Movies and Chaos
This is a podcast looking at the impact and legacy of cult films. It’s hosted by Mark Palermo (former critic, screenwriter of Detention) and Serena Whitney (former critic, programmer of The Revue Cinema in Toronto). Why do these movies endure? Is some stuff too much for modern audiences? Theme music: "Hypernormalization" by Rich Aucoin, Artwork: Ryan Wilson
Movies and Chaos
Latest Episodes
Ambition vs. Talent
On this banger ep, we review the Barney Gone Berserk horror film BUDDY and Ridley Scott's post-apocalyptic THE DOG STARS. Plus, why being ambitious isn't the same thing as being talented, thoughts on the legacy of TERMINATOR 2, and why distribu...
The End of Teenage Sex and Death (On Oak Street)
We have two new Summer releases here. One is the Amblin throwback THE END OF OAK STREET. The other is the meta take on meta slasher movies TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA. Both movies sound like they're about people dying, but are the movi...
Web and Flow
We discuss the record breaking SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY. Is it that good or are people just saying things again? Plus, screening notes, showgirls, movie talkers and more.
Evil Dead Burned
We talk about all the Evil Dead movies, the series' importance to us, how it's changed over time, and how we feel about all that. Hopefully, we won't feel burned by the new one and no movie gets roasted, but who's to say? We also review the Oli...
Surrounded by Bots
A24 partners with AI and Elon retweets Uwe Boll's anti-migrant movie to his 240-million followers. How do you keep it real in phoney times? In comparatively lighter fare we talk about SUPERGIRL, Mark catches up on DISCLOSURE DAY, Serena catches...
