CinOrama is a weekly podcast in which Mike Giampiccolo, Nick Nabel, Steve Garcia, and Nick Gotfred discuss movies, tv, and whatever other pop culture tickles their fancy.
As we sit in the midst of a global epidemic, we scrounge up as much as we can talk about as pretty much everything is canceled and postponed. We talk about Birds of Prey, Bad Boys 3, Castlevania, Jay and Silent Bob, Sonic the Hedgehog, Altered Carbon, Gozilla, Vision Quest, and all the stuff we can't watch in foreseeable future!
We start of the year telling stories of school debauchery and yap about the wrap-ups of 2019. Including Star Wars, Knives Out, The Witcher, Watchmen, 007, the ending of the Crisis on Infinite Earths, 1917, and some true-crime documentaries.
We're screeching towards the end of the year as we scrounge up whatever we got left to watch...and boy we got a lot. We reminisce of holiday films from our childhood, as well as talk about Jojo Rabbit, The Irishman, the Crisis on Infinite Earths Crossover, the Mandalorian, Parasite, Frozen 2, and the greatest movie of the year: The Fanatic.
Der' be subtitles needed amoung this episode as we talk about The Lighthouse, Terminator: Dark Fate and Watchmen. We also discover Gotfred's newfound love for bad movies, Steve's love for Studio Ghibli, and Nabel's continued love for wrestling again. Also, practically none of us saw Joker and pretty much everyone hates the new Lion King.
FALL HAS BEEN BESTOWED UPON US...and there is like...nothing really going on...sort of. It's the calm before the storm as we try to catch up so some stuff before literally everything comes out. We talk about Mindhunter, Rambo: Last Blood, and It Chapter 2. We also talk about old cartoons as well as a little bit of Rugby.
We try to scrounge up as much fun as we got left as summer is heading to a close, by reminiscing of our younger days discovering the sensation of...porn...(yeah). But don't worry! We got some good stuff like Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Hobbes and Shaw, Amazon's The Boys, Crawl, and Midsommer. Did I mention the porn thing already?
We are smack in the middle of Summer as we try to stay as cool as possible talking about Spider-Man: Far From Home, Godzilla, Shaft, Stranger Things, Rocketman, and Comic-Con news!
The guys talk about their thought on Endg....actually yeah what the title says.
We're heading into summer blockbuster season as we talk about John Wick Chapter 3, Pokemon: Detective Pikachu, WRASTLING, and our brief thoughts on ending of Game of Thrones.
This episode we talk about Jordan Peele's wild new film US and the newest entry in the DC Universe with Shazam! We also talk about the live action Titans show, Love, Death and Robots, more Letterkenny and our beefs with streaming services.
We getting into the crux of Spring with some shizz to watch. We talk about our thoughts on Captain Marvel, Alita, Triple Frontier, Pen15, Letterkenny, and Umbrella Academy. We also talk about the great news about James Gunn.
It's really freakin' cold outside so stay inside and warm up to our dynamite conversations about what is going on with Glass, get our power levels up with Dragon Ball: Broly, and let out our guerilla roars with the Punisher one last time (maybe?) We also talk about Kimmy Schmit, Three Identical Strangers, and the incredible disaster known as the Fyre Festival.
2019 is here! And there is like...nothing out...it's pretty dead right now. So we're still lingering from the leftovers and stuff we missed in 2018. But we talk about some Haunting of Hill House, Aquaman, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Futureman, and The Orville. We also talk about our favorite films of 2018!
We close out 2018 with a plethora of new releases from Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse to Aquaman and from Bumblebee to Mowgli. We also talk about Blindspotting, They Shall Not Grow Old, some more Disney films and some new trailers for some upcoming releases like Men in Black, Hellboy and Avengers.
We've braved one of the worst snowstorms in history(not really but it sure made everyone lose their minds) to catch you up on stuff that needs catching up! We talk about the newest Pokemon phenomenon with Detective Pikachu and even a new video game. We also chat about Bohemian Rhapsody, Mid90s, Daredevil, Castlevania, Doctor Who, and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.
Releases are more frequent and the air is getting brisker as we get in the beginning of Fall. We talk about everybody's most anticipated superhero film of all time and the new Halloween movie, as well as A Star is Born and First Man. We then get into some TV stuff with Haunting of Hill House, Daredevil, Big Mouth, and Making a Murderer. We also talk about Netlfix's recent cancellations and some of the controversy around the Lethal Weapon show.
We're in the home stretch for the last few months of 2018. We talk about the new found-desktop-screen-sharing-footage film(is that a thing?...I don't know) Searching. We also talk about Shane Black's rebooted Predator and see if the franchise has any legs left. We also talk about the new season of American Vandal, Paradise PD, Ken Burns' hair and documentaries, Disenchantment, Iron Fist, as well as trying to figure out once again what in hell is going on at Warner Bros. Also discuss a reboot of Paranormal Activity with penguins.
We're trudging to the end of summer as we talk about Tom Cruise's broken leg in Mission: Impossible – Fallout, the ridiculousness of Teen Titans Go! To the Movie, fight a giant shark in The Meg, get somber with Christopher Robin, Nabel's new obsession of fish tanks and some new controversies in the Oscars and the firing of James Gunn.
We're speeding through the summer blockbuster season with Ant-Man and the Wasp and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. We also talk about the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling, Lost in Space, Luke Cage, the great and not-so-great world of the video game to film adaptions. as well as the Increibles 2. As well another fantastic Nick obsession of Sonic the Hedgehog. (Guys we're worried about him. SEND HELP)
We got a lot to talk about folks as we learn to deal with our own insecurities with our detailed discussion of both Deadpool 2 and Solo. We get get Nick to learn about coming of age stories with Over the Garden Wall and learn about Superman's lineage with SyFy's Krypton. We also get into Barry, Arrested Development, Evil Genius, and go in depth with recent cancellations and naughty business in Hollywood.
After a lengthy hiatus we are back baby! We all in depth in our discussion of the long anticipated Avengers: Infinity War. We also talk about giants that exclusively named Andre, Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sistero's new film Best F(r)iends, being worthless with Red vs Blue, and shutting the hell up with A Quiet Place.
We're back! And boy we got a lot of catching up to do. Movie season is starting to pick up as we talk about Peter Rabbit, Game Night, and Annihilation. We also talk about the staples of Taika Waititi and Wes Anderson and whatever the hell the Ratchet and Clank movie was trying to be. Then we get into TV with The Good Place, The Tick, Voltron, and Peaky Blinders.
We are finally out of the January slump! This week we talk about one the of the most anticipated superhero films of all time, Black Panther. We also talk about how great the Emoji Movie is, some more about Altered Carbon, and how much Nick really wants to train his own dragon.
We're coming in hot! We're still fired up from Super Bowl!! Why?! Cause a butt load of movie trailers dropped! Oh yeah and something about a football. What's a football? I don't know...but anyway. We get a blast from the past as we talk about the early days of quality Nick at Nite programming, go back to the future with Altered Carbon, talk to some weird in the X-Files and Myths and Monsters, get involved in some Ponzi scheme with Polka King, and wrapped our heads around what in the actual hell happened with The Cloverfield Paradox.
We press on forward into 2018 discussing the ultimate demise of Spike TV, get warm and fuzzy with Paddington, interrupt some kung-fu with Black Dynamite, get really hungry with Jiro Dreams of Sushi, shock people with Black Lightning, get really in-depth about racism in Disney films, and get arts-y with Loving Vincent. Also Nick discusses topics from his memoirs entitled, "What's Wrong With Nick?" Apparently The Bee Movie had a big impact on his childhood.
We're back with our first episode of 2018! We ring in the new year talking about some leftovers from 2017, cause it's January...and there's like nothing out. But we get all afraid with technology with Black Mirror, race some cars with the Grand Tour, our Guns N'Roses fandom with Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, get groovy with the Evil Dead, and if Bright makes it cool to be an Orc. We also run down our favorite films of 2017.
Here we are folks! Our final episode of 2017, and what better way to cap it all off by discussing one of our most anticipated movies of the year....which is I don't know....something about stars....and a war in those stars. But we also get a little ghostly talking about Spectral, your favorite nature man David Attenborough, and reminisce of the good ole days of Spike TV. Here's your one and only stop for everything bagels!! I mean who doesn't like to enjoy a good bagel while watching TV?
OH HAI EVERYBODY! This week we talk the story behind The Room with the Disaster Artist, the Crisis on Earth-X CW crossover, arrange marriages with The Big Sick, just how good a nice slice of Okja tastes, and learn about the Marvel Animal Universe.
Justice League is finally here and we weigh in on what we thought in our spoiler-filled discussion. We also go guerilla talking about The Punisher, go back to the 90's with Ninja Turtles, and solve a Murder on the Orient Express. *WARNING: Spoilers for Justice League at 1 hour 18 minutes until the end. *
We get towards the end of the year season as talk we go in depth about Thor: Ragnarok. We also talk about some more TV stuff with our Riverdale theories, recall puberty with Big Mouth, something about Lord of the Rings, and just what this whole Disney/Fox thing is.
This week we get deep into anime talking about My Hero Acedemia, Nick's fascination of folding paper, get giddy about the new season of Stranger Things. We also discuss a little bit about the ongoing sexual assault allegations and repercussions.
This week we get into the nitty gritty of superhero TV shows with all of the CW DC shows, if the new Inhumans show is as bad as everyone says it is, and that Fantastic Four movie that never happened. We also talk about Happy Death Day and The Meyerwitz Stories, and we sit through Nick's ludicrous ideas of the next big SyFy disaster movie.
We get all science-y talking about Blade Runner 2049 and Star Trek Discovery, the long awaited return of Curb Your Enthusiasm, the new Justice League trailer leading up to the release, and just how badass David Attenborough really is. (In the beginning we say this is episode 10, apparently we can't count, apologies)
We got a fun-filled episode as we delve into the beginning of the fall with new shows left and right. We talked more in depth about The Orville, start a campaign on Harmonquest, and the making of true graffiti-man with American Vandal. Then we cap it off with discussing what in the hell mother! is and get all action-y with a cockney accent in Kingsman: The Golden Circle. Also way too many bazingas.....like way more than you want.
This week we talk about clowns in many forms as discuss Annabelle: Creation, the remake of It, whatever the hell is going on at Warner Bros, and the controversy around Rotten Tomatoes and critics.
It's getting colder which means it's time for colder films as we chat about Wind River and Good Time. Get goofy with The Tick and annoyed with Death Note. Spoilers for the Season 7 finale of Game of Thrones at 1:04:01 to the end of the episode.
We're chowing down on some cauliflower as we talk Logan's Lucky and The Hitman's Bodyguard. Then get to that delicious, savory meat as we go all out and in depth with the Defenders. (Spoilers for The Defenders Season 1 at 42: 44 - 1:1149, and Game of Throne's Season 7 episode 6 1:12:00 - 1:25:58)
Things get super dark on in the darkest timeline with Dark Tower. Get not very dark with Ducktales, awesome dark with Dredd, and a little dark with iZombie and Ray Donovan as we edge closer to the end of Game of Thrones.....DARK. (Spoilers for Game of Thrones Season 7 episode 5 from 34:00-52:05)
Things get tense and uncomfortable with Detroit, teens with angst because they're teens on Riverdale, how awesome Voltron really is, and blonds being atomically not brunette. Also controversy is a thing. (Spoilers for Game of Thrones Season 7 episodes 3 and 4 at 17:50 - 28:05)
Hold your breath and clench your sphincter as we discuss the panic attack known as Dunkirk, the greatest era of film otherwise known as 80s action, and shamefully...The Room. Also Comic Con! (Spoilers for Game of Thrones Season 7 Episode 2 at 22:08-28:20)
On our debut episode we delve deep into War for the Planet of the Apes, get weird with Twin Peaks, cannibalism being the new in thing, and cracking jokes in the middle of a firefight. We also get Nick's review of new Game of Thrones despite never watching the show before (that goes well). As well some stuff that came out the Disney Expo we're pretty pumped about. (WARNING! This episode includes spoilers for War for the Planet of the Apes in 45:00-56:43 and Game of Thrones Season 7 Ep. 1 at 25:00-33:27)