Optimism Vaccine

THIS WEEK: Wolfen (1981), Wolf (1994) and Wolf Man (2025)

Ah, the werewolf. Perhaps the perfect vehicle for exploring the duality of man. Or in the case of this week's slate of films: urbanization, th…

THIS WEEK: Searching (2018) and Missing (2023)

Steve is back in the hosting chair, and the format has immediately turned to dust. It's a Pod Casty For Me crossover, as Jake and Ian join us to discuss …

THIS WEEK: Lucy's Law (2011), The President Goes to Heaven (2011), Song of the Blind Girl (2011) and Who Killed Aliyah? (2012)

Steve and Miros were left to their own devices this week. The result? A f…

THIS WEEK: Cherry (2021), The Gray Man (2022) and The Electric State (2025)

Our attempt to discuss the post-Marvel output of cinema's most profitable siblings quickly devolved into a series of shrieks…

THIS WEEK: The Protector (1985), Shakedown (1988) and McBain (1991)

Optimism Vaccine has a well documented love of New York sleaze, so it was only a matter of time before we discussed James Glickenhau…

THIS WEEK: Miami Blues (1990), Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) and The Big Bounce (2004)

We try our best to avoid discussing the inexplicable 2004 disaster that ended George Armitage's lengthy Hollywood te…

THIS WEEK: In the Shadows (2010) and Scorched Earth (2024)

There's a common misconception that we only do this podcast to subject ourselves to the dumbest bullshit imaginable. Not true! Every once in …

THIS WEEK: The Borderlands AKA Final Prayer (2013)

What was Cate Blanchett thinking signing on to this turkey? Will we ever see the Roth cut? Did I watch the wrong movie again? Esteemed critic Esther …

THIS WEEK: Accident (2009), Limbo (2021), and Mad Fate (2023)

This time around, Jack let us watch the GOOD Soi Cheang movies. We're looking at a trio of films made with legendary cinematographer Siu-K…

THIS WEEK: Basic Instinct (1992), Sliver (1993), and Jade (1995)

Forget the Whitman's. This year we got you an Eszterhas sampler for Valentine's Day. It isn't particularly sweet, but there's a lot of …

THIS WEEK: The Visit (2015)

Motion Sickness welcomes back old friends as Aaron Casias of Hit Factory joins us to discuss the perpetually fascinating career of M. Night Shyamalan. I bet you all forgot …

THIS WEEK: Home Sweet Home (2005), Dog Bite Dog (2006), and Motorway (2012)

A generous patron's request brings us back to Hong Kong to look at a more contemporary side of the HK action-industrial comp…

THIS WEEK: Cloverfield (2008), Apollo 18 (2011) and The Devil Inside (2012)

Life has once again wrought havoc with our schedule, so before we debut the regular format of Motion Sickness, we're bringin…

THIS WEEK: Local 58, Gemini Home Entertainment, The Mandela Catalogue and The Oldest View

We're leaving the dusty theater behind, as Motion Sickness looks at what the children and their dang internet …

THIS WEEK: Cannibal Holocaust (1980), Guinea Pig: Devil's Experiment (1985), The McPherson Tape (1989), Ghostwatch (1992), The Blair Witch Project (1999) and Paranormal Activity (2007)

We're kicking o…

THIS WEEK: Unknown Visitor (2019), Host (2020), Dashcam (2021), and Frogman (2023)

What do you do when one of your co-hosts requires emergency surgery on Christmas Day? You pivot. And prepare to pivot…

THIS WEEK: A Magic Christmas (2014), A Christmas Eve Miracle (2015) and A Husband for Christmas (2016)

Somewhere along the line, noted shirtless hunk afficionado David DeCoteau was co-opted into the b…

THIS WEEK: The Grey (2011), Cold Pursuit (2019) and The Ice Road (2021)

This December, we've decided to trudge through the snow with Liam Neeson, charting his curious journey from celebrated thespian …

THIS WEEK: Blink Twice (2024), Smile 2 (2024) and The Substance (2024)

We've nearly survived 2024, but subtlety didn't make it out alive. It's cinema via blunt force trauma as we examine an eclectic s…

THIS WEEK: See No Evil (2006) and See No Evil 2 (2014)

It doesn't get much worse than this, folks. We're exploring the origins of WWE Films via the limp, senseless misadventures of Jacob Goodnight. Wi…