Munsons at the Movies

Welcome to the Munsons at the Movies podcast. Each episode we delve into the filmography and impact of a randomly selected actor.  In this episode, we explore the career of Maggie Smith. Best known for her roles as Violet Crawley in Downton Abbey, Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter franchise, and Miss Jean Brodie (1969), we're going all the way back to the 1950's with our reviews in this epi...

Welcome to the Munsons at the Movies podcast. Each episode we delve into the filmography and impact of a randomly selected actor.  In this episode, we explore the career of Halle Berry. Best known for her roles as Leticia in Monster’s Ball (2001), Catwoman (2004), and Sharon Stone in The Flintstones (1994), no one we’ve covered thus far comes close to her pop culture impact on and off screen. For...

Welcome to the Munsons at the Movies podcast. Each episode we delve into the filmography and impact of a randomly selected actor.  In this episode, we explore the career of Anthony Mackie. Best known for his roles as Sergeant Sanborn in The Hurt Locker (2008), Sam Wilson/Falcon in the MCU, and Harry in The Adjustment Bureau (2011), the NOLA product has taken Hollywood by storm over the past two de...

Welcome to the Munsons at the Movies podcast. Each episode we delve into the filmography and impact of a randomly selected actor.  In this episode, we explore the career of H. Lee "Seinfeld" (aka Hailee Steinfeld). Best known for her roles as Mattie Ross in True Grit (2010), Emily in Pitch Perfect 2/3, and Kate Bishop in Hawkeye (2022), Hailee came out the gate on fire with an Oscar nomination for...

Welcome to the Munsons at the Movies podcast. Each episode we delve into the filmography and impact of a randomly selected actor.  In this episode, we explore the career of Dan Hedaya. Best known for his roles as Julian Marty in Blood Simple (1984), the dad in Clueless (1995), and Jeff Rabin in The Usual Suspects (1995), Dan Hedaya has built a remarkably long career as a character actor. Joined on...

Welcome to the Munsons at the Movies podcast. Each episode we delve into the filmography and impact of a randomly selected actor. In this episode, we explore the career of Tyler Perry. Best known for his many roles as Madea, Tanner Bolt in Gone Girl (2014), and his many writing, producing, and directing credits, Tyler Perry is by far the most influential performer we've covered on the podcast. Joi...

Welcome to the Munsons at the Movies podcast. Each episode we delve into the filmography and impact of a randomly selected actor. In this episode, we explore the career of Angela Bassett. Best known for her roles as Tina Turner in What's Love Got to Do with It (1993), Stella in How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998), and Bernadine in Waiting to Exhale (1995), Bassett is one of the more prominent Af...

Welcome to the Munsons at the Movies podcast. Each episode we delve into the filmography and impact of a randomly selected actor. In this episode, we explore the career of Lena Headey. Best known for her roles as Cersei Lanniser in Game of Thrones (2011-19), Queen Gorgo in 300 (2006), and Sarah Connor in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008-09), Headey was an actor we knew little about be...

Welcome to the Munsons at the Movies podcast. Each episode we delve into the filmography and impact of a randomly selected actor. In this episode, we explore the career of Jennifer Lopez. Best known for her roles as Ramona in Hustlers (2019), Karen in Out of Sight (1998), Ricki in Gigli (2000), and her celebrated music career, Lopez is one of the most fascinating performers we'll ever have the opp...

Welcome to the Munsons at the Movies podcast. Each episode we delve into the filmography and impact of a randomly selected actor. In this episode, we explore the career of Cameron Diaz. Best known for her roles as Mary in There's Something About Mary (1998), Natalie in Charlie's Angels (2000), and Princess Fiona in Shrek (2001), Diaz has just about as much pop culture impact of any performer we've...

Welcome to the Munsons at the Movies podcast. Each episode we delve into the filmography and impact of a randomly selected actor. In this episode, we explore the career of Matthew Broderick. Best known for his roles as Ferris Bueller in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), David in WarGames (1983), and Leo Bloom in The Producers (2005), Broderick has been a force in the world of film, theater, and tel...

Welcome to the Munsons at the Movies podcast. Each episode we delve into the filmography and impact of a randomly selected actor. In this episode, we explore the life & career of Luis Guzmán. Best known for his roles as Ray in Traffic (2000), Nacho Reyes in Carlito's Way (1993), and Raddimus in Waiting... (2005), Guzmán has built a career as one of the more prolific character actors in Hollywood....

Welcome to the Munsons at the Movies podcast. Each episode we delve into the filmography and impact of a randomly selected actor. In this episode, we explore the career of Dennis Haysbert. Best known for his roles as Pedro Cerrano in Major League (1989), President Palmer in 24 (2001-07), and the guy in the Allstate Commercials (2004-present), Haysbert has one of the most recognizable voices in Hol...

Welcome to the Munsons at the Movies Podcast. Each episode we delve into the filmography and impact of a randomly selected actor. For the much anticipated episode 50, we welcome Warren back from mini-retirement to explore the career of Jim Carrey. Best known for his roles as Ace Ventura, Stanley Ipkiss in The Mask (1994), and Joel in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Carrey is undoubte...

Welcome to the Munsons at the Movies Podcast. Each episode we delve into the filmography and impact of a randomly selected actor. In this episode, we explore the career of Laura Linney. Best known for her roles as Wendy Byrde in Ozark (2017-22), Sammy in You Can Count on Me (2000), and Abigail Adams in John Adams (2008), Linney has quietly put together a remarkable career in film, television, and...

Welcome to the Munsons at the Movies Podcast. Each episode we delve into the filmography and impact of a randomly selected actor. In this episode, we explore the career of Daryl Hannah. Best known for her roles as Elle Driver in the Kill Bill films, Darien in Wall Street (1987), and Madison in Splash (1984), Hannah was once on top of the acting world in the 80's and 90's. Joined once again by Dame...

Welcome to the Munsons at the Movies Podcast. Each episode we delve into the filmography and impact of a randomly selected actor. In this horror-themed Halloween episode, we explore the career of Jamie Lee Curtis. Best known for her roles as Laurie Strode in the Halloween franchise, Helen in True Lies (1994) and Tess in Freaky Friday (2003), Curtis is nothing short of an icon with film credits in...

Welcome to the Munsons at the Movies Podcast. Each episode we delve into the filmography and impact of a randomly selected actor. In this episode, we explore the career of Chloë Grace Moretz. Best known for her roles as Mindy/Hit-Girl in Kick-Ass (2010/2013), Isabelle in Hugo (2011) and Abby in Let Me In (2010), Moretz has accumulated quite the filmography since her acting start at 7 years old. Jo...

Welcome to the Munsons at the Movies Podcast. Each episode we delve into the filmography and impact of a randomly selected actor. In this episode, we explore the career of David Spade. Best known for his roles as Joe Dirt (2001), Richard in Tommy Boy (1995), and his 79 episodes on Saturday Night Live (1990-2010), Spade has cornered the market on playing sarcastic wiseguys throughout his career. Jo...

Welcome to the Munsons at the Movies Podcast. Each episode we delve into the filmography and impact of a randomly selected actor. In this episode, we explore the career of Elliot Page. Best known for his roles as Juno (2009), Ariadne in Inception (2010), and Kitty Pryde in the X-Men films, Page's personal and professional journey has been fascinating to watch over the past decade. Joined once agai...

Welcome to the Munsons at the Movies Podcast. Each episode we delve into the filmography and impact of a randomly selected actor. In this episode, we explore the career of Chris Hemsworth. Best known for his roles as Thor in the MCU, Tyler Rake in Extraction (2020), and James Hunt in Rush (2012), Hemsworth very quickly became a leading man in Hollywood. Joined once again by Matti Groll of the Movi...

Welcome to the Munsons at the Movies Podcast. Each episode we delve into the filmography and impact of a randomly selected actor. In this episode, we explore the career of Holly Hunter. Best known for her roles as Ada in The Piano (1993), Jane in Broadcast News (1987), and Ed in Raising Arizona (1987), Hunter has been a steady force in Hollywood for almost 40 years. Joined by Jay Ledbetter of the...

Welcome to the Munsons at the Movies Podcast. Each episode we delve into the filmography and impact of a randomly selected actor. In this episode, we explore the career of Aubrey Plaza. Best known for her roles as Ingrid in Ingrid Goes West (2017), April Ludgate in Parks and Recreation (2009-15), and Julie in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), Plaza has cornered the market on deadpan comedy. Down...

Welcome to the Munsons at the Movies Podcast. Each episode we delve into the filmography and impact of a randomly selected actor. In this episode, we explore the career of Stanley Tucci. Best known for his roles as Secondo in Big Night (1996), George Harvey in The Lovely Bones (2009) and Caesar Flickerman in The Hunger Games franchise, Tucci has been giving bald guys a good name in the acting scen...

Welcome to the Munsons at the Movies Podcast. Each episode we delve into the filmography and impact of a randomly selected actor. In this episode, we explore the career of Willem Dafoe. Best known for his roles as Norman Osborn in Spider-Man (2002), Jesus in The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), and Bobby in The Florida Project (2017), Dafoe is one of the most accomplished actors of the past 40 ye...