Horror, Fantasy & Science Fiction Films
Incorporating Cinefantastique’s old Post-Mortem and Round Table Podcasts, the Black Hole Ultra-Lounge offers all the news, reviews, insights, off-sights, and far-sights that simply could not fit into the weekly Spotlight Podcast. Listen in for comments about theatrical releases, home video titles, oldies but goodies, and whatever other interesting topics of conversation come to mind.
Cashiers du Cinemart’s Mike White hangs out after the Cinefantastique Spotlight to talk to Dan Persons about his magazine, his anthology, Impossibly Funky: A Cashiers du Cinemart Collection, the clouded future of 3D, and, of course, the indelible allure of BLACK SHAMPOO.
A post-show conversation between theofantastique.com‘s John W. Morehead and Cinefantastique Online’s Lawrence French and Dan Persons about the PLANET OF THE APES franchise in general, and RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES in specific. The motion capture demo mentioned during the show can be seen here. [serialposts]
In honor of HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS, PART 2, the Cinefantastique Podcast crew takes a look at sequels that surpass their predecessors, including TOY STORY 2, DR. PHIBES RISES AGAIN, and BATMAN RETURNS. Joined by special guest Andrea Lipinski (formerly of the Chronic Rift podcast), the regular CFQ crew of Dan Persons, Lawrence …
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This time out, the Cinefantastique Round Table Podcast – the podcast of horror, fantasy, and science fiction films – devotes itself to two in-depth conversations. The first focuses on the subject of the MPAA ratings system and how it impacts horror movies, with their depictions of graphic violence. The second, inspired by the new book, …
SUPER 8 – the highly anticipated science fiction thriller from writer-director J.J. Abrams and producer Steven Spielberg – explodes onto screens this week. Naturally, the Cinefantastique Round Table Podcast – the podcast of horror, fantasy, and science fiction films – is here to tell you whether or not to get your hopes up; CFQ regulard …
In this week’s Cinefantastique Round Table Podcast – the Podcast with a Sense of Wonder – Dan Persons, Lawrence French, and Steve Biodrowski appraise the X-MEN film franchise: what have the mutants contributed to the world of comics-to-movies adaptations? Also up for discussion: remembering late actor Vincent Price – the Merchant of Menace – on …
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Cinefantastique’s Round Table Podcast – the podcast of horror, fantasy, and science fiction films – adjusts its schedule to make room for CFQ’s Spotlight Theatrical Podcast (Sunday/Monday) and the Laserblast Home Video Podcast (Tuesday). From now on, expect the Round Table to appear later in the week; also expect the Black Hole Ultra-Lounge to be …
In this week’s installment of the Cinefantastique Round Table Podcast, Dan Persons and Steve Biodrowski render their opinions on the week’s top news stories and upcoming theatrical releases: Will Arnold Schwarzenegger be back as the Terminator? Is Joss Whedon’s upcoming THE AVENGERS worth anticipating? Do we really need to know Conan the Barbarian’s origin story? …
This week’s episode of Cinefantastique’s Black Hole Ultra-Lounge Podcast dares to ask the question: Why has Hollywood – which has not qualms about exploiting Santa for scares – been so reluctant to do the same for the Easter Bunny? Dan Persons, Lawrence French, and Steve Biodrowski offer their interpretations of this notable restraint. Also, Dan discovers …
Read More “Why No Easter Horror? CFQ Black Hole Ultra-Lounge Podcast 2:16.3”
It’s time for another trip into the depths of the Black Hole – the Black Hole Ultra Lounge Podcast, that is, this time brought to you with all the excitement of D-Box motion simulation. So strap yourself in and get ready for a bumpy ride as Dan Persons, Lawrence French, and Steve Biodrowski ruminate on …