August 31, 2010 – 7:34 am | Comments

Spencer and John look back on the world of film during the summer of 2010, revisit Grindhouse in advance of the release of Robert Rodriguez’s Machete, and give their DVD picks of the week.

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Episode 57 – Summer 2010 Retrospective
August 31, 2010 – 7:34 am | Comments

Spencer and John look back on the world of film during the summer of 2010, revisit Grindhouse in advance of the release of Robert Rodriguez’s Machete, and give their DVD picks of the week.

Episode 53 – The Other Guy
August 3, 2010 – 7:40 am | Comments

Spencer and John dissect the career of director Adam McKay in advance of the release of his latest film The Other Guys, next they discuss the phenomenon of 3D sequels, and finally they close out …

Episode 46 – Cinematic Titanic
June 15, 2010 – 7:46 am | Comments

Spencer and John are joined by Eric Morgret, the programming director of Crypticon, for a preview of the convention. After that, they interview the cast of Mystery Science Theater 3000 (during Scarecrow Video’s in-store …

Episode 18 – The MacGuffin’s Top 25 Sequels
November 6, 2009 – 11:42 am | Comments

Spencer and John Portanova, of Adler and Zenith, share the MacGuffin Podcast’s Top 25 Sequels. The list was inspired when Spencer and John discussed Empire magazine’s list of the top 50 sequels in Episode …

Not Your Average Monster Movie
October 5, 2009 – 11:27 am | Comments

Spike Jonze is easily the most adventurous filmmaker working in Hollywood.  His success has allowed him opportunities to take chances on projects that movie studios might otherwise reject.  It might even be possible to argue …