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Cleo is finally back and we've got a hefty round of movie watches and recs. From an undersung Stephen King adaptation to a modern comedy classic to a sun-drenched folk tale we dive into a few faves of the last few months.

Wherein I talk about what's been going on since November 2022 and why I've been taking it easy on episodes and movie watching. Plus some movie recs from 2022 and so far in 2023, some interesting movie watching stats, and a few programming alerts. p.s. Megan and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish are both streaming on Peacock, and Flux Gourmet is on Shudder and Hulu (not Tubi). ;) Check out From the File...

The Begley household is all in (well, except for Lady in the Water ) when it comes to Mr. M. Knight Shyamalan, so we were excited to watch his latest film, Knock at the Cabin (2023). Friend of the show, Chris Stachiw, who wasn't as excited, joins me to chat about this pre-Apocalyptic film. Based on the book The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay, the film stars Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldr...

We're knee deep in spoof territory over here at Weirding Way Media so why not keep the trend going? Mike White and Chris Stachiw join me to talk about an old favorite of mine, Murder by Death (1976) . Written by Neil Simon and directed by Robert Moore, Murder by Death is a send-up of whodunits with some of our more well-known detectives getting the parody treatment. The film stars James Coco, Pete...

A podcast by two weird guys about the weird things they like. Featuring Ronald Dzerigian ( Skele Vader ) and Mark Begley ( Wake Up Heavy ).

Sadly, no Cleo for this watch list rundown, but hopefully she'll be back soon! Along with my movie viewing activity there's some big news about my new shows in this one, so give it a listen!

You know how this goes already. My watches + Cleo's and my watches! Only Halloweekend saved this from being a low-watch movie month.

The Mickey Rourke love continues with this episode on Barbet Schroeder's 1987 film Barfly . Scripted by author Charles Bukowski Barfly follows drunk poet Henry Chinaski (Rourke) as he traverses the bars, alleys, and roominghouses of L.A.'s Skid Row. Along the way he meets kindred spirit Wanda (Faye Dunaway) and they love and fight their way through life's ups and downs. Barfly is a surprisingly wa...

Chris and I, inspired by our Jordan Peele discussion, tackle M. Night Shyamalan's first three twisty turny films: THE SIXTH SENSE (1999), UNBREAKABLE (2000), and SIGNS (2002).

Cleo's back talkin' 'bout movies! Get an earful of our watches as a family, and my solo watches, including my most anticipated movie of the year.

Chris has kindly shared our recent discussion on the films of Jordan Peele: Get Out (2017), Us (2019), and Nope (2022). Starring everyone from Daniel Kaluuya to Bradley Whitford, Keke Palmer to Lupita Nyong'o, along with Tim Heidecker, Keith David, and Allison Williams, the three films tackle race, aliens, and identity politics through the mind of one of horror's hottest directors. LISTEN AD FREE...

It's been a long time coming (two and a half years, if anyone's counting) but the Mickey Rourke Love-Fest is finally here. 1987 was a big year for Rourke with three films hitting the big screen between April and October. Two of which happen to be HUGE favorites of mine, including this one. On this episode I am joined by Mike White and Cullen Gallagher to discuss Alan Parker's adaptation of the 197...

[To avoid Orphan: First Skill spoilers at 11:51 jump to 12:31 and you should be good.] It's the (very) unofficial end of summer (115 degrees feels like summer to me!) and Cleo is back in school. I was able to squeeze one more episode out of her, though, so enjoy our August watches. For those keeping score I watched nine new movies out of 32 total during the month of August.

A big change is a comin' to WUH. Find out what it is inside this episode!

Come and celebrate the four year anniversary of Wake Up Heavy with this Very Special Episode on a film in my Top Ten of All Time. Chris Stachiw (The Kulturecast) and Mike White (The Projection Booth Podcast) join me to discuss Jonathan Demme's 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs . Written by Ted Tally and based on the novel by Thomas Harris, Silence stars Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling, an FBI tr...

Cleo is back, possibly for the last time this Summer, to talk about our film watching adventures. Should a 14 year old be watching Kill Bill? Maybe not.

KULTURECAST SHARING IS CARING MOVIE NO. 1 "In this episode, we take a look at one of Tobe Hooper's other films that isn't Poltergeist, THE FUNHOUSE (1981). Written by Larry Block, it takes place over one night at a carnival where a killer funhouse keeps attracting willing victims. It also features one of the most insane creature designs this side of Kothoga in Relic. Wake Up Heavy's Mark Begley jo...

KULTURECAST SHARING IS CARING MOVIE NO. 3 "In this bonus episode, we take a look at David Cronenberg's latest film that's a possible return to the body horror aficionado, CRIMES OF THE FUTURE (2022). Starring Viggo Mortensen and Kristen Stewart, the film follows Mortensen as a performance artist who has vestigial organs removed on stage in a dystopian future. Kristen Stewart plays a perfect weirdo...

KULTURECAST SHARING IS CARING MOVIE NO. 2 "In this episode, we venture back to Derry, Maine to take a look at every adaptation of Stephen King's magnum opus, It. We cover all three films, along with a light dive into the book. Did you know they're doing a prequel TV show? Yikes. Wake Up Heavy's Mark Begley joins Chris to talk about the films, the Pennywise performances, and King's works."

KULTURECAST SHARING IS CARING MOVIE NO. 4 "In this episode, we talk about Alex Garland's latest entry into his growing filmography of genre-bending fare, MEN (2022). Jessie Buckley plays a woman attempting to cope with the loss of her husband who stumbles into a town like no other. To say any more would be to give too much away; go in knowing as little as possible! Wake Up Heavy's Mark Begley join...

The One Where Cleo Gets Traumatized By Multiple Rory Kinnears Giving Birth To More Rory Kinnears. Cleo joins me once again to talk about our movie watches for the month of June.

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Chris Stachiw (The Kulturecast) and Andy Gnosis join me on an epic episode devoted to THE AMITYVILLE HORROR (1979), its two sequels, and the 2005 reboot with Ryan Reynolds. PLUS, we can't help but talk about the two incidents that inspired the films, the DeFeo murders and the Lutz family's haunting claims. Show notes: https://www.wakeupheavy.com/2022/06/s6e1-get-out-amityville-horror-1979.html Ami...

Movies, movies, movies. Another packed month of movie watching plus news and notes. "It's okay with me." My guest spot on The Cult Movies Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-long-goodbye/id1540702997?i=1000559230382

Better late than never? March watches, news and notes. The Dungeon Dive: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDungeonDive Check out guest spots for the last month or so from my LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/wakeupheavy