Cinema Sidetrack

Cinema Sidetrack is your go-to podcast for everything film, hosted by Andy Perez, Braydon Leadbetter and David Ginsburg. Every week, they dive deep into the latest movie releases, offering fresh reviews and engaging discussions. But that’s not all—they sidetrack into quirky, offbeat topics related to each film, from movie pitch challenges to cinema drafts and tier lists. Whether they’re dissecting plot twists, exploring hidden gems, or debating the best popcorn flavors, Braydon, David and Andy keep it fun, insightful, and full of surprises.

Cinema Sidetrack is a tv podcast hosted by Andy Perez, with 41 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Andy Perez hosts Cinema Sidetrack, a tv show with 41 episodes published.

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  Top 25 Movies of 2025 + Blind Ranking 2026 Releases!

  Mar 10, 20261h 22mS0

  <p>There were a lot of great movies in 2025, and we've seen just about all of them! So this week we’re back and breaking down our Top 25 Movies of the Year, counting down the films that stuck with us the most—from the big theatrical hits to the smaller surprises we couldn’t stop thinking about.</p><p>Which movies made the cut? Which ones got snubbed? And how different are our lists?</p><p><br></p><p>THIS WEEK’S SIDETRACK:</p><p>David is stepping into the hot seat for a blind ranking challenge. We’ve pulled together ten...

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  PREDATOR: BADLANDS & DIE MY LOVE Reviews + We Write a Predator Movie!

  Nov 24, 20251h 1mS0

  <p>Hollywood’s been in a box office slump this fall, and Predator: Badlands seems to be the only hit from summer 'til Wicked: For Good (which we’ll be covering next week). But is Dan Trachtenberg’s new Predator any good itself? We’ll see! And also, Robert Pattinson and Jennifer Lawrence are crawling around like dogs!</p><p><br></p><p>THIS WEEK’S SIDETRACK: </p><p>We’re trying our hand at a special pitch challenge. Using Predator: Badlands and Die My Love as a starting point, we’re building our very own relationship drama Predator movie!</p><p><br></p><p...

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  2025 Movie Catch-Up! + SPRINGSTEEN w/ Bruce Springsteen Historian Melissa Ziobro

  Nov 10, 202551 minS0

  <p>There are tons of movies we've missed this year, so we're putting the pause on new releases to give our thoughts on five films that we've been meaning to catch-up on: A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE, BLUE MOON, GOOD FORTUNE, AFTER THE HUNT and LURKER. </p><p>Then we're breaking down SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE with Prof. Melissa Ziobro, the Director of Curatorial Affairs at the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University.</p><p><br></p><p>FOLLOW THE SHOW:</p><p>@CinemaSidetrack</p><p>@andyperezfilm / andyperezfilm.com</p><p>@absofool / @absolool</p>

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  FRANKENSTEIN & SHELBY OAKS Reviews + Oscar-Nominated Director Pedro Kos on IN OUR BLOOD

  Nov 3, 202551 minS0

  <p>Spooky season is coming to a close with a long-awaited adaptation from a seasoned auteur and a long-awaited debut from a YouTube film critic. They're finally both here, but can either of them possibly live up to the hype cinema fans have had in their heads for years?? We'll see on this week's edition of SPOOKY Cinema Sidetrack!</p><p><br></p><p>And at the end of the episode, we're joined by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Pedro Kos to discuss his new found footage genre mashup IN OUR BLOOD, which is available everywhere on demand starting December 1st.</p><p><...

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  BUGONIA & BLACK PHONE 2 Reviews + ALIEN MOVIE DRAFT!

  Oct 27, 202545 minS0

  <p>Spooky season is here and with it is a new blockbuster horror sequel in BLACK PHONE 2! The Grabber has stuffed the box office in his big black van, but can he make a good Freddy Krueger knock-off from beyond the grave? We'll see!</p><p>In addition to that, Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos are back teaming together for the 4th time with BUGONIA. Is Emma Stone an alien, or is she just bald?? You'll have to see the movie to find out, because this is a strictly NON-SPOILER REVIEW! But to feed into the hype, we'll be doing...

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