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Broken VCRBONUS #282 The Rivals of Amziah King (2026)
Andrew Patterson's offbeat Americana crime fable, THE RIVALS OF AMZIAH KING, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We discuss the folk bluegrass music…
Broken VCR#281 Election (1999)
Alexander Payne's 1999 satirical dark comedy, ELECTION, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss Payne's stylish editing and incredible pacing, Reese…
Broken VCRBONUS #280 The End of Oak Street (2026)
David Robert Mitchell's 2026 sci-fi dinosaur wormhole family adventure, THE END OF OAK STREET, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We talk about the…
Broken VCR#279 Happiness (1998)
Todd Solodnz's 1998 darkly provocative psychological dramedy, HAPPINESS, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss the dark taboos explored, if Todd…
Broken VCRBONUS #278 Ice Cream Man (2026)
Eli Roth's 2026 campy summertime gore gauntlet, ICE CREAM MAN, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We discuss Roth's decision to launch his production…
Broken VCR#277 Boogie Nights (1997)
Paul Thomas Anderson's 1997 Los Angeles porno epic, BOOGIE NIGHTS, is our feature presentation this week! We talk about Mark Whalberg's acting, Burt Reynolds…
Broken VCR#276 Lone Star (1996)
John Sayles' 1996 Texas border town murder mystery, LONE STAR, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss Sayles' fascination with regional…
Broken VCR#275 Before Sunrise (1995)
Richard Linklater's romantic slice of life drama, BEFORE SUNRISE, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss idea and execution of the screenplay…
Broken VCRBONUS #274 The Odyssey (2026)
Christopher Nolan's 2026 epic adventure tale, THE ODYSSEY, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We discuss Nolan's epic filmmaking, the dialect, the…
Broken VCR#273 Living in Oblivion (1995)
Tom DiCillo's satirical dark comedy, LIVING IN OBLIVION, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss the inside-baseball filmmaking world, Catherine…
Broken VCR#272 Cabin Boy (1994)
Adam Resnick's surreal, absurdist fantasy comedy, CABIN BOY, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss the film's Late Night with David Letterman…
Broken VCR#271 Cemetery Man (1994)
Michele Soavi's 1994 surreal horror-comedy, CEMETERY MAN, is our feature presentation this week! We talk about the fantastic production design, Rupert Everett…
Broken VCR#270 Jack the Bear (1993)
Marshall Herskovitz's 1993 melodramatic coming of age dramedy, JACK THE BEAR, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss the screenplay from Steve…
Broken VCR#269 Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Quentin Tarantino's 1992 Los Angeles heist thriller, RESERVOIR DOGS, is our feature presentation this week! We talk about James Woods near casting, the…
Broken VCRBONUS #268 Disclosure Day (2026)
Steven Spielberg's 2026 alien conspiracy sci-fi film, DISCLOSURE DAY, is our bonus feature presentation! We discuss if Spielberg still has it, the alien…
Broken VCR#267 Shakes the Clown (1992)
Bobcat Goldthwait's 1992 satirical cult-class dark comedy, SHAKES THE CLOWN, is our feature presentation this week! We talk about the film mirroring Bobcat's…
Broken VCRBONUS #266 The Breadwinner (2026)
Eric Appel's 2026 squeaky clean family comedy, THE BREADWINNER, is our bonus feature presentation! We discuss Nate Bargatze's standup comedy bits influencing…
Broken VCR#265 One False Move (1991)
Carl Franklin's 1991 gritty neo-noir southern gothic crime thriller, ONE FALSE MOVE, is our feature presentation this week! We chat about Billy Bob Thornton &…
Broken VCRBONUS #264 Backrooms (2026)
Kane Parsons' 2026 sci-fi liminal space horror film, BACKROOMS, is our bonus feature presentation! We discuss "creepypasta", the story's 4chan beginnings, vibe…
Broken VCR#263 King of New York (1990)
Abel Ferrara's 1990 gritty New York City neo-noir gangster flick, KING OF NEW YORK, is our feature presentation this week! We talk about Christopher Walken and…
Broken VCR#262 Dune: Part Two (2024)
Denis Villeneuve's 2024 sci-fi epic, DUNE: PART TWO, is our feature presentation this week! We talk the incredible cinematography, the eerie high strangeness…
Broken VCRBONUS #261 Obsession (2026)
Curry Barker's 2026 supernatural romantic horror film, OBSESSION, is our feature presentation! We talk about the film's low budget, Inde Navarrette's…
Broken VCR#260 Tár (2022)
Todd Field's 2022 psychological slow-burn character study, TÁR, is our feature presentation this week! We talk about the movie's thematic depth tackling…
Broken VCR#259 Anora (2024)
Sean Baker's 2024 romantic genre-toggling dark screwball dramedy, ANORA, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Mikey Madison foregoing an Intimacy…
Broken VCRBONUS #258 Hokum (2026)
Damian McCarthy's 2026 gripping slow burn dread fest, HOKUM, is our feature presentation! We discuss jump scares vs dread, exposition in horror, Adam Scott…
Broken VCR#257 Nomadland (2020)
Chloe Zhao's 2020 neorealist documentary-style drama, NOMADLAND, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Terrence Malick's enthusiasm for the film…
Broken VCR#256 Pineapple Express (2008)
David Gordon Green's 2008 stoner comedy action flick, PINEAPPLE EXPRESS, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Seth Rogen publicly turning his back on…
Broken VCRBONUS #255 Busboys (2026)
Jonah Feingold's 2026 idiotic buddy comedy, BUSBOYS, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss Theo Von and David Spade financing the film themselves…
Broken VCR#254 Friday (1995)
F. Gary Gray's 1995 South Central stoner hood comedy, FRIDAY, is our feature presentation this week! We talk about the eclectic cast of characters, Ice Cube…
Broken VCR#253 The Stoned Age (1994)
James Melkonian's 1994 Los Angele 70s rock stoner comedy, THE STONED AGE, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss crass low-brow comedy, producer…
Broken VCRBONUS #252 The Drama (2026)
Kristoffer Borgli's 2026 subversive romantic dark comedy, THE DRAMA, is our feature presentation this week! We argue about Zendaya as an actress, the simple…
Broken VCR#251 Detroit Rock City (1999)
Adam Rifkin's 1999 rock 'n roll road trip adventure comedy, DETROIT ROCK CITY, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss Gene Simmons' overbearing…
Broken VCR#250 Straight Time (1978)
Ulu Grosbard's 1978 gritty neo-noir crime drama, STRAIGHT TIME, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Edward Bunker's influence on the film, Michael…
Broken VCRBONUS #249 Project Hail Mary (2026)
Phil Lord & Christopher Miller's 2026 hard sci-fi buddy adventure ride, PROJECT HAIL MARY, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Ryan Gosling carrying…
Broken VCR#248 The Big Fix (1978)
Jeremy Kagan's 1978 satirical private eye comedy thriller, THE BIG FIX, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss the genre melding approach, Richard…
Broken VCRBONUS #247 The Bride! (2026)
Maggie Gyllenhaal's 2026 dark romantic Bonnie & Clyde monster movie, THE BRIDE!, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We talk Mary Shelley's ghost, the…
Broken VCR#246 A Wedding (1978)
Robert Altman's 1978 satirical ensemble comedy, A WEDDING, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss how a joke gave birth to the film, the…
Broken VCR#245 Remember My Name (1978)
Alan Rudolph's 1978 neurotic noir thriller, REMEMBER MY NAME, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss Robert Altman's stewardship of the project…
Broken VCR#244 Coming Home (1978)
Hal Ashby's 1978 Vietnam War romantic drama, COMING HOME, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss the unscripted usage of real Vietnam vets, the…
Broken VCRBONUS #243 How to Make a Killing (2026)
John Patton Ford's 2026 comedic thriller, HOW TO MAKE A KILLING, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We talk our own Hoch's personal connection to the…
Broken VCR#242 The Burbs (1989)
Joe Dante's 1989 suburban black comedy mystery flick, THE BURBS, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss the crazy alternate cast that almost…
Broken VCR#241 Road to Perdition (2002)
Sam Mendes' 2002 graphic novel adapted 1930s gangster flick, ROAD TO PERDITION, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss Jude Law's rat-like villain…
Broken VCR#240 Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
Nora Ephron's 1993 widower rom-com, SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss the Meg Ryan & Tom Hanks chemistry and if keeping…
Broken VCRBONUS #239 Send Help (2026)
Sam Raimi's 2026 psychological survival horror, SEND HELP, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We talk Rachel McAdams carrying the film, if Dylan…
Broken VCR#238 The Money Pit (1986)
Richard Benjamin's 1986 homeowner's nightmare comedy, THE MONEY PIT, is our feature presentation this week! We talk the stunts and pratfalls, Alexander…
Broken VCRBONUS #237 The Rip (2026)
Joe Carnahan's 2026 narco mystery thriller, THE RIP, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We talk the overqualified cast, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon…
Broken VCR#236 No Country For Old Men (2007)
The Coen Brothers' 2007 violent neo-western thriller, NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the inspiration behind Anton…
Broken VCRBONUS #235 Primate (2026)
Johannes Roberts' 2026 man vs wild horror film, PRIMATE, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We discuss the throwback slasher vibe, the practical…
Broken VCR#234 Michael Clayton (2007)
Tony Gilroy's 2007 corporate wet works thriller, MICHAEL CLAYTON, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss Sydney Pollack as an actor, the Ford Pinto…
Broken VCRBONUS #233 Is Thing Thing On? (2026)
Bradley Cooper's 2026 stand-up comedy divorce flick, IS THIS THING ON?, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We discuss Will Arnett and Laura Dern…
Broken VCR#232 Atonement (2007)
Joe Wright's 2007 romantic period costume tragedy, ATONEMENT, is our feature presentation this week! We talk the Saoirse Ronan's performance, stockings over…
Broken VCRBONUS #231 Marty Supreme (2025)
Josh Safdie's 2025 epic to hell and back pursuit of greatness drama, MARTY SUPREME, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We argue about the…
Broken VCR#230 There Will Be Blood (2007)
Paul Thomas Anderson's 2007 oil boom greed ballad, THERE WILL BE BLOOD, is our feature presentation this week! We talk Quentin Tarantino's criticism of Paul…
Broken VCR#229 The NeverEnding Story (1984)
Wolfgang Petersen's 1984 mythical fantasy adventure, THE NEVERENDING STORY, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss author Michael Ende's lawsuit…
Broken VCRBONUS #228 Jay Kelly (2025)
Noah Baumbach's 2025 showbiz dramedy, JAY KELLY, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We talk George Clooney's performance, Peter Bogdanovich's…
Broken VCR#227 Gremlins (1984)
Joe Dante's 1984 Christmas horror-comedy, GREMLINS, is our feature presentation this week! We talk the 80s Spielberg magic dust, that Universal backlot…
Broken VCR#226 The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
Renny Harlin's 1996 amnesiac assassin Christmas action ride, THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss Shane Black's four…
Broken VCRGUEST FLICK PICK #225 True Grit (2010) with Filmmaker John Suits
We welcome Filmmaker JOHN SUITS to discuss the Coen Brothers' 2010 western adaptation, TRUE GRIT, in our bonus feature presentation this week! We chat about…
Broken VCR#224 From Russia with Love (1963)
Terence Young's 1963 sophomore installment in the James Bond franchise, FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss key lore…
Broken VCR#223 Barry Lyndon (1975)
Stanley Kubrick's 1975 period costume epic, BARRY LYNDON, is our feature presentation this week! We make a meal out of the "total cinema" of the film, the…