The Swampflix Podcast

Brandon & Boomer discuss Hideaki Anno's live-action debut, the sugar-babies high school drama Love & Pop (1998) https://swampflix.com/ 00:00 Welcome 01:55 Exit 8 (2026) 14:25 Project Hail Mary (2026) 22:45 Crash (1996) 26:05 Ready or Not - Here I Come (2026) 36:24 East of Eden (1955) 42:55 I Married a Vampire (1987) 48:35 Time of the Gypsies (1988) 52:55 The Taste of Things (2023) 56:30 ATX Short Film Showcase 59:36 Singles (1992) 1:06:26 The Bride Wore Black (1968) 1:09:33 Trekkies (1997) 1:10:55 Love & Pop (1998)

Brandon, James, Britnee, and Hanna discuss a selection of genre films that screened at this year’s Overlook Film Festival, including Larry Fessenden's hipster NYC vampire flick Habit (1995) https://swampflix.com/ 00:00 The Overlook Film Festival 01:34 The Boulet Brothers 10:26 Hokum (2026) 18:55 Buffet Infinity (2026) 25:40 Buddy (2026) 36:01 Faces of Death (2026) 39:46 Obsession (2026) 43:10 Leviticus (2026) 44:48 The Furious (2026) 47:33 New Group (2026) 49:15 Boorman and the Devil (2026) 52:35 Habit (1995)

Brandon & Boomer discuss Fritz Lang's mob-justice noir Fury (1936) https://swampflix.com/ 00:00 Welcome 01:34 Nadja (1994) 05:07 Queen Margot (1994) 07:47 Number Seventeen (1932) 12:32 Miroirs No 3 (2026) 15:57 Ernst Lubitsch 24:33 Fat Girl (2001) 30:34 Mad Love (1935) 36:11 Ruthie the Duck Girl (1999) 43:53 The Wolf House (2018) 47:49 A Body to Live In (2026) 53:22 Undertone (2026) 1:03:07 The Chronology of Water (2026) 1:07:17 Alpha (2026) 1:17:27 Obex (2026) 1:22:37 The Bride! (2026) 1:26:42 They Will Kill You (2026) 1:30:55 The Drama (2026) 1:36:26 Forbidden Fruits (2026) 1:44:42 Fury (1936)

Brandon, James, Britnee, and Hanna discuss a grab bag of Whoopi Goldberg vehicles from her Hollywood heyday, starting with the 1989 road trip comedy Homer & Eddie https://swampflix.com/ 00:00 Welcome 04:42 Eye of God (1997) 09:46 High Art (1998) 13:50 Together (2025) 16:10 Videoheaven (2026) 23:28 The Piano Accident (2026) 28:06 Homer & Eddie (1989) 46:45 Made in America (1993) 56:30 Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986) 1:10:46 Ghost (1990) 1:21:58 Corrina, Corrina (1994)

Brandon & Britnee discuss the drugged-out indie romance High Art (1998), directly following its recent Gap Tooth screening at The Broad 00:00 Vinegar Syndrome Denver 10:16 Fackham Hall (2025) 14:05 Thank God It's Friday (1978) 22:50 High Art (1998)

Boomer & Brandon discuss a sampling of espionage thrillers Alfred Hitchcock directed in his early British period, starting with The 39 Steps (1935) https://swampflix.com/ 00:00 Welcome 01:03 By Design (2026) 08:01 Videoheaven (2026) 11:03 The Forbidden City (2026) 16:06 Flesh Eating Mothers (1988) 23:41 Self-Service Pumps (2025) 26:55 Hitchcock Quiz 42:30 The 39 Steps (1935) 1:23:03 Sabotage (1936) 1:50:11 Secret Agent (1936)

Boomer & Brandon discuss the NYC repertory cinephilia documentary Cinemania (2002) https://swampflix.com/ 00:00 Welcome 01:27 Angel's Egg (1985) 06:42 The Color of Pomegranates (1969) 14:44 Safety Last! (1923) 21:18 Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026) 32:55 "Wuthering Heights" (2026) 48:48 Pillion (2026) 54:48 EPiC - Elvis Presley in Concert (2026) 59:06 Funny Pages (2022) 1:13:17 Dolly (2026) 1:17:28 RRR (2022) 1:29:42 Network (1976) 1:32:50 The Power of the Dog (2021) 1:38:45 Cinemania (2002)

Brandon, James, and Hanna discuss the earlier works of this year’s Best Director Oscar nominees, starting with Paul Thomas Anderson's ensemble-cast drama Magnolia (1999) 00:00 Welcome 02:30 Soy Cuba (1964) 09:46 Safety Last! (1923) 18:45 My Bloody Valentine (1981) 22:30 Twisted Issues (1988) 27:12 Magnolia (1999) 52:17 Black Panther (2018) 1:15:27 Songs My Brothers Taught Me (2015) 1:26:26 Heaven Knows What (2014) 1:47:00 Thelma (2017)

Boomer & Brandon discuss Christopher Guest's folk-music mockumentary A Mighty Wind (2003) https://swampflix.com/ 00:00 Welcome 03:21 "Wuthering Heights" (2026) 09:42 Flowers in the Attic (1987) 18:42 Casablanca (1942) 24:05 Scarlet (2026) 28:00 I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK (2006) 33:43 Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2026) 39:50 Swallow (2020) 48:06 Possessor (2020) 56:16 Barb and Star Go to Vista Go to Vista del Mar (2021) 1:02:35 A Mighty Wind (2003)

Brandon is joined by Aaron & Peter of the We Love to Watch podcast to discuss the analog sci-fi horrors of Joe Meredith's YouTube channel, starting with his true-crime creature feature Harvest Brood (2025) https://swampflix.com/ https://soundcloud.com/welovetowatch https://www.youtube.com/@grislyjoegrim/videos 00:00 We Love to Watch 05:31 Joe Meredith 27:21 Harvest Brood (2025) 55:20 Ataraxia (2025) 1:10:09 Other works

Boomer & Brandon discuss the classic tabloid noir Sweet Smell of Success (1957) https://swampflix.com/ https://davidrhoden.com/ 00:00 Welcome 03:09 Kill Bill - The Whole Bloody Affair (2025) 08:58 Blackmail (1929) 15:20 Gorgo (1961) 21:08 Bunny (2025) 25:00 Send Help (2026) 30:00 Good Luck Have Fun Don't Die (2026) 34:00 Bone Tomahawk (2015) 39:14 Obex (2026) 44:47 Crimson Peak (2015) 54:06 Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) 59:32 The Moment (2026) 1:05:15 Eighth Grade (2018) 1:10:10 Mandy (2018) 1:14:00 Lapsis (2021) 1:17:00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Mutant Mayhem (2023) 1:24:12 Sweet Smell of Success (1957)

Brandon, James, Britnee, and Hanna discuss a grab bag of movies made on the grimy streets of pre-Giuliani New York City, starting with the queer musical comedy Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers (1972) https://swampflix.com/ 00:00 Krewe du Goo 03:53 While We're Young (2014) 10:00 Lost in America (1985) 14:20 Another Woman's Husband (2000) 21:03 Sudden Fury (1993) 25:23 Broken (1993) 36:00 Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers (1972) 1:02:00 Klute (1971) 1:21:00 The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) 1:36:00 The Exterminator (1980)

Boomer & Brandon discuss the industrial fantasy adventure The Beast Pageant (2010) https://swampflix.com/ 00:00 Welcome 02:30 Murder! (1930) 09:00 Tromeo & Juliet (1996) 13:00 Eden Lake (2008) 21:00 28 Years Later - The Bone Temple (2026) 31:00 Dooba Dooba (2026) 37:07 The Testament of Ann Lee (2025) 45:13 The Plague (2025) 52:46 All You Need is Kill (2026) 57:30 Tangerine (2015) 1:01:22 Tale of Tales (2015) 1:06:00 Mandibles (2021) 1:10:15 The Beach Bum (2019) 1:16:16 The Lure (2017) 1:18:50 Mississippi Masala (1991) 1:22:37 Two Sleepy People (2026) 1:26:00 The Beast Pageant (2010)

Brandon, James, Britnee, and Hanna discuss a grab bag of high-concept true crime documentaries, starting with 1987's Landscape Suicide https://swampflix.com/2026/01/19/swampflixs-top-10-films-of-2025/ 0:00 Welcome 02:50 Swampflix's Top 10 Films of 2025 04:17 F.A.R.T. The Movie (1991) 07:52 Amish Stud - The Eli Weaver Story (2023) 11:13 Project X (2012) 15:02 January horror 18:45 Atom Egoyan 30:20 The Roottrees are Dead 33:37 Landscape Suicide (1987) 1:01:38 Zodiac Killer Project (2025) 1:26:00 Casting JonBenet (2017) 1:45:00 Voyeur (2017)

Boomer & Brandon discuss the first major theatrical release of the year: Johannes Roberts's killer-chimp horror pic Primate (2026) https://swampflix.com/ 0:00 Welcome 03:06 The Islands of Yann Gonzalez (2006 - 2017) 07:51 The Wild Boys (2017) 12:10 Café Flesh (1982) 17:26 Star Trek - Section 31 (2025) 19:59 Rachel Getting Married (2008) 26:00 The Housemaid (2025) 32:00 Paris, Texas (1984) 36:10 The Host (2006) 42:04 Soul Survivors (2001) 47:46 The Lord of the Rings (2001 - 2003) 53:46 Looper (2012) 57:54 Bean (1997) 1:00:43 Eve's Bayou (1997) 1:05:48 Peeping Tom (1960) 1:09:38 Sleeping Beauty (1959) 1:14:52 The Age of Innocence (1993) 1:18:46 Breakdown (1997) 1:20:38 Shakedown (1988) 1:24:35 Dressed to Kill (1980) 1:28:55 Priscilla (2023) 1:31:07 Megadoc (2025) 1:34:20 Holes (2003) 1:38:29 THX-1138 (1971) 1:43:41 The Lighthouse (2019) 1:46:00 Primate (2026)

Brandon, James, Britnee, and Hanna discuss their favorite films of 2025 https://swampflix.com/ 0:00 Welcome 04:00 Honorable mentions 29:30 KPop Demon Hunters 39:00 Rats! 46:00 Weapons 53:00 Misericordia 1:02:08 The Ugly Stepsister 1:10:00 The Plague 1:22:00 Eephus 1:28:40 Marty Supreme 1:44:55 When Fall Is Coming 1:52:22 No Other Choice 2:04:22 The Phoenician Scheme 2:13:25 One Battle After Another 2:38:08 Box office

Boomer & Brandon discuss the Southeastern Film Critic Association’s awarded films of 2025, starting with Kleber Mendonça Filho's period-piece political thriller The Secret Agent https://www.sefca.net/winners#/2025 https://swampflix.com/ 00:00 SEFCA's Top 10 Films of 2025 15:30 The Secret Agent (2025) 43:35 Best Actor 57:33 Best Actress 1:10:13 Best Supporting Actor 1:16:52 Best Supporting Actress 1:25:06 Best Ensemble 1:29:41 Best Director 1:35:54 Best Original Screenplay 1:42:27 Best Adapted Screenplay 1:50:26 Best Animated Film 1:56:53 Best Documentary 2:13:46 Best Foreign-Language Film 2:23:00 Best Cinematography 2:34:45 Best Score 2:39:52 Best Editing 2:45:07 Best Costuming 2:49:34 Best Young Performer

Brandon is joined by Pete Moran of the We Love to Watch to investigate the paranormal British tradition of broadcasting ghost stories on Christmas, courtesy of the BBC https://swampflix.com/ https://soundcloud.com/welovetowatch 00:00 Merry Spooky Christmas 23:49 Ghost Stories for Christmas (1971-1978) 1:04:54 Other BBC ghost stories (2005-2025)

Boomer & Brandon discuss Powell & Pressburger's Technicolor opera The Tales of Hoffmann (1951) https://swampflix.com/ 00:00 Welcome 01:15 The Suspect (1944) 06:18 The King of Comedy (1982) 15:38 Marty Supreme (2025) 22:31 For Your Consideration (2006) 29:00 Abigail (2024) 37:12 Rabbit Trap (2025) 44:00 The Headless Woman (2008) 48:36 The Asphalt Jungle (1950) 52:24 America - Everything You've Ever Dreamed Of (1973) 56:51 Black Narcissus (1947) 59:50 The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)

Brandon & Boomer catch up with older movies from some of this year's best directors, starting with Park Chan-wook's infamous gross-out revenge thriller Oldboy (2003) https://swampflix.com/ 00:00 The year in review 39:18 The Colors Within (2025) 50:14 Resurrection (2025) 55:38 Hamnet (2025) 1:03:05 Oldboy (2003) 1:31:00 The Twentieth Century (2019) 1:49:00 Straight Up (2019) 2:13:33 Liz and the Blue Bird (2018)