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Smug Film Podcast Episode #90 – Friday the 13th / Final Destination / Brad Avery (10/10/16)

Episode 90 1:00:19 | View on iTunes | Download Mp3

On this episode, Cody Clarke is joined live via Skype by Brad Avery for a discussion about the Friday the 13th and Final Destination films! Plus, a brand new Robot Reenactment!

If you have a question or comment that you’d like answered/played on the show, call our voicemail box at 718-395-9711, and be sure to leave your name as well!

And, if you haven’t already, head on over to our Patreon, where we’ve got a bunch of great rewards for listeners who donate to the show. Donating one dollar a month gets you a bonus mini-episode of the show in your inbox every Monday! These special episodes will never be available on iTunes or SmugFilm.com or anywhere else. The only way to hear them is by donating. And we’ve got a bunch of other great rewards too on there too, so check it out today!
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Smug Film Podcast Episode #89 – 1928 in Film / Brad Avery (10/3/16)

Episode 89 2:12:59 | View on iTunes | Download Mp3

The Smug Film podcast is back with our longest episode to date! On this episode, Cody Clarke and John D’Amico are joined live via Skype by Brad Avery for a rousing discussion about the films of 1928! Plus, a brand new Robot Reenactment!

If you have a question or comment that you’d like answered/played on the show, call our voicemail box at 718-395-9711, and be sure to leave your name as well!

Suicide Squad: The Class-Conscious Blockbuster Nobody Expected

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Suicide Squad (2016) | Written and Directed by David Ayer | 123 min.

Spoilers ahead.

“On this Earth, every act is a political act.”
– Andrew Sullivan, Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice

In the post-9/11 era, superheroes have changed. They’ve always represented power, but the source of that power has shifted. In the early 2000s, Spider-Man struggled with the personal responsibility that came with his great power, and the X-Men struggled against a government that hated and feared them. In the mid-to-late 2000s, Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer turned Batman into a representative of the Bush Administration—defending illegal extradition and wiretapping due to the clear and present danger of the Joker—and pitting Bruce Wayne, billionaire playboy socialite and son of privilege against Bane—a cynical proletarian revolutionary that mixes Occupy Wall Street with the Reign of Terror.

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The Smug Film Podcast Will Return Oct. 3rd!

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Hey y’all, the Smug Film podcast is going away for two months so that we can plan out and record some of our more meaty, research-heavy episodes, which we haven’t had the time to do for a while. Have a lovely August, and we look forward to seeing you again in October!

Smug Film Podcast Episode #88 – Hectic Knife / Greg DeLiso / Peter Litvin / Troma (8/1/16)

Episode 88 1:04:36 | View on iTunes | Download Mp3

On this episode, Cody Clarke is joined by Greg DeLiso and Peter Litvin mere hours before the premiere of their Troma film, Hectic Knife! Plus, a brand new Robot Reenactment!

If you have a question or comment that you’d like answered/played on the show, call our voicemail box at 718-395-9711, and be sure to leave your name as well!

And, if you haven’t already, head on over to our Patreon, where we’ve got a bunch of great rewards for listeners who donate to the show. Donating one dollar a month gets you a bonus mini-episode of the show in your inbox every Monday! These special episodes will never be available on iTunes or SmugFilm.com or anywhere else. The only way to hear them is by donating. And we’ve got a bunch of other great rewards too on there too, so check it out today!
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