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BACK 2 THE BALCONY

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 television duo. Be sure to tune in each week - don't forget to like, rate and subscribe to our show!

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#143
Thursday · 38 min
BACK 2 THE BALCONY EP#143- THE GUARDIAN!
This week we discuss the William Friedken horror film - THE GUARDIAN! Tonight, while the world is asleep… an ancient evil is about to awaken. Phil and Kate select the winsome young Camilla as a live-in nanny for their newborn child, but the seemingly lovely Camilla is not what she appears to be… Hear our take on the film and on the critique of Siskel and Ebert! SUBSCRIBE TODAY! Visit thecultworthy.com Visit https://www.themoviewire.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/@back2thebalcony
#142
October 15 · 42 min
BACK 2 THE BALCONY EP#142 -IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS!
This week we cover the John Carpenter horror classic - IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS! The third and final chapter in John Carpenter's Apocalypse Trilogy (along with THE THING and PRINCE OF DARKNESS), IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS is the only film out of those three that remains divisive among audiences. We think that's a little unfair, as it could very well be the most genuinely disconcerting movie he made in the 1990s. The film follows the account of former insurance investigator John Trent (Sam Neill) as he weaves a reality-bending, apocalyptic tale that pits him toe-to-toe with popular horror novelist Sutter Kane (Jürgen Prochnow) and his latest book, which could very end up... Hear our take on the film and on the critique of SISKEL AND EBERT! SUBSCRIBE TODAY! Visit thecultworthy.com Visit https://www.themoviewire.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/@back2thebalcony
#141
October 9 · 44 min
BACK 2 THE BALCONY EP#141 - CAT'S EYE!
This week we discuss the 1985 horror anthology film - CAT'S EYE! Three short stories linked by a stray cat that roams from one tale to the next, in this creepy triptych that begins as Dick tries to quit smoking by any means necessary. Next, we meet Johnny, an adulterous man who’s forced by his lover’s husband onto a building’s hazardous ledge. Finally, Amanda is threatened by an evil gnome who throws suspicion on the family cat. Hear our take on the film and on the critique of SISKEL AND EBERT! SUBSCRIBE TODAY! Visit thecultworthy.com Visit https://www.themoviewire.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/@back2thebalcony
#140
October 1 · 46 min
BACK 2 THE BALCONY EP#140 - DEATH BECOMES HER!
This week we cover the special effects classic - DEATH BECOMES HER! When a novelist loses her man to a movie star and former friend, she winds up in a psychiatric hospital. Years later, she returns home to confront the now-married couple, looking radiant. Her ex-husband's new wife wants to know her secret, and discovers that she has been taking a mysterious drug which grants eternal life to the person who drinks it. The actress follows suit, but discovers that immortality has a price. Hear our take on the film and on the critique of SISKEL AND EBERT! SUBSCRIBE TODAY! Visit thecultworthy.com Visit https://www.themoviewire.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/@back2thebalcony
#139
September 24 · 45 min
BACK 2 THE BALCONY EP#139 - THE GOOD SON!
This week we cover the cult classic - THE GOOD SON! Mark (Elijah Wood), a young boy who loses his mother, must stay with his extended family while his father is away on business. Mark becomes acquainted with his cousin Henry (Macaulay Culkin). However, the extent of Henry's depravity becomes clear when Mark sees him kill a neighbor's dog and intentionally create a traffic pileup on the highway. After a supposed mishap on an icy pond with Henry's sister Connie (Quinn Culkin), Mark tries to reveal Henry's crimes before it's too late. SUBSCRIBE TODAY! Visit thecultworthy.com Visit https://www.themoviewire.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/@back2thebalcony
#138
September 17 · 29 min
BACK 2 THE BALCONY EP#138- THE SISKEL AND EBERT QUIZ SHOW!
This week we bring back the SISKEL AND EBERT QUIZ SHOW! It's my turn to quiz JUSTIN - I bring a handful of clips from the tv show and he gets to guess what film they are reviewing! How did he do?? SUBSCRIBE TODAY! Visit thecultworthy.com Visit https://www.themoviewire.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/@back2thebalcony
#137
September 10 · 52 min
BACK 2 THE BALCONY EP#137- BOOGIE NIGHTS!
This week we cover PTA's sophomore film - BOOGIE NIGHTS! In the San Fernando Valley in 1977, teenage busboy Eddie Adams (Mark Wahlberg) gets discovered by porn director Jack Horner (Burt Reynolds), who transforms him into adult-film sensation Dirk Diggler. Brought into a supportive circle of friends, including fellow actors Amber Waves (Julianne Moore), Rollergirl (Heather Graham) and Reed Rothchild (John C. Reilly), Dirk fulfills all his ambitions, but a toxic combination of drugs and egotism threatens to take him back down. Hear our take on the film and on the critique of SISKEL AND EBERT. SUBSCRIBE TODAY! Visit thecultworthy.com Visit https://www.themoviewire.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/@back2thebalcony
#136
September 3 · 39 min
BACK 2 THE BALCONY EP#136 - STAR TREK GENERATIONS!
This week we cover the first installment of the "next generation" of Star Trek Films! In the 23rd century, the Starship Enterprise is dispatched to the scene of a giant energy field about to engulf two ships. Capt. Kirk (William Shatner) averts calamity, but is exposed to the field and presumed dead. Years later, the Enterprise's new commander, Capt. Picard (Patrick Stewart), learns that one of the disaster's survivors, Dr. Soran (Malcolm McDowell), plans to enter the field by destroying a neighboring star. Picard now must collaborate with an unlikely ally in order to stop him. Hear our take on the film and on the critique of SISKEL AND EBERT. SUBSCRIBE TODAY! Visit thecultworthy.com Visit https://www.themoviewire.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/@back2thebalcony
#135
August 27 · 48 min
BACK 2 THE BALCONY EP#135 - PREDATOR!
This week we cover the action/sci fi classic -PREDATOR! Dutch, a soldier of fortune, is hired by the U.S. government to secretly rescue a group of politicians trapped in Guatemala. But when Dutch and his team, which includes weapons expert Blain and CIA agent George, land in Central America, something is wrong. After finding a string of dead bodies, the crew discovers they are being hunted by a brutal creature with superhuman strength and the ability to disappear into its surroundings. Hear our take on the film and on the critique of SISKEL AND EBERT. SUBSCRIBE TODAY! Visit thecultworthy.com Visit https://www.themoviewire.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/@back2thebalcony
#134
August 20 · 43 min
BACK 2 THE BALCONY EP#134 - BLACK RAIN!
This week we cover the Ridley Scott thriller BLACK RAIN. New York City policemen Nick (Michael Douglas) and Charlie (Andy Garcia) witness a murder in a bar and quickly apprehend the assailant. The killer, named Sato (Yusaku Matsuda), is a member of Japan's infamous Yakuza mob, and Nick and Charlie must transport the gangster back to Osaka for his murder trial. There, Sato's fellow gangsters free him from police custody, forcing Nick and Charlie to scour Japan's dangerous underworld of organized crime in search of their fugitive. Hear our take on the film and on the critique of SISKEL AND EBERT. SUBSCRIBE TODAY! Visit thecultworthy.com Visit https://www.themoviewire.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/@back2thebalcony
#133
August 13 · 42 min
BACK 2 THE BALCONY EP#133 - SPECIES!
This week we take on the sci-fi flick SPECIES. When government scientist Xavier Fitch (Ben Kingsley) intercepts a space transmission containing the genetic sequence for an alien life form, he uses it to produce "Sil" (Natasha Henstridge) -- a gorgeous alien-human hybrid. As Fitch's team grows concerned at her rapid rate of growth, Sil wrecks the laboratory and begins a violent quest for a suitable male human to impregnate her. The U.S. government dispatches top assassin Preston Lennox (Michael Madsen) and a team of experts to stop her. Hear our take on the film and on the reviews of SISKEL AND EBERT! SUBSCRIBE TODAY! Visit thecultworthy.com Visit https://www.themoviewire.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/@back2thebalcony
#132
August 7 · 51 min
BACK 2 THE BALCONY EP#132 - SISKEL AND EBERT'S MISSING PIECES!
This week we look at some films that either were never covered by Gene and Roger, or due to licensing rights - are not available online. We discuss films by Wes Craven, George Romero, as well as cult classics that didn't get the respect they deserved. Hear our take on the film and on the critique of SISKEL AND EBERT. SUBSCRIBE TODAY! Visit thecultworthy.com Visit https://www.themoviewire.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/@back2thebalcony
#131
July 30 · 52 min
BACK 2 THE BALCONY EP#131 - KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE!
THIS WEEK we are joined by Michael of THE SCREEN NERDS PODCAST to discuss the anime classic - KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE! In this anime feature, 13-year-old Kiki moves to a seaside town with her talking cat, Jiji, to spend a year alone, in accordance with her village's tradition for witches in training. After learning to control her broomstick, Kiki sets up a flying courier service and soon becomes a fixture in the community. But when the insecure young witch begins questioning herself and loses her magic abilities, she must overcome her self-doubt to get her powers back. Hear our take on the film and on the critique of SISKEL AND EBERT. SUBSCRIBE TODAY! Visit thecultworthy.com Visit https://www.themoviewire.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/@back2thebalcony Visit Screen Nerds: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/screen-nerds-podcast/id1489559689
#130
July 23 · 40 min
BACK 2 THE BALCONY EP#130 - EXIT TO EDEN!
This week we cover the box office bomb - EXIT TO EDEN. Photographer Elliot Slater (Paul Mercurio) has inadvertently snapped the only existing photos of elusive jewel thief Omar (Stuart Wilson). When Elliot leaves for a private vacation on an S&M island, he is followed by Omar; Omar's partner, Nina (Iman) ; and police officers Fred (Dan Aykroyd) and Sheila (Rosie O'Donnell). Unaware that so many people are chasing him, Elliot enjoys his stay at the resort, and finds himself falling in love with the head dominatrix, Mistress Lisa (Dana Delany). Hear our take on the film and on the critique of SISKEL AND EBERT. SUBSCRIBE TODAY! Visit thecultworthy.com Visit https://www.themoviewire.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/@back2thebalcony
#129
July 16 · 46 min
BACK 2 THE BALCONY EP#129 - BODY DOUBLE!
This week we cover the 1984 DePalma classic BODY DOUBLE! After losing an acting role and his girlfriend, Jake Scully (Craig Wasson) finally catches a break: he gets offered a gig house-sitting in the Hollywood Hills. While peering through the beautiful home's telescope one night, he spies a gorgeous blonde (Deborah Shelton) dancing in her window. But when he witnesses the girl's murder, it leads Scully through the netherworld of the adult entertainment industry on a search for answers -- with porn actress Holly Body (Melanie Griffith) as his guide. Hear our take on the film and on the critique of SISKEL AND EBERT. SUBSCRIBE TODAY! Visit thecultworthy.com Visit https://www.themoviewire.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/@back2thebalcony
#128
July 8 · 37 min
BACK 2 THE BALCONY EP#128 - CLIFFHANGER!
This week we cover the 1993 action classic - CLIFFHANGER! A former mountain rescuer is pitted against a group of criminals who have lost their $100 million stash during a plane crash in the Rocky Mountains. After being persuaded to help rescue a group of stranded hikers, he discovers that they are in fact a gang of violent robbers who need help to locate their missing loot. Hear our take on the film and on the critiques of SISKEL AND EBERT! SUBSCRIBE TODAY! Visit thecultworthy.com Visit https://www.themoviewire.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/@back2thebalcony
#127
June 18 · 1 hr 19 min
BACK 2 THE BALCONY EP#127 - FATHER'S DAY DOUBLE BILL!
This week we celebrate FATHER'S DAY by reviewing a double bill of "Dad Movies" - with FOLKS (1992) and DAD (1989). Hear our take on the films and on the critiques of SISKEL AND EBERT! SUBSCRIBE TODAY! Visit thecultworthy.com Visit https://www.themoviewire.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/@back2thebalcony
#126
June 11 · 37 min
BACK 2 THE BALCONY EP#126- SUPER MARIO BROS!
This week we are discussing the misunderstood classic - SUPER MARIO BROS! Brooklyn plumbers Mario and Luigi get the shock of their lives when they discover a parallel world populated by the intelligent descendants of dinosaurs. It seems they weren't destroyed by a meteor millions of years ago but hurled into another dimension and, now, they have plans to rule our world. It's up to our unlikely heroes to battle the evil King Koopa and his Goomba guards, free the beautiful Princess Daisy and save mankind in this adventure of a lifetime. SUBSCRIBE TODAY! Visit thecultworthy.com Visit https://www.themoviewire.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/@back2thebalcony
#125
June 4 · 40 min
BACK 2 THE BALCONY EP#125- LIFE WITH MIKEY!
This week we cover the Michael J Fox comedy - LIFE WITH MIKEY. He’s a talent agent. She’s a thief. Looks like they’ve already got something in common. Michael Chapman, a former child TV star, runs a struggling talent agency specilizing in child acts. When a young girl off the street puts on a real performance after he catches her picking his pocket, he may have just found the next big thing. SUBSCRIBE TODAY! Visit thecultworthy.com Visit https://www.themoviewire.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/@back2thebalconyHear our take on the film and on the critique of SISKEL AND EBERT!
#124
May 28 · 42 min
BACK 2 THE BALCONY EP#124- LITTLE VOICE!
This week we cover the 1998 film, LITTLE VOICE! A shy girl rarely ventures outside her bedroom and when her mother's boyfriend, a corrupt local promoter, spots her talent for mimicking famous singers, she is swept away by his promises of fame and fortune. However, the local hoodlums have other ideas. SUBSCRIBE TODAY! Visit thecultworthy.com Visit https://www.themoviewire.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/@back2thebalconyHear our take on the film and on the critique of SISKEL AND EBERT!

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