Marty and Scott sift through a heap of half-baked mysteries, desperately seeking hints of greatness. You’ve seen the shows… now watch the podcast!! In this episode, we roast:Columbo S1E3 “Dead Weight” (starting at 1:35)Moonlighting S1E3 “Read the Mind, See the Movie” (starting at 15:13)Forever Knight S1E4 “Last Act” (starting at 29:45) Plus Continuity Blvd and…
Toronto has a serial killer problem! Cops and former cops face off! And the world’s greatest assassins… can’t aim worth a damn? Detectives Marty and Scott are on the case(s)! Check out our commentary of the following hard-to-track-down episodes!Columbo S1E2: “Death Lends a Hand” – 2:20Moonlighting S1E2: “Gunfight at the So-So Corral” – 14:15Forever Knight…
Tubeheads Marty and Scott return with a very special (that is, absurdly esoteric) maxi-series on three detective shows from three different decades:1) The 1970s’ bumbling lieutenant, COLUMBO!2) Reigning screwballs of the 1980s, Maddie and David from MOONLIGHTING!3) FOREVER KNIGHT, a mostly forgotten 1990s series about a vampire cop! In this debut episode, we review the…
In a supersized season finale podcast, cinewizards Scott and Marty cast _filmography levioso_ upon British baritone Alan Rickman, conjuring up two of Marty’s all-time favourite films as well as a bonafide hidden gem. Don’t miss it! Die Hard (1988, Dir. John McTiernan)The January Man (1989, Dir. Pat O’Connor)Dogma (1999, Dir. Kevin Smith)Eye in the Sky…
Scott and Marty may not know nothin’ ’bout birthin’ no babies, but thanks to this week’s movies, they know all about trailblazing actress Butterfly McQueen. And so, good listeners, shall you! Gone With the Wind (1939, Dir. Victor Fleming)Mildred Pearce (1945, Dir. Michael Curtiz)Amazing Grace (1974, Dir. Stan Lathan)The Mosquito Coast (1986, Dir. Peter Weir)…
The boys get frisky with this golden opportunity to explore the career of 80s golden boy Val Kilmer. Top Secret! (1984, Dir. Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker)Heat (1995, Dir. Michael Mann)Moscow Zero (2006, Dir. María Lidón)Top Gun: Maverick (2022, Dir. Joseph Kosinski) Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Amazon Music.Visit us…
Would Ms. Wood have wanted us to revisit even her most wretched films? I warrant Ms. Wood would! The Searchers (1956, Dir. John Ford)Tomorrow is Forever (1946, Dir. Irving Pichel)Meteor (1979, Dir. Ronald Neame)Brainstorm (1983, Dir. Douglas Trumbull) Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Amazon Music.Visit us at slackandslashpod.comEmail us at slackandslash@gmail.com
Like any heterosexual men with eyesight, Marty and Scott find lots to love about Italian bombshell Sofia Loren. But they’re equally impressed by her acting chops in this quartet of unorthodox flicks. Saluti! NOTE: The audio for this ep gets dodgy on occasion. Sorry ’bout that. Quo Vadis (1951, Dir. Mervyn LeRoy)Two Women (1960, Dir.…
While tracking a trailblazing filmmaker through the wilds of Newfoundland, Scott and Marty stumble on a film that blends their favourite sub-genres into one Blacktacular film! All this, plus floating houses, talking bears, and windmills of the mind. John and the Missus (1987, Dir. Gordon Pinsent)The Thomas Crown Affair (1968, Dir. Norman Jewison)Blacula (1972, Dir.…
In the 1950s, Tim Barlow lost his hearing while testing artillery for the British Army. 20 years later, he became an actor! Marty and Scott check out Tim’s best, worst, last, and first films in a strictly audio medium. Ironic? Perhaps. Awesome? Always. My Cousin Rachel (2017, Dir. Roger Michell)The Eagle Has Landed (1976, Dir. John…
