Movies and Chaos
This is a podcast looking at the impact and legacy of cult films. It’s hosted by Mark Palermo (former critic, screenwriter of Detention) and Serena Whitney (former critic, programmer of The Revue Cinema in Toronto). Why do these movies endure? Is some stuff too much for modern audiences? Theme music: "Hypernormalization" by Rich Aucoin, Artwork: Ryan Wilson
Movies and Chaos
Latest Episodes
Evil Dead Burned
We talk about all the Evil Dead movies, the series' importance to us, how it's changed over time, and how we feel about all that. Hopefully, we won't feel burned by the new one and no movie gets roasted, but who's to say? We also review the Oli...
Surrounded by Bots
A24 partners with AI and Elon retweets Uwe Boll's anti-migrant movie to his 240-million followers. How do you keep it real in phoney times? In comparatively lighter fare we talk about SUPERGIRL, Mark catches up on DISCLOSURE DAY, Serena catches...
Woke 2.0
In this banger episode, Mark considers social justice discourse in the new era, Serena discloses her views on Spielberg's DISCLOSURE DAY, and we talk about the success of OBSESSION and pay disputes when an indie film becomes a blockbuster. Plus...
Metro Hope (w. Andrew Neville and Jen Yamato)
THE RETROSCOPE is a Halifax-based newsletter run by critic Jen Yamato, designer Andrew Neville and Mark Palermo about all the indie and rep screenings popping up like wildfire in Nova Scotia. Serena takes the hosting reigns as Jen and Andrew jo...
Project Hokum Mary: Faces of Def
Part of the Internet is mad about THE ODYSSEY casting, the R-word has an unfortunate resurgence, and movies are after your 2006 nostalgia. We also discuss PROJECT HAIL MARY, HOKUM and the new FACES OF DEATH. Just a little something for everybod...
