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The Farrelly Brothers' 1996 crude bowling comedy, KINGPIN, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Bill Murray's iconic villain role, all of the casting "what-ifs", the box-office failure that nearly stalled the Farrelly's careers, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 FARRELLY BROTHERS MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here patreon.com/theturnbuckletaver...

Michael Ritchie's 1972 strange Kansas City mob movie, PRIME CUT, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Lee Marvin's feud with director Michael Ritchie, Sissy Spacek's nudity, the iconic set pieces in the film, Gene Hackman's fresh villain, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 OPENING TITLE SEQUENCES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here patreon.com/theturnbu...

Edward Zwick's 1994 epic Montana frontier drama, LEGENDS OF THE FALL, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the career of Bart The Bear, the off-set sexual tension of Brad Pitt & Julia Ormond, narration in film, Edward Zwick's on-set clashes with Brad Pitt, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 MOVIES OF 1994 in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here theturnbuckl...

Michael Ritchie's 1969 ski-drama, DOWNHILL RACER, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Roman Polanski's attachment to the film, Robert Redford playing against type, Natalie Woods understated involvement, the character study wrapped in a sports film, and much more. We also pick our TOP 7 MICHAEL RITCHIE MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here theturnbuck...

Roland Emmerich's 1994 sci-fi adventure film, STARGATE, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Kurt Russell's flattop, James Spader's negative reaction to the dialogue, the film's tie to UFO & Egyptian conspiracies, and much more. We also eulogize and pick our TOP 7 GENE HACKMAN MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here theturnbuckletavern.com to watch the...

Peter Greenaway's 1989 deliciously wicked exotic black comedic fable, THE COOK, THE THIEF, HIS WIFE & HER LOVER, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the composition & color palette of Peter Greenaway, Helen Mirren & Michael Gambon, the sex and gluttony at the heart of the film, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 FOOD MOMENT IN MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Join our Patreon (...

David Lynch's 1990 whacked-out road romance, WILD AT HEART, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Nicolas Cage's underwear choice in the fim, Laura Dern breaking her "no nudity" clause, Willem Dafoe's classic Lynch character, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 PALM D'OR WINNERS in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here theturnbuckletavern.com to watch the epis...

Albert Brooks' 1981 comedic study on jealousy, MODERN ROMANCE, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Stanley Kubrick's love for the film, Albert Brooks penchant for insufferable characters, Kathryn Harrold, Quaaludes, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 ALBERT BROOKS MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here theturnbuckletavern.com to watch the episodes...

Elaine May's 1972 romantic black comedy, THE HEARTBREAK KID, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Neil Simon's screenplay, the strength of Elaine May's direction, Cybill Shepherd & Jeannie Berlin, the reason for the movie's distribution rights limbo, and so much more. We also pick our TOP 7 CHARLES GRODIN MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7.  Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here theturn...

Larry Clark's 1998 drug-addled crime drama, ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the feud between James Woods and Larry Clark, usage of the word "fuck", Vincent Kartheiser, and much more! We wrap up "James Woods January" by picking our TOP 7 JAMES WOODS MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDI...

John Flynn's 1987 hitman/cop buddy thriller, BEST SELLER, is our feature presentation this week. We talk writer Larry Cohen's problem with the film and him being the "King of the Plot Hole", Brian Dennehy & James Woods chemistry, the "hairplug hitman", a performance worthy of our James Van Der Beek Award, and much more! We also eulogize David Lynch and pick our TOP 7 DAVID LYNCH MOVIES in this wee...

David Cronenberg's 1983 provocative techno-surrealist body horror, VIDEODROME, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the inception of the original concept, Rick Baker's Special FX, James Woods' performance, Debbie Harry, the world of local access cable TV, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 TV-RELATED MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To wa...

Robert Egger's 2024 gothic vampire horror, NOSFERATU, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the incredible style & tone, Eggers' pacing issues, that daylight ending, the nature of remakes, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 WILLEM DAFOE MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up to the PATREON ($2.9...

Harold Becker's 1988 cocaine melodrama, THE BOOST, is our feature presentation this week. We talk James Woods all-in performance, the musical score & melodrama, the 80s style, Sean Young & James Woods controversy, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 COCAINE MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up to the PA...

Risa Bramon Garcia's 1999 New Year's Eve 80s Lower East Side comedy, 200 CIGARETTES, is our feature presentation this week. We talk about the huge ensemble cast, the screenplay issues, Elvis Costello's involvement, the vibe/tone or lack thereof, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 MTV PRODUCTION MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VID...

John R. Cherry III's 1988 Christmas comedy, ERNEST SAVES CHRISTMAS, is our feature presentation this week. We talk about the brilliance of Jim Varney, the defunct Ernest scripts that were never made, Disney's war with the Teamsters Union during the production, characters "Chuck & Bobby", and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 RECURRING COMEDY CHARACTERS in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Become a regu...

Ted Demme's 1994 Christmas hostage comedy, THE REF, is our feature presentation this week. We talk about Denis Leary's partnership with Ted Demme, the tone of the film, Kevin Spacey, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 KEVIN SPACEY MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVCR, sign up to the PATREON ($2.99/month) at the...

Whit Stillman's 1990 debut silver spoon yuppy comedy, METROPOLITAN, is our feature presentation this week. We talk about the debutante season backdrop, Stillman's influencing Harvard background, the pretentious characters of the Bourgeois, the dialogue, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 90s INDEPENDENT FILMS in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the...

Ted Kotcheff's 1979 satirical football dramedy, NORTH DALLAS FORTY, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the former Dallas Cowboys player who wrote the source material, NFL blackballing anyone who assisted the film, country singer Mac Davis, Nick Nolte, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 NICK NOLTE MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watc...

Sydney Pollack's 1975 CIA conspiracy thriller, THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR, is our feature presentation this week. We talk shooting on location at the World Trade Center, Pollack & Robert Redford's partnership, the "pan-and-scan lawsuit", Faye Dunaway, Max Von Sydow, plot details or lack thereof, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 SYDNEY POLLACK MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7.  Become a reg...

Alan J. Pakula's 1974 corporate assassination conspiracy thriller, THE PARALLAX VIEW, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the 70s era of conspiracy films coming out of 60s America, character actor Hume Cronyn, Beatty's campaign history with RFK, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 WARREN BEATTY MOVIES in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch th...

John Frankenheimer's 1962 brainwashing conspiracy thriller, THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE is our feature presentation this week. We talk JFK's approval to do the film and the foreshadowing of his assassination, Angela Lansbury, Janet Leigh, the brainwashing scene, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 FILMS OF 1962 in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LI...

Rod Lurie's 2000 feminist political thriller, THE CONTENDER, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Steven Spielberg & DreamWorks manipulating the film against Gary Oldman's wishes, the Liberal politics at the core of the film, that Jeff Bridges' monologue, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 JOAN ALLEN FILMS in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7.  Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To wa...

Brian De Palma's 1976 adaptation of Stephen King's telekinetic teen horror show, CARRIE, is our feature presentation this week. We talk Sissy Spacek going from set dresser to actress, the technical mastery of "The Prom Scene", Piper Laurie's over-the-top performance, and much more. We also pick our TOP 7 PSYCHIC HORROR FILMS in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!...

Willard Huyck & Gloria Katz's 1974 surreal coastal town nightmare, MESSIAH OF EVIL, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the married team behind the film, the "American Nightmare" subgenre, George Romero's lawsuit, and much more! We also pick our TOP 7 CALIFORNIA HORROR FILMS in this week's SILVER SCREEN 7. Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR! To watch the LIVE VIDEO RECORDING of BVC...