Phil At The Movies

For the love of Halloween movies, we continue our trek through Haddonfield, today discussing arguably the most polarizing film in the Halloween series, Rob Zombie's Halloween II. Joining the discussion is Jay from Film Strip Podcast to talk and analyze the film. Socials: Follow Jay and Film Strip here Follow Phil h ere and subscribe to his Substack here! ~ For The Love of Movies intro/outro credit...

The One without Michael Myers. Now 44 years later, Halloween III is a cult favorite and beloved by many. Today's episode is a deep-dive discussion featuring Patrick and Anton from WHY WASN'T IT BETTER. Socials: Follow Patrick and Anton and Why Wasn't It Better Podcast. Watch here and on Twitter. Follow Phil: here and Subscribe to his Substack here! ~ For The Love of Movies intro/outro credit music...

Spooky Season begins, and a return to Haddonfield, Illinois. For the next month, the podcast will be covering a different sequel in the legendary Halloween series. Kicking off the discussion is the original sequel HALLOWEEN II. Joining Phil on the pod today is Anthony from Never Split Up Podcast to talk about this iconic film and whether it still leaves a mark 45 years later! Socials: Follow Antho...

Today's episode is a deviation from our regular episode the podcast. In covering the film Taken , I spoke with a real-life survivor who shares her personal story to help separate fiction from reality. Listener discretion is advised , as this episode contains detailed discussions of kidnapping and sexual assault that may be triggering or difficult for some listeners. If you or someone you know has...

As part of Batman Day 2026, hear Phil's reaction to seeing Batman (1989) on the big screen for the first time! Socials: Follow Phil here and subscribe to his Substack here! ~ For The Love of Movies intro/outro credit music by Ievgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay.

Zach Cregger is back with his newest film. RESIDENT EVIL. Does it live up to the hype? Hear Phil's reaction to the latest horror movie. Socials: Follow Phil here and subscribe to his Substack here! ~ For The Love of Movies intro/outro credit music by Ievgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay.

An out-of-theater reaction to the new indie-horror film BUDDY. A film that takes the classic setting of a children's TV show à la Barney or Blue's Clues and puts it through the prism of a horror movie. (No spoilers!) Socials: Follow Phil here and subscribe to his Substack here! ~ For The Love of Movies intro/outro credit music by Ievgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay.

Today's Flashback Back episode covers a 2006 film: Running Scared. Joining the discussion on this cult film is Matthew Anderson from The Lone Screenplay Nominee Podcast. Socials: Follow Matt: here and here! Follow Phil here and subscribe to his Substack here! ~ For The Love of Movies intro/outro credit music by Ievgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay.

Ridley Scott's latest film is drawing mixed reactions from critics, but where does Phil stand? Out-of-theater reaction to this post-apocalyptic tale. Some spoilers! Socials: Follow Phil here and subscribe to his Substack here! ~ For The Love of Movies intro/outro credit music by Ievgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay.

A look at the year (so far) in movies. Joining Phil is filmmaker Timothy Rooney, and they will both discuss their TOP 6 FILMS (so far) of the year. Social Links: Follow and Support Tim: Here, here, and here Follow Phil here and subscribe to his Substack here! ~ For The Love of Movies intro/outro credit music by Ievgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay.

2026 continues its streak of great movies. Today's episode is an out-of-theater reaction to David Robert Mitchell's new film: THE END OF OAK STREET. (Mild Spoilers). Social Links: Follow Phil here and subscribe to his Substack here! ~ For The Love of Movies INTRO CREDIT: Music by Ievgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay.

At last, Phil covers the most-talked-about horror film of the year: Obsession. Joining the episode are Misty and Kendall from Two Girls One Crypt, who enhance the discussion! Together, they unpack the horror film that has captivated the world and launched director Curry Barker and star Inde Navarrette into pop culture status. Full spoilers. Social Links: Misty and Kendall: Here, and here Follow Ph...

Now that The Odyssey has happened, it's time to revisit all 13 Christopher Nolan films and determine an updated ranking. Follow along: Follow Phil: here, and subscribe to his Substack here! ~ For The Love of Movies INTRO CREDIT: Music by Ievgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay. Sound Effect by Alex_Kizenkov from Pixabay

Party like it's 1999... today Jay Skipworth from Film Strip Podcast returns to talk with Phil about Stanley Kubrick's final film: Eyes Wide Shut. Disclaimer: full spoilers ahead. Follow Jay and Film Strip here! Follow Phil here and Subscribe to his Substack here! CREDIT: "Cloud Dancer " Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com )Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp:// creativecomm...

The Odyssey is here! My most anctipated film of 2026, does it live up to the hype, does Christopher Nolan deliver? Find out my out-of-theater reaction to the film. Follow along: Follow Phil: here, , and Subscribe to his Substack here! INTRO CREDIT: Music by Ievgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay.

The Road to The Odyssey concludes with Christopher Nolan's most recent film: Oppenheimer. Joining Phil is Nick ( NickFlix Podcast) for a fun discussion on Oppy and hype for The Odyssey, which releases next Friday. Enjoy! Follow Nick: here , here, and here! Follow Phil: here , and Subscribe to his Substack here! CREDIT: "Cloud Dancer " Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com )Licensed under Creative Common...

The Road to The Odyssey continues today with Tenet. Chris Evans ( Gathering of The Geeks ) joins Phil for a fun and inverted discussion on perhaps the Nolan-est of Nolan films. Enjoy! Follow Along: Follow Chris here! Follow Phil here, and here! Subscribe to Phil's Substack! CREDIT: "Cloud Dancer " Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com )Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp:// c...

The Road to The Odyssey continues with "Dunkirk. Joining Phil for the discussion is Patrick from Why Wasn't It Better podcast. Enjoy! Follow Along: Follow Patrick and Why Wasn't It Better Podcast here, Watch here, and Follow on Twitter Follow Phil: here on Twitter , and Subscribe to his Substack here! CREDIT: "Cloud Dancer " Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com )Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attr...

The Road to The Odyssey continues today with Christopher Nolan's space epic "Interstellar". Joining the discussion in Phillip Barker ( The Eternal Knight Podcast). Follow Along: Follow Phil Barker: here, and on @Unphiltereddd Vero/Instagram/Threads/Bluesky/TikTok Follow Phil here, and here! Subscribe to Phil's Substack! CREDIT: "Cloud Dancer " Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com )Licensed under Creati...

The Road to The Odyssey continues with the third and final installment of Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, "The Dark Knight Rises". Joining the discussion is Anthony Caruso from ( Tis The Podcast). Enjoy! Follow Along: Follow Anthony on Twitter Follow Phil on Twitter Subscribe to Phil's Substack! CREDIT: "Cloud Dancer " Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com )Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attrib...

The Road to The Odyssey continues...today with Christopher Nolan's dream-scape heist movie INCEPTION. Joining the discussion is Phil's friend Ian Hart, who happens to be a big fan of the mind-bending movie. Follow Ian on Instagram here and here! Follow Phil here and Subscribe to his Substack here! CREDIT: "Cloud Dancer " Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com )Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribut...

The Road to The Odyssey continues with arguably Christopher Nolan's most famous and celebrated film: The Dark Knight. Joining Phil for a deep-dive discussion on the seminal Batman film is Nikko Caruso ( The Vigilante 1939 , Chicago Indie Critics, and Movie Archer). Enjoy! Follow Along: Follow Nikko here, Follow Phil here, and here! Subscribe to Phil's Substack CREDIT: "Cloud Dancer " Kevin MacLeod...

The Road to The Odyssey continues with "The Prestige". Jay from Film Strip Podcast ( Listen to Film Strip Pod) returns to discuss the often-overlooked film from Nolan's filmography. Follow Along: Follow Phil on Twitter, and here Follow Film Strip Pod! Subscribe to Phil's Substack! CREDIT: "Cloud Dancer " Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com )Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licenseht...

Part Three of this continuing series: THE ROAD TO THE ODYSSEY. Today's Christopher Nolan film: BATMAN BEGINS. Joining the discussion is Nick Zednik of The Vigilante 1939 Follow Along: Zeddy's Twitter Zeddy Films The Vigilante 1939 Follow: Phil's Twitter Website Subscribe to Phil's Substack! For The Love of Movies "Cloud Dancer " Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com )Licensed under Creative Commons: By...

The Road to The Odyssey continues with INSOMNIA. The story of a deadly cat-and-mouse game between a detective and a killer, while perpetual daylight throws reality into question. Some spoilers. Follow Phil here and Subscribe to his Substack here! CREDIT: "Cloud Dancer " Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com )Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp:// creativecommons.org/licenses/...