Batshit Monsterpiece Theater

After a brief hiatus we are back and talking bout The Lone Ranger (2013)! It's not often that film critics come to Gore Verbinski's defense but Parker, Chris, and Julia are doing just that as they discuss that much maligned blockbuster western! Is this Johnny Depp at his wild wild worst? Did I already make that joke? Who cares? Listen to the show!

Continuing the SUMMER OF PULP Parker, Chris and Julia watched Michel Gondry's The Green Hornet (2011). Is it an unsung classic or just an okay film? Find out now!

Long ago, three young nerds anticipated the release of a film that promised to deliver thrills, chills and intrigue! And one by one each was disappointed in their own time. That films was The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) and this week those nerds, Parker, Chris and Julia, tell you why they hate it so. Call us Ishmael.

We're getting back on track! This week Parker Connell sits out as Julia Whiteford and Chris Davidson kick off the SUMMER OF PULP! Today's episode features discussion on The Phantom (1996) and The Shadow (1994)! Is there anything of worth to be found in these prototypical superhero films based on prototypical superheroes? Which film has the more egregious example of dated racial stereotypes? And will Lamont Cranston and Kit Walker ever team up? Find out here!

We know it's June, but here we are bringing Musical May to a close at last. This week Parker, Chris and Julia discuss Brian De Palma's Phantom of the Paradise. Enjoy!

Isn't it just like your favorite podcast to kick off Musical May with 3 days left in the month? Oh well. You know and you love us anyway. This week Parker, Chris and Julia tackle Francis Ford Coppola's One From the Heart (1981) and Pedro Almodovar's I'm So Excited! (2013) Oh and also, these aren't actually musicals. Enjoy!

It's a boycast this week as Julia Whiteford sits out and leaves Chris and Parker alone with microphones. Big mistake! Do they actually have anything to say about Colossal or Free Fire? Will they just ramble on about anything and everything that comes into their head? How dark does their humor actually go? Listen now to find out!

This week Parker, Chris and Julia delve into the world of anime and dreams as they take on Paprika (2006). That's right for the first animated monsterpiece they've chosen the late great Satoshi Kon's final film and attempt to tackle his oeuvre and cast shade at his imitators. Featuring special guest appearance by the elusive and illustrious Chris Archer.

One year ago three friends set out to change the world, one poorly slapped together podcast at a time. Now we're a little wiser, a little braver and always two steps shy of shutting it all down. Please celebrate with us, Parker, Chris and Julia, the hosts of your favorite podcast that just won't quit, Batshit Monsterpiece Theater as we revisit the filmmaker that started it all, Michael Bay and speak on his 2005 scifi action classic, The Island. Thank you for listening! We hope you enjoy!

Not to long ago Parker and Chris sat cross-legged at Julia's feet as she imparted her wisdom of the long running action/horror film franchise Resident Evil. Now at long last The Final Chapter of the beloved saga is at hand and our heroes follow Alice in her final battle against the Umbrella Corporation's inclinations to dominate the world. So join us, won't you?

To celebrate the release of Ghost in the Shell, the gang takes on another cyberpunk "classic" featuring Takeshi Kitano; Johnny Mnemonic! So jack in and prepare for an assault on you aural nerons by Parker, Chris and Julia and they try and parse this mid 90's bomb and the cyberpunk genre at large! And something about dolphins.

It wouldn't be an episode of Batshit Monsterpiece Theater if it came out on time, but where else can you hear Parker, Chris and Julia, talk AT LENGTH about Belly (1998) and Logan (2017)?

Sorry for the delay folks but now you can finally hear Parker, Chris and Julia talk about Justin Simien's Dear White People (2014)!

We're extending Black History Month! By a week! Or two! Or three! Who knows? What we do know is that this week we are talking about one of Parker's favorite films of the last several years, the unjustly underseen Chi-Raq (2015) by Spike Lee! We hope you enjoy!

A VERY late happy Valentines Day to all! Now's the time where we break out the bubbly, curl up next to a fire and watch the most viscerally revolting film we can think of; Antichrist (2009)! Parker, Chris, Julia together again with special guests Joe Sullivan and Spencer Clark take a deep dive into Antichrist the film, and the general oeuvre of Lars Von Trier, one of cinemas most polarizing provocateurs.

The early 90's saw a wave of films released focusing on the lives of black Americans in modern society. An outstanding example of the genre is Menace II Society (1993). This week Parker, Chris, Julia and special guests Joe Sullivan and Spencer Clark take a deep dive and unpack what makes it work.PS: Sorry we brought more white people to talk about the movie about the black experience.

The wait is finally over! After tallying, ranking, checking and double checking the team is back and ready to tell you what the best films 2016 are. Definitive! Get over yourselves Oscars! Golden Globes? More like Golden Globs! This is the only awards ceremony that matters, on the only podcast that matters: BATSHIT MONSTERPIECE THEATER! Also special segment with Julia on the best music albums and anime!

The wait is over! Repo Man is a 1984 movie from director Alex Cox, and one of Parker's all time favorite films. Listen to him, Chris and Julia unpack the cutting satire that makes it so great and have a great time along the way!

Together again for the first time since the New Year; Parker, Chris and now, with a new name but that same discontent with all that's plain, Julia Whiteford! This time the gang has Apocalypse Now Redux in their collective cross-hairs! Do they have anything original to say about this recut version of a classic film? Are they going to spoil the entirety of Rogue One for us? (Hint: Yes) How many references to piss can you actually fit into one podcast? Find out now!

Happy New Year fans and listeners! Our first episode of 2017 is an odd one that slipped under many a radar; Swiss Army Man. So strap in and listen to the dulcet tones of Parker, Chris and special guest host, Jonathan Wheatfall! And remember, if you don't know Jurassic Park, you don't know shit!PS: We apologize for the poor audio quality this time around.