BACK 2 THE BALCONY

by Antonio Palacios and Justin Henson

Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert - two titans of cinematic review. Sometimes right, sometimes wrong - but always captivating. Your hosts Antonio Palacios (host of THE CULTWORTHY CINEMA PODACST) and Justin Henson ( host of THE MOVIE WIRE PODCAST) - are here to take you BACK TO THE BALCONY!! Each week we will discuss a film from the 70's, 80's and 90's in order to determine where we stand with the critique of this infamous televisi ... 

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  • BACK 2 THE BALCONY EP#19 - THE BEST OF 1986!

    BACK 2 THE BALCONY EP#19 - THE BEST OF 1986!

    E19
    01:00:01

    This week Justin and I tackle one of Siskel and Ebert's "special episodes" - this one about their favorite films of 1986. Join us as we discuss their picks - and then suggest some of our own. Hear our take on Siskel and Ebert's review. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite pod platform and our YOUTUBE channel! Visit thecultworthy.com Visit https://www.themoviewire.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/@back2thebalcony

  • BACK 2 THE BALCONY EP#18 - RESERVOIR DOGS

    BACK 2 THE BALCONY EP#18 - RESERVOIR DOGS

    E18
    55:23

    This week Justin and I discuss the controversial review of Quentin Tarantino's debut film RESERVOIR DOGS. Six criminals with pseudonyms, and each strangers to one another, are hired to carry out a robbery. The heist is ambushed by police and the gang are forced to shoot their way out. At their warehouse rendezvous, the survivors, realizing that they were set up, try to find the traitor in their midst. Hear our take on Siskel and Ebert's review. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite pod platform and our YOUTUBE channel! Visit thecultworthy.com Visit https://www.themoviewire.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/@back2thebalcony

  • BACK 2 THE BALCONY EP#17 - RADIOLAND MURDERS!

    BACK 2 THE BALCONY EP#17 - RADIOLAND MURDERS!

    E17
    53:16

    This week Justin and I tackle the divisive comedy RADIOLAND MURDERS! The secretary at radio station WBN, Penny Henderson (Mary Stuart Masterson) is frantically trying to keep things in order as a broadcast goes on the air. Chaos breaks loose, however, when a series of murders occurs in the building, accompanied by an enigmatic voice over the airwaves. Penny's writer husband, Roger (Brian Benben), tries to deduce who the killer is, but he also happens to be the prime suspect. As he evades the law, Roger gets closer to uncovering the identity of the murderer. Hear us tackle the film and the reviews of Siskel and Ebert! Be sure to subscribe on your favorite pod platform and our YOUTUBE channel! Visit thecultworthy.com Visit https://www.themoviewire.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/@back2thebalcony

  • BACK 2 THE BALCONY EP#16 - THE GHOST AND THE DARKNESS

    BACK 2 THE BALCONY EP#16 - THE GHOST AND THE DARKNESS

    E16
    50:24

    This week we jump into the 1996 cult classic - THE GHOST AND THE DARKNESS! Sir Robert Beaumont (Tom Wilkinson) is behind schedule on a railroad in Africa. Enlisting noted engineer John Henry Patterson (Val Kilmer) to right the ship, Beaumont expects results. Everything seems great until the crew discovers the mutilated corpse of the project's foreman (Henry Cele), seemingly killed by a lion. After several more attacks, Patterson calls in famed hunter Charles Remington (Michael Douglas), who has finally met his match in the bloodthirsty lions. Justin and I tackle the film as well as the reviews of SISKEL AND EBERT. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite pod platform and our YOUTUBE channel! Visit thecultworthy.com Visit https://www.themoviewire.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/@back2thebalcony

  • BACK 2 THE BALCONY EP#15 - THE NAME OF THE ROSE

    BACK 2 THE BALCONY EP#15 - THE NAME OF THE ROSE

    E15
    56:11

    This week we cover THE NAME OF THE ROSE - the infamous box office bomb that nearly killed Sean Connery's career - as well as the Siskel and Ebert review of the film. In the 14th century, William of Baskerville (Sean Connery), a renowned Franciscan monk, and his apprentice, Adso of Melk (Christian Slater), travel to an abbey where a suspicious death has occurred. Using his deductive powers, William begins investigating what he believes to be murder. During the course of his investigation, several more monks wind up dead. With fear running through the abbey, the church leaders call forth Bernardo Gui (F. Murray Abraham), William's nemesis, to find the truth. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite pod platform and our YOUTUBE channel! Visit thecultworthy.com Visit https://www.themoviewire.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/@back2thebalcony