Rear Window (1954)

 

Dust off your telephoto lens, binoculars, and leg cast and join A Cosmic Void this week for the 1954 Alfred Hitchcock classic: Rear Window. We talk about how it dissects voyeurism, holding it's characters, as well as the viewer accountable. We also explore bad sexual politics running behind the movie, as well as the two grisly murders that helped shape it's plot. And of course we note how influential this suspense film has been on film and television.

Hamilton (2020) with Matt Campbell

 

This week A Cosmic Void examines the hit play turned Disney Plus movie: Hamilton. Matt Campbell of the We Had a Good Life podcast helps explore it's themes on legacy, discuss it's fully drawn characters, how they stack against the real life figures, and whether this presentation counts as a movie. Plus we break down the influences that helped shape it, among many other things. This episode simply must be listened to.

La La Land (2016)

 

Jeremiah Perez returns to hosting A Cosmic Void covering the one of the more recent musicals: La La Land. We discuss it's parallels to the stars careers, whether a jazz career in Los Angeles is even possible, and all the movies it pays homage to. Check it out before it's swooped away by another podcast.

Repo Man (1984) with Time Machine Media

 

Time Machine Media steps in to talk about the cult classic from 1984 that launched Emilio(!) Estevez's career and had a soundtrack that was pivotal to punk music in the eighties: Repo Man!

The Maltese Falcon (1941)

 

This week A Cosmic Void dives into the film that's widely credited with starting the noir movement in film: The Maltese Falcon. John Huston's first turn at directing started a whole genre, hit the AFI's top 100, was one of the first movies preserved by the Library of Congress, and came up with an all timer for a macguffin. This episode breaks down the tangled web of lies woven intricately within the plot, talks about it's wide influence on movies, and shines a light on the greatest second to last line of a flick ever (hint, it's not "huh?"). Check this one out!

Army of Darkness (1992) with Darren Michael of Musclelizard Gaming

 

This week A Cosmic Void has special guest Darren Michael from Musclelizard Gaming to continue our Evil Dead trilogy talk with Sam Raimi's cult classic Army of Darkness! We probably dive way to deep into a film about a time traveling housewares clerk with a chainsaw arm fighting deadites, but we'd have it no other way. Every reference is explained. Every lack of nuance of time travel is explored. And every nonswear uttered and removed from TNT is uncovered. Buckle up bonehead, you're going for a ride! Follow us on Spotify, Stitcher, or where you get your podcasts! https://open.spotify.com/show/4uDdQrjtmgBN0wRIeFIDQW

Eraserhead (1977)

 

Stop me if you've heard this before. A man has a mutant baby that cries all the time and gets sores all over his face when he thinks about having an affair, but at least a woman in the radiator keeps him company. That's right, this week A Cosmic Void is covering the surreal 1977 cult classic Eraserhead. Biggs tries to break down the symbology of the film, David Lynch's approach to movie making, and so much more in this episode of the podcast.

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Jaws (1975) with Zach Siegel and Matt Mason of Watch No Evil

 

For this week of A Cosmic Void we cover Steven Spielberg's first blockbuster, hell the first modern blockbuster ever, Jaws! Zach Siegel and Matt Mason of the Watch No Evil podcast help weigh in whether it holds up, how adversity made this a better movie, and what exactly the apple means in Spielberg movies among many other topics. You'll love this sprawling conversation!

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Se7en (1995)

David Fincher’s Seven is the spotlight of this week’s A Cosmic Void. Biggs examines the pissing match behind the movie, the crazy detail in the frame, the almost made prequel, the sort of made sequel, and that’s just getting started!

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Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)

 

This episode of A Cosmic Void we got the beat! Fast Times at Ridgemont High is examined. The movie based off of a book based off of real life incidents changed the shape of teen sex comedies forever. And it broke out a hugely talented cast. Every angle is is examined in this quick podcast!