CINEMONDO is weekly movie review podcast featuring three lifelong movie fiends (and a pitbull named Darwin), who have always been on the edges of the mainstream, talking about film and genre entertainment.
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The Cinemondo Podcast is a charmingly addictive podcast that delves into the world of film, with a focus on horror and lesser-known movies. The hosts, Kathy, Burk, and Mark, are energetic, engaged, and knowledgeable, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere that makes you feel like you're part of the conversation. Their reviews are thoughtful and insightful, providing a fresh perspective on films both well-known and obscure. This podcast stands out among the multitude of film podcasts as the hosts have real industry experience and truly know what they're talking about.
One of the best aspects of The Cinemondo Podcast is the variety of movies they discuss. They strike a nice balance between well-known films and hidden gems, introducing listeners to movies they may have never heard of before. This makes it exciting for movie lovers who are always on the lookout for something new and different to watch. Additionally, the hosts' chemistry is infectious; they play off each other in a delightful way that keeps the conversation engaging and enjoyable.
As for the worst aspects of this podcast, it's hard to find any major flaws. Some listeners might prefer more focus on mainstream movies or want a bit more structure in the discussions. However, these minor quibbles do not detract from the overall quality of The Cinemondo Podcast.
In conclusion, The Cinemondo Podcast is an informative and fun podcast that offers unique insights into the world of film. With its knowledgeable hosts, diverse movie selection, and comfortable banter, it's like having a group of friends discussing movies in your own home. Whether you're a hardcore film nerd or just enjoy casual movie discussions, this podcast is well worth your time. Subscribe now and get ready to be entertained and enlightened by The Cinemondo Podcast!
Send us a textKathy and Mark react to the teaser for War 2, an upcoming Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Ayan Mukerji and produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films. Bring on the big guns!Support the show
Send us a text Kathy, Burk and Mark react to the trailer for Bring Her Back, an upcoming Australian supernatural horror film directed by Danny and Michael Philippou, and written by Danny Philippou and Bill Hinzman. Produced by Causeway Films and RackaRacka, in association with Salmira Productions and South Australia Film Corporation,[4] the film stars Billy Barratt, Sora Wong and Sally HawkinsSupport the show
Send us a text Kathy and Ramesh review the bloody insane thriller, HIT: The Third Case (or simply HIT 3) a 2025 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film written and directed by Sailesh Kolanu.It is the third installment in the HIT film series following HIT: The Second Case (2022). The film stars Nani and Srinidhi Shetty. In the film, a ruthless police officer is sent by the Homicide Intervention Team (HIT) to find a group of killers and put and end to their grisly murder spree. Coming soon to OTT on Netflix!Support the show
Send us a text Kathy, Mark and Burk react to the Teaser for RAID 2, an upcoming Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film directed by Raj Kumar Gupta. It stars Ajay Devgn, Riteish Deshmukh and Vaani Kapoor. A sequel to Raid (2018), Raid 2 follows the return of IRS officer Amay Patnaik who tracks another white-collar crime.Support the show
Send us a textKathy, Mark and Burk take a look at the trailer for an upcoming film from one of their long-time favorite writer/directors, David Cronenberg. THE SHROUDS looks like another disorienting stunner!Support the show
Send us a textWeapons is an upcoming American mystery horror film written, produced, and directed by Zach Cregger. It stars Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Cary Christopher, Benedict Wong, and Amy Madigan. The film follows a small community after 17 kids mysteriously disappear overnight. Support the show
Send us a textKathy, Burk and Mark react to the trailer for Devil's Double Next Level , a movie for the horror fanatic in all of us! evil's Double Next Level (previously known as DD Next Level) is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language comedy horror film written and directed by S. Prem Anand starring Santhanam in the lead roles, alongside Gautham Vasudev Menon, Selvaraghavan, Geethika Tiwary, Yashika Aannand, Kasthuri Shankar, Nizhalgal Ravi, Maaran and Rajendran.The film is a sequel to DD Returns (2023) and the fourth film in the Dhilluku Dhuddu film series.Support the show
Send us a textKathy and Burk react to the trailer for LIFE OF CHUCK, a 2024 American science fiction drama film written and directed by Mike Flanagan. It is based on the 2020 novella by Stephen King. The film stars Tom Hiddleston, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan, Jacob Tremblay, and Mark Hamill.Support the show
Send us a textKathy and Mark react to Predator: Badlands, an upcoming American science fiction action film in the Predator franchise. It is the seventh film in the mainline series and ninth in the overall franchise. The film is directed by Dan Trachtenberg, co-written by Trachtenberg and Patrick Aison, and stars Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi.Support the show
Send us a textKathy and Burk react to the trailer for Him, an upcoming American sports horror film directed and co-written by Justin Tipping. Produced by Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw Productions, the film stars Marlon Wayans and Tyriq Withers.Support the show
Send us a textWomen review The Substance! Kathy, Elizabeth and Lara break do the Oscar Nominated horror film, The Substance, a 2024 body horror film written and directed by Coralie Fargeat. It follows a fading celebrity, Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore) who, after being fired by her producer (Dennis Quaid) due to her age, uses a black market drug that creates a younger version of herself (Margaret Qualley) with unexpected side effects.Support the show
Send us a textKathy and Burk react to the trailer for Subham, a 2025 Telugu film,produced by Tralala Moving Pictures, written by Vasanth Maringanti, and directed by Praveen Kandregula.Support the show
Send us a textKathy and Britta react to the trailer for 28 Years Later, an upcoming British post-apocalyptic horror thriller film produced and directed by Danny Boyle, and written by Alex Garland. The third in the 28 Days Later film series, following 28 Days Later (2002) and 28 Weeks Later (2007), it stars Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes. The film marks the returns of Boyle, Garland, and cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle to the series, all of whom worked on the original film, with Cillian Murphy also serving as executive producer.Support the show
Send us a textCinemondo Gang talks filmmaking with the actors, producers and director of the action film Code Red: Spain, which follows a mob wife,Estelle and her so, as they await government extraction and defend themselves against incoming danger from a Spanish crime gang, all under the watchful eye of veteran soldier Solomon.Support the show
Send us a textKathy and Burk react to the trailer for Narivetta, a Malayalam film starring Tovino Thomas and Suraj Venjaramoodu, directed by Anuraj Manohar and released on May 16, 2025. The film explores themes of state-sanctioned violence and its impact on marginalized communities. It is inspired by real events, including the 2003 Muthanga incident, where police opened fire on Adivasis protesting land allotment. Support the show
Send us a textKathy and Britta review the films,The Monkey, a 2025 American black comedy horror film written and directed by Osgood Perkins. Based on Stephen King's 1980 short story, the film stars Theo James in a dual role as twin brothers whose lives are turned upside down by a cursed toy monkey that causes random horrific deaths around them. Tatiana Maslany, Christian Convery, Colin O'Brien, Rohan Campbell, Sarah Levy, Adam Scott, and Elijah Wood also star. They also do a deep dive into horror and how they learned to love it.Support the show
Send us a textKathy and Burk review Bête Noir, the second episode in the seventh series of the British science fiction anthology television series Black Mirror. Written by series creator and showrunner Charlie Brooker and directed by Toby Haynes, it premiered on Netflix on 10 April 2025, with the rest of series seven. The episode centers on Maria, a culinary researcher whose reality begins to subtly change after an old classmate begins work at her office. It received generally positive reviews from critics.Support the show
Send us a text HIT: The Third Case is an upcoming Indian Telugu-language action thriller film[2] written and directed by Sailesh Kolanu. It is produced by Prashanti Tipirneni and Nani, under Wall Poster Cinema and Unanimous Productions. The third installment in the HIT Universe and the sequel to HIT: The Second Case (2022), the film stars Nani and Srinidhi Shetty in the lead roles, alongside Adil Pala, Rao Ramesh, Brahmaji, and Maganti Srinath.Support the show
Send us a textKathy and Burk react to the new trailer for Retro, (subtitled Love, Laughter and War) is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language romantic action film written and directed by Karthik Subbaraj. Produced by Stone Bench Creations and 2D Entertainment, the film stars Suriya and Pooja Hegde in the lead roles.Support the show
Send us a textKathy, Mark and Burk react to the trailer for Eddington, an upcoming American contemporary Western film written and directed by Ari Aster, and starring Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Luke Grimes, Deirdre O'Connell, Micheal Ward, Austin Butler, and Emma Stone.Support the show
Send us a textKathy welcomes Britta to the world of Indian cinema with an all-female point of view of the trailer for Hit 3! The Third Case is an upcoming Indian Telugu-language action thriller filmwritten and directed by Sailesh Kolanu. It is produced by Prashanti Tipirneni and Nani, under Wall Poster Cinema and Unanimous Productions. The third installment in the HIT Universe and the sequel to HIT: The Second Case (2022), the film stars Nani and Srinidhi Shetty in the lead roles, alongside Adil Pala, Rao Ramesh, Brahmaji, and Maganti Srinath.Support the show
Send us a textViduthalai Part 1 (transl. Liberation Part 1) is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language period political crime thriller film directed and co-produced by Vetrimaaran It is the first of a two-part adaptation of the short story Thunaivan (transl. Companion) by Jeyamohan. Set in 1987, the film follows a police constable, who is recruited to arrest the leader of a separatist group. The ensemble cast includes Soori, Vijay Sethupathi, Bhavani Sre, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Rajiv Menon, Ilavarasu, Balaji Sakthivel, Saravana Subbiah, Chetan, Munnar Ramesh, and Pavel Navageethan.Viduthalai Part 2 (transl. Liberation Part 2) is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language period political crime thriller film directed and co-produced by Vetrimaaran. It is the direct sequel to Viduthalai Part 1 (2023) and the second of a two-part adaptation of Jeyamohan's short story Thunaivan (transl. Companion). It follows the travels of a police constable amidst an operation to apprehend a revolutionary. Vijay Sethupathi, Soori, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Bhavani Sre, Rajiv Menon, Ilavarasu, Balaji Sakthivel, Saravana Subbiah, Chetan and Munnar Ramesh reprise their roles from the first film, with Manju Warrier, Kishore, Anurag Kashyap, Bose Venkat, Vincent Asokan and Ken Karunas joining the ensemble cast.Support the show
Send us a textKathy, Mark and Burk take a look at the new season of BLACK MIRROR! We're reviewing the first episode, COMMON PEOPLE in Season 7. Black Mirror has become one of our favorite shows here on Cinemondo.Support the show
Send us a textKathy and Burk react to the trailer for the upcoming MISSION IMPOSSIBLE film, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE FINAL RECKONING. Tom Cruise doing more of his own stunts and saving the world!Support the show
Send us a text Kathy and Mark react to Tron: Ares, an upcoming American science fiction action film directed by Joachim Rønning from a screenplay by Jesse Wigutow and Jack Thorne. It is a standalone sequel to Tron: Legacy (2010) and the third installment in the Tron franchise. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, the film stars Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Hasan Minhaj, Jodie Turner-Smith, Arturo Castro, Cameron Monaghan and Gillian Anderson, with Jeff Bridges reprising his role as Kevin Flynn from the previous installments.Support the show
Send us a textKathy and Ramesh react to the spectacular Superman - Official Sneak Peek Clip! Superman is an upcoming American superhero film based on the eponymous character from DC Comics. It will be the first film in the DC Universe (DCU) and a reboot of the Superman film series. The film is written and directed by James Gunn and stars David Corenswet as Clark Kent / Superman, alongside Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, and Isabela Merced. And Krypto! Support the show
Send us a textKathy and Mark review the new film The Surfer, starring Nicolas Cage and Julian McMahon. The Surfer is a 2024 psychological thriller film written by Thomas Martin, directed by Lorcan Finnegan and starring Nicolas Cage.The film premiered in the Midnight Screenings section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 18 May 2024.Support the show
Send us a textKathy and Ramesh react to the trailer for Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh, an upcoming Indian Hindi-language historical courtroom drama film directed by Karan Singh Tyagi and produced by Dharma Productions, Leo Media Collective, and Cape of Good Films. A spiritual sequel to Kesari (2019), the plot is based on the book The Case That Shook The Empire by Raghu Palat and Pushpa Palat, centred around C. Sankaran Nair and the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre. The film stars Akshay Kumar, R. Madhavan and Ananya Panday.Support the show
Send us a textKathy and Mark deep dive into the new movie, Bob Trevino Likes It, a 2024 American comedy drama film written and directed by Tracie Laymon. It stars Barbie Ferreira and John Leguizamo with supporting roles provided by French Stewart and Rachel Bay Jones. The film centers around a young woman who searches for her estranged father, Bob Trevino, online and forms a bond with a different man of the same name. The story is semi-autobiographical, inspired by Laymon's personal experiences.Support the show
Send us a textMark Interviews filmmaker Michael Lutz, director of the new documentary, The Flying Fercos! The Flying Fercos is a fascinating documentary about the Fercos family, circus performers who emigrated from Czechoslovakia to the United States and brought their lion and tiger show to Las Vegas. But that's only part of the story. Mark asks Michael about how he became interested in this family, and their amazing showbiz story! Support the show
Send us a textKathy and Mark react to the First Shot Glimpse for Peddi, an upcoming Telugu film, Peddi, directed by Buchi Babu Sana and starring Global Superstar Ram Charan. unveiled a special glimpse video titled 'First Shot Glimpse' on Sunday (April 6).The film will be released in theatres on March 27, 2026Support the show
Send us a textKathy and Burk check out the trailer for Season 7 of Black Mirror, the beloved but sort of disturbing anthology series that warns us about our technology. Black Mirror is a British anthology television series created by Charlie Brooker. The series explores various genres, with most episodes set in near-future dystopias containing sci-fi technology—a type of speculative fiction. The series is inspired by The Twilight Zone and uses the themes of technology and media to comment on contemporary social issuesSupport the show
Send us a textKathy, Mark and Burk react to the new trailer for JAAT, an upcoming Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written and directed by Gopichand Malineni (in his Hindi debut), and produced by Mythri Movie Makers and People Media Factory. The film stars Sunny Deol in the lead role, Regina Cassandra as the female lead role and Randeep Hooda as main antagonist. Ayesha Khan, Saiyami Kher, Zarina Wahab, Bandhavi Sridhar, Vishika Kota, Praneeta Patnaik and Doulath Sulthana will see in supporting female protagonists. Vineet Kumar Singh, Prashant Bajaj, Ajay Ghosh, Dayanand Shetty, Jagapati Babu and Babloo Prithiveeraj will also see in supporting antagonists.Support the show
Send us a textKathy and Burk take a look at the tense and suspenseful trailer for Ash the upcoming film from director Flying Lotus starring Aaron Paul, Eiza González, Iko Uwais!. An isolation sci-fi horror with body horror and amnesia!Support the show
Send us a textKathy, Mark and Burk react to Veera Dheera Sooran: Part 2 (transl. Brave Heroic Warrior: Part 2), an upcoming Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by S. U. Arun Kumar. It is produced by Riya Shibu under HR Pictures. The film stars Vikram in the titular role, alongside Kathy's fave, S. J. Suryah, Suraj Venjaramoodu (in his Tamil debut), Dushara Vijayan and Siddique. Its prequel, Veera Dheera Sooran: Part 1, has yet to begin productionSupport the show
Send us a textMark and Burk take a look at the stylish trailer for another film that takes place in the John Wick cinematic universe. FROM THE WORLD OF JOHN WICK: BALLERINA!Support the show
Send us a textKathy and Amit @D54pod react to the epic trailer for L2E Empuraan, L2: Empuraan (also known as L2E) is an upcoming Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, written by Murali Gopy and jointly produced by Aashirvad Cinemas, Sree Gokulam Movies and Lyca Productions. The second installment in a planned trilogy, it is a follow-up to Lucifer (2019). The film stars Mohanlal, alongside an ensemble cast consisting of Prithviraj Sukumaran, Tovino Thomas, Indrajith Sukumaran, Manju Warrier, Abhimanyu Singh, Eriq Ebouaney, Jerome Flynn, and Suraj Venjaramoodu.Support the show
Send us a textKathy, Mark and Burk react to the Official Trailer for Sikandar, an upcoming Indian Hindi-language action film directed by A. R. Murugadoss and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. The film stars Salman Khan in the titular role, alongside Rashmika Mandanna, Kajal Aggarwal, Sathyaraj, Sharman Joshi, and Prateik Babbar.Support the show
Send us a textKathy and Burk take a look at the trailer for The Bondsman, a wild-looking miniseries starring Kevin Bacon as an undead bounty hunter. The Bondsman is an upcoming American action-horror television limited series created by Grainger David for Amazon Prime Video. The series is scheduled to premiere on April 3, 2025.Support the show
Send us a textKathy, Mark and Burk react to the Official Trailer for Friendship, an American comedy film written and directed by Andrew DeYoung, in his directorial debut. It stars Tim Robinson, Paul Rudd, Kate Mara, Jack Dylan Grazer, Josh Segarra and Billy Bryk.Support the show
Send us a textKathy, Mark and Burk react to the trailer for Jurassic World Rebirth, an upcoming American science fiction action film directed by Gareth Edwards and written by David Koepp. A standalone sequel to Jurassic World Dominion (2022), it is the fourth Jurassic World film and the seventh installment overall in the Jurassic Park film series. The film will star a new ensemble cast led by Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, and Jonathan Bailey with Rupert Friend, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Luna Blaise, David Iacono, and Ed Skrein.Support the show
Send us a text Kathy and Mark react to the trailer for the ZEE5 Global series, Crimebeat, an Indian Hindi-language crime thriller web series directed by Sudhir Mishra and Sanjeev Kaul. Starring Saqib Saleem, Rahul Bhat, Danish Husain, Saba Azad, Kishor Kadam, Sai Tamhankar, Vipin Sharma, Rajesh Tailang, Gaurav Dwivedi, Adhinath Kothare and Tveeshaa Sharma, the series is Inspired by Somnath Batabyal's 2013 novel The Price You Pay.[3] It revolves around investigative journalism and crime reporting.Crime Beat released on February 21, 2025 on ZEE5.Support the show
Send us a textKathy and Amit @D54pod react to India's Mad Max, The Paradise Glimpse: RAW STATEMENT. The Paradise is an upcoming Telugu film starring Nani and directed by Srikanth Odela, Vinay Sagar Jonnala and Hari. k. Chanduri. Support the show
Send us a textKathy and Amit react to the trailer for The Last of Us, second season of the American post-apocalyptic drama television series is set to premiere on HBO on April 13, 2025. Based on the video game franchise developed by Naughty Dog, the series is set twenty years into a pandemic caused by a mass fungal infection, which causes its hosts to transform into zombie-like creatures and collapses society. The second season, based on the 2020 game The Last of Us Part II, follows Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) five years after the events of the first season, and introduces Abby (Kaitlyn Dever).Support the show
Send us a text Kathy, Mark and Burk react to The Fantastic Four: First Steps Official Teaser, an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Fantastic Four. The film is directed by Matt Shakman from a screenplay by the writing team of Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer, Josh Friedman, Cameron Squires, Eric Pearson, and Peter Cameron. It features an ensemble cast including Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as the titular team, alongside Ralph Ineson, Julia Garner, Paul Walter Hauser, John Malkovich, Natasha Lyonne, and Sarah Niles. In the film, the Fantastic Four must protect their 1960s-inspired retro-futuristic world from the planet-devouring cosmic being Galactus.Support the show
Send us a textKathy, Mark and Burk react to the new trailer for Andor Season 2, also known as Star Wars: Andor and Andor: A Star Wars Story for its second season, is an American science fiction television series created by Tony Gilroy for the streaming service Disney+. It is part of the Star Wars franchise and a prequel to the film Rogue One (2016), which in turn is a prequel to the original Star Wars film (1977). The series follows thief-turned-rebel spy Cassian Andor during the five years that lead to the events of the two films, exploring how he becomes radicalized against the Galactic Empire and how the wider Rebel Alliance is formed.Support the show
Send us a textKathy and Mark react to the trailer forThe Surfer, a 2024 psychological thriller film written by Thomas Martin, directed by Lorcan Finnegan and starring Nicolas Cage. The film premiered in the Midnight Screenings section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 18 May 2024.Support the show
Send us a textKathy and Mark react to the teaser for Good Bad Ugly, an upcoming Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed by Adhik Ravichandran and produced by Mythri Movie Makers. The film stars Ajith Kumar in the lead role, alongside Trisha Krishnan, Prabhu, Prasanna, Arjun Das, Sunil, Rahul Dev, Yogi Babu and Shine Tom ChackoSupport the show
Send us a text Extremely Unique Dynamic! Kathy, Mark and Burk chat with the extremely unique filmmakers Ivan Leung and Harrison Xu, the writers, directors and stars of the film Extremely Unique Dynamic. Go ahead, make a movie!Support the show
Send us a textKathy, Mark and Burk react to Shiver Me Timbers, a new horror film blending classic slasher thrills with off-the-wall comedy, Shiver Me Timbers pays homage to 80s horror while bringing Popeye into his most terrifying adventure yet. In Shiver Me Timbers, Olive Oyl, her brother Castor and friends, go on a camping trip to see a meteor shower. But the night turns into horror as a meteor transforms Popeye into an unstoppable killing machine.Support the show
Send us a text Kathy, Mark and Burk react to the trailer for Riff Raff, a 2024 American crime comedy film directed by Dito Montiel, written by John Pollono, and starring Jennifer Coolidge, Gabrielle Union, Pete Davidson, Ed Harris, and Bill Murray.Support the show
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