Region Free

The Exorcist: Believer (2023)

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 04:00:28 -0000

What's up nerds! Sometimes a movie so foul and sinister emerges from the ether that it compels us to pick up the microphones and pop off. David Gordon Green's "The Exorcist: Believer" is one such film. In this mega-sized reunion, we dissect the myriad mistakes made in this legacy sequel, discuss directions for the future of the franchise, and catch up on some other films we've seen recently.

REGION FREE will return...

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Demonlover (2002)

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 12:30:00 -0000

What's up nerds! Sorry for the delay on this one, travel and sickness have befallen Region Free HQ but we're back with a look at a movie stuffed full of corporate intrigue, the politics of global anime and early 2000s video game aesthetics. Unfortunately, it disappointed both hosts so we also get distracted and talk about a bunch of other things. Enjoy!!!

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Gummo (1997)

Fri, 14 Jul 2023 12:30:00 -0000

What's up nerds! We're back to talk about Harmony Korine's infamous directorial debut, GUMMO -and it's another banger. Join us for a look at Chloe Sevigny's career beginnings, the naturalistic production of the film and debate the shocking, controversial nature of what's put on screen. For some reason, we also take a detour to unpack THE WHALE.

Next Week: DEMONLOVER (2002)

Further reading: http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/9711/07/review.gummo/index.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1997/10/17/movies/film-review-cats-grandma-and-other-disposables.html

https://www.austinchronicle.com/events/film/1997-11-28/gummo/

https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/harmony-korine/gummo-harmony-korine-cruel-exploitation

https://amherststudent.com/article/watching-gummo-1997-in-2021-a-violent-exploration-of-class-in-contemporary-america/

https://i-d.vice.com/en/article/d3pzx7/still-in-love-with-you-looking-back-at-chlo-sevigny-and-gummo-20-years-later

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Music by Joseph McDade: https://josephmcdade.com/about

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Kids (1995)

Fri, 07 Jul 2023 12:30:00 -0000

What's up nerds! Big, big episode for you this week as we kick off our month-long appreciation of Chloë Sevigny with her first credit (and Blake's favorite movie!), Larry Clark's landmark KIDS. Join us for a discussion unpacking how the film has aged, the nature of its production and the lasting legacy of this portrayal of teenage debauchery as well as the toll this movie took on some of the cast members.

NEXT WEEK: GUMMO

additional reading:

https://www.slashfilm.com/731743/the-kids-controversy-explained-contentious-childs-play/

https://www.narratively.com/p/legends-never-die

https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/kids-the-oral-history-of-the-most-controversial-film-of-the-nineties-105069/

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Music by Joseph McDade: https://josephmcdade.com/about

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Hanging Out (June 2023)

Fri, 30 Jun 2023 11:30:00 -0000

What's up nerds! Region Free is back with a vengeance this week, as Blake is home from the great nation of Japan to regale us with stories of shopping for illicit DVDs and meeting friend of the pod Shozin Fukui at his bar in Higashi Nakano! Then, we catch up on movies we've been watching and give an extended breakdown of what we're planning to cover in July.

FILMS DISCUSSED:

YUMIKA (1997) THE DOOM GENERATION (1995) LONG WEEKEND (1978) BLOODSPORT (1988) BLACKBERRY (2023) ASTEROID CITY (2023)

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Q&AJ: Splatter Naked Blood (1996)

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 11:30:00 -0000

What's up nerds! We've got a special treat on Region Free this week, our first watchalong special! Well, one of ours at least. Join AJ for a solo commentary/reaction to Masayashi Sato's SPLATER NAKED BLOOD.

Spoiler alert: it rules.

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Kite (1998)

Fri, 26 May 2023 11:30:00 -0000

What's up nerds! The day has finally come, it's time to talk about anime. Blake came to North Carolina and we watched "one of the most-banned hentai in history" to experience peak male bonding. Join us for a discussion of Yasuomi Umetsu's KITE... as well as a brief review of FAST X.

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Angst (1983)

Fri, 12 May 2023 11:30:00 -0000

What's up nerds! What a treat we have for you this week. In a world inundated with #content about serial killers and mass violence, can anything working in this genre still surprise the viewer? Well, for the answer we jump forty years back in time to look at ANGST, an infamously intimate portrait of what makes a murderer.

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Evil Dead Rise (2023)

Fri, 05 May 2023 11:30:00 -0000

What's up nerds! As our expert scheduling skills continue to impress both of your intrepid hosts, we take a detour BACK to the theater this week to watch the latest Evil Dead entry from Lee Cronin. We also use the opportunity to take a look at the state of modern horror, upcoming reboots/legacy sequels we are or are not excited for and debate the virtue of bodily fluids on screen.

NEXT WEEK: Angst (1983)

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BONUS: Skinamarink (2023)

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 11:30:00 -0000

What's up nerds! Due to some schedule changes, we're taking a little detour this week into the analog horror of Kyle Edward Ball's breakout horror hit. We unpack the aesthetic decisions behind this love-it-or-hate it experience.

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Music by Joseph McDade: https://josephmcdade.com/about