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We finish our critique of the career of Martin Scorsese moving on to Casino, Goodfellas, The Departed, Aviator and more. Right Click and Save As to Download MP3 The Culture Bum has published an eBook! ESL in China: A New Life Traveling the World on Empty Pockets All of the information I wish someone had […] The post Cinema Court Episode 19: Martin Scorsese Part 2 appeared first on The Culture Bum.

Adam and Steve put Martin Scorsese on the stand for the crime of over indulgence and playing a pat hand and Steven gives his review of Batman v. Superman. We discuss the first half of his career through Taxi Driver, The Last Temptation of Christ and Alice Doesn’t Love Here among others. Come back next […] The post Cinema Court Episode 18: Martin Scorsese Part 1 And Batman V. Superman appeared first on The Culture Bum.

What is Ben Affleck’s legacy in Hollywood? He is nearing the halfway point of his career (crazy) and has a bit of a rocky reputation as everything from a talented writer and director to a shit actor in Hollywood garbage. We talk about all of his Kevin Smith movies including Jersey Girl and Dogma, Gigli, […] The post Cinema Court Episode 17: Ben Affleck appeared first on The Culture Bum.

Steve and Adam finish their Pixar wrap up with review of Inside Out and The Good Dinosaur plus a discussion on Guardians of the Galaxy, Deadpool, the Marvel cinema universe, Marvel’s problems with Spiderman, X-Men, Sony and Fox, anticipation for Batman v. Superman and the DCU Extended Universe and more Right Click and Save As […] The post Cinema Court Episode 16: Pixar Wrap up and Batman v Superman Preview appeared first on The Culture Bum.

Adam and Steve are back to wrap up the Found Footage discussion. We talk about VHS The Movie before going on a long argument about movies that purposefully fool and trick its audience. Good friend of the show Biggins joins at the end for an hour discussion on more Found Footage movies such as As […] The post Cinema Court Episode 15: Found Footage Part 2 With Biggins appeared first on The Culture Bum.

Steve and Adam follow up their review of VHS The Movie with a long, two part discussion on found footage horror movies. We start with Cannibal Holocaust, Blair Witch Project, Poughkeepsie Tapes, Quarantine, Rec, we talk about remakes, what makes a found footage movie and more. Come back for part 2 where we will have […] The post Cinema Court Episode 14: Found Footage Part 1 appeared first on The Culture Bum.

Steve gives us some bad news, basically I lost about 5 shows that were in the can, BUT! We’re back with a review of VHS, the found footage horror movie. This is the first part to a look at the found footage movies that will be released next week. Right Click and Save As to […] The post Cinema Court Episode 12: VHS The Movie appeared first on The Culture Bum.

Pixar has been known for quality since Toy Story came out in 1995. With movies like Up, Inside Out, Finding Nemo and Wall-E they have cemented a place in cinema history. Steve and Adam go one by one and give their thoughts on the Pixar catalog in the first of this 2 part series. Right […] The post Cinema Court Episode 12: Pixar’s Legacy Part 1 appeared first on The Culture Bum.

The Culture Bum Podcast is back to its weekly schedule. Today Steve and Randy jump back into place. The audio has a few issues as we tried to do a video podcast that didn’t exactly have the best quality, I think we will stick with audio only. We talk about the militarization of America, life […] The post The China Ratchet Podcast Episode 11: We’re Back, Randalism vs. Steveism appeared first on The Culture Bum.

We’re back! I say that far too often. Steve and Adam talk about Casino, the Martin Scorsese classic with Robert DeNiro, Joe Pesci and Sharon Stone about the casinos of Las Vegas. We discuss Scorsese styles and tropes and then we talk about ideas for future shows that will be coming at you soon. Right […] The post Cinema Court Episode 11: Casino, Scorsese And Future Shows appeared first on The Culture Bum.

The Culture Bum Podcast is back! I’m going to call this Season 2! I’m currently in Nicaragua having a blast and the first few episodes will be interviews with people in hostels that I meet. The WiFi as I travel is quite awful so please bear with me until my schedule settles down and I […] The post The Culture Bum Episode 24: Making an Actual Difference with David Powell appeared first on The Culture Bum.

The Culture Bum Podcast is back with an update on some of our guests. Brooke, Kyle, K and Matt are all back to let us know what they’ve been doing, where they’ve been, what is on the horizon and more. Right Click and Save As to Download MP3 The Culture Bum has published an eBook! […] The post The Culture Bum Podcast Episode 22: Where Are They Now appeared first on The Culture Bum.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens is likely going to be the biggest movie of the decade, probably the past few decades, and Steven is back in the U.S. hanging out with his friends Biggins, Jenny and JJ. We’re a little inebriated but we talk about our opposing thoughts on the newest Star Wars movie in […] The post Cinema Court Episode 10: Star Wars: The Force Awakens appeared first on The Culture Bum.

China Ratchet Podcast is accepting donations! If you think that you’ve gained some value from the show, maybe we helped you tune out a bad subway ride or spread some laughter cutting it up about racism in China, and you feel like kicking some love our way you can send any donation, along with a […] The post China Ratchet Podcast Episode 10: Back In The USSA appeared first on The Culture Bum.

Cinema Court is back with James Bond Part 3! Steve and Adam talk about Roger Moore, one of the classic faces identified with the James Bond franchise. We cover Live and Let Die, Man with the Golden Gun, Spy Who Loved Me, Moonraker, For Your Eyes Only, Octopussy, A View to Kill as well as […] The post Cinema Court Episode 9: James Bond Part 3, Roger Moore appeared first on The Culture Bum.

Cinema Court is back with James Bond Part 2! Steve and Adam talk about the transition period with George Lazenby and The Man with the Golden Gun, Sean Connery returning and some history of the Bond Franchise about the remake Thunderball! We appreciate feedback at theculturebum@gmail.com Right Click and Save As to Download MP3 Subscribe […] The post Cinema Court Episode 8: James Bond Part 2, Lazenby and Thunderball appeared first on The Culture Bum.

China Ratchet Podcast is back after a break. Steven and Randy talk about the “Saving Face” culture in China, being a trained monkey performer in the schools, valuing time, university jobs, the Muslim population in China, of course we cover racism, starting a business in China, foreign perceptions of China and so much more. We […] The post China Ratchet Podcast Episode 9: Got Your Face! appeared first on The Culture Bum.

Cinema Court is back with a dig from the archives, our first actual recording from several months ago that spawned this whole thing. Steve interviews Adam and Aaron in a multi part series on the James Bond franchise. Steve has never seen a single Bond movie so this is enlightening for him. Today we bullshit […] The post Cinema Court Episode 7: James Bond Part 1 appeared first on The Culture Bum.

China Ratchet Podcast really hit its stride today. This is three different episodes. First we talk about our new mic set ups, give a little reviews, then we talk about University jobs in China and doing private tutoring before moving on to some film and television reviews. The last 40 minutes of the show will […] The post China Ratchet Podcast Episode 8: Politics, Religion And Race Oh My appeared first on The Culture Bum.

Steven and Randy talk about their experiences with 11/11, the Black Friday of China, the Chinese Postal Service, pollution, modernity in China, Chinese racism towards the Japanese, The Cultural Revolution, current day Chinese culture, democracy and social responsibility, white supremacy, white privilege, black lives matter, racism and a whole lot more. We appreciate any feedback […] The post China Ratchet Podcast Episode 7: Speak What You Want appeared first on The Culture Bum.