In Episode 087 of Considering the Cinema, your hosts Jason Pyles, Mack Robins, and Dave Becker return for the 13th installment of their Weekly Watchlist format. This episode features a fun and varied exploration of film, with Jason expressing his deep appreciation for the work of Jason Bateman. Dave shares his thoughts on a powerful film that delves into the harrowing aftermath of the Hiroshima bombing, offering a contemplative take on its emotional and historical weight. Meanwhile, Mack brings a unique mix to the discussion by spotlighting a couple...
In Episode 087 of Considering the Cinema, your hosts Jason Pyles, Mack Robins, and Dave Becker return for the 13th installment of their Weekly Watchlist format. This episode features a fun and varied exploration of film, with Jason expressing his deep appreciation for the work of Jason Bateman. Dave shares his thoughts on a powerful film that delves into the harrowing aftermath of the Hiroshima bombing, offering a contemplative take on its emotional and historical weight. Meanwhile, Mack brings a unique mix to the discussion by spotlighting a couple of Rita Hayworth films and unpacking the surprising appeal of a Santa Claus documentary. As a bonus, Jason adds a post-production segment in which he highlights some mildly interesting stats drawn from the hosts’ film selections in the previous Episode 086, giving listeners a little extra insight into the patterns and preferences of their movie picks. Toward the end of the show, the trio teases some exciting, documentary-related content that’s on the horizon for the next Weekly Watchlist episode, hopefully keeping you loyal listeners eager for what’s to come. With its signature blend of film insight, personality, and long-winded fun, Episode 087 continues the tradition of thoughtful and entertaining conversation that defines Considering the Cinema! Thanks for listening!
Note: The majority of this episode was recorded on December 11, 2024, and it released on July 24, 2025!
THE WEEKLY WATCHLIST is the type of episode where we simply talk about whatever we’ve been watching lately from our own, personal watchlists. Here’s how it works: Jay, Mack and Dave have zero “movie-watching homework.” We are completely free each week to watch whatever we want from any era, year, genre, country, etc! We can finally go through our own personal watchlists and catch up with the films we’ve been meaning to see. So, every week will be vastly different. Let us know what you think of this format.
Jay of the Dead also hosts a WEEKLY HORROR MOVIE PODCAST with Mister Watson at Horror Movie Weekly.com. And of course, every Horror fan should check out Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies, The Gold Standard of Horror Movie Podcasts.
Thanks for listening to Considering the Cinema Podcast and Considering Horror Cinema, The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Movie Podcasting… Don’t forget: You can email Jay, Mack and even Dr. Shock at ConsideringTheCinema@gmail.com or post a comment in the show notes for this episode.
SHOW NOTES: Considering the Cinema Ep. 087: The Weekly Watchlist
[ 00:00:01 ] – Introduction
– Jason welcomes Mack and Dave
– Godzilla Minus One cases and the Minus Color version
– Beto’s Mexican Food in Utah
– How Jay realized that Doc Shock is “a Big Deal”
– Visit DVD Infatuation.com
[ 00:05:25 ] – Post-Production Note:
– Jason uses Ai to compile some statistics on our three hosts’ movie picks from CTC Ep. 086
[ 00:17:12 ] – Dave’s Weekly Watchlist:
Sam Whiskey (1969)
Dave = 8 ( Rental )
Hiroshima (1953) – Arrow Video
Dave = 9 ( Strong Rental )
The Devil’s Disciple (1959)
Dave = 9 ( Strong Rental )
[ 00:34:27 ] – Jason’s Weekly Watchlist:
The Change-Up (2011)
Jason = 5.5 ( Low-priority Rental )
– Jason and Dave recommend “All of Me” (1984)
– Jason highly recommends “Ozark” on Netflix
The Order (2024)
Jason = 6.5 ( Rental )
[ 00:54:39 ] – Mack’s Weekly Watchlist:
– Mack’s all-time favorite IMDb Trivia
Lilac Ball (1988) (aka The Purple Ball)
Mack = 11 out of 100 ( Avoid )
The Lady From Shanghai (1947)
Mack = 67 out of 100 ( Rental )
Becoming Santa (2011)
Mack = 86 out of 100 ( Strong Rental )
Teaser for Our Next Weekly Watchlist Episode:
3 Amazing Documentaries to Share (and Also to Enrich Mack’s Appreciation of Documentaries)
P.S. Dr. Shock Recommends Two Jude Law Movies
Enemy at the Gates (2001)
AI: Artificial Intelligence (2001)
– Orson Welles Factoids From Dr. Shock
– Dr. Shock on Wes Anderson
– Mack does the color-correcting on Gillman Joel’s Christmas Horror short film: Gift Wrapped
Wrap-Up
Links for this episode:
Catch up with Mack here:
– Horror podcast: Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies
— IMDb.com Page: Mack Robins
Catch up with Dr. Shock here:
– Horror podcast: Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies
— Blog: DVD Infatuation.com
— Podcast: The DVD Infatuation Podcast
— Horror podcast: Land of the Creeps
— Podcast: The Illustrated Fan
— Movie Podcast Weekly has returned for MONTHLY releases
— Listen to Jay of the Dead’s Horror Movie Weekly with Mister Watson every Sunday!
Jay recommends Nate Johnivan’s music:
— Spotify Playlist
— Quarantine Dream iii
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