Podcast appearances and mentions of patrick ripoll

Good evening. Welcome to Dial P for Podcast, Patrick Ripoll's year-long chronological voyage through the films of Alfred Hitchcock. Every month Patrick will be watching four Hitchcock features and talking about them here, from The Pleasure Garden to Family Plot, all across the year of 2026, examining the life and work of England's most famous cinema pervert. First up, a slate of silent films. In The Pleasure Garden (1925) a showgirl must fight for her love, in The Lodger (1927) a mysterious new boardinghouse tenant may or may not be a serial killer, in The Ring (1927) an up and coming boxing challenger must fight for his love and in Downhill (1927) a rich schoolboy takes the fall for a friend's crime with disastrous results. The birth of one of the most spectacular careers in film history, the master director's not-so-humble beginning. Check it out, here as a new Director's Club exclusive spin-off series!0:00 - 0:44 - Intro Theme0:45 - 18:47 - The Pleasure Garden (1925)18:48 - 58:21 - The Lodger (1927)58:22 - 1:19:48 - The Ring (1927)1:19:49 - 1:45:21 - Downhill (1927) 1:45:22 - 1:46:09 - Outro Theme

What a year. Thank God it's over. For a nearly five-hour long conversation among my two dearest friends and fellow podcasters, we reveal 25 our of favorite films of 2025. One of our guests mainly focuses on the horror genre while I decide not to rank the titles and simply list them in alphabetical order. Obviously, my number one is a film we talked about earlier this year in its entirety as a separate bonus episode (below). But there are 24 more films to celebrate as well (many more from my guests too).Joining me as always are film historian/podcaster/commentator Bill Ackerman (Supporting Characters) and the co-host of 96 Greers and the host of Tracks of the Damned, Patrick Ripoll. We all have opinions, lots of surprises to share and so many titles for you to seek out. I wish I was a bit more enthused about the year in film but I am very happy to share 25 titles that I certainly think are well worth your time. Hoping you feel this episode is also worth your time! And so grateful to my two passionate cinephiles for returning to nerd out on New Year's Day!Special thanks to guest contributor and friend Chloe Waryan (of Not Scared: A Horror Movie Podcast) for sharing her picks at around the 18 minute mark too!Follow Bill: Supporting CharactersFollow Patrick: 96 Greers // Tracks of the DamnedListen To Us Discuss One Battle After Another: My Favorite Film of 2025Other Year-End Episodes From Previous Guests I Recommend:The Nick D PodcastGenre GrinderNot Scared: A Horror Movie Podcast

HERE'S EVERYTHING YOU MISSED IN THE LAST 25 YEARS!!   The gang is back together and we're talking about our top 5 (sometimes 10) underrated films released between the years 2000 and 2025 (don't give me that whole "2001 is the first year of the 21st century" spiel, alright, let it go). Join Gabe and Patrick Ripoll, along with call ins from previous Genre Grinder guests Jim Laczkowski, Luana Saitta, Chloe Waryan, Tyler Foster, Kristine Fisher, and 96 Greers co-host Barry Linn.   So get your watchlists ready and get in the comments or email me to tell me your top 5 underrated films of the first quarter of the 21st century (again, keep your opinions about what year was the first of the 21st century to yourself, just let me have this).   00:00 – Intro and Gabe & Patrick's first two 16:57 – Jim's list 25:17 – Gabe & Patrick's next two 36:15 – Luana's list 44:19 – Chloe's list 50:35 – Gabe & Patrick's next two 58:23 – Tyler's list (featuring Gabe) 1:30:35 – Gabe & Patrick's next two 1:43:03 – Barry's list 1:46:51 – Kristine's list 1:54:36 – Gabe & Patrick's last two and outro   You can find more of Patrick and Barry on the 96 Greers podcast! You can find more from Jim at his Linktree! You can find Luana's story writing at the following links: Love's Red Blossom The Dream Quest of Well-known Kawtar Hedging Your Bets (part of Wyngraf Romance Special 2025) New Edge Sword & Sorcery 2025 (pre-order) You can find more Chloe at the Chloe's Not Scared Substack! You can find more or Tyler right here on the Genre Grinder Website! You can join Kristine's Music League here!    I used a lot of music on this episode so here's a track list, though that might spoil some of the picks for some of you, so proceed with caution:   "Land of the Dead" by The Misfits "Galaxies" by Laura Veirs "Makin' Some Noise" by Tom Petty "Schweden Schweden" by Ebba Grön "Lagaan... Once Upon a Time in India" by A.R. Rahman & Anuradha Sriram "Night Club Fight" by Fajar Yuskemal & Aria Prayogi "Fish Story" by Kazuyoshi Saito "Horizon Of Computation" by Morgan Coy "Friends Come in All Sizes" by David Newman (feat. Robin Williams) "Digital Versicolor" by Glass Candy "Hail Halyx" performed by Shelly Regner, Roger Freeland, Jeff Hoeppner, Brendan McCreary, Selena Moshell, and Ryan Dean  

Returning guest, writer, librarian, Instagram superstar and host of the Not Scared Podcast, the great Chloe Waryan, returns for her yearly visit to talk about a horror filmmaker! This time it's all about the beloved Mike Flanagan. Do we love him as much as the rest of the horror community? You'll have to listen to find out not just our thoughts, but former co-host and horror enthusiast Patrick Ripoll makes a cameo as well. Thank you so much Chloe for coming back and stay tuned for a new episode of B-Side Me later in the month too!00:00 - 03:29 - Intro03:30 -10:27 - Recent Horror Films Chloe Recommends10:28 - 52:40 - Let's Talk Flanagan, Oculus52:41 - 01:28:57 - Doctor Sleep, Shush/Hush, Chuck, etc.01:28:58 - 01:36:26 - Patrick's Thoughts01:36:27 - 01:56:02 - Favorite Flanagan Films / OutroFollow Chloe!Substack/Not Scared PodcastLetterboxdChloe's Not ScaredDirector's Club is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Thanks for reading Director's Club! This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Director's Club at directorsclub.substack.com/subscribe

With all the Silent Night, Deadly Night films complete (or are they?), Kerry, Collin and their frequent guest at this time of year, Patick Ripoll, take a look at another slasher film from the same era, the less controversial, but just as violent Don't Open Till Christmas, directed by (kind-of) and starring Edward Purdom. There's not a whole lot that makes sense here, but that's what makes it so fun to dissect. Why is one character hanging up random strands of garland in random places in her apartment? Does the killer only want to kill male Santa Clauses in the area? What exactly is the killer's motivation? What prompted re-shoots and re-edits of the final product? All this, plus three films from the Book that more-or-less (mostly less) tie in with the topic.  Book films covered: "The War Game" (1966) "The Bride of Frankenstein" (1935) "Targets" (1968)

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IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THIS. A WINDSWEPT FIELD. TWO SUN-BEATEN MEN IN WIDE-BRIMMED HATS. ITCHY TRIGGER FINGERS. THE MUSIC CRESCENDOS. THE FINAL SHOWDOWN.    After a short break and some technical difficulties, Gabe and Patrick are back to finish what they started, looking back at 15 spaghetti westerns released in the year 1968. We saved some the greatest movies and the hottest takes for last – Sergio Corbucci's The Mercenary (Italian: Il mercenario), Enzo G. Castellari's Kill Them All and Come Back Alone (Italian: Ammazzali tutti e torna solo), Corbucci's The Great Silence (Italian: Il grande silenzio), and Sergio Leone's Once Upon a Time in the West (Italian: C'era una volta il West).   Check out Part 1 and Part 2 first.   Check out the complete list of films here: https://letterboxd.com/gabepowers/list/the-spaghetti-westerns-of-1968/   00:00 – Intro (What have we already covered?)  04:11 – The Mercenary 36:52 – Kill Them All and Come Back Alone  55:54 – The Great Silence 1:29:36 – Once Upon a Time in the West 2:06:31 – Outro (What have we learned?)  

  HOP ALONG, CASSIDY – OR WHATEVER YOUR NAME IS – AND TUCK IN FOR A SECOND HELPING OF PASTA & MEATBALLS WITH A SIDE OF BULLETS & GRIT!   Welcome back for part two of Gabe and Patrick's three-part look back at the Spaghetti Westerns of 1968. This is going to be the longest of the three episodes, because we're rappin' about six films – Ferdinando Baldi's Hate Thy Neighbor (Italian: Odia il prossimo tuo), Gianfranco Baldanello's Black Jack, Giulio Petroni's A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof (Italian: ...e per tetto un cielo di stelle), Gianfranco Parolini's If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death (Italian: Se incontri Sartana prega per la tua morte), Sergio Sollima's Run, Man, Run (Italian: Corri uomo corri), and Giuseppe Colizzi's Ace High (Italian: I quattro dell'Ave Maria).   This episode was culled from two different recording sessions so please excuse any inconsistencies in sound quality. My nose was also very stuffy.   Check out the complete list of films here: https://letterboxd.com/gabepowers/list/the-spaghetti-westerns-of-1968/   00:00 – Intro (what have we already covered)  01:11 – Hate Thy Neighbor 20:49 – Black Jack  39:34 – A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof 1:11:49 – If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death 1:27:30 – Run, Man, Mun 1:51:30 – Ace High 2:11:57 – Outro  

PREPARE YOUR SIX-GUNS AND YOUR BOLOGNESE AS WE DIG INTO THE TWO-FISTED ITALIAN COWBOY TALES OF THE BIGGEST YEAR IN SPAGHETTI WESTERN HISTORY! Welcome to another multi-part exploration of a single year in genre filmmaking. Join Gabe and returning guest Patrick Ripoll as they follow up their series on the slasher films of 1981, the gialli of 1971, and the giant monster movies of 1957 with a look at the spaghetti westerns of 1968. Gabe, a superfan and massive nerd, narrowed down a list of seventy-seven (that's 77) films to the 15 he thinks best represent this jam-packed and particularly uneven year for the genre. In episode one of what will (probably) be three total episodes, we discuss Ferdinando Baldi's Django, Prepare a Coffin (Italian: Preparati la bara!), Giorgio Capitani's The Ruthless Four (Italian: Ognuno per sé), Lina Wertmüller & Piero Cristofani's The Belle Starr Story (Italian: Il mio corpo per un poker), Enzo G. Castellari's Johnny Hamlet (Italian: Quella sporca storia nel west), and Giorgio Stegani's Beyond the Law (Italian: Al di là della legge). Check out the complete list here: https://letterboxd.com/gabepowers/list/the-spaghetti-westerns-of-1968/ 00:00 – Intro: What is a spaghetti western? Why 1968?  14:13 – Django, Prepare a Coffin  35:37 – The Ruthless Four 56:00 – The Belle Starr Story 1:20:01 – Johnny Hamlet 1:36:24 – Beyond the Law 1:52:12 – Outro  

Starring Mickey Rooney. Yes, that Mickey Rooney. Five years ago, Kerry, Collin and guest Patrick Ripoll made a pact to talk about the "Silent Night, Deadly Night" films every year in October. The pact has been fulfilled with "Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker," as of now, the final film in the series. It did not disappoint. Rooney stars as the titular Toy Maker named Joe Petto. He has a teenage son who might be an android named Pino. You see where this is going? Why are the toys Petto makes turning deadly? What about Ricky, the Santa-Claus-killer franchise mainstay? How should you watch all five films? Which ones are the best? You'll have to hear Kerry, Collin and Patrick's rankings to find out. What a journey it's been! From a crazed Santa Claus killer, to "Garbage day!" to Oedipal themes of longing, the SNDN films each delivered something truly unique. Also, Kerry talks about three films from "1,001 Movies You Must See Before You Die."  Book films covered: "Odd Man Out" (1947) "Le Trou" (1960) "Crumb" (1995)

TAKE ONE LAST TRIP INTO THE UNKNOWN FOR THE ULTIMATE GIANT INSECT MOVIE, THE ULTIMATE GIANT MAN IN A DIAPER MOVIE, AND THE ULTIMATE KILLER, UM, ROCK MOVIE… Welcome to the final part of Gabe and Patrick's look back at the biggest year in giant monster movie history. This episode features the most eclectic collection of movies, including a shoestring ‘lost world' epic in Virgil W. Vogel's The Land Unknown, Edward Ludwig's absolutely incredible Black Scorpion, Bert I. Gordon's second giant bald guy movie of the year, The Amazing Colossal Man, John Sherwood's uniquely eerie The Monolith Monsters, and the only real kaiju movie released in 1957, Ishirō Honda's The Mysterians.   Remember to also check out part one, which covers Nathan H. Juran's 20 Million Miles to Earth, Roger Corman's Attack of the Crab Monsters, Jack Arnold's The Incredible Shrinking Man, and Kurt Neumann's Kronos, as well as part two, which covers Nathan H. Juran's The Deadly Mantis, Kenneth G. Crane's The Monster from Green Hell, Fred F. Sears' The Giant Claw, Arnold Laven's The Monster that Challenged the World, and Gordon's The Beginning of the End and The Cyclops.   This episode is taken from two recording sessions, so forgive us for overlap and minor changes in audio quality.   00:00 – Intro 5:32 – The Land Unknown 25:24 – Black Scorpion 43:16 – The Amazing Colossal Man 56:55 – The Monolith Monsters 1:17:43 – The Mysterians 1:56:24 – Outro   If you are in a position to make the world a better place, please consider the following fundraisers: Trans Lifeline: https://translifeline.org/ Palestine Children's Relief Fund: https://pcrf1.app.neoncrm.com/forms/gaza-relief Anera Gaza Aid: https://www.anera.org/where-we-work/palestine/gaza/ Donations 4 Abortions (state by state abortion funds): https://donations4abortion.com/  

Kerry and Collin are joined be frequest guest Patrick Ripoll (co-host of 96 Greers) to talk about one of the essential Judy Garland movies, the technicolor marvel "Meet Me In St. Louis," in which the song "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" made its debut and would eventually become a standard. Vincente Minnelli's timeless classic would also make for a great Halloween movie. What were the original lyrics to the famous Christmas song before Garland suggested a rewrite? What is the proper way to build a snowman that is not the usual three boulders on top of one another? And what is the proper way to wreck them?  All this, plus a Blu-ray Gift Exchange that covers Albert Brooks, Mad Max, Elvis and a 90s teen comedy.  Blu-ray Gift Exchange movies covered: Warner Bros: "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" (2024) Criterion: "Real Life" 4K (1979) "Mother" 4K (1996) Sony: "Can't Hardly Wait" 4K (1998) Warner Archive: "Harum Scarum" (1965) "Marie: A True Story" (1986)

Get it on, bang a gong, get it on! Patrick Ripoll (of 96 Greers) joins me once again, returning to discuss two horror films that left me a bit perplexed. About six years ago, I asked Patrick to come back on to review David Gordon Green's Halloween along with the Suspiria remake simply because I wanted to hear his thoughts. Upon walking out of both Longlegs and In a Violent Nature, I had that same feeling of needing Patrick to come over for a couple hours so we could hash out my thoughts (and neurosis) about these two new films, the horror genre in general, hot takes, being inundated with social media and compulsive Letterboxd likes.  Plus a lot more comes up along the way. In addition, be sure to listen to the intro for your chance to win an Amazon Gift Card as well as a cool new film-related book I was lucky enough to receive that I know you'll enjoy if you're a fan of this show. Thanks for listening and to my intelligent, passionate and very kind friend for coming back on! 00:00 - 17:06 - Introduction 17:07 - 55:49 - Longlegs Review 55:50 - 01:15:33 - In a Violent Nature Review 01:15:34 - 01:39:23 - More Thoughts / Outro Check out Patrick and Reg's podcast: https://ninetysixgreers.podbean.com Halloween (2018) & Suspiria Reviews: https://podbay.fm/p/directors-club/e/1541656800 Leave A Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/directors-club/id414288912 Subscribe to the newsletter: https://5years.substack.com

FROM THE FROZEN WASTES OF THE ARCTIC TO THE DEPTHS OF THE AFRICAN JUNGLE, THE ARID DESERTS OF MEXICO, AND THE AMERICAN MIDWEST THEY CAME… Welcome to part two of Gabe and Patrick's look back at the biggest year in giant monster movie history. We've got a lot of big bugs this time, including Nathan H. Juran's The Deadly Mantis, the wasps of Kenneth G. Crane's The Monster from Green Hell, ocean mollusks of Arnold Laven's The Monster that Challenged the World, and locusts of Bert I. Gordon's The Beginning of the End. For good measure, we also talk about the really big bird from the antimatter universe seen in Fred F. Sears' The Giant Claw and the mutated monster man of Gordon's The Cyclops.   Remember to also check out part one, which covers Nathan H. Juran's 20 Million Miles to Earth, Roger Corman's Attack of the Crab Monsters, Jack Arnold's The Incredible Shrinking Man, and Kurt Neumann's Kronos. We recorded this in two parts and I apologize for a change in audio quality that occurs at the beginning and middle of this middle part.    Here's the full Letterboxd list we are working from: https://letterboxd.com/gabepowers/list/1957-giant-monster-movies/   00:00 – Intro and corrections 5:32 – The Deadly Mantis 25:24 – The Monster from Green Hell 43:16 – The Giant Claw 56:55 – The Monster that Challenged the World 1:17:43 – Beginning of the End 1:39:40 – The Cyclops 1:56:24 – Outro   If you are in a position to make the world a better place, please consider the following fundraisers: Trans Lifeline: https://translifeline.org/ Palestine Children's Relief Fund: https://pcrf1.app.neoncrm.com/forms/gaza-relief Anera Gaza Aid: https://www.anera.org/where-we-work/palestine/gaza/ Donations 4 Abortions (state by state abortion funds): https://donations4abortion.com/  

FROM THE FURTHEST REACHES OF SPACE AND THE DEEPEST DEPTHS OF THE SEA CAME ALIENS, MUTATED CREATURES, AND OTHER LARGE, SCARY ALLEGORIES! Welcome to another patented Genre Grinder deep dive into a specific year where a specific genre peaked. This time, Patrick and Gabe are looking at 15 of 17 movies about gigantic monsters released in some capacity during the year 1957 (festival, roll-out, wide, et cetera). The other two are a lost film (Tokyo 1960) and one already covered on a different episode of Genre Grinder (Quatermass II). Not unexpectedly, the conversation carried on for some time, so the complete 15-movie discussion will be spread over three episodes.   In part one, following an intro to the genre and era, we're covering Nathan H. Juran's 20 Million Miles to Earth, Roger Corman's Attack of the Crab Monsters, Jack Arnold's The Incredible Shrinking Man, and Kurt Neumann's Kronos.    Here's the full Letterboxd list we are working from: https://letterboxd.com/gabepowers/list/1957-giant-monster-movies/   00:00 – Intro: Why were there so many Giant Monster movies in 1957? 13:21 – 20 Million Miles to Earth and the cinema of Ray Harryhausen 42:47 – Attack of the Crab Monsters and the cinema of Roger Corman 1:02:46 – The Incredible Shrinking Man and post-WWII gender politics 1:26:40 – Kronos  1:48:27 – Outro   If you are in a position to make the world a better place, please consider the following fundraisers: Trans Lifeline: https://translifeline.org/ Palestine Children's Relief Fund: https://pcrf1.app.neoncrm.com/forms/gaza-relief Anera Gaza Aid: https://www.anera.org/where-we-work/palestine/gaza/ Donations 4 Abortions (state by state abortion funds): https://donations4abortion.com/  

Once again, the format has changed a little for an experiment. Not quite a magic trick if you will, but Erik and I hope to "incept" you with our collaborative ranking of a director's filmography (not a draft, repeat not a draft). Last time Erik Childress was on to talk Christopher Nolan, it was way back in 2011 - the very first year of this podcast. Now the time has come for a sequel especially since my personal favorite Nolan film came out a few years after that first recording. My love for it transcends time and space.  You'll hear us talk about each Nolan film, some longer than others, but Erik and I were tasked to come to a consensus and at the very end, you'll hear how we compromised to come up with our own ranking of all 12 titles. Not to mention a cameo towards the end of the original co-host of this show, Patrick Ripoll (of 96 Greers!). Cinephiles are in for a treat. Thank you so much for listening! 00:00 - 11:11 - Introduction 11:12 - 01:09:26 - Ranking #12-7 01:09:27 - 02:24:55 - Ranking #6-1 02:24:56 - 02:37:37 - The final list / Patrick's list / Outro Erik's podcasts: https://www.nowplayingnetwork.net/the-friendship-dilemma https://www.nowplayingnetwork.net/moviemadness Christopher Nolan Part I (2011): https://directorsclubpodcast.libsyn.com/website/episode-19-christopher-nolan Elk Grove Cinema Screenings! https://www.classiccinemas.com/events/class-of-84/128?location=elk-grove

Two reasons this podcast exist: Film Junk and Patrick Ripoll. So I'm always grateful when Patrick returns since he's the OG co-host of this show. He's always doing killer work with Reg on 96 Greers that I highly recommend. But I vividly recall two moments of the past decade: his love of Clouds of Sils Maria and my love for Personal Shopper.  Made a mental note to put French filmmaker Olivier Assayas on the list of potential directors and the time has come to cover him. He will have a movie out later this year but there are plenty of past titles and new discoveries for both of us to discuss even if ultimately, he didn't become an all-time favorite for either of us. We cover the majority of his filmography and have plenty of laughs along the way! Thank you to Patrick for being a consistently smart, insightful guest with plenty to say. No new episode in April but you'll get two special ones in May featuring Bill Ackerman early in the month and then Mitchell Beaupre later in the month! Footnote: The opening comes courtesy of Assayas' Cold Water and a time when Patrick broke some glass recording the podcast. 00:00 - 07:36 - Introduction 07:37 - 27:57 - His early work  27:58 - 01:14:20 - Cold Water, Irma Vep 01:14:21 - 01:43:20 - Demonlover, Boarding Gate, Summer Hours 01:43:21 - 02:20:06 - Carlos, Something In The Air, Clouds of Sils Maria 02:20:07 - 02:43:50 - Personal Shopper, Non-Fiction 02:43:51 - 02:50:52 - Top 3 Assayas / Outro 96 Greers! https://ninetysixgreers.podbean.com/  

The title of this episode says it all. Over four hours of nerdy movie conversations and recommendations all about the year 2023. Two Director's Club mainstays return. Bill Ackerman (host of Supporting Characters and guest host of this show) along with Patrick Ripoll (co-host of 96 Greers) join me as well all share their favorite films of 2023. No categories this year (like Best Actor, etc.) but plenty of reflection, surprising disagreement and even a wild story about what happened when Patrick tried to see one of Jim's favorites. Thank you so much for the support this past year, listeners. And huge thanks to Patrick and Bill for joining me again. Opening Song: “Scaring The Hoes” - JPEGMAFIA x Danny Brown Closing Song: “I Don't Like My Mind” - Mitski 00:00 - 23:14 - Introduction / Thoughts on 2023 23:15 - 01:23:34 -  #25-11 Favorites 01:23:35 - 01:28:59 - Chloe Waryan's Favorites 01:29:00 - 02:44:20 - #10-6 02:44:21 - 04:20:00 - #5-1 04:20:01 - 04:29:00 - Outro Follow Bill: https://letterboxd.com/billackerman https://www.nowplayingnetwork.net/supportingcharacters Follow Patrick: https://bsky.app/profile/uptownsongclub.bsky.social https://ninetysixgreers.podbean.com Follow Jim: https://linktr.ee/jimlaczkowski https://5years.beehiiv.com

Happy New Year! This is a podcast. The Director's Club Podcast. Maybe you should get a coffee first before listening. A coffee and a muffin might help. Gosh I'm so tired. But what a way to start the new year. Podcasting with a wonderful person like Sharon. Then editing it. Then writing these show notes. The thing that you're reading right now. Or maybe you're not reading this, you're listening to the podcast. Wouldn't it be weird if suddenly you were on the podcast? You the listener? Sometimes it all blurs and blends together. Anyway, you're probably wondering who this podcast episode is all about. I also cheated a little this time because the first three movies, he didn't even direct. I'm talking about my favorite writer, Charlie Kaufman who is responsible for my 2nd favorite movie Synecdoche New York among many other incredible screenplays most of us know and love. More importantly, joining me for this lively discussion is the creator of the Mental Filmness Film Festival, Sharon Gissy. She's also a huge fan of Charlie Kaufman and I knew she would bring a lot of insight, passion and joy to the podcast. If you're a fan of Synecdoche, hopefully you enjoy the final minute (in other stay til the very end). In about a week, the favorite films of 2023 episode will drop featuring Patrick Ripoll and Bill Ackerman. What a way to start the year and I couldn't be happier getting to talk about the great Charlie Kaufman with Sharon. 00:00 - 10:20 - Introduction 10:21 - 32:21 - Being John Malkovich32:22 - 01:11:59 - Adaptation, Eternal Sunshine01:12:00 - 01:59:13 - Synecdoche New York, Anomalisa01:59:14 - 02:20:02 - I'm Thinking of Ending Things / Outro02:20:03 - 02:21:11 - Jim Directs You Via Earpiece Sharon's Film Festival: https://mentalfilmness.com Jim's Writing: https://5years.beehiiv.com Charlie Kaufman's Other Play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvlzjSBbYNQ

TO AVOID FAINTING KEEP REPEATING IT'S ONLY A PODCAST…ONLY A PODCAST…ONLY A PODCAST!   This is it, everyone – the Top 20 ACTUAL Scariest Movie Moments of all time. Put on a sweater to avoid chills! Fasten your seatbelt to avoid thrills! Use a tea saucer to avoid spills! Join Gabe and Patrick for the 4th and Final part of this impossibly long look at scary movie moments they didn't already cover on the Bravo and Shudder Scariest Movie Moments specials. Will we pick YOUR favorite scary moment? No, probably not. We're sorry about that. Please ring in the end of the Spooky Season with us, anyway.   If you are in a position to make the world a better place, please consider the following fundraisers:   Islamic Relief USE (Emergency Gaza fund): https://irusa.org/middle-east/palestine/   Palestine Children's Relief Fund: https://pcrf1.app.neoncrm.com/forms/gaza-relief   Hawaiʻi  People's Fund (Maui recovery): https://hawaiipeoplesfund.networkforgood.com/projects/200566-maui-aloha-the-people-s-response-fund   Kākoʻo Maui Fund (Maui recovery): https://www.memberplanet.com/campaign/cnhamembers/kakoomaui  

IT'S GETTING HELLA SCARY AND DANG UNNERVING IN HERE!   It's time for Part 3 of THE event of Spooky Season, covering picks 45 to 21. Once again, this is the official 101 ACTUAL Scariest Movie Moments. Those previous Bravo and Shudder shows aren't the real deal. Actually, I have to admit that even WE lied during Parts 1 and 2, because those picks weren't nearly as scary. I still want you to listen to those episodes, because we put a lot of work into them, but, holy cow, they're already so outdated.   If you are in a position to make the world a better place, please consider the following fundraisers: Islamic Relief USE (Emergency Gaza fund): https://irusa.org/middle-east/palestine/   Palestine Children's Relief Fund: https://pcrf1.app.neoncrm.com/forms/gaza-relief   Hawaiʻi  People's Fund (Maui recovery): https://hawaiipeoplesfund.networkforgood.com/projects/200566-maui-aloha-the-people-s-response-fund   Kākoʻo Maui Fund (Maui recovery): https://www.memberplanet.com/campaign/cnhamembers/kakoomaui  

The tradition continues! Patrick Ripoll joins Kerry and Collin once again to look beneath the early-'90s, direct-to-video sheen and plunge into the most disturbing of depths to dissect "Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation," quite possibly the most disgusting movie ever covered on this show (and yes, we did cover that Kirk Cameron movie). Is it wrong to bring stemware to a picnic? If Clint Howard isn't playing Ricky from the first three films, which Ricky is he playing? Can a male director make a "feminist parable" while his lead actress spends much of the movie gratuitously naked and covered in slime? So many questions, plus Kerry talks about three movies from the book "1,001 Movies You Must See Before You Die."  Book movies covered: "Frenzy" (1972) "The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith" (1978) "Nosferatu" (1922)

IT'S TWO TIMES THE TERROR AND DOUBLE THE DREAD!   We're back with part two of THE event of Spooky Season. Once again, this is the official 101 ACTUAL Scariest Movie Moments. Don't be fooled by imitators, even if they are professional filmmakers and scholars paid by the deep pockets at Bravo and Shudder. Actually, watch those shows, too, then listen to Part 1 of our list, then come back here and check out Part 2 and prepare yourself for Parts 3 and 4.   Listen to Part 1 For a recap, check out the official Viewing Companion – Part 1   If you are in a position to make the world a better place, please consider the following fundraisers: Hawaiʻi  People's Fund (Maui recovery): https://hawaiipeoplesfund.networkforgood.com/projects/200566-maui-aloha-the-people-s-response-fund Kākoʻo Maui Fund (Maui recovery): https://www.memberplanet.com/campaign/cnhamembers/kakoomaui Equality Florida: https://www.eqfl.org/ Donations 4 Abortions (state by state abortion funds): https://donations4abortion.com/  

STEP ASIDE PAID EXPERTS, IT'S TIME TO HEAR FROM THE REAL EXPERTS – TWO GUYS WITH A PODCAST!   Inspired by the classic Bravo TV countdown documentary and its improved Shudder-branded follow-up, Gabe and returning guest Patrick Ripoll of Tracks of the Damned and 96 Greers have compiled the official Genre Grinder list of the Top 101 ACTUAL Scariest Movie Moments. That title is a joke, of course, because those older specials already covered a load of classic titles, meaning that the challenge here was to explore 101 different movie moments. Hopefully, listeners are in for some pleasant surprises in this, Part 1 of a planned four-part series.   00:00 – Intro 09:37 – Numbers 101 - 81 1:32:27 – Soda break 1:33:44 – Numbers 80 - 71 2:24:06 – Outro   If you are in a position to make the world a better place, please consider the following fundraisers: Hawaiʻi  People's Fund (Maui recovery): https://hawaiipeoplesfund.networkforgood.com/projects/200566-maui-aloha-the-people-s-response-fund Kākoʻo Maui Fund (Maui recovery): https://www.memberplanet.com/campaign/cnhamembers/kakoomaui Equality Florida: https://www.eqfl.org/ Donations 4 Abortions (state by state abortion funds): https://donations4abortion.com/  

Two years ago Bill Ackerman and Patrick Ripoll joined forces to do a deep dive into the filmography of Wong Kar-wai, an Asian filmmaker who found great acclaim with his quirky tales of loneliness and longing set among a world of urban alienation in contemporary Hong Kong. Now they return to do a deep dive into the filmography of Tsai Ming-Liang, an Asian filmmaker who found great acclaim with his quirky tales of loneliness and longing set among the world of urban alienation in contemporary Taipei.    Time is a wheel we all can't help but ride.   But any close examination will reveal Tsai Ming-Liang to be a peerless artist with a fascinating body of work totally unlike that of anyone in film history, a queer slow-cinema maverick whose fierce independence, devotion to his lead actor Lee Kang-Sheng, and intricately connected filmography rewards you more and more the closer you look. From his humble days in Taiwanese television to directing the first film ever commissioned by The Louvre, Patrick and Bill are here to guide you through the winding paths and enigmatic hidden treasures of one of Taiwan's greatest filmmakers, by charting a course through four of his most foundational works: REBELS OF THE NEON GOD (1992), WHAT TIME IS IT THERE? (2001), GOODBYE, DRAGON INN (2003) and STRAY DOGS (2013).   0:00 - 11:53 - Introduction 11:54 - 13:29 - Filmography through Rebels of the Neon God 13:30 - 58:38 - Rebels of the Neon God 58:39 - 1:01:15 - Filmography between Rebels of the Neon God and What Time Is It There? 1:01:16 - 1:38:34 - What Time Is It There? 1:38:35 - 2:13:06 - Goodbye, Dragon Inn 2:13:07 - 2:31:31 - Filmography between Goodbye, Dragon Inn and Stray Dogs 2:31:32 - 2:40:30 - The Walker series 2:40:31 - 3:03:50 - Stray Dogs 3:03:51 - 3:19:37 - Days & Outro

Every year I ask my friend Patrick to provide me with something special in the form of a podcast gift. His friendship of course is the real gift but his presence for this episode is also a present. Not only does it celebrate my 45th birthday (May the 4th be with me) but we also decided to celebrate this here podcast! I asked Patrick this time to revisit the first two films we actively disagreed on going all the way back to Episode 2. What happens 12 years later when both him and I decide to re-watch The Devil's Rejects (dir. Rob Zombie) and Somewhere (dir. Sofia Coppola). Do we feel the same now as we did back then? The only way to know is to listen and find out. If you want to celebrate my birthday, all you have to do is give this your time. Thank you to my dear friend and former co-host / guest co-host Patrick for another delightful talk. 00:00 - 08:27 - Intro 08:28 - 01:00:20 - The Devil's Rejects 01:00:21 - 01:46:36 - Somewhere 01:46:37 - 02:11:35 - Outro

For this episode I recruited two terrific and talented film writers and commentators especially since two of the movies we talk about happen to be all-time favorites for the both of them. Guest co-host and Supporting Characters host Bill Ackerman returns as well as Chicago film critic Marya Gates for a delightful discussion on the work of Joan Micklin Silver.  She's responsible for a number of excellent films including HESTER STREET, CHILLY SCENES OF WINTER, BETWEEN THE LINES, CROSSING DELANCEY and so much more! Thanks to this episode I have a new favorite romantic comedy to add to my list so I'm grateful for my guests for bringing their A-game to this conversation and please do follow their work as well as discover Joan Micklin Silver's films in any form possible! We also briefly preview the upcoming Chicago Critics Film Festival! Stay tuned next month for a lot to come featuring both Bill Ackerman and former co-host Patrick Ripoll. I'm taking a little time off for my birthday month but there will be a surprise episode as always to make the occasion :) 00:00 - 20:19 - Introduction / Catching Up / CCFF 20:20 - 01:31:44 - JMS' First Few Films (Hester Street, Between The Lines, Chilly Scenes Of Winter) 01:31:45 - 02:10:49 - Crossing Delancey, Loverboy, Big Girls Don't Cry 02:10:50 - 02:27:32 - Other Films 02:27:33 - 02:41:03 - Top 3 JMS Films / Outro The Chicago Critics Film Festival: https://www.chicagocriticsfilmfestival.com/ The Projection Booth Covers Chilly Scenes Of Winter w/JMS: https://www.projectionboothpodcast.com/2017/02/episode-310-chilly-scenes-of-winter-1979.html Read Marya's Work on JMS: https://www.moviefone.com/news/joan-micklin-silvers-daughter-marisa-on-the-4k-resortation-of-hester-street/ https://www.moviefone.com/news/how-joan-micklin-silver-paved-the-way-for-chloe-zhao-other-women-directors-today/ Watch JMS Films On Mubi: https://mubi.com/specials/joan-micklin-silver Follow / Subscribe To Marya: https://oldfilmsflicker.substack.com   Check Out Bill's Podcast, Supporting Characters: https://www.nowplayingnetwork.net/supportingcharacters

As if 2 hours plus for PTA Part II wasn't enough, you are about to get even more content all about my favorite filmmaker. This time I interview author/writer extraordinaire Ethan Warren about his recently released book, The Cinema of Paul Thomas Anderson: American Apocrypha that I highly recommend. We talked for 40 mins about what inspired him to write it, along with thoughts on PTA in general. Soon after that, you'll get to hear more conversation from my former co-host Patrick Ripoll. About a year ago for Patreon, we reviewed Licorice Pizza which Patrick felt strongly about whereas I thought that it wasn't one of his strongest films for reasons you heard me bring up with Nick & Steve. I decided it was best to conclude this double dose of PTA talk with the original hosts on a film that Patrick did love. Speaking of that, be sure to stick around for the intro monologue since I go into greater detail on how I feel about Inherent Vice since I didn't express it entirely last time. Coming soon is Bill Ackerman's next contribution and it'll be a doozy for sure! Thank you all for listening, and thanks to Ethan & Patrick! 00:00 - 18:00 - Intro / Inherent Vice Summation 18:01 - 52:06 - Interview With Ethan Warren 52:07 - 02:17:30 - Patrick Reviews Licorice Pizza Visit Ethan Warren's Site: http://ethanrawarren.com Buy His Book on PTA: https://cup.columbia.edu/book/the-cinema-of-paul-thomas-anderson/9780231204590 Follow Ethan On Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ethan_Warren_ In Case You Missed PTA Part II: https://www.directorsclubpodcast.com/episodes/pta2 Check Out Patrick's Podcasts: https://link.chtbl.com/uptown https://www.nowplayingnetwork.net  

SHARPEN YOUR STRAIGHT RAZORS AND POLISH YOUR BLACK LEATHER, WE'RE NOT QUITE DONE WITH ITALIAN THRILLERS JUST YET!!   Welcome back to Genre Grinder's look back on the gialli of 1971. In part one, Gabe (the fan) and Patrick (the skeptic) covered Sergio Martino's The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh (Italian: Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh), Dario Argento's Cat O' Nine Tails (Italian: Il gatto a nove code), Lucio Fulci's Lizard in a Woman's Skin (Italian: Una lucertola con la pelle di donna), Enzo G. Castellari's Cold Eyes of Fear (Italian: Gli occhi freddi della paura), and José María Forqué's Eye of the Hurricane (Spanish: El ojo del huracán).   Part two (of two) features even more giallo goodness, including Luigi Bazzoni's The Fifth Cord (Italian: Giornata nera per l'ariete), Emilio Miraglia's The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave (Italian: La notte che Evelyn usci' dalia tomba), Umberto Lenzi's Oasis of Fear (aka: An Ideal Place to Kill; Italian: Un posto ideale per uccidere), Mario Bava's A Bay of Blood (Italian: Ecologia del delitto; aka: Twitch of the Death Nerve), Duccio Tessari's The Bloodstained Butterfly (Italian: Una farfalla con le ali insanguinate), Paolo Cavara's The Black Belly of the Tarantula (Italian: La tarantola dal ventre nero), and Aldo Lado's Short Night of the Glass Dolls (Italian: La Corta notte delle bambole di vetro).   00:00 – Intro 01:37 – The Fifth Cord 22:29 – The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave  40:04 – Oasis of Fear 1:00:00 – A Bay of Blood 1:09:02 – The Bloodstained Butterfly 1:22:01 – Black Belly of the Tarantula 1:34:29 – Short Night of the Glass Dolls 1:55:11 – Outro   If you are in a position to make the world a better place, please consider the following fundraisers: Atlanta Solidarity Fund: https://atlsolidarity.org/ Equality Florida: https://www.eqfl.org/ Donations 4 Abortions (state by state abortion funds): https://donations4abortion.com/funds-by-state

MAD KILLERS! ANXIOUS WOMEN! TWISTED CRIMINAL PLOTS! CHIC INTERIOR DECORATING! PSYCHEDELIC FLASHBACKS! NEEDLESSLY LONG TITLES!!   Giallo – plural gialli – so-named for the cover color of pulp crime novels in Italy is a stylish world of psychosis and murder that has existed in some capacity since the early 1960s, but it wasn't until Dario Argento's 1970 classic, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, became a worldwide hit that the giallo fad really took the country by storm. The following year, 1971, was arguably the biggest in the genre's history, with a total of more than 40 films, several of which would become classics. Join super-fan Gabe and relatively apathetic returning guest Patrick Ripoll of Tracks of the Damned and Uptown Song Club as they explore a total of 12 titles in a two-part series.   Part one includes Sergio Martino's The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh (Italian: Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh), Dario Argento's Cat O' Nine Tails (Italian: Il gatto a nove code), Lucio Fulci's Lizard in a Woman's Skin (Italian: Una lucertola con la pelle di donna), Enzo G. Castellari's Cold Eyes of Fear (Italian: Gli occhi freddi della paura), and José María Forqué's Eye of the Hurricane (Spanish: El ojo del huracán). The original plan was to do 6 per episode, but I have COVID-19 and ran out of energy. But stay tuned for a longer part two soon!   00:00 – Intro 09:45 – The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh 27:05 – Cat O' Nine Tails  44:26 – Lizard in a Woman's Skin 58:23 – Cold Eyes of Fear 1:11:24 – Eye of the Hurricane 1:28:07 – Outro   If you are in a position to make the world a better place, please consider the following fundraisers: Atlanta Solidarity Fund: https://atlsolidarity.org/ Equality Florida: https://www.eqfl.org/ Donations 4 Abortions (state by state abortion funds): https://donations4abortion.com/funds-by-state

The tradition continues! Patrick Ripoll joins Collin and Kerry once again to take a deep dive into the depths of what was once the most controversial idea for a horror film ever dreamed up. Speaking of dreams, the brain-domed killer, Ricky, has been randomly invading the dreams of a blind woman and she wants answers! So do we. What does Monte Hellman bring to the table for this sequel? Why do we get a 'Happy New Year' send-off at the end? How does this movie alter the course of independent cinema as we know it (serious question, btw)? We also have another round of Halloween-themed Book and Blu-ray segments where we talk about "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" and "Night of the Living Dead." 

LONG LIVE THE NEW FLESH! OUR BLOODSTREAMS ARE ANALOG DATA! OUR SKIN IS TEXTURED PLASTIC! OUR INTESTINES ARE RIBBONS OF MAGNETIC TAPE!! Welcome back to SOV hell! Your hosts Gabe and Patrick Ripoll of Tracks of the Damned and Uptown Song Club have nine more movies to talk about, seven of which at least one of them was able to see. This includes a homemade homage to Italian horror, a surprisingly sophisticated slasher shot in Gabe's hometown, two J.R. Bookwalter films (one good, one not so good), and one genuine transgressive horror classic. Don't worry, though, this isn't our “good-bye” to SOV Horror, it's “see you later.”   Part 2 includes: Paura il Diavolo (Darren Ward, 1992) † Evil Night (Todd Jason Cook, 1992) Humanoids from Atlantis (J.R. Bookwalter, 1992) ∆ Death Magic (Paul Clinco, 1992) †∆ Hellspawn (Mark & John Polonia, 1993) America's Deadliest Home Video (Jack Perez, 1993) ∆ Red Spirit Lake (Charles Pinion, 1993) †∆ Ozone (J.R. Bookwalter, 1994) †∆ Jungle Trap (James Bryan, 2016) ∆ † Seen by Gabe∆ Seen by Patrick If you want to catch up with the complete SOV Horror podcast collection, please check out Patrick and Gabe's original four-part podcast on SOV Horror, Patrick's SOV Horror Mixtape, and the first part of the Addendum wherever you listen to podcasts.   Please consider donating to the following charities/fundraisers if you have any spare cash:Donations 4 Abortions (state-by-state abortion funds): https://donations4abortion.com/funds-by-state National Network of Abortion Funds: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/supportabortionfunds Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund: https://www.transgenderlegal.org/

YOU THOUGHT WE WERE DONE EXPLORING THE DEPTHS OF DO-IT-YOURSELF ANALOG HORROR? YOU FOOL!!Remember when Gabe and always special guest Patrick Ripoll spent almost eight hours talking about the weird, wonderful, and horrible world of Shot-on-Video (SOV) Horror? Well, there have been some developments since then. More of these movies have been dug up by boutique home video labels and maniacs on YouTube and now we have to make an addendum episode. Make that TWO addendum episodes, because there is still so much to discover. Or maybe not DISCover. Maybe we're TAPEscovering. Man, I'm funny.   Part 1 includes: Demon Queen (Donald Farmer, 1987) †∆ Sexandroide (Michel Ricaud, 1987) †∆ Conton (Japanese: Jûshin densetsu; Takuro Fukada, 1987) † Hollywood's New Blood (James Shyman, 1988) † Halloween Party (Dave Skowronski, 1989) ∆ Dream Stalker (Christopher Mills, 1991) †∆ The Butcher (Maik Ude, 1991) † Holy Moly (Lance Ozanix, 1991) †∆ Vampire Trailer Park (Steve Latshaw, 1991) Neighbor Hoodz (Lemy Hassan & James Adam Tucker, 1991) Way Bad Stone (Archie Waugh, 1991) Death by Love (Alan Grant, 1991) Hellroller (Gary J. Levinson, 1992) †∆   † Seen by Gabe∆ Seen by Patrick If you like what you're hearing and can't wait a couple of weeks for Part 2, please check out Patrick and Gabe's original four-part podcast on SOV Horror, as well as Patrick's SOV Horror Mixtape, wherever you listen to podcasts (Episode 18, Parts 1-4 and BONUS EPISODE: VCR Horrors).   Please consider donating to the following charities/fundraisers if you have any spare cash:Donations 4 Abortions (state-by-state abortion funds): https://donations4abortion.com/funds-by-state   National Network of Abortion Funds: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/supportabortionfunds   Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund: https://www.transgenderlegal.org/

Episode 200 is here (technically this is the 300th episode if you include bonus episodes). Of course, I had to invite my original co-host and dear friend Patrick Ripoll back to the show since it all began with him and I talking about Cameron Crowe in front of microphones back in January 2011. This serves as not only a celebration of the podcast but as an early birthday treat. So why not talk about two of my favorite directors over the course of two entire films they've made. I was never the biggest fan of David Cronenberg's CRASH but I'm slowly coming around. Patrick was never the biggest fan of Paul Thomas Anderson's PHANTOM THREAD either. Now he's also warming up to it a little more. We hash it out together, ask questions, talk about specific scenes that we adore and so much more throughout this eventful 4 hour conversation. You have the option of syncing up the two movies (we instruct how along the way) or simply listen to the two of us talking about both films and the directors that made them. This was pure joy and a great way to celebrate a podcast anniversary that I'm sure you'll enjoy especially if you've been with us since the very beginning. 00:00 - 11:11 - Introduction11:12 - 01:53:49 - Crash Commentary01:53:50 - 04:00:12 - Phantom Thread Commentary04:00:13 - 04:10:14 - Outro Check out Patrick's podcast:https://nowplayingnetwork.net/tracksofthedamned Support The Show:https://www.patreon.com/directorsclub

Kerry and Collin are joined by returning guest Patrick Ripoll to discuss the all-singing, award-winning  masterpiece, Jacques Demy's "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" (1964). How does it fit in with other films of the French New Wave? How does Christmas function in the film's final moments? How do the musical elements differ from the recently released "Annette"? All this, plus Oscar talk, the Book segment and a look at the latest releases in physical media on the "Blu-ray Gift Exchange."

FIGHT BACK AGAINST TRANSPHOBIC ATTACKS ON THE CHILDREN OF TEXAS: Resources For Transgender Youth in Texas: https://www.txtranskids.org/ Transgender Education Network of Texas: https://www.transtexas.org/services Equality Texas: https://www.equalitytexas.org/ ---------- Whether it's a complicated layered confession from the man who introduced blockbuster filmmaking into the water supply, turning his fellow New Hollywood icons into endangered species or just the best monster movie of the 90s, Jurassic Park (1993) is a beloved institution that will never go away, that children around the world will never stop enjoying, that will never stop influencing the world of populist popcorn cinema. So why does everyone seem to get it wrong? To dig into the minutae of what makes this highly sophisticated machine tick and also just reminisce about being kids in the 90's when this came out, Patrick Ripoll and Regina Linn hold onto their butts and ask the big questions like: Is this movie actually a good demonstration of chaos theory? How does Alan Grant know how to do a Brachiosaurus call? And just how many fucked up space drugs was ET using?  All that and more on the most recent episode of Tracks of the Damned! TIME STAMPS: 0:00 - 5:40  -  Intro 5:41 - 2:15:13  -  Commentary 2:15:14 - 2:21:12  -  Outro

Another year in cinema has come and gone. 2021 was certainly one of the more difficult and challenging years for me personally (we all needed lots of hugs) but it's ended on a high note particularly with the films discussed here. As always, I needed to invite special guests to celebrate the year in cinema, two familiar voices you know and love join me to discuss our favorite films of 2021. Returning to the show is my dear friend Patrick Ripoll, current host of Tracks of the Damned and former co-host of this here show. Another great returning champion and former co-host is Brad Strauss who was kind enough to take over hosting duties for a few years, doing stellar work with his compadre Al. Happy to have him join us too! This time you're in for a treat because you can actually win a couple of Blu-Rays by listening to the episode and following the instructions given (all entries/emails must be in by Jan 11th). After summarizing the year that was, we run down a list of categories/awards like we do every time as well as a list of honorable mentions before revealing our top ten favorite films of the year. Prepare yourself for a song later on to celebrate someone who is definitely there in spirit but couldn't join us this time, the one and only Bill Ackerman of Supporting Characters. This was one heck of a year and now it's time to listen to us talk about it for five hours. Much gratitude to all of you for listening and for all the support. 11 years of doing this show and there's never a dull moment. Happy New Year and thanks to my great guests for their lists and wonderful insights as expected - Jim 00:00 - 20:54 - Introductions / Thoughts On 2021 20:55 - 01:01:37 - Ancillary Awards / Categories 01:01:38 - 01:23:04 - Honorable Mentions 01:23:05 - 02:55:02 - #10-#5 02:55:02 - 03:33:44 - #5-#3 03:33:44 - 04:10:39 - #3, #2 04:10:40 - 04:13:39 - Bill's 40 Favorite Films Song 04:13:40 - 04:58:36 - Favorite Film Of 2021 / Outro Bill Ackerman's 40 Favorite Films: https://auteuristtrap.blogspot.com/2021 Jim's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/jimlaczkowski/list/2021-ranked Brad's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/brads/list/year-by-year-2021-ranked Check Out Patrick's Podcast: https://www.nowplayingnetwork.net/tracksofthedamned The Chicago Film Critics Awards For 2021: https://chicagofilmcritics.org/blog/2021cfcawinners Send Me An Email By January 11th (details in the show): directorsclubpodcast@gmail.com  

RETURN TO THE GREATEST YEAR IN HORROR HISTORY FOR MORE IRONIC PUNISHMENTS, FIERY INFERNOS, CURSED TOWNS, BLOODTHIRSTY WITCHES, AND SEXY LIBRARIANS!   Happy Halloween hangover, everyone! Welcome back to 1960 and a deep dive into three more stone cold classics. Well, more like two classics and a movie that has an awful lot in common with some stone cold classics. Gabe and returning guest Patrick Ripoll of Tracks of the Damned had already talked about Georges Franju's Eyes without a Face, Michael Powell's Peeping Tom, and Roger Corman's (Fall of the) House of Usher in part one and, this time, they're covering Nobuo Nakagawa's Jigoku, Mario Bava's Black Sunday, and John Llewellyn Moxey's City of the Dead.   00:00 – Jigoku 18:42 – Black Sunday 50:05 – Interlude (other 1960 horror movies) 54:09 – City of the Dead 1:21:07 – Outro   Here's the complete Letterboxd list that we were originally working from: https://letterboxd.com/gabepowers/list/1960s-horror-movies/

A special Halloween treat: a unique performance of the classic HP Lovecraft short story by Patrick Ripoll and Regina Linn.

Patrick Ripoll (Tracks of the Damned, Director's Club) joins Collin and Kerry to talk about the sequel to the notorious 1984 slasher film, about 30 minutes of which is shown in Part 2! How do they get away with that? Is Eric Freeman's performance the stuff of bad-movie legend? When is garbage day? All this and more as they continue to explore this goofy series of holiday slasher films, plus Kerry's Book segment. 

PSYCHOPATHS! PEEPING TOMS! CRUMBLING HOUSES! EYELESS FACES! CITIES OF THE DEAD! LITERAL HELL!   Happy Halloween! It's time to settle some schoolyard arguments and decide once and for all the most incredible year in horror cinema history. Our world's greatest scientists, historians, and statisticians have compiled all the pertinent data and come to the following conclusion: 1960 was the best year for horror movies. Gabe and returning guest Patrick Ripoll of Tracks of the Damned parsed 32 of the year's genre releases and chose six to discuss at length – Georges Franju's Eyes without a Face, Michal Powell's Peeping Tom, Roger Corman's (Fall of the) House of Usher, Nobuo Nakagawa's Jigoku, Mario Bava's Black Sunday, and John Llewellyn Moxey's City of the Dead. Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho also comes up constantly, but not at length, because it's one of the most popular movies ever made.   This didn't end up being as long as some of Gabe & Patrick's other list episodes, but the discussion still went long, so the three-hour episode has been split into two Fun-Sized treats (instead of three or four, so don't worry).   00:00 – Intro: Why 1960? and a brief history of horror movie booms 17:40 – Eyes without a Face 44:46 – Peeping Tom 1:05:57 – (Fall of the) House of Usher   Here's the complete Letterboxd list that we were originally working from: https://letterboxd.com/gabepowers/list/1960s-horror-movies/

The climax of the career of the greatest horror star of all time and also a miserable failure critically and commercially, The Devil Commands was the product of a hungry up and coming director, Edward Dmytryk, being paired with material best described as "Lovecraftian" decades before that word meant anything to anybody. In this episode of Tracks of the Damned, the horror film commentary track podcast, host Patrick Ripoll tackles the second horror boom of the 40s and asks the big questions like: is that matte painting haunted? Time-Stamps: 0:00 - 0:37  -  Apology Concerning My Thoughtless Words 0:38 - 2:47  -  Intro 2:48 - 1:10:05  -  Commentary 1:10:06 - 1:53:58  - Ten Must-See Karloff Performances 1:53:59 - 1:57:54  -  Outro

Great Scott! Patrick returns to host a different approach to an episode in which he and returning guest Andrew James run down an entire filmography. So no more what we watched segment or parody songs just three and a half hours focused on action director Tony Scott starting at the beginning of his career all the way to the end. Follow along with the filmography below as well as follow both Patrick and Andrew on Letterboxd. Stay tuned next month for Patrick's final stint as guest host alongside Bill Ackerman when they run down the filmography of Wong Kar-wai. Thanks as always for listening and stay tuned for some bonus content in the months to come! Tony Scott: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Scott#Filmography Andrew James: https://letterboxd.com/andrew_james Patrick Ripoll: https://letterboxd.com/patrickripoll

I’ve done a lot of podcasts in my time but this one might be the craziest I’ve ever been a part of. Thanks to my dear friend Patrick Ripoll, this is one of those birthday gifts that I’ll cherish forever. What Patrick did was invent 43 movie and music-related games for my 43rd birthday and we turned them into 43 segments. Not to mention the 10 hours of editing Patrick did to put this  madness together. For about the first 90 minutes, the volume levels fluctuate a bit due to recording online but don’t fret. Then for the next 90 minutes, we got together in person for the first time in a long time so it sounds even better. There’s no need to list the games here we played in the show notes since half the fun is seeing what comes next. Needless to say, if you’re a fan of Popcorn Supper or old-school Director’s Club or the yearly tradition of doing something unconventional this time of year to celebrate the fact that I’m still here on this planet, you do not want to skip over this. Also stay tuned to Voices & Visions for an interview with an actress that is truly special in so many ways as well as Patrick’s next three stints hosting this here show while I take a brief summer hiatus. Thanks to Patrick for his hard work and to all of you for continuing to listen and supporting this weird, wild show - Jim Be sure to check out episodes of Patrick's podcast too: http://www.nowplayingnetwork.net/tracksofthedamned

ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END AS MUST ALL BAD THINGS AND ALL THINGS RECORDED ON OBSOLETE HOME VIDEO MEDIA!   Welcome to the home stretch! After dozens of movies and six hours of podcasting, we’ve come to the end of Genre Grinder’s shot-on-video horror retrospective. Gabe and returning extra-special co-host Patrick Ripoll (who, yet again, did most of the research) drag and claw their way through a final 16 SOV oddities; nine of which one or both of them were able to watch, including Mark Shepard’s Dark Romances Vol. 1 (1990), Carl Denham’s Shreck (1990), and J.R. Bookwalter’s Kingdom of the Vampire (1991). The list is shorter this time, but we both had a lot to say about some of these movies, especially Carl J. Sukenick’s mind-bending Alien Beasts (1991), Olaf Ittenbach’s gut-wrenching The Burning Moon (1992), and Scooter McCrae’s genuinely great The Shatter Dead (1994). . Again, people have asked for a list of the films covered in the description, so here you go. All of the movies that at least one of us has seen are marked with a †, while the others are discussed based on available information/reviews: Bimbos B.C. (1990) Attack of the Hideopoid (1990) Dark Romances Vol. 1 (1990) † Gorgasm (1990) Shreck (1990) † Crystal Force (1990) Attack of the Killer Refrigerator (1990) † Honeymoon Murders (1990) Kingdom of the Vampire (1991) † Zombie ‘90: Extreme Pestilence (1991) † Alien Beasts (1991) † The Burning Moon (1992) † Scary Tales (1993) † Savage Vengeance (1993) Vampires and Other Stereotypes (1994) Shatter Dead (1994) † If you are in a position to make the world a better place, please consider the following fundraisers:   Minnesota Freedom Fund   Navajo & Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Fund   Minnesota Transgender Health Coalition   American Nurses Foundation’s Coronavirus Response Fund  

Welcome to an extra special BONUS EPISODE of Genre Grinder. What you are about to hear is a digital mixtape compiled and mixed by Tracks of the Damned creator Patrick Ripoll. It includes themes, complete songs, and various clips from the films we’ve been discussing throughout Genre Grinder’s shot-on-video horror series. Be aware that, in most cases, Patrick or myself had to rip the audio from the films themselves, so the sound quality will be uneven to say the least. Then again, that’s kind of the point isn’t. So, sit back, relax, and let the SOV horror vibes take you away.    Complete track listing: 1a. WREX Station Identification 1b. 20/20 Report: "VCR Horrors" 1c. Sledgehammer (1983) opening credits 2. Tales From the Quaddead Zone (1987) score 3. Shreck (1990) score 4. "Angel Fire" from Demon Queen (1987) 5a. Body Count (1986) trailer 5b. Heavy Metal Massacre (1989) opening credits 5c. "Carl Sukenick narration" from Alien Beasts (1991) 6. Spine (1986) score 7. "Animal/Cannibal" from Possibly in Michigan (1983) 8. Terror Eyes (1989) opening credits 9. The Ripper (1985) trailer 10. "Book of Love" from Brainblast (1987) 11. Video Violence (1987) opening credits 12. Witchdoctor of the Living Dead (1986) score 13. "Rock n Roll Music" from Blood Lake (1987) 14. Black Devil Doll from Hell (1984) opening credits 15. The Tower (1985) score 16. Attack of the Killer Refrigerator (1990) score 17. "Scream Dream" from Scream Dream (1989) 18. Blood Cult (1985) trailer 19. Hollow Gate (1988) end credits 20. "Beat My Meat" from Trashcans of Terror (1985) 21. "The Brainsucker" from The Brainsucker (1988) 22a. Attack scene from Black River Monster (1986) 22b. "Hearts" from Night Ripper! (1986) 23. Video Violence (1987) score 24. "Suffer Little Children" from Suffer Little Children (1983) 25a. Dip Monologue from Redneck Zombies (1989) 25b. Redneck Zombies (1989) End Credits 26. Revenge (1986) trailer 27. Night Feeder (1988) end credits 28. Scary Tales (1993) score 29. Dark Romances Vol. 1 (1990) score 30. "If" from Cannibal Campout (1988) 31. Sledgehammer (1983) end credits  

LISTEN IN TERROR AS WE CONTINUE TO BE STRANGLED BY THE GNARLED, RIPPLING TENTACLES OF DEAD ANALOG MEDIA!   Part three of our epic (seemingly never-ending) FOUR-PART look back on the insane world of shot-on-video horror movies from the pre-digital era. Gabe and returning extra-special co-host Patrick Ripoll (who, again, did most of the research) trudge through an additional 32 movies, 12 of which one or both of them were able to watch, including D3’s Death Row Diner (1988), Wally Koz’ 555 (1988), Herb Robins’ The Brainsucker (1988), Jim Whiteaker’s Night Feeder (1988), Dean Alioto’s The McPherson Tape (1989), and Eric Parkinson, Michael Rissi & Steve Sommers’ Terror Eyes (1989). Again, people have asked for a list of the films covered in the description, so here you go. All of the movies that at least one of us has seen are marked with a †, while the others are discussed based on available information/reviews: Death Row Diner (1988) † The Hackers (1988) Hollow Gate (1988) Hollywood’s New Blood (1988) Shadows of Blood (1988) Twisted Issues (1989) Woodchipper Massacre (1988) Mama’s Home (1988) Cannibal Campout (1988) † 555 (1988) † Phantom Brother (1988) † Almohadón de Plumas (1988) Night Feeder (1988) † Dinastía sangrienta (1988) Blind Faith (1989) Witchfinder (1989) Black Past (1989) † Fatal Images (1989) † Las Vegas Bloodbath (1989) Satan’s Storybook (1989) Scream Dream (1989) Sleepover Massacre (1989) The McPherson Tape (1989) † Violent Shit (1989) † Zombie Rampage (1989) Redneck Zombies (1989) † Pieces of Darkness (1989) Houseboat Horror (1989) The Nutzoids at Cannibal Cove (1989) Heavy Metal Massacre (1989) † Terror Eyes (1989) † If you are in a position to make the world a better place, please consider the following fundraisers:   Minnesota Freedom Fund   Navajo & Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Fund   Minnesota Transgender Health Coalition   American Nurses Foundation’s Coronavirus Response Fund    

Episode 184 (technically episode 276 if you count bonus episodes) consists of something special - something we’ve never done before in the history of this show. A collaborative top ten list curated by the two individuals that started that show a decade ago. Normally, we fight and bicker but there’s just a little bit of that this time. Patrick Ripoll and I decided to happily piece together our very favorite films from the Obama Era which is essentially when we hosted this show together, on and off. These particular selections were released between 2009-2016 and a lot of familiar favorites do come up, but there are also surprises along the way. For the first four hours everything went smoothly, but as you’ll hear, there’s a bit of a change at the four mark as we concluded due to technical difficulties. No worries, you’ll get to hear most of our decisions, justifications and opinions on what the ten best films are from the years 2009-2016, back when things were a bit brighter in the world. We did this to cheer ourselves and it worked! No time tracks this time since it’s all about the master list and getting it down to ten titles. Happy 10th anniversary to this show and thank you all for listening to me and Patrick ramble on for over four hours about some of our favorite films.  The Master List:http://bit.ly/dcobama Follow Patrick: https://letterboxd.com/patrickripoll Listen to his show!http://www.nowplayingnetwork.net/tracksofthedamned Check out the last anniversary special:http://www.directorsclubpodcast.com/blog/50favoritefilms

ENJOY EVEN MORE TALES OF THE TAPE AS WE DELVE FURTHER INTO THE INSANE DEPTHS OF THE MOST NEOPHYTIC MOVIES EVER TO GRACE A VIDEO RENTAL STORE!   Bring on part two of three! Wait, of three? That can’t be right. Oh, yeah, this is a four-part epic now. Gabe and special co-host Patrick Ripoll (who did most of the research) break down 21 more shot-on video horror movies; nine of which one or both of them have been able to actually see, including ‘classics,’ like the Polonia Brothers’ Hallucinations (1986) & Splatter Farm (1987), Jeff Hathcock’s Night Ripper! (1986), Chester Novell Turner’s Tales from the Quadead Zone (1987), and Gary P. Cohen’s genuine cult classic, Video Violence (1987). Some people have asked for a list of the films covered in the description (which I failed to do last time), so here you go. All of the movies we were able to watch are now marked with a †, while the others are discussed, based on available information/reviews: Hallucinations (1986) † Night of Terror (1986) Spine (1986) † Splatter: Architects of Fear (1986) Black River Monster (1986) Night Ripper! (1986) † Blood Lake (1987) † Brainblast (1987) † Video Violence (1987) † Cannibal Hookers (1987) Channel 13 (1987) Cemetery Sisters (1987) Criminally Insane 2/Fat Ethel II (1987) Crowley (1987) Demon Queen (1987) Doctor Bloodbath (1987) † Death Nurse (1987) Tales from the Quadead Zone (1987) † The Newlydeads (1987) Venus Flytrap (1987) Splatter Farm (1987) †   If you are in a position to make the world a better place, please consider the following fundraisers:   Minnesota Freedom Fund   Navajo & Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Fund   Minnesota Transgender Health Coalition   American Nurses Foundation’s Coronavirus Response Fund  

For the first 10th anniversary special of Director’s Club, you get 6 hours and 45 minutes of me and Bill Ackerman talking about our 50 favorite films of all time. Granted, we did end up spending a little time before that revealing our favorites from 2020 as well, but for the most part you get to learn about what each of us think are all-timers when it comes to movies we love. Some have changed for me including my #1. Towards the end of the month, you’ll get a second anniversary special featuring Patrick Ripoll, original co-host for a surprise edition that should be quite different than anything we’ve done before. (Which means you’re likely to at least get a total of ten hours of content for January). My full of 100 favorites is available at Letterboxd but don’t spoil the fun, listen to the episode first to see what has changed these past five years since I last revised the list. Be sure to subscribe to Bill’s spectacular show, Supporting Characters. Catch up with all the episodes from the past and stay tuned for more in the future! Thank you so much for supporting Director’s Club this past decade and looking forward to at least another year’s worth of new episodes. See you in a couple of weeks for one more anniversary special - Jim 00:00 - 06:28 - Intro06:29 - 51:59 - Favorites From 202052:00 - 03:13:07 - Favorite Films #50-2603:13:08 - 05:21:24 - Favorite Films #25-1105:21:25 - 06:44:30 - Favorite Films #10-106:44:31 - 06:47:31 - Outro