What to say about Robert Duvall? Throughout an amazing career spanning nearly 70 years and featuring work on film, television and the stage, Duvall reached a level of excellence where he seemed incapable of performing a false note; every role he played rang true. He will be greatly missed.

Happy birthday to brilliant English actor Christopher Eccleston! Check out our episode on Shallow Grave where we discuss his fantastic performance as repressed, unhinged flatmate David. www.cinemaspection.com/2025/02/shal...

On this day in 1940, independent filmmaking legend George A. Romero was born. He would change horror and our conception of zombies forever with his Living Dead series Like his most famous shambling creations, his art and his memory will never die.

From her SCTV days to her roles in movies like Beetlejuice, Home Alone, Best in Show, and A Mighty Wind, to her iconic part as Moira Rose on Schitt's Creek, Catherine O'Hara was one of the funniest and most talented people on the planet. She will be sorely missed.

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

Check out our latest episode as @bisexualhorrorfan.bsky.social climbs aboard and we book passage with Stephen Sommers' underappreciated aquatic monster romp Deep Rising! www.cinemaspection.com/2026/01/deep...

We had a great time discussing this interesting entry in Joel Schumacher's diverse filmography! Check out this episode and the back catalog of this great show!

On this day in 1990, Rob Reiner's Misery was released in the U.S. Check out our previous episode discussing this superior Stephen King adaptation and listen to us gush over Kathy Bates' Oscar- winning performance: www.cinemaspection.com/2017/01/epis...

On this day in 1976, John G. Avildsen's Oscar-winning boxing drama Rocky premiered, creating the heavy-weight champion of sport movie franchises. Check out our previous episode analyzing this gritty masterpiece written by and starring Sylvester Stallone: www.cinemaspection.com/2015/12/epis...

On this day in 1983, Bob Clark's nostalgic adaptation of Jean Shepherd's yuletide reminiscence, A Christmas Story, opened in theaters. Check out this previous episode where we discuss this holiday mainstay and delve into our Christmas gift memories: www.cinemaspection.com/2019/12/epis...

NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen. Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.

Tim joins @bobchipman.bsky.social on his show The Big Picture to talk about James Gunn's take on the Man of Steel. Check it out!!

Before you head out to see Edgar Wright's new take on The Running Man, check out our previous episode discussing the original 1980s adaptation of Stephen King's dystopia novella: www.cinemaspection.com/2020/09/epis...

On this day in 1954, the original Gojira (aka Godzilla), opened in theaters across Japan. Check out our previous episode discussing this landmark kaiju film as well as its altered American release. And happy b-day, big guy!!: www.cinemaspection.com/2019/05/epis...

You've heard that YouTube's new slop-loving algorithm is BURYING original content by established creators. 🤬 It's ALSO keeping down our seasonal compilation re-uploads, so PLEASE - any and all re-shares will really help us out 🙏 youtu.be/mDrsKAc--d8?...

On this day in 1973, tragedy befell a group of five youths in Texas who encountered more of the mad and macabre they than could have expected or wished to see. Check out this previous episode discussing the events of that day, the Texas Chain Saw Massacre: www.cinemaspection.com/2021/10/the-...

On this day in 1925, talented and versatile actor Farley Granger was born. Listen to our previous episode on Rope where we discuss his stellar performance as a submissive man drawn into a murder plot by his best friend (and probably lover): www.cinemaspection.com/2017/09/epis...

On this day in 1986, Labyrinth, a unique teaming of Jim Henson, George Lucas, Terry Jones, and David Bowie, was released. Check out our previous episode on this witty, charming family classic that introduced a new generation to Bowie's genius... and bulge. www.cinemaspection.com/2021/08/laby...

On this day in 2003, Danny Boyle's contagion horror film 28 Days Later was released in U.S. theaters. Before checking out the sequel, 28 Years Later (which is excellent), listen to this previous episode where we discuss the terrifying original: www.cinemaspection.com/2018/10/epis...

Mark and Melissa lie peacefully at the center of our state and our hearts today. Their memorial, guarded by service dogs and men and women in uniform, casts a momentary shadow over L'Étoile du Nord as we honor their life’s work to make Minnesota shine brighter for all.

On this day in 1982, two daring science fiction films were released that didn't get the attention or box office they deserved, only to become recognized as classics decade later. One is Ridley Scott's Blade Runner, which we discussed in this previous episode: www.cinemaspection.com/2017/10/epis...

On this day in 1925, legendary filmmaker Sidney Lumet was born. Check out our previous episode on Lumet's first big screen directorial effort, the classic legal drama 12 Angry Men: www.cinemaspection.com/2016/06/epis...

On this day 50 years ago, Steven Spielberg's Jaws was released in theaters and quickly became a blockbuster smash. Check out this previous episode, one of our first, where we discuss one of the greatest and most successful films of all time: www.cinemaspection.com/2014/08/epis...

On this day in 1982, Steven Spielberg's soaring alien fantasy E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial was released, beginning its amazing theatrical run. Check out our previously released commentary episode for this box office champ and one of Tim's favorite movies: www.cinemaspection.com/2022/06/et-e...

Check out our latest episode where we cover all the cool films we saw at @salemhorrorfest.bsky.social earlier this month, including features such as The Rebrand, So Fades the Light, and The Daemon and short films such as Bedlamer, Spoons, and A Drive at Dawn: www.cinemaspection.com/2025/05/sale...

A big thrill seeing our @cinemaspection.bsky.social logo on the big screen for @salemhorrorfest.bsky.social this weekend.

We'll be at @salemhorrorfest.bsky.social for the rest of the week and weekend. If you see us, say hello!

He's right, you know.

On this day in 1935, The Bride of Frankenstein went into general release. Check out this previous episode where we discuss this superior sequel and one of the greatest monster movies ever made: www.cinemaspection.com/2019/10/epis...

I didn't make either of these episodes for (or expecting) "big numbers" - they're long, topical, 'not happy,' etc - so it's been VERY surprising and gratifying that the SECOND part seems to actually be out-performing the first. That almost NEVER happens 😁👍 youtu.be/5fZhCgz2y7U?...

Madmartigan. Nick Rivers. Chris Knight. Doc Holliday. Jim Morrison. Bruce Wayne. Gay Perry. Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky. Simon Templar. The talented, mercurial Val Kilmer brought them all to life, and for that, he has our eternal love and gratitude. RIP.

Happy birthday to Scottish actor Ewan McGregor! Check out our recently released episode on Danny Boyle's suspense thriller Shallow Grave, where we discuss McGregor's marvelous breakthrough performance as greedy, scheming roommate Alex Law: www.cinemaspection.com/2025/02/shal...

Our newest episode is here and we're discussing the best movies of 2024! What will take the top spots for Tim and Agatha? Will they agree on anything? Listen and find out! www.cinemaspection.com/2025/03/best...

Just wanna announce that tomorrow I’ve been invited to record a podcast on @cinemaspection.bsky.social for one of the most unsung creature features ever, DEEP RISING (1998). Keep your eyes and ears peeled for its eventual release!

WE HAVE SUCH SIGHTS TO SHOW YOU! Tickets are now on sale for Salem Horror Fest 8! Link below! salemhorror.com/tickets

On this day in 1923, beloved character actor Charles Durning was born. Check out our previously released episode on Dog Day Afternoon, where we discuss Durning's wonderful performance as stressed police Sergeant Eugene Moretti: www.cinemaspection.com/2015/07/epis...

Kathleen Kennedy, the boss of LucasFilm, plans to leave her position later this year I’m absolutely sure that “the best people on the internet” will handle this news with respect, tact, and without any hint of misogyny 🙄

Long before Revenge or The Substance, a seventeen-year-old Coralie Fargeat took a shot at making her own Star Wars movie and it's delightful! Check it out now courtesy of @letterboxd.social

RFK Jr wanting to take people off of their life saving meds and put them in labor camps to grow organic food is an idea only an unmedicated, roadkill eating, live animal smoothie making crackpot would think is a good idea.

"It's been a struggle but now our days of worry are over." We're finally back with a new episode as @teapetrichor.bsky.social joins us to discuss suitcases of cash, corpse disposal, stylish apartments, and Danny Boyle's stunning debut film, Shallow Grave. www.cinemaspection.com/2025/02/shal...

On this day in 1925, acclaimed actor Jack Lemmon was born. Listen to this previous episode where we discuss his endearing performance as hapless office drone C.C. Baxter from the Oscar-winning film The Apartment: www.cinemaspection.com/2022/12/the-...

Drop some DINOSAURS 🦖🖤🦕

A quick update about what's been happening and what's going on with the podcast: cinemaspection.libsyn.com/a-brief-update

Dima Barch's films are both less than 20 minutes in length, but each accomplishes so much more in that running time than Damien Leone does in 2 1/2 hours of allegedly apolitical clown mayhem. Horror is political because right now, politics are horror.

On this day in 1940, celebrated filmmaker and horror legend George A. Romero was born. Check out our commentary episode (linked here in a video version synced with the film) where we analyze Romero's iconic debut film Night of the Living Dead: youtu.be/hJUfnONpdig?...

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Two pieces of sad news. Today we say goodbye to David Lynch, who made movies and TV shows like no one else and played by his own rules, redefining what the medium could be. We also say goodbye to director Jeannot Szwarc, who helmed such popular films as Jaws 2, Somewhere in Time, and Supergirl.

Happy 77th birthday to filmmaker John Carpenter! Check out this previously released episode where we discuss his movie that was ignored and maligned on its initial release, but many now regard as Carpenter's best: his paranoid 1982 adaptation of The Thing! www.cinemaspection.com/2016/01/epis...

At last! variety.com/2025/film/ne...

On this day in 1929, celebrated Japanese suit actor Haruo Nakajima, who was the man in the Godzilla suit from 1954 until the 1970s, was born. Listen as we discuss his amazing physical performance in our previously released episode on the original Godzilla: www.cinemaspection.com/2019/05/epis...