A Quality Interruption
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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#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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#434 Basho's REVENGE OF THE NINJA (1983)
12/12/2024
#434 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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#423 Moorcock's PERFORMANCE (1970)
07/27/2024
#423 Moorcock's PERFORMANCE (1970)
EPISODE #423-- Happy Pride, I guess? To celebrate this most hallowed of months, Cruz and James take on the cult classic from Cammell and Roeg: PERFORMANCE (1970), starring Mick Jagger and James Fox. It's a fun one. Very few accents in this one. We talk about queer theory, British acting families, and the legacy of The Rolling Stones. We also talk about THE BIKERIDERS (2024), GHOST IN THE SHELL 2: INNOCENCE (2004), Akira Kurosawa's underrated masterpiece, DERSU UZALA (1975). We also talk about HBO's HOUSE OF THE DRAGON, which is back and is awesome. Movies, man. They're back. 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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#422 Capote's SERIAL MOM (1994)
07/15/2024
#422 Capote's SERIAL MOM (1994)
EPISODE #422-- We belatedly celebrate Pride Month the only way we know how: With basic audio problems. Want to know why our SERIAL MOM (1994) sounds like this? Because somebody refused to talk into the mic, because it would "pop(?)". Note: It is not our guest, Alexis Simpson, of Drunkards and Dragons, who is always on point. And now here we are. Anyways, this is the second John Waters film we've done. We love him. He's great. Listen to this episode. We also talk about George Miller's FURIOSA (2024), as well as CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS and THE HISTORY OF JAPAN, as well as THE HISTORY OF THE ENTIRE WORLD, I GUESS (2017). Big, weird episode. I don't know, man. 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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#421 Genet's VELVET GOLDMINE (1998)
06/28/2024
#421 Genet's VELVET GOLDMINE (1998)
EPISODE #421-- We (finally) get into Pride Month with Todd Hayne's mash-up punk rock/glam/whatever epic VELVET UNDERGROUND. The movie isn't very good, but it does have the decency to at least remind us of better, more relevant films. I don't know. Christian Bale is pretty good in it as a closet homosexual? Or at least failed bisexual? I don't know. The movie is kind of a mess. Also, I think Toni Collette is supposed to be doing an American accent. We also talk about Richard Linklater's HIT MAN (2024) on Netflix, Vijay's BEAST (2022), as well as the Good Paul Anderson's BOOGIE NIGHTS (1997). Some good stuff on this one. 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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#420 Leary's DAZED AND CONFUSED (1993)
06/08/2024
#420 Leary's DAZED AND CONFUSED (1993)
EPISODE #420-- We get into the swining 90's with Richard Linklater's classic teen comedy/coming of age/stoner classic, DAZED AND CONFUSED. We also rap abotu SAVED! (2004), STAX: SOULSVILLE USA (2024) on HBO Max, Alex Cox's WALKER (1987), and, finally, we talk once again about Amazon's FALLOUT (2024). It's a good, solid, little well-rounded episode, don't you think? 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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#419 Bachman's TARGETS (1968)
06/03/2024
#419 Bachman's TARGETS (1968)
EPISODE #419-- What happens when New Hollywood meets Old Hollywood? A spree killing, apparently. And repurposed stock footage from some Roger Corman schlock (RIP). We're talking Peter Bogdonavich's TARGETS from 1968. We also talk about how a lot of old heads helped inspire the new (and also how Peter Bogdonavich was kind of a massive sack of garbage, human being-wise). We also talk about George Miller's BEYOND THUNDERDOME (1985) and FURIOSA (2024), as well as Michael Bay's own debut picture, BAD BOYS (1995). In Cruz's Cinema Corner, he talks about THE AMERICAN FRIEND by Wim Wenders and DUNE 2 from this year. Lots of good stuff. Nice little spread of cinema. 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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#418 Dostoevsky's THE BIG DOLL HOUSE (1971)
05/28/2024
#418 Dostoevsky's THE BIG DOLL HOUSE (1971)
EPISODE #418-- We eschew all semblance of taste and decency to celebrate the life and death of Roger Corman (RIP) with the women-in-prison nightmare THE BIG DOLL HOUSE from 1971. It's got Pam Grier and that's about the best thing in the movie. The rest of is a fetid horrorshow of 1970's politics, exploitation aesthetics, and run of the mill schlock. It was a massive box office success. We also talk George Miller's THE ROAD WARRIOR (1981), Vera Drew's THE PEOPLE'S JOKER (2024), CAPTAIN MILLER (2024), as well as Hitchcock's THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH, along with GAMBIT and Kurosawa's SEVEN SAMURAI. A fine little episode. 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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#417 Hodgson's THE SEVENTH CURSE
05/15/2024
#417 Hodgson's THE SEVENTH CURSE
EPISODE #417-- We return to our roots with the Hong Kong schlock fest THE SEVENTH CURSE (1986). Directed by the same maniac that made RIKI-O: THE STORY OF RICKY and staring Chow Yun Fat (barely), it's a wild one. Not quite Indiana Jones and not quite a martial arts movie. It's a melange of madness that you just have to see to believe. We also talk about the original MAD MAX (1979), Ford's THE SEARCHER (1956), LILO & STITCH (2002), Edward Zwick's THE LAST SAMURAI (2003), and, once again, we talk about Akira Kurosawa's RAN (1985). 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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#416 Michener's SHOGUN (2024)
04/26/2024
#416 Michener's SHOGUN (2024)
EPISODE #416-- In this epic-length episode we take on the epic-length mini-series SHOGUN from 2024. In short: We loved it. It's a great remake of a great novel. A perfect follow-up to GAME OF THRONES. It's just what the doctor ordered. It's also great if you like to hear funny voices from loud white boys-- and I know you do. We also talk about FALLOUT (2024) (again), Dev Patel's MONKEY MAN (2024), and James Cameron's THE ABYSS (1989). 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 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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#415 Stevenson's KONG X GODZILLA: THE NEW EMPIRE (2024)
04/22/2024
#415 Stevenson's KONG X GODZILLA: THE NEW EMPIRE (2024)
EPISODE #415-- We return to the world of big boys with KONG X GODZILLA, the latest installment in Legendary's Monsterverse (AKA the only good cinematic universe). We do love our big boys, don't we, folks? We also talk about the continuing excellence of SHOGUN (2024), Amazon's FALLOUT (2024), Netflix's RIPLEY (2024), the documentary LUMUMBA: THE DEATH OF A PROPHET (2000), as well as Kurosawa's KAGEMUSHA (1980), Apple Plus' SLOW HORSES, and the original KING KONG. Lot's of good stuff. 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 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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#414 Shaara's GLORY (1989)
04/10/2024
#414 Shaara's GLORY (1989)
EPISODE #414-- Just in time to commemorate the 159th anniversary of the ending of the American Civil War, we have Edward Zwick's GLORY from 1989. Staring Morgan Freeman, Matthew Broderick, Andre Braugher (RIP), and Denzel Washington, Glory tells the story of the first African-American regiment raised in the United States of America. It's great. One of the all-timers. Check it out and come back. We'll be waiting. Also: Happy Black History Month. Sorry for the delay. Real weird start of the year for us on the show. We also talk about LADY SNOWBLOOD (1971), Guilermo del Toro's PACIFIC RIM (2013), SAMURAI I: MIYAMOTO MUSASHI (1954), Johnathan Glazer's SEXY BEAST (2000), and Kurosawa's HIGH AND LOW (1963). Lotta great films this episode. No, but, really. Weird start of the year. It'd like to say it'll be normal after this, but well. . . 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 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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#413 Maas' DEEP COVER (1992)
03/28/2024
#413 Maas' DEEP COVER (1992)
EPISODE #413-- We get into the grittier end of the 1990's with the neo-noir classic from Bill Duke DEEP COVER (1992). A good episode, a big episode, and the right movie to belatedly celebrate Black History Month. Hell of a film, folks. Hell of a film. We also talk about Wim Wenders' PERFECT DAYS (2023), Villenueve's DUNE PART II (2024), PAST LIVES (2023), Kurosawa's SANSHIRO SUGATA (1943), Lanthimos' POOR THINGS (2032), and Honda's RODAN (1956), and (deep breath, we're almost there), we talk about TV's SHOGUN (2024) and the finale of MASTERS OF THE AIR (2024). 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 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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#412 Cicero's HAIL! HAIL! ROCK 'N' ROLL (1987)
03/14/2024
#412 Cicero's HAIL! HAIL! ROCK 'N' ROLL (1987)
EPISODE #412-- We continue to belatedly celebrate Black History Month with the concert film HAIL! HAIL! ROCK 'N' ROLL from 1987, staring none other than the king of rock and roll himself, Chuck Berry. We also talk Johnathan Glazer's THE ZONE OF INTEREST (2023), Akira Kurosawa's SANJURO (1962), Alfred Hitchcock's SPELLBOUND (1948), as well as CADILLAC RECORDS (2008), DRUNKEN ANGEL (1948), and the latest version of SHOGUN (2024) on Hulu. It's a good batch. 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 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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#411 Baldwin's ACTION JACKSON (1988)
03/08/2024
#411 Baldwin's ACTION JACKSON (1988)
EPISODE #411-- We return to the 80's to celebrate a life and to commemorate Black History Month (sorry for the delay) with the pulpy actioner ACTION JACKSON (1988) from Craig R. Baxley. Importantly, though, RIP to the lengend himself, Carl Weathers (1948 - 2024). It's a good one, come listen. We also talk about RAN (1985) from Akira Kurosawa, as well as Kelly Reichardt's FIRST COW (2019), Vittorio di Sica's THE BICYCLE THIEVES (1948), and Paul Thomas Anderson's HARD EIGHT (1997). A good little group of films. 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 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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#410 Collins' ROLLERBALL (1975)
02/29/2024
#410 Collins' ROLLERBALL (1975)
EPISODE #410-- Cruz, fresh from the sawbones is back and ready to tackle maybe the worst dystopian sports movie the 1970's has to offer. That's right, we take on Norman Jewison's ROLLERBALL (1975). We also handle Amazon's latest season of REACHER, Apple's MASTERS OF THE AIR, HBO's BAND OF BROTHERS, as well as Kurosawa's NO REGRETS FOR OUR YOUTH (1946), ZATOICHI: THE BLIND SWORDSMAN (1972), THE TAKING OF PELHAM 123 (1974), and ROCKY (1976). Lot of war. Lot of the 1970's. Support your local unions! UAW, SAG-AFTRA, and WGA strong! 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 And, as always, please leave us a review on iTunes or whatever podcatcher you listened to us on!
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#409 Dante's DEFENDING YOUR LIFE (1991)
01/29/2024
#409 Dante's DEFENDING YOUR LIFE (1991)
EPISODE #409-- Guest star Alexis Simpson returns to talk about Albert Brooks' comedy masterpiece, DEFENDING YOUR LIFE from 1991. It stars Meryl Streep and Rip Torn. It's everything you want in a motion picture. We also talk the IKIRU remake LIVING (2022), Netflix's THE KEEPERS, and Akira Kurosawa's underrated Russian production, DERSU UZALA (1975). A good week for good movies. Support your local unions! UAW, SAG-AFTRA, and WGA strong! 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 And, as always, please leave us a review on iTunes or whatever podcatcher you listened to us on!
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