FEAR AND LOATHING IN CINEMA

On Episode No. 121 of Fear and Loathing in Cinema, America's favorite caffeine-fueled cinephiles do what any responsible adults would: they metaphorically strap themselves to the hood of a psychedelic Hot Wheels car and rocket straight into the candy-colored chaos of 2008's Speed Racer. It's the episode longtime listeners have waited for and longtime haters will pretend not to enjoy. While co-host Dan Moran is presumably still hungover on a beach somewhere in Jamaica, contemplating existence through the bottom of a rum bottle and the lens of a pair of novelty sunglasses, Chelsea Nicole returns from podcasting exile. Once vocal critics of the film, both Preston Barta and Chelsea arrive reborn, their opinions evolved, their chakras aligned with the Mach 5. It's character development worthy of the Wachowskis themselves. Joining the gang is none other than Kristi Shimek, editing wizard, recurring guest, and one-time spiritual leader of My Bloody Podcast's Lake Mungo episode. In a twist so poetic it would make M. Night Shyamalan consider early retirement, it was Kristi, yes, Kristi, who chose Speed Racer as this episode's topic. Turns out, she didn't just like the movie. She wrote her thesis on it. A thesis. About Speed Racer. This is, academically speaking, a baller move. The post Episode #121 – Speed Racer (2008) first appeared on Boomstick Comics.

On Episode No. 120 of Fear and Loathing in Cinema, your favorite trio of podcast botanists; Bryan, Preston, and the valiantly returning Chelsea; strap themselves to a metaphorical tree and brace for the rustling leaves of The Happening, M. Night Shyamalan's 2008 eco-thriller-slash-botanical-farce that once again raised the eternal cinematic question: What if the wind is trying to kill us? Yes, The Happening; Shyamalan's first R-rated film and possibly the only movie to feature both a mass extinction event and Mark Wahlberg asking a plastic plant if it means any harm. This is the movie where Mother Nature stages her big revenge, and she's brought reinforcements: grass, bushes, and ominous breezes. Somewhere in here is a climate change allegory. Or a hot dog commercial. It's hard to say. The post Episode #120 – The Happening (2008) first appeared on Boomstick Comics.

On Episode No. 119 of Fear and Loathing in Cinema, the podcast's resident cinephilic trio; Bryan, Dan, and Preston; unearth a forgotten curio from the tail end of the 1970s: The Magic of Lassie, a film whose very existence registers as a kind of cinematic non sequitur. Most Americans, even the least dog-inclined among us, can conjure the image of Lassie, the noble and ever-loyal Rough Collie, bounding across fields to rescue children from abandoned wells. What few remember, or ever knew, is that in 1978, Lassie starred in a musical with pro-wrestling. Yes, a musical. The post Episode #119 – The Magic of Lassie (1978) first appeared on Boomstick Comics.

In Episode No. 118 of Fear and Loathing in Cinema, our intrepid trio of cinephile hosts; ever curious, perpetually skeptical; trade the hum of the urban sprawl for the howls and snarls of a cinematic jungle. Their quarry? Kraven the Hunter, Sony's latest foray into the increasingly chaotic patchwork that is the Marvel Cinematic Universe, albeit a cul-de-sac version where Spider-Man is conspicuously absent. The post Episode #118 – Kraven The Hunter (2024) first appeared on Boomstick Comics.

In the latest episode of Fear and Loathing in Cinema (No. 117), the podcast's resident connoisseurs of the absurd; Bryan, Preston, and Dan, turn their hazy gaze toward Grandma's Boy, a 2006 cult oddity that remains one of the stranger artifacts in the Adam Sandler cinematic universe. Notable for being the first R-rated production under Sandler's Happy Madison banner, Grandma's Boy is also remarkable for featuring the usual coterie of Sandler's comedic allies; minus Sandler himself. The post Episode #117 – Grandma's Boy (2006) first appeared on Boomstick Comics.

In the latest installment of Fear and Loathing in Cinema (Episode No. 116), our intrepid trio of cinephile raconteurs; Bryan, Dan, and Preston slip behind the wheel and peel out onto the sun-bleached asphalt of 1980s teen cinema, zeroing in on License to Drive, the 1988 cult classic that doubled as a monument to peak Corey: Haim and Feldman, forever immortalized in adolescent rebellion and hair gel. The post Episode #116 – License To Drive (1988) first appeared on Boomstick Comics.

As always, Fear and Loathing delivers more than a critique; it offers a kind of performative exorcism, where films are not merely analyzed but lovingly shredded, devoured, and reassembled. Whether Jackpot! deserves its place in the cultural discard pile or the cult classic bin remains an open question. But for the podcast's listeners, the journey is the jackpot. The post Episode #115 – Jackpot! (2024) first appeared on Boomstick Comics.

In the latest episode of Fear and Loathing in Cinema (Episode #114), the podcast's ever-incisive crew sets their sights on Trap, the latest offering from M. Night Shyamalan, an auteur whose career remains one of Hollywood's more unpredictable roller coasters. The post Episode #114 – TRAP (2024) first appeared on Boomstick Comics.

In the latest episode of Fear and Loathing in Cinema (Episode #113), the podcast crew takes a deep dive into a film that practically no one saw, or even remembers: On The Line. The post Episode #113 – On The Line (2022) first appeared on Boomstick Comics.

In the latest episode of Fear and Loathing in Cinema(#112), the podcast crew takes a spirited ride through the 2003 skateboarding comedy Grind, a film that, like its protagonists, often stumbles but somehow finds its footing in the chaos. The post Episode #112 – Grind (2003) first appeared on Boomstick Comics.

In the latest episode of Fear and Loathing in Cinema (#111), the podcast crew embarks on a riotous yet surprisingly reflective dissection of Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016). The post Episode #111 – Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016) first appeared on Boomstick Comics.

In this episode of Fear and Loathing, the gang unravels a naked mystery with Under The Silver Lake (2018). The post Episode #110 – Under The Silver Lake (2018) first appeared on Boomstick Comics.

Fear and Loathing in Cinema Podcast fights over if the 1987 film The Disorderlies is still one of the best comedy movies. The post Episode #109 – The Disorderlies (1987) first appeared on Boomstick Comics.

In the bustling city of film podcasts, Fear and Loathing in Cinema sets itself apart with its irreverent blend of pop culture critique, nostalgic deep-dives, and a razor-sharp, at times almost uncomfortably candid, dissection of cinematic relics that were once scorned but now, with the benefit of time, seem worthy of a second look. Hosted […] The post Episode #108 – BATMAN: FOREVER (1995) first appeared on Boomstick Comics.

In the roaring ocean of film podcasts, Fear and Loathing in Cinema sets itself apart with its irreverent blend of pop culture critique, nostalgic deep-dives, and a razor-sharp, at times almost uncomfortably candid, dissection of cinematic relics that were once scorned but now, with the benefit of time, seem worthy of a second look. Hosted […] The post Episode #107 – A Simple Favor (2018) first appeared on Boomstick Comics.

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