C2E2 2026: Super Mario Body Horror with Geena Davis & "Aliens: Resurgence"
CatBusRuss & ThePoeticCritic survived another Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo. Perhaps this was achieved by effectively staying out of each other's hair. Maybe it was getting the convention's celebrity sound bite from Geena Davis on DAY ONE. After that, could he really be let down?
ThePoeticCritic seemed to be up in Chicago to focus on making sure her boyfriend had a good time. She did not check out any celebrity panels on day one, but day two she checked out Christopher Eccleston. At the same time, CatBus was checking out Elizabeth Olsen's panel. He had seen the Ninth Doctor at Chicago Tardis while this would be a first with an Olsen sibling. She is in the MCU, so did we get any "Doomsday" spoilers? Lets just say, there were no fan questions.
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“I Dig Crazy Flicks” was founded as “Ninety For Chill”. It is Russ Stevens’s blog dedicated to movies with runtimes between 70 to 100 minutes. This runtime was the standard for horror movies and goofball comedies. Without the time for drawn out narratives, throwing everything at the wall and seeing what would stick was the rule. Thus, craziness ensues, and cinephiles like CatBusRuss want to preach the greatness of embracing the insanity.
Recent Episodes
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Episode 263
CatBusRuss is joined by ThePoeticCritic to recap the whole C2E2 2026. Was the Geena Davis or Christopher Eccleston panel the must? CatBus reviews “Aliens: Resurgence - For the Hive” and “The Super Mario Bros. Movie.”
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Bonus
CatBusRuss recaps the first day of C2E2 2026. Geena Davis panel. Channel Awesome’s “Movies Everyone Disagrees with You On”. Chicago Podcasters Unite meet up. “Hear Me Out: Smash or Pass”.
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Episode 262
CatBusRuss and Andrew Tiede discuss whether or not ninety minutes is the runtime screenwriters should aim for at what was probably the least attended panel at UI-Con.
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Episode 261
CatBusRuss reviews three Michael Biehn and “Underwater” as a placeholder for “The Abyss”. Is/was Biehn genre cinema’s Harrison Ford? The films reviewed are “Timebomb”, “The Insatiable”, and “The Victim”
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Episode 260
CatBusRuss and ThePoeticCritic return to Northwestern Univeristy for their annual B-Fest. This 24-hour celebration of the “Best of the Worst” movies ever made. 2026 featured “The Pirate Movie”, “The Dragon Lives Again”, “Down”, “Voyage of the Rock Aliens”, “Demons”, and more.
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Episode 259
CatBusRuss & ThePoeticCritic debate whether or not “Kpop Demon Hunters” is worthy of having a spot in The Criterion Collection. After watching the French animated feature “Fantastic Planet”, our host further believes Huntrx’s recognition is undeserved.
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Episode 258
CatBusRuss & Nix Eclips from the CinemaShitShow present GalaxyCon St. Louis with the 1985 Action Movie Triple-Threat Match. Our host also determines if Christopher Lambert had a film that should be considered for the ‘85 melee.
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Episode 257
CatBusRuss honors the under-appreciated genre actor, Christopher Lambert. He reviews the 20th century “Highlander” trilogy, Stewart Gordon’s “Fortress” (1992), and “Mortal Kombat” (1995).
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Episode 256
ThePoeticCritic return to the podcast to state her frustrations with the current state of the American box office. Where are the personal stories? Why so much IP? When did Disney lose their way. CatBusRuss cannot pinpoint it. He thought “Wish” is the cartoon we need right now.
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Episode 255
Which 1986 fighter pilot flick was better: “Iron Eagle” or “Top Gun”? Which 1986 cartoon was better: “The Great Mouse Detective” or “An American Tale”? What film from 1986 had the best robot? CatBusRuss & Andrew Tiede explore these at UI-Con.
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Episode 254
CatBusRuss and Jason Parker welcome you to the Church of Bokeem Woodbine as they discuss the bonkers feature “Caught Up”. It is a De Palma tribute from the hood.
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Episode 153
CatBusRuss tries to be prepared for the “Rollerball” remake before listening to the “How Did This Get Made?” episode about it. Thankfully, Jason Statham in “Blitz” washed the bad taste away…mostly.
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