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One, two Krampus's watching you Three, four Svartalfr at your door Five, six He's got a switch of sticks Seven, eight You're gonna end in chains Nine, ten Christmas's at an end… Cheer......... or fear? This year, for our holiday special, Josh and Ryan are taking you to the dark side of the holidays, with a look at the 2015 riff on a classic piece of Eastern European folklore, Krampus. Hoping for gingerbread cookies? They're here, but you're the one on the menu. Elf on a shelf? These elves brought their meathooks. Do you wanna build a snowman?! Careful it doesn't pull you into the underworld! Or, maybe, this whole movie is a joking jab at every other Christmas classic out there, lampooning even the National Lampoons, skewering the claymation of yesteryear, and trodding upon the Hallmark outcomes that get hokier every year. It's the proverbial 'Dark Link' of the holiday movie universe. The balance to the holly jolly joy and saccharine sweet taste of too much candy and Christmas cinema. It's what the universe needs to stay spinning on its tenuous little spindle. We'll let you decide. Krampus was released in 2015 and stars Toni Collette, Adam Scott, David Koechner, and Allison Tolman. From all of us here at The Cinemeh Podcast to you, our listeners, we wish you the sincerest of happy holidays, whatever you celebrate, as this year comes to a close. We value you as you an audience, and many of you, as treasured friends and family. Thanks for being with us for another year of mediocre movies, and here's to another in 2025. The CineMEH Podcast is a Slyjack Media, LLC production Like what you hear? Check out our other podcast, Morning Radio, TBD available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon and Google podcasts. Podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morningradiotbd

It's ALL been building towards THIS! MAXIMUM EFFORT! In our final installment of The CineMEH Podcast presents Marvel's Deadpool movies as created by Fox, we are excited to bring you… Deadpool and Wolverine! Josh and Ryan go on a final extended rant about the the Marvel properties before Disney got them in their Mickey gloves, what the future of the multiverse is, and whether or not this was actually a good movie. Ryan thinks it was. Josh has other thoughts. You'll get to see Paul Rudd age! You'll get to hear the cosmic wailing of an infinite number of parallel universes! You'll get to smell the musty inside of a superhero mask ONE. MORE. TIME. That's not to say we won't faithfully bring you future Marvel movies, or future past Marvel movies, or even future past future Deadpool Marvel movies. It just means that this particular venture down the Marvel multiverse has reached its inevitable conclusion and we're both melancholy and thrilled. Wanna experience a half dozen fights between two nigh-invincible slobberknockers who are competing to drop the ‘F' bomb the most times? This is the movie, the film experience, the cinematic masterpiece… and the podcast for YOU. Deadpool and Wolverine was released in 2024 and stars HUGH MOTHERF***ING JACKMAN, the guy from Van Wilder, Jennifer Garner, Wesley Snipes, and Steve Rogers. The CineMEH Podcast is a Slyjack Media, LLC production Like what you hear? Check out our other podcast, Morning Radio, TBD available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon and Google podcasts. podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morningradiotbd …Marvel Marvel Marvel Marvel Marvel Marvel Marvel Marvel Marvel Marvel Marvel Marvel Marvel Marvel Marvel Marvel.

What's better than ONE Marvel's Deadpool movie?! Two Marvel's Deadpool movies! Please note that Marvel did not actually release the Deadpool movies, they are in fact Fox properties, but we'll be damned if we do anything at all that raises the profile of THAT fallen empire. Josh and Ryan are back in part two of our Marvel's Deadpool series with the aptly titled… Deadpool 2! Co-starring a guy you could be forgiven for mistaking as Thanos, a sarcastically charming performance turn by the star of Joker (that's… that's Zazie Beetz, y'all… our podcast note writer has a crush on her), and with appearances by a host of celebrities in C-Tier superhero roles, this gonzo second outing of the merc with a mouth is a rollickin' halfway-decent time! And since you don't get to enjoy the brilliant Marvel's Deadpool performance by our very own Josh, please know that he confidently delivered the entire episode's remarks IN. A. DEADPOOL. MASK. You ready? Time for Maximum Effort. Deadpool 2  was released in 2018 and stars Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Josh Brolin, and Zazie Beetz. The CineMEH Podcast is a Slyjack Media, LLC production Intro music in this episode courtesy of Pexels artist EpicSoundtracks. Like what you hear? Check out our other podcast, Morning Radio, TBD available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon and Google podcasts. podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morningradiotbd …Marvel, Marvel, Marvel

Guess what, sports fans, your two favorite hosts are back in your ear-holes! It's Ryan and Captain Josh (what? what's that? oh, sorry)— It's Ryan and Josh back at it again! Only this time, they're playing shamelessly, cynically, and inopportunely to the algorithm. That's right! Josh and Ryan are convinced if they just put ‘Marvel' enough times in the show notes, more people will listen and they'll finally get some of those sweet, sweet hair trimmer endorsements. If the meta joke hasn't landed yet, this entry from Marvel may not be your taste, and Josh and Ryan sincerely recommend you review one of our other Marvel episodes. Like The Immortals. Or Daredevil. We've done a few Marvel episodes. In our newest mini-series, your intrepid podcast mercs with mouths are bringing you the full arc of Wade Wilson's storyline (as of the time of this recording in the year of our Cthulhu 2024) as we bring you a comprehensive and exhaustive breakdown of… Deadpool. Since we've already pinged the algorithm with enough Marvel mentions for this episode's copy, we'll let our review do the rest of the talking. Buckle up, friends— its gonna be a rip-roaring, curse-slinging, spider-man-rip-off-maskin', Marvel-tastic good time. There, got one more in. Deadpool was released in 2016 stars Ryan Reynolds and do you really care who else?  The CineMEH Podcast is a Slyjack Media, LLC production Intro music in this episode courtesy of Pexels artist EpicSoundtracks. Like what you hear? Check out our other podcast, Morning Radio, TBD available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon and Google podcasts. podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morningradiotbd

WE ARE THE CINEMEH PODCAST AND WE'RE HERE TO RAWK YOU! It's episode 2 of our MidSummer Mini Marathon where Josh and Ryan take on some of each other's favorite movies! This week, we're dropping a quarter in the arcade machine, plugging in our duct-tape repaired bass, and packing our map of Toronto, because we're headed into the cult-classic territory of fine Canadian cinema with Scott Pilgrim vs. the World! In a discussion about relationships, romance, and the time-honored tradition of having to defeat your current boo's former lovers in single combat in order to win their heart, host Josh's favorite film goes under the microscope. Does being vegan just make you better than other people? How large a hammer can you actually fit in a common purse? And which diminished sharp minor chord is the one that summons a green dragon? Ever wondered what you get when you mix together a brew of indie rock, a heavy dose of Legend of Zelda references, several spoonfuls of cartoon violence and a dash of exceedingly creepy relationship behavior? You get Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Scot Pilgrim vs. the World was released in 2010 and stars Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin and the MCU. The CineMEH Podcast is a Slyjack Media, LLC production Like what you hear? Check out our other podcast, Morning Radio, TBD available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon and Google podcasts. Podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morningradiotbd

Have you lost that lovin' feeling for your two favorite podcast hosts this side of Fightertown, USA? Well take a ride on our mighty wings straight into the danger zone, because we've got the need to read....... a variety of trivia facts about our favorite movies. Welcome CineMEH fans to the 2024 Mid Summer Mini Marathon! Josh and Ryan take a stab and deconstructing some of each other's favorite films as we while away the long hours of endless sunsets, heatwaves, and crippling FOMO-induced anxiety triggered by whether or not we should have joined that pickup volleyball game. First on the docket, or rather on the dock of the bay, or rather rather on the deck of an aircraft carrier, is co-host Ryan's favorite movie: Top Gun. This week, we'll be exploring the ups and downs of this cineMEHtic MEHsterpiece for all its flaws, inaccuracies, abrupt tonal shifts and ill-explained plot devices. We've got the MiiG in our sights for this one, and no criticism is below the hard deck. Top Gun was released in 1986 and stars Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards, and Tom Skerritt The CineMEH Podcast is a Slyjack Media, LLC production Like what you hear? Check out our other podcast, Morning Radio, TBD available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon and Google podcasts. Podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morningradiotbd

It's the season finale of Season 4 The CineMeh Podcast! And on hand to go out with style is our biggest episode of the season! A movie so tremendously long, it felt like it went on forever! So incredibly lengthy, it seemed to never end! A movie that felt like... an eternity? It's Marvel's Eternals. That's right! This week on CineMeh, Josh and Ryan are delving into the Marvel Cinematic Universe with one of its most recent, and yet puzzlingly most forgettable entries, Eternals. An ensemble showpiece with a star-studded cast, featuring appearances by Rob Stark, Lara Croft, and Frida, we muddle our way through this ponderous, confused, meandering 160-minute mess. With discussion topics like "what were they thinking?" "who is the hero?" "who is the bad guy?" we really go in deep on this one. Only, not so much, because Marvel did such a poor job creating anything even resembling a functional movie with Eternals, Josh and Ryan are largely left asking pretty basic questions about this film. When you can't tell what sub-genre your sci-fi superhero epic is (a whoddunit? a morality tale? an apocalypse story?), you are really in for a rough ride. After a perplexing mix of gray morality, truncated character development, head-scratching cosmic events, badly executed scope, and 40 miles of bad road, we think you'll agree... Marvel's Eternals might be one best forgotten about. Marvel's Eternals was released in 2021 and stars (in no particular order because holy shit is this cast long) Gemma Chan, Salma Hayek, Angelina Jolie, Kumail Nanjiani, Ma Dong-seok, Bryan Tyree Henry, Barry Keoghan, Lauren Ridloff, Lia McHugh, and Richard Madden. Am I forgetting anybody? Do you think that was enough people for your movie, Marvel?! The CineMEH Podcast is a Slyjack Media, LLC production Like what you hear? Check out our other podcast, Morning Radio, TBD available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon and Google podcasts. Podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morningradiotbd Like it or not, The CineMeh Podcast will return... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cinemehpodcast/message

Welcome to this season's CAGE MATCH, Bangkok Dangerous and Other Films of Dubious Quality! This week on The CineMEH Podcast, Josh and Ryan take on what might be, officially, the absolute peak of midness, the height of mediocrity, the zenith of 'it's fine,' the top of the mountain for 'meh' vibes... 2008's Bangkok Dangerous. And yes, we almost immediately become distracted and talk about other films because there is painfully, AGONIZINGLY little to say about this particular movie. An analysis of hitman movie tropes, other film mentions, sidebar conversations, and questionable motivations await you, dear listener. Because this one has more useless nonsense and overdone cliches than anything else we've covered so far. Burdened by a ponderous mood and pacing, and adding absolutely nothing to a worn through genre, Josh and Ryan find fun in Bangkok Dangerous by talking about anything but this movie. Also! Join in the drinking game! Take a shot every time Ryan calls it 'Bangkok Dangerously'! Bonus points if you find references in last week's episode. But don't worry, we're still here to thrill you, chill you and fulfill you, no matter how 'whatever' the movie at hand is. Bangkok Dangerous was released in 2008 and stars Nic Cage, Charlie Yeung, and Shahkrit Yamnarm. The CineMEH Podcast is a Slyjack Media, LLC production Like what you hear? Check out our other podcast, Morning Radio, TBD available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon and Google podcasts. Podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morningradiotbd --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cinemehpodcast/message

What's the term for when a piece of media makes a meta-reference to its own inadequacies and then fails to correct those inadequacies? Like, say, theoretically, just for argument's sake, a movie makes a pointed reference regarding how women's ages in Hollywood are often and regularly cause for them to be marginalized, but then said movie tries to actively age down its female lead by twenty years? Is there a word for that? Whatever that word is, that's what this movie is. This week on The CineMEH Podcast, Josh and Ryan are taking on the 2022 album, er, film, Marry Me, starring Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson. We'll talk about the state of the music industry (again) and how pop culture has evolved over recent decades, why this movie does such a poor job at living up to its own ideals, and whether or not there is such a thing as a real version of Jennifer Lopez's personality. Even more fun discussions include the second week in a row we take on a movie about a female rockstar whose tremendous fame is bizarrely inconsistent, whether or not a mid 50s Owen Wilson can actually pull of mid 30s as is implied by this film, and questioning the wisdom of coming up with an album concept and trying to reverse engineer a movie from that. Plus! Stay to the end for a look behind the curtain at how much Josh and Ryan panic when they think they're about to lose a 90 minute recording session. All this and more on this week's episode of The CineMeh Podcast. Marry Me was released in 2022 and stars Jennifer Lopez, Owen Wilson, Sarah Silverman, and John Bradley. The CineMEH Podcast is a Slyjack Media, LLC production Like what you hear? Check out our other podcast, Morning Radio, TBD available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon and Google podcasts. Podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morningradiotbd --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cinemehpodcast/message

I'll take obscure 80's film for 500, Pat. And the answer is: Streets of Fire What is an action noir starring Michael Pare and Willem Dafoe? Oh, I'm sorry, not quite, anyone else want to take a crack at it? What is a romantic drama starring Diane Lane? Mm, close, but we're looking for something different, one more try? What is a musical comedy starring Rick Moranis? Nope, that wasn't it either, we were looking for 'What is an action noir romantic drama with musical comedy elements starring Michael Pare, Willem DaFoe, Diane Lane and Rick Moranis?' No points this round. This week on The CineMeh Podcast Josh and Ryan charge headfirst into The Battery district to review a film Ryan calls 'the most confused movie he has ever seen.' Not quite an action noir, not quite a romantic drama, not quite a comedy, not quite a musical, not quite set in the 1950s, not quite set in the 1980s, not quite set in Chicago, not quite set in New York City, Streets of Fire isn't quite many things, but it is completely itself. One of the most unique and uniquely strange films of the season, there isn't much to save the atrocious script, unlikable characters, nonsensical plot and inconsistent tone. But it's banging soundtrack and relentless swagger make this one worth a watch, even if only once. Streets of Fire was released in 1984 and stars Michael Pare, Diane Lane, Willem Dafoe, Rick Moranis and Amy Maddigan with appearances by Bill Paxton, Rick Rossovich and Lynne Thigpen. The CineMEH Podcast is a Slyjack Media, LLC production Like what you hear? Check out our other podcast, Morning Radio, TBD available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon and Google podcasts. Podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morningradiotbd --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cinemehpodcast/message

It's a well worn trope, but this week we're doing the ol' "never be a hitman with a girlfriend and a fiance who participates in an unsanctioned kidnapping and accidentally steals the goddaughter of his hit boss and falls in love with her too," story. A tired chestnut, perhaps, but a reliable one. This week on The CineMeh Podcast Josh and Ryan are going hardcore 90s with this Mark Wahlberg vehicle about a charmingly conscientious, and maddeningly morally nebulous hitman who finds himself pulling the wrong job with the wrong people on the wrong target. 1998's The Big Hit is a head scratcher of an entry in Mark Wahlberg's larger acting library, but it comes at a period where he was still fabulously unserious and willing to take a risk. And what a risk this one is. With an absolutely unhinged performance by Lou Diamond Phillips, more masturbation jokes than an 8th grade boy's gym class, and enough infidelity to make a daytime soap opera jealous, The Big Hit is the most cartoonish action movie we reckon you'll ever see. Last week, we reviewed an actual cartoon. This week an assembly of caricatures. Nothing is serious, the rules of physics need not apply... let's have a stupid, rollicking good time. The Big Hit was released in 1998 and stars Mark Wahlberg, Lou Diamond Phillips, Avery Brooks, Bokeem Woodbine, and Christina Applegate. The CineMEH Podcast is a Slyjack Media, LLC production Like what you hear? Check out our other podcast, Morning Radio, TBD available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon and Google podcasts. Podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morningradiotbd --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cinemehpodcast/message

Nope, sorry, listeners, it's not THAT Lord of the Rings... it's the other Lord of the Rings. Oh, you didn't know there was another Lord of the Rings? From the 1970s? Well, come into our Hobbit hole and lend an ear! J.R.R. Tolkien did a lot of things brilliantly, naming the homes of Hobbits 'holes' was not one of them. Moving on. This week on The CineMeh Podcast, Josh and Ryan take on the rotoscoped animated classic The Lord of the Rings as presented by Ralph Bakshi, the godfather of adult animation. And that's important, because this is one weird cartoon. We'll go into the actual animation process, why this film remains a 'must see' for fans of the later productions, and how its enduring influence has given us the beloved Peter Jackson versions we know today. At once far ahead of its time and delightfully anachronistic, this is one of those forgotten time pieces that deserves a nod, but maybe not much more than a nod. For fans of the books, fans of cinema, fans of animation, and fans of unbelievably weird things, this movie has something for almost everyone! The Lord of the Rings was released in 1978 and stars the voice talents of John Hurt, Anthony Daniels, and William Squire The CineMEH Podcast is a Slyjack Media, LLC production Like what you hear? Check out our other podcast, Morning Radio, TBD available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon and Google podcasts. Podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morningradiotbd --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cinemehpodcast/message

When the skies are filling with black, apocalyptic clouds and locusts, what do you do? Well, if you're Jeep Hanson in 2010's dark modern fantasy Legion, you stare at it blankly for a moment before casually going back to whatever you were doing before and telling absolutely no one. This week on The CineMeh Podcast, Josh and Ryan puzzle their way through an astonishingly inept tale of good versus evil, angels versus demons, the end of the world as we know it if not for the coming of a second christ child, and what happens when you put Paul Bettany into a movie that badly... BADLY wants to be Terminator. Come for the dogmatic discussion, stay for the absolute absurdity of writing, clunkiness of dialogue, and derivative nature of almost every single move this film makes. With a cast that can be enthusiastically described as B-, except for a few standouts like Vision and Lt. Tuck Pendleton (that's right 80's fans, that's an Innerspace reference!) and a writing team that clearly wanted to be making a different movie, Legion aims to please no one and succeeds. Legion was released in 2010 and stars Paul Bettany, Dennis Quaid, Adrianne Palicki, Tyrese Gibson, Kevin Durand, and I guess kinda Lucas Black, but he's not really sure most of the movie if he should be acting or just staring at things. The CineMEH Podcast is a Slyjack Media, LLC production Like what you hear? Check out our other podcast, Morning Radio, TBD available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon and Google podcasts. Podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morningradiotbd --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cinemehpodcast/message

Life is nothing but a slap in the face, so goes the song. So goes the race. The rat race, that is to say. As in the 2001 ensemble slapstick comedy loosely based on a 1963 ensemble slapstick comedy, Rat Race. Except Rat Race isn't almost four hours long. And yet, somehow, it's still far too long. This week on The CineMEH Podcast, Josh and Ryan are discussing the nuances of this blistering critique of the ultra-wealthy one percent and the twisted, sadistic ways they play with regular people's lives. We also chat about where the heck are Amy Smart and Breckin Meyer, whose stars were on the rise when they made this film but have since flamed out. The candle that burns twice as bright truly burns half as long. Join us for a conversation about how the first act of Rat Race is a master class in character introduction, followed by nearly two more hours of non-sequitur scenes that have absolutely nothing to do with advancing the plot or moving characters along an arc. It's just a movie full of scenes. That's it. And, if your bingo card has "Ryan defends Top Gun again and Josh rages at him for it," mark your board because we've got a doozy at the end of this episode! In a surprisingly nuanced chat considering the subject matter in question, this week's episode of CineMeh will have you chasing the cheese and tucking the taters. Rat Race was released in 2001 and stars Breckin Meyer, Cuba Gooding Jr, Whoopi Goldberg, Amy Smart, Seth Green, Jon Lovitz, Kathy Najimi, John Cleese and Rowan Atkinson. The CineMEH Podcast is a Slyjack Media, LLC production Like what you hear? Check out our other podcast, Morning Radio, TBD available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon and Google podcasts. Podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morningradiotbd --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cinemehpodcast/message

Were you looking to see a film adaptation of the previously unreleased, unannounced, and undeveloped Assassin's Creed: Viva Le France?! Then you've come to the right place, because this week, we've got a high-flying clock punk classic for you on our hands! On this episode of The CineMEH Podcast, Josh and Ryan cover the 2011 interpretation of The Three Musketeers helmed by acclaimed video game director Paul WS Anderson. Yes, that's right, video game nerds, that was an Aklaim joke. Also, despite the heavily video game influenced introduction, rest assured this movie has absolutely nothing to do with video games. It has ven less to do with Alexandre Dumas's classic work. In a spiraling, death-defying "tribute" to the original text, we'll take you to the soaring heights and abysmal lows of this unbelievably strange take on swordplay, gunslinging, romance and adventure. Every wonder what Leelo from 'The Fifth Element' got up to after her date with destiny? This movie attempts to answer that question. Not really. But that's Ryan's theory, anyway. Come along for the ride as we swing from chandelier to chandelier and try and make sense of this hamfisted attempt to invent a new action-adventure franchise in the wake of Pirates of the Caribbean leaving the screens. Yes. Wake. Like a ship's wake. Ships. Pirates. Get it? I promise you, this is the best the humor gets considering how much of a tragic misfire this movie is. Yes. Misfire. As in musket. I'll stop now. The Three Musketeers was released in 2011 and stars Orlando Bloom, Mila Jovovich, Mads Mikkelsen, Christof Waltz, and a bunch of other people who probably thought this would launch their careers and instead, they went down in flames. Down in flames. Because airships crashing. Just listen to the episode. The CineMEH Podcast is a Slyjack Media, LLC production Like what you hear? Check out our other podcast, Morning Radio, TBD available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon and Google podcasts. Podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morningradiotbd --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cinemehpodcast/message

Get chased by T. Rex! Oh, wait... Run in the herd of Gallimimus! No, hang on... Marvel at the colors of the Dilophosaur! Damn, just a second... Okay, none of those things happen in this week's episode, but it's still a Jurassic Park movie, so that counts for something. This week on The CineMEH Podcast, Josh and Ryan are going back 65 million years to the age of 2001 with Jurassic Park 3, the oft forgotten capstone of the original late 90s science fiction trilogy. We'll rampage through topics like the state of genetic engineering, dinosaur parenthood, and the critical need in stories for there to be payoffs for what the writer sets up. A tonally inconsistent mess with hamfisted dialogue and unexplained story beats, Jurassic Park 3 serves as a case study in what not to do when you want to create a film that revolves around fear, dynamic tension, and consistent science. Jurassic Park 3 stars Sam Niel, William H Macy, and Tea Leoni, with appearances by a very unethused Laura Dern. The CineMEH Podcast is a Slyjack Media, LLC production Like what you hear? Check out our other podcast, Morning Radio, TBD available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon and Google podcasts. Podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morningradiotbd --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cinemehpodcast/message

What do you get when you mix the unstoppable powers of Captain Marvel with the clandestine crime thriller nature of Black Widow? You get Scarlett Johansson's most forgotten film role: Lucy. On this episode of The CineMEH Podcast, Josh and Ryan review a film they would loosely describe as Limitless meets The Matrix. They'll break down the nature of the human brain and neurobiology, and how that old acorn about 'humans only use 10% of their brain,' doesn't exactly tell the whole truth. With a wide ranging discussion that trends into the religious implications of our understanding of culture and an examination of what human potential really is, this episode is not to be missed! If you're a fan the current meta around telekinesis and telepathy, then settle in for a wild cinematic ride! Lucy stars Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Choi Min-Sik and Amr Waked. The CineMEH Podcast is a Slyjack Media, LLC production Like what you hear? Check out our other podcast, Morning Radio, TBD available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon and Google podcasts. Podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morningradiotbd --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cinemehpodcast/message

ARE YOU READY TO RAAAAAAWWWK?! We sure hope so, CineMeheads, because this week we're coming to you LOUD from the late days of the 1990s Los Angeles hair metal scene with this Brendan Fraiser entry: Airheads. This week on The CineMEH Podcast, Josh and Ryan take a meta look at the state of the music industry, with our film as a backdrop for social commentary. We'll discuss whether this movie was at one time meant to be a more serious offering, how the landscape of art and entertainment changes as it becomes increasingly intersected with corporate interests, and how much of an impact the 'death' of radio has had on music. Ever wonder what Ryan did in his 20s before he became a respectable type? Turns out he and Chazz have a lot in common! Airheads leans heavy on the absurdity, but its underlying message about corporatised music and the purity of the artist will be of interest to anyone who's ever wanted to just stick it to the man and do things their own way. Airheads stars Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, Joe Mantegna, and Chris Farley. The CineMEH Podcast is a Slyjack Media, LLC production Like what you hear? Check out our other podcast, Morning Radio, TBD available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon and Google podcasts. Podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morningradiotbd

We're back, sports fans! And speaking of sports fans, here's one for... the sports fans! This week on The CineMEH Podcast, Josh and Ryan are lacing up their skates and putting in their mouth guards for a rock'em, sock'em modern hockey cult classic, Goon! If you've ever earnestly asked yourself what the movie Slapshot would be like if it borrowed heavily from Rocky and had the humor of a 7th grade boy, then we've got a movie for you! Heavy on the violence and light on the actual hockey, Goon is the kind of crowd pleaser that overstays its welcome, but it brought beer so you're kind of okay with it. Josh and Ryan discuss the overblown crude humor, the surprisingly nuanced performance by Seann William Scott, and whether this movie takes itself too seriously, or not seriously enough. Welcome back, sports fans! Enjoy Season Four, Episode 1: Goon! Goon stars Seann William Scott, Liev Schreiber, Allison Pill, Kim Coates and Jay Baruchel The CineMEH Podcast is a Slyjack Media, LLC production Like what you hear? Check out our other podcast, Morning Radio, TBD available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon and Google podcasts. Podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morningradiotbd

It may not be the night Santa goes crazy, but it's definitely the night St. Nick came to town with a list- best hope you're not on the naughty one! Happy Holidays, dear listeners, and welcome to this year's CineMeh Podcast special, Violent Night. What better way to celebrate the spirit of the season than with a rollicking, hard-punching, skate-slashing, bullet-flying, hammer-smashing night of mayhem! It's not the Santa Clause you're used to: this is Nick the Red, and when a group of international thieves threaten a little girl who is on the nice list, the jolly ol' saint is gonna have something to say about it! Listen to Josh and Ryan break down the film that Josh thinks is a modern cult classic. Ryan describes it as an unabashed entry into the "Helliday" genre, up there with Gremlins, Legend, and Die Hard. Whether you're looking for a quiet night in with cookies and milk, or want to turn up the heat just in time for Kris Kringle to make his annual visit, you can't go wrong with the CineMEH Podcast. So curl up by the fire, wrap an extra blanket around your shoulders, kick back and enjoy. Wishing you a delightful holiday season. Just watch out for those international thief organizations. Violent Night was released in 2022 and stars David Harbour, Jon Leguizamo, and Beverly DeAngelo. The CineMEH Podcast is a Slyjack Media, LLC production Like what you hear? Check out our other podcast, Morning Radio, TBD available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon and Google podcasts. Podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morningradiotbd

IT HAS BEGUN! And just like that, it has ended. This is it, folks! The Season 3 Finale is here... it's time to... FINISH IT! In case you hadn't picked up on it, or in case you were not aware of the greatest fighting game of the late 20th Century and it's infinitely mimicable sound bites, today's film on The CineMEH Podcast is 1995's immortal... Mortal Kombat! Based on the video game that was based on "kung fu" movies of yesteryear that borrows the exact plot beats of those movies that would go on to inform the video game... look, I'll stop babbling, it's a derivative movie, okay?! Josh and Ryan talk what makes Mortal Kombat a surprisingly competent film, what it's obvious shortfalls are, how the cast really make the movie, and why this film's soundtrack helped propell it into the pop culture stratosphere. And while the discussion here isn't exactly PG13, for those who are faint of heart, rest assured there are no fatality descriptions in this episode. Cause... cause this movie didn't have them. In what our critics are calling a 'flawless victory' of a finale, Josh and Ryan are proud to bring you the final episode of The CineMEH Podcast's third season! See you next year, folks! Mortal Kombat was released in 1995 and stars Christopher Lambert, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Robin Shou, Bridgette Sampras and Linden Ashby. The CineMEH Podcast is a Slyjack Media, LLC production Like what you hear? Check out our other podcast, Morning Radio, TBD available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon and Google podcasts. Podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morningradiotbd

Do you remember that movie that Disney did back in the 40s with a bunch of classical music, and no words, and it was kinda spooky and ended with a big freaking demon on a mountaintop? Member the first part with Mickey Mouse and his blue hat making a bunch of mops go absolutely berserk?! EVER WANTED TO SEE A WHOLE MOVIE ABOUT THAT?! Well, this is kind of it. This week on The CineMEH Podcast! Josh and Ryan are back for another CAGE MATCH where we take on a modern, urban fantasy film staring Nic Cage and based on a five minute short from Disney's Fantasia. Welcome to The Sorcerer's Apprentice. A film more concerned with explaining why sorcerers wear the shoes they wear, than pacing itself correctly. Join your hosts as they debate how a movie can be both too long and too short at the same time, why inconsistent magic rules make for a poor magical movie, and, once again, why bad movies start with medieval flashbacks. This one has it all in this season's penultimate episode that might be the most apt mediocre film yet! You'll laugh (at the incompetence)! You'll cry (at the clunkiness)! You'll be awed (at just how it was that Bruckheimer thought it was okay to expand a short into a three hour epic)! Pop the popcorn and fill up your soda, it's time for The CineMeh Podcast! The Sorcerer's Apprentice was released in 2010 and stars Nic Cage, Alfred Molina, and Jay Baruchel. The CineMEH Podcast is a Slyjack Media, LLC production Like what you hear? Check out our other podcast, Morning Radio, TBD available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon and Google podcasts. Podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morningradiotbd

Got to get tough! .....if you want to finish this flame-out of an action film. Because this one is a labor to get through, but now you know... and knowing, is half the battle. This week on The CineMeh Podcast, Josh and Ryan are joined by a guest commentator to tackle the topic film! As we break down G.I. Joe: the Rise of Cobra from 2009, you will get the learned perspective of G.I. Joe subject matter expert Mike Winfrey! Mike has been an active G.I. Joe collector for some time, and as well as being extremely familiar with the toy, he is deeply acquainted with the established lore of the comic books and cartoon series! So what does all of that have to do with informing the analysis on today's movie?! Not much! Because whatever studio executive behind this train wreck that thought Baroness and Duke should have a casual love triangle with Destro, that may or may not occasionally involve Storm Shadow, but absolutely triggers Cobra Commander's protective big brother syndrome, probably needs to go back and watch another episode of the cartoon. That sentence, by the way, makes complete sense if you have actually seen this movie, and if you have not, then you are in for a wild ride. Try not to think too hard watching this one: we not only don't recommend, it might actually be harmful to your brain. And now you know. And once again: knowing... is half the battle. .....Yeah, they say that twice in the movie. (WE GOT IT THE FIRST TIME, STUART!) Stuart is one of the writers on this movie. Okay, you've heard enough from me, on with the show! The CineMEH Podcast is a Slyjack Media, LLC production Like what you hear? Check out our other podcast, Morning Radio, TBD available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon and Google podcasts. Podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morningradiotbd

Calling Dick Tracy, calling Dick Tracy! Big Boy is on prowl and can't no copper 'cept you bring him down! This week on The CineMeh Podcast, Josh and Ryan take on the underworld next to the banana raincoat and fedora hero of the early 30s in the 1990 fever dream classic, Dick Tracy. With a cast of mob movie heavies and Warren Beaty at the helm, plus a stunning, unique visual style, this film has all the makings of a modern arthouse classic. Instead, it ends up being such a bland, mid film that it is difficult even to form an opinion about why it is so unremarkable! It's a film that just exists, despite having everything going for it. A perfect example of, unfortunately, extraordinarily wasted potential. Our discussion goes into other film noir heroes of the era, including a call back to The Shadow in season 2, and a near constant invocation of Batman. Plus, if you like James Cagney and Edward Robinson, you'll be excited to hear them invoked with mention of vastly superior films like The Public Enemy and Little Caeser. Strap on your talkie watch and load up your tommy gun, this one is a doozie. Dick Tracy was released in 1990 and stars Warren Beaty, Al Pacino, and Madonna, with appearances by William Forsythe, James Caan, James Tolkan and Dustin Hoffman. The CineMEH Podcast is a Slyjack Media, LLC production Like what you hear? Check out our other podcast, Morning Radio, TBD available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon and Google podcasts. Podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morningradiotbd

Fire on A-4! MISS! Fire on G-7! HIT! YOU SUNK MY BATTLESHIP! With these classic words, an entire dynasty of gaming was born. Helen's face may have launched a thousand ships, but 'You Sunk My Battleship' has launched millions. So, naturally, someone had to come along in the mid-2000s and make a Transformers-inspired movie about a game inspired by tactical naval warfare. Instead of a classic World War 2 Navy propaganda piece, which the game was based on, we got a 2012 alien invasion... Navy propaganda piece. Because why not. This week on The CineMeh Podcast, Josh and Ryan take on Battleship, a mashup of Rolan Emerich nostalgia and Michael Bay bombast that absolutely no one was asking for. Hasbro thought they struck gold with Transformers and that there was more oil in that well. Turns out there was only saltwater, and this film sunk faster than the Titanic. Put on the Village People's "In the Navy," grab your party favor captain's hat, and pour a shot of Ol' Pusser's Rum... we're going nautical this week! Battleship was released in 2012 and stars Taylor Kitsch, Brooklyn Decker and Liam Neeson. The CineMEH Podcast is a Slyjack Media, LLC production Like what you hear? Check out our other podcast, Morning Radio, TBD available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon and Google podcasts. Podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morningradiotbd

This one comes from a land, from a faraway place, where the caravan camels... oops, that was almost a copyright infringement, and so is a lot of this movie! This week on The CineMeh Podcast, Josh and Ryan rip into one of the worst examples of cultural appropriation and ill-conceived casting ever devised in a video game movie. 2010's Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time stands up as a perfect example of why representation in Hollywood is still so deeply necessary. A spiritual successor to S1E7 (we promise we did not plan the 7th episode symmetry), Aladdin and the Prince of Thieves, we break down how this movie could have been its own, fun franchise like The Pirates of the Caribbean but is so mired in poor casting decisions and a convoluted plot-line that it sinks an otherwise promising film. We are interested in your take! Do you find the casting issues and stumbling story as divisive and unwieldy as we do? Are we being too 'woke'? Or is this movie pretty... pretty bad? Find out our thoughts, and give your own! This week on The CineMeh Podcast! Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time was released in 2010 and stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Ben Kingsly and Alfred Molina The CineMEH Podcast is a Slyjack Media, LLC production Like what you hear? Check out our other podcast, Morning Radio, TBD available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon and Google podcasts. Podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morningradiotbd

Do you have that adrenaline momentum? Are you thinkin' it's time to go get 'em?! They ain't gonna know what hit 'em! Not when Eddie Brock and his symbiote are on the scene, anyway! This week on The CineMeh Podcast Josh and Ryan are taking on Spiderman's greatest nemesis: Venom! Except... except that Spiderman isn't in this movie... and that's actually kind of a problem. We discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Venom, and we're not just talking about really loud noises- something this film is absolutely full of. This episode also goes into the deeper lore of the Spiderman universe and what is keeping Tom Hardy's realization of this character apart from the MCU's friendly, neighborhood web-slinger. If you love the comic books! bad news, this isn't really the story of Venom you're looking for. But if you are looking for a self-aware, ridiculous, thrill-ride romp, then buckle up and tap into your inner antihero. That's right, Venom IS a Taylor Swift stan. Hi, he's the problem, it's him. Venom was released in 2018 and stars Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed, and Malcolm Murray. The CineMEH Podcast is a Slyjack Media, LLC production Like what you hear? Check out our other podcast, Morning Radio, TBD available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon and Google podcasts. Podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morningradiotbd

What happens when a video game company blatantly plagiarizes Indiana Jones but is too deep in the coding process to change the entire game? They make the hero a woman, and a new cultural icon is born! Naturally, there had to be a movie. This week on The CineMeh Podcast, Josh and Ryan are discussing the 2001 action-adventure movie Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, staring Angelina Jolie as the titular Lara Croft. While there is fun to be had, your hosts quickly find that this film completely falls apart under the slightest pressure- something that cannot be said of Lara herself. Bonkers action sequences, bad accents, sleazy villains and nonsensical time-travel abound in this globe-trotting romp that dares to ask the question: just how much plot can we ignore before we realize this movie was badly written?! The answer: not... not much. There's not much plot in this movie that makes sense. Grab your hiking boots and crop top, and hold on tight to your motorcycle; it's time for another episode of The CineMeh Podcast! Lara Croft: Tomb Raider was released in 2001 and stars Angelina Jolie, Iain Glen, Noah Taylor, and Daniel Craig. The CineMEH Podcast is a Slyjack Media, LLC production Like what you hear? Check out our other podcast, Morning Radio, TBD available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, and Google podcasts. Podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morningradiotbd

It's not often that one film functions as the audition real for a cast of actors to eventually go on to bigger and better roles, but that's exactly what this week's movie does. Daredevil, otherwise known as Ben Affleck's audition for Batman, otherwise known as John Favreau's audition for Happy Hogan, otherwise known as Colin Farrell's audition for Fright Night, is one of those films that lives in the moment so completely it is difficult to remember why anyone thought it was a good idea in the first place. A mess of pacing issues, dialogue flubs, contextless sex and violence, and awash with actors committing to their roles despite the film's issues, Daredevil opens an interesting discussion between Josh and Ryan. Josh watched the more vaunted Director's Cut, and Ryan watched the original theatrical release. Tune in this week as they discuss the differences and why one version represents a far more complete vision than the other. Daredevil may be the man without fear, but you're also going to need a healthy dose of bravery if you intend on sitting through this faltering, early 2000s superhero movie! Daredevil was released in 2003 and stars Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Michael Clark Duncan and Colin Farrell. The CineMEH Podcast is a Slyjack Media, LLC production Like what you hear? Check out our other podcast, Morning Radio, TBD available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon and Google podcasts. Podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morningradiotbd

Does Bustin' Make YOU Feel Good? Is There Something Strange In YOUR Neighborhood? Then answer the call! It's time for Ghostbusters 2016! This week on The CineMeh Podcast, Josh and Ryan take on the world of the supernatural and cultural flashpoints to discuss Paul Feig's SNL super-cast in this rendition of the sci-fi horror classic, Ghostbusters. We dive into the cultural moment, talk about what makes humor land, discuss how this movie is almost a classic, and why cast chemistry and everyone knowing their roles is such an important part of what makes a good movie work. Plus, you'll get to hear us wax poetic about modern franchises and why they don't have the same impact and staying power as their older counterparts. And just for kicks, we've even got a discussion of Moichindising in movies. You really won't want to miss this one, folks! Curtains up! Ghostbusters: Answer The Call was released in 2016 and stars Kate McKinnon, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones and Kristen Wiig The CineMEH Podcast is a Slyjack Media, LLC production Like what you hear? Check out our other podcast, Morning Radio, TBD available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon and Google podcasts. Podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morningradiotbd

The sun was coming up with practiced bravado, and a new day of justice was dawning like the first morning after the apocalypse, when Josh and Ryan sat down to review a wildly mediocre, wannabe hard-boiled film noir film from 2008. This week on The CineMEH Podcast, we are reviewing Max Payne based on the 2001 video game of the same name that memorably combined elements of 1940s detective films, graphic novels, and action movies. ....except that this movie does almost none of those things well. Josh and Ryan are in for a lively debate over the merits of this Mark Wahlberg vehicle that feels only tangentially related to its source material. If you are looking for a discussion of Norse mythology, black and white movies starring Humphrey Bogart, bad New York thug accents, and whether or not Mila Kunis can pull off femme fatale- you've come to the right place. This one is a love letter to all the great cultural sins of early 2000s action movies and video games. Max Payne was released in 2008 and stars Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Ludacris, and Beau Bridges. The CineMEH Podcast is a Slyjack Media, LLC production Like what you hear? Check out our other podcast, Morning Radio, TBD available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon and Google podcasts. Podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morningradiotbd

Josh and Ryan are back! Welcome to Season 3 of The CineMEH Podcast! We are kicking off our themed "IP" Season with the 2005 action-horror-scifi classic of mediocrity: DOOM! Based on the groundbreaking 1993 video game about an army of demons from Hell invading a research facility on the Martian moons, this 2005 summer blockbuster? starring The Rock takes a decidedly different turn. Namely, it chooses not to be groundbreaking, not to be exciting, and not to involve demons or Hell. You know- the opposite of DOOM. Our conversation this season includes a weekly question: Would this movie be better if it wasn't the thing it was based off of? So if you want to join in the fun, ask yourself: would the Doom movie be better, or more acceptable, if it wasn't based off DOOM? This and many more questions- like what the heck happened to Rosamund Pike's accent?!- as we kick off a new and thrilling season of The CineMEH Podcast! The CineMEH Podcast is a production of Slyjack Media, LLC

Josh "The Walls of Jericho" Rigdon and Ryan "The Last Starfighter" Cipriani are back in another gut-busting, side-splitting, hair-raising, thrill-seeking, spy-hunting, rip-roaring, ghost-busting, barn-burning, rock-n-rolling, perfectly mediocre season of The CineMEH Podcast! Tune in Thursday, August 24th 2023 for our illustriously mid return!

What happens when Snow White trades in the Seven Dwarves for Seven Dorks and takes on the wicked witch of Sorority Row? Find out this week on The CineMEH Podcast! In our Season 2 Finale, our very own host, Josh Rigdon, recounts his adventures on film sets when he co-starred in the 2007 teen comedy Sydney White starring Amanda Bynes. We discuss the culture of child stardom, what it's like to interact with the principles of a film set, and how on-set politics can land an extra in hot water for being TOO good at their job. Plus we talk a little about, you know, the movie. It's an exciting season finale here at The CineMeh Podcast and you won't want to miss a minute! Let's ride! The CineMeh Podcast is a Slyjack Media LLC production

Do you love the movie The Lucky Number Slevin? Do you love the movie 3000 Miles to Graceland? Do you love the movie Snatch, or Leon the Professional, or Kill Bill or Reservoir Dogs?! What if I told you that there was one cinematic masterpiece that combined flavors from everyone one of those films into a single, schlocky, mediocre mess? This week on The CineMEH Podcast, Josh and Ryan are breaking down Christian Slater's most iconic role: the straight-to-video masterpiece Guns, Girls and Gambling. A film that isn't quite sure if it is an homage, a satirical sendup, or an inspired standalone, it borrows elements from some of the greatest crime drama films of the 2000s, and assembles them into... well, this movie. You may not remember it, you may not have even heard of it, but that's because Guns, Girls and Gambling was released in 2012 and stars Christian Slater, Powers Boothe, Gary Oldman and Helena Mattson with appearances by Chris Kattan, Tony Cox, Anthony Brandon Wong and Dane Cook.

WELCOME TO THIS SEASON'S CAGE MATCH! ON THE DOCKET, WE'VE GOT: a polite little romantic dramedy about a New York City cop who splits a $4 million lottery ticket with a down-on-her-luck waitress that served him coffee one time. This week on The CineMEH Podcast Josh and Ryan are serving up It Could Happen to You. Full of absolutely dated 90s styles, references and cultural norms, and with a plot that Ryan has dubbed 'Simply Irresistible Part 2' (rather unfairly, Josh notes, and listeners largely find him to be correct) this is one you won't want to miss! Because you probably missed it when it came out in the first place. Be brave and order the meatball sandwich to accompany that blueberry pie! Let's dig in! It Could Happen To You was released in 1994 and stars Nic Cage, Bridget Fonda, Rosie Perez, Stanley Tucci and Isaac Hayes. The CineMEH Podcast is a Slyjack Media, LLC production

There's nothing more important than Family... except for Witches. Witches are important and they gotta go. At least that's Vin Diesel's outlook in this Dungeons and Dragons inspired urban fantasy. This week on The CineMEH Podcast, Josh and Ryan are discussing The Last Witch Hunter, a blink and you missed it entry in the pantheon of gritty, city-centered fantasy films. With a villain turn from Elijah Wood, and a bewitching performance by Rose Leslie, this movie is almost... well, something more than just a movie. And that's our ringing endorsement on this one. It's a movie. Yep. No, but seriously, we have some fun with it. The Last Witch Hunter was released in 2015 and stars Vin Diesel, Michael Caine, Elijah Wood, and Rose Leslie

Check under your shoes for nitro and make sure you're using THREE carabiners, not just two, because where we are going, danger lurks around every corner and under every haphazardly kept explosives container! This week on The CineMEH Podcast, Josh and Ryan are scaling the Everest of late 90s films, Vertical Limit. Tenacious D may have climbed K2, but after watching this movie, we don't think you'll want to! There are intergovernmental politics to navigate, and weather so severe it would make a dwarf from the Iron Hills think twice before venturing out. Not to mention more than its share of awkward romances and helicopter sequences that last far... FAR longer than they need to. Yep, this one has something for everyone. Vertical Limit was released in 2000 and stars Chris O'Donnell, Bill Paxton, Robin Tunney, Izabella Scurupco, and Augie Davis. The CineMEH Podcast is a Slyjack Media LLC production.

Who knows that mediocrity lies in the hearts of movies? JOSH AND RYAN KNOW! Grab your scarf and hat and throw on a big black trench coat, there's crime to fight! This week, on the CineMEH Podcast, Josh and Ryan are taking on the 1994 adaptation of a golden-era comic and radio crime drama, The Shadow. Prepare to be hypnotized by our deep referential commentary and mysterious 1930s references. Prepare for battle: we're taking on the last surviving descendant of Genghis Khan. The Shadow was released in 1994 and stars Alec Baldwin, Penelope Ann Miller, Ian McKellen and Tim Curry. The CineMEH Podcast is a production of Skyjack Media, LLC

Coming to you LIVE, it's The CineMEH Podcast starring Josh Josh and Ryan Josh, and this week we are bringing you the greatest cultural achievement of the entire 20th century... Super Mario Brothers! This week on CineMEH Josh and Ryan and going down the pipes and checking every castle for the princess as we discuss the very first video game movie adaptation, 1993's Super Mario Brothers. Recorded live after our viewing, hear Josh and Ryan's candid thoughts on a befuddlingly dark, bizarrely eclectic, and head-scratchingly deviant adaptation of one of the world's most beloved video games. Stomp the turtles, and pound some shrooms- WE MEAN GOOMBAS- it's time to tangle with Koopa and dance with Big Bertha. It's time for the Mario Twins. The CineMEH Podcast is a production of Slyjack Media, LLC.

Some projects are so big, they change the landscape of cinema forever. Some projects are so big they are remembered as the triumphant classics of their time. And some projects are so big they bankrupt the studio that produced them and put hundreds of people out of work. Enter Titan AE, the last act of Fox Animations and one of the most... existing? adult animation films to ever... exist. Taking place in our own galactic backyard and in the far distant future after humanity has been wiped out by an alien race called The Drej, Titan AE tells the story of a desperate race to find the last hope for humankind to rebuild their lost home. Except the stakes don't feel that high. And no one is particularly likable. But, oo! pretty ice ring! And oo! pretty aliens! You'll love the way it looks... maybe not much else. Titan AE was released in 2000 and stars the voice talents of Matt Damon, Bill Pullman, Drew Barrymore, Jeneane Garaffalo, and John Leguizamo.

We're pulling a Panama! Light your cigar and cut the fuel line; Josh and Ryan have a high-octane adventure for you this week... and they're not in Panama! They're in the Sahara! On this episode of CineMEH! we're on the trail of a long-lost Civil War ironclad stuffed with confederate gold dubloons, and we've brought along a couple ex-Navy treasure hunters for company! Thrill! As we land surf across the deserts of Africa! Puzzle! As we try to solve the mystery of a contagion spreading across local communities! Pontificate! The complicated interwoven nature of energy politics, democratic vs autocratic struggles and the terrors of wealth imbalance! All this and more on this episode of CineMEH! Sahara was released 2005 and stars Matthew McConaughey, Penelope Cruz, Steve Zahn, William H Macy and Rainn Wilson, with a special guest appearance by the Merovingian The CineMEH Podcast is a production of Slyjack Media, LLC

Mount your fire mare, pack your glaive, and double-check all your friends for signs of being a changeling! This week Josh and Ryan are headed to the mystical, faraway planet of Krull in the film aptly titled... well... Krull. And if you were expecting creativity from this sword and sorcery cult classic, you might find yourself sorely disappointed. A derivative, plodding mess that overstays its welcome, Krull fails to impress either of our intrepid hosts this week. But that's why we're gonna laugh at it! Krull was released in 1983 and stars Ken Marshall, Lysette Anthony, and Freddie Jones with appearances by Robbie Coletrane and Liam Neeson

She's so fine, there's no telling where the money went! Unless the money went into magical crabs that imbue the people around them with the ability to cook, in which case we know EXACTLY where the money went. This week on The CineMEH Podcast, Josh and Ryan delve into the realm of magical realism, Tribeca real estate deals, and distractingly loud soundtracks in 1999's "Simply Irresistible." For those of you who missed the most epic live tweet of 2023, this is your chance to catch up and see what all the fuss was about! There's romance! There's comedy! There's indefinably magical crustaceans of inconsistent and unclear power! Truly, this is a film that absolutely has it all. Simply Irresistible was released in 1999 and stars Sarah Michelle Gellear, Sean Patrick Flanery, and Lawrence Gilliard Jr The CineMEH Podcast is a Slyjack Media, LLC production.

What happens when you recycle the cast, production team, plot, and general cinematography of "Top Gun" but with NASCAR instead? You get Days of Thunder, that's what happens! Join Josh and Ryan this week as we go two hundred laps on this Tom Cruise 'vehicle' (eh, eh?) from 1990. This episode has it ALL. Fast cars. Rival drivers. Ridiculous budgetary issues and a script that kind of doesn't have any bearing on the movie. Buckle up and put the pedal to the floor. Just watch turn 4- it's a doozy. Days of Thunder was released in 1990 and stars Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Robert Duval, Michael Rooker, Cary Elwes, Randy Quaid and John C Riley.

It's Season 2! Josh and Ryan are climbing back out of the sewers to bring you a slice of 90s culture with extra cheese! We're ninja-kicking off season 2 with a nod to season 1's running in-joke: everyone's favorite mutated teenage turtles! That's right! It's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze"! We'll be asking the important questions. Is Tino actually a complete jerk? How much ooze can a canister ooze if an ooze canister can ooze ooze? And does puppet-on-puppet violence need to be addressed in society? Welcome to Season 2 of the CineMEH Podcast! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze was released in 1991 and stars Paige Turco, David Warner, and Ernie Reyes Jr

It's a clips episode! That's right: Josh and Ryan have gotten so massive and successful, working late nights out of an $11 million studio, that they are releasing an episode of behind the scene conversations from season 1! (Certain aspects of the previous statement cannot be verified and may represent opinion, conjecture, and gross exaggeration). Tune in this week for their thoughts on the film making of Uwe Boll, representation in Hollywood, why the tech sector is super sus, and more! This episode contains strong language, strong opinions, and strongly deviates from strict film critique. It's clobberin' ti- oops, that was almost an infringement. What should the 'action' phrase to get into the episode be? Eh, 'Action!' Have fun, everyone. Thanks for listening!

Put this podcast ON! NOW! To get you into the holiday spirit and bring you a little seasonal joy, Josh and Ryan ride a one-horse open sleigh of comedy straight into your podcast feed. Join us as we chase Arnold Schwarzenegger through the streets of Minneapolis on a quest to find the mythic Turbo Man doll in 1996's "Jingle All the Way"! Whether you find yourself fending off suspiciously friendly next-door neighbors, explaining to the police why it is necessary for you to drive in the shoulder, or fighting your way through a crime family of Santa Clauses, there's something in this episode for everyone. Josh and Ryan want to wish you a very sincere happy holiday and new year, however and whatever it is you celebrate. Enjoy the season- and enjoy this special podcast episode. "Jingle All the Way" was released in 1996 and stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad, Jake Lloyd, Rita Wilson, and Phil Hartman.

SEASON 1 FINALE IS HERE! This... is where it all began. Or, rather, is ending. For... season 1... anyway. Josh and Ryan discuss the genesis of the "B-Siders" project through the context of the original film we deconstructed: 2002's "Blue Crush." If you want to feel the rush, you have to take the risk, and this movie took some serious risks with its storytelling and plot structure. Come with us and brave drowning dream sequences, swim through football player infested waters, and party down with the most adequate cast the early 2000s had to offer. If you're looking for a, eh, fine? film, you've come to the right place. "Blue Crush" was released in 2002 and starred Kate Bosworth, Michelle Rodriguez and Sanoe Lake

HALLOWEEN SPECIAL! Josh and Ryan pack their bags for Transylvania to hunt Dracula: the one, the only, the terrifying and... hilarious? Join us for this week's romp in the later catalog of Mel Brooks where we explore the tropes, the themes and the comedy of the world's most famous vampire. Do you feel unusually uptight? Are you feeling suffocated by Victorian repressiveness? Don't try an enema. Just listen to this episode! "Dracula Dead and Loving It" was released in 1995 and stars Leslie Nielsen, Mel Brooks, Amy Yasbeck and Peter MacNicol