CineSmack

CineSmack

CineSmack is a podcast about films by filmmakers. We take similarly themed flicks and throw them into our ring to see which one walks out. Great, Good, Bad or Horrible no one is safe.

Episodes

December 3, 2025
Join Kyle, Andrew, Tom, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss two movies starring mechanical marvels clashing for cinema supremacy! Will The Wild Robot win? Or is The Iron Giant too big to fail?
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Join Gabe, Kyle, Andrew, Tom, and Mike as they discuss a duo of docudramas that delve into the dangerous lives of two courageous combat correspondents! Will Lee top the leaderboard? Or will A Private War win the prize?
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Join Kyle, Tom, Andrew, Gabe, and Mike as they celebrate POPETOBER by discussing two papal pictures to proselytize and pontificate for prima picturam! Will Conclave be canonized? Or can The Two Popes take pride of place?
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Join Tom, Kyle, Andrew, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss two big screen biographies that give us a window into will in the face of adversity! Will Michael J. Fox make it back in time for triumph? Or will Christopher Reeve fly off with first prize?
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Join Mike, Gabe, Kyle, Tom, and Andrew as they discuss two pairs of police officers as they tangle and clash to see who can cause the most mayhem against unlawful lads and who will end up FUBAR! It's Tango & Cash vs. Bad Boys!
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Join Tom, Kyle, Gabe, Andrew, and Mike as they discuss two international spy stories that scour the globe searching for Cinesmack superiority! Does Red Notice steal success? Or will The Gray Man run away with the win?
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Join Mike, Kyle, Tom, Andrew, and Gabe as they discuss two poker-centric pictures push their chips all in for the win! Will Rounders splash the cash? Or is Molly's Game the best in town?
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Join Kyle, Tom, Andrew, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss two stories of struggle as they clash at the Cinema Colosseum for everyone’s entertainment! Will William Wallace’s war cry wrangle the win? Or will Maximus’ pugio prowess procure the prize?
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Join Mike, Tom, Andrew, Gabe, and Kyle as they discuss two natural disaster dramas as they duke it out on the drive-in screen! Does the 1990s OG take home the trophy, or will the extra “s” help Twisters suck up success?
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Join Kyle, Tom, Gabe, Andrew, and Mike as they discuss a pair of horny horror B-movies that break out all the tropes and try to take home the trophy! Is Chopping Mall a cut above the rest? Or will Witchtrap wrap up the win?
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Join Tom, Andrew, Kyle, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss two tales of twentysomethings facing their futures as they vie for victory! Are there good, grungy times in store for Singles? Or will Reality Bites reap the angsty award?
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Join Kyle, Mike, Andrew, Gabe, and Tom in discussing an old-school sci-fi smackdown as two fifties flicks travel far and wide for a win! Will Forbidden Planet find first place? Or will The Day the Earth Stood Still secure success?
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Join Kyle, Tom, Gabe, Andrew, and Mike as they discuss two Dr. Seuss story adaptations. Will the live-action film finish first? Or will animation achieve a wintertime win?
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Join Tom, Andrew, Kyle, Gabe, and Mike as they poll the populace to decide the best presidential picture! Who will get to write an inauguration speech and who will get hung out by a Chad?
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Join Mike, Kyle, Gabe, Andrew, and Tom as they spend a spooky night surveying stories of surviving in secluded strife! Will Five Nights at Freddy’s secure our souls? Or is Willy’s Wonderland headed for a high score?
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Join Tom, Gabe, Andrew, Kyle, and Mike as they trek through timelines while two tales of temporal trouble tussle it out to see who is triumphant! Will Coherence come out the champ? Or is Primer primed for pay dirt?
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Join Tom, Andrew, Kyle, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss two dry and dusty dramas that try to escape with their ill-gotten gains! Which will cash in and which will go bust?
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Join Mike, Tom, Andrew, Gabe, and Kyle as they discuss a car crash cinema bash as two full-throttle flicks go fast for our enjoyment! Who will finish first, and who will limp across the line?
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Join Tom, Kyle, Andrew, Gabe, and Mike as they discuss a Dutch Double Feature! Two futuristic films featuring hyper-violent heroes unload! It's Paul v. Paul, Winner Take All!
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Join Gabe, Andrew, Tom, Kyle, and Mike as they discuss two American classics competing to come out on top. Will we finally give a damn about Gone with the Wind? Or will The Wizard of Oz take the win back to Wichita?
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