There's never been another character actor like Kumar Pullana (1918-2013). Glimpsed briefly in the revolutionary jungles of Mexico, he burst forth decades later from the brain of Wes Anderson, juggling, tumbling, and stabbing folks left and right. Join Marty and Scott for a star-studded tour of the Kumar Cluster! Romance & Cigarettes (2005, Dir. John Turturro) at 4:01The Royal Tenenbaums (2001, Dir. Wes Anderson) at 16:59The Terminal (2004, Dir. Steven Spielberg) at 36:21Another Earth (20...

Janet Leigh murders the glass ceiling... Moonlighting takes a spin on the dance floor... and Nick Knight flashes back just when he's needed most! Evaluated this ep: Columbo S5E1 "Forgotten Lady" at 2:00Moonlighting S3E6 "Big Man on Mulberry Street" at 16:41Forever Knight S2E9 "Undue Process" at 26:51Continuity Boulevard at 38:12Lightning Round at 44:03Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Amazon Music. Visit us at slackandslashpod.com Email us at slackandsla...

In the concluding episode of their Robert Redford duology, Scott and Marty spend a disproportionate amount of time snickering over a suggestive bit of production design in a 40-year-old movie. THAT'S the Cinematic Omniverse advantage! Also, we praise and bury four of RR's standout performances, as follows: Legal Eagles (1986, Dir. Ivan Reitman) at 1:41Sneakers (1992, Dir. Phil Alden Robinson) at 16:31All is Lost (2013, Dir. J.C. Chandor) at 31:24The Old Man and the Gun (2018, Dir. David Lower...

Cinema's most famous twinkly blue eyes become constellations in the omniverse, as Scott and Marty slam into Robert Redford's filmography like a Wonderboy home-runner slamming into a clock. Follow Bob through these criminally good films: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969, Dir. George Roy Hill) at 3:16The Natural (1984, Dir. Barry Levinson) at 19:15Inside Daisy Clover (1965, Dir. Robert Mulligan) at 34:52Three Days of the Condor (1975, Dir. Sydney Pollack) at 48:11Plus Continui...

Columbo vs. Dracula! The Cuckoo's Nest comes (back) to Moonlighting! Detective Knight writes a cheque to the Church of Scientology! All of these astonishing things kinda happen this week... on the TV Dick Triptych! Skip ahead if you like: Columbo S4E6 "A Deadly State of Mind" at 1:52Moonlighting S3E5 "All Creatures Great... And Not So Great" at 13:05Forever Knight S2E8 "Faithful Followers" at 25:29Continuity Boulevard (37:00) and the Lightning Round (43:43)Follow us on Spotify, Apple Pod...

Just when you thought you heard of ALL the best non-existent bands, Scott & Marty return with a bonus Mock Rock episode... for the grrrrrrls! If you're happy and you know it, jump to these timestamps: Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970, Dir. Russ Meyer) at 2:33Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (1982, Dir. Lou Adler) at 17:54Josie and the Pussycats (2001, Dir. Harry Elfont and Deborah Kaplan ) at 36:34Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001, Dir. John Cameron Mitchell) at 51:47Plus Conti...

Does anybody remember laughter? Marty and Scott do, as they watch FOUR MORE real movies about the fake rises and faux falls of bunk bands! It's all happening! More specifically, here's when it's all happening: That Thing You Do (1996, Dir. Tom Hanks) at 2:27Almost Famous (2000, Dir. Cameron Crowe) at 16:34Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007, Dir. Jake Kasdan) at 33:33Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016, Dir. Akiva Shaffer and Jorma Taccone) at 46:56Continuity Boulevard kicks in at 57:56...

1, 2, 3, 4, hit it! Cinematic Omniverse returns with a series of real episodes about real movies about fake bands. What makes one nonexistent rock group soar above all the other nonexistent rock groups? Is it the volume? The violence? Or maybe just... the trousers? Smell these gloves, and find out: The Rutles: All You Need is Cash (1978) at 3:21This is Spinal Tap (1984) at 21:41The Commitments (1991) at 38:57Hard Core Logo (1996) at 54:37On the B-Side: Continuity Boulevard (1:11:23) and the L...

Nick and Mabel reunite! Herbert Viola moves into the Blue Moon -- and into our hearts! And Forever Knight shatters the serial killer glass ceiling at last! Episodes encapsulated: Columbo S4E5 "Playback" at 3:18Moonlighting S3E4 "Yours, Very Deadly" at 18:26Forever Knight S2E7 "Hunted" at 32:15Continuity Boulevard at 44:05 and Lightning Round at 54:24Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Amazon Music. Visit us at slackandslashpod.com Email us at [email protected]

One of the all-time great crowd-pleasing Hollywood directors, Howard "The Tropinator" Hawks gave us classics in nearly every genre. Scott and Marty tackle four of them. Also featuring: our first feline guest host; an intimate peek at Marty's Spotify playlists; and the return of Bogie and Bacall, after, what, seven episodes?? Welcome back, Steve & Slim! My Timestamps, My Pony, and Me: Scarface (1935) at 4:46Bringing Up Baby (1938) at 18:37The Big Sleep (1946) at 31:09Rio Bravo (1959) at 42...