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MBDS Showcase

MBDS Showcase

Elwood Jones

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Elwood Jones (From the Depths of DVD Hell) invites bloggers, film makers and fellow film junkies to join him as he works though the 1001 film introduction to cult and obscure cinema, which is the Mad, Bad and Downright Strange list. Take on the list - https://www.letterboxd.com/elwood_jones/list/mad-bad-and-downright-strange-a-1001-cult/
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MBDS Showcase - MBDS Showcase #56 - Mortal Kombat (1995)
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09/25/21 • 69 min

Mortal Kombat superfan Jeanette Ward (The Mundane Adventures of A Fangirl) joins me to discuss not only the ultimate sleepover movie but arguably the greatest video game adaptation ever. There's also plenty of geeking out over the games as Jeanette talks favourite characters, fatalities and colour palette swap ninjas and more!!

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MBDS Showcase - Alternative Christmas - Jack Frost
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12/21/20 • 66 min

Wrapping up this years Alternative Christmas specials we have the cult classic Jack Frost as a serial killer resurrected as a killer snowman proceeds to wreck havok on a small town while hunting down the sheriff who finally caught him.

I'm joined on this episode by Emily Slade (Why This Film Podcast) to talk Christmas snacks, essential festive viewing aswell as trying to figure out what the hell Festive Spice is supposed to be and more!!

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Fellow Brit Zoe (Zobo With A Shotgun) joins me for this latest episode to share her love of all things dark and twisted which formed the basis of her site. We also look at British horror with Neil Marshall's "Dog Soldiers" before looking at the notorius former video nasty "Cannibal Holocaust"

We also discuss the censorship and the darker side of horror, living near horror sites and Zoe reveals which horror icon she'd most like to take for a pint.

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MBDS Showcase - MBDS Showcase #3 - Brick / American Beauty
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04/18/19 • 87 min

Originally Broadcast - 2014
Lindsey Street (French Toast Sunday) joins me to discuss the neo-noir thriller "Brick" which would make and indie cinema star out of leading man Joseph Gordon Levitt while marking director Rian Johnson out as a talent to watch.

We also look at social satire "American Beauty" as Kevin Spacey has the mother of all mid-life crisis.

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MBDS Showcase - MBDS Showcase #29 - The Devils / Seven
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11/28/19 • 160 min

It's a weighty edition of the podcast we have for you this time as I'm joined by Gregory Sahadachny (The Debatable Podcast) to look at the highly controversial Ken Russell film "The Devils". We also look at "Seven" the breakout film for David Fincher aswell as a turning point in the career of Brad Pitt.

All this plus we discuss "The Wire", Sean Dunne's "Cam Girls" and the advantages of podcasts plus much more!

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MBDS Showcase - MBDS Showcase #26 - Alligator / Fade To Back
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11/28/19 • 89 min

Sean Smithson (Funaddicts / Fangoria) joins me to look at two movie from 1980 as we go on a monster trek in the LA sewers in "Alligator" before meeting a movie obsessed serial killer in "Fade To Black" All this plus we discuss the importance of variety in your movie watching, Tarantino Vs. Truffaut and how to recreate the grindhouse experience plus much more!!

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MBDS Showcase - MBDS Showcase #57 - American Movie
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10/10/21 • 72 min

Stephen Palmer my Asian Cinema Film Club co-host returns to the podcast to talk about American Movie
A cult documentary following aspiring filmmaker Mark Borchardt and who alongide loyal best friend Mike Schank set out to finally finish the short horror film he started years earlier, with the hopes it will help provide funding for his feature movie dream

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MBDS Showcase - MBDS Showcase #55 - Buffy The Vampire Slayer Draft
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02/04/21 • 114 min

Buffy the Vampire Slayer is one of my all time favourite shows and while I might podcast with a bunch of super talented folks sadly none of them are Buffy fans. Thankfully Emily (Why This Film Podcast) is a fellow super fan of this iconic show and joins me for this episode as we each countdown our top seven episodes aswell as looking at what it was about the show which continues to resonate with it's fans.

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MBDS Showcase - Alternative Christmas - The Long Kiss Goodnight
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12/17/20 • 81 min

Eight years after she washed ashore a New Jersey beach, schoolteacher Samantha (Geena Davis) still has no idea who she was prior to washing up on the beach. However after a car crash unlocks skills she never knew she had, she set out with private detective Mitch (Jackson) to find out the truth about who she really is. However there are those keen to make sure she never remembers.

Jeanette Ward (The Mundane Adventures of a Fangirl) joins me to discuss this festive action thriller directed by Renny Harlin and scripted by Shane Black (hence the Christmas setting) while we also look at female action heroes, why everyone should check out "Unreal" and intense eye make up plus more!!

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MBDS Showcase - MBDS Showcase #58 - Evil Dead 2
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10/23/21 • 65 min

Alice Taylor Matthews joins me to look at Sam Rami's splatter classic "Evil Dead 2" as we talk DIY film making, favourite horror weapons and trade bookseller war stories and more!

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FAQ

How many episodes does MBDS Showcase have?

MBDS Showcase currently has 60 episodes available.

What topics does MBDS Showcase cover?

The podcast is about Film History, Podcasts and Tv & Film.

What is the most popular episode on MBDS Showcase?

The episode title 'MBDS Showcase #57 - American Movie' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on MBDS Showcase?

The average episode length on MBDS Showcase is 96 minutes.

How often are episodes of MBDS Showcase released?

Episodes of MBDS Showcase are typically released every 5 hours.

When was the first episode of MBDS Showcase?

The first episode of MBDS Showcase was released on Apr 18, 2019.

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