Optimism Vaccine’s panel of experts and idiots explore the dingy crevices between pop culture and forgotten trash in a never-ending quest to celebrate your guil...
MENDOZAAAAA!!!!!!! (The Films of James Glickenhaus)
THIS WEEK: The Protector (1985), Shakedown (1988) and McBain (1991)Optimism Vaccine has a well documented love of New York sleaze, so it was only a matter of time before we discussed James Glickenhaus, and what may well be the most overlooked action film of the 1980s.Donate to Palestinian Medical Aid Support Optimism Vaccine on Patreon
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Alec Baldwin Steals a Gun (The Films of George Armitage)
THIS WEEK: Miami Blues (1990), Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) and The Big Bounce (2004)We try our best to avoid discussing the inexplicable 2004 disaster that ended George Armitage's lengthy Hollywood tenure, The Big Bounce. Fortunately we had two far better films to distract us.Donate to Palestinian Medical Aid Support Optimism Vaccine on Patreon
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German Michael Mann (The Films of Thomas Arslan)
THIS WEEK: In the Shadows (2010) and Scorched Earth (2024)There's a common misconception that we only do this podcast to subject ourselves to the dumbest bullshit imaginable. Not true! Every once in a while we stumble upon greatness. Do you like Michael Mann? How about Robert Bresson? Maybe a little Jean-Pierre Melville? Fantastic. It's time you join the 4 or 5 other folks who have watched the Thomas Arslan's crime dramas. Thank us later.Donate to Palestinian Medical Aid Support Optimism Vaccine on Patreon
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Motion Sickness Episode Five: The Borderlands feat. Esther Rosenfield
THIS WEEK: The Borderlands AKA Final Prayer (2013)What was Cate Blanchett thinking signing on to this turkey? Will we ever see the Roth cut? Did I watch the wrong movie again? Esteemed critic Esther Rosenfield joins us to discuss a true undiscovered gem, swept away in the ebb of the found footage wave.Donate to Palestinian Medical Aid Support Optimism Vaccine on Patreon
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Bigger Than Oldboy (The Films of Soi Cheang - Part 2)
THIS WEEK: Accident (2009), Limbo (2021), and Mad Fate (2023)This time around, Jack let us watch the GOOD Soi Cheang movies. We're looking at a trio of films made with legendary cinematographer Siu-Keung Cheng under Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai's Wilkway Image production company. Has Soi Cheang grown into one of the most essential filmmakers in modern Hong Kong? Yes. But don't watch his movies on Tubi. Turns out they're still fucking up HK distribution in 2025.Donate to Palestinian Medical Aid Support Optimism Vaccine on Patreon
Optimism Vaccine’s panel of experts and idiots explore the dingy crevices between pop culture and forgotten trash in a never-ending quest to celebrate your guilty pleasures in the world of cinema and beyond.
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