Unsung Cinematics

In July we watched and reviewed these films: The Barbie Movie '2023', Sunshine '2007', Slacker '1990', The Sound of Freedom '2023', I'Tonya '2017', and Permanent Vacation '1980'. Notable actors are Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Michelle Yeoh, Richard Linklater, Jim Caviezel, and Sara Driver. Ken has a special message to all the other kens out there at the end of the podcast. This is a public episod...

Neverwas is a 2005 fantasy, drama, mystery film that explores the inner workings of a schizophrenic patient and his fantasy. The movie is a Canadian and US join project that focuses on the character of Zachary who wants to close a chapter of his life in which his dad commits suicide. Unknown to him, his past comes to life as a fantasy book that his dad wrote and his newest patient seems to already...

In this June Edition of Off the Record we take a look at the following films: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Knock at the Cabin, Alice in the Cities, Dungeons and Dragons Honor Among Thieves, Cosmos, Wrong Move and the TV Series From. Notable Actors: Harrison Ford, David Bautista, Nastassja Kinski, and Chris Pine. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subsc...

Too Late is a 2015 Film that follows the life of a Los Angeles private investigator as he tries to solve a murder mystery of a young stripper. The film is unique as it is done in 5, 20 minute takes or scenes on 35mm film without any cuts in between the scenes. The film uses some clever techniques to tell the story, and there is a surprise ending. Written and Directed by Dennis Hauck, and staring J...

In this edition of Off The Record we review the following films in the month of May of 2023. The films in this edition are Mozart In the Jungle (TV Series), Dr. Giggles from 1992, Air from 2023, CBGB from 2013, The Witch Part 1 - Subversion from 2019 and Operation Fortune: Ruse De Guerre in 2023. Notable Actors: Gael Garcia Bernal, Larry Drake, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Viola Davis, Alan Rickman, K...

Sleeping Giant is a 2015 coming of age film of 3 boys who are on summer vacation in the Thunder Bay Region and are struggling to find something to do while at their cottage/camp. The three teenage boys get into a ton of trouble, as they are always bickering, getting into fights, and causing mischief. Exploring Lake Superior, they come across the sleeping giant region, and some cliffs that hold som...

In this episode of Off the Record we cover the films, "Everything, Everywhere All at Once", "A Hole in the Ground", "Renfield" and "Evil Dead Rise". Notable Actors in these films are Jamie Lee Curtis, Michelle Yeoh, Nicolas Cage, Nicholas Hoult, Ben Schwartz, Bruce Campbell, and Alyssa Sutherland. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to b...

White noise is a 2022 dark comedy that tells the story of a professor of Nazi philosophy. His wife and family are along for the ride as they deal with the absurdities and noise of modern day life. Set in the 1984 in a small Northern Ohio town, the family is forced to come to grips with how meaningless modern life seems to be. The film touchs on aspects of death, the blurring of reality and fiction...

In this edition of Off The Record we review the following films in March of 2023. The films in this edition are The Munsters, Silicon Valley, Die Hart Season 2 - Die Harter, Malignant, Sideways, and The Pez Outlaw. Notable Actors/Directors: Kevin Hart, Rob Zombie, Martin Starr, and Thomas Haden Church. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access...

Everything Must Go is a 2010 drama film written and directed by Dan Rush that explores the everyday life of a middle aged man who loses his job, his wife, his house and is forced to live on his front lawn. Based on a fictional work 'Why Don't You Dance' by Raymond Carver; Dan re-write's the screenplay for the big screen with permission from Raymond Carvers widow. The film is written and directed b...

In this edition of Off The Record we review the following films in February of 2023. The films in this edition are The Estate, Avarice, Wonder Wheel, Die Hart Film, Homebodies, Irrational Man Notable Actors: Woody Allen, David Duchovny, Kevin Hart, and John Travolta This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit unsungcinem...

This podcast features the debate between Rastislav Miklos and Ken Flatt. Which version of the movie is better or more enjoyable? This is part 2 of the debate featuring the two versions of "A Girl with a Dragon Tattoo" Swedish vs American. This is a re-release from 2019 from the Media Channels Podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access...

Clerks III or Three is a 2022 comedy, drama film written and directed by Kevin Smith that goes back to the beginning of the Clerks Franchise to wrap up his trilogy; we hope! Rated R for mature viewers. The film has an inception quality about it, as Randall and Dante decide to shoot a homemade film about their early days as convenience store and movie rental shop clerks. Silent Bob takes them on a...

In this edition of Off The Record we review the following films and tv series that we watched in January of 2023. The Lair from 2022, Between Worlds 2018, Elvis 2022, Northman 2022, Replicas 2018, A Serious Man 2022, and an honorable mention from the original Degrassi TV series. Notable Actors, Nicholas Cage, Keanu Reeves Notable Directors: Robert Eggers This is a public episode. If you would like...

We were due to record our Off the Record Episode on Saturday February the 4th, 2023 but due to technical issues we did not. Ken and Rasto have a conversation about Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Camerson while I did some troubleshooting. This is some of that behind of the scenes audio that was recorded that wouldn't normally get released. This behind the scenes audio is not suitable for younger l...

This is a rerelease from the 2019 media channels podcast, a sort of unknown pilot or test on film reviews. In this episode Ken and Rasto take each other on (debate style) to determine which movie is better. Which film will come out on top? The 2016 remake of Magnificent Seven or the 7 Samurai film which the original was based from. Even though we reviewed these two larger films, it was an importan...

Pom Poko is a 1994 Japanese Anime with sometimes cute, and sometimes not so cute transforming racoon dogs or otherwise known in Japan as tanuki. The tanuki are a mythical creature that has remained hidden for centuries from its human counterparts in a forest just outside Tokyo. Unfortunately things begin to change for the tanuki as they are being threatened by a new suburban project that is in dev...

In this edition of Off The Record we review the following films and tv series that we watched in December of 2022. No Escape from 1994, Confess Fletch from 2022, Levity from 2003, the Blues Brothers from 1980, Evil from 2022, and True Detective with season 4 coming out soon. We also have an honorable or perhaps have a dishonorable mention from Evil Dead Rise coming soon. This is a public episode....

Dead snow 2 is the 2014 sequel to the Norwegian comedy/horror flick that follows up on what happened to Martin and the Zombies that were hell bent on getting back their loot. Martin does indeed escape, but finds out the Nazi Zombies lead by Herzog isn't just concerned about their gold, but also have a much more well planned and sinister plot to carry out their original military orders. Major battl...

In this episode of Off The Record we take a look at the following films: No Time to Die (2021), Died Suddenly (2022), Tenet (2020), Dead Snow (2009), Violent Night (2022), and Too Late (2015) #notimetodie #jamesbond #diedsuddenly #tenet #deadsnow #violentnight #toolate #film #review #podcast #TommyWirkola This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get acc...

Boss Level is a 2020 Sci-Fi Action film that follows a retired Delta Force soldier in first and 3rd person narrative form. Roy Pulver gets stuck in a time loop and unfortunately for him wakes up every day; the same day to him being targeted by mysterious individuals who are attempting to kill him. Through each iteration of his time loop he gets a bit closer to solving the mystery of who is out to...

In this episode of Off The Record we take a look at the following films and also a special never before heard trailer for a film coming in 2023: Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (2022), My Friend Dahmer (2017), Twin Peaks (3rd Season - 2017), Black Phone (2022), Uncharted (2022), and an honorable mention of Wierd - The Al Yankovic Story. #dahmernetflix #myfrienddahmer #twinpeaks #blackph...

Samaritan is a 2022 action, superhero film based on the original comic books by Mythos Comics. A boy named Sam and his single mother living in a poor area of Granite City find themselves wrapped up in the criminal underground when Sam decides to help local thugs in their crime spree to help pay the bills. Granite city has been crumbling for decades when two brothers Samaritan and Nemesis who are a...

In this episode of Off The Record we take a look at the following films: My Best Friends Exorcism (2022), Uninvited (2009), Matrix Resurrections (2022), Avengers of Justice: Farce Wars (2018), Orphan First Kill (2022), The Most Dangerous Game (1932) and an honorable mention of Zodiac from 2007. #mybestfriendsexorcism #uninvited #matrixresurrections #avengersofjusticefarwars #orphanfirstkill #themo...

Dead snow is a 2009 Norwegian comedy/horror flick that follows the events of a group of young adults going on ski trip in Istind, Norway. The crew hikes into the remote snowy region with no cell phone service and arrives at a cabin to discover a dark secret about the area. Shortly after their arrival the vacationers are attacked by Nazi Zombies. The film is a mixture of modern zombie depiction, an...