Podcast
Cynema
Hosted by B. Harrison Smith · EN
The podcast inspired by Jaws the Revenge. Not a movie review site, but rather a look at the effects of cynicism on our entertainment.
10episodes
Episodes
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S4E121 - EP 121 How Stupid Do They Think We Are?
Feb 13, 202500:26:27Tap to summarizeEpisode Notes A look at the Feb 13 announcement that was to "impact the nation" but really was just showboating hype and distraction. Find out more at https://cynema-85.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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S4E120 - EP 120 Dexter's Not As Smart As You Think
Feb 7, 202500:38:08Tap to summarizeEpisode Notes A look at how writers deliberately layer lots and lots of plot to make it seem like the story is smart and you're not. Find out more at https://cynema-85.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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S4E119 - EP 119 Being on the Right Side of History
Nov 20, 202400:21:16Tap to summarizeEpisode Notes A quasi third part in my AI Villain Origin Story...a look at how cynical AI rectified the cynicism of old Hollywood and a shafted franchise. Unifcation Short Film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgOZFny7F50 Previous Generations episode 55: https://cynema-85.pinecast.co/episode/156a9a21a54e4a9a/ep-55-kirk-picard-cynema- Find out more at https://cynema-85.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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S4E118 - EP 118 My AI Villain Origin Story Part 2
Oct 24, 202400:29:47Tap to summarizeEpisode Notes I follow up on my turning to The Dark Side. Find out more at https://cynema-85.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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S4E117 - EP 117 My AI Villain Origin Story
Oct 8, 202400:41:23Tap to summarizeEpisode Notes Backlash to a recent AI video I put up for fun got me thinking harder about AI tech and where this is all going...and it's not good. Or is it? Find out more at https://cynema-85.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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S4E116 - EP 116 Don't Say Beetlejuice a Third Time
Sep 29, 202400:26:40Tap to summarizeEpisode Notes There's a difference between nostalgia, fan service and just plain laziness. Beetlejuice 2 walks that line. Find out more at https://cynema-85.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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S4E115 - EP 115 No, You Weren't Traumatized
Sep 10, 202400:31:13Tap to summarizeEpisode Notes A look at the trendy "I was so traumatized by this" online trend and why it's not good for our entertainment. Find out more at https://cynema-85.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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S4E114 - EP 114 Alien Romulus & Nostalgia Porn
Aug 29, 202400:43:41Tap to summarizeEpisode Notes No hate, just critical thinking on the Alien boxoffice smash that gets face hugged with nostalgia. Find out more at https://cynema-85.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
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EP 113 To Leak Or Not To Leak: Spider-Man No Way Home
Dec 9, 2021Tap to summarizeEpisode Notes A look at trailer "leaks" and the cynical studio practice of drumming up hype. Spider-Man: No Way Home defines a new wave of marketing while denying it is doing that very thing. It's pure Cynema. Articles: The Direct.com Spider-Man Trailer Analysis: https://thedirect.com/article/spider-man-3-no-way-home-tobey-maguire-andrew-garfield-leaks-explained Screen Rant Star Trek Into Darkness: https://screenrant.com/benicio-del-toro-star-trek-2-villain-khan/ Google Search Page on Leak History: https://www.google.com/search?q=timeline+of+spider+man+no+way+home+leaks&sxsrf=AOaemvKV6hMy3ErLYQzqvV3uNC7oy-MeSQ%3A1639058005247&source=hp&ei=VQqyYbzgC63RytMP68mFUA&iflsig=ALs-wAMAAAAAYbIYZWV0h5lRXQkKo1PZ05TXNw_t26XE&ved=0ahUKEwj83qnx7tb0AhWtqHIEHetkAQoQ4dUDCAg&uact=5&oq=timeline+of+spider+man+no+way+home+leaks&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyCAghEBYQHRAeMggIIRAWEB0QHjIICCEQFhAdEB4yCAghEBYQHRAeMggIIRAWEB0QHjIICCEQFhAdEB4yCAghEBYQHRAeMggIIRAWEB0QHjIICCEQFhAdEB4yCAghEBYQHRAeOgcIIxDqAhAnOgQIIxAnOg4ILhCABBCxAxDHARCjAjoLCAAQgAQQsQMQgwE6EQguEIAEELEDEIMBEMcBENEDOg4ILhCABBCxAxDHARDRAzoICAAQgAQQsQM6CAguEIAEELEDOgsILhCABBCxAxCDAToFCAAQsQM6BQgAEIAEOggIABCABBDJAzoFCAAQkgM6CwguEIAEEMcBEK8BOgYIABAWEB5Q_wRYwDFg5jJoAXAAeACAAXiIAdkckgEEMzEuOZgBAKABAbABCg&sclient=gws-wiz
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EP 112 Ghostbusters Afterlife Afterthoughts
Nov 22, 202100:48:50Tap to summarizeEpisode Notes We finally got our Ghostbusters 3 and sure enough the Internet is awash in anger. This episode posits that maybe, just maybe this "anger" is nothing more than displaced grief. SPOILERS AHEAD!
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