429. Xala (1975) — At the Movies
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-episode-429-xala/SandF_Episode_429_Xala.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSMortars, marabouts, and colonialist briefcases, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien take At the Movies in a truly new direction as they explore Ousmane Sembène’s Xala! Together, Shaun and Brandon explore the history of one of the earliest and significant works of African SF/F cinema, from its themes of family, pride, and greed to its exploration of French colonialism in Senegal to the film’s treatment of the fantastic! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
427. Ghosts of Mars (2001) — Torture Cinema #114
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-episode-427-ghosts-of-mars/SandF_Episode_427_Ghosts_of_Mars.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSBad language, human hand bras, and space lesbians, oh my! Shaun Duke, Alex Acks, and Becca Evans join forces to discuss John Carpenter’s Ghosts of Mars (2001)! Together, they try to make sense of the bizarre plot, the worldbuilding, why Jason Statham is just so darn handsome, why Martian ghost monsters love saw blades, and some pressing questions about sex toys and the Mall of America… Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
422. Jesus Christ, Vampire Hunter (2001) — Torture Cinema #113
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-episode-422-jesus-christ-vampire-hunter/SandF_Episode_422_Jesus_Christ_Vampire_Hunter.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSLesbian vampires, Ottawa, and bad wigs, oh my! Shaun Duke and Paul Weimer bring on special guest and friend of the show Tonia Ransom for a truly special edition of Torture Cinema! Together, they discuss 2001’s totally absurd parody film, Jesus Christ, Vampire Hunter. Just what makes this movie tick? Why are there so many militant atheists? Where does Jesus get his power, and why are vampires like that? We discuss this and more in this laugh-filled podcast deconstruction! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
421. Brown Girl Begins (2017; dir. Sharon Lewis) — At the Movies
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-421-brown-girl-begins/SandF_421_Brown_Girl_Begins.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSElectric whips, cruel spirits, and acid lakes, oh my! Shaun Duke and Alex Acks return for the second part of our first “a book and its adaptation” pairing. This time, they discuss Brown Girl Begins, a prequel adaptation of Brown Girl in the Ring, which we covered in episode 420! Together, they cover the film’s approach to adapting the novel, the script choices, and the directorial style, and much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
418. Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe (1991) — Torture Cinema #112
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-418-abraxas/SandF_418_Abraxas.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSConfused plots, red capes, and superpeople juice, oh my! Shaun Duke and Alex Acks combine their powers to discuss the horrifically questionable Canadian Ventura vehicle, Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe (1991)! Together, they explore the film’s bizarre sexless vision of the future, how a movie about an impregnating flannel-wearing alien super soldier works, and other topics more Rated R than the film the creators originally meant to give us! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
417. Lisa and the Devil (1973) — Totally Pretentious #22
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-417-lisa-and-the-devil/SandF_417_Lisa_and_the_Devil.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSGothic abodes, inescapable nightmares, and suckers, oh my! Shaun Duke and David Annandale return for a new edition of our “good movies” subcast. As promised, they’ve joined forces to dig into David’s selection, Lisa and the Devil, with some discussion of its shaky release history! Together, they discuss the film’s surreal and nightmarish horror in narrative and set design, the history of European horror cinema, and so much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
