Cinema Roast Bunch: Film Discussion & Movie Reviews
Cinema Roast Bunch is a comedy movie podcast where three friends review, roast, and debate cult classics, blockbuster hits, and hilariously bad movies.
Travis, John, and Noah, lifelong film buffs, are on a mission to review and discuss movies from every corner of cinema. From cult classics and blockbuster hits to so bad it's good B-movies and the latest releases, each episode features deep dives, trivia, and hilarious commentary about what makes movies great or sometimes worth a roast.
Episodes
30 episodes
Dragonslayer (1981) Directed by Matthew Robbins Review
Sword and Sorcuary continues with the cult-classic Dragonslayer! The ILM-studded dark fantasy epic that wrongfully bombed at the box office has, over the years, cemented itself as a staple of the genre, influencing the likes of
Excalibur (1981) Directed by John Boorman Review
This week, the Bunch dives straight into Sword and Sorcuary to the Dark Ages to re-examine the 1981 classic Excalibur! Horny pacts, enough armor to suit a nation, and music that sells the era of high adventure, what m...
The State of the Bunch: A Look Back at the Podcast
This week, we take a look back at our show, the last few themes, and reminisce. And, the grand reveal of the next one!
Collateral (2004) Directed by Michael Mann Review
This week, we are treated to a rarity. A world where Tom Cruise gets to be the bad guy in an unabashed look at the seedy underbelly of Los Angeles. If Heat was Michael Mann's love letter to L.A., Collateral is i...
Go (1999) Directed by Doug Liman Review
This time, we are transported back to a simpler time. A time where you could steal orange juice from your terrible retail job, smoke cigarettes in the dairy cooler, get on a drug dealer's hitlist, and shoot a bouncer in Vegas. All in one night!...
Into the Night (1985) Directed by John Landis Review
Much to Travis' dismay, it is time for John Landis' mid-80's cameo fest. It didn't take long for our "One Night in Bangkok" theme to get a little loosey-goosey: Into the Night technically happens over a couple of days, o...
Cinema Roast Bunch's Favorite Films of 2025 Extravaganza
It is that time of year: The time to celebrate, commemorate, and reminisce about our favorite movies of the last year! Subjective, obviously.
The Warriors (1979) Directed by Walter Hill Review
The Bunch takes on their next chapter, a series all about films that take place over one harrowing night! And what a night it was for The Warriors. Come out and (hit) play...THE AUDIO FILE WAS BROKEN IN THIS EPISODE. IT IS NOW F...
Our Top 9 Animated Movies of All Time
The first season of The Cinema Roast Bunch concludes much like how we began, an excruciatingly difficult list. The crew breaks down their personal top 3 favorite animated films of all time, regardless of medium!
The Avengers (1998) Directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik Review
Connuary comes to a close with not a bang, but a thunderclap as the Bunch reluctantly opens wounds long past for Travis and dives headfirst into one of Sean Connery's lesser beloved films. London isn't safe; the once top-billed super spy now ta...
Outland (1981) Directed by Peter Hyams Review
The gang delves into the secret Alien sequel, which pits good-cop Sean Connery against the forces of space exploitation. Just in time for the 4K release! We made it happen, we swear!
Stationed at Home Review With Writer/Director Daniel V. Masciari
This week on CRB we welcome our first guest! We sat down with the director of the 2025 indie film Stationed at Home to take a look into his process, the making-of, and our shared love of movies. Plus, a bit of catch-up as the crew hasn...
The Man Who Would Be King (1975) Directed by John Huston Review
It's Connuary! Our Sean Connery mini-series commences with the 1975 adventure classic, inspired by Rudyard Kipling's 1888 novella. A film that could have easily become a culturally insensitive period piece has, instead, proven its enduring qual...
The Hunt for Red October (1990) Directed by John McTiernan Review
This week: It is Into the Clancy-verse with 1990's stellar political thriller The Hunt for Red October. The Bunch breaks down the real political tension of the time, the source material, the creatives behind this remarkable adaptation,...
Highlander (1986) Directed by Russell Mulcahy Review
In 1986, the world was introduced to Connor MacLeod, and it was never the same since. What was initially a novel concept for a schlocky, mid-80s action film was eventually expanded into a full-on franchise, with multiple sequels and even a six-...
The Nice Guys (2016) Directed by Shane Black Review
Our Black Christmas journey comes to an end with a (kiss kiss) bang! What should have been an instant classic, 2016's The Nice Guys is instead capping off the Cinema Roast Bunch's look at the directorial work of writer/director Shane B...
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) Directed by Shane Black Review
Black Christmas is approaching its peak with a look at the hysterical 2005 murder/mystery that put Robert Downey Jr. back on the map and graced us with perhaps the best performance of Val Kilmer's career. This raucous, vulgar, and hysterical ro...
Iron Man 3 (2013) Directed by Shane Black Review
As the Black Christmas train continues to roll, the Bunch takes a quick stop at the Marvel Cinematic Universe for a revisit of Shane Black's directorial "one for them" that is still undeniably his. Did this threequel deserve the scorn it got, o...
The Predator (2018) Directed by Shane Black Review
It is a solemn day for the Cinema Roast Bunch... As the crew embarks on their (Shane) Black Christmas voyage, they encounter their biggest obstacle yet: a film so bad that it nearly tanked its franchise forever before being miraculously resusci...
Black Christmas (1974) Directed by Bob Clark Review
Christmas in July! This week on CRB, John and Travis brave the horrors of Bob Clark's sorority slasher as we begin our descent into the first and aptly named arc of the show: Black Christmas.
Cult Movies, as in Movies Featuring a Cult
This week, the Cinema Roast Bunch delves into the macabre and twisted world of cults. Religious, spiritual, outright bat-shit crazy groups hell bent on making your skin crawl and an easy recipe for edge-of-your-seat cinema. Grab your candles, d...
The Most Stressful Films That Keep Us Coming Back
What movies stress us the hell out, but keep us coming back for more? It is time to dive deep into the most muscle-tensing, heart-pounding movies that we, despite the terror, could easily go back to for seconds. Be it the existentialism of time...
Leap of Faith (1992) Directed by Richard Pearce Review
This week, what begins as a cautiously interested first look at the star-studded, Steve Martin and Debra Winger-led dramedy leads the Bunch down a rabbithole of theology, morality, and frustrating ambiguity about the film's own theological moti...
Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) by the Chiodo Brothers Review
On this edition of the Cinema Roast Bunch: Deadly slapstick shenanigans erupt as an eldritch band of Killer Klowns invade Crescent Cove, California. Does this iconic b-horror comedy hold up? Will Mike quit the podcast after this episode due to ...
