This week on The Wasteland Watchlist, host Shane Conto (The Wasteland Reviewer) is joined by film blogger and SPDM Crew podcaster Luke Burian to revisit the beloved 80s sci-fi classic Cocoon (1985) — Ron Howard's heartwarming and surprisingly moving alien encounter film starring Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn & Jessica Tandy!

🎬 Film Discussed:

• Cocoon (1985) — directed by Ron Howard
• Starring Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy & Steve Guttenberg
• Academy Award winner — Don Ameche won Best Supporting Actor
• Genre: Sci-Fi / Drama / Feel-Good / 80s Classic
• One of the most underrated and beloved science fiction films of the 1980s

The Wasteland Watchlist is a film podcast where Shane Conto and a guest randomly select from his ever-growing watchlist for discussion — spanning cult classics, feel-good cinema, and hidden gems across every era of filmmaking.

Shane Conto — film critic, writer & YouTuber: 🌐 Website | ▶️ YouTube | 📸 Instagram | | 🎥 Letterboxd

Also hosts Wasteland Retrospective, Wasteland Spotlight, and Cinematic Wasteland on the SPDM Crew network.

Luke Burian — film writer, blogger & podcaster: 🌐 Lost in Movies | ✍️ SiftPop | 🎙️ Flix and Chill | 🎙️ The Cinematic Wasteland | 🎙️ SiftPop Writers' Room

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This week on The Wasteland Watchlist, host Shane Conto (The Wasteland Reviewer) is joined by SPDM Crew podcaster Adam Ritchie (KerbRider) to explore one of the most influential French crime films ever made — Le Samouraï (1967), director Jean-Pierre Melville's masterpiece of neo-noir cinema starring Alain Delon!

🎬 Film Discussed:

• Le Samouraï (1967) — directed by Jean-Pierre Melville
• Starring Alain Delon
• Genre: French Neo-Noir / Crime Thriller / Classic World Cinema
• One of the most influential crime films in cinema history — a direct inspiration for The Driver, Ghost Dog, John Wick and countless others

Shane Conto — film critic, writer & YouTuber: 🌐 Website | ▶️ YouTube | 📸 Instagram | 🎵 TikTok | 🎥 Letterboxd

Adam Ritchie (KerbRider) — host of Screen Time with KerbRider, co-host of The Cinematic Wasteland: 📸 Instagram | 🎥 Letterboxd | 📸 KerbSide Collections Instagram

Want to help Shane clear his watchlist or join the SPDM Crew? Email spdmcrew@gmail.com

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This week on The Wasteland Watchlist, host Shane Conto (The Wasteland Reviewer) is joined by SPDM Crew creator Mike Hilty to discuss the stunning French cinema classic Manon of the Spring (1986) — the powerful sequel to Jean de Florette and one of the greatest revenge dramas in film history, directed by Claude Berri and starring Yves Montand, Daniel Auteuil & Emmanuelle Béart!

🎬 Film Discussed:

• Manon of the Spring (1986) — directed by Claude Berri
• Sequel to Jean de Florette (1986)
• Genre: French Drama / Revenge / Classic European Cinema

Shane Conto — film critic, writer & YouTuber: 🌐 Website | ▶️ YouTube | 📸 Instagram | 🎥 Letterboxd

Also hosts Wasteland Retrospective, Wasteland Spotlight, and Cinematic Wasteland on the SPDM Crew network.

Mike Hilty — SPDM Crew creator, TV & film enthusiast: 📸 Instagram | 📺 Serializd | 🎥 Letterboxd

Want to help Shane clear his watchlist or join the SPDM Crew? Email spdmcrew@gmail.com

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This week on The Wasteland Watchlist, host Shane Conto (The Wasteland Reviewer) is joined by poet and actor Larissa Benfey to celebrate one of the most beloved 80s comedies ever made — Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985), the feature film debut of director Tim Burton and Paul Reubens' iconic Pee-wee Herman character!

🎬 Film Discussed:

• Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) — directed by Tim Burton (feature film directorial debut)
• Starring Paul Reubens as Pee-wee Herman
• Music by Danny Elfman — his first collaboration with Tim Burton
• Genre: 80s Comedy / Cult Classic / Adventure

Shane Conto — film critic, writer & YouTuber: 🌐 Website | ▶️ YouTube | 📸 Instagram | 🎥 Letterboxd

Also hosts Wasteland Retrospective, Wasteland Spotlight, Cinematic Wasteland, and Wasteland Vintage Roadshow on the SPDM Crew network.

Larissa Benfey — poet, actor & creative: 🌐 Website | 🎬 IMDb | 📸 Instagram

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This week on The Wasteland Watchlist, host Shane Conto (The Wasteland Reviewer) is joined by cinephile and close friend Haley Johnston to discuss François Truffaut's landmark film adaptation of Ray Bradbury's iconic dystopian novel — Fahrenheit 451 (1966)

🎬 Film Discussed:

• Fahrenheit 451 (1966) — directed by François Truffaut
• Based on Ray Bradbury's classic dystopian novel
• Starring Oskar Werner & Julie Christie
• Genre: Sci-Fi / Dystopian / French New Wave / Literary Adaptation
• One of the most important book-to-film adaptations in cinema history

The Wasteland Watchlist is a film podcast where Shane Conto and a guest randomly select from his ever-growing watchlist for discussion — spanning literary adaptations, dystopian cinema, and world film across every era.

Shane Conto — film critic, writer & YouTuber: 🌐 Website | ▶️ YouTube | 📸 Instagram | 🎥 Letterboxd

Also hosts Wasteland Retrospective, Cinematic Wasteland, and Wasteland Spotlight on the SPDM Crew network.

Want to help Shane clear his watchlist or join the SPDM Crew? Email spdmcrew@gmail.com

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This week on The Wasteland Watchlist, host Shane Conto (The Wasteland Reviewer) is joined by filmmaker and writer Carl Kelsch to dive deep into one of the most iconic rock films ever made — Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982), the legendary concept album film directed by Alan Parker with animation by Gerald Scarfe!

🎬 Film Discussed:

• Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982) — Starring Bob Geldof
• Based on Pink Floyd's legendary 1979 double album The Wall
• Genre: Rock Film / Music Cinema / Psychedelic / Cult Classic

Shane Conto — film critic, writer & YouTuber: 🌐 Website | ▶️ YouTube | 📸 Instagram | 🎥 Letterboxd

Also hosts Wasteland Retrospective, Streaming Wasteland, Cinematic Wasteland, Wasteland Vintage Roadshow, and Ruthless Obsession on the SPDM Crew network.

Carl Kelsch — filmmaker & writer: 🌐 Website | 🎬 IMDb | 📸 Instagram

Want to help Shane clear his watchlist or join the SPDM Crew? Email spdmcrew@gmail.com

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This week on The Wasteland Watchlist, host Shane Conto (The Wasteland Reviewer) is joined by SPDM Crew creator Mike Hilty to make the case for Showgirls (1995) as a biting satire of American excess and the warped American Dream

🎬 Film Discussed:

• Showgirls (1995) — starring Elizabeth Berkley & Kyle MacLachlan

Shane Conto — film critic, writer & YouTuber: 🌐 Website | ▶️ YouTube | 📸 Instagram | 🎥 Letterboxd

Also hosts Wasteland Retrospective, Wasteland Spotlight, and Cinematic Wasteland on the SPDM Crew network.

Mike Hilty — SPDM Crew creator, TV & film enthusiast: 📸 Instagram | 📺 Serializd | 🎥 Letterboxd

Want to help Shane clear his watchlist or join the SPDM Crew? Email spdmcrew@gmail.com

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This week on The Wasteland Watchlist, host Shane Conto (The Wasteland Reviewer) is joined by podcaster Bubbawheat to dig into one of the greatest horror anthologies ever made — Creepshow (1982), the beloved collaboration between legendary filmmaker George A. Romero and Stephen King!

🎬 Film Discussed:

• Creepshow (1982) — directed by George A. Romero, written by Stephen King
• Starring Hal Holbrook, Leslie Nielsen, Ted Danson and Stephen King himself
• Genre: Horror Anthology / 80s Horror / Cult Classic

The Wasteland Watchlist is a film podcast where Shane Conto and a guest randomly select from his ever-growing watchlist for discussion — spanning cult horror, classic cinema, and world film across every era.

Shane Conto — film critic, writer & YouTuber: 🌐 Website | ▶️ YouTube | 📸 Instagram | 🎥 Letterboxd

Also hosts Wasteland Retrospective, Cinematic Wasteland, and Wasteland Spotlight on the SPDM Crew network.

Bubbawheat — podcaster & horror film enthusiast: 🌿 All podcasts & socials — Linktree

Want to help Shane clear his watchlist or join the SPDM Crew? Email spdmcrew@gmail.com

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