Cynema B. Harrison Smith
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- TV & Film
The podcast inspired by Jaws the Revenge. Not a movie review site, but rather a look at the effects of cynicism on our entertainment.
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EP 113 To Leak Or Not To Leak: Spider-Man No Way Home
Episode Notes
A look at trailer "leaks" and the cynical studio practice of drumming up hype.
Spider-Man: No Way Home defines a new wave of marketing while denying it is doing that very thing. It's pure Cynema.
Articles:
The Direct.com Spider-Man Trailer Analysis:
https://thedirect.com/article/spider-man-3-no-way-home-tobey-maguire-andrew-garfield-leaks-explained
Screen Rant Star Trek Into Darkness:
https://screenrant.com/benicio-del-toro-star-trek-2-villain-khan/
Google Search Page on Leak History:
https://www.google.com/search?q=timeline+of+spider+man+no+way+home+leaks&sxsrf=AOaemvKV6hMy3ErLYQzqvV3uNC7oy-MeSQ%3A1639058005247&source=hp&ei=VQqyYbzgC63RytMP68mFUA&iflsig=ALs-wAMAAAAAYbIYZWV0h5lRXQkKo1PZ05TXNw_t26XE&ved=0ahUKEwj83qnx7tb0AhWtqHIEHetkAQoQ4dUDCAg&uact=5&oq=timeline+of+spider+man+no+way+home+leaks&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyCAghEBYQHRAeMggIIRAWEB0QHjIICCEQFhAdEB4yCAghEBYQHRAeMggIIRAWEB0QHjIICCEQFhAdEB4yCAghEBYQHRAeMggIIRAWEB0QHjIICCEQFhAdEB4yCAghEBYQHRAeOgcIIxDqAhAnOgQIIxAnOg4ILhCABBCxAxDHARCjAjoLCAAQgAQQsQMQgwE6EQguEIAEELEDEIMBEMcBENEDOg4ILhCABBCxAxDHARDRAzoICAAQgAQQsQM6CAguEIAEELEDOgsILhCABBCxAxCDAToFCAAQsQM6BQgAEIAEOggIABCABBDJAzoFCAAQkgM6CwguEIAEEMcBEK8BOgYIABAWEB5Q_wRYwDFg5jJoAXAAeACAAXiIAdkckgEEMzEuOZgBAKABAbABCg&sclient=gws-wiz -
EP 112 Ghostbusters Afterlife Afterthoughts
Episode Notes
We finally got our Ghostbusters 3 and sure enough the Internet is awash in anger. This episode posits that maybe, just maybe this "anger" is nothing more than displaced grief.
SPOILERS AHEAD! -
EP 111 Trial By Social Media: Brian Laundrie and The Constitution
Episode Notes
The abuse of due process is clear in the wake of the Brian Laundrie, Gabby Petito case.
The bigger picture is a warning for all of us.
It's All About Me Part2:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-108-its-all-about-me-part-2/id1472545207?i=1000536408087
Longer John Walsh Interview:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VkV5bpwZto
John Walsh says Laundrie should "off himself."
https://www.newsnationnow.com/video/john-walsh-says-brian-laundrie-should-off-himself-banfield/7011354/
Dog the Bounty Hunter
https://nypost.com/2021/09/30/dog-the-bounty-hunter-teases-new-reality-show-while-hunting-brian-laundrie/
Variety Dog the Bounty Hunter
https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/dog-the-bounty-hunter-duane-chapman-brian-laundrie-manhunt-tv-series-1235077177/ -
EP 110 Halloween Kills Civility Attn: SPOILERS!
Episode Notes
Halloween Kills has a message about mob mentality & us being monsters. Recent online reaction by fans & opposing views underscore this. An examination of this and a full on, supported REVIEW of the latest installment. SPOILERS AHEAD!
Previous episodes that underscore my points in greater detail:
The Relevance of Monsters:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-72-the-relevance-of-monsters/id1472545207?i=1000499740095
We Need To Talk About Michael:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-26-halloween-then-now-and-when/id1472545207?i=1000459678571
Halloween: Then, Now and When:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-26-halloween-then-now-and-when/id1472545207?i=1000459678571 -
EP 109 For Your Entertainment: The Deconstruction of Britney
Episode Notes
The normalization of sexualization gave us Britney Spears. A look at the collective guilt everyone bears in a world that now sees the destruction of a human life as public entertainment and the person as a commodity.
Links:
Download Anna Watkins Fisher's brilliant analysis on Spears and Weaponized Entertainment:
http://www.annawatkinsfisher.com/uploads/2/1/6/7/21677368/4077_001.pdf
Cynema EP 47: The Assassination of Tara Reid
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-47-the-assassination-of-tara-reid/id1472545207?i=1000473404274
Cynema Episode 34: Easy Access
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-34-easy-access/id1472545207?i=1000465094353
South Park Episode: Britney's New Look
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EP 108 It's All About Me Part 2
Episode Notes
The media continues its push to fuse journalism with entertainment and we are all the collateral damage of this campaign. A look at how the recent Gabby Petito incident underscores a major cynical trend toward dangerous and uninformed ends that further divides us as a society.
Links:
Sylvia Browne Professional Psychic B******t Artist:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKyzBe0CA2Q
EP 36: It's All About Me Part 1:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-36-its-all-about-me/id1472545207?i=1000466410149
EP 27: The Pronouns of Fandom
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-27-the-pronouns-of-fandom/id1472545207?i=1000460345178