CineSmack
160 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsCineSmack is a podcast about films by filmmakers. We take similarly themed flicks and throw them into our ring to see which one walks out. Great, Good, Bad or Horrible no one is safe.
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Fight #156 - In Cold Blood vs. Rope
March 07, 2024 04:00 - 68.4 MBJoin Kyle, Gabe, Andrew, Tom, and Mike as they discuss two tales of true crime that will try to tingle your spine. Will In Cold Blood be a true crime top dog? Or will Rope wrangle a win?
Fight #155 - Tetris vs. Blackberry
February 08, 2024 03:00 - 68.5 MBJoin Tom, Kyle, Gabe, Andrew, and Mike as they discuss two cutting-edge tech talkies fighting for a market monopoly! Will Tetris clear out the competition? Or will Blackberry click its way to a championship?
Fight #154 - Fletch vs. Beverly Hills Cop
January 11, 2024 03:00 - 74 MBJoin Mike, Tom, Kyle, Gabe, and guest host Andrew as they discuss two tales of conspiracy and crime! Which one will get to the crux of the caper and which will catch a cold case?
Fight #153 - Violent Night vs. Rare Exports
December 07, 2023 03:00 - 72.9 MBJoin Andrew, Kyle, Tom, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss two Christmas comedies vying for holiday supremacy. Which will come out on top, and which will be left with a lump of coal?
Fight #152 - Das Boot vs. Saving Private Ryan
November 09, 2023 03:00 - 77.9 MBJoin Gabe, Andrew, Tom, Kyle, and Mike as they discuss two war stories that deal out the drama on land and sea! Which will survive the struggle and which will fall in the fighting?
Fight #151 - Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare vs. Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
October 12, 2023 02:00 - 87.7 MBJoin Mike, Kyle, Gabe, Andrew, Tom, and special guest Tosh as they discuss two spooky slashers standing toe to toe in a fight for your soul! Can Jason still hack it? Or will Freddy’s glove grab the glory?
Fight #150 - The Secret Life of Walter Mitty vs. Stranger Than Fiction
September 07, 2023 02:00 - 70.7 MBJoin Tom, Kyle, Andrew, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss two fantastical works of fiction fighting for our amusement! Which whimsical world will win the day and which will daydream their way to despair? It's The Secret Life of Walter Mitty vs. Stranger Than Fiction!
Fight #149 - Bullet Train vs. Snowpiercer
August 23, 2023 18:11 - 67.2 MBJoin Kyle, Tom, Gabe, Andrew, and Mike as they discuss two train-bound tales that race down the rails to finish first! Which has enough steam to make it to the end and which will be derailed and defeated?
Fight #148 - The A-Team vs. The Expendables
July 13, 2023 02:00 - 62.7 MBJoin Andrew, Gabe, Kyle, Tom, and Mike as they discuss two explosive ensembles that duke it out for dominance! Which team will win the war and which group is going home in a body bag? It's The A-Team vs. The Expendables
Fight #147 - Ready Player One vs. Free Guy
June 15, 2023 02:00 - 68.9 MBJoin Tom, Andrew, Kyle, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss two VR videos battling for the high score! Who will get the keys to the kingdom and who is doomed to disconnect? It's Ready Player One vs. Free Guy.
Fight #146 - The Imitation Game vs. The Theory of Everything
May 18, 2023 02:00 - 64.8 MBJoin Kyle, Tom, Andrew, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss two tales of brilliance as they battle it out on the big screen! Which will reveal the secret of a successful story and which picture will remain perpetually perplexed? It's The Imitation Game vs. The Theory of Everything
Fight #145 - Happy Gilmore vs. Caddyshack
April 13, 2023 02:00 - 77.1 MBJoin Mike, Kyle, Tom, Andrew, and Gabe as they discuss two funny flicks that go stroke for stroke trying to top the leaderboard! Will they score a hole in one or come in last at the clubhouse?
Fight #144 - Grizzly Man vs. My Octopus Teacher
March 02, 2023 04:00 - 65.4 MBJoin Kyle, Andrew, Tom, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss two documentaries of man and beast traversing the globe for our entertainment! Which will succeed in showing us true natural beauty and which will just be unnatural booty?
Fight #143 - The War of the Roses vs. The Money Pit
February 09, 2023 03:00 - 61.4 MBJoin Kyle, Tom, Andrew, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss two stories of struggling spouses as they tangle to maintain their sanity and secure a victory! Which one will triumphantly reach the top stair and which one will crash to the cellar below?
Fight #142 - The Mitchells vs. the Machines vs. The Incredibles
January 12, 2023 03:00 - 69.7 MBJoin Mike, Tom, Kyle, Gabe, and Andrew as they discuss two animated action adventures that race for the gold in a CGI confrontation. Which household will be heroes and which relatives will end up in the rubble?
Fight #144 - The Mitchells vs. the Machines vs. The Incredibles
January 12, 2023 03:00 - 69.7 MBJoin Mike, Tom, Kyle, Gabe, and Andrew as they discuss two animated action adventures that race for the gold in a CGI confrontation. Which household will be heroes and which relatives will end up in the rubble?
Fight #141 - Flight vs. Sully
December 08, 2022 03:00 - 69.5 MBJoin Tom, Gabe, Andrew, Kyle, and Mike as they discuss two soaring stories of airborne emergencies. Who will arrive on time and who will go down in flames?
Fight #140 - Planes, Trains & Automobiles vs. National Lampoon's Vacation
November 10, 2022 03:00 - 63.8 MBJoin Kyle, Tom, Gabe, Andrew, and Mike as they discuss two movies of ill-fated travel that go bumper to bumper in a dash to their destination! Which will cross the finish line first and which will be too little too late? It's Planes, Trains & Automobiles vs. National Lampoon's Vacation!
Fight #139 - The Abyss vs. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
October 27, 2022 02:00 - 77.3 MBJoin Tom, Kyle, Andrew, Mike, and Gabe as they discuss two dark-place dramas that seek to bring the truth to light! Which will survive a brush with the unknown and which will disappear into the void?
Fight #138 - Tombstone vs. The Hateful Eight
September 22, 2022 02:00 - 77 MBJoin Andrew, Gabe, Tom, Kyle, and Mike as they discuss two bloody tales from the frontier! Which will end up face down in the dirt and which will live to see another sunset? It's Tombstone vs. The Hateful Eight!
Fight #137 - Manhunter vs. Red Dragon
August 11, 2022 02:00 - 54.2 MBJoin Tom, Kyle, Andrew, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss two takes on the same story and venture into the mind of a madman. Which mystery will be history and which whodunit will win?
Fight #136 - John Carter vs. The Lone Ranger
July 14, 2022 02:00 - 68.3 MBJoin Tom, Kyle, Andrew, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss two tall tales that vie for our views! Which will become a memorable myth and which will decay in the dust?
Fight #135 - Atomic Blonde vs. Anna
June 16, 2022 02:00 - 56.2 MBJoin Kyle, Andrew, Tom, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss two femme fatales while they face off for film fame! Which will bang the bullseye, and which will miss the mark?
Fight #134 - It Might Get Loud vs. Sound City
June 09, 2022 02:00 - 55 MBJoin Tom, Gabe, Andrew, Kyle, and Mike as they discuss two rock and roll docs in a battle of the bands! Which will strike the right tone and who goes out on a low note?
Fight #133 - Mrs. Doubtfire vs. Tootsie
April 07, 2022 02:00 - 69.8 MBJoin Gabe, Kyle, Mike, Tom, and Andrew as they discuss two desperate dudes doing what they must to meet their goals! Who is dressed for success and who is headed home in their heels?
Fight #132 - Speed vs. Face/Off
March 10, 2022 04:00 - 68.4 MBJoin Tom, Kyle, Andrew, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss two 90s action flicks that blow in slow-mo! Who can’t drive 55 and which will be transplanted into the winner’s circle? It's Speed versus Face/Off!
Fight #131 - About Time vs. The Time Traveler's Wife
February 03, 2022 03:00 - 56.7 MBJoin Kyle, Andrew, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss two past and present pictures that scour the time stream searching for Rachel McAdams. Tom does some time-traveling of his own and watches the two movies for March's show. Which of them will find their happy ending and which will be stuck in the past?
Fight #130 - L.A. Confidential vs. Chinatown
January 13, 2022 03:00 - 65.2 MBJoin Mike, Gabe, Tom, Andrew, and Kyle as they discuss two stories of California corruption. It's L.A. Confidential versus Chinatown, which of them will beat the rap, and which one is going to the slammer?
Fight #129 - Krampus vs. Fatman
December 02, 2021 03:00 - 58.5 MBJoin Kyle, Andrew, Gabe, Tom, and Mike as they discuss two twisted Christmas tales. Which will slay the holiday, and which ends up on the naughty list? This month Krampus goes toe-to-toe with Fatman!
Fight #128 - Dunkirk vs. 1917
November 11, 2021 03:00 - 85.3 MBJoin Tom, Andrew, Gabe, Kyle, and Mike as they discuss two epic tales of the world at war as they meet on the battlefield. Which of them will accomplish their mission and which will fall before their foe?
Fight #127 - Shaun of the Dead vs. Zombieland
October 21, 2021 02:00 - 22 hours - 66 MBJoin Tom, Kyle, Andrew, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss two man-eating movies and watch as they tear each other limb from limb. It's Shaun of the Dead vs. Zombieland!
Fight #126 - Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping vs. This Is Spinal Tap
September 09, 2021 02:00 - 3 hours - 57 MBJoin Kyle, Andrew, Gabe, Tom, and Mike in a battle of the bands as two mockumentaries take the stage in a melee of musical mayhem. It's Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping versus This Is Spinal Tap!
Fight #125 - Labyrinth vs. The NeverEnding Story
August 05, 2021 02:00 - 64.1 MBJoin Tom, Kyle, Gabe, Andrew, and Mike as they discuss two nineteen-eighties cult classics to see who will make it home and who will be devoured by the nothing. It's Labyrinth vs. The NeverEnding Story!
Fight #124 - Dick Tracy vs. The Rocketeer
July 15, 2021 02:00 - 60.9 MBJoin Kyle, Tom, Gabe, Mike, and Andrew as they discuss two classic comic and Disney icons. One is a Tommy gun-wielding gumshoe and the other is a jet pack-wearing barnstormer. Who will finish the job, save the girl, and drive or fly off, into the sunset? It's Dick Tracy vs. The Rocketeer!
Fight #123 - Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World vs. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
June 10, 2021 02:00 - 53.9 MBJoin Tom, Kyle, Andrew, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss two maritime movies that clash on the high seas! Which of them will sail off into the sunset and which will be sent to a watery tomb? It's Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World vs. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.
Fight #122 - Con Air vs. The Rock
May 13, 2021 02:00 - 69.2 MBJoin Mike, Tom, Gabe, Andrew, and Kyle as they host the first-ever Cage match. Forrest Gump Nic Cage goes up against Hipster, before it was cool, Nic Cage as Con Air takes on The Rock. One will whine about their best, the other will take home the prom queen.
Fight #121 - The Program vs. Blue Chips
April 15, 2021 02:00 - 65.7 MBJoin Kyle, Tom, Gabe, Andrew, and Mike as they put on their helmets and take the court in a nineties sports brawl. Who will sink the game-winning bucket and who will get sacked in the end zone? Find out on this episode of CineSmack!
Fight #120 - Anna and the Apocalypse vs. Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse
March 11, 2021 04:00 - 61.5 MBJoin Tom, Kyle, Gabe, Andrew, and Mike as they try to decide which flavor they want their apocalypse. Will it be with smores and a hint of glitter or catchy tunes and dance numbers? Find out this month as Anna and her troupe take on a group of Scouts.
Fight #119 - La La Land vs. The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
February 11, 2021 03:00 - 66.6 MBJoin Tom, Andrew, Kyle, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss two musicals featuring jerks in love. It's La La Land vs. The Umbrellas of Cherbourg.
Fight #118 - Ford v Ferrari vs. Rush
January 07, 2021 03:00 - 65.4 MBJoin Tom, Andrew, Gabe, Kyle, and Mike as they speed into the new year with a couple of high-octane car racing flicks. Fasten your seatbelts and hang on as Ford v Ferrari takes on Rush to see who will take the checkered flag!
Fight #117 - Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas vs. A Muppet Christmas Carol
December 10, 2020 03:00 - 64.2 MBJoin Andrew, Tom, Kyle, Gabe, and Mike as they are whisked back in time by the Ghost of Childhood Past, to a magical time where adorable rodents sing in perfect harmony and classic tales are retold by talking frogs. Which holiday favorite will lift our spirits and win the contest, and which will be evicted and left out in the cold?
Fight #116 - Timecop vs. Judge Dredd
November 19, 2020 03:00 - 58.8 MBJoin Andrew, Gabe, Kyle, Mike, and Tom as they discuss a mid-90s sci-fi bout of law versus order. It's Van Damme versus Stallone as Timecop and Judge Dredd enter a melee of malfeasance as we determine which film is guilty of assault on our eyes, ears, and other body parts.
Fight #115 - The World's End vs. This Is the End
October 23, 2020 01:00 - 51.3 MBJoin Tom, Gabe, Andrew, Kyle, and Mike as they welcome the end of the world with open arms. This month, two groups of friends go toe-to-toe in a battle to save mankind and each other! Who will save the world, with a soulful crawl, drinking, and drugs, and who will crumble under the pressure of their pending doom? It's The World's End vs. This Is the End.
Fight #114 - Bohemian Rhapsody vs. Straight Outta Compton
September 11, 2020 02:00 - 70.9 MBJoin Kyle, Andrew, Gabe, Tom, and Mike as two musical biopics take the stage in a battle of the bands. It's Freddie versus Eazy-E to see who is the real gangsta and who will bite the dust!
Fight #113 - Safety Last vs. The General
August 20, 2020 02:00 - 67.7 MBJoin Andrew, Kyle, Gabe, Tom, and Mike as two silent film stalwarts engage in a comedic clash. Who will be able to hang in for the win while the other crashes before it reaches the station? It's Safety Last vs. The General.
Fight #112 - Red Planet vs. Mission to Mars
July 02, 2020 02:00 - 72.9 MBJoin Tom, Andrew, Kyle, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss Hollywood's horrendously rushed race to the red planet. It's Kilmer vs. Robbins to see who makes the landing first and who doesn't make it off the launch platform.
Fight #111 - Yojimbo vs. A Fistful of Dollars
June 11, 2020 02:00 - 79.2 MBJoin Tom, Andrew, Gabe, Kyle, and Mike as East and West collide in a whirlwind of homages and plagiarism. Which of these cold-blooded classics will defend its cinematic honor, and which will get gunned down in the streets of film history? It's Yojimbo vs. A Fistful of Dollars!
Fight # 110 - The Great Dictator vs. JoJo Rabbit
May 14, 2020 02:00 - 64.9 MBJoin Kyle, Andrew, Tom, Gabe, and Mike as two historical satires battle it out in a concrete bunker match to see who will escape to Argentina and who will meet their downfall. It's The Great Dictator vs. JoJo Rabbit!
Fight #109 - Double Indemnity vs. The Big Sleep
April 09, 2020 02:00 - 65.7 MBJoin Kyle, Andrew, Tom, Gabe, and Mike as they try to figure out who's who and who's done it with who as two black and white classics go toe-to-toe in this film-noir fracas. It's a private dick versus an insurance investigator as Double Indemnity takes on The Big Sleep.
Fight #108 - King of Kong vs. American Movie
March 19, 2020 02:00 - 95.9 MBJoin Tom, Andrew, Gabe, Kyle, and Mike this episode as two average joes rise to the occasion to take on their nemeses! One is attempting to dethrone a king along with a gorilla. The other is attempting to finish what he started while facing financial ruin. Who will reach the kill screen and who will be left on the cutting room floor? It's King of Kong vs. American Movie!