The Omniplex

The Omniplex is open! This week, Austin, Albert, and Zephyr talk the dark comedy musical classic Little Shop of Horrors. Mostly the movie, but we also delve a little into the off-broadway musical, the 1960 Roger Corman original aaaaaaand another version that we bet Zephyr would rather soon forget. Poster art by Eddie Holly. https://eddieholly.deviantart.com/gallery/ Visit our website at theomniple...

In a carryover from The Film Room, your hosts Austin, Albert, and Zephyr continue with their media absorption in the never-ending quarantine. We share our experiences watching the likes of Roger Waters, K-Pax, Killer Klowns From Outer Space, Land Before Time, Jack-O, Hobgoblins, Darkwing Duck, Scary Stories, and much much much more. So please enjoy the last of our quarantine casts, at the very lea...

The Omniplex is open! This week we discuss a bygone era. Think back. Back to a long lost time in movie history. Alllllll the way back to the Fall and Winter of the yesteryear of 2007. Think of the greats. Juno. Michael Clayton. Sweeney Todd. No Country For Old Men. And more! Relive these classics with us, and discover why late 2007 era frozen in time for the three of us, and a special time for mov...

The Omniplex is now open! We're your hosts, Austin, Albert, and Zephyr. For the flagship episode of our expanded format, we had a lovely conversation with radio drama veteran Dirk Maggs about his career creating "audio movies" for the ever-changing listener landscape. We talk everything from The Sandman, his recent project with Neil Gaiman for Audible, to his adaptations of the Hitchhiker's Guide...

Welcome to the final episode of The Film Room! Yes, the podcast in this form is ending, and we are burning it down to the ground with our take on Ralph Bakshi's Cool World. How does this exist? Why is it such a dumpster fire? Could it have been better? We attempt to answer these questions with our takedown. And after we burn it down, watch this space, for a new podcast and a site rebranding shall...

Welcome to The Film Room! We have exciting changes coming in the next month or so, but until then here's the second-to-last episode of The Film Room Podcast! This episode we talk the state of Western Adult Animation. We talk the sliding scale between Bill Plympton and John Kricfalusi, as well as the past and present of animation geared for mature audiences. Gear up, we're going for a ride! We have...

This week we are joined by comedy writer Mike Sacks to talk about his books Passable in Pink and Stinker Lets Loose!, based on the 80's and 70's films of the same name (which are definitely not available on Netflix). Come join us for a great discussion of the allure of film novelizations, parody, and how movies age through the decades. Afterwards (or even beforehand if you like), we deeply encoura...

This week we declare that every month is Pride month as we celebrate Pride in August and take a look at the current state of Queer representation in film. Zephyr leads the charge this cast as we talk Rocketman, Bohemian Rhapsody, Moonlight, Rocko, and where representation has been compared to where it is and where it needs to go.   We have a website! Find the cast and more at thefilmroom.org You c...

Part 2 of our three-part Quarantine series (recorded in June, deep into the quarantine) we refresh our list of media absorbed during the pandemic, movies we FINALLY had time to get around to watching. With recurring guest Zephyr, we talk Sonic, Cloverfield Paradox, The Cube trilogy, Solar Opposites, The We Bare Bears Movie, and much, much, much more! Coming soon: Part 3: Reopen Reckoning. We have...

Hello and welcome to part 1 of 3 of our Quarantine watches! Recorded in late April during the lockdown, this episode provides a time capsule of films and tv shows Albert, Austin, and returning guest Zephyr have been watching to pass the time and temporarily drown out the whirlwind of the current atmosphere. We talk greats like Space Force, Chopping Mall, Birds of Prey, a grab bag of things we had...

Welcome back! This week we have frequent guest Zephyr back for a special update to our State of Criticism cast. For this discussion we focus on Not So Awesome, a document released by former members of Channel Awesome documenting what happened during their tenure at the site. We go over our thoughts on the document, as Zephyr, a long-time Wall fan, unloads on Nostalgia Critic's latest parody video...

PIka pika! PikaCHUU!! Welcome to our episode on the great Detective Pikachu, the first Pokemon live action movie! We welcome back regular guest Paul Andolina to discuss the first live action Nintendo movie since Super Mario Bros waaaay back in 1993. What works, what doesn't, how close is it to source material, all will be answered! You can find the writings of Paul Adolina at his website! Wresting...

DISCLAIMER: This episode was recorded on April 18, 2018, and serves right now as a time capsule. This was before both Infinity War and Endgame came out, among other various things that have changed drastically in the past year and a half. We talk a dozen random subjects, movies we've seen, the state of Channel Awesome at the time, upcoming things we are excited about (that turned out with mixed re...

DISCLAIMER: This cast was recorded a year ago, before the Sony/Marvel Split, before Spiderman: Far From Home came out, and well before Endgame came out, so there are some.. unfortunate anachronisms. We kept them in because it's a weird time capsule which serves as a stark highlight for recent events. Hello and welcome! This week we delve into some Marvel Cinematic AU with returning guest Paul Ando...

Welcome to sixth episode of our running series covering the MCU! This time around we are joined by guest Connor Clay to discuss the final set of films from the Infinity Saga, thus ending an era of the most ambitious serial undertaking put to film. But fear not! For we also have news from San Diego Comic-Con of what is to come, and it looks *glorious*. So come with us as we dive head first into the...

Welcome to our episode on Jordan Peele's now horror classic Get Out! We recorded this episode on April 4, 2018 - a little over a year ago. Albert was originally going to cut out all mentions that date this recording, but a) there are too many mentions and b) it turns out that said mentions aged really, really well. So enjoy! Note: The Film Room episode backlog has only 2 episodes left before we st...

Welcome to the capper of our 4-part series on the films of 2008! With this installment we say goodbye to a year of hits and misses and everything in between. (Can you believe Daniel Craig has been bond for a little over a decade now?) Everything from Quantum of Solace to ...ugh... The Spirit.. we wrap up the year. So sit back and enjoy and be sure to tune in next week for some newer content!   We...

Hello and welcome to part 3 of our 4-part series on 2008, where we celebrate the 10th anniversary of a notable year in cinema! This week we look at the likes of Burn after Reading, W, and everything in between in these two months. So sit back, relax, and let us take you through the Fall of '08! We now have a website! Find the cast and more at thefilmroom.org You can contact us at our new  Contact...

Hello and welcome back to The Film Room! This week we continue with part 2 of 4 of our 10th anniversary coverage of 2008! Ranging from big hits like Iron Man to flopped-but-didn't deserve-to like Hamlet 2, to just-bad-and-absolutely-deserves-to-be-forgotten classics like Made of Honor! So strap in as we take a ride through Summer '08! We now have a website! Find the cast and more at thefilmroom.or...

Hello and welcome to a four part episode looking back at what has become a seminal year in modern cinema. 2008 arguably saw a shift in how movies are made and sold as we simultaneously saw trends both emerge and die off. (Goodbye first parts of failed series, hello Cinematic universes!) Come join us as we flip through the highlights (and lowlights) of a decade ago. (Jesus, has it been that long?)...

Hello and welcome! This week we take a good hard look at one of our top five favorite bears, Paddington! Specifically the movies. Austin grew up with the bear, Albert did not, so we have both the nostalgic perspective and the outsider perspective when looking at these films (we both loved them). So what makes this extremely british masterpieces of wholesome mischief so great? Let's take a hard sta...

Welcome to a cursed episode! This is one we tried to record for about three months, and then was barely able to get out (recording was interrupted by a telemarketer at one point!), and THEN thanks to a life-disrupting disaster on Albert's side, was in hiatus for another year. But now! Finally! We can release it to you, the masses. This cast is mysterious, much like the cryptid it is about. The fil...

Hello and welcome to The Film Room! This week, we take a look at a looong overdue entry, Steven Spielberg's Jaws! Considered the first blockbuster (in the modern definition of the word), Spielberg's first real theatrical outing, we look at why it holds up so well, as well as the controversy surrounding how it started America's longtime fear of sharks. So sing along with our rousing rendition of "S...

Hello and welcome! Since we've officially entered three digits, we're finally releasing our radio pilot! Back in January, we were generously offered a slot on a British online radio station, and have been releasing episodes there both old and new. So this episode is essentially a soft "reboot" of sorts where we go back to our roots and re-establish ourselves for a new audience! An update on our fi...

Hello friends, and welcome to EPISODE 100, here at long last!!! This week we have with us our most frequent guest, Ms. Zephyr! Together we talk one of the best low-key animated films of last year, the kid-centric movie adaptation of the smash hit books, Captain Underpants! Join us for some low-yet-highbrow fun! You may be asking yourself: "Why did you choose Captain Underpants as your Episode 100?...