
Junkfood Cinema
Brian Salisbury·598 episodes
Junkfood Cinema is a shame-free celebration of cult cinema hosted by critic Brian Salisbury and Marvel Studios screenwriter C. Robert Cargill
Episodes
This week, Brian and Cargill are on a boat! ...as they pay tribute to the late, great Sam Neill aboard 1989's Dead Calm! It's a cruise into fear...and red meat? Supoort us on Patreon!
He's back from the dead to begrudgingly complete a task he wants no part of....hey, that's also the plot of 1985's The Heavenly Kid! That symmetry is sweeter than high school cafeteria wedding cake! Support us on Patreon!
America? F**k yeah! Enjoy this explosive July 4th spectacular as The Salisboyz take on Team America: World Police!We promise…you will never look at Rocket Pops the same way againSupport us on Patreon!
Brian and Scott jump behind the wheel of Christine…and are never seen again! Well, I mean, it’s an audio podcast. So you didn’t ever see them in the first place.Just cruise into this episode on what is perhaps John Carpenter's most personal film? Support us on Patreon!
Direct from Argo City, Brian is joined by artist/actor John Gholson (Man Finds Tape) to discuss Supergirl!No, not that Supergirl…the other Supergirl.Also Brian really dislikes Underdog for some reason? Support us on Patreon!
Whatcha gonna do, brother…when Brian and Greg MacLennan run wild on Suburban Commando?Support us on Patreon, what...are your fingers frozen today???
Brian and Blake are Gleaming the Cube! …possibly…still don’t fully understand what that means Support us on Patreon!
Brian and Weinberg set out to prove satire isn't dead, even if a bunch of alien bugs are, with Starship Troopers! Come on, you apes, you want me to type forever? Support us on Patreon!
Eric Szyszka from We Hate Movies returns to the show as he and Brian climb to the very peak…of the nadir of Die Hard ripoffs! This episode is truly Crackerjack! See WHM at STLV in Vegas!Support us on Patreon!
Brian and his Lil Bruddah Blake take the podcast downhill as they discuss the 1986 skateboard flick that made Josh Brolin want to quit acting. But don't worry, they ain't bashin' Thrashin'!Skate. Or. Die. Support us on Patreon!
GDT's first American movie is definitely a big swinging flick, and Brian & Weinberg are here to bug you with all their opinions on Mimic! Scurry on over to Patreon to support JFC!
Completing the 1985 James Spader bully double feature, Brian & Cargill tread on some Tuff Turf.Listen before Ultron tries to wreck the episode again! Support us on Patreon!
Please don't go, girl, because Brian and Cargill are here to hang tough with an 80s bully revenge movie that has all the right stuff: The New Kids! Turns out James Spader is THE Florida Man. Support us on Patreon!
Brian and Cargill meet at the Crossroads to sell their souls for the blues....unless The Guardian intervenes? Pass the hat, support us on Patreon!
Live from the bottom of the beautiful briny sea, Brian and his Mama discuss one of the greatest, and most unfairly edited, Disney movies of all time: Bedknobs and Broomsticks!They discuss the restored version of the film, its similarities to Mary Poppins, and their shared unresolved issues with The Rockettes.Support us on Patreon!
This week, Brian and Cargill take you to Helltrack and back as they celebrate the 40th anniversary of the raddest film from the raddest decade to ever be rad: RAD! This may be the most important episode we've ever done. Join the Cru, support us on Patreon!
Brian and Scott rock through the ages with Ralph Bakshi in American Pop! Support us on Patreon!
The Dark Side's calling and Brian & Cargill are here to walk you (like a dream) through the epic rock-n-roll fable that is Eddie and The Cruisers! Oh and they also discuss the sequel that...also exists. Support us on Patreon!
In honor of the late, great Robert Duvall, Brian & Cargill try on The Outfit and find this nasty little neo-noir suits them just fine. Support us on Patreon!
Wake up, grandpa, and get ready for a movie that barely exists...but still happens to be one of the best coming-of-age flicks of all time. Angus is here to help your elements evolve! Support us on Patreon!
The ice has never been hotter as Brian & Cargill throw down with the beefcakes on skates in 1986's Youngblood!It's really about the friends we learned to fight along the way. Support us on Patreon!
Brian and Cargill don't want to go on a rant about Suicide Kings......because rants are Denis Leary's job.Support us on Patreon!
Brian and Cargill jump into the way back machine and head to 1999 where it's always 1981!!! Yeah, we don't get it either. But if you don't watch 200 Cigarettes with us, Ben's gonna have to do, like, two dozen more Dunkin' commercials.Support us on Patreon!
Anarchy reigns as Brian and Cargill celebrate the most punk 90s movie EVER...set in the 80s...in Utah. It's SLC Punk! Don't be a poser, support us on Patreon!
Brian & Cargill wonder why (in L.A.) To Live and Die in L.A. might be William Friedkin’s darkest movie. …and encourage EVERYBODY to Wang Chung tonight!Support us on Patreon!
Breaking Away from 2025, the first new episode of the year is molto bene!We’d like to think Tom Hanks would be proud.Support us on Patreon!
Brian and Cargill ring in the new year and retire their longest running tradition as they sing The Song of the Thin Man! Shed the chapeau and have a drink! Happy New Year! Support us on Patreon!
In the very first fully official enshrinement ceremony in show history, Brian & Cargill etch the late Rob Reiner’s visage onto the lofty heights of Mt. Junkfood. They discuss his life, his career, and his dizzying string of consecutive legendary flicks.In addition to all this, Brian makes a shocking revelation that…pretty much everyone else already knew. Support us on Patreon!
Brian is joined by JFC producer Kev Dooley as they descend into Midian to discuss the wild ride (and even wilder story) that is Clive Barker's Nightbreed! There is no greater demonic temptation...than becoming a studio head. Please consider supporting Kev's short Terms & Conditions!
Brian & Cargill chase their love for Peter Yates' Bullitt all across the internet and proclaim the titular cop to in fact be...the most interesting man in the world. Fasten your seatbelts! Support us on Patreon!
Happy Yates-Giving, everyone! On this very special holiday episode, Brian and Cargill discuss a Robert Redford heist movie that is a hidden gem in every since of the word: The Hot Rock!Support us on Patreon!
In honor of the late, great Robert Redford, Brian cracks a book for a change and invites Mama Junkfood to the garish West Egg party that is our episode on The Great Gatsby(1974)!Please drive responsibly, old sports. Support us on Patreon!
Cargill comes off the bench and makes his glorious return to the big leagues as he and Brian play all nine innings of Night Game! Get ready to go beyond Astrodome! Support us on Patreon!
Brian & Griffey go to war (on the shore) with Tom Hardy, Joel Edgerton, and Kurt Angle(?) in 2011's Warrior! ...it really should be called WarriorSSupport us on Patreon!
The grand finale of Halloween Spirit finds author/podcaster Jason Murphy returning to the show to take a deep dive into Lake Mungo! This Halloween episode is a real trick in the treat-bag!Support us on Patreon!
Chris Cox from OneOfUs.Net boards Junkfood Airlines and goes careening through Aughts-tober with the original “Final” Destination!This Mack Daddy of an episode also features a special interview with Baby Junkfood (aka Zane) on why he loves this franchise so much! Support on Patreon!
Still wrapped up in Halloween Spirit, Brian and Scott dance with darkness (and Ernest Borgnine) in The Devil's Rain!The cast of this gem is infernally good! Support us on Patreon!
Kicking off Aughts-tober, a miniseries within a miniseries, Brian and Weinberg battle cults, warlocks, and crazy evil bikers alongside Nic Cage in Mandy! Oh, and as a special treat, we have summoned the powers of dark magic to bend the fabric of time and cause a collision of today's episode with a sonic relic of the distant past. Support us on Patreon!
Josh Griffey from the Messed Up Movies podcast joins Brian to prove that enough is never enough of The Stuff!Are you consuming this podcast...or is this podcast consuming you? Nope, it's definitely the first one. Support us on Patreon!
Continuing the Halloween Spirit, Brian & Cargill venture into The Abaddon Hotel to explore the film franchise that makes scaring you their business: Hell House LLC!Watch out for that goddamned clown!Support us on Patreon!
Getting into the Halloween Spirit, Brian & Weinberg bust bunkers and Nazi zombie skulls in Overlord! Scary feels good in a place like this.Support us on Patreon!
The ultimate midnight movie leads to the ultimate cinematic redemption as Brian & Cargill enjoy The Rocky Horror Picture Show!...how bout that? Support us on Patreon!
Brian and Cargill share their glowing praise for the Bay Area banger that is Freaky Tales, and declare it their favorite movie of the year so far!We hope you don’t think this episode is Too $hort.Support us on Patreon!
In honor of the late, great Terence Stamp, Brian & Cargill come bursting out of The Phantom Zone to do battle with both cuts of Superman II!No need to kneel, just support us on Patreon!
It's big. It's green. It is NOT a kids soccer movie from the 90s. Busting up from the sewers, it's our long overdue episode on Alligator! Be careful what you flush. Support us on Patreon!
Brian and Cargill get locked up with Tom Selleck, his mustache, and a murderer's row of character actors in An Innocent Man!This movie will hit you like a Sledgehammer. Support us on Patreon!
It's summer 2025, and Brian & Cargill are ready for an Escape 2000! Sorry, that was awful. Sometimes coming up with ideas for these intro paragraphs can be a real Turkey Shoot.Support us on Patreon!
Load up the wagon and take a road trip with Brian and Cargill as they sit in The Way Way Back!Batten down the hatches and prepare for Hurricane Janney! Support us on Patreon!
June Hackmonth wraps up...in July?Merry HACKmas in July!!! This week, Gene works on a mystery without any clues in Night Moves! Support us on Patreon!
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