Cinema Chop Shop
This is a movie podcast that goes under the hood of iconic films and genres, examining what works and what should be retooled to make them better.
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Sunday Dec 31, 2017
Sunday Dec 31, 2017
The true episode 19! Travis is back with Hilary and comic book artist Chris McJunkin to ring in the new year with a classic and a cringer at Cinema Chop Shop. First up the gang get ready for their close-up for the noir classic Sunset Boulevard (1950). After the break, the decidedly inferior, but no less enjoyable slasher flick New Year's Evil (1980), in which the logistics of a serial killing creates confusion. Finally, Travis unveils his top 17 movies of 2017! Enjoy the show and have a happy new year!
Sunday Dec 24, 2017
Sunday Dec 24, 2017
Travis and Brew Boss Shawn are joined by author and movie fan Joey Poole for a festive episode of Cinema Chop Shop, where our gift to you is a fresh look at some iconic Christmas films. First up is White Christmas (1954), where each of our three pickers have drastically different visions for this musical comedy. Then we search for the modern Jimmy Stewart for It's A Wonderful Life (1946). In the final segment, we review the submissions for the Cinema Chop Shop Challenge, tune in to see the picks from listeners like you
Sunday Dec 17, 2017
Sunday Dec 17, 2017
Just days after 47 Ronin Remembrance Day, and coincidentally the release of The Last Jedi, Travis, Mark, Hilary and Brew Boss Shawn get together to talk about samurai movies, and their influence on the Star Wars saga. This week's films are the classic Rashomon (1950) directed by Akira Kurosawa, a compelling film with a non-linear narrative that ushered Japan into the modern cinematic world, and The Sword of Doom (1966) where the gang wonder who from today could best portray the titular sword-wielding sociopathic samurai.
Sunday Dec 10, 2017
Sunday Dec 10, 2017
Podcast Overlord Brew Boss Shawn reigns supreme over lowly bartender Travis for Time Travel week on Cinema Chop Shop. Travis and Shawn read some listener mail then review the results of the first ever Cinema Chop Shop Facebook challenge. The first film this week is A Connecticut Yankee (1931), where Will Rogers travels back to King Arthur's court in the second adaptation of the Mark Twain novel, and our oldest film yet. After the break, it's the classic The Time Machine (1960), the first film adaptation of H.G. Wells' genre-defining story. Also this week: Energy drink and beer check-ins, the Department of Corrections Department and #MovieMarathon2017!
Monday Dec 04, 2017
Monday Dec 04, 2017
Travis, Brew Boss Shawn, Michele and Hilary gather in The Mancave to raise a glass to a round of bar movies to celebrate National Bartender Day. First up is British cult classic Withnail and I (1987). a harrowing look into the life of alcoholics, a story about addiction that can easily be transcribed to today's world. Things are decidedly lighter for our second film, Cocktail (1988) starring Tom Cruise, where Travis tries to salvage this sorry movie by turning to the source material. Finally, it's the return of THE WILD CARD
Sunday Nov 26, 2017
Sunday Nov 26, 2017
Travis and Brew Boss Shawn commemorate the anniversary of DB Cooper's unexplained hijacking by talking about some classic heist films from the 70s. First up is $ (1971), where Warren Beatty and Goldie Hawn find a moral justification for robbing a German bank. After the break it's The Hot Rock (1972) where the boys take on the task of finding the modern Robert Redford. Then, it's the return of T. Hanks-giving! with a discussion of A League of Their Own (1992).
Sunday Nov 19, 2017
Sunday Nov 19, 2017
A festive feeling is in the air as Travis and Brew Boss Shawn gather to give thanks and discuss Thanksgiving movies, a genre you thought didn't exist. The first film is Woody Allen's Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), featuring Mia Farrow and an ensemble cast too long to list here. After the break there's a flop in the shop when they recast Dutch (1991) starring Ed O'Neill. Of course it's not just Thanksgiving, but T. Hanks-giving too, so we wrap up the show with Big (1988) starring America's dad Tom Hanks. Also the return of regular segments Energy Drink Check-in, Department of Corrections Department (with a thorough explanation of who exactly wrote The Bridge of the River Kwai from last week's episode), Midnight Double Feature, Beer Check-in, #MovieMarathon2017 and a special segment where we share what we are thankful for. Enjoy the show and have a wonderful holiday!
Sunday Nov 12, 2017
Sunday Nov 12, 2017
Travis and Mark are back to commemorate Veteran's Day by celebrating and breathing new life into some classic war movies. The first film is David Lean's classic The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) starring Sir Alec Guinness as a British POW in an Oscar-winning performance. Then it's high adventure with Gregory Peck in The Guns of Navarone (1961), where Mark celebrates Movember with some mustache-inspired recasting. Also the return of regular segments: Energy Drink Check-in. The Department of Corrections Department, Midnight Double Feature, Beer Check-in, #MovieMarathon2017 and THE WILD CARD. __
This is a movie podcast that goes under the hood of iconic films and genres, examining what works and what should be retooled to make them better.