Considering the Cinema
Jason Pyles
Considering the Cinema is a podcast about movies (including HORROR movies) and film criticism, hosted by film critic Jason Pyles (aka "Jay of the Dead"), from Salt Lake City. This audio podcast has no set release schedule or topical format, but its focus is movie news, film theory, movie trivia, cinema history, movie reviews and film criticism.
Considering the Cinema Ep. 080: The Weekly Watchlist – Sooner or Later, Everyone Who Loves Film Criticism Comes to Kauffmann
Hello again, and welcome to Considering the Cinema’s THE WEEKLY WATCHLIST! Here in Episode 080, your affable hosts — Jason Pyles, Mack Robins and Dave Becker — will bring you discussions of what they have been thinking about pertaining to cinema and enjoying lately from their own, personal watchlists. For instance, Jay talks about film critic Stanley Kauffmann and a couple
Considering the Cinema Ep. 079: The Weekly Watchlist – I Control the Alligator
“I’ve done dirty things in my life, but I wouldn’t plug someone in the back.” Welcome back to Considering the Cinema’s THE WEEKLY WATCHLIST episode with Jason Pyles, Mack Robins and Dave Becker, though you may know them as Jay of the Dead, Mackula and Dr. Shock. Here in Episode 079, Dave discusses some Criterion Collection documentaries; Jason tackles some ’90s and 2000s Action Sci-Fi movies; and Mack explores some films pertaining to the Olympics. In additi
Considering the Cinema Ep. 078: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – Dave’s Top 200 Favorite Movies: December 2024
Considering the Cinema presents… The DVD Infatuation Podcast, “The Grab Bag of Movie Podcasts,” starring Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker — “The Leonard Maltin of the Internet,” the Amazing but Subtle One, the National Treasure himself, brings you this 30th Edition of The DVD Infatuation Podcast for December 2024. Once again, Dr. Shock is reviewing three of his Top 200 Favorite Movies with thre
Considering the Cinema Ep. 077: The Weekly Watchlist – Smack That Person in the Mouth
During Episode 077 of THE WEEKLY WATCHLIST for Considering the Cinema, your hosts Jason Pyles (aka Jay of the Dead), Mack Robins (aka Mackula), and the esteemed host of The DVD Infatuation Podcast, Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker, discuss Jay’s mental illness of intentionally purchasing multiple versions of films he loves — simply because he loves them. True mental illness. We also spend time learning about Mack’s reckoning and determining of his “birthday” movies, so break out your abacus for that one
Considering the Cinema Ep. 076: The Weekly Watchlist – A Finite Number of Films
Apologies for missing last week’s release; we had an editing issue that we hope is now resolved. Here is Episode 076 of THE WEEKLY WATCHLIST for Considering the Cinema, The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Movie Podcasting. During this show, you will hear from your hosts Jason Pyles (aka Jay of the Dead), Mack Robins (aka Mackula), and the esteemed host of The DVD Infatuation Podcast, Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker. Jason declares open season on “The Deer Hunter,” while Dave begins to revamp his Top 10 Movi
Considering the Cinema Ep. 075: Mack on Movies – The World on Film: Checklists by Country and Language
Bienvenue! Willkommen! Welkom! Witaj! Karibu! Welcome from around the world to Considering the Cinema, The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Movie Podcasting! Here in Episode 075, we have a special MACK ON MOVIES edition, where Mack and Jason discuss The World on Film: Checklists by Country and Language by going through Mack’s two personal checklists where he tracks movies he’s seen from various countries, as well as the films he’s seen that feature different languages from around the world. This was
Considering the Cinema Ep. 074: The Weekly Watchlist – Dye of the Tiger
Is Deckard a replicant? What are some alternate ways to ingest objectively horrible candy? What are Mack’s personal safety recommendations for documentary filmmaking? And what were some of the Academy Award nominees celebrated from the year 1960? All of this and much more is answered here in Episode 074 of Considering the Cinema, The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Movie Podcasting. For this week’s edition of The Weekly Watchlist, your mercurial hosts, Jason Pyles (aka Jay of the Dead); his co-host,
Considering the Cinema Ep. 073: The Weekly Watchlist – EntertainMART
Attention, Media Mart shoppers! We have a Blue Light Special here in Episode 073 of Considering the Cinema, The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Movie Podcasting. During this show, your hosts Jason Pyles (aka Jay of the Dead), his co-host, Mack Robins (aka Mackula), and the esteemed host of The DVD Infatuation Podcast, Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker will bring you THE WEEKLY WATCHLIST, where we simply talk about whatever we’ve been watching lately on our own, personal watchlists.
Here’s how it works: Jay,
Considering the Cinema Ep. 072: The Weekly Watchlist – Chekhov’s Gun
Great news! Considering the Cinema episodes are finally back, and we will earnestly strive to release them weekly! Jason Pyles (aka Jay of the Dead), his co-host, Mack Robins (aka Mackula), and the esteemed host of The DVD Infatuation Podcast, Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker will bring you a new, short-form format called THE WEEKLY WATCHLIST, which should release on Fridays. Here’s how it works: Jay, Mack and Dave have zero “movie-watching homework.” We are completely free each week to watch whatever w
Considering the Cinema Ep. 071: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – Dave’s Top 200 Favorite Movies: August 2024
Considering the Cinema presents… The DVD Infatuation Podcast, “The Grab Bag of Movie Podcasts,” starring Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker — “The Leonard Maltin of the Internet,” the Amazing but Subtle One, the National Treasure himself, brings you this 29th Edition of The DVD Infatuation Podcast for August 2024. In this episode, Dave is introducing a new series where he reviews his Top 200 Favorite Movies with a guest! The guest is tasked with selecting a film from Dave’s Top 200 Movies that he or she h
Considering the Cinema Ep. 070: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – April 2024
Considering the Cinema presents… The DVD Infatuation Podcast, “The Grab Bag of Movie Podcasts,” starring Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker — “The Leonard Maltin of the Internet,” the Amazing but Subtle One, the National Treasure himself, brings you this 28th Edition of The DVD Infatuation Podcast for April 2024. For this episode, Dave welcomes special guest Greg Buzzelli from the Monsters and the Mosh Pit, a Horror and Heavy Metal-themed podcast. Doc Shock and Greg discuss Six Movies They’ve Never Seen B
Considering the Cinema Ep. 069: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – November 2023
Considering the Cinema presents… The DVD Infatuation Podcast, starring Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker — “The Leonard Maltin of the Internet,” the Amazing but Subtle One, the National Treasure himself, brings you a very interesting episode for November of 2023. First, here in Ep. 069, the 27th Edition of The DVD Infatuation Podcast, Dave begins by reciting a portion of his 100 Favorite Movie Quotes, some of which include live performances as the characters who delivered the lines. Next, by using his fa
Considering the Cinema Ep. 068: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – Euro-Crime Films – September 2023
Considering the Cinema presents… The DVD Infatuation Podcast, starring Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker — “The Leonard Maltin of the Internet,” the Amazing but Subtle One, the National Treasure himself, as he welcomes back special guest Ian Irza to discuss the Euro-Crime Film Genre, the Italian Crime cinema of the 1970s and 1980s! Ep. 068 is the 26th Edition of The DVD Infatuation Podcast. During this show, Dave and Ian talk about the Actors Who Appear in Euro-Crime Films Most Often; they give their To
Considering the Cinema Ep. 067: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – Documentaries – August 2023
Considering the Cinema presents… The DVD Infatuation Podcast, starring Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker — “The Leonard Maltin of the Internet,” the Amazing but Subtle One, the National Treasure himself, as he welcomes special guest “That Horror Teacher” Mike Capizzani to discuss Documentaries! Ep. 067 is the 25th Edition of The DVD Infatuation Podcast. During this show, Dave asks Mike to share his Top 5 Favorite Movies. Then they do their list segments, where they discuss 20 documentaries — some are fa
Considering the Cinema Ep. 066: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – May 2023
Considering the Cinema presents… The DVD Infatuation Podcast, starring Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker — “The Leonard Maltin of the Internet,” the Amazing but Subtle One, the National Treasure himself, as he welcomes special guests Derek and Sam from the I Love Old Movies Podcast! Ep. 066 is the 24th Edition of The DVD Infatuation Podcast, where Derek and Sam Name Three Movies From the New Millennium That They Enjoy. Dave’s guests also discuss The Career of John Williams, and you’ll hear Dave and Dere
Considering the Cinema Ep. 065: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – March 2023 – 2 of 2
Welcome back again as Considering the Cinema presents… The DVD Infatuation Podcast, starring Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker — “The Leonard Maltin of the Internet,” the Amazing but Subtle One, the National Treasure himself, as he welcomes special guest Karen Wagner to discuss the Fantasy film genre. Specifically, here in Ep. 065, Dave and Karen discuss Animated Fantasy Films and TV Shows From Childhood, their Top 10 Fantasy Movies, and of course, the listener-favorite, Music in the Movies segment. Join
Considering the Cinema Ep. 064: The 100-Year Anniversary of Harold Lloyd’s ‘Safety Last!’ (1923)
We are excited to bring you an episode of Considering the Cinema! It’s been a long time, but Jason Pyles (aka Jay of the Dead) has returned with his co-host, Mack Robins (aka Mackula), and Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the release of Harold Lloyd’s Safety Last! (1923) on April 1, 2023. Join us!
If you’re a huge Horror fan, you can view all of Jay’s HORROR ONLY episodes at Considering HORROR Cinema.com. Jay of the Dead also hosts a WEEKLY HORROR MOVIE PODCAST w
Considering the Cinema Ep. 063: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – March 2023 – 1 of 2
Considering the Cinema presents… The DVD Infatuation Podcast, starring Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker — “The Leonard Maltin of the Internet,” the Amazing but Subtle One, the National Treasure himself, as he welcomes his friends from the Land of the Creeps Horror Podcast, including Greg and Pearl Morgan (aka GregaMortis and the Twisted Temptress) and Big Bill “The Butcher” Van Veghel. During this show, you will hear Dave and his friends celebrate the life and work of the inimitable Jim Henson. And of c
Considering the Cinema Ep. 062: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – November 2022
Considering the Cinema presents… The DVD Infatuation Podcast, starring Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker — “The Leonard Maltin of the Internet,” the Amazing but Subtle One, the National Treasure himself, as he welcomes special guest Ian Irza, whom you can follow on Twitter @Irzanomics. Episode 062 is the 21st Edition of The DVD Infatuation Podcast. In this content-rich episode, Dave and Ian explore an especially dark and devious corner of Italian cinema, the mysterious and murderous Giallo genre, which o
Considering Horror Cinema Ep. 060: Suspiria (1977) and Suspiria (2018) with Dave Z
Happy birthday, Mister Watson! Thank you to Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker for holding down the fort and keeping this feed alive with his releases of The DVD Infatuation Podcast. Considering the Cinema and its alter ego, Considering Horror Cinema, are finally back after a long hiatus. So, for EEpisode 0060 here, Jay of the Dead invites special guest Dave Zee of The Exploding Heads Horror Movie Podcast and The Wat-Zee Party Horror Show to join him for in-depth Feature Reviews to consider the merits of
Considering the Cinema Ep. 059: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – May / June 2022
Considering the Cinema presents… The DVD Infatuation Podcast, starring Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker — “The Leonard Maltin of the Internet,” the Amazing but Subtle One, the National Treasure himself, as he welcomes special guest Brian Scott, whom you can follow on Twitter as Horror Movie Fanboy. During Episode 059, Dave and Brian bring you two great Top 10 lists to highlight some of The Comedies of the 1980s. And for their Filmmaker in Focus segment, they examine The Career of John Hughes. And of cou
Considering the Cinema Ep. 058: The DVD Infatuation Podcast: Six Pack – March / April 2022
Considering the Cinema presents… The DVD Infatuation Podcast, starring Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker — “The Leonard Maltin of the Internet,” the Amazing but Subtle One, the National Treasure himself.
In this installment Dave begins a new, ongoing series called DVD Infatuation Showcase, that will feature reviews of new and old films he’s been watching from his daunting, personal collection. For this series, Dave will be regularly joined by Nathan Bartlebaugh of the Phantom Galaxy podcast, as they cove
Considering the Cinema Ep. 057: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – February 2022
Considering the Cinema presents… The DVD Infatuation Podcast, starring Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker — “The Leonard Maltin of the Internet,” the Amazing but Subtle One, the National Treasure himself, as he welcomes special guest Matt Rawlings of Father and Son Watch Horror Movies podcast (as well as Matt’s three puppies). During Episode 057, the topic is THE FILMS OF “THE DUKE,” JOHN WAYNE. You will also get some inside info about Bruce Dern and many other inside scoop stories (that you’ve never hear
Considering the Cinema Ep. 056: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – January 2022
Happy New Year! It’s 2022 and for this year’s first episode of Considering the Cinema and The DVD Infatuation Podcast, starring Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker — “The Leonard Maltin of the Internet,” the Amazing but Subtle One, the National Treasure himself, as he welcomes special guest The Gillman Joel Robertson to discuss two of their favorite underrated directors — Mick Garris and Brian Trenchard-Smith! Next in Episode 056, Dave and Joel bring you their Top 10 (Not-So) Guilty Pleasures (in alphabeti
Considering the Cinema Ep. 055: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – November / December 2021
Merry Christmas Jones! (Yes, I would marry Christmas Jones…) Do we expect you to laugh? No, we expect you to die … laughing! OK, sorry. Considering the Cinema proudly presents… the 15th Edition of The DVD Infatuation Podcast for November and December 2021. In Episode 055, “the Leonard Maltin of the Internet,” an American Treasure, the Amazing but Subtle Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker is joined by special guest Greg Bensch to examine the James Bond series! If you’re a big fan of the 007 movies, then th
Considering the Cinema Ep. 054: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – October 2021
Happy Halloween! This is not a trick — it’s a treat! Yes, you are getting the October episode during October! Considering the Cinema proudly presents… the 14th Edition of The DVD Infatuation Podcast for October 2021. Here in Episode 054, “the Leonard Maltin of the Internet,” an American Treasure, the Amazing but Subtle Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker discusses his Top 10 Survival Horror Movies with special guest Jason “Jay of the Dead” Pyles from the Horror Movie Weekly, Considering the Cinema and Movi
Considering the Cinema Ep. 053: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – August / September 2021
Considering the Cinema proudly presents… the 13th Edition of The DVD Infatuation Podcast for August and September 2021. Here in Episode 053, “the Leonard Maltin of the Internet,” an American Treasure, the Amazing but Subtle Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker spends some time discussing some Obscure Westerns with special guest Peter Nielsen from the Retro Movie Geek and Terror on the Tube podcasts. Dave and Peter spend some time exploring James Stewart and Anthony Mann Westerns. They also bring you their T
Considering the Cinema Ep. 052: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – July 2021
Considering the Cinema proudly presents… the 12th Edition of The DVD Infatuation Podcast for July 2021. Here in Episode 052, “the Leonard Maltin of the Internet,” an American Treasure, the Amazing but Subtle Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker spends some time celebrating The Golden Age of Hollywood by discussing several gems that have now become revered, Classic Movies! So, in addition to his 20 Movies From Hollywood’s Golden Age list, Dave also talks about a remarkable film book by Richard Schickel calle
Considering the Cinema Ep. 051: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – June 2021
Considering the Cinema proudly presents… the 11th Edition of The DVD Infatuation Podcast for June 2021. Here in Episode 051, “the Leonard Maltin of the Internet,” an American Treasure, the Amazing but Subtle Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker welcomes special guest Jackson Rawlings of the Father and Son Watch Horror Movies podcast. In this episode, Dave and Jackson discuss the cinema of 1971, their Top 10 Narrative Short Films, and of course, Music in the Movies! Dave and Jackson make this another excelle
Considering the Cinema Ep. 050: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – May 2021
Considering the Cinema proudly presents… the 10th Edition of The DVD Infatuation Podcast for May 2021. Here in Episode 050, “the Leonard Maltin of the Internet,” an American Treasure, the Amazing but Subtle Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker discusses The Films of Kirk Douglas to highlight his Kirk Douglas month at DVD Infatuation.com. Dave also brings you a BONUS review of a lesser known Kirk Douglas film with special guest, Nathan Bartlebaugh, from Phantom Galaxy and The Illustrated Fan podcasts. Then y
Considering the Cinema Ep. 049: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – April 2021
Considering the Cinema proudly presents… the 9th Edition of The DVD Infatuation Podcast for April 2021. In Episode 049, “the Leonard Maltin of the Internet,” an American Treasure, the Amazing but Subtle Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker discusses The Next Wave of the DVD Infatuation Blog and his 20 Hidden Treasures, and of course, Music in Movies from the film “Lords of Dogtown” (2005). The DVD Infatuation Podcast is a monthly release, so watch for Dave’s May 2021 edition coming soon! Thanks for listenin
Considering the Cinema Ep. 048: Nobody (2021) and Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021)
Jason’s back! For all you fans of Considering the Cinema, you may have wondered where Jay has been. It’s been a turbulent 2021, but things are looking up again and Episode 048 is here to celebrate that hopeful sentiment! During this show, your long, lost, late-night host Jason Pyles (aka “Jay of the Dead”) brings you a classic episode of Considering the Cinema and even welcomes special guest Raul the Monster Slayer (aka @Raul vs Monsters on Twitter). Jay and Raul bring you two Feature Reviews o
Considering the Cinema Ep. 047: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – March 2021
Considering the Cinema presents the 8th Edition of Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker’s The DVD Infatuation Podcast for March 2021! During Episode 047, “the Leonard Maltin of the Internet,” an American Treasure, the Amazing but Subtle Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker welcomes his first guest, BIG Bill Van Veghel from the Land of the Creeps horror podcast and Phantom Galaxy podcast. Dave and Bill discuss Extreme Cinema and Notable War Movies, and of course, Music in Movies. The DVD Infatuation Podcast is a monthly
Considering the Cinema Ep. 046: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – February 2021
This episode is worth the wait! Though this is technically releasing in March of 2021, Considering the Cinema presents the 7th Edition of Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker’s The DVD Infatuation Podcast for February 2021! (Your host, Dave Becker, recorded this episode in plenty of time. All apologies come from Jason, the producer, whose February was life-changing and … prohibitive.) But onward and upward: During Episode 046, “the Leonard Maltin of the Internet,” an American Treasure, the Amazing but Subtl
Considering the Cinema Ep. 045: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – January 2021
As we kick off the new year in 2021, Considering the Cinema presents the 6th Edition of Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker’s The DVD Infatuation Podcast for January 2021! During Episode 045, “the Leonard Maltin of the Internet,” an American Treasure, the Amazing but Subtle Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker brings you his Top 25 Directors, a list that includes some great stories and Dave’s recommendations for many great films by these great directors. Get your Letterboxd watchlists ready! And of course, Dave brings
Considering the Cinema Ep. 044: Top 10 Movies of 2020 with the Hosts of Movie Podcast Weekly
Happy new year! It’s finally 2021! This is our favorite, most important episode of the year! In case you were wondering what a terrible, relatively “movie-less” year like 2020 brought to us in terms of noteworthy cinema, you can hear the Top 10 Movies of 2020, brought to you by your host Jason Pyles (aka “Jay of the Dead”) and his buddies from Movie Podcast Weekly, including the actor Karl Huddleston, the professional Geek Ryan Elliott of the Geek Cast Live Podcast, and a Guy Named Andy. (Willi
Considering the Cinema Ep. 043: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – December 2020
Considering the Cinema presents some entertainment for you to listen to on this locked down, quarantined New Year’s Eve: The 5th Edition of Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker’s The DVD Infatuation Podcast for December 2020! During Episode 043, “the Leonard Maltin of the Internet,” an American Treasure, the Amazing but Subtle Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker brings you his Top 10 Favorite Actors (plus an Honorable Mention), as well as his Top 20 Movies of 1984. And for this Music in Movies segment, Leonard Cohen! T
Considering the Cinema Ep. 042: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – November 2020
As you’re reflecting on all the things to be thankful for, don’t forget to celebrate the fact that Considering the Cinema proudly presents a Fourth Edition of Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker’s The DVD Infatuation Podcast for November 2020! Here in Episode 042, “the Leonard Maltin of the Internet,” an American Treasure, the Amazing but Subtle Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker brings you A Favorite Story of Old-Time Hollywood from the book, “Film Crazy: Interviews with Hollywood Legends,” by Patrick McGilligan; A
Considering Horror Cinema Ep. 041: SAW Franchise Review With BillChete and Lady Phantom
Happy Thanksgiving today! In this epic and monumental episode, Jay of the Dead brings you his Thanksgiving Special for Considering the Cinema and Considering Horror Cinema, The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Movie Podcasting. Here in Episode 041, your late-night Horror host welcomes special guests BillChete and Lady Phantom from Horror Movie Weekly and Movies in 4K. During this show, you will hear reviews of Saw (2004), Saw II (2005), Saw III (2006), Saw IV (2007), Saw V (2008), Saw VI (2009), Saw
Considering Horror Cinema Ep. 040: Halloween Special – Zombies and Witches with Kyle Bishop and Ron Martin
Happy Halloween! It’s 2020 — one of the scariest years in a long time. And welcome to Jay of the Dead’s Halloween Special for Considering the Cinema and Considering Horror Cinema, The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Movie Podcasting. Here in Episode 040, your late-night Horror host welcomes guest host Kyle Bishop (aka “Dr. Walking Dead”). Jay and Kyle talk about the obsessive need to classify movies in genre. They also discuss the appearance of cartoons in live-action Horror movies, and they bring y
Considering the Cinema Ep. 039: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – October 2020
As the weather grows colder and November fast approaches, Considering the Cinema proudly presents the third edition of Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker’s The DVD Infatuation Podcast for October 2020. So, here in Episode 039, “the Leonard Maltin of the Internet,” an American Treasure, the Amazing but Subtle Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker brings you his 10 Favorite Actresses, A Year in Movies featuring his Top 20 Movies of 1980, and his Music in Movies: The Who segment! The DVD Infatuation Podcast is a monthly r