Cinephile Hissy Fit

Crack open the Mickeys, Olde English, and King Cobra! Big 4-O! For our 40th episode and second this Pre-Christmas double-header, 25YL film critics, stoked dads, and overhyped teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan get to tackle the big holiday hitter that is "Spider-Man: No Way Home." Through our last three retrospective shows, we built up to this big splash. Listen for how the guys landed on this...

For our 39th episode and the first of a double-header week, 25YL film critics, fresh-faced dads, and vacationing school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan are joined for one last spin by our special guest Rachel S. for the third and final retrospective discussion on big screen "Spider-Man" iterations. This closer covers the Tom Holland appearances across his solo and team-up movies on the road...

The Garfield Verse: For our 38th episode and second of two released this week, 25YL film critics, rebooted dads, and heroic school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan welcome back special guest Rachel S. for another spin with big screen "Spider-Man" takes. This back-and-forth convo looks back at the Andrew Garfield/Emma Stone double. There's love and hate to share! Come for the shared challenge...

For our 37th episode and first of two released this week, 25YL film critics, undead dads, and nimble school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan are joined by special guest Rachel S. in the first of a three-part retrospective on the big screen iterations of "Spider-Man." This first conversation covers the Toby Maguire/Sam Raimi trio. See where three very divergent opinions land. Come for the sha...

For our 36th episode, 25YL film critics, dishonorable dads, and chivalrous school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan debate the layered refinement that was attempted by Ridley Scott and a big-time cast for "The Last Duel." Who throws down the gauntlet in this podcast episode to defend the senior director's latest wannabe opus? Get your armor on, listen, and find out. Come for the shared challe...

For our 35th episode, 25YL film critics, turkey-stuffed dads, and holiday-ready school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan wear black on this Black Friday to not only look snazzy, but to mourn the end of the Daniel Craig era of James Bond with an episode on the actor's run that ended with the long-delated No Time to Die. Fill your martini glasses and get tanked in-between football games with tw...

For our 34th episode, 25YL film critics, slimed dads, and unqualified school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan find themselves as split as they've ever been for "Ghostbusters: Afterlife." We've got one host keyed into the fan service and nostalgia and the other who wants to put crooked sharp things in sensitive places. See who's who on this long-distance sequel. Also, enjoy a quick little dis...

For our 33rd episode, 25YL film critics, bullfighting dads, and sunburnt school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan swim to get spicy sand in every podcast crevice in critiquing Denis Villeneuve's "Dune." This was a polarizing challenge for both hosts with big words and bigger thoughts. Come for the shared challenge and tirade and stay for the mutual love and respect for the fun movies encapsul...

 For our 32nd episode, 25YL film critics, godly dads, and mystical school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan bring an instant episode covering Marvel's "Eternals" just in time for its release. The Marvel Shill Will was ready for the heady fantasy while Don was counting sharks that were being jumped. Come for the shared challenge and tirade and stay for the mutual love and respect for the fun m...

For our 31st episode, 25YL film critics, cud-chewing  dads, and preachy school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan are joined again by 25YL film writer Byron Lafayette for the second of two episodes looking at the politics of old westerns. Last time, it was the left-leaning "High Noon." This time it's 1956's right-wing answer from "The Searchers." Deep themes give us the tingles! Come for the s...

For our 30th episode, 25YL film critics, gun-tottin' dads, and paper-grading school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan welcomed a new guest to the dais for the first of two episodes. Say hello to the enigmatic Byron Lafayette, a newer film staff writer from 25YL. At his request, we wanted to dive into competing politics from a pair of classic westerns. First up is 1952's "High Noon!" We've got...

FIRST REFORMED: For our 29th episode, 25YL film critics, faith-challenged dads, and rocksteady school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan cap off a guest host double Phoenix-based film critic and podcaster Ben Cahlamer. Last episode, the trio went around virtual table on Paul Schrader's "The Card Counter." Possibly challenging it as the better film is Schrader's previous film and Ethan Hawke ma...

THE CARD COUNTER: For our 28th episode, 25YL film critics, strong dads, and inventive school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan welcomed become prior guest and Phoenix-based film critic Ben Cahlamer for a twin bill of Paul Schrader films. Ben joins Will for a debate on Schrader's new film and Oscar Isaac vehicle "The Card Counter." Having not seen the movie, Don puts on the striped shirt as th...

 VENOM: For our 27th episode, 25YL film critics, good-eating dads, and zany school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan prepare for the timely release of "Venom: Let There Be Carnage" with a look back at the first "Venom" film. Will and Don are joined by special guest and comic book nut Rachel S. to talk about symbiotes and idiots.  Will had never seen this movie and got to be the one surprised....

For our 26th episode, 25YL film critics, ill-informed dads, and svelte school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan team up on another "Deep Cut" discussion on the legacy of another celebrated performer. Suggested by Will Johnson, the duo compared their love/hate takes and viewing recommendations for the unlikely chameleon that has become Woody Harrelson, one of the hardest working actors of this...

For our 25th episode and the final fourth bit of their epic in-person series, 25YL film critics, scruffy dads, and sarcastic school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan conclude their united recording meeting for the second edition of a new segment style. Targeting some deep cut discussion on the resumes and legacies of actors and actresses, our hosts discuss one more Chicago-born actor: Robin W...

For our 24th episode and the third of our epic in-person series, 25YL film critics, finger-pointing dads, and dutiful school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan continue their shared mic time for a new and different segment offering. Trimming some length yet widening the scope, our hosts will begin targeting some deep cut discussions on the resumes and legacies of actors and actresses. With Wil...

For our 23rd episode and the second of our epic in-person series, 25YL film critics, Griswoldian dads, and surly school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan continue with conversations collected from sharing a microphone together. In honor of Will's traveling to Chicago, the two new buds select some favorites and dismissals in the subgenre of road movies. Honk your horn and come over for this Wi...

CHICAGO MOVIES: For our 22nd episode, the hosts have the start of a special series. 25YL film critics, dad-bod dads, and OnlyFans-hiding school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan have bridged their virtual distance from Phoenix to Chicago to share a room together for the very first time! Will was visiting family in Don's realm of Chicago and the two sat down to record on one mic! If you though...

THE CROW:  For our 21st episode, 25YL film critics, mutually exclusive dads, and sweaty school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan welcome in Mitch Proctor, the captain of the Ruminations Radio Network and host of flagship podcast "Ruminations from the Red Room" to the tiebreaker guest chair. Mitch was very impassioned to share his deep devotion of 1994's "The Crow" in our format. Catching Don...

For our 20th episode, 25YL film critics, lunkhead dads, and restarted school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan bring in film programmer and Stallone enthusiast Lauren Knight as a new guest to the Cinephile Hissy Fit. Her and Don press Marvel Shill Will into talking about James Gunn's DC bonkers bonanza "The Suicide Squad." Follow Lauren @ThatMovieIsFine on Twitter. Come for the shared challen...

AMERICAN GRAFFITI:  For our 19th episode, 25YL film critics, farmer tan dads, and anxious school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan hop in their podcast hot rods to hit the 1973 George Lucas streets of "American Graffiti." One of our hosts cruised with it, loving the hang out feel of it all. The other rolled over several bumps caused by all the misplaced pedestals this movie is given. See whic...

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www.25yearslatersite.com https://www.instagram.com/cinephilehissyfit/ https://www.instagram.com/casablancadon/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CinephileFit www. RuminationsRadioNetwork.com www.instagram.com/RuminationsRadioNetwork Twitter: RuminationsRadioNetwork@RuminationsN Production by Mitch Proctor Episode artwork: Charles Langley ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★