MoviePod: A Reclaimed Cinema Podcast

It's cold as hell and man is the warmest place to hide. There is no new episode this week as I am working on some backend stuff for the show so from the archives is episode 2 of the old loose format. Excuse the lesser mic quality and my rookie energy. Enjoy Johnny and I's great discussion of truly one of the all-time great horror films. Johnny also hosts ⁠Culture Dumpster. MoviePod Socials...

Critics said it was as exciting as a coffee table book. But perhaps they were wrong in thinking that Stanley Kubrick's hilarious epic was merely just visually spectacular. I'm joined by Daberhasher to discuss Barry Lyndon this week! Please rate review and subscribe! Also, keep sending mail my way! Email the mailbag and have your questions or movie related stories read on the air: moviepodmailbag@g...

Happy new year, digifriends! On this very special episode of MoviePod, we go back to an anime film that was ridiculed for being incomprehensible. It is! It's three stitched together short films with a bonus Angela Anaconda opening (that may have caused someone's divorce) with a glorious ska soundtrack on top. Digimon: The Movie's unique status as an anime film that is very Americanized...

It started off as a box-office disappointment that was investigated by the FBI for communist sympathies. It wasn't until it became part of the public domain in the 1970s that people started watching It's A Wonderful Life as a Christmas staple. It has since been reclaimed as one of the greatest films of all time. I am joined again by Johnny Amizich to discuss one of my favourite movies for to wrap...

Some initial reviews thought "bah humbug! this isn't as good as other Christmas Carol telling's" Time has vindicated fans of this and the Muppets for being both one of the best Muppet movies, the best Charles Dickens film and a true holiday staple. I have watched this film every Christmas Eve with my family so it was fitting to get my sister Andrea Wishart onto the show to yap about one of our all...

George Lazenby was a one and done James Bond. Critics and audiences rejected him at the time. But is his solo 007 adventure bad? No, it's actually a fantastic movie and I brought Andrew Joe Potter back to the show to discuss this Christmas themed James Bond adventure. Please rate review and subscribe! Also, keep sending mail my way! Email the mailbag and have your questions or movie related st...

As a holiday bonus, I am joined by Ethan to talk about a cookie-cutter Hallmark Christmas romance featuring my beloved Buffalo Bills. I was as shocked as you to realize this movie has two different actors from The Sopranos. Here is Mark Davis's haircut . You can follow Ethan on Instagram. Please rate review and subscribe! Also, keep sending mail my way! Email the mailbag and have your question...

I am kicking myself for the fact Laura Dern is not mentioned once in this episode. This was supposed to be a Die Hard 2 episode with Dalton and Mike from Sick Flicks! Unfortunately, I forgot to hit the record button so that episode is lost but will forever be part of MoviePod lore. Dalton came up with a great save though. We did an impromptu loose episode on a film that got rave reviews on release...

On December 12th at 7pm, my fellow Hard Drive contributors are hosting the Hard Drive Game Awards on Twitch. Funds will be raised for the Palestine Children's Relief Fund. You can donate here. To help promote this funny event and good cause I am joined by Johnny Amizich, Nick Coffman and Matt Fresh for a freeform discussion about video game movies. Want to hear our thoughts on Borderlands and Mine...

It's the film that ended the Cold War. It's an over-the-top departure from the previous three installments in this Oscar-winning series. This week on MoviePod I'm joined by Matthew Moynahan to discuss a film that audiences love for its goofiness and it's excessive montages. We are talking Sylvester Stallone's Rocky IV! We go deep in discussing the robot. Also, what is up with Paulie's skull? We wa...

MoviePod is weebing out this week! I am joined by MLYP to discuss a film that bombed at the Japanese box office and contributed to bankrupting an animation studio. Home video and digital releases helped elevate the status of Redline and now people consider it to be an excellent gateway anime for Western audiences trying to get into the medium. You can follow MLYP on the following sites: YouTube Bl...

The new film is out this week so I brought Ryan back to the show to discuss the film from the 80s that predicted 2017 more accurately than any other film! Tune in for our Arnold and Jesse Ventura impressions.! Please keep sending mail my way! Email the mailbag and have your questions read on air: moviepodmailbag@gmail.com MoviePod Socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Supp...

(The wrong file was uploaded last time. This is the correct version. Sorry for the inconvenience) John Travolta and Nick Cage swap faces in the John Woo film Face/Off. It was well-received but time has been very favourable to the film. Repeat viewings on cable as well as cult fandoms developing around Nicholas Cage, John Woo and the film itself has helped elevate the film to being considered one o...

I attended my local film festival last week in London, Ontario. I saw a good selection of films. In this quick episode I give some highlights of what I saw as well as encourage all of you to check out film festivals near you! Films include: The Last Reel (directed by Genevieve Lefeuvre and featuring me as an interview subject!) Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie A Poet Chronology of Water Sound...

This week on MoviePod we are discussing a film that I find so interesting that it inspired me to change to this format. I am joined by my great friend Ben to discuss Alien 3, also known as Alien³, or Alien Cubed. David Fincher directed this bleak and depressing film but disowned it after the studio interfered. An extended cut, known as the Assembly Cut, released in the early 2000s restored much of...

Halloween III on MoviePod, MoviePod, MoviePod Halloween III on MoviePod, MoviePod, MoviePod Silver Shamrock! Come listen to our discussion on the black sheep of the Halloween franchise that the New York Times described as "anti-children, anti-capitalism, anti-television and anti-Irish." You can follow Jacob on Twitter and Bluesky You can follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ , a...

"Hold on tight, spider monkey" Andy returns to MoviePod to discuss the hit film Twilight. As Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart's careers have hit new critical heights people have treated this young adult adaptation with far less contempt. This film always had its fans but the detractors have softened their vitriol. This is still a batshit insane film and our discussion is a lot of fun. You can...

Spooky Month continues! This time MoviePod is covering an absolute masterpiece that was screwed over initially by British censorship and awful American distribution. I am joined by Alex Dorf to talk about the divorce drama and horror film Possession! You can follow Alex on Letterboxd https://letterboxd.com/echoesmyron/ as well as Twitter https://x.com/Echoesmyron1 You can follow me on ⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠...

MoviePod has been injected with a virus and has evolved into something much greater! MoviePod is now a podcast about reclaimed cinema! To open up the new format I am joined by Maeve. We discuss Paul W.S. Anderson's Resident Evil. This may not be a great adaptation of the video game but us and subscribers to vulgar auteur theory. You can follow me on ⁠Bluesky⁠ , ⁠Twitter⁠ , and Letterboxd. Plea...

MoviePod 1.0 is ending. A new era is approaching as the format changes next week as MoviePod becomes a podcast about reclaimed cinema. On the season finale of MoviePod, I am joined by two Taylor Swift superfans to discuss Taylor Swift's concert film as was the Eras tour itself. Listen to this instead of Taylor Swift's new album! I haven't heard it yet but it can't be as good as a discussion with m...

On the final main episode of MoviePod before the format change I am joined by egg_brained! We discuss one of her favourite films, 2013's Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. Heads up: there is shocking amount of spoilers for the film 28 Years Later in this episode. You can follow egg_brained on Bluesky You can follow me on Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/bwishart.bsky.social) and Twitter (https:...

What? MoviePod is evolving! Starting on October 7th, MoviePod will take on a new format complete with new music and new artwork. What direction is it going? Give it a listen! I need the extra numbers for my analytics. I also answer three letters from the mailbag. Keep the mail coming at moviepodmailbag@gmail.com

I know almost nothing about Warhammer. Braden is a super fan. On this episode of MoviePod, Braden guides me though my confusion of the straight-to-video film Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie. It's a super fun discussion where we talk about hobbies and in-universe lore. The movie is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vC2YEHi2We4 ASTARTES is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

I am joined by Andrew Joe Potter to discuss some of the heavy hitters of the 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival! Movies discussed include: Mile End Kicks Christy (Sydney Sweeney as boxer Christy Martin) Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Steal Away Train Dreams Chloé Zhao's Hamnet Sentimental Value Rental Family staring Brendan Fraser Edwa...

This week I am joined by Ana to discuss Airplane! as well as airplane movies! NYT article https://archive.is/DtH1l Ana’s socials: https://letterboxd.com/synanasthesia/ letterboxd https://bsky.app/profile/synanasthesia.bsky.social bsky You can follow me on Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/bwishart.bsky.social) and Twitter (https://x.com/bwishart) Please keep sending mail my way! Email the mailbag...