The Important Cinema Club

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**The Important Cinema Club**

A podcast on high film art, entertaining film trash, and everything film in between.

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PATREON PREVIEW: The LaserDisc Chronicles - Son of Godzilla Mar 08, 2026

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#460 - Are The Bowery Boys Funny? Mar 08, 2026

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We discuss the hot button topic that is The Bowery Boys. We provide a little history, discuss why we thought they were popular, and tackle a number of different films including DEAD END, LIVE WIRES, HIGH SOCIETY, SPOOK BUSTERS, and SPOOK CHASERS. Send us stuff like zines, movie-related books, physical media or memorabilia c/o Justin Decloux, Unit 1010, 3230 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 3P6, Canada. Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Podcast: twitter.com/ImprtCinemaClub Follow Will: twitter.com/WillSloanESQ Follow Justin: twitter.com/DeclouxJ Check out Justin's other podcasts, THE BAY STREET VIDEO PODCAST (@thebaystreetvideopodcast), THE VERY FINE COMIC BOOK PODCAST (www.theveryfinecomicbookpodcast.com) and NO SUCH THING AS A BAD MOVIE (@nosuchthingasabadmovie), as Will's MICHAEL AND US (@michael-and-us).

#459 - Happy Lunar New Year Movies! Feb 28, 2026

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we explore some Hong Kong Lunar New Year Movies that cinlude IT'S A MAD MAD MAD WORLD, ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL (1992), and CHINESE ODYSSEY 2002. Send us stuff like zines, movie-related books, physical media or memorabilia c/o Justin Decloux, Unit 1010, 3230 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 3P6, Canada. Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Podcast: twitter.com/ImprtCinemaClub Follow Will: twitter.com/WillSloanESQ Follow Justin: twitter.com/DeclouxJ Check out Justin's other podcasts, THE BAY STREET VIDEO PODCAST (@thebaystreetvideopodcast), THE VERY FINE COMIC BOOK PODCAST (www.theveryfinecomicbookpodcast.com) and NO SUCH THING AS A BAD MOVIE (@nosuchthingasabadmovie), as Will's MICHAEL AND US (@michael-and-us).

#458 - Suddenly Susan Seidelman Feb 22, 2026

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We discuss the work of director Susan Seidelman and her films SMITHEREENS, DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN and COOKIE. Send us stuff like zines, movie-related books, physical media or memorabilia c/o Justin Decloux, Unit 1010, 3230 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 3P6, Canada. Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Podcast: twitter.com/ImprtCinemaClub Follow Will: twitter.com/WillSloanESQ Follow Justin: twitter.com/DeclouxJ Check out Justin's other podcasts, THE BAY STREET VIDEO PODCAST (@thebaystreetvideopodcast), THE VERY FINE COMIC BOOK PODCAST (www.theveryfinecomicbookpodcast.com) and NO SUCH THING AS A BAD MOVIE (@nosuchthingasabadmovie), as Will's MICHAEL AND US (@michael-and-us).

#457 - Gilles Carle: Vive Le Cinema Libre! Feb 13, 2026

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We discuss the films of Québécois Writer/Director GIlles Carles. Send us stuff like zines, movie-related books, physical media or memorabilia c/o Justin Decloux, Unit 1010, 3230 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 3P6, Canada. Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Podcast: twitter.com/ImprtCinemaClub Follow Will: twitter.com/WillSloanESQ Follow Justin: twitter.com/DeclouxJ Check out Justin's other podcasts, THE BAY STREET VIDEO PODCAST (@thebaystreetvideopodcast), THE VERY FINE COMIC BOOK PODCAST (www.theveryfinecomicbookpodcast.com) and NO SUCH THING AS A BAD MOVIE (@nosuchthingasabadmovie), as Will's MICHAEL AND US (@michael-and-us).

#456 - We Love Leonard Maltin Feb 02, 2026

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We discuss Film Historian/Critic Leonard Maltin, the man who is cinema. Send us stuff like zines, movie-related books, physical media or memorabilia c/o Justin Decloux, Unit 1010, 3230 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 3P6, Canada. Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Podcast: twitter.com/ImprtCinemaClub Follow Will: twitter.com/WillSloanESQ Follow Justin: twitter.com/DeclouxJ Check out Justin's other podcasts, THE BAY STREET VIDEO PODCAST (@thebaystreetvideopodcast), THE VERY FINE COMIC BOOK PODCAST (www.theveryfinecomicbookpodcast.com) and NO SUCH THING AS A BAD MOVIE (@nosuchthingasabadmovie), as Will's MICHAEL AND US (@michael-and-us).

#455 - The Best Films of 2025 Jan 26, 2026

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We definitively discuss the best films of the year. HERE'S THE LIST: THE SHROUDS: Available on The Criterion Channel GOOD NEWS: Available on Netflix CAUGHT BY THE TIDES: Available on The Criterion Channel EVIL PUDDLE: Available to Rent or Buy on Vimeo THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP: Available to Stream on HBOMAX in the US and CRAVE in Canada NOBODY (CHINA): At the time of this writing, not streaming in North America RETRO: Available on Netflix GAME CHANGER (INDIA): Available on Amazon Prime WAR 2: Available on Netflix THE CODE: Available on Mubi ISOLATED: At the time of this writing, not streaming in North America TATSUIJIN WARRIORS: At the time of this writing, not streaming in North America EEPHUS: Available on Mubi TITANIUM DAYDREAM: Available For Free on YouTube WITH HASSAN IN GAZA: At the time of this writing, not streaming in North America SORE, A WIFE FROM THE FUTURE: Available to rent on the Letterboxd Video Store RADU JUDE’S DRACULA: Available to rent on Plex ENDLESS COOKIE: Available to stream in Canada on Crave. Available to rent on Amazon in the US. Send us stuff like zines, movie-related books, physical media or memorabilia c/o Justin Decloux, Unit 1010, 3230 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 3P6, Canada. Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Podcast: twitter.com/ImprtCinemaClub Follow Will: twitter.com/WillSloanESQ Follow Justin: twitter.com/DeclouxJ Check out Justin's other podcasts, THE BAY STREET VIDEO PODCAST (@thebaystreetvideopodcast), THE VERY FINE COMIC BOOK PODCAST (www.theveryfinecomicbookpodcast.com) and NO SUCH THING AS A BAD MOVIE (@nosuchthingasabadmovie), as Will's MICHAEL AND US (@michael-and-us).

#454 - The Hottest Movies Of The Awards Season! (aka. Our Palm Springs Adventure) Jan 20, 2026

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We were invited by the Palm Springs Film Festival to be jurors, so we took a week-long trip to the beautiful city, watched a lot of movies that are sweeping up awards season, and did a lot of our fun stuff - like see CASABLANCA with Leonard Maltin! Link to the website for the movie for BURT: https://www.joeburke.net/burt Here's a scan of the book FOR THE SAKE OF SHADOWS BY MAX MILLER (1936), which chronicles a journalist who went to a Hollywood studio in the 30s and tried to write a screenplay. SPOILER: He failed miserably: https://we.tl/t-va0eJxkfNt Send us stuff like zines, movie-related books, physical media or memorabilia c/o Justin Decloux, Unit 1010, 3230 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 3P6, Canada. Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Podcast: twitter.com/ImprtCinemaClub Follow Will: twitter.com/WillSloanESQ Follow Justin: twitter.com/DeclouxJ Check out Justin's other podcasts, THE BAY STREET VIDEO PODCAST (@thebaystreetvideopodcast), THE VERY FINE COMIC BOOK PODCAST (www.theveryfinecomicbookpodcast.com) and NO SUCH THING AS A BAD MOVIE (@nosuchthingasabadmovie), as Will's MICHAEL AND US (@michael-and-us).

#453 - Celebrate The New Year With FOUR ROOMS (Starring Quentin Tarantino) Jan 01, 2026

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We discuss the 90's anthology film FOUR ROOMS, and the filmmakers that madei t. Join the Patreon now for an exclusive episode every week, access to our entire Patreon Episode back catalogue, your name read out on the next episode, and the friendly Discord chat: patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Send us stuff like zines, movie-related books, physical media or memorabilia c/o Justin Decloux, Unit 1010, 3230 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 3P6, Canada. Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Podcast: twitter.com/ImprtCinemaClub Follow Will: twitter.com/WillSloanESQ Follow Justin: twitter.com/DeclouxJ Check out Justin's other podcasts, THE BAY STREET VIDEO PODCAST (@thebaystreetvideopodcast), THE VERY FINE COMIC BOOK PODCAST (www.theveryfinecomicbookpodcast.com) and NO SUCH THING AS A BAD MOVIE (@nosuchthingasabadmovie), as Will's MICHAEL AND US (@michael-and-us).

CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: Merry Grinchmas! Dec 25, 2025

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Justin, Mike Wood (The Very Fine Comic Book Podcast) and Mark Hanson (The Bay Street Video Podcast) went to see How The Grinch Stole Christmas at a sold-out screening at The Revue Cinema in Toronto, Canada. Following the event, they recorded their thoughts. Enjoy.

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