Cinematic Pulse Podcast

And so begins the Christmas season at Cinematic Pulse! Our first episode is on BBC’s Sherlock’s holiday episode The Abominable Bride . A classical twist on the modern Sherlock show, listen in as Audrey and Sharee have lots of fun breaking it down.

Happy Thanksgiving, pulse fans! No movie this week, just listen in as Sharee and Audrey discuss some of their favorite holiday traditions, things they’re excited to cook and eat, and what Christmas movies they are looking forward to watching.

In recognition of the Mexican holiday “Dia de los Muertos,” Sharee and Audrey talk about Disney/Pixar’s smash hit Coco , which surpassed even Avengers as the top box office movie in Mexico.

Surprise! NO movie this week! This week’s episode is purely a themed hangout from Audrey and Sharee. Get to know your hosts and little bit better and find out what their spooky season pastimes are (maybe even Audrey’s homemade butterbeer recipe)!

More spooky season content for you! M. Night Shyamalan’s original thriller — The Village. One of the most iconic twist ending’s and Bryce Dallas Howard’s breakout role, Audrey and Sharee discuss everything you have ever thought about while watching this movie and answer all your burning questions.

Audrey and Sharee are back with a not-so-spooky episode this week. There’s still plenty of magic in the air as they discuss Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Sharee’s favorite Harry Potter film!

Spooky season is officially here, and Sharee has picked quite a doozy for a movie this week! Ari Aster’s breakout film Hereditary is a story of a grief stricken family as they try to find normalcy and instead come apart at the seams. A must-add to your Spooktober watchlist!

Because September 19th was both Audrey’s birthday AND National Talk like a Pirate Day, Cinematic Pulse takes on Gore Verbinski’s Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl , a story inspired by the Disney World ride.

Maybe you’re a longtime Star Wars fan or maybe you’re just now interested because Grogu is just so dang cute — but what about Ahsoka? If you want to know if Dave Filoni’s new show is worth your time, Audrey pops in solo this week to give you all deets and none of the spoilers.

In preparation for a weekend leading up to an important day in America’s history, we figured we’d give our listeners something patriotic. Since some of the more traditional movies are not currently available on streaming services, what better way to spend the weekend than with the ultimate patriot — Captain America.

With little witches and wizards heading off to Hogwarts on September the 1st, Audrey and Sharee celebrate five hundred downloads with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone ! With this classic and timeless movie talked about a thousand times over, what does Cinematic Pulse plan on contributing to the conversation on this cultural phenomenon?

Brad Pitt. Christoph Waltz. Diane Kruger. Michael Fassbender. Audrey and Sharee take on this star-studded cast in Quentin Tarantino’s fictitious World War II macaroni combat movie Inglourious Basterds. What does macaroni combat mean? Why in the world is the title spelled wrong? Tune in to find out!

Cinematic Pulse jumps into the fray of current events and pop culture! This week Audrey and Sharee went to see Barbie . Heard a lot of conflicting opinions on this film’s message? This episode delves into what this movie is actually about.

Based on the unpublished play In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue, Audrey and Sharee tackle another Academy Award winner for Best Picture — Barry Jenkin’s Moonlight. A raw coming-of-age film about a young black boy in Miami struggling with his identity — they discuss themes of culture, music, color, and of what the production style does for this artistic feature film.

The first non-English film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture, Audrey and Sharee tackle Bong Joon-ho’s South Korean film Parasite . The movie follows an impoverished Korean family who all scheme their way into being employed at the same rich household. Called Hitchcockian for its tense thriller tones, check out Cinematic Pulse’s deep dive into this award-winning film.

Cinematic Pulse is back with a splash! Sharee and Audrey tackle Discovery Channel’s summer sensation Shark Week and talk about why Audrey likes to watch it every single year. Also featured in this episode are the Bermuda Triangle and…aliens?? If you were waiting for Cinematic Pulse to come back, now is your chance to tune back in!

To celebrate the 25th year of its release, join Audrey and Sharee as they discuss Disney’s 1998 animated classic Mulan . They discuss the origins of the film’s source material and what it meant for children in the 90s to see a strong female hero.

With both Sharee’s and Audrey’s fathers being cancer survivors, this coming Father’s Day is very important to them. Howard Hawks’s 1966 western El Dorado, starring John Wayne, was one that a young Audrey would frequently watch with her father, and despite being panned by critics as an “old man’s movie,” it was a box office hit. Listen as Audrey and Sharee discuss how much filmmaking and writing ha...

We could not contain ourselves! We went to see the sequel to Into the Spider-Verse this week, and we just HAD to give you a mini-sode of our first impressions. This episode is a sneak-peek only and contains no spoilers regarding the plot of the film. Head to the movies this week so you can nerd out with us!

Adapted from the dark 1831 Renaissance novel, this episode we talk about Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame . Tune in as we rant continuously, wondering “Where is our live action movie?” and “How is this movie only rated G?”

Tune in for what Sharee has dubbed “the movie of the century.” Thought this was just an animated movie about different versions of Spider-Man? Think again! Listen as Sharee breaks down everything about how much intentional thought went into the creation of this visual smorgasbord and why there are no boundaries on being awesome.

It’s been a crazy week here at Cinematic Pulse, so instead of your regularly scheduled episode, we are bringing you BONUS CONTENT! Listen to Audrey and Sharee brainstorm future episode ideas but also talk about food, ghosts, college, and a few musical outbursts. Like this and want more? Make sure to let us know!

It may no longer be Star Wars Day, but we still have plenty to talk about! Less of a fandom episode and more of a traditional Cinematic Pulse episode, listen to us break down the production elements of this surprisingly fun feature film.

May the 4th be with you! Did you know our co-host Audrey is a bit of a Star Wars fan? As a tribute to this enormous fandom, we’re bringing you an episode on a bit of an unexpected movie — Solo: A Star Wars Story . Tune in to find out what we thought about the origin story of everyone’s favorite nerf-herder!

Did you know you can’t read in your dreams? How many “chuggas” do you say before “choo choo?” Listen for part two of our commentary on Inception — with a little bit about casting, a little bit about production, and A LOT of derailments.