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Join the Turtle Club: https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheMovieList Kurt Russell’s cult classic starts as a slow-burn frontier adventure before taking one of the most shocking turns in modern cinema. This week’s episode was chosen by our Turtle Club! Huge thanks to Davey (the Human) for making us experience Bone Tomahawk completely blind. We break down the infamous cave scene, the practical effects that...

Join The Turtle Club! Want to help choose the movies we cover? Join our Patreon to become an official member of The Turtle Club! Huge shoutout to A-List member Davy the Human for using his powers to elect next week's movie: Bone Tomahawk .https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheMovieList Did you know the coolest getaway driver in cinematic history is secretly faking his entire personality? This week on...

For Tickets to The Room Returns or to learn more about Acting for a Cause visit https://www.actingforacause.org What happens when you remake The Room with A-list actors, shoot the entire movie in one day, and let Bob Odenkirk take on Johnny? This week, Jon and Matt are joined by director Brando Crawford to talk about The Room Returns, his shot-for-shot reimagining of Tommy Wiseau’s cult classic. B...

ATLANTA TICKET GIVEAWAY: https://forms.gle/jCwGydzSMDbLfHo89 Is Rob Gordon a hopeless romantic, or is this relationship just a walking mental health crisis? Was this Jack Black's most scene-stealing role? This week on The Movie List, Jon and Matt are breaking down the 2000 music-snob cult classic, High Fidelity! We dive deep into John Cusack’s iconic fourth-wall breaks, debate if Barry is Jack...

Is Hollywood still exactly like it was in Robert Altman’s 1992 classic, The Player? Today, Jon and Matt are joined by Alexis Garcia—producer and partner at Brass Knuckle Films with Robert Rodriguez—to pull back the curtain on the movie business. Alexis shares wild, behind-the-scenes insider stories, including the chaotic Twitter scandal that almost tanked Daniel Radcliffe’s Swiss Army Man, the abs...

🐢 Join the Turtle Club for Full Ad-Free Video Episodes https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheMovieList This week on The Movie List Podcast, Dr. Matt (who is watching this for the very first time !) and Jon (the filmmaker) break down the chaotic, musical masterpiece that is The Blues Brothers. What started as a simple SNL sketch somehow ballooned into an inflation-adjusted $111 million demolition derby. W...

Forrest Gump is one of the most beloved movies of all time — but one of its biggest shots apparently happened while Robert Zemeckis was in the bathroom. In this episode of The Movie List Podcast, Jon and Matt revisit Forrest Gump, from Tom Hanks’ iconic performance to Lieutenant Dan, Jenny, Vietnam, ping-pong, hidden details, and the emotional moments that still hit hard. This week is a special ep...

Is What We Do in the Shadows the absolute genius of Taika Waititi’s best comedy? Welcome back to The Movie List Podcast! This week, Jon (the filmmaker) and Matt (the medical doctor) are taking a massive bite out of the ultimate 2014 vampire mockumentary created by Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement. We are digging into the hilarious behind-the-scenes trivia and obscure details that make this movie...

Casino is Martin Scorsese’s brutal Vegas mob epic starring Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, and Joe Pesci. In this episode of The Movie List Podcast, we break down the real mobsters behind Casino, Matt’s first-time reaction, and possibly the worst car bomb dummy ever put on screen. This week, Jon and Matt head into Scorsese’s neon-soaked world of money, power, addiction, betrayal, and extremely loud...

WATCH Full Ad-Free Episodes on Patreon.com/TheMovieList Are Bill S. Preston, Esq. and Ted Theodore Logan actually part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe? This week on The Movie List, Jon (the Filmmaker) and Matt (the Doctor) are hopping in the phone booth to break down 1989's Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure! In this special "The Turtle Club" episode —the foundational films th...

Discover why the FBI hunted Sacha Baron Cohen during the filming of Borat in our movie podcast breakdown! Jon and Matt break down the most insane, behind-the-scenes facts of the 2006 comedy classic that broke every rule in the book. From dodging federal agents to accidentally causing an international incident, this is the craziest movie trivia you've never heard.🎙️ Episode HighlightsThe FBI In...

Join us for this deep dive into Hacksaw Ridge | The Movie List Podcast as we separate fact from fiction in the incredible story of Desmond Doss. We’re doing an on-air reality check and uncovering what parts of the film were true, which were highly dramatic, and most importantly, what major true stories about Doss never made the final cut.⸻The Official Movie ListFollow the full list of every movie...

In this Pan's Labyrinth movie review and ending explained, we explore Guillermo del Toro's dark fantasy masterpiece, the real history of the Spanish Civil War, and the shocking theory that it is actually an R-rated Peter Pan. Welcome back to The Movie List! This week, Jon (the filmmaker) and Matt (the doctor) are diving into their first foreign-language film on the list: the 2006 Spanish d...

Terence Fletcher wasn’t just a teacher—he was an architect of chaos. In this episode of The Movie List, filmmaker Jon and Dr. Matt dive deep into the psychological warfare of Whiplash (2014). From the missing folder "heist" to the truth behind the Charlie Parker cymbal story, we’re breaking down how Fletcher orchestrated every "accident" to push Andrew Neiman (Miles Teller) int...

The Movie List Podcast presents a deep dive into John Carpenter's The Thing (1982). In this review and reaction, we provide the ultimate ending explained, analyze horrifying best scenes, and break down hidden details you missed. Did you finish the movie but miss the real ending of The Thing? One of the most horrifying and debated conclusions in horror movie history is the final standoff betwee...

Why did Jim Carrey's $72 million prestige drama flop at the box office, and did it actually predict the death of the modern movie theater?____Watch This Weeks Movie Along With Us: The Majestic (2001) https://amzn.to/4lgZ8W9Check Our Next Week's Movie: The Thing (1982) https://amzn.to/4sPhUXd⸻In this episode of The Movie List podcast, Jon and Matt dive into Frank Darabont’s 2001 box-office bomb, Th...

Snowpiercer is one of Bong Joon-ho’s most brutal and thought-provoking sci-fi movies, and in this episode we break down the class system, the hidden details, and Wilford’s terrifying logic. We talk through Snowpiercer scene by scene, from the tail section to the engine, including the Chris Evans performance, the Thanos comparison, the trolley problem, and the movie’s wild visual symbolism.____Watc...

TRUE LIES (1994) — in this episode of The Movie List Podcast, we break down peak Arnold and why this might be the most watchable 90s action movie ever. We talk James Cameron’s action-comedy masterclass, “worst spy ever” moments, and the scenes that made us say “yeah, right” the entire time.____Watch This Weeks Movie Along With Us: True Lies (1994) https://amzn.to/403TzAACheck Our Next Week's M...

Birdman (2014) — in this episode of The Movie List Podcast, we break down Alejandro Iñárritu’s anxiety-fueled backstage masterpiece. From the “one-take” illusion to Keaton/Norton/Stone’s performances (and Matt’s unhinged alien theory), this is everything that makes Birdman unforgettable.____Watch This Weeks Movie Along With Us: Napoleon Dynamite (2004) https://amzn.to/4tqfK15Check Our Next Week&#3...

Napoleon Dynamite (2004) — Turtle Club #1In this full episode of The Movie List, we break down Napoleon Dynamite with a scene-by-scene movie discussion—favorite quotes, funniest moments, and why this 2004 cult classic never stops being funny.____Watch This Weeks Movie Along With Us: Napoleon Dynamite (2004) https://amzn.to/4tqfK15 Check Our Next Week's Movie: Birdman (2014) https://amzn.to/3ZX...

Shutter Island (2010) — we’re breaking down the movie, the ending, and why the “twist” might not be the truth. This episode goes scene-by-scene on the clues that suggest Teddy Daniels is who he says he is… and the island is lying. Watch This Weeks Movie Along With Us: Shutter Island (2010) https://amzn.to/3LWxjFj Check Our Next Week's Movie: Napoleon Dynamite (2004) https://amzn.to/4tqfK15 ⸻In...

Lethal Weapon (1987) — We’re talking through the movie with favorite scenes, laughs, and what still holds up today. Two best friends (a filmmaker + a doctor) break down the chaos, the chemistry, and the most “oh yeah right” moments. Watch This Weeks Movie Along With Us: Lethal Weapon (1987)https://amzn.to/3YUpgf7Check Our Next Week's Movie: Shutter Island (2010) https://amzn.to/3LWxjFj⸻In this...

Watch This Weeks Movie Along With Us: Death at a Funeral - UK Version (2008) https://amzn.to/4pLjPdq Check Our Next Week's Movie: Lethal Weapon (1987) https://amzn.to/3YUpgf7 ⸻Death at a Funeral (2007) is the kind of “one bad day” comedy where everything that can go wrong… absolutely does. Filmmaker Jon and Doctor Matt talk through the UK original (Frank Oz) — from the wrong body at the funera...

Watch This Weeks Movie Along With Us: The Big Lebowski (1998) https://amzn.to/4q3tdtz Check Our Next Week's Movie: Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid (1969) https://amzn.to/4pCX8bg (Bezos tosses us some lunch money if you buy/rent through these links.) ⸻The Big Lebowski is confusing, chaotic, and somehow brilliant. In this episode of The Movie List, we unpack why this movie works without a t...

Watch This Weeks Movie Along With Us: Bronson (2009) https://amzn.to/4awovji Check Our Next Week's Movie: The Big Lebowski (1998) https://amzn.to/4q3tdtz (Bezos tosses us some lunch money if you buy/rent through these links.) ⸻ Bronson is one of the weirdest “biopics” we’ve ever covered… because it’s not really trying to explain the guy — it’s just presenting him like a performance. And someho...