Featured TV Special Review: Lupin III "Voyage to Danger" (ルパン暗殺指令, Rupan Ansatsu Shirei; lit: "Orders to Assassinate Lupin") [ Wikipedia ] [ IMDb ] PROMO: Reading Between the Reels ( @ReadBtweenReels ) SPECIAL GUEST: Robbie Sherman, Conversations with Robbie Sherman ( @WithSherman ) SHOWNOTES: Collateral Cinema: Director's Cut! is back for a special Anime Edition episode, as we are joined by Robbie Sherman for a review of the Lupin the 3rd (a.k.a Lupin III, Lupin the Third, or Lupin the IIIrd) 1...
Jul 07, 2025•57 min
Title: Rocky IV [ Wikipedia ] [ IMDb ] Director: Sylvester Stallone Producers: Irwin Winkler , Robert Chartoff Writer: Sylvester Stallone Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire , Burt Young , Carl Weathers , Brigitte Nielsen , Dolph Lundgren Release date: November 27, 1985 PROMO: Ninety For Chill: The Podcast with CatBusRuss SPECIAL GUESTS: CatBusRuss ( @catbusruss.bsky.social ), I Dig Crazy Flicks Presents: Ninety For Chill – The Podcast with CatBusRuss ( @idigcrazyflicks.bsky.social ) Craig Di...
Jun 19, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Season 8Ep. 11
Series title: Doctor Who (2005) [ Wikipedia ] [ IMDb ] Episode title: " The Day of the Doctor " Director: Nick Hurran Producer: Marcus Wilson Writer: Steven Moffat Stars: Matt Smith , David Tennant , Jenna Coleman , Billie Piper , John Hurt Release date: November 22, 2013 PROMO: Movie Wars ( @MovieWarsPod ) SHOWNOTES: Geronimo! On this episode of Collateral Cinema, we are traveling time and space with the Doctor(s), as we cover the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special, "The Day of the Doctor"! Jo...
May 25, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Season 8Ep. 10
Title: Ghost in the Shell (攻殻機動隊, Kōkaku Kidōtai; lit. Mobile Armored Riot Police)[ Wikipedia ] [ IMDb ] Director: Mamoru Oshii Producers: Yoshimasa Mizuo , Ken Matsumoto , Ken Iyadomi , Mitsuhisa Ishikawa Writer(s): Kazunori Itō (screenplay), Masamune Shirow ( original manga ) Stars: Atsuko Tanaka , Akio Otsuka , Iemasa Kayumi (Japanese) Mimi Woods , Richard Epcar (as Richard George), Tom Wyner (as Abe Lasser) (English dub) Release date: November 18, 1995 (JP) PROMO: Retro Anime Podcast ( @retr...
May 01, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 8Ep. 8
Title(s): Reefer Madness (a.k.a. Tell Your Children, The Burning Question, Dope Addict, Doped Youth, Love Madness) [ Wikipedia ] [ IMDb ] Director: Louis J. Gasnier Producer(s): George Hirliman (1936), Dwain Esper (1938-39) Writers: Arthur Hoerl (screenplay), Lawrence Meade (story) Stars: Dorothy Short , Kenneth Craig, Lillian Miles , Dave O'Brien , Thelma White , Warren McCollum, Carleton Young Release year(s): 1936 (original), 1938 (re-release) PROMO: Cinema Recall ( @cinema_recall ) SPECIAL G...
Apr 22, 2025•1 hr 8 min
***Dedicated to Joe Cantu*** Title: The California Kid [ Wikipedia ] [ IMDb ] Director: Richard T. Heffron Producer: Howie Horwitz Writer: Richard Compton Stars: Martin Sheen , Vic Morrow , Michelle Philips , Nick Nolte , Stuart Margolin PROMO: Movie Wars ( @MovieWarsPod ) SHOWNOTES: Due to production issues, we are jumping ahead to our next episode ahead of Ghost in the Shell: we're reviewing the 1974 made-for-TV film starring Martin Sheen , The California Kid! This action thriller car movie is...
Apr 10, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 8Ep. 9
Title: The Last: Naruto the Movie [ Wikipedia ] [ IMDb ] Director: Tsuneo Kobayashi Producers: Takayuki Hirobe , Naoji Hohnokidani , Shoji Matsui Writers: Masashi Kishimoto , Maruo Kyozuka PROMO: Anime Talk! ( @AnimeTalk12 ) SPECIAL GUEST: Matt St. Jack, Anime Talk! ( @AnimeTalk12 ) SHOWNOTES: This month, we are covering anime content! To start, Matt St. Jack from Anime Talk! joins us to talk the tenth Naruto film, The Last: Naruto the Movie! We actually meant to release this last season, but en...
Apr 10, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Season 8Ep. 7
Title: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 [ Wikipedia ] [ IMDb ] Director: Jeff Fowler Producers: Neal H. Moritz , Toby Ascher , Toru Nakahara , Hitoshi Okuno Writers: Pat Casey , Josh Miller (screenplay/story); John Whittington (screenplay); Sega ( original games ) Stars: Jim Carrey , Ben Schwartz , Krysten Ritter , Natasha Rothwell , Shemar Moore , James Marsden , Tika Sumpter , Idris Elba , Keanu Reeves Release date: December 20, 2024 PROMO: Reading Between the Reels ( @ReadBtweenReels ) COLLAB: Collateral...
Mar 09, 2025•1 hr 6 min
Featured Movies: The Fall Guy [ Wikipedia ] [ IMDb ] The Mouse Trap [ Wikipedia ] [ IMDb ] Alien: Romulus [ Wikipedia ] [ IMDb ] ...and several more! PROMO: Ninety For Chill: The Podcast with CatBusRuss SHOWNOTES: 2024 saw the release of a plethora of new films! So many, in fact, we missed covering a lot on Collateral Cinema At the Movies. Just like last year, we decided to rectify that with a discussion on a few movies we watched together, quick reviews on several we saw on our own, and even a ...
Feb 08, 2025•1 hr 25 min
Featured TV Special Review: Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! "Chrimbus Special" [ Wikipedia ] [ IMDb ] PROMO: Retro Anime Podcast ( @retroanime ) SHOWNOTES: Our Post-Holiday wrap-up is here on Collateral Cinema: Director's Cut! as Beau and Ashley cover the Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special (now on DVD). One of the strangest holiday specials to ever grace Adult Swim , the Tim and Eric Chrimbus Special was a delight for us to watch and discuss. Stay tuned for the Collater...
Jan 12, 2025•48 min
Titles: Samurai Cop [ Wikipedia ] [ IMDb ] Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance [ Wikipedia ] [ IMDb ] Directors: Amir Shervan (Samurai Cop) Gregory Hatanaka (Samurai Cop 2) Producers: Orlando Corradi , Amir Shervan (Samurai Cop) Mathew Karedas , Rich Mallery , Chris Faulisi , Narumi Inatsugu , Michael P. Blevins , Gregory Hatanaka , Marc Edward Heuck (Samurai Cop 2) Writers: Amir Sherman (Samurai Cop) Rich Mallery, T. L. Young , Gregory Hatanaka (Samurai Cop 2) Stars: Robert Z'Dar , Matt Hannon , Ma...
Jan 04, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Season 8Ep. 6
Title: The Grinch [ Wikipedia ] [ IMDb ] Developers: Artificial Mind & Movement (PS1/DC), Konami (PC) Publisher: Konami Platforms: PlayStation , Dreamcast , Microsoft Windows Release date: November 10, 2000 (PS1: NA) COLLAB: Collateral Gaming Video Game Podcast ( @CGamingPodcast ) SHOWNOTES: We hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! As for Collateral Gaming, the Grinch stole our Christmas episode, which is why we're releasing it 3 days late (sorry!). On our belated Holid...
Dec 28, 2024•51 min
Title: Terrifier 3 [ Wikipedia ] [ IMDb ] Director: Damien Leone Producer: Phil Falcone Writer: Damien Leone Stars: David Howard Thornton , Lauren LaVera , Elliott Fullam , Samantha Scaffidi Release date: October 11, 2024 PROMO: Cinema Recall ( @cinema_recall ) COLLAB: Abyss Gazing: A Horror Podcast ( @VctmsAndVillans ) SHOWNOTES: Happy Holidays from Collateral Cinema and Abyss Gazing! This year, we are diving into the latest installment of Damien Leone's Terrifier franchise, which incidentally ...
Dec 25, 2024•1 hr 19 min
Title: Pass Thru Director: Neil Breen Producer: Neil Breen Writer: Neil Breen Stars: Neil Breen, Viad , Kathy Corpus Release year: 2016 PROMO: Movie Wars ( @MovieWarsPod ) SHOWNOTES: On this year's first installment of Bad Movie December, we are embracing the Breenius yet again as we cover auteur/actor/ex-CIA/messianic entity/skilled hacker with magical powers/artificial intelligence from the future/AI humanoid Neil Breen's fourth feature film, Pass Thru! In what is both his most dreamlike and a...
Dec 20, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 8Ep. 5
Title: Back to the Future [ Wikipedia ] [ IMDb ] Director: Robert Zemeckis Producers: Bob Gale , Neil Canton Writers: Robert Zemeckis , Bob Gale Stars: Michael J. Fox , Christopher Lloyd , Lea Thompson , Crispin Glover Release date: July 3, 1985 PROMO: Anime Talk ( @AnimeTalk12 ) SHOWNOTES: LISTENERS! WE HAVE TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE FUTURE! On the latest episode of Collateral Cinema, Robert, Beau, and Ash discuss a perennial 80s classic and a quintessential watch for any movie fan: Back to the Fut...
Dec 04, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 8Ep. 4
Title: Street Fighter [ Wikipedia ] [ IMDb ] Director: Steven E. de Souza Producers: Edward R. Pressman , Kenzo Tsujimoto Writer(s): Steven E. de Souza (screenplay), Capcom ( original game ) Stars: Jean-Claude Van Damme , Raul Julia , Ming-Na Wen , Damian Chapa , Kylie Minogue , Wes Studi Release date: December 23, 1994 (US) PROMO: Retro Anime Podcast ( @retroanime ) COLLAB: Collateral Gaming Video Game Podcast ( @CGamingPodcast ) SPECIAL GUESTS: The Vern, Cinema Recall ( @cinema_recall ) Jim, F...
Nov 14, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Season 8Ep. 3
Featured Movie Review: Terrifier 2 [ Wikipedia ] [ IMDb ] PROMO: Reading Between the Reels ( @ReadBtweenReels ) SHOWNOTES: Collateral Cinema has one more Halloween treat for you this year, as we discuss Damien Leone's 2022 supernatural slasher sequel Terrifier 2! With a 138-minute runtime, Art the Clown's second feature film attempts to address the plot- and character-related criticisms of its predecessor. But does it succeed? Does it manage to achieve even more brutality in its kills over 2016'...
Nov 03, 2024•56 min
Title: Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers [ Wikipedia ] [ IMDb ] Director: Dominique Othenin-Girard Producer: Ramsey Thomas Writers: Michael Jacobs , Dominique Othenin-Girard , Shem Bitterman ; John Carpenter , Debra Hill ( original characters ) Stars: Donald Pleasence , Danielle Harris , Ellie Cornell , Beau Starr , Wendy Kaplan , Tamara Glynn Release date: October 13, 1989 PROMO: Ninety For Chill: The Podcast with CatBusRuss SPECIAL GUEST: Cayley, Once-Over with Cayley ( @OnceOverCayley...
Nov 01, 2024•1 hr 11 min
Title: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre [ Wikipedia ] [ IMDb ] Director: Tobe Hooper Producer: Tobe Hooper Writers: Kim Henkel , Tobe Hooper Stars: Marilyn Burns , Paul A. Partain , Edwin Neal , Jim Siedow , Gunnar Hansen Release date: October 11, 1974 PROMO: Movie Wars ( @MovieWarsPod ) SHOWNOTES: Spooky Month continues on Collateral Cinema as we explore the original 1974 indie horror film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre! This movie is quintessential viewing for anyone that call themself a horror or sl...
Oct 24, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 8Ep. 2
Title: Terrifier [ Wikipedia ] [ IMDB ] Director: Damien Leone Producers: Damien Leone , Phil Falcone , George Steuber Writer: Damien Leone Stars: Jenna Kanell , Samantha Scaffidi , David Howard Thornton , Catherine Corcoran Release date(s): October 15, 2016 (Telluride); March 15, 2018 (US) PROMO: Cinema Recall ( @cinema_recall ) SPECIAL GUEST: Robert Stewart, Stew World Order Productions ( @SWOProductions ) SHOWNOTES: Welcome to Season Eight of Collateral Cinema! Stew from SWO Productions joins...
Oct 08, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 8Ep. 1
Title: Home Movies [ Wikipedia ] [ IMDb ] Creators: Brendon Small , Loren Bouchard Director: Loren Bouchard Producer: Melissa Bardin Galsky Stars: Brendon Small , Janine Ditullio , H. Jon Benjamin , Melissa Bardin Galsky Original release: January 6 – March 31, 2002 PROMO: Reading Between the Reels ( @ReadBtweenReels ) SPECIAL GUEST: Robbie Sherman, Conversations with Robbie Sherman ( @WithSherman ) SHOWNOTES: Collateral Cinema explores Home Movies once more, as Robbie Sherman (Conversations with...
Sep 17, 2024•1 hr 22 min
Title: The Happiness of the Katakuris (カタクリ家の幸福, Katakuri-ke no Kōfuku) Director: Takashi Miike Producers: Hirotsugu Yoshida , Tetsuo Sasho Writers: Kikumi Yamagishi (screenplay), Ai Kennedy Stars: Kenji Sawada , Keiko Matsuzaka , Shinji Takeda , Naomi Nishida , Kiyoshiro Imawano , Tetsurō Tamba Release date: February 16, 2002 (JP) PROMO: Retro Anime Podcast ( @retroanime ) SHOWNOTES: It's Miikeversary time again, ladies and gentlemen! On our latest Anniversary Special we cover Takashi Miike's 2...
Sep 03, 2024•1 hr 8 min
Title: Deadpool & Wolverine [ Wikipedia ] [ IMDb ] Director: Shawn Levy Producers: Kevin Feige , Lauren Shuler Donner , Ryan Reynolds , Shawn Levy Writers: Ryan Reynolds , Rhett Reese , Paul Wernick , Zeb Wells , Shawn Levy Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman , Emma Corrin , Morena Baccarin , Rob Delaney , Leslie Uggams , Aaron Stanford , Matthew Macfadyen Release date: July 26, 2024 PROMO: Anime Talk ( @AnimeTalk12 ) SHOWNOTES: Our maximum-effort, spoiler-free review of Deadpool & Wolver...
Aug 13, 2024•1 hr 9 min
Title: The Bikeriders [ Wikipedia ] [ IMDb ] Director: Jeff Nichols Producers: Sarah Green , Brian Kavanaugh-Jones , Arnon Milchan Writers: Jeff Nichols (screenplay), Danny Lyon (original book) Stars: Jodie Comer , Austin Butler , Tom Hardy , Michael Shannon , Mike Faist , Norman Reedus Release date: June 21, 2024 (US) PROMO: Ninety For Chill: The Podcast with CatBusRuss SHOWNOTES: Collateral Cinema At the Movies is finally back, as we dive into Jeff Nichols' The Bikeriders, starring the likes o...
Aug 04, 2024•47 min
Title: Home Movies [ Wikipedia ] [ IMDb ] Creators: Brendon Small , Loren Bouchard Director: Loren Bouchard Producers: Loren Bouchard, Melissa Bardin Galsky Stars: Brendon Small , H. Jon Benjamin , Paula Poundstone , Janine Ditullio , Melissa Bardin Galsky Original release: April 26, 1999 – October 7, 2001 PROMO: Cinema Recall ( @cinema_recall ) SPECIAL GUEST: Cam Sully, Jacked Up Review Show Podcast ( @jackedupreview ) SHOWNOTES: It's Adult Swim time on Collateral Cinema once again, as Cam Sull...
Jul 15, 2024•59 min
Title: Cloak & Dagger [ Wikipedia ] [ IMDb ] Director: Richard Franklin Producer: Allan Carr Writers: Tom Holland (screenplay/story), Cornell Woolrich (story) Stars: Henry Thomas , Dabney Coleman , Michael Murphy Release date: August 10, 1984 (US) PROMO: Anime Talk ( @AnimeTalk12 ) SHOWNOTES: At the conclusion of Season Seven of Collateral Cinema, we are checking out the 1984 spy adventure film starring Henry Thomas , Dabney Coleman , and Michael Murphy : Cloak & Dagger! This 80s flick r...
May 19, 2024•59 min•Season 7Ep. 11
Title: Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters [ Wikipedia ] [ IMDb ] Directors: Matt Maiellaro , Dave Willis Producers: Dave Willis , Matt Maiellaro , Jay Wade Edwards Writers: Matt Maiellaro, Dave Willis Stars: Dana Snyder , Carey Means , Dave Willis, Matt Maiellaro, C. Martin Croker , Andy Merrill , Mike Schatz Release date: April 13, 2007 (US) PROMO: Anime Talk ( @AnimeTalk12 ) SPECIAL GUEST: Jason Stein ( @Beard81Dad ), Dads from the Crypt ( @CryptDads ) SHOWNOTES: Gentlemen, B...
Apr 21, 2024•1 hr 5 min
Title: Project A-ko (プロジェクトA子, Purojekuto Ēko) [ Wikipedia ] [ IMDb ] Director: Katsuhiko Nishijima Producer: Kazufumi Nomura Writers: Katsuhiko Nishijima (screenplay/story), Tomoko Kawasaki (screenplay), Yuji Moriyama (screenplay), Kazumi Shirasaka (story) Stars: Miki Itō , Michie Tomizawa , Emi Shinohara , Asami Mukaidono Release date: June 21, 1986 PROMO: Anime Talk ( @AnimeTalk12 ) SPECIAL GUESTS: Ian Harper, Lewis ( @xilubez ); Retro Anime Podcast ( @retroanime ) SHOWNOTES: Collateral Cinem...
Apr 09, 2024•53 min
Title: Lost Highway [ Wikipedia ] [ IMDb ] Director: David Lynch Producers: Mary Sweeney , Tom Sternberg , Deepak Nayar Writers: David Lynch , Barry Gifford Stars: Bill Pullman , Patricia Arquette , Balthazar Getty , Robert Blake , Natasha Gregson Wagner , Gary Busey , Robert Loggia Release date: February 21, 1997 (US) PROMO: Anime Talk ( @AnimeTalk12 ) SPECIAL GUEST: The Vern, Cinema Recall ( @cinema_recall ) SHOWNOTES: On the latest episode of Collateral Cinema, The Vern from Cinema Recall joi...
Mar 30, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 7Ep. 10
Title: The Wraith [ Wikipedia ] [ IMDb ] Director: Mike Marvin Producer: John Kemeny Writer: Mike Marvin Stars: Charlie Sheen , Nick Cassavetes , Sherilyn Fenn , Randy Quaid Release date: November 21, 1986 (US) PROMO: Anime Talk ( @AnimeTalk12 ) SPECIAL GUESTS: Kevin and Erin Dougherty ( @QueenErin ), The Podcast That Wouldn't Die! ( @TPodcastTWDie ) SHOWNOTES: Welcome back, movie fans! We're joined by Kevin and Erin from The Podcast That Wouldn't Die! to analyze the 1986 independent action-fant...
Mar 07, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 7Ep. 9
