School of Schlock Tom Witty & Ryan Sekac

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!
 
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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

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!
 
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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

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! 
 
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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

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!
 
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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

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!
 
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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

It's time for a 1970s sci-fi feature that tackles racism, bodily autonomy, and the best way to crash 10+ police cars. A doctor tries to save his own life by having his head attached to another man's body. What could go wrong? Join Tom and Ryan as they talk about Get Out, Blues Brothers, and why needlepoint is for everyone. It's our review of The Thing with Two Heads!
 
Time stamps:
0:05:55 - Background
0:30:35 - Summary
0:43:25 - Notable Scenes
0:50:45 - The Good
0:54:25 - The Bad
1:02:25 - The Ugly