Beneath the Screen of the Ultra-Critics

Thad and Jeremiah are joined by Michael Sainz and Taylor Ito and discuss what exactly a producer's job actually is. It turns out, as with most things, it's not as simple as we thought.

Jeremiah and Thad are joined by special guest Alejandra as we interrogate the popular narratives. They question the consistent reliance on the straight white male view and cite examples in which the POV staple was eschewed.

Jeremiah and Thad discuss some movie news, an update on Movie Pass, and seven Robin Hood movies.

Jeremiah, and special guest Dan, discuss some recent news announcements surrounding the Oscars, Movie Pass, Disney, and the DOJ.

Jeremiah and Thaddeus talk about the origins and impact of the Hays Codes on Hollywood.

Thad and Jeremiah discuss how Politics have taken a back seat in the name of profits. Also the effect this has on a generation of film goers when confronted with politics. Oh and The Last Jedi rules and you suck.

Thad and Jeremiah discuss the basic functions of the director, and behind the scenes machinations that go into making movies.

Thad and Jeremiah meet to deconstruct their dislike of Avengers: Infinity War

Thad and Jeremiah discuss how nostalgia can be used as a crutch and stunt artistic and narrative impulses. They also discuss the myth of a mono-culture as they try and differentiate between personal and cultural nostalgia.

Jeremiah and Thad discuss the film industry, Weinstein, and how a culture of hiding abuse allowed stories like this to be swept under the rug for decades.

Thad, Jeremiah, and special guest Emily sit down for a long-belated look at the most recent Star Wars installment, The Last Jedi.

Jeremiah and Thad are joined by special guest, Dan, as they review awards season films, and the biggest awards show of them all.

Thad and Jeremiah are back to talk about film and television awards, if the season actual means a rip, and if so, what?

Jeremiah and Thad explore children's/family films. What makes a great film, and what makes one mediocre or terrible.

Thad and Jeremiah kick of 2018 with a look back at the technology before digital streaming.

Jeremiah is back with special guest, Kori, to look at the best, worst, and most controversial movies of the year, and some of the films in between.

Jeremiah and Thad are back and taking another look at the pulp genre and how it's impacted modern cinema.

We talked about how dumping on older films for using effects & styles that have... let's say "aged" is a shit thing to do, but what about movies that are bad. But that we like. But that are bad. Inspired by Jeremiah's sizzling take on Justice League, BENEATH THE SCREEN OF THE ULTRA-CRITICS presents: "It's bad, but it's not BAD bad..."

Jeremiah and Thad do some introspection on feminine and masculine traits in film.

Jeremiah and Thad finally cave and talk about the DC film universe and the upcoming Justice League.

Jeremiah and Thad are back with special guest Dustin Blakeman to talk excessively about the horror genre in film.

In this episode, Jeremiah and Thad talk about how modern audiences are watching movies through a flawed lens.

Jeremiah and Thad are back and taking a critical (mostly) look at special effects (CGI) in movies.

Jeremiah and Thad are back and talking about book to movie adaptations

Jeremiah and Thad are back with another episode of Cinematic Release. This time they take a look at art as politics, ethics in storytelling, and recap their personal favorite films where bigotry gets knocked around. AKA The Super Nazi, Bigot Punching Hour.