CULT and CLASSIC Films

As the summer looms, film lovers turn to thoughts of TV and air-conditioned living rooms--and we're no different! On this special episode titled "WHATCHA WATCHIN'?" we talk the TV SHOWS, ANIME SERIES, and PODCASTS that are sapping our time and keeping us out of the sun! Consume media like a real critic on this episode of CULT AND CLASSIC FILMS PODCAST! Listen: Wherever you get your podcasts &...

Hello, Fiends of the Pod! Today's a special short episode where our intrepid and overworked host Nate Wyckoff tells you all about what we, Cult and Classic Films LLC, do as a film distributor and podcast dedicated to supporting independent filmmakers and you, our cherished film lovers! Like Nate says, join our community by sending us your thoughts, feedback and movie review requests to info@cultan...

As the superhero movie trend shows signs of slowing as overly-formulaic flicks hit theaters again and again, it's time that we revisit our panel discussion about what comic characters deserve an honest-to-goodness reboot on the big (or even small) screen! Listen to us rant, rave, and argue our cases for a variety of characters, plus get some inside gossip about reboots currently in production! We...

For our 5th and final entry into our "Reviewer's Choice" series, where our regular panelists pick episodes that they think deserve a relisten, we've got another choice from reviewer GREG JOHNSON! What's his pick for this episode? Why, it's the only flick to feature more animated guest cameos than WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT?, SPACE JAM 2, and WRECK-IT RALPH all put together! It's the very wild and ver...

Host Nate Wyckoff pics another "Reviewer's Choice" episode that deserves another listen, and it's a double-feature where NICOLAS CAGE gets ANIMATED! We tackle two vibrant family flicks where the legendary Cage gets the CGI treatment. First up is the Disney talking-animal feature G-FORCE (2009) , coupled with the brilliant cave story THE CROODS (2013) with Ryan Reynolds! It's part 3 of our January...

It’s our third “REVIEWER’S CHOICE” episode and up on the chopping block is contributor MANDY LONGLEY's PICK: "THE WARRIORS" (1979) vs. "MOIST FURY" (2011)! We're taking the fight to the streets in this street gang double-feature! First at bat is WALTER HILL 's iconic THE WARRIORS (1979) . Batting clean-up is SOV auteur CHRIS SEAVER 's girl-gang slugfest, MOIST FURY (2011) ! Join the "Brawl of the...

It’s another “REVIEWER’S CHOICE” episode, and this time it’s host NATE WYCKOFF ’s pick! The choice entry locked and loaded is EP 104: "THE BATMAN" (2022) - A BRUTAL REVIEW! Did writer/director MATT REEVES believe in his project, or did he just see a rerun of SAW while listening to somebody's sad-girl cover of Smells Like Teen Spirit ? Nate thinks the latter! Why did Nate choose to revisit this mov...

For our 200th Episode Celebration , we'll be playing 5 reviewers' favorite episodes EVER! First up is Critic GREG JOHNSON 's pick, which is the hotly debated EP 42: "SHORTS CELEBRATION!" Included are the shorts CREATE YOUR KILLER (2019) , McMURDERER (2021) by the infamous JANICE.CLICK , the live-action FUTURAMA fan-film FAN-0-RAMA (2016) , and the seminal ROBOT BASTARD! (2002) from creative genius...

We poke around underground and find GATE 2: THE TRESSPASSERS (1990) ! An under-recognized sequel to 1987's cult favorite THE GATE , volume 2 follows returning character Terry, reprised by LOUIS TRIPP , and legendary voice actress PAMELA ADLON (of Bobby Hill fame!) Picking up the stop motion and practical effects management is RANDALL WILLIAM COOK (the LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy!) Watch your step in...

We take a look back at our whine and cheez party, "Your Protagonist Sucks!" That means it's time to let loose on the Mary-Sues, the undeserved winners, and all those flat crappy protagonists that made you wince in the theater! CULT AND CLASSIC FILMS Podcast tackles the bad protagonist, and no trope is left undefiled! Listen: Wherever you get your podcasts & at cultandclassicfilms.com/ Watch: y...

This week on the pod, we’re giving thanks for great strides forward in the movie biz! Oh, and we’re also ripping apart the failures of production companies to give us what we deserve, dammit! STOP MAKING EMPTY, SOULESS, HUSKS OF FILMS! Get the details on this episode of CULT AND CLASSIC FILMS Podcast! Listen: Wherever you get your podcasts & at cultandclassicfilms.com/ Watch: youtube.com/@CULT...

In honor of the beautiful TAWNY KITAEN's passing, we're revisiting our review of her understated horror drama WITCHBOARD (1986)! As the first feature from writer/director KEVIN TENNEY (NIGHT OF THE DEMONS 1988), this movie has romance, alcoholism, a shower scene, and a psychotic spirit! Listen to find out why we love this flick on this episode of CULT AND CLASSIC FILMS Podcast! Host/Reviewer: Nate...

Watch your step this week, as we're talking TREMORS (1990) ! An early star vehicle for KEVIN BACON , with support from FRED WARD, MICHAEL GROSS, REBA McENTIRE , and VICTOR WONG , this flick is a creature feature of massive proportions! Giant underground worms of indeterminate origin plague a desert town, and it's all practical effects in this beloved monster movie! You oughta "LOOK OUT BELOW!" in...

We revisit a classic episode this week, and it’s a good, ol’ fashioned WAR DOUBLE-FEATURE! To start, we get gritty with THE BEAST OF WAR (1988) , aka THE BEAST , as a vengeful group of Afghani rebels hunt a lost Soviet tank unit! It's got JASON PATRIC from THE LOST BOYS ! We pair this forgotten gem with the unmatched madness of TROMA'S WAR (1988) , where a plane-wrecked group runs afoul of AIDS-ar...

We revisit our review of SPIRAL (2021) , aka SPIRAL: FROM THE BOOK OF SAW ! Can CHRIS ROCK and SAMUEL L. JACKSON lay new tracks for JAMES WAN 's former franchise to head into the future? Well, they did make another one, but the results are a mixed bag. We'll tell you what that means on this week's episode of CULT AND CLASSIC FILMS Podcast! Listen: Wherever you get your podcasts & at cultandcla...

We had the pleasure of chatting with RICH WEXLER, founder of @VINTAGEANNALSARCHIVE and host of the VINTAGE ANNALS ARCHIVE OUTSIDER Podcast! Don't miss out on our talk about why we love the weird, why creativity kicks a$$, and how supporting fellow artists matters (because IT DOES!) Listen wherever you get your podcasts & at cultandclassicfilms.com/ , and watch at youtube.com/@CULTANDCLASSICFIL...

We continue our special about AFTER SCHOOL SPECIALS with host Nate Wyckoff's favorite one, " THE DAY MY KID WENT PUNK " from 1987 ! Originating as the season 8, episode 7, entry into the long-running "ABC Afterschool Specials" series, the flick stars JAY UNDERWOOD as an earnest young man who leaves for a summer job and redefines himself as a makeup-faced, guitar-shredding punk! This is much to the...

The new school year has started, and for those of us slowly turning into old people, that always means AFTER SCHOOL SPECIALS! Our first special has more animated guest cameos than WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT?, SPACE JAM 2, and WRECK-IT RALPH all put together! It's the very wild and very rare anti-drug special "CARTOON ALL-STARS TO THE RESCUE" (1990)! This is your only chance to see Bugs Bunny, Daffy D...

We end our examination of movies that are "Star Wars but NOT Star Wars" with the Italian Star Wars Fan Film DARK RESURRECTION (2007) ! This movie is Part One of a trilogy, and there's also a free eBook available for download that details another tale in the same future Star Wars Universe! This is an odd duck, taking place in a future after the fall of the empire, and before the creation of the Fir...

ZACK SNYDER returns to divisive cinema with the release of his Star Wars fanfic film REBEL MOON PART 1: A CHILD OF FIRE (2023) ! As one can expect with a Snyder movie, our reviewers are divided! Listen as we tell you exactly why this female-led, action-driven reimagining of AKIRA KUROSAWA 's 1954 opus, SEVEN SAMURAI , is so polarizing! Listen : Wherever you get your podcasts & at cultandclassi...

In honor of  MARY JO PEHL ’s new memoir,  DUMB DUMB DUMB: MY MOTHER’S BOOK REVIEWS,  it’s a special return to our famed episode with  MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000  and  RIFFTRAX  comedians  MARY JO PEHL  (Ms. Forrester!) and  BRIDGET NELSON  (Mr. B Natural!) They join us as we talk  SO I MARRIED AN AXE MURDERER (1993)  and  THE...

In honor of the release of STUDIO GHIBLI 's newest film, THE BOY AND THE HERON (2023) , we're revisiting our discussion about HAYAO MIYAZAKI 's joyful World War II fantasy, PORCO ROSSO (1992) ! It's about a pig who's a pilot, sky-pirates, and LOVE! Join us for Part 2 of our "GHIBLI DOUBLE-SHOT" on this week's episode of CULT AND CLASSIC FILMS Podcast ! Listen: Wherever you get your podcasts &...

In honor of the release of THE BOY AND THE HERON , we're taking a look back at our STUDIO GHIBLI twofer of fantastic animated brilliance! First up, we talk about a HAYAO MIYAZAKI film that actually predates Studio Ghibli, NAUSICAA OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND (1984) ! It's an epic fantasy in a strange world that will make fans of HEAVY METAL and FANTASTIC PLANET feel right at home! Join us for Part 1...

As we prepare to ring in the new year, we look back at this classic pair of new-year horrors! First up is JOHN CARPENTER 's early action masterpiece ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 (1976) . We pair it with the nuclear killer-kids cult fave THE CHILDREN (1980) ! It's a "New Year of Fear!" double bill in this episode of CULT and CLASSIC Films Podcast! Listen: Wherever you get your podcasts & at cultandc...

There's a wealth of holidays and a wealth of holiday flicks, and our panelists tell you which they return to each year! Hear our favorites, and rant at your speaker when you disagree! YOUR POWERS CANNOT REACH US! Oh, and we share some great and timeless gift ideas for your special folks (and your special self!) Listen : Wherever you get your podcasts & at cultandclassicfilms.com/ Watch : youtu...