Random Thoughts of a Movie Insomniac: June 2025

 It's been a while since I have done one of these but let's check on a few movies I watched recently.  Im actually reading more and so that is what I spend a lot of my free time doing.  That and listeing to podcasts and watching YouTube reviews and reactions on older movies.  Been working a lot too so I don't get a chance to watch a lot of new things .

The Materialists

Paddington Trilogy w/ Caitlin of The Bechdel Cast, & Amy of Women InSession

 

On today's episode, 3 great movies are being discussed with two great guests all about one amazing bear, Paddington. The Vern invites Caitlin from ⁠The Bechdel Cast ⁠ and Amy from ⁠Women InSession ⁠to talk about all 3 Paddington movies for this fun episode.

Our Favorite Ensemble Films and Deserted Island Picks.

 

On today's episode, The Vern is joined by three great gents to talk about our favorite ensemble films.  Movies that feature a large cast with many characters in diffeent plots and sub plots

Guests are

Todd of Forgotten Films

Cam of Jacked Up Reviews

Donnie of Cage's Kiss (and Donnie's Choice episodes)

Dogma(1999) 25th Anniversary Review

 

Dogma

Cast: Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Linda Fiorentino

Writer and Director: Kevin Smith

 **** and a 1/2 Stars out of Five.

Sometime in the year 1990, a young guy named Kevin went to watch a little indie film called Slacker.   Made in Austin Texas featuring a cast of just residents and scenes of just people talking with no big central narrative.  This feature from first time director, Richard Linklater was a huge influence on Kevin.  Like Dave Bowman touching the monolith in 2001: A Space Odyssey.  Kevin Smith was so blown away that a movie could be made with just your friends.  He got a bunch of credit cards, sold his comic books and made one of the most iconic films of 1994, Clerks. ( I promise, there is a review of Dogma in this article)

Barbarella(1968) w/ Phillip of Making Tarantino

 

Blast off for adventure with a secret agent that is truly out of this world. Jane Fonda is Barbarella. A secret agent who is tasked with retrieving a device and a man named Durand Durand. Made right after 2001: A Space Odyssey and Planet of the Apes. This sci fi pop art feature was met with a lot of mixed reaction when first released and certainly does now as well

Interview with Sci Fi Writer, Christian Hurst

 

On This Episode, The Vern talks with author Christian Hurst about his debut novel, Lily Starling and The Voyage of the Salamander. A gripping Sci-Fi adventure about idenity,destiny and the power of found family in the far reaches of space. You can find more about the book and it's writer by visiting the link below.

Only Fangs (2025) Official Trailer

 

A new horror comedy is coming soon from the same team who made Murdercise and Streets of Vengence.   Only Fangs follows a guy who wants to prove to his co workers that vampires really do  exist.  After he botches a bj(a bite job) from a lovely vixen.  Her friends track him down and they make a deal.  They won't  kill him if he can help create a website that will help lure victims in.

Starring Kansas Bowling, Drew Maverick, Nina Lanee Kent, Jessa Flux, Elle Church and more.  Only Fangs looks like a funy, sexy,comedy that woud have played late night on cable and I'm all here for it.  Check out the official trailer.