William Friedkin's 1977 gritty, high-tension survival thriller, SORCERER, is our feature presentation this week! We talk about Tangerine Dream, Steve McQueen's demands, gangrene and flash floods in the jungle, "that bridge scene", Roy Scheider, and much more! We also eulogize Dolly Parton and Tim Curry before we pick our Top 7 Jungle Movies in this week's Silver Screen 7!  Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

Adam Wingard's 2026 supersoldier action horror flick, ONSLAUGHT, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We talk Reginald VelJohnson, Operation Paperclip, Wingard's world building, the John Carpenter influence, Adria Arjona, and much more! We also talk a few headlines around Hollywood in Movie News!  Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

Nicolas Winding Refn's 2011 Los Angeles synthwave car chase gangster flick, DRIVE, is our feature presentation this week! We chat about REO Speedwagon greenlighting the picture with Refn's tears, Albert Brooks as the "big heavy", Ryan Gosling's quiet performance, composer Cliff Martinez, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Oscar Isaac Movies in this week's Silver Screen 7!  Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

Ridley Scott's 2026 post-apocalyptic melancholy drama, THE DOG STARS, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We talk about Ridley's storyboard process and camera coverage, if Jacob Elordi can carry a film, Josh Brolin & Guy Pearce, the emo-folk score, those "Reapers", pristine Carhart jackets, dog deaths in movies, and much more! We also visit Collector's Corner and debut a new segment, "Watch or Botch".  Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

John Carpenter's 1981 dystopian sci-fi action thriller, ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss Kurt Russell's iconic "Snake Plissken", the miniatures and matte paintings, the fantastic supporting cast, James Cameron's involvement, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 John Carpenter Scores in this week's Silver Screen 7!  Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

Andrew Patterson's offbeat Americana crime fable, THE RIVALS OF AMZIAH KING, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We discuss the folk bluegrass music in the film, Matthew McConaughey joining the film after 6-years away from acting, if the revenge fits the crime, Kurt Russell, and much more! We also talk about some physical media in our new segment, "Collector's Corner".   Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

Alexander Payne's 1999 satirical dark comedy, ELECTION, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss Payne's stylish editing and incredible pacing, Reese Witherspoon, the darker edges, Thora Birch being shit-canned from the movie, Chris Klein's discovery, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 Matthew Broderick Movies in this week's Silver Screen 7!  Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

David Robert Mitchell's 2026 sci-fi dinosaur wormhole family adventure, THE END OF OAK STREET, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We talk about the dumb fun at the heart of it, the spirit of Amblin, dinosaurs doing it doggystyle, split-diopter shots, and much more! We also discuss some recent headlines around Hollywood in Movie News!  Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

Todd Solodnz's 1998 darkly provocative psychological dramedy, HAPPINESS, is our feature presentation this week! We discuss the dark taboos explored, if Todd Solodnz is an "Edge Lord", Philip Seymour Hoffman, Dylan Baker taking on his controversial role, and much more! We also pick our Top 7 NC-17 Movies in this week's Silver Screen 7!  Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!

Eli Roth's 2026 campy summertime gore gauntlet, ICE CREAM MAN, is our bonus feature presentation this week! We discuss Roth's decision to launch his production company "The Horror Section", the screenplay, if the volume of kills devalues them, and much more! We also talk some recent headlines around Hollywood in Movie News!  Join our Patreon ($2.99/month) here linktr.ee/brokenvcr to watch the episodes LIVE in video form day/weeks early. Find us on Instagram @thebrokenvcr and follow us on LetterBoxd! Become a regular here at THE BROKEN VCR!