In this episode of “Sorry if It Sucks,” Curt Manchester sits down with Frankie Frain from Red Cow Arcade to dive deep into discussions about weight loss, body image, YouTube culture, and the unique challenges of content creation.
Featured in “HOMEMADE Mac & Cheese with Gruyère Caramelized Onions | BoxMac 186” https://youtu.be/nHGUUuWebs0?si=zTxkOAi0d87NmC-p For the carmelized onions: 1 Vidalia Onions, Sliced 1 tbsp butter 1 tbsp olive oil Salt 1. Heat the butter and olive oil over
Blinky from okfinebethatway interviews Frankie about his relationship and history with Confused Matthew.
Frankie appeared in “The History of Confused Matthew” by okfinebethatway.
Frankie appeared on J and Z Productions to discuss VHS collecting.
Featured in “CHEDDAR GOBLIN and Homemade Buffalo Mac | BoxMac 182” Jon’s Fast & Easy Buffalo Mac 1 Lb of Prince Large Elbow Pasta 1 Lb of Chicken Breast 1 tbsp of Olive Oil (any type is fine)
Featured in “Velveeta & Chourico, Retro Gaming Xmas, Apple Crisp, and Scavenger Junt! | BoxMac 176” Junt’s Christmas Party Mac 1 lb Pasta (I use medium shells) Salt for water 16 oz Velveeta Cheese 8 oz Sharp Cheddar
Featured in “Velveeta & Chourico, Retro Gaming Xmas, Apple Crisp, and Scavenger Junt! | BoxMac 176” Apple Crisp 8 cortland apples 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp salt 3/4 cup flower 1 cup sugar 1/3 cup butter 1. Peel,
Frankie joins the Binge Movies podcast to review 5 of the top 10 grossing movies of 2000 – X-Men, The Perfect Storm, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, What Lies Beneath, and Meet the Parents.
Red Cow and RIP Restaurants & Retail Featured on Fun 107!
Featured in “$89 HALLOWEEN Mac & Cheese | Whole Foods Ingredients | BoxMac 166” 8 oz Orechiette Pasta 12oz Sharp Aged Chedder cheese, shredded 8oz Fontina Cheese, shredded 2c Heavy Cream 2 Small Scallions, chopped 3 Cloves garlic,
Frankie was on the podcast “Yes But Why” hosted out of Austin, TX. We talked all things Red Cow, BoxMac, and filmmaking.
Frankie joins the podcast “Shame Watch” to discuss the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers movie from 1995.
Featured in “BoxMac 155: 10-Cheese Jumbo Shells with Utz” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIozaK5NJ_s You can make the stuff shells on their own as a delicious mac dish. I recommend doing this rather than making the whole recipe, because this was definitely
Featured in “Junt’s Annual Christmas Party in 2020”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPJgRHXPdcA 1 lb. Chicken Breast2 10 oz Cans Cambell’s Cream of Chicken Soup1 3/4 cups Holland House Cooking SherryVeg Oil for Frying For Breading Mix1 cup flour1 1/2 tablespoon paprika (cheap
Featured in “BoxMac 153: Stuffing Mac (Thanksgiving)”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fN_z27biyU Ingredients: 1 Package Arnold Herb Seasoned Cubed Stuffing (12 oz)1 Stick Butter1/2 cup chopped celery2 tbsp of Chicken Better Than Bullion2 Eggs (You could go 1-3 safely)8 oz uncooked De Cecco
Featured in “BoxMac 151: Utz Cheese Ball Mac”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDEVuX00l_8 Ingredients: 10 oz UTZ Brand Balls1 pound pasta (We used Cara Mamma Lumaconi)1/2 stick of butter (We used Kate’s)2 tbsp of Flour4 oz Heavy Cream4 oz Whole Milk4 oz Sour
Featured in “BoxMac 137: Pfaltzgraff” RECIPE 1 Pound Box DeCecco Orecchiette pasta 12oz Cabot Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese 8oz Shredded Gruyere Cheese 8oz Velveeta Block Cheese, cut into pieces 2 Granny Smith Apples, not peeled, cored and diced.
Featured in “BoxMac 132: Sodium Citrate” Ingredients: 24oz Shredded Cheese. I used Sharp. 11g Sodium Citrate 1/2 Cup Butter (1 Stick) 2.5 Cups Cold Milk 2 Tbsp Jar Garlic 1 pound De Cecco Orecchiette Pasta 1. Boil Pasta
Featured in “BoxMac 131: Thomas Jefferson’s Macaroni & Cheese” Ingredients: 1 pound semolina elbow pasta 3c milk 3c water 16 oz Parmesan and Asiago cheese 16 oz Sharp Cheddar Cheese 1.5 sticks of cold butter sliced into 1/8th
Featured in “BoxMac 122: Mac & Cheese Fudge” Ingredients: 2 Sticks Unsalted Butter 8 oz. Velveeta cheese 2 lbs confectioner’s sugar 1 C low fat milk powder 1/2 C uncooked small pasta (Ditalini recommended) Prep small pot with
Featured in “BoxMac 122: Mac & Cheese Fudge” Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C) 1 tablespoon active dry yeast 1/2 cup honey 4 tablespoons vegetable oil 3 eggs 1 tablespoon salt 8 cups
Featured in “BoxMac 122: Mac & Cheese Fudge” Ingredients: 4 egg yolks 1/3 cup sugar, plus 1 tablespoon 1 pint whole milk 1 cup heavy cream 3 ounces bourbon 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 4 egg whites –
Featured in “BoxMac 121: Thanksgiving Mac! – Brie, Turkey, and Cranberries!” 1 lb elbow macaronni 8 oz brie, rind removed 8 oz marscapone 8 oz sharp cheddar 2 turkey thighs 1 1/2 cups raw cranberries 4 oz shreaded
Featured in “BoxMac 120: Pumpkin Raviolis with Sage Browned Butter Sauce” 1 package (50 sheets) wonton wrappers 1 egg, whisked 2/3 cup pumpkin puree 1/3 cup ricotta cheese 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp
The Other Side, The Filmmaker by Salvatore Cento The video was already making the rounds and I was late to the party. Two seemingly normal looking men in a normal looking kitchen making a normal plate of macaroni
Featured in “BoxMac 114: The Fourth Awakens” 16 oz elbow macaroni 1 egg 2 cups of milk 3 tbsp butter melted 3 cups of shredded cheese (I used half gouda and half cheddar) Salt and pepper to taste
Featured in “BoxMac 114: The Fourth Awakens” RECIPE 1/4 cup each diced Onion Cauliflower Multi colored bell peppers Butternut squash Couscous 2 cups Earth Balance buttery spread 4tbs Granulated garlic to taste Salt to taste Roast or sauté
Featured in “BoxMac 114: The Fourth Awakens” RECIPE – Microwave frozen vegetables (carrots, broccoli, cauliflower). – Boil water in a pot. Add salt and pour in frozen or fresh raviolis. Cook for about 15 minutes or until done.
Featured in “BoxMac 114: The Fourth Awakens” 1. Purchase fast food. 2. Disguise as your own cooking.
Featured in “BoxMac 114: The Fourth Awakens” 2 pounds chicken breast tenders 1 packets good seasoning dressing, prepared as on the box 1/2 tsp ground pepper 1 heaping teaspoon preserved garlic (you can use fresh or omit entirely
Featured in “BoxMac 102: Vegan Mac Fest Cook Off” (please note everything is approximate. Kelsey does not claim to be a professional recipe writer and sometimes likes to throw extra things in without thinking about it) Mac & Cheese:
Featured in “BoxMac: Fans Visit and Cook Us Mac!” RECIPE 1 lb cellentani 3 tbsp butter 1 tbsp flour 3 cups milk 8 oz cream cheese 16 oz shredded cheese 1. Melt butter. 2. Add flour. 3. Add
Featured in BoxMac 100: The 100th Episode RECIPE 1 lb of baby carrots 3/4 cup of brown sugar 1/2 water 1 tsp of olive oil 1 tsp of vanilla extract 1 tsp of bourbon Put all ingredients in
Featured in BoxMac 100: The 100th Episode RECIPE 14 oz fresh cranberries 1 cup sugar 1 cup water 2 tbsp bourbon 1 tbsp vanilla extract 1. Combine ingredients in a large pot and bring to a boil. 2.
Featured in BoxMac 99: Kraft Original vs. Market Pantry (Retake) RECIPE 6 cups of unsalted cashews 3 cup of brown sugar 3/4 cup of water 1 tsp of cinnamon 1/2 tsp of nutmeg 1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper
Featured in BoxMac 95: Baked Pumpkin Macaroni & Cheese RECIPE 1 lb Medium Shell Pasta 1 Small Minced Shallot 2 Tablespoons Flour 3 tbsp Kerry gold butter 12 oz Heavy Cream 8oz Sharp Cheddar Cheese 4oz Colby Jack
I Need to Lose Ten Pounds Now Available on Troma Now!
2 and 1/2 lb of English cut beef short ribs (5 meat bricks) A couple tablespoons of olive oil A dash of each of the following: -Kosher salt -Fresh ground pepper -Garlic powder -Paprika 2 carrots (cut into several
Frankie and Junt from BoxMac Interviewed by Paste Magazine!
Featured in BoxMac 88: 4th of July Mix-in Mac Fest 2017 RECIPE 1 cup of whiskey (I used Bulliet Bourbon) 5 slices of thick sliced applewood smoked bacon One box of Cracker Barrel sharp cheddar mac and cheese
Featured in BoxMac 88: 4th of July Mix-in Mac Fest 2017 RECIPE – 5 cans of Campbell’s cream of mushroom soup – frozen vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, carrots) – butter – salt and pepper and garlic powder – 4 boxes of mac
Featured in BoxMac 88: 4th of July Mix-in Mac Fest 2017 RECIPE Spice Mix 4tbsp chili powder 2tbsp dried minced onion 2tsp cinnamon 1tsp cumin 1/2tsp kosher salt 1/2tsp garlic powder 1/2tsp cayenne or crushed red pepper flakes
Featured in BoxMac 88: 4th of July Mix-in Mac Fest 2017 RECIPE 2 Boxes of Annie’s Deluxe Shells & Real-Aged Wisconsin Cheddar 1 can of Starkist tuna Mix in and enjoy.
Featured in BoxMac 88: 4th of July Mix-in Mac Fest 2017 RECIPE 1 package macaroni noodles 3 tbsp butter 3 tbsp flour 3 cups milk 1 egg 3 tbsp ancho sauce from chipotle chile can 1/2 cup cream
Featured in BoxMac 88: 4th of July Mix-in Mac Fest 2017 RECIPE 1 package macaroni noodles 1 large apple, diced 4 slices maple smoked bacon, cubed 3 tbsp butter 3 tbsp flour 3 cups milk 1 egg 1/2
Featured in BoxMac 88: 4th of July Mix-in Mac Fest 2017 RECIPE 1b Cracker Barrel Sharp Cheddar Mac 1 12-16oz sour cream depending on taste 8 Ounces Whatever Cheese you have around (I used a mix of cabot
¼ tsp active dry yeast 1 ½ cups warm water (95°F) 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 1 ½ tsp of sea salt 1. Pour water into large mixing bowl and dissolve yeast into the water. 2.
Five cloves of garlic 1 medium onion 1 large carrot 2 tbsp butter 32 oz can crushed tomatoes 1/2 tsp dried oregano 2 tbsp Tiger Sauce 1. Toss garlic, onion, and carrot into a food processor and pulse until
BoxMac Named One of 7 Best Food YouTube Channels by Paste Magazine!
Featured in BoxMac 76: Homemade Gnocchi & Cheese Pt. 2 RECIPE 2 medium onions, sliced 1 tbsp butter salt (~1 tbsp) 6 slices bacon, chopped 2 cups sliced mushrooms 3 packages pre-made gnocchi 3 tbsp butter 3 tbsp
Featured in BoxMac 72: Japanese Gratin Mac and Great Value Three Cheese RECIPE 1 Macaroni Gratin set (1 box) Onion (sliced) 200 Grams Chicken meat, bite sized or peeled, 200 grams Water (please do not use hot water,
BoxMac Featured in the Fall River Herald News!
Featured in BoxMac 65: Holiday Special 2016 Pt. 2 – Junt’s Homestyle Redux RECIPE 1 pound fine pasta. Use any upscale pasta. 16 oz white sharp Cheddar, fresh shredded (Cabot recommended) 8 oz Monterey jack cheddar, fresh shredded
Want to help hungry kids AND have delicious shaped mac and cheese? Go to jesusimhungry.com/boxmac before January 2nd – HALF of the proceeds go to No Kid Hungry! We tried it on the 2016 Christmas Special Part 1
Hi! I’ve been wanting to build something in my spare time for quite a while now. I have a background in software development, and an interest in video games, so making a game always seemed like the natural
Welcome to the BoxMac Database! Here, you can view a well-maintained database of all the macs tried on BoxMac, what they cost, where they came from, and most importantly, if they were any good. Check out the BoxMac
Junt has left an old Elmo doll (from one of his sister’s childhoods?) out in the backyard for the past several years. Now, watch a 24/7 livestream of Elmo through wind, rain, snow, and sunshine, at http://elmo.camera.
Featured in BoxMac 50: 4th of July Mix-in Mac Fest RECIPE 1lb Orecchiette pasta (or other pasta if you prefer) 1lb Ground Beef (80/20 suggested) 8oz Velveeta 2Cups Shredded Cheddar Jack 2Cups Whole Milk 1Tbsp Butter 2Tbsp Taco
Featured in BoxMac 50: 4th of July Mix-in Mac Fest RECIPE Ingedients: -1 box of cracker barrel sharp cheddar -1 half of a medium onion, chopped -1 red pepper, chopped -half of a package of hot italian sausage
Featured in BoxMac 50: 4th of July Mix-in Mac Fest RECIPE Ingredients: 1 Pound Velveeta Block Cheese 1/2 Stick Butter 3 Boxes (3b) Cracker Barrel Sharp Cheddar 6 Saugy Brand Hot dogs Milk Salt 1. In a medium
Featured in BoxMac 50: 4th of July Mix-in Mac Fest RECIPE PHASE I: Roasted Tomatoes (You can skip this phase…mix-in is a NO NO, but cherry tomatoes are yummy on their own.) 2 packages of cherry tomatoes olive
Featured in BoxMac 50: 4th of July Mix-in Mac Fest RECIPE 1 Box of Kraft Cheddar Deluxe Microwave 1/2 lb. of chourico and green peppers Mix in and enjoy.
Featured in BoxMac 50: 4th of July Mix-in Mac Fest RECIPE 1 lb 80/20 Ground Beef 1 b Cracker Barrel Sharp Cheddar Mac 2 Tbsp Oil (make sure it has a high smoke point) Salt (to taste) Black
A nice profile of BoxMac on Geek Dad’s “6 Super-Specific, Oddly Satisfying YouTube Channels.”
10 years ago, my first feature film, I Need to Lose Ten Pounds screened at a grungy auditorium theater at UMass Dartmouth. You only get your 10th anniversary for a film with “10” in the title once, so
The BoxMac Kickstarter was selected as a “Project We Love” by Kickstarter, and was a success, surpassing the $2500 goal and making it to $3000! Thank you to all and please enjoy the blu-ray! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1149355187/boxmac-volume-1-blu-ray
Featured in BoxMac 23: Holiday Special – Kraft Homestyle vs. Junt’s Homestyle RECIPE Topping: 3 loosely packed cups Cheetos 3 tbsp melted butter Main Dish: 1 Pound Pipette Macaroni 1 Shallot 1 1/2 tsp dry mustard 1/2 tsp
BoxMac was on the front of /r/videos on Reddit for nearly 36 hours! The post featured our Canadian vs. American KD competition. See the post here.
Featured in BoxMac 17: FrankenMac vs. Kraft Halloween Shapes RECIPE 200g Shell Pasta (Prince Small Shells) 50g of Cheese Powder (Firehouse Pantry) 5g of Non-Fat Dried Milk Powder (Bob’s Redmill) 1/4 tsp of Xanthan Gum (Bob’s Redmill) 1/8
Rogue Cinema Upcoming Guide to Indie Film Projects
Having Fun Up There Review by Film in Austin
Having Fun Up There Announced as Winners at the Massachusetts Independent Film Festival
Rogue Cinema Interview with Frankie Frain – Having Fun Up There
Having Fun Up There Review by Film Threat
Having Fun Up There Review by Demons of Celluloid
Having Fun Up There Review by Film Bizarro
Having Fun Up There Review by Rogue Cinema
Denver Johnson’s Facebook review of Sexually Frank
Denver Johnson’s Facebook review of A-Bo the Humonkey.
I Need to Lose Ten Pounds – Demons of Celluloid Review
The following is a technical blog written by Cyle Gage the week after shooting wrapped on Having Fun Up There. THE PROJECT Having Fun Up There is a feature-length movie about a 30-somethingyear-old musician guy who has a
The following was written by Geoff Tarulli as an explanation to the cast and crew of what the musical backgrounds of the characters in the film would be. It all must start off with the Ramones. “Please Kill
Film Bizarro’s review of A-Bo the Humonkey.
2012 Sydney Underground Film Festival Award Winners
Eastside FM 88.9 Written Review – “Sexually Frank Creators Tell All About Love, Sex And…Toes?”
Sexually Frank’s full page in the Sydney Underground Film Festival’s program.
The Spitpress – “Frankie Frain: Frankie by Name, Frank by Nature”
Frankie and Keith on “Something Else,” Eastside FM 88.9 Sydney, Australia
An Online Universe – SUFF 2012 PreviewIncluding Sexually Frank
Cinema-Crazed.com – Sexually Frank Review by Felix Vasquez Jr.
SMUT in the City: Sexually Frank Review by Devon Tincknell
The Word in Independent and Underground Film Since 1985! Sexually Frank Review by Mark Bell
Sexually Frank is the first time I’ve had something to say in a film, and the movie was never supposed to exist. On July 21, 2007, I screened A-Bo the Humonkey to a crowd of several hundred locals
by Cyle Gage Cinematographer, Sexually Frank I like running gags. Long-running, painful, inside jokes. Especially ones that are too grotesque to be spoken in public. It’s no surprise that I like to surround myself with people who can
Rogue Cinema – Covering the Independent, Cult, and Low Budget Cinema Scene Sexually Frank Review by Cary Conley
Dead Harvey Indie Film Blog Interview with Director Frankie Frain
One of the things we tout about is how little this film cost – but surely we spent something. So how much did this movie cost? Depends who you ask. When you have a dual-income, no kids (dinc)
I Need to Lose Ten Pounds Essay on EyeCrave
I Need to Lose Ten Pounds Review from FilmArcade.net
Interview at DeadHarvey with Frankie on A-Bo the Humonkey.
I Need to Lose Ten Pounds – DeadHarvey Blog Review
FilmArcade.net Review of A-Bo the Humonkey.
I Need to Lose Ten Pounds Review by Film Apocalypse
I began writing my first feature when I was 14 years old. I, like so many, was inspired by Troma films and B-horror (well, B-anything really. If it was cheap and counter-culture, I seemed to like it) and
MovieMaker Magazine featuring A-Bo the Humonkey.
A-Bo the Humonkey is featured in the Tromadance 2008 lineup.
I Need to Lose Ten Pounds Review by EyeCrave
I Need to Lose Ten Pounds – DVDSchlock Review.
Fanboy Theater Review of A-Bo the Humonkey.
A-Bo the Humonkey Premiere Coverage: Herald News
New Bedford Standard Times – A-Bo Premiere Coverage
The Westport Chronicle covers the A-Bo Premiere at Umass Dartmouth.
The Herald News covers the debate scene from A-Bo the Humonkey.
I Need to Lose Ten Pounds – Winner of Tromadance 2006.
I Need to Lose Ten Pounds – Emersonians in the News
I Need to Lose Ten Pounds Review by Southcoast Today
Friends Norm and Donna Review I Need to Lose Ten Pounds
I Need to Lose Ten Pounds Premiere Coverage – Westport Shorelines
I Need to Lose Ten Pounds – Bad Westport Villager Review
I Need to Lose Ten Pounds – Good Westport Villager Review
I Need to Lose Ten Pounds Premiere Coverage – Standard Times
I Need to Lose Ten Pounds Premiere Coverage – Westport Villager
I Need to Lose Ten Pounds on the Troma Website.
Lloyd’s Email about I Need to Lose Ten Pounds
I Need to Lose Ten Pounds – Salt Lake City Weekly, Tromadance 2006
I Need to Lose Ten Pounds at Tromadance 2006
Tromadance Email Selecting I Need to Lose Ten Pounds
Written in 2003 by Nina, when she was 17. Every Shakespearian drama consists of five acts, each with a varying number of scenes. Often a parallel exists between the number of acts and the universal law of living
