#267 – Special Effects | Directed by Larry Cohen (with Rolo Tony of These Guys Got Juice)

Tune in as Rolo Tony (@PoorOldRoloTony and These Guys Got Juice) circles back around to the show to cover Special Effects, the 1984 thriller/horror movie about a murderous filmmaker who tries to recover his rocky career by basing his latest project on a killing that he himself carried out and recorded on camera. Drawing parallels between this flick and Body Double, the ruthlessly biting commentary on the misogyny and exploitation of Hollywood, Eric Bogosian committing himself to playing a slimebag, and the dangers of using art to blur the line between reality and fantasy stand out as a few of the talking points in this episode.Written and directed by Larry Cohen, Special Effects stars Eric Bogosian, Zoë Lund, Brad Rijn, Kevin O’Connor, Bill Oland, H. Richard Greene, Steven Pudenz, and Heidi Bassett.Spoilers start at 27:40Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastrHere’s how you can learn more about Palestine and IsraelHere’s how you can keep up-to-date on this genocideHere’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected onlineGood Word:• Rolo Tony: The Ambulance• Arthur: Alter’s “Terroir,” Alter’s “The Last Thing She Saw,” and “Better The Devil You Know”Reach out at [email protected] if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello!Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms!Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscriticFollow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpodFollow Arthur on GoodreadsCheck out 2 Cents Critic Linktree