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On Cinema
On Cinema (also called On Cinema at the Cinema) is an American comedy web series and podcast starring Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington as amateur film critics. The duo appear as fictionalized versions of themselves. The show started as an independently released podcast from 2011 to 2013, before being picked up as a professionally produced web video series by Thing X in 2012, continuing after the site merged with Adult Swim's website in 2013. The show moved to HEI Network, an independent service, in 2021, with funding given by user subscriptions and special event ticket purchases.
On Cinema at the Cinema is the hub of a metafictional 'fictional universe', including the original podcast, 15 seasons of the web video series, yearly live Oscar specials, a spin-off limited series entitled "The Trial", the spin-off series Decker, a movie review app, an On Cinema Live! tour, and a film entitled Mister America.
On Cinema also features guest actors, some of whom play fictionalized versions of themselves, most notably actors Joe Estevez and Mark Proksch. The show and fictional universe have a dedicated cult following of fans who play along with the storylines via social media, often taking sides as "Timheads" or "Greggheads", or "Unityheads" for those that do not take a side. Heidecker and Turkington also started Decker-Con, where they appear in character and interact with fans.
Early podcast episodes of On Cinema were usually no longer than one or two minutes. Heidecker and Turkington would "review" films without actually providing any meaningful information or critical insight. With the video series, Heidecker and Turkington start using a rating scale of "bags of popcorn" ranging from 0–5. While Turkington respects the limit of five, Heidecker often goes overboard giving "6 bags" or dozens more, creating tension with Gregg. Almost every film gets a score of "5 bags"—known as a 'five-bagger'—or higher from both reviewers.
Played by Tim Heidecker as a fictionalized version of himself, Heidecker is the creator and host of On Cinema. Despite being host, he appears to know very little about the films he is discussing, although he is a fan of Tom Cruise and Jack Reacher. Heidecker often uses his show to discuss his conservative views and personal problems, or to promote his other projects, like his action series Decker, his band Dekkar or his company HEI Inc. Heidecker is an aggressive and egomaniacal alcoholic, constantly drinking and berating his costars during the Oscar specials.
Heidecker has faced multiple family problems throughout the show. Heidecker has an estranged teenage son from his first marriage, which ended after he underwent brain surgery against the wishes of his wife. He then met Ayaka while she was staying with his family as a foreign exchange student. The two eventually marry and have a child called Tom Cruise Jr. Heidecker. Tom Cruise Jr. died shortly after birth after Heidecker refused to have him vaccinated, and his death led to their marriage rapidly spiraling apart. After they divorced, Heidecker married Juliana, the sister of fellow Dekkar band member Axiom, which was short-lived. Heidecker then began a relationship with Toni Newman, the sole juror who refused to find Heidecker guilty and Heidecker's aide for his political campaign. They married twice, but following an affair and a trip to rehab, a newly sober Toni divorced Heidecker. Later, after Toni’s son Matt is shot and killed, they reconcile, with Heidecker taking the name of "Newman Heidecker" owing to a misunderstanding while getting his marriage license certified.[citation needed]
Played by Gregg Turkington as a fictionalized version of himself, Turkington is a frequent guest of On Cinema, sometimes acting as host when Heidecker is away. Turkington is a film buff and self-described movie expert, with a large amount of unimportant, uninteresting and often incorrect trivia to share about films discussed on the show. Despite his obvious lack of critical insight Turkington believes that On Cinema should be devoted exclusively to "the movies" rather than Heidecker's personal life and views. Turkington has an extensive collection of VHS cassettes located in Victorville, California, which he refers to as the Victorville Film Archives, boasting that it's one of the largest film archives in North America, though its exact size is unknown and has been destroyed on multiple occasions by Heidecker. Turkington's favorite film is The Hobbit and he describes himself as a "Hobbithead", campaigning every year for the Academy Awards to recognize Peter Jackson and give the Best Picture award to The Hobbit trilogy, believing that the academy has "a write-in section". Turkington produces many of the show's recurring segments, including "Popcorn Classics" and "On Cinema On Location", and plays Special Agent Jonathan Kington on Decker. Despite his clear antipathy towards Tim, as well as the constant abuse he suffers under him, Turkington repeatedly returns to On Cinema in the hopes that he will be made co-host.[citation needed]
The On Cinema podcast was produced independently by Heidecker and Gregg. The podcast consists of Heidecker, along with Gregg as a "special guest" for almost every episode, covering movies poorly and with little insight, and often engaging in arguments. Gregg later developed a more pretentious "film buff" persona, and Tim took a turn to being obnoxiously political, sometimes devoting entire episodes to conspiracy theories, much to the chagrin of Gregg.
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On Cinema
On Cinema (also called On Cinema at the Cinema) is an American comedy web series and podcast starring Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington as amateur film critics. The duo appear as fictionalized versions of themselves. The show started as an independently released podcast from 2011 to 2013, before being picked up as a professionally produced web video series by Thing X in 2012, continuing after the site merged with Adult Swim's website in 2013. The show moved to HEI Network, an independent service, in 2021, with funding given by user subscriptions and special event ticket purchases.
On Cinema at the Cinema is the hub of a metafictional 'fictional universe', including the original podcast, 15 seasons of the web video series, yearly live Oscar specials, a spin-off limited series entitled "The Trial", the spin-off series Decker, a movie review app, an On Cinema Live! tour, and a film entitled Mister America.
On Cinema also features guest actors, some of whom play fictionalized versions of themselves, most notably actors Joe Estevez and Mark Proksch. The show and fictional universe have a dedicated cult following of fans who play along with the storylines via social media, often taking sides as "Timheads" or "Greggheads", or "Unityheads" for those that do not take a side. Heidecker and Turkington also started Decker-Con, where they appear in character and interact with fans.
Early podcast episodes of On Cinema were usually no longer than one or two minutes. Heidecker and Turkington would "review" films without actually providing any meaningful information or critical insight. With the video series, Heidecker and Turkington start using a rating scale of "bags of popcorn" ranging from 0–5. While Turkington respects the limit of five, Heidecker often goes overboard giving "6 bags" or dozens more, creating tension with Gregg. Almost every film gets a score of "5 bags"—known as a 'five-bagger'—or higher from both reviewers.
Played by Tim Heidecker as a fictionalized version of himself, Heidecker is the creator and host of On Cinema. Despite being host, he appears to know very little about the films he is discussing, although he is a fan of Tom Cruise and Jack Reacher. Heidecker often uses his show to discuss his conservative views and personal problems, or to promote his other projects, like his action series Decker, his band Dekkar or his company HEI Inc. Heidecker is an aggressive and egomaniacal alcoholic, constantly drinking and berating his costars during the Oscar specials.
Heidecker has faced multiple family problems throughout the show. Heidecker has an estranged teenage son from his first marriage, which ended after he underwent brain surgery against the wishes of his wife. He then met Ayaka while she was staying with his family as a foreign exchange student. The two eventually marry and have a child called Tom Cruise Jr. Heidecker. Tom Cruise Jr. died shortly after birth after Heidecker refused to have him vaccinated, and his death led to their marriage rapidly spiraling apart. After they divorced, Heidecker married Juliana, the sister of fellow Dekkar band member Axiom, which was short-lived. Heidecker then began a relationship with Toni Newman, the sole juror who refused to find Heidecker guilty and Heidecker's aide for his political campaign. They married twice, but following an affair and a trip to rehab, a newly sober Toni divorced Heidecker. Later, after Toni’s son Matt is shot and killed, they reconcile, with Heidecker taking the name of "Newman Heidecker" owing to a misunderstanding while getting his marriage license certified.[citation needed]
Played by Gregg Turkington as a fictionalized version of himself, Turkington is a frequent guest of On Cinema, sometimes acting as host when Heidecker is away. Turkington is a film buff and self-described movie expert, with a large amount of unimportant, uninteresting and often incorrect trivia to share about films discussed on the show. Despite his obvious lack of critical insight Turkington believes that On Cinema should be devoted exclusively to "the movies" rather than Heidecker's personal life and views. Turkington has an extensive collection of VHS cassettes located in Victorville, California, which he refers to as the Victorville Film Archives, boasting that it's one of the largest film archives in North America, though its exact size is unknown and has been destroyed on multiple occasions by Heidecker. Turkington's favorite film is The Hobbit and he describes himself as a "Hobbithead", campaigning every year for the Academy Awards to recognize Peter Jackson and give the Best Picture award to The Hobbit trilogy, believing that the academy has "a write-in section". Turkington produces many of the show's recurring segments, including "Popcorn Classics" and "On Cinema On Location", and plays Special Agent Jonathan Kington on Decker. Despite his clear antipathy towards Tim, as well as the constant abuse he suffers under him, Turkington repeatedly returns to On Cinema in the hopes that he will be made co-host.[citation needed]
The On Cinema podcast was produced independently by Heidecker and Gregg. The podcast consists of Heidecker, along with Gregg as a "special guest" for almost every episode, covering movies poorly and with little insight, and often engaging in arguments. Gregg later developed a more pretentious "film buff" persona, and Tim took a turn to being obnoxiously political, sometimes devoting entire episodes to conspiracy theories, much to the chagrin of Gregg.