About this episode

The episode discusses the film 'Brawl in Cell Block 99' and its themes, style, and impact.

C.E. Garcia Month kicks off with "Brawl in Cell Block 99," starring Vince Vaughn in an against-type performance as a former boxer whose attempt to provide for his family sends him down a path that leads straight into the depths of hell. We'll discuss director S. Craig Zahler's uncompromising style, the film's deliberate pacing, its shocking violence, and why this modern grindhouse throwback has become a cult favorite. Along the way, the conversation takes an unexpected detour into the current...

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Hosts: Wackoe, CE Garcia, Gabe "The Calilobo"

Topics covered

• film analysis
• director style
• violence in cinema
• cult films
• modern grindhouse

Keywords

• Brawl in Cell Block 99
• Vince Vaughn
• S. Craig Zahler
• grindhouse
• film analysis
• violence
• cult favorite

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Books & works: Brawl in Cell Block 99

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