Mazan Movie Club

Another Scorsese/DiCaprio film on this week's club.... it's "The Wolf of Wall Street" from 2013. Comic Chris Lawrence is here to discuss it all with Host and Comedian Steve Mazan.  Is this Leo's best? Could this be made just a decade later? Did Barbie begin here? Is it a comedy? Is Scorsese the master of tone? What parts gets paused? All these questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan M...

One of the best sequels ever comes to the club. It's "Rocky II" and Comic Earl Skakel is here to discuss it all with Host and Comedian Steve Mazan.  Is this Stallone's best directing? Is this as good as the first? Is this soundtrack still underrated? Is anything like a Rocky movie in the theater? What's Tarantino got to do with it? All these questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan Mov...

Mathew Vaughn's adaptation of Neil Gaiman's novel "Stardust" comes to the club and Comic Kristin Lindner is here to discuss it all. Why has no one ever heard of this? Was the book better? Is this Deniro's best of the century? Did we deserve more Pfeifer? Is it better than "The Princess Bride"? All these questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie Club Podcast. "Stardust" in IMDb Hom...

Steve Martin and Carl Reiner's "The Jerk" comes to the club and Stephen T. Brohy is here to discuss it all with Host and COmic Steve Mazan.  Is Reiner a good director? Is this Basically martin's act? Has Bernadette Peters been under used? What's the best gag? Does it hold up? All these questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie Club Podcast.   "The Jerk" on IMDb Home of the Mazan M...

Mathew Vaughn's comic book flipper "Kick-Ass" comes to the club and Comic Simon Seline is here to discuss it all with Host and Comedian Steve Mazan.  Is this one of the best superhero movies? Was Cage actually good in this? Did Hit Girl steal the show? Was it too much? Do we have the next Bond here? Is the sequel worth checking out? All these questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan Mo...

RIdley Scott's film about a failed mission in Somalia comes to the club. It's "Black Hawk Down" and Comic Tommy Savitt is back to discuss it all with Host and Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan.  Is this a flag waving film? Is this one of the best directed films of all-time? Was Josh Hartnett really the star? Is this man-heavy for Ridley? How much do we miss Tom Sizemore? All these questions and more...

The most famous day off in movies comes to the club. It's "Ferris Bueller's Day Off'  Actor Jesse Harley is here to discuss it all with Host and Comedian Steve Mazan.  Is this John Hughes best? Is it all a dream? What's it got to do with The Fonz? Why do people spontaneously dance in Chicago? Was Rooney robbed of an Oscar? All these questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie Club P...

Pam Grier and Rbert Forster make a big comeback in Tarantino's "Jackie Brown" from 1997. Comic Ron Coleman is here to discuss it with Host and Comedian Steve Mazan.  Is this Tarantino's best? Is this Samuel Jackson's best? Who is the bigger comeback? How great is the soundtrack? Why didn;t Max go with Jackie? All these questions and more get answered on ths week's Mazan Movie Club Podcast.  "Jacki...

The original board game adventure "Jumanji" comes to the club. Comic Frank Lucero discusses it all with first time viewer and Host Comedian Steve Mazan.  Is this one of Robiin Williams best? Who shined brightest in the supporting cast? Was the directing on point? Does the CGI hold up? Were the sequels better? All thes equestions and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie Club Podcast.  "Juma...

It's another John Hughes movie for the club....this time with John Candy in possibly his most famous role. It's "Uncle Buck"for the this week's Mazan Movie Club. Is this Candy's Best? Is this in the Hughes Universe? Was the this miscast or perfectly miscast? How great was Laurie Metcalf? Is this a great movie or a great film? All these questiosn and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie CLu...

Oscar Winning Director Oliver Stone comes back to the club and Vietnam, this time with Tom Cruise. It's "Born on the Fourth of July' and Comic Simon Seline is here to discuss it all with host and Comedian Steve Mazan.  Is this Oliver Stone's best? Was this Cruise's best acting? Was the ending rushed? Who is best in the supporting cast?  Is 1989 an unsung year in film? All these questions and more...

"The Breakfast Club" comes to OUR club. Comic Aurelio Bocanegra is here to discuss it all with Host and Comedian Steve Mazan. Is this John Hughes best? Is high scool like this now? Who were you in High School? Is it problematic? Is it a teen movie? All these questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie Club Podcast.  "The Breakfast Club" on IMDb Home of the Mazan Movie Club Steve Maz...

One of the archetype sports films comes to the club and of course it's from the 70's! It's "Slap Shot" and we got two comedians, one American, and one Canadian to talk all about it. Andy Beningo and Paddy Mack join Host Steve Mazan to discuss it all. How did Newman feel about this movie? Is it old time hockey? Can you believe a woman wrote this filth? Could this be made today? What's Cameron Crowe...

"Fletch" from sneakily prolific director Michael Ritchie comes to the club. Comedian Lenny Schmidt joins Host & Corporate Comic Steve Mazan to discuss it all.  Were the books better? Was Chevy miscast? What's the best quote? Did it feel like a TV show? How hot was Gail? Are ball bearings everything today? All these questions and more get answered on this episode of the Mazan Movie Club Podcast.  "...

Sidney Lumet directs another classic to the club. 75's "Dog Day Afternoon" Teh rish Critic is here to discuss it with Host & Comic Steve Mazan who she introduced this film to at a very young age.  Is Lumet still underrated? Was Pacino ever the same? Was this film decades ahead of it's time? Is truth stranger than fiction? How much Cazale did we miss? Was the real story even crazier? All these ques...

Steven Soderbergh and Benicio Del Toro's Oscar-winning work in "Traffic" comes to the club. One of the stars Mike Siegel is here to discuss it al with Host & Comedian Steve Mazan.  Is Benicio as cool as it gets? Was Michael Douglas miscast? Did this movie change the temperature? Did Soderbergh lie to the Academy? WHat's Senfeld got to do with it? All these questions and more get answered on this w...

Toga! John Landis' college comedy classic rushes into the club and Comic Gary Cannon is here to discuss it with Host and Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan. Could this be made today? Was this Landis' best? Was Belushi basically a silent film star? What's Yacht Rock got to do with it? Did Frats grow because of this? Did this change comedy on the big screen? All these questions and more get answered on...

"Heat" finally comes to the club and fav guest John Brune is here to discuss it all with Host & Comic Steve Mazan. Is this Mann's best? Is there a Mann Cinematic Universe? What's AC/DC got to do with it? Did she have a great ass?  Is Waingro one of the great villians? Was Mann making a statement with the TV? All these questiosna and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie Club Podcast.  "Heat...

Lucas before Star Wars. Ford before Solo and Indy. Dreyfuss before Jaws. And everyone else before ABC Tuesday Nights. Comic Merl Hobbs & Host and Comedian Steve Mazan discuss everything "American Graffiti" Did this change everything in 70's entertainment? Was Lucas a good director? Is this one of the great soundtracks? Why was Wolfman hiding? How many movies has this spawned? All these questions a...

We go eastbound and down to get Hal Needham's 70's romp "SMokey and the Bandit' on the podcast. Comic Richard Stein jons host and Comedian Steve Mazan to discuss all the frogs, fun, and fuzz.  Is this a good movie? Was Needham ever able to replicate it? Was Jerry Reed a better singer or actor? Did Fred steal the show? How great is the music? Did you own a CB? All these questiosn and more get answe...

Zack Galifinakis becomes a star in 2008's "The Hangover" and Comedian Larry XL is here to discuss itall with Host and Corporate COmic Steve Mazan.  Is it surprising the director made "Joker" Did Zack steal the show? Did Ken Jeoing steal the show? Did we get enough Heather Graham? Is it one of the great comedies? Did the sequesls hurt it? Can Tyson act? All these questiosn and more get answered on...

The game changing 'The Bourne Identity" comes to the Mazan Movie Club and Comics Kris Kingsbury and Simon Seline are here to discuss it all with Host & Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan.  Was this a bigger turn for Matt Damon or Doug Limon? Is this basically the New Bond? Stevie's Choice: Audrey OR Katherine Hepburn? Does Clive Owen hate attention? Did Jawson Bourne miss DIsguise Class? All these que...

"Inside Man" an ensemble heist flick from 2006 comes to the club. The Irish Critic hasn't even heard of it. She watches and discusses it with Host & Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan.  Is this the least Spike Lee, Spike Lee movie? Who were you rooting for? Should Clive Owen be a bigger star? Why did they choose the name "Steve"? Is it Willem or Wiliam? How clever were the robbers? All these questions...

"La La Land" comes to the podcast. Comic Dylan Rhymer is here to discuss all that's wrong with it, with host and comic Steve Mazan.  Is the singing and dancing good? Should it have really won best picture? Should we get more of Stone & Gosling together? Did Chazelle have one of the great streaks to start a career? Is it only for dreamers? All these questions and more get answered on this week's Ma...

The sequesl to Host Steve Mazan's favorite movie comes to the club. It's "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" and J Ryan is here to discuss it all. Is this the second best on the original trilogy? Was Capshaw miscast? Is it too scary? Is it racially insensitive? Was Short Round destined for an Oscar? All these questions and more get answered on this week's Mazan Movie CLub Podcast.  "Temple of D...