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The Cinematic Tangent is a podcast hosted by Chad Michael Van Alstin and Bradley Redder — two guys who bonded over a decade ago because they were chronically late to film class. The show’s aim is to facilitate honest conversations about movies in their cultural context, uninhibited by political dichotomies and insane social purity tests. Grab a beer, hang out with us, and reclaim your humanity. Visit: http://www.thecinematictangent.com
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We talk about the least popular versions of the world's most popular RPG.
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George Miller can’t make yet another great Mad Max movie, right? Wrong. He can and he did. And we hope he makes them forever. As we catch up on movies we’ve seen, one of them was Unfrosted. There’s a deep analysis of Jerry Seinfeld’s directorial debut (and its Goo Monster), followed by some light praise of a movie that is memorably bad and worth se…
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We sat down with Chad’s old Virginia Tech classmate Kevin Hershner to discuss his film Normal Accidents. Kevin is a writer, director, and actor living in Los Angeles who is currently pitching the movie—his first feature—to festivals. Normal Accidents is an auteur satire on “one man, one location” films with a lot of levity. But, it’s also a serious…
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We love Adam McKay movies. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby embraces the Americana of rednecks and NASCAR culture, innocently pitting our uncouth heroes against the French liberal elites. Step Brothers is two losers resisting the urge to seek status, content with having a good time. And Anchorman? One can argue it’s a treatise on the fal…
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The boys celebrate the podcast’s 10th anniversary by digging into the whole “Barbenheimer” thing. Show Notes: Mission Impossible 7 bombs because theatres are dead again: https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/mission-impossible-7-ends-its-domestic-run-by-hitting-another-disappointing-low/ar-AA1hdwR7 Censorship on Apple TV and Criterion Channel: http…
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Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale and The Wrestler are very different films, but both center on a broken person, unable to achieve their former high, estranged from family and facing a new, less satisfying reality. Yet, one of these films sucks while the other is a cinematic masterpiece. Brad and Chad take a hard look at The Whale and dissect how prior …
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Everything Everywhere All at Once swept the Oscars, but Hollywood seems incapable of talking about the movie on its merits. After discussing the struggle between art and identity politics, Brad and Chad both fail to remember the plot to Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre, despite seeing it multiple times. Then, CinTan praises the shit out of the dum…
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Cocaine Bear is based on the true tale of a bear who ate cocaine and died. The movie adaptation is about a CGI blob that mauls people to death – with some admittedly cool traditional effects. After sobering up, Brad and Chad go deep on M. Night Shyamalan’s Knock at the Cabin, revealing the (possible) class message at the heart of a crazy movie abou…
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From The Fabelmans to Avatar: The Way of Water, Hollywood feels increasingly out of touch, both in its ability to capture what it means to be a person – and to re-capture what it meant to watch a Blockbuster in the theatre. Opining on their growing dislike of movies, the boys analyze similar trends in comic books and video games that leave us feeli…
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This is the deepest dive into Bad Santa that you’ll find anywhere. The “Santa” that made it into theatres – and conned its way onto DVD and streaming services – is an imposter, with the cut approved by director Terry Zwigoff hidden away (at the North Pole), only to be quietly released years later. Brad and Chad take a look at this overlooked Direct…
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In a world where a cartoonishly evil cabal of men exploit damaged women from cradle to grave, Blonde takes the heroic position that that is bad. The highly sensational, fictionalized Marilyn Monroe “biopic” from Andrew Dominik is the first film released on Netflix to earn an NC-17 rating – and holy shit, it takes full advantage of it. This movie do…
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Let’s play a game of Bodies Bodies Bodies – a new viral TikTok sensation for upper-middle-class woke kids who kill each other in manic witch hunts! After, we can all find Jesus through the (very entertaining and solidly made) gospel of Black Phone. Show Notes: Finally, our Ferris Bueller questions will be asked: https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/new…
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In part 2 of a 2-part adventure, Chad and Brad finally have a civil conversation about Everything Everywhere All at Once. And then they stammer through a chat about George Miller’s Three Thousand Year of Longing. Show Notes: Freddie deBoer on Everything Everywhere All at Once: https://freddiedeboer.substack.com/p/i-would-like-to-gently-suggest-that…
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In part 1 of a 2-part adventure, Chad and Brad attempt to unravel a great mystery: How in the hell does Star Wars (1977) still look amazing when Spider-Man (2002) is aging like a Thor: Love and Thunder joke? Show Notes: Vulture piece on how Marvel SFX are an assembly line: https://www.vulture.com/article/a-vfx-artist-on-what-its-like-working-for-ma…
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With audio now in the proper human-sounding bit rate, The Cinematic Tangent returns to discuss why Top Gun: Maverick is uniquely American. Plus, Brad and Chad mull over the themes of Crimes of the Future, while acknowledging CGI sex-violence is not particularly arousing. Show Notes: Hey Siri, what BitRate is Correct for Podcasts? We Really Should K…
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Audio issues and circular arguments abound, Chad and Brad bicker over Everything Everywhere All at Once and The Northman. Show Notes: Amplifying 4Chan Posts for Woke Takes: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/apr/22/norse-code-white-supremacists-reading-the-northman-robert-eggers Intro Music: https://pixabay.com/music/indie-pop-fun-punk-opener-14…
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Chad and Brad discuss Uncharted and Jackass Forever. With a bittersweet take, Chad pontificates on how the Internet’s shift from anarchy to sanitized corporate product mirrors the evolution of Jackass. Show Notes: Chad referred to Poopies as “Poopsie” during the show. He apologizes and will do better. Bam Margera in Jackass Forever: https://screenr…
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Welcome to the podcast from a real-life Brad and Chad duo. Now, what the fuck happened to film? It really sucks. Show Notes: The Substack of Marxist writer Freddie deBoer that Chad is clearly a reader of: https://freddiedeboer.substack.com An example of woke praise for Nomadland that LITERALLY does not mention Amazon (Slate): https://slate.com/cult…
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Brad and Chad discuss Ready Player One and Isle of Dogs, the latter of which has angered some kids on Twitter. https://archive.org/download/TheCinematicTangentEpisode67IsleOfDogsInTheAgeOfOutrage/TheCinematicTangent-Episode67-IsleOfDogsInTheAgeOfOutrage.mp3由Chad and Brad
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Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther is breaking records – but how good is it, really? http://archive.org/download/TheCinematicTangentEpisode66NetflixAndBlackPanther/TheCinematicTangent-Episode66-NetflixAndBlackPanther.mp3由Chad and Brad
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The Cinematic Tangent spoils The Post, Paddington 2, Shape of Water, and I, Tonya. http://archive.org/download/TheCinematicTangentEpisode65TeddyBearsAndFishPeople/TheCinematicTangent-Episode65-TeddyBearsAndFishPeople.mp3由Chad and Brad
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Chad maintains his boycott of all things Star Wars movies, while Brad quickly brushes past Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi. After that, the guys talk Coco, Last Flag Flying, and Lady Bird. Why is Twitter mad about a Frozen short? Is it anti-war, or are the “boys” just “back in town”? Is Greta Gerwig 2017’s Best Director? CinTan discusses th…
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The guys talk Murder on the Orient Express, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, and A Ghost Story. Also, are you tired of sequels yet? http://archive.org/download/TheCinematicTangentEpisode63AGhostStory/TheCinematicTangent-Episode63-AGhostStory.mp3由Chad and Brad
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Just in time for the World Series, the Cinematic Tangent reflects back on The Sandlot, Little Big League, and other baseball films from the good ol’ days. http://archive.org/download/TheCinematicTangentEpisode62YoureKillingMeSmalls/TheCinematicTangent-Episode62-YoureKillingMeSmalls.mp3由Chad and Brad
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A re-direct from last episode on the value of comedy is followed by talk of Baby Driver and Spider-Man: Homecoming. Also, from cushy chairs at a high price to cushy chairs that shake, are you tired of “luxury” theatre gimmicks yet? Bring back Smell-O-Vision! https://archive.org/download/TheCinematicTangentEpisode61RandomReflections/TheCinematicTang…
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After a … passionate (Chad was raging.) battle over Fist Fight that leads into a larger discussion about film criticism and philosophy, Brad and Chad talk Wonder Woman, The Lovers, and It Comes at Night. https://archive.org/download/TheCinematicTangentEpisode60FightingWords/TheCinematicTangent-Episode60-FightingWords.mp3…
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From the brand new Cinematic Tangent production studio (a laptop and a mic), Chad and Brad talk the complete filmography of writer/director Mel Gibson: Braveheart, Passion of the Christ, Apocalypto, and Hacksaw Ridge. https://archive.org/download/TheCinematicTangentEpisode59MelGibson/TheCinematicTangent-Episode59-MelGibson.mp3…
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Yeah, The Cinematic Tangent is late to the party – so what? Chad and Brad have a detailed, spoiler-ridden discussion of The Circle, The Lost City of Z, and Alien: Covenant. Also, hear Brad talk about Rock Dog! http://archive.org/download/TheCinematicTangentEpisode58LetsDoThis2017/TheCinematicTangent-Episode58-LetsDoThis2017.mp3…
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After a long hiatus, The Cinematic Tangent returns to talk some of the noteworthy films of 2016. https://archive.org/download/TheCinematicTangentEpisode572016TheTop10/TheCinematicTangent-Episode57-2016TheTop10.mp3由Chad and Brad
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It’s 2017, and the year already sucks. Because Donald Trump is President. After a lengthy apology for The Cinematic Tangent’s unreleased blogs and lost episodes, Brad and Chad start the year fresh by discussing a couple of films sure to earn Oscar buzz – A Monster Calls and Silence. And one that won’t – Live By Night. http://archive.org/download/Th…
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The Cinematic Tangent finally sits down to talk Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy and J.R.R Tolkien’s Middle-earth. http://archive.org/download/TheCinematicTangentEpisode55TheLordofTheRings/TheCinematicTangent-Episode55-TheLordofTheRings.mp3由Chad and Brad
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Filth. Pestilence. Disease. Ollie gets excited about old school illness and infection. Robin confesses he's started work a miniatures battle game.由Renfield's Cast
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Despite technical difficulties (sorry!), CinTan talks Hell or High Water, Demolition, Kubo and the Two Strings, and more. http://archive.org/download/TheCinematicTangentEpisode54The2016FilmsWeMissed/TheCinematicTangent-Episode54-The2016FilmsWeMissed.mp3由Chad and Brad
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I was so sick this episode. We try to talk about monster manuals and get no further than The Mythos Dossiers. Then we get distracted by blogs, but we said we'd do that weeks ago so it's ok.www.renfieldscat.blogspot.com.au由Renfield's Cast
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We talk to Paulo Greco about goats, towers and some of the sweet rpg books he's written.由Renfield's Cast
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This week on Renfield's Cast Robin tries to get Ollie excited about Prisons and fails. Ollie talks about potage and drops his #1 hot tip for hosting heists.由Renfield's Cast
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Australians really like skeletons. We even had a third member of the cast join in just to talk about them. Jon normally plays the music but this time he talks some as well. Robin wins Shitty NPC voices. Ollie makes as many bone puns as he possibly can.Show notes at renfieldscat.blogspot.com.au由Renfield's Cast
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With Don’t Breathe hitting theatres, Brad and Chad look back at some of the notable horror films from this year – The Witch, Green Room, and The Forest. http://archive.org/download/TheCinematicTangentEpisode532016IsScary/TheCinematicTangent-Episode53-2016IsScary.mp3由Chad and Brad
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Episode 52 – ‘Ghostbusters’ (2016), ‘Finding Dory’, ‘The Secret Life of Pets’, ‘BFG’, and ‘Swiss Army Man’
Catching up on some of best and worst that 2016 cinema has to offer, from the brand new Ghostbusters to the farting prank known as “Swiss Army Man”. https://archive.org/download/TheCinematicTangentEpisode52/TheCinematicTangentEpisode52.mp3由Chad and Brad
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The Cinematic Tangent talks Duncan Jones and his complete filmography: Moon, Source Code, and Warcraft. What was the name of Chad’s World of Warcraft character? Who is Buttbong420? Zub-Zub? And is Duncan Jones a good director? The Cinematic Tangent answers these questions – and more (maybe)! http://archive.org/download/TheCinematicTangentEpisode51D…
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Practice your Batman voice! It’s time to talk Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy: Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and The Dark Knight Rises https://archive.org/download/TheCinematicTangentEpisode50TheDarkKnightTrilogy/TheCinematicTangent-Episode50-TheDarkKnightTrilogy.mp3由Chad and Brad
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Take a shot of something questionable from the bottom shelf, and join the Cinematic Tangent for a conversation about Hardcore Henry, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Zootopia, and Deadpool. http://archive.org/download/TheCinematicTangentEpisode49HardcoreHenryAnd2016CatchUp/TheCinematicTangent-Episode49-HardcoreHenryAnd2016CatchUp.mp3…
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Have a glorious Easter – Or you can listen to the Third Annual CinTan Awards! What film is pure “Wow.”? Which movie is “Surprisingly Anarchist”? What flick would you call the “Most Underrated”? Find out here! … And, can you believe there’s actually a CinTan award for “Worst Use of a Nirvana Song”? It’s true. http://archive.org/download/TheCinematic…
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The only award show that maters! Finally, your Cinematic Tangent hosts list their favorite films of 2015, complete with heated debates and lots of trolling. Plus, Chad met Michelle Rodriguez. And he had no idea. So, there’s that. http://archive.org/download/TheCinematicTangentEpisode47BestOf2015/TheCinematicTangent-Episode47-BestOf2015.mp3…
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The Cinematic Tangent catches up on the last-minute films that fly into theatres just before the Oscars. The Big Short made Chad a happy anarchist (#Occupy, #OWS!); the Irish names in Brooklyn upset Brad; and neither of our intoxicated hosts are convinced Carol deserves all the praise it’s been receiving. This episode unofficially brought to you by…
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Just in time for Oscar season, the Cinematic Tangent returns to delve deep into The Revenant, The Hateful Eight, and Joy. http://archive.org/download/TheCinematicTangentEpisode45TheRevenantTheHatefulEightandJoy/TheCinematicTangent-Episode45-TheRevenantTheHatefulEightandJoy.mp3由Chad and Brad
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In this podcast we get into the Second Law of Thermodynamics, Terrorism, , Snapchat, MMA, Legless Athletes, Breakfast, and Real Talk.
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In this episode we talk about drugs, Christian Bale, mugwort, freedoms, idea interpretation, Socrates, charisma, and communicating.
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For this episode we are joined by Angela and Daniel to talk about philosophy, the Holocaust, language, America, oligarchies, alternative voting, and other things.
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In the first episode of the podcast, we talk about atheism, censorship, conspiracies, globalization, nuclear energy, and other random tangents.
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