Where the Long Tail Ends

Cody, Robert, and Nat go mainstream this month with 1979's MOONRAKER, the first – and so far only – James Bond film we've covered on the podcast. Time tracks: 0:00:00 - MOONRAKER Discussion 1:27:06- Next Movie and Outro

The 2025 Milwaukee Film Festival runs from April 24, 2025 until May 8, 2025. Robert Reineke of wherethelongtailends.com gives a few thoughts and picks a few movies to see during the festival to give listeners some ideas.

Nat, Cody, and Robert take a post-apocalyptic road trip with 1990s CIRCUITRY MAN. Time tracks: 0:00:00 - CIRCUITRY MAN Discussion 0:55:41 - Next Movie and Outro

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Perhaps with apologies to the Irish and Irish descendants, Robert, Nat, and Cody get in the spirit of the season with 1996's LEPRECHAUN 4: IN SPACE. For good or ill. Time tracks: 0:00:00 - LEPRECHAUN 4: IN SPACE Discussion 1:14:38- Next Movie and Outro

I think we all consider ourselves fans of Rutger Hauer which lead Cody, Robert, and Nat to 1995's MR. STITCH by Roger Avary. What is the saying about where good intentions lead you? Time tracks: 0:00:00 - MR. STITCH Discussion 1:11:38- Next Movie and Outro

Sometimes we make a mistake and pick a movie that's not really a science fiction film, even if it does have an obvious influence on Afrofuturism. And sometimes it works out to be an interesting discussion, as Nat, Cody, and Robert get our chance to take in Djibril Diop Mambéty's TOUKI BOUKI. And after that, we discuss 2024's year in film. Time tracks: 0:00:00 - TOUKI BOUKI Discussion 0:47:05 - 2024 in Film Discussion 1:37:24- Next Movie and Outro

Robert, Nat, and Cody grapple with Terence Fisher's 3rd outing with the Hammer Frankenstein series with 1967's FRANKENSTEIN CREATED WOMAN. Time tracks: 0:00:00 - FRANKENSTEIN CREATED WOMAN Discussion 1:08:10- Next Movie and Outro

Robert, Nat, and Cody are joined by returning guest Jim Laczkowski of Directors Club and Angela Fabbrini as we throw our tenth annual Secret Santa party. Who gave what to whom is the mystery of the episode as we take turns discussing five movies especially chosen for their recipients by their secret Santas in our yearly tradition. Time Tracks: 0:00 - GOING IN STYLE (1979) 32:20 - BLUE THUNDER (1983) 54:46 - SWIMMING TO CAMBODIA (1988) 1:16:36 - DEADLY OUTLAW REKKA (2002) 1:47:32 - WHIPLASH (2014)

Cody, Robert, and Nat team up again as good cop, bad cop, and good cop to find out if you can keep a good cop down in 1988's DEAD HEAT. Time tracks: 0:00:00 - DEAD HEAT Discussion 59:45- Next Movie and Outro

Nat, Cody, and Robert are joined by Angela Fabbrini to take a look at three movies that didn't really set up sequels, but they made them anyways, with PSYCHO II, HOWLING II: YOUR SISTER IS A WEREWOLF, and POLTERGEIST II: THE OTHER SIDE. Second time's the charm? Time tracks: PSYCHO II Discussion: 0:00 HOWLING II: YOUR SISTER IS A WEREWOLF Discussion 41:48 POLTERGEIST II: THE OTHER SIDE Discussion 1:11:02 Surprise Guest and HOWLING III: THE MARSUPIALS Q&A: 1:37:40 Final Thoughts: 1:52:28

Nat, Cody, and Robert get animated as they discuss 1982's THE SECRET OF NIMH. Time tracks: 0:00:00 - THE SECRET OF NIMH Discussion 1:04:36- Next Movie and Outro

Nat, Cody, and Robert take the call and discover the meet-cute apocalypse courtesy of MIRACLE MILE. Time tracks: 0:00:00 - MIRACLE MILE Discussion 0:56:28 - Next Movie and Outro

Cody, Robert, and Nat mark ten years of podcasting with Sylvester Stallone as one of the last real men around in Demolition Man, a rundown of this year's Fantasia film festival, and a lookback at some of the highs of the last ten years of podcasting.   Time tracks: 0:00:00 - DEMOLITION MAN Discussion 0:46:20 - Cody talks about the Fantasia Film Festival 0:56:33- A look back at Ten Years of Podcasting 1:28:26- Next Movie and Outro

Robert, Nat, and Cody take time off from our summer to bring you a special bonus episode focusing on four films reflecting Hollywood's journey from BATMAN to THE MATRIX and current comic book movies via several independent comic books. It's a podcast full of martial arts, tragic backstories, night time settings, and tortured leads.   Time tracks:   0:00 TEENAGE MUNTANT NINJA TURTLES Discussion 35:52 THE HEROIC TRIO Discussion 54:20  THE CROW Discussion 1:21:12 BLADE Discussion

"This has been a novel about some people who were punished entirely too much for what they did." - Phillip K. Dick Nat, Cody, and Robert take a trip,  into a world of drugs, questions about identity, addiction, love, and  surveillance via Richard Linklater and Phillip K. Dick in A SCANNER DARKLY. Time tracks: 0:00:00 - A SCANNER DARKLY Discussion 1:00:11- Next Movie and Outro

Robert, Nat, and Cody journey to the moons of Jupiter to follow up on the mysteries of 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY and discover cooperation amidst the Cold War. Time tracks: 0:00:00 - 2010: THE YEAR WE MAKE CONTACT Discussion 1:17:32- Next Movie and Outro

Cody, Robert, and Nat discuss progress, peace, security, and war with 1936's THINGS TO COME. Time tracks: 0:00:00 - THINGS TO COME Discussion 57:50- Next Movie and Outro

Nat, Cody, and Robert take a look back at the film that basically ended Andy Kaufman's film career before it could launch with 1981's HEARTBEEPS. And for some reason, the film apparently affected the first 25 minutes of recording, so apologies folks for the subpar audio. Time tracks: 0:00:00- HEARTBEEPS Discussion 49:48 - Next Movie and Outro

Robert, Nat, and Cody are pleased to have on Michael Lyons of and to discuss the animation / live action mix a.k.a. The Fabulous World of Jules Verne on this episode. Time tracks: 0:54:07- INVENTION FOR DESTRUCTION Discussion 54:07- Next Movie and Outro

Cody, Robert, and Nat discuss Stuart Gordon's followup to Re-Animator, FROM BEYOND and also on this episode.   Time tracks: 0:00 - FROM BEYOND Discussion 1:00:27- Next Movie and Outro

Nat, Cody, and Robert discuss John Sayles's independent success, THE BROTHER FROM ANOTHER PLANET and round out the episode with a discussion of 2023 in Film. Time tracks: 0:00 - THE BROTHER FROM ANOTHER PLANET Discussion 51:17- 2023 in Film Discussion 1:28:04- Next Movie and Outro

Robert, Nat, and Cody take a look at two of the earliest science fiction movies, A TRIP TO THE MOON and A TRIP TO MARS. Time tracks: 0:00 - A TRIP TO THE MOON Discussion 27:26 - A TRIP TO MARS Discussion 1:04:21- Next Movie and Outro

Robert, Nat, and Cody are joined by returning guest Jim Laczkowski of Voices & Visions as we throw our ninth annual Secret Santa party. Who gave what to whom is the mystery of the episode as we take turns discussing five movies especially chosen for their recipients by their secret Santas. This episode is apparently sponsored by TUBI as several films can be found there. The films this year include MADAM SATAN (1930), TO SLEEP WITH ANGER (1990), DEFENDING YOUR LIFE (1991), DOGGIEWOGGIEZ! POOCHIEWOOCHIEZ! (2012), and SPRING (2015). Plenty of fun is had. Some big swings are taken. Listen to hear if they pay off. Play along and see if you can guess who gave what to whom. Time Tracks: 0:00 - MADAM SATAN (1930) 33:30 - TO SLEEP WITH ANGER (1990) 1:00:15 - DEFENDING YOUR LIFE (1991) 1:30:15 - DOGGIEWOGGIEZ! POOCHIEWOOCHIEZ! (2012) 1:46:00 - SPRING (2014)

Cody, Robert, and Nat dive deep into the mind with a look at 1983's BRAINSTORM. Time tracks: 0:00 - BRAINSTORM Discussion 1:02:29- Next Movie and Outro  

Nat, Cody, and Robert dive into the long awaited DARK CITY in time for Halloween.   Time tracks: 0:00 - DARK CITY Discussion 1:08:13 - Next Movie and Outro

Nat, Cody, and Robert are joined by Angela Fabbrini to look back at High School and the horror of being a teenaged girl with CARRIE (1976), GINGER SNAPS, and JENNIFER'S BODY. We sure hope your prom was better. Time tracks: CARRIE (1976) Discussion: 0:00 to 37:37 GINGER SNAPS Discussion 37:37 to 1:05:51 JENNIFER'S BODY Discussion 1:05:51 to 1:39:32 Other High School Horrors and Halloween Plans 1:39:32 to End

Robert, Nat, and Cody are joined by the Santa Claus of the subconscious, Jim Laczkowski of Director's Club, to dive into the world of Kathryn Bigelow's STRANGE DAYS. 0:00 - STRANGE DAYS 1:10:09 - Next Movie and Outro

Cody, Robert, and Nat try to decide if they have enough of THE STUFF or not in this latest episode. Time tracks: THE STUFF Discussion 0:00 to 1:13:35 Next Movie and Outro: 1:13:35 to End

Nat, Cody, and Robert dive in and discuss 1999's DEEP BLUE SEA. Come join us in celebrating Shark Week! Time tracks: DEEP BLUE SEA Discussion 0:00 to 57:00 Next Movie and Outro: 57:00 to End

Cody, Robert, and Nat take time off from our beach reading to bring you a special bonus episode focusing on four films reflecting Hollywood's attempt at fantasy films in the wake of STAR WARS. It's a podcast full of scantily clad women, swords, revenge!, violence, magic, superstition, and might makes right. Time tracks: EXCALIBUR Discussion: 0:00 to 40:11 DRAGONSLAYER Discussion 40:11to 1:08:41 THE SWORD AND THE SORCERER Discussion 1:08:41 to 1:34:51 CONAN THE BARBARIAN: 1:30:47 to End  

Neo-Tokyo is about to explode and Robert, Nat, and Cody are here to witness it as they discuss 1988's anime landmark AKIRA. Time tracks: AKIRA Discussion 0:00 to 1:05:07 Next Movie and Outro: 1:05:07 to End

Cody, Robert, and Nat dive into early 1990s exploitation cinema with Albert Pyun's NEMESIS. Time tracks: NEMESIS Discussion 0:00 to 1:19:22 Next Movie and Outro: 1:19:22 to End

This month, Nat, Cody, and Robert set their sites on a journey to Italy and CALTIKI, THE IMMORTAL MONSTER. Time tracks: CALTIKI, THE IMMORTAL MONSTER Discussion 0:00 to 44:33 Next Movie and Outro: 44:33 to End

Robert, Nat, and Cody journey back to the very first superhero feature film, SUPERMAN AND THE MOLE MEN. We also have a lot of fun in our outro segment discussing the Video Archives podcast, and directors' Wikipedia pictures. Time tracks: SUPERMAN AND THE MOLE MEN Discussion 0:00 to 43:33 Next Movie, Assorted Hi-Jinks, and Outro: 43:33 to End Next month, we utilize the greatest streaming service ever, Tubi, and discuss . We hope you'll join us.

How has it taken 102 episodes for Cody, Robert, and Nat to get around to David Cronenberg? Regardless, there's no time like the present to ponder eXistenZ. Time tracks: EXISTENZ Discussion 0:00 to 53:05 Next movie and Outro: 53:05 to End

Nat, Cody, and Robert return to the world of Afrofuturism with NEPTUNE FROST from Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman. If that's not enough, a long discussion on 2022 in film follows. As none of us considers ourselves experts in Afrofuturism, we certainly welcome any and all feedback. Please feel free to send us an email at . Time tracks: NEPTUNE FROST Discussion 0:00 to 40:49 2022 Films in Review Discussion 40:49 to 2:11:03 Next movie and Outro: 2:11:03 to End

Robert, Nat, and Cody celebrate episode 100 with a look at two high profile adaptations of H.G. Wells's 1898 novel THE WAR OF THE WORLDS. First up is the Byron Haskell directed 1953 version THE WAR OF THE WORLDS and we complete the set with Steven Spielberg's WAR OF THE WORLDS from 2005. Plus a bonus presentation of Orson Welles's infamous radio broadcast of THE WAR OF THE WORLDS from 1938. Time tracks: Intro and H.G. Welles' Radio Play Discussion: 0:00 to 15:43 THE WAR OF THE WORLDS (1953) Discussion 15:43 to 40:46 WAR OF THE WORLDS (2005) Discussion 40:46 to 1:22:35 Next movie and Outro: 1:22:35 to 1:28:54 Bonus: THE WAR OF THE WORLDS (1938) 1:28:54 to End

Robert, Nat, and Cody are joined by returning guests Angela Fabbrini of Where the Long Tail Ends and Jim Laczkowski of as we throw our seventh annual Secret Santa party. Who gave what to whom is the mystery of the episode as we take turns discussing five movies especially chosen for their recipients by their secret Santas. This episode is apparently sponsored by TUBI as several films can be found there. The films this year include THERE'S ALWAYS TOMORROW (1956), THE GREEN RAY (1985), VAMPIRE'S KISS (1989), DEF BY TEMPTATION (1990), and BIRDMAN OR (THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE) (2014). Plenty of fun is had. Some subtle insinuations, and perhaps wild accusations, about who we think were our Secret Santas are dropped. Play along and see if you can guess right. Time Tracks: THERE'S ALWAYS TOMORROW (1956): 0:00 to 33:04 THE GREEN RAY (1985): 33:04 to 1:13:52 VAMPIRE'S KISS (1989): 1:13:52 to 1:38:30 DEF BY TEMPTATION (1990): 1:38:30 to 2:06:12 BIRDMAN OR (THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE) (2014): 2:06:12 to End

Cody, Robert, and Nat go on a serial killer hunt in the dystopian future of 2008 London and discover a cop out of control and a satanic alien serial killer in 1992's SPLIT SECOND. Time tracks: SPLIT SECOND Discussion: 0:00 to 56:00 Next Film and Outro: 56:00 to End

Nat, Cody, and Robert go on a trip to Chicago's Field Museum with 1997's THE RELIC. THE RELIC was directed by Peter Hyams and stars Tom Sizemore and Penelope Ann Miller and features a hunt for a monster hiding in a museum. Time tracks: THE RELIC Discussion: 0:00 to 57:58 Next Film and Outro: 57:58 to End

Nat, Cody, and Robert are joined by Angela Fabbrini to look at various takes on vampires that fall outside the European tradition including BLACULA, MYSTICS IN BALI, and MR. VAMPIRE. Time tracks: BLACULA  Discussion: 0:00 to 37:14 MYSTICS IN BALI Discussion 37:14 to 1:03:45 MR. VAMPIRE Discussion 1:03:45 to End

Cody, Robert, and Nat take time off from our beach reading to bring you a special bonus episode focusing on three films reflecting the European take on pulp fiction including DR. MABUSE, THE GAMBLER, JUDEX, and DANGER: DIABOLIK. It's a podcast full of women in catsuits, master criminals at least two steps ahead of the authorities, corruption, debauchery, complicated criminal schemes, cocaine, gambling, ingenious burglaries, hypnotism and mind control, masters of disguise, stage magic, and masked avengers. DR. MABUSE THE GAMBLER Discussion: 0:00 to 40:27 JUDEX Discussion 40:27 to 57:51 DANGER: DIABOLIK Discussion 57:51 to 1:30:47 Other Films and Future Bonus Eisodes: 1:30:47 to End

Greetings starfighter! Join Robert, Nat, and Cody, with special guest Jim Laczkowski of Directors Club Podcast as we defend the frontier against Xur and the Kodan Armada by watching THE LAST STARFIGHTER and reminiscing about 1984. Time tracks: THE LAST STARFIGHTER Discussion: 0:00 to 1:08:50 Next Film and Outro: 1:08:50 to End

Cody, Robert, and Nat quest for meaning and reasons in viewing 1983's KRULL. Time tracks: KRULL Discussion: 0:00 to 53:12 Next Film and Outro: 53:12 to End

Nat, Cody, and Robert are reporting to HR to talk about 1994's DISCLOSURE, based on a Michael Crichton novel, and what makes a science fiction film. Time tracks: DISCLOSURE Discussion: 0:00 to 49:54 Remembering David Warner: 49:54 tp 1:00:10 Next Film and Outro: 1:00:10 to End

This month, Robert, Nat, and Cody are joined by Andy DiGenova to talk all things Waterworld. Time tracks: WATERWORLD Discussion: 0:00 to 1:21:51 Next Film and Outro: 1:21:51 to End

Cody, Robert, and Nat journey back to 1989 and a year of underwater adventure with LEVIATHAN. Time Tracks: LEVIATHAN Discussion: 0:00 to 56:29 Next Film and Outro: 56:29 to End

Nat, Cody, and Robert are on the hunt to delve into the meanings of Jonathan Glazer's UNDER THE SKIN. Time tracks: UNDER THE SKIN Discussion: 0:00 to 1:00:29 Next Film and Outro: 1:00:29 to End

Robert, Nat, and Cody are joined by Bill Ackerman to delve into the ideas and mysteries of Andrei Takovsky's SOLARIS from 1972. Time tracks: SOLARIS Discussion: 0:00 to 1:12:28 Next Film and Outro: 1:12:28 to End

Cody, Robert, and Nat take on youth culture in 1976's LOGAN'S RUN. Time tracks: LOGAN'S RUN Discussion: 0:00 to 58:24 Next Film and Outro: 58:24 to End

Nat, Cody, and Robert take a trip to the Maine woods for an eco-horror monster movie about corporate pollution and conflicts with Native Americans in PROPHECY (1979). Time tracks: PROPHECY Discussion: 0:00 to 1:00:45 Next Film and Outro: 1:00:45 to End