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On this episode, Cody Clarke and John D’Amico go 1-on-1 about surprisingly good unsung horror sequels! Plus, a brand new Robot Reenactment!
Continue reading Smug Film Podcast Episode #91 – Surprisingly Good Unsung Horror Sequels / #SGUHS (10/17/16)
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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!
Continue reading Smug Film Podcast Episode #90 – Friday the 13th / Final Destination / Brad Avery (10/10/16)
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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!
Continue reading Smug Film Podcast Episode #89 – 1928 in Film / Brad Avery (10/3/16)
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.
Continue reading Suicide Squad: The Class-Conscious Blockbuster Nobody Expected
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!