Movie Roulette Tuesday: The Podcast

Send us Fan Mail We close out our theme of “The Long Journey” with a journey of 140 million miles…to Mars!  Karl had the added shakeup that his pick must feature a conspiracy. So we are watching 1990’s Total Recall , starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as lowly worker Douglas Quaid, who dreams of one day visiting Mars. But when Doug visits “Rekall”, a business that implants false memories for a fee, it...

Send us Fan Mail The Long Journey continues, and this time it must be considered a cult classic.  And so, we take a trans-dimensional trip back in time to watch 1984's "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension," about a neurosurgeon-physicist-rock star and his posse, The Hong Kong Cavaliers, fighting a bunch of aliens all named John. Yeah, it's ridiculous.  It...

Send us Fan Mail Our new theme this cycle is 'The Long Journey'.  We'll be watching movies where the characters undergo an extensive journey, whether literal or figurative, leading to self-discovery or transformation. This week the shakeup is 'unlikely heroes' and the movie is 'Beau Is Afraid'.  Written and directed by Ari Aster, Joaquin Phoenix stars as Beau, a...

Send us Fan Mail We close out our “Close Encounters” theme with Jordan Peele’s 2022 film Nope , about a pair of sibling horse trainers contending with a strange visitor hiding in the clouds above their ranch. The trainers are siblings, not the horses.  Well maybe the horses are siblings too. You know what, it’s not important.  Do we believe in aliens?  How many kinds of close encounters are there?...

Send us Fan Mail Once upon a time, not so long ago, this podcast had to explore the theme of Close Encounters, with the added shake-up that this week's pick must include a dance sequence.  So we watched a movie FULL of dance sequences; 1948's "The Red Shoes" ,  the story of a ballerina who had to choose between her commitment to ballet or her commitment to the man she loves.  ...

Send us Fan Mail Get a little closer and don't be shy because for this round our new theme is "Close Encounters".  We will be watching movies involving moments of connection, discovery, or revelation between people, or even between humanity and something unknown. The shakeup for this week is "classic film pre 70s".  Combine that with our new theme, mix well and you get &qu...

Send us Fan Mail We close out our “Rebels With a Cause” theme with 1984’s Red Dawn , starring every actor popular in the 80’s as a group of high school students forced to defend their town guerrilla style against foreign invaders during World War 3.  We also discuss what would happen if the events in the film happened today, and whether our own high schools would have put up a fight.  So gas up yo...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we continue our Rebels With A Cause theme, with the added shake-up that the film must include a surprise cameo.  And so, we watch the horror movie that rebelled against all of the usual tropes of its genre by being self-aware:  1996's "Scream" directed by Wes Craven and starring Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, David Arquette and Matthew Lillard.... with not...

Send us Fan Mail It's new theme time again and for this round we have "Rebels WITH a Cause" which involves Films about characters who go against the grain for a purpose, whether through social, political, or personal rebellion. Starting things off with a bang we have " Falling Down ", the 1993 thriller from Joel Schumacher starring Michael Douglas and featuring Robert Duva...

Send us Fan Mail We close out our “Eyes Wide Open” theme cycle with the 2009 Ti West film House of the Devil , in which a college student takes a babysitting job that turns into the night from hell. We also discuss all things babysitter: our childhood experiences with babysitters, whether any of us have been a babysitter, and some notable babysitters in movies.  Karl also messes up Jack Quaid’s na...

Send us Fan Mail We have a special surprise this week; MRT VIP listener and very good friend Andrew is back with us as a guest host!  And we have provided him with his own shake-up for the Eyes Wide Open theme; his pick had to be based on a book. And so he chose the 1985 gem, "Brewster's Millions" starring Richard Pryor and John Candy.  This film's interesting premise requires...

Send us Fan Mail We are continuing our “Eyes Wide Open” theme along with the restriction that our film needs to originate from a country we haven’t been to yet on the podcast (cinematically speaking.)  And so we travel to South Korea, to watch Park Chan Wook’s 2003 revenge film, “Oldboy.” We also explore the concept of revenge, and identify films that feature this theme. And Karl and Rachael retel...

Send us Fan Mail Alright everyone, it's time for yet another theme and this time it's "Eyes Wide Open".  This theme will deal with films where characters experience eye-opening moments, whether through shocking revelations or sudden enlightenment. Peeling back the eyelids first, with the shake-up of "must have a narrator" (pretty self explanatory) is The Usual Suspect...

Send us Fan Mail We close out our “Forgotten Dreams” theme with the 1996 film Shine , the true story of piano prodigy David Helfgott, who cracks under the pressure of his overbearing father and his attempt to master Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3.  Karl’s shakeup was that the film must have won an award (this one won several, mostly for star Geoffrey Rush), so we also discuss whether we ourse...

Send us Fan Mail We continue our Forgotten Dreams theme with the shake-up that it must be directed by an "auteur;" someone who is known for their distinct style.  Who better to choose than the recently departed, and very unique, David Lynch?   And so we enter the dream world of 2001's " Mulholland Drive" starring Naomi Watts, Laura Harring and Justin Theroux.  This movie i...

Send us Fan Mail New round, new theme and this time we are dealing with "forgotten dreams".  We'll be watching films about dreams, aspirations, and goals that were once pursued but were lost or abandoned, with characters rediscovering them.   This week's shake-up, "based on a true story", leads us to the 2006 film The Pursuit of Happyness .  Starring Will Smith, Thand...

Send us Fan Mail We close out our “Past Lives” theme with Defending Your Life , starring Albert Brooks as a deceased man who must defend the choices he made in life in order for his spirit to move along on its journey. This also marks the first film we’ve discussed featuring the titular star of Karl’s rating system, the always amazing Meryl Streep!  We also discuss what NOT to do when suffering a...

Send us Fan Mail We carry on with our “Past Lives” theme, and the added shake up of having to be a remake/reboot, with the 2020 film “ Rebecca ,” starring our favorite cannibal Armie Hammer and Lily James.  Based on the novel of the same title by Daphne DuMaurier, it was originally brought to the silver screen in 1940 by Alfred Hitchcock.  We also discuss what defines a remake vs a reboot vs a re-...

Send us Fan Mail We've consulted our AI theme overlords and spun the shake-up wheel once again so we can once again bring you the next round of the Movie Roulette Tuesday Podcast! In this round we'll be dealing with the theme of "past lives".  Our picks will be restricted to films that deal with reincarnation, past experiences or characters who must confront their past to move...

Send us Fan Mail Hej vänner! The last person to die on New Year’s Eve is cursed to drive Death’s carriage the following year in 1921’s silent Swedish classic The Phantom Carriage , the first silent film we’ve ever reviewed! We also discuss the passing of one of our favorites, David Lynch, and review an extensive list of notable Swedish exports. So don’t be a David Holm; we hope you’ll tune in! 

Send us Fan Mail We continue our theme of “The Unseen” with the added shake-up that it must be genre-bending.  And so we’re watching the very unique, and VERY low-budget sci-fi mystery, “ Coherence .”  It’s a little gem of a movie from 2013 with a relatively unknown cast and crew, revolving around a get-together with friends which takes a turn to the mind-bending after a comet passes overhead.  We...

Send us Fan Mail Hey, I heard you missed us, we're back!  Season 3 of the Movie Roulette Tuesday Podcast is officially in full swing and we've got some new and interesting changes to the show that we hope you all enjoy.  Don't worry, it's still the same podcast you've all come to love, we've just added some spice to make the new season a little more interesting and ma...

Send us Fan Mail What better way to close out 2024 and welcome in 2025 than with a Season 2 Year In Review from your favorite podcast!  Listen in as we think back on the films we viewed this past year, including the best, the worst, and the most surprising.  We also find out where our dear listeners hail from and how our podcast audience is growing.   So put up your feet, pour some champagne, and...

Send us Fan Mail Nothing says Christmas like serial killers!  Karl closes out our “Within the Last Year” theme, our final theme of Season Two, with Longlegs , a film about an FBI agent who may be a smidge psychic and her investigation of the titular serial killer. We also discuss all things serial killer, including some notable ones in history, why the US leads the world in recorded serial killers...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we continue our theme of “within the last (rolling) year” with 2023’s “Poor Things.”   Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and starring Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo and Willem Dafoe, this movie certainly leaves an impression.  This is definitely our “MRT After Dark” episode as we discuss sex in film, public nudity and what not to watch with your parents.  In the words of Dave Chap...