The Cinedicate: Film & TV Podcast

EXTENDED EPISODE: On this Extra Reel, film enthusiast Ali joins the discussion with a hidden gem featuring Megan Fox from 2009, Jennifer's Body. From screenwriter Diablo Cody, best known for Juno, pens an exciting female-centered horror film. Jennifer (Megan Fox) and her best friend Needy (Amanda Seyfried) are inseparable, however, after a tragic turn of events at a rock show, Jennifer becomes pos...

MAIN EPISODE: Film professor and filmmaker Cam Lewis returns to Cinedicate to discuss The Blob franchise. From the campy 1958 massive hit to the wonderfully executed remake 30 years later, we spend the next episode blobbin' it up with their surprisingly deep themes of inter-generational respect and distrust towards the Government. The Blob films center around a crashed extra-terrestrial element th...

EXTENDED EPISODE: On this Extra Reel, Todd of WSTR: Galactic Public Access joins to talk about Christopher Nolan's overlooked masterpiece, The Prestige from 2006. Join us as we explore the gritty underground of the magical world as we follow two dueling magicians after a freak accident that left one of their spouses dead on stage. Years later, one man will go to the ends of the earth to uncover th...

MAIN EPISODE: The talented photographer Peter Casa returns to Cinedicate with another sci-fi film, Prey. This film is the latest entry in the Predator Franchise that takes an unexpected turn as the film does not depict modern soldiers fighting the alien threat, but a Native America tribe, specifically a huntress. Listen now as Peter unpacks how this film is a breath of fresh air in storytelling as...

INTERVIEW: On this Extra Reel, Director Julius Ritter and Deborah herself, Diana Malota join the cinematic roundtable to discuss their feature film What Did Deborah Do? soon to be released. Join us as we unpack the heavy subject matter of a dysfunctional relationship as two screenwriters find themselves surviving a union that is falling apart. Picking up immediately after her release from the hosp...

MAIN EPISODE: This week, the talented hosts of the film comedy podcast, First Prize Films join the cinematic roundtable to unpack RoboCop from 1987. Join us as Blake and Dave unpack the all too relevant themes embedded in Paul Verhoeven's dark satire. Set in the near future, Detroit is overrun with crime and in this version of America, corporations fund and arm the police with high-tech weapons. T...

EXTENDED EPISODE: On this Extra Reel, Simone joins the roundtable to discuss one of the film's that influenced him, Network. From director Sidney Lumet, best known for: 12 Angry Men ,  Murder on the Orient Express , and  The Wiz . Creates a dystopian world where truth comes second to opinion, Network . In this black comedy, anchorman Howard Beale (Peter Finch), after learning he is losin...

MAIN EPISODE: It's a triple feature movie marathon as Diego returns to the cinematic roundtable to discuss Robert Rodriguez's film trilogy, The Mexico Trilogy. Listen as we discuss the films: El Mariachi, Desperado, and Once Upon a Time in Mexico. A story surrounding a musician who falling into the wrong circumstances as the cartel of Mexico is hunting down a man who also matches the Mariachi's de...

EXTENDED EPISODE: On this Extra Reel, we take a look back at Richard Curtis' final film as a director with the 2013 romantic comedy, About Time. Listen now as Aaron of WSTR: Galactic Public Access joins to discuss Richard Curtis, best known for his popular romantic comedies:  Four Weddings and a Funeral ,  Bridget Jones' Diary , and  Love Actually . Pens one last great film in his f...

MAIN EPISODE: This week filmmaker Christopher Fox joins to showcase his directorial debut Rub, set to hit theaters later this year. We also sit down and discuss one of the major influences for his feature film, the 1993 drama Falling Down, starring Michael Douglas. Listen now as we discuss one of Michael Douglas' best performances in Falling Down. A film that illustrates a man driven to the edge b...

B-SIDE: On this Extra Reel, we have a close encounter of the third kind as freelance photographer Peter Casa joins to unpack one of his favorite films, Arrival. This episode was originally recorded for season 2, but fell through the cracks of time and is now a Thursday Bonus episode! I hope you enjoy this detailed look into Arrival's themes of encountering life beyond our world, but also how we pe...

MAIN EPISODE: This week, Bloody Disgusting's Horror Queers hosts, Joe and Trace, join to weigh in on the grittiest slasher flick of the 1980s, Maniac. Listen now as we discuss the first film to capitalize on the slasher craze paved by John Carpenter's Halloween. Taking place in New York City, reminiscent of the Son of Sam serial killer, Frank Zito targets women, specifically sex workers, to be the...

EXTENDED EPISODE: On this Extra Reel, we take an extensive look into Owen Wilson's first, and probably last, action role in his career. Joining me is Josh, a freelance historian and avid movie watcher. He gives not only his hot take on Owen Wilson's acting choices, but also insights into the Yugoslavian Civil War of the late '90s depicted in today's film, Behind Enemy Lines. From director John Moo...

MAIN EPISODE: On this episode of Cinedicate, we take a look back at the film that started the Mad Max Franchise, Mad Max. Joining the cinematic roundtable are the hosts of the horror podcast, Shaken Not Scared. Listen now as guests Vivi and Erick unpack the first Mad Max film and explain how it stacks up against the latest installment, Fury Road. In stark contrast to Fury Road, the world of Mad Ma...

EXTENDED EPISODE: On this Extra Reel, we take a look back at George Lucas' directorial debut and the director's view of science fiction before Star Wars. To explore this dystopian nightmare is Anthony, a local cinephile and avid A24 connoisseur. In this film, it is a bleak outlook on not only the future, but also the reflection of America's problematic response to the threat of Communism within it...

MAIN EPISODE: On this episode of Cinedicate, we gather around the cinematic roundtable to discuss Jordan Peele's latest film, Nope. Join us as we continue from where we left off with Jordan Peele's director spotlight episode as screenwriter Doug Levinson and Chicago podcaster Aaron Houillon return to dive into the themes embedded within this film. Listen as we unravel the mystery of Jordan Peele's...

EXTENDED EPISODE: On this Extra Reel, we take a look back at the third episode of Cinedicate with the talented designer, Diego. Today we are taking a look back at Nicole Kidman's leading debut in Gus Van Sant's To Die For as she plays a femme fatale. In this film, Suzanne Stone (Kidman) is the weather girl in her small-town community, but she dreams of being famous. However, she feels that her wor...

MAIN EPISODE: Welcome to another episode of Cinedicate as we explore the Grindhouse genre. Joining this week is the wonderfully talented Ali as we sit down to unpack Dario Argento's Suspiria from 1977. Listen now as we discuss this bizarre dream-like film that indulges our senses with color and music as we follow a young beautiful ballerina as she, unbeknownst to her, stumbles upon a coven of witc...

EXTENDED EPISODE: On this Extra Reel, we take a look back at the second episode of Cinedicate with guest Simone Salis discussing on The Truman Show. Listen now for this full-length discussion on Jim Carrey's greatest film. In this film, Truman (Jim Carrey) and his entire life is a TV set. From the visionary Christof (Ed Harris), through hidden-cameras records and broadcasts Truman's life for the w...

On this episode of Cinedicate, the hosts of Grindhouse Girls, Katie and Britney join as we watch the original Dawn of the Dead by the zombie king George Romero. Listen as we discuss what got us into the genre and what led us towards a fascination with zombie films with a little bit of nerding out about MCR. Dawn of the Dead is a sequel to Night of the Living Dead that takes place primarily in a ma...

EXTENDED EPISODE: On this Extra Reel, we take a look back at the first episode of Cinedicate with Aaron and I's discussion on Tom Holland's Fright Night from 1985. Join us with this uninterrupted full length discussion of Fright Night. In this film, Charley Brewster (William Ragsdale) is a high-schooler and a horror-film obsessive. All is going well until a new neighbor moves in next door, Jerry D...

Welcome to the season premiere of Cinedicate. This season we are taking a trip to the Grindhouse Theater to take a peek into the exotic world of independent film. This week, I am accompanied by fellow podcaster Hector from Re:Shoot to watch the 2011 film, Drive Angry. Listen to us make fun of Nicolas Cage as an off-brand, White-Trash version, of Ghostrider as he breaks out of Hell to seek revenge...

Welcome to a special announcement episode of Cinedicate. As mentioned before, season 3 and 4 were going to be sister seasons. Both exploring independent films, but two sides of the same coin. One season exploring the elevated arthouse genre and the other diving into the underworld of grindhouse theater. Season 4 will be all about the horror, action, and b-rated films of the 1970s till today. Also,...

On this season finale of Cinedicate, a group of cinephiles gather around the roundtable to discuss Seth Ickerman's directorial feature debut, Blood Machines, featuring the music of Carpenter Brut. Join us as Aaron, Diego, and Josh unpack the themes embedded within this film, as well as the visual treat of the genre of synthwave. The film Blood Machines centers around a group of space truckers as t...

On this episode of Cinedicate, 1/2 of the film podcast Cinebabble drop in to discuss an indie film near to their hearts, Prospect. Join us as podcaster Ken details why this film is a hidden gem that illustrates an interesting world for both the characters and the viewers. From directing duo Zeek Earl and Chris Caldwell, Prospect details a world where humanity is mining nearby celestial bodies for...