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Join SinCast for a discussion of the upcoming movies in the 2016 fall and holiday season, covering smart sci-fi, adult thrillers, Tom Cruise, and a Harry Potter knock-off. After a summer of suckage, we're all looking forward to some promising features over the next three months!    Also, the best films of 1998 are discussed. Who'll take the crown? A band of brothers on a rescue mission? A...

The SinCast crew discusses movie directors, actors, and composers that simply had a streak at a different level than everyone else. It's time to find out who was at the top of their games, and when it was! The answers may surprise you!   All this plus a review of a GREAT year in movies, 1997! Will the winner be a genius kid with a troubled past, a pornographic family, a neo-noir with an amazin...

The SinCast crew is joined by special guest L'Orange in-studio for a discussion about mental health in movies; what's right and wrong, accurate and not, and what drives us crazy (no pun intended).    Also, the guys take on a weak (but fun!) year in 1996 for this week's Best of the Year! Will the murderous Midwesterners take the top spot, or will it be the longest movie ever made about...

This week's episode takes a dive into movies beloved by CinemaSins but very few others. It's Guilty Pleasures week on the SinCast! Come and listen to Jeremy talk you into a Van Damme movie that features hockey, the Vice President and a mascot beatdown. Seriously!   Also, the best movies of the years we've been alive continues with 1995 this week. Will it be a dizzying crime story with...

This week's SinCast discusses roles that famous people were in before they were famous, and make you say "Wait... is that???" From child actors that went on to be huge stars, to sitcom dads in space, to a house party that launched a thousand careers, the guys have you covered!   Also, CinemaSins takes on one of the purported "Greatest years in cinema history" and chooses their...

In this very special episode, the guys from CinemaSins talk to visual effects master Aaron Sims to get his thoughts on how the effects world has evolved over the course of his career. Aaron's credits span from Evil Dead II to Dawn/Rise of the Planet of the Apes to Stranger Things, and he's an all-around badass.    To lean more about The Aaron Sims Company go to  http://asc-vfx.com/  and ho...

Summer wraps up with Suicide Squad, one of the biggest and most divisive blockbusters of the season! So many characters, so many storylines, so many things to discuss... Join CinemaSins as they take it all in and try to make sense of why Enchantress feels the need to constantly hula-hoop.    Spoilers begin at 7:37 for those that haven't witnessed this unique movie experience.   We'll be ba...

CinemaSins tackles the 1992iest review of the best movies of 1992 in the history of podcasts about 1992. This is the year that gave us Tom Cruise squaring off with Jack Nicholson in court, Gene Hackman vs Clint Eastwood in the American West, and Pauly Shore battling the English language.    Plus: From a listener question on SoundCloud... What are the most epic fight scenes in movie history? One on...

SinCast is back with a brand spankin' new bonus episode reviewing Jason Bourne! We've been looking forward to this since the Super Bowl teaser... did it meet expectations, exceed them, or disappoint? Find out on the latest MINIPOD!   We'll be back on Monday for a new episode of SinCast. Keep in touch! Tweet us @cinemasins, comment on SoundCloud, ( https://soundcloud.com/cinemasins ) su...

Join CinemaSins as they talk about movies that make them think before, during and after watching. Movies can bring out  intellectual curiosity, powerful emotional responses, and sometimes even a re-evaluation of values. These are the movies discussed today, with some examples you'll see coming, and some you won't!   Also, the Best Movies of 1991 are reviewed! Will a brilliant, smooth-talki...

CinemaSins brings you a BRAND NEW bonus minipod during this summer season, taking on Star Trek Beyond, with its straightforward narraative, badass-but-maybe-seen-before starbase, robo-bees, and hip hop nostalgia. Listen to see if Justin Lin's latest offering can break the streak of a so-far underwhelming summer.    We'll be back on Monday for a new episode of SinCast. Keep in touch! Tweet...

The guys from CinemaSins break down music that will forever be associated with a moment in film. Join the discussion that crosses all genres, between hip hop, classic rock, unfortunate reggae, electronic trip hop, classical masterpieces, and Mark Wahlberg!    Plus, the guys take a deep dive into the best films of the beginning of the best decade in all of decades... 1990! Will Kevin Costner Dance...

The guys from CinemaSins are back with a bonus minipod, reviewing the remake/reboot/re-imagining of Ghostbusters! Will this new vision honor or betray the beloved source material? Will the cast show off their sizable comedic chops? Will there be cameos??? Um... ok, yes... there are cameos.    We'll be back on Monday for a new episode of SinCast. Keep in touch! Tweet us @cinemasins, comment on...

The CinemaSins crew break down the best and worst of summer blockbusters past, present and future, and discuss what works, what doesn't, and why it's ridiculous to continue to destroy landmarks.    Plus, a deep dive into one of the best years in film, 1989! Will a Crusader win the crown, or a Crusade? Will Lloyd Dobler continue to win our hearts, or will an unconventional rom-com pull an u...

The CinemaSins crew break down what does and doesn't work in sports movies, including when you're just one player away, when you need some celestial assistance in the outfield, and when it's appropriate to be hit by a Volkswagon in a PGA Tour fairway...   All this plus the best of a deep 1988! Will John McClane and his undershirt win the day, will a Ghost with the Most pull an upset, o...

The CinemaSins crew takes on Game of Thrones in an in-depth discussion about the series so far. Who are we rooting for? What's happening to Daenerys next season? What are the favorite moments from the series? Join the guys for this and more!   Also, the best films from one of the best years in cinema are reviewed, from The Princess Bride to Predator to The Untouchables to Evil Dead II to Fatal...

Join the CinemaSins fellas for a thoughtful review of one of the most derided films of the summer, Independence Day: Apocalypse. Er... Election Year. Um... Oh yeah, Resurgence! What was hilariously bad and what was hilariously awful? Find out on this bonus episode of SinCast!   We'll be back on Monday for a new episode of SinCast. Keep in touch! Tweet us @cinemasins, comment on SoundCloud, ( h...

The CinemaSins crew discuss superhero genre crossovers (43:15 if you want to skip there)! Batman in a horror movie? Quentin Tarantino directing a comic book movie? Spider-Man in a romantic comedy? All this and more! Plus, the guys discuss the greatest movies from 1986, which had a stacked roster, including Ferris Bueller, Platoon, Aliens, and Star Trek: Save the Whales.    The guys cover Q&A&#...

Join the CinemaSins crew as they attempt to "sell" movies to each other, either ones they haven't seen or didn't like on the first watch. Misleading titles, unexpectedly moving films, slightly disguised pornography, and a terrible, terrible movie are all up for discussion. Also, after this discussion, all three of the guys separately watched Locke upon Jeremy's suggestion that...

Join the SinCast crew to hear about the craziest, weirdest, and most controversial experiences of their movie theater careers. Casual racism, lubricant slippage, and brainwraps are all included on the 2nd edition of THEATER STORIES!   All this plus the best film of 1984! The math gets complicated since there are so many amazing movies this year. Help us figure it out as we crown the champion of th...

Join the CinemaSins crew as they go through the process of how sins are conceived, birthed, and edited, using many examples of videos you've watched before, but may have wondered how they devised what ended up on the screen. This is a "peek behind the curtain" to show everyone what kinds of things are cut and how much damn thought goes into the famous "Everything Wrong With..."...

Join SinCast for a surprisingly deep exploration into the newest over-coloned summer blockbuster about infighting superheroes... X-Men: Apocalypse! What did it do wrong? What did it do right? (Spoiler--Quicksilver) Why does the villain need friends?    We'll be back on Monday at full strength for a new episode of SinCast. Keep in touch! Tweet us @cinemasins, comment on SoundCloud, ( https://so...

Everyone likes the bad guy! The CinemaSins crew run through a list of the worst/best villains in movie history, from an unexpectedly intense Disney baddie to a dictator that pulls Satan's strings to an iconic madman. Make sure to bring the Chianti...   Also, the best movies of 1982, an iconic year in cinema, are counted down. Which will win... E.T.? Blade Runner? First Blood? The answer wasn&#...

Chris, Jeremy and Barrett compare some of the poorest bastards in cinema with the luckiest ones ever. Shoddy detective work, sex in psychiatric hospitals, and uninvited mutations are covered. Also, the best films from 1981 are reviewed. 1981 gave us Raiders of the Lost Ark! And... some other things!    Somehow it came up in discussion, so if you're interested in the guys' opinion of Age of...

What movies cliches need to go? We've seen some of these recently in over-coloned movies like Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Captain America: Civil War. Join Chris, Jeremy and Barrett as they list the most annoying tropes in cinema. Also, the best movie of 1980 is crowned... a year that gave us The Empire Strikes Back, The Shining, Raging Bull, and some of the best comedies of all time.    A...