Weirdhouse Cinema: Mortal Kombat (1995), Part...

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss 1953’s “The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms,” a pivotal entry in the history of giant monster movies directed by Eugène Lourié and with effects by the legendary Ray Harryhausen. It stars Paul Hibschmid, Paula Raymond and Cecil K ...  Show more

In this series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the vast North American grasslands of which poet William Cullen Bryant wrote, “These are the gardens of the desert, these the unshorn fields, boundless and beautiful, for which the speech of England has no name — ...  Show more

MORTAL KOMBAT! Cameron Esposito (A Million Little Things) enters the fighting arena with Paul, June, and Jason to talk all about the 1995 stinker movie adaptation of a beloved video game. They discuss the anticlimactic fight with Goro, Christopher Lambert's wig, and how the mo ...

Before Mortal Kombat makes its way back into cinemas let's take a look at the movie that started it all! The 1995 entry is often considered the high watermark for video game to movie adaptations which is credited for it's close adherence to the source material. All your favo ...

Do you like blood and gore? Do you enjoy self-aware video game nods? Do you like dead fish main characters that are overshadowed by the great action scenes that are the REAL reason you went to the theater? Well then, let me tell you about a movie called Mortal Kombat. We've seen ...  Show more

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This week we're joined by Naomi Higgins and Mark Bonann ...