Cinema Smorgasbord

We Do Our Own Stunts

Episode 287 – We Do Our Own Stunts – The Protector (1985)

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For the final time (until his real breakthrough a decade later), Golden Harvest is trying to make Jackie Chan a star in the U.S. and they've signed up U.S. exploitation film director James Glickenhaus to transform Chan into a high kicking Charles Bronson in 1985's THE PROTECTOR. Playing a hard-nosed New York City cop teamed with Danny Aiello, Chan swears and shoots through a blood revenge film, but then - thoroughly displeased with the experience - he went and added a bunch of new scenes for the Hong Kong release. On this episode of WE DO OUR OWN STUNTS we look at Jackie Chan's frustrations, the good (and bad) of each release and WHICH REIGNS SUPREME. Enjoy!Read more

Episode 286 – Serpent’s Tail: The Films of Kiyoshi Kurosawa – Kandagawa Pervert Wars (1983) & Bumpkin Soup (1985)

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It's the PREMIERE episode of our new limited series SERPENT'S TAIL: THE FILMS OF KIYOSHI KUROSAWA and on this episode we discuss why we chose the filmmaker as our subject, our (limited) experience with his work, a bit about his background and dive into his first two features: 1983's KANDAGAWA PERVERT WARS and 1985's BUMPKIN SOUP (aka THE EXCITEMENT OF THE DO-RE-MI-FA GIRL). Both films have a unique mix of eroticism and surrealism, and are a world away from the films we most closely associated with Kurosawa. Enjoy! Read more

You Don't Know Dick

Episode 285 – You Don’t Know Dick – Rock All Night (1957) (/w Alan Cerny)

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On this long-awaited episode of YOU DON'T KNOW DICK we're joined by film critic extraordinaire Alan Cerny to discuss the life and career of actor Dick Miller, starting with a cut sequence (directed by Joe Dante) from the film AMAZON WOMEN ON THE MOON featuring Dick as a beleagured ventriloquist, and finishing up with a lengthy look at the 1957 Roger Corman classic ROCK ALL NIGHT! We discuss its soundtrack (featuring The Platters and The Blockbusters), the attempted remake by Quentin Tarantino and Dick Miller's incredible performance as guy with the biggest chip on his shoulder imaginable. Check it out!Read more

Cinema Smorgasbord Sells Out

Episode 284 – Cinema Smorgasbord Sells Out – Superman (2025)

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You will believe a pod can cast on a brand new episode of CINEMA SMORGASBORD SELLS OUT where our mild-mannered hosts go deep on Superman lore, our favorite Superman comics and films and - of course - having a nice chat about James Gunn's new SUPERMAN film, and the launching of the new DC cinematic universe. There's lots to get angry about, so look up to the sky.. it's a bird, it's a plane, it's time to LISTEN!Read more

Praising Kane

Episode 283 – Praising Kane – Drop-out Mother (1988) & Rap Master Ronnie: A Report Card (1988)

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On an ACTION PACKED episode of Praising Kane we're DOUBLING UP: first with the 1988 satirical TV special from Doonesbury creator Garry Trudeau RAP MASTER RONNIE: A REPORT CARD, featuring - you guessed it - Ronald Reagan kicking it old school (along with appearances from The Smothers Brothers, Jon Cryer and - of course Carol Kane), and finishing up with the Valerie Harper-starring TV movie DROP-OUT MOTHER (aka GOODBYE SUPERMOM) which finds a harried public relations professional "dropping out" of her corporate life to become a devoted wife and mother.. WITH "HILARIOUS" CONSEQUENCES! All this and the latest Carol Kane news, so start LISTENING!Read more

Wild In The Streets

Episode 282 – Wild in the Streets – Silent Action (1975)

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Luc Merenda plays Inspector Giorgio Solmi, a renegade cop investigating a string of suspicious military deaths in Sergio Martino's poliziottesco SILENT ACTION, also featuring Mel Ferrer, Delia Boccardo and the always welcome Tomas Milian as the suspiciously uptight Captain Mario Sperli. Featuring a tremendous car chase and a grenade-filled helicopter attack sequence near the end, it's a mix of action, intrigue and - unsurprisingly - political commentary, and you're going to hear about ALL OF IT. EVERY LAST BIT. ENJOY!Read more

JodoWOWsky

Episode 281 – JodoWOWsky Part 17 – The White Lama (1988 – 1993) & The Borgias (2004 – 2010)

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We're lost in the stacks in this long-awaited episode of JodoWOWsky, not only covering half a year of Alejandro Jodorowsky news but tackling two of his most beloved - and complex - comics works, starting with his masterwork collaboration with the legendary Georges Bess THE WHITE LAMA and finishing with the lush, grotesque historical narrative THE BORGIAS, created with the equally legendary Milo Manara. There's plenty of wild, obscene, confusing and bizarre material to chat about, so let's get started!Read more

Eric Roberts is the Man Redux

Episode 280 – Eric Roberts is the Man – Saved By The Light (1995) (/w Lance St. Laurent)

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On an inspiring episode of ERIC ROBERTS IS THE MAN we're joined by author, teacher and Jeopardy champ Lance St. Laurent to do a deep dive into the 1995 made-for-TV film SAVED BY THE LIGHT, based on a TRUE STORY where town jerk Dannion Brinkley was hit by lightning, died, and came back with MYSTERUOUS POWERS - including a heap of predictions for the future that just might have come true! WOW! Anyway, it's a bunch of hooey, but let's talk about it anyway. We pair that with all the latest Eric Roberts news (including an upcoming collaboration with Kevin Spacey (ugh) and some Killer Tomatoes (yay!)). It's a packed show, so check it OUT!Read more

How Do You Do Fellow Kids?

Episode 279 – How Do You Do, Fellow Kids? – Coffee and Cigarettes (2003)

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On a smoky new episode of HOW DO YOU DO, FELLOW KIDS? we're slamming java and puffing darts with Jim Jarmusch in the all-star black and white anthology film COFFEE AND CIGARETTES. Spun off from a series of previous caffeine-drenched shorts (several of which are included here) from as early as the mid-80s, you get interesting collections of actors and musicians (RZA & GZA & Bill Murray! Steve Coogan and Alfred Molina! The White Stripes! Cate Blanchett!) pontificating about a variety of subjects while downing the titular combo. It's all good fun, and you get to hear us talk about it, along with the latest Steve Buscemi news. Enjoy!Read more

George Kennedy is my Copilot

Episode 278 – George Kennedy is My Copilot – The Dirty Dozen (1968) (and Murder on Location – Part 1)

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George Kennedy wrote a book! In fact, George Kennedy wrote THREE books, with two being mystery novels featuring him playing himself and on THIS episode of GEORGE KENNEDY IS MY COPILOT we're talking about the first half of 1983's MURDER ON LOCATION featuring intrigue, suspense and lots of dialogue about BOOBS. Then we're going long on Robert Aldrich's classic 1968 men-on-a-mission WWII classic THE DIRTY DOZEN featuring Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine and a dozen convicted criminals sent on a suicide mission. Filled with tough guy character actors and lots of bros being bros. Any good? LET'S FIND OUT.Read more

We Do Our Own Stunts

Episode 277 – We Do Our Own Stunts – My Lucky Stars (1985)

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We're taking a brief respite from American films on WE DO OUR OWN STUNTS to return to Hong Kong (and Japan!) for the sequel to the wildly popular WINNERS & SINNERS, it's the even MORE wildly popular MY LUCKY STARS from 1986! Starring the 5 Lucky Stars (minus John Shum, but with extra bonus Eric Tsang), it's bookended with some wild Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao action sequences and the meaty center is full of silly comedy - and lots of uncomfortable stuff because of course there is. How does it stack up to the first film, and exactly how much Jackie do we get in this one? LISTEN AND FIND OUT!Read more

Further Reeding

Episode 276 – Further Reeding – Curse of the Werewolf (1961)

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FURTHER REEDING (the world's finest Oliver Reed-themed podcast) returns with Oliver Reed's first starring role: the 1961 Hammer horror classic CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF! Despite Reed's starring credit he doesn't appear until the half-way mark of the film, but within minutes he shows his potential for stardom.. and that's before he turns into a hairy, drooling monster! A much different werewolf tale than the Universal classics, it's filled with pathos and sadness, but still gives you plenty of carnage in the final twenty minutes or so. LET'S TALK ABOUT IT!Read more

Bartel Me Something Good

Episode 275 – Bartel Me Something Good – Out of the Dark (1988) & Amazing Stories “Gershwin’s Trunk”

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After a lengthy break, your favorite Bartel-casting comrades return with BARTEL ME SOMETHING GOOD, featuring the second episode of the Steven Spielberg-produced anthology series AMAZING STORIES directed by Paul Bartel, as well as the 1988 slasher comedy OUT OF THE DARK, produced by Bartel and featuring a wild cast including Karen Black, Bud Cort, Geoffrey Lewis, Tracey Walter, Divine, Tab Hunter and - of course - Paul Bartel! It's a packed episode, so check it out!Read more

Cinema Smorgasbord Sells Out

Episode 274 – Cinema Smorgasbord Sells Out – Lost Bullet (2020)

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One more episode beaming straight from Newfoundland (on Doug's end) and the BOYS decide to check out the first in the epic French action trilogy currently available on Netflix: 2020's LOST BULLET! Some great fights and plenty of practical car stunts, but how does it stack up to other international action classics of the last few years? WE'LL TALK ABOUT IT! We also get into some of our favorite French action films because WHY NOT? Enjoy!Read more

Wild In The Streets

Episode 273 – Wild in the Streets – Mean Frank and Crazy Tony (1973)

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One a very special REMOTE episode of WILD IN THE STREETS, Doug calls in from Newfoundland to discuss the mixed up crime comedy MEAN FRANK AND CRAZY TONY from 1973. Featuring Lee Van Cleef as a tight-lipped mobster and Tony Lo Bianco as the wannabe wise-guy who worships him, the two get into all sorts of trouble, including an impressive car chase ("Mon dieu!"), a factory shootout and more power drill mayhem than you can throw an apple core at. There's plenty of action, Edwige Fenech and Jean Rochefort pop up in supporting roles, and you even get a horn-heavy score from Riz Ortolani. What's not to love? Listen and find out!Read more

How Do You Do Fellow Kids?

Episode 272 – How Do You Do, Fellow Kids? – Transformers One (2024)

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On this episode of HOW DO YOU DO, FELLOW KIDS? (the world's finest Steve Buscemi-themed podcast), we're looking at TRANSFORMERS ONE, the all-CG origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, with a heavyweight voice cast bringing them to life - including Steve Buscemi as legendary rabble-rouser STARSCREAM. Is it more than meets the eye, or.. uh.. bad? Guess we'll talk it over right after we dig into the latest Buscemi news. It’s time to roll out! Read more

Praising Kane

Episode 271 – Praising Kane – The Princess Bride (1987)

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Our name is Praising Kane (the world's greatest chronological Carol Kane podcast), you killed our fathers.. prepare to die! We're finally moving into some iconic films in Carol's oeuvre, and they don't get much bigger than the 1987 fantasy-comedy-romance THE PRINCESS BRIDE, adapted from the beloved William Goldman book of the same name. Everyone loves it.. but did WE? Listen and find out. But before that we have a chat about the very first episode of the short-lived 1986 sitcom ALL IS FORGIVEN, featuring Carol Kane in a supporting role as the head writer of a beleaguered soap opera produced by the inexperienced Paula Russell (played by Bess Armstrong). I'm laughing already! And you'll be laughing too once you start listening. Read more

Episode 270 – We Do Our Own Stunts – Cannonball Run II (1984)

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Jackie Chan is back in Hollywood (against his better judgment) and is joining a cavalcade of stars including Burt Reynolds, Dom Deluise, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Marilu Henner, Shirley MaClaine and MANY MORE - including ol' blue eyes himself Frank Sinatra - in the cross-country race (?) comedy (?) CANNONBALL RUN II which brings back all the things you know and love(?) about the first film, and.. well, that's just about it. It's pretty much the same thing. Except there's an orangutan this time, and Jackie has been teamed up with Richard Kiel just to make sure we all know he's extra small and (once again) bafflingly Japanese. Listen to Liam's blood pressure rise in REAL TIME as he describes his time with the film. ENJOY!Read more

Eric Roberts is the Man Redux

Episode 269 – Eric Roberts is the Man – 12th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special (2025) (/w Zach Weiss)

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I've got the OSCAR fever, hope you got it too! On a returning ERIC ROBERTS is the MAN we're joined by guest - and ON CINEMA, AT THE CINEMA expert Zach Weiss - to discuss Eric Roberts' recent appearance on the 12th Annual Oscar Special. We go deep on the history of the bizarre franchise created by Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington, as well as its various spin-offs, and try to explain just why the heck people would spend hours of their time watching this stuff (a questions we're VERY familiar with on ERITFM!). Just in case that doesn't whet your whistle we also have a look at an episode of the action espionage TV show BURN NOTICE directed by Renny Harlin and featuring an ALL-STAR cast including Dean Cain, Kristanna Loken, and - of course- ERIC ROBERTS! All this and the latest Eric Roberts news IF YOU CAN HANDLE IT!Read more

Episode 287 – We Do Our Own Stunts – The Protector (1985)

Episode 286 – Serpent’s Tail: The Films of Kiyoshi Kurosawa – Kandagawa Pervert Wars (1983) & Bumpkin Soup (1985)

Episode 285 – You Don’t Know Dick – Rock All Night (1957) (/w Alan Cerny)

Episode 284 – Cinema Smorgasbord Sells Out – Superman (2025)

Episode 282 – Wild in the Streets – Silent Action (1975)

Episode 281 – JodoWOWsky Part 17 – The White Lama (1988 – 1993) & The Borgias (2004 – 2010)

Episode 280 – Eric Roberts is the Man – Saved By The Light (1995) (/w Lance St. Laurent)

Episode 279 – How Do You Do, Fellow Kids? – Coffee and Cigarettes (2003)

Episode 278 – George Kennedy is My Copilot – The Dirty Dozen (1968) (and Murder on Location – Part 1)

Episode 277 – We Do Our Own Stunts – My Lucky Stars (1985)

Episode 276 – Further Reeding – Curse of the Werewolf (1961)

Episode 275 – Bartel Me Something Good – Out of the Dark (1988) & Amazing Stories “Gershwin’s Trunk”

Episode 274 – Cinema Smorgasbord Sells Out – Lost Bullet (2020)

Episode 273 – Wild in the Streets – Mean Frank and Crazy Tony (1973)

Episode 272 – How Do You Do, Fellow Kids? – Transformers One (2024)

Episode 271 – Praising Kane – The Princess Bride (1987)

Episode 270 – We Do Our Own Stunts – Cannonball Run II (1984)

Episode 269 – Eric Roberts is the Man – 12th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special (2025) (/w Zach Weiss)

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