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We watch movies chosen for us by the mystic powers of the cosmos—call it Fate, Karma, The Space Crane Claw, The Force, The Tao, The Eye of Sauron, God as Nature, The Creepy Eye on the Back of a One Dollar Bill, The Power of Grayskull... We call it the Retro Movie Machine--the Almighty Randomizer. Chooser of Movies, Breaker of Chains. The only reason anyone has ever seen Vice Squad on purpose. We also watch new movies.

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    • Oct 26, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 137 EPISODES


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    A Cinema Spin Random Review: The Odd Couple (1968)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023 15:12


    Time to go back to the 1960's yet again. This time we have a full review of a comedy classic? The Odd Couple from 1968. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matthew-ulrich/message

    Cinema Spin Presents: The Films of the 1980's Nuclear Panic: Testament (1983)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 17:34


    This is the final episode in our series on the Nuclear Panic films of the 1980's. 1983's Testament is the topic for this episode and I must say this one hits a bit different and has a unique take on the same old point. Nuclear war of course would be horrible. Thanks everyone for listening. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matthew-ulrich/message

    A Cinema Spin Random Review: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 17:38


    The boys are back from a summer hiatus to bring you a brand new random review. This time Jason and Matt take a look at The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford from 2007. Thanks for listening. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matthew-ulrich/message

    Cinema Spin Presents: The Films of the 1980's Nuclear Panic: Countdown to Looking Glass (1984)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2023 15:52


    Welcome to part three on our series on The Films of the 1980's Nuclear Panic. This time we take a look at the Canadian production Countdown to Looking Glass (1984) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matthew-ulrich/message

    A Cinema Spin Random Review: Less Than Zero (1987)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 20:56


    Jason and Matt are back with another random review. This times is Less Than Zero from 1987. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matthew-ulrich/message

    A Cinema Spin New in Theaters Review: Oppenheimer (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2023 22:30


    Movies do not get much bigger than this these days! Jason and Matt take a look at the latest film from renowned director Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matthew-ulrich/message

    A Cinema Spin Random Review: Slaughterhouse-Five (1972)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2023 18:22


    Another week, another random review. This time we take a look at Slaughterhouse-Five from 1972. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matthew-ulrich/message

    Cinema Spin Presents: The Films of the 1980's Nuclear Panic: Threads (1984)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 18:20


    2nd in our series on the Films of the 1980's Nuclear Panic is Threads. Threads was produced in 1984 as kind of the British answer to America's The Day After (1983). Lets just say this, they went darker with it. Thanks for listening everyone and we appreciate you all. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matthew-ulrich/message

    A Cinema Spin Random Review: Deathstalker (1983)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 14:27


    Jason and Matt are back for yet another random review. This time its 1983's Deathstalker. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matthew-ulrich/message

    Cinema Spin Presents: The Films of the 1980's Nuclear Panic: The Day After

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2023 27:28


    Jason and Matt start a new series that examines the 1980's nuclear panic and the films that spawned from it. First stop, The Day After, which was presented by CBS over two nights in November 1983. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matthew-ulrich/message

    A Cinema Spin Random Review: Con Air (1997)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 15:12


    Jason and Matt are back! This time the Great Randomizer selected for them to watch the 1997 Nicolas Cage film Con Air. Listen here for a full review. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matthew-ulrich/message

    Episode 113: AIR (2023) / The Stunt Man (1980)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2023 41:35


    Ok we are back yet again. This time to review the latest film for Ben Affleck the Director, Air (2023). This film can be streamed right now on Amazon Prime Video. In our second segment we go back to 1980 to take a look at Peter O'Toole and Steve Railsback in The Stunt Man. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matthew-ulrich/message

    Episode 112: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) / The Eiger Sanction (1975)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 45:01


    Well well well...after a medium length hiatus we are back. We took on some of what life can throw at you and lived to tell the tale. On this all new episode we review the latest from the MCU in Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 and then go all the way back to 1975 for a look at Clint Eastwood's The Eiger Sanction. Thanks for sticking with us everyone. We should be back to a normal schedule. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matthew-ulrich/message

    Episode 111: A Good Person (2021) / Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2023 40:45


    This week on Cinema Spin, Florence Pugh stars as a recovering addict in A Good Person (2023) the latest effort from director Zach Braff. Then in the second part of the show we take a look at one of the cult classic films of this 21st century, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matthew-ulrich/message

    Episode 110: Boston Strangler (2023) / White Lightning (1973)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 33:02


    Sorry for the delay getting this episode live. We had some issues on the technical side that required the assistance of an audio expert. So thanks for sticking with us and here are our reviews of Hulu's Boston Strangler (2023) and our random movie for this week White Lightning from 1973. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matthew-ulrich/message

    Episode 109: The Outwaters (2022) / Cruel Intentions (1999)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 35:43


    Talk about strong reactions, the new film The Outwaters (2022) brings out some of Jason and Matt's strongest opinions ever. Then in the second half of the show we take a look at Cruel Intentions from 1999. Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matthew-ulrich/message

    Episode 108: Cocaine Bear (2023) / Swing Shift (1984)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 40:57


    Alright...I am not sure if it was highly anticipated by everyone but it sure was by us. Cocaine Bear has arrived in theaters and we have our full reviews here. Then in the show's second segment we go back to 1984 and find out how Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn met while filming the forgettable wartime drama, Swing Shift. Thank you for listening everyone!! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matthew-ulrich/message

    Episode 107: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) / Layer Cake (2004)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 44:11


    First up to get the Cinema Spin treatment this week is the first new release of the year from Marvel Studios, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Then in the second half of the show we take a look at Layer Cake from 2004. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matthew-ulrich/message

    Episode 106: All That Breathes (2022) / The Hospital (1971)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 40:35


    In the first half of the podcast we take a look at one of this years Oscar nominees in the Best Documentary Feature category, All That Breathes (2022). Then in the show's second half we have a full review of The Hospital starring George C. Scott from 1971. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matthew-ulrich/message

    Episode 105: Knock at the Cabin (2023) / Code of Silence (1985)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 42:06


    We are back this week for yet another episode. First up this week we take a look at the latest film from Director M. Night Shyamalan, Knock at the Cabin. Then in the second half of the show we go back to 1985 for a fresh look at Code of Silence starring Chuck Norris. Thanks everyone for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matthew-ulrich/message

    Episode 104:Women Talking (2022) / Repulsion (1965)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 43:02


    In this weeks episode of Cinema Spin we go into full somber mode and we review the Oscar Nominated Women Talking (2022) and then go back to 1965 for a look at Roman Polanski's Repulsion. Thanks for listening!! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matthew-ulrich/message

    Episode 103: The Menu (2022) / Knowing (2009)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 47:19


    Sorry for the delay in the uploading of this episode.   Matt somehow managed to kill the laptop we use to produce Cinema Spin.  Despite the issues our Chefs tonight have prepared for you a lovely review of The Menu (2022) streaming now on HBO MAX.  Then for our second course we take a journey back to 2009 for a look at the Nicolas Cage film Knowing.   Thanks everyone for sticking with us!! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matthew-ulrich/message

    Episode 102: M3GAN (2023) / Flashdance (1983)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2023 35:08


    As highly anticipated as a movie released in early January can get, this week Jason and Matt went to see M3GAN. There here in this episode to tell you all about it. Then in the show's second half the guys go back 40 years for a fresh look at the 1983 surprise hit Flashdance! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matthew-ulrich/message

    Episode 101: White Noise (2022) / Point Blank (1967)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2023 41:35


    Episode 101 starts with a review of the latest Noah Baumbach film, White Noise (2022). Then in the second segment of the show Jason and Matt take a look at the cult classic film Point Blank from 1967. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matthew-ulrich/message

    Episode 100: The Episode 100 Spectacular featuring: Top Five Lists, Bottom Five Lists, Babylon (2022) / 8 Mile (2002)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2023 75:18


    Welcome to episode 100 of Cinema Spin. To celebrate this occasion and milestone Matt and Jason have taken the time to make lists of their favorite top five movies ever featured on the podcast as well as lists of the bottom five. Next comes the reviews as we take a look at the latest film from Damien Chazelle, Babylon and then go back 20 years to 2002 for 8 Mile. Thanks for listening everybody! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matthew-ulrich/message

    Episode 99: Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) / Backdraft (1991)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2022 44:49


    It's finally here. The long awaited sequel to Avatar is now in theaters. Listen for our full review of Avatar: The Way of Water. Then in the shows second segment we have a bit of an opposite. First we had our water movie now tune in for a fire movie in 1991's Backdraft. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matthew-ulrich/message

    Episode 98: The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) / The Incredible Hulk (2008)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2022 36:57


    We are back again after yet another week away. We are still working out the kinds in our new schedule. New to streaming this week on HBO MAX is The Banshees of Inisherin. Jason and Matt have a full review for you. Then in the show's second segment we go back to the early days of the MCU and take a look ate The Incredible Hulk from 2008. Thanks again for sticking with us. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matthew-ulrich/message

    Episode 97: The Fabelmans (2022) / Days of Wine and Roses (1962)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2022 47:02


    Ok...we are back this week and first up is a full review of one of this years Oscar favorites, Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmans. Then in the second half of the show we revisit one of the first films to tackle alcoholism in a serious manner, 1962's Days of Wine and Roses starring Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matthew-ulrich/message

    Episode 96: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) / Meet The Parents (2000)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2022 40:39


    It may have taken us forever to get to it but we finally made our way around to seeing Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. We have a full review. Then in the second segment of the show we go back 20 some odd years to the year 2000 and review Meet the Parents. One of the more classic family comedies of the new Century. Thanks for listening!! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matthew-ulrich/message

    Episode 95: Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022) / Lilies of the Field (1963)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 40:07


    After missing a week due to illness yet again, we are back with a new episode! First up this week is a look at Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022). Jason and Matt have a full review for you. Then in the second half of the show we go all the way back to 1963 to see why Sidney Poitier took home the Best Actor Oscar for his performance in Lilies of the Field. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matthew-ulrich/message

    Episode 94: All Quiet On The Western Front (2022) / The Devil's Advocate (1997)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 43:28


    Join us for a look at All Quiet on the Western Front. An all new adaptation of the classic 1929 novel that is streaming currently on Netflix. Then in the show's second half we go back to 1997 for at look at The Devil's Advocate. Does Al Pacino chew up some scenery in this one? Oh you betcha! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matthew-ulrich/message

    Episode 93: TAR (2022) / 1941 (1979)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 37:48


    Todd Field is back to directing with the new film TAR. It stars Cate Blanchett in the lead role. Jason and Matt give a full review. In the second half of the show the guys go back to 1979 for a fresh look at Steven Spielberg's madcap comedy, 1941. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matthew-ulrich/message

    Episode 92: I Love You, You Hate Me (2022) / The Best of Times (1986)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 47:30


    We had to think outside the box this week in order to find a new movie to review. We ended up settling on I Love You, You Hate Me the new documentary streaming on Peacock about the Barney phenomenon in the 1990's. Then in the second half of the show the randomizer tasked us with reviewing Robin Williams and Kurt Russell in The Best of Times from 1986. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matthew-ulrich/message

    Episode 91: Amsterdam (2022) / The Guns of Navarone (1961)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022 39:15


    David O. Russell has a new film out called Amsterdam and Jason and Matt spend the first half of the show letting us know how they felt about it. Then in the shows second segment they go all the way back to 1961 for a look at the World War II classic, The Guns of Navarone. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matthew-ulrich/message

    Episode 90: Smile (2022) / A Perfect World (1993)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2022 34:23


    First up this week and brand new in theaters is SMILE. The first of many horror films jammed into the Halloween release window. Then in the second half of the show we go back to 1993 to take a look at Kevin Costner starring as a fugitive on the run in the Clint Eastwood directed film, A Perfect World. Thanks for listening everyone!! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matthew-ulrich/message

    Episode 89: Don't Worry Darling (2022) / Bug (1975)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 52:15


    After a week away Jason is back once again and along with Matt they take a look at Don't Worry Darling. They review the film and decide if that old saying is true. There is no such thing as bad publicity. Then in the second half of the show the fellas go back to 1975 to review the cockroach infestation film BUG. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matthew-ulrich/message

    Episode 88: Goodnight Mommy (2022) / Daylight (1996)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 37:34


    As Jason is away on vacation this week, Matt is once again joined by Ben to take a look at this weeks slate of movies. Goodnight Mommy which was released to streaming this week is first up and then it's back to 1996 for The Sylvester Stallone flick Daylight. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matthew-ulrich/message

    Episode 87: Barbarian (2022) / The Core (2003)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 42:10


    Matt and Jason are back after missing an episode due to illness (Matt) once again. Our new movie this week is Barbarian, a horror movie that was released into theaters on Sept. 9th. Then in the second half of the show we drill deep into The Core from 2003, this weeks random movie. See what I did there? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matthew-ulrich/message

    Episode 86: Samaritan (2022) / Colors (1988)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 37:12


    In what has become a very difficult stretch to find new theatrical movies to review for the show, once again we had to turn our attention to a film that was new to streaming. After some debate, we settled on Samaritan which recently debuted on Amazon Prime. Then for our retro movie we were assigned to watch Colors from 1988, an inner city crime drama starring Robert Duvall and Sean Penn. Thanks everyone for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matthew-ulrich/message

    Episode 85: Emily the Criminal (2022) / Arlington Road (1999)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 43:39


    No real difference of opinion this week as Matt and Jason could not agree more. Emily the Criminal (2022) is a movie to highly recommend and Arlington Road from 1999 is utterly stupid! Listen to see how it all played out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matthew-ulrich/message

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    Episode 84: Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022) / Kelly's Heroes (1970)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 53:01


    Jason and Matt are back for another episode of movie reviews. We start off this week with the dark comedy horror movie Bodies Bodies Bodies released nation wide to theaters on August 12. Then of course as we always do, we go back to the past and review a movie that was randomly selected. This week the randomizer landed on 1970 and The star studded ensemble caper film, Kelly's Heroes. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matthew-ulrich/message

    Episode 83: Prey (2022) / Drugstore Cowboy (1989)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 46:59


    Another week, another new episode of Cinema Spin. This time we have special guest Beth back for another visit and to help us review Prey. Pry is a sequel to the Predator series of films and was released to streaming Aug. 5th, only on Hulu. Then in the second segment of the show we take a fresh look at Drugstore Cowboy from 1989. Thanks Beth and thanks for listening everyone! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matthew-ulrich/message

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    Episode 82: Vengeance (2022) / Bad Boys (1995)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 44:26


    Another week, another strong disagreement between Jason and Matt. This time it is over our new film for this week, Vengeance (2022). For our random film this week, the great randomizer landed on Bad Boys from 1995. Please listen to find out what the guys thought of it after all these years. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matthew-ulrich/message

    Episode 81: Nope (2022) / Lord of War (2005)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 61:57


    Jason and Matt are back for another week of movie reviews. As is every week we have a review of a new movie, just released in theaters or new to streaming, and of course a review of an older film that was chose at random. This week that means Nope from 2022 and Lord of war from 2005. Thanks so much for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matthew-ulrich/message

    Episode 80: The Sea Beast (2022) / Death Becomes Her (1992)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 47:50


    After having a heck of a lot of trouble finding a "new" movie to review this week, Jason and Matt finally landed on The Sea Beast (2022). They're full review kicks off this weeks show. Then in the shows second half, the great randomizer sent the boys all the way back to 1992 for a fresh look at Death Becomes Her. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matthew-ulrich/message

    Episode 79: Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) / Zorba the Greek (1964

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 49:09


    This week Jason and Matt are joined by, Friend of the Podcast Mark, and the three of them take a long detailed look at Thor: Love and Thunder. The newest release in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Then in the second segment of the show they go back to 1964 to take a look at the Anthony Quinn classic Zorba the Greek. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matthew-ulrich/message

    Episode 78: Elvis (2022) / Soylent Green (1973)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 56:33


    Finally, a new episode! Sorry everyone for all the delays. This week we take a look at Elvis, the lavish new biopic by Baz Luhrmann. Then in the second segment of the show, we go back to 1970 to revisit Soylent Green. Spoiler Alert! Its People!!!!!!!!!!!!! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matthew-ulrich/message

    Cinema Spin Presents: A Musical Journey Through Some of the Great Rock And Roll Documentaries Part 3: AMY (2015)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 33:35


    Jason and Matt take a rather in depth look at the 2015 documentary AMY, a detailed accounting of the tragic life of Amy Winehouse. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matthew-ulrich/message

    A quick message from Cinema Spin.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 0:30


    Due to circumstances beyond our control, we were unable to record this week. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matthew-ulrich/message

    Episode 77: Lightyear (2022) / Slumber Party Massacre (1982)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 42:00


    This week Matt and Jason have an unusual pair of films to review. First up is, Lightyear, a Pixar movie that kind of acts as a origin story for Buzz Lightyear. Then in the second half of the show they go back to 1982 for Slumber Party Massacre. A very typical 1980's slasher romp! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matthew-ulrich/message

    Episode 76: Jurassic World: Dominion (2024) / Bullitt (1968)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 61:12


    Jason and Matt are back this week with a brand new episode. Leading off our show is a look at Jurassic World: Dominion, new in theaters this week. In the second half of the show the randomizer sent us back to 1968 to revisit Bullitt and one of the greatest car chases ever filmed. Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matthew-ulrich/message

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