Valley West Cinemas
44 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis is the podcast where we take a group of related films and eliminate all but three.
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Valley West Cinemas: The Final Chapter, a.k.a. The end of the podcast
October 16, 2022 17:54 - 56 minutes - 41.6 MBFor our final episode, Sean and Aaron discuss podcasting, independent filmmaking, and we take our red pens to the Freddy and Jason franchises. Thanks for listening!
REVIEW- Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me
October 03, 2022 23:54 - 57 minutes - 41.4 MBIn this special episode, Aaron takes a break from eliminating movies to discuss the film TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME with guest Nikki. Warning: There will be spoilers!
Marvel Movies! a.k.a. the Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 1 and 2
September 23, 2022 05:33 - 52 minutes - 39.5 MBThis week Aaron and Tara take their red pens to the Marvel Cinematic Universe Phases 1 and 2. Is Iron Man the best? Does anyone care about Ant-Man? And why does Tara hate Captain America?
BAYHEM! The Films of Michael Bay, a.k.a. Welcome to The Rock
September 15, 2022 23:19 - 48 minutes - 37.8 MBThis week Aaron and Sean take their red pens to the filmography of director Michael Bay, the king of blowing stuff up.
Serial Killer Movies (part 2 of 2): American Psychos and Natural Born Killers
September 09, 2022 02:20 - 54 minutes - 42.9 MBWe're back! Part 2 of our Serial Killer movies episode looks at Seven, Natural Born Killers, American Psycho, Copycat, and Monster.
Serial Killer Movies (part 1 of 2): Hannibal Lecter and The Silence of the Lambs
August 31, 2022 20:32 - 47 minutes - 37.1 MBIt's a two-parter! This week Aaron takes a red pen to serial killer movies with special guest Tara. Is Hannibal Lecter the king of serial killer movies?
Hidden Horror Gems, a.k.a. Vinegar Syndrome, Full Moon, and a lot of zombies
August 12, 2022 05:26 - 34 minutes - 28.4 MBThis week Aaron takes his red pen to a list of unseen horror films that you may have missed. Does "slow-burn" mean "boring" to you? Are there too many zombie movies? And who else misses video stores (seriously)?
Are they really that bad? a.k.a. Spice Girls vs. codpieces and Costner
August 01, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 51.6 MBAaron and Tara take their red pens to bad movies and ask, "Are they really that bad?" Is Batman & Robin a secret masterpiece? Is Waterworld an epic disaster? And who doesn't love the Spice Girls?
The 1980s: Sequels of 1989
July 20, 2022 10:00 - 39 minutes - 32.2 MBThis week Aaron takes his red pen to the sequels of 1989.
Abortion and Unwanted Kids, a.k.a. Politics and Dirty Dancing
July 11, 2022 22:47 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBThis week Tara and Aaron discuss recent events in America and movies that feature unwanted kids or abortions.
Hollywood True Crime: The real death of actor Vic Morrow (and the films of John Landis)
June 29, 2022 10:00 - 53 minutes - 44.5 MBThis week Aaron and special guest Sean discuss the death of actor Vic Morrow on the set of Twilight Zone: The Movie. Then, we take our red pens to the filmography of that film's director, John Landis. Should he have been allowed to make more movies? Where do we draw the line with forgiveness?
Morbius Sucks (plus Turning Red, Scream 5, and other movies we missed)
June 22, 2022 00:24 - 31 minutes - 26 MBThis week Aaron takes his red pen to movies we missed like Morbius, The Matrix 4, Scream 5, Bob's Burgers, Turning Red, and a few others.
The Office Showdown: Jim vs. Dwight (a.k.a. John Krasinski vs. Rainn Wilson)
June 13, 2022 21:00 - 38 minutes - 29.9 MBThis week it's The Office showdown as we take our red pens to the films of John Krasinski and Rainn Wilson, with special guest Nikki! Is Friends better than The Office? Is it hard for sitcom actors to choose good films? And does the beard make John Krasinski a good actor?
True Crime, Catfish, and Basketball: 12 Documentaries We Recommend
June 02, 2022 20:58 - 26 minutes - 22.4 MBWe don't eliminate any films this week and instead look at twelve documentaries Aaron recommends.
Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard
May 26, 2022 05:38 - 57 minutes - 44.9 MBThis week it's the films of Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard, with special guest Tara! Is Depp any good without Tim Burton (or the Pirates franchise)? How many movies has Amber Heard actually been in? And is The Lone Ranger kind of... racist?
Encanto, Frozen, and Modern Disney Animated Films
May 17, 2022 10:00 - 43 minutes - 33.7 MBThis week we take our red pens to Modern Disney Animated Films with special guest Tara! Is Encanto a new classic? Is Frozen maybe TOO popular? And can we talk about Bruno? Or Raya... or Moana... or Bolt...
Action Franchise Fight! John Wick, Fast & Furious, Die Hard, and Lethal Weapon
May 10, 2022 10:00 - 40 minutes - 28.8 MBThis week we take our red pens to four ACTION franchises with special guest John! Is Die Hard better than Lethal Weapon? Is John Wick a modern classic? And how far can Fast & Furious go before it's too silly?
Alien Horror Movies, a.k.a. naked Scarlett Johansson vs. Prometheus
May 03, 2022 10:00 - 37 minutes - 29.1 MBThis week Tara and Aaron discuss Alien Horror Movies! Did anyone see Scarlett Johansson's naked alien film? Is Prometheus great or trash? And why are there three Species sequels?
Twister vs. Sharknado (and other Weather Disaster movies)
April 26, 2022 10:00 - 30 minutes - 22.9 MBThis week we take our red pen to disaster movies about bad weather. Does Twister hold up? Is Sharknado secretly genius? Why does the weather hate Jake Gyllenhaal?
DCEU, a.k.a. Batman v Superman v Wonder Woman v Aquaman...
April 19, 2022 10:00 - 46 minutes - 33.5 MBThis week we take our red pens to the DC Extended Universe with new guest John! How much versus was actually in Batman v Superman? Which Suicide Squad is the best? And how bad is Wonder Woman 1984?
Bruce Willis, a.k.a. We Don’t Talk About Bruno
April 12, 2022 17:50 - 47 minutes - 35.1 MBThis week we take our red pens to the films of Bruce Willis, with special guest Tara! Is he a better actor than we remember? What has happened to him in the last few years? And why do so many of his movies have numbers in the title?
Will Smith films, a.k.a. Men in Black vs. the Oscars
April 05, 2022 10:00 - 29 minutes - 21.4 MBThis week we take our red pens to the films of Will Smith, with special guest Tara! Did Will Smith peak in the 90s? Does anyone care about the Oscars?
Movies After 9/11
March 29, 2022 09:00 - 24 minutes - 19.3 MBThis week we take our red pen to the first 15 new movies released after the terror attacks of September 11, 2001.
Animal Attack Movies! a.k.a. Spiders and Dinosaurs vs. Sharks, Snakes and Tremors
March 22, 2022 09:00 - 38 minutes - 30.7 MBThis week we take our red pens to Animal Attack Movies and eliminate all but three, with special guest Tara! Are the Jurassic Park and Jaws sequels any good? Does the Spielberg magic work on spiders? And there's a Lake Placid Vs. Anaconda movie??
Tom Holland, a.k.a. Spider-Man vs. Uncharted
March 15, 2022 09:00 - 23 minutes - 18.2 MBThis week we take our red pens to the films of Tom Holland! Which Spider-Man movie is the best? Does Uncharted break the video game movie curse? Can you name any of his other movies?
James Cameron, a.k.a. Titanic vs. Avatar
March 08, 2022 11:00 - 38 minutes - 31.2 MBThis week we take our red pen to the films of James Cameron, with special guest Tara! Is Titanic still king of the world? Does anyone actually remember (or care about) Avatar?
Kanye West (or, Movies Featuring Music by the Artist Known as Ye)
March 01, 2022 08:00 - 24 minutes - 17.9 MBThis week we take our red pen to 12 of the 100+ movies that feature music by Kanye West. We dive into why Jamie Foxx won the Oscar for the wrong movie, how political Long Shot should have been, and whether or not The Hangover is still funny.
Vampire Movies, a.k.a. Twilight, Buffy, and Dracula vs. The Lost Boys
February 22, 2022 07:00 - 42 minutes - 31.4 MBThis week we take our stakes and our red pens to Vampire Movies, with special guest Tara! How bad is Twilight? How great is Tom Cruise as a vampire? And is The Lost Boys "too '80s?"
Movies Based on TV Shows
February 15, 2022 10:00 - 21 minutes - 18.5 MBThis week we take a look at Movies Based on TV Shows and eliminate all but three. Can Jackass defeat Downton Abbey? Are the Power Rangers stronger than The Rock? (He's in here twice!)
Pixar films
February 08, 2022 20:22 - 44 minutes - 35.8 MBThis week we take our red pen to the films of Pixar Animation Studios, with special guest Tara. Is the Toy Story trilogy unbeatable? Is Coco better than Wall-E? Did we really need more Cars movies?
The Worst Movies, a.k.a. We finally talk about Cats, Sia, and Kirk Cameron
February 01, 2022 10:00 - 48 minutes - 35.8 MBThis week we take our red pen to the worst movies as selected by the Razzie Awards, with special guest Tara. Is Cats really that bad? Is Saving Christmas somehow worse? And what exactly was Sia thinking??
Marvel Movies (but not the MCU), a.k.a. Deadpool and X-Men vs. Spider-Man and Blade
January 25, 2022 10:00 - 42 minutes - 35.2 MBThis week we take our red pens to the Marvel movies that exist outside the MCU, featuring special guest Sean! Is Andrew Garfield an amazing Spider-Man? Is Howard the Duck really that bad? And how many Fantastic Four movies are there?
The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen
January 18, 2022 09:00 - 11 minutes - 16.2 MBThis week Aaron recommends some of the best movies you have probably never seen.
M. Night Shyamalan, a.k.a. The Sixth Sense vs. The Last Airbender
January 11, 2022 13:00 - 58 minutes - 46.4 MBThis week we take our red pen to the filmography of M. Night Shyamalan and eliminate all but three, with special guest Tara! Has it only gone downhill since The Sixth Sense? Was The Last Airbender racist? Does Shyamalan have three films worth saving?
1999 in film
January 04, 2022 13:00 - 29 minutes - 25.7 MBThis week we take our red pen to the year 1999. Did Buffy make the worst move ever? Did Tim Roth make the most depressing movie? Is there anything else to say about Star Wars Episode I?
Samuel L. Jackson
December 28, 2021 13:00 - 21 minutes - 16.8 MBThis week we take our red pen to the filmography of Samuel L. Jackson. If you ignore the Marvel, Tarantino, and Shyamalan films, which remaining films of his deserve to survive?
Terminator vs. Matrix, Robocop, Mad Max and Riddick
December 21, 2021 13:00 - 24 minutes - 19.3 MBThis week Aaron is joined by Sean and we take our red pen to the franchises Matrix, Terminator, Robocop, Mad Max, and Riddick. Is Terminator 2 any good without part 1? Can Neo beat Mad Max? And where does Vin Diesel fit into all of this?
Best of 2021 (so far)
December 14, 2021 13:00 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBThis week Aaron takes a look at the noteworthy films of 2021. Is Free Guy better than Fast & Furious 9? Did Nicolas Cage make his best movie in years? And has anyone seen Shiva Baby?
Halloween vs. Chucky vs. Scream
December 07, 2021 13:00 - 39 minutes - 34 MBThis week we take our red pen to the classic horror franchises Halloween, Scream, and Child's Play, with special guest Sean! Are any of the sequels any good? Can Chucky and Ghostface survive against Michael Myers?
Shrek vs. Dreamworks Animated Films
November 30, 2021 13:00 - 41 minutes - 32.6 MBThis week I am joined by Tara as we take our red pen to the animated films of Dreamworks and eliminate all but three. Is Shrek a classic? Does anyone remember The Prince of Egypt?
Best Picture 2018-2020
November 23, 2021 13:00 - 27 minutes - 23.1 MBThis week we take our red pen to the films nominated for Best Picture from 2018 to 2020. Was Joker overlooked or overpraised? Do the Oscars even matter anymore?
Stephen King
November 16, 2021 13:00 - 50 minutes - 35.7 MBThis week we take our red pen to the films of Stephen King and eliminate all but three, with special guest Tara! Can 137 Children of Corn movies survive against Misery? Did The Shining need a sequel? Is Maximum Overdrive a prequel to Disney's Cars?
Star Wars films
November 09, 2021 16:56 - 33 minutes - 47.4 MBThis week we take our red pen to the Star Wars film franchise and eliminate all but three, featuring special guest Sean! Can any films in the prequel or sequel series survive? What about Solo or Rogue One, or the Special Editions?
Star Trek
November 02, 2021 23:36 - 30 minutes - 24.8 MBThis week we take our red pen to the Star Trek film franchise and eliminate all but three.