From an "Excellent Adventure" to a "Bogus Journey". Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico close out their trip through time and death with Bill S. Preston Esq and Ted Theodore Logan. They discuss the 1991 sequel, "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey", and look ahead at talk of a third film. Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico...
Sep 20, 2017•27 min
They’re back! Michael Sheridan is putting Frank Posillico through the ringer once again, as the two look back at sometimes forgotten classics and hidden gems for Hollywood’s past. This time, Michael revisits Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, the 1989 science fiction comedy starring Keanu Reeves and Alex Winters. And Frank isn’t so crazy about taking the bizarre trip through time. Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posill...
Sep 13, 2017•40 min
Bill Murray's a clown. No, really. He dresses up as one in this week's episode, 1990's Quick Change. Frank Posillico and Michael Sheridan discusses this sometimes forgotten comedy gem. Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico
Jun 28, 2017•31 min
In 1982, Blade Runner changed the way audiences looked at science fiction. Now, for the first time, Frank Posillico sees the groundbreaking cult classic ahead of the upcoming sequel, Blade Runner 2049, set to be released later this year. He and Michael Sheridan discuss the film, it's many versions, and which should serve as the one people should see. Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico...
Jun 07, 2017•36 min
Frank Posillico dines on “Silence of the Lambs”, the classic 1991 crime thriller, for the first time. And he finds the tastes intoxicating. He and Michael Sheridan chose the film for this week’s episode to pay homage to its director, Jonathan Demme, who died in April. Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico...
May 23, 2017•40 min
"Night of the Comet" is a film we reviewed last year. It's a cult favorite and a fun bit of end of the world entertainment. We revisited the film by having a lovely talk with actress Kelli Maroney, who plays Samantha Belmont the younger sister to Catherine Mary Stewart's Regina Belmont in the film. Warning, however - we don't talk nearly as much about "Night of the Comet" as you might expect, but cover much of Maroney's career as well as the film industry and what makes a cult classic a cult cla...
May 10, 2017•41 min
It's hard to find a film as sweet and innocent as Field of Dreams . So it's no surprise Frank Posillico had never seen it. He and Michael Sheridan discuss this 1989 Kevin Costner classic, and how it captured the beauty of baseball. Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico...
Apr 26, 2017•30 min
He’s the star of Steve Martin’s Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid . And you never even knew he was there. In a For the Love of Movies first, Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico host the podcast’s first “interview” episode. Our guest, New York City-born actor and radio personality Matthew Laurance, shares his unique insight into the innovative 1982 comedy. Who exactly did Laurance play? Well, you’ll have to listen to find out. But we will say he has parts in nearly every scene. You just didn’t know it w...
Apr 12, 2017•42 min
Micheal and Frank continue on their journey of movies made by bad directors and look at a movie about a bad director made by a good one. This week they dissect the 1995 Tim Burton classic 'Ed Wood'. Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico
Mar 22, 2017•37 min
Lisa: Did you get your promotion? Johnny: Nah. Lisa: You didn't get it, did you? Some rooms are best left unentered. The Room is one of those. But that doesn’t stop Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico. In a bit of role reversal, this week’s episode explores a film Michael has never seen, but Frank has. The Room, a notoriously horrible film released in 2003, is the focus of this episode. To help discuss, resident The Room expert Meera Jagannathan joins them. Follow Michael, Frank and Meera on Tw...
Mar 15, 2017•34 min
Grig: Steady. Don't fight the chair. Take your time. Watch your gun sight. Lead your targets. And above all, relax! Alex Rogan: Terrific. I'm about to get killed a million miles from nowhere with a gung-ho iguana who tells me to relax. The evolution of space epics from practical models to digital effects is never more evident in the 1984 classic, The Last Starfighter. The use of computer animation was never before done on this scale. Does it hold up? Frank Posillico wasn’t very impressed, but ho...
Feb 28, 2017•31 min
It was time to shake things up a little. The guys at For the Love of Movies decided with the new year, it was time to break the format of America's favorite podcast. Frank Posillico and Michael Sheridan share their Top 5 favorite movies. They are joined by frequent guest Robert Dominguez. And you might be surprised by what they say. Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico...
Feb 08, 2017•40 min
There is no relationship like the one you have with your mother. For better or worse. Frank Posillico and Michael Sheridan get personal as they explore the 1996 Albert Brooks comedy, Mother . In part because it's a very funny movie, but also in honor of the late Debbie Reynolds. Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico...
Jan 31, 2017•25 min
It's a film that stands the test of time in ways few films ever do. Frank Posillico and Michael Sheridan discuss the brilliant Rob Reiner 1987 classic, 'The Princess Bride'. Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico
Jan 24, 2017•28 min
Roger Murtaugh: Have you ever met anybody you didn't kill? Martin Riggs: Well, I haven't killed you yet. Frank Posillico and Michael Sheridan are on the case, taking down drug dealers and bringing in punks. Frank’s a crazy, on-the-edge cop while Michael’s getting too old for this… Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico...
Dec 30, 2016•37 min
Michael and Frank head back to College and relive some past experiences as they talk about the 1978 classic college movie 'Animal House' staring John Belushi, Karen Allan, Tim Matheson and Kevin Bacon among others. Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico
Dec 23, 2016•41 min
Frank Posillico and Michael Sheridan don't really have the same opinion about this weeks movie. The 1982 John Milius helmed 'Conan the Barbarian' Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico
Dec 15, 2016•39 min
This week Michael and Frank watched the 1986 classic ¡Three Amigos! staring Steve Martin, Martin Short and Chevy Chase as three washed up Hollywood actors in the silent film era who are recruited to take down a the evil El Guapo. Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico...
Dec 01, 2016•34 min
Before settling in for Thanksgiving dinner Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico look to the 1993 movie 'Son in Law' with Pauly Shore and Carla Gugino as a fake engaged college couple trying to trick a midwest family into believing they are a couple. Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico...
Nov 23, 2016•27 min
The classic 1979 film captures New York City in a unique way, even if its gangs are a little ridiculous. The Warriors is a celebrated cult classic. Flawed yet fun, it has stood the test of time in a surprising way. Frank Posillico shares his thoughts on seeing the film for the first time, while Michael Sheridan welcomes back fellow Daily News staffers Don Kaplan and Robert Dominguez, who each share their personal memories of seeing the film for the first time back in the day. Follow Michael, Fra...
Nov 03, 2016•49 min
Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico take to the skies in the high-octane 1986 fighter pilot extravaganza, Top Gun. But neither of them particularly enjoy the ride. Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico
Oct 19, 2016•42 min
Micheal and Frank take a trip to the old west this week in their viewing of Michael Crichton's 1973 science fiction western 'Westworld'. The movie has spawned a new HBO TV series of the same name and brings up discussion of what humans are capable of when they abuse science for primal needs. Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico...
Oct 12, 2016•31 min
Retired elderly folk at a Florida retirement community get a second chance at life thanks to some aliens in the 1985 Ron Howard science fiction tale, Cocoon . Frank Posillico takes in the film for the first time, as Michael Sheridan revisit the film and finds himself disappointed by the outcome. Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico...
Oct 05, 2016•36 min
Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico are joined this week by Daily News TV Editor Don Kaplan for a very TV-centirc movie 'The Running Man'. The Steven King (using the Richard Bachmann name) penned book was turned into a movie in 1987 and stared Arnold Schwarzenegger and was directed by Paul Michael Glaser Follow Michael, Frank and Don on Twitter. @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico @tvdonkaplan Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico...
Sep 21, 2016•54 min
Michael Sheridan takes Frank Posillico deeper into the world of Terry Gilliam with a look at the director's dark 1985 film, Brazil . The bleak science fiction tale spins a grim tale about a man in a dystopian future who turns his hum-drum life upside down after encountering a woman who looks just like one he's seen in his dreams. Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter. @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico...
Aug 30, 2016•42 min
Michael and Frank are joined by Nile this week to time travel all the way to 2035 and back to the 90s to talk about Terry Gilliam's '12 Monkeys' Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter. @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico
Aug 10, 2016•42 min
There are a handful of movies that are quintessential New York City, and The Taking of Pelham One Two Three is one of them. Starring Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw, along with a myriad of familiar faces in small roles, the 1974 thriller is loaded with unique characters, sharp performances and smart dialogue. Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico discuss the film, another classic recommended by one of For The Love Of Movies listeners. Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter. @SheridanWriter @FrankPosi...
Aug 03, 2016•35 min
This week Frank and Micheal watch the Marlon Brando classically banned film 'Last Tango in Paris' Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter. @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico
Jul 27, 2016•44 min
Albert Brooks makes the afterlife one fun place to visit. Defending Your Life is the funnyman's 1991 classic, which wasn't quite a box office success, but is easily one of his best films. Co-starring Meryl Streep and Rip Torn, it follows a man who dies, and then must justify his life if he hopes to move on. Otherwise, he'll get sent back to Earth to try all over again. Frank Posillico and Michael Sheridan discuss the film, its humor, and life after death. Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter. @Sh...
Jul 19, 2016•34 min
It's a fish, or duck, out of water story this week as Michael and Frank take a look back at Eddie Murphy's 1984 hit comedy 'Beverly Hills Cop'. Murphy stars as Detroit cop Axel Foley who follows a lead about the murder of his friend all the way to Beverly Hills. Follow Michael and Frank on Twitter. @SheridanWriter @FrankPosillico Produced by Michael Sheridan and Frank Posillico Edited by Frank Posillico...
Jul 12, 2016•42 min
