THE DEAD SPEAK! Film A Week Podcast returns after a hiatus with an experiment: A commentary on "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker."Host Sergio Berrueta and Patrick Raissi watch the film along you all discussing our own thoughts on how the fina

FAW 173: "A Quiet Place"

Feb 15th, 2020 55m 59s

Hosts Serg Beret and Patrick Raissi close out the "Year 20XX" theme with a Recent Visit on "A Quiet Place." Listen as the two talk about John Krasinski's directorial debut, the expert use of sound and how this film is a modern marvel of silent

FAW 168: "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" (REUPLOAD)

Jan 31st, 2020 1h 26m

Originally Uploaded December 27th, 2019"Anyone can wear the mask."Hosts Serg Beret and Patrick jump "Into the Spider-Verse" with the first ever Spider-Man animated.. Listen as they the importance of Miles Morales, the unique animation style

FAW 172: "Johnny Mnemonic"

Jan 25th, 2020 44m 53s

"I can carry nearly eighty gigs of data in my head."Hosts Serg Beret and Patrick Raissi cover Keanu's pre-'Matrix' venture into cyberpunk fiction. Too bad it isn't as good. Listen to us discuss Ice-T, "Hackers," a Deus Ex Dolphin and how this

FAW 171: "Rollerball"

Jan 17th, 2020 1h 3m

"In the not too distant future, wars will no longer exist. But there will be rollerball."Host Serg Beret and Patrick Raissi join the 2018 sport of champions, "Rollerball." Listen to us discuss corporation takeovers, Rollerball's brutality, Gr

FAW 170: "Soylent Green" *SPOILER WARNING*

Jan 10th, 2020 50m 33s

"What is the secret of Soylent Green?Hosts Sergio Berrueta and Patrick Raissi travel into 2022 were food is scarce and overpopulation reigns with 1973's "Soylent Green." Listen as we discuss the famou sci-fi film from Charlton Heston, Edward

FAW 169: Top Ten Films of Season 3

Jan 4th, 2020 1h 26m

WELCOME TO 2020!Before heading into the year 2020, hosts Serg Beret and Patrick Raissi pick their Top Ten of Season 3 to relive their favorite films, favorite episodes and favorite moments from last year before heading into Season 4.Find mo

FAW 168: "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"

Dec 28th, 2019 1h 26m

"Anyone can wear the mask."Hosts Serg Beret and Patrick jump "Into the Spider-Verse" with the first ever Spider-Man animated.. Listen as they the importance of Miles Morales, the unique animation style, and how this film is not only the best

FAW 167: "Source Code"

Dec 22nd, 2019 43m 59s

"The program wasn't designed to after the past. It was designed to affect the future."Hosts Serg Beret and Patrick Raissi enter the parallel reality of 2011's "Source Code." Listen as they discuss Jake Gyllenhaal's career, evil Jeffrey Wright

FAW 166: "The One"

Dec 13th, 2019 44m 13s

"After this, there will be only one."Hosts Serg Beret and Patrick Raissi traverse from one dimensional to the other as Jet Li becomes "The One." Listen as we talk multidimensional murder, Hollywood's mistreatment of martial artists, Carla Gug

FAW 165: "Sliding Doors"

Dec 10th, 2019 43m 31s

"Everything happens for the best. You'll never know if you don't try."Hosts Serg Beret and Patrick Raissi get inter-dimensional this month with Dimensional December. To kick things off, the hosts wonder what would happen if Gwyneth missed the

FAW 164: "Green Room" (Recent Visits)

Nov 30th, 2019 48m 31s

"We're not keeping you here, you're just staying."After a week long break, hosts Serg Beret and Patrick Raissi close out "Thanks for the Memories" month with 2015's "Green Room." Listen as we celebrate the life of Anton Yelchin, dig into a te

FAW 163: "Smokey and the Bandit"

Nov 15th, 2019 46m

"For the good old American life: For the money, for the glory, and for the fun... mostly for the money."Host Serg Beret and Patrick Raissi travel from Texarkana to Atlanta with Burt Reynolds’ iconic role of The Bandit in Hal Needham's “Smokey

FAW 162: "The Seven Year Itch"

Nov 9th, 2019 45m 59s

"I think it's wonderful that you're married! I think it's just elegant!"Hosts Serg Beret and Patrick Raissi honor the icon Marilyn Monroe by watching Billy Wilder’s comedy classic “The Seven Year Itch.” Listen as we discuss the male gaze, Wil

FAW 161: "East of Eden"

Nov 4th, 2019 55m 57s

“It's gonna work because it's got to work and it's got to work because I said so.”Hosts Serg Beret and Patrick Raissi pay tribute to lost film stars all month staring with James Dean in his first film, “East of Eden.” Listen as the two discus

FAW 160: "Alien" 40th Anniversary - Halloween Special

Oct 31st, 2019 47m 16s

"In space, no one can hear you scream.”Hosts Serg Beret and Patrick Raissi venture into space with Ridley Scott’s terrifying “Alien” in honor of its 40th anniversary. Listen as the two discuss the impact of the film on science fiction, the st

FAW 159: "Get Out" (The Spooktacular Cinema III)

Oct 25th, 2019 1h 4m

"Now, you're in the Sunken Place."Hosts Serg Beret and Patrick Raissi escape the Sunken Place in this Recent Visits on Jordan Peele’s “Get Out.” Listen as they discuss foreshadowing and Peele’s career origins as well as scary white people, “G

FAW 158: "House" aka "Hausu" (Spooktacular Criterion of the Month)

Oct 18th, 2019 50m 14s

"She eats unmarried young girls. It is the only time she can wear her wedding gown."Hosts Serg Beret and Patrick Raissi decided to spend a night in the cult classic "House" aka "Hausu" for their Criterion of the Month. Listen as we discuss ki

FAW 157: "Peeping Tom" (The Spooktacular Cinema III)

Oct 12th, 2019 51m 10s

"Whatever I photograph I always lose."Professor RJ Spookums treats the hosts Serg Beret and Patrick Raissi to the perspective of a serial killer in the British thriller classic "Peeping Tom." Listen as we discuss jazz dancing, the film's crit

FAW 156: "Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein" (The Spooktacular Cinema III)

Oct 4th, 2019 55m 56s

"I've had this brain for thirty years. It hasn't done me any good!"The Spooktacular Cinema III: The Returnining has begun. Join ghost host RJ Spookums as he introduces "Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein" to hosts Serg Beret and Patrick Rais

FAW 155: "Lady Bird" (Recent Visits)

Sep 27th, 2019 51m 21s

"The only thing exciting about 2002 is that it's a palindrome."Hosts Serg Beret and Patrick Raissi travel to the early-00’s Sacramento with 2017's “Lady Bird.” Listen as we talk Laurie Metcalf’s terrific performance, overrated Best Picture no

FAW 154: "10 Things I Hate About You" 20th Anniversary

Sep 20th, 2019 1h 7m

"I hate you so much it makes me sick; it even makes me rhyme."Hosts Serg Beret and Patrick Raissi celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the teen comedy classic, "10 Things I Hate About You." Listen as we discuss the incomparable Heath Ledger, t

FAW 153: "Say Anything..." 30th Anniversary

Sep 13th, 2019 53m 45s

"I gave her my heart and she gave me a pen."Hosts Serg Beret and Patrick Raissi put a boom box over their heads and play Peter Gabriel at full blast in honor of the 30th Anniversary of "Say Anything..." Listen as the two talk Cameron Crowe’

FAW 152: "The Breakfast Club" (Criterion of the Month)

Sep 6th, 2019 1h 5m

"You see us as a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess and a criminal."After messing with the bull and getting the horns, hosts Serg Beret and Patrick Raissi hang out on a Saturday morning with “The Breakfast Club” for Criterion of the

FAW 151: "Your Name." (Recent Visits)

Aug 30th, 2019 43m 13s

"Your name is..."Hosts Serg Beret and Patrick Raissi close off their summer series with one of the highest grossing anime films in history, "Your Name." Listen as we discuss the modern classic from its stellar animation, constant boob grabbin