Samuel And Manuel Movie Podcast

Jordan and Manny continue the 2000 retrospective mini-series with Barking Dogs Never Bite, Bong Joon-Ho's directorial debut.

Rachel Corp returns to the guest chair and joins Kyle, Jordan and Manny to review the Oscar winning film, Traffic, starring Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Benecio Del Toro and Don Cheadle. Taking home 4 Oscars including Best Director for Steven Soderbergh and Best Supporting Actor for Del Toro, these 4 movie lovers dive deep into the film and break it down.

Manny, Kyle and Jordan pay tribute to James Tolkan who passed away before they count down the Letterboxd Showdown rankings of the Top 20 fictional female characters in film. They end the show by talking about what they've been watching which includes films like: Frequency, Manchester By The Sea, Come and See, Requiem for a Dream and The Fly.

Manny and Jordan review Denis Villeneuve's 2nd film for Part 13 of the 2000 retrospective mini-series.

Jordan and Manny count down the 20 best remakes according to Letterboxd before diving into a few films they've been watching which include: Project Hail Mary, Love & Basketball, The Nice Guys, Wonder Boys and All Quiet On The Western Front.

Jordan and Manny go back and countdown Letterboxd's Showdown First Love, a list of director debuts then discuss what they've been watching.

Jordan and Manny review the 2000 drama, American Psycho starring Christian Bale, Willem Dafoe and Jared Leto. They dig deep into the character of Patrick Bateman and try to unlock the inner workings of an American psycho.

Manny and Jordan host the 9th Annual SAMPAS, the REAL award show that closes out award season for 2025. Join them as they hand out awards for: Worst Film of the Year, Best Action Scene, Biggest Disappointment, Best Queer Film and Favorite Film of the year and then they conclude the show by revealing the PFG Best Picture Winner.

The 98th Academy Awards are done and in the book, so Jordan and Manny sit down and record their thoughts on the winners and the night as a whole.

Jordan and Manny host the 3rd Annual Snubbies! This is a bonus episode that they've put together to honor the films and performances from 2025 that the Academy overlooked.

Manny and Jordan review High Fidelity for part 11 of the 2000 Retrospective mini-series, starring John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Jack Black and Todd Louiso.

In part 10 of the 2000 Retrospective mini-series, Jordan and Manny are joined by Wes Minaker to review the second of the 3 Best Picture nominees, Erin Brockovich. Headlined by an Oscar winning performance from Julia Roberts, this legal drama also stars Albert Finney, Aaron Eckart and Marg Helgenberger.

Jordan and Manny pay tribute to Eric Dane, Peter Greene and Robert Duvall before going over another Letterboxd Showdown and discussing the film's they watched this past week.

Jordan, Manny and Kyle review Unbreakable in part 9 of their 2000 Retrospective Mini Series. The thriller is directed by M. Night Shyamalan and stars Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson and Robin Wright.

Jordan, Kyle and Manny talk about James Van Der Beek's filmography, then dive into a Letterboxd Showdown before finishing the episode discussing some of the films they've been watching.

*Apologies for a technical mishap, Kyle's audio was lost for the first 7 min of the podcast* Kyle (sorta) Manny and Jordan return to their 2000 Retrospective Mini Series with X-Men, starring Hugh Jackman, Sir Patrick Stewart, Sir Ian McClellan, Anna Paquin and James Marsden.

Jordan Manny and Kyle pay tribute to Catherine O'Hara and her legacy then Manny reveals his Coen brothers rankings after finishing their filmography. The episode ends with everyone sharing the movies they've been watching.

Jordan, Kyle and Manny get together and share their Top 10 lists from 2025. What films from this year amde it on their lists? Do they have any shared films between them all? The PFGs also give us their Top 10 lists.

Jordan, Kyle and Manny take a look back at the last year of their movie watching habits and reveal what types of movies and performers they've watched the most using the Stats feature on Letterboxd.

Kyle, Manny and Jordan sit down to hear Jordan's In Memoriam count down as she missed last week's episode then the crew get to react PFG Rachel Corp's Christmas Bracket results and then a special treat as Super Fan Aaron Coelho reveals his family's annual Movie Draft.

Kyle and Manny sit down to pay homage to the artists and performers we lost in 2025 by counting down their Top 20 favorite performances from those we lost over the last year. Prior to that list being revealed, they count down their favorite films from the directors we lost as well.

Kyle, Jordan and Manny take a look back at the past year of the podcast and hand out some awards like: Best Actress, Best Chemistry, Biggest Disappointment, Worst Performance, Favorite Episode and many others!

Happy New Year!! Jordan and Manny ring in the new year by reviewing the Kirsten Dunst comedy, Bring It On. Directed by Peyton Reed and co-starring Eliza Dushku and Gabrielle Union, this cheerleading comedy was a surprise hit in 2000.

Jordan and Manny do the 1st ever Christmas Bracket! 32 Films, ranked by their Metascore are pitted in a March Madness style tournament to determine the best Christmas Movie ever! Did your favorite Christmas movie make the bracket? How far did it make it? Listen in and find out!

Manny and Jordan review The Holdovers for the 8th Annual Christmas Movie Episode. Nominated for Best Picture and directed by Alexander Payne, the film stars Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph and Dominic Sessa.