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Broken VCR

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Two middle-aged cinephiles discuss one film a week.
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BONUS #131 The Bikeriders (2024)

Jeff Nichol's 2024 denim & leather motorcycle crime tale, THE BIKERIDERS, is our bonus feature presentation this week. We discuss if the ending works, the authenticity of the production design, Michael Shannon's contribution, if there was a Goodfellas template followed, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 TOM HARDY MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up to the PATRE...

Jul 12, 20241 hr 34 minSeason 1Ep. 131

#130 Piranha (1978)

Joe Dante's 1978 Roger Corman backed B-Movie answer to JAWS, PIRANHA, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Roger Corman's out of character call to cut nudity from the film, Universal Pictures' attempt to sue the film & Steven Spielberg's role in the lawsuit, character actors Dick Miller & Kevin McCarthy, writer John Sayles, and much much more! We also pick our top 7 JOE DANTE MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE B...

Jul 09, 20241 hr 38 minSeason 1Ep. 130

#129 Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969)

Paul Mazursky's 1969 new age relationship comedy, BOB & CAROL & TED & ALICE, is our feature presentation this week! We talk about the Big Sur New Age inspiration to the film, the third act orgy, Elliott Gould and Robert Culp's underwear choices, Natalie Wood, and much more! We also pick our top 7 DONALD SUTHERLAND MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up to the ...

Jul 02, 20241 hr 38 minSeason 1Ep. 129

#128 Conan the Barbarian (1982)

John Milius' 1982 macho swords & sorcery revenge tale, CONAN THE BARBARIAN, is our feature presentation this week! We talk the film's "toxic masculinity", Oliver Stone's early involvement, adding vodka to the film's blood recipe, Arnold's charisma, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 JOHN MILIUS MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and 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 ...

Jun 25, 20241 hr 44 minSeason 1Ep. 128

#127 Zapped! (1982)

Robert J. Rosenthal's 1982 telekinetic sex comedy, ZAPPED!, is our feature presentation this week! We talk cycle of telekinesis films of the 70s & 80s, actress Heather Thomas' reservations about nudity, Scott Baio's lack of charisma, the art of the slide-whistle, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 SCATMAN CROTHERS MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up to the PATRE...

Jun 18, 20241 hr 30 minSeason 1Ep. 127

#126 The Warriors (1979)

Walter Hill's 1979 down and dirty gang warfare flick, THE WARRIORS, is our feature presentation this week! We talk the gang fights are theaters hurting the film's box office, character actors James Remar & David Patrick Kelly, musician Joe Walsh's tie to the film, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 WALTER HILL MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up to the PATREON (...

Jun 11, 20241 hr 48 minSeason 1Ep. 126

#125 Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)

Russ Meyere's 1970 counterculture boob-tastic freakout, BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Russ Meyers' obsession with breasts, Roger Ebert's screenplay, the wonder that is Playmate Cynthia Myers, the incredible editing, and so much more! We also honor "The King of B-Movies" and pick our TOP 7 ROGER CORMAN MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING ...

Jun 04, 20241 hr 59 minSeason 1Ep. 125

#124 Twister (1996)

Jan De Bont's 1996 mother nature is a motherfucker blockbuster, TWISTER, is our feature presentation this week! We talk if this film is the last great summer blockbuster, the mutiny on-set, Tom Hank's hidden role in the film, the "suck zone", and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 BILL PAXTON MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and 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 theturnbuc...

May 28, 20241 hr 31 minSeason 1Ep. 124

#123 Phantom Thread (2017)

Paul Thomas Anderson's 2017 beautifully twisted London romance, PHANTOM THREAD, is our feature presentation this week! We'll talk the film's surprising twist, if it's a great dark comedy or not, what inspired the film, how Reynolds Woodcock likes his asparagus, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up to the PATREON...

May 21, 20241 hr 42 minSeason 1Ep. 123

#122 Everybody Wants Some (2016)

Richard Linklater's 2016 college baseball hangout comedy, EVERYBODY WANTS SOME, is our feature presentation this week! We'll talk it's spiritual sequel connection to Dazed & Confused, the virtues of masculine vulgarity, the solid cast of no-names, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 COLLEGE MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and 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 thetu...

May 14, 20241 hr 37 minSeason 1Ep. 122

#121 Green Room (2015)

Jeremy Saulnier's brutal 2015 neo-nazi punk rock thriller, GREEN ROOM, is our feature presentation this week. We discuss the vicious violence, the skinhead punk rock subculture, Patrick Stewart playing against type as a "big bad", the intense character "Werm", and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 ROCK 'N ROLL SPIRIT FILMS in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up to the PATREON ($...

May 07, 20241 hr 44 minSeason 1Ep. 121

BONUS #120 Civil War (2024)

Alex Garland's 2024 dystopian America action film, CIVIL WAR, is our bonus feature presentation this week. We discuss the screenplay, Jesse Plemmons memorable cameo, Journalists as heroes, if the mystery of the plot helped or hurt the film, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 21st Century War Films in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and 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 theturnb...

May 03, 20241 hr 31 minSeason 1Ep. 120

#119 Nightcrawler (2014)

Dan Gilroy's 2014 Los Angeles ambulance chasing thriller, NIGHTCRAWLER, is our feature presentation this week. We discuss the 1930s origin, Jake Gyllenhaal's transformation, the mid-2000s depiction of Los Angeles, Renee Russo, Bill Paxton, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 ROBERT ELSWIT FILMS in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and 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 theturnbuckl...

Apr 30, 20241 hr 50 minSeason 1Ep. 119

#118 Out of the Furnace (2013)

Scott Cooper's 2013 rust belt revenge drama, OUT OF THE FURNACE, is our feature presentation this week. We discuss if the film is too full of despair, the Pennsylvania setting, Woody Harrelson as a villain, elevating a genre film, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 CHRISTIAN BALE MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and 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...

Apr 23, 20241 hr 40 minSeason 1Ep. 118

#117 The Place Beyond the Pines (2012)

Derek Cianfrance's 2012 generational crime drama, THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES, is our feature presentation this week. We discuss the original DP departing the film due to a grim dream, Cianfrance & Gosling's working relationship, Ben Mendelsohn, the robbery scenes, if the three time periods hurts the film, and much more. We also pick our TOP 7 RYAN GOSLING MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO ...

Apr 16, 20241 hr 53 minSeason 1Ep. 117

#116 Kill Bill Vol. 2 (2004)

The second installment of Quentin Tarantino's 2004 exploitation extravaganza, KILL BILL VOL. 2, is our feature presentation this week. We discuss the the comparisons between the two volumes, the classic "My-Oh-My Club" scene, Michael Madsen, the final confrontation between The Bride & Bill, and much much more! We also pick our TOP 7 REVENGE MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BV...

Apr 09, 20241 hr 50 minSeason 1Ep. 116

#115 Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003)

The first installment of Quentin Tarantino's 2003 exploitation extravaganza, KILL BILL VOL. 1, is our feature presentation this week. We discuss the origins of the idea, that Brian De Palma sequence, experience The Whole Bloody Affair with Tarantino himself, Sony Chiba, Michael Parks, and much much more! We also pick our TOP 7 ROBERT RICHARDSON movies in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BV...

Apr 02, 20241 hr 50 minSeason 1Ep. 115

BONUS #114 Sisu (2022)

Jalmari Helander's 2022 WWII exploitation bloodbath, SISU, is our feature presentation this week. We discuss the stripped down no-nonsense script, the over-the-top carnage, the beautiful Finnish Lapland setting, the violence for violence sake mentality and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 NAZI MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and 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 theturn...

Mar 29, 20241 hr 18 minEp. 114

#113 Split Image (1982)

Ted Kotcheff's 1982 cult rescue melodrama, SPLIT IMAGE, is our feature presentation this week. We discuss Kotcheff's big 1982 with two feature film releases, the deprogramming scenes, Karen Allen, the film's technical adviser Cliff Daniels, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 MOVIES from 1982 in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and 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 theturnbucklet...

Mar 26, 20241 hr 38 minSeason 1Ep. 113

#112 Payday (1973)

Daryl Duke's 1973 day in the life of a country music mad man, PAYDAY, is our feature presentation this week. We discuss if the film went too far or not far enough, Rip Torn's bad boy reputation, his firing from Easy Rider, some of the classic scenes from the film, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 COUNTRY MUSIC MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up to the PATREON ($2...

Mar 19, 20241 hr 42 minSeason 1Ep. 112

#111 Gone With The Pope (1975)

Duke Mitchell's 1975 forgotten gangster exploitation film, GONE WITH THE POPE, is our feature presentation this week. We discuss the un-released 70s film being discovered in a parking garage & released in 2010 for the first time ever. We also talk about Duke Mitchell's approach, the acting, old Las Vegas, that orgy scene, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 1970s EXPLOITATION MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! T...

Mar 12, 20241 hr 44 minSeason 1Ep. 111

#110 Pretty Maids All In A Row (1971)

Roger Vadim's 1971 murder mystery sexploitation film, PRETTY MAIDS ALL IN A ROW, is our feature presentation this week. We discuss Rock Hudson's iconic role as "Tiger", if sexualized films have a place in modern cinema, if the film is too taboo and exploitive, Roger Vadim's craftsmanship, and much more. We also pick our TOP 7 HOT FEMALE ENSEMBLE CASTS in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

Mar 05, 20241 hr 39 minSeason 1Ep. 110

#109 The Far Country (1954)

Anthony Mann's 1954 Klondike Gold Rush Western, THE FAR COUNTRY, is our feature presentation this week. We discuss director Anthony Mann's partnership with James Stewart, the "Northern" genre, Stewart's 17-year relationship with his horse "Pie", Walter Brennan's standout supporting role, and much more. We also pick our TOP 7 JAMES STEWART MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

Feb 27, 20241 hr 49 minSeason 1Ep. 109

#108 Better Off Dead (1985)

Savage Steve Holland's 1985 silly breakup ski comedy, BETTER OFF DEAD, is our feature presentation this week. We discuss the autobiographical beginnings of the story, John Cusack's disdain for the film, the low-hanging fruit comedy, the Henry Winkler tie in, Curtis Armstrong, the classic villain from Porky's popping up, and much more. We also pick our TOP 7 JOHN CUSACK MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the L...

Feb 20, 20241 hr 31 minSeason 1Ep. 108

#107 Eastern Promises (2007)

David Cronenberg's 2007 Russian Mafia Crime Film, EASTERN PROMISES, is our feature presentation this week. We discuss the culture of tattoos in the Russian criminal world, the usage of knives over guns in a crime film and that Bathhouse Knife fight scene, the major twist in ACT III, Cronenberg's work with Viggo, the supporting cast, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 VIGGO MORTENSEN MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VC...

Feb 13, 20241 hr 53 minSeason 1Ep. 107

#106 Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)

Steve Pink's 2010 throwback to sleazy 1980s ski comedies, HOT TUB TIME MACHINE, is our feature presentation this week. We discuss how a misunderstanding birthed the title and script, John Cusack's necessity to the film working, the lude vulgarity, if nudity is necessary in the films, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 MOVIES FROM 1986 in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe, and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up t...

Feb 06, 20241 hr 39 minSeason 1Ep. 106

#105 Zardoz (1974)

John Boorman's 1974 big weird Sci-Fi freak out, ZARDOZ, is our feature presentation this week. We discuss Sean Connery's ridiculous wardrobe, that badass flying stone head, the muddled message behind the film, the Tolkien inspiration, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 SEAN CONNERY MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show subscribe, and 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 theturnbuckletave...

Jan 30, 20241 hr 32 minSeason 1Ep. 105

#104 Ravenous (1999)

Antonia Bird's 1999 High Sierra Cannibal Calvary thriller, RAVENOUS, is our feature presentation this week. We discuss the film's troubled shoot ending up in two directors being fired, the film's mixing of genre, Manifest Destiny, the incredible ensemble cast including Guy Pearce, Robert Carlyle, Jeffrey Jones, Jeremy Davis, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 CANNIBAL MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show subscribe, and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the...

Jan 23, 20241 hr 30 minSeason 1Ep. 104

#103 Track of the Cat (1954)

William A. Wellman's 1954 mystical snowcapped man vs beast melodrama, TRACK OF THE CAT, is our feature presentation this week. We discuss the film's unique look, director William A. Wellman's old school approach, blending soundstage work with on location filmmaking, if you could really make a fire like Robert Mitchum in the film, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 SNOW WESTERNS in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe, and become a regular here at The Broken VCR!

Jan 16, 20241 hr 31 minSeason 1Ep. 103

BONUS #102 The Iron Claw (2023)

Sean Durkin's 2023 tragic pro-wrestling biopic, THE IRON CLAW, is our feature presentation this week. We discuss the inaccuracies of the true story depiction, Zac Efron's face, the wrestling consultant Chavo Guerrero's work, the portrayal of Ric Flair, the 80s wrestling world, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 PRO-WRESTLING MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7.Check out the show, subscribe, and become a regular here at The Broken VCR!

Jan 12, 20241 hr 47 minSeason 1Ep. 102
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