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Confident sedateness and ineluctable forces, young Christopher Walken's strange acting choices and John Carpenter attempts at a studio film. Jason and Jim look at two classic films, a Cronenberg and a Carpenter, in a double header from the hosts of Cinesthesia. Join a filmmaker (and sometimes film teacher) and a film teacher (and sometimes filmmaker) as they venture into the dark heart of their ow...

Outlander, we have a special Hell for you today. Fritz Kiersch directs a rare Stephen King film to take place outside of New England; A child preacher convinces children to murder all of the adults in town; A 30-year old man acts as a child in a clumsily plotted cult classic and the Cinesthesia boys explore the bare-bone truth involved in King lore. Jim and Jason also spend a full fifteen minutes...

Starting Oct. 1 as part of Split Tooth Media's October Horror series, Cinesthesia presents Hell to the King: A 31-part miniseries about Stephen King film adaptations. Come hear what we see.

Floating vampire children at the window, psychic houses, Nosferatu-types and the power of the self. Jason revisits one of the foundational horror films from his childhood; Jim's longstanding belief about 'Salem's Lot' being a film about witches is disproven. After directing 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre,' Tobe Hooper tackled one of Stephen King's most famous novels in a 3-hour made for TV movie. T...

Day 3 of Hell to the King covers George Romero and Stephen King's collaborative series of hit-or-miss short films in the 'Creepshow' universe A resurrected request for cake, a comic book come to life, Ed Harris' neck-jerk dancing and Stephen King's first doofy cameo in a series of twisted short stories. Cinesthesia hosts Jim Hickcox and Jason Michelitch take on a slate of short films in 'Creepshow...

In the first installment of Cinesthesia's 31-day special series about Stephen King film adaptations, Jason and Jim break down Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of 'The Shining' (1980) and Brian De Palma's 'Carrie' (1976). Join a filmmaker (and sometimes film teacher) and a film teacher (and sometimes filmmaker) as they venture into the dark heart of their own befuddled relationship to culture, the yout...

Time travel, mouths covered in plastic, fish-based revenge and another drive-by Cronenberg mention. Join the Cinesthesia Boys, Jim Cine and Jason Sthesia, as they get more talking done about bad movies, ironic appreciation, which Nolan brother is Mama Nolan's favorite and the ideal iteration of Jaws V: Sharks Hold a Grudge. It's another certified classic fresh from the presses (we call our mouths...

Reel Rap eats their cake and likes it while talking about Coppola's divisive third film. In this episode they discuss the initial reception to the film's historical inaccuracies, how its style emphasizes the story and Rip Torn's portrayal of a disgusting, decadent monarch. Also in this week's episode, Bennett contemplates quitting his job, Shane talks like a pirate and they argue the value of fire...

Our new series Cinesthesia, hosted by Jim Hickcox and Jason Michelitch, debuts tomorrow. Come hear what we see.

Cinesthesia, a brand new show from Split Tooth Media, is coming soon.

Most best of the 2000s lists include 'Lost in Translation' (2003), often near the top. The film garnered four Oscar nominations and Sofia Coppola took home the award for Best Original Screenplay. Coppola’s definitive style is on full display in this film and Reel Rap examines the interplay between Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson and how their secondary relationships help define their characters...

What is a bad movie? When does the fun start? How did David Cronenberg make a room full of nineteen-year-olds cry? Who *really* killed Abraham Lincoln? Why do birds suddenly appear every time Tippi Hedren is near? The Cinesthesia Boys answer virtually none of these questions, in any way, at all. Who are the Cinesthesia Boys? They're Jim Hickcox and Jason Michelitch! That was an easy one. Join a fi...

In the first episode of Reel Rap Season 5, Shane and Bennett discuss Sofia Coppola's directorial debut film, 1999's 'The Virgin Suicides.' They discuss how Coppola's signature style began to make itself known in everything from the costumes and casting, to the acting and its portrayal of youth. Also in this episode, they discuss the perennially underrated Kirsten Dunst, taking pride in work and th...

Sararosa Davies sits down with University of Oregon Cinema Studies professor Steve Rust and the "Godmother of Oregon Film," Katherine Wilson, to discuss the history of Oregon films, the state's cinematic voice, and Wilson's new book, 'Echoes From the Set.' Wilson earned her nickname for her dedication to and work on many notable Oregon movies including 'Animal House,' 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's N...

A comedy duo straight out of William Penn’s backyard, Bennett Glace, an adult Disney fan, and Shane Pfender, an ordained minister, have for years lent a critical eye to Hollywood’s most tedious auteurs. They are a comedy duo for film snobs and slobs alike. Exhausted by the current uninspired landscape of film criticism, the two work to find a new language with which to understand and interact with...

In the third episode of Split Picks, Sararosa Davies, Nick Miller and Craig Wright discuss X's 1981 sophomore album, Wild Gift and 1983's More Fun In The New World.

In the third episode of Split Picks, Craig Wright, Sararosa Davies and Nick Miller discuss The White Stripe’s 1999 self-titled primitive garage-blues debut and their post-Elephant sonic exploration, 2005's Get Behind Me Satan.

In Ep. 2 of Split Picks, Sararosa, Nick and Craig discuss Arcade Fire's somber 'Neon Bible' and the sprawling double album 'Reflektor' before deciding which reigns supreme.

In episode 1 of Split Picks, we compare the bratty punk of 'Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash' with the refined intellect of 'Tim.'