The Kulturecast

Chris and Eric are stuck in a time loop as they try to determine who is killing them as they talk about Happy Death Day. The film stars Jessica Rothe as Tree, a sorority girl stuck in a time loop as she attempts to determine who her killer is. It's a small budget horror movie from Blumhouse and let's be honest, can they do any wrong? As always, you can follow Chris Stachiw on Twitter at @KultureSt...

Chris and Eric are joined by Phil Mackie as they journey to Nilbog to talk what may be the worst film ever made Troll 2. The film stars Michael Stephenson and George Hardy and is directed by Claudio Fragrasso under the pseudonym Drake Floyd. It's a terrible film that nobody should watch, seriously, ever. As always, you can follow Chris Stachiw on Twitter at @KultureStach, Eric Kniss at @tychomagne...

Chris and Eric are joined by Rainbow Comics' assistant manager Dana Christensen and staff writer Ash Suri to talk about one of the most anticipated films of the year Blade Runner 2049.  The film stars Ryan Gosling as a blade runner who is tasked with covering up a secret that could fundamentally shake the foundations of their society all of which leads back to Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford). The fil...

Chris and The No Name Photo Show's Brian Matiash talk the newest film in the Kingsman franchise, Kingsman: The Golden Circle. The film stars Taron Egerton as the returning Kingsman Eggsy who is tasked with taking down a villain hell-bent on ending the Kingsman forever. It's derivative and too long follow-up to a decent first outing. As always, you can follow Chris Stachiw on Twitter at @KultureSta...

Chris and Eric wrap up Schwarzenegger September with a look at not only Arnie's first dramatic role but also his first zombie film Maggie. The film stars Arnie as a father tasked with taking care of his daughter, played by Abigail Breslin, who is slowly succumbing to a zombie plague. It's a reserved, quieter film than we are used to with the bombastic Austrian but in a good way. As always, you can...

Chris and Eric talk one of the year's most hotly anticipated films that looks to break the cycle of disappointing Stephen King adaptations It. The film stars Bill Skarsgård as the eponymous killer clown as he terrorizes the town of Derry in the mid-'80s. He is opposed by the Loser's Club, a group of teenagers hell-bent on stopping his murderous rampage. As always, you can follow Chris Stachiw on T...

Chris and Eric are joined by filmmaker Oscar Moreno as they talk about that one time Arnold Schwarzenegger donned a Russian accent opposite Jim Belushi in Red Heat. The film stars the two as policemen tasked with tracking down a Georgian drug lord who has come to Chicago to peddle his heroin. It's a good, not great buddy cop film which is a disappointment since it stars Arnie. As always, you can f...

Chris is joined by Crimson Son author Russ Linton to talk about a film that may or may not be a love story between Deadpool and Nick Fury: The Hitman's Bodyguard. The film stars Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson as a bodyguard tasked with protecting a psychotic hitman who is needed at a prosecution of a warlord. It's a buddy comedy that hits some of the right notes but misses the mark as well. A...

Chris is joined by The Projection Booth's Mike White to talk another controversial film that spans the gamut of disturbing topics including pedophilia, Nazis, and rape: In a Glass Cage. The film stars Gunter Meisner as Klaus, a Nazi who is stuck in an iron lung after attempting to kill himself and is visited by a former victim who he had molested. It's a disturbing look at humanity, torture, and t...

Chris and Eric sit down to talk about the newest film in The Conjuring universe, Annabelle: Creation along with an interview with David F. Sandberg, the film's director. The film stars Talitha Bateman as Janice and Lulu Wilson as Linda with the film focusing on the two orphans as they attempt to thwart the nefarious actions of the demonic doll. It's a fantastic prequel to the Conjuring films and r...

Chris and Eric are joined by Rainbow Comics manager Dana Christensen to discuss a film that is still banned thirty years after its release due to its portrayal of necrophilia Nekromantik. The film stars Daktari Lorenz as Rob, a man obsessed with making love to corpses by himself and with his wife. It's an unsettling look at not only human sexuality but also the lines of morality we dare not cross....

Chris and Eric are joined by Crimson Son author Russ Linton to journey to Mid-World for a look at an adaptation ten years in the making The Dark Tower. The film stars Idris Elba as Roland Deschain and Matthew McConaughey as the Man in Black as Roland attempts to stop the oncoming darkness and save the Dark Tower. It's a lackluster, muddied affair that falls flat and hurts any chances of future ada...

Chris and Eric are joined by guest Phil Mackie to discuss one of the most controversial films ever made A Serbian Film. The film stars Srdjan Todorovic as Milos, a retired porn star who gets drawn back into a web of necrophilia, rape, and pedophilia when he is unwittingly hired to star in a pornographic snuff film. It's not for the faint of heart, weak of stomach, or those prone to nightmares. As...

Chris and Eric talk a summer blockbuster that is a little John Wick, a little Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, and a whole lot of Charlize Theron murdering Russian baddies in Atomic Blonde. The film stars Theron as Lorraine Broughton, an MI6 agent tasked with retrieving a list of double agents in Cold War-era Berlin. It's a thoroughly confusing film that struggles under the weight of its own multiple pl...

We continue our One on One interview series with Christopher McDonald, one of the finest character actors working in Hollywood today. Often cast as the sneering comedic villain, he's best known for his roles as Shooter McGavin in Happy Gilmore, Kent Mansley in The Iron Giant, and Wilson Croft in Flubber. He has mastered the comedic villain to a tee along with being a fantastic dramatic actor. As a...

Chris and Eric near the end of the summer blockbusters with a look at two of the last films Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets and War for the Planet of the Apes. Valerian is about two beautiful people who are tasked with saving the universe from a mysterious threat; War is the stunning conclusion to the critically acclaimed trilogy based off the original franchise. As always, you can fol...

We continue our One on One interview series with Peyton Wich who most notably played Troy in the first season of Stranger Things. Along with Stranger Things, Peyton is also starring in the first season of Mr. Mercedes, the newest series from David E. Kelley based on the novel by Stephen King. He is one of Hollywood's rising talents and one to keep an eye on in the future. As always, you can follow...

Chris and Eric return from a month's long hiatus to bring you another episode of Cinematic Chit Chat. We wrap up one of the most disappointing summers for movies in recent memory including analysis of The Mummy and Spider-man: Homecoming, along with taking a look at what's to come in the early fall. As always, you can follow Chris Stachiw on Twitter at @KultureStach, Eric Kniss at @tychomagnetics ...

Chris and Eric take a break from Time Travel Movie Month to return to the Alien prequel universe with a look at not only Alien: Covenant but also the film it tries its hardest to make you forget Prometheus. Covenant stars an all-new cast of space exploring dummies who make the unwise decision to investigate a human signal from a nearby habitable planet. All hell breaks loose in traditional Alien f...

Chris and Eric continue Time Travel Movie Month with a look at Richard Kelly's directorial debut and cult classic Donnie Darko. The film stars a very young Jake Gyllenhaal as the eponymous Donnie, a troubled teenager who is tasked by a man-sized bunny with saving the universe. It's a confusing yet enthralling film that still holds up over fifteen years later due to its amazing cast and novel use o...

Chris and Eric are joined by director Matt Campagna to talk Marvel's newest film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, the latest chapter in the story of Peter Quill and his band of galaxy-saving thieves. It's a sequel to the surprisingly successful first entry into the series and it expands on the lineage of Star-Lord. As always, you can follow Chris Stachiw on Twitter at @KultureStach, Eric Kniss at @...

Chris and Eric kick off Time Travel Movie Month with a look at one of the most confusing films we've ever covered, Shane Carruth's directorial debut Primer. The film features Carruth both in front of and behind the camera as one-half of an entrepreneurial duo that stumbles upon the creation of a time travel device. From there, they encounter moral and philosophical dilemmas that strain their relat...

Chris and Eric talk about three new horror films that lit up the indie circuit in the last two years: The Blackcoat's Daughter, The Void, and The Devil's Candy. The three films feature some of Hollywood's rising stars both in front of and behind the camera along with some awesome practical effects and novel story concepts. As always, you can follow Chris Stachiw on Twitter at @KultureStach, Eric K...

Chris and Eric talk one of pop culture's most endearing monstrous aliens in his debut film where he fights Arnie in Predator. The film stars the aforementioned Mr. Univese as he and a group of commandos enter the South American jungle on a mission that becomes an errand in survival as they are hunted by an extraterrestrial killing machine. It's a sci-fi classic that has spawned countless sequels a...

Chris and Eric join forces to talk about Robo-Scarlett Johansson in a nude skin suit in the American adaptation of Ghost in the Shell. The film stars ScarJo as Major, a cyborg military operative, who is tasked with taking down a shady hacker who has a strange connection to her. It's The Bourne Identity meets Robocop but nearly as exciting or entertaining as either. As always, you can follow Chris...