School of Schlock Tom Witty & Ryan Sekac
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- TV & Film
A twice-monthly podcast for B-movie discussion. Every episode focuses on a specific cheesy, schlocky film which we dissect, discuss, and laugh at.
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The Lost Missile
A runaway rocket is circling the Earth, destroying everything in its path! Can a brilliant nuclear physicist figure out a solution AND get married before it's too late? Join Tom and Ryan as they talk about women scientists, alien visitors, and the complete annihilation of Canada. It's our review of The Lost Missile!
Time stamps:
0:03:20 - Background
0:19:20 - Summary
0:31:10 - Notable Scenes
0:40:10 - The Good
0:49:45 - The Bad
1:01:45 - The Ugly -
Frankenstein Unbound
It's a special episode today as we pay respects to B-movie titan Roger Corman after his passing early last month. We're reviewing the last movie that Corman ever directed, a 1990 sci-fi horror film with some major starpower behind it. Join Tom and Ryan as they talk about Mary Shelley, the aesthetics of Frankenstein's monster, and the legacy of Roger Corman. It's our review of Frankenstein Unbound!
Time stamps:
0:03:25 - A Reflection on Roger Corman
0:17:05 - Background
0:30:00 - Summary
0:45:30 - Notable Scenes
0:52:50 - The Good
0:59:00 - The Bad
1:15:05 - The Ugly -
BloodRayne II: Deliverance
We're ropin' some evil bloodsuckers out on the range with this Uwe Boll flick! Can the pseudo-vampire Rayne deal with an Old West town that's slowly being tranformed into vampires? Join Tom and Ryan as they talk about shaky cameras, piles of tropes, and the importance of missing some shots in a gunfight. It's our review of BloodRayne II: Deliverance!
Time stamps:
0:04:05 - Background
0:20:20 - Summary
0:28:00 - Notable Scenes
0:33:35 - The Good
0:39:20 - The Bad
1:03:25 - The Ugly -
The City of the Dead
We all know from horror media that studying something too closely and too obsessively can kill you. So when a young student sets out to New England for firsthand sources on witchcraft, it probably isn't going to go well! Join Tom and Ryan as they talk about inns and hotels, retreading plot points and plot holes, and...Julius Caesar? Throw another witch on the fire and join us for our review of The City of the Dead!
Time stamps:
0:03:20 - Background
0:18:30 - Summary
0:38:55 - Notable Scenes
0:44:25 - The Good
0:50:35 - The Bad
1:09:20 - The Ugly -
The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes is the most-represented literary character in media, so it was elementary that one day we would watch a film with the deductive detective. This time Holmes has to unravel an assassination that he suspects was orchestrated by his villainous arch-rival, Moriarty. Join Tom and Ryan as they talk about logic, different interpretations of beloved characters, and flacid flashbacks. It's our review of The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes!
Time stamps:
0:02:30 - Background
0:18:00 - Summary
0:27:30 - Notable Scenes
0:33:45 - The Good
0:40:30 - The Bad
0:54:50 - The Ugly -
Pocket Ninjas
It's time for another family-friendly 90s martial arts movie, but this one is really something special. Three kids are gifted the power of the Dragon and have to fight their way through an impressively bad piece of cinema! Join Tom and Ryan as they talk about zen-filmmaking, Edward Said, and why kids, in general, deserve better.. It's our review of Pocket Ninjas!
Time stamps:
0:03:30 - Background
0:15:45 - Summary
0:25:40 - Notable Scenes
0:33:25 - The Good
0:35:55 - The Bad
0:57:00 - The Ugly