Vintage Cinema Rewind

What do you get when you cross King Arthur, psychedelics, opera, and more than a little nudity? You get John Boorman's Excalibur--the messiest, bloodiest, sexiest fantasy film of the previous century. Blake is a clumsy young squire with no idea of the magnificent destiny that awaits him. But little does he know that Michael--an aging druid--has been pulling the strings around him for generations n...

“You can’t be a good soldier in a rotten war.” So says Michael at the end of this long, brutal road of carnage. That’s right, Vintage Cinema Rewind is back with the sometimes controversial 1988 cult film: The Beast. The sands of Afghanistan have never run redder. Michael’s commanding officer has devolved into a state of violent paranoia. Meanwhile, Blake is still hunting down these assailants to p...

“I NEED A WOMAN!” As Vintage Cinema Rewind leaves Oscar season in the dust, they set their sights on sandier shores. That’s right, they’re back with the oft-overlooked 1988 cult classic: The Beast! Michael is part of a Russian tank unit with too much blood on his hands. But when he and his men storm an innocent village and leave nothing but ruin in their wake, Blake—the local Khan—swears revenge....

Oscar season concludes on this week's Vintage Cinema Rewind. And in honour of these preposterously troubled times, we're continuing with our Deep Dive on Costa-Gavras's Z--a howling screed against totalitarianism! The noose of justice is tightening! Witnesses are being silenced! The truth remains obscured! Can Blake wade through all the red tape and redder corpses to uncover what truly happened to...

Oscar season continues on Vintage Cinema Rewind. And this week, we’re covering the Z—Costa-Gavras’s screed against the scourges of fascism. Michael is a distinguished leftist politician giving a speech about nonviolence and nuclear disarmament. But when he’s clubbed to death in the streets, Blake—the magistrate—is appointed to uncover the truth. But as he digs deeper, a sprawling, labyrinthine web...

"Whatever path you decide to take in this life... be true to yourself." Vintage Cinema Rewind is back with their Deep Dive on Ang Lee's award-winning wuxia masterpiece: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The battle for Jen's soul continues! After she steals off in the dead of night with the Green Destiny, Blake and Michael end up chasing her across half of China. But as Jen wreaks eighteen years of r...

To repress one’s feelings only makes them stronger. Well this week, Blake and Michael have a lot of feelings in need of expressing. Vintage Cinema Rewind kicks off Oscar season with Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon—Ang Lee’s wuxia masterpiece. Blake is an aging warrior who has decided to stop living by the blade. But when Michael attempts to deliver his sword to their feudal lord, a thief steals it...

Things continue to boil over on Vintage Cinema Rewind. This week, Blake and Michael are back with their Deep Dive into the strangest romantic drama to ever come out of Mexico, Like Water for Chocolate. Tita returns home from the mental institution to find that her tyrant of a mother has been finally done away with. But complications continue to escalate with her sneering older sister, the revoluti...

It’s somehow both the gloomiest and most romantic time of the year. As Valentine’s Day rears it’s ugly head once again, Vintage Cinema Rewind celebrates with Mexico’s most sizzling flick: Like Water for Chocolate! When a young woman is denied a chance at happiness thanks to the burdens of tradition, she instead channels her passions into cooking. But the stars haven’t just conspired against her an...

HANDS UP! Vintage Cinema Rewind is back with their rootinest tootinest Deep Dive on Canada's mellowest western: The Grey Fox! Blake is laying low while plotting his next scheme. However, most of the locals aren't entirely fooled by his well-meaning miner persona. And things take a more complicated turn when he falls in love with a local woman and Pinkerton agents catch his scent. Yet even still, h...

This podcast has an ambition that just won't quit. Vintage Cinema Rewind is back with Canada's mellowest Western: The Grey Fox! Blake is an aging stage-coach robber struggling to adjust to a world that has left behind. But after dusting off his six-shooters and embarking on a newfound life of crime, he reconnects with Michael, an old associate. He needs to lay low while plotting his next job. But...

A lady who sets her heart upon a pair of thirty-something podcasters must prepare to change lovers pretty quickly, or her life will be but a sad one. Vintage Cinema Rewind is back with their Deep Dive on Stanley Kubrick's strange little masterpiece: Barry Lyndon. Blake has achieved everything he could ever want. He survived the Seven Years' war. Escaped not one but two armies. And has now married...

Welcome to the Year of Our Lord 2026! And in honour of both Blake's birthday and the unyielding horrors, Vintage Cinema Rewind is celebrating with Stanley Kubrick's oft-overlooked classic: Barry Lyndon! Blake is an Irish peasant trapped in a doomed love affair. And after a disastrous duel forces him into hiding, he flees to mainland during the Seven Years' War. But following a series of truly prep...

What a year! What a time to be alive. As 2025 rounds to close, Blake and Michael sit down to reflect on the seemingly endless stream of movies they've subjected themselves to. What were their favourites? What were their least comfortable viewing experiences? And what, oh what, does this coming year have in store for them?

A very Merry Christmas to all who celebrate from your favourite frenemies at Vintage Cinema Rewind. Today we're continuing to ring in the season with our Deep Dive on the Czech classic: Cosy Dens! The holidays continue to stretch on with the three families. But with such close proximity comes an even greater strain. Can Blake and Michael overcome their disdain for each other? Or are even greater f...

Happy Holidays from Vintage Cinema Rewind. And this year, we've pooled their resources to bring you our Primer episode of Cosy Dens, an iconic Czech Christmas film. Michael is coping with an extreme case of unrequited love. Meanwhile, Blake is a tyrant approaching his fourth heart attack. Can they and their families finally come together in yuletide bliss? Or will this Christmas end up soaking wit...

France's shadiest army returns on Vintage Cinema Rewind. On this week's Deep Dive on Jean-Pierre Melville's Army of Shadows, Blake and Michael continue their guerilla warfare against the Nazis. But despite an inspired new arrival (and even a trip abroad!) they continue to meet misfortune on all sides. Can they finally part Hitler's grip around their homeland? Or is it finally time for them to stop...

Prepare to join the resistance on Vintage Cinema Rewind. On this week's episode, Blake and Michael prowl the murky streets of Paris in Jean-Pierre Melville's Army of Shadows. France is currently being strangled by the iron grip of the Nazi regime. But as hope wanes, our intrepid cohosts run a dangerous skirmishing run against the fascist overlords. But as more and more paths lead to dead ends, can...

The revolution continues on Vintage Cinema Rewind. This week, Blake and Michael are back with their Deep Dive on the recently-trending The Battle of Algiers! As the hunt for Blake continues, the people of Algeria find themselves caught in a hail of gunfire. But as Michael narrows in on his target, Blake takes a moment to question both his methods and the true impact of violence upon the native pop...

Vintage Cinema Rewind is back with yet another classic of international cinema! This week, they're covering The Battle of Algiers, the iconic docudrama that was referenced in Paul Thomas Anderson's acclaimed One Battle After Another. As the iron grip of colonialism tightens around Algeria, Blake--a young street thug--is drafted into the rebellion. But as the city around them becomes a scarred mess...

There are no accidents on Vintage Cinema Rewind. Things continue to devolve on this week's Deep Dive on Atom Egoyan's The Sweet Hereafter. As the trial date approaches, Blake subpoenas the grieving Michael. But when he turns to his neighbours for help, his pleas fall on deaf ears. Will the citizens of Sam Dent receive their lucrative payout? Or will the Pied Piper have his vengeance?   Full Movie:...

The rubber leaves the road on this week's Vintage Cinema Rewind. In honour of Michael's 33rd birthday, they decide to cover Atom Egoyan's Canadian classic: The Sweet Hereafter. When a school bus ride ends in tragedy, a community falls into mourning. But when big city lawyer Blake rolls into town to profit from the calamity, Michael has objections. Can he chase this snake from the city? Or will thi...

Things get... stranger on Vintage Cinema Rewind. On this week's Deep Dive into David Cronenberg's Videodrome, Blake has fallen into the clutches of a sinister optician (no, really). But after sticking his head in a (presumably radioactive) helmet and realizing that Michael has betrayed him, he sets out to settle score. Can he assimilate with the new flesh? Or will he end up floating in the Humber...

Blake and Michael are back from their five-part, one-hundred-movie-long extravaganza and only slightly worse for wear. And now, they’re celebrating the spookiest time of year with perhaps the weirdest movie of the eighties: David Cronenberg’s Videodrome. Blake is a charismatic television executive with his eyes on the stars. But when Michael unscrambles a disturbing new broadcast, Blake thinks he’...

Welcome to the final installment of Vintage Cinema Rewind’s five-part retrospective on Blake and Michael’s Top 100 Favourite Films. As this long-running (for them) project grinds to a cataclysmic conclusion, some truly astonishing bombs are dropped. Michael has yammered on about his favourite films for years now, but Blake has always played his cards close to his chest. Will his all-time masterpie...