Considering the Cinema Ep. 047: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – March 2021

Posted on April 2, 2021 by producer

Considering the Cinema presents the 8th Edition of Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker’s The DVD Infatuation Podcast for March 2021! During Episode 047, “the Leonard Maltin of the Internet,” an American Treasure, the Amazing but Subtle Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker welcomes his first guest, BIG Bill Van Veghel from the Land of the Creeps horror podcast and Phantom Galaxy podcast. Dave and Bill discuss Extreme Cinema and Notable War Movies, and of course, Music in Movies. The DVD Infatuation Podcast is a monthly release, so watch for Dave’s April 2021 edition coming soon! Thanks for listening.

For those who don’t know, since 2010, Dave has been the author of the prolific film blog DVD Infatuation.com, with which Dave completed a remarkable challenge where he reviewed 2,500 movies! Jay conducted two great interviews with Dave during and after this challenge. Listen to those here: First Interview and Retrospective Interview.

Thanks for checking out Considering the Cinema Podcast and Considering Horror Cinema, The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Movie Podcasting… Don’t forget: You can post a comment in the show notes for this episode or reach out to Dave via Twitter: @DVDInfatuation Continue reading →

Considering the Cinema Ep. 046: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – February 2021

Posted on March 7, 2021 by producer

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This episode is worth the wait! Though this is technically releasing in March of 2021, Considering the Cinema presents the 7th Edition of Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker’s The DVD Infatuation Podcast for February 2021! (Your host, Dave Becker, recorded this episode in plenty of time. All apologies come from Jason, the producer, whose February was life-changing and … prohibitive.) But onward and upward: During Episode 046, “the Leonard Maltin of the Internet,” an American Treasure, the Amazing but Subtle Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker brings you his discoveries and exploration into the films of director Nicholas Ray, as well as Dave’s 25 Favorite Australian Movies! And of course, Dave brings you his Music in Movies segment, where he highlights Classic Rock of the ’70s and ’80s That Appeared in Horror Movies Released in the New Millennium, the 21st Century. The DVD Infatuation Podcast is a monthly release, so watch for Dave’s March 2021 edition coming soon! Thanks for listening.

Considering the Cinema Ep. 045: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – January 2021

Posted on January 31, 2021 by producer

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As we kick off the new year in 2021, Considering the Cinema presents the 6th Edition of Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker’s The DVD Infatuation Podcast for January 2021! During Episode 045, “the Leonard Maltin of the Internet,” an American Treasure, the Amazing but Subtle Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker brings you his Top 25 Directors, a list that includes some great stories and Dave’s recommendations for many great films by these great directors. Get your Letterboxd watchlists ready! And of course, Dave brings you his Music in Movies segment, where he highlights four instances in movies where the actors actually perform the song. The DVD Infatuation Podcast is a monthly release, so watch for Dave’s February 2021 edition next month! Thanks for listening.

Considering the Cinema Ep. 044: Top 10 Movies of 2020 with the Hosts of Movie Podcast Weekly

Posted on January 5, 2021 by producer

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Happy new year! It’s finally 2021! This is our favorite, most important episode of the year! In case you were wondering what a terrible, relatively “movie-less” year like 2020 brought to us in terms of noteworthy cinema, you can hear the Top 10 Movies of 2020, brought to you by your host Jason Pyles (aka “Jay of the Dead”) and his buddies from Movie Podcast Weekly, including the actor Karl Huddleston, the professional Geek Ryan Elliott of the Geek Cast Live Podcast, and a Guy Named Andy. (William Rowan Jr. is absent during this episode.)

Episode 044 was recorded on January 4, 2021, and it was released on January 5, 2021. This is a hybrid episode brought to you by Considering the Cinema and Movie Podcast Weekly. If you’re a Horror movie fan, listen to Jay of the Dead’s Top 10 HORROR Movies of 2020 episode here.

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Considering the Cinema Ep. 043: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – December 2020

Posted on December 31, 2020 by producer

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Considering the Cinema presents some entertainment for you to listen to on this locked down, quarantined New Year’s Eve: The 5th Edition of Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker’s The DVD Infatuation Podcast for December 2020! During Episode 043, “the Leonard Maltin of the Internet,” an American Treasure, the Amazing but Subtle Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker brings you his Top 10 Favorite Actors (plus an Honorable Mention), as well as his Top 20 Movies of 1984. And for this Music in Movies segment, Leonard Cohen! The DVD Infatuation Podcast is a monthly release, so watch for Dave’s January 2021 edition coming soon! Thanks for listening.

Considering the Cinema Ep. 042: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – November 2020

Posted on November 30, 2020 by producer

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As you’re reflecting on all the things to be thankful for, don’t forget to celebrate the fact that Considering the Cinema proudly presents a Fourth Edition of Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker’s The DVD Infatuation Podcast for November 2020! Here in Episode 042, “the Leonard Maltin of the Internet,” an American Treasure, the Amazing but Subtle Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker brings you A Favorite Story of Old-Time Hollywood from the book, “Film Crazy: Interviews with Hollywood Legends,” by Patrick McGilligan; A Year in Movies featuring his Top 20 Movies of 1998; and his Music in Movies: Quentin Tarantino’s Soundtrack Selections segment! The DVD Infatuation Podcast is a monthly release, so watch for Dave’s December 2020 edition coming soon! Thanks for listening.

Considering Horror Cinema Ep. 041: SAW Franchise Review With BillChete and Lady Phantom

Posted on November 26, 2020 by producer

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Happy Thanksgiving today! In this epic and monumental episode, Jay of the Dead brings you his Thanksgiving Special for Considering the Cinema and Considering Horror Cinema, The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Movie Podcasting. Here in Episode 041, your late-night Horror host welcomes special guests BillChete and Lady Phantom from Horror Movie Weekly and Movies in 4K. During this show, you will hear reviews of Saw (2004), Saw II (2005), Saw III (2006), Saw IV (2007), Saw V (2008), Saw VI (2009), Saw 3D (2010) and Jigsaw (2017).

If you’re a huge Horror fan, you can view all of Jay’s HORROR ONLY episodes at Considering HORROR Cinema.com. Jay of the Dead also hosts a WEEKLY HORROR MOVIE PODCAST with BillChete and Lady Phantom at Horror Movie Weekly.com. Thanks for listening to Considering the Cinema Podcast and Considering Horror Cinema, The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Movie Podcasting… Don’t forget: You can email Jay at ConsideringTheCinema@gmail.com or post a comment in the show notes for this episode. Continue reading →

Considering Horror Cinema Ep. 040: Halloween Special – Zombies and Witches with Kyle Bishop and Ron Martin

Posted on October 31, 2020 by producer

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Happy Halloween! It’s 2020 — one of the scariest years in a long time. And welcome to Jay of the Dead’s Halloween Special for Considering the Cinema and Considering Horror Cinema, The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Movie Podcasting. Here in Episode 040, your late-night Horror host welcomes guest host Kyle Bishop (aka “Dr. Walking Dead”). Jay and Kyle talk about the obsessive need to classify movies in genre. They also discuss the appearance of cartoons in live-action Horror movies, and they bring you a Feature Review of the South Korean Action Horror Zombie flick, Train to Busan (2016). During this review, Kyle extols the virtues of the train narrative. Then Jay gives a mini review of Train to Busan presents… Peninsula (2020).

Later in this episode, Jay is joined by special guest host, podcaster, ghost hunter and author Ron Martin, host of The Resurrection of Zombie 7 horror podcast and Salem 1692 Podcast. Ron discusses the dark history of Salem, Massachusetts, and his new book, “Discover Salem.” They also review a non-witch movie called The Witch in the Window (2018). Note: The jack o’ lantern photo in the episode artwork is courtesy of Emily Stewart. Also, don’t forget to vote on Nov. 3, 2020!

Considering Horror Cinema Ep. 038: Bullets of Justice (2020) and Exhibit A (2007) with Reel Talk: A Movie Podcast

Posted on October 15, 2020 by producer

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There’s no better time to enjoy some Pig-Headed Horror than in October! Happy Halloween Month! In Episode 038 of Considering Horror Cinema, your late-night Horror host Jay of the Dead brings you a solocast Feature Review of a brand-new Grindhouse-Exploitation, Sci-Fi, Action-Horror movie called Bullets of Justice (2020), a film that Jay refers to as his second-guiltiest, Guilty Pleasure movie. Then Jay welcomes his podcasting “buddies” — Wes Jones, Tommy Wood and Gabe Conway — the esteemed hosts of Reel Talk: A Movie Podcast to help him review Exhibit A (2007), a disturbing Found Footage flick that Jay calls a Third-Act Horror Film. Of necessity, that review contains major plot spoilers for the film. Join us!

Considering Horror Cinema Ep. 037: The Wat-Zee Party Horror Show and Beware: Children at Play (1989)

Posted on October 10, 2020 by producer

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Happy Halloween Month! It’s October of 2020, and your late-night Horror host Jay of the Dead invites some veteran Horror podcasters to help him with Considering Horror Cinema here in Episode 037. Jay welcomes the esteemed hosts of The Wat-Zee Party Horror Show (of the Horrorphilia Network), Mister Watson and Dave Zee, the latter also being a host on the Exploding Heads Horror Podcast. Jay invited Mister Watson and Dave Zee to join him for a Feature Review of a bizarre, Evil Kid Movie, Beware: Children at Play (1989), which is a Troma production, no less. Thanks to listener and friend, Adam in Chicago, for this odd recommendation!

Jay of the Dead takes to time to get to know these two guests, their podcasting lineage, and their favorite Horror movies. (You might be surprised to hear Mister Watson’s all-time favorite Horror movie…) You can also learn about some of the history of the Horrorphilia Network and some of its interesting Horror podcasts. Jay spends the first 30 minutes or so interviewing Mister Watson and Dave Zee, and it feels like friends chatting at a Halloween party. Join us!

Considering the Cinema Ep. 036: Joel and Jason’s 20 Underappreciated Movies Gems

Posted on October 7, 2020 by producer

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The weird thing about living in a digital, VOD, streaming world is the way our glut of movie and TV choices ironically leaves us with no idea what to watch next! It’s a First-World Problem, but sometimes it feels like we have too many options to choose from. We suspect that most of the time, we mention movies on our podcasts. You’ve heard our recommendations. You intended to watch them, but you never got around to it, so those gems have slipped through the cracks. So, here in Episode 036 of Considering the Cinema, your host Jason Pyles (aka “Jay of the Dead”) welcomes fellow podcaster and long-time friend, the Gillman Joel Robertson, to help you compile a solid watchlist of 20 Underappreciated Movies Gems (in no particular order)!

Jay also hosts a WEEKLY Horror movie podcast with BillChete and Lady Phantom at Horror Movie Weekly.com. Thanks for listening to Considering the Cinema Podcast and Considering Horror Cinema, The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Movie Podcasting… Don’t forget: You can email Jay at ConsideringTheCinema@gmail.com or post a comment in the show notes for this episode. Continue reading →

Considering the Cinema Ep. 034: MPW Reunion September 2020

Posted on September 22, 2020 by producer

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For those listeners of Considering the Cinema who were big fans of Jay’s former show, Movie Podcast Weekly, we have pulled together an MPW REUNION for Episode 034! This particular show is a dual release that will be available in both MPW and CTC podcast feeds. Your host Jason Pyles (aka “Jay of the Dead”) welcomes back Karl Huddleston, Geek Cast Ryan Elliott and A Guy Named Andy. Unfortunately, our fifth horseman of the podcasting apocalypse, William Rowan Jr., was unable to join us for this recording. During this show, we update everyone with what we’ve been doing in 2020, our latest Mini Reviews of what we’ve been watching lately, and we bring you six new-release Feature Reviews of Christopher Nolan’s Tenet (2020) and The Tax Collector (2020) and Unhinged (2020) and The Social Dilemma (2020) and The Silencing (2020) and a special listener request review of the Lifetime TV movie, Pool Boy Nightmare (2020). Also, as a little BONUS Feature Review solocast, Jay brings you an extra review of Megan Fox’s new killer lion movie, Rogue (2020) — available at Redbox!

Be sure to check out Jay of the Dead’s weekly Horror movie podcast at Horror Movie Weekly.com, with co-hosts BillChete and Lady Phantom. Thanks for listening to Considering the Cinema Podcast and Considering Horror Cinema, The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Movie Podcasting… Don’t forget: You can email Jason at ConsideringTheCinema@gmail.com or post a comment in the show notes for this episode. Continue reading →

Considering the Cinema Ep. 033: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – August 2020

Posted on August 22, 2020 by producer

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With the release of Episode 033 of Considering the Cinema, you’re hearing dreams coming true and history in the making! So many people for so long have hoped and wished for a podcast run by “the Leonard Maltin of the Internet,” an American Treasure, the Amazing but Subtle Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker! Since 2010, Dave has been the author of the prolific film blog DVD Infatuation.com, with which Dave completed a remarkable challenge where he reviewed 2,500 movies! (Jay conducts two great interviews with Dave during and after this challenge. Listen to those here: First Interview and Retrospective Interview.)

But finally, for the first time ever, Considering the Cinema is proud to present The DVD Infatuation Podcast with Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker! Dave brings you a great episode, just under an hour long, that’s comprised of three great segments: Film Critic Influences and François Truffaut, A Year in Movies: 1981 (including Dave’s Top 20 for that year) and Music in the Movies: Frank Sinatra. This debut episode of The DVD Infatuation Podcast a must-listen podcast episode! If you enjoy this episode, let us know! Watch for Dave’s September 2020 edition next month!

Thanks for checking out Considering the Cinema Podcast and Considering Horror Cinema, The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Movie Podcasting… Don’t forget: You can email Jason at ConsideringTheCinema@gmail.com or post a comment in the show notes for this episode. Continue reading →

Considering the Cinema Ep. 032: Why M. Night Shyamalan’s The Village (2004) Is a Masterpiece

Posted on July 30, 2020 by producer

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Today, as this episode releases, is July 30, 2020 — the 16-year anniversary of the release of M. Night Shyamalan’s The Village (2004). For those who don’t know, “The Village” is a social-psychological Thriller about how innocence can be lost by trying to protect it too fiercely.

If you could spend three hours and 17 minutes trying to explain why your all-time favorite movie is a masterpiece, would you do it? Damn right! Your host of Considering the Cinema, Jason Pyles (aka “Jay of the Dead”), has spent years trying to explain why M. Night Shyamalan’s The Village (2004) is his all-time favorite film and and cinematic masterpiece. It is doubtful that anyone will listen to all three hours and 17 minutes, but Jay just had to put this out there on the official record. Plus, if someone ever asks for an explanation again, this episode exists!

Don’t worry, this isn’t a three-hour solocast! In Episode 032, Jay welcomes three different special guests, including his wife, Natalie Pyles, filmmaker and podcaster Joshua Ligairi, and filmmaker Mack Robins. This episode is comprised of five sections, namely Section 1: Memories of Opening Night with guest Natalie Pyles, Section 2: Box Office, Section 3: Story and Theme with guest Wolfman Josh Ligairi, Section 4: Technical Filmmaking and Soundtrack with guest Mack Robins, and Section 5: Listener Question and Concluding Thoughts. Listen as long as you’re able!

Warning: This episode will have major plot spoilers for M. Night Shyamalan’s “The Village” (2004).

Considering Horror Cinema Ep. 030: The Cured (2018) and Four Zombie Short Films With Dr. Walking Dead Kyle Bishop

Posted on June 27, 2020 by producer

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Like brains? Then you’ll love listening to special guest Kyle Bishop (aka Dr. Walking Dead) because he’s very smart about zombie cinema. In Episode 030 of Considering Horror Cinema, your late-night Horror host Jason Pyles (aka “Jay of the Dead”) and Kyle Bishop review The Cured (2018) and four zombie short films: Zombies V The CWA (2019) and The Last Taxi Driver (2018) and Still (2016) and Zombied (2019). You will hear Dr. Walking Dead’s take on our current predicament with this global pandemic COVID-19. Jay and Kyle also muse about whether the zombie can help us through our world’s apocalyptic outlook. Kyle says zombie films are not a genre. And he also discusses why a short film is not a short story. A short story is a regular movie. And a novel is equivalent to a series. Jay also brings you his first installment of his What Monsters Mean series as he and Kyle discuss What Zombies Mean. Join us!

And if you’re a huge Horror fan, you can view all of Jay’s HORROR ONLY episodes at Considering HORROR Cinema.com. Jay of the Dead also hosts a WEEKLY Horror movie podcast with BillChete and Lady Phantom at Horror Movie Weekly.com. Thanks for listening to Considering the Cinema Podcast and Considering Horror Cinema, The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Movie Podcasting… Don’t forget: You can email Jay at ConsideringTheCinema@gmail.com or post a comment in the show notes for this episode. Continue reading →

Considering Horror Cinema Ep. 028: Jody Horror Guy and The Gray Man’s Film Challenge: Three Decades of Theatrical Horror (1990 – 2019)

Posted on June 1, 2020 by producer

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In a recent episode, your late-night Horror host Jason Pyles (aka “Jay of the Dead”) received a voicemail from The Gray Man in Ohio, describing a remarkable film challenge that he completed with his buddy, Jody Horror Guy, of the Reel Blood Podcast Network. So, here in Episode 028 of Considering Horror Cinema, Jay of the Dead interviews Jody Horror Guy and Greg “The Gray Man” Bensch about their impressive Film Challenge: Three Decades of Theatrical Horror (1990 – 2019).

Anytime cinephiles complete a film challenge out of pure love of cinema (such as Dr. Shock’s 2,500 Movies Challenge), it’s worth admiring and hearing about how it was accomplished and what they learned from the journey. In Jody and Greg’s challenge, they watched a total of 972 Horror movies that were released theatrically over 30 years in the United States between 1990 and 2019. So, Jay of the Dead asks these intrepid film fans some logistical questions about how they pulled this off and which of the 972 Horror films were most notable. See Greg and Jody’s entire 972 Horror Film List on Letterboxd. Thank you to Jody Horror Guy and Greg “The Gray Man” Bensch for agreeing to share their experience while Considering Horror Cinema. Join us!

If you’re a huge Horror fan, you can view all of Jay’s HORROR ONLY episodes at Considering HORROR Cinema.com. Jay of the Dead also hosts a WEEKLY HORROR PODCAST with BillChete and Lady Phantom at Horror Movie Weekly.com. Thanks for listening to Considering the Cinema Podcast and Considering Horror Cinema, The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Movie Podcasting… Don’t forget: You can email Jay at ConsideringTheCinema@gmail.com or post a comment in the show notes for this episode. Continue reading →

Considering the Cinema Ep. 027: The Lodge (2020), Capone (2020), Green Rush (2020), Blood and Money (2020), Walkaway Joe (2020)

Posted on May 27, 2020 by producer

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For decades past, the month of May used to be well into blockbuster movie season. But now, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, theaters are closed and there doesn’t seem to be a “big summer popcorn movie” season this year. At least, not yet. Are there still any great movies to watch on VOD? Your late-night host Jason Pyles (aka “Jay of the Dead”) is here in Episode 027 of Considering the Cinema to answer that question for you!

During this show, Jay will bring you the scoop on 2020 new release movies on VOD, such as Capone (2020) and Green Rush (2020) and Blood and Money (2020) and Walkaway Joe (2020). But the major highlights of Episode 027 are the three special guests: Jay welcomes BillChete and Lady Phantom of Movies in 4K and Horror Movie Weekly to help him review the Horror chiller The Lodge (2020). And Jason also welcomes the Irishman himself, Karl Huddleston from Movie Podcast Weekly, to review The King’s Speech (2010). This episode features an incredibly sobering comment from Justin the Juggernaut. And as always, Jay brings you a bunch of Mini Reviews, including a quick description of Love Wedding Repeat (2020) on Netflix.

Thanks for listening to Considering the Cinema Podcast and Considering Horror Cinema, The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Movie Podcasting… Don’t forget: You can email Jason at ConsideringTheCinema@gmail.com or post a comment in the show notes for this episode. Continue reading →

Considering Horror Cinema Ep. 026: What Has Been Hiding in My Attic

Posted on May 18, 2020 by producer

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Don’t whiz on the Sacred Ancestral Tree! Good advice. Anybody who has been listening to Jay of the Dead’s podcasts for awhile knows that there is often content that was recorded months (or even years!) previously before it ever sees the light of day. But that content does eventually get released!

In Episode 026 of Considering Horror Cinema, your late-night Horror host Jason Pyles (aka “Jay of the Dead”) is finally revealing the podcast recordings that have been hiding in his attic! All the reviews in this episode were recorded in 2019. This episode has the longest review ever committed to the film 976-Evil (1989), as Jay of the Dead discusses it with Greg “The Gray Man” Bensch. (It’s about an hour long.) Then Jay does a 75-minute deep-dive discussion of Midsommar (2019) with the oracle Jody Horror Guy (of the Reel Blood Podcast Network) and his unclouded intuition. Jay also gripes a little about the term “Folk Horror” and goes on a lot about the scariest disease ever, Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Jay also brings you solocast reviews of BrightBurn (2019) and The Intruder (2019) and The Perfection (2019) and Friend Request (2017) and The Hunted (2014) and Basement Jack (2009).