Victims and Villains

It's always someone you know. Or so that's what the marketing behind the latest entry into the Scream franchise says. For the first time ever, Sydney Prescott and Ghost Face find themselves under the direction of someone other than Wes Craven. Join us as we go back to Woodsboro to see if the new directors capture Craven's legacy, we discuss the film's commentary on the current state of the genre,...

Not every movie can be an Oscar winner. Sometimes you have to sit through the bad in order to get through the good. Captain Nostalgia and Black Nerd Magic are here to shuffle through some of their picks for the worst of the worst. Expect everything from "Family" blockbusters to unnecessary remakes to sequels that just didn't quite hit the mark. Some of them even have their own episodes. Check out...

Happy New Year! It's either gonna be a great or terrible day depending on how you look at it. We sit down with filmmakers Jared Mason and Clark Runciman to discuss their latest offering, The Great and Terrible Day of the Lord. You can hear our spoiler-free thoughts on the movie, hear about the difficulties of making an independent film, the chances of casting, and much more. The Great and Terrible...

Just when you thought it was over; Lana Wachowski returns for another chapter in The Matrix saga. Load up the old system for an extremely meta take on the classic groundbreaking series. In this retrospective finale, we’ll navigate our way through the behind the scenes road leading up to the fourth chapter, the mental health of nostalgia, and much more. Catch up on our Matrix Retrospective series n...

Grab your bow, quiver and sidekick because we're talking about the latest Disney+ from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Hawkeye. Up to now, Hawkeye has largely been a fairly underutilized character within the Avengers films. Disney+ is getting ready to cut him loose, bring redemption and bring him into the world of larping all within six magical episodes. Join Josh and Allen as they navigate their w...

We swing into the multiverse for the third film in the Tom Holland trilogy, Spider-Man: No Way Home. How many of our theories were right coming into this movie? How many times did we cry and cheer? What does it mean for the marvel cinematic universe moving forward? Join us as we answer these questions, share our love for our favorite Spider-Man, Doctor Strange theories and more. If you or someone...

While we wait for The Matrix Resurrections, we jump back into The Matrix for the original finale to the trilogy with 2003's The Matrix Revolutions. Caless Davis, of Feelin Film Podcast ( https://bit.ly/ffilmpod) , joins once again for another trip down the rabbit trail. Join us as we discuss our thoughts on the end of character journeys, the power of love, the importance of self-love and much more...

We're animated that our friends over at the Collateral Cinema Podcast ( https://bit.ly/352guest) join for us for our annual holiday crossover. Beau and Ash join us to jump back into The Matrix with its 2003 spin-off film, The Animatrix. Join us as we break down each short film, what it means for the mythology as a whole, the importance of validation and much more. Be sure to check us out on their...

We've managed to escape the Matrix to sit down with genre legend, Caroline Williams, to discuss her career. Ranging from everything including her iconic role in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 to her recent roles and the mental health of balancing acting and parenthood. Caroline can be found here on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WilliCaroline . On the opposite side of this episode, we sit down with J...

Gear up for another round in The Matrix. We're back for another episode in our Matrix series looking at The Matrix Reloaded. Throughout this journey, we'll stop to address themes of choice, the importance of the past, world-building the mythos to the series and much more! Caless Davis, from Feelin Film Podcast ( https://bit.ly/ffilmpod) , suits up with us again for another wild ride! If you or som...

Will you take the red pill or the blue pill as we kick off our December series looking at The Matrix franchise? Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne lead the cast of this landmark late 1990s. Which remains both timely and a product of its time. In this kick-off episode, Josh and Caless (of Feelin Film Podcast; https://bit.ly/ffilmpod) discuss Y2K fears, the importance of understanding truth, Resurr...

Grab your proton pack and the keys to the echo one because they are back...sort of. That's right, Ghostbusters. Who ya gonna call with this long-awaited sequel. Josh and Allen navigate through the origins of connection to the franchise, the mental health of legacy, Stranger Things theories and much more. Just in case you haven;t seen the movie, check out our spoiler-free thoughts: https://youtu.be...

In this riveting second chapter of Matthew A. Basile's Fear saga, the emotion selfishness may have put all of existence at risk. The emotion Fear may be the only one who can save the day. If you missed the first chapter, check it out here: https://bit.ly/Vicep374 . The cast features Gabe Castro as Love, Valarie Stack Dodge as Luna, Cam Smith as Fear, Steve Szczytko as Pleasure, Kirk Corley as Doub...

We travel to the foundations of the Marvel Cinematic Universe for a discussion on Eternals. Captain Nostalgia is joined by Allen and Devon from You Have to Watch This Podcast ( https://bit.ly/310guest) to discuss what the Eternals mean for the future of the MCU. Along with understanding community, what those post credits mean, the importance of Chloe Zhao and so much more. For our spoiler-free tho...

Welcome to Hourglass Cinema; a variety show from Victims and Villains. On this episode we're sitting down with one of the hosts of Horror Movie Night (04:37, http://hmnpodcast.com/) , EEEEK Coffee (30:23, https://www.eeeekcreaturecafe.com/) and Shoshana Rosenbaum, the director behind Night Waking (40:13). Catch Horror Movie Night LIVE on our Twitch on October 22nd, 2021 at 4 pm EST as a part of ou...

Grab your lashes and bible because we're talking about The Eyes of Tammy Faye on this monumental episode celebrating 400 episodes. Captain Nostalgia is joined by film professor, journalist and creator of the sitcom, Four's A Crowd ( https://bit.ly/400guest) , Ryan Terry ( https://bit.ly/400twitter) . Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker were the Barbie and Ken of the televangelists until their empire came cr...

Dan "The Movie Man" returns from his honeymoon to discuss the beloved 1991 film, My Girl. The film tells the story of a young Veda, the daughter of a mortician, as she navigates through themes of love, grief and death. On this episode, we discuss the reality of addressing such heavy topics with children, what age they can understand such tragedies, the mental health of grief and much more. This ep...

The fourth phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has arrived. A new hero emerges with a new origin story in Marvel’s first martial arts movie, Shang-Chi & the Legend of the Ten Rings. Before the legend begins, we had a chance to sit down with Patricia Gomez, co-writer behind the Shudder Original Movie, Slaxx. Which is available now on DVD and Digital. Along with streaming exclusively on Shudder....

Welcome to Hourglass Cinema; a variety show from Victims and Villains. On this episode we're looking at the films of this year's Creature Feature Weekend, which include, Spirit Animal (8:51), Kill Giggles (36:47), Bigfoot: Path of the Beast (59:24), Re-Elected (01:15:15), Voorhees (01:22:36), 10/31 Part II (01:28:38), & Bloody Summer Camp (01:46:56). We also had the chance to sit down with the cre...

Will you dare to say his name? Nearly 30 years after the original cult classic ( https://bit.ly/vicep337) Candyman returns to the big screen but not in the way you think. Captain Nostalgia and Black Nerd Magic deconstruct this new film's social commentary on racial injustice, civil unrest, its connections to the original film and much more. If you haven't seen the movie yet, check out our spoiler...

The singular film that revolutionized the impact of the genre upon Americans was 1988’s Akira. In this episode of Hourglass Cinema, we address its impact, its cultural roots and its social commentary. Along with its mental health themes of self-worth and the value of others. If you like anime, check out this episode to hear about when more anime gets placed under the mental health lens. This episo...

Did you miss our review of The Last Matinee? Check it out here ( https://bit.ly/agpod03) , along with our Sleepaway Camp discussion. Josh “Captain Nostalgia” Burkey got a chance to sit down with director, Maxi Contenti, to discuss the film’s marriage of 90s slasher, 70s Italian horror, its use of characters and shadows and much more. The Last Matinee is now playing in select theatres and is availa...

Welcome to Hourglass Cinema; a variety show from Victims and Villains. On this episode we're looking at a few films from this year's Fantasia Festival: Alien on Stage (1:02), The Last thing Mary Saw (8:30), The Tombs of the Blind Dead (15:04), Don't Say Its Name (23:08), Sexy Furby (31:43), The Booth (36:48), Hotel Poseidon (39:35), Baby Money (44:09), Martyrs Lane (46:25), & Mad God (53:00). Plus...

Dujour means podcasting! That's right we are celebrating twenty years of the best movie ever made (or so the movie would lead you to believe) as we talk about Josie and the Pussycats. Join us as we share our nostalgia, trivia, deconstruct the film's themes of consumerism, bullying and much more. Understand why Josie truly is arguably one of the best movies ever made. If you or someone you know is...

It's time to celebrate another Friday the 13th! On this special day we look towards the seventh entry into the Jason Voorhees saga in New Blood. As Jason finds himself pitted against a young girl with the gift of telekinesis and the curse of trauma. Join us as we discuss the film's history, importance to the series, healthy practices of healing and much more. Capt. Nostalgia is joined by TikToker...