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Cinema IRL

Cinema IRL

By: Amber Noelle & Scott Gerhardt
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 Movies give us countless scenarios and situations the characters have to navigate. Well, how would YOU handle these situations in you were in their place? Amber, Scott and the occasional guest tackle this very topic. We're not a review show, but there are enough opinions between us you'll get a little of that too. We mostly try to keep it lighthearted and funny. Sometimes we succeed, sometimes not so much, but it's usually entertaining nonetheless, or at least we hopeCopyright 2026 Chainsaw Enterprises Art
Episodes
  • E258 - Project Hail Mary - What Would YOU Do?

    E258 - Project Hail Mary - What Would YOU Do?
    Apr 13 2026
    This week on Cinema IRL, Scott and Amber are blasting off into a suicide mission with *Project Hail Mary*, a film that asks if you’re willing to save the world if it means never seeing a human face again. They’re dissecting the tactical "choice" of being kidnapped and put into a coma for science, the logistical nightmare of an IMAX theater that requires a neck brace, and why Scott is surprisingly okay with a life of isolation as long as it ends with a statue in his honor. From sun-eating space mold to the ultimate interspecies bromance with a literal rock named Rocky, they’re questioning whether teaching alien kids on a "Moose" call is really better than a one-way ticket back to Earth. It’s a deep dive into forced altruism, selective amnesia, and whether or not a sentient pebble makes for a good roommate.
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    21 mins
  • E257 - the Gates - What Would YOU Do?

    E257 - the Gates - What Would YOU Do?
    Apr 10 2026
    This week on Cinema IRL, Scott and Amber are taking a "shortcut" straight into a nightmare with *The Gates*, a film that proves gated communities are less about safety and more about hiding James Van Der Beek’s murderous side quests. They’re dissecting the tactical genius—or lack thereof—of ditching a perfectly good car to hide in a bush, the "Stepford Wives" energy of a neighborhood where everyone has a gun, and why Scott is physically pained by a fictional university name. It’s a deep dive into the survival instincts of three friends trapped in a racist "utopia" where the pastor is the predator and the sun apparently rises at high noon just to mess with the lighting budget. The duo debates whether they’d play along with a bribe or demand a lawyer, all while mourning the fact that Dawson’s final role involved throwing a parishioner into a fireplace. It’s a masterclass in "what would you do" when the GPS fails and the neighbors are definitely in a cult.
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    39 mins
  • E256 - The Bride - What Would YOU Do?

    E256 - The Bride - What Would YOU Do?
    Apr 8 2026
    This week on Cinema IRL, Scott and Amber are digging up a 1930s grave for *The Bride!*, a Maggie Gyllenhaal fever dream that asks what happens when Frankenstein gets a companion who is part-informant, part-feminist icon, and fully possessed by the ghost of Mary Shelley. They’re dissecting the physiological horror of a "moist" undead crotch, the tactical benefits of ballroom dancing for monsters, and why every woman in Chicago suddenly decided to start "Bonnie and Clyding" across the Midwest. It’s a deep dive into the "Man vs. Bear" debate, the etiquette of rejecting a reanimated lover, and why Scott refuses to let Frank on the podcast until he works on his words-per-minute.
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    16 mins
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