Wed, 12 October 2022
Dave and Alonso discuss an eclectic bunch of awards-season movies. Subscribe (and review us) on Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, hindsight is 20/20. Join our club, won't you? This episode of Linoleum Knife is brought to you by OVID.tv -- use promo code "LINOLEUM" to take 50% off the first three months of your subscription. |
Thu, 6 October 2022
Dave and Alonso have some movies you should see. Subscribe (and review us) on Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, sometimes sometimes sometimes. [CW: the plot synopsis of God's Creatures includes rape] |
Wed, 28 September 2022
Dave and Alonso have spoilers, but we save them for the very end. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, bleu de chanel. Join our club, won't you? |
Wed, 21 September 2022
Dave and Alonso review three very different movies about women in dangerous situations, and they pay tribute to one of the key architects of the French New Wave. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, ba de yah. Join our club, won't you? |
Sun, 11 September 2022
Dave and Alonso are back after a long absence. Let the catching up begin! Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, you've got the motion. Join our club, won't you? |
Wed, 10 August 2022
![]() Dave and Alonso tackle a very mixed bag of movies (and pay tribute to their Xanadu queen). Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, nothing can stand in our way. Join our club, won't you? |
Fri, 29 July 2022
Dave and Alonso disagree (with spoilers) about Jordan Peele's latest, but not until the very end of the episode, with plenty of advance warning. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, we will spread our ashes round the yard. Join our club, won't you? |
Sat, 23 July 2022
Dave and Alonso discuss a variety of Strong Female Protagonists, plus a remake that Alonso insisted Dave see. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, you're a real tough cookie. Join our club, won't you? |
Fri, 15 July 2022
![]() Dave and Alonso discuss the movie about terminal cancer and god's silence, which is not the Claire Denis movie. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, I wouldn't call that living. Join our club, won't you? |
Fri, 8 July 2022
Dave and Alonso dig into some international arthouse cinema this week. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, the full-length velvet glove hides the fist. Join our club, won't you? |
Fri, 1 July 2022
Dave and Alonso take on very different examples of what constitutes a "summer movie." Subscribe (and review us) on Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, then I've got none. Join our club, won't you? Alonso's streaming pick: ZERO PATIENCE |
Wed, 22 June 2022
Dave and Alonso like things and also not like things. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, from up above down to my VTR. Join our club, won't you? |
Thu, 16 June 2022
Dave and Alonso dig into a very mixed bag, including the least Judy Garland Judy Garland movie that Judy Garland ever made. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and then I go and spoil it all. Join our club, won't you? Watch FUTURA on projectr.tv |
Thu, 9 June 2022
Dave and Alonso dig into queer-in-different-ways explorations of past, present, and future. Subscribe (and review us) on Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, are you afraid. Join our club, won't you? |
Thu, 9 June 2022
CW: LANGUAGE Dave and Alonso are joined by their good friend Mary Jo Pehl for a not-Clean discussion about the return of Mystery Science Theater 3000, her stand-up comedy entrepreneurship, and her wonderful new book Dumb Dumb Dumb: My Mother's Book Reviews. Want more LKTV? Join our club. |
Thu, 2 June 2022
Dave and Alonso discuss the anti-colonial homosocial sorta-musical action epic that's sweeping the globe. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, panda go panda go panda. Join our club, won't you? |
Thu, 26 May 2022
Dave and Alonso review three movies that have more in common than you might think. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, danger zone. Join our club, won't you? |
Thu, 19 May 2022
Dave and Alonso catch up with some smaller titles before the summer onslaught begins. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, we could have a whale of a time. Join our club, won't you? Blu-ray PIcks of the Week: TIMES SQUARE and ALMOST SUMMER |
Mon, 9 May 2022
Dave and Alonso talk about some international titles of note, and an early Busby Berkeley extravaganza. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, spin a little web of dreams. Join our club, won't you? |
Tue, 3 May 2022
Dave and Alonso are both really excited about one new movie this week, and it's not the one with the levitating cloak. Subscribe and review us on Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, my name is not Susan. Join our club, won't you? Alonso's Blu-ray pick of the week: THE GIRL CAN'T HELP IT |
Tue, 26 April 2022
Dave and Alonso cover the waterfront, from brutal to meta to haunting to cute. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, got to get you into my life. Join our club, won't you? |
Fri, 22 April 2022
Dave and Alonso are sorry this episode is so late, but for what it's worth it's mostly catch-up anyway. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, I ain't gonna cry no more. Join our club, won't you? |
Wed, 13 April 2022
Dave and Alonso check out some bold new movies (and revisit one of their 2021 faves on the big screen. Subscribe (and review us) on Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, I'm alive. Join our club, won't you? |
Fri, 8 April 2022
Alonso and Robert Abele (LA Times, TheWrap) discuss the knockout new movie by Daniels as it goes into wide release. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, you're my lady. Join our club, won't you? |
Tue, 5 April 2022
Dave and Alonso go from worst to best -- where will they start? Where will they end? Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, drive it like you stole it. Join our club, won't you? |
Thu, 31 March 2022
Dave and Alonso are thrilled to make this episode of LKTV available to the general public so you can hear our conversation with the hilarious and talented Jeff Hiller from the HBO hit "Somebody Somewhere." We discuss small-town church gays, Drew Droege pronunciation drills, the power of a good lamp, and much more. For more LKTV, join our club at patreon.com/LinoleumKnife |
Tue, 29 March 2022
Dave and Alonso discuss the many strange choices on display at the Academy Awards, along with some cool new (and old) movies. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, woman. Join our club, won't you? |
Tue, 22 March 2022
![]() Dave and Alonso review some new thrillers and some reissues of recent classics. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, spread love along the way. Join our club, won't you? |
Wed, 16 March 2022
Dave and Alonso discuss the sublime, the ridiculous, and all points in between. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast, pop pop pop. Join our club, won't you? |
Wed, 9 March 2022
Dave and Alonso really enjoyed three movies that occupy opposite ends of the spectrums. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, she'll rip out your hair. Join our club, won't you? Blu-ray Pick of the Week: HESTER STREET |
Wed, 2 March 2022
Dave and Alonso are back with reviews of five new movies; thanks for your patience. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, there may come a time when a lass needs a lawyer. Join our club, won't you? Streaming pick of the week: STOP-LOSS |
Sat, 12 February 2022
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Dave and Alonso review nine new (and not-new) movies in an extra-long episode before taking off a few weeks to deal with a deadline. Enjoy! Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, she says, she says.
Join our club, won't you? Streaming pick of the week: OBVIOUS CHILD |
Wed, 2 February 2022
Dave and Alonso play catch-up and preview the latest from one of their favorite Scandinavian filmmakers. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, a stick, a stone, it's the end of the road. Join our club, won't you? Breaking into freelance writing doesn’t take an MFA or a ton of published articles. Really, you only need a couple of basics and Amber Petty is teaching those in her new workshop: Start Writing Now & Get Your First Byline. You’ll find out how freelance writing works, get a list of 250 places looking for pitches, and you’ll get some writing done in class. It’s 60 minutes on Zoom and it’s free! The last few workshops are this week. To find the best date and time for you, go to AmberPetty.com/Linoleum |
Wed, 26 January 2022
Dave and Alonso discuss five notable new releases, only one of which is in English. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcast, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, bet they collect things like ashtrays and art. Join our club, won't you? This episode of Linoleum Knife is sponsored by Amber Petty: Sign up for her Start Writing Now & Get Your First Byline workshop; there are six opportunities Jan. 27 and Feb. 4. Sign up at AmberPetty.com/Linoleum |
Sun, 16 January 2022
Dave and Alonso look back at the year just past with a stellar panel of guests: Robert Abele (TheWrap, LA Times), Justin Change (LAT), Manohla Dargis (NYT), and Peter Debruge (Variety). We all managed to find films to love even in a year when the pandemic hurt the already-struggling world of theatrical distribution. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, sitting by the window watching the snow fall. Join our club, won't you? This episode of Linoleum Knife is sponsored by Amber Petty: Sign up for her Start Writing Now & Get Your First Byline workshop; there are six opportunities Jan. 7 and Feb. 4. Sign up at AmberPetty.com/Linoleum |
Tue, 11 January 2022
Dave and Alonso pick through some January titles but mostly look back on recent favorites. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, they got a name for the winners in the world. Join our club, won't you? |
Wed, 5 January 2022
Dave and Alonso discuss some of the year-end's most talked-about movies, with some spoilers and a brief discussion of an old Clint Eastwood film for good measure. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and our hearts that beat as one. Join our club, won't you? |
Sun, 2 January 2022
Dave and Alonso round out their week of Patreon free samples with a clean-language version of their weekly show about anything and everything. This time, we answer questions from our subscribers -- and if you'd like to hear Linoleum Nights on a regular basis, subscribe! |
Wed, 29 December 2021
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Tue, 28 December 2021
Dave and Alonso discuss the 1945 Powell-Pressburger romantic dramedy, starring Wendy Hiller and Roger Livesey. Subscribers to our Patreon get LKPMLK -- in which we devote an entire discussion to a film of the past -- twice a week, so if you like what you hear, subscribe! I KNOW WHERE I'M GOING! is currently streaming on The Criterion Channel. |
Mon, 27 December 2021
Dave and Alonso welcome Guy Branum (Talk Show the Game Show, The Other Two, Q-Force) to talk with us about our, his, and everybody's favorite classic sitcom, The Mary Tyler Moore Show. All week, we'll be posting shows that are normally exclusive to our Patreon subscribers. Become one here. CONTENT WARNING: Normally, LKTV, like Linoleum Knife, is a clean podcast. This episode has some swears. Maybe don't play it in the car if you're hauling your kids around. (Also, the audio quality isn't up to our usual standards -- we still haven't quite nailed the whole Zoom thing. But what we lack in technical finesse, we more than make for with quality talk.) |
Wed, 22 December 2021
Dave and Alonso get in one last set of reviews before the holiday break. Hope yours is a happy, healthy, and secure one. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and mild and sweet their songs repeat. Join our club, won't you? Film Movement Plus opens a world of award-winning entertainment, including some of the best movies from prestigious festivals around the globe. LK listeners can get a 14-day free trial plus 50% OFF their first 3 paid months using the promo code KNIFE. Sign up today at filmmovementplus.com Alonso's new book I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies is on sale now! |
Tue, 14 December 2021
Dave and Alonso are all, Yikes, the year's almost over, let's try to get caught up. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, she'll rip out your hair. Join our club, won't you? Film Movement Plus opens a world of award-winning entertainment, including some of the best movies from prestigious festivals around the globe. LK listeners can get a 14-day free trial plus 50% OFF their first 3 paid months using the promo code KNIFE. Sign up today at filmmovementplus.com Alonso's new book I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies is on sale now! |
Thu, 9 December 2021
Dave and Alonso are still catching up on year-end awards movies, but don't rush us. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, tell me why. Join our club, won't you? Blu-ray Pick of the Week: RAGTIME Film Movement Plus opens a world of award-winning entertainment, including some of the best movies from prestigious festivals around the globe. LK listeners can get a 14-day free trial plus 50% OFF their first 3 paid months using the promo code KNIFE. Sign up today at filmmovementplus.com This episode is also brought to you by RogerandChris.com, which offers a collection of distinctive products for the home, all built in the USA. Alonso's new book I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies is on sale now! |
Tue, 30 November 2021
Dave and Alonso remember a dear friend and colleague and discuss two wacky movies about fashion. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, rough night in Jericho. Join our club, won't you? Film Movement Plus opens a world of award-winning entertainment, including some of the best movies from prestigious festivals around the globe. LK listeners can get a 14-day free trial plus 50% OFF their first 3 paid months using the promo code KNIFE. Sign up today at filmmovementplus.com This episode is also brought to you by RogerandChris.com, which offers a collection of distinctive products for the home, all built in the USA. Alonso's new book I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies is on sale now! |
Tue, 23 November 2021
![]() Dave and Alonso dig into documentaries, docudramas, a lovely indie, and an outrageous Romanian import. Subscribe (and review us) on Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and his eight reindeer. Join our club, won't you? This episode is brought to you by RogerandChris.com, which offers a collection of distinctive products for the home, all built in the USA. Alonso's new book I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies is on sale now! |
Tue, 16 November 2021
![]() Dave and Alonso catch up with some action epics that are finally available for home viewing, as well as one of the year's best dramas. Subscribe and review us at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, we have all the time in the world. Join our club, won't you? This episode is brought to you by RogerandChris.com, which offers a collection of distinctive products for the home, all built in the USA. Alonso's new book I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies is on sale now! |
Wed, 10 November 2021
Dave and Alonso are inching their way back into theaters and catching up with movies they missed. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, I'm impressed. Join our club, won't you? This episode is brought to you by RogerandChris.com, which offers a collection of distinctive products for the home, all built in the USA. Alonso's new book I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies is on sale now! |
Mon, 1 November 2021
Dave and Alonso still aren't back into theaters, but these are all movies worth seeing, even if you've never heard of them. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, fry it up in a pan. Join our club, won't you? This episode is brought to you by RogerandChris.com, which offers a collection of distinctive products for the home, all built in the USA. Alonso's new book I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies is on sale now! |
Tue, 26 October 2021
Dave and Alonso enjoy a double-scoop of Herbert, and Dave catches up with The Green Knight. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, feel the green man. Join our club, won't you? This episode is brought to you by RogerandChris.com, which offers a collection of distinctive products for the home, all built in the USA. Alonso's new book I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies is on sale now! |
Mon, 18 October 2021
Dave and Alonso differ on the DGG but both are very much into the MHL and the TH. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, sweet Jane. Join our club, won't you? Alonso's 4K pick of the week: HALLOWEEN (1978) This episode is brought to you by RogerandChris.com, which offers a collection of distinctive products for the home, all built in the USA. I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies is out October 26; join Alonso and the hosts of the Deck the Hallmark podcast and actor-writer Kristoffer Polaha (Wonder Woman 1984, Mystery 101) for an online book-launch event hosted by Word Bookstores. |
Tue, 12 October 2021
Dave and Alonso haven't caught up with 007 yet, so this week, we're talking indies. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, don't get caught alone, no no. Join our club, won't you? Dave and Alonso's streaming pick of the week: SUSAN AND GOD This episode is brought to you by RogerandChris.com, which offers a collection of distinctive products for the home, all built in the USA. I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies is out October 26; join Alonso and the hosts of the Deck the Hallmark podcast for an online book-launch event hosted by Word Bookstores. |
Mon, 4 October 2021
Dave and Alonso are blown away by two films directed by women -- one a 1970s reissue, the other this year's Palme d'Or winner. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, snap snap. Join our club, won't you? This episode is brought to you by OVID.tv -- get a free month when you subscribe by entering promo code CINEMA. This episode is also brought to you by RogerandChris.com, which offers a collection of distinctive products for the home, all built in the USA. |
Sun, 3 October 2021
Dave and Alonso recorded an add-on to this week's episode, going deep on the new documentary The Jesus Music with special guest Grace Baldridge who, recording under the name Semler, scored a #1 hit on the iTunes CCM chart with her album Preacher's Kid, a first for an openly LGBTQ+ recording artist. We have a lot to say about what this film does and doesn't talk about, and how they do and don't dig into what's really happening in the world of Contemporary Christian Music. Find Semler's songs wherever you buy music, and check out Grace's documentary series "State of Grace" on YouTube. Join our club, won't you? |
Mon, 27 September 2021
Dave and Alonso review two high-school musicals and like one way more than the other -- also, Dave finally catches up on I Carry You With Me, one of Alonso's favorite films of the year, and there are spoilers (with plenty of advance warning). Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, I believe in coyotes and time as an abstract. Join our club, won't you? Linoleum Knife is brought to you by OVID.tv, the home of arthouse, documentary, and short films from around the world. Among their exclusive October premieres are Marguerite Duras' Le Navire Night and Jim Finn's The Juche Idea. Use code word CINEMA for one free month when you subscribe at OVID.tv. Dave and Alonso's Blu-ray of the week: I CARRY YOU WITH ME |
Mon, 20 September 2021
Dave and Alonso are disappointed with three movies from big stars this week. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, never was a cloudy day. Join our club, won't you? This week, OVID.tv features streaming exclusives Kelly Loves Tony and A Maid for Each as part of their vast library of acclaimed independent and international shorts, features, narratives, and documentaries. Use promo code CINEMA to get a free month when you subscribe at OVID.tv. Amber Petty offers her free workshop "Write Now: Your Blueprint to a Byline" this week on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday: sign up and get more information at AmberPetty.com/linoleum Dave's DVD pick of the week: THE BRIDES OF DRACULA Alonso's DVD pick of the week: THEATRE OF BLOOD
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Mon, 13 September 2021
Dave and Alonso discuss James Wan's bonkers new horror movie, two provocative docs, and a very divisive Paul Schrader film. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, but says three is a crowd. Join our club, won't you? Linoleum Knife is brought to you by Amber Petty: Her free 60-minute workshop will take you through freelance writing 101 and you’ll start writing in class. By the end of the hour, you’ll walk away with a list of story ideas, places to pitch, and a start on a spec piece. The first workshop is this Thursday, September 16th at 4:00pm Pacific live on Zoom. To see all the dates and times, head to AmberPetty.com/Linoleum Linoleum Knife is brought to you by Ovid.tv -- this streaming service offers a massive library of foreign, independent, documentary, and short films that you won't find anywhere else. Subscribe at ovid.tv Dave's streaming pick of the week: THE BAND WAGON Alonso's DVD pick of the week: THE ULTIMATE RICHARD PRYOR COLLECTION: UNCENSORED
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Tue, 7 September 2021
Dave and Alonso are back with a very mixed-bag of late-summer offerings. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, speak soft when you say. Join our club, won't you? Linoleum Knife Podcast is brought to you by Amber Petty's Perfectionist's Half-Assed Writing Challenge: In five days, you'll get live trainings on how to brainstorm ideas, create simple stories that can sell, and find out that writing doesn't have to be so hard. Plus, you'll have daily 30-minute co-working sessions. Plus plus, you'll finish and share your first (or next article by the end of the week! The challenge is free -- go to AmberPetty.com/Linoleum to sign up now. Dave's streaming pick of the week: CAROUSEL Alonso's streaming pick of the week: THE ADVENTURES OF PRINCE ACHMED |
Mon, 23 August 2021
Dave and Alonso close out Summer Super Splash Spectacular 2021 with Linoleum Knife Presents More Linoleum Knife -- where we take a deep dive into a single film -- a show that's normally exclusive to Patreon subscribers. In this episode, we maintain our Clean-Podcast bona fides while discussing David Cronenberg's controversial and very NC-17 film about sex and car crashes. Join our club, won't you? |
Sat, 21 August 2021
Dave and Alonso continue Summer Super Splash Spectacular 2021 with an episode of Linoleum Knife & Fork (a food podcast hosted by two film critics), which is usually available exclusively for their Patreon subscribers. This week, they find Netflix's newest cooking show less than tasteful, discuss the Nabisco strike and the People's Kitchen Collective, watch Laura Calder videos on YouTube, and make an Olive Oil Pound Cake. Join our club, won't you? |
Fri, 20 August 2021
Dave and Alonso continue Summer Super Splash Spectacular 2021 with LKTV, a show usually reserved for Patreon subscribers. This week, we discuss HBO's hit limited series, the S1 finale of Physical, the Ted Lasso Christmas episode, the classic "Chuckles Bites the Dust," and more! Get LKTV every week by joining our club. |
Thu, 19 August 2021
Dave and Alonso discuss a big dumb Hollywood movie and a small quiet arthouse film that couldn't be more different, with a good but manipulative Sundance hit splitting the difference. Subscribe (and reviews us) on Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, I'll remember all my life. Join our club, won't you? Alonso's DVD pick of the week: ORIGINAL CAST ALBUM: COMPANY Dave's streaming pick of the week: THE INHERITANCE |
Sun, 15 August 2021
Dave and Alonso launch Summer Super Splash Spectacular 2021 with a clean-language episode of Linoleum Nights, a freeform discussion show that's usually available only to subscribers of the Linoleum Knife Patreon. This week, we discuss the passing of Nanci Griffith, answer a question about gratuities, give another Neighborhood Award, and more! |
Mon, 9 August 2021
Dave and Alonso are all about documentaries, Jennifer Coolidge, Viola Davis, Udo Kier, and Margot Robbie this week. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, fri-i-ied ice cream. Join our club, won't you? Dave's streaming pick of the week: BRIGADOON Alonso's streaming pick of the week: BURN! |
Mon, 2 August 2021
Dave and Alonso are grateful for foreign movies. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, you don't eat or sleep or mow the lawn. Join our club, won't you? Alonso's streaming pick of the week: THE BOOK OF HENRY Dave's streaming pick of the week: OKLAHOMA! |
Mon, 26 July 2021
Dave and Alonso review a mixed bag of new releases. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcast, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, the trouble is he's grown. Join our club, won't you? Dave's DVD pick of the week: SYNDROMES AND A CENTURY Alonso's DVD pick of the week: WORKING GIRLS |
Mon, 19 July 2021
CW: suicide Dave and Alonso discuss foreign films, documentaries, and eye-punishing garbage. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, when will he learn that he never can mow him down. Join our club, won't you? |
Mon, 12 July 2021
Dave and Alonso discuss two eagerly-awaited films screening in both theaters and at home. Subscribe (and review us) on Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, do I do. Join our club, won't you? This episode is brought to you by AmberPetty.com: You know what’s not fun? Googling “how to start writing” and getting ten thousand articles with conflicting advice. You know what is fun? Amber Petty’s free Start Writing Session! Dave's DVD pick of the week: IN A LONELY PLACE Alonso's streaming pick of the week: WATTSTAX
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Tue, 6 July 2021
Dave and Alonso cover an eclectic sampler of summer offerings. Subscribe (and review us) on Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, some will remain the same. Join our club, won't you? This episode of Linoleum Knife is brought to you by Amber Petty: Amber Petty is hosting the free Start Writing Session — a 60 minute Zoom that’ll help you go from “Maybe I’ll write someday” to “I just got paid to write about podcasts.” Even if you have no previous experience, learn how to start freelance writing and get actual writing done in class. Plus, Amber will share her story about how she got a byline in The New York Times, which involves both Snooki and Columbo, so you know it’ll be fun. The first workshop is this Thursday, July 8, at 5:30pm Pacific. If that’s not good for you, there are also dates this weekend and next week to choose from. Sign up for free at AmberPetty.com/linoleum No code required. |
Tue, 29 June 2021
Dave and Alonso wonder what is left to say about one of the world's most popular franchises. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, then you can be with Cousin Lee on Mr. Blackwell's list. Join our club, won't you? This episode is sponsored by AmberPetty.com: Want to try freelance writing but have no idea where to start? Keep saying “I’m going to start writing tomorrow” and many tomorrows have passed? Join Amber Petty’s free workshop! This 60-minute workshop will take you through freelance writing 101 and you’ll start writing in class. By the end of the hour, you’ll walk away with a list of story ideas, places to pitch, and a start on a spec piece. You have 5 dates to choose from (all via Zoom): Thursday July 8th at 5:30PM PDT Sign up for this free class at Amberpetty.com/Linoleum. No code required. Dave's streaming pick of the week: HONEY Alonso's streaming pick of the week: JEAN OF THE JONESES |
Mon, 21 June 2021
Dave and Alonso are joined by Friend and Neighbor Gary Cotti, who has a rebuttal regarding his theater behavior. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, people don't you know. Join our club, won't you? Dave's streaming pick of the week: GETTING TOGETHER (aka FEELIN' UP) Alonso's DVD pick of the week: NOBODY |
Wed, 16 June 2021
Dave and Alonso review a very mixed bag of very different films, some in theaters and some not. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, the clean and dirty cars. Join our club, won't you? Dave's streaming pick of the week: THE GAY DECEIVERS Alonso's DVD pick of the week: THE SIGNIFYIN' WORKS OF MARLON RIGGS |
Wed, 9 June 2021
Welcome to the 50th -- and LAST -- episode of Super Gay! The co-hosts declare “Mission: Accomplished!” as both Marvel and DC release LGBTQ Pride Month anthologies this June. For their final deep dive into queer super heroes, Johnny and Alex explore the D-List: Marvel’s smelly wrestling sensation D-Man, and the iconic X-Men pop star who can convert sound into light, Dazzler! And finally, in a fond farewell to one another, the Super Gay! duo discuss what they learned. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! This episode of Super Gay! is brought to you by Linoleum Knife Podcast. |
Tue, 8 June 2021
Dave and Alonso have a lot of questions about demonic possession. And Dave catches up with Quiet Place 2. Subscribe (and review us) on Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, men's shirts. Join our club, won't you? Dave and Alonso's Blu-ray of the week: MACGRUBER
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Mon, 31 May 2021
Dave and Alonso start making their way back into movie theaters. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, just say the word. Join our club, won't you? Dave's DVD pick of the week: WOJNAROWICZ Alonso's DVD pick of the week: WHO IS HARRY NILSSON (AND WHY IS EVERYBODY TALKIN' ABOUT HIM)? |
Mon, 24 May 2021
Dave and Alonso have more to say about the festival films than the zombie movie, go figure. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, the causeway by the big hotels. Join our club, won't you? |
Tue, 18 May 2021
Dave and Alonso teased a topic of discussion, and then forgot it, and then added it as an epilogue, so LISTEN ALL THE WAY TO THE END. Subscribe (and review us) on Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, the one with the waggily tail. Join our club, won't you? |
Mon, 10 May 2021
Dave and Alonso discuss some fascinating documentaries and reissues, but they have issues with the new narrative movies. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, with glasses. Join our club, won't you? Alonso's streaming pick of the week: WHEN HARRY MET SALLY... |
Mon, 3 May 2021
Dave and Alonso catch up with new releases, a controversial Oscar-winner, and a gorgeous short film. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, strike it up. Join our club, won't you? Dave's Blu-ray pick of the week: ATHENA Alonso's streaming pick of the week: BINGO, BRIDESMAIDS AND BRACES |
Thu, 29 April 2021
In this penultimate episode of Super Gay, Johnnie and Alex have a ball breaking down two gay background characters, Anole and Living Lightning. After hovering in their collective comics subconscious for years, Johnnie and Alex find relief in mulling over the meaning behind these two different gay heroes. This episode of Super Gay! is brought to you by Linoleum Knife Podcast. |
Mon, 26 April 2021
Dave and Alonso got their second vaccinations over the weekend, so this one's short, with discussion about the Soderbergh-produced Academy Awards and two dopey streamers. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, now it begins. Join our club, won't you? Dave's streaming pick of the week: A BRIDGE TOO FAR Alonso's Blu-ray pick of the week: IRMA VEP |
Mon, 19 April 2021
Dave and Alonso are liking this week's crop of movies, including some pleasant surprises. Subscribe (and review us) on Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, you gave me no warning. Join our club, won't you? This episode of Linoleum Knife is sponsored by Amber Petty: Go to Amber Petty's free workshop: 3 Key Steps to Becoming a Freelance Writer. The last workshops are this Tuesday (tomorrow night!) April 20th at 7:00pm Pacific. Or come to the The Start Writing Session, where Amber will help you brainstorm ideas, find places to pitch, and lead you through writing exercises to get you past the blank page. Sign up for either free workshop at AmberPetty.com/Linoleum Alonso's streaming pick of the week: SOME GIRLS on Tubi Dave's streaming pick of the week: AIRPORT on Tubi |
Mon, 12 April 2021
Dave and Alonso catch up with another Oscar nominee and wish one of their favorite actresses wasn't so determined to let her husband direct her. Subscribe (and review us) on Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, hurry joy. Join our club, won't you? This episode of Linoleum Knife is sponsored by Amber Petty: Her workshop "3 Key Steps to Becoming a Freelance Writer" takes place online April 15 at 5:30pm PDT and at other times -- for more information, visit AmberPetty.com/linoleum Dave's DVD pick of the week: PREPARATIONS TO BE TOGETHER FOR AN UNKNOWN PERIOD OF TIME Alonso's Blu-ray pick of the week: HERCULES AND THE CAPTIVE WOMEN |
Tue, 6 April 2021
Dave and Alonso are less impressed with monsters and demons than with horses and the people who ride them -- this week, anyway. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, so tall, so wide, so high above. Join our club, won't you? This episode is brought to you by Amber Petty, offering her FREE workshop "3 Steps to Becoming a Freelance Writer" via Zoom on 4/15 at 5:30pm, 4/17 at 11:00am, 4/18 at 3:00pm, or 4/20 at 7:00pm. (All times PDT.) amberpetty.com/linoleum Dave's streaming pick of the week: THE INTRUDER Alonso's Blu-ray pick of the week: QUEER JAPAN |
Mon, 29 March 2021
Dave and Alonso review three movies that are worlds apart from each other. Subscribe (and review) on Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, smile for a while. Join our club, won't you? |
Mon, 22 March 2021
Dave and Alonso weather a grim week with some grim movies, but the conversation is as upbeat as can be managed. Subscribe (and review us) on Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, life's sweetest reward. Join our club, won't you? Links to the Robb Report article on AAPI non-profits, and the BloodKnife article about de-sexualized action cinema. |
Tue, 16 March 2021
Dave and Alonso catch up on an Oscar contender and some other notable new titles. Subscribe (and review us) on Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, I'm not a. Join our club, won't you? Dave's DVD pick of the week: LA CHINOISE Alonso's DVD pick of the week: CÉLINE AND JULIE GO BOATING |
Tue, 9 March 2021
![]() Dave and Alonso discuss some exceptional animated films and a mixed bag of live-action. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, insisting that the world keep turning our way. Join our club, won't you? Dave's streaming pick of the week: BRINGING UP BABY Alonso's Blu-ray pick of the week: CÉLINE AND JULIE GO BOATING |
Tue, 2 March 2021
![]() Dave and Alonso discuss a rather mixed bag of new releases. Subscribe (and review us) on Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, my friends are important. Join our club, won't you? Get a 30-day FREE trial plus 50% off your first paid three months of Film Movement Plus with promo code KNIFE at checkout. Dave's streaming pick of the week: TWILIGHT OF THE ICE NYMPHS Alonso's streaming picks of the week: POWAQQATSI and SHY PEOPLE |
Mon, 22 February 2021
Dave and Alonso receive a food crate and discuss three films about grief and travel. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, what a pushover. Join our club, won't you? Get a 30-day FREE trial plus 50% off your first paid three months of Film Movement Plus with promo code KNIFE at checkout. |
Tue, 16 February 2021
![]() Dave and Alonso discuss a powerful historical drama and an utterly absurdist comedy. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, you deep down want some more. Join our club, won't you? Get a 30-day FREE trial plus 50% off your first paid three months of Film Movement Plus with promo code KNIFE at checkout. Alonso's pick of the week: FROM THE JOURNALS OF JEAN SEBERG Dave's DVD pick of the week: FRANTZ FANON: BLACK SKIN, WHITE MASK |
Sun, 7 February 2021
![]() Dave and Alonso discuss a relationship falling apart and one that might not even start. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, I don't wanna get over. Join our club, won't you? Get a 30-day FREE trial plus 50% off your first paid three months of Film Movement Plus with promo code KNIFE at checkout. |
Mon, 1 February 2021
Dave and Alonso like the movies that don't star a bunch of Oscar winners, and they talk about violence against women in some recent films. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, red balloons and apple pie. Join our club, won't you? Dave's streaming pick of the week: SOUNDER Alonso's Blu-ray of the week: A MAN CALLED ADAM |
Mon, 25 January 2021
Dave and Alonso discuss two feature debuts from actresses-turned-directors and a restoration of an African classic. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, nel blu dipinto di blu. Join our club, won't you? Amber Petty's new eight-week course for freelancers starts February 1; sign up at AmberPetty.com/enroll and use code word "LINOLEUM" for $50 off. Alonso's DVD pick of the week: MINDING THE GAP |
Sun, 17 January 2021
Dave and Alonso are joined (via spotty Zoom audio) by friend of the show and LA Times film critic Robert Abele to discuss a quartet of new films. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, you're like a bird out on a wire. Join our club, won't you? Check out one of Amber Petty's free workshops for prospective freelance writers at AmberPetty.com/linoleum |
Sun, 10 January 2021
Dave and Alonso are joined by Justin Chang (LA Times), Manohla Dargis (NY Times), and Peter Debruge (Variety) to look back on the year that was so very 2020. (Robert Abele was otherwise engaged but will guest very soon.) We talk about how streaming changed the movies in general as well the way that critics see film. Subscribe (and review us) on Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Join our club, won't you? |
Mon, 4 January 2021
Dave and Alonso are back for a new year, catching up on December titles. Subscribe (and review us) on Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, it's the next phase dance craze. Join our club, won't you? Get a 30-day FREE trial plus 50% off your first paid three months of Film Movement Plus with promo code KNIFE at checkout. Dave's DVD pick of the week: WHITE LIGHTNING Alonso's streaming pick of the week: PRETEND IT'S A CITY |
Mon, 21 December 2020
Dave and Alonso have a holiday gift for you: a marathon-length episode featuring all the Linoleum Knife shows, most of which are usually Patreon exclusives: Linoleum Knife 514. Tenet, Wonder Woman 1984, Small Axe, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey; Goodbye, Dragon Inn Linoleum Knife Presents More Linoleum Knife: Without You I'm Nothing (1990) LKTV 224: The (Not A) Christmas Carol, A Recipe for Seduction Linoleum Knife & Fork 158: Miss Frangipane If You're Nasty Linoleum Nights 174: December AMA Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, excuse me sir. Join our club, won't you? Get a 30-day FREE trial plus 50% off your first paid three months of Film Movement Plus with promo code KNIFE at checkout. Use promo code LINOLEUM for 50% off the first three months of your OVID.tv subscription. Want to be a freelance writer? Schedule a free 30-minute coaching session with Amber Petty at amberpetty.com/linoleum Alonso's holiday streaming pick of the week: IT HAPPENED ON FIFTH AVENUE Dave's holiday streaming pick of the week: REMEMBER THE NIGHT |
Mon, 14 December 2020
Dave and Alonso gear up for the holidays. Subscribe and review (at Apple Podcasts), follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, meek and the bold. Join our club, won't you? Use promo code LINOLEUM for 50% off the first three months of your OVID.tv subscription. Get a 30-day FREE trial plus 50% off your first paid three months of Film Movement Plus with promo code KNIFE at checkout. Want to be a freelance writer? Schedule a free 30-minute coaching session with Amber Petty at amberpetty.com/linoleum Dave's DVD pick of the week: THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER Alonso's DVD pick of the week: THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER |
Tue, 8 December 2020
![]() Dave and Alonso sort through old movies and movies about old movies and perhaps the worst movie of 2020. Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts, follow us @linoleumcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, along with the song of a wintery fairyland Join our club, won't you? Get a 30-day FREE trial plus 50% off your first paid three months of Film Movement Plus with promo code KNIFE at checkout. Use promo code LINOLEUM for 50% off the first three months of your OVID.tv subscription. Want to be a freelance writer? Schedule a free 30-minute coaching session with Amber Petty at amberpetty.com/linoleum Alonso's DVD pick of the week: CITIZEN KANE Dave's DVD pick of the week: HURRICANE HEIST |