Film and TV Reviews and Podcasts
This week, I welcome Brent Leuthold back to the show for a feature review of Jesse Eisenberg’s A Real Pain. Then, in this week’s secondary review, I share my thoughts on Steve McQueen’s Blitz. We also talk about Indy’s new Alamo Drafthouse, MadS, From, Oscar News, Red One, and more.
In this bonus episode, Tiny and I review the documentary The Speedway Murders, which recounts the murders of four teenage Burger Chef workers on November 17, 1978 in our hometown of Speedway, Indiana.
This week, I’m riding solo to review Heretic in a non-spoiler and spoiler feature review. Then, I share my thoughts on sci-fi horror Netflix movie, Time Cut in a non-spoiler secondary review. I also share my experience at the Alamo Drafthouse Indy’s media preview event, and share micro reviews of His Three Daughters, Speak No Evil, Slingshot, and Amber Alert.
In this special bonus episode, I’m joined by my friend Kim C from The Year of Underrated Stephen King Podcast to review It Ends with Us in a non-spoiler and spoiler review. We also chat about movies from this year we’ve enjoyed and the multiple controversies surrounding the marketing of It Ends with Us.
This week, returning guest Sam Watermeier joins me for a feature review of the new Robert Zemeckis movie, Here in a non-spoiler and spoiler section. In this week’s secondary review, I share my thoughts on the new romantic drama, We Live in Time. We also share some thoughts on some movie news, run down what’s playing this week in Indianapolis theaters, and share micro reviews of The Substance, AfrAId, and Oddity.
This week, I’m riding solo to review Smile 2 in a non-spoiler and spoiler feature review. Before sharing my thoughts on romance-horror-comedy, Your Monster in a non-spoiler secondary review. I also share some thoughts on some movie news, run down what’s playing this week in Indianapolis theaters, and share micro reviews of Another Happy Day, My Old Ass, and Wolfs.
In this special episode, I chat with filmmaker Michael Husain, whose documentary The Waiting Game had its world premiere to a sold out audience and won the Indiana Spotlight Documentary Audience Choice Award at this year’s Heartland Film Festival.
In this special episode, I chat with Kirsten Foe, writer and director of Off the Record, which had its world premiere at this year’s Heartland Film Festival here in Indianapolis. We also discuss her history as a stunt woman, her experience opening the film at HIFF, and all things Off the Record, of course.
This week, I’m joined by guests Sam Watermeier and Joe Shearer to review Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut, Woman of the Hour in a non-spoiler and spoiler feature review. And for this week’s secondary review, Sam and I review Jason Reitman’s Saturday Night in a non-spoiler review. We also discuss news about Marvel Studios’ release calendar, Mike Flanagan adapting Carrie for Amazon, and what’s playing in theaters this week in Indianapolis.
This week, I welcome Brent Leuthold and Mitch Ringenberg back to the show to review Joker: Folie à Deux in both a non-spoiler and spoiler feature review. Then, in this week’s secondary review, Brent and I review V/H/S/Beyond. We also talk about Heartland Film Festival, Scream VII news and Neon’s purchase of Mike Flanagan’s The Life of Chuck.
This year’s Heartland International Film Festival is in full swing and I’m back with a special interview episode from the festival. In this episode, I sat down with director Brendan Choisnet and screenwriter Daniel Nayeri whose film ReEntry (a sci-fi romantic drama starring Emily Deschanel and Sam Trammell) had its world premiere at HIFF33.
This week, I welcome Sam Watermeier back to the show to review Beetlejuice Beetlejuice in both a non-spoiler and spoiler feature review. Then, in this week’s secondary review, I share my thoughts on Kevin Smith’s The 4:30 Movie. We also talk about the recent passing of James Earl Jones and share our thoughts on YouTube found footage horror film, Milk & Serial.
This week, Tiny returns to the show to review Rebel Ridge in both a non-spoiler and spoiler feature review. Then, in this week’s secondary review, we review Lee Daniels’ new horror film, The Deliverance. We also catch up on Tiny’s new life as a father and his changing viewing habits.
This week, I welcome Sam Watermeier and Mitch Ringenberg back to the show to review The Crow (2024) in both a non-spoiler and spoiler feature review. Then, in this week’s secondary review, I share my thoughts on Zoë Kravitz’s directorial debut Blink Twice. We also talk about recent movies we’ve seen, the latest AI controversy surrounding Megalopolis, and more.
This week, I welcome Brent Leuthold back to the show to review Alien: Romulus in both a non-spoiler and spoiler feature review. Then, in this week’s secondary review, we review Shean Wang’s Didi. We also talk about The Acolyte’s cancelation, Homicide: Life on the Street’s streaming home, and news about the digital release of indie comedy, Another Happy Day.
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