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Nicolas Winding Refn's 2011 Los Angeles synthwave car chase gangster flick, DRIVE, is our feature presentation this week! We chat about REO Speedwagon greenlighting the picture with Refn's tears, Albert Brooks as the "big heavy", Ryan Gosling's quiet performance, composer Cliff Martinez, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Oscar Isaac Movies in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

Ridley Scott's 2026 post-apocalyptic melancholy drama, THE DOG STARS, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We talk about Ridley's storyboard process and camera coverage, if Jacob Elordi can carry a film, Josh Brolin & Guy Pearce, the emo-folk score, those "Reapers", pristine Carhart jackets, dog deaths in movies, and much more! We also visit Collector's Corner and debut a new segment, "Watch or Botch". Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

John Carpenter's 1981 dystopian sci-fi action thriller, ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss Kurt Russell's iconic "Snake Plissken", the miniatures and matte paintings, the fantastic supporting cast, James Cameron's involvement, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 John Carpenter Scores in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

Andrew Patterson's offbeat Americana crime fable, THE RIVALS OF AMZIAH KING, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We discuss the folk bluegrass music in the film, Matthew McConaughey joining the film after 6-years away from acting, if the revenge fits the crime, Kurt Russell, and much more! We also talk about some physical media in our new segment, "Collector's Corner". Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

Alexander Payne's 1999 satirical dark comedy, ELECTION, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss Payne's stylish editing and incredible pacing, Reese Witherspoon, the darker edges, Thora Birch being shit-canned from the movie, Chris Klein's discovery, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Matthew Broderick Movies in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

David Robert Mitchell's 2026 sci-fi dinosaur wormhole family adventure, THE END OF OAK STREET, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We talk about the dumb fun at the heart of it, the spirit of Amblin, dinosaurs doing it doggystyle, split-diopter shots, and much more! We also discuss some recent headlines around Hollywood in Movie News! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

Todd Solodnz's 1998 darkly provocative psychological dramedy, HAPPINESS, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss the dark taboos explored, if Todd Solodnz is an "Edge Lord", Philip Seymour Hoffman, Dylan Baker taking on his controversial role, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 NC-17 Movies in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

Eli Roth's 2026 campy summertime gore gauntlet, ICE CREAM MAN, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We discuss Roth's decision to launch his production company "The Horror Section", the screenplay, if the volume of kills devalues them, and much more! We also talk some recent headlines around Hollywood in Movie News! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

Paul Thomas Anderson's 1997 Los Angeles porno epic, BOOGIE NIGHTS, is our feature presentation this week! We talk about Mark Whalberg's acting, Burt Reynolds being a pain in the ass on set, PTA getting it greenlit after his debut movie bombed, John C. Riley, the darkness of the film, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 1990s Defining Actors in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

John Sayles' 1996 Texas border town murder mystery, LONE STAR, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss Sayles' fascination with regional storytelling, if Kris Kristofferson and Matthew McConaughey are under-used, Ron Canada, channeling Robert Altman, live seque flashbacks, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 John Sayles Movies in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

Richard Linklater's romantic slice of life drama, BEFORE SUNRISE, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss idea and execution of the screenplay, Linklater's obsession with time, the romantic trope of chance encounters, Julie Delpy & Ethan Hawke's stand-out performances, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Romantic Movies in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

Christopher Nolan's 2026 epic adventure tale, THE ODYSSEY, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We discuss Nolan's epic filmmaking, the dialect, the ridiculous controversy around the movie, if it's emotionally detached, and so much more! We also talk some recent headlines around Hollywood in Movie News! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

Tom DiCillo's satirical dark comedy, LIVING IN OBLIVION, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss the inside-baseball filmmaking world, Catherine Keener's performance, how the film went from a short film to a feature, Peter Dinklage pulling the ladder up behind him, Brad Pitt's near casting, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Movies About Moviemaking in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

Adam Resnick's surreal, absurdist fantasy comedy, CABIN BOY, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss the film's Late Night with David Letterman beginnings, Tim Burton backing out of the film after it was written for him, the influence of Ray Harryhausen, Chris Elliott's comedy stylings, Hitler mustaches, Bryan Doyle Murray, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 James Gammon Movies in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

Michele Soavi's 1994 surreal horror-comedy, CEMETERY MAN, is our feature presentation this week! We talk about the fantastic production design, Rupert Everett, Italian horror, the gorgeous Anna Falchi, that WTF ending, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Movie Graveyards in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

Marshall Herskovitz's 1993 melodramatic coming of age dramedy, JACK THE BEAR, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss the screenplay from Steve Zaillian, the origins of the project with Bob Rafelson & Jack Nicholson, character actor Art LaFleur, the despair clashing with childhood nostalgia, Hills Department Store, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Danny DeVito Movies in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

Quentin Tarantino's 1992 Los Angeles heist thriller, RESERVOIR DOGS, is our feature presentation this week! We talk about James Woods near casting, the theories behind the film's title, the trouble with Lawrence Tierney, the incredible ensemble (Steve Buscemi, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Harvey Keitel), the emphasis on securing "Stuck In The Middle With You", and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Directorial Debuts in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

Steven Spielberg's 2026 alien conspiracy sci-fi film, DISCLOSURE DAY, is our bonus feature presentation! We discuss if Spielberg still has it, the alien artifact plot device, Emily Blunt, screenwriter David Koepp's 42 drafts, and so much more! We also talk some recent headlines around Hollywood in Movie News! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

Bobcat Goldthwait's 1992 satirical cult-class dark comedy, SHAKES THE CLOWN, is our feature presentation this week! We talk about the film mirroring Bobcat's standup comedy roots, Demi Moore's near casting, Tough Crowd, Martin Scorsese's love of the film, the incredible cast like Robin Williams, Adam Sandler, LaWanda Page, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Movies Featuring Clowns in this week's Silver Screen 7! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

Eric Appel's 2026 squeaky clean family comedy, THE BREADWINNER, is our bonus feature presentation! We discuss Nate Bargatze's standup comedy bits influencing the story, Will Forte, Mandy Moore's "Candy", the product placement, and much more! We also talk some recent headlines around Hollywood in Movie News! Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!