The ONLY Podcast about Movies

After scouring eBay for a foreign DVD, Matt and Shahir fire up the old region free player to watch this weeks listener request "The Devils" (1971). This rarely seen masterpiece from Ken Russell gets the Only Movie Podcast treatment as Shahir dives deep into the historical research, while Matt says the word "enema" a bunch. As always, send your listener requests to onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or on...

With Shahir off being a responsible adult IRL, long time friend of the show Stephen Buja (@OscarWatchPod) steps in and cooks our movie review books! This week we tackle the newest taxman on the block, The Accountant. Do Ben's numbers add up to an enjoyable time at the movies? Or will this review audit this startup franchise into bankruptcy? Let your ears crunch the numbers yourself! Also, you can...

Fresh off Sundance acclaim and a PR firestorm, we check out Nate Parker's controversial retelling of Nat Turner's slave rebellion of 1831. We're joined by special guest and producer extraordinaire Rahman Ali Bugg (@poppabugg) and try to talk our way around the elephant in the room... will Armie Hammer ever make that Lone Ranger sequel?!? :P Chime in on the conversation by emailing onlymoviepodcast...

Deep down in the ocean floor is a movie that even fun hating Shahir can't deny is worth the price of admission. But how close to exploitation is the recent trilogy of "based on a true story" films from the two 'Bergs (Lone Survivor, Deepwater Horizon and the upcoming Patriots Day)? We love those iTunes reviews, so please keep them coming. Also, we've got a lot of bonus requested episodes coming up...

Is this the return of Black Phillip that we've all been waiting for? Matt and Shahir get hazed as they review Andrew Neel's "Goat" (available now on VOD). Will they make it through the sustained abuse and harassment or will they tap out and send this movie back to college? We love getting those iTunes reviews, so please keep them coming! You can reach us at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com, on twitter @...

We finally get to our most fan requested and contender for Matt's most loathed film: Nicholas Winding Refn's Drive. Shahir tries to get specific while Matt stares at him with the cold hard stare of a man who's about to curb stomp you in a flash of rage. It's a classic "scorpion and frog" tale as the two hosts dig deep into this polarizing modern classic. You can write us in your fan requests at on...

Instead of checking in with Bridget Jones' Baby, we decided to find out about another baby at a lighthouse near the end of the world. Joined by MTV Producer and Alicia Vikander fangirl Annie Gillies, the guys get in touch with their softer sides as they discuss Derek Cianfrance's latest film. We also find out what makes Shahir cry and learn that's something Matt can never do. You can write us in y...

Just two good ol boys, never meaning no harm... taking on movie reviews because nobody else will! We're back from PAX West with a review of David McKenzie's Hell or High Water which pits Captain Kirk against the Dude in a tale of tiny bank robberies. The conversation gets a little racy (and by "racy" I mean "about race") so buckle in as we outrun political correctness at high speed. As always, dro...

Our first live episode in front of a fantastic crowd at the 2016 PAX West! With special guests James Portnow of Extra Credits (@extracreditz) and Hollywood VFX Editor Red Charyszyn (@crankshaft59)! Listen in as we try to figure out why most movie adaptations of video games generally suck and what Hollywood needs to do to fix them. Thanks to PAX West for having us and to James and Red for being sup...

With Shahir MIA, Matt enlists TOPAM's very own War Correspondent Stephen Buja, host of The Oscarwatch podcast, to help review the this end of summer true-ish story. Could this be the film to take the season out with a bang? Or will if be yet another fizzle of mainstream movie-going? All will be revealed when you fire up that play button! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californ...

Listener request time! This one comes to us from Brandon Ripley (friend of the show!) who asks us to revisit 2013's Enemy from upcoming Blade Runner 2 director Denis Villeneuve. This is Shahir's second time around with this movie and Matt's first, so here us try to interpret this overlooked poetic meditation on duality, existentialism and spiders Also, only two weeks till PAX, where you can hear u...

We get all the way up in those buns as we talk about the most wholesome summer movie of the year... Sausage Party. Listen as we share some tasteless dick jokes and the occasional serious insight into meta commentary in cinema. Also, only two weeks till PAX, where you can hear us talk about video game adaptations at the Sphinx Theater (Sheraton Seattle) on September 2nd at 6pm. Keep those requests...

Shahir and Matt join the squad only to discover that their superpowers of competitive arguing are no match for Harley Quinn's baseball bat nor Captain Boomerang's throwy skills. With the precision of Deadshot, the guys take aim at DC's Cinematic Universe and superhero movies in what may be the saddest episode in TOPAM's history. You can see us live at this year's PAX in Seattle on September 2nd at...

It's listener request time! Thanks to Jacob from our Facebook page for turning us onto Brady Corbet's directorial debut and aptly synopsized title: The Childhood of a Leader. We're joined by writer, editor and podcast host Brendan McArthy from "No Fu*kin' Ziti" who traces his personal history from intrepid Sopranos' fan to Trump supporter (just kidding!) As always, write us in at onlymoviepodcast@...

Podcasting; the final frontier, these are the voyages of The Only Podcast About Movies, it's mission: for its two intrepid hosts to finally agree on a movie. Could it be that Matt and Shahir have finally found some common ground when it comes to summer blockbusters? Tune and be surprised as our feuding hosts finally come to an agreement about what constitutes a fun summer popcorn flick (hint, it's...

If there's something strange in your neighborhood, who you gonna call? How about the all-star Only Movie Podcast squad?? Featuring special guest Jessie Jolles (@Jessiejolles) of comedy duo Soren & Jolles and the three-peat return of Jerah Milligan (@jerahmilligan) from MTV News and the Black Men Can't Jump In Hollywood podcast! Shahir comes out from living in (or under) a rock to find out all abou...

Strap in as we ride along with Michael Moore as he travels the world invading countries for their best ideas. Is Moore's latest film documentary or propaganda? Do concepts from other countries work in the US? Can Matt and Shahir ever do an episode without mentioning the MCU? Listen in to find out! As always, drop us a line at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com for any corrections, omissions and feedback....

Kia Ora and welcome as we take a trip down under to Shahir's homeland of New Zealand for upcoming MCU director Taika Waititi's sublime Hunt for the Wilderpeople. Without giving too much away... GO SEE THIS MOVIE, and throw a few shrimp on the barbie too (groan.... wrong country) As always drop us a line at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or hit us up on twitter @onlymoviepod. BIG NEWS! You can see us l...

Another fan requested episode, this time from listener Ben Draucker who asked us to revisit 2000's Oscar Winning American Beauty. Matt and Shahir take a trip down memory lane to a time when boy bands roamed free and Kevin Spacey wasn't a president. Does the movie still hold up and is the critical backlash against it justified? Tune in to find out! As always, keep those listener requests coming to...

Strap in for this weeks episode where we ride the farting corpse of Daniel Radcliff all the way home as we review the directorial debut of music video wunderkind(s) The Daniels. Spoilers for our review but we seriously urge our listeners to go check out this sublime post-modern castaway story. As always, drop us a line at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or @onlymoviepod on twitter. The Facebook page is...

Which animal would you prefer to turn into if you don't make it through this episode? Shahir's going with a platypus because he can't make up his mind about whether he likes the film, while Matt's probably going to be a duck sized horse filled with anger and rage. The discussion gets heated as Shahir and Matt crack open Yorgos Lanthimos' The Lobster and deliver their verdict in the most deadpan an...

What's this? ANOTHER week without Shahir in the studio? Never fear, here to fill his impressive shoes is OscarWatch's Steve Buja (@SameNightMovie) and friend of the show Nicholas Parker (@park3rtron) to review Duncan Jones adaptation of Warcraft. Will gamer Krol love this poorly reviewed film, or will he swim with the tide of negativity? Listen in to find out! As always, check us out on Facebook,...

A Bonus episode for your mid-week listening pleasure! Listener Dave Rowe asked if we'd be interested in re-watching Children of Men, and we were! Matt and Shahir dip back into Alfonso Cauron's under-appreciated 2006 science fiction classic featuring Clive Owen wandering around a dystopian London society on the verge of collapse since humanity has become infertile. We talk about the films disappoin...

What's this? One week into it's release and The Lonely Island's debut feature "Popstar: Never Stop, Never Stopping" has dropped off the top 10 charts already? Never fear, Matt and Shahir are here to drive this back up the charts to Number 1! Why? Because it's awesome and because it might be the first time in a while that Shahir actually had fun at the movies (Whaaaaa?) As always drop us a line at...

It's the apocalypse and the X-Men are back to save the world... again. Having excused himself from yet another summer superhero film, Shahir sits this one out as Matt heads back to visit his alma mater in Fitchburg, MA to discuss Bryan Singer's fourth X-Men movie. Buckle in as Matt brings in seven special guests to try and replace Shahir's massive shoes (ps. Shahir wrote this) As always, email us...