Cinema Psychos Movie Reviews

This week, Brian, John, and Elaine provide you with some great post Thanksgiving food coma entertainment as we break down our Smorgasbord of Shit by reviewing 3 Thanksgiving themed horror movies.   For your appetizer, we will be serving up the very smart Thanksgiving fake trailer by Eli Roth as part of The Grindhouse Double Feature from 2007.   The main course will be the quintessential modern cla...

In a gear up for the gastro feast known in the USA as Thanksgiving, Brian, John, and Elaine are taking you on a tour of the Seth Rogen animated adult food fest, Sausage Party.   While this episode proves to be our most vulgar to date, we take the time to analyze the film and answer some of the deeper questions, such as is this movie a parable about the dangers of blind faith in religion?   Also, d...

Things get a little "Strange" this week as Brian, John, and Elaine throw on their sling rings and dive into the mind bending mystical stage 3 marvel film, Doctor Strange.  We try to use our mystical movie powers and conjure answers to some of the biggest mysteries facing this entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe such as does it suffer from  weak villains that aren't Loki and forgettable female c...

This week, Brian, John, and Elaine are nursing really bad post halloween hangovers.  Seriously, we overdosed on candy corn and peanut butter cups.  So as we recover, we decided to turn our attention to the coming apocalypse...I mean presidential election by examining some of the cinematic offerings of the more political and patriotic variety.  So buckle up as we navigate some of hollywood's most r...

To close out our month long celebration of all things Halloween, we are giving you the ultimate treat or trick with a Halloween themed entry into our Pantheon of Utter Shit.  This time around we induct the 1986 heavy metal classic, Trick or Treat.  This is not to be confused with the very, very, very good Michael Dougherty film from 2007 titled Trick 'r Treat.  No, this film is pretty much an exam...

Podcast Audience!  You gotta come back with us!  Where you ask?..BACK TO THE FUTURE!  This week, in honor of Back to the Future Day 2016 (October 21st-The Day Marty and Doc land in the future) we decided to take a look back at the franchise that introduced us to hover boards, self lacing Nikes, and Donald Trump....I mean Biff Tannen.  So grab your Gray's Sports Almanac and refuel your Mr. Fusion a...

Welcome children of the night!  This week, Brian, John, and Elaine regale us with the long and storied history of the vampire film and its place in horror cinema.  We will try to answer some of the big questions associated with vampire movies, like how in less than 100 years we can go from blood thirsty, sex obsessed, gothic romantics to  sparkly hipster vampires that simply "suck".  So grab your...

'Tis the season for ghosts, goblins, and horror movies and Brian, John, and Elaine have the picks for your halloween season viewing. We break down our top 3 favorite horror movies to get you in the halloween mood with plenty of scares, blood, gore, and a gratuitous nudity.  So turn out the lights and get comfortable as we dole out our favorite pieces of nightmare food.   Movie News! Mindy Kaling's...

This week, Brian, John, and Elaine grab their backpacks and old camcorders as they venture into the woods to review Blair Witch (2016), the sequel to the 1999 found footage classic, The Blair Witch Project.  Does the sequel hold up to the original or does it fall in line with other nostalgia-based sequels...sucking terribly.  So grab your stick people and dust off your shaky cam as we dive into ou...

This week Brian, John, and Elaine wade through the waist deep swamp of comic book/film lore as we review Captain America: Civil War and the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe.  We try to understand some of the subtle nuances of Cap's new outing such as Baron Zemo's Rube Goldberg-esque plan for revenge against The Avengers....because reasons.  Or why does every location change in the film come comple...

This week, Brian, John, and Elaine get cerebral by examining the age old question: What makes a modern classic in film?  Is it the Director's vision, certain actor's performances, original story and memorable characters, or some other combination.  We also take an extended look at the Youtube demonetization controversy.  Is free speech being threatened as google/youtube try to sanitize youtube to...

School's back in session which means Summer is wrapping up.  So Brian, John, and Elaine take one last look at one of the hallmarks of summer fun; summer camp...specifically, the 1983 Friday the 13th rip off, Sleepaway Camp.  Does Sleepaway Camp belong among the Pantheon of Utter Shit or is it just a goofy fun b movie?  Grab your sleeping bag, swim shorts, and communal shower flip flops as we dive...

We're back!!  After a 2 week hiatus mainly due to a nasty case of Bronchitis and food poisoning, we're back and better than ever.  This week we pay homage to the passing of Willy Wonka himself; the great Gene Wilder.   We also dive head first into the newest pile of franchise crapolla with David Ayer's Suicide Squad.  Does DC redeem themselves for Batman v Superman with the anti hero squad of goof...

Ready for seconds?  This week, Brian, John, and Elaine deliver part 2 of our epic Ghostbusters (2016) review.  We get into more of the nitty gritty with this controversial film, like why the technology has improved with special effects since 1984 yet we end up with shitty looking ghosts in this new one.  Or why does Slimer have a Slimer Girlfriend?  Also, what is with the intense amount of blatant...

THE WAIT IS OVER!  This week, Brian, John, and Elaine deliver part 1 of our epic Ghostbusters (2016) review.  This movie has been a lighting rod of controversy, setting up a war between fans of the original and Director Paul Feig and cast; with cries of "misogyny" and "femi-nazi" being thrown from various groups over the movie.  This movie is without a doubt the proverbial hornet's nest of cinema....

This week Brian sits down for another featured interview; this time with award winning filmmaker and founder of Seraph Films LLC, Gene Blalock.  Gene talks about his filmmaking career and how his films although mostly based in the horror genre, surpass the genre tropes by featuring a strong emphasis on character and storytelling.  Known primarily for his popular short horror films including the Ho...

This week Brian sits down for a featured interview with one of the best genre bending indie filmmakers out there; Writer, Director, and Spider-Man (seriously):  Steve Rudzinski of Silver Spotlight Films.  Steve talks about his filmmaking journey and his successes with such films as Everyone Must Die, Captain Z and the Terror of Leviathan, Super Task Force One, and his newest film currently in post...

The gang goes off book on an episode dissecting and even at times eviscerating the common film sequel.  Are these movies strictly bloated cash cows that have always been terrible or are there a few gems out there?  How does the common practice of universe building effect these sequels? We answer these questions and more on this open forum episode that could go anywhere.   Movie News! CBS/Paramount...

We take a break from the summer movie review grind and sit down with filmmaker, model, author, and friend; Johnny Daggers of DaggerVision Films.  Johnny talks about his new film Blood on the Reel, a peek into the trials and tribulations of independent horror filmmakers.  Johnny also gives us insight into his own personal filmmaking journey and where he sees it heading with feature films and a new...

Happy Birthday America!  In the spirit of the Fourth of July weekend, we are diving head first into the proverbial puke pile that is Independence Day: Resurgence.  Some of the questions we try answer are how can a movie franchise go from having the best movie president (Bill Pulman) to having the absolute worst movie president (Sela Ward).  Also, did the aliens finally renew their subscription to...

Grab your sunscreen and beach blanket; Brian, John, and Elaine give you an overview of some of the potential stinkers and gems from the tentpoles of the summer blockbuster season.   Movie News! No movie news this week. SUMMER MOVIE PREVIEW- 2016 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows Release Date: June 3rd                       Key Points Good Points  Playing major fan service with the i...

Brian, John and Elaine flex their secret mutant movie powers and tackle the latest entry into the ever expanding and ever confusing continuity X-Men film series with Bryan Singer's X-men Apocalypse.  Does the film hold up to the caliber of Day's of Future Past or First Class?  Or are we looking at the likes of a Last Stand or Wolverine: Origins?  Strap in and find out.   Movie News! Lucasfilm orde...

Every once in a while you encounter a movie that quite literally boggles the mind and brings forth emotions like anger, rage, and befuddlement.  Tiptoes (2003) is one of those movies.  The gang inducts this Oldman, McConaughey, Beckinsale stinker into The Pantheon of Utter Shit.  We try to answer the big question of what bet did these award winning actors lose that forced them to star in this shit...

The gang straps in for an 8 bit barrage of utter shit in the form of movie adaptations of some of your most treasured video games; in particular Super Mario Bros. from 1993.  We try to answers some of the most striking questions from the film like can you really trust the fungus and did this movie slowly kill Bob Hoskins.  So grab your Powerglove (It's sooo bad!) and a mushroom or two as we dive i...

This week we take a short detour from our usual review-centric episodes and interview Cinematographer, Producer, and an all around great friend, Ryan Haggerty of Haggerty Media.  Ryan will be discussing a new film premiering on June 1st called "Blood on the Leaves" that he has been involved with as well as his insights on the trials and tribulations that indie filmmakers go through to bring projec...