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Dan and Garrett return with a discussion of Michael Mann's 1981 neo-noir classic, THIEF. Garrett tries to apply some queer theory to Caan's character, Frank and Dan helps him extrapolate that to Mann's vision of masculinity at large by digging into Frank's picture of society, both literal and metaphorical. The boys praise Tangerine Dream's score, Donald E. Thorin's cinematography, and lovable char...

Garrett and Dan are joined by cinema76.com 's Andy Elijah to discuss Gregg Araki's MYSTERIOUS SKIN. The gang discuss the movie's difficult depiction of trauma and its instructive themes about sharing one's story, as well as its empathy for its characters and their point of view. They also discuss their Top 5 Breakout Performances. twitter  |  Facebook  |  tumblr  |  iTunes

Dan and Garrett celebrate Black History month and the release of HORROR NOIRE: A HISTORY OF BLACK HORROR with a discussion of Bernard Rose's CANDYMAN. They also celebrate Women in Horror month with a chat about their favorite female film makers and their contributions to the boys' most favorite of genres. twitter  |  Facebook  |  tumblr  |  iTunes

Garrett and Dan are back with a return to Mary Lambert's filmography, a director they fell in love with upon discovering her fantastic work on 1989's Pet Sematary. The boys discuss Lambert's excellent eye for upsetting images and her ability to craft tense action scenes, all while wondering why her career path never lead her to more mainstream, big-budget movies (note: we know the answer - hire wo...

Dan and Garrett ring in the New Year and prepare for the upcoming remake with a first time watch of Mary Lambert's 1989 adaptation of Stephen King's PET SEMATARY. Written by King, it's equal parts dark and affecting drama and wildly bonkers horror, and the boys fall head over heels for the whole affair. In honor of one of the 47 insane things that happens to Miko Hughes throughout the movie, they...

Garrett and Dan are joined by cinema76 's Ryan Silberstein and Andy Elijah to discuss their favorite 2018 movies. Surprises abound among the boys' lists this year, and only one movie made it onto all four lists. 2018 was a great year at the theater, and we're looking forward to another excellent one this year. Happy New Year from our gang to yours! twitter  |  Facebook  |  tumblr  |  iTunes

Dan and Garrett bring you good tidings, Bone Tomahawk's, and cheer this holiday season, with a discussion of Lewis Jackson's CHRISTMAS EVIL, otherwise known as YOU BETTER WATCH OUT. The boys have a blast trying to parse reality from fantasy as they attempt to understand the plot mechanics and structure of this joyously insane holiday slasher. They also break down what they think the essential elem...

Dan and Garrett go deep down the rabbit hole of Pedro Almodóvar's THE SKIN I LIVE IN. If you've not see this film before, we recommend seeking it out and watching it before listening to this episode. This twisted tale of identity and self-obsession is best experienced without any prior knowledge of where its winding path will lead. The boys discuss the precise colors and symmetry of Almodóvar's im...

Garrett and Dan are joined by director Erik Kristopher Myers to talk about his latest film, BUTTERFLY KISSES. In this spoiler-heavy discussion, Erik explains how creating his movie, which is equal parts faux-documentary, found footage horror, and metatextual narrative, required him to essentially make three different movies and find the real narrative within them. They dig deep on the behind the s...

Dan and Garrett are joined by Tori Potenza, host of Butter With That? , to discuss Timo Tjahjanto's THE NIGHT COMES FOR US. Starring the stunt team from Gareth Evan's THE RAID films, Tjahjanto's latest combines the brutal intensity of their choreography with practical splatter FX to create a spectacular bloodbath, all while leaving just enough room for these actors to shine through and remind us t...

Garrett and Dan bring their PSYCHO series to a conclusion with Gus Van Sant's 1998 remake of Hitchcock's original. Often espoused to be a shot-for-shot remake, the boys dig into why this remake just doesn't seem to work, and the odd amalgam of choices Van Sant made in trying to bring the 1960 story into the 90's. twitter  |  Facebook  |  tumblr  |  iTunes

Dan and Garrett are joined by author Preston Fassel to discuss his book, OUR LADY OF THE INFERNO, the first book in the " Fangoria Presents" series. The gang also takes some time to discuss one of Preston's favorite movies, NIGHT OF THE COMET, and its influence on his work. OUR LADY OF THE INFERNO is currently available on Amazon and retail shelves. twitter  |  Facebook  |  tumblr  |  iTunes

Garrett and Dan reach the end of the original PSYCHO series with THE BEGINNING. The boys make their usual predictions and then dive deep into the strange structure and premise of this sequel, which like all the previous entries, is somehow better than you'd ever expect it to be. twitter  |  Facebook  |  tumblr  |  iTunes

Dan and Garrett are joined by comedian Matt Holmes as they continue their journey through the PSYCHO franchise with PSYCHO III. Directed by Anthony Perkins, the third entry surprises yet again and delivers a fun, playful sequel that's as weird as it is entertaining. Perkins proves to be a good director, showing off a sense of humor in his direction that gives this entry its own personality. The bo...

Garrett and Dan attempt to predict what a sequel to one of America's best horror movies might be about, and are then blown away to discover it's both a great film in its own right, and possibly one of the best sequels ever made. Join us at PUFF this coming weekend in Philadelphia, more information here ! twitter  |  Facebook  |  tumblr  |  iTunes

Garrett and Dan start celebrating the Halloween season early with the beginning of a new mini-series on all of the Psycho films, beginning with Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 original, Psycho. Over the next couple months the Movie Movie crew will tackle each film in the series with a variety of guests, starting with former guest and fan favorite, Philadelphia comedian Pete Steele, who has definitely, wit...

Dan and Garrett make a triumphant mid-week return to talk about Michael Mann's MANHUNTER, man. They discuss the various cinematic versions of Thomas Harris' characters on which the movie is based before diving into a conversation of Manhunter as a Michael Mann movie and his depiction of masculinity as obsession. They also run down their Top 5 Needle Drops in movies, in honor of Mann's use of Iron...

Dan and Garrett dive into Xenon Pictures ' library of Rudy Ray Moore blaxploitation movies with a discussion of DOLEMITE. Digitally remastered for the first time on HD VOD, Xenon calls DOLEMITE "the Citizen Kane of kung-fu pimpin' movies" which is easily the best movie pitch ever written. The boys also run down their Top 5 Exploitation Movies, a list dedicated to and in honor of Philly's Exhumed F...

Garrett and Dan are joined by cinedelphia 's Andy Elijah to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Jurassic Park, as well as compare and contrast it to the latest film in the franchise, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. The gang also discuss their Top 5 Technophobic movies and where this franchise might be headed in its future.

Garrett and Dan are joined by Jacob Harrington , host of Based On Nothing , to discuss the best movies of 2018 thus far.

Garrett and Dan are joined by Frank Farrell to discuss one of their favorite modern horror movies, Neil Marshall's THE DESCENT. The boys chat about how effective the first hour is as a horror movie, and why it helps the finale that it's so grounded for so long. They also dig into the original ending vs the American ending and how the slight differences radically change some of the thematics of the...

Dan and Garrett celebrate the return of FANGORIA with an interview with their Editor-in-Chief, Phil Nobile Jr . The gang discuss the return of physical media, growing up with movie magazines, how spoiler culture affects way we think about behind-the-scenes articles, and most importantly, how to pronounce Phil's name. Garrett and Dan then pitch each other horror sequels they would like to see. twit...

Garrett and Dan are joined by Ryan Silberstein , host of The Shame Files , to record an emergency podcast about Marvel's ultimate team-up movie, Avengers: Infinity War. The gang have a SPOILER FILLED discussion about the movie before revisiting one of Movie Movie's earliest episodes as they try to unpack how successful Marvel's grand experiment has been. twitter  |  Facebook  |  tumblr  |  iTunes

Garrett and Dan are joined by Rosalie Kicks and Sandy DeVito from Philly's own MovieJawn to discuss Anna Biller's THE LOVE WITCH. The gang discuss Biller's incredible efforts to design the film by hand, its various influences from classic cinema to giallo movies, and the different ways we as viewers perceive characters that don't look like us. twitter  |  Facebook  |  tumblr  |  iTunes

Garrett and Dan return to discuss one of Spielberg's modern sci-fi classics, MINORITY REPORT, as they try to unpack their feelings about his latest sci-fi epic, READY PLAYER ONE. While MINORITY REPORT lives in their memories as a bit of badass sci-fi shenanigans, it proves to be a rich, prescient text about violence and fear and the extreme solutions we attempt to use to combat these problems. The...