Politics In Movies

Today on Politics In Movies, Mike and Billy get into it for the 1999 Animated Sci-Fi Cult Classic, The Iron Giant. Directed by Brad Bird, written by Tim McCanlies and Brad Bird and starring Vin Diesel, Jennifer Anniston and Harry Connick Jr. We have an absolute blast on this one, hopefully non-nuclear. Contact us at politicsinmovies@gmail.com

Tune in and check out our thoughts on the 2018 Sci-Fi Action romp, Upgrade. Written and directed by Leigh Whannell, produced by Jason Blum and starring Logan Marshall-Green. TW: Torture. We really get into it on this one, check it out. We discuss privacy, interrogation ethics, Sci-Fi themes and so much more. Contact us at politicsinmovies@gmail.com

This week on Politics In Movies we delve into the Scorsese classic, Taxi Driver. Directed by Martin Scorsese, Written by Paul Schrader and Starring Robert DeNiro and Cybill Shepherd. This one's a wild ride, check it out.

Back from our long hiatus with another banger: Paul Thomas Anderson's acclaimed 2007 film There Will Be Blood. Starring Daniel Day Lewis and Paul Dano. Contact us at politicsinmovies@gmail.com.

Welcome back, we're back to present our take on Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. Directed and co-written by Peter Weir and starring Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany, GS and Mike take turns discussing the politics of this movie, the Vietnam war for some reason and the Peter Weir films GS doesn't like. Contact us at politicsinmovies@gmail.com

Today on Politics In Movies we discuss the incredible 2023 epic war thriller Oppenheimer. Written, directed and co-produced by Christopher Nolan. Based on the biography American Prometheus (2005) by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin. Also produced by Emma Thomas and Charles Roven. Starring Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Josh Hartnett, Casey Affleck, Rami Ma...

Today on Politics In Movies we discuss the hit Fantasy Horror film Gremlins. Directed by Joe Dante, written by Chris Columbus and starring Zach Galligan and Phoebe Cates. We go off the rails on this one. Again. Usually happens in the GS episodes.

Welcome back! Politics In Movies is returning from our winter break and getting into the holiday spirit with action comedy Christmas classic Die Hard. Directed by John McTiernan and starring Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman, we've got a lot to say about this one, including a dumb tangent about 9/11 for some reason.

Going out in style with our closure to the Halloween season with a double feature! Today we're analyzing Beetlejuice (1988) and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024). Beetlejuice is an American Gothic Comedy Horror. Directed by Tim Burton, written by Michael McDowell and Warren Skaaren based on a story by McDowell and Larry Wilson. Produced by Michael Bender, Larry Wilson and Richard Hashimoto. Starring...

Today we cover the 1981 comedy horror classic An American Werewolf In London. Written and directed by John Landis, starring David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Griffin Dunne and John Woodvine. We really sink our werewolf teeth into this one. (SPOILERS AS ALWAYS). Contact us at politicsinmovies@gmail.com

Today on Politics In Movies we're joined by GS to discuss the 1999 Japanese Horror classic Audition. Directed by Takashi Miike, written by Daisuke Tengan and starring Ryo Ishibashi and Eihi Shiina. This one unravels quite a bit by the end and no, I'm not talking about the movie. Contact us at politicsinmovies@gmail.com.

As we continue our journey through horror for the season, we land on the 1986 Sci-Fi body horror The Fly. Directed by David Cronenberg, written by Charles Edward Pogue and David Cronenberg and starring Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis. We have a lot of fun and get a little controversial on this one. Brundlefly! Contact us at politicsinmovies@gmail.com

This week on Politics In Movies, Mike and GS tackle the 1986 body horror sci-fi film From Beyond. Directed by Stuart Gordon, written by Dennis Paoli and starring Jeffrey Combs and Barbara Crampton. Based on a short story by H.P. Lovecraft. This one is pretty good, check it out if you haven't already. We go a little off the rails on this one. (SPOILERS)

This week on Politics In Movies, Mike and Billy are tackling the new psychological body horror satire The Substance. Produced, written and directed by Coralie Fargeat, starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley and Dennis Quaid. We really have fun with this one, give it a listen. (SPOILERS) Contact us at politicsinmovies@gmail.com.

Today we're covering The Long Kiss Goodnight. Directed by Renny Harlin, written by Shane Black. Produced by Stephanie Austin, Renny Harlin and Shane Black. Starring Geena Davis, Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Malahide, Craig Bierko, Brian Cox, and David Morse. My guest today is GS, we have some fun with this one. "They say 'Life is pain'" according to GS but I'm pretty sure it was famous philosopher C...

Today on Politics in Movies, Mike and Billy are discussing the hit sports drama Challengers. Directed by Luca Guadagnino, written by Justin Kuritzkes and starring Zendaya, Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist. Produced by Amy Pascal, Luca Guadanigno, Zendaya and Rachel O'Connor. Music by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. This movie gives 3-love an all new meaning. (SPOILERS) Contact us at politicsinmovies@gm...