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BONUS Episode: When recording our Top Gun: Maverick episode (coming to the feed next!) Marcus and Dana entered a long discussion on the troubled history of recent Star Wars fandom, particularly as it pertains to the new Obi-Wan Kenobi series on Disney+. After clearing the air on that, they talk about the good news coming from the Memorial Day Weekend Star Wars Celebration as well as spoilers for the first 2 parts (no talk of Part 3) of Kenobi. Recorded June 3rd, 2022 00:00 Intro 00:10 The Dark Side: Star Wars Fans, Politics, and the Moses Ingram Response 07:31 Fear Leads To Anger: The Force Awakens, Mary Sue, & The Roots Of The “Woke” Conspiracy 14:08 Anger Leads To Hate: The Last Jedi And The Right-Wing Internet Media Industrial Complex 18:52 Hate Leads To Suffering: Forever Will It Dominate Your Destiny 22:22 Celebration: Restoring Balance To The Force 29:08 Obi-Wan Lives (Talking Parts 1 & 2)

Cinphomaniac returns to the MCU Multiverse for this jam-packed installment of the pod. Before taking the trip from 616 to 838 and beyond, Marcus and Dana discuss the brilliance of Ben Stiller's Zoolander, the onslaught of Prestige TV this spring, and the trailers for Obi-Wan Kenobi and House of the Dragon. Upon enter the Multiverse Of Madness, they discuss the whether the film is bad, good, or mid-tier, the effect of the in flux Phase 4 slate on the production and final product, the role of Sam Raimi's direction and legacy, the role of Wanda, and, as always when in the MCU, where we're at, where we've been, and just where the heck we're going next! Recorded May 11, 2022

We're going berserker mode this time on Cinphomaniac as Marcus and Dana speak in awe of Robert Eggers's 2022 film, The Northman, a historical and spiritual revenge epic starring Alexander Skarsgård, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicole Kidman, and Cleas Bang, with Ethan Hawke, Björk, and Willem Dafoe. We go all in on exploring the meanings and impacts of the film's notable common ancestry and its pop cultural, "hero with a thousand faces," connections. Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of rape and sexual slavery, most notably between 1:37:49 and 1:51:46 - please be advised and proceed with the necessary understanding and caution. Recorded April 27th, 2022

Jump across infinity with Cinphomaniac this week as Marcus and Dana breakdown the juvenile joys and bravura spectacle of Daniels' new film, Everything Everywhere All At Once, starring living legend Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu, James Hong, and Jamie Lee Curtis. Embark with us as we explore the film's connections to Hong Kong cinema, The Matrix, many worlds interpretation, causality and choice, existentialism vs. nihilism, and wether the film is in fact an instant class and/or masterpiece. Recorded April 6th, 2022

This week we at long last say goodbye to the films of 2021 and the Awards Season with a Cinphomaniac double header. First, Marcus and Dana react to The Slap Heard Around The World and all the Will Smith v. Chris Rock drama and fallout, as well as a number of other assorted topics from the week, before transitioning into Cinphomaniac's very own Awards Show - The Cinpho Awards!!!! That's right - Marcus and Dana convene to nominate and select their respective honors. Tensions will run high! The Slapscars portion was recorded on March 30th, 2022 The Cinpho Awards were recorded on February 23rd, 2022

Ahead of the Oscars, we talk Licorice Pizza, the latest film from American Cinema god, Paul Thomas Anderson. Marcus and Dana debate their opposing takes, as well as dive deep into the film's fascinating origins, its unique impact of the Specialty Theatrical Box Office in the US, its use of real Hollywood legends, the relationship between PTA and his beloved Valley and the HAIM sisters, before finally unpacking the methods and meanings behind its complicated subversion of the Screwball Comedy genre. From The Archive - Originally Recorded January 26th, 2022

Back in Black to SPOIL and hyper analyze the reigning box office king! Marcus and Dana rundown their takes on the new franchise reboot for 2022, The Batman, directed by Matt Reeves and staring Robert Pattinson as the latest to portray the modern myth. They discuss how and why the movie seemed engineered for our brand - it's got everything, Noir ambitions, zeitgeist, liberals and fascists, S&M kink, Nirvana, rain, carpet tools, scuffed lenses, twins with earpieces that don't work, muscle cars, clubs within clubs, a stacked cast, and supposed lineage that includes Hitchcock, DePalma, Fritz Lang, Fincher, Friedkin, and more. This one goes out to the real perverts and maniacs. Recorded March 9th, 2022

You didn't come here to make the choice to listen to our Matrix 4 Spoiler discussion, you've already made it. Marcus and Dana debate the merits of this ultra divisive sequel, discuss what was so polarizing about the already polarizing previous sequels, explain why Resurrections is the anti-thesis to the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy, and most importantly, unpack the fundamental ideas and contradictions of human existence explored in the film and franchise.

Welcome back! It's now 2022! To launch their Second Season, Marcus and Dana catch up on what they've been watching, the DOA Awards Season, the magic of Danny McBride - with a look back at The Foot-Fist Way, Safdie Brothers movies, and Marcus gives his pitch for a (COMING SOON) new special episode series - "The Genre Venn Diagram"...

All Spoilers, All the time - Marcus and Dana discuss the box office record breaking film's plot, themes, surprises, and what might follow. Recorded on December 22nd 2021 (lo-fi sound [lower than even our average] was due to travel; apologies)

The new year is nearly upon us, but Cinphomaniac has a few more Christmas gifts to give before the holiday season concludes! Marcus and Dana each give their respective Top 5 Holiday Jams, along with some honorable mentions, of course! Recorded on December 22nd 2021 (lo-fi sound [lower than even our average] was due to travel; apologies)

Recorded 12/15/21: On the latest Rapid Fire, Marcus gives a SPOILER FREE review of Don't Look Up, written, co-produced, and directed by Adam McKay, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence as two astronomers attempting to warn humanity, via a media tour, about an approaching comet that will destroy Earth. Rob Morgan, Jonah Hill, Mark Rylance, Tyler Perry, Timothée Chalamet, Ron Perlman, Ariana Grande, Scott Mescudi, Himesh Patel, Melanie Lynskey, Michael Chiklis, Tomer Sisley, Paul Guilfoyle, Robert Joy, Cate Blanchett, and Meryl Streep round out the cast.