Grawlix Cinematic Universe
91 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsTwo nerds watch and review two movies in search of the next shared CINEMATIC UNIVERSE.
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Pig & Okja
June 13, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 78.1 MBThe GCU is alive! Season 5 kicks off with the theme of Nicolas Cage. Each episode we are pairing a Nicolas Cage movie with a non-Cage film. This episode, we're discussing a rather depressing, animal nabbing double feature. Pig (2021) is the Nicolas Cage entry of the double feature. Cage plays a truffle farmer that just wants to spend his days hunting truffles with his pig bestie. Unfortunately, devious parties have other plans. We follow one pig nabbing with another, Bong Joon-ho’s...
Friday the 13th Special Part IV
August 13, 2021 10:59 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBThe Grawlix Cinematic Universe, much like Jason Voorhees, simply can’t resist causing trouble when a Friday the 13th pops up on the calendar. Even if everyone thought it was dead. It’s murder-zombie time. Well, hold on now. For the 4th installment in our Friday the 13th special series Randy is taking a look at the 2009 Platinum Dunes reboot of Friday the 13th and it’s less zombified Jason. The movie, though, might make you FEEL like a zombie. How does this film compare to the previ...
Christmas Horror Special 2020
December 22, 2020 21:28 - 2 hours - 113 MBHappy Holidays, ya’ old building and loan! It’s the time of year to bust out the Jimmy Stewart impressions, mix in a bit of Randy Savage because it’s all pizza, and fire up your favorite Christmas classics. And by Christmas classics we mean horror movies, of course. Yes, it’s the gift that keeps giving… the Monster of the Week segment! We gathered the whole Grawlix Podcast and Grawlix Cinematic Universe crew around the smoldering yule log that is 2020 to discuss Holiday horror movi...
Friday the 13th Special Part III
March 09, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 95.7 MBWe opened this season with our first Friday the 13th Special covering Friday the 13th parts 1 – 3. We went for a winter campout with our Friday the 13th Special Part II covering the 4th, 5th, and 6th entries in the franchise. We even took an unscheduled trip to space with Jason X in our Leprechaun vs Jason In Space episode. Now it is time to slam the coffin lid shut on this iconic camp slasher franchise AND season 4 of the podcast. Randy is joined by returning guests Paul of Moose’...
Mandy & Color Out of Space
February 24, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBJasper returns and he brought with him a magenta-soaked Nicolas Cage double feature! Up first is the heavy metal revenge fantasy Mandy. This surreal film is directed by Panos Cosmatos and combines 70s and 80s genre schlock with arthouse stylization. Then we follow up with another colorful and stylish Nicolas Cage gone mad (or rather, more mad than usual) film, Color Out of Space. Director Richard Stanley returns to filmmaking after 20 years with this beautifully shot and disturbing...
Blue Ruin & Green Room w/ Trashed Talk Podcast
February 10, 2020 08:30 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBTwo podcasts. Two movies. One CINEMATIC UNIVERSE! On this episode we’re not only mashing up movies, we’re mashing up podcasts! Randy is joined by Austen and Travis of Trashed Talk Podcast to discuss Blue Ruin (2013) and Green Room (2016). Both films are written and directed by Jeremy Saulnier and are intense thrillers focusing on people doing bad things but not doing them particularly well. This is a true mashup podcast so we combined the best of both shows. In addition to our usua...
What Did David Do?
January 27, 2020 06:00 - 30 minutes - 28.5 MBDavid Lynch’s new short film ‘What Did Jack Do?’ recently dropped on Netflix so Randy hijacked this episode to discuss the unique and iconic filmmaker’s work. Why are David Lynch’s films so strange? Is it high art? Is it pretentious? What’s up with Twin Peaks: The Return? Why does Randy love this weird stuff? Enjoy! Full show notes and more: https://grawlixpodcast.com/2020/01/gcu-38/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
GCU #37: Await Further Instructions & Pulse
January 13, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBIt's a technology gone awry horror movie double feature! Melanie of Grawlix Podcast joins the show to review Await Further Instructions (2018) and Pulse (1988).
Await Further Instructions & Pulse
January 13, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBOn this episode, Randy is joined by Grawlix Podcast co-host Melanie for a technology gone awry horror double feature! First up is the 2018 single-location horror thriller Await Further Instructions. Then we jump back 30 years to the 1988 hidden gem that is Pulse, starring Joey Lawrence! This pairing goes to show that even as technology has changed, fear stays the same. Enjoy! Full show notes and more: https://grawlixpodcast.com/2020/01/gcu-37/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
GCU #36: Critters & Gremlins
December 23, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBThis Christmas episode we found a creature double feature under the tree! We discuss two holiday horror-comedy classics, Gremlins (1984) and Critters (1986).
Critters & Gremlins
December 23, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBThis episode Randy is joined by guest Jordan of The Movie Guys Podcast. We kick the holiday viewing off with a true Christmas horror-comedy classic, 1984’s Gremlins! Tiny monsters tend to roam in packs, though, so we followed Gremlins up with Critters, released in 1986. As with our recent Friday the 13th Special, there is also an Extended Cut of this episode available to our supporters on Patreon. Become a supporter to hear the near 2 hour long Extended Cut! What does the Extended ...
Friday the 13th Special Part II
December 09, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 74.3 MBRandy is once again joined by guest Paul H. Harder III to share campfire tales of tawdry teens and hockey masked homicidal maniacs. This time our happy campers explore the “Tommy Jarvis trilogy” of Friday the 13th Parts 4, 5, and 6. While the Jason franchise didn’t deviate as far as the Halloween series when it tried to go in a new direction, it did backtrack just as fast. We somehow start with The Final Chapter before kicking ol’ Jason to the curb with The New Beginning only to be...
Last Shift & Darling
November 25, 2019 06:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBRandy locked the doors, turned the lights down low, and watched two horror movies about being trapped in a creepy place… alone. First up in this spooky double-feature is Last Shift, a film about a rookie cop’s first shift that, unfortunately for her, happens to be the final graveyard shift in an abandoned police station. That’s followed up with Darling (2015) in which a caretaker loses more than just her wits while housesitting the oldest home in New York. Enjoy! Full show notes an...
GCU #35: Last Shift & Darling
November 25, 2019 06:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBRandy goes solo to review Last Shift (2014) and Darling (2015), two horror movies about being alone in a creepy place.
GCU #34: Leprechaun vs Jason In Space
November 11, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 97.5 MBIt's a space slasher double feature as we review Jason X and Leprechaun 4: In Space!
Leprechaun vs Jason In Space
November 11, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 97.5 MBYou knew we were going to board Space Station Slasher someday and that day is here. Jason X and Leprechaun 4: In Space! What more introduction do you need? These slashers gone sci-fi movies are exactly as advertised. Friday the 13th and Leprechaun... on a spaceship. Strap in tight because Randy is joined by special co-host Matt D. of 60's Reboot Podcast for an appropriately epic breakdown of both films. Plus, as always, the boys each pitch their own take on the Jason vs Leprechaun ...
The Warriors & Murder Party
October 28, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 79.3 MBHappy Halloween! We’re slapping on our last minute cardboard costumes and baseball uniforms because we’ve got a party to attend. Before we do, though, we’ve got to make our way through multiple hostile neighborhoods. It’s going to be one heck of a crazy knight! This can mean only one thing. It’s another Halloween episode! This time we go light on the horror but heavy on the camp. We kick this funky double feature off with Murder Party, an underrated 2007 horror comedy written and d...
GCU #33: The Warriors & Murder Party
October 28, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 79.3 MBIt's a Halloween double feature of film reviews! We discuss cult classic The Warriors (1979) and horror comedy Murder Party (2007).
Halloween III: Season of the Witch & The Guest
October 14, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBIt's time. It's time! It's time for Halloween horror movies! This episode not only kicks off the horror-themed Season 4 of the podcast but also the first of two Halloween episodes this year. First, this All Hallows double feature invades our homes with The Guest, the 2014 horror-thriller in which we learn to be careful who we let in. Even if he is handsome and likes synthwave. Fortunately, this is also the night NO ONE came home because we also watched Halloween III: Season of the ...
GCU #32: Halloween III: Season of the Witch & The Guest
October 14, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBWe discuss the horror films Halloween III: Season of the Witch and The Guest (2014). Then we try to mash them up into a shared cinematic universe!
Friday the 13th Special
September 12, 2019 22:30 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBBeware black cats, broken mirrors, and other ridiculous superstitions because it's Friday the 13th! Luckily for you, we've got just the podcast special to listen to while you cower in your hiding spot from Pamela and Jason Voorhees. Paul H. Harder III joins Randy to talk about the first three films in the iconic camp slasher franchise. The two redneck murder zombies discuss Friday the 13th (1980), Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981), and Friday the 13th Part III (1982). For full show n...
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
August 26, 2019 10:00 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBIt's the season 3 finale! That's right, this episode we discuss Quentin Tarantino's latest movie which means Season #Taran3no has come to an end. It has been an interesting journey starting at the beginning of Tarantino's filmography and working through to this episode's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood review. We do give a SPOILER warning before diving into them. Check the timestamps below for when it is safe to tune back in. So many crooks and criminals. Slurs and shootouts. Vixens ...
GCU #31: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
August 26, 2019 10:00 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood review and all of Quentin Tarantino's films ranked on this special Season #Taran3no finale episode!
The Magnificent Seven & The Hateful Eight
August 12, 2019 05:26 - 1 hour - 81.3 MBIt’s the penultimate episode of Season #Taran3no! Like in GCU #29 we once again find ourselves in the Old West. No mechanical spiders to be found, though. Just a massive ensemble of gunslingers, bounty hunters, civil war vets, and villainous varmints. First in our adjective-numeral themed western double feature is a golden age Hollywood film about seven men – who fought like seven hundred. The Magnificent Seven starring Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, and Charles Bronson. To be clear, ...
GCU #30: The Magnificent Seven & The Hateful Eight
August 12, 2019 05:26 - 1 hour - 81.3 MBWe revisit the Old West with the adjective-numeral themed western double feature of The Magnificent Seven (1960) and The Hateful Eight (2015).
GCU #29: Wild Wild West & Django Unchained
July 23, 2019 05:48 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBThis episode we review the 1999 big budget flop, Wild Wild West. Then we move from post-Civil War west to pre-Civil War south with Django Unchained, Quentin Tarantino’s slavery revenge “southern”.
Wild Wild West & Django Unchained
July 23, 2019 05:48 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBSeason #Taran3no continues it’s pursuit of vengeance and it’s about to get wild. How wild? Will Smith, Kevin Kline, steampunk robot spider wild. Yes, we start this episode with a review of the 1999 big budget flop, Wild Wild West. Then we move from post-Civil War west to pre-Civil War south with Django Unchained, Quentin Tarantino’s slavery revenge “southern”. Enjoy! Show Notes 00:00 – Intro/Greetings 02:15 – Wild Wild West (1999) 26:28 – Django Unchained (2012) 43:13 – Wild Wild ...
GCU #28: The Inglorious Double Feature
July 08, 2019 06:40 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBYep, season #Taran3no has brought us to Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds and the 1978 Italian produced inspiration for the film, The Inglorious Bastards.
The Inglorious Double Feature
July 08, 2019 06:40 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBNothing says wacky hijinks and thrilling adventure like good ol’ WWII! That’s right! Follow two groups of lovable misfits on a romp through Nazi occupied France. These boys are behind enemy lines and in over their heads. Wacky! Yep, season #Taran3no has brought us to Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds and the 1978 Italian produced inspiration for the film, The Inglorious Bastards. Enjoy! Show Notes 00:00 – Intro/Greetings 03:06 – The Inglorious Bastards (1978) 18:08 – Inglo...
GCU Outtakes: G Madness
June 24, 2019 07:05 - 9 minutes - 8.75 MBTonight we present to you a sordid tale of madness. Several outtakes from GCU #27: The Street Fighter & Kill Bill Vol. 2 set the scene for a cautionary story of one man and his unhealthy affinity for powdered energy drink formula.
Outtakes: G Madness
June 24, 2019 07:05 - 9 minutes - 8.75 MBTonight we present to you a sordid tale of madness. Several outtakes from GCU #27: The Street Fighter & Kill Bill Vol. 2 set the scene for a cautionary story of one man and his unhealthy affinity for powdered energy drink formula. Enjoy! Links Mentioned GCU #27: The Street Fighter & Kill Bill Vol. 2 The post GCU Outtakes: G Madness appeared first on Grawlix Podcast. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
GCU #27: The Street Fighter & Kill Bill Vol. 2
June 10, 2019 06:22 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBThe GCU boys are joined by Grawlix Podcast’s own Jesse Kiefer for a kung fu and karate double feature. First, they marvel at Sonny Chiba’s X-Ray karate chops and confusing morality in 1974’s The Street Fighter. Then the conclusion of Quentin Tarantino’s tale of the blood-soaked bride with Kill Bill Vol. 2.
The Street Fighter & Kill Bill Vol. 2
June 10, 2019 06:22 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBThe quest for revenge continues and if you’ve got to fight… fight dirty! The GCU boys are joined by Grawlix Podcast’s own Jesse Kiefer for a kung fu and karate double feature. First, they marvel at Sonny Chiba’s X-Ray karate chops and confusing morality in 1974’s The Street Fighter. Then the conclusion of Quentin Tarantino’s tale of the blood-soaked bride with Kill Bill Vol. 2. In a first for the podcast our guest did NOT come with a cinematic universe pitch. Instead, Jesse present...
GCU #26: Lady Snowblood & Kill Bill Vol. 1
May 29, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBIt's a ladies of vengeance double feature! First on our hitlist is Lady Snowblood, the 1973 revenge classic which served as a clear inspiration for our second review, Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill Vol. 1.
Lady Snowblood & Kill Bill Vol. 1
May 29, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBTwo ladies, two movies, a whole lot of killing. This double feature review focuses on a pair of bad@$$ women who are out for blood. First on our hitlist is Lady Snowblood, the 1973 revenge classic directed by Toshiya Fujita, based on the manga series of the same name. This movie served as a clear inspiration for our second review, Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill Vol. 1 starring Uma Thurman. Enjoy! Show Notes 00:00 – Intro/Greetings 01:41 – Lady Snowblood (1973) 35:30 – Kill Bill Vol...
Vanishing Point & Death Proof
May 13, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBTighten your seatbelt because on this episode of the Grawlix Cinematic Universe we discuss a drive-in double feature that’ll have you white knuckling the steering wheel. It’s all muscle cars and menace as Season Taran3no hits Quentin Tarantino’s 2007 Grindhouse entry, Death Proof. It’s not a race till you’ve got some competition, though. So we paired QT’s exploitation homage with a clear inspiration on the film, the 1971 heady high-speed classic, Vanishing Point. This is all a litt...
GCU #25: Vanishing Point & Death Proof
May 13, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBJoined by Mike Wood of the Grindbin Podcast, we discuss Quentin Tarantino’s 2007 Grindhouse entry, Death Proof, and the 1971 heady high-speed classic, Vanishing Point.
Bonus: Doom Patrol, Titans, DC Universe
April 29, 2019 05:05 - 1 hour - 77.7 MBGCU goes full Grawlix Prime! What began as a Pre-Show quickly bloated into a full on episode so the GCU boys decided why not just make it a bonus episode! No cinematic universe here, though. Instead, Randy and Jasper discuss the DC Universe. Specifically, the DC Universe app including their thoughts on the Doom Patrol and Titans series as well as the app’s comic book selection. They didn’t (couldn’t?) stop there. They also discuss the state of streaming services, who comic books ar...
GCU Bonus: Doom Patrol, Titans, DC Universe
April 29, 2019 05:05 - 1 hour - 77.7 MBBonus episode! Randy and Jasper discuss the DC Universe app including their thoughts on the Doom Patrol and Titans series as well as the app’s comic book selection and more.
GCU #24: Foxy Brown & Jackie Brown
April 22, 2019 05:39 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBThis episode we’ve got a double dose of Pam Grier! First, the 1974 blaxploitation classic, Foxy Brown. Then we jump forward a couple decades to Quentin Tarantino’s 1997 hangout heist movie, Jackie Brown.
Foxy Brown & Jackie Brown
April 22, 2019 05:39 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBDon’t mess aroun’ with Foxy Brown. She’s the meanest chick in town! Meanwhile, half a million dollars is up for grabs and no one knows how it’s going down. Except for maybe Jackie Brown! This episode we’ve got a double dose of Pam Grier! First, the 1974 blaxploitation classic, Foxy Brown. Then we jump forward a couple decades (because this IS Season Taran3no, after all) to Quentin Tarantino’s 1997 hangout heist movie, Jackie Brown. As straightforward as the cinematic universe pitch...
GCU #23: From Dusk Till Dawn & Four Rooms
April 08, 2019 08:56 - 58 minutes - 54 MBThis episode we discuss the Tarantino penned, Rodriguez directed From Dusk Till Dawn. Then we hop over to the comedy anthology experiment Four Rooms, written and directed by Allison Anders, Alexandre Rockwell, Robert Rodriguez, and Quentin Tarantino.
From Dusk Till Dawn & Four Rooms
April 08, 2019 08:56 - 58 minutes - 54 MBSix stories. Four directors. Two movies. Witches, vampires, bellhops. This Quentin Tarantino/Robert Rodriguez double feature has it all. And no, it’s not THAT double feature. This episode we discuss the Tarantino penned, Rodriguez directed From Dusk Till Dawn. Then we hop over to the comedy anthology experiment Four Rooms, written and directed by Allison Anders, Alexandre Rockwell, Robert Rodriguez, and Quentin Tarantino. We couldn’t talk about Four Rooms without inviting Melanie ...
True Romance & Pulp Fiction
March 25, 2019 08:49 - 1 hour - 91.2 MBSeason Taran3no continues which means more fun movies about despicable characters doing bad things! This time it’s a true Quentin Tarantino double feature. Up first is the Tarantino penned, Tony Scott directed True Romance, starring Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette. Then bust out the surf guitar records and Jheri juice because the 2nd movie this episode is Tarantino’s 2nd movie, Pulp Fiction. There is no way our two nerds were going to be able to handle this job on their own ...
GCU #22: True Romance & Pulp Fiction
March 25, 2019 08:49 - 1 hour - 91.2 MBJoined by guest Jesse Kiefer we review the Tarantino penned, Tony Scott directed True Romance and Tarantino’s 2nd movie, Pulp Fiction.
The Killing & Reservoir Dogs
March 11, 2019 09:44 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBIn all its fury and violence… the Grawlix Cinematic Universe returns for season 3! It’s a double feature of master filmmakers’ early works. We kick off season Taran3no with Quentin Tarantino’s feature length directorial debut, Reservoir Dogs. Before we see the aftermath of the heist, though, we’ve got to see what inspired this caper gone wrong. So we also discuss Stanley Kubrick’s The Killing. This is Kubrick’s third film, a film noir style heist movie that served as inspiration fo...
GCU #21: The Killing & Reservoir Dogs
March 11, 2019 09:44 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBIt’s a double feature of master filmmakers’ early works. We kick off season Taran3no with Quentin Tarantino’s feature length directorial debut, Reservoir Dogs, and Stanley Kubrick’s The Killing.
Outtake: The Greatest Movies Jasper’s Never Seen
February 11, 2019 07:07 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBRandy reacts to the greatest movies ever made… that Jasper has never seen. Some of his reactions may surprise you. While the Grawlix Cinematic Universe is on a between season break enjoy this unreleased outtake from our Season 2 finale in which Jasper lists off a few of IMDB’s Top 100 movies that he has never seen. Randy also announces the theme of Season 3. Or should we say Season Taran3no? No, probably shouldn’t. Enjoy! Links Mentioned GCU #20: Extended Cinematic Universe Return...
GCU Outtake: The Greatest Movies Jasper’s Never Seen
February 11, 2019 07:07 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBRandy reacts to the greatest movies ever made… that Jasper has never seen.
Extended Cinematic Universe Returns
January 28, 2019 06:02 - 41 minutes - 38 MBAs another season of Grawlix Cinematic Universe closes, another season finale is born. We look back at GCU #11 – #19 and all 18 movies we reviewed therein and ask… what if? What if instead of mashing up Home Alone and Die Hard we combined Home Alone and Freddy vs Jason? How about Krampus and Die Hard and Drive? Look, it’s a season finale and things are going to get wacky. This time around we cut right to the fun stuff. Pitches! Pitches from us and, more importantly, guest pitches! ...