Movieland Podcast

Join Eric in Movieland as he goes back to Crystal Lake for a sixth time. Listen and he discusses the many movie references this sequel makes, talks about the enjoyment of Thom Matthews take on Tommy Jarvis as well as the likable cast. He also discusses the different looks of Jason and constantly gushes over the incredible Alice Cooper song, "(He's Back) The Man Behind the Mask!" Questions or comme...

Join Eric in Movieland as we go back to Crystal Lake for what is arguably the most divisive movie in the franchise! Listen as he discusses the highs and many, many lows of the film, finds an interesting connection between a couple of minor characters to characters in Smokey and the Bandit , loses it over the franchise's continuation of making the timeline more convoluted, discusses the mostly forg...

Join Eric in Movieland as he takes another trip to Crystal Lake where Jason finally gets his comeuppance...for a little bit anyway. Listen as Eric criticizes the film's many faults, talks about the complexities of Corey Feldman, tries to make sense of the convoluted story, comments on the gooey kills and raves about the dancing techniques of one Crispin Glover! Questions or comments? Send an email...

Join Eric in Movieland as he travels back to Camp Crystal Lake where more sexed up teenagers are bumped off one by one and Jason gets a new look...all in glorious 1980s 3D! Listen as Eric discusses the highs and lows of the film, pokes fun at the 3D effects, gets grossed out by a couple of minor characters, jokes about the film's pacing and praises one of the greatest characters in the franchise.....

Join Eric in Movieland as he discusses the polarized fifth entry in the franchise! As in previous episodes, Eric not only takes a look at the cast and crew of the film but also provides some key reviews and box office receipts of the film itself. Also listen as he discusses the few highs and many lows of the film, finds himself getting distracted by thinking of better films, becomes constantly con...

Join Eric in Movieland as he takes a look at the fourth entry in the film where Jason supposedly dies...again. Listen as he discusses the highs and lows of the film, blames the writing for being the downfall of this film, marvels at Crispin Glover's wacky dancing, questions the decisions of many of the characters, starts to lose his mind over the fact that calling it "Friday the 13th&quot...

Join Eric in Movieland as he takes a look at the franchise's only 3D entry. Listen as he discusses the highs and lows of the film, including the questionable 3D moments (and missed opportunities), questions Jason's inconsistent strength and marvels at the random characters in the film. Questions or comments? Send an email to movielandpodcast@gmail.com.

Join Eric in Movieland as he travels back to Crystal Lake and discusses the appearance of a lumbering hillbilly wearing a potato sack on his head (as if we don't know who that is). Listen as he discusses the highs and many, many lows, including the film's incessant need for padding, the pointless need for flashbacks and the clumsiness of a mongoloid killer. Questions or comments? Send an email to...

Join Eric in Movieland as this season, he skewers and admires the Friday the 13th franchise! On this episode, Eric travels to Crystal Lake and discusses the highs and lows of this landmark film that spawned an undying franchise and loyal fan base. Listen as he challenges his sanity over the plodding running time, unnecessary padding, the complex rules involving nude Monopoly, and questions the str...

Join Eric in Movieland as he tackles the entire Friday the 13th franchise.

On this bonus episode in Movieland, Eric dives deep into the nominations of the 98th Annual Academy Awards, and provides his picks on who he thinks will win. He makes some surprise picks while also discussing some of the impactful performances throughout each category. Questions or comments? Send an email to movielandpodcast@gmail.com

On this bonus episode in Movieland, Eric reflects back on the year by providing his picks for the absolute worst films of 2025. Included on the list are some major disappointments, unfunny comedies, un-thrilling horror films and unnecessary sequels and remakes. Questions or comments? Feel free to send an email to: movielandpodcast@gmail.com.

On the season finale here in Movieland, Eric takes a look at the (for now) final entry of the Police Academy series, a film that was barely seen by anyone that's not a diehard Police Academy fan. He discusses the very few highs and many, many lows about the film as he fights to retain his sanity while viewing this film...which is so ridiculous and so aggravating, it took him nearly two weeks t...

This week in Movieland, Eric discusses the sixth entry in the long-running comedy franchise. Considering it his personal favorite of the franchise, he does still discuss the highs and lows, and reminisces about some of his favorite childhood moments. He also comments on it featuring two comedic talents: Kenneth Mars and Gerritt Graham. Also listen as he praises Marion Ramsey's Hooks getting a...

On this episode in Movieland, Eric dives into the fourth Police Academy sequel where they get some sun and take on diamond thieves! Listen as Eric points out the misleading subtitle, notices a serious lack of laughs, which keeps making him think of other, more classic films. He also wonders what the point it was of bringing the House character back from Part 4 given that he barely does anything in...

Join Eric in Movieland as he discusses the third sequel in the seemingly neverending comedy franchise. Eric discusses the few highs and many lows of this humdrum sequel. Also listen as Erpresses his disappointment in the lack of originality and laughs while also showing his discontent with the treatment of certain characters, a pointless love subplot and many, many disconnected and incoherent scen...

Join Eric in Movieland as he discusses the third entry in the Police Academy series! Listen as he discovers this entry suffers from a serious case of sequel-itis and gets upset over some incredibly dumb scenes. He discusses the highs and lows of the film (mostly lows) and credits the actors (mostly Bobcat Goldthwait) for carrying some of the more lowbrow gags. Questions or comments? Reach out at m...

Join Eric in Movieland for this exclusive bonus episode. Brad Jones, more popularly known as The Cinema Snob, takes some time off of his business schedule to visit Movieland. Listen as Eric gets excited that Brad has actually heard of his hometown, Dwight, Illinois! Among the topics of discussion in this interview, Brad discusses his inspiration behind his love for movies and the creation of The C...

Join Eric in Movieland as he continues his Guilty Pleasure Movie trip with the first of many Police Academy sequels! Listen as he discusses the few highs and many lows of the film, wonders why Fackler was hired, remarks about some of the dumber moments of the film and remarks on the lesser screentime for the Jones and Hooks characters. Feel free to comment wherever you listen or send an email to m...

Join Eric in Movieland as he discusses a wacky comedy that became so popular, it spawned six sequels, a TV show and an animated series! Listen as Eric discusses the highs and lows of the film, comments on the hidden genius of the comedy and the way it presents its characters, while also remarking on some of the more ill-timed and poorly dated jokes. He also shares a personal connection to the fran...

Join Eric in Movieland as he discusses the 1995 action film that's been dubbed " Die Hard in a stadium." Listen as he discusses the highs and lows of the film, remarks on the entertaining fight sequence between Jean-Claude Van Damme and someone in a penguin costume but also questions the plot holes and unnecessary plot twists as well as wonders where the entire stadium staff is throu...

Join Eric in Movieland as he discusses his latest guilty pleasure, an underrated early '90s comedy in the vein (and from the minds of) Police Academy ! Listen as he discusses the highs and lows of the film, talks about the funnier moments that he enjoyed as a kid, points out the lack of context the film provides at times, the lack of inspecting done by the park inspector and points out that the fu...

Join Eric in Movieland where he continues his guilty pleasure season by discussing the awful, and forgotten, third entry in the Cannonball Run franchise, released in the U.S. as Speed Zone. Listen as he discusses the film's many lows and gets infuriated the countless unfunny jokes, the wasted level of talent involved and the nightmare that is the editing. Feel free to send any comments or ques...

Join Eric in Movieland as he discusses this turkey sequel from 1984. The original A-list cast returns to deliver bad jokes and race...or lack thereof. Listen as he discusses the mostly lows of the film, remarks at the unfunny running gags, the reuse of jokes from the first film and how anachronistic the film is. He also nearly blows a gasket on the overall pointlessness of the film and its paper-t...

Join Eric in Movieland as he continues his season on Guilty Pleasure movies. In this episode, he discusses the 1981 road comedy, which features more A-list stars than it does laughs. Listen as he talks about the highs and lows of the film, drools over some cars, marvels at some of the poorly written characters and wonders about the plausibility of many scenes, including the conclusion of the race!...