Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION: Geek Freaks: Podcast / Instagram / YouTube / Website Frank from the Geek Freaks Podcast Network joins Melvin to discuss a nostalgic hit from 2018, Ready Player One ! From it's barrage of "Do-You-Remember-That?" to it's mix of live-action and CG storytelling, Spielberg takes us on a futuristic, rebellious journey through the Oasis! Topics: (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 1-hour discussing all 34 MCU films ranked least-to-greatest as per the Rotten Tomatoes score rankings...
Nov 06, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 210
Send us a Question! PATREON MOVIE DISCUSSION: This movie was selected by our Patreon Supporters over at the Cinematic Doctrine Patreon . Support as little as $3 a month and have your voice heard! Kathryn joins Melvin to discuss this month's Patreon Supporter selected film, Shadowlands ! Based upon the later life of C.S. Lewis, specifically his growing romance with his wife Joy Gresham, and evoking much of his literature, the two discuss this much-celebrated early 90's feature that garnered an Os...
Oct 30, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 209
Send us a Question! PARTY PLEASER: Shirleon, Kathryn, and Melvin dive into that long-forgotten non-DCOM, Tower of Terror ! If you remember programming on ABC called "The Wonderful World of Disney", then you'll remember this early Disney Parks ride-adaption! Ready to relive some memories? Topics: (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 30-minutes playing a horror-themed trivia wherein Melvin & Kathryn duke it out over who knows more horror trivia! Who knows, maybe you’ll score more points than they do while list...
Oct 23, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 208
Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION: Liz & A Movie: Instagram / YouTube / Letterboxd Liz from Liz & A Movie (and Court from The B-Movie Critics Podcast!) join Melvin to discuss one of his old-school favorites: Donnie Darko ! They get into the drama, the angst, and everything in between! Topics: Melvin asks Liz & Court a few questions about their movie tastes, as well as learns about their reticence for "super boys". Donnie Darko produces a lot of deep feelings, even if a lot of the ...
Oct 16, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 207
Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION: Ways to support missions: Mission Next // Wycliffe Bible Translators // The Voice of the Martyrs Daniel comes out of hiding to discuss The Crow with Melvin, but not before explaining why he vanished from the podcast. The two then explore both the original comic and the 90's production of The Crow . Afterward, they ponder the weirdness of remaking such a beloved film. Topics: (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 41-minutes of Daniel pitching the Star Wars: The Clone Wars and ...
Oct 09, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 206
Send us a Question! PARTY PLEASER: Systematic Geekology: Spotify / Instagram Will Rose of Systematic Geekology joins Melvin to summarize Spawn , a notoriously bad superhero movie from the 90s! From John Leguizamo imitating Jim Carrey's The Mask , to shockingly bad CGI, the two get into the not-so-good, the pretty dang bad, and the stupendously ugly. It's a trip! Topics: (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 34-minutes discussing Robert Downey Jr. returning to the MCU as Dr. Doom, and playing a trivia game called ...
Oct 02, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 205
Send us a Question! PATREON MOVIE DISCUSSION: This movie was selected by our Patreon Supporters over at the Cinematic Doctrine Patreon . Support as little as $3 a month and have your voice heard! Shirleon joins Melvin to discuss Synchronic, one of the later Benson & Moorhead productions before they transitioned into television. The two get into all of the interesting ideas at play, while also accepting the fact that a lot of the ideas only somewhat work. Topics: (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 24-minute...
Sep 25, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 204
Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION: Beneath the Tangles: Instagram / YouTube / X / Website Twwk (Charles) from Beneath the Tangles joins Melvin to discuss the hugely popular anime film Your Name . from Makoto Shinkai. From its Studio Ghibli-esque accessibility, its stunningly detailed animation, and Shinkai's filmography, the two discuss all sorts of topics in this dense episode! Tune in now! Topics: (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 43-minutes playing an "Anime Draft" where-in Charles & Melvin each dra...
Sep 18, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 203
Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION: Movies & Us: Podcast , Instagram , Threads TV & Us: Podcast , Instagram , Threads Jen & Sarah from the Movies & Us Podcast join Melvin to discuss an early 2010's indie classic, Frances Ha ! From it's deep relatability to it's clever humor, the three explore what makes the film stand out as a testament to growing up even when you're all grown up. Topics: (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 40-minutes discussing three trailers - The Monkey , the live-action Sn...
Sep 11, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 202
Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION: The Filmjoe Podcast: Spotify / Instagram / YouTube Joe Velazquez of The Filmjoe Podcast joins Melvin to discuss Francis Ford Coppola’s The Outsiders , the movie based upon a staple grade-school book-assignment! The two discuss the atmosphere of a realized world, experiences soaked in nostalgia, and the painful beauty in growing up. Topics: (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 25-minutes of discussing SDCC 2024 with Joe, who was at the convention, about what the experience wa...
Sep 04, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 201
Send us a Question! PATREON MOVIE DISCUSSION: This movie was selected by our Patreon Supporters over at the Cinematic Doctrine Patreon . Support as little as $3 a month and have your voice heard! Kathryn joins Melvin to discuss our Patreon Selected film, Pulse ! This early 2000's Japanese horror film explores isolation, death, and human relationships amidst the infancy of an internet age, and the two dissect what makes the film so dense, so unsettling, and so predictive about internet technology...
Aug 28, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 200
Send us a Question! REBROADCAST MOVIE DISCUSSION: In this rebroadcasted episode (originally released October 5th, 2021), Melvin & Dan waste no time with banter and jump right into discussing Sony's latest Marvel feature, Venom: Let There Be Carnage ! Topics: Daniel reviews the new Venom track by Eminem. Melvin suspects Venom: Let There Be Carnage will be the worst movie the two of them discuss on the podcast. Both Melvin & Dan each had a moment while watching Venom: Let There Be Carnage ...
Aug 21, 2024•1 hr 25 min
Send us a Question! REBROADCAST MOVIE DISCUSSION: In this rebroadcasted episode (originally released September 20th, 2022), you'll hear Melvin & Dan talk about one of Mel's favorite movies, The Blackcoat's Daughter , perhaps the most painstakingly slow burning, brooding mood slashers ever made. Also, Melvin gets really honest about why he loves The Blackcoat's Daughter so much. Topics: Melvin has wanted Daniel to watch The Blackcoat's Daughter since they started the podcast. Finally, it happ...
Aug 14, 2024•1 hr 21 min
Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION: The Infinity Bros Podcast: Spotify / Instagram / Website Isaac Edlund of The Infinity Bros Podcast joins Mel to discuss Dream Scenario , a movie whose hook is so good you'll run to the theater to see it! Then, you'll see it and go... huh? We discuss what we like, what we don't like, and the hazard of chasing your dreams! Topics: (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 43-minutes discussing a rumor that the Russo Brothers may have been asked to return for Avengers 5 and 6, as we...
Aug 07, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 199
Send us a Question! PATREON MOVIE DISCUSSION: This movie was selected by our Patreon Supporters over at the Cinematic Doctrine Patreon . Support as little as $3 a month and have your voice heard! Shirleon joins Melvin to discuss Pitch Black , one of Vin Diesel's early action outings! The two explore what's cool and what's not-so-cool. But don't worry, they both agree: the eyes are friggin' cool! Topics: (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 37-minutes discussing Anthony D'Alessandro's article " As 'Deadpool &...
Jul 31, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 198
Send us a Question! LET'S TALK: Zoetic: Spotify / Instagram / Linktree Kierstyn St. John, founder/songwriter/producer for the Christian jazz-pop fusion duo Zoetic, joins Melvin to discuss all things Christian Contemporary Music (CCM)! First, Melvin interviews Kierstyn about the Zoetic project, their mix of musical genre, and comfortability with challenging lyrics. Following this, the two discuss two films, Jesus Revolution and The Jesus Music , and how they showcase a semi-CCM-industry-self-port...
Jul 24, 2024•2 hr 1 min
Send us a Question! PARTY PLEASER: Shirleon joins Melvin in summarizing Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters , the forgotten sequel to Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief . Mythical monsters abound in this YA-flick, and the two have a fun time chattin' what works and what doesn't in this swan-song of the Percy Jackson theatrical film series. Topics: (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 22-minutes playing a Disney Trivia Game that has some pretty dang difficult questions. Can you guess more correctly...
Jul 17, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 197
Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION: Kathryn joins Melvin to discuss a late-90's Canadian sci-fi thriller, Cube ! Why? Because Melvin has a podcast and he gets to choose what they cover! From talented directing to the intriguing mystery of the cube itself, the two discuss all sorts of exciting material in this episode. Tune in now! Topics: (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 45-minutes discussing various Google "AI Overview" answers, laughing at their absurdity, and also reviewing how bad AI (or, large languag...
Jul 10, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 196
Send us a Question! PARTY PLEASER: Shirleon joins Melvin in summarizing the sequel to the late-90s Kenan & Kel hit, Good Burger 2 ! From more silly burger-flippin' hijinks to Ed's absurd antics, the two discuss how things feel kind of the same, things feel a bit different, and borger! Topics: (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 50-minutes discussing the newly announced "Twisted Childhood Cinematic Universe" - or "Poohniverse", a cinematic universe catapulted by the wild financial success of Winnie the Pooh:...
Jul 03, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 195
Send us a Question! PATREON MOVIE DISCUSSION: This movie was selected by our Patreon Supporters over at the Cinematic Doctrine Patreon . Support as little as $3 a month and have your voice heard! Shirleon joins Melvin to discuss a movie neither of them had heard of before: The Man From Earth ! John Oldman says he's lived for 14,000 years, but his coworkers aren't so sure. So ensues a film of debate regarding time, materialism, and spirituality. Philosophical pretention abounds! Strap yourself in...
Jun 26, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 194
Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION: Melvin digs into the archives (read: he found lost audio from 2020) to unearth a surprise Logan Sharp guest appearance! As The Reformed Gamers posted their last episode on January 24th, 2024, Melvin figured it would be fun to release this special episode as a final hoorah to one of his podcasting inspirations. We'll miss you, The Reformed Gamers! (This audio was recorded in Fall of 2020, close to when they recorded for a Super Mario Bros. episode and far bef...
Jun 19, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 193
Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION: Shirleon and Melvin discuss the popular 2003 Disney family movie Holes , that one where lizards are scary and the line, "I can fix that." is eternally engrained in your brain! We dig into the films surprisingly mature content, occasionally DCOM-esque nature, and how sometimes that movie you liked as a kid is as good as you remember! Topics: (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 41-minutes discussing Madame Web: or, how movies are products to be sold, which means they are mark...
Jun 12, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 192
Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION: Geek Devotions Website , YouTube , and Comm Talk Podcast. Dallas from Geek Devotions joins Melvin in discussing M. Night Shyamalan's comic-book inspired follow-up to his break-out film: Unbreakable ! Topics: (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 33-minutes of Melvin interviewing Dallas about the "Geek Devotions" project; what Dallas and Celeste seek to achieve in reaching out to the world of anime, video games, and netizen-culture; how most geek-experience with spirituality i...
Jun 05, 2024•1 hr 48 min•Season 1Ep. 191
Send us a Question! PATREON MOVIE DISCUSSION: This movie was selected by our Patreon Supporters over at the Cinematic Doctrine Patreon . Support as little as $3 a month and have your voice heard! Shirleon joins Melvin to discuss this month's Patreon-Picked flick: When Marnie Was There ! Boy do they cover a lot of ground! From discussing its strong melancholy vibes to its extremely profound yet simple characters, no stone is left unturned! Topics: ( FREE PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 44-minutes discussing a...
May 29, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 190
Send us a Question! TV-SHOW DISCUSSION: Faith & Fandom Podcast & Website Hector Miray from Faith & Fandom joins Melvin to discuss one of the highest rated anime of the modern age: Your Lie in April ! The two discuss it's exploration of music-as-metaphor, depictions of trauma, and, of course, all of the melodrama! Topics: (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 47-minutes discussing the current atmosphere around the MCU, especially with 2023 being a less-than-stellar year for Disney/Marvel, and 2024 only...
May 22, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 189
Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION: Kathryn joins Melvin in discussing an early Junji Ito live-action adaption, Uzumaki ! Although the film went into production before the manga had reached its completion, there's still a lot of exciting material to cover in this truly wacky film; and not just because of the spirals! Topics: (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 38-minutes of Kathryn and Melvin competing in a Movie/Entertainment Trivia game, finally figuring out which one of the two knows more about everything ...
May 14, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 188
Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION: Eli Price's The Establishing Shot Podcast, @establishingshotpod on Instagram, and @EliPrice on Letterboxd. Happy Ani-May! Eli Price, host of The Establishing Shot Podcast, joins Melvin in discussing one of Hayao Miyazaki's most beloved films, Howl's Moving Castle ! From its fairytale atmosphere to child-like wonder, the two get into what makes the film so meaningful to many, as well as what their biggest takeaways were regarding the material. Topics: (PATREO...
May 07, 2024•1 hr 48 min•Season 1Ep. 187
Send us a Question! PATREON MOVIE DISCUSSION: This movie was selected by our Patreon Supporters over at the Cinematic Doctrine Patreon . Support as little as $3 a month and have your voice heard! Shesmadeofwords Podcast & Instagram Shirleon joins Melvin in discussing Millie Bobby Brown's latest acting venture: Damsel ! From it's wild, fluctuating tone to actually making a dragon scary, there's plenty to be explored in this latest girl-power fantasy tale! Topics: (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 30-minute...
Apr 30, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 186
Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION: Nate Marchand's Monster Island Film Vault Podcast, Henshin Men Podcast, The Power Trip: A Journey Through the Power Rangers Franchise Podcast, and Author website. Nate Marchand, host of several podcasts, joins Melvin in discussing Hideaki Anno's bizarre entry to the Godzilla film-canon: Shin Godzilla ! This film has it all: satire, comedy, tragedy, horror, and social commentary! This podcast? Equally so! Tune in now! Topics: (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 73-minutes di...
Apr 23, 2024•1 hr 41 min•Season 1Ep. 185
Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION: Kathryn joins Melvin in discussing George Orwell's other popular communist-criticism tale, Animal Farm ! In this early animated adaption the two discuss the complicated social dynamics of Animal Farm , what makes the story so timeless and accessible, and the fascinating history behind this film's development. Topics: (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 31-minutes of Melvin running an improv game wherein Kathryn must make war or diplomacy with different Animal Farms taken ov...
Apr 16, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 184
