Movie Meltdown

Movie Meltdown - Episode 520 This episode we continue our running check-in series as we visit with Dick Starr for a discussion about the world around us, life choices and the movies we watch along the way.  And as we peek out of our compound through our periscope, we also cover… The Fanatic, Cursed Films, conspiracy theories, Rambo: Last Blood, Kung Fury, Against the Dark, Killer Couch, Indiana Jo...

Movie Meltdown - Episode 519 We're back to check in with some different Meltdown regulars... to see what they've been up to during the quarantine. And as we have candy for dinner (since there are no rules when no one is around to see), we also bring up… Tom Hardy, Mel Gibson, Knives Out, Rambo: Last Blood, Ozark, Wild Wild Country, Jojo Rabbit, Midsommar, Mirage Men, Cheers, Never Surrender, Battl...

Movie Meltdown - Episode 518 Since everyone is trapped at home, we decide to stay in touch during these weird times with a new quarantine edition of one of our old favorite discussions... geek activities.  While we return to our standard operating procedure of ramble and say bad words , in the process we also address… Daybreak, The Witcher, Felicia Day, Locke & Key, October Faction, John Wick 3, A...

Movie Meltdown - Episode 517 (For our Patreon "Horror Club") This episode the Horror Club attempts to reconvene in our new, semi-post-apocalyptic world. What is left in this new existence? What horrors will we discover? And will there still be cookies?! All this and more will be answered as we sit down to discuss the 2017 adaptation of Stephen King's story Gerald's Game . So remember to play respo...

Movie Meltdown - Episode 516 Settle in for an extensive discussion of the sci-fi "classic" - Battle Beyond the Stars . And this is a film that definitely gives us a lot to dig into, considering the movie is produced by Roger Corman, written by John Sayles, featuring music composed by James Horner, art direction and visual effects by James Cameron… just to name a few of it's notable crew. Plus a st...

Movie Meltdown - Episode 515 (For our Patreon "Horror Club") This Horror Club episode we discuss "Polaroid", the 2019 film directed by Lars Klevberg. And as we run through the weird urban legends of Polaroids, we also bring up… Locke & Key, Horse Girl, Eerie, Indiana, Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Madelaine Petsch, throuples are all the rage, walking around with a kerosene lantern, there's a lot of...

Movie Meltdown - Episode 514 It's time to announce the winners of this year's Meltdown Awards! Join us as we discuss all the nominees and then reveal the winners from the 2019 films and performances voted on by our listeners.  So load up on hors d'oeuvres with frilly toothpicks, for this fancy event as we also address… that Grammy scandal, this one junkyard set, limited edition Chucks, Child's Pla...

Movie Meltdown - Episode 513 (For our Patreon "Horror Club") The Meltdown Horror Club is back to discuss In the Tall Grass . This 2019 film is directed by Vincenzo Natali and is based on a Stephen King story. So listen as we delve into this visually interesting and seemingly disorienting movie - plus we continually address just how well King's writing transfers to the screen.  And as we delve into...

Attack of the Killer Soundtrack 60 This episode we're joined by composers Erich Stem and David Neville to play and discuss all the 2019 Oscar nominees for both Best Original Song and Best Original Score .  And while we kindle our memories of the intellectual components of some of our favorite films, we also cover… Beyoncé, Cats, The Oath, a classically trained cellist from Iceland, Call of Duty, t...

Movie Meltdown - Episode 512 This outing we crawl our way into the disaster movie genre, as we spend a good portion of the episode trying to decide - just what makes a disaster movie. Plus we discuss our Sofa Theater feature - Crawl starring Kaya Scodelario, Barry Pepper and directed by Alexandre Aja. And while we all work on our horrendous Michael Caine impressions, we also bring up… Irwin Allen,...

Movie Meltdown - Episode 511 This episode we celebrate Life Day and the final chapter in the Skywalker saga... The Rise of Skywalker . Join us as we discuss the finer points of this latest movie. How effective it is as the last movie in this most recent trilogy. And how well it wraps up this huge story arc that has meant so much to so many people - for generations.  And as we try to recollect just...

Attack of the Killer Soundtrack 59 As the world is about to be reintroduced to Lando Calrissian on the big screen, we thought what better time than to talk with Billy Dee Williams about his crossovers into the music industry. And of course, along the way we build a soundtrack from his different films and music tie-ins.  "...they were sort of gearing me up to become a sheik eastside nightclub singe...

Movie Meltdown - Episode 510 This episode we talk with Jonah Ray about art, friendship, movies, comedy, music and Mystery Science Theater 3000 . And while we try to convert people to our pop culture religion, we also mention… Joel Hodgson, Mel Brooks, Weird Al Yankovic, Paul Myers, refusing the call to action, Defending your Life, Kids in the Hall, Where'd You Go, Bernadette, Hawaii, Anthony Bourd...

Movie Meltdown - Episode 509 (For our Patreon "Horror Club") Welcome to the Horror Club exclusive... Meltdown dysfunctional family Thanksgiving celebration! Featuring not only dinner of mostly traditional foods, but also a full discussion of the minorly Thanksgiving-related movie Kristy . And while we try to decide just what we think of the plant-based imitation turkey slices, we also cover… Castl...

Movie Meltdown - Episode 508 This episode we're joined by special guest Tony Moore . Now you probably know Tony as the co-creator of The Walking Dead comic series. Or if you are more of a comic fan, you also may know his titles like Battle Pope , Fear Agent and The Exterminators . And of course, in recent years, you've seen his work as part of several huge series for some of Marvel's biggest chara...

Movie Meltdown - Episode 507 This episode we welcome back previous guests and terrific artists in their own right - Ryan Case and Dick Starr. And as usual... once we're hanging out together, almost immediately we'll be... talkin' 'bout nerdy stuff.  And while we try to decide if we were inspired by or traumatized by the up-close shots of Ren and Stimpy (it's both), we also address… The Fanatic, Se...

Movie Meltdown - Episode 506 (For our Patreon "Horror Club") This episode our Halloween party continues as we discuss the 2018 horror anthology Nightmare Cinema . Directed by Joe Dante, Mick Garris, David Slade, Ryuhei Kitamura, Alejandro Brugués and hosted by Mickey Rourke as "The Projectionist"… so what do we think of this mixture of genre entries?  Plus as we run down some of the more inappropr...

Movie Meltdown - Episode 505 (For our Patreon "Horror Club") This episode, our Halloween party becomes a murder party - as we discuss Jeremy Saulnier's 2007 film of the same name Murder Party . And as we kick-off our own pagan celebration that centers around candy and Charlie Brown, we also cover… death by pumpkin bread, all these animals staring at us, independent film, Chris Sharp, free cheese,...

Movie Meltdown - Episode 504 What better way to kick-off our October/Halloween fun than with our recent trip to Scarefest? Plus we talk with actor Thom Mathews about being part of the horror world starring in beloved films like The Return of the Living Dead and Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives . And as we make plans to move into The Kentucky Castle, we also bring up… Eerie, Indiana, Bruce Camp...

Attack of the Killer Soundtrack 58 This week we're coming to you "live" from Bourbon and Beyond music festival, as we build a soundtrack from the show's musical line-up. And while we use music to mark the passage of time, we also address… The Blob, Yentl, Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom, Tootsie, solo career, Cable's gun, dinosaurs, they add charm and finesse to the whole thing, Just One of the Guy...

Movie Meltdown - Episode 503 This week we're coming to you "live" from Videodrome as we continue with our Atlanta adventures. We visit with the staff of this impressive video store and reminisce about the glory days of video stores as well as what it takes to keep a business like this running today. Plus we discuss this week's movie - Police Story starring Jackie Chan. And while we find out that t...

Movie Meltdown - Episode 502  This week our Atlanta adventures continue as we talk to iZombie 's Rose McIver as well as give a general wrap-up of this year's Dragon Con . And along the way, we try to decide just how much this modern, pop-culture friendly world has affected the lives of the different generations of fans. And while we try to figure out just which one of us is the token weirdo, we al...

Movie Meltdown - Episode 501  This week we are coming to you "live" from Atlanta as we are lured into town to cover DragonCon . But as usual we are easily sidetracked and next thing we know - the episode ends up in Piedmont Park . And to add an even stranger twist... what happens when we meet up with a longtime listener of our show? Will one of us turn out to be a weirdo in the park... or will it...

Movie Meltdown - Episode 500 This week we round-out our coverage of Flyover Film Fest as we sit down and talk with director Ani Simon-Kennedy about her life as a filmmaker as well as her latest movie The Short History of the Long Road . And as we decide if we're going to live off the grid, we also address… Sabrina Carpenter, Bad Times at the El Royale, Straight to Hell, Wes Anderson, one of the di...

Movie Meltdown - Episode 499 This week we return to our coverage of  Flyover Film Fest as we talk with this week's special guest - director Ilana Rein .  Listen as we discuss the tragedy that made her want to devote herself to filmmaking as well a healthy love of science fiction, which led to directing the documentary We Are All Cylons . Which of course will lead us talking about the trajectory of...