Cinema Psychos Movie Reviews

This week, we jump back in time a bit to give you what was originally going to be our episode last week before you know, COVID-19 ended up being the word of the ever blending days.   We have this amazing interview with the Director of The Last Porno Show, Kire Paputts.   Kire gives us his insight into his filmmaking process and how creating The Last Porno Show was an often times arduous task that...

This week folks, we woke up and found that the entire world had quite literally changed overnight.   Like a bad zombie or outbreak movie, we have found that we are literally living in truly extraordinary and terrifying times amidst the global COVID-19 Pandemic.   And while everyone has been affected by this pandemic and we are eternally grateful to those who are risking their lives for the rest of...

This week, we are trying to erase the memory of Neil Breen's   "Double Down" by cleansing our palette with "Mnemophrenia" a sci fi indie drama sent to us straight from the UK that features a web of stories dealing with our relationship with technology, VR, memory, mental illness, and the human experience.   This film from Eirini Konstantinidou was a joy for us to view and definitely is a fantastic...

This week, we are finally reopening the Pandora's box of bad movies by unleashing the second horseman of The Breenpocalypse!   What better way to ring in the Breenpocalypse than to look at the very first film to expose us to the plague of laptops, cyber and bio terrorism, and unnecessary male nudity.   We are of course talking about 2005's "Double Down."   A movie chronicling the life and times of...

This week   on episode 167 of the cinema psychos show, our own Johnny Hollywood, John Wooliscorft interviews Pittsburgh monster makers, FX artists,   and prop fabricators behind well known Hollywood productions such as Mindhunter, The Dark Knight Rises, and the upcoming feature, Cyst- Steve Tolin and his crew from Tolin FX.  Check out the fantastic work from Tolin FX at Tolinfx.com MERCH AND ANNOU...

This week, we are taking a deep dive into the life and times of one of America's greatest toy salesmen....I mean filmmaker...maybe.   We are of course talking about the scion that brought us lightsabers and The Force and may have destroyed Hayden Christiansen's career: George Lucas.   A complicated filmmaker who has helped filmmaking through advancements in technology and contributed immensely to...

This week, we are breaking down our top 5 picks for best comic book movie adaptations!   Note that we are not saying SUPERHERO Films, although that may come up.   We are looking more closely at movies that derive their source material from the comic book world.   We try to tackle the biggest question of them all when dealing with these films, "how close do filmmakers have to stick to the source ma...

This week, we are joined by returning guest and friend of the show, Chris Lemke of Ready, Set, Geek to dissect the newest entry in DC's   gambit to try and out superhero Marvel with "Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn. "   Man, that is a hell of a title.   And we have to admit, this is one hell of a movie.   An original R rated film with dynamic characters that act...

This week, John and Laine jump off the red carpet to break down the best and worst moments from this year's Academy Awards.   Why no Brian?   Well, his deep seated hatred for a rigged system of ranking art in an effort to gin up the marketing of a select few films might take away from the analysis of the glitz, glamor, and pageantry.   Plus John and Laine really just like the Oscars more than Bria...

This week, our own Johnny Hollywood sits down for an interview that has been a year in the making!   You know him best as Farmer Waits from the cult classic, Troll 2 and the focus of the amazing documentary, "Best Worst Movie": George Hardy!   George breaks down for us his history with the cult film, his career in dentistry, and his resurgence as an actor with starring roles in   Texas Cotton, "Un...

This week, we are taking one last final look at 2019 by breaking down our lists for Best and Worst Films of the year.   And boy oh boy there were some pretty bad movies (looking at you Terminator Dark Fate, Cats, and The Fanatic).   But also some really really good movies like The Irishman, Knives Out, and Parasite.   So buckle up for Part 2 of our look back at 2019!  MERCH AND ANNOUCEMENTS Our co...

This week, we are taking a look back at the year that was 2019 in film.   A year that gave us some major franchise closure moments with the arrival of Avengers: Endgame and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.   As well as some fairly overlooked major movie news such as Disney buying up Fox and exerting its dominance over our entertainment.   This was a big year for film, so join us for Part 1 of our...

Welcome to 2020 Psycho's Nation!   What better way to hit the ground running then by diving into what is arguably one of the most divisive entries into the saga about a galaxy far far away, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.   Join us as we return to Star Wars, now with Mr. Mystery box himself, JJ Abrams back at the helm to try and accomplish the insurmountable and impossible task of pleasing every...

Happy Holidays Everyone!   Oh we have quite a treat for you all Psychos Nation.   This episode is a culmination of an idea that we all had from years ago that we are ready to actually try out.   We are breaking down the perennial Christmas Classic, Die Hard this week in a unique way. This episode is our first watch along commentary track.   So if you ever wanted to watch a movie with us, this is y...

Happy Holidays to you all Psycho's Nation!   Kicking off our holiday offerings this year, we are diving into the true meaning of Christmas: Capitalism and buying your children's love with pieces of plastic.   At least that is the message in this wacky Terminator-led film, 1996's Jingle All The Way.   A movie that millennials love cause of nostalgia, but we love because of how terrible it truly is....

This week, we are traveling back to Gotham City to visit with our good old friend Batman...oh god, we've accidentally travelled back to Gotham City 1995!   The year that introduced us to Bat Nipples, Bat Ass, and Jim Carrey's "Buffoonery".   We are of course talking about 1995s "meh" entry into the story of the Dark Knight, Batman Forever.   Not quite as deplorable as Batman and Robin but still no...

Happy Thanksgiving or for our friends over seas, Happy Thursday!   As you are engorging yourself on turkey and avoiding the urge to drop "OK BOOMERS" on all your relatives which would likely end in a massive fist fight; take a trip back in time with us to 1993 in which this gem gave us one of the best scenes dealing with Thanksgiving in all of cinema.   We are talking of course about "Addams Famil...

This week, our own Johnny Hollywood has an exclusive interview with one of the best character actors out there.   Pittsburgh's own cinematic legend, Tom Atkins.   Tom is best known for his roles in Halloween 3: Season of the Witch and Night of The Creeps.   Aside from those cult classics, Tom has over 83 acting credits to his name including playing the iconic Art Rooney Sr. in the theatrical produ...

Well, we made it through spooky season in one piece.   As our last hurrah before the onslaught of the tryptophan induced coma of Thanksgiving or the maddening sounds of xmas music on repeat, we thought we would share the special live intro we did to a screening of Candyman at our favorite local theater, Row House Cinema in Pittsburgh, PA.   It's a fairly short and sweet episode, but it is packed w...

This week, in honor of Halloween, we are diving deep into cinema   and analyzing another facet of the medium   that maybe doesn't get a whole lot of love; Ghost Movies.   Ghost films have been a part of film since it's beginning.   We will be breaking down the sub genre and how it is able to remain popular across multiple genres; from horror to comedy.   We'll also give you our favorite ghost film...

This week, fresh off of our 150th live stream extravaganza, we are going on an expedition to the German town of Baden Baden.   The village is an anthropological find as we check out the cuisine, live game shows featuring   celebrities like George Hardy, and of course the penchant for the citizens of the town to come down with a case of Troll Possession.   We are of course talking about the new fil...

Well folks, we've reached a major milestone for the podcast; 150 EPISODES!   What better way to celebrate this major milestone than to take a look at our podcast's namesake; the grand daddy of all slasher films, Alfred Hitchcock's seminal classic, "PSYCHO.  And as a special treat or trick, depending on whether you love them or hate them, we're also taking a peek at the sequels to Psycho.   So grab...

This week, Laine and John take command of the podcast and revisit the humble town of Derry, Maine where children disappearing and creepy clowns are pretty much the norm.   We are breaking down, IT Chapter 2.   A movie that had so much promise after the blow out hit from 2017s IT.   This time around, "The Losers Club" has grown up with the emotional scars of the first film and must come together ag...

This week, we are entering in the return of Spooky Season! The Halloween decorations are starting the fill store, the smell of pumpkin spice vomit fills the air, and everyone shares their favorite horror movies. In the spirit of the season, we are breaking down arguably one of the most divisive remakes to ever splash over your eyeballs, the 1990 remake of Night of the Living Dead. A movie that tha...

This week, we were fortunate enough to have accomplished filmmaker, Kire Paputts reach out to us and offer up his newest film, "The Last Porno Show" for review.   The really amazing part is that this film is premiering at TIFF   this week! (Sept 10th-13)- So if you are in the Toronto area and attending the festival, this review will give you great insight into the film before the premiere.  The La...