Movieland Podcast

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!...

Join Eric in Movieland as he discusses Guilty Pleasure movies! This week, he tackles the low-budget Elvis musical where Elvis does (almost) all the singing! Listen as he discusses the highs and the lows of the film, remarks about the hilariously fake instrument playing as well as the blatant 1960s sexism. Feel free to email at movielandpodcast@gmail.com.

Join Eric for this exciting Season 3 with a rebranded name! This season, he tackles guilty pleasure movies, movies that are bad (or not as good) but we still enjoy them. For the first episode, he tackles the ultimate guilty pleasure, "so-bad-it's-good" movie. Ed Wood's magnum opus of unintentional hilarity and all things bad from directing to editing to the dialogue to the acting...

Season 3 Promo. This season Eric Smith takes a look at guilty pleasure movies, movies that aren't particurlarly great (or even good) but we still have a soft spot for them and enjoy them for one reason or another.

Come join Eric Smith on a journey through Movieland as he goes in depth on film: the great, the good and the...not-so-good.

Join Eric for this special Christmas bonus episode where he quickly discusses some of the iconic--and some obscure--Santa Claus' portrayed in movie history! Listen as he picks though them and offers few criticisms, even including some character that only dressed up as Santa. Feel free to comment at smithflix@conveyhs.com. MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Join Eric for another bonus episode as he counts down his list of the least effective to the best of the Final Girls from the Halloween franchise. Listen as he lays down why each one deserves its ranking and continues to have issues with the character arc of the Laurie Strode character from the legacy sequel trilogy. Do you agree or disagree with this list? Reach out at smithflixpodcast@gmail.com...

Join Eric on Part 3 of this Season 2 bonus episode where he humorously breaks down Michael's kills across Halloween 2018 and its sequels, Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends. Feel free to comment at smithflixpodcast@gmail.com.

Join Eric on this special Season 2 bonus episode where he breaks down Michael Myers' kills. He kicks this off with Part 1, that covers the original timeline films of Halloween, Halloween II, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, Halloween H20 and Halloween: Resurrection. He decides to combine H20 and Resurrection...

Join Eric for Part 2 of The Case Files of Michael Myers where he takes a humorous look at the kills Michael performs in the 2007 Halloween remake and its 2009 sequel. Feel free to comment at smithflixpodcast@gmail.com or wherever you listen.

Join Eric for this special bonus episode as he ranks the many, many, many masks Michael Myers wears throughout the entire franchise. He even includes all of the masks worn in Halloween H20! Feel free to send your comments to smithflixpodcast@gmail.com.