Citizen Frame

Clint Eastwood is one of the best in his field. From director to actor, he has mastered the film industry by giving us meaningful characters with meaningful stories.   Legend.   Join us as we finally begin to dive into Clint's career beginning with the film that he finally got the respect he long deserved ... .The Unforgiven.   Enjoy!   #ClintEastwood #GeneHackman #MorganFreeman #DavidWebbPeoples...

25 years later and no Maximus. However, he is replaced with rhinos, rabid baboons and sharks.   This film is a bat shit crazy copy and paste of the original and even replaces Commandus with training days , Alonzo (you will get it when you see the film)   Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss if this is a chaotic misfire or just bubblegum fun.   Enjoy!   #RidleyScott #PedroPascal #PaulMescal #Denz...

Maximus must get revenge for the death of his loved ones.   Only Commandus stands in his way from revenge and freedom.  Also tigers and about 10,000 Roman soldiers also might be an issue.   Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss this multi oscar winning film and why it was a beloved hit, like those back in the Spartacus and Ben Hur blockbuster days.   Enjoy!   #RussellCrowe #RidleyScott #TonyScott...

The Woodman is coming for you. Welcome to a bonus episode as we talk about an Irish horror film.   A murder mystery that's not about who did it but more about why and how they will pay for it. Think of Columbo meets Hitchcock.   Mixed with some great acting and writing this little gem keeps its viewers on the edge of their seat waiting to see how the revenge will take place.   Join Ciaran and Trev...

I know we were leaving horror for a bit, but The Monkey came out and well we had the urge.   Theo James (Not Theo Rossi. My bad) plays twins who have a lifelong game of cat n mouse with a possessed monkey who kills when it bangs its wee drum.   Chaos gets worse and the brothers must come to terms with their differences to save themselves and the world.   Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss why...

Time to say goodbye to our favourite serial killer doll…   Chucky!   We end with the cult and the remake. Will it be a” hidee ho friends to the end,” ending or a punch in the gut.   Join Ciaran and Trevor as they talk about taking a darker approach to the franchise and a complete remake to the original source material.    Enjoy!   #BradDourif #DonMancini #FionaDourif #AlexVincent #JenniferTilly #D...

Chucky is back!  Sadly, so is Tiffany and their fu£&#!ng son, Glen.   Oh boy!   Well there is a light at the end of this trainwreck tunnel with the second part of this episode ..   A more grounded Chucky!   Join Ciaran and Trevor as they talk about if this franchise is about to take a much needed u turn.   Enjoy!   #DonMancini #JenniferTilly #Jason Flemyng #BradDourif #AlexVincent #FionaDourif...

Well like most movie retrospectives the franchise hits a roadblock.   Chucky doesn't only hit a roadblock but it explodes after running over all the creative forces behind the last few series.   Destroying all that was…   Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss the new direction this franchise takes and goes all out to take away the horror of this beloved franchise.   Enjoy!   #DonMancini #JustinWh...

It's time for a don't fuck with the Chuck retrospective!   Serial killer transforms his soul into a Good Guy doll and the rest is film history!   Join Ciaran and Trevor and they discuss this franchise that has been going since 1988 with a handful of sequels and even a well received TV series that now ended its run.   What makes the Chuck have such staying power?   Let's find out and …   Enjoy!   #...

After The Witch I feel Robert Eggers has let himself down with some boring and less than stellar films.   Things seemed bright when he announced he was remaking Nosferatu. Gothic horror done by the man who loves the sub genre.   What could go wrong? This was a partnership meant to be…right?   Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss this copy and paste take on an already over done character and or s...

In the early 1990s studios were jumping on the success of Batman. From Dick Tracy to The Phantom and The Shadow.   Darkman was one of those films.   Sam Raimi and team decided to do a creature feature and superhero combo. With quirky characters and quirky effects and comic book violence, Universal thought they had a new franchise.   What went wrong?   Join Ciaran and Trevor as they talk about the...

The Santa Clause was a hit and sadly is still beloved to this day.   Crap.   You know you have problem when it's directed by the guy that brought us Miss Congeniality 2   Join Ciaran and Trevor and they discuss why this Trainwreck of a holiday film doesn't hold a candle to classics like Home Alone    Enjoy..we didn't 😁   #TimAllen #WendyCrewson #JudgeReinhold #JohnPasquin

This film was well received by viewers and critics but since its release in the mid 90s it has vanished.   Long Kiss Goodnight is a new take on the buddy cop action comedies we got in the 80s.    With over the top action and smart ass banter peppered in with a few dramatic moments this film deserves to be on the same shelf with such films as Lethal Weapon and 48 Hours.   Join Ciaran and Trevor as...

Carry On does just that..carries on where 90s action classics like Speed, Passenger 57 and Air Force One left off. See what I did there? Clever opening right?  I liked it. Ethan needs to figure out how to stop being manipulated by the traveler who is in his ear making him do the unthinkable. Chaos starts to kick in as he gets closer to allowing this package pass by security and at the same time tr...

Well it's time to check in with Ricky to see how he has handled his brother's death of which he had witnessed all those years ago. He hasn't handled it well. The colour red, nuns and garbage day are only some of the things that cause him to flip out and to wreak havoc in this small town. Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss this follow up to Silent Night Deadly Night and how it holds up or doesn...

It's time for a new Hallmark review and this time it's a magical classic… Christmas at Dollywood! Intense dialogue, plot twists you won't see coming, questionable parents, and of course..love. Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss this wondrous joy of a film and why Trevor loves it sooo much  Enjoy! #DollyParton #DanicaMckellar #NiallMatter

The Coen brothers had success early on in their young careers but it was Fargo that made them a fan fav.   Marge is on the trail of a couple of cold blooded killers and along the way she begins to unravel the mystery of what's really going on.   Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss this mid 90s award winning crime film set in the backdrop of a cold cold Minnesota winter.   Enjoy!   #Fargo #CoenB...

Today is a fun one. Today we get to chat with Screenwriter/Author, Peter Atkins.    Peter has written novels, Morningstar and Big Thunder among others and screenplays from the Hellraiser franchise to our latest podcast review...   1997 Wishmaster.   Peter has gracefully taken time from his schedule and jumped on this episode to talk about his career and the filming of Wishmaster and the artistic p...

Smile 2 is the sequel to horror smash.   CitizenFrame was not a fan of it for it lacked tension, scares and way too many down times.   Was not looking forward to this..   Very few sequels get it right by not fixing the issues that plagued the first one. Smile 2 is by far what the Godfather 2 is to its big brother…. superior    Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss what the director has done to hi...

36 years later and we finally get a sequel to the 1988 hit Beetlejuice.   This time Lydia enlists the help of her ex fiancé, Beetlejuice (😁) to help her daughter, Astrid from some evil doings.   At the same time Beetlejuice's ex comes back from the dead to get her revenge.   Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss if this was a necessary sequel and more importantly does it hold up to the original....

Beetlejuice is a Tim Burton classic.     From the one liners to the fun effects this film is a staple in 80s cinema.   A horror comedy that deals with suicide, murder, underage marriage and of course the walking dead.     Funny as hell!   Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss the film that is still beloved to this day.   Enjoy!   #MichaelKeaton #TimBurton #AlecBaldwin #GeenaDavis #WinonaRyder #Da...

The Substance is something that shouldn't appeal to me..but it does.   Why?   Body horror is not something I appreciate and in fact avoid. However, if in the right hands can it be more about someone's journey rather than the gore effect.   Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss this hit and why people are drawn to it.   Enjoy!   #DemiMoore #DennisQuaid #MargaretQualley #CoralieFargeat

Halloween 3 was not well received when first released. The misleading title was one of those reasons…where's Michael!?   Years have passed and the film has seemed to find an audience. From its fun jingle to its corny effects and hammy dialogue this horror film has found its footing over 40 years later.   Join Ciaran and Trevor as they discuss sexy Dr. Challis and his pursuit of the evil toy maker,...

Well as you all know I'm not a fan of this elevated horror. I feel the filmmakers and their audience feel that these types of films are smarter than they actually are.    Most importantly (no fault to the filmmakers) the sub genre, Elevated Horror comes off as derogatory to other horror films and other sub genres in it.    However, you give me a killer demon goat named Philip! You might win me ove...

20024 Salem's Lot has been benched by Warner Brothers for a few years during their restructuring.    This was not the film's fault.    Remakes already are in danger of being blacklisted even before the camera rolls.      Join Ciaran and Trevor as they fight over this film and why it was doomed long before its benching.  The team will shed some light on this film (see what I did there 😁) and if it...