Major Motion Problems

A look back at our last 20 featured Oscar winners and Golden Raspberry losers, from Howard the Duck to Gandhi! Join film and TV writers James Madejski and Kris Wellman as they take a deep dive into the worst, the best, and all the rest of Hollywood history. Instagram: @majormotionproblems YouTube: @majormotionproblems TikTok: @majormotionproblems The MMP Hotline

Two movies enter, only one leaves. Find out what judgement Kris and James pass on the swords and sandals of Gladiator, and the dreadlocks and platform boots of Battlefield Earth.  Instagram: @majormotionproblems YouTube: @majormotionproblems TikTok: @majormotionproblems The MMP Hotline

James and Kris contend with the horror of Best Picture winner The Silence of the Lambs and the unintentional horror of Razzie loser Hudson Hawk. Hold on to your cappuccinos.   Instagram: @majormotionproblems YouTube: @majormotionproblems TikTok: @majormotionproblems The MMP Hotline

No wire hangers and no bad takes. Kris goes back to the 1924 Olympics with Chariots of Fire while James takes on the psychological camp classic Mommie Dearest. Instagram: @majormotionproblems YouTube: @majormotionproblems TikTok: @majormotionproblems The MMP Hotline

Moody vampires in love. Fake CIA movie producers. In this episode, James and Kris discuss two of the biggest films of 2012 with composer and lyricist Andy Roninson providing a special musical surprise. Andy's Instagram: @andyroninson andyroninson.com Instagram: @majormotionproblems YouTube: @majormotionproblems TikTok: @majormotionproblems The MMP Hotline

We're back with a very special episode, featuring the harrowing but thrilling Spotlight and the baffling but boring Fant4stic. Plus, in a Major Motion First, we're joined by a guest: comic book artist and Kris & James bestie, Isaac Goodhart! Isaac's Instagram: @isaacgoodhart Instagram: @majormotionproblems YouTube: @majormotionproblems TikTok: @majormotionproblems The MMP Hotlin...

An in-depth look back at the Oscar-winning wartime drama The English Patient and the Kris-enraging Striptease. Instagram: @majormotionproblems YouTube: @majormotionproblems TikTok: @majormotionproblems The MMP Hotline

Time for a historical double feature! James and Kris spare no expense in their discussion of Richard Attenborough's Gandhi and Terence Young's Inchon. Instagram: @majormotionproblems YouTube: @majormotionproblems TikTok: @majormotionproblems The MMP Hotline

James and Kris lament two tragedies: the sinking of the RMS Titanic and the existence of Kevin Costner's The Postman (nothing personal Kev, we love you!)  Instagram: @majormotionproblems YouTube: @majormotionproblems TikTok: @majormotionproblems The MMP Hotline

Just take a look at that episode title. Platoon and Howard the Duck. Two very different movies that both leave you with a terrible sense of doom. Instagram: @majormotionproblems YouTube: @majormotionproblems TikTok: @majormotionproblems TW: This episode contains discussion of historical film story elements that include graphic violence. The MMP Hotline

It's 2007. Criminal cowboys and possible secret twins are dominating cinemas. Jeeves has been removed from the search engine Ask Jeeves. What the heck is going on? Come take a trip back in time with James and Kris and find out. Instagram: @majormotionproblems YouTube: @majormotionproblems TikTok: @majormotionproblems TW: This episode contains discussion of horror and thriller film story eleme...

Kris and James reflect on their cinematic journey and rank the 18 films they've watched so far from favorite to most hated. Spoiler: it's a weird list! Instagram: @majormotionproblems YouTube: @majormotionproblems TikTok: @majormotionproblems TW: This episode contains discussion of film story elements that include SA. The MMP Hotline

James breaks down one of the most problematic Oscar-winning films ever made and Kris explodes with glee over his all-time favorite summer blockbuster. Instagram: @majormotionproblems YouTube: @majormotionproblems TikTok: @majormotionproblems The MMP Hotline

Kris’ praise of The Departed leads him to suspect his co-host is a rat, while James is the latest alpha male to fall under the spell of Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct 2.   Instagram: @majormotionproblems YouTube: @majormotionproblems TikTok: @majormotionproblems The MMP Hotline

James celebrates Robert Zemeckis' American epic Forrest Gump while Kris struggles to comprehend the Bruce Willis erotic thriller Color of Night. Oh boy. Instagram: @majormotionproblems YouTube: @majormotionproblems TikTok: @majormotionproblems The MMP Hotline

James and Kris go back to their 2008 college days to discuss the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire and the cinematic catastrophe known as The Love Guru. Instagram: @majormotionproblems YouTube: @majormotionproblems TikTok: @majormotionproblems The MMP Hotline

James and Kris discuss two of the highest grossing (but radically different) films of 1985: Out of Africa starring the great Meryl Streep and Rambo: First Blood Part II starring the pretty good Sylvester Stallone. Instagram: @majormotionproblems YouTube: @majormotionproblems TikTok: @majormotionproblems The MMP Hotline

A tale of two show business-themed movies from 1998 -- one worth watching, one not so much. Instagram: @majormotionproblems YouTube: @majormotionproblems TikTok: @majormotionproblems The MMP Hotline

From Scottish legends to Vegas sleaze, James and Kris explore two of the most memorable films of 1995: Braveheart and Showgirls. TW: This episode contains discussion of film story elements including SA and substance abuse. Instagram: @majormotionproblems YouTube: @majormotionproblems TikTok: @majormotionproblems The MMP Hotline

James and Kris go back to 2022 to dissect the films Everything Everywhere All at Once and Blonde. Instagram: @majormotionproblems YouTube: @majormotionproblems TikTok: @majormotionproblems The MMP Hotline

James and Kris discuss the 2004 Oscar-winning film Million Dollar Baby and its Golden Raspberry "loser" counterpart, Catwoman. Instagram: @majormotionproblems YouTube: @majormotionproblems TikTok: @majormotionproblems The MMP Hotline