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Attention Cloud 9 shoppers – Mike is back for day NINE. Get it!? Cloud NINE! Day NINE! It’s as if I planned, which I certainly did not because I am only now realizing the coincidence as I am typing this. Admitting that also proves that I really don’t have much of a plan as to what I am going to write here. That being said – Superstore is an incredibly underrated show that I binged up until caught...

Come and knock on our door….If you're here to hear about more Christmas sitcom magic! Welcome back friends – it's day 8 and today I'm talking about the classic show, Three's Company. When talking about today's show, I hope that I'll be able to fit it in – there's only one way to find out. Okay now – someone who doesn't know I'm talking about a podcast (preferabl...

Math, science, history, unraveling the mystery – that all started with the big bang…BANG! Welcome back to all of my friends – and even a few of my deepest, deepest enemies. It’s day seven and I thought it would be fun to revisit what is probably the most successful sitcom of the 21st century, The Big Bang Theory. While many people loved this show and thought it was hilarious, I always thought it w...

It’s day six fellow nerds! Welcome back! Today I thought I’d go back many (many many) years. Sixty-one years to be exact to watch a show that while iconic, I can’t say I remember ever watching a full episode all the way through. A show that I know a lot about – but couldn’t tell you one episode premise. That changes today. You can stream this episode for free on Pluto , and the entire series is av...

Welcome back Christmas Sitcom fans (and only Christmas Sitcom fans! Everyone else, scram! Wait no – I take it back. All are welcome! It’s day 5 of our 25 day romp and today I am heading back to 1995 to the exact same night as the Frasier episode from a few days ago. I remember loving NewsRadio when it was, and looking back at it for the first time in a while I feel like it still holds up. You can...

Happy Sunday, sitcom fans! It's day 3 of our holiday celebration and today I decided to revisit a character who we last talked about back in 2021 . A character that left one legendary show behind to create a completely new legacy for himself (and recently to try doing it again!) So skip football today and gather the family around the bluetooth speaker to enjoy day three of of Sitcom All Ye Fai...

Howdy, sitcom fans - and welcome back to Day four of Sitcom All Ye Faithful! Today I go back to 1986. Back to when 10 year old Mikey would watch TV with his parents on what he thought of as an amazing Saturday Night. Because it was. Mama's Family wasn't the best show on TV. It's not a classic 80's Sitcom. But there's just something about it that makes me think of being that ext...

Baby, if you ever wondered – wondered whatever became of me? I’m doing a Christmas daily podcast. Christmas Podcast at Geek Mentality….I’m on Sitcom All Ye Faithful at Geek Mentality….Dammit, why didn’t I think to sing that DURING the episode!? Well, anyway - welcome back to Day 2 and to another play on the classic Christmas Carol storyline. What makes this one different? Weed brownies, I guess. T...

Welcome back sitcom fans!!! Year three of “Sitcom All Ye Faithful” – Geek Mentality’s official Christmas Podcast Christmas Podcast special – is officially here! . Every day in December through Christmas Day I’ll be bringing you a new podcast covering Christmas/Holiday episode from some of television’s greatest sitcoms…And some sitcoms that, well, I want to talk about anyway . First up up this year...

Hey, mon! Welcome to the fourth and final entry in the saga that since 2020 I've dubbed JAWGUST . And boy oh boy did I save the worst for last. Thankfully I decided long ago that the subsequent years of JAWGUST would be one day and one day only. None of these movies deserve the love the original film has justifiably earned over the decades - ESPECIALLY Jaws: The Revenge , the only JAWS movie I...

Day 30. Movie 30. Movie 300. Yes!!! For the 10th year in a row I made it all 30 days without missing a day - without missing a movie. For the 300th June day in a row totaling to 60 blog posts and 240 podcast episodes. BUT, for only the 2nd time in Movie Month history, I ended the year by seeing a movie in the theater - and this one was a doozie. For the first time in 15 years, Indiana Jones is bac...

When a movie is described as an epic and then what you end up seeing is actually EPIC - it's a wonderful thing. This movie was an incredible roller coaster filled with emotion, drama, silliness (in a good way), fun, and friendship. Just a visual/musical treat. Epic, indeed.

Rian Johnson really knows how to put together a great mystery. Twists and Twits. This movie has them both and I can't say enough how much I enjoyed it - but I try to anyway. Go listen now and then tell your favorite cousin about it. I said now!

Back in 2015, the 2nd year of Movie Month, I decided to start watching the Fast & Furious movies. It was the single greatest decision I've made in my entire life. Okay may that's not true - but these movies are amazing. Okay, maybe that's not true - but they are entertaining as they are silly as they are eye rolling. I will continue to watch them as long as they make them. Which mi...

And the 2023 "Chris Pick" goes to....Prisoners! For those of you who don't know, my long time friend and fellow podcaster always sends me movie suggestions and every year I find it in my king, enlarged heart to at the very least watch on of them...This is that one movie. And he picked a good one. Not a "fun" movie by any stretch of the imagination - but some some wonderful acti...

Although I've never played Dungeons & Dragons before, I do have a connection to this world going back decades - and as much as that helped me enjoy this movie I'm not sure NOT having that connection could take away how much I thoroughly enjoyed this movie.

Wanna play? Well, I guess it's time that get back into the "killer doll" world that I have embraced here on Movie Month over the years. Whether it's sequels to a classic, a bad remake of a classic, a doll that never actually does anything but look creepy, or a technological marvel that is too smart for the humans around it, it turns out I enjoy these types of movies. The difference...

This movie was everything I expected it to be. Basic story with amazing special effects. There were some things that made me say, "huh?" and some things that made my eyes roll. There were also some things that made me pump my fist. James Cameron succeeded in what I think he set out to do - he made me enjoy myself.

Wow. Just - wow. What an incredible feat in filmmaking. I can't say enough good things about today's movie - but I try. I actually watched this in the theater this morning at a 9:10am showing. I smuggled some Dunkin' coffee in and a breakfast sandwich made by yours truly. It really was a perfect vacation morning. In a theater by myself with maybe 4 other people, good coffee, and a fant...

What? You didn't think I'd forget to that I wasn't caught up on the Insidious movies yet did you? And hell, by this time next year there will be another one to talk about! This one - well let's just say this....I haven't watched it yet, so I have no idea how I feel about it. I guess I'll just have to listen to what I end up saying. You should too.

I'm officially on vacation for the rest of Movie Month (and beyond). To celebrate I watched a 2022 action movie where 95% of it takes place on a train. Brad Pitt leads a cast of over the top characters in a movie that might not be great - but was still a fun ride...Whoa, what a pun! But yeah, don't think too much about the plot - just go along for the journey...Oh snap, I did it again.

Fight, shoot, stab. Repeat! And repeat and repeat! I would watch John Wick have Chapters for decades to come - now will that happen? Hmm, maybe - maybe not. But all I know is, as long as they keep making them I'll keep enjoying them - even when they eventually end up being 5 hours long...

Happy Father's Day to all you dads out there. I thought I'd celebrate by getting freaked out for a good 100 minutes. I am so glad that I went into this movie seeing/knowing so little and was genuinely surprised as to where it went and how it got there. Now it makes me want to see what this writer/director does next!

While yesterday I watched a movie in the theater for the first time in years - today I watched a movie that was meant to be watched at home. The screen wasn't as good. The sound was as good as my earbuds allowed. The experience just wasn't the same - BUT boy oh boy was this an enjoyable movie with some fantastic action set pieces. Probably would've looked amazing on the big screen - bu...

After almost a four year break, I finally made it back to the movie theater. December 2019 was the last time I saw a film on the big screen - but I was not going to let this one pass me by! Accompanied by my 12 year old niece and 10 year old nephew, we saw in a huge screen, and spoiler alert - we all loved it!