MBDS Showcase

February saw the annual celebration of all things small at the "Deadly Doll's House of Horror Nonsense" so Emily is back on the show to discuss a pair of classics which falls under this unusual blogathon theme.    First up we have Stuart Gordon's killer doll movie appropriately titled "Dolls". We also meet the world's smallest superspy as Weng Weng makes his first appearance as Secret Ag...

Stephen Palmer (Gweilo Ramblings / Eastern Kicks)joins for this episode as we look at a pair of Asian films which go much deeper than their shock reputations.   First off we sample the youth restoring dumplings of Fruit Chan's full length version of "Dumplings" a film which started as one of the three short films which made up "Three Extremes".   Next up we look at one of the key fi...

Freelance comic book artist / writer Soo lee (Hysterics / Fight Like A Girl) helps me to kick off 2016 with a double bill from two of the most visually driven directors currently working.   First off is the second collaberation between Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman who give us a rather unique way to get over a break up in "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind". We also look at the f...

The LAMB's very own Puppet guy Todd Liebenow (Forgotten Films) joins me for this episode as we look at the more forgotten film genre, the band movie.  First up we have the psychedelic swan song for "The Monkees" who here appear in "Head". We also look at arguably the best Beatles movie "Yellow Submarine" which they only put in a cameo apperence at the end!   All this plus we talk puppets...

Christmas is here once again and its time for us to take an alternative look at the holiday season, as the ladies of "The Feminine Critique" Emily and Christine join me to look at a pair of less than traditional Christmas movies.   First up we have Bob Clarks "Black Christmas" which also has the distinct honour of also being one of the first slasher movies ever!   We also look at th...

Emily ( Deadly Dolls House of Horror Nonsense / The Feminine Critique ) joins me once more to look at a pair of unique coming of age films starting with the Stephen King adaptation "Stand by Me". We also check out the early Macaulay Culkin "Bad Seed" film "The Good Son" also featuring a young Elijah Wood.   All this plus the careers of child actors, using movies as test for potential partners...

Christine Makepeace ( The Feminine Critique Podcast ) joins me to discuss her books and more recent horror movie inspired poetry.  We also look at another two films from the list starting with the critically claimed, let alone truly random "Let's Scare Jessica To Death".   Christine also helps to scratch another De Palma movie off the list, with his Hitchcock homage "Sisters". &nbsp...

It's a weighty edition of the podcast we have for you this time as I'm joined by Gregory Sahadachny (The Debatable Podcast) to look at the highly controversial Ken Russell film "The Devils". We also look at "Seven" the breakout film for David Fincher aswell as a turning point in the career of Brad Pitt.   All this plus we discuss "The Wire", Sean Dunne's "Cam Girls" and the advantages of podc...

Jay Cluitt ( Life Vs. Film ) joins for this latest episode which sees Russ Meyers ultravixens pitted against The Brat Pack as I expose Jay to the film Quentin Tarantino calls the most complete movie ever "Faster Pussycat Kill Kill".   We also question if "The Breakfast Club" is the cult classic its perceived to be as Jay attempts to change my mind on this John Hughes favourite.  &nb...

Heather Buckley (Fangoria / Bonus Material Podcast) joins for this episode as we look at two of the more controversial titles on the list as we look at John McNaughton's fictionalised look at the crimes of serial killer Henry Lee Lucas and which features a powerhouse performance by Michael Rooker. We also discuss the equally shocking Soviet war drama "Come and See" about the Nazi occupation of the...

Sean Smithson (Funaddicts / Fangoria) joins me to look at two movie from 1980 as we go on a monster trek in the LA sewers in "Alligator" before meeting a movie obsessed serial killer in "Fade To Black"  All this plus we discuss the importance of variety in your movie watching, Tarantino Vs. Truffaut and how to recreate the grindhouse experience plus much more!!

Nolan (Your Face / The Lair of the Unwanted Podcast) joins me for a pair of unique trips to the mall as we look at Kevin Smith's tale of two slackers trying to win back their girlfriends in "MallRats".  We also look at the unique zombie movie "Bio-zombie" who own slackers are forced to deal with a zombie outbreak, after a bio-weapon clumsily disguised as a soda gets accidently drunk.   &...

Jason Soto (Your Face / The Lair of the Unwanted Podcast) makes his debut appearance on the show this week to look at two films released at the height of the VHS era.    Kicking things off we meet an Imp with bad intentions in bad movie legend David DeCoteau's wonderfully titled "Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama".   We also look at the William Castle homage "Popcorn"...

Jess Manso (French Toast Sunday) joins me for another episode, as we don our Hawaiian shirts and fill the car with a grapefruits to look at Terry Gilliam's adaptation for Hunter S. Thompson's classic novel "Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas".    We'll also be hunting for a girl in a red coat and trying to not look at Donald Sutherland's questionable toupee in "Don't Look Now"   Al...

Originally Broadcast: July 27, 2015 Lindsey Street (French Toast Sunday) joins me for another episode, as we look at two of the more random titles from the list  We kick things off with one of Peter Jackson's early films "Meet The Feebles", a warped take on "The Muppets" who its probably easier to list what they don't do than trying to cover all the random and twisted acts he manages to cram...

 In a change to the usual show, for this episode I've invited back four of my previous guests to compete in my cinematic Thunderdome.  Each of them will take their turn to share their top 6 movies which can be considered as being under the radar of the regular movie goer.   Its going to be a wild ride, complete with duels, cat birthday parties and Bruceploitation plus much more...

Originally Broadcast: June 27, 2005 Daniel Lackey (Lackey On Film) joins me for this latest episode as look at two of the more obscure titles from the list.   First up we meet the parents with a rather unique approach to parenting in the art house and critic favourite "Dogtooth". Our second selection sees us heading to a city of eternal night in Alex Proyas's neo-noir "Dark City".  ...

Originally Broadcast: June 13, 2015 Kristen Lopez (Journeys In Classic Film / Walt Sent Me Podcast) joins me again as we look at two cult films from 1995  First we have Todd Solenz's alternative take on high school in "Welcome To The Dollhouse" which could be seen as the spiritual prelude to "Daria" and "Ghost World".  We also take a look at the sleazy side of Vegas with "Showgirls" a fi...

 Writer (No Flesh Shall be Spared) Thom Carnell of the "Bonus Material"  podcast joins me for this latest episode as we look at two visually  stunning films from the list.   Kicking things off is Tarsem's grown up fairy tale "The Fall" before we  look at Russia's first horror movie Nochnoy dozor aka "Night Watch.   All this plus we discuss the legacy of Bruce Lee...

Originally Broadcast - May 16th 2015 Dj Valentine (Simplistic Reviews) joins for this latest episode as we  look at a pair of films which both form oddities on their respective  director's C.V's.  Kicking things off is John Carpenters only foray into Kung Fu cinema  with the truly bonkers @Big Trouble In Little China". Next up we hang  out with the dude in "The Big Lebowsk...

Originally Broadcast - April 17, 2015  The Human tornado of classic film trivia Kristen Lopez (Journeys In Classic Film / Walt Sent Me Podcast) joins me to look at two classic yet highly influential films from the list.  Kicking things off with the film which gave us the jump scare, we have "Cat People" a film which might be deeper than its hokey shape shifter premise.   Also o...

Originally Broadcast - 2014

Originally Broadcast - April 4th, 2015  Nick Rehak (French Toast Sunday) continues the "French Toast Sunday" invasion of the show, while also sharing his thoughts on two notorious classics.  First up we have Tobe Hooper's breakout hit "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" which would be banned in the UK by the BBFC until finally getting a release in 1999!  Next up we have another banned fil...

Originally Broadcast - March 15th, 2015 Bubbawheat (Flights, Tights and Movie Nights) joins me for a Jim Henson double bill. First up we have the childhood traumatising "The Dark Crystal" while we follow it up with the films spiritual (let alone lighter)sequel "Labyrinth".   All that plus Bowie's package, comic book movies, Channel Superhero and so much more!   Links    For mor...

Originally Broadcast: March 7th, 2015 Will (Exploding Helicopter) is back for another double bill. This time taking in two classic B-Movies starting with the inspiration for John Carpenter's "The Thing" let alone his favourite movie of all time "The Thing From Another World". We also look at the giant bug first "Them" as giant ants threaten to take over the New Mexico desert and possibly the world...