Direct to Audio: A Movie Discussions Podcast

No one ever wanted to attend summer school, but maybe this topic might make you reconsider that! Professor Spencer is back, and the topic of this lecture is very appropriate for the time of year: Summer Blockbusters! We discuss where the phrase came from, the origins of the Summer blockbuster, a history of classic movies that qualify for the term, the trends we see in these films as time goes on,...

It's summertime on the pod, and we are celebrating one of our most frequent and favorite guest's birthdays by reviewing the film that created the summer blockbuster: Jaws! Liz wanted to cover ANOTHER Spielberg classic on her birthday, and she chose wisely. The perfect summer terror flick, Jaws first swam to our local cinema in 1975, and changed movies forever. Launching the career of one of Hollyw...

You are on the clock! Steven & Mike are back, and they join Host Spencer for the third Great Movie Scenario Draft. This time, they draft 2 completely different scenarios from movie history: A football team made up of famous sports movie players (a QB, a RB, a WR, a defender, a coach, and a wildcard), and the Avengers Initiative (Loki is back for New York, draft 6 heroes to stop him... except o...

Season Five is so big it gets two big episodes to start off! Theresa is back alongside new guest Sloan to work with Host Spencer on deciding the Best Animated Disney Movie of all time! 64 movies in 4 regions: 1937-1977, 1981-2001, 2002-2022, and the Pixar Region. Each region is seeded from the number 1 seed to number 16 based on their average review score in that bracket, and some of the matchups...

Welcome to Season Five! As one of the movie characters from this bracket said: I'll be back, and boy did we mean it! Host Spencer, longtime friend of the Pod Max, and first time guest Shane are here to go back in time and do a bracket to determine what is the best/ most 80s movie of all time! 64 movies, plus an honorable mentions list longer than Beetlejuice's Waitlist number, are discussed: from...

As the tag on him states, "PLEASE LOOK AFTER THIS BEAR THANK YOU." So, this podcast did the honorable thing and watched both Paddington movies to make sure he was okay, and by goodness were these more than okay! Host Spencer's rootin' tootin' partner Theresa comes back on the pod, and they discuss the Paddington movies! (No joke, 2 of the best movies both have ever seen). Starting off with a brief...

Happy Friday the 13th everyone! Lock your cabin doors and light a nice fire, because it's time for a fireside discussion. Jamie & Morgan are back on the pod for a new style of podcast episode, where we discuss a classic movie or movie series with people who have just watched it for the first time! Host Spencer is one of the biggest Friday the 13th fans there is, and Jamie & Morgan have nev...

Things just got out of hand. We have our newest addition to the MCU, and it definitely emphasizes the U part of that abbreviation. Doctor Strange is back, and this time he has some new friends, and foes, to go on one of the most insane and horrific tales the MCU has seen so far. Listen as Host Spencer discusses this new release, with his spoiler free 10 minute opening, and then dives deep into the...

Happy May the 4th! This podcast unashamedly celebrates this holiday, and for this year we decided to go big: A 64 character bracket filled up with all the people, creatures, droids, and random side characters you know and love from a galaxy far, far away. Host Spencer, alongside guests Steven and Liz, pull random matchups for each bracket to try to decide who is the best Star Wars character from a...

With the first and second pick for the 2022 Movie Scenario Draft, Host Spencer selects new guests Gavin and Courtney! All 3 of them have done their scouting, watched a lot of tape, and studied on how to make the 2 best teams for this year's first movie scenario draft. Each team will fantasy draft movie characters to fit the 2 given scenarios: Draft a 5 player basketball team with 1 coach to defeat...

We wanted this for Opening Day, but we are juuuuuuust a bit outside of it. Everyone's favorite baseball underdogs are finally here, as we discuss the 1989 Sports Comedy classic Major Leauge! Host Spencer makes a call to the bullpen to get Mike back on the pod to discuss Wild Thing Vaughn, Cerrano, Willie Mays Hays, Jake Taylor, and the rest of this thrown together Cleveland Indians squad. Do we ta...

When we say "Be Kind, Please Rewind" after each episode, there is a distinct reason for that. Blockbuster video was the biggest thing in the movie business for 15-20 years. They cornered the market in movie rentals, and took home media by storm. Anyone who was anyone had a blockbuster rewards card, and it was the best day of the week when our parents took us to the video store to go grab the next...

In the past, we have ranked some of the biggest film franchises of all time: James Bond, Friday the 13th, Star Wars, etc. But it was all leading to this. The single biggest film franchise to ever grace the non- silver screen (since it went direct to TV), the Sharknado franchise! This 6 film mega series has some of the greatest performances and CGI the SyFy channel has ever seen, and host Spencer i...

Forget the Oscars. Who needs the BATFA? SAG Awards? More like SAD that they aren't getting a better award on their resume. THIS, is the award show that everyone is talking about! Welcome to the Direct to Audio Movie Awards! Hosted by Liz and Spencer, we break down 15 categories to award the best things we saw in film for 2021. The categories are: Best Picture & Best Animated Picture Best Performer...

Have you ever been watching a movie and groaned when you saw a large piece of French Bread hanging out of a grocery bag? Or rolled your eyes when the bad guys miss every shot when they are shooting at a hero? How about when you the police captain makes the good guy turn in his badge because he is off the case? Well, we are here to make you feel better, as we are deciding the worst trope in film hi...

With great power comes great responsibility, and with the amount of power this podcast has it was out responsibility to release an episode about one of the biggest film series of all time: The Spiderman series! With 3 films starring Tobey Maguire, 2 with Andrew Garfield, one animated classic in 2018, and the Tom Holland led MCU films, this 9 film collection needed to have an episode dedicated to d...

When this podcast hits peoples feeds, it's not just a signal, it's a warning... that you better be prepared for a great discussion! Max is back on the pod, and since we are both big fans of the Batman Character we couldn't pass up an opportunity to review the newest addition to the Batman franchise: The Batman! Starring Robert Pattinson as the caped crusader in his early days of wearing the cowl,...

I hope you like Pirate themed episodes, listener, THIS IS ONE. Andy comes back on the pod, and we take to the seas to discuss the 5 films in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, and rank them worst to best based on their average review score. From the epic beginning with The Curse of the Black Pearl to the most recent outing from a few years back in Dead Men Tell No Tales, this series has been...

We sadly have an unplanned episode to release, as one of the greatest minds in film history has passed away. Ivan Reitman, director and producer for over 50 years, passed away last week, and Spencer wanted to take an episode to discuss one of his favorite filmmakers, and someone who inspired movie making more than most people realize. Rest in Peace Ivan, you will be missed by all.

Happy Valentine's Day! To celebrate, Spencer had his wonderful woman Theresa on the podcast (or as she says, his rootin' tootin' partner), and they play a game of Would You Rather, but this time it's movie edition! So, listen as the new podcast power couple discusses such topics as: Would you rather watch your movies at .5 speed or 1.5 speed? Out of 4 horror movie houses, which would you rather li...

It's time to get nostalgic on the pod, as Natalie requested that we cover the 2001 kids movie classic: Spy Kids! Written, Directed, Produced, Edited, and even partially scored by Robert Rodriguez, this movie is a wild trip down memory lane. Listen as we discuss the crazy connection this has to his other movies, as well as the movies that are ranked worse than this on Rotten Tomatoes (it has a RIDI...

It's time to talk about the LAW. Spencer's birthday is here, and that means we have to cover one of his favorites: 2012's Cult Classic Dredd! The Scowl, the one liners, the fantastic slow motion scenes, the over the top action, what's not to enjoy! Starring Karl Urban, Lena Headey, and Olivia Thirlby, Dredd is one of those movies that failed in the marketing department, but gained new life once it...

It's time to get a little weird on the podcast! Max is back, and today we are looking at arguably one of the greatest runs from one of the most unique minds in cinema history: Tim Burton from 1985-1999. Starting with Pee-Wee's Big Adventure and ending with Sleepy Hollow, Tim Burton created 8 films that all had such a unique visionary style that may never be matched. So join us as we pay homage, &...

Season 4 is here, and we start with a big one. Liz is back on the pod to discuss one of the biggest film franchises of all time, Harry Potter! This 8 film saga about the boy who lived vs he who must not be named is one of the longest episodes to date, as we rank them from worst to best based on their average review score, and we discuss it all! Starting with the fact that Liz is a Harry Potter sup...

If Spotify Wrapped was made specifically for this pod, this episode would be it! Unfortunately, host Spencer is sick, so the final planned episode of the Holiday Hoopla was scrapped for some Direct to Audio Wrapped instead (still rhyming like it's the Grinch episode I see...). Listen as we discuss  the top 5 most listened to episodes of the year, who appeared on more shows between the 2 most...