{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Considering the Cinema Ep. 091: The Weekly Watchlist \u2013 Venus Infers Something","description":"In Episode 091 of Considering the Cinema, your hosts Jason Pyles, Mack Robins, and Dave Becker return for another installment of The Weekly Watchlist, where the agenda is simple: Watch whatever strikes your fancy and report back. Jason kicks things off with exciting news for Alien fans, discussing the animated Alien: Isolation digital series and the upcoming Alien: Earth television series. (Note: This episode was initially recorded way back on January 14, 2025.) He also offers a strong recommendation for Taylor Sheridan\u2019s television work, particularly Landman. Meanwhile, Mack takes listeners on a fascinating journey through childhood nostalgia, literary adaptations, and indie Horror. He revisits the animated fantasy Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland and shares his surprisingly positive experience with Keeping the Promise (also known as The Sign of the Beaver), a historical drama his son\u2019s class is watching in school. Mack also reviews the micro-budget Horror film, Migraine (2024), praising its passion and style despite some obvious budgetary limitations. Dave brings a pair of television-centric recommendations this week, spotlighting the landmark documentary series, The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011), and his annual revisit of the acclaimed BBC historical miniseries I, Claudius (1976). Along the way, the hosts discuss film history, ancient Rome, movie marathons, James Taylor, Titanic sequels, and whether Venus is inferring anything at all. Join us! THE WEEKLY WATCHLIST is the type of episode where we simply talk about whatever we\u2019ve been watching lately from our own, personal watchlists. Here\u2019s how it works: Jay, Mack and Dave have zero \u201cmovie-watching homework.\u201d We are completely free each week to watch whatever we want from any era, year, genre, country, etc! We can finally go through our own personal watchlists and catch up with the films we\u2019ve been meaning to see. So, every week will be vastly different. Let us know what you think of this format. Jay of the Dead also hosts a WEEKLY HORROR MOVIE PODCAST with Mister Watson at Horror Movie Weekly.com. And of course, every Horror fan should check out Jay of the Dead\u2019s New Horror Movies, The Gold Standard of Horror Movie Podcasts. Thanks for listening to Considering the Cinema Podcast and Considering Horror Cinema, The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Movie Podcasting\u2026 Don\u2019t forget: You can email Jay, Mack and even Dr. Shock at ConsideringTheCinema@gmail.com or post a comment in the show notes for this episode. SHOW NOTES: Considering the Cinema Introduction -Jason welcomes Mack and Dave -Technical difficulties and recording delays -Mack teases a movie involving \u201cSlumberland\u201d -Dave\u2019s patented title as \u201cThe Leonard Maltin of the Internet\u201d -Discussion of Dave\u2019s DVD Infatuation blog and movie-watching endurance Jason\u2019s Weekly Watchlist: Alien: Isolation (2019)\u2013 Digital Animated Series -Seven-episode animated web series based on the 2014 video game -Focuses on Amanda Ripley and events connected to the Alien universe -Discussion of the series\u2019 visual style and relationship to the game\u2019s cut-scenes -Jason plans to watch the series after his son plays the game Alien: Earth (2025)\u2013 Upcoming Television Series -Upcoming live-action series set in the Alien franchise -Discussion about xenomorphs finally reaching Earth -Debate about Hulu\u2019s track record and cautious optimism Landman (2024)\u2013 Season 1 Jason = 8 ( Strong Rental ) -Created by Taylor Sheridan -Stars Billy Bob Thornton -Set in the West Texas oil industry -Features cartel elements, family drama, romance, and action -Jason praises Sheridan\u2019s writing and recommends exploring his broader body of work, including: Sicario (2015), Wind River (2017), Yellowstone (2018-2024), 1883 (2021), 1923 (2022), Lioness (2023),Tulsa King (2022) Mack\u2019s Weekly Watchlist: Listener Request -Mack seeks recommendations for great Ukrainian films -Inspired by a reference in an episode of Friends (1994\u20132004) Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989) Mack = 82 out of 100 ( Rental ) -Childhood favorite animated fantasy film -Based on the classic comic strip -Praised for imaginative animation and adventurous spirit -Discussion of hand-drawn animation versus modern CGI Keeping the Promise (1997) (aka The Sign of the Beaver) Mack = 78 out of 100 ( Rental ) -Historical drama based on the novel The Sign of the Beaver -Watched in preparation for his son\u2019s school movie day -Set in early American frontier life -Features a friendship between a young settler and a member of the Penobscot tribe -Mack was pleasantly surprised by the film\u2019s quality and sincerity Migraine (2024) Mack = 63 out of 100 ( Low-Priority Stream ) -Independent micro-budget horror film -Styled after late-1970s horror cinema -Praised for passion, atmosphere, practical effects, and visual presentation -Criticized for some budget limitations and uneven execution -Available to watch on YouTube Dave\u2019s Weekly Watchlist: The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011) Dave = 10 ( Buy It! ) -Documentary miniseries created and narrated by Mark Cousins -Explores film history from around the world -Highlights influential filmmakers beyond Hollywood -Recommended for anyone serious about cinema history I, Claudius (1976) Dave = 10 ( Buy It! ) -BBC historical miniseries set during the Julio-Claudian era of Ancient Rome -Stars Derek Jacobi as Claudius -Features performances by Brian Blessed, John Hurt, Patrick Stewart, and Si\u00e2n Phillips -Dave\u2019s annual viewing tradition since college -Strong recommendation to watch all 13 episodes in sequence Miscellaneous Discussions -Taylor Sheridan\u2019s directorial debut controversy involving Vile (2011) -Mike Tyson Mysteries (2014\u20132020) -Richard Paul Evans and a game of Risk -Dave\u2019s 28-hour movie marathon -The concept of a cinematic equivalent to a marathon -Titanic II (2010) -Jess Franco\u2019s Venus in Furs (1969) -James Taylor songs -\u201cCats in the Cradle\u201d and parental guilt Wrap-Up -Mack proposes the idea of a true movie marathon -Dave reflects on past movie-viewing endurance experiments -Final thoughts on film discovery and recommendations Thanks for listening to Considering the Cinema, the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Movie Podcasting! Links for this episode: Catch up with Mack here: \u2013 Horror podcast: Jay of the Dead\u2019s New Horror Movies \u2014 IMDb.com Page: Mack Robins Catch up with Dr. Shock here: \u2013 Horror podcast: Jay of the Dead\u2019s New Horror Movies \u2014 Blog: DVD Infatuation.com \u2014 Podcast: The DVD Infatuation Podcast \u2014 Horror podcast: Land of the Creeps \u2014 Podcast: The Illustrated Fan \u2014 Movie Podcast Weekly has returned for MONTHLY releases \u2014 Listen to Jay of the Dead\u2019s Horror Movie Weekly with Mister Watson every Sunday! Jay recommends Nate Johnivan\u2019s music: \u2014 Spotify Playlist \u2014 Quarantine Dream iii CTC on X: @ConsiderCinema Film Blog \/ Audio Podcast: ConsideringTheCinema.com HORROR-Only Content: ConsideringHorrorCinema.com Email: ConsideringTheCinema@gmail.com Voicemail: (801) 215-9704 Letterboxd: Letterboxd.com\/ConsiderCinema Don\u2019t forget to check out Considering the Cinema\u2019s new Episode Archive ","author_name":"consideringthecinema's podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/consideringthecinema.libsyn.com\/website","html":"