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