Poppin' Cinema with JoeMama & Friends
Every week I'll share a film I've seen with a friend who hasn't, and then we'll talk about it. This is the podcast where I pop my friends' cinema cherries, one movie at a time.
Episodes
146 episodes
Episode 135: "Dead Alive" ("Braindead") (1992) with Vinny
Before directing three of the most critically acclaimed films in modern history, Peter Jackson directed the splatterfest 1992 film "Dead Alive" (also known as "Braindead"). Filled with over-the-top gore, humor, and everything that makes a B-rat...
Episode 134: "Promising Young Woman" (2020) with Tyler & Max
**Topic of SA is discussed, viewer discretion is advised**Emerald Fennell made her mark in current cinema history with her 2020 film "Promising Young Woman," looking at the aftermath of a traumatic event that led the main character to sp...
Episode 133: Summer Film Preview with Mario
The months of May, June, July and August brings out the best cinema has to offer in regards to epic blockbusters, family friendly films, horror movies and everything in-between. Mario and I discuss 48 movies hitting cinemas in the summer months...
Episode 132: "The Black Phone" (2022) with Tyler & Max
Ethan Hawke's descent into villainy, "The Black Phone" was a movie I wasn't too keen on after first seeing it, but it's grown on me - did Tyler and Max like it?
Episode 131: "Mad God" (2022) with Tyler
Thirty years in the making, the arduous stop-motion animation film "Mad God" is a celebration of the macabre and unhinged. What did Tyler think of this exceptional film?
Episode 130: "Anora" (2024) with Tyler & Max
"Pretty Woman" for today's generation, 2024's "Anora" took home several Academy Awards and cemented Mikey Madison as one of the hottest up-and-coming actresses of her generation. What did Tyler and Max think of the movie?
Episode 129: "Basket Case" (1982) with Shawn, Cameron & Gavin
How far would you go to protect your brother? What if he was a deformed former conjoined twin in a basket? Find out as I introduce Shawn, Cameron and Gavin the horror cult classic "Basket Case."
Episode 128: "Parasite" (2019) with Tyler
Since the Academy Awards are over, it's time to introduce Tyler to the first Foreign Film to ever win Best Picture, the stellar Bong Joon-ho film "Parasite."
Episode 127: "Terrifier" (2016) with John, Hayden & Samwise
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Nothing says SPD than good ole Art the Clown! What did John, Hayden, and Samwise think of this 2016 film that spawned a new horror icon? Did we get off topic several times? Yes. The answer is yes.
Episode 126: Oscars Predictions with Kasey & Jack
March 15th is the Academy Awards, and before the show myself, Kasey and Jack share who we think will win in every category!
Current Cinema Episode 004: “Scream 7” (2026) with Chris
Not even Bell’s Palsy would keep me from talking about the current “Scream” movie in theaters with my friend Chris. Especially since he liked it and I didn’t care for it, resulting in a lively and respectable debate as we dissect the movie!
Episode 125: "One Battle After Another" (2025) with Tyler & Max
With Oscars fast approaching, I show Tyler and Max the Paul Thomas Anderson film "One Battle After Another," which is the front-runner to win the Best Picture Oscar.
Episode 124: "Creep 2" (2017) with Tyler
Regret meeting that Valentine's date because now they're being a "creep" and not letting you alone? It could be worse - as I show Tyler the excellent 2017 sequel "Creep 2."
Episode 123: "The Human Centipede 2" (2011) with Vinny
Nothing says "I love you" than twelve people stitched together to form a huge human centipede! What does Vinny think of the almost unwatchable horror sequel? Why do I keep subjecting my friends to this movie?
Episode 122: "Strange Harvest" (2025) with Tyler
For the first time in the podcast, both myself and Tyler watched a movie together that neither one of us had seen before. How does this affect the podcast? Listen to find out!
Episode 121: The Best and Worst of 2025 with Max
Now is the time where I reveal my ten best and ten worst films of 2025, along with my friend Max! What topped the list and what bottomed out? Listen to find out!
Episode 120: Kasey & Jack's Best and Worst of 2025 and My Top Ten Favorite Scenes of 2025
As the month of 2025 film remembrance continues, Kasey and Jack share their ten favorite and least favorite movies of that year, and I reveal my ten favorite scenes in movies in 2025.
Episode 119: Surprises and Disappointments of 2025 with Mario
Every year there's movies that we're anticipated to see and let down by, and others we don't have high expectations of and are blown away by them. Mario and I share our five biggest surprises and five biggest disappointments in cinema in 2025.
Episode 118: The Best & Least Favorite Films We Saw in 2025 with Tyler
January will be all about the movies I saw in 2025, and this first week myself and Tyler share our ten favorite and ten least favorite films we saw in 2025. The opening section will be spoiler free, with a spoiler section starting a...
Episode 117: "Creep" (2015) with Tyler
A cautionary tale to never take someone for face value, the critically acclaimed film "Creep" centers on a man helping another record a film for his upcoming child's birth - but that's just the beginning of his lies. Is Tyler as unnerved by it ...
Episode 116: "K-Pop Demon Hunters" (2025) with Tyler
A few months ago I popped Max's cinema cherry with "K-Pop Demon Hunters" and now I do the same to Tyler. Is the movie "Golden" to him?
Episode 115: "Don't Breathe" (2016) with Tyler
What happens when three hoodlums decide to break into the wrong house? "Don't Breathe" is a tense psychological thriller that turns the home invasion subgenre on its head. Did Tyler think it was as good as the critics and audiences thought?&nbs...
Episode 114: "Frankenstein" (2025) with Tyler
We all know the story, but we've never seen it told this way before. Find out if Tyler appreciates this Guillermo del Toro directed version of the classic Mary Shelley story!