Greg Dickman
Positively into Movies
Join host Greg Dickman, a high school teacher from Cincinnati, as he positively and sincerely discusses movies from all different genres and decades. This podcast ultimately seeks to inform listeners and celebrate movies, not tear them down. Any negative criticism will be kept to a minimum and will never overshadow a movie's praise. Episodes include interviews, film history, insights, and fun facts. Email: positivelyintomovies@gmail.comInstagram: @positivelyintomovies*THANK YOU to Michael Wynn for the song!https://open.spotify.com/artist/3yrn0PjsTruDtwlI5VmJMA?si=oI21tszgQ0COFqJXhhHS0g
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Episodes
SUMMER BREAK SERIES (#8): JAWS-INSPIRED (SHARK) MOVIES, PART 2: UNDER PARIS (2024) 09.07.2026 51:35
Jake Federle and I discuss Under Paris (2024)! We also reflect upon the importance of giving movies a chance as well as the value of watching "genre films."
SUMMER BREAK SERIES (#7): BASEBALL MOVIES 02.07.2026 1:42:05
Sam and I talk about some baseball movies. Happy Fourth of July!
SUMMER BREAK SERIES (#6): JAWS-INSPIRED (SHARK) MOVIES, PART 1: DEEP BLUE SEA (1999) AND THE SHALLOWS (2016) 25.06.2026 1:11:13
Jake Federle (high school English teacher, movie lover, and new friend) brings cinematic insights to two shark movies: Deep Blue Sea (1999) and The Shallows (2016). This is part 1; part 2 two will be released in two weeks.
A PLEA! WILL SOMEONE BE MY GUEST TO TALK ABOUT AIRBORNE (1993)?! 18.06.2026 9:36
I love this movie!
SUMMER BREAK SERIES (#5) CALIFORNIA DREAMIN': GLEAMING THE CUBE (1989) AND POINT BREAK (1991) 18.06.2026 1:08:54
Joe Maiocco (friend, neighbor, skateboarder, surfer, producer, and editor) joins the podcast to discuss two extreme-sports action thrillers: Gleaming the Cube (1989) and Point Break (1991). Check out Joe's website here: www.jfmiv.co
SUMMER BREAK SERIES (#4): JAWS-INSPIRED (NON SHARK) MOVIES, PART 2 11.06.2026 1:34:41
"Jaws" in Newfoundland, "Jaws" in the desert, "Jaws" on the highway...
SUMMER BREAK SERIES (#3): JAWS-INSPIRED (NON SHARK) MOVIES, PART 1 04.06.2026 1:00:57
Sam is back! " Jaws " in a forest, " Jaws " in a river, " Jaws " in a sewer...
SUMMER BREAK SERIES (#2): FATHER OF THE BRIDE (1991) 28.05.2026 49:19
My wife Christa joins the podcast to discuss this feel-good romantic comedy!
SUMMER BREAK SERIES (#1): TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (1990) & TMNT II: THE SECRET OF THE OOZE (1991) 21.05.2026 1:24:34
We kickoff our SUMMER BREAK SERIES with two of my childhood favorites! Thank you to friend, Jason Chamlee, for joining the podcast.
CLASSIC WESTERNS (PART 2): LONELY ARE THE BRAVE (1962) 14.05.2026 58:21
A cowboy on horseback crossing the highway?! Sam and I discuss this contemporary western classic written by Dalton Trumbo. The film stars Kirk Douglas and Walter Matthau.
CLASSIC WESTERNS (PART 1): MAN OF THE WEST (1958) 07.05.2026 42:00
This classic western will surprise you! Sam Hahn is back to discuss this psychological western action-drama, perhaps one of the earliest "revisionist" westerns.
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN (1952): INTERVIEW WITH BRANDON DAVIS, HOST OF FRONT ROW CLASSICS PODCAST 30.04.2026 44:18
A huge THANK YOU to Brandon Davis for joining the podcast for this episode! Brandon is the host of Front Row Classics (part of the Front Row Network of podcasts). You can check out his NPR Illinois-based podcast at the link below: https://open.spotify.com/show/6w1VbSsMSYOnDvTRPELMNt?si=9bcbd61849ea4c3c
"THE MOVIE IS BETTER THAN THE BOOK!" 23.04.2026 1:03:11
English teacher, Ben Vore, and I flip the script on the common saying, "The book is better than the movie!" We still love the books, we just love the movies more. Movies mentioned in this episode include the following: Children of Men Easy A Hamnet Jurassic Park Last of the Mohicans Lord of the Rings Trilogy No Country for Old Men The Prestige The Princess Bride The Running Man The Shaws...
FRITZ LANG'S METROPOLIS (1927) AND M (1931): GERMAN EXPRESSIONISM IN EARLY FILM 16.04.2026 1:05:34
History and movie buff, Sam Hahn, is back to talk about two of Fritz Lang's classics of German Expressionism!
HORROR IN HADDONFIELD BOOK: INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR ANDREW GREVAS 09.04.2026 54:26
The Halloween horror film franchise (13 total) is the topic of conversation in this fun and insightful interview with author Andrew Grevas! A big THANK YOU to Andrew for joining the podcast to discuss his recent book, Horror in Haddonfield: The Untold Stories of Halloween.
**SPECIAL RELEASE EPISODE** THE EXORCIST (1973): INTERVIEW WITH JESUIT FR. RYAN DUNS, S.J. 04.04.2026 1:09:08
Who better to talk about this movie than a Jesuit priest! Father Ryan Duns, S.J. joins the podcast to plumb this horror classic for its profound theological content. What better time to release it than Easter weekend!
FRANK CAPRA'S MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON (1939) 02.04.2026 49:48
Jason Berling, social studies teacher, joins the podcast to discuss this comedy drama classic starring Jimmy Stewart!
THE MAN WHO KILLED HITLER AND THEN THE BIGFOOT (2018): INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR ROBERT KRZYKOWSKI 26.03.2026 1:22:58
Hitler/Bigfoot 's director, writer, and producer Robert Krzykowski graciously joins the podcast to discuss his 2018 film! Filmmaker Jon D. Wagner also joins the discussion. A HUGE THANK YOU TO BOTH BOB AND JON!
BRIAN DE PALMA'S BLOW OUT (1981) AND OTHER "SURVEILLING MURDER" MOVIES 19.03.2026 1:21:49
Sam and I discuss Brian DePalma's mystery thriller masterpiece Blow Out (1981) starring John Travolta! We also briefly discuss other movies about witnessing murder: The Window (1949), Rear Window (1954), Blow-Up (1966), The Conversation (1974), Disturbia (2007), and Kimi (2022).
THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL (2014) 12.03.2026 1:23:54
Mental health counselor and friend, Ryan Andrews, joins the podcast to discuss Wes Anderson's storybook comedy adventure!
INTERVIEW WITH MC COREY (TV/MOVIE POST-PRODUCTION COORDINATOR AND ART DEPARTMENT) 05.03.2026 45:00
MC Corey, post-production coordinator and set dresser, joins the podcast to discuss her career so far in television and film!
MAGIC (1978) AND OTHER CREEPY CINEMATIC DUMMIES 26.02.2026 1:25:42
Sammy Hahn joins again to discuss a creepily fun topic: Magic (starring Anthony Hopkins) and other scary ventriloquist movie dummies!
BONE TOMAHAWK (2015): INTERVIEW WITH PRODUCER JON D WAGNER 19.02.2026 1:15:51
Bone Tomahawk producer Jon D Wagner joins the podcast for an interview about the 2015 western horror movie (starring Kurt Russell)!
70s NEO-NOIR (2): NIGHT MOVES (1975) 11.02.2026 59:22
Sam Hahn (former student, friend, and now teacher) joins the podcast to discuss ANOTHER neo-noir crime classic (starring Gene Hackman)!
70s NEO-NOIR (1): THE FRIENDS OF EDDIE COYLE (1973) 01.02.2026 1:10:14
Sam Hahn (former student, friend, and now teacher) joins the podcast to discuss this noir crime classic!
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