Best Arthur Howell Podcasts (2025)

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#208 – Videodrome | Directed by David Cronenberg (with Seth Vargas of Movie Friends) 1:49:42

8h ago1:49:42

1:49:42

Tune in as Seth Vargas (Movie Friends) returns to the program to discuss Videodrome, the 1983 sci-fi body horror film about a TV station president whose discovery of an enigmatic and pornographic video broadcast drags his mind and his flesh down a spiral of terror. The David Cronenberg movie that Seth saw as a wee little child with his mom, recomme…

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#207 – Drive | Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn (with Anna) 3:08:02

9d ago3:08:02

3:08:02

Tune in as Anna (@banananna024/@formergleek) jumps back into their guest chair for a breakdown of Drive, the 2011 neo-noir crime thriller film about an L.A. stunt driver who moonlights as a getaway driver for criminals. Ryan Gosling’s auramaxxing, what qualifies as neo-noir, the strange misogyny that’s given off by issues like NWR’s original goal o…

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#206 – Maeve Fly by C.J. Leede (with Andy of Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie Podcasts) 3:08:20

14d ago3:08:20

3:08:20

Tune in as Andy (Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie Podcasts) strolls back into the 2CC sphere for a plunge into Maeve Fly, the 2023 horror novel by C.J. Leede that follows a young woman who's harboring grim and bloodthirsty urges while playing an ice princess at a certain Californian theme park and laying an eye on her best friend’s intriguing brother. Wh…

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#205 – Prime Video's Wilderness | Created by Marnie Dickens (with Sam Frontera and Shelby Schwieterman of The Rom Complex) 1:36:59

24d ago1:36:59

1:36:59

Tune in as Sam Frontera and Shelby Schwieterman (The Rom Complex) dive back into another collaboration with 2CC for a review and recap of Wilderness, the Prime Video thriller miniseries about a scorned woman’s revenge plan against her dickweasel husband. Drawing comparisons between this show and Gone Girl, the potential that this could have had to …

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#204 – Devs | Created by Alex Garland (with Anna) 3:19:46

28d ago3:19:46

3:19:46

Tune in as Anna (@banananna024/@formergleek) teams back up with Arthur to review and recap Devs, the 2020 sci-fi techno-thriller miniseries about the mysterious and murderous machinations of a quantum computing company. Anna’s mini-review of Civil War, wishing that Alex Garland could grow a political spine, the choice to cast Cailee Spaeny as a tee…

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#203 – How to Train Your Dragon | Directed by Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois (with Dustin Holden of The Rewatch Recap) 3:15:22

1M ago3:15:22

3:15:22

Tune in as Dustin Holden (The Rewatch Recap) returns to 2CC for a breakdown of How to Train Your Dragon, the 2010 animated fantasy movie about the bond that grows between a teenage Viking boy and a dragon. The creatures and their mannerisms that inspired Toothless’s design, worries over the upcoming live-action reboot of HTTYD, the aversion to refe…

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#202 – Magic | Directed by Richard Attenborough (with Guy Bradford of Jesters of Ravenloft: A D&D Podcast) 1:43:34

1M ago1:43:34

1:43:34

Tune in as Guy Bradford (Jesters of Ravenloft: A D&D Podcast) jumps back into his guest chair to discuss Magic, the 1978 psychological horror drama movie starring Anthony Hopkins as Corky Withers, a magician and ventriloquist who becomes a little too obsessed with his dummy Fats. The flop sweat that this film is full of, alternative stars who were …

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#201 – Happy 4th Podiversary!!! 2:08:46

2M ago2:08:46

2:08:46

Tune in as some good old buddies of 2 Cents Critic return to the program in honor of it turning four years old! Glad to have Andy (Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie Podcasts), Anna (@banananna024/@formergleek), Jessica (Opinionated Lushes), Marie Nicola (Alt.Pop.Repeat), and Robert “Stew” Stewart (Stew World Order) hopping back into their guest seats. It …

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#200 – Synchronic | Directed by Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson (with Brett Salter of Irish Salt) 2:25:14

2M ago2:25:14

2:25:14

Tune in as Brett Salter (Irish Salt) jumps back onto the program to break down the 2019 sci-fi thriller movie Synchronic, which follows a couple New Orleans paramedics as they get caught up in the mystery surrounding a new designer drug and the reality-altering impact it’s having on its users. Anthony Mackie’s flair for dark comedy, puzzling out th…

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#199 – 2025 Oscars Recap (with Connor Kujawinski) 2:56:20

2M ago2:56:20

2:56:20

Tune in as Connor Kujawinski (@connorkuj) teams back up with Arthur to recap the momentous occasion that is the 2025 Oscars! This past awards season has been brimming with a particularly high amount of chaos and toxicity, and now it’s finally reached its conclusion, allowing people to take a rest from all of this awards hubbub for some time. There …

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#198 – The Killing of a Sacred Deer | Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos (with Clayton Jones II of Men Who Like Men Who Like Movies Podcast) 2:28:02

2M ago2:28:02

2:28:02

Tune in as Clayton Jones II (Men Who Like Men Who Like Movies Podcast) heads back to this program for a review and recap of The Killing of a Sacred Deer, the 2017 film that follows a cardiovascular surgeon and his family as their meticulous and pristine life starts to collapse at the hands of a teenage boy. The knack that director Yorgos Lanthimos …

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The Scream 7 Boycott (with Drew and Nino) 1:06:00

2M ago1:06:00

1:06:00

Tune in as Drew and Nino (Boycott Scream 7) join Arthur for a conversation about the campaign that many people are pursuing to boycott Scream 7 (as well as Spyglass in general, considering this production company, which currently owns the rights to the Scream franchise, is a supporter of Zionism). The importance of BDS, how crucial it is to have th…

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#197 – The Wedding Crasher by Mia Sosa (with Mama D of Petals of Support) 3:00:47

3M ago3:00:47

3:00:47

Tune in as Fake-Dating February wraps up on 2CC with the fourth and final episode of the month, where Mama D (Petals of Support) hops back into her guest seat for a review and recap of The Wedding Crasher, the 2022 rom-com novel by Mia Sosa that follows Solange and Dean as they create a fake-dating scheme together in the wake of Solange having put …

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#196 – Netflix’s Love to Hate You | Directed by Kim Jung-kwon (with Brett Salter of Irish Salt) 2:17:37

3M ago2:17:37

2:17:37

Tune in as Fake-Dating February advances forward with the third episode of the month, where Brett Salter (Irish Salt) rejoins 2CC for a breakdown of Love to Hate You, the 2023 Netflix K-drama that follows the chaos and romance between a misandrist lawyer and a misogynistic celebrity. The absolutely wacky comedy that this show is willing to dive int…

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#195 – Anyone But You | Directed by Will Gluck (with Tyler Hewitt of Dumb-Dumbs & Dragons and Jesters of Ravenloft) 2:26:11

3M ago2:26:11

2:26:11

Tune in as Fake-Dating February keeps rolling onward with this second episode of the month, where Tyler Hewitt (Dumb-Dumbs & Dragons, Jesters of Ravenloft) teams up with Arthur again to review and recap Anyone But You, the 2023 enemies-to-lovers and fake-dating rom-com that’s loosely based off of the Shakespeare play Much Ado About Nothing. The ter…

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#194 – Netflix’s To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before | Directed by Susan Johnson (with Anna) 2:56:47

3M ago2:56:47

2:56:47

Tune in as Fake-Dating February kicks off on 2CC in honor of the hijinks and machinations that turn artificial love into authentic love! For this first podcast of the month, Arthur’s buddy Anna (@banananna024/@formergleek) is circling back around for a review and recap of To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, the 2018 Netflix rom-com whose fake-dating…

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#193 – Virtuosity | Directed by Brett Leonard (with Andy of Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie Podcasts) 2:41:54

3M ago2:41:54

2:41:54

Tune in as Andy (Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie Podcasts) slides back into his guest seat for a breakdown of Virtuosity, the 1995 sci-fi action thriller that sends a prisoner with a police officer background on a mission to stop a serial killer who’s managed to escape his birthplace of virtual reality and is now terrorizing the real world. The investme…

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#192 – Top 10 Books of 2024 (with Jessica and Saunya of Opinionated Lushes, as well as Dawn Marie in spirit) 2:28:02

4M ago2:28:02

2:28:02

Tune in as Jessica and Saunya, along with Dawn Marie in spirit (Opinionated Lushes), team back up with Arthur to rank their top ten books of 2024 (with some good old disclaimers). Reading an ostensibly nonfiction book about UAPs as science-fiction, the importance of portraying mental health sensitively, existential dread over the state of our world…

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#191 – Top 10 Movies of 2024 (with Noah) 2:51:28

4M ago2:51:28

2:51:28

Tune in as Arthur's friend Noah (@NoahBManiac) hops back onto the program so that they can reflect on the film journey of 2024 by presenting their rankings of the top ten movies from that whole year. A defense of the intentional comedy and camp in Trap, appreciation for immersive and palpable sound design, a striking connection that The Substance s…

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#190 – Top 10 TV Shows of 2024 (with Vanessa Ondi of Best Week Ever Podcast) 1:59:40

4M ago1:59:40

1:59:40

Tune in as Vanessa Ondi (Best Week Ever Podcast) returns to 2CC so that she and Arthur can take a look back on 2024 and rank their top 10 TV shows of that year. Apple TV+ doing a horrible job at promoting its media, creeps and perverts in Hollywood, and Vanessa’s story about having met Mark Duplass stand out as some of the topics for this episode. …

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#189 – Reminiscence | Directed by Lisa Joy (with Brett Salter of Irish Salt) 2:12:07

4M ago2:12:07

2:12:07

Tune in as Brett Salter (Irish Salt) jumps back into his guest chair for a breakdown of Reminiscence, the 2021 tech noir movie that feels strongly evocative of predecessors like Strange Days, Inception, and Chinatown while presenting the ways in which humanity has sunk back into old memories as an escape from the flooding and the climate change tha…

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#188 – Hulu’s Happiest Season | Directed by Clea DuVall (with Dustin Holden of Dustin Can Read & Watch and The Rewatch Recap) 2:46:02

5M ago2:46:02

2:46:02

Tune in as Christmas wraps up on the podcast for this fourth week of December! Dustin Holden (Dustin Can Read & Watch and The Rewatch Recap) hops back onto the program to discuss Happiest Season, the 2020 Hulu rom-com that follows lesbian couple Abby and Harper as they make sudden plans to visit Harper’s family for Christmas—a plan that veers off-c…

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#187 – The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter (with Andy of Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie Podcasts) 3:12:14

5M ago3:12:14

3:12:14

Tune in as the merriment continues on this podcast for the third week of December! Andy (Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie Podcasts) is jumping back onboard to talk all about The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year, the 2024 Christmas novel by Ally Carter that blends together romance with a cozy mystery in the mansion of a famed author who goes missing. The …

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#186 – Better Watch Out | Directed by Chris Peckover (with Robyn Zabukovec) 2:54:27

5M ago2:54:27

2:54:27

Tune in as the program keeps the holiday season rolling onward for the second week of December! This time around, filmmaker friend Robyn Zabukovec (@TheFinalGirly) hops back into her guest seat for a breakdown of Better Watch Out, the 2016 Christmas horror-comedy that follows a 17-year-old babysitter and a couple adolescent boys as they try to fend…

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#185 – The Nightmare Before Christmas | Directed by Henry Selick (with Robert “Stew” Stewart of STEW World Order) 2:02:28

5M ago2:02:28

2:02:28

Tune in as 2CC properly embraces the holiday season with a full month of episodes to go along with that cheery theme! For this first week of December, Robert “Stew” Stewart (STEW World Order) is jumping back into his guest chair for a review and recap of The Nightmare Before Christmas, the 1993 stop-motion animation classic that takes us to Hallowe…

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#184 – Pet | Directed by Carles Torrens (with Rick of Pixel Project Radio) 1:58:41

6M ago1:58:41

1:58:41

Tune in as Rick (Pixel Project Radio) collaborates with Arthur for a review and recap of Pet, the 2016 thriller that uses its familiar premise of a man stalking a woman to deploy some interesting and unnerving twists and turns. The debatable efficacy of how this movie explores the psychology and the power play at the core of its tale, an autistic-c…

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#183 – The Game | Directed by David Fincher (with Brett Salter of Irish Salt) 2:37:10

6M ago2:37:10

2:37:10

Tune in as author and podcaster Brett Salter (Irish Salt) jumps back onto the program for a breakdown of The Game, the 1997 mindfuck thriller in which a mysterious corporation takes an investment banker who rules over his lonesome life with the fist of a control freak, then makes it their mission to rip away any grasp he has on what’s real and what…

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#182 – Marvel’s Agent Carter | Created by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely (with Joshua R. Pangborn) 2:13:01

6M ago2:13:01

2:13:01

Tune in as filmmaker Joshua R. Pangborn (Sidekick Productions) returns to the podcast for a breakdown of Marvel’s Agent Carter, the two-season MCU TV show that premiered in 2015 and follows secret agent Peggy Carter as she embarks on espionage missions with the help of a few allies while wrestling with the daily challenges and misogyny that come wi…

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#181 – The Hunger | Directed by Tony Scott (with Jameson Pfeifle) 1:52:49

6M ago1:52:49

1:52:49

Tune in as Jameson Pfeifle (@sdfilmthoughts) teams up with Arthur for a review and recap of The Hunger, the 1983 erotic horror film that follows a vampire couple, the accelerated aging that has suddenly plagued one of the partners, and the human gerontologist who gets caught up in their alluring and dark world. The neo-noir layers that are given of…

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#180 – The Wedding Planner | Directed by Adam Shankman (with Vanessa Ondi of Best Week Ever Podcast) 2:12:40

7M ago2:12:40

2:12:40

Tune in as Vanessa Ondi (Best Week Ever Podcast) jumps back into her guest seat for a discussion on The Wedding Planner, the 2001 rom-com starring Jennifer Lopez as a diligent wedding planner whose latest gig sees her contending with a cheater, a stalker, a statue’s broken schlong, and other sorts of shenanigans. Steve being a douchebag (albeit one…

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#179 – The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood (with Anna) 3:34:47

7M ago3:34:47

3:34:47

Tune in as Arthur’s friend Anna (@formergleek) rejoins 2CC for a breakdown of The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood, the 2021 rom-com book whose fake-dating and grumpy/sunshine shenanigans are based off a Reylo fanfic that Hazelwood had written on AO3. Comparisons between the fanfic and the book, Hazelwood’s apparent lack of geographical knowledge, …

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#178 – The Invisible Guest | Directed by Oriol Paulo (with Cyn) 2:16:50

7M ago2:16:50

2:16:50

Tune in as Arthur’s buddy Cyn (HEISTERS) joins the podcast for a breakdown of The Invisible Guest, the 2016 mystery-thriller movie about a businessman who has to cooperate with a lawyer in order to come up with a sufficient defense that can prove his innocence after he’s been accused of murdering his lover in a locked hotel room. The debatable plau…

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#177 – Once Bitten | Directed by Howard Storm (with Dustin Holden of Dustin Can Read & Watch and The Rewatch Recap) 2:37:10

7M ago2:37:10

2:37:10

Tune in as Dustin Holden (Dustin Can Read & Watch, The Rewatch Recap) collaborates with Arthur once again to review and recap Once Bitten, the 1985 vampire movie that takes its audience on a campy ride as a high schooler becomes the latest target of a centuries-old vampire who requires the blood of male virgins in order to sustain her youth and imm…

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#176 – Shallow Grave | Directed by Danny Boyle (with Robyn Zabukovec) 2:04:55

8M ago2:04:55

2:04:55

Tune in as Arthur’s pal Robyn Zabukovec pops back up on 2CC for a discussion on Shallow Grave, the 1994 thriller that follows an obnoxious trio of British flatmates who descend into paranoia after dealing with the corpse and the big bag of money that have fallen into their laps. The black comedy that this film manages to smoothly blend in with its …

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#175 – The Golden Cage by Camilla Läckberg (with Andy of Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie Podcasts) 3:29:02

8M ago3:29:02

3:29:02

Tune in as Andy (Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie Podcasts) hops back onto the podcast for a review and recap of the 2019 revenge thriller novel The Golden Cage by Camilla Läckberg, which follows a housewife who’s stuck in a loveless marriage and ends up embarking on a quest of ruthless retribution against the patriarchal forces that have been oppressing…

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#174 – Netflix’s First Kill | Created by V.E. Schwab (with Makayla of Your Friendly Neighborhood Blerd) 2:11:14

8M ago2:11:14

2:11:14

Tune in as Makayla (Your Friendly Neighborhood Blerd) jumps onto the podcast for a breakdown of First Kill, the 2022 lesbian vampire Netflix series that follows the forbidden romance between two teenagers—one who’s of the literally bloodsucking sort, the other who’s of the monster-hunting variety. It’s a shame that this only had the chance to strea…

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#173 – Color of Night | Directed by Richard Rush (with Shawn Murphy of Men Who Like Men Who Like Movies Podcast) 2:36:48

8M ago2:36:48

2:36:48

Tune in as Shawn Murphy (Men Who Like Men Who Like Movies Podcast) rejoins the program to review and recap Color of Night, the 1994 erotic thriller that takes us on a wild and atmospheric ride with a color-blind psychiatrist who gets himself caught up in a murder mystery and a steamy affair simultaneously. An intense BTS feud that led to different …

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#172 – Prime Video’s Upload | Created by Greg Daniels (with Anna) 3:13:08

8M ago3:13:08

3:13:08

Tune in as Arthur’s pal Anna hops back into their guest seat for a deep dive into Upload, the Prime Video series that follows a technologically advanced near-future in which people have figured out a way to, well, upload their consciousness into a digital afterlife. Running for three seasons since 2020, this show, which feels reminiscent of The Goo…

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#171 – Final Destination 5 | Directed by Steven Quale (with Connor Kujawinski and Robyn Zabukovec) 2:12:40

9M ago2:12:40

2:12:40

Tune in as Arthur’s pals Connor Kujawinski and Robyn Zabukovec return to 2CC for a review and recap of Final Destination 5, the 2011 horror movie that currently stands as the most recent entry in the over-the-top and gory FD franchise (that is, until Final Destination: Bloodlines releases next year). The career of the illustrious Tony Todd, Easter …

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Interview with Filmmaker Connor Kujawinski (“A Little Longer”) 1:23:02

9M ago1:23:02

1:23:02

Jumping onto the show today is Arthur’s buddy Connor Kujawinski, the filmmaker behind multiple shorts like “Aspects” and “A Little Longer,” with the latter currently embarking on its festival run—one that boasts a recent premiere at Fantasia International Film Festival. Connor has already been a 2CC guest numerous times by now, so it’s great to bri…

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#170 – Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson (with Jessica and Saunya of Opinionated Lushes) 2:34:10

9M ago2:34:10

2:34:10

Tune in as Jessica and Saunya (Opinionated Lushes) jump back into their comfy old guest seats for a review and recap of Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson, the 2020 sequel to the 2019 YA thriller A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder. Jessica and Saunya had already joined in to discuss that first book precisely one year ago, so it’s splendid to bring th…

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#169 – Feast | Directed by John Gulager (with LC and Joseph of Midnight Movie Gang) 2:13:09

9M ago2:13:09

2:13:09

Tune in as LC and Joseph (Midnight Movie Gang) collaborate with Arthur for a dive into Feast, the 2005 creature feature horror-comedy that follows a group of bar patrons in Nevada who must contend with a few bloodthirsty beasts that have besieged their grimy and sweaty tavern. Whether this movie is purposefully putting a frat boy spin on Alien, the…

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#168 – The Butterfly Effect | Directed by Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber (with DeVaughn Taylor of Specter Cinema Club and The Pod and the Pendulum) 2:15:17

9M ago2:15:17

2:15:17

Tune in as DeVaughn Taylor (Specter Cinema Club, The Pod and the Pendulum) teams up with Arthur to break down The Butterfly Effect, the 2004 sci-fi timey-wimey thriller that follows college student Evan Treborn on his zigzagging quest to travel through time and give himself and his loved ones the happiest lives possible. The 2000s-era ways in which…

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Interview with Filmmaker Alex Noyer (Sound of Violence) 1:04:25

10M ago1:04:25

1:04:25

Joining the program today is Alex Noyer, the writer-director behind the 2021 slasher horror movie Sound of Violence. This podcast had actually done a whole episode on that Jasmin Savoy Brown-starring film back in June, so it’s especially great to have Alex onboard here to learn more about his life and his filmmaking passion. His advertising backgro…

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#167 – Leech by Hiron Ennes (with AW Rene) 2:09:44

10M ago2:09:44

2:09:44

Tune in as author AW Rene returns to the podcast for a discussion on Leech by Hiron Ennes, the 2022 novel that blends together Gothic horror, sci-fi, body horror, and post-apocalyptic fiction to create an ambitious and atmospheric tale about a doctor’s mission to investigate and eliminate a mysterious parasite that’s beginning to spread through a f…

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#166 – Megamind | Directed by Tom McGrath (with Seth Vargas of Movie Friends) 1:53:18

10M ago1:53:18

1:53:18

Tune in as Seth Vargas (Movie Friends) comes back around to 2 Cents Critic for a discussion on Megamind, the 2010 DreamWorks Animation movie that puts its own deconstructive spin on superheroes and supervillains. The surprisingly clever jabs that it takes at incel culture, the connections you can draw between this flick and Despicable Me, and the s…

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#165 - Don’t Worry Darling | Directed by Olivia Wilde (with Anna) 3:01:35

10M ago3:01:35

3:01:35

Tune in as Arthur’s buddy Anna hops back onto the program for a deep dive into Don’t Worry Darling, the 2022 psychological thriller that had been swamped in a notorious wave of media frenzy (remember the spit mystery, anyone?). But once you dig past the Hollywood hubbub, what do you get with this mindfuck-lite trip through a 1950s desert-set compan…

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#164 - Schindler’s List | Directed by Steven Spielberg (with Kate) 2:01:15

10M ago2:01:15

2:01:15

Tune in as Arthur’s pal Kate comes back around to the program for a breakdown of Schindler’s List, the 1993 Holocaust drama that covers the real-life tale of German industrialist and Nazi Party member Oskar Schindler as he ends up using his factory work to rescue over a thousand Jews. Considering the genocide that Israel has been committing against…

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#163 - Very Bad Things | Directed by Peter Berg (with Guy Bradford) 2:14:02

11M ago2:14:02

2:14:02

Tune in as friend of the show Guy Bradford returns to his guest chair once again for a review and recap of Very Bad Things, the 1998 black comedy that follows the ludicrous and murderous consequences of a Las Vegas bachelor party gone tragically wrong. The different ways in which this movie’s utterly ruthless and cynical sense of humor hits the hos…

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#162 - Sound of Violence | Directed by Alex Noyer (with Robyn Zabukovec) 1:58:02

11M ago1:58:02

1:58:02

Tune in as Pride Month reaches the end of the road on 2CC! With this fourth and final episode of June, Arthur teams back up with his filmmaker buddy Robyn Zabukovec for a breakdown of Sound of Violence, the 2021 slasher horror film that uses synesthesia as the innovative foundation for an atmospheric and grisly ride. Famous synesthetes, admiration …

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