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Welcome to 2025! Moviestruck is kicking off the new year at MAXIMUM SPEED as we review as fast as possible Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) with Red and Blue of Overly Sarcastic Productions. We discuss our Sonic histories, turning to Eggman, and much much more in the first episode of the New Year!   Where to find Overly Sarcastic Productions: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/OverlySarcasticProductionsC...

Content Warning: Violence, Shark Attack, Movie-level-Mayor Noir is back, just like the shark! We're talking direct-to-TV classic Ghost Shark (2013), which is weirdly a favorite of Sophia's. Apparently "I have a podcast" doesn't give you taste, but who cares! A shark eats a kid on a slip-n-slide! Where to find City of Noir: Twitter: @NoirGalaxies BlueSky: @noirgalaxies.bsky.social Rolling with Diff...

Get those skates on, we're rolling away to Xanadu (1980) with Brendan from City of Supers! From Gene Kelly on roller skates to Olivia Newton-John on roller skates, this movie has it all! Provided by "all" you mean roller skates.   Where to find City of Supers: Twitter: @cityofsuperspod Instagram: @cityofsupers Available on all fine podcasting platforms Contact the Pod moviestruckpod@gmail.com www....

Content Warning: Discussion of Sexual Themes, Infidelity Joined by author and critic Carrie Rickey, Moviestruck is taking a turn to the cinephile, examining Agnès Varda's Le Bonheur , or Happiness if you have Sophia's level of French! In a Moviestruck first, we're leaving the ending ambiguous, so be sure to give the film a watch before you give this pod a listen for the full experience! Where to f...

We've got a game to win! Get off your pommel horse and tune in as Matt from Extra Credits and The Only Podcast About Movies joins Moviestruck this week to unpack martial arts-gymnastic flick, Gymkata (1985)! We share the hi and low (bars) of this film, including fashion advice for fights, tournament structure, and wide and varied city streets! Where to find Matt: Extra Credits: https://www.youtube...

Content Warning: Body Horror Description, Xenomorph Stuff Did you see that? In the abandoned space colony? Was it a Xenomorph? Nahhh it's just another episode of Moviestruck! I'm joined this week by Alrik Bursell, Indie filmmaker and podcaster over on Making Movies is Hard, and we're kicking off October with scary sequel, Aliens (1986). Grab your Colonial Marine big ole flamerthrower and buckle in...

Content Warning: Brief mentions of historical sexual assault and ritual sacrifice Journey north and join legally-distinct Beowulf as we jump into The 13th Warrior (1999). In order to unpack all the historical (and not-so-historical) details, we're joined by Adam aka Ludohistory! Antonio you've really gotten into a pronunciation pickle this time!   Where to find Adam: https://ludohistory.com/ YouTu...

Another Sophia?! What?! Oh, no, its TTRPG designer and writer Pat here to talk about Moon (2009)! We unpack all the twists, all the post-its, and all the rest of this fun, soft, sci fi mystery! Where to find Pat: https://www.storytellersforge.com/ https://www.thepatedwards.com/ Twitter: @ThePatEdwards Contact the Pod moviestruckpod@gmail.com www.moviestruck.transistor.fm Patreon: https://www.patre...

Another podcast? As you wish! While I was sick Red from Overly Sarcastic Productions generously offered to tell me the tale of The Princess Bride (1987), so I asked her to pop on to Moviestruck instead! We gush eternal about our love for this adventurous, iconic flick.   Where to find Red: Overly Sarcastic Productions: https://www.youtube.com/c/OverlySarcasticProductionsChannel The OSPod: https://...

Dear god, you all wanted more of this!? Despite the odds, Noir from Rolling with Difficulty and Blue of Overly Sarcastic Productions are back and were continuing our dive into the Bionicle series with Bionicle 3: Web of Shadows (2005). This was originally available exclusively to Patrons thanks to all their efforts in the Patreon Drive. So everyone say "thank you Patrons" for our continued Lego-pr...

This is a podcast about Virgil, Texas. Wait no, that's the movie! Brendan from City of Supers is back, and we're talking (heads) about True Stories (1986).A meditative view of small-town Americana, and also a little bit it looks like a Glaucoma test. Where to find City of Supers: Twitter: @cityofsuperspod Instagram: @cityofsupers Available on all fine podcasting platforms Where to find Brendan: Tw...

I've brought you, a gift! It's a podcast, with special guest JM8 all about Labyrinth (1986)! As someone who named their cat after David Bowie, I meet my match in a guest with a dog named after a character from Labyrinth (1986), but our analysis doesn't stop with pet names! We explore the twisting tale of magic, mischief, and growing up on this episode of Moviestruck! Where to find JM8 and Ludo: Tw...

Content Warning: Comedic Sexual Innuendo, Raunchiness Unpleasant dreams listeners! On this episode podcast host Matty is here to share a love of Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988) and all the spooky, goofy bits that go with it! We unpack small-town horror, the campiness of being goth, and backdoor pilot a holiday special! Also I say in the episode this one was gonna come out in June, turns out, I...

Happy Father's Day from Moviestruck! My Dad is back and we're talking The Gods Must Be Crazy II (1989)! While a comedy, we discovered this movie was also chock-full of fun facts, survival tips, and Kalahari trivia.   The Patron Drive is back! If you're not already and you want to support the show, or help make Sophia have to watch Bionicle 3 or Madame Web , head on over to Patreon and join at any...

Whodunit?! We did! Assuming "it" is Evil Under the Sun (1982) and "we" is Sophia and special guest Dann McDorman, author of West Heart Kill and mystery aficionado! Will we crack the case before the legendary Hercule Poirot? Or will the seaside ambiance keep our eye on the screen and not on the cast of theatrical royalty? The Patron Drive is back! If you're not already and you want to support the s...

Content Warning: Body Horror, Medical Decline, Pregnancy and Childbirth Shyamalanathon comes to a close, aging rapidly into our most recent flick, Old (2021) with special guest Nando v Movies! We learn everyone's jobs and names, and then determine if we could survive the flick. The answer? Well you'll have to listen to find out! Where to find Nando: https://www.nandovmovies.com/ YouTube: https://w...

Content Warning: Suicide Discussion, Blood and Gore If what we think is The Happening (2008), is The Happening (2008), it better not be! By the will of M. Night it is though so we're joined by Brad and Troy from the Not A Bomb podcast to figure out what's happening, in The Happening (2008)! Shyamalanathon continues, today! Where to find Not A Bomb: https://www.notabombpodcast.com/ Twitter: @NotABo...

We keep this M. Night train going just so it can crash right into Unbreakable (2000) with Case Aiken from Another Pass and Men of Steel podcasts! Bruce Willis may have survived a series of traumatic accidents, but can he withstand our scrutiny? Shyamalanathon charges ahead! Where to find Case: Another Pass Podcast: https://www.certainpov.com/another-pass-podcast Men of Steel Podcast: https://www.c...

Shyamalanathon is nigh! We're kicking off a month of bonus episodes and all things M. Night with The Last Airbender (2010) with returning bad movie fan Red from Overly Sarcastic Productions. We spend far, far too long trying to land on one reason this movie is bad, and spoiler alert, we fail. Listen along as two long-time ATLA fans inflict adaptation on themselves! Where to find Red: Overly Sarcas...

Content Warning: Suicide Mention Whatever you do, if townspeople seem a little scared of an abandoned temple, DON'T SPEND THE NIGHT THERE! Oh well, if that isn't enough of a warning maybe this episode on A Chinese Ghost Story (1987) with the authors of The New Essential Guide to Hong Kong Movies , Rick Baker and Ken Miller, will impart the warning better! We unpack this classic of Hong Kong cinema...

Content Warning: Sexual Innuendo, Murderous Hats Are you talking...to a napkin? Well I'm not! I'm talking to talking-napkin-film writer and co-director Nick Roth about his upcoming film Hanky Panky (2024)! Join the conversation to learn all about this zany, spooky, and at times absurd horror-comedy, and all the fun behind-the-scenes stories Nick has to share. Where to find (and watch!) Hanky Panky...

Uhhh did you guys see what happened to that Gorilla baby? Ehhh don't dwell on it, we gotta talk about Tarzan (1999) with Case from Another Pass and Men of Steel! We swing into a Disney classic and our own personal movie biases to unpack everything from serial adaptation techniques and the 2010s era headcannons this movie shaped. Where to find Case: Another Pass Podcast: https://www.certainpov.com/...

Content Warning: Sexual Metaphor *Hacker voice* We're in! I'm joined this week by Jessie Gender as we take a lil surf through the interwebs back to the age of Hackers (1995). Write in your hacker name, and buckle up for an episode full of fascinating analysis and spinning phone booths! Where to find Jessie: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JessieGender1 Nebula: https://nebula.tv/jessiegender Patr...

Gather your company and hire your burglers! Or, wait, do that two minutes ago, cause we're talking about The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) with Tim Hickson aka Hello Future Me. We try and fix this movie, and in the process, become even more upset with the frequency of Alfred. Where to find Tim: Writing, Worldbuilding, and More: https://linktr.ee/timhickson YouTube: https://www.youtu...

Enter Las Vegas and gather the team, we're heisting Ocean's Eleven (2001) with Amanda and Julia from Join the Party and Spirits! We cover everything from the fallibility of cell phones to just how much you ought to hide from your crew. Plus, stick around for a special announcement from the Multitude Podcast team! Where to find Amanda and Julia: The Rolling Bones Tour: https://multitude.productions...