Cinema File Podcast

Cinema File Podcast

Andrew Shearer has been the voice of film at OnlineAthens and the Athens Banner-Herald since 2009.

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November 3, 2023 29 mins

For the series finale of the Cinema File Podcast, USA Today arts and culture reporter Andrew Shearer and his 10-year-old daughter review "Five Nights at Freddy's" in the car on the way home from seeing the movie. Follow @ashearer706 on Instagram to find out where Andrew is going next.

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Andrew and Sam met in 1995 when they were Blockbuster Video clerks and have remained friends ever since. Jump behind the counter with them as they discuss the latest new releases and expert picks from the dusty library.

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Cult film authority Kate Owens joins arts & culture reporter Andrew Shearer for a discussion about "Bottoms," an instant comedy classic that might be the best film of 2023.

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Enrique Couto is the creator and host of two essential horror podcasts, "Weekly Spooky" and "Welcome to Primetime." In this interview with arts & culture reporter Andrew Shearer, Couto divulges the ingredients of the perfect scary story.

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Mark "The Movie Man" Krawczyk does 1-minute film reviews on TikTok, but he has been filming himself talking about movies since before YouTube. Mark and Andrew discuss how film criticism has evolved in the social media age. Bonus: Stick around after the interview for Andrew's reaction to "Saw X" after leaving the theater.

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Stephanie Rivers is the co-host of Athens, GA-based program "My Bloody Horrorcast" and one of Andrew's favorite zine authors. Follow them on Instagram @mybloodyhorrorcast.

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What better way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip hop than to spend over 2 hours talking about everything from "Beat Street" to "Atlanta"? That's what Andrew does with his guest Sean Polite. Did we forget to mention "Fear of a Black Hat" and "CB4"? Yes. Did we somehow get into Batman movies? Yes.

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Athens Banner-Herald arts & culture reporter Andrew Shearer is joined by returning guest Xtina to share their immediate thoughts after watching the original 1979 Muppet Movie together. Get out your tissues, folks.

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Former Blockbuster video clerks Andrew and Sam review a bunch of recent movies, including a spoiler-free review of "Barbie" and why it'll likely show up as a Best Picture nominee next year.

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USA Today arts & culture reporter Andrew Shearer is joined by The Bloodlust podcast host Amy Paonessa and Fangoria writer Juliann Stipidis to discuss their 5 favorite horror movies of 2023 so far.

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Andrew and Sam live streamed this set of June 2023 movie reviews sitting right next to one another. Hear Andrew's pick for the best animated film of all time! Follow on social stuff @ashearer706

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In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, I'm uploading my "Beau is Afraid" first reaction review from April 26. There's a lot of stuff about my own mental health and some non-spoiler stuff about the movie (which is not out on streaming as of this publication). Follow me on Insta @ashearer706

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Andrew and Kat saw the 2013 "Evil Dead" together, and they reunited to go see "Evil Dead Rise." Did they like it more? Less? Floor wax? Dessert topping? Find out in this bonus episode recorded right outside the theater. ***CONTAINS MINOR SPOILERS***

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Andrew and Sam review a bunch of new movies including RENFIELD, COCAINE BEAR, TETRIS, 65, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, SHAZAM: FURY OF THE GODS and a gory German comedy called HOLY SH**

Follow Andrew on Instagram @ashearer706

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Welcome to the 14th and final season of the Cinema File podcast! Andrew is putting the show to bed at episode 600.

In the meantime, dig Andrew and Blockbuster buddy Sam as they run down their top 5 movies from Feb. 2023 and give their picks for the 95th annual Academy Awards.

Follow Andrew on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok at @ashearer706

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Andrew and Sam met in 1995 while working at Blockbuster video. Just because the stores are closed doesn't mean they don't still have opinions on movies. In this episode, they share their respective top 5 movies of 2022.

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Fangoria writer Julieann Stipidis and The Bloodlust podcast host Amy Paonessa join arts & culture reporter Andrew Shearer for a discussion of the year's best horror movies.

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December 22, 2022 54 mins

Andrew watched nothing but horror movies during October 2022 and Sam didn't.

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There's a reason Lydia Kinsey is great at doing horror-themed tattoos; they're also a huge horror fan who originally went to school to become a filmmaker. In this interview with OnlineAthens arts and culture reporter Andrew Shearer, Kinsey discusses how horror influences their art and gives their top 5 list of modern horror films. Follow Lydia on Instagram @lydiakinseytattoo

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Volumes Hip-Hop founder Sam Lipkin's passion for horror cinema runs as deeply as her passion for music. In this conversation with USA TODAY reporter Andrew Shearer, Lipkin gives her current 5 horror picks based on individual subgenre.

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