Scott's Self-Indulgent Movie Podcast

Marty Supreme is a movie I liked less, the more I thought about it. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.

Thief is an underrated gem from 1981 that also contains all of Michael Mann's crime movie building blocks. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.

Ready or Not 2: Here I Come offers more of the darkly funny fun of its predecessor. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.

28 Years: The Bone Temple takes the franchise in fascinating and fun new directions. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.

Oh Hi! is a darkly funny rom-com deconstruction. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.

Today I'm talking about Jean-Pierre Melville's Le Samouraï and why it's a classic. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.

Behind Chopra's winning lead performance and a novel take on period action, The Bluff easily overcomes its limitations. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.

While Shelter is generally effective action flick, it lacks the same punch as Statham's best. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.

I can't like or love How To Train Your Dragon. Not because it's bad, but because it's existence is an indictment of the movie industry right now. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.

Today I dissect Tim Burton's black comedy bomb Mars Attacks! Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.

I'm talking about the twists in The Housemaid and why I found them so effective. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.

Graciously filling a niche that Hollywood has been missing, The Housemaid is the exact kind of trashy fun, I've been hoping for. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.

While Ethan Hawke's central performance is enough to recommend the movie, Blue Moon could use more of the same incisive wit as its main subject. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.

The King Tide mines is intriguing premise for maximum tension. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.

With enough cast chemistry and tension to sustain itself, The Rip easily overcomes its narrative and action shortcomings. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.

Today I'm going to explain why Blue Streak made me very nostalgic. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.

Something about this movie didn't click for me. Today I try find out why Edgar Wright's The Running Man left me wanting. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.

While it can't match the original's foreboding tone, Black Phone 2 makes solid use of its talented young cast and premise. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.

While the execution doesn't hit its stride until later, Bone Lake is a novel take on the erotic thriller/horror flick. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.

2018's Widows highlights the work women are forced to do in the wake up of awful men. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.

Today I pay tribute to the recently departed Robert Duvall. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.

The Beavis and Butthead movies demonstrate the craft required to write a movie for one note characters. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.

Very well constructed and darkly funny, No Other Choice is an excellent change of pace for both our star and director. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.

Nuremberg features a powerful scene with timely ideas. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.

With equal parts humor and heart, Freakier Friday expands on the original concept in fun ways. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.