Happy Birthday Leonardo DiCaprio!

Bella Efstratis and Sonja Mereu celebrate the icon with a spotlight on three early 1990s book-to-screen dramas with performances that show him leveling up in real time.

We start with Tobias Wolff's memoir THIS BOY'S LIFE (1993), which details his experience living with his abusive stepfather in Concrete, Washington. Leo shines as Tobias at just 17 years old, giving Robert De Niro, who plays his stepfather, a run for his money.

Then we head to WHAT'S EATING GILBERT GRAPE (1993), based on Peter Hedges novel of the same name. Besides the obvious praise for Leo's first Oscar-nominated performance, we also get into Sonja's love for the film and whether it stands the tests of time.

Finally, another extraordinary performance in THE BASKETBALL DIARIES (1995), Jim Carroll’s diaristic memoir, adapted into a brutally vivid story about addiction and trauma in 1990s New York City. We talk about how we truly had to hunt this movie down to watch it. In fact, here is a link to the only place to watch it due to some strange distribution rights. Listen to the episode to find out more!

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A movie that flopped in 1975 somehow becomes the longest-running theatrical run ever, and it’s still filling seats at midnight.

We're re-releasing this episode as a tribute to the late, great Tim Curry ♡

Co-host Nicholas Ybarra and guest Max Sopkin celebrate the 50th anniversary of THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW by sharing their Rocky Horror cherry pop, why “weird” ages better than “perfect,” and why Tim Curry’s Frank-N-Furter is a pure cinematic icon. We also swap favorite Rocky Horror songs and talk about how audience participation turns a simple plot into a community ritual.

Then we take on SHOCK TREATMENT, Richard O’Brien’s “equal” to Rocky Horror that predicts reality TV, media addiction, and corporate control, even when the script feels like a beautiful mess.

To round out the trilogy, we jump to Brian De Palma’s PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE, a rock musical mash-up of Faust and Phantom Of The Opera with razor-sharp music industry satire, wild set pieces, and a cult legacy that keeps growing.

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Shout out to contributor and producer Sonja Mereu. A special thanks to Anselm Kennedy for creating Gimme Three's theme music. And another special thanks to Zoe Baumann for creating our exceptional cover art.

Meta slashers. Medieval chaos. Fine dining dread. Tonight’s special is The Horror Comedy featuring special guest Max Sopkin!

First, we head into The Cabin in the Woods. We dig into the horror movie easter eggs, our favorite moments and performances from Marty’s one-liners to the underground facility chaos, as well as the ending’s moral problem.

Next, we get into Army of Darkness. We talk about how it can be a standalone film or how Evil Dead 1 and 2 reframe Ash’s nonstop nightmare week. Plus some serious Bruce Campbell love and appreciation!

Then we sit down for The Menu. We break down what lands on the rewatch and what feels like missed opportunities. Max delivers some seriously great critiques and suggestions for these that you will not want to miss!

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Shout out to contributor and producer Sonja Mereu. A special thanks to Anselm Kennedy for creating Gimme Three's theme music. And another special thanks to Zoe Baumann for creating our exceptional cover art.