Junkfood Cinema

This week, Brian is joined by Culture Warrior and soon-to-be-doctor Landon Palmer for a discussion of the films of Elvis Presley. The King’s oeuvre is examined as is the impact of these films on rock culture. Also, one of Elvis’ movies was supposed to…

Cargill and Brian travel down some bad roads as they examine a few of their favorite killer car flicks. They’ll pop the hood on titles like The Car, Duel, and Maximum Overdrive.

Brian and Cargill go outside the Actor’s Studio to examine the early horror films featuring now giantest star in the universe: George Clooney. They also delve deeply into a film that only barely exists.

Cargill and Brian discuss the glorious genre pastiche that is 1983’s Krull as well as delving into “the glaive problem” and why Krull is the perfect cinematic appetizer for Guardians of the Galaxy.

Cargill and Brian trace an alternate cinematic timeline in which George Lucas had been successful in acquiring the rights to Flash Gordon and therefore never made Star Wars.

Brian and Cargill discuss their favorite cinematic examples of urban fantasy in honor of Cargill’s new book Queen of the Dark Things.

Our favorite Bob Hoskins performances that aren’t Eddie Valiant or Mr. Smee

It’s Man on Fire (1987) vs. Man on Fire (2004) on this week’s episode.

For Whom the Thunder Rolls