There’s never been another character actor like Kumar Pullana (1918-2013). Glimpsed briefly in the revolutionary jungles of Mexico, he burst forth decades later from the brain of Wes Anderson, juggling, tumbling, and stabbing folks left and right. Join Marty and Scott for a star-studded tour of the Kumar Cluster! Romance & Cigarettes (2005, Dir. John Turturro)…
Janet Leigh murders the glass ceiling… Moonlighting takes a spin on the dance floor… and Nick Knight flashes back just when he’s needed most! Evaluated this ep: Columbo S5E1 “Forgotten Lady” at 2:00 Moonlighting S3E6 “Big Man on Mulberry Street” at 16:41 Forever Knight S2E9 “Undue Process” at 26:51 Continuity Boulevard at 38:12 Lightning Round at 44:03 Follow…
In the concluding episode of their Robert Redford duology, Scott and Marty spend a disproportionate amount of time snickering over a suggestive bit of production design in a 40-year-old movie. THAT’S the Cinematic Omniverse advantage! Also, we praise and bury four of RR’s standout performances, as follows: Legal Eagles (1986, Dir. Ivan Reitman) at 1:41 Sneakers (1992,…
Cinema’s most famous twinkly blue eyes become constellations in the omniverse, as Scott and Marty slam into Robert Redford’s filmography like a Wonderboy home-runner slamming into a clock. Follow Bob through these criminally good films: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969, Dir. George Roy Hill) at 3:16 The Natural (1984, Dir. Barry Levinson) at 19:15 Inside…
Columbo vs. Dracula! The Cuckoo’s Nest comes (back) to Moonlighting! Detective Knight writes a cheque to the Church of Scientology! All of these astonishing things kinda happen this week… on the TV Dick Triptych! Skip ahead if you like: Columbo S4E6 “A Deadly State of Mind” at 1:52 Moonlighting S3E5 “All Creatures Great… And Not So Great” at 13:05 Forever…
Just when you thought you heard of ALL the best non-existent bands, Scott & Marty return with a bonus Mock Rock episode… _for the grrrrrrls!_ If you’re happy and you know it, jump to these timestamps: Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970, Dir. Russ Meyer) at 2:33 Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (1982, Dir. Lou…
Does anybody remember laughter? Marty and Scott do, as they watch FOUR MORE real movies about the fake rises and faux falls of bunk bands! It’s all happening! More specifically, here’s when it’s all happening: That Thing You Do (1996, Dir. Tom Hanks) at 2:27 Almost Famous (2000, Dir. Cameron Crowe)at 16:34 Walk Hard: The…
1, 2, 3, 4, hit it! Cinematic Omniverse returns with a series of real episodes about real movies about fake bands. What makes one nonexistent rock group soar above all the other nonexistent rock groups? Is it the volume? The violence? Or maybe just… the trousers? Smell these gloves, and find out: The Rutles: All You…
Nick and Mabel reunite! Herbert Viola moves into the Blue Moon — and into our hearts! And Forever Knight shatters the serial killer glass ceiling at last! Episodes encapsulated: Columbo S4E5 “Playback” at 3:18 Moonlighting S3E4 “Yours, Very Deadly” at 18:26 Forever Knight S2E7 “Hunted” at 32:15 Continuity Boulevard at 44:05 and Lightning Round at 54:24 Follow us…
One of the all-time great crowd-pleasing Hollywood directors, Howard “The Tropinator” Hawks gave us classics in nearly every genre. Scott and Marty tackle four of them. Also featuring: our first feline guest host; an intimate peek at Marty’s Spotify playlists; and the return of Bogie and Bacall, after, what, seven episodes?? Welcome back, Steve &…
