Robert Duvall's 1997 southern gothic gospel drama, THE APOSTLE, is our feature presentation this week. We dive deep into the genuine authenticity of the world Duvall creates, the small yet powerful performances of Walton Goggins and Billy Bob Thornton, that awkward private screening at The White House with The Clintons, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 MOVIES of 1997 in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video f...
Jul 08, 2025•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 191
Joseph Kosinski's 2025 sports racing drama, F1: THE MOVIE, is our bonus feature presentation this week. We discuss the film's connection to Days of Thunder , Brad Pitt in full Robert Redford mode, simplicity in summer blockbusters, and much more! We also discuss some James Bond movie news as well. Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here a...
Jul 04, 2025•55 min•Season 1Ep. 190
Sam Peckinpah's 1972 neo-western rodeo drama, JUNIOR BONNER, is our feature presentation this week. We talk about Steve McQueen preventing Joe Don Baker from whooping Sam Peckinpah's ass, how this recent viewing really has Hoch relating to the film, Sam using the movie as a palette cleanser follow up to Straw Dogs in 1971, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 BEN JOHNSON MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in ...
Jul 01, 2025•1 hr 42 min•Season 1Ep. 189
Danny Boyle's 2025 zombie horror film, 28 YEARS LATER, is our bonus feature presentation this week. We discuss the lead kid kissing the skull of his dead mother, that infected pregnancy scene, those well-hung Alphas, the tone-deaf ending, Ralph Fiennes, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Alex Garland's script, and much more! We also discuss some quick hitter movie news from around Hollywood. Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linker.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find...
Jun 27, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 188
The Coen Brothers' 1991 bizarre dark comedy, BARTON FINK, is our feature presentation this week. Special Guest and owner of Vulture Video, Dave Walter, joins us to discuss the film. We talk about how a bout with writer's block during the scripting of Miller's Crossing spurned the film and the creeping dread lurking beneath the film's surface. We also ask the question if The Hotel Earle is Hell itself, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 JOHN GOODMAN MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7! Join ...
Jun 24, 2025•1 hr 51 min•Season 1Ep. 187
Hal Ashby's 1975 sexy satirical Nixon-era comedy, SHAMPOO, is our feature presentation this week. We talk how the Manson Murders relates to the film, if its a quintessential Hollywood Hills movie, the real-life love triangle between Warren Beatty, Goldie Hawn, and Julie Christie, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 GOLDIE HAWN MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Insta...
Jun 17, 2025•1 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 186
Wes Anderson's ornate heartfelt caper, THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME, is our bonus feature presentation this week. Although both of the fellas are huge Wes Anderson fans, this new offering has Chad saying Wes Anderson just isn't for him anymore. What went wrong with the film? They wonder if Wes Anderson's actors are held back by his style, and how the filmmaker could shake up his career. Oh, that old style over substance argument is brought up, and much more! We also talk some current movie news with bu...
Jun 13, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 185
Dennis Hopper's 1990 neo-noir romantic thriller, THE HOT SPOT, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Dennis Hopper's choice words for his leading man of the film, Virginia Madsen & Jennifer Connelly baring all, why Don Johnson didn't become a movie star, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 JENNIFER CONNELLY MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @t...
Jun 10, 2025•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 184
The Philippou Brothers' 2025 grief-riddled domestic nightmare, BRING HER BACK is our bonus feature presentation this week. We discuss dread and atmosphere in horror films, the practical FX, Sally Hawkins' performance, the filmmakers bucking back against the financer's desires, and much more! We also discuss the state of the movie industry's theater-going experience. Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instag...
Jun 06, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 183
Peter Bogdanovich's 1979 melodramatic pimp hangout movie, SAINT JACK, is our feature presentation this week. We talk about how Cybill Shepherd's lawsuit against Playboy brought the film to life, Orson Welles' involvement, hiding the plot from Singapore's government, that "Lady Boy" scene, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 BEN GAZZARA MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us...
Jun 03, 2025•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 182
Andrew DeYoung's suburban bromance gone wrong, FRIENDSHIP, is our bonus feature presentation this week. We talk the unique comedy voice of Andrew DeYoung's debut, leading man Tim Robinson, our appreciation of Paul Rudd, understated comedy, and much more! We also talk some current movie news concerning tariffs in Hollywood. Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBox...
May 30, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 181
Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 wartime descent into madness, APOCALYPSE NOW, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the production's chaotic shoot, George Lucas' nearly directing the film, Robert Duvall's iconic role, John Milius' screenplay, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and f...
May 27, 2025•1 hr 53 min•Season 1Ep. 180
Dennis Hopper's 1980 haunting portrait of juvenile delinquency, OUT OF THE BLUE, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Dennis Hopper taking over directing duties and exorcising his demons through the scrip re-write, Linda Manz knock out performance, the film's against-the-grain spiral into darkness, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 DENNIS HOPPER MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form da...
May 20, 2025•1 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 179
Rick Alverson's 2015 anti-road trip dark comedy, ENTERTAINMENT, is our feature presentation this week. We discuss the 70s cinema influence on the film, Gregg Turkington, driving narrative with dialogue, Alverson's style, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 MOVIES STARRING STAND-UP COMICS in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here patreon.com/theturnbuckletavern to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on...
May 13, 2025•1 hr 45 min•Season 1Ep. 178
Rick Alverson's 2012 mumblecore-adjacent entitlement non-drama, THE COMEDY, is our feature presentation this week. Special guest E. Deines of American independent record label, Jagjaguwar, joins us to discuss his love and association with the film. We discuss Tim Heidecker in the leading role, if the film is one big inside joke, the 20 page treatment in lieu of a screenplay, how an independent record label got behind the indie film, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 MOVIES OF 2012 in this we...
May 06, 2025•1 hr 57 min•Season 1Ep. 177
Ryan Coogler's 2025 southern fried vampire blues fable, SINNERS, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Coogler's inspiration behind the film, that time traveling out-of-the-box juke joint dance sequence, if the length is a problem, Michael B. Jordan, and much more. We also discuss movie news surrounding Quentin Tarantino's next screenplay being directed by David Fincher at Netflix. Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here patron.com/theturnbuckletavern to watch the episodes LIVE in video for...
May 02, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 176
E. Max Frye's 1993 interracial mismatched buddy comedy, AMOS & ANDREW, is our feature presentation this week. We talk about the racial themes and if they were misguided in a comedy. We also get into Nic Cage's performance, Samuel L. Jackson in a pre-Pulp Fiction leading role, character actor Michael Lerner, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 DABNEY COLEMAN MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here patreon.com/theturnbuckletavern to watch the episodes LIVE ...
Apr 29, 2025•1 hr 43 min•Season 1Ep. 175
Paul Flaherty's 1994 silly and twisted oddball comedy, CLIFFORD, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the film's psychotic undertones, Martin Short's genius facial expressions, Nicolas Cage's affinity for the film, one of the funniest comedy scenes in movie history, and much more. We also eulogize Val Kilmer and pick our TOP 7 VAL KILMER MOVIE in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here patreon.com/theturnbuckletavern to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day...
Apr 22, 2025•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 174
Thom Eberhardt's 1992 Caribbean sea adventure comedy, CAPTAIN RON, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Kurt Russell & Martin Short's drunken night that led to them switching roles in the film, vibe over laughs, John Carpenter nearly directing the film, the oddly placed nudity in a PG-13 film, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 OCEAN MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here patreon.com/theturnbuckletavern to watch the episodes LIVE in video form...
Apr 15, 2025•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 173
Peter Hyams 1992 satirical boob-tube comedy, STAY TUNED, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the potential of Tim Burton directing the film, all of the TV-spoofs of the time, Chuck Jones involvement, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 JOHN RITTER & JEFFREY JONES MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here patreon.com/theturnbuckletavern to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on Le...
Apr 08, 2025•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 172
The Farrelly Brothers' 1996 crude bowling comedy, KINGPIN, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Bill Murray's iconic villain role, all of the casting "what-ifs", the box-office failure that nearly stalled the Farrelly's careers, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 FARRELLY BROTHERS MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here patreon.com/theturnbuckletavern to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and f...
Apr 01, 2025•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 171
Michael Ritchie's 1972 strange Kansas City mob movie, PRIME CUT, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Lee Marvin's feud with director Michael Ritchie, Sissy Spacek's nudity, the iconic set pieces in the film, Gene Hackman's fresh villain, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 OPENING TITLE SEQUENCES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here patreon.com/theturnbuckletavern to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebroken...
Mar 25, 2025•1 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 170
Edward Zwick's 1994 epic Montana frontier drama, LEGENDS OF THE FALL, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the career of Bart The Bear, the off-set sexual tension of Brad Pitt & Julia Ormond, narration in film, Edward Zwick's on-set clashes with Brad Pitt, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 MOVIES OF 1994 in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here theturnbuckletavern.com to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @theb...
Mar 18, 2025•1 hr 56 min•Season 1Ep. 169
Michael Ritchie's 1969 ski-drama, DOWNHILL RACER, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Roman Polanski's attachment to the film, Robert Redford playing against type, Natalie Woods understated involvement, the character study wrapped in a sports film, and much more. We also pick our TOP 7 MICHAEL RITCHIE MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here theturnbuckletavern.com to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrok...
Mar 11, 2025•1 hr 52 min•Season 1Ep. 168
Roland Emmerich's 1994 sci-fi adventure film, STARGATE, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Kurt Russell's flattop, James Spader's negative reaction to the dialogue, the film's tie to UFO & Egyptian conspiracies, and much more. We also eulogize and pick our TOP 7 GENE HACKMAN MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here theturnbuckletavern.com to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on...
Mar 04, 2025•1 hr 58 min•Season 1Ep. 167
Peter Greenaway's 1989 deliciously wicked exotic black comedic fable, THE COOK, THE THIEF, HIS WIFE & HER LOVER, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the composition & color palette of Peter Greenaway, Helen Mirren & Michael Gambon, the sex and gluttony at the heart of the film, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 FOOD MOMENT IN MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here theturnbuckletavern.com to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/w...
Feb 25, 2025•1 hr 41 min•Season 1Ep. 166
David Lynch's 1990 whacked-out road romance, WILD AT HEART, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Nicolas Cage's underwear choice in the fim, Laura Dern breaking her "no nudity" clause, Willem Dafoe's classic Lynch character, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 PALM D'OR WINNERS in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here theturnbuckletavern.com to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterB...
Feb 18, 2025•1 hr 53 min•Season 1Ep. 165
Albert Brooks' 1981 comedic study on jealousy, MODERN ROMANCE, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Stanley Kubrick's love for the film, Albert Brooks penchant for insufferable characters, Kathryn Harrold, Quaaludes, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 ALBERT BROOKS MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here theturnbuckletavern.com to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! ...
Feb 11, 2025•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 164
Elaine May's 1972 romantic black comedy, THE HEARTBREAK KID, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Neil Simon's screenplay, the strength of Elaine May's direction, Cybill Shepherd & Jeannie Berlin, the reason for the movie's distribution rights limbo, and so much more. We also pick our TOP 7 CHARLES GRODIN MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here theturnbuckletavern.com to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @...
Feb 04, 2025•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 163
Larry Clark's 1998 drug-addled crime drama, ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the feud between James Woods and Larry Clark, usage of the word "fuck", Vincent Kartheiser, and much more! We wrap up "James Woods January" by picking our TOP 7 JAMES WOODS MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up to the PATREON ($2.99/month) at theturnbuckletavern.com. You'll get the episodes...
Jan 28, 2025•1 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 162
