CineNation
The CineNation Podcast analyzes the histories and tropes of film genres and why we love them.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 92 minutes
- Episodes
- 379
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
139 - Batman Returns (1992)
"Two lives left. I think I'll save one for next Christmas." For our first episode in our month-long series on Christmas-Adjacent movies, Brandon and Thomas take a look at Tim Burton's superhero seque…
01:33:31 |
Thu 03 Dec 2020
138 - The Big Heat: The Filmography of Fritz Lang
"I've been rich and I've been poor. Believe me, rich is better." For our final episode of Noirvember, Brandon and Thomas take a deep dive into the life and career of film director Fritz Lang, an inno…
01:36:18 |
Wed 25 Nov 2020
137 - Too Late for Tears (1949)
"Don't ever change, Tiger. I don't think I'd like you with a heart." Listen as Brandon is joined by Hunter Barcroft to talk about the lesser-known 1949 noir, Too Late for Tears, starring Lizabeth Sco…
01:15:04 |
Thu 19 Nov 2020
136 - Key Largo (1948)
"When your head says one thing and your whole life says another, your head always loses." For this episode, Thomas and Brandon discuss John Huston's 1948 classic, Key Largo. Starring Humphrey Bogart,…
01:15:30 |
Thu 12 Nov 2020
135 - Murder, My Sweet (1944)
"I don't know which side anybody's on. I don't even know who's playing today." For our first episode of Noirvember, Brandon and Thomas discuss the first faithful adaptation of a Raymond Chandler. "Mu…
01:23:05 |
Thu 05 Nov 2020
134 - Xavier Burgin and Horror Noire
Listen as Brandon sits down (over Zoom) with filmmaker Xavier Burgin. They talk about Xavier's directorial debut, Horror Noire, a documentary that examines the relationship between African American h…
00:36:33 |
Sat 31 Oct 2020
133 - Scream: The Filmography of Wes Craven
It's a scream, baby! Listen as Brandon and Thomas dive into the life and career of the Maestro of Horror, Wes Craven. From his 80s dream killer, Freddy Krueger, to his directing work in the meta-horr…
01:52:06 |
Thu 29 Oct 2020
132 - Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2011)
Are you ready to have a bloody good time? Listen as Brandon and Thomas discuss one of their favorite horror-comedies of the past decade, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil. Starring Alan Tudyk, Tyler Labine, a…
01:14:41 |
Thu 22 Oct 2020
131 - The 'Burbs (1989)
The suburbs can be a terrifying place full of mysterious neighbors that all have their secrets, and that's what "The 'Burbs" captures. Brandon is joined by Hunter Barcroft to discuss Joe Dante's subu…
01:14:39 |
Thu 15 Oct 2020
130 - Hausu (1970)
Welcome to the wonderful weirdness of Hausu (a.k.a. House). Thomas leads Brandon through the madness of Nobuhiko Obayashi's feature debut. Even though it was a commercial success in Japan in the 1970…
01:11:35 |
Thu 08 Oct 2020
129 - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
It's time to kick-off October with one of Brandon's favorite cult classics, Phantom of the Paradise. Written and directed by Brian De Palma, The Phantom of the Paradise is rock opera horror-comedy wi…
01:25:30 |
Thu 01 Oct 2020
128 - Jenette Goldstein
To close out our month-long series on movie sequels, Brandon talks with actress Jenette Goldstein about her filmography, including James Cameron's Aliens and Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Listen as Jen…
01:09:03 |
Tue 29 Sep 2020
127 - Aliens: The Filmography of James Cameron
He might not be King of the World, but James Cameron is the King of Sequels. Listen as Brandon and Thomas discuss the life and works of Academy Award-winning director James Cameron. For this episode,…
01:57:49 |
Thu 24 Sep 2020
126 - The Two Jakes (1990)
You thought it ended with "Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown." But, it didn't. Sixteen years later, Jack Nicholson returned to the Chinatown universe with The Two Jakes, a box office failure with a mix…
01:04:50 |
Thu 17 Sep 2020
125 - Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Those that hunt them still go by the name...Blade Runner. Listen as Brandon and Thomas dive into the critically successful, but box office blunder, Blade Runner 2049. They discuss its connections to …
01:31:59 |
Thu 10 Sep 2020
124 - The Color of Money: A Look at Sequels
What happens after $300 million worldwide? A sequel. Listen as Brandon and Thomas journey through the history of sequels, discussing the tropes and stories that are present within them. Surprisingly,…
01:49:47 |
Thu 03 Sep 2020
123 - Casino Royale: A Look at James Bond
Bond. James Bond. In our final episode of Spy Month, Brandon and Thomas dive into one of the most prestigious film franchises of all time. Thomas is a die-hard Bond fan, and Brandon has barely watche…
02:19:41 |
Thu 27 Aug 2020
122 - Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)
Your mission, should you choose to accept, is to listen to the newest episode of the CineNation Podcast. For this episode, Brandon and Thomas discuss the importance of the Mission: Impossible franchi…
01:31:21 |
Thu 20 Aug 2020
121 - The Conversation (1974)
"He'd kill us if he got the chance." For this episode, Brandon is joined by his former CineNation co-host, Ben Goertz, to discuss one of their favorite movies within the Spy genre. Listen as the two …
01:47:03 |
Thu 13 Aug 2020
120 - Notorious: A Look at the Spy Genre
Don't trust anyone. For August, we will be diving into the spy genre. Listen as Brandon and Thomas discuss some of the famous movies and tropes of the spy movie. From Hitchcock's early espionage film…
01:29:06 |
Thu 06 Aug 2020
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