Sundance Review: Promising Young Woman
Lisa Gullickson looks at her third Sundance film, Promising Young Woman, a razor sharp satire and social commentary of female revenge and culpability in the heart of the #metoo era from writer/director Emerald Fennell and starring Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham, Adam Brody, Molly Shannon and Clancy Brown.
At Twenty Five: Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
TF Parent presents the next in his series of reviews looking at movies turning 25 years old. This month it’s the first and, arguably, the best of the Tales from the Crypt movies, Demon Knight starring William Sadler, Dick Miller, Billy Zane and Jada Pinkett.
SUNDANCE REVIEW: Minari
Lisa Gullickson, reviews Lee Isaac Chung’s childhood drama Minari from the Sundance Film Festival 2020
SUNDANCE REVIEW: Dick Johnson is Dead
Lisa Gullickson, at the Sundance Film Festival, looks at the documentary Dick Johnson is Dead by filmmaker Kirsten Johnson who takes a unique look at her father’s Alzheimer's disease and his inevitable passing.
Episode 304 - The Gentlemen
Grow out your scruffy goatees, put on your flat caps, strap on your ludicrously tartan tracksuit and affect a wobbly mockney accent because this week our hosts talk Guy Ritchie’s latest, The Gentlemen.
The Kick Ass Genre Films We Cannot Wait to See at Sundance
Lisa Gullickson is back out in Park City, Utah reporting on the Sundance Film Festival 2020 and to whet our appetites for what’s to come, she’s presenting her list of the kick ass genre films she can’t wait to see at Sundance!
At Twenty Five: Drop Zone
Our contributor TF Parent looks at one of our favourite genres: the nonsensical, high-adrenaline 90s action film. This month it’s Drop Zone with Snipes, Busey and Yancy (it’s like Nancy but, ya know… with a Y) Butler that turns 25 years old. Does it hold up? What are the pros and cons of 90s effects? Have a read and find out!
Episode 303 - New Year's Special - Sex Romp-O-Rama
Jon Cross is joined by Moe Porne, Doc Paul Crowson and Andrew Buckley for the eighth annual New Year’s Special Episode. This year they’re talking the often forgotten genre of 1980s sex romps, most specifically: Revenge of the Nerds, The Last American Virgin, Hamburger: The Motion Picture and Splitz!
Filmmakers of the Decade: Charlie Roxburgh and Matt Farley
The After Movie Diner’s editor and creator, Jon Cross announces and discusses his pick for filmmakers of the decade - the New England based, independent, local legends Matt Farley and Charlie Roxburgh.
Interview with John McPhail - Director of Anna and the Apocalypse
Aaron Carruthers gets to speak to John McPhail director of Anna and the Apocalypse, the zombie, horror, comedy, musical which is now streaming and available on Blu-Ray.
Episode 302 - It's a Wonderful Life
Jim Wallace and Jon Cross celebrate this most cosy of times with a discussion, over some hearty stew and a tasty burger, of the perennial holiday favourite It’s a Wonderful Life and wonder how a nation raised on this film ended up voting in Mr. Potter!
Blinded by the Light
Aaron Carruthers is back and taking a look at the new Blu-Ray/DVD release of Gurinder Chadha’s Blinded By The Light.
Episode 301 - Knives Out
Grumpy old, irrelevant men Jon Cross and Jim Wallace return to the New York City, diner, nightlife to discuss Rian Johnson’s Knives Out.
Teen Movie Hell
Michael Campochiaro looks at Mike "McBeardo" McPadden's indispensable tome to the sex romp, comedy, teen movies of the 70s, 80s and 90s, Teen Movie Hell, from publisher Bazillion Points, 2019
The trailer for VFW is here!
We have the new trailer for the hotly anticipated, Joe Begos directed VFW starring Stephen Lang, William Sadler, Martin Kove, George Wendt and Fred “The Hammer” Williamson
QT8: The First Eight
Jon Cross looks at the new documentary about the first eight films by Quentin Tarantino.
Episode 300 - Pray For Death/Shadow Killers Tiger Force
Old friend of the show, Doug Frye from The Schlock Treatment Podcast joins us for our 300th episode to talk Ninjas in Shadow Killers Tiger Force and Pray For Death! There’s also a SURPRISE and VERY SPECIAL guest, new comedy, music and more!
At Twenty Five: Heavenly Creatures
After making three underrated, surreal, splatter classics, filmmaker Peter Jackson turned to some true life horror for his fourth feature film in the Director’s chair. Heavenly Creatures launched the careers of Kate Winslet and Melanie Lynskey and it turns 25 years old this year. T F Parent, takes a look back…
Episode 299 - Revenge of the Ninja
Jon Cross is joined by living, freedom loving, real-life American Ninja, Jay Mayo to talk the first 80s ninja film to star Sho Kosugi in a lead role, Revenge of the Ninja.
Interview with Sam Firstenberg
Jon Cross talks to the Director of Cannon Films classics Revenge of the Ninja, Ninja III: The Domination, American Ninja 1 & 2, Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo and Avenging Force, Sam Firstenberg. Watch the interview on video or listen to it as a podcast here.