Cinema Psychos Movie Reviews

This week we are joined with Monster Mark Kosobucki. Mark is a well known collaborator of friend of the show, Len Kabasinski as having served as the special effects makeup artist and special effects coordinator for a number of Len's films including Swamp Zombies 2, Skull Forest, and Angel of Reckoning. He is also an extremely talented graphic artist, pulling themes from classic horror comics like Vault of Horror and Tales From The Crypt, and making them his own for a number of punk rock and metal albums.

Oh boy, we have a whopper of a terrible film this week folks. We are exploring the horrifying and nightmarish world of Cool Cat. A world full of terrible filmmaking, bizzaro morals, and nightmare inducing furry costumes. In this word, Cool Cat is a savior for children and fighter against bullies yet continually usurps his own lessons. So strap in for a wild ride as we review Cool Cat Saves The Kids.

Ah 2017, the year that answered the question, "What would a 90 minute movie based around emoticons actually look like." This week, we are giving you a recap of the best and worst cinematic offerings from La La Land as a means to finally put a stake in the black heart of 2017.

SPOILERS AHEAD!!!! Happy new year all!!! We are back after a little holiday hiatus and we are hitting the ground running with a review that we know you all have been waiting for.....STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI!!!!! We've been itching to dive into one of the most divisive films in recent years. Are the critics right in their opinion of a film that banks on originality and being very "non star wars"? Or are the fans right to be angry about a film that delivers on none of the promises set up in The Force Awakens and revels in being very "non star wars"? We'll find out today!!!

This week, we've got a Christmas treat for you all. Something that we have been excited to share with you all. We have an exclusive interview with Rick Harper of Rockhaven Pictures and the Director behind the documentary, "Room Full of Spoons"; an in depth look at The Room phenomenon from the perspectives of fans, cast, crew, and Tommy Wiseau himself. Rick details his relationship with the film and the struggle he has endured to get his documentary made and released.

This week, we are pushing through to our final entry into our Sack Full of Christmas Fails. Inside our sack this week, we have selected classics from the decade that brought us slap bracelets and Surge; The 1990s. We will be exploring Christmas Specials from Beverly Hills 90210, Walker Texas Ranger, and to top it all off, We Wish You A Turtle Christmas.

This week, we are continuing our exploration of the most cringe worthy Christmas Specials to ever grace your television. We will explore the bizarre combination of a forever young child actor and a Rocky villain with Mr. T and Webster's Christmas Dream. And we will travel to Eternia and ask He-Man and She-Ra to teach us the meaning of Christmas. To top it all off we will be joined by special guest Marta Mazzoni from Marta on the Move to review ALF's Special Christmas.

We are back! After a week off for Thanksgiving, we are back in full force to deliver you part one of an epic 3 part exploration of some of the absolute cringe worthy Christmas tv specials from the past 40 years. This week's peek into our Sack of Christmas Fails gives us such gems as a holiday knock off of Sesame Street, a harmonica that cures diseases from Alvin and the Chipmunks, and the main course: A holiday in a galaxy far far away with The Star Wars Holiday Special. So grab your very alcoholic egg nog and take a peek into our Sack of Holiday Fails.

Happy Thanksgiving! As you sit down to feast on turkey, stuffing, and all manner of delicious foods; we've got another little tasty morsel to sink your "teeth" into. All puns aside, this week we are talking about the controversial horror dark comedy, 2007's Teeth. The movie that taught us that no matter how nice your house may be, mutation will occur when you have a nuclear facility in your backyard......oh and that if you try to commit sexual assault, your dick may get bit off by vagina teeth.

This week, we are giving you all a front row seat to our induction of another film into our Pantheon of Utter Shit. Our inductee into the awful is none other than the 1998 teen horror romp, Disturbing Behavior. A film that answers the question, what happens when you combine Invasion of the Body Snatchers and a Teen Beat Magazine from 1998. So grab your high school insecurities and join us for this epic review of Disturbing Behavior.

This week Laine returns and we are joined with special guest, Lance Parkin, the Director and actor involved in the new Amazon Prime Web Series, "Theo and The Professor. Lance is quickly becoming a local fixture in the Pittsburgh film community with his involvement in organizing The Haunted Oaks and Indie Oaks Film Festival as well as cranking out quality short films and now a web series through his production company Locust Street Entertainment.

Happy Halloween!!! Do you want a trick or a treat? This week is a little bit of both considering that we are diving into a treat bag full of some of the worst entries into the long running Nightmare on Elm Street Series. We are talking Freddy's Dead, New Nightmare, Freddy Vs Jason, ....And the 2010 remake nobody wanted. So grab your power glove and 3D glasses as we continue our retrospective on A Nightmare on Elm Street the film series.

This week, we take a stroll down to the humble little hamlet of Springwood. Where teenagers are plentiful and ripe for the picking for everyone's favorite son of 100 maniacs, Freddy Krueger! That's right, we are breaking down the first 5 movies in one of the most iconic horror film franchises to ever grace the silver screen, A Nightmare on Elm Street. So grab your coffee and bottle of no doz because this episode is one you definitely do not want to miss.

This week we are live at Reclamation Brewery in Butler, PA for The Rather Fine Arts Festival continuing our month long celebration of ghosts and goblins in honor of Halloween. What better way to celebrate the holiday then to discuss one of the most "what the hell?!?!" moments in cinema history; the release of Halloween 3: Season of the Witch. The only film in the Halloween Franchise to not include Michael Myers or anything from the first or second Halloween. Instead we are treated to Tom Atkins battling Irish warlocks, conservative robots, and latex masks that turn children's heads into bugs and snakes. So grab your Silver Shamrock mask and a sixer of beer as we dive into Halloween 3: Season of the Witch.

This week we are traversing the deep Carpathian Mountains, across the Borgo Pass to bring you the history of the various cinematic versions of everyone's favorite bloodsucker, Count Dracula. One of the most popular movie monsters; Dracula has endured a near century of cinematic interpretations. So for our immortal and undead fans, this episode is for you.

This week, we are reviewing the current big kahuna of horror, Stephen King's IT. A film that asks the question, just how scary can a clown be? The answer is pretty damn scary. Also, how does this new film compare with the now classic 1990 TV mini-series? Which Pennywise embodies our nightmares more? Tim Curry or Bill Skarsgard? So come on down to the sewer with us, we guarantee you'll float, as we dive into the world of Stephen King's IT.

This week we are live at Zeke's Coffee, Pittsburgh for our very first live show! What better way to celebrate our first live show then to regale you all with the world of zombies in film and TV! This is a jam packed episode that goes over the history of zombies in film, a return of our Cinema Slugfest, and our own personal take on how to survive a zombie apocalypse! Buckle up for this jam packed episode!

This week, as the new adaptation of Stephen King's IT ravages the box office, we thought it might be good to analyze the literary master of horror himself, in particular his long stretch of hit or miss movie/TV adaptations. So grab turn up the volume on your possessed car radio as we dive into the world of Stephen King.

No new episode this week, but we've got a little treat to hold you over until Sunday; our full length exclusive interview with the Tree Hugger himself, Stephen Gustavson from Birdemic! Stephen gives us a first hand account of how one of the mother of all bad movies came to be. Thank you to Stephen for the awesome insight and a hell of an interview you do not want to miss.

This week, we are tackling what could be the mother of all terrible films. A film so awful in every single aspect of filmmaking that it boggles the mind on how it has become a "Cult Classic". We are of course talking about the perennial classic, Birdemic: Shock and Terror. We have the honor to induct this shit storm into our long running hall of fame of horrible, The Pantheon of Utter Shit. We are also joined by a special guest, Stephen Gustavson AKA "The Tree Hugger" from the film to give us a bit of insight into how this cinematic abortion came to be. Enjoy!

This week we are back in full force diving head first into a Big Kahuna Burger of film from the master of the exploitative, dialogue heavy, hyper violence film; Quentin Tarantino. We'll examine QT's career, how his style came to be, his influence on indie film, and some of the more controversial elements of his films. It is a jam packed episode, so don't be a "square" and enjoy our retrospective on Quentin Tarantino.

This week it is boy's night out as Brian and John break down their top 5 "dude/bro" films.

This week, we are ripping ass left and right as we review a little known nugget of a film featuring such high caliber actors as Stephen Fry, Paul Giamatti, Simon Callow, and Ned Beatty in what is arguably the most family friendly entry into our Pantheon of Utter Shut; Thunderpants. Yes, Thunderpants, a film about a boy with super powered farts and his genius best friend played by Ron Weasly (Rupert Grint) who end up saving some astronauts in space with a fart powered rocket. Yes, this is a real film. Enjoy!

This week we are grabbing our web shooters and radioactive spiders as we dive into the newest incarnation of Spiderman fresh from the armpit of Hollywood's money making nostalgia goliath...this time with a fresh spread of deodorant from Marvel! So how does Tom Holland measure up as the notorious web slinger? Does Marvel help or hurt the 3rd reboot in 15 years? All will be revealed on this marveltastic episode! The Cinema Psychos Show has been nominated for Best Local Podcast as part of The Pittsburgh City Paper's Best of The 'Burgh Reader's Poll. If you are a fan of the show, take the time to click on the link below to vote for us in the final round. Voting runs until August 18th and you can vote for us once per day. Thank you for your continued support! Vote for us at pghcitypaper.com/bestof2017

The Cinema Psychos Show has been nominated for Best Local Podcast as part of The Pittsburgh City Paper's Best of The 'Burgh Reader's Poll. If you are a fan of the show, take the time to click on the link below to vote for us in the final round. Voting runs until August 18th and you can vote for us once per day. Thank you for your continued support! Vote for us at pghcitypaper.com/bestof2017 Music: Big Rock Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

On this very somber and serious episode, Brian, John, and Laine take a moment to reflect on the passing of a legend who not only birthed the modern zombie film, but in essence created the modern indie film scene; George A. Romero. We reflect on George's career, his craft as a filmmaker, and ultimately his impact on indie filmmakers on a personal level. The Cinema Psychos Show has been nominated for Best Local Podcast as part of The Pittsburgh City Paper's Best of The 'Burgh Reader's Poll. If you are a fan of the show, take the time to click on the link below to vote for us in the final round. Voting runs until August 18th and you can vote for us once per day. Thank you for your continued support! VOTE HERE TODAY- https://tinyurl.com/ycbfcael

You all are in store for a treat this week folks. We've got 2 features in one episode! Up first, we are reviewing 2 short films from indie filmmaker, Nathan Suher of iM Film Filmworks (Scary Little Fuckers & Next/Door). Then we are joined by the City Producer for Pittsburgh's 48 Hour Film Project, Kahmeela Adams, who will break down this gathering of the 'burgh's best and brightest in an epic contest that tests a filmmaker's mettle; to make a short film from start to finish in 48 hours. It's a jam packed episode that you definitely do not want to miss.

This week, Brian, John, and Laine are taking a local stroll down to the newest entry into the comedic horror slasher genre with friend of the show, Steve Rudzinski's newest film, CarousHELL. A movie that asks the question, what if inanimate objects are tired of our shit? This is the story of Duke, a homicidal carousel unicorn that has had enough and is out for blood; sweet, sweet blood. We examine throwback to 80's slasher films and ask some of the real hard hitting questions. Like what is the allure of my little uni (unicorn/pony) and the rise of "bronies". Also, will Pizza Boy Joe in the film ever get his $42.39? These questions and more as we take a trip to CarousHELL.

This week, Brian, John, and Laine are going undercover in the only buddy cop movie to feature zombies, Vincent Price, and Joe Piscopo at his most "Piscopoian". Yes, we are reviewing the classic zombie comedy action movie, Dead Heat from 1988. This movie left us pondering some real questions like how the hell did this thing get made....I mean seriously someone sat down at a pitch session and said oh Lethal Weapon with Zombies...that sounds like a winner. Seriously though, this movie is a head scratcher with amazing effects and bizarre acting. So grab some zombie Chinese food and saddle up for Dead Heat.

Happy America Day! What better way to celebrate the fourth other than explore one of the worst b rated horror films to feature a patriotic theme, the cult classic Uncle Sam! Yes, Uncle Sam, a movie that follows in the long line of horror films centered on holidays...still waiting on that Columbus Day based horror film. So light a roman candle and don't choke on that hot dog as we dive into the ghoulish classic, Uncle Sam.

This week Brian, John, and Elaine sit down with world renown martial artist and fusion filmmaker, Len Kabasinski of Killer Wolf Films. Len is the mind behind such b movie classics as Curse of the Wolf, Bound by Blood: Wendigo, Angel of Reckoning, and Fist of the Vampire. A regular guest on Red Letter Media's, Worst of the Worst, Len breaks down his journey thus far as a filmmaker and his vast knowledge of the industry in a career that spans 12 years and 12 features. Check out Len and Killer Wolf Films! - Twitter @killerwolffilms - Facebook- Killer Wolf Films Be sure to check out his films on Amazon TODAY!

This week, Brian, John, and Elaine are traveling to the singular bright spot in the eternally dismal and brown filtered ridiculousness that is the DC Extended Universe of films. We are of course talking about the warrior princess herself, Wonder Woman! We try to answer some of the burning questions of the film such as will Dr. Maru start a youtube makeup vlog and how many times can you fit a slow mo fight scene in a minute? In all seriousness, we are looking at the nitty gritty elements of this surprisingly refreshing film in a genre that is overpacked and at times can be stale.

This week, Brian, John and Elaine tackle one of the biggest film subjects of our time, Hollywood's comic book obsession. Yes, we are going after the big kahuna of pop culture and outlining how these movies came into existence with Superman and Batman, their fall during the 90's, and then subsequent rise with Xmen and the birth of the Marvel MCU. So grab your capes and cowls as we dive into the world of comic book movies.

This week, Brian, John, and Elaine enter the dark and macabre world of the mind of one of Hollywood's most macabre and eccentric filmmakers; Tim Burton. A controversial filmmaker, We will take a look at his filmography and explore how his career has changed over the years and try to answer the question of how a prolific filmmaker like Tim Burton can go from the heights of visual storytelling with Edward Scissorhands to the low end with flops like Dark Shadows and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

This week, Brian, John, and Laine are joined by award winning filmmaker, educator, and some time chocolatier, PJ Gaynard of Goat Milk Fudge Productions. They tackle the quintessential classic of cinematic schlock; the 1990 Frank Henenlotter classic, Frankenhooker. Yes, Frankenhooker, the movie Bill Murray himself said, "If you see one movie this year, it should be Frankenhooker." We try to analyze this b movie gem and find answers to some of the movie's biggest questions; such as why is there no blood when you drill into your head. And of course, where is Jeffery Franken's "Johnson"? So strap in for a meeting of the minds as we dive into the purple goo that is Frankenhooker.

This week, John and Elaine make their triumphant return to the podcast from the depths of their Disney trip. They have brought their friend and local expert of nerdery, Kevin Finch, to help us review the cosmic awesomeness that is Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Needless to say that this episode will be a struggle to find negative things to criticize. So grab your awesome mix and walkman as we jump into Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Follow our guest Kevin on twitter @KFinchster

This week, Brian is joined by Nick Noir, Lilith Deville, and Dr. Morose of the annual gathering of aficionados of the strange and unusual, the 360 degree living art exhibition that is Morose & Macabre's Atrocity Exhibition! The show itself is coming up this May 12th and 13th at The Rex Theater in Pittsburgh, PA. Nick, Deville, and Dr. Morose are going to give us all the run down on all the sideshow, burlesque, and dark themes of this fantastic show that you definitely do not want to miss.

Happy Star Wars Day!!! May the fourth be with you! This week, we are going full nerd to deliver you a special retrospective of the movie that started it all, the 1977 classic, Star Wars - Episode IV: A New Hope....well that and pretty much general Star Wars nerdery. So grab your lightsaber and your hatred for sand (you know cause it's coarse and gets everywhere) as we kick it into hyperdrive on this very special May The Fourth.

This week, Elaine has escaped to the tropics of Florida so it is up to Brian and John to entertain you with cheap jokes with a hint of film knowledge....Or is it cheap film knowledge and a hint of jokes? Either way, our dynamic duo are discussing the intricacies of making a short film. Yes you too can be a filmmaker by applying our street based movie making knowledge. So bust out your iphone (yup you can make movies on those now) and strap in for a master class in the cinematic arts.

This week the corporate sponsors take over and dictate that Brian, John, and Elaine must deliver the show while wearing Nike shoes while drinking bud light and snacking on delicious Doritos! But seriously, we are talking product placement in movies! Does it help or hurt the film industry? What is its' effect on a film's narrative and can we truly have a movie industry that doesn't cater to product placement?

It's morphing time this week as Brian, John, and Laine once again dive into nostalgia fuckery. This time they are jumping into their zords and traveling to the brand new, much grittier, Zack Snyder- esque reboot of Power Rangers. Gone are the goofy Japanese knock off with semi racist spandex sentai suit rangers - now replaced with 20 something year old actors playing emo rangers with a morphing impotency problem. So grab your childhood and hold it tight as we review Power Rangers.

This week, Brian, John, and Elaine are inducting a new member into our Pantheon of Utter Shit. This giant turd comes to us in the form of the perennial 1988 ET ripoff/McDonalds commercial, Mac and Me. They search for answers to some of the biggest mysterious of this film; like how can Coca Cola keep the aliens alive but water kills them? Or why is there a random hip hop dance scene in the middle of McDonalds for no reason....or simply why the aliens look like they have testicles for cheeks. So grab a big mac and a can of coca cola as we review Mac and Me.

Get ready to be shocked and shocked again! This week, Brian, John, and Elaine are entering the world of the most controversial movies to come out of Hollywood. What makes a movie controversial? As the audience are we drawn more to a movie or repelled when a film deals with controversial subject matter? Are these movies just for shock value or do they serve a higher purpose in the world of cinema? These questions and more will be answered as we dive into the cesspool of controversial movies.

This week Brian, John, and Elaine are analyzing the biggest money makers in movie history that tend to have gratuitous violence, naughty language, and nudity. What makes these movies money makers and what does the effect of the R rating have on profitability? So strap in for a hell of an episode as we dive into the world of R Rated Movies!

This week, we are sharpening our adamantium claws as we slice and dice into Hugh Jackman's farewell to Wolverine in James Marigold's "Logan." We get into the nitty gritty of this riveting drama/western that happens to feature comic book characters. Answering such questions like, where did all the mutants go and if we truly believe that Hugh Jackman has hung up his claws. Fair warning, spoilers do lie ahead; so watch Logan first, then listen to our review!

Emperor Sheev Palpatine delivers his first press conference after his rousing senate speech declaring the formation of The Galactic Empire and his newly minted position of Supreme Emperor.

This week, Brian, John, and Laine put a period on the 2017 Academy Awards; Recapping the winners, losers, and strangely bizarre flubs. We try to answer what actually did happen with that very bizarre Best Picture snafu. Did Faye Dunaway try to stick it to Warren Beatty or was Warren Beatty having a weirdo senior moment. Also, how in the hell can Suicide Squad win an Oscar?! So strap in and get ready for one last dose of Hollywood Self-Gratification.

Its' Oscar weekend everyone! The one time of the year that Hollywood explodes in an orgy of self gratification. But The Oscars are not the only awards ceremony going on this weekend. The 37th Golden Raspberry Awards is back with a vengeance to reward Hollywood's biggest stinkers from the past year. So in honor of The Razzies and to close out our B Movie Madness Month, we are going to give you our picks for the best of the absolute worst in cinema.

Oh Hi Mark, Hi Doggie, Hi podcast audience...How's your sex life? This week we continue our epic adventure into the depths of B Movie Madness Month with our in depth review of "The Citizen Kane of Bad Movies", Tommy Wiseau's perennial classic, The Room. We try to answer some of the hard hitting questions from this film like what country is Tommy Wiseau from and does he share a relation to the vampire Radu Vladislas from The Subspecies Series. So grab your football and spoon paintings as we enter "The Room."

In honor of February being Oscar month, we are celebrating in our own way by showcasing the very best in trashy yet awesome films as part of BAD MOVIE MADNESS MONTH! This week, Brian, John, and Laine breakdown what exactly makes a film a "B Movie". How are these films able to balance being extremely shitty yet able to warm the cockles of fan's hearts? So sit back, grab some popcorn as we dive into the world of B Movies!