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A film podcast chatting what we watched this week, special topics, and deep dives into various filmography. Hosted by Quinn, Curtis, and John

  1. 3d ago

    Episode 184: TWISTER (1996)

    "Meg's gravy is famous. It's practically a food group." Shine on! This week on the podcast, Curtis and John celebrate the 30th anniversary of an iconic 90s disaster movie: Twister! We discuss this film's long, troubled production cycle; our experiences with this film; John's childhood fear of tornados; Ottawa's recent experiences with tornados and other nasty storms; the stacked cast; and how a spat over the soundtrack recording sessions led to Sammy Hagar leaving Van Halen! Before that, we run through some discussion topics, new releases, and what we watched this week. Next episode we will return to the David Lynch Watch Series to discuss WILD AT HEART. TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:55 John's experience at a horror convention in Toronto 00:08:15 Rise of YouTubers turned filmmakers 00:11:43 RIP Anthony Head 00:14:17 New Releases: Scary Movie; Cape Fear;  Masters of the Universe; I Love Boosters What We Watched This Week 00:18:58 Margo's Got Money Troubles [Season One] (Curtis) 00:20:45 Palestine 36 (Curtis) 00:22:35 Bridget Jones' Baby and Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (Curtis) 00:23:37 Bloody New Year (John) 00:25:52 The Dirties (John) 00:28:17 Freddy vs. Jason (John) 00:29:57 Shivers (John) 00:31:57 Deadly Eyes (John) 00:33:30 Lake Mungo (John) 00:36:25 The Backrooms (John) 00:42:51 Obsession (John) 00:42:51 TWISTER Discussion 01:09:32 Our Scores for TWISTER 01:15:30 What's coming up next? CREDITS AND PLUGS Intro: Humans Being - Van Halen Outro: Respect the Wind - Alex Van Halen and Eddie Van Halen https://johnnycakes.substack.com (check out John's recent Best of 2025 post) Follow John on Letterboxd—@johnnycakes91 Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month' https://curtisrunstedler.ca/ Dr Curtis Reads: https://www.youtube.com/@curtisrunstedler

    1h 20m

  2. May 20

    Episode 183: David Lynch Watch Series #5 (TWIN PEAKS, 1990-91)

    That podcast you like is coming back in style! For the first time in Seat Struck history we're tackling a television series, as we deep dive into David Lynch and Mark Frost's TWIN PEAKS. Joining John and Curtis is an all-star panel of recurring guests: Simon Spiegel, Magill Foote, and Thomas Britt. We jumped right into discussion and covered a deep slate of topics, including: some notes on the production history of the show; how we were introduced to Twin Peaks; favourite characters; the iconic score; elements of the series which have aged well; the genre distinctions of "mystery" in Germany vs. North America; and many more. Next episode we will return to discuss TWISTER, in celebration of its 30th anniversary. Want more Twin Peaks? Have no fear, we will be back for episodes on Fire Walk With Me and The Return in the upcoming months. TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 Introduction (background on the show) 00:11:04: TWIN PEAKS discussion kicks off 00:34:42 - Favourite characters on the show01:00:40 - Leland and Nadine chatter01:10:40 - Angelo Badalamenti and Julee Cruise's contributions01:21:26 - The "thesis" of Twin Peaks01:30:05 - Recurring directors; Twin Peaks growing popularity 01:50:00 - Show and tell of Twin Peaks memorabilia.02:09:04 - Quick mention of the finale02:12:44 - Our "scores"; closing thoughts 02:18:21 What's coming up next? CREDITS AND PLUGS Intro: Audrey's Dance - Angelo Badalamenti Middle: Twin Peaks scene from The Simpsons Outro: Just You - Angelo Badalamenti (from Twin Peaks S2 E09) Dr. Spiegel's text on spoilers (THE FEAR OF KNOWING): https://www.rombach.de/shop/article/57304375/the_fear_of_knowing.htmlTommy and Curtis's forthcoming publications here: https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-dis-trusting-the-digital-world-in-imaginative-literature.html New Tommy Britt publication here: https://discovery.researcher.life/article/sleeping-through-the-big-lebowski-sleep-dreams-and-rest-in-the-coen-brothers-films-and-jeff-bridges-music/491e641b97c735e585ac3d652e42704e https://www.magillfoote.com/ Magill's produced podcast: https://www.trailwentcold.com/ Magill and Grant's games store: https://taigainteractive.itch.io/ Check out Magill's contributions on Rue Morgue magazine! https://rue-morgue.com/ Check out Magill's wife's new book (The Widow's Charm): https://caitlynpaxson.com/ https://johnnycakes.substack.com Follow John on Letterboxd—@johnnycakes91 Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month' https://curtisrunstedler.ca/ Dr Curtis Reads: https://www.youtube.com/@curtisrunstedler

    2h 29m

  3. May 6

    Episode 182: John Cassavetes Watch Series #5: (FACES, 1968)

    This week we are back on the retroactively titled "John Cassavetes Watch Series", as our recurring Cassavetes scholar returns to discuss his 1968 masterpiece: 1968. Jumping off from Jonathan Rosenbaum's brief review, we talked about the film's reaction to the "so-called sexual revolution"; (upper) middle class ennui; the film's detailed production history and long editing processes; the excellent performance by first-timer Lynn Carlin, and Cassavetes mainstay Seymour Cassell; and the film's influence on later Cassavetes flicks; among many other topics. Before that, we run through a quick news shoutout and cover what we watched recently. Next episode we will be joined by a BIG guest panel to discuss TWIN PEAKS. TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 Introduction 00:07:58 Shout Out HORRORAMA presents TORONTOSPLOITATION 2 (https://www.suspectvideo.ca/about-3What We Watched This Week 00:09:16 Waiting for Guffman (Bruni) 00:11:43 L'Eclisse (Bruni) 00:13:53 Bound (Bruni) 00:15:25 The Watermelon Woman (Bruni) 00:17:25 Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (Bruni) 00:19:18 Sirāt (Bruni) 00:21:05 The Drama (John) 00:25:11 Hokum (John) 00:27:25 Best of Enemies (John) 00:31:27 Lessons of Darkness (John) 00:33:43 LBJ (John) 00:37:36 The Private Files of J Edgar Hoover (John) 00:41:10 FACES Discussion 01:43:01 Our Scores 01:52:22 What's coming up next? CREDITS AND PLUGS Intro: Faces Trailer Outro: Richard Crooks - I Dream of Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair Read more from John Bruni at: https://www.mediamagpies.com/ https://johnnycakes.substack.com Follow John on Letterboxd—@johnnycakes91 Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month' https://curtisrunstedler.ca/ Dr Curtis Reads: https://www.youtube.com/@curtisrunstedler

    1h 58m

  4. Apr 29

    Episode 181: David Lynch Watch Series #4 (BLUE VELVET, 1986)

    Curtis, John, and Magill FOOTE are BACK for the latest David Lynch watch series entry: 1987's bizarro BLUE VELVET, starring Laura Dern, Kyle MacLachlan, Dennis Hopper, Brad Dourif, and Isabella Rossellini. The boys discuss the latest news and what they watched before diving into the film. Hot topics include its links to TWIN PEAKS, the psychosexual aspects, the weirdness, and its place in Lynch's filmography. Tune in next time for John and John's deep dive into John Cassavetes' FACES (1968)! NEWS OF THE WEEK Shout outs Coyote vs. ACME trailer out now! New releases: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie; The Drama; Undertone; They Will Kill You; Exit 8; Faces of Death; Hunting Matthew Nichols WHAT WE WATCHED THIS WEEK Curtis: Louis Theroux: Into the Manosphere; Lady Bird; The Testament of Ann Lee; The Lost World: Jurassic Park; Girl, Interrupted John Valley: Send Help; Project Hail Mary; Exit 8; Faces of Death; Hunting Matthew Nichols; Equinox Magill: Lee Cronin’s The Mummy; Short films: Skate Witches, Carts of Darkness, Dock Ellis & the LSD No-No, The Wizard of Speed and Time TIME STAMPS (00:00:00) Introduction (00:01:00) Shout Outs/New Releases/What We Watched This Week (01:01:10) BLUE VELVET Discussion (01:52:26) Our Scores for BLUE VELVET (01:57:57) Coming Up Next! CREDITS AND PLUGS Intro: "Blue Velvet" by Bobby Vinton Outro: "In Dreams" by Roy Orbison Follow John on Letterboxd—@johnnycakes91 Curtis:https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month' https://curtisrunstedler.ca/ Dr Curtis Reads: https://www.youtube.com/@curtisrunstedler Curtis's forthcoming publication here: https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-dis-trusting-the-digital-world-in-imaginative-literature.html Magill Foote: https://www.magillfoote.com/ The Trail Went Cold https://www.trailwentcold.com/

    2h 7m

  5. Apr 5

    Episode 180: NEW ROSE HOTEL (1998)

    Curtis, John, and special guest (and cyberpunk scholar) Dr Anna McFarlane (University of Glasgow) do a deep dive this week into Abel Ferrara's often underlooked NEW ROSE HOTEL (1998), which is adapted from cyberpunk wizard William Gibson's short story in Burning Chrome and stars Asia Argento, Willem Dafoe, and Christopher Walken. The gang discusses the differences between the story andthe film, its cyberpunk aspects, "low lives and high tech," thefilm's aesthetics, simulacra and ambiguities, and more. Tune in next time for the next David Lynch watch series installment: BLUE VELVET(1986)! TIME STAMPS (00:00:00) Introduction (00:01:42) NEW ROSE HOTEL Discussion (00:48:44) Our Scores for NEW ROSE HOTEL (00:54:56) Coming Up Next! CREDITS AND PLUGS Intro: "In this Hole" by Cat Power Outro: "Mindfields" by The Prodigy Follow John on Letterboxd—@johnnycakes91 Curtis:https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month' https://curtisrunstedler.ca/ Dr Curtis Reads: https://www.youtube.com/@curtisrunstedler Curtis's forthcoming publication here: https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-dis-trusting-the-digital-world-in-imaginative-literature.html Dr Anna McFarlane (University of Glasgow): https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/critical/staff/annamcfarlane

    58 min

  6. Mar 28

    Episode 179: Movies By Actors #2: ONE-EYED JACKS (1961)

    "You may be a one-eyed jack around here, but I've seen the other side of your face" This week we continue the long-awaited follow up entry in our 'Movies By Actors' series by discussing Marlon Brando's sole directorial feature: ONE-EYED JACKS. We go over the troubled pre-production of this film, and the events which led to Brando taking the reins. We discuss his performance in the film, the atypical West coast setting, the revenge narrative, and John raises some crackpot theory about WHY David Lynch named the Canadian brothel in Twin Peaks after this film. Hard to believe this is the first proper Western we've ever discussed on the show and we're almost at episode 200. The world of cinema sure is ocean wide AND ocean deep. Before that, we run through some Oscars chat and a couple of RIPs, before over some new releases and talking about what we watched recently. Next episode we will be joined by a special guest to discuss Abel Ferrara's NEW ROSE HOTEL TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 Introduction 00:07:40 Shout Outs (Oscars recap; RIP Chuck Norris and Nicholas Brendon) 00:17:58 New Releases (Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man; Spacewoman; Project Hail Mary; The Bride!; Ready or Not 2: Here I Come) What We Watched This Week 00:22:07 Dances with Wolves (Curtis) 00:22:51 F1: The Movie (Curtis) 00:24:24 Frybread Face and Me (Curtis) 00:25:03 The Last Horror Film (Curtis) 00:26:40 Marty Supreme (Curtis) 00:31:46 We Are Pat (John) 00:37:16 Nash the Slash Rises Again! (John) 00:40:17 Montreal, Ma Belle (John) 00:42:18 Point of Order! (John) 00:45:04 Mile End Kicks (John) 00:42:09 Careful (John) 00:49:15 Where to Land? (John) 00:50:46 ONE-EYED JACKS Discussion 01:10:22 Our Scores 01:14:21 What's coming up next? CREDITS AND PLUGS Intro and Outro: One-Eyed Jacks theatrical trailer https://www.transgendermediaportal.org/ Read part one of John's best of 2025: https://johnnycakes.substack.com/p/best-of-2025-part-one-favourite-first Follow John on Letterboxd—@johnnycakes91 Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month' https://curtisrunstedler.ca/ Dr Curtis Reads: https://www.youtube.com/@curtisrunstedler

    1h 19m

  7. Mar 9

    Episode 178: David Lynch Watch Series #3 (DUNE, 1984)

    "The sleeper has awakened." This week we continue our David Lynch Watch Series and discuss his third feature, DUNE. Curtis is away, but we're pleased to be joined again by Simon and our recurring sibling guest, Billy. Considered a bête noire in the Lynch canon—we all sort of made the case for why we kind of like this surreal, industrial, grandiose, yet messy sci-fi epic. We also went over the different cut, the Lynch touch, notable cast and crew, and the film's famously production and pre-production. Of course, we also juxtaposed this against the more recent Villeneuve flicks, but tried to stay closer to this material as we could. Before that, we run through some news itemsbefore going over some new releases and talking about what we watched recently. Next episode we will return to discuss Marlon Brando's ONE EYED JACKS. TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 Introduction 00:07:57 Shout Outs (IFFO 2026 starts next week; Curtis back in Ottawa; Paramount-Warner Bros. merger woes) 00:014:15 New Releases (EPIC: Elvis Presley in Concert; Pillion; Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die + Simon's comments; Scream VII) What We Watched This Week 00:17:09 Hoppers (Simon) 00:18:03 Psycho Killer (Simon) 00:18:31 The Burbs (Billy) 00:19:46 Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era (Billy) 00:25:33 Manchester By The Sea (John) 00:30:27 The Haunted Palace (John) 00:32:27 The House by The Cemetary (John) 00:33:57 Fear [1996] (John) 00:36:04 The Art of Dying (John) 00:38:34 Vice Squad (John) 00:40:19 DUNE Discussion 01:15:50 Our Scores 01:20:14 What's coming up next? CREDITS AND PLUGS Intro: Dune OST - Main Title Outro: Dune OST - Big Battle https://www.iffo.ca/ - check out the upcoming films! Follow John on Letterboxd—@johnnycakes91 Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month' https://curtisrunstedler.ca/ Dr Curtis Reads: https://www.youtube.com/@curtisrunstedler

    1h 25m

  8. Feb 26

    Episode 177: THIS IS SPINAL TAP (1984)

    "Who's in here? NO ONE!" This week, John Valley, Curtis, and special guest Dr John Bruni honour the legacy of beloved director Rob Reiner with a deep dive into THIS IS SPINAL TAP (1984), his first film and arguably the best rockumentary of all time! The boys discuss what they watched this week before diving into the film, talking about its many points of satire, rock celebrity culture, and much more. Tune in next time for the next David Lynch installment: DUNE (1984)! NEWS OF THE WEEK Shout outs Lots of RIPs (James Van Der Beek, Robert Duvall, Frederick Wiseman. Tom Noonan) IFFO 2026 slate announced  New releases: Return to Silent Hill; Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie; Dracula; The Strangers: Chapter 3; Wuthering Heights WHAT WE WATCHED THIS WEEK Curtis: Wuthering Heights (2025); Spinal Tap II: The End Continues; Task (HBO Miniseries); The Thursday Murder Club John Valley: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple; Primate (2026); Minnie and Moskowitz; Meet the Feebles; Daddy Longlegs; Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie; Jason X John Bruni: Marty Supreme; Father Mother Sister Brother; Stalker; Sorry, Baby; McCabe & Mrs. Miller; Peter Hujar’s Day; If I Had Legs I’d Kick You; No Other Choice TIME STAMPS (00:00:00) Introduction (00:01:08) News of the Week/What We Watched This Week (00:48:05) THIS IS SPINAL TAP Discussion (01:36:06) Our Scores for THIS IS SPINAL TAP (01:43:49) Coming Up Next! CREDITS AND PLUGS Intro: "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You" by Spinal Tap Outro: "Stonehenge" by Spinal Tap Follow John on Letterboxd—@johnnycakes91 Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month' https://curtisrunstedler.ca/ Dr Curtis Reads: https://www.youtube.com/@curtisrunstedler Curtis's forthcoming publication here: https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-dis-trusting-the-digital-world-in-imaginative-literature.html

    1h 50m
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A film podcast chatting what we watched this week, special topics, and deep dives into various filmography. Hosted by Quinn, Curtis, and John

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