Shyamalanathon is nigh! We're kicking off a month of bonus episodes and all things M. Night with The Last Airbender (2010) with returning bad movie fan Red from Overly Sarcastic Productions. We spend far, far too long trying to land on one reason this movie is bad, and spoiler alert, we fail. Listen along as two long-time ATLA fans inflict adaptation on themselves! Where to find Red: Overly Sarcastic Productions: https://www.youtube.com/c/OverlySarcasticProductionsChannel The OSPod: https://over...
May 06, 2024•2 hr 43 min•Ep. 80
Content Warning: Suicide Mention Whatever you do, if townspeople seem a little scared of an abandoned temple, DON'T SPEND THE NIGHT THERE! Oh well, if that isn't enough of a warning maybe this episode on A Chinese Ghost Story (1987) with the authors of The New Essential Guide to Hong Kong Movies , Rick Baker and Ken Miller, will impart the warning better! We unpack this classic of Hong Kong cinema, from the incredible Leslie Cheung's performance to just how explosive exorcisms can get. Where to ...
Apr 29, 2024•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 79
Content Warning: Sexual Innuendo, Murderous Hats Are you talking...to a napkin? Well I'm not! I'm talking to talking-napkin-film writer and co-director Nick Roth about his upcoming film Hanky Panky (2024)! Join the conversation to learn all about this zany, spooky, and at times absurd horror-comedy, and all the fun behind-the-scenes stories Nick has to share. Where to find (and watch!) Hanky Panky: https://linktr.ee/hankypankythemovie https://hankypankythemovie.com YouTube: https://m.youtube.com...
Apr 15, 2024•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 78
Uhhh did you guys see what happened to that Gorilla baby? Ehhh don't dwell on it, we gotta talk about Tarzan (1999) with Case from Another Pass and Men of Steel! We swing into a Disney classic and our own personal movie biases to unpack everything from serial adaptation techniques and the 2010s era headcannons this movie shaped. Where to find Case: Another Pass Podcast: https://www.certainpov.com/another-pass-podcast Men of Steel Podcast: https://www.certainpov.com/men-of-steel YouTube: https://...
Apr 01, 2024•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 77
Content Warning: Sexual Metaphor *Hacker voice* We're in! I'm joined this week by Jessie Gender as we take a lil surf through the interwebs back to the age of Hackers (1995). Write in your hacker name, and buckle up for an episode full of fascinating analysis and spinning phone booths! Where to find Jessie: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JessieGender1 Nebula: https://nebula.tv/jessiegender Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jessiegender Twitter: @jessiegender Contact the Pod moviestruckpod@gmai...
Mar 18, 2024•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 76
Gather your company and hire your burglers! Or, wait, do that two minutes ago, cause we're talking about The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) with Tim Hickson aka Hello Future Me. We try and fix this movie, and in the process, become even more upset with the frequency of Alfred. Where to find Tim: Writing, Worldbuilding, and More: https://linktr.ee/timhickson YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/HelloFutureMe Twitter: @TimHickson1 Contact the Pod moviestruckpod@gmail.com www.moviestruc...
Mar 04, 2024•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 75
Enter Las Vegas and gather the team, we're heisting Ocean's Eleven (2001) with Amanda and Julia from Join the Party and Spirits! We cover everything from the fallibility of cell phones to just how much you ought to hide from your crew. Plus, stick around for a special announcement from the Multitude Podcast team! Where to find Amanda and Julia: The Rolling Bones Tour: https://multitude.productions/live Multitude Podcasts: https://multitude.productions/shows Twitter: @MultitudeShows Instagram: @m...
Feb 19, 2024•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 74
We have to enter WHAT?! Heather of Calluna reviews is back and we're talking Miss Congeniality (2000) and all its early 200s girlboss energy. PLEASE let Sandra Bullock eat! Where to find Calluna: Twitter: @CallunaReviews Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calluna YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CallunaReviews Contact the Pod moviestruckpod@gmail.com www.moviestruck.transistor.fm Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/moviestruck Discord: https://discord.gg/cT2vm3KdeS BlueSky: @moviestruck.bsky.social ...
Feb 05, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 73
Where we dropping listeners! Log on and tune in to a discussion of Free Guy (2021) with YouTuber Dominic Noble. We have two very different opinions of this movie and as a result this is a very thorough episode and Sophia's official audition to claim the title "Gamer"! Where to find Dom YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDom Twitter: @Dominic_Noble Contact the Pod moviestruckpod@gmail.com www.moviestruck.transistor.fm Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/moviestruck Discord: https://discord.gg/cT2...
Jan 22, 2024•2 hr 29 min•Ep. 72
We're the podcast of the future! Jump in the time machine with Sophia and Noir as they revisit a 2000s animated classic, Meet the Robinsons (2007)! There is a surprising amount of Tom Selleck in this film. Where to find Noir: Twitter: @NoirGalaxies BlueSky: @noirgalaxies.bsky.social Rolling with Difficulty Contact the Pod moviestruckpod@gmail.com www.moviestruck.transistor.fm Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/moviestruck Discord: https://discord.gg/cT2vm3KdeS BlueSky: @moviestruck.bsky.social The...
Jan 08, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 71
Do you podcast? Yes? Good for you. I'm joined by OSP Blue as we shamelessly defend forgotten classic, The Pink Panther (2006), and bumble our way through some perfectly timed comedy. Where to find Blue: Overly Sarcastic Productions: https://www.youtube.com/c/OverlySarcasticProductionsChannel The OSPod: https://overlysarcasticpodcast.transistor.fm/ Twitter: @OSPyoutube Contact the Pod moviestruckpod@gmail.com www.moviestruck.transistor.fm Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/moviestruck Discord: http...
Dec 18, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 70
Wait...what's that? In the grass? It's Elias of Native Media Theory, and he's here to talk Prey (2022)! We find the franchise callbacks, Indigenous details, and cool as heck improvised returning axes this latest Predator entry has to offer! Where to find Elias YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nativemediatheory Instagram: @nativemediatheory Contact the Pod moviestruckpod@gmail.com www.moviestruck.transistor.fm Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/moviestruck Discord: https://discord.gg/cT2vm3KdeS Bl...
Dec 04, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 69
Let's do this one more time! I'm joined by streamer and TTRPGer Wally to talk Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)! Disclaimer, there was no physical way to namedrop every easter egg in this movie. Please be cool about it. Where to find Wally https://linktr.ee/stuckinspace Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/wally_in_space Twitter: @walpoleinspace Contact the Pod moviestruckpod@gmail.com www.moviestruck.transistor.fm Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/moviestruck Discord: https://discord.gg/cT2vm3...
Nov 20, 2023•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 68
Content Warning: Nazis are the villains in this movie and we call them as such Who's that! In the realistic rubber mask!? It's Red from Overly Sarcastic Productions, and she's here to talk Lupin III: The First (2019)! We tackle this foray into the extensive Lupin universe with as much clarity and care as the ever clear and concise name "Lupin III: The First" Moviestruck would like to acknowledge the importance of the actors on strike for equity in Hollywood. The films on this podcast would not e...
Nov 06, 2023•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 67
Content Warning: Brief Nazi/Holocaust Discussion Take a stiff upper lip and ring the bell, we're taking our tea and talking The Remains of the Day (1993) with author Brian Abrams! Despite Sophia's continued lack of automobile knowledge, we soldier on to striking performances and tight recollections of days gone by. Moviestruck would like to acknowledge the importance of the actors on strike for equity in Hollywood. The films on this podcast would not exist without their work, creativity, and ded...
Oct 23, 2023•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 66
In the first ever Moviestruck documentary pick, Case Aiken of Another Pass Podcast is here to discuss The Thin Blue Line (1988), and the myriad of perspectives that come with it! Moviestruck would like to acknowledge the importance of the actors on strike for equity in Hollywood. The films on this podcast would not exist without their work, creativity, and dedication, and they deserve to be compensated fairly and treated with respect by the studios and streaming services who profit from their ef...
Oct 09, 2023•2 hr 10 min•Ep. 65
Assuming I haven't been replaced by a robot by the time this episode releases, Brendan of City of Supers Pod will be talking Metropolis (1927) with me today on Moviestruck! Moviestruck would like to acknowledge the importance of the writers and actors on strike for equity in Hollywood. The films on this podcast would not exist without their work, creativity, and dedication, and they deserve to be compensated fairly and treated with respect by the studios and streaming services who profit from th...
Sep 25, 2023•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 64
Grab your spears and shave your heads, we're talking the Eight Diagram Pole Fighter (1984) with Troy and Brad from Not A Bomb Podcast! We share all our love for Hong Kong martial arts cinema, from surprisingly restrained wire-work to women who kick ass! Moviestruck would like to acknowledge the importance of the writers and actors on strike for equity in Hollywood. The films on this podcast would not exist without their work, creativity, and dedication, and they deserve to be compensated fairly ...
Sep 11, 2023•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 63
CONTENT WARNING: Suicide Mention, Sexual Content Mention Is there anything better than Kiera Knightley with a bob? I'm joined by Princess Weekes this week to debate this and other questions surrounding historically-inspired LGBTQIA+ period piece Colette (2018)! Moviestruck would like to acknowledge the importance of the writers and actors on strike for equity in Hollywood. The films on this podcast would not exist without their work, creativity, and dedication, and they deserve to be compensated...
Aug 28, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 62
In the name of the moon, we'll review you! I'm joined once more by Noir of the Rolling with Difficulty podcast to cover Sailor Moon S The Movie (1994). Will the Tuxedo Mask reveal top the last one? Or will we be frozen by a mysterious comet before we can find out? Moviestruck would like to acknowledge the importance of the writers and actors on strike for equity in Hollywood. The films on this podcast would not exist without their work, creativity, and dedication, and they deserve to be compensa...
Aug 14, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 61
Journey to the post-apocalyptic world of Ghibli with Austin Funk of Rolling with Difficulty as we discuss Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (1984)! We'll examine the common-ness of quicksand, the sliminess of second-in-commands, and much much more on this episode of Moviestruck! Moviestruck would like to acknowledge the importance of the writers and actors on strike for equity in Hollywood. The films on this podcast would not exist without their work, creativity, and dedication, and they deserv...
Jul 31, 2023•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 60
Moviestruck would like to acknowledge the importance of the writers and actors on strike for equity in Hollywood. The films on this podcast would not exist without their work, creativity, and dedication, and they deserve to be compensated fairly and treated with respect by the studios and streaming services who profit from their efforts. If you are able, please show your solidarity through a donation to the Entertainment Community Fund ( https://entertainmentcommunity.org/ ) to help the writers ...
Jul 17, 2023•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 59
Breakaway and lift those legs for the Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)! Returning guest Tess and I stare into Chris Pine's dreamy dreamy eyes and recount the dramatic tale of a Disney-adjacent princess, sing the praises of Julie Andrews, and mattress surf our way to sweet sweet movie enjoyment! Contact the Pod moviestruckpod@gmail.com www.moviestruck.transistor.fm Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/moviestruck Discord: https://discord.gg/cT2vm3KdeS Theme by Prod. Dom Soundcloud Thank yo...
Jul 03, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 58
My dad is back for another Father's Day special and this time we're tackling an all-time dad movie, Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)! Plus, stories of careful fast-forwarding, killer rabbits, and some hefty Ziggy cameos! Contact the Pod moviestruckpod@gmail.com www.moviestruck.transistor.fm Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/moviestruck Discord: https://discord.gg/cT2vm3KdeS Theme by Prod. Dom Soundcloud Thank you to our $10 Patrons! insomnite, Link Brenton, Nathan Dunlap, DaddySwan, Jason S...
Jun 19, 2023•49 min•Ep. 57
It was Calluna and Sophia, on the podcast, with a review of Clue: the Movie (1985)! On this episode we tackle one of my favorite films, Clue: the Movie (1985), and all of the endings that come with it! Where to find Calluna: Twitter: @CallunaReviews Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calluna YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CallunaReviews Contact the Pod moviestruckpod@gmail.com www.moviestruck.transistor.fm Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/moviestruck Discord: https://discord.gg/cT2vm3KdeS Theme...
Jun 05, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 56
What if we kissed? At the screening of Daisies (1966) at the Corn Palace? I'm joined by Jenna Stoeber this episode to unpack the feminine joy of Věra Chytilová's surreal film about two spoilt girls. Also, some corn! Where to find Jenna: https://linktr.ee/thejenna Twitter: @thejenna TikTok: @the_jenna Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/the_jenna YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the_jenna Contact the Pod moviestruckpod@gmail.com www.moviestruck.transistor.fm Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/moviestruc...
May 22, 2023•59 min•Ep. 55
Content Warning: Sexual Assault Mention, NSFW Themes, Violence What's that descending on a wire? It's Batman (1989) with special guests Brian Cottington and John Wooliscroft of the Cinema Psychos Show! This week we unpack the Keaton-era caped crusader, and the two blonde women who dominate the Gotham hair dye section. Where to find the Cinema Psychos Show: https://cinemapsychosshow.com/ Twitter: @PsychosShow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/psychosshow/ Instagram: @psychosshow Contact the Pod ...
May 08, 2023•2 hr 27 min•Ep. 54
Content Warning: Suicide, Terminal Illness, Sexual Assault Discussion What happens when you weave together a collection of LA resident's worst days? It rains frogs! I'm joined this week by Jesse Pires, director and curator of the Lightbox Film Center to unpack the 1999 epic, Magnolia. And against all odds, this episode is actually significantly shorter than the movie we discuss! Where to find Jesse: Lightbox Film Center: https://lightboxfilmcenter.org/ Contact the Pod moviestruckpod@gmail.com ww...
Apr 24, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 53
What's rule number one of Moviestruck? Talking about the movie for as long as it would take to watch it! This week I'm joined by Eric Silver of Multitude to unpack Logan Lucky (2017), and make sure Channing Tatum actually checked off all of his heist to-dos! Where to find Eric: http://www.ericsilver.work/ Twitter: @El_Silvero Instagram: @el_silvero Contact the Pod moviestruckpod@gmail.com www.moviestruck.transistor.fm Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/moviestruck Discord: https://discord.gg/cT2vm...
Apr 10, 2023•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 52
You asked for it, we deliver! Noir and Blue are back to once again subject Sophia to the Bionicle deep lore in Bionicle 2: Legends of Metru Nui (2004). Will we figure out our destinies? No! But man, will we do our best to find the best mask power! Where to find Blue: Overly Sarcastic Productions: https://www.youtube.com/c/OverlySarcasticProductionsChannel The OSPod: https://overlysarcasticpodcast.transistor.fm/ Twitter: @OSPyoutube Where to find Noir Twitter: @NoirGalaxies Rolling with Difficult...
Mar 27, 2023•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 51