John Flynn's 1987 hitman/cop buddy thriller, BEST SELLER, is our feature presentation this week. We talk writer Larry Cohen's problem with the film and him being the "King of the Plot Hole", Brian Dennehy & James Woods chemistry, the "hairplug hitman", a performance worthy of our James Van Der Beek Award, and much more! We also eulogize David Lynch and pick our TOP 7 DAVID LYNCH MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING ...
Jan 21, 2025•1 hr 47 min•Season 1Ep. 161
David Cronenberg's 1983 provocative techno-surrealist body horror, VIDEODROME, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the inception of the original concept, Rick Baker's Special FX, James Woods' performance, Debbie Harry, the world of local access cable TV, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 TV-RELATED 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.co...
Jan 14, 2025•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 160
Robert Egger's 2024 gothic vampire horror, NOSFERATU, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the incredible style & tone, Eggers' pacing issues, that daylight ending, the nature of remakes, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 WILLEM DAFOE 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 in video form days/weeks early!...
Jan 10, 2025•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 159
Harold Becker's 1988 cocaine melodrama, THE BOOST, is our feature presentation this week. We talk James Woods all-in performance, the musical score & melodrama, the 80s style, Sean Young & James Woods controversy, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 COCAINE 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 in video form days/w...
Jan 07, 2025•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 158
Risa Bramon Garcia's 1999 New Year's Eve 80s Lower East Side comedy, 200 CIGARETTES, is our feature presentation this week. We talk about the huge ensemble cast, the screenplay issues, Elvis Costello's involvement, the vibe/tone or lack thereof, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 MTV PRODUCTION 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 ($2.99/month) at theturnbuckletavern.com. You'll get th...
Dec 31, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 157
John R. Cherry III's 1988 Christmas comedy, ERNEST SAVES CHRISTMAS, is our feature presentation this week. We talk about the brilliance of Jim Varney, the defunct Ernest scripts that were never made, Disney's war with the Teamsters Union during the production, characters "Chuck & Bobby", and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 RECURRING COMEDY CHARACTERS in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up to the PATREON ($...
Dec 24, 2024•1 hr 43 min•Season 1Ep. 156
Ted Demme's 1994 Christmas hostage comedy, THE REF, is our feature presentation this week. We talk about Denis Leary's partnership with Ted Demme, the tone of the film, Kevin Spacey, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 KEVIN SPACEY 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 in video form days/weeks early.
Dec 17, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 155
Whit Stillman's 1990 debut silver spoon yuppy comedy, METROPOLITAN, is our feature presentation this week. We talk about the debutante season backdrop, Stillman's influencing Harvard background, the pretentious characters of the Bourgeois, the dialogue, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 90s INDEPENDENT FILMS 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'l...
Dec 10, 2024•1 hr 41 min•Season 1Ep. 154
Ted Kotcheff's 1979 satirical football dramedy, NORTH DALLAS FORTY, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the former Dallas Cowboys player who wrote the source material, NFL blackballing anyone who assisted the film, country singer Mac Davis, Nick Nolte, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 NICK NOLTE 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 ($2.99/month) at theturnbuckletavern.com....
Dec 03, 2024•1 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 153
Sydney Pollack's 1975 CIA conspiracy thriller, THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR, is our feature presentation this week. We talk shooting on location at the World Trade Center, Pollack & Robert Redford's partnership, the "pan-and-scan lawsuit", Faye Dunaway, Max Von Sydow, plot details or lack thereof, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 SYDNEY POLLACK MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up to the PATREON ($...
Nov 26, 2024•1 hr 51 min•Season 1Ep. 152
Alan J. Pakula's 1974 corporate assassination conspiracy thriller, THE PARALLAX VIEW, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the 70s era of conspiracy films coming out of 60s America, character actor Hume Cronyn, Beatty's campaign history with RFK, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 WARREN BEATTY 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...
Nov 19, 2024•1 hr 45 min•Season 1Ep. 151
John Frankenheimer's 1962 brainwashing conspiracy thriller, THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE is our feature presentation this week. We talk JFK's approval to do the film and the foreshadowing of his assassination, Angela Lansbury, Janet Leigh, the brainwashing scene, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 FILMS OF 1962 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 ...
Nov 12, 2024•1 hr 47 min•Season 1Ep. 150
Rod Lurie's 2000 feminist political thriller, THE CONTENDER, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Steven Spielberg & DreamWorks manipulating the film against Gary Oldman's wishes, the Liberal politics at the core of the film, that Jeff Bridges' monologue, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 JOAN ALLEN FILMS 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...
Nov 05, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 149
Brian De Palma's 1976 adaptation of Stephen King's telekinetic teen horror show, CARRIE, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Sissy Spacek going from set dresser to actress, the technical mastery of "The Prom Scene", Piper Laurie's over-the-top performance, and much more. We also pick our TOP 7 PSYCHIC HORROR FILMS 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 theturnbuckletave...
Oct 29, 2024•1 hr 51 min•Season 1Ep. 148
Willard Huyck & Gloria Katz's 1974 surreal coastal town nightmare, MESSIAH OF EVIL, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the married team behind the film, the "American Nightmare" subgenre, George Romero's lawsuit, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 CALIFORNIA HORROR FILMS 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 in v...
Oct 22, 2024•1 hr 46 min•Season 1Ep. 147
Don Coscarelli's 1979 surreal, nightmare logic horror fantasy, PHANTASM, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the nightmare genesis of the film, the underlying fear of death at the heart of the film, the jam "Sitting Here At Midnight", the punk rock DIY approach, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 DREAM LOGIC 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 PATRE...
Oct 15, 2024•1 hr 52 min•Season 1Ep. 146
Dario Argento's 1980 supernatural occult nightmare, INFERNO, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Mario Bava's heavy involvement in the film, mood vs story, Argento's style, "The Three Mothers Trilogy, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 ITALIAN HORROR 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 theturnbuckletavern.com. You'll get the...
Oct 08, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 145
Quentin Tarantino's 2007 car-chase white-knuckle giallo slasher, DEATH PROOF, is our feature presentation this week. We discuss the stunt-work at the heart of the film, Kurt Russell's return to a bad ass role, the incredible car crash in the film, if the dialogue is too expository, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 CAR CHASE 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 th...
Oct 01, 2024•1 hr 52 min•Season 1Ep. 144
William Lustig's 1988 cartoonish killer cop slasher, MANIAC COP, is our feature presentation this week. We discuss Larry Cohen's screenplay, Bruce Campbell & Tom Atkins, the film's lack of identity, the cheated New York City location, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 LARRY COHEN 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 theturnbucklet...
Sep 24, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 143
Amy Holden Jones' 1982 sleazy slumber slasher, THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE, is our feature presentation this week. We discuss the film's feminist activism beginnings, whether the comedy is intentional or not, Roger Corman's fingerprints on the film, the clashing opinions on nudity from the actresses, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 SURVIVE THE NIGHT 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 RECOR...
Sep 17, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 142
Joseph Zito's 1981 maniacal mean streak slasher, THE PROWLER, is our feature presentation this week. We discuss the ghost town quality, Tom Savini's self-proclaimed "best work", the impressive recreation of the 1940s, the lack of story and why that works, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 MASKED KILLERS 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 t...
Sep 10, 2024•1 hr 42 min•Season 1Ep. 141
Tony Maylam's 1981 summer camp slasher, THE BURNING, is our feature presentation this week. We discuss if this movie ripped off Friday the 13th, the oversaturated "Slasher" boom, the film debuts of Jason Alexander & Holly Hunter, the infamous "Raft Massacre" scene, the birth of Harvey Weinstein's predatory behavior, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 HARVEY WEINSTEIN PRODUCED FILMS in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Check out the show, subscribe and become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! T...
Sep 03, 2024•1 hr 52 min•Season 1Ep. 140
Paul Brickman's 1983 capitalist coming-of-age sleek sex comedy, RISKY BUSINESS, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Tangerine Dream's musical score elevating the film, Tom Cruise setting the stage for his entire career, Rebecca De Mornay, character actor Richard Masur, the style and tone, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 ICONIC 80s MOVIE SCENES 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 RECORD...
Aug 27, 2024•1 hr 48 min•Season 1Ep. 139
Ted Kotcheff's 1982 man vs "the man" survival thriller, FIRST BLOOD, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the movie's development hell, Kirk Douglas quitting the film, Sylvester Stallone's best performance, Brian Dennehy's villainous sheriff, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 SYLVESTER STALLONE 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/mon...
Aug 20, 2024•1 hr 52 min•Season 1Ep. 138
Lisa Gottlieb's 1985 gender-bender sex comedy, JUST ONE OF THE GUYS, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Joyce Hyser's career & believability as a high school boy, the pivotal nudity in the third act of the film, Billy Jayne's movie-stealing role as "Buddy", William Zabka, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 80s SEX COMEDIES 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 u...
Aug 13, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 137
John Irvin's 1989 hillbillies come to Chicago for vengeance cop flick, NEXT OF KIN, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Patrick Swayze's transition to action star, the depiction of Appalachia, Liam Neeson's performance, and much more! We also pick our top 7 BEST ACTORS WHO HAVE WORKED WITH JOHN IRVIN 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) ...
Aug 06, 2024•1 hr 59 min•Season 1Ep. 136
Radley Metzger's 1970 surreal sex fantasy, THE LICKERISH QUARTET, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Metzger's origins in The Golden Age of Porn, the Lynchian style storytelling, the epic Italian Castle setting, and much more! We also pick our top 7 MOVIES FROM 1970 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.com. You'll...
Jul 30, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 135
Sam Peckinpah's 1971 lust-fueled siege thriller, STRAW DOGS, is our feature presentation this week! We talk the infamous scene at the heart of the film, Peckinpah's troubles with women & other shortcomings, Dustin Hoffman, Susan George, and much more! We also pick our top 7 MOVIES SET IN ENGLAND 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 theturnbu...
Jul 23, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 134
Kevin Costner's 2024 sprawling epic western, HORIZON: AN AMERICAN SAGA - Chapter 1, is our bonus feature presentation this week. We talk the film's ballsy approach, the future of the anthology, Kevin Costner's reputation as a gambling man, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 LUKE WILSON 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 theturnbuckle...
Jul 19, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 133
Greydon Clark's 1983 video arcade sex comedy, JOYSTICKS, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Midway game company's involvement in the film, the birth of the "80s Nerd Stereotype", character actor John Diehl, the gratuitous nudity, and much more! We also pick our top 7 JOE DON BAKER 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 theturnbu...
Jul 16, 2024•1 hr 54 min•Season 1Ep. 132
