Mildly Pleased

John, Michael, and Dick Clark hit the road with bullets-a-blazing in this week’s review of the 1968 crime drama Killer’s Three. Additionally, hear what Michael and John have to say about Interstellar along with some of their other cool flick picks.

The crew of the SS. Stream Police dive into the 60s sci-fi classic The Fantastic Voyage. Jumping aboard this week is first mate Colin Wessman who shares his insights on things like miniaturization and how the inside of the human body looks like a lava lap. That and why more sci-fi movies should star Neil […]

Picture it if you will, two men with the unique obsession to let a machine designate their very fates. Why? All for their own sense of amusement, a chuckle or too, but it’s only a matter of time before Michael and John discover there’s more than fun and games waiting for them on Stream Police. […]

We live in a caffein culture in which real breakfasts are ignored by pretty much everybody in favor of tasty desserts that go well with coffee. But before now, in the past, we were younger people who liked something different. Something a little more… straight-up sugary. Join us this week as we literally and figuratively […]

Michael and John get that unsettling sensation in this week’s review of David Cronenberg’s 1975 directorial debut Shivers. On a totally unrelated note, we share our thoughts on the latest Weezer album and take on the ultimate task of ranking all of their previous releases. Watch out Maladroit, we got your number.

John and Michael share their Halloween secrets alongside this exclusive review of the Angel-thriller, The Prophecy (1995), starring Christopher Walken, Elias Koteas, Virginia Madsen and Viggo Mortensen as Satan. If you wanted more from the man who brought you Highlander and Backdraft, look no further!

As you can tell from the Shocktober posts which surround this one, fall is here. You might not have thought much about it, since the season doesn’t get enough love. No one wants Autumn to come because that means the summer has to end, and then once it’s here everyone wants to skip through it […]

This week Michael and John review filmmaker Ira Sach’s half-autobigraphical 2012 drama, Keep the Lights On , along with sharing some of their favorite films of 2014. Also, there are apparently five Prophecy movies but only three with Christopher Walken. If you find that even remotely interesting then check us out!

Television may have taken a while to achieve credibility, but the medium has certainly arrived by now. It used to be the place actors went after their careers fell apart in the cinema, now it’s a viable launchpad as well as the source of some of our most respected actors (Bryan Cranston, Peter Dinklage, Claire […]

Some movies are out of this world, some movies are Crossworlds. Join Michael and John as they delve into the 1996 straight-to-video sci-fi flick Crossworlds starring Josh Charles, Rutget Hauer, and… Jack Black? Intrigued? Then look no further. Episode Breakdown 1:50 – Weezer Chat 11:38 – 52:12 – Crossworlds Review 52:18 – John and Michael […]

In honor of Lionsgate’s 2016 reboot of the Power Rangers, Michael, John, and special guest Sean Lemme revisit the original series alongside other “Tokusatsu” programs, VR Troopers and Big Bad Beetleborgs in this new segment, “The Lineup”. What show will come out on top? Whoever has the most attitude of course.

O Listeners! My Listeners! It’s never too late to pay tribute to a legend. This week Michael and John discuss the storied career of Robin Williams along with a review of the 1991 Terry Gilliam-directed The Fisher King. Let’s share the memories and seize the day!

Labor Day weekend is upon us and for all intents and purposes summer 2014 is dead and gone. But we’ve decided to let it go out with a laugh by reflecting on some of the best unmade concepts for summer movies. Yeah, this week we pretty much go in the direction you’d expect anyone to […]

The Stream Police investigate whether or not Pod People walk among us in this week’s review of the 1956 sci-fi classic, Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Michael and John also take some time to discuss the decline of the Simpsons and what that means for future generations. Episode Breakdown 2:28 – Simpsons Discussion 24:20 – […]

The sudden and tragic death of Robin Williams seemed to hit the entire world pretty hard. Harder than most celebrity deaths. Part of that may be because the circumstances of his demise stand in such stark contrast to the kind of person we all wanted to believe he was. But I’d like to think it […]

This week the Stream Police grade the Ryan Phillippe (not even gonna spell check that), Anna Paquin “indie” project Straight A’s. Michael and John also talk about some of the best tune of 2014 and some of the not so best. Episode Breakdown 2:08 – 2014 Tune Talk 13:47 – 48: 20 – Straight A’s […]

Fists are flying in this review of Jackie Chan’s Kung Fu cult classic, Project A 2. Additionally, Michael and John gab (mostly complain) about the geektacular phenomenon that is the San Diego Comic Con. Here’s the breakdown San Diego Comic Con: 3:26 – 10:08 Project A 2 Review: 10:11 – 36:40 Michael and John Recommend: […]

In an effort to remain a contributing member to Mildly Pleased, I and my fellow film friend-o Michael Sevigny have decided to put together a ‘lil podcast. “Stream Police” is a movie review podcast with a bit of a twist. The twist being that our movie choices will be completely in the cold calculating hands […]

The new Transformers movie is out and it really looks like Michael Bay has another hit on his hands, to basically no one’s surprise. If you read any of the reviews, you’ll see just how weary America’s critics are at trying to explain how deeply flawed this franchise is, especially compared to other quality sci […]

In this, the month of dads and grads, we are happy to bring back Pitching Tents. Inspired by Father’s Day, which was a week ago if you haven’t been calendar watching lately, we decided to come up with the best movies about fatherhood that haven’t been made. And that’s a tricky one, given that there […]

Did you guys see Louie this week? I guess it was something we knew was coming, but can you believe, just conceptually, that a show about a comedian living in New York would ever get to the point of showing a harrowing hurricane rescue? That’s a pretty special show, and we’re all lucky to be […]

The new Godzilla was not very original when it picked its name, but does the rest of the movie suffer from that same laziness. Find out by listening to this, the fifth episode of Some Kind of Movie. Seems like it would be higher, doesn’t it? It’s been a long time since we did one […]

What started as a fun list of the unsung heroes of the Star Wars universe quickly took a turn for the horrific this week as we ended up spending well over an hour coming up with a new hope for the legendary franchise that… Well, you’ll just have to listen. Why did we do this? […]

If you’re going to release a self-titled album, you damn well better do it in 1969. That’s right, this week we’re talking about music again as we take the ship of the imagination back to 1969 in honor of Mad Men‘s return to television. If this isn’t the boldest, most groundbreaking podcast episode you’ve ever […]

This week on Top Ten Thursdays Sean learns he cares too much about the shows he spends his time watching, John finally opens up about what it’s like to still care about The Simpsons, Colin has a bone to pick with Everybody Loves Raymond, and Matt makes his triumphant return! It’s a jam-packed episode that […]