The Return!After an extended absence, our heroes return with another bonus installment of Soapbox B-Roll!B-Roll is an audio bridge of sorts between full episodes of Soapbox Office, featuring extra or expanded discussion left out of prior episodes in addition to brand new unedited conversation covering a wider range of topics and general day to day operations...On this week's episode, we catch you up on our summer movie picks (so far), unfairly misjudge the musical talents of Phil Collins, recount recent travels across the continental United States, give progress updates on the Parks Doc, and rant against the tyrannical nature of MoviePass!
High Seas Hijack!This week, Faults in the Vaults pauses to bring you another installment of Drinking & Drive-ins - the segment where we kick back and revel in some of the very best cinematic exploitations from the heyday of the local drive-in to the birth of the multiplex and beyond.This time, we hit the high seas for an adventure thriller from Andrew V. McLaglen, starring Roger Moore, Anthony Perkins, and the great Michael Parks... So settle in with one of our custom cinema cocktails and listen as we take a look back at ffolkes (1980)!The Mailbag returns with a fan-suggested documentary, The Sweatbox (2002). Josh goes Digging Up The Docs to talk about the riveting multi-part series, Wild Wild Country (2018), which can be found on Netflix. Mitch summons Yongary, Monster from the Deep (1967) and discusses South Korean cinema in this week's Where in the World Cinema?Also in this episode, Josh returns from NYC with Parks doc updates, Mitch recaps Monsterpalooza, plus extra Osbounes audio fun!
We find ourselves bouncing back from heavy workloads and grueling schedules, so here's another bonus installment of Soapbox B-Roll!B-Roll is an audio bridge of sorts between full episodes of Soapbox Office, featuring extra or expanded discussion left out of prior episodes in addition to brand new unedited conversation covering a wider range of topics and general day to day operations...On this week's episode, we play catch up and give updates on all the various projects we've been working on during our hiatus, including new Parks Doc news, The Osbournes podcast, and Charlie Says. We also give a rundown on the upcoming Monsterpalooza convention in Pasadena, geek about cult films, and gush about the enduring appeal of Keanu Reeves!
B-Roll #10We find ourselves overwhelmed with projects again, so here's another bonus installment of Soapbox B-Roll! B-Roll is an audio bridge of sorts between full episodes of Soapbox Office, featuring extra or expanded discussion left out of prior episodes in addition to brand new unedited conversation covering a wider range of topics and general day to day operations...On this week's episode, we go through some fan mail and give some shout-outs, Josh fills us in on The Osbournes' podcast, new Parks Doc developments, and the other major feature film we've just started work on, Mitch talks Jessica Jones Season 2, Oscar snubs and fuckable Gill-Men, Death Wish (2018) and wonders what it would be like if Madea and/or Ernest found their way to Wakanda!
B-Roll #9!We again bring you another bonus installment of Soapbox B-Roll as we make amends for lost time!B-Roll is an audio bridge of sorts between full episodes of Soapbox Office, featuring extra or expanded discussion left out of prior episodes in addition to brand new unedited conversation covering a wider range of topics and general day to day operations...On this week's episode, Josh fills us in on his recent Atlanta trip and other upcoming Parks doc news along with the reveal of another side project with The Osbournes, Mitch celebrates Black Panther (2018) and the U.S. Curling Olympians, as well as rants against Netflix's latest science fiction releases, Altered Carbon (2018) and The Cloverfield Paradox (2018)!
Madcap Mobsters!This week, Faults in the Vaults pauses to bring you another installment of Drinking & Drive-ins - the segment where we kick back and revel in some of the very best cinematic exploitations from the heyday of the local drive-in to the birth of the multiplex and beyond. .. So settle in, grab a drink and enjoy Larry Bishop's star-studded and surrealistic mobster mess, Mad Dog Time (1996)!Josh goes Digging Up The Docs and sings the praise of Alex Gibney's latest TV docu-series, Dirty Money (2018), about greed and corruption throughout the economy.Mitch takes us to contemporary Hong Kong China to check out Wong Kar Wai's stylish cinematic feast that is Fallen Angels (1995) in this week's Where in the World Cinema?Also in this episode, Atlanta trips and other Parks doc news, Virtual Reality hangouts, and more!
Outback Thrillers!This week, Faults in the Vaults pauses to bring you another installment of Drinking & Drive-ins - the segment where we kick back and revel in some of the very best cinematic exploitations from the heyday of the local drive-in to the birth of the multiplex and beyond. ..So kick back with one of our customized cinema cocktails and listen as we take a paranoia-inducing road trip across the Australian outback and watch 1981's Road Games!A journey into The Mailbag results in high praise for the work of Edgar Wright in addition to some curious spam messages.Josh goes Digging Up The Docs and unearths Feasting on Asphalt (2006), the short lived docu-series where celebrity chef Alton Brown travels cross country on a motorcycle in search of great American roadside dishes.Leader Ladies seeks to spotlight the surprising career range of screenwriter Nancy Dowd.Also in this episode, Texas road trip round-ups and other shenanigans, exciting secret (some redacted) announcements, Tusk stuff, and impressions galore!
#ParksDocWe again bring you another installment of Soapbox B-Roll as we find ourselves on the road to Texas!B-Roll is an audio bridge of sorts between full episodes of Soapbox Office, featuring extra or expanded discussion left out of prior episodes in addition to brand new unedited conversation covering a wider range of topics and general day to day operations...On this week's episode, we chronicle the journey from Los Angeles, CA to Austin, TX with weary tales of travel including broken teeth, broken windshields, and broken spirits. We also unofficially debut the official first installment of our newest segment --- Leader Ladies by talking to producer, travel companion and hardest working woman in show business, Olivia Roush!As a special surprise, this episode is available in Soapbox-O-Vision! Watch three people get irate at one another after living in such close proximity for a week on the road!!!
Stoner Comedy w/ Michael Glazer!This week in Faults in the Vaults, we're going dancing with Mary Jane with the help of a pair of stoner comedies and our friend --- comedian, and chronic guru -- Michael Glazer! We take a Puff - Puff - Pass on Cheech & Chong's Up in Smoke (1978) in order to educate the masses with Method Man & Redman in How High (2001).We take a more laid back feel to this herbal infused episode and kickback with a longform discussion with the man that High Times referred to as the rising star of cannabis comedy.Also in this episode, Josh and Mitch gets blazed and talk movies, music, and everything in between, along with tales of Babble-On bonus content, meeting Leonard Maltin, and other shenanigans!
Oscar Break Down!We again bring you another installment of Soapbox B-Roll as we prepare for our CA-AZ-TX road trip for the Michael Parks documentary!B-Roll is an audio bridge of sorts between full episodes of Soapbox Office, featuring extra or expanded discussion left out of prior episodes in addition to brand new unedited conversation covering a wider range of topics and general day to day operations...On this week's episode, Josh whines about losing his first Hate Debate while Mitch gloats in temporary revelry. We also go into the weeds of the Oscars as to who got nominated, who's going to win, and why we ultimately don't care. We also announce an upcoming new segment devoted to badass women in the industry!
Women Who Rock!This week in Faults in the Vaults, it's a musical comedy double feature where women are running the show. We hold out hope for the a-capp-ocalypse and plug our ears while watching Pitch Perfect (2012) and instead throw our support behind the sharp musical and satirical stings of Josie and the Pussycats (2001).Josh goes Digging Up The Docs, and navigates the dark political quagmire of an unsolved Irish pub massacre with Alex Gibney's No Stone Unturned (2017).Mitch attempts to get to the bottom of #StargateGate and defends the merits of Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit in another edition of The Hate Debate.Also in this episode, CreepWatch continues strong into 2018, Josh gets MoviePass, while Mitch skips awards season movie watching to praise The Commuter (2018).
POTUS in Peril!This week in Faults in the Vaults, the White House is under attack as we take a look at a pair of action thrillers from the year 2013. We impeach Antoine Fuqua's Olympus Has Fallen in order to swear in Roland Emmerich's White House Down.The Soapbox Rantreturns to pick a bone with the Golden Globes and the instance of turning ceremony into a social-political platform.Josh goes Digging Up The Docs, and talks government cover-ups and the MK Ultra program in Errol Morris' latest genre-bending work, Wormwood (2017). Mitch seeks redemption in The Hate Debate and builds a defense for Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich's blockbuster sci-fi action adventure, Stargate (1994).Also in this episode, Parks Doc updates, NorCal road trips, winter colds, and The Great British Bake Off!
New Year's Disasters!This week, Faults in the Vaults pauses to bring you another installment of Drinking & Drive-ins - the segment where we kick back and revel in some of the very best cinematic exploitations from the heyday of the local drive-in to the birth of the multiplex and beyond. This time, we say goodbye to a disastrous 2017 and ring in the New Year by taking a look at the disaster of all disaster movies ---That's right, we're going Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)!Mitch goes Digging Up The Docs to praise Terry Zwigoff's debut as a documentarian with 1985's Louie Bluie, which follows the life and career of noted blues musician, Howard "Louie Bluie" Armstrong.Also in this episode, Christmas recaps, gift giving, New Year's celebrations, Parks doc preparations, and the winner of the Raleigh (Beer) Soapery presents The Soapbox Office Podcast Cool Yule Contest Giveaway Type Thing!
R-Rated Xmas!This week, Faults in the Vaults puts the kids to bed early and celebrates the holidays with the grown-ups and serves up a pairing of R-rated holiday comedies. The cops are called on Bad Santa (2003) in order to have a holiday themed night on the town with The Night Before (2015).This Week in Torrents, Josh digs up the rarely shown (and strangest) Rankin/Bass animated holiday short, The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold (1981).In another edition of The Hate Debate, Mitch declares Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) a masterpiece of family entertainment while Josh channels his inner Grinch and attempts to ruin Christmas.Also in this episode, dysfunctional Christmas memories with the family, Call of Duty massacres, an analysis of the top grossing holiday films of all time, along with bundles of deals from Raleigh Soapery and more chances to win The Soapbox Office Podcast Cool Yule Contest Giveaway Type Thing!
Mitch and Josh continue to prepare for the holiday season, so we again break from the regularly scheduled programming to bring you Soapbox B-Roll #6!B-Roll is an audio bridge of sorts between full episodes of Soapbox Office, featuring extra or expanded discussion left out of prior episodes in addition to brand new unedited conversation covering a wider range of topics and general day to day operations...In this edition, Josh and Mitch give updates on the progress of the Michael Parks documentary, CreepWatch 2017 is in full effect as the guys burn bridges and chronicle the criminal, and Mitch rants and raves about this year's inclusions into the Library of Congress' National Film Resistry!
Bob Clark Christmas!This week, Faults in the Vaults attempts to shake up some beloved holiday traditions as we trade in A Christmas Story (1983) for the holiday-themed horror, Black Christmas (1974). The Mailbag speaks of Cary Grant and ponders a female equivalent for The Guzman Bump. Recycled Cinema takes a look at 1947's holiday classic, The Bishop's Wife and Penny Marshall's all-black update, The Preacher's Wife(1996), starring the late Whitney Houston and Denzel Washington in the place of the ever-charming Cary Grant.Josh spreads some holiday cheer, This Week in Torrents, and digs up the hard to find special, John Denver and The Muppets: A ChristmasTogether (1979).In another edition of The Hate Debate, Josh argues for the holiday merits of Gremlins (1984) as Mitch fights for its superior sequel.Also in this episode, more Parks documentary updates, The Shape of Water screenings, and even more talk of the great holiday deals from Raleigh Soapery and The Soapbox Office Podcast Cool Yule Contest Giveaway Type Thing!
Sneaky Shakespeare!This week, Faults in the Vaults, takes the old and makes it new again and looks back at a pair of modernized teen-centric Shakespearean adaptations. We add to the list of 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) and instead declare allegiance to the Switchblade Sisters (1975).Slipping Through the Tracks returns after a lengthy hiatus as Josh highlights the work of Steven Price and Basement Jaxx on Joe Cornish's Attack the Block (2011). Akira Kurosawa transplants Shakespeare's Hamlet to the corrupt Post-war corporate world in The Bad Sleep Well (1960) as part of another edition of Where in the World Cinema?Soapbox Secondsadds to last week's discussion and speaks of the cinematic pedigree of Meet the Applegates (1990).Also in this episode, concrete blues, Parks Doc news, Raleigh Soapery holiday deals and The Soapbox Office Podcast Cool Yule Contest Giveaway Type Thing!
Dark Suburban Satire!This week, Faults in the Vaults takes a closer look at a pair of clean cut suburban families with secrets under the surface. We pull out the shears and prune back American Beauty (1999) in order to Meet the Applegates (1990).The Mailbag brings us further talks of Steven Soderbergh, hard to find films, and the extreme handsomeness of Ryan Gosling.Diggin' Up the Docsfinds Josh and Mitch checking out Chris Smith's brand new Netflix exclusive, Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond (2017), the bizarre behind the scenes account of Jim Carrey's immersive process to become the late Andy Kaufman for the film Man on the Moon (1999).Also in this episode, Turkey Day recaps, Black Friday madness, Parks doc updates, and the return of Raleigh Soapery and some exclusive holiday deals!
The boys still find themselves confounded by Field of Dreams.WARNING: f you haven't watched Episode 1 of The Punisher or seen Justice League, tread carefully, spoilers ahead!B-Roll is an audio bridge of sorts between full episodes of Soapbox Office, featuring extra or expanded discussion left out of prior episodes in addition to brand new unedited conversation covering a wider range of topics and general day to day operations.Mitch and Josh start the latest B-Roll with a major announcement about the Michael Parks documentary! In this edition, we examine Josh being an idiot and giving up his cushy day job at a major corporation to instead chase down independent work. Mitch takes his turn being a moron by choosing to watch Justice League rather than The Punisher, and the boys talk over their Turkey Day plans!
Dead Dads!This week, Faults in the Vaults pairs two fantasy films featuring unexplained connections between failed fathers and regret filled sons. We sell the farm and plow through Field of Dreams (1989), in order to bend space and time and rewrite the past in favor of Frequency (2000).The Mailbag sparks a search and conversation about an oft-forgotten parody film, The Silence of the Hams (1994).This Week in Torrents, Josh hops across the pond to highlight Toby MacDonald and Mark Chappell's hilarious, but short lived series, My Life in Film (2004).Mitch goes Diggin' Up the Docs to take a look at Steve McQueen: The Man and Le Mans (2015), the fascinating chronicle of classic cool movie star McQueen's obsession with auto racing and the troubled production to get Le Mans (1971) to screen.S.T.U.R.G.E.S. debuts a brand new segment - Soapbox Seconds - which adds extra insights and opinions on films and topics discussed during previous episodes. Also in this episode, Josh's birthday recap and alcohol-induced impulse buys, the Michael Parks documentary finds new life, and Mitch runs afoul of the Irvine Police Department over a breakfast burrito.