Movie Food

We kick-off “Alien Invasion Autumn” with two spooky classics: Signs (2002, M Night Shyamalan) and The Faculty (1998, starring Josh Hartnett and Elijah Wood). We break it all down and get to the bottom of all this bs (1:04:15).  But first, in our Appetizers (1:30) we discuss The Long Goodbye and leftovers on our Robert Altman episode. 15:45 MF News: Monsters of California trailer 25:00 Martin Short...

Cristina Politano, aka MonaLisaVitti, joins Carlo & Steve to discuss two Robert Altman classics: 3 Women (1977 starring Shelley Duvall/Sissy Spacek) and O.C. & Stiggs (1987). They are shockingly more similar than you'd think... But first, in our Appetizers (3:00) we get to know Cristina and discuss non-Italians playing Italians, 1st-time 5-star watches, what makes a great film, the Ferrari...

In this big summer blow-out ep, we re-watch some of old favorites and breakdown Barbenheimer. Carlo's recommended current favorite: Hiroshima from Pablo Stoll (2009, a silent musical). Steve's recommended past-favorite: Cloak & Dagger (1984, starring Henry Thomas and Dabney Coleman). After a quick Summer of Anger update: 3:00 Carlo Commemorates William Friedkin 27:45 Scott Take on Friedkin Car...

The mighty Jacob Rivera returns to discuss two of his favorites: Se7en and The Insider!  But first in Appetizers (3:00), Carlo has some burning questions for Jacob as we discuss boxing films, the new season of Black Mirror, The Banned Woman (Le femme defendue), a new segment “Movie Food News”, The Round Up: No Way Out, Across the Spiderverse, Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One, Jack Reach...

Hitch a ride with Carlo and Kay as they take the conversational scenic-route through the James Benning filmography (44:30). It’s peaceful, wandering, and contemplative, as you’d expect. But first in Appetizers, Carlo delves into the mind of Kay and we discuss Casa Bonita, Skinamarink, and Letterboxd lists among other topics (12:00). Then the James Benning deep dive begins, including: 44:30 The Uni...

A Summer Salute to TV! Carlo & Steve discuss their Top 5 Favorite TV Seasons (1:51:00), including current & past shows and shows. Check if one of your favorite shows or seasons made our list! But first, after some Baywatch and Portlandia talk, in our Appetizers (15:30) we discuss Beef, White Lotus, Reality, shows that only lasted one season such as Random Acts of Flyness, Pretend It’s a City, Cope...

Petros Papadakis (Petros and Money Show and College Football Analyst) joins the show to discuss Marked For Death (1990, starring Steven Seagal). We break it down scene by scene, limb break by limb break, and dreadlock by dreadlock (1:22:30). But first, after some Policy Academy talk, Carlo and Steve discuss in Appetizers (8:30): the Cannes Film Festival, Return to Seoul, The Adam Friedland Show, S...

It's a Mario Party! Amanda aka WMassLiberty joins Carlo & Steve for a deep dive into the holy trinity of Super Mario movies: The Wizard, 1993's Super Mario Bros and the 2023 Super Mario Bros Movie.  But first in Appetizers (1:50) we discuss: Atom Egoyan movies, The Thing 2011, No Bears, A Tale of Springtime, Party Girl, Pedro Almodovar films, The Capsule, Empire Records, Scream 6, The Hourglass Sa...

Grab a plate and dig in, as Carlo and Steve feast on a smorgasbord of films they’ve seen over the past two months. It’s a Spring Buffet of Movie Food appetizers! They break up the film categories as... Sides (16:00): M3GAN, All My Friends Hate Me, Death Wish (1974), Memoria, Scream 6 (split side/entrée 49:00), Banshees of Inisherin, Knock at the Cabin, John Wick Chapters 1-3 (including some Leftov...

JR (Wordle in 5 podcast) returns to help Carlo & Steve determine the winner of the Season 1 Movie Tournament (Over the Garden Wall vs Snake in the Eagle's Shadow) and to breakdown John Wick: Chapter 4. This ep is full of action, surprises, suspense, and sound clips. 3:15, Appetizers: 80 for Brady and Inside 13:00, Scott Take on the Heat 4K Blu-ray 15:30, Carlo's Canon on another Keanu Reeves' clas...

Amanda (WMassLiberty) joins Carlo and Steve to discuss their Top 10 films of 2022, including: Honorable mentions (11:30) Dishonorable mentions (1:08:30) And finally our Top 10 lists (1:39:30) Everything from 3 hour epics (Babylon, RRR), shorts (A Short Story, fav TV eps) and everything in between. An epic 4-hr conversation to end all conversations. Wow.   Follow Amanda on Twitter @WMassLiberty Ama...

The honorable Bill Scurry (I Don’t Get It Podcast) joins Carlo and Steve to review Netflix’s 2022 slate of streamers. We covered: Cabinet of Curiosities 8:00 Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio 19:15 White Noise 25:00 Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths 43:30 Glass Onion 56:30 The Big Four 1:04:00 Carter 1:17:45 Athena 1:23:00 Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Childhood 1:36:00 Blonde 1:55:30 And we e...

How do you determine which movie is the Champion of Season 1 of the pod? With a MOVIE TOURNAMENT!! JR (Wordle in 5, Filipino Time) joins Carlo & Steve to referee the discussion and help us work through the tournament bracket which he helped create for the show. Commando vs Timecrimes, Nope vs RRR, Carter vs The Northman, Over the Garden Wall vs Surveillance Camera Man… which movies advance and whi...

We kick-off Season 2 discussing The Northman (2022, directed by Robert Eggers and starring Alexander Skarsgard) with our guest the almighty JR (host of Wordle in 5 and Filipino Time podcasts). Find your local shaman or witch and get into this movie (36:15). But first in Quick Cuts, we discuss The Menu (12:45). Follow Carlo on Twitter @karlokino Follow the show on Twitter @moviefoodpod Follow Carlo...

It’s the Season 1 Finale! We close out the inaugural season of Movie Food with a discussion of Anti-Christmas Movies, including deep dives into: The Nice Guys (2016, starring Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe) (30:00) Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010, from Finland) (49:30)   The Silent Partner (1978, starring Elliott Gould) (1:26:15) Plus Carlo gives us a sneak peak at his “Best of 2022” film lis...

Carlo and Steve breakdown two Rian Johnson Whodunits: 2019’s Knives Out (1:37:30) and 2022’s Glass Onion (2:21:45), both starring Daniel Craig. Big stars, big dialogue, and big accents. But first we get into some epic Incubus Talk before Quick Cuts/Appetizers (13:00), where we discuss: Running with the Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee, The Menu, Halloween Ends leftovers, Holy Spider, Scott Tak...

Carlo and Steve are back to discuss David Cronenberg’s Crash (1996), starring James Spader, Deborah Kara Unger, Holly Hunter and Elias Koteas (2:03:00). We discuss everything from the car crashes, our own car crash stories, and breakdown the movie’s many intimate encounters if you are picking up what I’m putting down. But first in Quick Cuts (3:30), we add an addendum to our previous discussions o...

Jacob Rivera joins Carlo to discuss 1999’s American Movie by Chris Smith (1:53:00). But first, they discuss Rage Against the Machine and Soundgarden (8:00), LA Talk (21:00), And in Quick Cuts (26:45): The Contender, what 4 characters best represent you, favorite directors, horror movies aren’t scary, Halloween 3: Season of the Witch, Vampires and John Carpenter, The Cell, The Commitments, Lake Mun...

Part 2 of Carlo and film rat (aka Kay’s) conversation covering Over the Garden Wall. From Schooltown Follies to The Unknown.   film rat's letterboxd American Don  Tome of the Unknown James Benning   Carlo's letterboxd Movie Food twitter  

Carlo is joined by Kay aka film rat to break down "Over The Garden Wall" episode by episode, 10 in all, with some lovely digressions (starting 1:36:00). This is part 1 of their 4+ hour discussion! Part 2 next week...   But first, we discuss rock facts about film rat and the origin of film rat and in Quick Cuts some movies she's seen recently such as The Mist. We also talk about her current top 4 o...

The great Kai Parker from the Man, I Love Films Podcast and Man, I Love Fun Twitch Stream joins Steve to discuss one of Kai's favorite movies: Timecrimes, a 2007 Spanish sci-fi thriller directed by Nacho Vigalondo. Beat by beat. Stumble by stumble. Hector by Hector (23:00). But first in Quick Cuts, we discuss Triangle and Don’s Plum (7:00). And we end the show by playing a special version of Kai’s...

Big End of Summer Blowout! We have a popcorn style conversation covering all the movies we’ve seen the past month and a half, including:  RRR – 7:30 Carter – 11:45 Nope – 31:00   Bodies Bodies Bodies – 43:15 Alex’s War – 49:30 Rien A Foutre (Zero Fucks Given) - 1:05:00 Indiewire’s 100 Films of the 90s – 1:10:10 Prey - 1:52:00 Predator Franchise Rankings - 2:10:15  “Scott Take” on King Pin - 2:22:0...

The venerable Bill Scurry from the I Don’t Get It podcast joins Carlo to discuss 1998’s Away with Words from Christopher Doyle (52:25). But first in Quick Cuts (10:00), Bill and Carlo discuss John Sayles, old podcasts, Better Call Saul and prequels, Atlanta, We Own this City, Lars von Treir, Matthew Barney’s Cremasters, and James Benning. And Carlo debut’s a new segment: Is this a Keeper (2:27:00)...

Jade Lindley joins Carlo and Steve to discuss 1994’s Blue Chips starring Nick Nolte and Shaquille O’Neal (43:45). Get fired up and angry! But first in Quick Hits (6:00) we discuss James Caan and Joe Pera Talks with You gets cancelled. Carlo's Canon on Nicolas Winding Refn’s LA Trilogy (13:30), a Scott Take on basketball (17:30), and we discuss Winning Time (20:45). And we close the show discussing...

We cover two summertime favorites and find out if we still like them. Carlo’s Pick: Cowards Bend the Knee (Guy Maddin, 2003), in honor of the Stanley Cup Finals (1:06:00). Steve’s Pick: Secret Admirer (1985, starring C. Thomas Howell, Lori Loughlin, & Kelly Preston), which begins on the last day of high school (1:57:30). But first in Quick Cuts (2:30) we discuss: Beavis and Butthead Do the Univers...