The American Friend

It's a laugh riot this week as we watch Joan Crawford beat her children. Get rid of those wire hangers because we're talking Frank Perry's Mommie Dearest (1981) with Carmelita Valdez McKoy and James Coddington.CMP on Instagram and BlueskyCarmelita on Bluesky and LetterboxdJames on LetterboxdMatt on Instagram, Bluesky, and LetterboxdAnthony on Instagram, Bluesky, and Letterboxd

If there was ever a true cult movie within Alfred Hitchcock's filmography, this is the one. Carmelita Valdez McKoy joins us this week to discuss Marnie (1964).CMP on Bluesky and InstagramCarmelita on Bluesky and LetterboxdMatt on Bluesky, Instagram, and LetterboxdAnthony on Bluesky, Instagram, and Letterboxd

It's the battle between mods and rockers this week as our pal James Coddington joins us to discuss The Who's concept album-turned film Quadrophenia (1979), directed by Franc Roddam.CMP on Instagram and BlueskyJames on LetterboxdMatt on Letterboxd, Instagram, and BlueskyAnthony on Letterboxd, Instagram, and Bluesky

We're back after taking a month to join the carnival. Preston Mitchell joins Matt and Anthony to discuss the weird noir and hucksterism as we discuss Edmund Goulding's Nightmare Alley (1947).CMP on Instagram and BlueskyPreston on Bluesky and LetterboxdMatt on Instagram, Bluesky, and LetterboxdAnthony on Instagram, Bluesky, and Letterboxd

Get caught up in mystery and intrigue and murder on the latest episode as Matt Clark joins us to discuss Wim Wenders' adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's novel. It's The American Friend this week on CMP.Kino VenturaCMP on Instagram and BlueskyMatt Clark on Instagram, Bluesky, and LetterboxdMatt Bledsoe on Instagram, Bluesky, and LetterboxdAnthony on Instagram, Bluesky, and Letterboxd

We're playing chess! With Death! And Daniel Epler from The Cobwebs YouTube Channel! It's Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal (1957) and we're talking about it on this week's episode.CMP on Bluesky, and InstagramCobwebs on YouTube, Instagram, and LetterboxdMatt on Bluesky, Instagram, and LetterboxdAnthony on Bluesky, Instagram, and Letterboxd

We're headed to Dirty Old New York this week with the boys from Holy Terrors to discuss Frank Henenlotter's Basket Case (1982).CMP on Instagram and BlueskyHoly Terrors on Instagram, Bluesky, and FacebookBrian on Letterboxd, Instagram, and BlueskyPatrick on Letterboxd, Instagram, and BlueskyMatt on Letterboxd, Instagram, and BlueskyAnthony on Letterboxd, Instagram, and Bluesky

We're headed to Paris this week to ride a new wave! Ryan Verrill of The Disconnected and Antenna Releasing joins Matt and Anthony for a lively discussion on Jean-Luc Godard's Breathless.CMP on Instagram and BlueskyThe Disconnected on YouTube, Instagram, Bluesky, Facebook, and LetterboxdAntenna Releasing on Instagram, Bluesky, and FacebookMatt on Instagram, Bluesky, and LetterboxdAnthony on Instagram, Bluesky, and Letterboxd

The music made us do it! Glam up and join us at The Paradise as we discuss Brian De Palma's Phantom of the Paradise this week with our longtime friend Kristin Lipska.CMP on Instagram and BlueskyClapperboard Cuties on InstagramKristin on LetterboxdMatt on Instagram, Bluesky, and LetterboxdAnthony on Instagram, Bluesky and Letterboxd

A year in the making, we're finally heading to the chocolate factory with Keith Rich. From Chuck Norris to the Dr. Seuss, we're all over the place on this episode.Follow CMP on Instagram and BlueskyFollow Keith on Instagram and LetterboxdThe Varsity Cinema PodcastFollow Matt on Instagram, Bluesky, and LetterboxdFollow Anthony on Instagram, Bluesky, and Letterboxd