Mark Palermo, Serena Whitney

Movies and Chaos

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This is a podcast looking at the impact and legacy of cult films. It’s hosted by Mark Palermo (former critic, screenwriter of Detention) and Serena Whitney (former critic, programmer of The Revue Cinema in Toronto). Why do these movies endure? Is some stuff too much for modern audiences? Theme music: "Hypernormalization" by Rich Aucoin, Artwork: Ryan Wilson

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Mark Palermo, Serena Whitney

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KIDS VS. ALIENS with Jason Eisener 20.04.2023 1:36:38

Send us Fan Mail This is the Ultimate Jason Eisener Interview! We talk to the filmmaker (HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN, DARK SIDE OF THE RING) about his new movie KIDS VS. ALIENS. Plus, making DIY films in Dartmouth and Halifax, childhood movie traumas, the Anchor Bay DVD era and much more! Check out KIDS VS. ALIENS now on Blu-ray and Shudder.

Freaked, Very Bad Things and the Death of Counterculture 06.04.2023 1:11:24

Send us Fan Mail Is there space for counterculture when everything is vying for mainstream approval? How do we choose offbeat retro movies for our repertory audiences, and what goes into programming a film series? Plus, we look at two offbeat '90s movies that culture wasn't prepared for yet: Alex Winter and Tom Stern's Freaked and Peter Berg's Very Bad Things.

The State of Cinema Etiquette and Killer Parties with Nathan Boone 23.03.2023 1:28:49

Send us Fan Mail Have movie audiences become more disruptive since the pandemic? We talk with editor Nathan Boone about the popular new viewer-etiquette PSAs he's put together for the Revue Cinema, and share our own stories of the worst-behaved movie audiences. Plus, our long-awaited reviews of Scream VI . And we look at the unusual 1986 Canadian slasher Killer Party .

Return of the Killer Tomatoes!/Leprechaun/Perfect Blue 09.03.2023 1:28:49

Send us Fan Mail Serena and Mark discuss how to handle content warnings as film programmers, and where the new Chris Rock special Selective Outrage is more standard than transgressive. All this in the context of this week's cult movie topics: the surprisingly delightful Return of the Killer Tomatoes! , the seasonal Leprechaun , and the anime classic Perfect Blue . Plus, our thoughts on the m...

The SCREAM Movies (and chaos) with Zack Cherry 23.02.2023 1:44:28

Send us Fan Mail On the dawn of Scream VI , we're joined by Scream expert Youtuber and host of The Cherry Picker podcaster Zack Cherry to look at this entire series in ultranerd close detail. Why does Scream have such a legacy and devoted following? And what do we want from the new one? SPOILER: Serena hopes it's like 1993's Judgment Night.

Coming to America/The Wedding Singer/Phenomena 09.02.2023 1:20:17

Send us Fan Mail On this pilot episode, filmmakers and programmers Mark Palermo and Serena Whitney take a look at the legacies of Coming to America and The Wedding Singer, the movies that tried to break Eddie Murphy and Adam Sandler out of their typical formulas to sell them as romantic leads. Why do these movies continue to play for repertory audiences Then we'll look at the madness of Da...