The Important Cinema Club

Listen to us talk about BIG SUMMER MOVIES on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub/posts/patreon-434-day-161537853?pr=true

We discuss the work of Nagisa Oshima, with a focus on IN THE REALM OF THE SENSES, DEATH BY HANGING and CRUEL STORY OF YOUTH. JOIN OUR PATREON FOR A BONUS EPISODE EVERY WEEK: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Send us stuff like zines, movie-related books, physical media or memorabilia c/o Justin Decloux, Unit 1010, 3230 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 3P6, Canada. Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Podcast: twitter.com/ImprtCinemaClub Follow Will: twitter.com/WillSloanESQ Follow Justin: twitter.com/DeclouxJ Check out Justin's other podcasts, THE BAY ST...

How do you make a $7,000 indie about an L.A. street musician in one week? In this special interview episode we talk to writer/director Joe Burke and writer/star Oliver Cooper about their movie BURT, a wonderful comedy featuring the most unlikely leading man of the year. BURT is available for rent or purchase on Apple TV and Amazon Prime. Learn more at http://www.BurtTheMovie.com

We discuss a terrible movie featuring SNL stars riffing over "bad" movies - and decide which movies you are allowed, and not allowed, to riff on by formulating a season of MST3K in which we are the stars. Listen to the full episode here: https://www.patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub/posts/patreon-431-it-161155417

We discuss colour and colorization after watching KING KONG, REEFER MADNESS and BABES IN TOYLAND in their colorized forms. JOIN OUR PATREON FOR A BONUS EPISODE EVERY WEEK: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Send us stuff like zines, movie-related books, physical media or memorabilia c/o Justin Decloux, Unit 1010, 3230 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 3P6, Canada. Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Podcast: twitter.com/ImprtCinemaClub Follow Will: twitter.com/WillSloanESQ Follow Justin: twitter.com/DeclouxJ Check out Justin's other podcasts, THE BAY STREET VIDEO PODCAST (@thebaystreetvideopodcast), THE VERY FI...

We discuss filmmaker Takashi Miike, and focus in on some of his more quiet films like DEAD OR ALIVE 2: BIRDS, THE BIRD PEOPLE OF CHINA and BIG BANG LOVE, JUVENILE A. JOIN OUR PATREON FOR A BONUS EPISODE EVERY WEEK: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Send us stuff like zines, movie-related books, physical media or memorabilia c/o Justin Decloux, Unit 1010, 3230 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 3P6, Canada. Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Podcast: twitter.com/ImprtCinemaClub Follow Will: twitter.com/WillSloanESQ Follow Justin: twitter.com/DeclouxJ Check ou...

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We discuss Tsui Hark's first three films, THE BUTTERFLY MURDERS, WE'RE GOING TO EAT YOU and DANGEROUS ENCOUNTERS 1st KIND. CORRECTION: Peter Chan is an AI guy now, not Stanley Kwan! JOIN OUR PATREON FOR A BONUS EPISODE EVERY WEEK: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Send us stuff like zines, movie-related books, physical media or memorabilia c/o Justin Decloux, Unit 1010, 3230 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 3P6, Canada. Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Podcast: twitter.com/ImprtCinemaClub Follow Will: twitter.com/WillSloanESQ Follow Justin: twitter.com/DeclouxJ Check ou...

This is a clip from the recent Patreon episode "#430: What We've Been Watching - Places That Were Kamen Rider To Me. Listen to the full episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/158252070

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We discuss the work of filmmaker Andrei Konchalovsky. JOIN OUR PATREON FOR A BONUS EPISODE EVERY WEEK: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Send us stuff like zines, movie-related books, physical media or memorabilia c/o Justin Decloux, Unit 1010, 3230 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 3P6, Canada. Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Podcast: twitter.com/ImprtCinemaClub Follow Will: twitter.com/WillSloanESQ Follow Justin: twitter.com/DeclouxJ Check out Justin's other podcasts, THE BAY STREET VIDEO PODCAST (@thebaystreetvideopodcast), THE VERY FINE COMIC BOOK PODCAST (www.theveryfinecomicbookpodcast.com) and NO SUCH THING AS...

We watch a Star Wars on a big disc. LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE BY BECOMING A PATREON AT: www.patreon.com/c/theimportantcinemaclub

We discuss the work of director Carl Theodore Dreyer. Check of PLACES THAT WERE ANIME TO ME here: https://giveareason.gumroad.com/l/placesthatwereanimetome?layout=discover&recommended_by=search JOIN OUR PATREON FOR A BONUS EPISODE EVERY WEEK: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Send us stuff like zines, movie-related books, physical media or memorabilia c/o Justin Decloux, Unit 1010, 3230 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 3P6, Canada. Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Podcast: twitter.com/ImprtCinemaClub Follow Will: twitter.com/WillSloanESQ Follow Justin: twitter.com/DeclouxJ Check out Justin's ot...

We pick the worst Non-English Jackie Chan films and discuss his new turd of a mvoie, which we travelled an hour to go see.

We discuss Jim Carrey and his films ACE VENTURA, THE MASK and DUMB AND DUMBER. If you have not yet watched LOCAL LEGENDS, you can do so here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/locallegends JOIN OUR PATREON FOR A BONUS EPISODE EVERY WEEK: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Send us stuff like zines, movie-related books, physical media or memorabilia c/o Justin Decloux, Unit 1010, 3230 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 3P6, Canada. Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Podcast: twitter.com/ImprtCinemaClub Follow Will: twitter.com/WillSloanESQ Follow Justin: twitter.com/De...

Please enjoy this FULL Patreon episode for your listening pleasure, as we must miss this week's regular episode due to sickness. If you want to listen to more Patreon episodes... We got a lot of 'em at https://www.patreon.com/c/theimportantcinemaclub.

We pick the winners, the losers, and make definitive box office predictions of this year's summer blockbuster season. LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE BY BECOMING A PATREON AT: https://www.patreon.com/c/theimportantcinemaclub

Justin here! I've been a fan of Artist/Writer/Filmmaker Dave Baker since I stumbled on his and Nicole Goux's booth at the Toronto Comics Arts Festival, so it was my pleasure to talk to Dave about his and Nicole's new book, PUNK'N HEADS, a comic about the struggle of creativity, the hell of living in LA, and the joy of wearing giant pumpkin heads while rocking out with someone you just might love. Even if you're not interested in comics... YOU MUST LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE! We talk about the official rules for writing Godzilla comics (which Dave has...

In honour of SUPER MARIO BROTHERS: GALAXY hitting the big screen, we've got Mamma Mia fever! Listen to the full episode by subscribing to the Patreon feed, which also gets rid of these previews: https://www.patreon.com/c/theimportantcinemaclub

We spend an episode talking about our love of baseball and discuss some baseball movies that include BULL DURHAM, DYNAMITE DON DON, PRIDE OF THE YANKEES and EEPHUS. CORRECTION: I recommended the book SKIN FLICKS, but I got the title wrong; the book I meant to recommend was SINEMA by Keneth Turan and Stephen F. Zito. JOIN OUR PATREON FOR A BONUS EPISODE EVERY WEEK: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Send us stuff like zines, movie-related books, physical media or memorabilia c/o Justin Decloux, Unit 1010, 3230 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 3P6, Canada. Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts...

We discuss the work of Writer/Director Belinda M. Wilson, the mad genius behind BLACK MAMBA, a film so striking that it prompted us to explore her other features, which include THE PEACEMAKERS and X-SCAPE. JOIN OUR PATREON FOR A BONUS EPISODE EVERY WEEK: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Send us stuff like zines, movie-related books, physical media or memorabilia c/o Justin Decloux, Unit 1010, 3230 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 3P6, Canada. Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Podcast: twitter.com/ImprtCinemaClub Follow Will: twitter.com/WillSloanESQ Follow Justin: tw...

We discuss a scary VHS box art, Will gets sleazy, and we visit Maestro Cotttttaaaafffaaaavi. To listen to this full episode, and hundreds more, subscribe to the Patreon here: www.patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub

We discuss the career of Hollywood filmmaker extraordinaire, and French auteurist darling, Don Siegel, with a focus on RIOT ON CELLBLOCK 11, THE SHOOTIST and HELL IS FOR HEROES. JOIN OUR PATREON FOR A BONUS EPISODE EVERY WEEK: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Send us stuff like zines, movie-related books, physical media or memorabilia c/o Justin Decloux, Unit 1010, 3230 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 3P6, Canada. Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Podcast: twitter.com/ImprtCinemaClub Follow Will: twitter.com/WillSloanESQ Follow Justin: twitter.com/DeclouxJ Check out Justin's other po...

We discuss the 2026 Oscars! And its most logical compliment, the Billy Zane movie THE PHANTOM (1996). Happy 30th Anniversary! To listen to this full episode, and hundreds more, subscribe here: www.patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub

We discuss the acting career of Bruce Campbell and focus on his non-EVIL DEAD films, like THE MAN WITH THE SCREAMING BRAIN, BUBBA HO-TEP and RUNNING TIME. JOIN OUR PATREON FOR A BONUS EPISODE EVERY WEEK: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Send us stuff like zines, movie-related books, physical media or memorabilia c/o Justin Decloux, Unit 1010, 3230 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 3P6, Canada. Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Podcast: twitter.com/ImprtCinemaClub Follow Will: twitter.com/WillSloanESQ Follow Justin: twitter.com/DeclouxJ Check out Justin's other podcasts, TH...

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We discuss the hot button topic that is The Bowery Boys. We provide a little history, discuss why we thought they were popular, and tackle a number of different films including DEAD END, LIVE WIRES, HIGH SOCIETY, SPOOK BUSTERS, and SPOOK CHASERS. Send us stuff like zines, movie-related books, physical media or memorabilia c/o Justin Decloux, Unit 1010, 3230 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 3P6, Canada. Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Podcast: twitter.com/ImprtCinemaClub Follow Will: twitter.com/WillSloanESQ Follow Justin: twitter.com/DeclouxJ Check out Ju...

we explore some Hong Kong Lunar New Year Movies that cinlude IT'S A MAD MAD MAD WORLD, ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL (1992), and CHINESE ODYSSEY 2002. Send us stuff like zines, movie-related books, physical media or memorabilia c/o Justin Decloux, Unit 1010, 3230 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 3P6, Canada. Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Podcast: twitter.com/ImprtCinemaClub Follow Will: twitter.com/WillSloanESQ Follow Justin: twitter.com/DeclouxJ Check out Justin's other podcasts, THE BAY STREET VIDEO PODCAST (@thebaystreetvideopodcast), THE VERY FINE COMIC BOOK PODCAST (www.theveryfinecomicbookpodcast.co...

We discuss the work of director Susan Seidelman and her films SMITHEREENS, DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN and COOKIE. Send us stuff like zines, movie-related books, physical media or memorabilia c/o Justin Decloux, Unit 1010, 3230 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 3P6, Canada. Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Podcast: twitter.com/ImprtCinemaClub Follow Will: twitter.com/WillSloanESQ Follow Justin: twitter.com/DeclouxJ Check out Justin's other podcasts, THE BAY STREET VIDEO PODCAST (@thebaystreetvideopodcast), THE VERY FINE COMIC BOOK PODCAST (www.theveryfinecomicbookpodcast.com) and NO SUCH THING AS A BAD MO...

We discuss the films of Québécois Writer/Director GIlles Carles. Send us stuff like zines, movie-related books, physical media or memorabilia c/o Justin Decloux, Unit 1010, 3230 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 3P6, Canada. Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Podcast: twitter.com/ImprtCinemaClub Follow Will: twitter.com/WillSloanESQ Follow Justin: twitter.com/DeclouxJ Check out Justin's other podcasts, THE BAY STREET VIDEO PODCAST (@thebaystreetvideopodcast), THE VERY FINE COMIC BOOK PODCAST (www.theveryfinecomicbookpodcast.com) and NO SUCH THING AS A BAD MOVIE (@nosuchthingasabadmovie), as Will's MICHAEL AND...

We discuss Film Historian/Critic Leonard Maltin, the man who is cinema. Send us stuff like zines, movie-related books, physical media or memorabilia c/o Justin Decloux, Unit 1010, 3230 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 3P6, Canada. Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Podcast: twitter.com/ImprtCinemaClub Follow Will: twitter.com/WillSloanESQ Follow Justin: twitter.com/DeclouxJ Check out Justin's other podcasts, THE BAY STREET VIDEO PODCAST (@thebaystreetvideopodcast), THE VERY FINE COMIC BOOK PODCAST (www.theveryfinecomicbookpodcast.com) and NO SUCH THING AS A BAD MOVIE (@nosuchthingasabadmovie), as Will's MICHAEL AN...

We definitively discuss the best films of the year. HERE'S THE LIST: THE SHROUDS: Available on The Criterion Channel GOOD NEWS: Available on Netflix CAUGHT BY THE TIDES: Available on The Criterion Channel EVIL PUDDLE: Available to Rent or Buy on Vimeo THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP: Available to Stream on HBOMAX in the US and CRAVE in Canada NOBODY (CHINA): At the time of this writing, not streaming in North America RETRO: Available on Netflix GAME CHANGER (INDIA): Available on Amazon Prime WAR 2: Available on Netflix THE CODE: Available on Mubi ISOLATED: At the time of this writing...

We were invited by the Palm Springs Film Festival to be jurors, so we took a week-long trip to the beautiful city, watched a lot of movies that are sweeping up awards season, and did a lot of our fun stuff - like see CASABLANCA with Leonard Maltin! Link to the website for the movie for BURT: https://www.joeburke.net/burt Here's a scan of the book FOR THE SAKE OF SHADOWS BY MAX MILLER (1936), which chronicles a journalist who went to a Hollywood studio in the 30s and tried to write a screenplay. SPOILER: He failed miserably: https...

We discuss the 90's anthology film FOUR ROOMS, and the filmmakers that madei t. Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Send us stuff like zines, movie-related books, physical media or memorabilia c/o Justin Decloux, Unit 1010, 3230 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 3P6, Canada. Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Podcast: twitter.com/ImprtCinemaClub Follow Will: twitter.com/WillSloanESQ Follow Ju...

Justin, Mike Wood (The Very Fine Comic Book Podcast) and Mark Hanson (The Bay Street Video Podcast) went to see How The Grinch Stole Christmas at a sold-out screening at The Revue Cinema in Toronto, Canada. Following the event, they recorded their thoughts. Enjoy.

We discuss Dolph Lundgren and two films he made that take place during Christmas: ROCKY IV and I COME IN PEACE, as well as one of his directorial efforts, CASTLE FALLS. Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Send us stuff like zines, movie-related books, physical media or memorabilia c/o Justin Decloux, Unit 1010, 3230 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 3P6, Canada. Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com...

We discuss The Killer Tomatoes series, which includes ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES, RETURN OF THE KILLER TOMATOES, KILLER TOMATOES STRIKE BACK! and KILLER TOMATOES EAT FRANCE. Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Send us stuff like zines, movie-related books, physical media or memorabilia c/o Justin Decloux, Unit 1010, 3230 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 3P6, Canada. Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id...

We dicuss the Japanese comedy group THE CRAZY CATS - and talk about their films BIG EXPLOSION, MEXICAN FREE-FOR-ALl and MONSIEUR ZIVACO. Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Send us stuff like zines, movie-related books, physical media or memorabilia c/o Justin Decloux, Unit 1010, 3230 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 3P6, Canada. Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Podcast: twitter.co...

We discuss the work of India's legendary filmmaker/actor Raj Kapoor. Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Send us stuff like zines, movie-related books, physical media or memorabilia c/o Justin Decloux, Unit 1010, 3230 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 3P6, Canada. Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Podcast: twitter.com/ImprtCinemaClub Follow Will: twitter.com/WillSloanESQ Follow Justin: twitter.com/De...