Episodes

  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
    May 24 2024

    On this week's episode Phillip is joined by his friend (writer, director, and producer) Tim Martin who has a new short film out called The Ones Across The Pond that is making the rounds at the short film festivals. You can check out his work here https://youtube.com/@indyfilmfanatics6248?si=Gqk-4kpqEwGKYmcg or you can go to their website for The Ones Across The Pond https://www.theonesacrossthepond.com/ Phillip and Tim talk all about Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chain Saw Massacre from 1974. They start the show by talking about the creative process of making a short film, and then Phillip gives the general information about the film with some facts thrown in. It's then time for Listener Opinions from Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The two of them discuss the movie and their thoughts on it. They answer the question of whether they noticed anything that Tarantino might have liked or used in a film. It's then time for them to individully rate the movie 1 to 5 (5 being the best). Then they answer the question of whether they would buy, rent, or find this movie for free. Phillip then gives his Phil's Film Favorite of the Week; The Tall T (1957). Tim promotes his socials on Instagram @timmmmothey_17. You can find the trailer for The Ones Across The Pond at https://youtu.be/0uhoNil19ls?si=83qKbjIIzLiAvwMT Phillip then promotes next week's show. He will be joined once again by Dave Lizerbram from the Rock Docs podcast and the Little Slugger podcast when they will discuss The Dirty Outlaws (1967). Thanks for listening.

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    1 hr and 43 mins
  • Winter Kills (1979)
    May 17 2024

    On this week's episode, Phillip is joined once again by Craig MacNeil from the Craig & Friends podcast. The two have a great discussion about Winter Kills from 1979, and boy is it good. Phillip starts the show by giving the general information about the movie with some facts thrown in. It's then time for Listener Opinions from Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. They then discuss the movie, the problems with production, and what they liked. They answer the question of whether they noticed anything from this movie that Tarantino might have liked or used in a film. Phillip and Craig individually rate the movie on a scale from 1 to 5. Then they answer the whether they would buy, rent, or find the movie for free. Phillip then gives his Phil's Film Favorite of the Week; The Bodyguard (1992). Come back next week when Phillip will be joined by Tim Martin for The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974). Thanks for listening.

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    2 hrs and 24 mins
  • Gambit (1966)
    May 10 2024

    On this week's episode Phillip is joined by Sam Panico from www.bandsaboutmovies.com and Groovy Doom on Youtube. The two of them discuss Gambit from 1966, starring Shirley MacLaine and Michael Caine. Phillip and Sam start the show by talking about all kinds of movies from around this time. Phillip reads the general information about this movie with some facts sprinkled in. It's then time to hear Listener Opinions from Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. They then discuss the movie and what they liked or didn't like. Phillip and Sam go on some tangents throughout the show, but it's a fun discussion. Phillip then gives his Phil's Film Favorite of the Week; A Face in the Crowd (1957). Sam shares some movies that he has been watching. Then Phillip promotes next week's show, when he will be joined by Craig MacNeil from the Craig & Friends Podcast for 1979's Winter Kills, starring Jeff Bridges. Sam and Phillip end the show by talking about some other movies, and then Sam promotes his podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/4gP5GMQSrysauBe2ZPyWwT?si=10024252164c4da5 and youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/@GroovyDoom Thanks for listening.

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    2 hrs and 55 mins
  • The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (1975)
    May 3 2024

    On this episode of the podcast Phillip is joined once again by Paul Rowlands from www.money-into-light.com and The Alternate Video Archives on Facebook to discuss the J. Lee Thompson directed The Reincarnation of Peter Proud from 1975, starring Michael Sarrazin, Margot Kidder, and Jennifer O'Neil. They start the show out by giving the general information about the movie and talking about the book and how it came to the screen. Then Paul gives some background on J. Lee Thompson and Phillip and him talk about some other movies he directed. It's then time for Listener Opinions from Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Paul and Phillip then discuss this movie with some facts thrown in. They read some reviews and then individually rate the movie. Phillip and Paul talk about whether they would buy this movie, rent it, or find it for free. Phillip then gives his Phil's Film Favorite of the Week; Caged (1950) which he gives 4 stars. Paul talks about all the great films he has watched including J. Lee Thompson films as well as Don Siegel films. Then it's time for Phillip to promote next week's show, when he will be joined once again by Sam Panico from www.bandsaboutmovies.com to discuss Gambit from 1966. Thanks for listening.

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    2 hrs and 12 mins
  • China Girl (1987)
    Apr 26 2024

    On this episode Phillip is joined by Rob Papp from The Cinemigos Podcast and The Circle of Jerks Podcast on YouTube. The two of them discuss Abel Ferrara's 1987 masterpiece China Girl. Phillip plays a clip of Tarantino talking about Abel Ferrara's movies. Then Phillip gives the general information about the movie. They then discuss the actors and the director. It's then time for Listener Opinions from Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. The two then discuss there thoughts on, and favorite parts, of the movie. It's another great discussion. They then answer the questions of whether they saw anything in this movie that Tarantino might have liked or used in a film? It's then time to individually rate the movie. Then they answer the question of whether they would buy, rent, or find this movie for free. Phillip then gives his Phil's Film Favorite of the Week; Argylle. Rob mentions what he has been watching, Then Phillip talks about what's coming up next week. Come back next week when Phillip will be joined by Paul Rowlands from Money Into Light and The Alternate Video Archives Facebook Page, for The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (1975). Thanks for listening.

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    1 hr and 36 mins
  • Maniac Cop Trilogy
    Apr 19 2024

    On this week's episode Phillip is joined by Erik Clapp of Cinema Force on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaforce1 and on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cinema_force/ to talk about 1988's Maniac Cop, 1990's Maniac Cop 2, and 1992's Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence. Something a little different for the podcast, 3 movies at once, but Tarantino actually likes the first 2 and they thought that they might as well do all 3. Check out Erik's YouTube channel for his Maniac Cop Retrospective. Phil starts the show out by giving the general information for the 3 movies, with some facts sprinkled in. It's then time for Listener Opinions from Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The two discuss the movies and have a great conversation. They then talk about whether they notice anything from these movies that Tarantino might have liked or used in a movie. Then they rate all 3 movies, and answer whether they would buy, rent, or find these movies for free. Phillip then gives his Phil's Film Favorite of the Week; Metropolis (2001). Then Phillip talks about what's coming next week, when he will be joined by Rob Papp from The Cinemigos Podcast and The Circle of Jerks Podcast on YouTube to discuss Abel Ferrara's China Girl (1987). Thanks for listening.

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    1 hr and 57 mins
  • Foxy Brown (1974)
    Apr 12 2024

    On this week's episode Phillip is joined for the first time by Jaylan Salah from https://youtube.com/@jaylansalahsalman?si=e1td_sFjCSMiJEXM and she also writes for https://insessionfilm.com/women-insession-podcasts/ and they had a very fun conversation about 1974's Jack Hill written and directed Foxy Brown. Phillip starts the show by introducing Jaylan and then he plays a little audio of Tarantino talking about the importance of Pam Grier. Then Phillip reads the general information about the movie with some facts thrown in. It's then time to read Listener Opinions from Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Phillip and Jaylan then dive into discussing the movie. They talk about what from this movie they think Tarantino might have liked or used in a film. Then it's time for them to independently rate the movie. They answer the question of whether they would buy this movie, rent it, or find it for free. Phillip then gives his Phil's Film Favorite of the Week; Airport '77. Jaylan informs Phillip and the listeners that they should check out a director named Youssef Chahine, and Egyptian filmmaker. Phillip then talks about what's coming up next week when he will be joined once again by Erik Clapp from Cinema Force on YouTube for a double feature of Maniac Cop (1988) and Maniac Cop 2 (1990). Thanks for listening.

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    1 hr and 39 mins
  • Don't Go In The House (1979)
    Apr 5 2024

    On this week's episode Phillip is joined by Jennifer Upton, author of Japanese Cult Cinema: Films from the Second Golden Age. The two of them discuss the 1979 psycho killer movie, Don't Go In The House. They jump right into it with Phillip giving the general information about the movie. It's then time for Listener Opinions from Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Then Phillip and Jennifer discuss the mostly great things about this movie. It's a great discussion. They individually rate the movie, and then answer whether they would buy, rent, or find the movie for free. Phillip gives his Phil's Film Favorite of the Week; Strange Shadows in an Empty Room (1976). Then it's time to talk about what's coming next week. Come back when Phillip will be joined for the first time by Jaylan Salah from Egypt when the two discuss Foxy Brown (1974). Thanks for listening.

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    1 hr and 21 mins