My Favorite Movie Podcast

We are so excited about this week's show that we can't contain it. Not only is the show that we are talking about this week deeply personal to all three of us, but it's also the reason we met in the real world and formed the friendship that led to this podcast. But more exciting than our origin story, it's the special guest that stops by to share SO MUCH with us about this lovely show! Bear in the...

While Daniel takes a little time away from the podcast, Eric and Ian talk about Pixar's Turning Red. True to the podcast, while discussing the movie, the subject meanders to Boy Bands, old theme park layout, controversy and Judy Blume books. Turning Red is rated PG and was released March 1, 2022. This weeks movie features the voice talents of Rosalie Chiang as Meilin, Sandra Oh as Ming, Ava Morse...

This week we switch it up, and instead of a movie, we talk about a show that is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. So, movie adjacent. But how could we miss an opportunity to talk about a show that is SO faithful to its origins and yet seems so right for the streaming media market, all while being relevant to today's audience… this show has become one of our favorites. She-Hulk is rated TV-14...

Continuing last week's conversation, we jump into another Disney Animated from the early 2000s that just got a harsh and unnecessarily lousy rap. Of course, 20-plus years later, we can recognize how much this movie tried to do and how little credit it gets. Atlantis: The Lost Empire is rated PG and was released June 15, 2001 This movie features the voice talents of Michael J. Fox as Milo, Jim Varn...

Sometimes a movie deserves a second chance. As one matures and life experiences expand our way of processing the world around us, a film that may have seemed flat and unnecessary becomes a movie that you enjoy so much that you feel a little guilty for having been so harsh the first time. When the movie is a Disney animated movie, it's hard to come at it objectively, but time has a way of screwing...

As the show that this week's movie inspired celebrates its 50th anniversary, we serendipitously decided to watch MASH and talk about it for this week's podcast. While this movie is far from one of our favorites, it certainly gave us plenary to speak about, lending itself to one of the most interesting conversations we've had about a movie that isn't quite our cup of tea. MASH is rated R and was re...

We all enjoyed this movie enough that we thought we had already talked about it for the podcast. Forgive our feeble brains as we finally get around to talking about this entertaining story on mic. O Brother, Where Art Thou? is rated PG-13 and was released on October 19, 2000. This film features the talents of Gorge Clooney as Everett, John Turturro as Pete Hogwallop, and Tim Blake Nelson as Delmar...

Daniel, like many of you, was skeptical about this movie. Eric and Ian were not. It turns out they were right, and this movie turned out to be a fun watch. But it's far from a perfect film. The Batman is rated PG-13 and was released on March 1, 2022. This picture features Robert Pattinson as Batman, Zoe Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright as Lt. James Gordon, and Andy Serkis as Alfred. Hosts: Daniel Levain, I...

This week we change things up a little. Ian and Eric are in the same room while I'm stuck in Florida, so we decided to chat about the shows we've been binging. Eric's pick, The Sandman, is streaming on Netflix and is rated TV-MA. Daniel's pick, Whose line is it anyway? is streaming on HBO MAX and is TV-PG. Ian's pick, CSI, is streaming on Hulu. And is rated TV-MA Bonus pick, The Orville is streami...

It's no secret that we love animated movies. Sadly, not all animated movies are made the same, and after being burned a few times by direct-to-streaming animated films, at least one of us was pretty hesitant to watch this week's movie. But did we all like the film in the end? The Sea Beast is rated PG and was released June 24, 2022 This film features the voice talents of Karl Urban as Jacob Hollan...

For this extraordinary episode, it is so essential that you experience the movie/theatrical presentation before listening to the podcast. The conversation captured here will hopefully mirror, frame, or propel your discussion about this transcendent experience. Derek DelGaudio's In & Of Itself is rated TV-MA. This experience is performed and written by Derek DelGuadio. Hosts: Daniel Levain, Ian Swe...

Good movies don't always stay good movies. The test of time can brutally and drastically change the way a movie lands. One of us saw this movie in theaters, while the other two watched it recently. Has this movie stood the test of time, or has it aged itself out of the "Our favorite" category? Léon: The Professional is rated R and was released on November 18, 1994. This picture features the acting...

Sometimes you have to steer into the skid, or in the case of this week's movie, into the Euro-pop sensibility of it all. Once you allow yourself to embrace the differences, you end up where all three of us did with this picture. We all had an immense amount of fun watching it when it originally came out and every time since. The Fifth Element is rated PG-13 and was released on May 9, 1997. The mov...

This week we finally move away from fantasy movies. Instead, we turn our attention to a comedy that is very much grounded in hyper-reality. This film makes some of us laugh hard, while it makes at least one of us still feel pretty cringy. Forgetting Sarah Marshal is rated R and was released on March 10, 2008 The movie features the talents of Jason Seagel as Peter, Kristen Bell as Sarah Marshall, M...

This week's movie was doomed before it was ever released. Not necessarily because of its subject matter, plot, or execution, but rather because a big film studio somehow lost its nerve and led this fun movie to become one of the worst box office bombs of the last two decades. John Carter is rated PG-13 and was released on February 22, 2012 The movie features Taylor Kitsch as John Carter, Lynn Coll...

We continue our adventures in 80's fantasy films by visiting a somewhat controversial movie. Ridley Scott is not a stranger to sci-fi and fantasy films. He's also not a stranger to making changes upon changes, so you know that this movie has a Theatrical Release as well as a Director's cut version. We focused on the Director's cut, but any version of this movie will leave most viewers scratching t...

This week we continue down the road of matinee favorites with a movie that captured our interest as youngsters but perplexed us as adults. Not to say that we don't still find the charm that made the movie one of our favorites back in the day. The Beastmaster is rated PG and was released on August 20, 1982 The movie features Marc Singer as Dar, Tanya Roberts as Kiri, Rip Torn as Maax, and John Amos...

Subjectivity can sometimes be difficult, if not down right impossible. This week's movie reached deep into a different part of Daniel's brain, bypassing the analytical side, and firmly implanting it self in that part of ones brain where subjectivity is impossible to achieve. Listen as Daniel explains why he can't be objective about this 80's cult "classic." Krull is rated PG and was released July...

Remakes are an interesting and unfortunate part of a problematic subset of movies that have to justify their existence while somehow honoring the original film. This week's film certainly tries hard to atone for its original sins while devoting too much effort to being evocative of the original that it's trying to replace. West Side Story is rated PG-13 and was released on November 29, 2021. The m...

Not all comic book movies are the same. Not all comic book characters need an origin story. Mainly, Warner Brothers need to pay more attention to what it does to its comic book properties. Not all of us "liked" this movie, but we all liked the conversation it led us to have. Joke is rated R and was released on September 28, 2019. The movie stars Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck, Robert De Niro as M...

The dark and Intriguing world that Guillermo Del Toro lays out for us in this week's film is enough to make one stand up and take notice. We consider it's simplicity, but also it's complexity, all the while analyzing how well this movie delivers it's ultimate message. Nightmare Alley is rated R and was released December 1, 2021 The film features the talents of Bradley Cooper as Stanton Carlisle, C...

In this very special episode of the podcast, we turn the tables on our normal format, as one of us hasn't seen the movie, but the other two explain why this movie is worth the watch. Noboydy is rated R and was released March 26 2021 The film stars Bob Odenkirk as Hutch Mansell, Alesksey Serabryakov as Yullan Kuznetsov, Connie Nielsen as Becca Mansell, Christopher Lloyd as David Mansell and Michael...

For a movie as irreverent as this week's film, our conversation about it gets just as irreverent. But don't worry, we still think that this film is very relevant. The Mask is rated PG-13 and was released July 28, 1994. The movie features the talents of Jim Carry as Stanley Ipkiss, Cameron Diaz as Tina Carlyle, Peter Riegert as Lt. Mitch Kellaway, Peter Greene as Dorian, Richard Jeni as Charlie Sch...

Art is meant to challenge you sometimes. Make you see the world and our place in it a little differently. This week's film does exactly that. Only one of us may consider it a favorite, but it sure made for an intense conversation. Vanilla Sky is rated R and was released on December 10, 2001. The film features terrific performances by Tom Cruise as David, Cameron Diaz as Julie, Penelope Cruz as Sof...

Sometimes you need that movie that has a gazillion actors you know, doing stuff that seems improbable, all the while looking stunning in perfectly tailored costumes. Sometimes that movie turns out to also be good. Ocean's Eleven is rated PG-13 and was released 2001 The movie stars every famous person in the late 90's, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Don Cheadle and many more. Hosts: Dani...