On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell and Langley J West chat with artist / musician, Nick Gucker. Nick is a Pacific Northwest convention staple, a great guy, and one hell of an artist. We talk about Nick's artwork, his Process, and a bit about what influences him as an artist. We'll also cover some news and make some recommendations.
Here are some samples of Nick's work:
On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell, Brian Ellison, and Langley J West discuss King Kong. From his early appearance in 1933 to the latest SKULL ISLAND, we'll look at why the original film is ALWAYS amongst Creative's Top 10 Films as well as all of the other the incarnations of the big ape. Langley and Brian really shine in this episode while Thom sits back and plays Devil's Advocate. Of course, we also look at some News, review a few trailers, and make a few recommendations.
On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell, Brian Ellison, and Langley J West discuss Sword & Sandal / Gladiator / Peplum films and the glory of Rome. From classics like SPARTACUS & BEN HUR to modern films like GLADIATOR and Starz SPARTACUS, we'll look at the genre's popularity and offer some specific titles for listeners to search out. As usual, we'll also do some News and talk about about What We've Been Watching.
On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West talk with FX Guru, John Dods. John has been described by CNN as "one of the world's foremost masters of disguise" and has created makeups ranging from the AIDS victims of Longtime Companion (1989), to the aliens, vampires, and zombies of the TV-series Monsters (1988), to the Beast in Disney's Broadway musical, Beauty and the Beast (1994-2007). Other Broadway credits include Prosthetic Design for "The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein" (2007) and "The Toxic Avenger Musical" (2009). Dods professional breakthrough happened in 1983 when his mechanical monsters for the indie-feature The Deadly Spawn (1983) appeared on 6 magazine covers and acquired cult status on Internet websites. Also, we'll also look at some News and make a few recommendations.
On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West discuss TV Movies of the Week. In the late '60s and early-to-mid 1970s, long before home video or HBO, the networks aired movies made especially for television oftentimes featuring stars of yesteryear and/or serving as 'test runs' for properties that later became series. We'll also review some new trailers, make a few recommendations, and do some news.
On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell, Brian Ellison, and Langley J West revisit The Western. We talked about this topic on an earlier episode, but... we've long held that any conversation changes when you 'swap out' the people in that discussion. And so, on this episode, we look at the genre and its influence on modern cinema. Of course, we'll also talk some news, review some trailers, and make a few recommendations. So, hitch up your ponies and come with us while we take another look at The Western.
On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell, Brian Ellison, and Langley J West discuss Time Travel Films. From BACK TO THE FUTURE and HOT TUB TIME MACHINE to HG Well's THE TIME MACHINE and LOOPER to Nacho Vigalondo's TIMECRIMES and BRIGADOON, we do our best to cover them all. As usual, we'll also cover some news, look at some trailers, and give a few recommendations.
On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell is joined by Jon Edwards for a discussion of Guns in Cinema. From the Uberti Sharps 1874 Long Range rifle with a 34" barrel, fitted with Vernier sight in QUIGLEY DOWN UNDER & the Barrett .50 cal. M82 Sniper Rifle in SMOKIN' ACES to Deckard's Blaster in BLADE RUNNER & the BFG from DOOM, we'll try to cover some of the more impressive weapons in film. We'll also talk about Reality vs Fantasy during gun play. We'll also talk about some news, new trailers, and make a few recommendations.
On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell, Heather Buckley, and Langley J West are joined by Cinekink co-founder / director, Lisa Vandever for a discussion on the Porn Film. We'll look at the genre's history, some notable benchmarks and personalities, and try to answer the question as to whether "adult" cinema can sit comfortably on the shelf next to "regular" cinema. As usual, we'll also do a bit of news and make a few recommendations.
On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell, Brian Ellison, and Langley J West discuss the JOHN WICK films. Exploding onto screens in 2014, JOHN WICK has redefined modern cinema's idea of how action and violence should be portrayed onscreen. Now, with the release of JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2, the production team of Chad Stahelski and David Lietch are poised to take on a whole slew of popular franchises like the HIGHLANDER series and DEADPOOL 2. We'll also talk about some news and offer listeners a few recommendations.
On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Langley J West discuss Genre Illustration. From Frazzetta & Wrightson to Basil Wolverton & Jack Davis, we'll try to cover them all. As usual, we'll also go over some news items, some trailers, and then make a few recommendations.
On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell & Heather Buckley discuss Punk Cinema. From it's beginnings in England and on through its dominance of the American music scene, we'll look at why it's an important genre, who the main filmmakers are, and how its aesthetic has influenced the films you watch today.
On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell and Brian Ellison discuss Video Game Films. From RESIDENT EVIL and SILENT HILL to POKEMON and SUPER MARIO BROTHERS, we look at them all. We also go over some news and offer few recommendations.
In light of recent events, on this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell, Heather Buckley, and Langley J West discuss Political Films (both films that are about politics and films that they themselves are political). We also look at some news and make a ton of recommendations.
On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell and Langley J West talk with Boneyard Press publisher and AMERICAN HORRORS creator, Hart D. Fisher. Called by HERO's ILLUSTRATED "The Most Dangerous Man in Comics," Hart has been in the game for many years and is renown for his writing and the honesty with which he approaches Genre.
This one's a fun one, kids...
On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell and Langley J West discuss Underappreciated Sci-Fi Films. From SILENT RUNNING and COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT to SOLARIS and DARK CITY, we look at some of our favorite films that may have slipped past you. Of course, we also go over some news and make a few recommendations.
On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell, Heather Buckley, and Langley J West discuss Films Set at New Year's. Yeah, we know... the topic is slim. Mostly, this is just a week for all of us to hang out, chat about movies, and play a bit of catch-up. We also do a bit of News about AVATAR-Land and make some movie recommendations.
On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell and Langley J West look at the films of television and holiday staple, Arthur Rankin, Jr and Jules Bass. From RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER to MAD MONSTER PARTY, we'll cover them all (even the lesser known shows). We also go over some news, review some trailers, and make a few movie recommendations.
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On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell, Heather Buckley, and Langley J West discuss the films of Special Makeup FX master, Rick Baker. Baker is a seminal name in the world of Makeup (having won the first Oscar for it) and we'll go over his filmography and his work since retiring from films. Of course, we'll also go over some news and make a few film / book recommendations.
On this episode of The Bonus Material Podcast, Thom Carnell, Heather Buckley, and Langley J West discuss the films of David Lynch. We'll begin with his early short films and make our way through his filmography (from ERASERHEAD & DUNE to LOST HIGHWAY & INLAND EMPIRE). We'll also go over some news items and make a few film / book recommendations.
