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Happy Halloween this month! Here in  Episode 097  of  Considering Horror Cinema , Jay of the Dead, Count Mackula, and Dr. Shock begin a two-part journey through  Six Decades of Dread: Lesser-Known Tales Behind the Terror – Part 1 of 2 , where we spotlight a Horror, Thriller, or Macabre film from a different era. This first installment moves from the 1960s through the 1980s, with Dave uncovering an...

Welcome to  Episode 096  and Happy Halloween this month! Here is yet another extremely delayed release that is  SIX YEARS LATE!  In this special  Considering Horror Cinema  release, Jay of the Dead welcomes longtime friend and found-footage enthusiast  Donnie Darko  from New Jersey to discuss three very different films in the subgenre. Together, they consider the quietly haunting grief drama of  L...

Happy Halloween this month! Like a bygone-era zombie rising from the dead,  Episode 095  of  Considering Horror Cinema  erupts from the ground after being "in the can" for  SIX YEARS!  Yes, in this long-awaited episode, Jay of the Dead welcomes special guest  AshXAshes  of the  Kill the Dead Podcast  and  The Rise From the Dead Podcast  for a review of the original Hong Kong supernatural Horror fi...

In  Episode 094  of  Considering the Cinema , your hosts Jason Pyles (aka "Jay of the Dead"), filmmaker Mack Robins (aka "Mackula"), and Dave "Dr. Shock" Becker return for the 17th installment of  The Weekly Watchlist ! Mack kicks things off with American Movie (1999) and its infamous companion short, Coven (1997). Inspired by Mark Borchardt's struggles to complete his film, Mack wrestles with whe...

Considering the Cinema  presents…  The DVD Infatuation Podcast , The Grab Bag of Movie Podcasts, starring Dave "Dr. Shock" Becker — "The Leonard Maltin of the Internet," the Amazing but Subtle One, the National Treasure himself! For this epic edition of The DVD Infatuation Podcast, Dave welcomes special guest Anthony Ragucci, contributor to Land of the Creeps and co-host of the MRAC Film Club, for...

In this episode of  Considering the Cinema , your hosts Jason Pyles (aka "Jay of the Dead") and Dave "Dr. Shock" Becker kick things off with a Feature Review of the documentary,  Movie Hoarders: From VHS to DVD and Beyond (2021) , a celebration of physical media collecting that feels tailor-made for cinephiles, collectors, and movie obsessives. Jason and Dave discuss the joys of movie collecting,...

In  Episode 091  of  Considering the Cinema , your hosts Jason Pyles, Mack Robins, and Dave Becker return for another installment of  The Weekly Watchlist , where the agenda is simple: Watch whatever strikes your fancy and report back. Jason kicks things off with exciting news for  Alien  fans, discussing the animated  Alien: Isolation  digital series and the upcoming  Alien: Earth  television ser...

Episode 090 Considering the Cinema The Weekly Watchlist your hosts Jason Pyles, Mack Robins, and Dave Becker Mack is the monster at the beginning of this episode. What do 1907 Japanese silent films, killer bears, moonshine runners, Pixar superheroes, and beauty pageants have in common? Somehow… this episode. Join hosts Jason Pyles, Mack Robins, and Dave Becker for another round of Mini Reviews and...

At last, the long-dormant  Best Picture Podcast  rises again! For this special episode of  The DVD Infatuation Podcast,  host Dave "Dr. Shock" Becker is joined by Jason "Jay of the Dead" Pyles and filmmaker Mack "Mackula" Robins to revive a show that only released three episodes — many years ago now. In honor of the 98th Academy Awards tomorrow (March 15, 2026), the trio presents a long-overdue 4t...

For Episode 088 of  Considering the Cinema , the 14th installment of  The Weekly Watchlist , your hosts Jason Pyles, Mack Robins, and Dave Becker broke their own rules for this format in order to bring you a special about documentaries! Although Mack has a deep love and appreciation of all film genres, Dave and Jason took it upon themselves to recommend some excellent documentaries to Mack in hope...

In Episode 087 of  Considering the Cinema , your hosts Jason Pyles, Mack Robins, and Dave Becker return for the 13th installment of their  Weekly Watchlist  format. This episode features a fun and varied exploration of film, with Jason expressing his deep appreciation for the work of Jason Bateman. Dave shares his thoughts on a powerful film that delves into the harrowing aftermath of the Hiroshim...

In  Episode 086  of  Considering the Cinema , your hosts — Jason Pyles, Mack Robins, and Dave Becker — are  Considering the New York Times' 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century  (and the year 2000), a list that's bold, baffling, and sure to stir debate! But there's an odd twist … the Times seems to think the year 2000 is part of the 21st century (it's not), and Jason's co-hosts were not given advan...

Happy Friday! Tonight, you could be watching "Werewolf Night" on Joe Bob Briggs' "The Last Drive-In" on Shudder, or you could be listening to the 12th Edition of  Considering the Cinema's   THE WEEKLY WATCHLIST ! Here in  Episode 085 , your hosts — Jason Pyles and Dave Becker — bring you movie reviews, sans Mack, like  Untraceable (2008) ,  Ghost Team One (2013) ,  The Last Descent (2016) , and "r...

Hey! It's Friday again, which means it's time for the 10th Edition of  Considering the Cinema's   THE WEEKLY WATCHLIST ! Here in  Episode 083 , your hosts — Jason Pyles and Dave Becker (Mack Robins was unable to join us for this episode) — bring you a memorable episode where they discuss the deaths of Redbox and the great veteran actress Maggie Smith. Also, Dave reveals his favorite city in the wo...

TGIF! Another Friday, so you know what that means? It's time once again for the 9th Edition of  Considering the Cinema's   THE WEEKLY WATCHLIST ! So, as we join the boys here in  Episode 082 , your hosts — Jason Pyles, Mack Robins and Dave Becker — bring you some reviews of Martin Scorsese short films, the account of attending a beloved '90s film screening whose score is performed by a live sympho...

It's Friday! Time for another installment of  Considering the Cinema's   THE WEEKLY WATCHLIST ! Here in  Episode 081 , your hosts — Jason Pyles, Mack Robins and Dave Becker — discuss the losses of James Earl Jones and David Bordwell. Mack tells you about his new goal to watch one film 100 times! We also reveal which films we've seen the most, as well as our Desert Island Picks! Jason rants about t...

Hello again, and welcome to  Considering the Cinema's   THE WEEKLY WATCHLIST ! Here in  Episode 080 , your affable hosts — Jason Pyles, Mack Robins and Dave Becker — will bring you discussions of what they have been thinking about pertaining to cinema and enjoying lately from their own, personal watchlists. For instance, Jay talks about film critic Stanley Kauffmann and a couple of intriguing docu...

"I've done dirty things in my life, but I wouldn't plug someone in the back." Welcome back to  Considering the Cinema's   THE WEEKLY WATCHLIST  episode with Jason Pyles, Mack Robins and Dave Becker, though you may know them as Jay of the Dead, Mackula and Dr. Shock. Here in  Episode 079 , Dave discusses some Criterion Collection documentaries; Jason tackles some '90s and 2000s Action Sci-Fi movies...

Considering the Cinema  presents…  The DVD Infatuation Podcast , "The Grab Bag of Movie Podcasts," starring Dave "Dr. Shock" Becker — "The Leonard Maltin of the Internet," the Amazing but Subtle One, the National Treasure himself, brings you this 30th Edition of The DVD Infatuation Podcast for December 2024. Once again, Dr. Shock is reviewing three of his Top 200 Favorite Movies with three special...

During  Episode 077  of  THE WEEKLY WATCHLIST  for  Considering the Cinema , your hosts Jason Pyles (aka Jay of the Dead), Mack Robins (aka Mackula), and the esteemed host of  The DVD Infatuation Podcast , Dave "Dr. Shock" Becker, discuss Jay's mental illness of intentionally purchasing multiple versions of films he loves — simply because he loves them. True mental illness. We also spend time lear...

Apologies for missing last week's release; we had an editing issue that we hope is now resolved. Here is  Episode 076  of  THE WEEKLY WATCHLIST  for  Considering the Cinema , The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Movie Podcasting. During this show, you will hear from your hosts Jason Pyles (aka Jay of the Dead), Mack Robins (aka Mackula), and the esteemed host of  The DVD Infatuation Podcast , Dave "Dr....

Bienvenue! Willkommen! Welkom! Witaj! Karibu! Welcome  from around the world to  Considering the Cinema , The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Movie Podcasting! Here in  Episode 075 , we have a special  MACK ON MOVIES  edition, where Mack and Jason discuss  The World on Film: Checklists by Country and Language  by going through Mack's two personal checklists where he tracks movies he's seen from various...

Is Deckard a replicant? What are some alternate ways to ingest objectively horrible candy? What are Mack's personal safety recommendations for documentary filmmaking? And what were some of the Academy Award nominees celebrated from the year 1960? All of this and much more is answered here in  Episode 074  of  Considering the Cinema , The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Movie Podcasting. For this week's...

Attention, Media Mart shoppers! We have a Blue Light Special here in  Episode 073  of  Considering the Cinema , The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Movie Podcasting. During this show, your hosts Jason Pyles (aka Jay of the Dead), his co-host, Mack Robins (aka Mackula), and the esteemed host of  The DVD Infatuation Podcast , Dave "Dr. Shock" Becker will bring you  THE WEEKLY WATCHLIST , where we simply...

Great news!  Considering the Cinema  episodes are finally back, and we will earnestly strive to release them weekly! Jason Pyles (aka Jay of the Dead), his co-host, Mack Robins (aka Mackula), and the esteemed host of  The DVD Infatuation Podcast , Dave "Dr. Shock" Becker will bring you a new, short-form format called  THE WEEKLY WATCHLIST , which should release on Fridays. Here's how it works: Jay...