Here’s the newest episode of 2 Cents Critic! Rolo Tony has returned to discuss Dead Calm, the 1989 thriller that's got George Miller doing some ghost-directing, breakout roles for Nicole Kidman and Billy Zane, and anti-small dog propaganda. #movie #podcast podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...

#275 – Dead Calm | Directed by Phillip Noyce (with Rolo Tony of These Guys Got Juice and Unsourced Wall Radio)

Podcast Episode · 2 Cents Critic · September 2 · 2h 28m

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The latest episode of 2 Cents Critic has aired! Paola and Nadhya from Sis Flicks Podcast have joined in to discuss The Charm Offensive, the 2021 rom-com novel by Alison Cochrun that takes us behind the scenes of a dating reality show and all of its drama. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...

#274 – The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun (with Paola and Nadhya of Sis Flicks Podcast)

Podcast Episode · 2 Cents Critic · August 26 · 3h 9m

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Now airing this week’s episode of 2 Cents Critic! Jessica Hart from @totallybombed.bsky.social is back to talk all about The Perfection, the 2018 thriller-horror Netflix movie that gets so damn ambitious with its tale. Worth diving in without knowing a ton about it! open.spotify.com/episode/1kFb...

#273 – The Perfection | Directed by Richard Shepard (with Jessica Hart of Totally Bombed)

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Here’s the newest episode of 2 Cents Critic! Rolo Tony is back to break down The Voices, the 2014 black comedy/thriller/horror movie that’s got Ryan Reynolds turning in a genuinely good performance while walking through such a tonally fascinating ride. #podcast podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...

#272 – The Voices | Directed by Marjane Satrapi (with Rolo Tony of These Guys Got Juice)

Podcast Episode · 2 Cents Critic · August 12 · 2h 24m

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Now airing an interview with neo-noir thriller author Halley Sutton on 2 Cents Critic! I’ve already covered her books on the podcast, so it’s fitting to have this talk where we discuss the dark and gritty world of noir, abusive men in Hollywood, and more. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...

Interview with Author Halley Sutton (The Hurricane Blonde)

Podcast Episode · 2 Cents Critic · August 8 · Bonus · 1h 8m

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Now dropping this week’s episode of 2 Cents Critic! James Willey from Movie Good or Movie Bad? has returned to cover Shin Godzilla, the 2016 kaiju movie that dishes out darkly comedic political satire to portray governmental incompetency and bureaucracy. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...

#271 – Shin Godzilla | Directed by Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi (with James Willey of Movie Good or Movie Bad?)

Podcast Episode · 2 Cents Critic · August 5 · 1h 48m

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Now airing this week’s episode of 2 Cents Critic! Seth Vargas from @moviefriendspod.bsky.social is back to cover Rent-A-Pal, the 2020 drama-horror film with a lens on loneliness through dated technology. You could do a double feature with this and One Hour Photo. open.spotify.com/episode/6KBe...

#270 – Rent-A-Pal | Directed by Jon Stevenson (with Seth Vargas of Movie Friends)

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This week’s episode of 2 Cents Critic has aired! Rolo Tony is rejoining us to unpack Sweet Smell of Success, the 1957 film noir starring Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis that’s got such a bleak mood dripping off of its tale. #moviereview #podcast #filmnoir podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...

#269 – Sweet Smell of Success | Directed by Alexander Mackendrick (with Rolo Tony of These Guys Got Juice)

Podcast Episode · 2 Cents Critic · July 22 · 2h 7m

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Letterboxd@letterboxd.social · 2mo ago

Happy #LetterboxdFriday! Time to post your #LastFourWatched 📲

On this week’s episode of 2 Cents Critic, Hannah, Rebecca, and Sarah from the book podcast Can I Spoil Something? are back for The Hurricane Blonde, the 2023 neo-noir thriller book by Halley Sutton that dives into the shiny and misogynistic world of Hollywood. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...

Now airing this week’s episode of 2 Cents Critic! Rolo Tony has returned for a dive into Special Effects, the 1984 thriller/horror movie that lets Larry Cohen give his own biting take on the sleazy and misogynistic underbelly of Hollywood. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...

#267 – Special Effects | Directed by Larry Cohen (with Rolo Tony of These Guys Got Juice)

Podcast Episode · 2 Cents Critic · July 8 · 2h 24m

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We have a filmmaker joining the show! That’s Ava Maria Safai, director of the 2023 horror short “ZIP” and the 2025 horror movie Foreigner. Talking points include her love for Final Destination and using “ZIP” to call for the liberation of Iranian women. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...

Interview with Filmmaker Ava Maria Safai (“ZIP”)

Podcast Episode · 2 Cents Critic · July 4 · Bonus · 57m

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Now dropping this week’s episode of 2 Cents Critic! @swoproductions.bsky.social has returned to discuss 5 Centimeters per Second, the 2007 anime coming-of-age film that shows off how Makoto Shinkai was already dishing out the yearning pre-Your Name. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...

#266 – 5 Centimeters per Second | Directed by Makoto Shinkai (with Robert “Stew” Stewart of Stew World Order)

Podcast Episode · 2 Cents Critic · July 1 · 1h 56m

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Now airing 2 Cents Critic this week! For the fourth and final episode of Pride Month, Misty Rose has returned to cover Bound, the 1996 neo-noir erotic thriller film that stands out as Lilly and Lana Wachowskis‘ feature directorial debut. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...

#265 – Bound | Directed by Lana and Lilly Wachowski (with Misty Rose)

Podcast Episode · 2 Cents Critic · June 24 · 2h 24m

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2 Cents Critic is back this week! For this third episode of Pride Month, @justhappy2cu.bsky.social from @triplemmmpod.bsky.social has returned to cover Banana Fish, the 2018 crime anime series that weaves a ton of homoerotic longing into Ash and Eiji’s bond. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...

#264 – Banana Fish | Created by Hiroko Utsumi and Akimi Yoshida (with Clayton Jones II of Men Who Like Men Who Like Movies Podcast)

Podcast Episode · 2 Cents Critic · June 17 · 1h 57m

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The FBI raided and arrested eight people Wednesday morning in connection with their alleged pro-Palestine advocacy at the University of Michigan

8 arrested in FBI raids related to pro-Palestine advocacy at University of Michigan

At least one of the raids took place in Ypsilanti.

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Now dropping this week’s podcast on 2 Cents Critic! For this second episode of Pride Month, @joshuarpangborn.sidekickproductions.org is back to discuss Bit, the 2019 horror movie about an 18-year-old trans woman who gets drawn into a lesbian vampire gang. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...

#263 – Bit | Directed by Brad Michael Elmore (with Joshua R. Pangborn)

Podcast Episode · 2 Cents Critic · June 10 · 1h 47m

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This is the attitude that we need way more of.

Culture Crave 🍿@culturecrave.co · 3mo ago

Antony Starr speaks out against AI "'[AI] is coming no matter what' ... bla bla. Recent movies have proven that people want human stories. Not big ridiculous VFX-driven nonsense" "Ever tried to go to an Al movie premiere? The cast are horrible and they hate their human fans"

This week’s episode of 2 Cents Critic has dropped! Katrina, the BookTokker and Bookstagrammer from Katrina’s Library, is back as 2CC launches Pride Month by covering Light from Uncommon Stars, the 2021 speculative fiction book by @rykaaoki.bsky.social. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...

#262 – Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki (with Katrina of Katrina’s Library)

Podcast Episode · 2 Cents Critic · June 3 · 2h 8m

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This week’s episode of 2 Cents Critic has aired! Rolo Tony has rejoined us for a dive into Dream Lover, the 1994 erotic thriller that allows James Spader to dish out the sleaze and that lets Mädchen Amick thrive in a femme fatale role. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...

#261 – Dream Lover | Directed by Nicholas Kazan (with Rolo Tony of These Guys Got Juice)

Podcast Episode · 2 Cents Critic · May 27 · 3h 6m

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Now airing this week’s episode of 2 Cents Critic! Rolo Tony from the movie/TV podcast These Guys Got Juice is back to break down Strange Days, the 1995 Kathryn Bigelow tech-noir thriller starring Ralph Fiennes and Angela Bassett. One of my all-time favorite movies! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...

#260 – Strange Days | Directed by Kathryn Bigelow (with Rolo Tony of These Guys Got Juice)

Podcast Episode · 2 Cents Critic · May 20 · 3h 13m

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Now airing this week’s episode of 2 Cents Critic! @l0n9w4yh0m3.bsky.social from Best Week Ever Podcast is coming back to cover One of the Good Guys by Araminta Hall, the 2024 thriller novel that takes a look at covert misogyny and the insidiousness of Nice Guys. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...

#259 – One of the Good Guys by Araminta Hall (with Vanessa Ondi of Best Week Ever Podcast)

Podcast Episode · 2 Cents Critic · May 13 · 2h 13m

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This week’s episode of 2 Cents Critic has aired! @fatdudedigsflicks.bsky.social has returned for the 2026 Oscars recap. This awards season is finally over, and I think it’s safe to say it was better than the messy toxicity from last year (ohhhh, Emilia Pérez…). podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...

#258 – 2026 Oscars Recap (with Andy of Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie Podcasts)

Podcast Episode · 2 Cents Critic · May 6 · 2h 48m

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