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An expert in chills and thrills, spoOoOky Sam Zimmerman of the On-Demand horror service Shudder joins Devin & Amy to nominate the 1980 Italian cannibal exploitation horror film Cannibal Holocaust on a special Halloween episode of The Canon! It's a story of a missing documentary film crew who had gone to the Amazon to film cannibal tribes. The film was banned in Italy, Australia, and several other countries due to its portrayal of graphic brutality, sexual assault, and violence toward animals. Some nations have since revoked the ban, but the film is still banned in several countries. Tune in if you dare!

Hollywood's own Jake Fogelnest (writer for Hulu's Difficult People, Billy on the Street) joins Devin & Amy this week to discuss Fast Times at Ridgemont High: one of the definitive teen movies of the 80s. From the real uncomfortable way sex is portrayed to Sean Penn's portrayal of Jeff Spicoli to the terrific 80s soundtrack, this movie has it all. Tune in as Devin, Amy, and Jake talk about a movie that presents teenagers as they really are -- and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

This week Devin & Amy discuss the 2006 Guillermo del Toro dark fantasy film Pan's Labyrinth. Is Ofelia a rebel at heart? Or is she just an obedient child without her own thoughts? Is the Pale Man one of the most terrifyingly unique characters to grace the screen? Tune in as Devin & Amy go head to head to determine whether this rich and beautiful fable is canon worthy -- and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

Thanks to a devoted listener, Devin & Amy are pitting two of the greatest Horror remakes ever made against each other: David Cronenberg’s The Fly vs. John Carpenter’s The Thing. Two pinnacles of the careers of two great directors and this episode is the horrible, bloody, gory monster ruining everything. Tune into hear Devin & Amy decide which movie will get the axe -- and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

This week Devin and Amy are going back in time as they discuss the 1956 John Ford and John Wayne Western: The Searchers. It was named the greatest American western by the American Film Institute. But will this and the film’s many other accolades be enough to get it into the canon? Tune in as Devin & Amy discuss one of the most stunning performances by John Wayne -- and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

A wonderfully colorful and rare hybrid of animation and documentary that deals with the line between reality and fantasy. But is it worthy of the Canon? This week Devin & Amy tackle Ari Folman’s 2008 Israeli animated war documentary Waltz with Bashir. Tune in as Devin & Amy discuss animation & storytelling -- and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

This week Devin and Amy are nominating the 1932 Black and White film Freaks. A drama love triangle romance quasi murder story set in a traveling circus starring real life people with real life physical abnormalities. Can Freaks make into the canon? Tune in to hear Devin & Amy discuss this seminal horror film -- and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

Sasha Stone, founder and editor of the film/awards discussion website Awards Daily joins Devin & Amy this week to nominate a Kathryn Bigelow film: the Academy Award winning The Hurt Locker. Why does this Iraq War film deserve a spot in the canon? Why is Bigelow important in the world of filmmakers? Should every Academy Award winning film be automatically entered into the canon? Tune into hear a discussion on the amazing set-pieces in the film -- and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

Devin and Amy finally tackle a Quentin Tarantino film and which better than his debut: Reservoir Dogs. The story of a heist gone wrong with a cast of criminals with colors for nicknames formed the 90s with its profound impact the size of a meteor. Is this a no brainer entry into the canon or does a different Tarantino film deserve to be entered into the canon? Tune in to hear Devin & Amy discuss Tarantino’s craft of violence -- and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote! Download the Howl app or go to Howl.FM and use the promo code canon for a one month free trial of Howl Premium!

Bobcat Goldthwait and Barry Crimmins, creators of the new documentary Call Me Lucky which follows the life of comedian Barry Crimmins join Devin & Amy this week to nominate the 1972 American satirical comedy-drama The Candidate into the Canon. They’ll discuss the transformation of Robert Redford’s character, the remarkable performance by a rare bearded Peter Boyle, how the issues tackled in the film are still relevant today, and the possibility of a sequel. Tune in to hear Bobcat share his story about the awkward interaction he had with Redford as well as what lead him to create a film following his friend Barry -- and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

This week Devin and Amy are revisiting the Brian De Palma directed film that began the Tom Cruise action spy franchise, Mission: Impossible. Is the spy craft realistic or not? Is Tom Cruise forced to continue to go bigger with his stunt work? Will this be the only film in the franchise to be entered into the canon? Tune in to hear Devin & Amy rank the Mission: Impossible film from best to worst-- and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote! Warning: There will be spoilers for the latest Mission: Impossible film.

Devin and Amy are back from their brief vacation to discuss one of the most important motion pictures made period: Billy Wilder’s Double Indemnity. Did this movie give birth to the Film noir movement? How does Fred MacMurray play credible dumb confident with ease? Which U.S. President claims this is his favorite film of all time? Tune in to hear Devin & Amy perform a dramatic reading of the some of the lines from the movie -- and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

We’re traveling to a millennial future in Japan this week as Devin & Amy discuss a Japanese film that has had a decade of controversy surrounding it: Battle Royale. Did Hunger Games rip off this film about a class of high school students who fight to the death on an island? Why did it take forever for the movie to be released in the U.S.? Is the special edition with the added character flashbacks better than the original? Tune in to hear Devin & Amy give us a refresher on WWII history -- and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

Better buckle up because this week Devin & Amy are discussing the 1950 Bette Davis classic All About Eve. Is this Broadway drama one murder away from becoming a horror movie? How does it stack up to Sunset Boulevard? And why would Devin claim that snide, back-stabbing theater critic Addison DeWitt is his role model? Tune in to hear Devin & Amy dish about Joseph L. Mankiewicz's withering wit -- and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

The handsome and scrappy actor Noah Segan joins Devin & Amy this week with a 70s counter-culture nomination for the canon: Two-Lane Blacktop. It’s a story of two street racers (played by James Taylor and Dennis Wilson) who live on the road in their highly modified, brutal Chevrolet 150 two-door sedan drag car and drift from town to town, making their income by challenging local residents to impromptu drag races. Will everyone agree that the journey to search for this film just to be able to watch it was worth it? Tune in for the discussion of a film wildly considered to be an icon of existential cinema and the American New Wave -- and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

Devin & Amy are back in battle mode as they put two adventure/monster films against each other: 1933’s King Kong vs. 1993’s Jurassic Park. Will King Kong’s iconic status as a staple in pop culture give it the edge it needs to be entered into the Canon? Or will Spielberg’s mastery of filmmaking and impact on the way we looked at dinosaurs give Jurassic Park the upper hand? Tune in to hear a battle as iconic as Kong vs. the T-Rex between Devin & Amy -- and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

This week Devin & Amy are discussing 1989’s Do the Right Thing, a Spike Lee Joint. Can you feel the heat of Bed-Stuy Brooklyn through the beautiful filmmaking on display? Does the message of the film mean as much as it does nearly 25 years later? Did Mookie do the right thing? Tune in to hear Devin & Amy share their thoughts on a film whose message remains immortal -- and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

In celebration of the release of Mad Max: Fury Road, Devin & Amy are pitting The Road Warrior against Fury Road! Is it fair to take the original Mad Max out of the running? Which of the two George Miller classic post-apocalyptic action films will win the prize of being immortalized into the Canon? Will Devin respond to Amy’s texts in the future? Tune in to hear Devin & Amy battle it out in the Thunderdome -- and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

The hills are alive with the sound of music! But it is good music? This week Devin & Amy tackle 'The Sound of Music'. Do all these songs need to be in the movie? What's worse, the children or the polite Nazis? Tune in as the hard questions are answered about this 'flavorless yogurt' of a movie -- and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

Joe Lynch, director of Everly and Knights of Badassdom, joins Devin & Amy this week with a groovy nomination for the canon: Evil Dead II. The astonishing camera work in Sam Raimi's gore-comedy sequel inspired his own filmmaking, but does the first Evil Dead deserve more recognition for its X-rated cult legacy? Either way, can everyone agree that the scene between Ash vs. his own hand one of the finest pieces of physical comedy ever on film? Tune in for the discussion of a horror film with Three Stooges humor -- and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

Look who's still talking John Travolta. This week Devin & Amy discuss the 1977 nightclub drama Saturday Night Fever, the story of 19-year-old Italian hunk Tony Manero who works a dead-end job at a small hardware store by day and is a God of the dance floor by night. Will this be the second stylish '70s Travolta flick to earn a spot in the canon or does anything disco-related need to die forever? Tune in, slip into your polyester suit, and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

Karina Longworth, host of the film history podcast, “You Must Remember This” and author of "Al Pacino: Anatomy of an Actor," joins Devin & Amy this week with a bold nomination: The Godfather: Part III deserves to be in the canon along with The Godfather and The Godfather: Part II. Should the first two classics enter alone? Does the full trilogy satisfy -- or sabotage -- the Corleone saga? Was Sofia Coppola really so bad that her father's final installment should get scrapped? Tune in for the difficult down-to-the-wire decision everyone must make -- and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote!

It’s an egghead head-to-head as Devin & Amy debate which Woody Allen classic should enter the Canon: Annie Hall or Manhattan. Will it be the beautifully shot black-and-white love letter to New York? Or will it be the hilarious romance that flows like an amazing stand-up set? Tune in to hear Devin & Amy struggle between these masterpieces -- and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote! This episode is sponsored by: Loot Crate - Make sure to head to lootcrate.com and enter code CANON to save $3 on any new subscription!

This week Devin & Amy are doing the time warp as they discuss their first musical film, Richard O’Brien’s 1975 cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Should this film be entered into the canon based upon it being the most successful midnight movie in film history? Or should it be judged as a poorly paced movie that is so bad that the audience had to begin interacting with it just to get through the movie? Would cinema be introduced to Tim Curry otherwise? Tune in to hear about Devin & Amy’s first encounter with this weird, sexually liberating, never ending night -- and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote! This episode is sponsored by: EX MACHINA. A sci-fi thriller directed by the writer of Sunshine and 28 Days later. It opens in select theaters NY and LA theaters on April 10. Loot Crate Make sure to head to lootcrate.com and enter code CANON to save $3 on any new subscription!

Recorded LIVE from UCB-Sunset in Los Angeles, this very special episode of The Canon finds Devin & Amy inviting Silicon Valley star and The Indoor Kids host Kumail Nanjiani to pit Alien vs. Aliens in an epic space battle. Did Ridley Scott create a science fiction classic that cannot be topped? Or did James Cameron improve the franchise by fully developing heroine Ellen Ripley? Tune in to hear what the live audience thinks -- and head to the forums on Wolfpop to cast the deciding vote! This episode is sponsored by Harry's. Men, women. We all need razors that don’t suck. Go to Harrys.com now and Harry’s will give you $5 off if you type in CANON with your first purchase.