Film Slob

In the season 1 finale of Film Slob, Caesar reunites with The Criterion Cult Podcast and a female guest (Ashley Aguirre) to bring some balance to this hetero-spective--a term coined by our last guest, Alex Salcido. We all commiserate over the uneven quality of these two films and reflect on why they are (or aren't) worth talking about over 20 years later. See you all next time!

The Criterion Cult is back! In this episode C.R. is joined by Jordan and Mondo who wrestle with their love/hate relationship with Kevin Smith's sophomore attempt.

This week Film Slob begins a Kevin Smith retrospective! Alex Salcido, musician, artist, (sometimes) comedian joins C.R. in discussing the waning influence of Smith, where Randal was on January 6th and who's a Dante and who's a Randal.

Roxy joins the gang once again to talk Mental Health Awareness, bad dancing and Excelsior!Therapy in a Nutshell:https://www.youtube.com/c/TherapyinaNutshell

Manufacturing Consent: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=manufacturing+consent&crid=3AWZ8PCG7T6O3&sprefix=manuf%2Caps%2C210&ref=nb_sb_ss_mission-aware-v1_1_5The Bad Hombres Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/the_badhombres/

Gogol Bordello:https://open.spotify.com/artist/2SVw939fwuqSobLjF8u78b?si=gB4kS60BQRCjJ4rJ9WR6bARed Famine by Anne Applebaum:https://www.amazon.com/Red-Famine-Anne-Applebaum/dp/0141978287/ref=asc_df_0141978287/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=582048892279&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12579154265426375842&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031097&hvtargid=pla-477293791572&psc=1Upheaval by Jarrod Diamond:https://www.amazon.com/s?k=upheaval+by+jared+diamond&i=stripbooks&crid=FQLIWJTBVA51&sprefix=upheav+%2Cstripbooks%2C163&ref=nb_sb_ss_sc_1_9

Roxy and Juan return to Film Slob to discuss an adored Disney classic. Mulan! We cover Disney's moral responsibilities of inclusion, the excellence of "Make a Man Out of You" and examine how to view Mulan in a contemporary lens. This and more on today's episode!

Patrick brings Constantine to Film Slob! The guys discuss first wave Keanu, balanced cinematography and the heroes journey of our lives. It's Slob. Film Slob, a**hole!

C.R. and Patrick try to pinpoint exactly what makes Almost Famous so good. Dont @ us.

Film Slob got married! Mrs. Film Slob herself, Roxy Menendez, joins Caesar and Patrick to talk about My Big Fat Greek Wedding, getting married, family and parenting.

Comedian Dustyn Willoughby joins C.R. and Patrick on a Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream: A conversation about Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. The guys talk about Johnny Depp, Oscar Zeta Acosta and drugs...obviously.

Don't get dead! The guys talk about the break neck pacing of Jan De Bont's Speed. They discuss the mysterious draw of Keanu Reeves, Copaganda and somehow include a discussion about Christopher Nolan.

Improv comedian, Joey Shope, drops by the show to discuss Moneyball with C.R. and Patrick. The guys discuss baseball-y things, the power of confidence, and the unspoken rules of the game.

In this special episode Caesar talks about the movies screened at his bachelor party, the movies he watched in the subsequent quarantine and remembers his favorites of 2021.

What can the guys say about Jurassic Park that hasn't been said? Probably nothing, but we certainly try! Listen to Caesar and Patrick discuss the Cambrian Explosion, human arrogance and freak Sam Neill.

Caesar calls Patrick on Zoom to talk about Mandy, defend Nicolas Cage and explain the Stoned Ape Theory. Caesar then mumbles his way through his top five films of the year. Enjoy!

C.R. and Patrick sit down with artist Marisol Muro to talk about the up and downs of doing art for a living, Philip K. Dick, and a little bit about Total Recall. Merry Christmas!

Is Revenge of the Sith a good movie? Caesar and Patrick interrogate this question.

Caesar and Patrick talk to Patricia Kelley about struggling with being an artist, self-validating, Joyce Manor and Kiki's Delivery Service.

C.R. and Patrick sit down with Joshua Calixto (Bad End Podcast) to talk about Speed Racer, the 2008 film from the Wachowski Sisters. They talk about the film's reception then and now, the complexity of criticism and not stopping until you get enough. Keep on!

Caesar and Patrick take on the coke-addled Paul Thomas Anderson epic of the valley, Magnolia. They discuss guns as dicks, bell hooks and--you really need to shut the fuck up.

C.R. Gonzalez talks to Jordan Garcia and Armando Arvizu from the Criterion Cult Podcast about Ferris Bueller's Day off. They discuss Lucifer, why the Criterion Collection matters, and the embarrassment of listening to the Dave Matthews Band.

We have a guest! Juan Rubalcava, fighter of inequities and best friend of the show, weighs in on duty, Will Smith, and memories worth erasing. He also makes a public apology to The Generationals for ruining their concert a decade ago.

The guys discuss stupid high fives, technological fatalism and a Mortal Kombat Christmas miracle.

The guys skillfully dodge a full on conversation about mental health issues and discuss sub-textual ghosts and The Winter Soldier.

Caesar and Patrick talk about J.D. Salinger's Glass family, daddy issues and imperil themselves by ranking the films of Wes Anderson.

The guys discuss the good looks of Sam Shephard, taciturn Germans, and Autumn in New York.

The boys make the case for TMNT being a masterpiece and discuss slippery suits and which turtle is Hank Hill.

Caesar and Patrick discuss No Country for Old Men, the film and the novel. They compare the careers of Cormac McCarthy and the Coen brothers. Discuss cultural context of the time and laugh over how similar the film is to Raising Arizona.

An introduction to Film Slob.