Cinema Chop Shop

Camp Director Shawn is joined by Camp Counselors Joey and Travisito to create a memorable summer for Cinema Chop Shop Summer Film Camp's campers.

Todd, Travis, and Shawn gather to reminisce about vacations of years gone by and discuss some of their favorite Summer Vacation Movies.

Take a dip in the pool with Shawn, Todd, Travis, and special guest, Alley, as they dive into movies about swimming pools.  

Joey, Todd, Travisito, and Shawn load into the RV for a long journey into Road Movies that feature RVs, campers, and buses.  Our first stop is "Lost in America", followed by "RV", "About Schmidt", "Winnebago Man", and "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert."

Shawn, Joey, and Todd are joined by special guest, Alley, as they tackle movies that have aged poorly over time. Crack open this problematic time capsule with us and relish the ick.

The gang gets a dose of credibility as they are joined by music industry professional, Brandon Goff, to discuss Synth Soundtracks in all their glory.

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the VHS format, the gang is joined by special guest Lee to discuss movies tied to the VHS culture - video rental stores, self-shot video, found footage, and anything else tied to videotape.

Joey, Todd, Travis, and Shawn get together to discover the best Robert Duvall movie in a 16-movie bracket. Special guest Alley drops in to break a critical tie.

As Oscar season approaches, the gang gathers to state their case about movies that were robbed of Best Picture by inferior films.

Travis and Shawn reconvene to closeout our exploration of "So Bad, They're Good" Martial Arts movies.  With legends like "King of the Kickboxers", "Samurai Cop", "Ninja Terminator", and "Undefeatable", it's gonna be a knock-down, drag-out, episode.

The gang kicks off their two-part "Partial Arts" episode with a watch party of the (at one point) lost classic, "Miami Connection". The movie is available to stream on several free services, so watch along and have a few laughs.

The gang gathers to shine a light on suburban-themed movies and their layered nuance. Marital strife, ennui, secrets, and rot beneath the veneer of the perfect life are on the menu!

As a result of their recent White Elephant Party (ep. 350), the gang reconvenes to dive into various subgenres within Exploitation Cinema. Joey (Nursesploitation), Todd (Nunsploitation), Travis (Bondsploitation), and Shawn (Ozsploitation) share the results of their explorations.

It's that time of year again! Travis and Shawn gather to discuss their top 20 movies of 2025.

It's the reason for the season - watching bad Christmas movies! The gang gathers to pan some of the worst Christmas movies of all time. Did your favorite turkey make the list?

Shawn, Travis, and Todd discuss movies featuring face swaps, new faces, and all sorts of masks not named Face/Off. Among the discussions are Eyes Without a Face, Dark Passage, The Face of Another, Shattered, and Time.

Grab your trench coats and fedoras, because it's Noirvember!  Shawn, Joey, and Todd gather in the Chop Shop Garage to celebrate by discussing Foreign Language Noir.  

In part 2 of our celebration of Folk Horror, Shawn, Travis, Joey, and Todd gather to discuss post-2000 Folk Horror movies and their resurgence in popularity.

Shawn, Travis, Joey, and Todd wander off the beaten path to dabble in ancient rituals for spooky month and discuss old school (pre-1999) Folk Horror movies.

Shawn, Travisito, Joey, and Alley gather to watch the underrated 1985 comedy Western, "Rustler's Rhapsody", starring Tom Berenger, Andy Griffith, Marilu Henner, Sela Ward, and G. W. Bailey.

Joey, Todd, and Lee go on strike as the two scabs, Travisito and Shawn, break through the picket line to talk about Union & Labor Movies, while exploring the pros and cons of American workers' unions.

The usual gang is back to discuss the wild times of Cannon Pictures Group. Valuing quantity over quality, Cannon Pictures Group cranked out tons of movies while attempting to outrun its creditors. Today, we pay tribute to the chaos.

In an episode better suited to the #nokings demonstrations, the gang gathers to discuss movies featuring kings in all their many forms.

The gang convenes to watch the polliziotteschi classic, Almost Human.  Fire up your favorite streaming service and watch along!  (Note:  As of 7/26/25, Almost Human was available to stream on Tubi.)

Shawn, Travis, Joey, and special guest, Alley, gather to discuss the odd movies produced by Disney during the late 70s and early 80s.  Often panned and usually box office flops, these strange movies get a close inspection by the Cinema Chop Shop crew.