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Cinema Smorgasbord

Doug Tilley & Liam O'Donnell

From the creators of Eric Roberts is the Man, Cinema Smorgasbord is an umbrella brand for a collection of all new themed podcasts including the Jackie Chan-themed We Do Our Own Stunts, the genre film festival celebration Cinema Fantastica, How Do You Do Fellow Kids: The Work of Steve Buscemi, Whatever Happened To Vic Diaz, and more! All hosted by your beloved ERITFM hosts Doug Tilley and Liam O’Donnell

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Yesterday · 1 hr 15 min
Episode 343 – Praising Kane – My Blue Heaven (1990)
RSS/iTunes/Spotify Check out the Praising Kane archive right here. On this episode of PRAISING KANE we’re rockin’ the suburbs with the 1990 comedy classic MY BLUE HEAVEN! Directed by Herbert Ross and written by Nora Ephron, it stars Steve Martin as an Italian mobster living in witness protection, with Rick Moranis as a straight-laced FBI agent tasked with keeping tabs on him. I’m laughing already! Also, Carol Kane is there. Briefly. We pair this with an episode of TINY TOON ADVENTURES also featuring the voice of Carol Kane because.. this is a Carol Kane themed podcast! ALL THAT AND THE LATEST CAROL KANE NEWS! The post Episode 343 – Praising Kane – My Blue Heaven (1990) first appeared on Cinema Smorgasbord.
September 21 · 1 hr 14 min
Episode 342 – Cinema Smorgasbord Sells Out – The Yellow Sea (2010)
RSS/iTunes/Spotify Check out all the episodes of CINEMA SMORGASBORD SELLS OUT right here. On a RETURNING Cinema Smorgasbord Sells Out, Doug and Liam dive into Na Hong-jin’s relentless (and bloody!) 2010 South Korean action-thriller The Yellow Sea! Starring Ha Jung-woo and Kim Yoon-seok, the film follows a desperate taxi driver who agrees to perform a hit in South Korea to pay off his mounting debts, and if you think everything goes smoothly.. you would be wrong! We get into spoilers at the end, but we give you a heads up first. We also chat about some films we’ve watched recently, just for goofs and grins. The post Episode 342 – Cinema Smorgasbord Sells Out – The Yellow Sea (2010) first appeared on Cinema Smorgasbord.
September 14 · 1 hr 6 min
Episode 341 – We Do Our Own Stunts – Armor of God (1986)
In this episode of WE DO OUR OWN STUNTS we follow Asian Hawk — a fortune-hunting ex-pop star turned treasure seeker — who is forced into a globe-trotting mission to rescue a former bandmate's kidnapped girlfriend in the 1986 Indiana Jones-esque action classic ARMOR OF GOD! Jackie fights, falls and (notably) cracks his skull open trying to attain the titular armor while fighting off cult members and amazons. We go over the history, the fallout, and the different edits of the film while also discussing the latest Jackie Chan news. ENJOY!
September 7 · 54 min
Episode 340 – Wild in the Streets – Blood and Diamonds (1977)
RSS/iTunes/Spotify Check out the full Wild in the Streets archive right here On this intriguing episode of WILD IN THE STREETS Claudio Cassinelli gets out of jail after five years and wants revenge on his former mob boss (played by Martin Balsam) who he thinks set him up in Fernando Di Leo’s Caliber 9-esque 1977 eurocrime film BLOOD AND DIAMONDS! There isn’t much action, but there IS Barbara Bouchet, a crazed, violent maniac and gratuitous crucifixions! What’s not to enjoy? Check it out! The post Episode 340 – Wild in the Streets – Blood and Diamonds (1977) first appeared on Cinema Smorgasbord.
August 31 · 1 hr 13 min
Episode 339 – How Do You Do, Fellow Kids? – Armageddon (1998)
RSS/iTunes/Spotify Check out the full HOW DO YOU DO, FELLOW KIDS? archive right here On a returning HOW DO YOU DO, FELLOW KIDS our hosts set their sights on Michael Bay’s 1998 blockbuster mega-hit (and member of the Criterion Collection) ARMAGEDDON. Join us as we drill deep into the likelihood of a group of roughnecks becoming unlikely astronauts, Ben Affleck, Aerosmith (or – as I like to call them – AeroBLECH), Bruce Willis saving the planet, and ANIMAL CRACKERS. All this and the latest Steve Buscemi news! ENJOY! The post Episode 339 – How Do You Do, Fellow Kids? – Armageddon (1998) first appeared on Cinema Smorgasbord.
August 24 · 2 hr 34 min
Episode 338 – Do You Otaku? – Chainsaw Man (Season 1) & Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc (2025)
RSS/iTunes/Spotify Check out the entire Do You Otaku? archive right here. DO YOU OTAKU? returns with Liam helping Doug dive headfirst into the chaotic, blood-soaked world of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s CHAINSAW MAN! We go arc-by-arc through the show’s first season exploring Denji’s descent into devil hunting from the perspective of an anime novice, before transitioning from the TV series to the big screen with CHAINSAW MAN – THE MOVIE: REZE ARC and comparing the approaches to the material and what makes Chainsaw Man stand out. We also explore the fandom, the stage show(!) and so much more. CHECK IT OUT! The post Episode 338 – Do You Otaku? – Chainsaw Man (Season 1) & Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc (2025) first appeared on Cinema Smorgasbord.
August 17 · 1 hr 13 min
Episode 337 – Praising Kane – Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
RSS/iTunes/Spotify Check out the Praising Kane archive right here. In a returning PRAISING KANE we’re doubling up, starting with an first season episode of TALES FROM THE CRYPT starring Carol Kane as a woman who switches bodies with an old crone, much to the chagrin of her gun-nut husband. FUN! Then we pivot from gothic horror to existential satire with John Patrick Shanley’s 1990 cult classic JOE VERSUS THE VOLCANO, starring Tom Hanks as a soul-crushed hypochondriac sent to leap into an active volcano on the island of Waponi Woo /w Meg Ryan in three different roles. Also, Carol Kane is there. For literally two minutes. And we talk about the suitcase guy, because that guy rules. ENJOY! The post Episode 337 – Praising Kane – Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) first appeared on Cinema Smorgasbord.
August 10 · 1 hr 19 min
Episode 336 – You Don’t Know Dick – Project X (1987) (/w Rob Stammitti)
On this episode of YOU DON'T KNOW DICK (the world's finest Dick Miller podcast) we're going APE with Box Office Gross podcast co-host Rob Stammitti as we check out the Jonathan Kaplan-directed Matthew Broderick-starring chimpanzee science-fiction(?) drama PROJECT X from 1987. Filled with monkeys flying planes, microwaving slop (and being microwaved by the government!), and causing mischief, this controversial film also has Helen Hunt, William Sadler and CHIMPS galore! But not only THAT, we also check out an episode of TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE called "All a Clone By The Telephone" featuring Harry Anderson! AND DICK MILLER! It's ALL TOO MUCH!
August 3 · 1 hr 13 min
Episode 335 – Cinema Smorgasbord Sells Out – The Furious (2025)
YOU MUST BE TIRED OF LIVING! On this skull-crushing episode of CINEMA SMORGASBORD SELLS OUT we're tackling the Kenji Tanigaki-directed action spectacle, The Furious! Filled (overfilled?) with action spectacle, a cavalcade of international action superstars come together to beat on each other in countless inventive ways while Xie Miao tries to track down his kidnapped daughter. We also chat about some of the recent films we've watched because WHY THE HECK NOT? Enjoy!
July 27 · 1 hr 24 min
Episode 334 – Eric Roberts is the Man – Violet (2025) (/w Mike X Nichols)
What's THIS? A returning episode of ERIC ROBERTS IS THE MAN with guest Mike X Nichols joining us to talk about all the latest Eric Roberts news as well as an odd AI-centered thriller from 2025 called VIOLET with a WILD backstory that is way more interesting than the film itself? IT'S TRUE! We talk about celebrity chefs, the SPIN cycle, mockbusters, stop motion, and so, SO much more before breaking down the unbelievable story behind VIOLET, which - despite being about the AI takeover of the world - features a ton of AI-generated content! WILD STUFF. CHECK IT OUT!
July 20 · 1 hr 9 min
Episode 333 – Further Reeding – The Trap (1966)
Bundle up tight because Further Reeding is heading deep into the unforgiving 19th-century Canadian wilderness with Oliver Reed at his absolute gruffest (and most outrageously accented) as Jean La Bête, a wild fur trapper who rolls into town and casually purchases a mute orphan girl, played by Rita Tushingham, to be his wilderness wife in 1966's THE TRAP. Can the pair survive the wilderness and each other? ONLY ONE WAY TO FIND OUT! The post Episode 333 – Further Reeding – The Trap (1966) first appeared on Cinema Smorgasbord.
July 13 · 1 hr 3 min
Episode 332 – Wild in the Streets – Free Hand for a Tough Cop (1976)
This week on Wild in the Streets, Doug and Liam are familiarizing themselves with Er Monnezza (aka Garbage Can), Tomas Milian's foul mouthed criminal with a heart of.. uh.. gold who teams up with Claudio Cassinelli's hard-nosed cop to track down a kidnapped little girl being held hostage by the evil Henry Silva in 1976's FREE HAND FOR A TOUGH COP (aka TOUGH COP). Grab some J&B and grab a brick because on this episode we're out for BLOOD! The post Episode 332 – Wild in the Streets – Free Hand for a Tough Cop (1976) first appeared on Cinema Smorgasbord.
July 6 · 1 hr 19 min
Episode 331 – Serpent’s Path: The Films of Kiyoshi Kurosawa – Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Loot (1996) & Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Gamble (1996)
SERPENT'S PATH: THE FILMS OF KIYOSHI KUROSAWA returns, and we dive into the third and fourth entries of Kiyoshi Kurosawa's crime-comedy V-cinema series: Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Loot (1996) (Katte ni shiyagare!! Ôgon keikaku) and Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Gamble (1996) (Katte ni shiyagare!! Gyakuten keikaku). Once again we follow low-level criminals Yûji (Sho Aikawa) and Kôsaku (Kôyô Maeda) as they find a treasure map(!), win big at the track, get in trouble with yakuza (of course) and maybe, just maybe, learn a little about themselves. Or not! We look at how Kurosawa's style is developing, where he's moving to in his career, and look forward to some VERY interesting developments. CHECK IT OUT! The post Episode 331 – Serpent’s Path: The Films of Kiyoshi Kurosawa – Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Loot (1996) & Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Gamble (1996) first appeared on Cinema Smorgasbord.
June 15 · 1 hr 4 min
Episode 330 – How Do You Do, Fellow Kids? – Lonesome Jim (2005)
On a returning HOW DO YOU DO, FELLOW KIDS? we are stepping back behind the camera to look at a film directed by the man himself: 2005's LONESOME JIM. Written by Jim Strouse and starring Casey Affleck as a depressed, failed novelist who returns to his Indiana hometown and connects with a local nurse (played by Liv Tyler), LONESOME JIM got a bit lost in the cavalcade of sad-sack dude movies in the mid 2000s, but is it worthy of discovery? Let's find out. The post Episode 330 – How Do You Do, Fellow Kids? – Lonesome Jim (2005) first appeared on Cinema Smorgasbord.
June 8 · 1 hr 8 min
Episode 329 – Praising Kane – Flashback (1990)
Our chronological journey through the filmography of Carol Kane enters the 1990s! On this episode of PRAISING KANE (the world’s finest chronological Carol Kane-themed podcast) we're diving into Franco Amurri's buddy-comedy/action-thriller crossover Flashback (1990). Starring Kiefer Sutherland as a buttoned-down, straight-laced FBI agent tasked with escorting a legendary, Abbie Hoffmanesque hippie played by Dennis Hopper. Featuring a great supporting cast including Paul Dooley, Michael McKean, Cliff DeYoung, and — of course — our beloved Carol Kane. How does this odd-couple road trip hold up, and how much does Carol steal the show? LISTEN and FIND OUT! The post Episode 329 – Praising Kane – Flashback (1990) first appeared on Cinema Smorgasbord.
June 1 · 1 hr 11 min
Episode 328 – George Kennedy is My Copilot – Dirty Dingus Magee (1970) (and Murder on High – Part 1)
We're BACK! And better than ever! On this PACKED episode of GEORGE KENNEDY IS MY COPILOT we're doubling up once again, starting with a look at the first half of George Kennedy's second mystery novel MURDER ON HIGH where once again George has to help his buddy Mike Corby solve a mystery.. but this time it's while they are on a freakin' AIRPLANE! Exciting stuff! Then we check out the 1970 revisionist western DIRTY DINGUS MAGEE featuring Frank Sinatra as the titular antihero outlaw. It's certainly something. And of course George Kennedy plays the hapless sheriff on Magee's tail. Check it ALL out right now! The post Episode 328 – George Kennedy is My Copilot – Dirty Dingus Magee (1970) (and Murder on High – Part 1) first appeared on Cinema Smorgasbord.
May 25 · 1 hr 2 min
Episode 327 – Cinema Smorgasbord Sells Out – Blue Heron (2025)
OH CANADA! On this episode of Cinema Smorgasbord Sells Out, our hosts have a chat about Canadian cinema having a moment, what the country can do to become a bigger player internationally (and at home) and some of our favorite Canadian films before taking a look at Sophy Romvari's tremendous semi-autobiographical drama BLUE HERON from 2025. It's a quietly experimental film about a family becoming increasingly fractured by a child's erratic behavior, and it's worth going out of your way to see. And hear us talk about! The post Episode 327 – Cinema Smorgasbord Sells Out – Blue Heron (2025) first appeared on Cinema Smorgasbord.
May 18 · 57 min
Episode 326 – Wild in the Streets – The Big Racket (1976)
On a pulse pounding returning WILD IN THE STREETS Fabio Testi is trying to take down the protection racket in Rome but is up to his elbows in red tape, but after one incident too many he's fired and has to assemble a crack squad of cons to take down the baddies in Enzo G. Castellari's action packed THE BIG RACKET from 1976. Full of wild set pieces and some particularly nasty moments, it's an over-the-top romp with a final bloody action sequence inspired by The Wild Bunch! But how do our oh-too-sensitive hosts deal with all this? Let's find out! The post Episode 326 – Wild in the Streets – The Big Racket (1976) first appeared on Cinema Smorgasbord.
May 11 · 1 hr 27 min
Episode 325 – We Do Our Own Stunts – Police Story (1985)
It doesn't get much better than this. On a long-awaited WE DO OUR OWN STUNTS Jackie Chan fulfills his long-term goal (devised partially as a response to his experience with James Glickenhaus' The Protector) to make a different kind of Hong Kong martial arts movie and pulls it off in spectacular fashion with 1985's POLICE STORY. Containing some of his most celebrated fights (the glass-filled mall spectacular) and stunts (the shantytown car chase, the umbrella assisted bus stunts and - of course - his dangerous pole slide), it changed the game for martial arts films, and launched Chan's career into the stratosphere. BUT DOES IT LIVE UP TO THE HYPE?! On this episode of WE DO OUR OWN STUNTS we look at the stories and history behind the film, and where it exists in Jackie's career. The post Episode 325 – We Do Our Own Stunts – Police Story (1985) first appeared on Cinema Smorgasbord.
May 4 · 1 hr 51 min
Episode 324 – Do You Otaku? – Delicious in Dungeon (aka Dungeon Meshi) (Season 1)
In Delicious in Dungeon an adventuring group tries to track down and kill a dragon that ate one of their members, but can only survive by killing and eating the monsters they find along the way. Sounds simple, right? Well, this comedy-adventure series is anything but, with loads of often odd humor, detailed cooking sequences and some impressive world building.. BUT WILL DOUG LIKE IT? That's the question on this episode of DO YOU OTAKU? where Liam once again introduces Doug to a full season of a popular anime series and tries to convince him that it's worthwhile. LISTEN AND SEE HOW IT WORKS! The post Episode 324 – Do You Otaku? – Delicious in Dungeon (aka Dungeon Meshi) (Season 1) first appeared on Cinema Smorgasbord.

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