ReconCinemation

The holiday season has arrived and the ReconCine Team couldn't be more excited! Joined by special guest co-host Joe Cetta, the team heads to 1983 for the comedy classic, TRADING PLACES! Jon, David, Brent & Joe look back at Eddie Murphy's meteoric rise, Dan Aykroyd's importance in comedy, John Landis at his peak before an epic fall, the development of the film for Pryor and Wilder, the rediscovery of Don Ameche and Ralph Bellamy and, of course, Queen Jamie Lee, who took a major leap from horror and established herself as a leading name for decades to come. Plus, early memories of the film, Jon's Grandma collection, how the film holds up today & so much more!

They're not just getting rich, they're not just getting even, they're getting podcasted... it's TRADING PLACES!

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The ReconCinemation team couldn't let November go by without a little visit to NOIRVEMBER! This week, the team is joined by special guest Jarrod Burt for a look back at the Coen Brothers #1, BLOOD SIMPLE! The squad holds nothing back as they dive deep into the early days of Joel & Ethan, what makes them stand out vs other filmmakers of the day, the varying styles of Coen Brothers films, the unique cast of Blood Simple, early memories of the film, how it holds up today and so much more!

Passion led to adultery, adultery led to murder, murder led to podcasting... it's BLOOD SIMPLE!

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We interrupt this broadcast for some breaking news: on the latest episode of ReconCinemation, the team unites to look back at a masterpiece by James L. Brooks, BROADCAST NEWS! Jon, David & Brent are looking back at the career of this legendary director and how that led to the story of Broadcast News. Plus, the incredible casting choices and the careers of Holly Hunter, William Hurt and Albert Brooks, early memories of the film, how it holds up today and so much more!

It's the podcast of their lives... it's BROADCAST NEWS!

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ReconCinemation goes classic! This week, the team unites to look back at the brightest star from the silent era and the 1992 film chronicling his rise, CHAPLIN! Jon, David & Brent take a deep dive into Richard Attenborough's direction, the absolutely brilliant performance by Robert Downey Jr. as Charles Spencer Chaplin, the historical accuracy of the film, why so many people have wanted to watch the film but haven't, why the film didn't explode like many thought it would, early memories of the film, how it has aged today and so much more!

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Halloween has arrived and the ReconCinemation team unites for their annual look at the franchise; this time it's HALLOWEEN VI: THE CURSE OF MICHAEL MYERS! Jon, David & Brent look back at this deeply troubled production, the long and tumultuous journey from concept in 1989 to cinemas in 1995, Donald Pleasence's participation, Paul Rudd's early performance, the portrayal of Michael Myers, early memories of the film, how it holds up today and so much more!

Six times the terror, six times the fear, six time the thrills... true podcasts never die... it's HALLOWEEN VI: THE CURSE OF MICHAEL MYERS!

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For part three of Super Shocktober, the ReconCinemation team is joined by very special guest E.K. Wimmer ("Laser Graves") for a return into the world of Freddy Krueger in A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 4: THE DREAM MASTER! Is this the peak of Freddy-Mania? How perfect is Robert Englund in this role? Did casting and character shifts change what this movie could have been? How far did the story start to veer off of Wes Craven's original idea? All this plus early memories of the film, how it holds up today & so much more!

Just when you thought it was safe to go back to podcasting... it's A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 4: THE DREAM MASTER!

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It's officially Shocktober and we're kicking it off with a big one. With the recent passing of William Friedkin and the release of the upcoming sequel, we're deep-diving into both the career of Friedkin and THE EXORCIST! Jon, David & Brent unite to look back at Friedkin's impact in Hollywood (both in the past and today), the development of the film, why this stands above most other horror films, horror movies that aren't about horror, the incredible cast, early memories of the film, how it holds up today & so much more!

A podcast beyond comprehension is happening in this house... it's THE EXORCIST!

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