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Hundreds of Beavers (2023): Introduction to the interview begins. Read El Rob Hubbard’s Apocrypha Candidate review. Mike Cheslik and Ryland Brickson Cole Tews join us for a second time to talk about their surreal slapstick semi-silent Canadian-tinged comedy. Hundreds of Beavers official site.
Divinity (2023): Discussion begins. Read Giles Edwards’ Apocrypha Candidate review. This black and white dystopian would-be cult film divided critics down the middle, with some camps claiming its just pretentious, and others saying its pretentious but wild enough for a recommendation. You can now decide for yourself, on VOD or Blu-ray. Buy Divinity.
Dream Scenario (2023): Discussion begins. Read Gregory J. Smalley’s review. Shlubby professor Nic Cage becomes a celebrity after he starts inexplicably appearing in the background of people’s dreams. Now on Blu-ray or VOD rental or purchase. Buy Dream Scenario.
Kamikaze Girls (2004): Discussion begins. A high school girl obsessed with Lolita fashion befriends a biker chick. In our reader-suggested queue, and now on Blu-ray for the first time (in North America). Buy Kamikaze Girls.
Liarmouth (202?): Discussion begins. 77-year-old John Waters wants to film his 2022 novel “Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance.” Aubrey Plaza wants to help him by starring as sociopathic suitcase-stealer Marsha Sprinkle. We would give this union our blessing. Rumor rag World of Reel “broke” the story, but Waters himself called the news “pure speculation.”
On the Silver Globe (1977/1988): Discussion begins. Read El Rob Hubbard’s Apocrypha Candidate review. Unfortunately, this standalone Blu-ray of Andrzej Zulawski‘s unfinished weird sci-fi epic is only available in Europe at the current time. Interested parties can order On the Silver Globe from amazon.uk.
Poor Things (2023): Discussion begins. Read Gregory J. Smalley’s Apocrypha Candidate review. Yorgos Lanthimos‘ absurdist comedy about a woman with a fetus brain is now on VOD (Blu-ray coming). It will also stream for free (for subscribers) on Hulu from March 7. Buy Poor Things on VOD.
The Third Part of the Night (1971)/The Devil (1972): Discussion begins. Read El Rob Hubbard’s reviews of The Third Part of the Night and The Devil. Andrzej Zulawski‘s first two features on a 2-disc Blu-ray set; like Silver Globe, this release is aimed at Eurofolk. Buy The Third Part of the Night/The Devil from amazon.uk.
The Tune (1992): Discussion begins. Cartoonist Bill Plympton‘s debut feature was about a songwriter entering a surreal alternate world in search of inspiration. This Deaf Crocodile Blu-ray release includes three early Plympton shorts, and a Pympton dub of the silent short “Dreams of a Rarebit Fiend,” among its extra features. Buy The Tune.
Weirdcademy Awards: Discussion begins. It’s your last week to vote in the Weirdcademy Awards (features or shorts): winners announced on Sunday, Mar. 10.
WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:
There’s no guest currently scheduled for next week’s Pod 366, but Giles and Greg will be back to discuss the week’s weird movie news. Also on our YouTube channel (which you should probably subscribe to), Pete Trbovich reviews Brian O’Hara’s 1999’s spoof Rock and Roll Frankenstein on “Weird View Crew,” a movie that was recommended to us by… Brian O’Hara. Seguing to print reviews, Shane Wilson clears out Four Rooms (1995) from the reader-suggested queue, Giles Edwards creates his impression of Creating Rem Lazar (1989), and the day has finally come for Gregory J. Smalley to cover Day of the Wacko (2002). Onward and weirdward!