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 35-year career of Natasha Lyonne. Best known for her roles as Nicky in Orange is the New Black, Jessica in American Pie & Nadia in Russian Doll, Natasha has one of the most unique Hollywood career paths we've explored so far. Joined by ou...

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 fascinating career of Djimon Hounsou. Best known for his roles as Solomon in Blood Diamond, Korath in Guardians of the Galaxy, and Cinque in Amistad, Djimon has quietly put together a rather substantial career in film and television. He's...

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 are down one Munson (Warren) but are joined by John Rigby, Mark's identical twin, to discuss the life and career of Allison Janney. Best known for her roles as LaVona in I Tonya, C.J. in The West Wing, and Bonnie in Mom, Janney carries an impressive...

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 are joined by Dan Craig, a high school english and film teacher to discuss the life and career of Chris O'Dowd. Best known for his roles as Officer Rhodes in Bridesmaids, Roy Trenneman in The IT Crowd and Sean Murphy in Moone Boy, O'Dowd's Irish root...

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 are joined by Chip Hessenflow of the Too Much Scrolling podcast to discuss the life and career of James Marsden. Best known for his roles as Prince Edward in Enchanted, Corny Collins in Hairspray, and Scott Summers/Cyclops in the X-Men franchise, Mar...

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 discuss the life and career of Ken Watanabe. Best known for his roles as Katsumoto in The Last Samurai, Saito in Inception, and General Kuribayashi in Letters from Iwo Jima, there's no doubt that Watanabe is supremely talented on and off the screen. W...

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 are joined by Dane Mychal of the CF3 podcast (Cult Fans, Films & Finds). We discuss the life and career of Alicia Vikander. Best known for her roles as Gerda in The Danish Girl, Ava in Ex Machina, and Lara Croft in Tomb Raider, Vikander has become a w...

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 discuss the life and career of Craig Robinson. Best known for his roles in hit comedies like Pineapple Express and This is the End, Robinson has become one of Hollywood's most recognized comedic actors. We examine those iconic roles, alongside his wor...

Welcome to the Munsons at the Movies Podcast. Each episode, we delve deep into the filmography and impact of a randomly selected actor. In this Munson's Choice episode, we discuss the life and career of Jessica Chastain. Nominated for 2 Oscars for her roles in Zero Dark Thirty and The Help, Chastain has put together quite a career over the past 15 years. We examine her powerhouse performances in f...

Welcome to the Munsons at the Movies Podcast. Each episode, we delve deep into the filmography and impact of a randomly selected actor. In this episode, we discuss the life and career of Chris Pratt. Known best for his role as Starlord from the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise, Pratt has certifiably risen to the heights of other leading men in Hollywood. We discuss his early roles like Deep in th...

Welcome to the Munsons at the Movies Podcast. Each episode, we delve deep into the filmography and impact of a randomly selected actor. In this episode, we discuss the life and career of Regina Hall. Known best for her role as Brenda in the Scary Movie franchise, Regina Hall has quietly built a career that spans more than just parody films. We discuss her roles in movies like Support the Girls, La...

Welcome to the Munsons at the Movies Podcast. Each episode, we delve deep into the filmography and impact of a randomly selected actor.  In this episode, we discuss the life and career of John Lithgow. You know him best from roles such as Lord Farquaad (Shrek), Winston Churchill (The Crown), Dick Solomon (3rd Rock from the Sun) and Qualen (Cliffhanger), but we discovered that no matter the quality...

Welcome to the Munsons at the Movies Podcast. Each episode, we delve deep into the filmography and impact of a randomly selected actor.  In this episode, we discuss the life and career of Joseph Gordon-Levitt, starting with his earliest work (Holy Matrimony), some of the duds (Juror), and his all-time memorable performances (Inception, 50/50, 500 Days of Summer, The Dark Knight Rises, etc.). Where...