The Movie Marathon Man

Join me as I prepare for the 4th of July, America's 250th anniversary, and the 50th anniversary of ROCKY with the first part of my two-part series covering the first SIX Rocky movies. Feel free to skip to each episode segment using the timestamps below: ROCKY (1976, dir. John G. Avildsen) - 2:19 ROCKY II (1979, dir. Sylvester Stallone) - 32:51 ROCKY III (1982, dir. Sylvester Stallone) - 42:20

Join me as I take on SIX new releases in theatres with spoiler-free reviews and ratings of each to help you decide whether to check them out! MASTERS of the UNIVERSE (2026, dir. Travis Knight) POWER BALLAD (2026, dir. John Carney) DISCLOSURE DAY (2026, dir. Steven Spielberg) STOP! THAT! TRAIN! (2026, dir. Adam Shankman) THE MANDALORIAN and GROGU (2026, dir. Jon Favreau) TOY STORY 5 (2026, dir. And...

Join me as I prepare for the release of DISCLOSURE DAY by celebrating one of the best sci-fi directors in cinema history - one of the best directors in cinema history, period...Steven Spielberg. Feel free to skip to each episode segment using the timestamps below: CLOSE ENCOUNTERS of the THIRD KIND (1977, dir. Steven Spielberg) - 0:56 E.T. the EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (1982, dir. Steven Spielberg) - 24:2...

Join me as I take on FOUR new releases in theatres with spoiler-free reviews and ratings of each to help you decide whether to check them out! APEX (2026, dir. Baltasar Kormákur) I LOVE BOOSTERS (2026, dir. Boots Riley) BACKROOMS (2026, dir. Kane Parsons) PSYCHO KILLER (2026, dir. Gavin Polone)

Join me as I do a full retrospective of the King of Satires and Spoofs, with the last of three episodes on writer/director/actor/comedian Mel Brooks. The first episode covers his last four movies, from 1987-1995: Feel free to skip to each episode segment using the timestamps below: SPACEBALLS (1987, dir. Mel Brooks) - 2:26 LIFE STINKS (1991, dir. Mel Brooks) - 23:07 ROBIN HOOD: MEN in TIGHTS (1993...

Join me as I do a full retrospective of the King of Satires and Spoofs, with the second of three episodes on writer/director/actor/comedian Mel Brooks. The first episode covers his first three movies, from 1974-1981: Feel free to skip to each episode segment using the timestamps below: YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (1974, dir. Mel Brooks) - 1:10 SILENT MOVIE (1976, dir. Mel Brooks) - 27:14 HIGH ANXIETY (1977...

Join me as I take on FIVE new releases in theatres with spoiler-free reviews and ratings of each to help you decide whether to check them out! MORAL KOMBAT II (2026, dir. Simon McQuoid) MICHAEL (2026, dir. Antoine Fuqua) THE SHEEP DETECTIVES (2026, dir. Kyle Balda) HOKUM (2026, dir. Damian McCarthy) OBSESSION (2026, dir. Curry Barker)

Join me as I do a full retrospective of the King of Satires and Spoofs, with the first of three episodes on writer/director/actor/comedian Mel Brooks. The first episode covers his first three movies, from 1967-1974: Feel free to skip to each episode segment using the timestamps below: An Introduction to Mel Brooks - 2:11 THE PRODUCERS (1967, dir. Mel Brooks) - 6:37 THE TWELVE CHAIRS (1970, dir. Me...

Put on your disco shoes!  Watch frogs fall from the sky!!  Drink your milkshake!!! Join me as cover THREE episodes by modern master director Paul Thomas Anderson, fresh off his Oscar wins for There Will Be Blood - choices brought to you by my loyal listeners! Below are time stamps to skip to each movie's discussion: BOOGIE NIGHTS (1997, dir. Paul Thomas Anderson) - 1:18 MAGNOLA (1999, dir. Pa...

Join me as I journey to Italy to find love - twice - including 2 trips to Tuscany, fall in love with Miranda and Andy all over again, and fight off possessed kids in Albuquerque on this edition of Quickies! YOU, ME & TUSCANY (2026, dir. Kat Coiro) PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION (2026, dir. Brett Haley) LEE CRONIN'S THE MUMMY (2026, dir. Lee Cronin) THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 (2026, dir. David Fr...

VROOM VROOM!!! Join me as I get possessed, sing and dance, and watch Tom Cruise meet Nicole Kidman in THREE movies to get you geared up for Spring.  Geared up...get it? Below are time stamps to skip to each movie's discussion: CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG (1968, dir. Ken Hughes) - 1:40 CHRISTINE (1983, dir. John Carpenter) - 34:25 DAYS of THUNDER (1990, dir. Tony Scott) - 52:31

Join me as I talk about three movies inspired by the works of Linda Blair, Linnea Quigley, and all the great scream queens of 80s horror! Thank you to Tom from To Hell with This Podcast for the suggestions!  This episode has been a long time coming! Skip ahead to the time stamps for each episode's discussion: HELL NIGHT (1981, dir. Tom DeSimone) - 2:25 THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE (1982, dir. A...

Join me for a quick rundown of recent movies I've watched in theatres or on streaming to check out what to watch next! PROJECT HAIL MARY (2026, dir. Phil Lord & Christopher Miller) PETER HUJAR'S DAY (2025, dir. Ira Sachs) FACKHAM HALL (2025, dir. Jim O'Hanlon) EDDINGTON (2025, dir. Ari Aster) ANACONDA (2025, dir. Tom Gormican) THE DRAMA (2026, dir. Kristoffer Borgli)

Join me as I delve into the depravity of Bob Guccione in Ancient Rome!  Bestiality in the Marvel Universe!  Sci-Fi Scientology!  And M. Night Shyamalan proving he's no fan of Nicktoons!  All of that and more as I tackle four more entries in the second edition of CRAPFEST! Are they as bad as you've heard?  Listen and find out now!! Time stamps below are available if you want to skip to th...

THREE episodes in ONE day?!?  Join me once again for a QUICK rundown of the TEN movies I watched lately in theatres, on streaming, or even in a plane! IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU (2025, dir. Mary Bronstein) SEND HELP (2026, dir. Sam Raimi) SOLO MIO (2026, dir. Daniel & Charles Kinnane) ARCO (2025, dir. Ugo Bienvenu) GOAT (2026, dir. Tyree Dillihay) THE SMASHING MACHINE (2025, dir. Benny Sa...

Join me as I celebrate (for the last time this year) more milestone anniversaries for THREE Best Picture winners from my lifetime, including a look at serial killers, Boston crimelords, and one of my favorite movies ever made...perhaps overshadowed by the most infamous Oscar mixup of all time. For those who want to avoid spoilers, timestamps below indicate when each movie discussion starts: THE SI...

Join me as I make predictions in ALL 24 categories before the 98th Academy Awards, and tell you what I would've nominated instead...and what maybe SHOULD win...but won't!

DAYYYYYYYYY-O!!!  Join me as I honor the life and movies of Catherine O'Hara, whose untimely passing reminded me of just how vibrant her contributions to comedy, movies, and TV truly were.  Thank you, Catherine. For those who want to avoid spoilers, timestamps below indicate when each movie discussion starts: AFTER HOURS (1985, dir. Martin Scorsese) - 1:20 BEETLEJUICE (1988, dir. Tim Burton)...

Join me as I celebrate more milestone anniversaries for THREE Best Picture winners from the late-20th century, including a look at the 70s drug trade, British runners' friendly thighs, and Vietnam. For those who want to avoid spoilers, timestamps below indicate when each movie discussion starts: THE FRENCH CONNECTION (1971, dir. William Friedkin) - 1:31 CHARIOTS of FIRE (1981, dir. Hugh Hudso...

Join me as I delve into FIVE recent offerings...quickly! That's the whole point of a quickie after all!  Instant gratification!! 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE (2026, dir. Nia DaCosta) NOBODY 2 (2025, dir. Timo Tjahjanto) IRON LUNG (2026, dir. Mark Fischbach a.k.a. Markiplier) THE UGLY STEPSISTER (2025, dir. Emilie Blichfeldt) DIANE WARREN: RELENTLENESS (2024, dir. Bess Kargman)

Continuining from 2025, join me as I celebrate milestone anniversaries for THREE MORE Best Picture winners from the mid-20th century, including a look at post-WWII America, one of the best musicals ever made, and how we see parallels from King Henry VIII's reign of terror even today. For those who want to avoid spoilers, timestamps below indicate when each movie discussion starts: The Best Ye...

Join me as I go through (almost) every movie I watched in 2025, and where I think the contenders lie within my rankings.

Thank you for everything, Rob. Join me as I cover four classics from the legendary, unsung American director Rob Reiner.  Four timeless entries in an unsurpassed run from 1984-1996) that also included This Is Spinal Tap (1984), The Sure Thing (1985), A Few Good Men (1992), The American President (1995), and Ghosts of Mississippi (1996). For my discussion on The American President, please check out...

Join me for another 6-pack of quick reviews on today's hottest titles - including the new Knives Out movie, a couple shortlisted Oscar contending documentaries, a Brazilian thriller, NEIL DIAMOND!!, and a slow moving train... WAKE UP DEAD MAN (2025, dir. Rian Johnson) THE ALABAMA SOLUTION (2025, dir. Andrew Jarecki & Charlotte Kaufman) THE SECRET AGENT (2025, dir. Kleber Mendonça Filho) S...

Join me for a quick chat about some recent theatrical and streaming offerings! APOCAYLPSE in the TROPICS (2024, dir. Petra Costa) ELLA McCAY (2025, dir. James L. Brooks) BLUE MOON (2025, dir. Richard Linklater) SORRY, BABY (2025, dir. Eva Victor) SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT (2025, dir. Mike P. Nelson) THE HOUSEMAID (2025, dir. Paul Feig) AVATAR: FIRE and ASH (2025, dir. James Cameron) MARTY SUPREME...