113 episodes

The podcast inspired by Jaws the Revenge. Not a movie review site, but rather a look at the effects of cynicism on our entertainment.

Cynema B. Harrison Smith

    • 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.

    EP 113 To Leak Or Not To Leak: Spider-Man No Way Home

    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

    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!

    • 48 min
    EP 111 Trial By Social Media: Brian Laundrie and The Constitution

    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/

    • 42 min
    EP 110 Halloween Kills Civility Attn: SPOILERS!

    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

    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
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kje45uH92ZI

    • 39 min
    EP 108 It's All About Me Part 2

    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

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