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Phantom of the Paradise

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Sit yourself down on the ol leather couch with us as we check out Brian De Palma’s musical horror fantasy Phantom of the Paradise. In an extra-violent Seen It, we kill Bills, kill mockingbirds and Craig tears Pleasantville a new one.

Three Cases of Murder

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Murders.  Three of them.  What do you need, a roadmap?  Come and have a seat with us on the old leather couch as we watch some people get killed. In Seen It, we discuss Barflies, Ladykillers and a weird and wacky early film from a man called Soderbergh.

Scooby Dooby Doo, Wherefore You?

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  Daniel Hunt recently asked via Facebook, “Craig, pleeeaaase tell us why you love Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. I’ve been wondering about that every since you brought it up in the Megaforce episode over 2 years ago.” That’s a long time to have a question, Daniel. Maybe even longer than you think. It has in fact been […]

Catch-22

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Remember that great war movie from 1970?  No, not Patton, the war SATIRE from 1970.  No, not M.A.S.H., the OTHER war satire from 1970.  That’s right, Catch-22.  We watch it, and you should watch us watch it. In Seen It, we discuss right-turning apes, dog-biting men and shadow-casting vampires.

Ishtar

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If there’s one word that has been synonymous with “box office disaster” for the last 30 years or so, it’s “Ishtar”. Neither Matt or Craig have ever sat down and watched the thing…until now! Hop on your camel and join us, won’t you? In Seen It, we wrap up Women’s History Month with “For The […]

The Bigamist

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Ever get strange phone calls late at night? Weird charges on your credit card? Does your husband or wife act strange and cagey? Your spouse might just be a bigamist! Such is the case in Ida Lupino’s 50s melodrama, The Bigamist. In Seen It, we whoop it up at the 80s Cable Round-up: Warriors of […]

Car Wash

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Are you ready to get wet?  Are you ready to get DOWN?  Then join us and a cast of thousands as we watch the funky 70s comedy, Car Wash!  Wax optional. In Seen It, we discuss obvious children, fantastically fearful adults and nocturnal crawlers.

Romeo and Juliet (and Oscars)

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In fair basement, where we lay our scene, a pair of star-crossed hosts settle down on ye olde leather couch to watch the Shakespearean classic, Romeo and Juliet. Happy Valentines Day, all you lovers out there! Also, we make predictions for the 2015 Oscars. In Seen It we discuss Oscar nominated films about obsessive drummers, […]