The ONLY Podcast about Movies

It's the most glamorous night in Tinseltown , which is why Matt spent it in a socially distanced gathering while Shahir avoided all social interaction entirely. Listen in as they wager their pride against Oscar winners and dissect the slap heard around the world! You can email us in at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or (ahem) hit us up on Twitter at www.twitter.com/onlymoviepod See Privacy Policy at h...

As it was the tradition on a Sunday afternoon, Matthew Krol and co-host Shahir Daud would record auditory remarks on the weeks cinema , perhaps while thinking about their lunch order . This week was no different. A new portmanteau by director Wes Anderson depicting the journalistic writing of a fictional periodical entitled "The French Dispatch" would dredge up both enthusiasm and trigger memories...

Riddle me this... who has appeared on the podcast at least five times before and is ready to fight Shahir over any negative comments about Matt Reeves' "The Batman" ? If you're still stumped, listen in as Jerah Milligan throws down the batarang, discards the Nolan-verse and suits up with black eyeliner to talk us through the worlds greatest detective . Send us your favorite crime scene clues by em...

We're nearly a quarter of the way through 2022 which means its a perfect time to look back at the best films of 2021! Through rigorous, scientifically validated and peer reviewed methodologies we have come to the definitive list of the best films of 2021* Stay tuned for a whole host of special guests including Low Spec Gamer , Real Life Lore , TierZoo , SVP and many more! Stick around for the end...

We're just a couple of geeks taking a trip down Guillermo Del Toro 's "Nightmare Alley" ! Step right up as we witness the true horror and beauty of Bradley Cooper 's Stan Carlisle as he perfects the cinematic grift on us. We'll read your tarot if you drop us some deets at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or you can always watch us get electrocuted on Twitter at www.twitter.com/onlymoviepod See Privacy P...

Get out of our dreams and get into our car! Matt and Shahir are reunited for an in-person screening of Ryusuke Hamaguchi 's "Drive My Car" , a Haruki Murakami adaptation about a theater director adapting Anton Chekhov 's Uncle Vayna . Join us on the car ride back from the cinema as we discuss life, Oscar nominations and the depth of human suffering. You can call us an Uber by emailing us in at onl...

Happy Superbowl Sunday ... and no matter which team you're supporting, in the words of Enrique Iglesias , we can kiss your pain away. If that's not your thing, check out this discussion of Asghar Farhadi 's new film " A Hero " and our examination of choice, consequence and whether film characters should be judged or observed. Be a hero and email us in at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or pay down our...

By the pricking of our six thumbs, something wicked this way comes. Joining us in the bubbling cauldron of Joel Coen's adaptation of William Shakespeare's Macbeth is none other than the titular Foreign Man in a Foreign Land How does this expressionistic interpretation of the bard's most violent tragedy rank among others and does Coen, Washington and McDormand have a unique take to make this either...

No one man should have all that power , so how about we share it with the dog instead? We discuss Kiwi filmmaker Jane Campion 's adaptation of Thomas Savage's The Power of the Dog and try to figure out just how powerful or stifling living under the shadow of Benedict Cumberbatch's Phil Burbank can be. If you've seen a shadow of an animal in a mountain, email us the details at onlymoviepodcast@gmai...

We get lost with Maggie Gyllenhaal's directorial debut "The Lost Daughter" and are lucky to have Melissa London Hilfers join us to help find our way back. Who is the titular lost daughter and what actually happened at the end? We've got theories! If you know the wherabouts of a lost doll email us in at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or send us a reward on our Twitter feed (www.twitter.com/onlymoviepod...

We're joined by legendary werewolf whisperer Josh Horowitz to discuss first films ! Counting down our three favorite directorial debuts we run the gamut of first class filmmakers including Christopher Nolan , David Fincher , Sam Raimi , Tim Burton , Andrew Niccol , Steven Soderbergh , Darren Aronofsky , Jordan Peele and many others! We're also fortunate to have special interviews with three new fi...

After plying us with a few red pills, Patrick Willems joins Matt and Shahir to discuss the inner code of The Matrix franchise and where The Matrix Resurrections fits into the landscape of IP management and blockbuster filmmaking. Does Lana Wachowski's return to the Matrix continue the tradition of Legacyquels or steps further into something Shahir calls "playground conclusions" Choice is obviously...

Tonight won't just be any night, because we're playing it cool with one of our favorite returning guests BKRewind who's here to help dissect Steven Spielberg' s adaptation of Arthur Laurents West Side Story . We're taking sides like the Jets and Sharks to figure out whether Spielberg and writer Tony Kushner can radically reform the problematic elements of Robert Wise and Jerome King's original 196...

With Shahir busy swinging in a different part of the Multiverse, Matt gets rescued by none other than Alex the LowSpec Gamer and Dive Wiskus of Standard/Nebula fame to break down in detail all things Spider-Man: No Way Home! A word of caution though... we get right into spoilers from the first thwippin' minute, so cast your listening spells with caution. If you want to share your map of the multiv...

We've got a few reasons for the season, including the return of our friend from work Blake Gingerich , the resident Hallmark Christmas movie expert to share "A Dickens of a Holiday" ! Will Dicken's quintessential Christmas Carol fall apart under the direction of off-broadway big city gal Cassie ( Brooke D'Orsay ) or will action hero Jake ( Kristoffer Polaha ) swoop into save the day and "Do the ri...

Batman , Bourne , Kylo Ren and Villanelle in a new movie by Ridley Scott ? Sign us up for The Last Duel ! Matt and Shahir take a trip to Medieval Times France where English is freely spoken as squires, knights and ladies all round up different perspectives Rashomon style. Will we find a deeper truth or skim the surface of lies? You can offer up your perspective by emailing us at onlymoviepodcast@g...

Head downtown with us as we fall through the looking glass of Edgar Wright's "Last Night in Soho" The neon signs are pretty, but does this deep red giallo infused mystery earn its final act or are we too mesmerized by Wrights dazzling stylistic flourishes to even care? You can tell us about your dreams by emailing us at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or dress us down on Twitter at www.twitter.com/only...

Technically, the acceleration of any falling object whose sole influence is gravity is always 9.807 m/s², regardless of its mass. However, if that falling object is directed by Jeymes Samuel then it might fall harder. We're head over heels for this revisionist western pitting historical figures Nat Love (Johnathan Majors) against Rufus Buck (Idris Elba) with a stacked supporting cast and some...

Join us for a sexy three way road trip as Matt and Shahir ride with " Other Men Need Help " producer and host Mark Pagán to discuss Alfonso Cuarón's seminal 2001" Y tu mamá también ". How does Cuaron weave the personal and political against the backdrop of a rapidly changing Mexico and does the films sexier moments still grab our attention 20 years later? Listen in as we talk class dynamics, backg...

Rev your engines for the wildest cinematic ride of 2021! Is Julia Ducournau's "Titane" a serious drama or an absurdist comedy? Matt and Shahir debate both sides, discuss French New Extremity and ponder the ins and outs of car sex. Book in an oil change by emailing us at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or tune up on our twitter feed at www.twitter.com/onlymoviepod See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com...

At last we can all stop seeing the Eternals trailer in front of every film, and just see Eternals! With Shahir off being a Deviant, Matt hitches a ride on the Domo with Nando from the phenomenal YouTube channel Nando v Movies to discuss the MCU’s 26th installment. Does Chloé Zhao's take on these lesser-known Marvel characters elevate them to new heights? Did this cosmic-sized swing miss its mark?...

FEAR IS THE MIND KILLER! The emperor has summoned House TOPAM to manage all the spicy hot takes coming from Baron Steve Buja on the planet Arrakis. We worm our way through Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of one-half of Frank Herbert's "Dune" and try to figure out if half a movie is better than no movie at all. You may email us at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com but be aware, you'll have to submit to gom...

Evil dies tonight! Just like the last time Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) confronted Michael Myers (James Jude Courtney) we're back on the sidelines providing commentary on the play by play stupidity of the residents of Haddonfield. You can sneak up on us via email at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or stalk us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/onlymoviepod See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...

The names "Movies"... The *Only* Podcast About Movies... For this suave swan song, Matt is joined by the undead superspy himself Steven Van Patten to discuss saying goodbye to a franchise, why Bond actually isn't going away, and finally how to accept that the real goodbyes were the cinematic landmarks we watched along the way. Please email us in your Martini preferences to onlymoviepodcast@gmail.c...

Are you ready player one, because we're about to free dive into Shawn Levy's "Free Guy" and "pwn" all the "n00bs"? We're joined by Black Men Can't Jump in Hollywood co-host and returning guest Jerah Milligan to talk about video games, Ryan Reynolds and the New Zealand elephant in the room. You can purchase extra credits by emailing us in at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or play the DLC content on our...