVENGE OF THE NINJA (1983)
12/12/2024
#437 Basho's REVENGE OF THE NINJA (1983)
EPISODE #434-- Cruz and James go back to Canon Films with ground zero for the 80's ninja explosion Revenge of the Ninja (1983). It's a good one. . . the episode, not the movie. . . actually, the movie is pretty good, too. It fits right in there, you know? We also talk about the Kollywood film JAILER (2023), the anime GHOST CAT ANZU (2024), and the classic film noir EXPERIMENT IN TERROR (1962). Lots of different movies. Pretty wide spread of flicks here on the show. Join the cause at . Follow the us on Ton Bluesky at kislingconnection and cruzflores, on Instagram and on Tiktok . You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in "They Live Together." Thanks to our artists Julius Tanag () and Sef Joosten (). The theme music is "Eine Kleine Sheissemusik" by Drew Alexander. Also, I've got a newsletter, so maybe go check that one out, too. Listen to DRACULA: A RADIO PLAY on at , and at the Long Beach Playhouse at And, as always, Support your local unions! UAW, SAG-AFTRA, and WGA strong and please leave us a review on iTunes or whatever podcatcher you listened to us on!
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#436 Amis' A HARD DAY'S NIGHT (1963)
12/05/2024
#436 Amis' A HARD DAY'S NIGHT (1963)
EPISODE #436-- Cruz and James return to the past with the classic musical/mania movie, A HARD DAY'S NIGHT (1963). It's the first and best movie of The Beatles. We talk rock n' roll, the 1960's, and Paul's terrible little ditties, among other things. It's a good one. We also talk the Miyazaki two-fer THE BOY AND THE HERON (2023) and MIYAZAKI AND THE HERON (2024), as well as Paul Schrader's 1984 masterpiece MISHIMA: A LIFE IN FOUR CHAPTERS and THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT (2022). Real mixed batch of movies here, but they're all pretty good. Join the cause at . Follow the us on Ton Bluesky at kislingconnection and cruzflores, on Instagram and on Tiktok . You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in "They Live Together." Thanks to our artists Julius Tanag () and Sef Joosten (). The theme music is "Eine Kleine Sheissemusik" by Drew Alexander. Also, I've got a newsletter, so maybe go check that one out, too. Listen to DRACULA: A RADIO PLAY on at , and at the Long Beach Playhouse at And, as always, Support your local unions! UAW, SAG-AFTRA, and WGA strong and please leave us a review on iTunes or whatever podcatcher you listened to us on!
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#435 Verne's THE DUELLISTS (1977)
11/19/2024
#435 Verne's THE DUELLISTS (1977)
EPISODE #435-- We return to the age of Napoleon with Ridley Scott's debut picture THE DUELLISTS (1977). It's a great little movie about everything wrong with men, France, and upper class society. Also: Lots of swords. We also talk about Kiyoshi Kurosawa's PULSE (2001), the Tamil film THUPAKKI (2012) (featuring Vijay), KWAIDAN (1964), as well as SATURDAY NIGHT (2024), LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL (2024), and the BBC's GHOST WATCH (1992). Lots of good stuff this week. Join the cause at . Follow the us on Ton Bluesky at kislingconnection and cruzflores, on Instagram and on Tiktok . You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in "They Live Together." Thanks to our artists Julius Tanag () and Sef Joosten (). The theme music is "Eine Kleine Sheissemusik" by Drew Alexander. Also, I've got a newsletter, so maybe go check that one out, too. Listen to DRACULA: A RADIO PLAY on at , and at the Long Beach Playhouse at And, as always, Support your local unions! UAW, SAG-AFTRA, and WGA strong and please leave us a review on iTunes or whatever podcatcher you listened to us on!
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#434 THE EMPTY MAN (2020): Enter the Spooktagon 2024 Part 4
10/30/2024
#434 THE EMPTY MAN (2020): Enter the Spooktagon 2024 Part 4
EPISODE #434-- This week we talk about the 2020 movie The Empty Man in the last part of this year's Spooktagon. The show is pretty good. The movie sucks. We also talk Godzilla vs. Biollante, Immaculate , BookSmart, The Last Voyage of the Demeter and Frankenstein. Donate to the cause at . Follow the show on Twitter , and James on Twitter @kislingtwits, on Bluesky at kislingconnection.bsky, on Instagram and on Tiktok . You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in "They Live Together." Thanks to our artists Julius Tanag () and Sef Joosten (). The theme music is "Eine Kleine Sheissemusik" by Drew Alexander. Listen to DRACULA: A RADIO PLAY on at , and at the Long Beach Playhouse at
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#433 THE LAWNMOWER MAN (1992): Enter the Spooktagon 2024 part 3
10/24/2024
#433 THE LAWNMOWER MAN (1992): Enter the Spooktagon 2024 part 3
Episode #433 We talk the first movie to take you into the world of VIRTUAL REALITY The Lawnmower Man (1992) We also discuss World War Z (2013). Join the cause at . Follow the us on Ton Bluesky at kislingconnection and cruzflores, on Instagram and on Tiktok . You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in "They Live Together." Thanks to our artists Julius Tanag () and Sef Joosten (). The theme music is "Eine Kleine Sheissemusik" by Drew Alexander. Also, I've got a newsletter, so maybe go check that one out, too. Listen to DRACULA: A RADIO PLAY on at , and at the Long Beach Playhouse at And, as always, Support your local unions! UAW, SAG-AFTRA, and WGA strong and please leave us a review on iTunes or whatever podcatcher you listened to us on!
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#432 TETSUO: THE IRON MAN (1989): Enter the Spooktagon 2024 Part 2
10/08/2024
#432 TETSUO: THE IRON MAN (1989): Enter the Spooktagon 2024 Part 2
EPISODE #432: Thanks to the Criterion Channel, we finally visit one of the great cult horror films of all time: TETSUO: THE IRON MAN (1989) from writer/director/editor/photographer Shinya Tsukamoto. It's a little bit ULTRA Q and a little bit NEUROMANCER and a whole lot of grotesque confusion. It's great. Go check it out now. We also talk about Anderson's MAGNOLIA (1999) again, SLOW HORSES Season 4 on Apple+, as well as THE SUBSTANCE (2024), Tarsem's THE FALL (2006), Verhoven's TOTAL RECALL (1990), and Miyazaki's HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE (2004). Lots of good stuff from Beyond Fest and others. Cinema is all aroun you, folks! Join the cause at . Follow the us on Ton Bluesky at kislingconnection and cruzflores, on Instagram and on Tiktok . You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in "They Live Together." Thanks to our artists Julius Tanag () and Sef Joosten (). The theme music is "Eine Kleine Sheissemusik" by Drew Alexander. Also, I've got a newsletter, so maybe go check that one out, too. Listen to DRACULA: A RADIO PLAY on at , and at the Long Beach Playhouse at And, as always, Support your local unions! UAW, SAG-AFTRA, and WGA strong and please leave us a review on iTunes or whatever podcatcher you listened to us on!
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#431 CEMETERY MAN (1994): Enter the Spooktagon Part 1
10/02/2024
#431 CEMETERY MAN (1994): Enter the Spooktagon Part 1
EPISODE #431-- We start off this year's SPOOKTAGON with the Italian production CEMETERY MAN (aka DELLAMORE DELLAMORTE, a ridiculous, campy, grotesque journey into being so Italian and horny that you just have to start killing people. A tale as old as time. It stars Rupert Everett who, if I may say so, looks like a dish. We also chat about Gordon Douglas' THEM! (1954), David Lietch's FALL GUY (2024), and the good Paul Anderson's MAGNOLIA (1999). Some solid flicks to start off the spooking season. Sorry about the rest of this episode. Some weeks are better than others. Join the cause at . Follow the us on Ton Bluesky at kislingconnection and cruzflores, on Instagram and on Tiktok . You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in "They Live Together." Thanks to our artists Julius Tanag () and Sef Joosten (). The theme music is "Eine Kleine Sheissemusik" by Drew Alexander. Also, I've got a newsletter, so maybe go check that one out, too. Listen to DRACULA: A RADIO PLAY on at , and at the Long Beach Playhouse at And, as always, Support your local unions! UAW, SAG-AFTRA, and WGA strong and please leave us a review on iTunes or whatever podcatcher you listened to us on!
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#430 Yoshikawa's THE ONE-ARMED SWORDSMAN (1967)
09/28/2024
#430 Yoshikawa's THE ONE-ARMED SWORDSMAN (1967)
EPISODE #430-- We get away from Westerns to delve into the East. This week we're talking the seminal wuxia picture THE ONE-ARMED SWORDSMAN (1967) staring Jimmy Wang (THE MAN FROM HONG KONG) and directed by Chang Cheh (THE MAGNIFICENT TRIO). It's a classic, if imperfect movie. Watch it. Listen to us. We also talk about REDS (1981), as well as another martial arts film MONKEY MAN (2024) and LICORICE PIZZA (2021), which as very little martial arts in it at all. We also talk a whole bunch of other nonsense about movies. It's what we do, you know? Join the cause at . Follow the us on Ton Bluesky at kislingconnection and cruzflores, on Instagram and on Tiktok . You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in "They Live Together." Thanks to our artists Julius Tanag () and Sef Joosten (). The theme music is "Eine Kleine Sheissemusik" by Drew Alexander. Also, I've got a newsletter, so maybe go check that one out, too. Listen to DRACULA: A RADIO PLAY on at , and at the Long Beach Playhouse at And, as always, Support your local unions! UAW, SAG-AFTRA, and WGA strong and please leave us a review on iTunes or whatever podcatcher you listened to us on!
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#429 Genet's JOHNNY GUITAR (1954)
09/20/2024
#429 Genet's JOHNNY GUITAR (1954)
EPISODE #429-- We return to the wild, wild west with Nicholas Ray's JOHNNY GUITAR from 1954. It's a good one. It's got Sterling Hayden. People love Sterling Hayden! We also talk about the lastest (French) version of THE THREE MUSKETEERS (2023) (as well as Richard Lesters' adaptations), as well as AMC's THE TERROR (2017) (now on Netflix!), Venkat Prahbu's THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (2024), and the unfortunate TERMINATOR: ZERO (2024), which sucks an unbelievable amount of butt. Terrible show. Not The Terror, though. That show rules. Join the cause at . Follow the us on Ton Bluesky at kislingconnection and cruzflores, on Instagram and on Tiktok . You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in "They Live Together." Thanks to our artists Julius Tanag () and Sef Joosten (). The theme music is "Eine Kleine Sheissemusik" by Drew Alexander. Also, I've got a newsletter, so maybe go check that one out, too. Listen to DRACULA: A RADIO PLAY on at , and at the Long Beach Playhouse at And, as always, Support your local unions! UAW, SAG-AFTRA, and WGA strong and please leave us a review on iTunes or whatever podcatcher you listened to us on!
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#428 Koike's RED SUN (1971)
09/09/2024
#428 Koike's RED SUN (1971)
EPISODE #428-- Today we lament/celebrate the life and death of actor, pretty boy, deadbeat dad, and right-wing weirdo, Alain Delon with the pile of sludge that is RED SUN (1971). Directed by the Bond series' own Terence Young, and staring Ursula Andress, Toshiro Mifune, and Charles Bronson. This flick is an East-meets-West actioner that isn't nearly as good as all of its individual ingredients. A real bummer! We also talk about ALIEN: ROMULUS (2024), AMC's THE TERROR (2017), VEEP (2012 - 2019), and THE LAST OF SHEILA (1973), which is currently on the Criterion Channel. Lots of good movies and shows and also Red Sun. Join the cause at . Follow the us on Ton Bluesky at kislingconnection and cruzflores, on Instagram and on Tiktok . You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in "They Live Together." Thanks to our artists Julius Tanag () and Sef Joosten (). The theme music is "Eine Kleine Sheissemusik" by Drew Alexander. Also, I've got a newsletter, so maybe go check that one out, too. Listen to DRACULA: A RADIO PLAY on at , and at the Long Beach Playhouse at And, as always, Support your local unions! UAW, SAG-AFTRA, and WGA strong and please leave us a review on iTunes or whatever podcatcher you listened to us on!
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#427 Trevanian's BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID (1969)
08/20/2024
#427 Trevanian's BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID (1969)
EPISODE #427-- We're still talking classic oaters over here. Today we're rapping about the classic western from George Roy Hill, BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID from 1969. Staring prettyboy Robert Redford and salad dressing magnate Paul Newman, this movie tells the story of the last years of America's favorite duo of wisenheimers. It also has Strother Martin, so you know it's good. We also talk CULT MASSACRE: ONE DAY IN JONESTOWN (2024), as well as Sam Peckinpah's elegiac masterwork PAT GARRETT AND BILLY THE KID (1973), the latest incarnation of the Bat on BATMAN: CAPED CRUSADER (2024), as well as ALIEN: RESURRECTION (1997), PROMETHEUS (2012), and ALIEN: COVENANT (2017). Big week! Join the cause at . Follow the us on Twitter @kislingtwits, on Bluesky at kislingconnection.bsky, on Instagram and on Tiktok . You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in "They Live Together." Thanks to our artists Julius Tanag () and Sef Joosten (). The theme music is "Eine Kleine Sheissemusik" by Drew Alexander. Listen to DRACULA: A RADIO PLAY on at , and at the Long Beach Playhouse at And, as always, Support your local unions! UAW, SAG-AFTRA, and WGA strong and please leave us a review on iTunes or whatever podcatcher you listened to us on!
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#426 L'Amour's THE WILD BUNCH (1969)
08/14/2024
#426 L'Amour's THE WILD BUNCH (1969)
EPSIODE #426-- We celebrate the dusty dregs of the summer with the epochal revisionist western THE WILD BUNCH (1969). Directed by Sam Peckinpah and staring literally every "that guy!" from the 1950's and 60's, it's a psychotic shooting spree sent straight from hell. It's great. Listen to it. Go watch it. Maybe not in that order. We also talk about Ridley Scott's GLADIATOR (2000) and, well, the Olympics (RIP). Kind of a slow week unless you just want to hear me talk about Jack Elam or whatever. Join the cause at . Follow the us on Twitter @kislingtwits, on Bluesky at kislingconnection.bsky, on Instagram and on Tiktok . You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in "They Live Together." Thanks to our artists Julius Tanag () and Sef Joosten (). The theme music is "Eine Kleine Sheissemusik" by Drew Alexander. Listen to DRACULA: A RADIO PLAY on at , and at the Long Beach Playhouse at And, as always, Support your local unions! UAW, SAG-AFTRA, and WGA strong and please leave us a review on iTunes or whatever podcatcher you listened to us on!
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#425 Werfel's MIRACLE (2004)
07/29/2024
#425 Werfel's MIRACLE (2004)
EPISODE #425-- We commemorate the 2024 Olympics with the post-9/11 feel good sports drama, MIRACLE, which tells the story of the rag tag team that beat the Soviet Union and won the gold for hockey in 1980. And, let me tell you, folks, there's more run-on sentences where that came from! On the back end, we got a ton of stone-cold cinema classics (in color!). We talk APOCALYPSE NOW (1978) (in 70mm!), as well as THE LIFE AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP (1943) and BLACK NARCISSUS (1947) at the Academy Museum here in LA, and, finally, LA CONFIDENTIAL, 1998's perfect marriage of James Ellroy pulp and classic Hollywood glitz. Always a full week over here at A Quality Interruption! Join the cause at . Follow the us on Twitter @kislingtwits, on Bluesky at kislingconnection.bsky, on Instagram and on Tiktok . You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in "They Live Together." Thanks to our artists Julius Tanag () and Sef Joosten (). The theme music is "Eine Kleine Sheissemusik" by Drew Alexander. Listen to DRACULA: A RADIO PLAY on at , and at the Long Beach Playhouse at And, as always, Support your local unions! UAW, SAG-AFTRA, and WGA strong and please leave us a review on iTunes or whatever podcatcher you listened to us on!
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#424 Stark's THE SILENT PARTNER (1978)
07/27/2024
#424 Stark's THE SILENT PARTNER (1978)
EPISODE #424-- We continue to celebrate Pride Month by going to. . . Canada? Huh. That can't be right. Anyways, we talk the Hitchcockian thriller THE SILENT PARTNER from Daryl Duke and Curtis Hanson, starring Elliot Gould and Christopher Plummer. It's properly sleezy-- just like us! We also talk the BAD BOYS saga (including the latest feature RIDE OR DIE), the BEVERLY HILLS COP saga (including the latest film, AXEL F), as well as the documentary GOODNIGHT, OPPY (2022), the Oscar-nominated AMERICAN FICTION (2023), MURIEL'S WEDDING (1994), and, finally, the insane and illegal RAP WORLD (2024). Big week for movies. And queer people. And Canada. Something for everybody. Join the cause at . Follow the us on Twitter @kislingtwits, on Bluesky at kislingconnection.bsky, on Instagram and on Tiktok . You can watch Cruz and show favorite Alexis Simpson on You Tube in "They Live Together." Thanks to our artists Julius Tanag () and Sef Joosten (). The theme music is "Eine Kleine Sheissemusik" by Drew Alexander. Listen to DRACULA: A RADIO PLAY on at , and at the Long Beach Playhouse at And, as always, Support your local unions! UAW, SAG-AFTRA, and WGA strong and please leave us a review on iTunes or whatever podcatcher you listened to us on!
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