My Favorite Movie Podcast

Sometimes an entire ensemble is so good that a movie feels like a work of art. Even if the film is dark, gritty, and incredibly violent, you fall into their world, and everything, including the violence, makes sense. Logan is rated R and was released on February 24, 2017. The film features the talents of Hugh Jackman as Logan, Patrick Stewart as Charles, Dafne Keen as Laura, Boyd Holbrook as Pierc...

The plan for this week was to chat about Logan because not all of us in the podcast had seen Spider-Man: No Way Home. As soon as that mistake was rectified, there was just no way we weren't going to talk about it. Spider-Man: No Way Home is rated PG-13 and was released December 13, 2021. The movie stars Tom Holland as Peter Parker, Zendaya as MJ, and Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange. Hosts:...

We wanted to talk about an underrated, low-key, but great Christmas movie a few days before Christmas. Miracle on 34th Street is rated PG and was released on November 18, 1994. The movie stars Richard Attenborough as Kriss Kringle, Elizabeth Perkins as Dorey Walker, Dylan McDermott as Bryan Bedford, and Mara Wilson as Susan Walker. Hosts: Daniel Levain, Ian Sweetman and Eric Sweetman. Subscribe th...

Let's continue the holiday movies we love with a film that didn't immediately get there. This week's movie took a while to burrow its way to our hearts. Nevertheless, this is a movie we all put into rotation at this time of the year. How The Grinch Stole Christmas is rated PG and was released on November 8, 2000. The movie stars Jim Carry as The Grinch, Taylor Momsen as Cindy Lou Who, Jeffrey Tamb...

We finally stopped talking about Ghostbusters and decided to talk about a Christmas movie. As it turns out, this movie has a massive connection to Ghostbusters… hey, we tried! Gremlins is rated PG and was released June 8, 1984 The movie features the talents of Zach Galligan as Billy, Phoebe Cates as Kate, and Corey Feldman as Pete. Hosts: Daniel Levain, Ian Sweetman and Eric Sweetman. Subscribe th...

We've held off as long as we can. But three big fans of the originals, we can't wait to talk about the newest installment. This is our spoiler-filled episode. Ghostbusters: Afterlife is rated PG-13 and was released October 8, 2021 The movie stars Carrie Coon as Callie, Finn Wolfhard as Trevor, McKenna Grace as Phoebe, Logan Kim as Podcast, and Celeste O'Connor as Lucky. Hosts: Daniel Levain, Ian S...

Daniel has been counting down the minutes to the release of Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Ian and Eric were waiting for it too, but their excitement was a little more controlled than Daniel's all-out euphoria. He may have even called it a national holiday. So this week, we sit down to have a spoiler-free conversation around the movie while we give our listeners time to get to the theaters and watch Gho...

As we gear up for the release of a new chapter in the Ghostbuster saga, we look back on the last movie that touched on the characters and the story. The sequel may not have made as big an impression as the first, but there are parts that we still remember fondly. Ghostbusters 2 is rated PG and released June 15, 1989. The movie features the talents of Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie H...

If you are a long-time listener, you know that we at My Favorite Movie Podcast love Ghostbusters. Now that we are a few weeks from the latest installment, we revisit this classic, and thru a special guest, we see if and how our thoughts have changed on this film. Ghostbusters is rated PG and was released June 7, 1984. The film stars Bill Murray as Dr. Peter Venkman, Dan Aykroyd as Dr. Raymond Stan...

As we jump headfirst into November, we thought we'd start the month right and talk about a Thanksgiving movie. A very frustrating, funny, but a little too close to home John Hues movie that we loved at one point and may end up loving again after our conversation. Planes, Trains & Automobiles is rated R and was released November 25, 1987. The movie stars Steve Martin as Neal Page and John Candy as...

As we conclude our themed month, we wrap our month with a controversial Halloween Classic. This week's film has a highly devoted fan base, and at least one of us was not part of that base until many years after the movie's original release. The Nightmare Before Christmas is rated PG and was released on October 9, 1993. The film features the voice talents of Danny Elfman as the singing voice of Jac...

This week's movie made our list because one of us loved the experience of seeing it in a theater, while another one of us had never seen it until now. If you know, then you know; if you don't, this might pique your curiosity. The Rocky Horror Picture Show is rated R and was released on September 26, 1975. The movie stars Tim Curry as Frank-N-Furter, Barry Bostwick as Brad, Susan Sarandon as Janet,...

As we continue our Halloween month theme, Daniel will take the opportunity to play host to three professional puppeteers that have all worked for the Muppets at one point in their career and discuss the new Disney+ special: Muppet Haunted Mansion is rated TV-PG and was released October 8, 2021. This Special features the puppeteering and voice talent of Dave Goelz as The Great Gonzo, Bill Barretta...

We officially kick off our Halloween movie appreciation month with a huge fan favorite. But do we like it enough for it to be considered one of our favorites?   Hocus Pocus is rated PG and was released on July 16, 1993.   The film stars Bette Middler as Winifred, Kathy Najimy as Mary, Sarah Jessica Parker as Sarah, Thora Birch as Dani, Vinessa Shaw as Allison and Omri Katz as Max.   Hosts: Daniel...

Sometimes, you have to re-examine a movie you saw early in life. It may surprise you when you let it. This week's film scared some of us as children, while at least one of us didn't even see it until well into our teenage hood. Young Frankenstein is rated PG and was released on December 15, 1974. The film stars Gene Wilder as Dr. Frederick Frankenstine, Madeline Kahn as Elizabeth, Marty Feldman as...

Best laid plans have a way of unraveling, and like the plot of this week's movie, we too had a plan at MFM that didn't include this movie. But when our plans fell apart, Daniel strongly suggested a go-to film for him. And even though this movie is almost 30 years old, one of the twins had never seen it. Find out what movie we were going to talk about, and also enjoy our conversation about Sneakers...

While the past few weeks, fans have been losing their minds over the latest Spider-man trailer, we at My Favorite Movie Podcast decided we should go back to where it all began. In picking up the baton from Blade, Sam Raimi's Spiderman ushered in the tsunami of comic book movies in the early 2000s. Spider-man is rated PG-13 and was released on May 3, 2002. The movie stars Tobey Maguire as Spider-Ma...

When times are tough, and you can't take any more bad news, you turn to a "feel-good movie." This week's film is the best political feel-good movie NOT written by Aaron Sorkin. Dave is PG-13 and was released May 7, 1993. The film star Kevin Kline as Dave/President Mitchell, Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Mitchell, Frank Langella as Bob Alexander, Kevin Dunn Alan Reed, Ving Rhames as Duane Stevenson, Be...

The Marvel cinematic universe was in rough shape in the late '90s. After many not-so-great attempts, Blade broke thru, welcomed by the fans, and ushered in a new area of superhero/comic book movies. Blade is rated R and was released on August 19, 1998 The movie stars Wesley Snipes as Blade, Stephen Dorff as Deacon Frost, Kris Kristofferson as Whistler, and NBushe Wright as Karen. Hosts: Daniel Lev...

What kind of gluten for punishment are we here at MFM Podcast? Well, we sat thru a 4-hour version of the Justice League, and after that, we rewatched Suicide Squad to talk about it for our 100th episode. As if all of this wasn't enough, we now sit down to watch The Suicide Squad. Will it live up to the extremely low bar we've set for it? The Suicide Squad is rated R and was released August 5, 2021...

Who doesn't like Sandra Bullock? You? Oh, well, then you are probably not as big a fan of this week's movie as we are. Because we thought this was a very funny, surprisingly full of heart comedy about a tomboy FBI agent that gets in touch with her more feminine side while hilarity ensues. Miss Congeniality is rated PG-13 and was released on December 14, 2000. The movie stars Sandra Bullock as Grac...

This movie is so monumentally influential that whether you've seen it or not, you've likely seen a comedy or two that were influenced by it. And yet, this film is a cult classic and not the up-front and center movie that it needs to be for any fan of modern comedy. This is Spinal Tap is rated R and was released on March 2, 1984 The film features the comedic talents of Rob Reiner as Marty DiBergi,...

We are big fans of Kevin Smith on this podcast. So after we share some of our favorite run-ins with the man himself, we get around to talking about one of his most galvanizing and arguably best films to date. Ironically, this movie was one of the very first scripts Kevin wrote. Dogma is rated R and was released on October 4, 1999 The movie stars Ben Affleck as Bartleby, Matt Damon as Loki, Linda F...

Since MFM returned to weekly episodes, Daniel started pushing for the conversation about this week's film. After much nagging, the co-host of the podcast finally relented and watched the movie so we could finally talk about it. Listen to this week's surprisingly great film. Ford v Ferrari is rated PG-13 and was released on August 30, 2019. The movie stars Matt Damon as Carroll Shelby, Christian Ba...

In the summer of 1993, the world was rocked and shaken to its core by a movie that just wowed everyone. This week, we finally get around to discussing one of the biggest movies of all time. Jurassic Park is rated PG-13 and was released on June 9, 1993. This film stars Sam Neill as Grant, Laura Dern as Ellie, Jeff Goldblum as Malcolm, Richard Attenborough as Hammond, and Samuel L. Jackson as Arnold...