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Ep. 60 - The Good Son
Today we welcome back Jetta Weinstein, aka Letterboxd's theironcupcake, to discuss the film that scarred a generation of HOME ALONE fans. Macaulay Culkin was at the height of his child stardom when his father/manager signed him on for HOME
Ep. 59 - I Love You, Daddy
Today’s film is so controversial it’s never actually been released. In 2017, comedian Louis CK wrote, directed, and starred in I LOVE YOU, DADDY, which was pulled just a week before release after a New York Times article detailed his sexual
Ep. 58 - The Zone of Interest feat. Amy Hensarling
Unwatchables is thrilled to welcome back Amy Hensarling of Watch This List for our special pre-Oscars episode! Jonathan Glazer’s harrowing Holocaust drama THE ZONE OF INTEREST may be the most unconventional Best Picture nominee in years, if
Ep. 57 - 00's Horror Remakes (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre / The Hills Have Eyes)
Today’s Unwatchables looks back at a stretch of the 2000’s when seemingly every grimy horror classic was getting a slick, ultra-gory remake. Author and podcaster Mallory Smart joins us to discuss contemporary updates of two of the most icon
Ep. 56 - Two by S. Craig Zahler (Bone Tomahawk / Brawl in Cell Block 99)
Today’s Unwatchables is all about the loquacious, shockingly brutal modern exploitation films of S. Craig Zahler. Special guest Matt Belenky helps us discuss Zahler’s artful approach to extreme violence, the controversy around his perceived
Ep. 55 - The Cult of Damon Packard (Reflections of Evil / Foxfur)
Unwatchables kicks off Season 3 with one of the most notorious outsider cult films of the 2000’s. With help from video essayist Jacob Sleezer, we dissect the surreal provocations of filmmaker Damon Packard, starting with his epic, vomit-dre
Ep. 54 - Jackass
For the Unwatchables Season 2 finale, we’re tackling the highest-grossing— and we do mean gross— documentary series of all time. In this special “Producer’s Pick” episode, our producer Tony Scarpitti helps us discuss the JACKASS phenomenon,
Ep. 53 - Sleeping Dogs Lie feat. Mike D'Angelo
Film critic Mike D’Angelo returns to Unwatchables with our most unexpected guest pick yet: Bobcat Goldthwait’s 2006 dark comedy SLEEPING DOGS LIE. We discuss what makes it so queasy yet unexpectedly moving, how Mike’s opinion has shifted ov
Ep. 52 - Queen & Slim feat. Robert Daniels
Today’s guest is Robert Daniels, associate editor of http://RogerEbert.com, to help us discuss a controversial fugitive drama that takes a provocative look at police violence against Black Americans. 2019’s QUEEN & SLIM is the feature debut
Ep. 51 - Halloween Special feat. Katie Rife (Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer / The Golden Glove)
Who better to join our Halloween special than film critic Katie Rife, aficionado of all things horror? She proves her strong stomach by exposing us to two of the most harrowing serial killer films ever made, starting with 1986’s hugely infl
Ep. 50 - The Kids Still Aren't All Right feat. B.R. Yeager (Bully / Mysterious Skin)
We’ve already tackled two films from KIDS’ Larry Clark on our previous “Kids Aren’t All Right” episode— who’d have thought he had more unwatchable in him? Today we’re joined by B.R. Yeager, author of the acclaimed horror novel NEGATIVE SPAC
Ep. 49 - Clean, Shaven / Keane feat. Isaac Feldberg
Today’s films take us deep into the subjective sensory experience of extreme mental illness, including at least one character with paranoid schizophrenia. Chicago film critic Isaac Feldberg (of http://RogerEbert.com (https://t.co/RrqT2wfOuI
Ep. 48 - Puppet Perversion (Meet The Feebles / Let My Puppets Come)
Today we’re joined by Bob McCully from the film podcast Split Your Head to discuss two of the first films to violently tear up the notion that puppets are just for kids. Back when puppetry was mostly the domain of children’s entertainment,
Ep. 47 - Queer Controversy feat. Guy Lodge (Querelle / Taxi zum Klo)
Today we’re tackling two controversial landmarks in gay cinema with help from Guy Lodge, film columnist for The Observer and chief UK film critic for Variety. Both films were scandalous for the early 1980’s, pushing boundaries with their un
Ep. 46 - NYC Cop Sleazecore feat. Jason Bailey (Cruising / Bad Lieutenant)
This week’s Unwatchables is a double feature of “NYC cop movie sleazecore”— a term coined by guest Jason Bailey, film critic, author, and host of the popular film podcast A Very Good Year. Both of these films were mired in controversy for t
Ep. 45 - The Baby of Macon feat. Bilge Ebiri
Today we’re joined by Bilge Ebiri, one of the country’s leading film critics for Vulture and New York Magazine, to tackle Peter Greenaway’s most disturbing film. The British director may be best known for his 1989 arthouse classic THE COOK,
Ep. 44 - Lindsay Lohan Edition (I Know Who Killed Me / The Canyons)
Today’s guest is Christopher Norris aka Steak Mtn, the visual artist behind album art for bands like Against Me!, the frontman of Combatwoundedveteran, and now the author of the new book THE HOLY DAY. He’s here to help us figure out what ha
Ep. 43 - Sátántangó feat. Charles Bramesco
Unwatchables welcomes author and film/TV critic Charles Bramesco to discuss one of the most intimidating of all cinematic rites of passage. Bela Tarr’s SATANTANGO is 7 hours and 20 minutes long, and at least one of our hosts endured the ent
Ep. 42 - Stranger Than Fiction feat. Aisha Harris (Compliance / Stuck)
Today’s Unwatchables features Aisha Harris, cohost of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour and author of the new book Wannabe: Reckonings With the Pop Culture That Shapes Me. On our “Stranger Than Fiction” episode, we discuss two bizarre true crime
Ep. 41 - Heaven's Gate feat. Scout Tafoya
Unwatchables welcomes Scout Tafoya— critic, video essayist, and author of But God Made Him a Poet: Watching John Ford in the 21st Century— to discuss the film branded for decades as the quintessential big-budget disaster. Michael Cimino’s H
Ep. 40 - Life After The Matrix (Speed Racer / Cloud Atlas / Jupiter Ascending)
On today’s Unwatchables, we ask the question: how do you follow up one of the most popular sci-fi trilogies ever made? If you’re the Wachowskis, it’s with three straight flops, each one stranger, more expensive, and more widely derided than
Ep. 39 - Nekromantik / The Death King
(Content Warning: The second half of this episode contains discussions of suicide) It’s time for Unwatchables to dive into some REALLY nasty stuff with an assist from Tom Davies, writer and podcaster for http://AVForums.com (https://t.co/HF
Ep. 38 - The Act of Killing / The Look of Silence
Today’s Unwatchables takes our first dive into non-fiction with help from Jon Nix, documentary filmmaker and director of the new film Don’t Fall in Love with Yourself. Joshua Oppenheimer’s documentaries about the 1960’s Indonesian mass kill
Ep. 37 - Two by Yorgos Lanthimos feat. Carlos Aguilar (Dogtooth / The Killing of a Sacred Deer)
Unwatchables is joined by film critic Carlos Aguilar, writer for http://RogerEbert.com (https://t.co/RrqT2wfOuI), Variety, the New York Times, and many more, to dive into one of the most original and provocative auteurs of the last 15 years
Ep. 36 - Freaks feat. Kristen Lopez
The Wrap’s film editor Kristen Lopez joins us this week to discuss one of the earliest entries in the Unwatchables canon. Tod Browning’s Freaks is one the most controversial films of the 1930’s, a one-of-a-kind exercise in empathy and (argu
Ep. 35 - Dogville feat. Richard Lawson
This week’s Unwatchables welcomes Vanity Fair's chief critic Richard Lawson to discuss one of the most audacious and savage provocations from one of our most relentless provocateurs. Lars Von Trier’s Dogville is a 3-hour critique of America
Ep. 34 - Christian Scare Films (The Burning Hell / If Footmen Tire You, What Will Horses Do?)
Ron Ormond was a B-movie exploitation director before a near-death experience inspired him to start producing some of the most bizarre and gruesome Christian films ever made. We're joined by Cinematary’s Michael O’Malley to discuss two of h
Ep. 33 - Two by Harmony Korine (Gummo / Trash Humpers)
Experimental filmmaker Harmony Korine burst onto the independent film scene with his screenplay for Larry Clark's Kids, but it's his own grotesque, alienating, and often shocking films that turned him into a cult figure. Unwatchables is joi
Ep. 32 - Jeanne Dielman feat. Marya E. Gates
Today we’re joined by Marya E. Gates, film critic for sites like http://RogerEbert.com (https://t.co/RrqT2wfOuI) and creator of both #Noirvember (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Noirvember?src=hashtag_click) & #AYearWithWomen (https://twitter.c
Ep. 31 - A Few Bad Men feat. A.A. Dowd (Naked / In the Company of Men)
Unwatchables kicks off Season 2 with special guest A.A. Dowd, former film editor of The AV Club and current culture editor at Chron. This week’s films challenge us to identify with main characters whose repellent behavior stretches the defi
