Cinema Bums

The Cinema Bums are joined by their favorite boy Patrick J. Turner, Jr. to discuss their favorite Boy, Taika Waititi's underappreciated second film! Together, our trio discusses happy/sad movies, a childhood spent outdoors, little brother superpowers, '80's nostalgia, subjectivity in art, and (unintentionally) The Book of Boba Fett. Tune in to hear Emmet confront his least favorite movie once agai...

The Cinema Bums are joined by Jonathan Thor Raines to discuss the brand-new Scream! Together, our trio dives deep into the many secrets, twists, deaths, and revelations of this new sequel in a spoiler-filled discussion of how it relates to the rest of the series... and to the Star Wars sequels. Tune in to hear Emmet try to get sponsored by Ben and Jerry's, Wade get called out by the movie itself,...

The Cinema Bums are joined by Sundae Horn to kick off their Taika Waititi miniseries by discussing his first film, Eagle vs. Shark! Taika Waititi was the first-ever winner of Bumtober, a month-long bracket battle where our listeners submitted and chose a series for the Bums to cover. What made Taika beat out everyone else for the top prize? How does his first film hold up? Why does this comedy mov...

The Cinema Bums are joined by Mariah Daisy Temple for their first episode of 2022! On this second Holiday Special, our trio discusses the best old movies they watched for the first time in 2021. At the heart of the conversation is a watchthrough Emmet and Mariah undertook of every single Friday the 13th and Nightmare On Elm Street movie - all leading up to Freddy vs. Jason. Tune in to hear Emmet a...

The Cinema Bums are joined by Laura Bennett to talk about their favorite new films of 2021! On this most special of Holiday Specials, our trio shares plenty of new movie recommendations, reviews the year in Marvel, and rates their hype level for upcoming 2022 releases. Tune in to hear Emmet beg for better treatment of Jeremy Renner, Wade sneak eleven movies into his Top Ten, and Laura share the wo...

The Cinema Bums say goodbye to their last miniseries of 2021 as they wrap up discussing the films written by McCullah and Smith! Emmet and Wade both give their personal rankings of the movies, as well as the arc of their career and how they'd like to see them return. Stay tuned until the end of the episode to hear our upcoming schedule as we move towards our first listener-selected series: Taika W...

The Cinema Bums are joined by Kelly Lee to discuss the final movie written by McCullah and Smith, The Ugly Truth! On this Christmas week episode, our trio seeks answers: How was this extremely sexist movie made by two women? What happened to McCullah and Smith after this? Most importantly - is this the worst movie Cinema Bums has ever covered? Tune in to hear Emmet lead a quiz about the most sexis...

The Cinema Bums are joined by Adam Hobbs to discuss McCullah and Smith's first "original" movie, The House Bunny! It is, indeed, a completely original movie and in no way whatsoever does it share the exact same plot as any of their earlier films, especially Legally Blonde. Our trio discusses the comedy, as well as the strange cultural legacy of Playboy and why Anna Faris never became a bigger movi...

The Cinema Bums are joined by Laura Bennett to discuss McCullah and Smith's second Shakespeare adaptation, She's the Man! This comedy stars Amanda Bynes as a high school soccer star who has to pretend to be her own twin brother in order to pursue her sports dreams. Our understanding of gender (and Amanda Bynes) has changed a lot since 2006, so does the movie still hold up? You might be surprised....

The Cinema Bums are joined by Cal Derreberry to discuss the only children's movie written by McCullah and Smith, Ella Enchanted! This film is a lot of things: a retelling of Cinderella with Anne Hathaway playing her final princess role, a semi-musical featuring a gigantic Heidi Klum, an early special effects bonanza, and an attempt to recapture some of that "Shrek energy." Tune in to hear Emmet lo...

The Cinema Bums are joined by Kate Evans to discuss the second film written by McCullah and Smith, Legally Blonde! In a fun and fashionable episode, our trio discusses how well the classic comedy holds up today, as well as the series continuing into a musical and the suspicious Legally Blondes. Tune in to hear Emmet review Luke Wilson's performance as another Emmett, Wade reveal the film's origina...

The Cinema Bums are joined by Lauren Renner to kick off their new series covering all the films written by Karen McCullah and Kirsten Smith! On this very special episode, our trio celebrates the one year anniversary of Cinema Bums and discusses McCullah and Smith's first film, 10 Things I Hate About You. This witty teen comedy is widely considered a '90's rom com classic - but does it hold up toda...

The Cinema Bums say goodbye to spooky season as they wrap up their Scream miniseries! Our duo gives their own personal rankings for the series, as well as their overall MVPs and what they want to see happen in the fifth movie next year. Stay tuned until the end of the episode to hear the exclusive reveal of the next Cinema Bums miniseries - the last one of 2021! Thank you for listening, and please...

The Cinema Bums are joined by Jonathan Thor Raines to discuss Wes Craven's final Scream film, Scream 4! Together, our trio discusses their love for Hayden Panettiere's Kirby, their hatred for the slimy ex-boyfriend Trevor, and their hopes and predictions for Scream (2022.) Tune in to hear Emmet lead a quiz to choose which horror movies to watch next, Wade talk about the other Culkin brother (no, t...

The Cinema Bums are joined by Mariah Daisy Temple to discuss Scream 3, the final installment in the original Scream trilogy! Scream 3 has a lot stacked against it: series writer Kevin Williamson wasn't involved, it had to tone down the violence and scares in a post-Columbine world, and it stands today as a movie about Hollywood producers assaulting women... that was produced by Harvey Weinstein. A...

The Cinema Bums come together to rank all ten of Denis Villeneuve's films, including the newly-released Dune! Denis For Two has ended and this episode is the dessert, as our duo share their reviews of his filmography so far and where they'd like to see him go in the future. Thank you for listening, and please enjoy!

The Cinema Bums are joined by Ricky Carroll to discuss Denis Villeneuve's most recent film, the brand-new adaptation of Frank Herbert's classic novel Dune! The vile House Harkonnen did everything in their power to stop the recording of this episode, so it was ultimately done on our phones instead of our top-tier set-up. We apologize for the audio quality falling below our usual high standards, but...

The Cinema Bums are united to discuss Scream 2! The duo reveals the troubled behind-the-scenes drama of this sequel, including the original identity of the film's killers, as well as the new characters and sequences they love. Tune in to hear Emmet explain this movie's direct connections to Greek theatre and Wade test if Emmet can guess the highest-grossing films of 1997. Thank you for listening,...

The Cinema Bums are joined by Maggie Jeane to kick off their spooky new miniseries covering all the Scream movies! This classic teen horror film was released twenty-five years ago and marked a turning point in the genre. Our trio discusses how it holds up today, as well as its many unique performances and rocky journey to releasing in theaters. Tune in to hear Emmet confess his love for Gale Weath...

The Cinema Bums are joined by Evan Scott Russell of Illiterate to discuss Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi legacy sequel Blade Runner 2049! This is a jam-packed episode as our trio discusses the original Blade Runner film and the Phillip K. Dick novel it is based on, as well as the sequel's message, special effects, female characters, poor box office return, and controversial score replacement. All of th...

The Cinema Bums are joined by Social Media Manager Laura Bennett to celebrate the beginning of our first-ever Bumtober! We have taken 32 of your listener submissions for series you'd like to see us cover and turned them into a month-long bracket battle. You can vote in a different match-up between two potential series every single day of Bumtober on our Instagram story, @CinemaBums ! At the end of...

The Cinema Bums are joined by Chandler Pennington to discuss Denis Villeneuve's most popular film: Arrival! This sci-fi romance has a great lead performance from Amy Adams and feels more like a memory than a movie. It's the big episode of this series and our trio runs through tangent after tangent trying to make sense of the many questions this film asks! Tune in to hear Emmet get misty-eyed about...

The Cinema Bums are joined by Josh Sutton to discuss Denis Villeneuve's dark Western: Sicario! This moody thriller was beloved by critics but has mostly left our trio confused and grasping at straws trying to understand the point of it all. Instead, they talk a lot about Emily Blunt and this movie's many Marvel connections. Tune in to hear Wade lead a quiz with a mysterious connection to this movi...

The Cinema Bums are joined by Eddie Dzialo to discuss Denis Villeneuve's final Canadian film: Enemy! This creepy thriller stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a teacher who watches a movie and notices an actor who looks exactly like him. There are also giant spiders and a mysterious underground club. Our trio is on the case as they search for clues to reveal the true meanings behind this movie's many twists a...

The Cinema Bums are joined by Ahna Demaro to discuss Denis Villeneuve's American debut: Prisoners! This dark thriller stars our old friend Hugh Jackman as a family man whose daughter has gone missing, and Jake Gyllenhaal as the police officer investigating her disappearance. Our trio dives into the many twists, turns, and themes of this tense film. Tune in to hear Emmet ace a suspenseful game of B...