Episode 241 - Piranha 3D (2010) Now that Monstober 2023 has officially begun, what better way to kick it off than with a discussion on a movie that is basically soft-core smut? Even with the gratuitous male gaze of the cameras this film was shot on, it somehow comes across as something akin to "Saving Private Ryan," oddly enough. But what do Rob & …

Episode 240 - Goosebumps (TV Series) It's that time of the year again: the soft opening of Monstober 2023! And as we do every year, we kick things off with another discussion of the Goosebumps television show. This time, there're phantoms, dummies, and Star Wars references. But which came first, Gaston Leroux, Wishbone, or Goosebumps? Can we get on…

Episode 239 - 30 Days of Night (2007) What a time to be alive! We're back, kicking off a new series whose theme we're playing coy with! Join Rob & Ben as they discuss "30 Days of Night", which turns out is...pretty great! But what did Rob expect from this movie and what did it turn out to be? Why can't Melissa George close her mouth? Does Ben Foste…

Episode 238 - Matilda the Musical (2022) We'd love to say that we have saved the best in the remakes series for last, but that is not the case. Tune in to hear Rob & Ben discuss the recent musical adaptation of "Matilda"! But why does Rob think this movie fails as a musical? Do Tim Minchin's sensibilities bleed over into this movie? What words dese…

Episode 237 - Total Recall (2012) Continuing on with the disappointment that is Rob & Ben covering remakes that are not as good as their originals, it's the 2012 remake of "Total Recall"! Sadly, Dean Norris does not make an appearance in this series. But why does Ben spearhead the Len Wiseman fan club? What impersonations will he be bringing to his…

It is Cinemoddities 5 year anniversary! Thank you to everyone who has supported the podcast throughout the years, put up with our nonsense, and have generally enjoyed what we've made you listen to. To support the podcast and get access to many more episodes of Cinemoddities, head on over to www.patreon.com/Cinemoddities Complain to us directly (thr…

Episode 236 - Ghost in the Shell (2017) Let's jump into controversial remakes/reboots/re-imaginings with the 2017 white-washing that is the Hollywood version of "Ghost in the Shell"! Join Rob and Ben as they discuss a film that is more remembered for its Internet discourse rather than the adaptation it is. But does the casting deserve the backlash …

Episode 235 - Death Race (2008) What a shock, another Jason Statham movie?! Well, Rob & Ben couldn't quite shake their desire to talk more about this underrated actor, and are using him as a tie-in to the new series they're covering! Welcome to the Remakes Series, where Cinemoddities will be covering four movies that are remakes/reboots/reimagining…

Episode 234 - Revolver (2005) After the smash successes of his first two films, followed up by mass audiences immensely disliking the Madonna vanity project of "Swept Away", Guy Ritchie decides to return to his roots by getting his good buddy Jason Statham to grow some hair and star in a convoluted, pretentious psychological crime thriller, "Revolv…

Episode 233 - Snatch (2000) You thought Rob & Ben were done with Jason Statham? Never! Especially not when we haven't gotten to any of his movies that involve Guy Ritchie! But how do Statham's acting chops hold up in his pre-action man era? Why are Vinnie Jones and Dennis Farina so much fun to watch? Why did critics think this and "Lock, Stock, Etc…

Episode 232 - The Mechanic (2011) & Mechanic: Resurrection Rob and Ben are back to Jason Statham with one of his action-man franchises, "The Mechanic"! It turns out that this is a reboot of a Charles Bronson movie of the same name, which gets some time in the discussion too. But how does Statham's action career stack up to others of the modern era?…

Episode 231 - Missing (2023) It's here! A new movie from the Bazelev company ScreenLife universe! But does anyone care about this other than Rob & Ben? Why does this have nothing to do with Jason Statham? Questions aside, we are ecstatic to explain our thoughts on this movie! Exclamation mark! Support the podcast and get access to many more episode…

Episode 230 - Crank (2006) It's been a while since we covered an actor, but we're deciding to focus in on another action hero of the modern era, Jason Statham! Rob and Ben begin with "Crank" and a lengthy discussion of Statham's career. But how does Statham compare to The Rock? Is this movie very smart or very stupid? Are we all just salmon? Listen…

Episode 229 - The Predator (2018) Slowly, over the course of the life of the Cinemoddities Patreon, Rob & Ben have been covering the directorial efforts of Shane Black. Now, they're here to finish up his filmography with "The Predator"! But why has Shane Black become a focus for them? How does this movie rank up to the others? Will Shane Black ever…

Episode 228 - Men in Black 2 (2002) Many months ago, Rob & Zack discussed the first and third entries in the "Men in Black" series, and now it's finally time to finish up the much maligned middle child of the franchise! Join them as they discuss if this movie really deserves all the hate it regularly receives. But what are their thoughts about Will…

Episode 227 - Miss March (2009) Join Ben & Rob as they finish up some filmographies that they've previously started, and what better way to kick it off than with "Miss March"! Being Zach Cregger's only directorial effort before "Barbarian", it certainly is an incredibly different movie. But does it stand the test of time? Why was Playboy involved i…

Episode 226 - Girl on the Third Floor (2019) In the very end of this year's spooky Halloween season, join Rob & Ben as they dive into a fairly obscure yet absolutely nasty horror movie, "Girl on the Third Floor"! But why is this movie so obsessed with bodily fluids of all kinds? Does CM Punk give a good performance? Does Sarah look like an egret? L…

Episode 225 - Halloween (2018), Halloween Kills (2021), & Halloween Ends (2022) Evil dies tonight! Well, at least David Gordon Green's stab at the Halloween franchise dies in this episode. Join Rob and Zack as they discuss the slasher genre, requels, and the modern trilogy of "Halloween". But does evil die tonight? How can we get custard for desser…

Episode 224 - Goosebumps (TV Series) It's that time of the year, Goosebumps time! Join Rob and Zack for their annual tradition of slowly chipping away at the entirety of the Fox Kids Goosebumps TV show. How many years will it take them to finish this endeavor? What could the upcoming Disney+ Goosebumps revival entail, and is anyone happy about it? …

Episode 223 - Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) A movie whose cult classic status has seemingly had a resurgence for no good reason, it's the Chiodo brothers "Killer Klowns from Outer Space"! Join Rob & Zack as they dive into some of the reasons why this movie could be making a comeback all of a sudden. Does it have to do with the sheer force o…

Episode 222 - Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) Something we've talked about flippantly many times in the past, we're finally focusing on the Twilight Zone film and all of the behind-scenes-drama of it! Join Rob, Zack, and Chris as they get into the gritty details of a truly horrible tragedy that happened during the filming of this movie, as well as …

Episode 221 - Nope (2022) We're kicking off Monstober early this year with a new movie from someone who comes up quite a bit on Cinemoddities, it's Jordan Peele's "Nope"! One both Rob and Zack have been looking forward to, but how do they feel about it? How does this stand up to the previous "Get Out" and "Us" (otherwise known to Rob as U.S.)? Is t…

Episode 220 - The Wind Rises (2013) Support the podcast and get access to many more episodes by subscribing to the Cinemoddities patreon at www.patreon.com/Cinemoddities Download Ben's Life Counter app for Magic: The Gathering, now free, on the play store (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zianderthalapps.life_counter) or the Apple …

Episode 219 - Lilo & Stitch (2002) Support the podcast and get access to many more episodes by subscribing to the Cinemoddities patreon at www.patreon.com/Cinemoddities Download Ben's Life Counter app for Magic: The Gathering, now free, on the play store (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zianderthalapps.life_counter) or the Apple s…

Episode 218 - Ghost in the Shell (1995) What better way to continue the dive that Rob & Ben are taking into the universe of adult animation than with one of the seminal projects of the art form? Before "The Matrix", before "Star Wars" even began to understand what sentience of droids even implied, before Hayao Miyazaki even knew how important his w…

Episode 217: Scooby Doo (2002) Support the podcast and get access to many more episodes by subscribing to the Cinemoddities patreon at www.patreon.com/Cinemoddities Download Ben's Life Counter app for Magic: The Gathering, now free, on the play store (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zianderthalapps.life_counter) or the Apple store…

Episode 216: Jurassic Park 6 (2022) Support the podcast and get access to many more episodes by subscribing to the Cinemoddities patreon at www.patreon.com/Cinemoddities Download Ben's Life Counter app for Magic: The Gathering, now free, on the play store (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zianderthalapps.life_counter) or the Apple …

On this bonus episode, Cinemoddities welcomes The Immortal Lansburys to discuss the ins and outs of their just released album, "The Introspective Landscape"! This album can be listened to anywhere you can find music! Follow this link to listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/468RLcf3cql2Y1nydhHSIH?si=EZAx8z_pTsKlcFwjRQ0uMQ…

Episode 215: Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002) Support the podcast and get access to many more episodes by subscribing to the Cinemoddities patreon at www.patreon.com/Cinemoddities Download Ben's Life Counter app for Magic: The Gathering, now free, on the play store (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zianderthalapps.…

Episode 214 - Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010) It's finally here! A series Rob has wanted to get into for quite some time, and now that Ben is around to do it, it's getting the spotlight! Join Cinemoddities as they take a deep dive into the world of adult animation (no, not that kind) and discuss all the reasons that animation isn't just for child…

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Episode 213 - Big Fish (2003) Continuing on with the series of Unexpected Love, it's finally here! One of Rob's favorite movies ever, which might not be unexpected with how much he likes to reference it - Tim Burton's "Big Fish"! Join Rob, Ben, and their attorney, Mr. Soggybottom, as they dive into the Southern Gothic, vignette-filled, romance movi…

Episode 212 - Frozen (2013) For the first time in forever, Cinemoddities is discussing Disney's mega-money-maker, "Frozen"! Of course, something like this would only come up when the hosts have decided to revisit the Unexpected Love series! But which one of Rob & Ben loves this movie? Is there some deeper meaning to this and the rest of Disney prin…

Bonus - 4 Year Extravaganza Episode We made it to four whole years of Cinemoddities! Join Rob, Zack, Ben, and L'juan for the festivities, in which they fill in things that didn't get completed in the last year and discuss a random assortment of topics that don't fit anywhere else! But how did the episode statistics change this past year? How bad wa…

Episode 211 - Men in Black (1997) & Men in Black 3 (2012) Here come the men in black! Rob and Zack just couldn't stay away from Barry Sonnenfeld and his nonsense after discussing "Wild Wild West" earlier in the year, so here they are talking the time travel in "Men in Black 3"! But is the first film in the franchise truly a good movie? How many mov…

Episode 210 - Primer (2004) We here at Cinemoddities certainly live in the turnstiles from "Tenet", but now we can add "the box" from this movie to our repertoire! It's the cult classic time travel film "Primer" this week, which is (not surprisingly) one of Rob's favorite movies. Does this movie live up to its reputation of being incredibly confusi…

Episode 209 - Clockstoppers (2002) A new month, a new series, so what better topic to cover than what we here at Cinemoddities do all the time: going through the turnstiles! We're covering movies about time travel in March, starting with Rob, Zack, and Ben scrutinizing a time-dilation movie from their childhood; it's "Clockstoppers"! But how much i…

Episode 208 - The Young Blood Chronicles (2014) Here we are, finishing up our music movies series with a visual album from one of Ben's, and our esteemed expert guest Gabe's, favorite band - Fall Out Boy! But is this really a Fall Out Boy project? What do Patrick Stump and Pete Wentz have to say about this project? Is this more of a Zaeh Donald pro…

Episode 207 - The Nowhere Inn (2021) We're talking about one of Rob's favorite films and artists, it's St. Vincent's "The Nowhere Inn"! Join Ben and Rob as they dive into a relatively unknown film that is somehow incredibly strange yet accessible. But what is the appeal of eating things that taste like dirt? Is there any way to get the faster swim?…

Episode 206 - 8 Mile (2002) This week, Rob & Ben dive into one of their favorite artists and the semi-autobiographical movie about him, it's Eminem and "8 Mile"! Listen in as they take a deep dive into Eminem's history and discuss some problematic topics. But are Eminem's lyrics homophobic? How good is the song "Lose Yourself"? Why did Eminem only …

Episode 205 - Crestone (2020) Join Rob & Ben as they revisit and older series: Music Movies! This month they'll be covering movies that are about music or contain music, and they start with a completely obscure documentary about a group of SoundCloud rappers that live in the desert. It's Marnie Ellen Hertzler's "Crestone"! But what is the deal with…

Episode 204 - The Matrix Resurrections (2021) It's finally here! Rob & Zack dive into the fourth installment of The Matrix franchise, and it's an episode that is as convoluted as the lore of the movies themselves. Listen in as they find themselves stuck in the strange, repeating loops of the turnstiles as two separate conversations - one inside of …

Episode 203 - The Shivering Truth Yet another discussion on a PFFR and Vernon Chatman project is here! This time, Rob & Zack dive into the dark surrealism of Adult Swim's "The Shivering Truth". Join them and their insecurity to talk about a show they all like, yet the discussion is contentious as ever. How does this show stack up against Wondershow…

Bonus - Stacy's Mom (2010) Hey kids, sorry for the late episode this week! This time, tune in to hear Rob divulge the details of his weird infatuation with an unknown raunchy comedy, "Stacy's Mom"! How uncomfortable is this movie to watch? What does the Fountains of Wayne song have to do with this movie? And how much a grave does Rob dig for himsel…

Episode 202 - Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) The cap on our Spider-Man series is here! Listen in as Ben & Rob discuss the massively successful new installment in the MCU. Which one of them had more problems with the movie? Has Disney completed the first "nostalgia purchase"? Will this movie usher in a new age of multiverse and crossover movies? And…

Episode 201 - Wild Wild West (1999) We reference it way too much when it barely has any connection to our main topic, so we finally decided to give it the main spotlight; it's "Wild Wild West"! A stacked cast, a ton of money, an update of a classic TV show, what could go wrong? Well, pretty much everything. Tune in for Rob & Zack discussing a nearl…

Episode 200 - Jupiter Ascending (2015) We've made it to 200 episodes! To celebrate, we're not covering the new Matrix, the new Spider-Man, or even Jonathan Peters and "Licorice Pizza", but Zack is taking over and we're discussing an expensive box-office disaster! This episode was recorded back in September of 2021 when Rob & Zack were together, so …

Episode 199 - The Matrix Revolutions (2003) We have reached the end of The Matrix franchise...for now! Another one of the most reviled sequels in film history, there's no surprise what Rob thinks about this conclusion, but how does it hold up for Zack? He's stated it's his favorite of the three, so tune in to hear if that is still the case. Also, t…

Episode 198 - The Matrix Reloaded (2003) As we transition from one of the most influential movies ever into one of the most reviled sequels, don't expect Rob's love for this franchise to die down! In fact, exactly the opposite occurs, and Rob takes Zack down the rabbit hole into The Matrix lore. The Merovingian, the Architect, the Oracle, it's all …

Episode 197 - The Matrix (1999) With the upcoming fourth film in the franchise of The Matrix, Rob and Zack are diving into the Wachowskis and their world-changing film! Are they equipped to talk about what is, quite possibly, the most important movie of all time? Did this movie change the cinematic and cultural landscape for better or worse? How lo…