We Are Movies

Movies, together, strong. Comedian Pat Sievert joins the podcast to discuss the trilogy of Planet of the Apes prequel films: Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, and War for the Planet of the Apes. Follow Pat on Instagram: @PatSievert Follow Johnny on Instagram and Tik Tok: @JohnnyMocnyComedy Follow Johnny on Letterboxd: @JohnnyMocny Johnny will be at The Drop in South B...

Comedian Carl Sobel joins the podcast to discuss the classic 1993 Western Tombstone. Follow Carl on Instagram: @carl_sobel_comedy Follow Johnny on Instagram and Tik Tok: @JohnnyMocnyComedy Johnny will be at The Drop in South Bend, IN on Dec. 1-2. Get your tickets here: https://thedropcomedyclub.com/calendar.html

Resident horror aficionado Braden Cooley returns again to cover all thirteen films in the iconic Halloween franchise. Note: Johnny incorrectly refers to Daniel Farrands as the director of Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers . His ire should have instead been pointed at Joe Chappelle. Farrands was the screenwriter. Follow Braden on Letterboxd: @bradenc Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter:...

Resident horror franchise aficionado Braden Cooley returns to discuss the latest entry in the iconic Saw franchise. Follow Braden on Letterboxd: @bradenc Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter: @WeAreMoviesPod  Like us on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/WeAreMoviesPodcast   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Johnny on Letterboxd: @JohnnyMocny  Follow Johnny on Instagram or Tik Tok: @JohnnyMocnyCome...

Comedians Mike Bobbitt and Bret Hayden return to the podcast to discuss the best horror movie performances of all time...and which non-horror actors should give it a try. Listen to Mike's podcast "Soundtrack to My Life": https://open.spotify.com/show/448f2K2GGvrdubOdPs1ldD Catch Bret at the Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase 10/19-21 Catch Johnny at the Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase 10/12-14 Foll...

Filmmaker Peter Johnston joins the podcast to discuss the comedy/horror/musical cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show . Look for Peter's new film GRBBR , coming soon. Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter: @WeAreMoviesPod  Like us on Facebook:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/WeAreMoviesPodcast   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Johnny on Letterboxd: @JohnnyMocny  Follow Johnny on Instagram or Tik To...

Actress and singer Kira Elena Billard joins the podcast to discuss the cult classic horror comedy Jennifer's Body. See The Rocky Horror Show at Riverwalk Theatre: https://www.riverwalktheatre.com/box-office.html Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter: @WeAreMoviesPod  Like us on Facebook:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/WeAreMoviesPodcast   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Johnny on Letterboxd: @JohnnyMocny...

Comedian Jacqui Marpa joins the podcast to discuss the cult classic Lonely Island vehicle Hot Rod . www.jacquimarpa.com Follow Jacqui on Instagram: @JacquiMarpa Johnny will be in Traverse City on Saturday, 9/23: https://kamikazecomedytc.com/ Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter: @WeAreMoviesPod  Like us on Facebook:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/WeAreMoviesPodcast   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Johnny on...

Actor and director Heath Sartorious returns to the podcast to discuss Wes Anderson's classic freshman effort Bottle Rocket, starring Owen Wilson and Luke Wilson. Admissions at Riverwalk Theatre premieres on September 14th: https://www.riverwalktheatre.com/box-office.html Follow Heath on Letterboxd: @ShineSartorious Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter: @WeAreMoviesPod  Like us on Facebo...

Johnny and guest Austing DeRaedt discuss the career of the great William Friedkin.

New York comedian Jake Ford returns to the podcast to discuss the latest Evil Dead film from director Lee Cronin. Listen to Unless You Live Hardcore: https://open.spotify.com/show/1PyKz3WwNED6K7VdzuZOdT Follow Jake on Instagram and Tik Tok: @ComicJakeFord Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter: @WeAreMoviesPod  Like us on Facebook:  ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/WeAreMoviesPodcast   ⁠⁠⁠ Follow...

In this minisode, Johnny unpacks the controversy, unusual marketing tactics, and artistic merits of the divisive summer sleeper hit Sound of Freedom , starring Jim Caveziel. For information on Tim Ballard's nonprofit: ⁠https://ourrescue.org/

Comedian and photographer Zachary Burcar returns to the podcast to discuss the classic family comedy Uncle Buck . Follow Zach on Instagram: @burcarz Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter: @WeAreMoviesPod  Like us on Facebook:  ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/WeAreMoviesPodcast   ⁠⁠ Follow Johnny on Letterboxd: @JohnnyMocny  Follow Johnny on Instagram or Tik Tok: @JohnnyMocnyComedy

Filmmaker Emily Hagins returns to the podcast to discuss her latest film, the state of independent filmmaking, and the movies that have inspired her lately. Stream Sorry About the Demon on Shudder now! Cheesy Nuggets Productions: ⁠http://cheesynuggets.com/⁠ Purchase AGFA's Blu-Ray of Pathogen : ⁠https://vinegarsyndrome.com/products/pathogen-agfa-bleeding-skull?_pos=1&_sid=12e86aa06&_ss...

Filmmaker Thomas Streed joins the podcast to discuss Jacques Demy's classic French New Wave musical The Young Girls of Rochefort . The River Magnus triple feature will be at B119 Wells Hall at Michigan State University at 2:00pm. Attendance is open to the public. Follow River Magnus Productions on Instagram: @RiverMagnus Follow Johnny on Letterboxd: @JohnnyMocny Follow Johnny on Instagram and...

Comedian and war aficionado Louis D. Michael joins the podcast to discuss Paul Verhoeven's controversial action/sci-fi/satirical war film Starship Troopers. Follow Louis on Instagram: @LouisDMichael Subscribe to Louis's YouTube channel and listen to "The Warm-Up Podcast": https://www.youtube.com/@LouisDMichael Follow Johnny on Letterboxd: @JohnnyMocny Follow Johnny on Instagram a...

In a new solo ramble, Johnny briefly discusses his love for the 1979 Cline Eastwood/Don Siegel classic Escape From Alcatraz . Follow Johnny on Letterboxd: @JohnnyMocny Follow Johnny on Instagram and Tik Tok: @JohnnyMocnyComedy Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter: @WeAreMoviesPod Like us on Facebook:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/WeAreMoviesPodcast

Comedian Gerrit Elzinga joins the show to discuss the underrated 1992 comedy Noises Off , directed by Peter Bogdanovich and starring Michael Caine, Carol Burnett, and many others. Find Gerrit's albums and show dates on his website: https://www.gerritelzinga.com/ You can see Gerrit nearly every weekend at Dr. Grins in Grand Rapids: https://www.thebob.com/drgrins/ Follow Gerrit on Instagram and...

Jim Carrey expert Gracie Lefler joins the podcast to discuss the classic 1994 comedy The Mask , directed by Chuck Russell and starring Jim Carrey. Follow Gracie on Letterboxd: galefler Follow Johnny on Letterboxd: @JohnnyMocny Follow Johnny on Instagram and Tik Tok: @JohnnyMocnyComedy Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter: @WeAreMoviesPod Like us on Facebook:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/W...

Lansing comedian Germaine Potter joins the podcast to discuss every movie made about the eight wonder of the world, King Kong. Follow Germain on Instagram: @gr33dxo Follow Johnny on Letterboxd: @JohnnyMocny Follow Johnny on Instagram and Tik Tok: @JohnnyMocnyComedy Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter: @WeAreMoviesPod Like us on Facebook:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/WeAreMoviesPodcast

Grand Rapids comedian Devarron Thomas joins the podcast to discuss the classic Damon Wayans comedy Major Payne . Follow Devarron on Instagram: @SkinnyFatDude1 Follow Johnny on Letterboxd: @JohnnyMocny Follow Johnny on Instagram and Tik Tok: @JohnnyMocnyComedy Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter: @WeAreMoviesPod Like us on Facebook:  ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/WeAreMoviesPodcast

Musician Marcus Baldori returns to the podcast to discuss the classic Alexander Payne film Sideways and the recent Mark Mylod hit The Menu. Listen to High Vis Boys: https://linktr.ee/highvisboys Follow High Vis Boys on Instagram: @HighVisBoys Follow Johnny on Letterboxd: @JohnnyMocny Follow Johnny on Instagram and Tik Tok: @JohnnyMocnyComedy Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter: @WeAreMovie...

Television legend Matt Ottinger returns to celebrate the fourth anniversary of the show and discusses the Alfred Hitchcock classic North by Northwest. Note: Johnny incorrectly refers to the classic TV show I've Got a Secret as "I Have a Secret." Consider this a formal apology. Follow Matt on Instagram: @QuizMatt Follow Johnny on Letterboxd: @JohnnyMocny Follow Johnny on Instagram and...

Ndegwa McCloud and Ayden Soupal return to the podcast to discuss the best films of 2022, along with some of the worst and their most anticipated of 2023. See Misery at Riverwalk Theatre on Feb. 9-19: https://www.lansing.org/event/riverwalk-theatre-presents%3A-misery/40410/ Follow Ndegwa on Twitter: @Ndegwa McCloud Follow Ndegwa on Letterboxd: @Ndegwa45 Follow Ayden on Twitter: @AydenSoupal Follow...

Filmmaker David Siev joins the podcast to discuss his new award-winning documentary film Bad Axe. It is now on the shortlist to be nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 95th Academy Awards.  Watch Bad Axe wherever you rent movies.  Dine at Rachel's of Bad Axe: https://www.rachelsofbadaxe.com/  Follow David on Twitter and Instagram: @DavidSiev  Follow the podcast on Inst...