Esoterica Cinema

Join Jason as he, like, totally travels back to the 80's and affects his strongest valley girl accent with Julian Temple's sci-fi romantic musical Earth Girls are Easy, starring Geena Davis and Jeff Goldblum.

This week's sketch is inspired by David Lynch's The Elephant Man. Written and Produced by Jason Peters. Performed by Jason Peters, Deborah Peters, and Ryan Seybold.

Jason & Ryan say yes to life, love, and dignity in 1980's heart-stirring drama The Elephant Man from director David Lynch and starring John Hurt. A beautiful movie about beautiful souls being beautiful. Watch this reaffirming film, then join us for smart, fun, in-depth analysis right here at Esoterica Cinema.

Join Ryan as he peruses The Menu, the 2022 horror-comedy directed by Mark Mylod and starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Ralph Fiennes

This week's comedy sketch is inspired by Beasts of the Southern Wild, "Hushpuppie's Fishpunchery" Written and produced by Ryan Seybold, Performed by Jason Peters and Ryan Seybold.

This week, Jason and Ryan venture out barefoot to get in touch with their inner wild children with Beth Zeitlan's 2012 tragicomic fantasy Beasts of the Southern Wild, starring Quvenzhané Wallis and Dwight Henry. Neither of the guys have seen this one before. Will they be charmed by its indie spirit and 16mm photography? Will they have problems with the characters and tone? Find out on this week's...

Join Jason as he razzle-dazzles his way back to 2016 to review Damien Chazelle's multi-Oscar winning musical La La Land starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone.

This weeks sketch is The Monster Consortium inspired by The Monster Squad. Written and Produced by Jason Peters, Performed by Jason Peters and Ryan Seybold.

Jason and Ryan throw on the darkest, coolest nostalgia glasses they can find as they gear up for the cult-classic comedy-horror The Monster Squad . Jason obsessively watched this film ad nauseam growing up, while Ryan is checking it out for the first time. Will Ryan be able to appreciate it 35 years after its debut? Will Jason still cling to the celluloid with the same fervent passion of his youth...

Join Ryan as he travels to Germany circa 1914 by way of 2022 with the WWI war epic All Quiet on the Western Front from director Edward Berger

Inspired by Four Lions. Written and produced by Ryan Seybold. Performed by Deborah Peters, Jason Peters, and Ryan Seybold.

Jason and Ryan strap on their protective gear and attempt to handle this volatile, explosive comedy in 2010's Four Lions from director Christopher Morris. This is possibly still the only terrorism satire to be distributed on such a wide level, for obvious reasons. Does the film toe the line effectively or jump right across? Listen now and find out on this week's episode of Esoterica Cinema!

Join Jason as he travels back to 1979 to review Norman Jewison and Al Pacino's And Justice For All

Inspired by L'Avventura. Written & Produced by Jason Peters. Performed by Jason Peters & Ryan Seybold.

Jason and Ryan go back to Italy circa 1960, where both experience their first Michelangelo Antonioni film in the misleadingly titled L'Avventura. Among other grand, evocative language, this film has been described as imparting a new language upon cinema. Is such talk hyperbole or does the film deliver? Come join the discussion and find out! (P.S. Jason apologizes for the shite audio. It shan't hap...

Join Ryan as he takes a trip back to 1960 to review Georges Franju's classic horror film Eyes Without a Face.

Join Jason as he reviews Jordan Peele's 2022 sci-fi/horror film Nope starring Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer

Join Ryan as he looks at Ari Aster's 2019 daytime horror film Midsommar, starring Florence Pugh and Will Poulter

Join Jason as he gives a brief, sprawling review of his experience with the 2022 dramedy The Banshees of Inisherin, starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, and written and directed by Martin McDonagh. Is it a good movie? Check. Does it make some really strange decisions? Also, check.

This week, Ryan looks at director SS Rajamouli's 6-hour, 2-part epic, The Baahubali Saga. With it's epic production design and sweeping visuals, this film is a beautiful, over-the-top treat for your eyes and ears.

This week, Jason checks out the second of Leigh Whannel's films, 2020's The Invisible Man. Offering incredible tension and a terrific, physical performance from Elisabeth Moss, this is an incredibly effective thriller far worthy of your time. #invisibleman #theinvisibleman #elisbethmoss #leighwhannel #blumhouse #indiefilmpodcast #indiemoviepodcast #filmreview #moviereview #filmreviewpodcast #movie...

This week, Ryan looks at the 2021 thriller The Black Phone from director Scott Derrickson, delving into exactly what did and didn't make the film work. #theblackphone#scottderrickson #ethanhawke #joehill #crobertcargill #indiefilmpodcast #indiemoviepodcast #filmreview #moviereview #filmreviewpodcast #moviereviewpodcast

This week's sketch is Hula Hoopin', inspired by The Hudsucker Proxy. Written, produced, and performed by Ryan Seybold

In 1994, Joel & Ethan Coen made a madcap, 50's-inspired comedy about a guy who invents the hula-hoop, and convinced Tim Robbins, Paul Newman, and Jennifer Jason Leigh to join the fun. Today, Jason & Ryan review it. And this time, they've brought along a friend in Shawn from Cheapseat Reviews! Enjoy this fun and informative look at The Hudsucker Proxy.

This week, Jason returns to a certain sci-fi/comedy/horror franchise for Critters 2: The Main Course! While offering more gore and heightened special effects, the film lacks the sense of heart and family that made the first so successful. #critters #critters2 #mickgarris #scottgrimes #russellcarpenter #davidtwohy #indiefilmpodcast #indiemoviepodcast #filmreview #moviereview #filmreviewpodcast #mov...