Episodes

Greetings! In this episode of Stamper Cinema , we chat with filmmaker and author Vic Lagina to discuss The Big Lebowski as well as Vic's novel, Filthy! Let's start off with Filthy! To borrow Vic's own words, Filthy, " is the ...

Greetings! In this thrilling episode of Stamper Cinema , we’re joined by the incredibly talented writer Alan Katz, best known for his work on the iconic HBO horror series Tales from the Crypt . What You’ll Hear: Alan Katz ope...

Greetings! In this episode, we dive deep into Robert Eggers' gripping psychological horror film The Lighthouse . Starring Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson, this 2019 indie hit is a visual and auditory experience like no othe...

Greetings! In this episode we sit down with actor Matt Drago to discuss his new film SOMEWHERE IN MONTANA. Somewhere in Montana is a heartfelt 2025 drama that tells a story about a financially strapped Montana ranch owner, wh...

Greetings! In this episode we are joined by Bonnie Garvin, an award-winning writer, producer, USC Screenwriting Professor, and creator of Storytelling Lab. Storytelling Lab is a six-week course designed to help aspiring write...

Greetings! In this episode, we dive into Stanley Kubrick’s satirical masterpiece Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb . Released in 1964, this dark comedy tackles the absurdity of the Cold War ...

Greetings! In this episode we're tackling Paul Thomas Anderson's absolutely brilliant romantic tale PHANTOM THREAD (2017). If you haven't seen it (which I suspect for some of you, you haven't), here's a brief, yet excellent, ...

Greetings! In this episode we cover the insanely bonkers (and mostly plotless) cult classic action that wrecked well over 150 different cars during its production, THE JUNKMAN (1982). And if you're a fan of stunts, HB Halicki...

Greetings! In this episode we're going all the way back to the height of the Roman Empire with Ridley Scott's 2000 historical epic, GLADIATOR! And returning back to the show to talk all about it, as well as discuss his brand ...

Greetings! Happy Veterans Day to all the men and women around the world who served. Thank you for your service. In this episode, BILL CUSHING returns to share some memories from his time spent in the Navy. He also has a fat l...

Greetings! In this episode we welcome JOHN BUKOWSKI back to the show to discuss the 1986 thriller, written & directed by Michael Mann - MANHUNTER. You may recall, John was here last season when he introduced us to his novel C...

Greetings! Welcome to a very special FLIX & SIPS episode of Stamper Cinema! Not only do we have an absolute banger of a film to discuss (1995's SEVEN aka SE7EN), but tonight's guest has offered the most delicious cocktail to ...

Greetings! In this episode I nerd out for about 30ish minutes on the 1980 Sean S. Cunningham classic FRIDAY THE 13t h. That's right. The OG Friday. The one without the hockey mask-wearing, machete-wielding lake demon, known a...

Greetings! In this week's episode Bob LeMent (Static Radio) returns to the show to discuss the 2023 Wes Anderson film, ASTEROID CITY. Y'all are in for a treat. This conversation might be my favorite of this season. Oh! And be...

Greetings! In this episode we are joined by authors Jay Watson and Kyle Wiltshire (The Dead Rock Stars) . We'll discuss their novel, their love of U2, a little Nashville bourbon... and of course, the 1999 film that changed th...

Greetings! Time to bust out your whips and Fedoras, cause we're going on an Indiana Jones adventure - RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK. A movie so iconic it requires no introduction. But because some of us have been living under a gia...

Greetings! Welcome to the Season 5 premiere of Stamper Cinema! We're kicking off the new season with an absolute 90s banger. TRAINSPOTTING ! If you haven't seen this one - here's its summary straight outta wikipedia... Trains...

Greetings! In the season four finale of Stamper Cinema we return to the world of John Carpenter, with the 1986 cult-classic BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA. Long time listeners will remember we previously covered three other Carpenter titles back in sea...

Greetings in our season 4 penultimate episode, we take a look at the 2006 indie comedy/drama hybrid STRANGER THAN FICTION, starring Will Ferrell, directed by Marc Forster and written by Zach Helm. Joining us for this deep dive conversation is auth...

Greetings and happy holidays from Stamper Cinema. This podcast was originally recorded in December of 2022, but due to my home being flooded last year I decided to table this episode for Christmas of 2023. But fret not, because just as Home Alone is...

Greetings! In this episode of Stamper Cinema we turn the clocks back to 1995 and discuss the cult classic EMPIRE RECORDS.Empire Records is a comedic / coming-of-age story about a group of record store employees over the course of a single day and t...

Greetings! In this episode of Stamper Cinema we take a trip back to 1956 to discuss the Stanley Kubrick (yes, that Stanley Kubrick) heist flick THE KILLING.The Killing is the story of career criminal Johnny Clay (Sterling Hayden) attempting one las...

Greetings! In this special Halloween edition of Stamper Cinema we discuss all things from BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA, the highly stylized interpretation by legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola.Joining us for the conversation is all-around amazing du...

Greetings! In this episode we tackle the 2009 stop-motion animated masterpiece CORALINE, directed by Henry Selick and based on the novel by Neil Gaiman. Joining us in discussing this highly successful, yet very-much cult classic is YouTube's The F...