Total Reboot with Cameron James & Alexei Toliopoulos

Before jumping into HALLOWEEN KILLS we go back to the film that started the franchise and brought the teen horror slasher into the world, HALLOWEEN! This is a re-release of our classic episode from the miniseries covering the often rebooted franchise Halloween, you can go back and listen to the eps covering Halloween III: Season of the Witch, Halloween H20, Robert Zombie's Halloween and David Gord...

If you get laid you die. We look at IT FOLLOWS, a modern teen horror classic that builds on everything we've been discussing during Screamagers. NEXT WEEK: Concluding SCREAMAGERS with HALLOWEEN KILLS Join our Patreon for just $5 to get access to our spin-off TOTAL RESPECT, sign up HERE . We're going weekly on patreon and looking at the weird sequels/remakes of these icons of sci-fi cinema starting...

BONUS RE-RELEASE! We couldn't go through teen horror classics without touching on the essential film that is Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street, so we are re-releasing one of our favourite all-time episodes of Total Reboot Classic. Originally paired with an episode all about the horrific remake so go back through the archives and seek it out if you want a little more. NEXT: Concluding SCREAMAG...

We're joined by our favourite horror expert Maria Lewis to pay respect to the awakening of a critically reappraised cult classic Jennifer's Body (and equally pay respect to her mind/personality too). NEXT WEEK: Concluding SCREAMAGERS with IT FOLLOWS Join our Patreon for just $5 to get access to our spin-off TOTAL RESPECT, sign up HERE . We're going weekly on patreon and looking at the weird sequel...

Things get EXPLICIT and DIRTY under the boardwalk. We're joined by Sanspants' golden boys Joel Duscher & Jackson Baly to grub it up on the teen horror vampire classic The Lost Boys directed by legendary pantsman Joel Schumacher. NEXT WEEK: Going back to school with a succubus in JENNIFER'S BODY from Diablo Cody. Join our Patreon for just $5 to get access to our spin-off TOTAL RESPECT, sign up...

We're joined by horror nerds Demi Larder & Tom Walker (bigsofttitty.png) to dissect a true groundbreaking classic of modern horror with SCREAM. We're kicking off our spooky season miniseries SCREAMAGERS looking at classics of Teen Horror Cinema. NEXT WEEK: exploring teen boardwalk vampire culture in THE LOST BOYS Join our Patreon for just $5 to get access to our spin-off TOTAL RESPECT, sign up...

We' jack into the fricking Matrix with Michael Hing. FInally, you can hear three film lovers discuss the movie that changed it all... the Matrix. Awesome. NEXT WEEK: slicing into SCREAMAGERS with SCREAM Join our Patreon for just $5 to get access to our spin-off TOTAL RESPECT, sign up HERE . We're going weekly on patreon and looking at the weird sequels/remakes of these icons of sci-fi cinema start...

We're joined by the Weekly Planet's Nick Mason to discuss the American retelling of the story of the Passion. Robocop is the modern-day robot Jesus. AMEN! NEXT WEEK: THE MATRIX Join our Patreon for just $5 to get access to our spin-off TOTAL RESPECT, sign up HERE . We're going weekly on patreon and looking at the weird sequels/remakes of these icons of sci-fi cinema starting with Terminator Genesy...

In 2001: A Space Odyssey, computer HAL 9000 is one of the most iconic yet mildly mannered villains in film history. HAL is the machine that vs man, but this film is about so much more. It somehow captures to cross from the dawn of man to the future of space travel in the blink of a single cut that somehow works. We discuss the science fiction film to end all science fiction films. NEXT WEEK: RoboC...

Dropping naked into the future to commence a new miniseries all about the theme of Man vs Machines in cinema with James Cameron's The Terminator. We're joined by Mr Sunday Movies (the Weekly Planet), the perfect guest to figure out why this film propelled the strangest man to absolute mega stardom. NEXT WEEK: 2001: A Space Odyssey Join our Patreon for just $5 to get access to our spin-off TOTAL RE...

We're wrapping up the leftovers of Cuisine On Screen so you can take a doggy bag of film recommendations home to feast on. We bid farewell to our guest host Mitch Orr and welcome back Cameron James for the next big miniseries. NEXT WEEK: Man Vs Machine. We're kicking off a series on some of the most iconic sci-fi films in history starting with James Cameron's THE TERMINATOR Join our Patreon for ju...

Before we wrap up the Cuisine on Screen miniseries later this week, we wanted to re-release a classic episode of the pod where we are joined by Mitch Orr for his first appearance to discuss Favreau's CHEF! Back in the day we paired this with the Bollywood remake, so catch up with that if you want the full experience from back in the archive. ENJOY! NEXT WEEK: Wrapping up the CUISINE ON SCREEN mini...

Comedian & Podcaster Cameron James makes his guest debut on Total Reboot to discuss the Bradley Cooper star vehicle BURNT with Alexei & guest host chef Mitch Orr. Will this movie pack loads of flavour or will it be carcinogenic ash in the mouth. NEXT WEEK: Wrapping up the CUISINE ON SCREEN miniseries with some final thoughts, leftover films we didn't get to and food documentaries + Cam &am...

Big Night has perhaps cemented itself as the ultimate foodie film so it would be extremely un-Bellissimo to not include it in Cuisine on Screen. Mitch Orr and Alexei are joined by journalist and host of The Culture Osman Faruqi to discuss this delicious classic. NEXT WEEK: BURNT starring Bradley Cooper Join our Patreon for just $5 to get access to our spin-off TOTAL RESPECT, sign up HERE READ Alex...

Meryl Streep stars as the iconic Julia Child in Nora Ephron's double biopic Julie & Julia. Mitch Orr returns with Gen Fricker butter baste some love on this gourmet movie. NEXT WEEK: Big Night, directed by and starring Stanley Tucci Join our Patreon for just $5 to get access to our spin-off TOTAL RESPECT, sign up HERE SUBSCRIBE to Cam's YouTube channel to check out his stand up FINDING DESPERA...

With a reputation as one of the most mouth-watering food movies in the history of the genre, Tampopo is known as the first "Ramen Wester". It's also a bit of a reunion between guest host Mitch Orr and his co-host on the Mitchen Podcast Andrew Levins (Hey Fam & the Nelson children's book series ). NEXT WEEK: JULIE & JULIA starring Meryl Streep as the legendary Julia Child for the first-ever...

You're about to discover one of the great hidden gems of the food movie genre. Starring Danny Aiello, Dinner Rush feels like the Uncut Gems of the New York dining scene. Chef Mitch Orr vouches for its authenticity, comedian Aaron Chen is enraptured by the mob affiliation and Alexei is obsessed with the multilayered one crazy night storytelling. Dinner Rush might be more than just the best food mov...

Lift up the closh to reveal a new miniseries, Cuisine on Screen, discussing the ultimate food movies. Alexei is joined by two of his best friends comedian Aaron Chen and chef Mitch Orr to discuss Pixar's Ratatouille! NEXT WEEK: DINNER RUSH... A true hidden gem, a mob movie meets restaurant movie starring Danny Aiello ( WATCH HERE ) Join our Patreon for just $5 to get access to our spin-off TOTAL R...

Between miniseries, we wanted to continue celebrating Australian cinema highlighting Indigenous filmmakers with some recommendations of great films and re-releasing one of our favourite discussions from the Blank Slate Archives all about Warwick Thornton's SWEET COUNTRY. NEXT WEEK: {CUISINE ON SCREEN} talking about food movies starting with Ratatouille Join our Patreon for just $5 to get access to...

There's no more prominent Australian Pscyho than the iconic Mad Max... so we're going back to the start of the franchise to find out how Max went mad. NEXT UP: we're putting a pin in Australian Psycho while Cam takes a few weeks off the pod, but we're kicking off a miniseries on food movies with {Cuisine on Screen} Join our Patreon for just $5 to get access to our spin-off TOTAL RESPECT.... During...

Christ this is a weird movie, kid! We're talking about one of the most experimental films in the history of Australian cinema, Bad Boy Bubby. From director Rolf de Heer, Bubby is a loner held captive by his abusive mother until one day he breaks free and wanders around Adelaide. NEXT UP: MAD MAX Join our Patreon for just $5 to get access to our spin-off TOTAL RESPECT.... During the Screenagers min...

People go missing in rural Australia, there's backpacker killers and psychotic outback killers lurking all throughout Australian cinema. Blake Howard ( One Heat Minute / The Zodiac Chronicle ) steps into the co-host chair to talk about The Loved Ones, a horror movie that takes the tropes of rural killers like those you'd find in Wolf Creek and gets them ready for prom. NEXT UP: Bad Boy Bubby... tr...

As one of the principal filmmakers behind the collective Blue-Tongue Films, Nash Edgerton is one of the great heroes of modern Australian film & tv so of course, we had to get him in for the Australian Psycho miniseries. Currently, he's directing the final season of our favourite show Mr Inbetween. He's also directed the great Australian thriller The Square and worked in stunt work in some of...

A lost film, the last pristine print found moments before permanent destruction and erasure from the hallowed halls Australian film history... this is the story of Wake in Fright a piss soaked outback lost weekend full of stale beers and Donald Pleasance. It epitomizes the idea of Australians as violent drunk psychopaths. NEXT UP: Bad Boy Bubby... truly a psycho film. Join our Patreon for just $5...

Australian Psycho is our new miniseries built around the darker side of Australian cinema exploring psycho killers and dangerous blokes. We kick things off by discussing the modern crime classic Animal Kingdom from director David Michôd starring Ben Mendelsohn, Joel Edgerton, Guy Pearce and Jacki Weaver in an Oscar-nominated rolel Join our Patreon for just $5 to get access to our spin-off TOTAL RE...