I Eat Movies Podcast

Closing out 2024, cohosts Mike and Dino honor one of the greats in I Eat Movies #38: Quincy Control - The Split (1968) / The Anderson Tapes (1971)! Spotlighting the limitless talent of the late Quincy Jones as well as the iconic roster of artists guided by his producing prowess, the fellas examine two dynamite cinematic helpings elevated by his music. First up, Jim Brown stars as the man with a pl...

Graciously joined by Emmy winning writer and co-host of Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast, Frank Santopadre, cohosts Dino & Mike tackle two Baltimore-based tales of redemption and hope in I Eat Movies #37: FRANK SANTOPADRE SELECTS! - The Accidental Tourist (1988) / Men Don't Leave (1990). First up, Lawrence Kasdan adapts Anne Tyler's best-seller The Accidental Tourist (1...

The heat is on as cohosts Dino and Mike embark on a mission concerning many Bond’s in I Eat Movies #36: Casinista! - Casino Royale (1967). Despite being a massive hit at the time, this wildly indulgent romp of a parody with a psychedelic flair has had its fair share of detractors. Charmed with lavish production design, a hefty cast and a most groovy score that rivals any true 007 adventure, Dino a...

Back from a winter hibernation, cohosts Mike and Dino return to the mics by saluting New Hollywood heavyweight Peter Bogdanovich in I Eat Movies #35: Dino’s First Time - The Last Picture Show (1971) / Texasville (1990). Examining Peter's meteoric rise from film critic and cinephile to one of the rising filmmakers of his generation, we dive into his critical and commerical smash coming of ager, The...

As we bid farewell to the summer season, cohosts Mike and Dino regroup to blab about their own individual courses of cinema consumption in I Eat Movies #34: Seen Report, Vol. IV. From high caliber westerns like Rio Bravo and a 90s rave-based DTV hoot from the head of Lionsgate (!!!) starring Christina Applegate to ghostbusting hijinks on glorious 35mm, the fellas also highlight their shared drive-...

Back from their springtime slumber, cohosts Mike and Dino find themselves in the world of small-screen thrills with I Eat Movies #33: Express Local, Central & Mountain - Panic on the 5:22 (1974) / Disaster on the Coastliner (1979). Released by ABC and later Good Times Home Video, Panic on the 5:22 examines urban crime and class disparity in a tense tale where a trio of armed men take over a privat...

Spring has sprung and cohosts Dino and Mike return to bask in the neo-noir glow of Neil Jordan's breakout hit in I Eat Movies #32: Mike's First Time - Mona Lisa (1986). Charting the symbiotic relationship between Bob Hoskins' turn in The Long Good Friday (1980) and arguably his best performance here as a recently released prisoner turned chauffeur to a high-class call girl he falls for...

Cohosts Dino and Mike aren't necessarily being blackmailed (yet) but, reinforcements were greatly appreciated in I Eat Movies #31: Elmore or Less - The Ambassador (1985) / 52 Pick-Up (1986)! Joined by cohosts of CinemaTalk , Ben Reiser (cohost of 70 Movies We Saw in the 70s and Lifers ) and Jim Healy, (Director of Programming at UW Cinematheque ), the heat is on as the quartet discuss the dual Can...

After an extended holiday hiatus, cohosts Dino and Mike are back on the mics to close off Season 3 before they bid the concepts of seasons farewell due to their inability to properly count in I Eat Movies #30: Mike's First Time - Inside Moves (1980). Honoring the late Richard Donner, Mike and Dino examine a more intimate, character driven opus from the man behind Superman: The Movie and the Lethal...

If it feels like forever well, that's because it sorta has been after a busy unexpected break but, we're back on the saddle with I Eat Movies #29: Rod Town (Steiger in the City) - No Way to Treat a Lady (1968) / The January Man (1989). Honoring one of cinema's most intensely committed actors, we dive into Rod's rough childhood that included him running away from home at age 16 before joining the N...

Rewinding back to just a decade ago that seems unfathomable today where little indie pictures could still populate several hundred screens during their release, Mike introduces Dino to one of the more contemporary offerings in our canon in I Eat Movies #28: Dino's First Time - Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2011). Starring Jason Segel (TV's How I Met Your Mother) as a grieving stoner searching for a pur...

Pull up a seat and ditch your bibs behind as co-hosts Dino and Mike rewind back to the era of big hair and analog enjoyment in I Eat Movies #27: Table Scraps - 1980s. Joined by their very special guest, Brian Saur of the Pure Cinema Podcast , the trio break down the decadent decade by early, mid and late as they examine three deeper cuts. Driving a cab proves more dangerous than a cabbie imagined...

In arguably our most diverse slate yet, cohosts Mike and Dino catch each other up on all their latest cinematic servings in I Eat Movies #26: Seen Report, Vol. III. From basking together in the 35mm glow of First Blood at the Mahoning Drive-In, Mike digs up the head of Alfredo Garcia, experiences high-octane stunts and laughs with Burt Reynolds in Hooper , rides the high country and California wav...

Marking a mini-milestone, cohosts Dino and Mike tear their hearts out in I Eat Movies #25: Heartbreakers (1984). Joined by their very first special guest, Jonathan Hertzberg of Fun City Editions, the trio discuss at length writer/director Bobby Roth's early beginnings with a quartet of independent dramas before ascending to a storied career in both film and television. Highlighting Fun City Editio...

Shake hands with your cohosts Mike and Dino and then count your fingers as the best cinematic con you never saw coming is discussed in I Eat Movies #24: Mike's First Time - Trick Baby (1972). Based on Iceberg Slim's notorious novel, Dino introduces Mike to this gritty, street-based tale of two conmen, one biracial who easily passes for white and the other an elderly black man, as they weave their...

Due to either a calculating error or a most strongly calculated plan (you decide!), cohosts Dino and Mike are back with their Season 3 kickoff in I Eat Movies #23: Not So Noir - Foul Play (1978) / The Late Show (1977). Matching two pairs of features that combine sleuths, intrigue and sensational cities, the boys deconstruct the Hitchcockian homages found within the late Colin Higgins' directorial...

In our Season 2 finale, cohosts Dino and Mike make finalities a fitting theme in I Eat Movies #22: To Die A Little (Finally) - The Last Run (1971) / The Long Goodbye (1973). Wrought with production dilemmas, directorial changes and a scandalous onset romance, The Last Run finds George C. Scott, at the peak of his career, channeling his best Bogart as a former getaway driver hoping to pull off one...

After going down with Igby, Mike repays the favor this season in I Eat Movies #21: Dino's First Time - Jack the Bear (1993). A charming coming of age oddity that stars Danny DeVito giving one of his most vulnerable performances as a single father raising two sons following the death of their mother, cohosts Mike and Dino explore The Wonder Years effect of nostalgia and voiceover narration in simil...

Exchanging adults for adolescents, Mike and Dino explore the suburbs and cityscapes of youth in I Eat Movies #20: In No Sense - Rich Kids (1979) / Kenny & Company (1976). Produced by Robert Altman and, in a rare move, headlined by its young newcomers, Rich Kids finds two friends bonding over the shattered realities of their broken homes. Naturalistic and as humorous as it can be heavy, cohosts...

Another actor spotlight is upon us in I Eat Movies #19: Overlooked Bernie Casey - Maurie (1973) / Hit Man (1972) where we celebrate the highly accomplished and underrated athlete turned thespian. After eight successful seasons in the NFL, Bernie Casey set his sights on Hollywood with one memorable turn after another, mostly in supporting parts with the rare lead as evident in this week's selection...

2022 has arrived and we're still here! In the midst of holiday happenings and this COVID-surging world we operate in, Dino and Mike remained occupied with monster-sized servings of movies to kill the time. In I Eat Movies #18: Seen Report, Vol. II, the fellas serve up a mouthful of movies they've been gorging on from mini Woody Allen film festivals and Burt Reynolds double headers to Paul Sorvino...

As we close out 2021, cohosts Dino and Mike finally time warp back to the '60s with a pair of pictures featuring small-screen stars who make a go of their big-screen ambitions as charismatic sleuths in I Eat Movies #17: Gayle of Bullets - P.J. (1968) / Marlowe (1969). With both features graced with the presence of Gayle Hunnicutt ( The Legend of Hell House ), the fellas also dish on George Peppard...

As many of us nurse our Thanksgiving hangovers and empty our wallets on shopping sprees, cohosts Mike and Dino return hungry as ever in I Eat Movies #16: The Clash of Two Sevens. Exploring in greater detail the decade that separates them, the fellas roll up their sleeves and discuss the cinematic years of '77 and '87 respectively. Handing out honors for our preferred sleeper hits, wildcards, films...

Entering uncharted territory with an indie cut from the early 2000s, cohosts Dino and Mike shine some silver spoons for their latest serving of cinema consumption In I Eat Movies #15: Mike's First Time - Igby Goes Down (2002). Wrought with scathing sarcasm, occasional melancholy and the desire to find yourself free from the environment in which you were raised, Dino makes his case for Burr Steers'...

In their Season 2 premiere, cohosts Dino and Mike delve back into Friedkin territory with I Eat Movies #14: Billy Flops - Deal of the Century (1983) / Jade (1995). Exploring two of his undermentioned and critically maligned pictures, the fellas explore how a political satire led by the comedic force of Chevy Chase and accompanied by the likes of Sigourney Weaver and Gregory Hines misfired like a B...