Welp, there aren't many films set on New Years, and our slim pickings did not yield a good one. Four Rooms is an anthology film with famous directors and a…
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By mattussiaDecember 24, 2022Posted inVHS
For this very special episode of Nell and Matt's Obsolete Movies, we decided to discuss a film about the birth of a child, family, and all things wholesomely American. The…
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By mattussiaOctober 24, 2022Posted inVHS
Once again we ask: What ever happened to Ken Russell? Remember when he was cool? An auteur even? We try to answer these questions and more as we talk about…
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By mattussiaOctober 18, 2022Posted inVHS
In a tribute to Mike Shank, we discuss both American Movie and the movie American Movie is about, Coven. In our discussion of both movies, we profess our love for…
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By mattussiaOctober 12, 2022Posted inVHS
Remember when Cinemax was a relevant, even aspirational premium cable network you kinda cared about? Looking for strangely satisfying cinematic junk food? Feel like you missed out on an early…
For our spooky season comeback, we decided to take on a British classic that made us question why we like horror movies in the first place. Peeping Tom is a…
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By mattussiaFebruary 21, 2022Posted inVHS
If we hustled, we could have recorded this episode a week ago, and it would have been our Valentine's Day Special. However, this movie isn't very special. Riding the coat…
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By mattussiaOctober 10, 2021Posted inVHS
For this episode we wax nostalgic about: a long lost Pittsburgh video store, mid-century upper middle class anxieties, an old dog we used to have, and why being Gen X…
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By mattussiaSeptember 6, 2021Posted inVHS
Are broken things more beautiful in their own way? Is the 1979 horror film Phantasm really like the painting Madonna with the Long Neck? We try to answer all of…
Yes, we should do an episode about Poltergeist. Yes, Poltergeist is a better film, BUT Barbara Hershey is fantastic in the other early-80's poltergeist movie that scared us both so…