The Cinedicate: Film & TV Podcast

This week, Singer/Songwriter HODJE discuses how the first season of The White Lotus inspired her latest single, Make Me The Villain. We also unpack the themes presented in both seasons of the show and look forward to the show's third season. How would you behave in a luxury all-inclusive resort? The White Lotus explores this question with its diverse cast of privileged characters. The show takes a...

Looking for a movie that offers a fresh twist on the pretentious dining experience? Look no further than The Menu. This dark comedy follows the story of Margot Mills, a woman who finds herself at the dinner of a lifetime with a group of foodies. However, as the night unfolds, Margot realizes that something sinister is happening at Hawthorne, and she must take matters into her own hands if she want...

Imported straight from Japanese cinema, Kaiju and Tokusatsu expert Diego returns along with self-professed cinephile Mike to discuss Hideaki Anno's latest film in his cinematic universe, Shin Ultraman. On this episode of The Cinedicate, we gather to unpack the Japanese figure of Ultraman and how he represents hope in their culture. Since this film is also the second installment of a series, f...

This week on The Cinedicate, Batman superfan and DC expert Joey joins the roundtable with genre-lover CJ to talk about the latest Batman incarnation in The Batman. On this episode of The Cinedicate, we not only gush about Robert Pattinson, we unpack perhaps the most grounded Batman and superhero film to date. This is the most cinematic take of the Caped Crusader that strips away most of the fantas...

Coming in hot from opening weekend, Scream super fans Peter and Kameron join in to share their thoughts on the latest entry in the Scream Franchise. Join us as we breakdown the first film both without Neve Campbell and outside of California, Scream 6. On this episode of The Cinedicate, we share our first reactions to Scream officially becoming a franchise and growing beyond their legacy characters...

Today on The Cinedicate, Christian, a Classic Hollywood cinephile, and Lucas, an avid Deutschephile, join the roundtable to discuss the original Academy Award winner for Best Picture and it's 2022 remake, All Quiet On The Western Front. This episode we compare and contrast the 1930 film to the 2022 remake both in story execution and cinematography. A heated debate ensues as we unpack which film up...

This week, Todd of WSTR: Galactic Public Access returns to discuss one of the most heartful action films of the 1980s, Rambo: First Blood. On this episode we take a look back at the film that would spark an entire trend of films that spanned more than a decade, the '80s Action Genre. In addition, we also dive into the deep themes of the film that have to do with returning veterans and that toll wa...

This week on The Cinedicate, returning guests Aaron of WSTR and horror screenwriter Doug Levinson return to unpack the deeply emotional miniseries, Midnight Mass by the master of Horror, Mike Flanagan. As referenced in the beginning of the Jordan Peele director spotlight episode a couple years prior, we finally sit down at the cinematic roundtable to discuss the themes surrounding Mike Flanagan's...

On this episode of The Cinedicate, cinephiles, genre lovers, and fans of David Lynch sit down to discuss arguably Lynch's best works - Mulholland Drive. Gathered around the cinematic roundtable, we dive deep into what makes this film the archetypical David Lynch film along with it's cultural impact. We also attempt to decipher what this film is all about from the more conventional theories to the...

This week on The Cinedicate, Josh, a 3D artist, returns to talk about a recent film starring Nicholas Cage with the backdrop of Cosmic Horror. Listen now as we discuss why Color Out of Space is the best representation of H.P. Lovecraft's work on film so far. This episode we get into why Lovecraft resonates with so many people in the Horror community and why Josh specifically has an affinity toward...

Today on The Cinedicate, Hector from ReShoot and Carla of WSTR join the roundtable to discuss why Everything Everywhere All At Once is the best incarnation of what a multiverse film can be. Join us as we unpack the themes at the core of the film that harken back to the nihilist German play 'Faust' by Goethe with the Mephistophelian bargain. We also discuss when you peel back the fantastical sc-fi...

Welcome to another episode of The Cinedicate. This week film podcaster Ruthie from ReShoot stops in to talk about Atomic Blonde and makes a case that this spy thriller is better than the James Bond Franchise. Listen now as we discuss why Charlize Theron needs to take up more action roles and why this film is the perfect encapsulation of how to set a film in the 1980s. We also get into why this fil...

Welcome to another episode of The Cinedicate. This week director Cam Lewis stop by to discuss his latest short film, Scones. Alongside Cam, actress Sam Reddy also joins in the conversation to unpack her leading role as Julie. Listen now as we talk about the production behind the film as well as the themes presented in this film. The story follows Julie as she spirals after encountering a "quarter-...

Welcome to The Cinedicate! Armand and Pete return along with Pete's brother Nick to talk about James Cameron's latest installment in the Avatar series, The Way of Water. Join us as we take a look back at watching the first film in theaters and how it stacks up to the sequel. After 13 years since the release of the first film, Avatar is back in theaters with a new chapter of Jake Sully's life on Pa...

CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: Welcome to episode 100 of Cinedicate as well as the Christmas Special to end out the year. I am joined by WSTRmedia's Aaron and the talented Ali once again. Join us as we dive into the holiday cheer as we discuss the latest entry into the Christmas movie lexicon, Violent Night. As a team of hired guns raid and take hostage an affluent, and dysfunctional, family, they are not pre...

SWAPCAST - This week we are doing an  #ImperialInspection  on Legends character,  #KyleKatarn . WSTR co-founder, Armand Haddad of Cinedicate is our guest. We discuss the importance of Kyle and the influence he has on the new canon. We also talk about Eye of the Webbish Bog monster showing up in comics, every canceled Star Wars Disney project that hasn't seen the light of d...

SPECIAL: Welcome to another special episode of Cinedicate as we close November and start the festive season. This week, Peter returns to unpack another beloved film series, National Treasure, starring Nicholas Cage. Join us as we dive into the secret societies that formed America and that also left clues to a hidden buried treasure in the heart of America. Riches accumilated since before the forma...

SWAPCAST - WE'RE FINALLY DOING IT!!! On our Spooptober 2022 finale, we're joined by Cinedicate host Armand Haddad as we discuss the John Carpenter's HALLOWEEN (1978). We'll also be discussing our theories on the recent release HALLOWEEN ENDS. Stay spoopy ya'll! ----------------------- On this Swapcast, I join the talented hosts of the Grindhouse Girls podcast to discuss and talk about one of my fa...

SPECIAL: Welcome to another special episode of Cinedicate as we countdown to Halloween. This week, the hosts of the Grindhouse Girls Podcast return to discuss the film that sets out to deconstruct the horror genre as we know it. Today, we are talking about the 2012 film, The Cabin in the Woods. Join us as we fuel up our RV and take a trip to our uncle's old creepy cabin with our closest friends. T...

SPECIAL: Welcome to another special episode of Cinedicate as make inch ever closer to Halloween. This week, Peter Casa returns to talk about one of his favorite film franchises, Saw. Join us as we traverse the nine released films in the Saw Saga. Starting with the one that not only started the film series, but defined an entire decade of horror films, Saw by James Wan. The premise of these films c...

B-SIDE: On this Extra Reel, we take a look at an extra episode from Season 2's Exploration into Adapted Materials. Film enthusiast Joey comes onto Cinedicate to unpack the heavy themes presented in Philip K Dick's Electric Dreams episode, Kill All Others. Set in Chicago in an alternate reality where Canada, The United States, and Mexico joined forces to create a superstate, MexUsCan; we follow Phi...

SPECIAL: Welcome to another special episode of Cinedicate as we countdown to Halloween! This week Aaron of WSTRmedia returns, along with Peter Casa to discuss the original Hellraiser film and the 2022 remake. Both films center around ordinary individuals as they encounter the fantastical. However, the beings they face will want nothing but pain and pleasure intertwined. Join us as we unpack the re...

SPECIAL: Welcome to the start of the Halloween season! To kick off the spooky season Aaron of WSTRmedia joins this week to discuss not not only one of his favorite films, but one of the greatest films of all time - The Silence of the Lambs. As Clarice approaches her graduation at the FBI Training Academy, she is given a task to meet with a imprisoned serial killer, Dr. Hannibal Lector. In doing so...

EXTENDED EPISODE: On this Extra Reel, Aaron, host of WSTR: Galactic Public Access, returns to discuss one of the best films made in the last 20 years, Children of Men. From director Alfonso Cuarón, best known for: Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban, Gravity, and Roma. Creates a bleak future for humanity in this sci-fi thriller. The world has become infertile and the human race is facing anni...

MAIN EPISODE: On the Grindhouse Season Finale, we take a look at Robert Rodriguez's film, From Dusk Till Dawn. Gathering around the roundtable is Chicago podcaster Aaron Houillon with WSTR: Galactic Public Access, the screenwriter and Twitch streamer Doug, and the talented designer Diego. Listen to us as we drive into the lore that Rodriguez set up with his best friend Quentin Tarantino...and we t...