Vintage Cinema Rewind

Keep a can of bear mace ready on this week’s Vintage Cinema Rewind! The boys are back in town with their Deep Dive on The Fox and the Hound—Disney’s messiest hand-drawn classic. Things have soured between these two farmsteads. Blake has come back from the winter thaw with longer fangs and sharper claws. Now, Michael has been exiled to a game preserve where he has to adapt to a whole new set of circumstances. But Blake and his master are hot on his trail. Will this story end in bloodshed? Or can these two former friends finall...

Get a box of tissues ready on this week’s Vintage Cinema Rewind! In honor of Michael turning 34 (re: old), the boys decide to take a look back at The Fox and the Hound—Disney’s often-forgotten relic of a bygone age in animation. Michael is a young fox who gets taken in by a kindly old window. Meanwhile, Blake is a hunting dog adopted by a cantankerous old hunter with pelts on his brain. Despite this, the two form an unlikely bond. Can they all find a way to coexist in harmony? Or will society drive them apart?

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“If you could just go ahead and listen to this podcast… that’d be great.” Vintage Cinema Rewind is back with their Deep Dive on the silliest movie ever set in a cubicle farm: Mike Judge’s Office Space! Michael’s proverbial chickens have finally come home to roost. He’s inexplicably been handsomely rewarded for his cavalier attitude and brutal (re: shocking) honesty. But his sudden promotion comes with a cost—namely, his closest friends in the office are about to be axed. In desperation, they decide to cope the only way they know how: through corporate embezzlement. But do the ends...

“I believe you have my stapler.” We do indeed have that and more on Vintage Cinema Rewind. This week, the boys are back with Mike Judge’s 1999 cult masterpiece: Office Space! Michael is a bored office drone who is routinely micromanaged and mistreated by Blake, his boss (write what you know!). But his eternal ennui is finally disrupted thanks to a particularly eventful trip to a hypnotherapist. Now, it’s nothing but blue skies and smooth sailing for this guy. But can this bliss last forever? And how will the company’s ongoing downsizing efforts factor into this? Will Michael be...

Things are as metaphysical as they’ve ever been on Vintage Cinema Rewind. This week, the journey into the heart of the Zone continues with our Deep Dive on Andrei Tarkovsky’s Stalker! Blake, Michael, and the other guy have successful breached this strange, strange land. Now, all that awaits them is a road of baffling trials before they can reach the Room—a mythical chamber where all their greatest desires will be realized. But along the way, they’ve have to contend with all number of horrors, both within and without. Most significantly, can Michael survive the meat-grinder—a hallway...

It's time to get philosophical on Vintage Cinema Rewind. After much anticipation, the boys are back with Andrei Tarkovsky's 1979 Soviet-era masterpiece: Stalker. Blake is a down-on-his-luck infiltrator who specializes in sneaking people into the Zone--a magical realm where dreams come true. Meanwhile, Michael is a successful writer who wants to find inspiration through supernatural means. Will his wishes come true? Or does the Zone house all manner of horrors?   Where to watch: Stalker - movie: where to watch streaming online   YouTube full movie: https://youtu.be/Q3hBLv-HLEc?si=6lsMLd-l4nQH7MOu 

Actress Month (mercifully!) concludes on Vintage Cinema Rewind. This week, the boys are back with their Deep Dive on John Cassavetes's comic-neo noir extravaganza: Gloria! Michael's feet hurt. He and Blake's son have been running amok throughout New York City for days now, just barely avoiding the mob at every turn. But each street they turn down just seems to present them with more and more obstacles. So one night at yet another flophouse, they decide to cut the head off the snake once and for all. Will their plan go off without a hitch? Or will these two...

The most emotionally exhausting watch of your life continues on Vintage Cinema Rewind. This week, they're back with a Deep Dive on John Cassavetes's oft-overlooked masterpiece: A Woman Under the Influence! Blake's mental health has collapsed around the household like a dark star. In response, Michael has him committed. But this has the unfortunate side-effect of leaving him with three kids he has no business raising. Months later, Blake returns after some new medication and a round of shock therapy. Can these two lovebirds find their way back to each other? Or will the saddest f**king movie of...

Actress Month continues (prolongs itself?) on Vintage Cinema Rewind. This week, the boys are back with another John Cassavetes feature: Gloria! Blake is an account who's just ratted on the mob. When his employers come knocking with his pink slip, he foists his youngest son onto Michael--a hard-drinking, sharp-tongued spinster who lives across the hall. The two are then forced on the run across the sprawling urban jungle with the mob hot on their high heels. Can they escape the New York without being riddled with bullet-holes? Or will what's left of them be scooped into a designer handbag?<...

Get ready for the most AGONIZING viewing experience of your life! That’s right, it’s time again for Actress Month on Vintage Cinema Rewind. This time, Blake and Michael are covering Gena Rowlands—the Muse of indie darling John Cassavetes. Blake is a lonely housewife who struggles to fit in. Michael is a grumpy construction worker who struggles to relate to his nervous wife. Meanwhile, when Blake’s mental health begins to deteriorate, the family and society struggle to rally around her. Can this marriage be fixed? Or will we all wind up like so much spaghetti on the floo...

“It's like Napoleon. When he was the king, people were just constantly trying to conquer him in the Roman Empire.” That’s right, Vintage Cinema Rewind is back with their Deep Dive on Paul Thomas Anderson’s late nineties classic: Boogie Nights! By now, the lights have flicked back on the party is officially over. Blake has developed a debilitating addiction to cocaine that impacts his, um, performances. Meanwhile, Michael has bent the knee to the rise of video and has resigned himself to churning out slop. But as bad as things are, when the two finally have a falling...

“I like simple pleasures, like butter in my [REDACTED] and lollipops in my mouth.” Vintage Cinema Rewind is back for Paul Thomas Anderson’s grooviest period piece ever: Boogie Nights. Michael is a notorious porn producer with aspirations of creating genuine art. Meanwhile, Blake is a down-on-his-luck high school dropout with a can-do attitude and a certain endowment swinging between his thighs. When Michael discovers this talented young man, sparks fly and before long, their work is taking the industry by storm. But just how long can they escape the consequences of their own actions?

Things continue to unspool on Vintage Cinema Rewind. Blake and Michael are back with their Deep Dive on Robert Altman’s satirical masterpiece: Nashville! The whole city is in uproar as Barbara Jean’s mental health continues to deteriorate. Which is not to say that the rest of our cast of thousands is faring much better. Warnings are ignored. Affairs are plotted. Women are exploited. And all the while, that strange, greasy third-party politician is still consolidating his own power. As poor Barbara Jean is forced onto the stage, can the Bicentennial go off without a hitch? Will the Amer...

It don't worry us on this week's episode of Vintage Cinema Rewind. Blake and Michael are back with Robert Altman's sprawling, musical-comedy-drama-extravaganza: Nashville! This movie strands us in the titular city with a cast of dozens. Some are at the top of their game. Others are desperately trying to break in. And still others are just trying survive in this chaotic city. But when singer Barbara Jean suffers a nervous breakdown, a power vacuum of sorts opens up. And who is this mysterious third party candidate who wants to harness her own star power for his own ends? 

The noose is tightening on Vintage Cinema Rewind. This week, they’re back with their Deep Dive on Terrence Malick’s stunning debut: Badlands! Blake and Holly continue to paint the countryside red. But as they leave a trail of carnage in their wake with no particular goal or destination in mind, a posse forms to hunt them down. Meanwhile, Holly begins to question both her relationship with herself and this gun-toting maniac who has led her on this seemingly endless joyride. Can they escape the authorities and live out the remainder of their days in harmony? Or will they...

"Boy, if I could sing a song like that. If I could sing a song about the way I feel right now... it'd be a hit." Vintage Cinema Rewind is back with Terrence Malick's maiden voyage: Badlands. Holly is a troubled teen with a dead mother and a father who just can't seem to relate to her. But her days of endless ennui are disrupted with the arrival of Blake--a handsome young greaser who reminds her of James Dean. Yet when her father disapproves of their relationship, the two of them are forced on the run across the country...

"Nothing more foolish than a man chasin’ his hat." Take a trip back to the Prohibition era with Vintage Cinema Rewind's Deep Dive on the Coen Brothers' neo noir classic: Miller's Crossing! Blake and Michael are on the outs after the former's love affair with Verna is revealed. This causes Blake to reconsider his priorities--and his job prospects. But in order to ingratiate himself to Johnny Caspar, he's got to pump off a certain Bernie Bernbaum. Can he squeeze the trigger? Or will he wind up chasing his own hat?   Where to watch: Miller's Crossing - movie: watch streaming online

“Nobody knows anybody. Not that well.” Vintage Cinema Rewind is taking a trip back to the past in this, their Spoiler Free Primer of Miller’s Crossing—an oft-overlooked gem from the Coen Brothers. Blake is the concierge for Michael, the leader of the Irish-American mob during the Prohibition era. But rum running is the least of his problems. A rival crime lord has designs on Michael’s throne. What’s worse, Blake had been running around with Michael’s best girl. And the brother of said best girl is now embroiled in a web of conspiracies that threatens to consume the wh...

Things are getting Biblical on Vintage Cinema Rewind. And this week, they’re back with their Deep Dive on DreamWorks Entertainment’s dustiest vehicle, The Prince of Egypt. After years of dwelling in obscurity among his wife’s tribe as a simple shepherd, Blake stumbles across a burning bush. He’s then given a tall order: to return home and free his people. But this is hardly a victorious homecoming. For in his absence, Michael has become an iron-fisted pharaoh and proclaims that he will not let his people go. What follows is a battle of wills between two brothers...

Get ready to wander into the sands of Egypt with Vintage Cinema Rewind. During this 2026 animation season, they’ve decided to tackle DreamWorks Entertainment’s maiden voyage: The Prince of Egypt! Blake and Michael are our titular royals, who spend most of their days running amok and challenging each other to obelisk-measuring contests. However, when Blake discovers his true heritage, he flees into the desert, promising never to return. But perhaps fate has other plans for these two brothers? Because every lost lamb is eventually found…

As Michael Scott once said: “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” Vintage Cinema Rewind takes to the ice on this week’s Deep Dive on George Roy Hill’s Slap Shot! Our least favorite team has reached the end of its rope. Michael has discovered that despite their truly inspired buffoonery, the team is still going to fold. Heartbroken, he decides to end his career the only way he knows how: by playing some good old-fashioned hockey! But he’s unable to convince Blake, his best player, to stand by his side. And their rival team? They have a...

"The good old hockey game is the best game you can name, and the best game you can name is the good old hockey game…” Paul Newman returns to Vintage Cinema Rewind with his greasiest role yet. That’s right, it’s time for Blake and Michael to take to the ice in George Roy Hill’s Slap Hot! Michael is a down-on-his-luck player-coach for perhaps the worst team in the league. And to his horror, he learns that the team is about to fold. In desperation, he resorts to cheaper and cheaper tactics to drum up support. Meanwhile, Blake want...

Get ready for some more X-rated action! This week, Vintage Cinema Rewind continues with their Deep Dive on John Woo’s bullet-riddled cult classic: Hard Boiled! Blake has begun to unravel the vast and tangled conspiracy unspooling around him. Meanwhile, Michael has shot down his previous employer and has suffered a terrible price for his disloyalty. The two gunslingers then connect and concoct a plan to take down Johnny Wong once and for all. Can they oust this evil new crime lord from their city? Or will they all be made into paper cranes?

Today's eggs are served in boiling water! That's right, Vintage Cinema Rewind is back with John Woo's cult 90s classic: Hard Boiled! Blake is a loose canon cop on the edge who doesn't play by the rules but gets results. Meanwhile, Michael is a top assassin associated with the old guard of the city's seedy underworld. But a new power is looming on the horizon. And though on opposite sides of the law, Blake and Michael are forced into conflict with this remorseless new breed of criminals. Can they restore order? Or are their eggs cooked?

The centre truly cannot hold on Vintage Cinema Rewind. This week, the boys are back with their Deep Dive on John Boorman’s beautiful mess: Excalibur! Blake has discovered his wife’s adultery and has since renounced the mystical sword. As a result, both he and the realm are withering. He dispatches his Knights of the Roundtable to uncover the only thing that can restore them: the Holy Grail. But as his best warriors prowl the haunted lands, a new threat rises in the form of his own illegitimate son, Mordred. Can he rally his remaining knights for one fina...

What do you get when you cross King Arthur, psychedelics, opera, and more than a little nudity? You get John Boorman's Excalibur--the messiest, bloodiest, sexiest fantasy film of the previous century. Blake is a clumsy young squire with no idea of the magnificent destiny that awaits him. But little does he know that Michael--an aging druid--has been pulling the strings around him for generations now. After yanking the fabled sword from the stone, he finds himself thrust into a world he doesn't understand. Can he restore order to Britain? Or will he end up slaughtered for his hubris?

“You can’t be a good soldier in a rotten war.” So says Michael at the end of this long, brutal road of carnage. That’s right, Vintage Cinema Rewind is back with the sometimes controversial 1988 cult film: The Beast. The sands of Afghanistan have never run redder. Michael’s commanding officer has devolved into a state of violent paranoia. Meanwhile, Blake is still hunting down these assailants to prove himself as Khan. But when Michael is ousted and left for dead by his own unit, the two form an unlikely bromance. Can the two of them finally stop the Russia...

“I NEED A WOMAN!” As Vintage Cinema Rewind leaves Oscar season in the dust, they set their sights on sandier shores. That’s right, they’re back with the oft-overlooked 1988 cult classic: The Beast! Michael is part of a Russian tank unit with too much blood on his hands. But when he and his men storm an innocent village and leave nothing but ruin in their wake, Blake—the local Khan—swears revenge. What follows is a nail-biting cat-and-mouse game throughout the wastes of Afghanistan. Can Michael and his comrades escape the canyon unscathed? Or will David finally slay Goliath? (Th...

Oscar season concludes on this week's Vintage Cinema Rewind. And in honour of these preposterously troubled times, we're continuing with our Deep Dive on Costa-Gavras's Z--a howling screed against totalitarianism! The noose of justice is tightening! Witnesses are being silenced! The truth remains obscured! Can Blake wade through all the red tape and redder corpses to uncover what truly happened to Michael? Can be bring down the fascist regime? Or will all his efforts ultimately prove futile?

Oscar season continues on Vintage Cinema Rewind. And this week, we’re covering the Z—Costa-Gavras’s screed against the scourges of fascism. Michael is a distinguished leftist politician giving a speech about nonviolence and nuclear disarmament. But when he’s clubbed to death in the streets, Blake—the magistrate—is appointed to uncover the truth. But as he digs deeper, a sprawling, labyrinthine web of conspiracies and abuses begins to reveal themselves. Can he bring the culprits to justice? Even when those same culprits dictate what justice means?

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"Whatever path you decide to take in this life... be true to yourself." Vintage Cinema Rewind is back with their Deep Dive on Ang Lee's award-winning wuxia masterpiece: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The battle for Jen's soul continues! After she steals off in the dead of night with the Green Destiny, Blake and Michael end up chasing her across half of China. But as Jen wreaks eighteen years of repressed rage across the countryside, can they convince her to surrender the blade and accept Blake's tutelage? Will Blake and Michael finally confess their feelings for each other? Or will...

To repress one’s feelings only makes them stronger. Well this week, Blake and Michael have a lot of feelings in need of expressing. Vintage Cinema Rewind kicks off Oscar season with Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon—Ang Lee’s wuxia masterpiece. Blake is an aging warrior who has decided to stop living by the blade. But when Michael attempts to deliver his sword to their feudal lord, a thief steals it from them. The assailant turns out to be a noblewoman trapped both by tradition and the resentments of her mentor. Can Blake and Michael intervene and steer her toward...

Things continue to boil over on Vintage Cinema Rewind. This week, Blake and Michael are back with their Deep Dive into the strangest romantic drama to ever come out of Mexico, Like Water for Chocolate. Tita returns home from the mental institution to find that her tyrant of a mother has been finally done away with. But complications continue to escalate with her sneering older sister, the revolution, and a doctor who has taken a certain liking to her. Will she and Pedro finally end up together? Or will we all end up with onions on our heads?

It’s somehow both the gloomiest and most romantic time of the year. As Valentine’s Day rears it’s ugly head once again, Vintage Cinema Rewind celebrates with Mexico’s most sizzling flick: Like Water for Chocolate! When a young woman is denied a chance at happiness thanks to the burdens of tradition, she instead channels her passions into cooking. But the stars haven’t just conspired against her and her love, they seem to be actively trying to force them apart. Can she find a way to return to her paramour’s arms, despite all the sneering mothers, revolutions...

HANDS UP! Vintage Cinema Rewind is back with their rootinest tootinest Deep Dive on Canada's mellowest western: The Grey Fox! Blake is laying low while plotting his next scheme. However, most of the locals aren't entirely fooled by his well-meaning miner persona. And things take a more complicated turn when he falls in love with a local woman and Pinkerton agents catch his scent. Yet even still, he's determined to pull off one last job. Can he escape with a cache of ill-gotten riches? Or will he be forced back into stripes with only fourteen dollars and a jar...

This podcast has an ambition that just won't quit. Vintage Cinema Rewind is back with Canada's mellowest Western: The Grey Fox! Blake is an aging stage-coach robber struggling to adjust to a world that has left behind. But after dusting off his six-shooters and embarking on a newfound life of crime, he reconnects with Michael, an old associate. He needs to lay low while plotting his next job. But will this sleepy little town finally cause him to go straight?   Where to watch: The Grey Fox - movie: where to watch streaming online   Free (Poor Quality) YouTube version: https://youtu.be...

A lady who sets her heart upon a pair of thirty-something podcasters must prepare to change lovers pretty quickly, or her life will be but a sad one. Vintage Cinema Rewind is back with their Deep Dive on Stanley Kubrick's strange little masterpiece: Barry Lyndon. Blake has achieved everything he could ever want. He survived the Seven Years' war. Escaped not one but two armies. And has now married a rich woman with seemingly limitless coffers. But now that he's reached such heights, he decides to set about legitimizing himself as a proper noble. However, he might just realize...

Welcome to the Year of Our Lord 2026! And in honour of both Blake's birthday and the unyielding horrors, Vintage Cinema Rewind is celebrating with Stanley Kubrick's oft-overlooked classic: Barry Lyndon! Blake is an Irish peasant trapped in a doomed love affair. And after a disastrous duel forces him into hiding, he flees to mainland during the Seven Years' War. But following a series of truly preposterous missteps, he ends up under the tutelage of Michael--a one-eyed spy and notorious card shark. Can they rise above their impoverished stations and make off with some quick cash? Or is it time...

What a year! What a time to be alive. As 2025 rounds to close, Blake and Michael sit down to reflect on the seemingly endless stream of movies they've subjected themselves to. What were their favourites? What were their least comfortable viewing experiences? And what, oh what, does this coming year have in store for them?

A very Merry Christmas to all who celebrate from your favourite frenemies at Vintage Cinema Rewind. Today we're continuing to ring in the season with our Deep Dive on the Czech classic: Cosy Dens! The holidays continue to stretch on with the three families. But with such close proximity comes an even greater strain. Can Blake and Michael overcome their disdain for each other? Or are even greater forces already moving against them?   Full Movie: https://youtu.be/6QTieSQeNvE?si=v9ovxO0R_arzmDFI