Join us as we kick off Prison March, an entire month dedicated to a few of New World’s many, many, many women in prison films. Our first Prison March selection is 1971’s WOMEN IN CAGES which features sex at sea, organized crime, and a cock fight – all within the first six minutes! The NWPP…
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We close out #Febsessed with a TORMENT Reunion Special! We talk with John Penney (THE KINDRED, RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD 3), Scott Alexander (ED WOOD, DOLEMITE IS MY NAME) and Earl Ghaffari (ENCANTO, FROZEN) about making 1984’s TORMENT. These three friends share a long and storied history which made this less of an…
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Our 2nd film for #Febsessed involves an overworked detective tracking a serial killer in San Francisco, yet doesn’t star Clint Eastwood! Writer/performer Jean Black joins us to discuss this under seen thriller about the difficulty of meeting a future in-law without your significant other, and the hazards of dating in San Francisco! We also highlight…
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We continue our exploration of #Febsessed with a conversation with Marie Laurin, star of last week’s episode, TALKING WALLS. Marie shares the history of TALKING WALLS including development delays, reshoots and the mysterious Director’s Cut. Many questions were answered and, yet, many questions remain. Marie talks about working on CREATURE with Klaus Kinski and her…
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Welcome to #Febsessed, where we discuss the New World movies about obsession, and what better way to start than 1987’s TALKING WALLS! But is it a comedy? Is it a drama? Is it a love story? It is! Director Stephen Verona’s story about a guy filming other people getting it on while falling in love…
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We end Disastruary with our first Godzilla film released by New World Pictures: 1974’s GODZILLA VS. MECHAGODZILLA! And who better to discuss this with us but actor/writer/director Graham Skipper, who literally wrote the book on the subject: Godzilla: The Official Guide to the King of the Monsters. Graham fills us in on loads of Godzilla…
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We continue #disastuary with 1978’s THE BEES, a movie that explores the imminent threat of Africanized bees smuggled into the United States by Big Honey and the wacky world of the scientists that study them. While most movies are made to appeal to specific audiences, we’re not sure who this movie was made for. Was…
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Disastruary continues with a Nearly New World selection: 1979’s METEOR from director Ronald Neame! Listen and find out how this was Nearly New World and why it’s Nearly New World! Plus, why does Sean Connery drink so much coffee? And how was Brian Keith cast as a Russian scientist? We’ll break it all down for…
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We begin #Disastruary with 1979’s UP FROM THE DEPTHS, directed by long-time Roger Corman collaborator Charles B. Griffith (GRAND THEFT AUTO, SMOKEY BITES THE DUST, THE LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS) which follows a Hawaiian resort under attack from a giant… shark? Monster? Fish? Well, anyway, something aquatic attacks them after being released by an underwater…
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2022 is dead, long live 2023! But, before we move on, it’s time for everyone’s favorite award show: the Worldies! Yes, the award show that honors the very best in films (that we watched this year)! Plus, our Running Top 5 for 2022! Joining us to hand out these awards are several of our former…
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