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Cinema Wellman
by David
Cinema Wellman is a podcast for film fans who are interested in movies that may reside off the beaten path. We will watch anything and everything, and then we tell you about it. Hopefully you'll hear about a movie or two you never heard of and we steer you towards it. Cinema Wellman is not responsible for steering you towards movies you dislike. :) We are not here to debate you, Jerry.
Episodes
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Animation Sensations
Join us for our 1st ever "animated" episode, so it's better to watch it than to listen to it although you'll still get the information. But if you listen and not watch, you'll miss the fun drawings our artistic director Denise created of me in studio.
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March's Best & Worst
Join us for a short episode of NON-basketball movies we screened during our March of Madness! One was a bomb, but we also have four movies we think are worth your time.
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Best Picture Rundown #98
Cinema Wellman ranks this year's Best Picture Oscar Nominees from #10 to #1, which is really the only way rankings should ever be unveiled.
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Cinema Wellman's 98th Oscar Ballot
Cinema Wellman opens the envelopes a day early and unveils their choices for this year's Oscars.
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Film Composers of Note
Join us as we unveil Cinema Wellman's "Mt. Rushmore" of Film Composers! We also have another four film composers to celebrate in an extremely honorable mention category! You may not know ALL of them by name, but you know all eight of these masterful composers!
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Cinema Wellman's 2025 Unspooled
Since everyone else does a "Year in Review," why can't Cinema Wellman? Well, we can, and we did, and it's all the facts and stats from our screenings in 2025 that, frankly, nobody asked for. And yet here it is! Happy Season 5 of Cinema Wellman, and Happy 2026!
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4th Quarter of 2025: Top 10/Bottom 2
It's a WRAP for Season 4 of Cinema Wellman AND 2025! Join us as we break down the Best & Worst of the 4th quarter of 2025. Happy New Year!
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Cinema Wellman's Cinematic Wish List
Happy Festivus! That means it's once again time to air our annual list of grievances when it comes to movies! We'll also thank some people who are very special to us here at Cinema Wellman. Happy Holidays!
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"Which Was Worse?" #10: ALL of the "Silent Night, Deadly Night" Movies
Ho Ho How could we put ourselves through this punishment so close to Christmas?! We have once again saved you from coal in your stocking by screening all five, yes, they made five, movies in the "Silent Night, Deadly Night" series. This series wasn't good at all, but the WORST of the bunch was...
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1st Quarter Top 10/Bottom 5 (January, February, March)
We decided to do our Top 10/Bottom 5 lists quarterly in 2025 instead of monthly for a couple of reasons outlined in our Season 4 opening episode. Today we present our Top 10/Bottom 5 for the 1st quarter of the year (the months of January, February, and March). There are more than a few we highly...
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The Best & Worst of the Tail End of 2024
Since we were away for the tail end of last year, we weren't able to drone on and on about a bunch of movies we loved (or hated!). Lucky you, that's what today's episode is all about. As always, we have some films we think you should check out and other we would suggest you avoid like the pox.
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The Return of Cinema Wellman
Just when you were starting to think we had gone dark forever, Cinema Wellman is BACK with Season 4!! Today's episode will attempt to explain our lengthy hiatus that was not our idea. We will also run down our rankings of the most recent Best Picture nominees. If that seems like it was forever…
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Which Was Worse #8: Slotherhouse vs. Llamageddon
We are back with our 8th installment of one of our favorite recurring segments; WHICH WAS WORSE?! As always, we pit two obviously bad films against one another, we grade it using our official WWW Rubric, and then we put it through the Lightning Round of Abuse in order to ultimately decide Which…
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Soundtrack Saturation
Have you ever watched a movie, heard a song used in the soundtrack and think to yourself, "This song again?! Is this song in every movie ever made?!" The answer for some songs is closer to yes than no! Today's episode will cover a playlists worth of songs that appear over and over and over and…
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July Screenings: Worst & Best
Join us in Cinema Wellman as we break down the worst and best movies we screened here during the month of July! Beware: there are sequels involved....and prequels!!! read: cinemawellman.com watch: @YouTube
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Director's Corner: Wes Anderson
Join us as we welcome Wes Anderson to our Director's Corner AND our Friends of Cinema Wellman Hall of Fame simultaneously! We enlisted the help of seven other esteemed critics to compile a comprehensive ranking of all 11 of Wes Anderson's feature films. No spoilers here at all since we'd love for...
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City Spotlight: London Calling!
Join us for our 4th City Spotlight episode and our 100th overall episode! We take a look at 9 films that successfully use London as a character. The genres vary from action to rom com to horror to crime, and London changes along with the films.
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June Screenings: Best & Worst 2024
Join us in Cinema Wellman as we break down the Best & Worst of the month of June (even though it technically isn't over). One bad, four good! Can't argue with that. Mentioned in this episode: Frank Bonner of "W.K.R.P. in Cincinatti" Joanna Cassidy (without her snake) and more!
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Just One More Thing
Join us for a relatively quick episode detailing some of the items we somehow forgot to include the first time around. Plus, a quick salute to the late Donald Sutherland. Our "Director's Corner"/Wes Anderson Lovefest has been moved to next month in order to allow for rescreening of all 11 of his...
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A Visit to the Cinema Wellman DVD Vault
Back in the day, the Cinema Wellman DVD Vault was overflowing with all sorts of movies, tv shows, live music, and comedy specials. Oh, and cartoons! Today we'll begin a new series, and today's first episode will only take up seven minutes of your time! Give us a listen as we go through some DVD...
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May Screenings: Best & Worst (2024)
Every month's end means another Cinema Wellman Best & Worst episode! May's list is short, but there's still a lot to talk about, including a movie so bad I needed to ask friends for help destroying it. read: cinemawellman.com watch: @youtube
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Cinema Wellman Goes to the Dogs
We have another special guest in studio this week (she won't say much, but you can see her if you watch the episode on YouTube) as we screened nine dog movies that were new to us here at Cinema Wellman! You'll be amazed at how much some of these animals can accomplish without the benefit of...
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Final Destination, Please
For only the second time in three seasons, we have a GUEST on this week's Cinema Wellman podcast! Join us as we welcome (Executive Producer) Hannah for a grisly discussion of all the ways to die presented in the Final Destination Series! We will discuss how we'd like to go along with the deaths…
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April's Best & Worst
There was a major milestone at Cinema Wellman during the month of April, and it had nothing to do with Kiefer Sutherland! Join us for the Best & Worst of the month to find out everything you ever wanted to know about Wuxia! read: cinemawellman.com watch: @YouTube
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Fly Wellman Airlines!
Welcome aboard Wellman Airlines as we take a look at 10 kind of essential "Airplane Movies!" Are they all smooth flights? No. Not at all. Are they all great movies? Nope. We hope you set all that aside and climb aboard! The beverage cart does not stop!
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Full Disclosure: I Know Nothing About Film
Welcome to the Cinema Wellman confessional as we admit what some may have been saying all along...we know nothing about film. Three films that have combined to lead us to this conclusion. We are not "breaking up" with film, we're just admitting we don't understand sometimes. read…
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Which Was Worse? #7: The VelociPastor vs. Shark Exorcist
Hey, do you want to see a priest kind of turn into a velociraptor while also being just a run of the mill murderer? Or would you like to see Satan possess a nun, a young girl, and a great white shark? If you said yes (for some strange reason), then this episode is definitely for you since we can...
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The Best & Worst of March
Another month has passed us by, and all I have to show for it is seeing 65 movies. Here are the best & worst of those 65, and many of them were made by women which is fitting since March was Womens History Month! read: cinemawellman.com watch: @youtube
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Lights, Camera, Women!
Join us as we celebrate Women's History Month by taking a look at seven women currently making history in the film world! Oscar nominees & winners as directors, producers, and writers! Bigelow, Campion, Gerwig, and more! Thank you, ladies! read: cinemawellman.com watch: @YouTube
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Gary Oldman Plays...EVERYONE!
Join us as we celebrate the great Gary Oldman and his ability to portray real people in critically acclaimed films. Sid Vicious, Lee Harvey Oswald, Ludwig Van Beethoven, and many more! read: cinemawellman.com watch: @YouTube
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Oscar Recap #96
Join us in Cinema Wellman as we do a full-blown post-mortem on Oscar 96! Don't worry, it's not too messy. The Academy actually agreed with 8 of Cinema Wellman's Choices, which we will take as a win! All 23 categories revisited, and it'll only take about 13 minutes of your time. :) read:...
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Cinema Wellman's (96th) Oscar Ballot
The 96th annual Academy Awards are Sunday night! There are 10,500 members of "The Academy." Cinema Wellman is NOT one of them, but that didn't stop us from casting our votes! Here are our 23 choices in the order in which they'll be presented Sunday night. Will Godzilla Minus One get our vote for...
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February Screenings Best & Worst
It was only 29 days, but we have some films worthy of discussion. Some bad, some good, as always. My renewed AMC A-List Stubs membership is paying off, as three of the four best films for February were AMC screenings! read: cinemawellman.com watch: @youtube
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Simians
Welcome to the Cinema Wellman Celluloid Monkey House! King Kong, Planet of the Apes, Sylvio, and Gibby! We will take a look at all sorts of movie monkeys this week, including monkeys that DON'T murder people! read: cinemawellman.com watch: @YouTube
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Best Picture Rundown
We have screened all 10 Best Picture nominees and have done our best to rank them! For only the 4th time since the Academy ruined things and doubled the number of BPNs, we didn't dislike any of the movies! Amazing! read: cinemawellman.com watch: @YouTube
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Once is MORE Than Enough!
Join us as we take a look at a handful of excellent films whose subject matter makes them difficult to watch more than once. I love watching movies over and over again, but for these films...Once was more than enough. All wonderful, all involve some "heavy lifting." read: cinemawellman.com watch:...
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January Screenings: Best & Worst
Join us in Cinema Wellman as we include post-apocalyptic Italian films with Lassie, ducks, Tina Louise, forest fires, and Godzilla. It was quite a month! read: cinemawellman.com watch: @YouTube
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...and the Nominees are...
The 96th Academy Awards nominations were announced Tuesday, and there are only three movies that we are opposed to screening! Not bad since there were 53 total films nominated. Cinema Wellman breaks down the ballot along with where to see the nominated films if that's your bag. read:...
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Oh, Baby!
As we await a double blessing in the Cinema Wellman family, we thought it would be a great idea to take a look at some movies about babies! These little humans have been changing lives since the beginning of time! We'll take a look at 11 "Baby Movies" that celebrate (for the most part) babies!...
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The Mirror Was Cracked
Join us in Cinema Wellman as we take a look at old(er) movies and how they reflected the times in which they were made. We don't always see things we like in that mirror. Read: cinemawellman.com Watch: @YouTube
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The Mirror Was Cracked
Join us as we get into the time machine and look at movies of the past and how they mirrored society. We don't always like what we see in that mirror. read: cinemawellman.com watch: @youtube
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December Screenings Best & Worst
Cinema Wellman opens Season 3 with a rundown of 9 films screened in December. Four made the naughty list, and five made the nice list! And one features 30-foot-tall teenagers menacing a town! That you should see! read: cinemawellman.com watch: @YouTube
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Cinema Wellman's 2023 Unspooled
On this last day of 2023, we break down the Cinema Wellman movie stats of the year! It's all here, and I'm probably the only one who is interested in it, but...it's all here. read: cinemawellman.com watch: @YouTube Everyone here at Cinema Wellman would like to wish you and yours a happy, healthy,...
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Cinema Wellman's Holiday Wish List
Please join us for a special holiday episode as we read letters from listeners asking Santa Wellman for things they'd wish movies would stop doing. Even though we cannot guarantee any wishes coming true, we can certainly wish along with you. Everyone here at Cinema Wellman wishes you and yours a...
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Which Was Worse 6: Holiday Edition! The Worst of the Magi!
Join Cinema Wellman as we serve up a trio of Holiday Stockings that are packed to the brim with coal. We'll try to determine "Which Was Worse?" as we compare The Mean One, Santa Claws, and Jack Frost. All bad, but one must be worse! Tune in to find out! read: cinemawellman.com watch: @youtube
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Director's Corner: Stanley Kubrick
Join us as Cinema Wellman presents their choices for a "Mt. Rushmore" of films directed by Stanley Kubrick. Who will make our Top 4? The Shining? 2001: A Space Odyssey? Full Metal Jacket? None of the above?!? Tune in to find out. Read the official blog of Cinema Wellman: cinemawellman.com Watch…
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November Screenings: Best & Worst
The leftovers may be long gone, but there's more November in store as Cinema Wellman unveils their Best & Worst of the month! We hope you had a great Thanksgiving! November was a great month here, except for Money Plane. :)
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Cinema Wellman Gives Thanks
Join us for a special (and brief!) episode on Thanksgiving Day. We here at Cinema Wellman just wanted to do a quick rundown of things we are thankful for; and you are among them! read: cinemawellman.com watch: @youtube listen: @spotify
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City Spotlight: Paris
Join us in the City of Light for 10 movies you can watch that will make you feel like you've visited Paris! Kind of. Maybe, if you have a lot of champagne. Spoiler Alert: there will be rats preparing gourmet dishes! read: cinemawellman.com watch: @youtube
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Cinema Wellman is a podcast for film fans who are interested in movies that may reside off the beaten path. We will watch anything and everything, and then we tell you about it. Hopefully you'll hear about a movie or two you never heard of and we steer you towards it. Cinema Wellman is not responsible for steering you towards movies you dislike. :) We are not here to debate you, Jerry.
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David
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Cinema Wellman is a podcast for film fans who are interested in movies that may reside off the beaten path. We will watch anything and everything, and then we tell you about it. Hopefully you'll hear about a movie or two you never heard of and we steer you towards it. Cinema Wellman is not...
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