

So It's Come to This: A Movie Podcast
So It's Come to This: A Movie Podcast
Finally, a podcast about movies.
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Sep 15, 2021 • 49min
EP 117: Fast Company
This week's episode hits the gas to cover an early David Cronenberg film, 1979's "Fast Company." We talk about how a horror director makes a drag race movie, what it looks like when William Smith and John Saxon duke it out and why you should never leave it to Meatball. Listen now!

Sep 8, 2021 • 1h 6min
EP 116: The Green Knight
This week's episode takes a journey to see "The Green Knight" in theaters. We talk about director David Lowery's visionary fantasy, Arthurian legends, failed heroes, medieval swingers and more. Listen now!

Sep 1, 2021 • 51min
EP 115: Candyman (2021)
This week, we dig our hooks into the new take on "Candyman." Eric and Charlie explore the film's connection to the original horror classic and we delve into the scares, social commentary and expanded mythology of the Candyman. Listen now!

Aug 25, 2021 • 40min
EP 114: Dracula: Dead And Loving It
This week's episode takes a bite out of Mel Brooks' 1995 horror-spoof "Dracula: Dead and Loving It." We talk about Leslie Nielsen, classic horror movies, Vaudevillian jokes and more. Listen now!

Aug 18, 2021 • 50min
EP 113: Action U.S.A.
This week's episode pulls out all the stops to talk about 1989's "Action U.S.A." We cover the stunts, explosions, car chases, William Smith line readings and more high-adrenaline aspects of this cult classic recently restored on Blu-ray by Vinegar Syndrome. Listen now!

Aug 11, 2021 • 58min
EP 112: Old and Escape Room: Tournament of Champions
This week's episode goes back to the cinema for a double feature of ridiculous new horror movies. First, we examine the twisted world of "Escape Room: Tournament of Champions." Then we head to the beach to get M. Night Shyamalan’s "Old." Listen now!

Aug 4, 2021 • 1h 11min
EP 111: Pig
This week's episode takes a bite out of one of the most surprising films of the year, "Pig." We talk about Nicolas Cage's transformational performance, the film's meditative mood and our own sense memories. Listen now!

Jul 28, 2021 • 1h 39min
EP 110: Jackie Brown
This week's episode finally covers one of our all-time favorites, 1997's "Jackie Brown." We talk about Quentin Tarantino's understated masterpiece and discuss our adventures seeing this film on the big screen, as well as our favorite moments and performances from the likes of Pam Grier and Robert Forster. Listen now!

Jul 21, 2021 • 1h 6min
EP 109: Tribute to William Smith
This week's episode is dedicated to the late great character actor William Smith. We talk about his amazing career on the big screen and on television, and we watch a William Smith film festival featuring the 1980 Clint Eastwood monkey movie "Any Which Way You Can," the 1970 biker action flick "The Losers" and the 1978 pro wrestling drama "Blood & Guts." Listen now!

Jul 14, 2021 • 1h 14min
EP 108: Vengeance Is Mine
This week's episode examines the masterfully disturbing 1979 Japanese crime drama "Vengeance Is Mine." We talk about the film's fractured story of a real-life serial killer and how this bizarre vision fits into the history of Japanese cinema. Listen now!