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Episode Episode 214 - Pet Sematary We're talking about the remake of the Stephen King "classic," Pet Sematary. Is there enough in this update to justify its existence? MOVIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK: Revenge, The Greatest Showman, Mandy, First Man, The Highwaymen, Pet Sematary

Jino Kang, the son of Hapkido Grand Master, Myung S. Kang, grew up in South Korea during the 1960’s, a time when the influence of the Western world was just beginning to emerge. The Kang family immigrated to San Franciso, California in 1971, immersing Jino in a new language and culture. While Jino adapted quickly to his new environment, he followed the traditions of his father. He opened his first Korean Martial Arts school in the 1980’s. Today, Jino holds a seventh degree black belt in Hapkido and continues to teach at his school in San Francisco. Jino Kang was inducted in to Master’s Hall of Fame in 2009. Although Martial Arts is in Jino’s blood, he nurtures a passion for filmmaking. This passion began by making movies with his friends in Junior High School. While studying at the College of Marin, Jino elevated his skills and appreciation for the craft of filmmaking. During the late 1990’s, Jino starred in, directed and produced his first feature film, “Blade Warrior”, shot in ...

Episode 74 We run a little long this week, as our main review of Z for Zachariah offered up quite a bit of material to unpack. To help us with this endeavor, Kevin Thompson (@OptimusSolo) of the CinemaGeeks (@CinemaGeekCast) joins us to review the film and to share who we want or wouldn't want to be stranded on a desert island with.

In this episode, Dave discusses a fan favorite, Moulin Rouge. Is this one as good as he remembers? Or will the untrained voices of Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor prove faulty? Regarding psychology, he takes the easy way out and discusses sexual jealousy, easily one of the most clear themes of the film. Britt continues her trend of serious discussion topics, with a fixation on invisible illnesses. Listen! Show Notes Fangirl Fixation Intro: 0:00:00 Fangirl Fixation: 0:02:06 Jealousy:0:27:28 Moulin Rouge: 0:39:00 Rate and Review on iTunes! Visit our website!

In this episode, Dave discusses the film the listeners chose for him, Girl, Interrupted. He takes a closer look at Borderline Personality Disorder and decides whether or not the film does a quality job of representing this disorder on screen. Britt also makes an appearance to talk about stigma and the effects of pop culture on diagnosis. Listen! Intro: 0:00:00 Fangirl Fixation: 0:05:08 Borderline Personality Disorder:0:22:00 Girl, Interrupted: 0:42:22 Rate and Review on iTunes! Visit our website!

Today is the day, folks!  Avengers is coming out later tonight! I know I will be there at the 7 PM showing.  If you're watching this weekend (and who isn't?), catch up with one of our episodes, The Avengers and Teamwork.  Does the greatest team in comics comprise a good or great team?  Are any of them psychologically sound?  Listen and find out! 

In this episode, Dave discusses one of his old science fiction favorites, Gattaca.  Britt makes an appearance to talk about Dystopian movies, in general.  We discuss both the movie and how it connects to the touchy subject of privilege. Listen! Check out the Show Notes here! Fangirl Fixation Introduction: 0:00:00 Fangirl Fixation: 0:03:07 Privilege: 0:20:25 Gattaca: 0:35:30 Rate and Review on iTunes! Visit our website!

On this episode we take a look at life, and in particular a sex life, immediately after divorce. In the 1998 Richard Lagravanese film LIVING OUT LOUD, Holly Hunter drinks one too many martinis and finds herself the target of a crush from the bellhop in her building, and Steve Carell finds himself the target of ladies man Ryan Gosling in CRAZY STUPID LOVE. All of these shenanigans of the newly single inspired by the great new film Goodbye To All That starring Paul Scheider. Michael Denniston and Christopher Maynard get a chance to talk to the writer and director of this new release, Angus MacLachlan click on the image above to watch the film now