CultureSmash Cast

Yup we discuss the not so shocking to some of us, fact that a film with practical fx and real thrills makes a lot of money at the box office. Yup, let's talk Top Gun Maverick!

We have done this 600 times! Let's look back on some of the ridiculous stuff we've done before we discuss Stranger Things Season 4! If you aren't following us on YouTube you should! We are live every Wednesday at 7pm-ish CST on CulturesmashTV!

Once again, while the rest of the sow is on vacation Stephen and Zach take deep dives into new movies The Eternals and The French Dispatch. These are spoiler filled deep dives so enter at your own risk! We also discuss amc popcorn, stonks, and imax on Disney+!

On this special episode of the show Zach and Stephen breakdown Dune and Last Night in Soho including full reviews, technical talk, and spoiler discussion.

So Zach and I decided to record our live reactions to Halloween Kills right after seeing the film. This is a spoiler heavy and blunt discussion of the movie. Here we go!

We watch discuss a ton of trailers for upcoming film and streaming shows including Scream 2022, I Know What You Did Last Summer 2021 and a ton more. Some of us saw No Time to Die in IMAX and we have spoiler free ratings. We touch on Squid Games and the new teased David Fincher Netflix project.

How do films like Black Widow and Fast 9 do during a pandemic and what do we think of them?

We discuss the new Candyman sequel remake coming to theaters this fall, as well as the current movie box office and much more!

As the world struggles to return to normal movie theaters are beginning to end mask mandates. Is this a good thing? We've been back to the theater a few times, here are our thoughts.

We deep dive into Chris Rock's installment in the SAW franchise with minimal spoilers but plenty of giggles and anger.

We get a trailer for the new PURGE film restarting a fourth of July tradition, Army of the Dead actually hitting some theaters, and the Cinderella musical going to Amazon and not the theater.

There's a lot to unpack this week! Yes we breakdown the Disney Plus and Marvel series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier with heavy spoilers and discussion and final reviews, but some of us also went back to the theater! Watch for Mortal Kombat talk with minor spoilers from both perspectives, streaming and theatrical. we also discuss the anime Demon Slayer in depth!

Every year the hosts of the show compete to see who will choose the most correct winners in every category of the Academy Awards. This year was an odd game due to the pandemic and the challenges with seeing some of the films. Take a listen to the episode and predict which of us you think got the most correct! This is a great breakdown of what each nominated film is all about too!

Were the doom sayers right and no one would want to go back to the theater after the pandemic? We can look at current box office numbers as a possible indicator. Let's discuss! Also, is the new Godzilla flick any good? Falcon and the Winter Soldier, a Face/Off sequel and more this week!

On this episode of the Culturesmash CAST we breakdown the major differences in the two cuts of Justice League, discuss the possible reasons these differences exist and debate the quality of the Snyder Cut vs the theatrical cut. This is an epic spoiler heavy "discussion".

The Hannah Montana sequel/reboot has been canceled by the actress herself. Does anyone care? Someone does. Finally we are getting HBO Max on Roku! What took so long?

We dive deep into the announcement of Warner Media moving eighteen films from theaters direct to HBO MAX. We cover filmmaker reactions, cinema reactions, break down the reasons for the movie, and the repercussions.

On this episode we discuss a new social distanced theme park in Hong Kong, a new Scorpion King that kinda has The Rock involved, and oh yeah, a Hellraiser series for HBO that actually has Clive Barker involved!

On this episode we go over our holiday gift guides which are actually request lists, all things we want! The lists run from pots and pans to movies and games!

So we discuss a lot in this episode including Star Trek animated shows coming soon but the bulk of the episode is actually yes, focused on Disney business news. The reason? Disney is restructuring to focus the majority of its content on streaming. How does that impact pop culture? Let’s discuss.

On this episode of the show we discuss what happened to short form streaming service and why these types of services just don’t work. We also get into new information about the upcoming epic Snyder Cut of the Justice League movie.

On this episode of the show we discuss a new sequel to the cult classic film Hocus Pocus. The original cast is coming back! Also what’s up with all the fast food talk? That’s right there are stories about spookiness in Burger King and the struggle to get ice cream at Micky D’s!

On this episode we discuss The Walking Dead coming to an end but not really considering their are a ton of spin offs planned. We also discuss Mulan with more cast reviews and the potential revenue generated from the streaming Disney film.

Lots to cover but the centerpiece is our coverage of returning to the theater to see The New Mutants. That’s right, it finally hit theaters and we review it!

This week we take a look at the Death on the Nile trailer and of course, opinions vary. The remakes and redos continue now with Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. Can this classic film be remade in modern times and should it be? We also continue discussing the upcoming release of TENET to theaters now with […]

On this episode we discuss the end of 20th Century Fox as a brand, John Wick going nonstop and a ton more. It’s a big news week! Also, puppies, cats, and Friday the 13th!

Yes of course we are debating the pros and cons of Mulan going directly to streaming versus cinemas and Zach being an elitist gaming asshole right away!

That’s right, Tiger King gets award nominations while the last Golden Age film star passes away. What has come of media? We will discuss!

This week we take a look at the Halloween Kills trailer, chat about Mission Impossible in the U.K. and wonder why a TV game show based on The Sims is going to exist.

Another big loss to the filmmaking world discussed this week. The return of Beavis and Butthead AGAIN, and Disney Plus’ summer of boring.

On this episode we discuss new protocols for going to the cinema and when they are reopening. We also visit the career of director Joel Shumacher as well.

With Hollywood ramping back up we take a look at all of the latest dates for big movie releases for the rest of the year and early next year. We also discuss the delay for the next Academy awards.

Information has come to light regarding Regal Cinema’s approach to staying afloat until they can reopen versus AMC Theaters filing for bankruptcy. Will they open soon? What will be their approach to reopening?

We discuss the future of cinema and how and when theaters will reopen.

Our favorite psycho Nick Cage will be playing the psycho of the moment the Tiger King in an upcoming project. That plus what we are watching and binging, Oh, and Tom Cruise in space!

On this episode of the show we debate who’s right in the battle between cinemas and Universal Studios.

On this episode of the show we discuss what could be a fascinating new ghost infested documentary series on Netflix, The Mandalorian on Netflix, and our childhood reborn, Toys R’ Us is back!

On this episode we react to the good, the bad, and the ugly of the new Disney+ streaming service. we break down all the Star Wars goodness, specifically the new 4k transfers and of course The Mandalorian!

On this episode we break down a ton of films we’ve seen from The Lighthouse to Parasite, The Addams Family, Terminator Dark Fate, and many more!

On this episode we do a spoiler filled breakdown of JOKER and Rambo Last Blood. Stephen and Zach share the further adventures of the out of sync 4DX cinema experience and more!

This week we breakdown the good, the bad, and the creepy of the new JOKER movie as well as look back at the most recent installment of the Rambo franchise. Does Rambo get a great send off?

We were so excited to celebrate episode 500 by bringing back some friends who helped start the show so many years ago in the back party room of a fast food restaurant. We hit the highs and lows including the hot chip challenge, getting mooned, 17 straight hours of podcasting, reacting to weird food sponsors […]

Ewan McGregor was arguably one of the few good decisions made for the Star Wars prequels so it makes sense that he wou;d be brought back as the in between Obi Wan for a new series on Disney Plus. Is it too little too late? Are we excited? We also discuss an announced Matrix sequel, […]

On this episode we discuss the announcement that Disney+ will not only be available as a stand alone service but also as an add-on to Hulu for just a few bucks! We wonder how this will impact the current Hulu/Spotify package and what the impact could be on competing services like Neftlix and Amazon Prime.

On this episode of the show we discuss the summer movies so far and do a major film ball update. We also share some mango habanero moonshine, which doesn’t sit well with Zach of course!

This week we discuss all the goods from the Electronic Entertainment Expo including a new system from Microsoft, an Avengers game, Nintendo Direct and more. We also jump into John Wick Chapter 3, Godzilla King of Monsters, and the future of streaming post Swamp Thing cancellation.

It is done, the epic that is Game of Thrones is finished and some folks are not pleased. We breakdown the final season and discuss the series overall in the sometimes heated, sometimes humorous, episode of the podcast!

This week we dig into the Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker trailer, briefly discuss Disney+ TV projects, take a look at the new Swamp Thing trailer, and rip up the latest Will Smith masterpiece. We briefly discuss Avengers: Endgame pregaming too!