The Important Cinema Club

It doesn't matter if they can see their lips moving! We discuss real-life ventriloquists on the big screen, which include Edgar Bergen, Paul Winchell and... Uh... Yea, basically those two. Charlie McCarthy, Knucklehead Smiff and Jerry Mahoney are all discussed at length. Did you know Charlie had multiple movies where he's treated like a real person who is very horny? Tune in and learn! Send us stu...

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We discuss the work of Writer/Director Joe Gage (aka Tim Kincaid), a legendary gay hardcore filmmaker, with special guest Conner Habib - who acted in some of Gage's late period oeuvre. We discuss Gage's Working Man Trilogy, what makes his films special, and what it's like to work on a Gage set. Check out Conner Habib's Patreon for updates on his podcast, writing and more: www. Patreon.com/connerha...

We discuss the work of Writer/Director Jia Zhangke and focus on his films PLATFORM and ASH IS THE PUREST OF WHITE. Send us stuff c/o Justin Decloux, Unit 1010, 3230 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 3P6, Canada Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/th...

From Martin & Lewis to Abbott & Costello... from Joe Besser to Curly-Joe DeRita... from Tor Johnson to Groucho Marx... one legendary artist has chronicled the greats, near-greats, and semi-greats of show business with a mix of love, tenderness, and liver-spotted frankness. We talk to Drew Friedman about his long career, his favourite subjects, and the new documentary "Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the...

We discuss the work of Canadian Writer/Director Paul Donovan, and his ecclectic career of films that include SIEGE, LEXX, PAINT CANS and THE SQUASMISH FIVE. Send us stuff c/o Justin Decloux, Unit 1010, 3230 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 3P6, Canada Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, and...

We dicsuss Sam Raimi's Spider-Man films. Send us stuff c/o Justin Decloux, Unit 1010, 3230 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 3P6, Canada Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podc...

We discuss Clint Eastwood, the actor, in three atypical films where he was not in complete control: PAINT YOUR WAGON, EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE, and THUNDERBOLT AND LIGHTFOOT. Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Subscri...

We discuss the career of thespian Jim Varney, most famous for playing a man named Ernest. Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067...

We discuss the work of Writer/Director Idrissa Ouedraogo. Here's the Letterboxd list of Robert Florey Films Ranked: https://letterboxd.com/notoriouscg/list/robert-florey/ Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Subscribe, R...

With their books The Fifty Worst Films of All Time (1978) and The Golden Turkey Awards (1980), brothers Harry and Michael Medved crystallized the idea of "so bad it's good," made Ed Wood famous, and created "bad movie" fandom as we know it. In this special interview episode, Will Sloan talks to the Medved Brothers about the making of the books, the movies they got wrong, and whether Plan 9 from Ou...

We discuss musicals that have "erotic" themes. Topics include ALICE IN WONDERLAND: AN X-RATED MUSICAL FANTASY (1976), BLONDE AMBITION (1981) and ROMEO AND JULIAN (1993). Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Subscribe, Re...

We discuss The King of Canadian Cinema once more, Mr. David Cronenberg, but this time we are joined by Violet Lucca, the author of the excellent new book DAVID CRONENBERG: CLINICAL TRIALS. Go buy her book now at your local independent bookseller! Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, an...

We jump into the giant pile of letters you have all graciously sent us. Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the...

We discuss the public domain and focus in on three films that went into it this year: THE COCOANUTS, HALLELUJAH and BLACKMAIL. Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcast...

We share the best films of 2024 and are 100% correct, because we've seen everything, and are never, ever, wrong. Nope. No blind spots. Smooth sailing. Unimpeachable. Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Subscribe, Review...

Nothing says Christmas like a Shane Black movie! We discuss LETHAL WEAPON, KISS KISS BANG BAND and THE NICE GUYS. Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/u...

Please enjoy this Patreon episode where Justin and Will go through the special features of public domain Blu-rays. Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/...

We discuss the films of Mae West, with a focus on SHE DONE HIM WRONG, MY LITTLE CHICKADEE and SEXTETTE. Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/...

We discuss the master of disaster himself! Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Podcast: twitter.com/ImprtCin...

The Holiday Movie Mind Melter Is Happening Online December 7th! @ 9:00 AM (Eastern Time) by Justin Decloux and Will Sloan

We discuss the bountiful work of Edward Bernds, a man who directed some of the best THREE STOOGES shorts and made the feature films QUEEN FROM OUTER SPACE, HOT NEWS and THE THREE STOOGES IN OUTER SPACE. Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/the...

She's one of the most prolific female filmmakers of all time, becoming a bona-fide entrepreneur in a male-dominated industry. She also worked entirely in sexploitation and horror, and has stubbornly resisted any attempts at canonization. Is there art in the unabashedly commercial cinema of Roberta Findlay? In this special report, Will talks to Peter Alilunas and Whitney Strub, co-editors of "ReFoc...

Is there an artist lurking inside the quintessential Hollywood journeyman? Will welcomes special guest Ethan Vestby (of Bleeding Edge) to discuss Richard Fleischer, including such films as CHILD OF DIVORCE (1946), THE NARROW MARGIN (1952), DOCTOR DOLITTLE (1967), THE BOSTON STRANGLER (1968), and MANDINGO (1975). Check out Ethan's screening series Bleeding Edge - https://www.instagram.com/bleeding....

German-born director Uwe Boll has been called one of the worst filmmakers of all time, but is there ANYTHING good about him? Will welcomes special guest Mark Hanson (co-host of The Bay Street Video Podcast) to sift through Boll's unruly filmography, with an emphasis on HEART OF AMERICA (2002), POSTAL (2007), ATTACK ON DARFUR (2009), and the documentary RAGING BOLL (2010). Join the Patreon now for...