Cinema Shame podcast

Cinema Shame

Cinema Shame is a safe space, a support group for penitent moviewatchers and cinephiles who want to right the oversights in their cinematic frame of reference. Classic or contemporary film -- confess your shame and join the penitent

Cinema Shame is a safe space, a support group for penitent moviewatchers and cinephiles who want to right the oversights in their cinematic frame of reference. Classic or contemporary film -- confess your shame and join the penitent

 

#82

1965 Shamedown (feat. Chimes at Midnight)

James and Allan let this episode simmer low and slow for more than six months and the resu... more

Yesterday

2 HR 13 MINS

2:13:16

Yesterday


#81

The Diane Keatdown

On this episode of Cinema Shame, James and Allan celebrate the life and work of Diane Keat... more

25 Nov 2025

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:00

25 Nov 2025


#80

Podcast of Horrors 7: Slasher Triple Feature

Happy Halloween! Allan straps James down and forces him to watch a triple bill of his favo... more

30 Oct 2025

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:28

30 Oct 2025


#79

On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)

Allan watches ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE (1969) for the first time, dragging James ba... more

17 Oct 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:20

17 Oct 2025


#78

The New York Times Best Films of the 21st Century

James and Allan dissect the New York Times' Best Films of the 21st Century list. They talk... more

30 Sep 2025

1 HR 47 MINS

1:47:21

30 Sep 2025


#77

A Short History of Girls With Glasses: Cactus Flower (1969) / Just Go With It (2011)

Another Allan and James hangout episode in which an offhand skeet from James results in th... more

10 Sep 2025

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:25

10 Sep 2025


#76

Superman (2025) / Superman & The Mole-Men (1951)

Allan and James hang out and talk Superman (2025), Superman & The Mole-Men (1951), James G... more

27 Aug 2025

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:12

27 Aug 2025


#75

In the Loop (2009) w/ Jason Bailey

Jason Bailey, writer and author of Gandolfini: Jim, Tony, and the Life of a Legend, stops ... more

13 Aug 2025

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:19

13 Aug 2025


#74

Cinema Solo: No Holds Barred (1989)

Allan's second Cinema Solo questions the appeal of Hulkamania and looks at the folly and a... more

30 Jul 2025

31 MINS

31:03

30 Jul 2025


#73

The Substance (2024) w/ Claire Sewell

Allan and guest Claire Sewell, writer and Official Golden Girls Librarian, strap James to ... more

16 Jul 2025

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:22

16 Jul 2025


#72

1975 Shamedown (feat. Strip Nude for Your Killer)

James and Allan dig up a mess of movies from 1975, stir up some "Bad Blood," and talk abou... more

03 Jul 2025

2 HR 10 MINS

2:10:05

03 Jul 2025


#71

1975 Shamedown PREVIEW

James and Allan preview the upcoming 1975 Shamedown episode with an outtake from the episo... more

26 Jun 2025

19 MINS

19:32

26 Jun 2025


#70

The Gene Hackdown

James and Allan pay their respects to the late, great Gene Hackman with a brand new Shamed... more

09 Apr 2025

2 HR 11 MINS

2:11:00

09 Apr 2025


#69

First Watch Shamely Awards 2025

Join Allan, James, and Kris for the 4th Annual First Watch Shamely Awards. They pick their... more

23 Jan 2025

2 HR 28 MINS

2:28:28

23 Jan 2025


#68

Madonna: Truth or Dare / Matt Baume

Matt Baume, author, podcaster, and video-maker -- whose work focuses on pop-culture and qu... more

27 Dec 2024

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:46

27 Dec 2024


#67

Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) / Dan Delgado

Dan Delgado, host of The Industry podcast, and Allan sealed their fate on the last Christm... more

14 Dec 2024

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:31

14 Dec 2024


#66

1964 Shamedown (feat. Marnie)

In between discussing Mustang blindess and singing bars from "Booty Juice," James and Alla... more

02 Dec 2024

2 HR 41 MINS

2:41:09

02 Dec 2024


#65

On the Waterfront (1954) / Stephen Rebello

Critic, author, and screenwriter Stephen Rebello stops by the Shamequarters for a chat wit... more

15 Nov 2024

1 HR 22 MINS

1:22:29

15 Nov 2024


#64

Blade Runner (1982) / Mike Sterling

Not one, not two, but THREE new episodes of Cinema Shame within a week! Prepare your earho... more

01 Nov 2024

1 HR 18 MINS

1:18:52

01 Nov 2024


#63

Dario Argento Double: Deep Red (1975) / Inferno (1980)

Happy Halloween! James and Allan tackle their terror and confront their respective greates... more

31 Oct 2024

1 HR 24 MINS

1:24:15

31 Oct 2024


#62

Cinema Solo: The Magic and Miracles of Baseball in The Natural and Field of Dreams

James throws out his first Cinema Solo, a audio essay about The Natural and Field of Dream... more

25 Oct 2024

59 MINS

59:54

25 Oct 2024


#61

Nashville (1975) / Jen Fritz

Music industry insider and <a href= "https://www.fritzmedia.ca/">Fritz Media</a> mogul Jen... more

18 Oct 2024

1 HR 31 MINS

1:31:48

18 Oct 2024