The Cinematic Tangent

About The Cinematic Tangent

The Cinematic Tangent is a podcast hosted by Chad Michael Van Alstin and Bradley Redder — two guys who bonded over a decade ago because they were chronically late to film class. The show’s aim is to facilitate honest conversations about movies in their cultural context, uninhibited by political dichotomies and insane social purity tests. Grab a beer, hang out with us, and reclaim your humanity. Visit: http://www.thecinematictangent.com

Publisher

Chad and Brad

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

15 Jan 2016

Latest episode

23 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

43 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Jun 2025

   XX – ‘Gladiator’ Jumps the Shark

   We grew up in a time when the original Gladiator was a cultural touchstone—everyone saw this movie, and it was the talk of the proverbial water cooler. But, is it actually a good movie? We debate that, getting hung up on a pointless, long escape sequence that sees Maximus end up right back where he … Continue reading XX – ‘Gladiator’ Jumps the Shark

2. 

   21 Jan 2025

   XIX – ‘American Fiction’ and ‘You People’

   For this episode, we opted to compare and contrast American Fiction and You People, two comedy-dramas where contemporary racial politics are the focal point. Yet, their perspective, style, tone, themes—and demonstrated level of filmmaking competence—could not be more radically different. We thoroughly analyze both films in our patented “deep casual” style, and we ask only … Continue reading XIX – ‘American Fiction’ and ‘You People’

3. 

   5 Aug 2024

   XVIII – Don Bluth

   We take a deep dive into the films of animator and director Don Bluth, with special focus on The Land Before Time, An American Tail, All Dogs Go to Heaven, and Anastasia. For those of us who grew up watching these movies, they are remembered for their dark subject matter and themes antithetical to Disney. … Continue reading XVIII – Don Bluth

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

16 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 16 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

13

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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