The Matt and Mark Movie Show

Matt returns from vacation… just in time to review a buzzy new horror movie on the pod. That movie? COBWEB. In spite of what the trailer tells you, you are not prepared for the final half hour of this movie. Honestly, that’s how they should probably be marketing this thing, but instead they dumped it with no ad campaign in the middle of July on streaming. WOMP WOMP. Along the way, we a...

Back from the road… with a SEQUEL! Nerds that we are, we returned to Disneyland for another stellar trip. Hear us break down our ride strategies and recap our experiences on Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye, Stars Wars: Rise of the Resistance, Radiator Springs Racers, and more. We also chat Oga’s Cantina in Galaxy’s Edge, Rogers The Musical, and what not to do in...

We survived Barbenheimer. Grab a nice hot cup o’ tea, and gather ’round… for two grown men will tell tales of their movie-going adventures during this historic weekend at the cinema to answer the age-old question: Are we Kenough? We also react to that new Exorcist: Believer trailer, have a mini edition of Cat Talk, and tell a legendary story from the Matt and Mark archives about...

Your mission, should you choose to accept it… is to listen in to our spoiler review of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One! Join us as we break down our favorite stunts from the film, dissect the directorial choices throughout the franchise, and discuss the movie’s shrinking window for premium large format screens. And hey, Mark also raps a lil’ Limp Bizkit for yo...

Come tiptoe through the tulips with us! We go back to the year 2010 to revisit the first film in James Wan’s hit horror franchise, INSIDIOUS. Join us as we discuss the film’s use of jump scares, its smart filmmaking on a low budget, and what exactly we think the Red Faced Demon is doing in that workshop of his. Creepy! Besides that, you know how we do. Tangents galore. We touch on doin...

Here in an instant, gone IN A FLASH. Yes, we were away for two weeks. Yes, we missed a bunch of stuff, including The Flash’s dismal opening weekend and even worse second weekend drop! But we’re here now to say goodbye to the DCEU of old. Helping us to do that is friend of the show, Dave from The Love of Cinema Podcast . We leave no multiversal Easter Egg unturned. We spoil, we plunder,...

This week, we re-enter the Spoiler-Verse… er, I mean Spider-verse… to talk Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Your spidey senses should be tingling right away though, because this is a SPOILER-STUFFED REVIEW, so don’t say we didn’t warn ya, you big crybabies. We spoil the ending, the cameos, the Easter eggs, the surprises, you name it. Joining us in this spoiler quest is...

This week, it’s all about the FAMBLY. We get fueled up for for a sweaty, high-octane discussion of FAST X. We talk about the secret cameos that everyone already knows about. We talk about the new Delorean. We talk about how they went to space in the last one and that’s somehow the most boring entry in the franchise. Fast X is a wild ride, and we’re not just talking about Jason Mo...

We finally review a sports movie on the pod, and that movie is AIR — directed by human meme, Ben Affleck. Where did we land on this true story behind the most lucrative sneaker deal in history? Do we even remember the 80s? And can either of us wear sneakers with our clubbed old man feet? You know you wanna listen in to find out. To quote the swoosh: “JUST DO IT.” Support our show...

Our snazzy new Retro Review theme was composed by friend of the show, Hitpoint . Go give him a follow and tell him Matt and Mark sent ya! Our house isn’t just filled with corpses this week, it’s also filled with… allergies! Mark and I battle through medicinal brain fog for a zany podcast that’s fittingly about the mad genius Rob Zombie and his debut film, House of 1000 Corp...

The Deadites return to theaters, so COME GET SOME! This week, we review EVIL DEAD RISE and ask a very serious question: is this the bloodiest movie ever made? It honestly might be. Guinness World Records need to look into this one. Also, we briefly chat about Evil Dead 2013, the ongoing Jonathan Majors situation, and YANNI. Yes, Yanni of all people. Is he Greek? What’s his deal? Support our...

DRACULA rises again, and this time, it’s our lord and savior, NICOLAS FREAKIN’ CAGE!!! Here to sink their teeth into our Renfield review, and honor the dark one with us, are our friends Jake & Emily from FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME podcast! They’re massive Cage fans and filmmakers as well. Do be sure to check out their upcoming movie, Compression. Besides heaping tons of praise...

LET’S-A-GO! The master of the voicemails, Jeff from The Love of Cinema Pod , is HERE IN THE BUILDING to discuss the new Super Mario Bros. movie with us! This thing’s a box office juggernaut that almost defies any sort of film criticism, but we try to drunkenly have a discussion about it anyways. Did we enjoy ourselves? Did we like all the Nintendo Easter eggs? Did Chris Pratt’s a...

You’ve rolled a 20 on the podcast dice, friends, because you’ve got… THE MATT AND MARK MOVIE SHOW! Joining our quest to review Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is friend-of-the-show and Chaos Tamer, Patrick M.! Go give him a follow on Instagram and Letterboxd. Along the way, we discuss the whole Wizards of the Coast/Hasbro drama, praise Hugh Grant’s second life as...

After last week’s mega recap of the John Wick series, Mark and I return to talk all things Baba Yaga once more — this time, for his latest outing, John Wick: Chapter 4. Did Chad Stahelski redeem himself after the ending hijinks of Part 3? Who wields a pencil better: John Wick or Donnie Yen? And how many stairs are too many stairs for Mark in an action sequence? All this, plus some talk...

This week, BABA YAGA invades the podcast! That’s right, pack your bags for The Continental because we’re getting prepped for John Wick’s newest chapter with a retrospective of his first three butt-kicking movies. Can Keanu do no wrong? Why, in a civilization of assassins, would you choose to be a homeless guy assassin and not a rich guy assassin? And what’s better in a figh...

SPOILERS ABOUND FROM MINUTE 1. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. Like Jason Voorhees taking Manhattan, our buddy Tommy Nuggetz takes our show by storm with a machete in one hand and a voice changer in the other. Why? To help us review SCREAM VI, of course! It’s a Ghostface-a-palooza in this episode as we review the new movie, discuss theories for the future of the franchise, and reveal our personal Scre...

A cocaine bear is only like the third or fourth craziest thing we hit for our big 100th episode celebration. What do we mean? Well… Mark finally meets Jeff and Dave from The Love of Cinema, Matt relives his very Rated-R childhood, we play tons of great messages from our friends and listeners, and we bring back Get Rec’d for a special old school experience! If you haven’t subscrib...

Two benchmarks: we are rapidly approaching our 100th episode and the MCU is kicking off Phase Five. Those are equally as important, right? (By the way, if you want to be part of our special 100th episode next week, feel free to email us, leave us a voicemail, or DM us on the socials, and we’ll throw you in! Okay, back to the show notes…) Joining us to kick off this new Marvel phase are...

Back to bizness! This week, Mark and I confront the viral horror sensation, SKINAMARINK… and we hold nothing back. It’s not exactly a movie you can spoil, but we do pretty much walk through the entire thing with no filter, so you’ve been warned. The review begins around 23:35 if you want to skip right to it, but you’ll miss our reactions to The Flash trailer and the return of Mic...

A little special bonus for you… Nerds that we are, we went to Disneyland and visited Galaxy’s Edge, Avengers Campus, Cars Land, and more — and we decided to podcast about it. Hear us talk all about Rise of the Resistance, Spider-Man: Web Slingers, Radiator Springs Racers, all that beignet sugar-dusted good stuff. Joining me for this special Trip Report is our own Producer in the...

This week, we’re headed back to 1994 for a RETRO REVIEW of the Ice-T actioner “Surviving the Game.” That review begins around 22:55 if you want to skip ahead, but you’ll miss Disneyland talk, some inappropriate jokes about The Fabelmans and Data from Star Trek: The Next Generation, and our big announcement… WE HAVE BEGUN A PATREON! Support our show on Patreon: https:/...

This week, our space gets properly invaded by friend-of-the-show Dave from The Love of Cinema podcast! He’s here to help us review KIDS VS ALIENS, the new potty-mouthed sci-fi romp from writer/director Jason Eisener (of Hobo with a Shotgun fame). Do these aliens pass the vibe check? They certainly look like thirst traps with those curvy alien bums. Along the way, we also heap praise on the l...

This week, we grab our lanterns and top hats and venture into the foggy atmosphere of new gothic horror… with the grisly Edgar Allen Poe murder mystery, The Pale Blue Eye. Joining us is special guest Kevin from The Reel for Real podcast! In addition to discussing the film and its writer/director Scott Cooper, we also play a who’s who game of “Guess That Random British Actor,&#822...

Two episodes in one week? BELIEVE IT. It’s a full-on Get Rec’d special, featuring our buddy Tommy Nuggetz.  Join us as we spotlight some quality rec’s to raise your spirits during this dreary January – from cult classics like 1995’s Strange Days, to Cannon Films’ runaway smash hit Runaway Train, and unseen action gems like Albert Pyun’s Nemesis, and everything in betw...