Cinephile's Digest

We got a couple mind-benders on the agenda for this episode. Join us for a discussion of two psychological thrillers that blur the lines between reality and fiction, often to horrifying effect. The double feature this week is “Black Swan” and “Perfect Blue”. If you want to follow along with the podcast, it is Travis’s turn to pick and he has once again gone with a Director double feature. We will be discussing two early films from filmmaker (and child rapist) Roman Polanski, “Rosemary’s Baby” and “Repulsion”. Send an email with double feature suggestions, feedback or other topics to cinephilesdigest@gmail.com Original Music provided by Kurt Moren dreamsofsilentmemories.com/

Finally, Alex Garland returns to save cinema. We’re joined by very special guest Paris to discuss the new A24 film “Men”. Dig in, because we go deep on this one. Make sure you stick around for the second half of the show, where we talk TV and other films we’ve recently watched. Hope you enjoy! 0:00 – Introductions 8:58 – “Men” Spoiler-Free Review 41:01 – “Men” Review Continued 1:07:27 – What We’ve Been Watching Music Intro: The Church – Men OST Outro: Men Explain Things to Me - Tacocat

Bob Egghead is back, baby! It’s just Matt and Travis running the show this week for our review of Robert Eggers’ third feature film, “The Northman”. One of us is a huge egghead, and the other is more of an egg-mirer. Does this one move the needle in the other direction for either of us? And of course you gotta stick around to the end to catch up with all the other crapola we’ve been watching, but we promise it’s just the greatest hits version. Get into it. EDITOR'S NOTE: Huge congratulations to Travis on his marriage to the love of his life, and #1 fan of our show, Chelsea! 0:00 – Introductions 12:55 – “The Northman” Review 57:26 – What We’ve Been Watching Music The Pursuit of Vikings – Amon Amarth

“A Star is Born” may be the title of a shit movie starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga, BUT it’s not a shit theme for the double feature this episode. Join us this week for a discussion of two horror films featuring young starlets looking to make it big in their respective fields in Hollywood, only to find out…shit is fucked up. Those films would be “The Neon Demon” and “Starry Eyes”. If you want to follow along with the podcast, next episode the theme for the double feature is…well, still working on a catchy theme as of the time of this posting. BUT, the films we will be discussing are “Black Swan” and “Perfect Blue”. Get into it! Send an email with double feature suggestions, feedback or other topics to cinephilesdigest@gmail.com Original Music provided by Kurt Moren dreamsofsilentmemories.com/

Fantastic news listeners! We would love to take this opportunity to congratulate Tom and his wife Sarah on welcoming their second child into the world! While Tom is on paternity leave (get real, he’s probably playing Elden Ring), we tapped into the Cinephile’s Digest rogue’s gallery to find an awesome guest for this huge episode. Kyle from the Suds and Cinema podcast joins us for this discussion of the latest film incarnation of the caped crusader, “The Batman”. 0:00 – Introductions 6:50 – “The Batman” Spoiler-Free Review 49:14 – “The Batman” Review Continued 1:20:03 – What We’ve Been Watching Music The Batman Theme – Michael Giacchino (OST)

We already know if you listen to this podcast you’re a sicko, but this episode is for the real SICKOS out there. The utterly debased mfers out there. Join us for an in-depth discussion of two ultra-violent films from Japanese provocateur Takashi Miike, “Ichi the Killer” and “Audition”. If you want to follow along with the podcast, next episode the theme for the double feature is ‘a star is born.’ We will be discussing “The Neon Demon” and “Starry Eyes”. Send an email with double feature suggestions, feedback or other topics to cinephilesdigest@gmail.com Original Music provided by Kurt Moren dreamsofsilentmemories.com/

The time has come for the best episode of the year, and we have a very special guest. DIE!gest co-host Paris joins us for a roundtable discussion as we run through our individual top 10 movies of the year. Stick around to the end where we announce the nominees and winners for our prestigious and coveted awards. Much love to everyone who has been with us since the beginning, and anyone who has joined for the ride at any point along the way! Thanks for everything. 0:00 – Introductions 13:02 – Top 10 Films of the Year Roundtable 3:11:49 – Cinephile’s Digest 2021 Awards Ceremony Music Intro: Bye Bye Bye - NSYNC Outro: Let Me Roll It – Paul McCartney & Wings

We're back again with that WAP (whack ass podcast) to talk about Megan THEE Fox. That's right, this one is all about Megan Fox, and we're talkin' about "Jennifer's Body" and "Till Death". This one is HUGE. If you want to follow along with the podcast, next episode will be a pair of films from Japanese director Takashi Miike. We will be discussing “Audition” and “Ichi The Killer”. Send an email with double feature suggestions, feedback or other topics to cinephilesdigest@gmail.com Original Music provided by Kurt Moren dreamsofsilentmemories.com/

We’re over the 100-episode hump, and back to our regular scheduled programming! The gang assembles to talk about “The Matrix Resurrections”, and let’s just say opinions are all over the place on this one. Hope you enjoy it. EDITOR’S NOTE: you will notice a clip is introduced before The Matrix Resurrections, and there’s no clip. Ran into some technical difficulties, and then moved on with my life. Get over it. 0:00 – Introductions 15:43 – “The Matrix Resurrections” Review 1:13:30 – What We’ve Been Watching Music Wake Up – Rage Against the Machine

Look, this one is simple. It's about dolls/puppets. Join us for a double feature review of James Wan's "Dead Silence" and the 2018 British horror film "Possum". If you want to follow along with the podcast, next episode will be all about Megan THEE Fox. We will be discussing “Jennifer's Body” and “Till Death”. Send an email with double feature suggestions, feedback or other topics to cinephilesdigest@gmail.com Original Music provided by Kurt Moren dreamsofsilentmemories.com/

The big one is finally here. Sorry to leave you hanging, but the gang is finally back to count down our favorite 30 movies ever! All of your burning questions will be answered, such as how many LOTR films will be in Tom’s Top 10? How many Charlie Kaufman flicks make Matt’s list? And will sourpuss Travis have ANY comedies make the cut, or is it all moody cool guy shit? From the bottom of our hearts, thank you so much for listening over all these years. It truly means the world that people are still tuning in after all this time, and we are grateful to you. Here’s to 100 more! Music Intro: Long Distance Conjoined Twins – Home is Where Outro: your clothes - dltzk

Finally, the episode you’ve all been waiting for! And by all of you, we mean co-host/cult leader Travis Cospaulos and his followers, AKA the Mandy Minions. Join us for a deep dive into both feature films from director Panos Cosmatos: “Mandy” starring Nic Cage, and his sci-fi horror debut “Beyond the Black Rainbow”. If you want to follow along with the podcast, next episode we will be getting deep into doll/puppet stuff. We will be discussing “Dead Silence” and “Possum”. Send an email with double feature suggestions, feedback or other topics to cinephilesdigest@gmail.com Original Music provided by Kurt Moren dreamsofsilentmemories.com/

We're rapidly approaching our 100th episode of the show! In order to celebrate the milestone, the gang has assembled personal Top 100 lists, and we will be counting down our picks over the next several episodes. This was supposed to culminate with our 100th episode being the top 25. However, due to some hilarious technical difficulties and time constraints, we cut this episode a bit short. But that means the big one will be even….more bigger! Hope you enjoy #50-31, and thanks for sticking with us over 4+ years. Music Intro: Jesus Don’t Want Me For a Sunbeam – The Vaselines Outro: Not Allowed – TV Girl

Animated films are supposed to be cute, right? They aren’t supposed to make you uncomfortable or freaked out or anything, right?! Wrong. This week we tackle two stop-motion animated horror films: “Coraline” and “The Wolf House”. If you want to follow along with the podcast, next episode we will be chatting about both feature films from noted weirdo and nepotism beneficiary, Panos Cosmatos! We will be discussing “Mandy” and “Beyond the Black Rainbow”. Send an email with double feature suggestions, feedback or other topics to cinephilesdigest@gmail.com Original Music provided by Kurt Moren dreamsofsilentmemories.com/

We're rapidly approaching our 100th episode of the show! In order to celebrate the milestone, the gang has assembled personal Top 100 lists, and we will be counting down our picks over the next several episodes. This will culminate in our Top 25 of all time as the 100th episode! Hope you enjoy #75-51, and thanks for sticking with us over 4+ years. Music Intro: Coming Up Tough – Chubby and the Gang Outro: Grounded - Pavement

Do you like horror movies, as well as nerd shit? Well get stoked, because we've got the ultimate episode for you. This week we're tackling a pair of video game adaptations. Join us for a discussion of "Resident Evil" and "Silent Hill", featuring special guest Kurt Moren! If you want to follow along with the podcast, the next episode is going to feature two stop-motion animated horror films! We will be discussing “Coraline” and “The Wolf House”. Send an email with double feature suggestions, feedback or other topics to cinephilesdigest@gmail.com Original Music provided by Kurt Moren dreamsofsilentmemories.com/

We're rapidly approaching our 100th episode of the show! In order to celebrate the milestone, the gang has assembled personal Top 100 lists, and we will be counting down our picks over the next several episodes. This will culminate in our Top 25 of all time as the 100th episode! Hope you enjoy #100-76, and thanks for sticking with us over 4+ years. Music Intro: Turpentine - Boldy James Outro: Complainer - Choir Boy

Do you have a fear of beaches littered with bodacious babes, motorcycle-riding electrocutioners, or fish? Might want to stay away from this one if so. This episode the theme is beach horror, and we dive deep into "Nightmare Beach" and "Piranha 3d". If you want to follow along with the podcast, the next episode is going to feature two horror films adapted from video game franchises! We will be discussing “Resident Evil” and “Silent Hill”. Send an email with double feature suggestions, feedback or other topics to cinephilesdigest@gmail.com Original Music provided by Kurt Moren dreamsofsilentmemories.com/

About a year and a half into a pandemic, and we’re now getting the second feature-length Pixar film released in that time as subscription bait for Disney+. Join the gang as we discuss the animation studio’s latest movie, and answer the question you’re all dying to know…what tier of Pixar does this thing fall into? Enjoy. 0:00 – Introductions 9:19 – “Luca” Spoiler-Free Review 32:09 – What We’ve Been Watching Music Intro: Gay Fish – South Park Outro: Vengeance is Mine – The Manges

Do you want to play a game? Nothing bad or violent will happen to you, we promise. After all, it’s all fun and games until someone gets hurt. Join us for a lively discussion of the tiny indie horror flick practically nobody has heard of, “Saw”, as well as the Canadian cult film “Cube”. If you want to follow along with the podcast, the next episode’s theme is “Beach Horror”. We will be discussing “Piranha 3D” and “Nightmare Beach”. Send an email with double feature suggestions, feedback or other topics to cinephilesdigest@gmail.com Original Music provided by Kurt Moren dreamsofsilentmemories.com/