THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's "THE 420 MOVIE WEEK" as we get high on our own supply and program a fantasy theme week devoted to movies about stoners, drugs and more which is sure to be another high-light this season. One thing's for sure, it'll really tie the podcast together. Your 4:30 Movie hosts are all back including MARK A. ALTMAN (showrunner, PANDORA, author, THE SECRETS OF THE FORCE, THE FIFTY-YEAR MISSION, THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE KILLED HIS DOG), STEVEN MELCHING (writer, MAGIC: THE GATHE...
Apr 15, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 5Ep. 117
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's "GET TO THE CHOPPER NOW WEEK" as we celebrate the films of Arnold Schwarzenegger. Celebrate the filmography of the original Governator as we pump it up and talk about the career of this legendary action superstar and his many iconic roles. If it bleeds, you can listen. We told you we'd be back and we are back including MARK A. ALTMAN (showrunner, PANDORA, author, THE SECRETS OF THE FORCE, THE FIFTY-YEAR MISSION, THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE KILLED HIS DOG), STEVEN MELCHI...
Apr 01, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Season 5Ep. 116
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, the below-the-line must be drawn here and no further for "THE CATEGORIES OSCAR FORGOT WEEK" as we fete the craftspeople the Academy won't as we curate a week of Oscar nominees in the categories of BEST EDITING, BEST MAKE-UP & HAIRSTYLING, BEST SCORE, BEST SOUND and BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN to rectify the infuriating and short-sighted decision to give these categories the high hat by banishing their live presentation to the ABC pre-show. As always, your favorite co-...
Mar 24, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 5Ep. 115
HOLY PODCAST, BATMAN! THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's "SAME BAT TIME, SAME BAT CHANNEL WEEK" as we return to curate a fantasy theme week of classic Batman films celebrating the blockbuster release of the sensational new film, The Batman. Get ready for a week that's of Dark Knight detecting that's going to leave you bellowing Begora. As always, your favorite co-hosts (and caped crusaders) are back including MARK A. ALTMAN (showrunner, PANDORA, author, THE SECRETS OF THE FORCE, THE FIFTY-YEAR MI...
Mar 18, 2022•1 hr 35 min•Season 5Ep. 114
SEASON PREMIERE. THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's "THE BEST OF THE 4:30 MOVIE" as we return for our epic fifth season and this week program some of our favorite films from the last four seasons. Get ready to inaugurate an entirely new season of incredible episodes because The 4:30 Movie is back... and better than ever! Roll 'em... As always, your favorite co-hosts are back including MARK A. ALTMAN (showrunner, PANDORA, author, THE SECRETS OF THE FORCE, THE FIFTY-YEAR MISSION), STEVEN MELCHING (...
Mar 11, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 5Ep. 113
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, while you're anxiously awaiting Season Five, it's a special bonus episode as our man in Telluride, STEVEN MELCHING, reports back on all the cinematic goodness he checked out while in Colorado. Also, where to get the best steaks and pizza in Telluride and where int eh world is Werner Herzog? It's a week of great movies and lively conversation as your favorite 4:30 MOVIE hosts return on a new day and time. And starting Halloween Week, the Treksperts will be back with a...
Sep 30, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 4Ep. 112
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's "DO YOU FEEL LUCKY WEEK?" Well, you should because it's a week of great Clint Eastwood movies for our fourth season finale. Joins us as we program a week of unexpected, offbeat and completely obvious films from the ouvere of actor/auteur CLINT EASTWOOD. It's sure to make your day... As always, your favorite co-hosts are back including MARK A. ALTMAN (author, THE SECRETS OF THE FORCE, THE FIFTY-YEAR MISSION), STEVEN MELCHING (writer, THE CLONE WARS, REBELS), ASHL...
Sep 03, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 4Ep. 111
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's "AMBLIN WEEK" as we ease on down the road to talk about Spielberg Movies not directed by Steven himself, but produced by his company, Amblin Entertainment. Spend a week in the shadow of the Master before we get sent back into the wild. As always, your favorite co-hosts are back including MARK A. ALTMAN (author, THE SECRETS OF THE FORCE, THE FIFTY-YEAR MISSION), STEVEN MELCHING (writer, THE CLONE WARS, REBELS), ASHLEY E. MILLER (writer; DOTA: DRAGON'S BLOOD, THOR...
Aug 27, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Season 4Ep. 109
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's "VIVA LAS VEGAS WEEK" as we feel lucky and roll the dice on a week full of movies set in or about Las Vegas. Join us for a week in Sin City with THE 4:30 MOVIE. As always, your favorite co-hosts are back including MARK A. ALTMAN (author, THE SECRETS OF THE FORCE, THE FIFTY-YEAR MISSION), STEVEN MELCHING (writer, THE CLONE WARS, REBELS), ASHLEY E. MILLER (writer; DOTA: DRAGON'S BLOOD, THOR, X-MEN: FIRST CLASS) and DAREN R. DOCHTERMAN (concept designer; WESTWORLD,...
Aug 20, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Season 4Ep. 110
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's "1981 WEEK" as we celebrate from 40 years ago today. Join us for a special Comic-Con @ Home Edition of The 4:30 Movie. It'll be a great week. Trust us. As always, your favorite co-hosts are back including MARK A. ALTMAN (author, THE SECRETS OF THE FORCE, THE FIFTY-YEAR MISSION), STEVEN MELCHING (writer, THE CLONE WARS, REBELS), ASHLEY E. MILLER (writer; DOTA: DRAGON'S BLOOD, THOR, X-MEN: FIRST CLASS) and DAREN R. DOCHTERMAN (concept designer; WESTWORLD, MASTER &...
Aug 13, 2021•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 108
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's "SHARK WEEK" and we'll need a bigger podcast as we curate an all-new fantasy theme week of movies that will make you afraid to go back in the water. Yes, it's an entire week of doll-eyed predators who are on the hunt... for you. As always, your favorite co-hosts are back including MARK A. ALTMAN (author, THE SECRETS OF THE FORCE, THE FIFTY-YEAR MISSION), STEVEN MELCHING (writer, THE CLONE WARS, REBELS), ASHLEY E. MILLER (writer; DOTA: DRAGON'S BLOOD, THOR, X-MEN...
Aug 06, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 4Ep. 107
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's "CULT MOVIES WEEK" as we curate an all-new fantasy theme week of beloved (and not so beloved) cult films from across the decades as we take a hop to the left and a jump to the right. As always, your favorite co-hosts are back including MARK A. ALTMAN (author, THE SECRETS OF THE FORCE, THE FIFTY-YEAR MISSION), STEVEN MELCHING (writer, THE CLONE WARS, REBELS), ASHLEY E. MILLER (writer; DOTA: DRAGON'S BLOOD, THOR, X-MEN: FIRST CLASS) and DAREN R. DOCHTERMAN (concep...
Jul 30, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Season 4Ep. 106
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, your favorite 4:30 Movie hosts go behind bars in "Beyond Locked Doors Week." Apparently we got caught alive and now found ourselves in the Big House to curate an all-new fantasy theme week of classic movies that take place in prison. As always, your favorite co-hosts are back including MARK A. ALTMAN (author, THE SECRETS OF THE FORCE, THE FIFTY-YEAR MISSION), STEVEN MELCHING (writer, THE CLONE WARS, REBELS), ASHLEY E. MILLER (writer; DOTA: DRAGON'S BLOOD, THOR, X-MEN...
Jul 23, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 4Ep. 105
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, Wella, wella, wella, it's "Summer Loving" Week got us so bad as we curate an all-new fantasy theme week of classic movies that take place during the dog days of summer. Tell you more? Is it just us or is it getting really hot here on The 4:30 Movie this week? Listen and find out. As always, your favorite co-hosts are back including MARK A. ALTMAN (author, THE SECRETS OF THE FORCE, THE FIFTY-YEAR MISSION), STEVEN MELCHING (writer, THE CLONE WARS, REBELS), ASHLEY E. MI...
Jul 16, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 4Ep. 104
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's a SPECIAL REPORT on the passing of the great filmmaker, RICHARD DONNER, looking back at his incredible career in which he taught us to watch out for a man on the wing of the plane, beware the Anti-Christ, believe a man could fly and that they'll always f#@k you at the drive-thru. Join us for a Donner party as we celebrate the life of this amazing auteur. Also: Mark and Daren go on a long tangent about Quentin Tarantino's novelization of #ONCEUPONATIMEINHOLLYWOOD...
Jul 09, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Season 4Ep. 103
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's atomic batteries to power, turbines to speed, as we curate an all-new fantasy theme week of "Six Degrees Of Batman" where we dance with the Devil in the pale moonlight for a week of films featuring actors who played the Caped Crusader. Whatever happens you can count on it being a Bat-tastic Week of movies!! As always, your favorite co-hosts are back including MARK A. ALTMAN (writer/producer, PANDORA, THE LIBRARIANS, CASTLE), STEVEN MELCHING (writer, THE CLONE WA...
Jun 25, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 4Ep. 102
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, we hit the road for "ROAD TRIP WEEK" as we curate an all-new fantasy theme week of movies featuring road trips... and we ain't making a stop at Wally World. See how our choices compare to yours in another week of amazing films as we criss the nation in search of great moviegoing. As always, your favorite co-hosts are back including MARK A. ALTMAN (writer/producer, PANDORA, THE LIBRARIANS, CASTLE), STEVEN MELCHING (writer, THE CLONE WARS, REBELS), ASHLEY E. MILLER (wr...
Jun 18, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 4Ep. 101
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's time for a sequel to last week's "New York State Of Mind Week" and to spend some fun in the sun for TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A. WEEK as we take a deep dive down the sun-kissed streets of the CIty Of Angels in an all-new fantasy theme week featuring movies about and shot in Los Angeles. See how our choices compare to yours in another week of amazing films. As always, your favorite co-hosts are back including MARK A. ALTMAN (writer/producer, PANDORA, THE LIBRARIANS, C...
Jun 11, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Season 4Ep. 100
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's time to celebrate the greatest city in the world, New York, New York as we take a taxi drive down the mean streets of cinema in an all-new fantasy theme week; NEW YORK STATE OF MIND WEEK featuring movies about and shot in New York. See how our choices compare to yours in another week of amazing films. As always, your favorite co-hosts are back including MARK A. ALTMAN (writer/producer, PANDORA, THE LIBRARIANS, CASTLE), STEVEN MELCHING (writer, THE CLONE WARS, RE...
Jun 04, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 4Ep. 99
This Memorial Day Weekend, THE 4:30 MOVIE brings you a special encore edition of our WonderCon@Home panel spotlighting writing for film and television with some of the biggest names in television. Joining us for this 4:30 MOVIE SPECIAL EDITION are Gabrielle Stanton (showrunner, The Summer I Turned Pretty, The Flash, Haven), VJ Boyd (writer/producer, Justified, SWAT), Ashley E. Miller (showrunner, Netflix's DOTA: Dragon's Blood, Fringe, Black Sails), Deric A. Hughes (writer/producer, Warehouse 13...
May 28, 2021•1 hr 57 min•Season 4Ep. 98
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's too many notes as we bring you MUSIC TO MY EARS WEEK, as we curate an all-new fantasy theme week featuring a week of movies featuring great movie scoress. Get ready to listen to a week of some incredible movie music from some of the greatest film composers of all time. As always, your favorite co-hosts are back including MARK A. ALTMAN (writer/producer, PANDORA, THE LIBRARIANS, CASTLE), STEVEN MELCHING (writer, THE CLONE WARS, REBELS), ASHLEY E. MILLER (writer; ...
May 21, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Season 4Ep. 97
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, we turn things up to 11, as we roll the cameras on MOCKUMENTARY WEEK as we curate an all-new fantasy theme week featuring faux documentaries. Get ready to go behind-the-scenes of some of the greatest events in human history that never happened as we share a week of classic movie mockumentaries. As always, your favorite co-hosts are back including MARK A. ALTMAN (writer/producer, PANDORA, THE LIBRARIANS, CASTLE), STEVEN MELCHING (writer, THE CLONE WARS, REBELS), ASHLE...
May 14, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Season 4Ep. 96
THIS WEEK, on THE 4:30 MOVIE, you must remember this, it's HUMPHREY BOGART WEEK, where we curate a fantasy theme week featuring classic movies starring the great HumphreyBogart. It's the stuff dreams are made of. All your favorite 4:30 MOVIE PODCAST co-hosts are back including MARK A. ALTMAN (writer/producer, PANDORA, THE LIBRARIANS, CASTLE), STEVEN MELCHING (writer, THE CLONE WARS, REBELS), ASHLEY E. MILLER (writer; DOTA: DRAGON'S BLOOD, THOR, X-MEN: FIRST CLASS) and DAREN DOCHTERMAN (concept d...
May 07, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 4Ep. 95
THIS WEEK, on THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS WEEK, where we curate a fantasy theme week featuring great cinematography from the masters of light and shadow. You don't want to miss an incredible week of stunning films... even if we didn't include Days Of Heaven. All your favorite 4:30 MOVIE PODCAST co-hosts are back including MARK A. ALTMAN (writer/producer, PANDORA, THE LIBRARIANS, CASTLE), STEVEN MELCHING (writer, THE CLONE WARS, REBELS), ASHLEY E. MILLER (writer; DOTA...
Apr 30, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 4Ep. 94
SEASON PREMIERE. THIS WEEK, on the fourth season premiere of THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's AN HONOR NOT TO BE NOMINATED WEEK where we pick the films that weren't nominated for an Oscar (R), but should have been, as we present our alternative Academy Awards and discuss our favorite films of 2020. All your favorite 4:30 MOVIE PODCAST co-hosts are back including MARK A. ALTMAN (writer/producer, PANDORA, THE LIBRARIANS, CASTLE), STEVEN MELCHING (writer, THE CLONE WARS, REBELS), ASHLEY E. MILLER (writer; DOTA...
Apr 23, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 4Ep. 93
THIS WEEK, it's a 4:30 MOVIE SPECIAL REPORT as your favorite 4:30 MOVIE hosts go under the dome and reconvene for a funeral as they pay tribute to the memory of the amazing ARCLIGHT CINEMAS chain and the long, storied history of the incredible CINERAMA DOME which opened with the World Premier of IT'S A MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD. Welcome to a very personal eulogy to a very special era of moviegoing in Los Angeles. Your 4:30 MOVIE PODCAST co-hosts are all here; MARK A. ALTMAN (writer/producer, PANDORA, ...
Apr 15, 2021•39 min•Season 4Ep. 92
SEASON FINALE. THIS WEEK, it's I LOVE YOU NOT WEEK on The 4:30 MOVIE as as we celebrate #ValentinesDay by curating an all-new fantasy theme week of anti-love stories of lust, hate and love lost, deferred and destroyed. It's our spectacular Valentine's Day season finale, "I LOVE YOU NOT WEEK," and you'll love it... or not. Your 4:30 MOVIE PODCAST co-hosts are all here; MARK A. ALTMAN (writer/producer, PANDORA, THE LIBRARIANS), STEVEN MELCHING (writer, THE CLONE WARS, REBELS), ASHLEY E. MILLER (wr...
Feb 12, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 89
THIS WEEK, it's HEIST WEEK on The 4:30 MOVIE as as we curate an all-new fantasy theme week as we pull one final caper before we go on hiatus. Join us as we explore a week of fantastic heist films. NEXT WEEK: It's our spectacular Valentine's Day season finale, "I LOVE YOU NOT WEEK." Your 4:30 MOVIE PODCAST co-hosts are all here; MARK A. ALTMAN (writer/producer, PANDORA, THE LIBRARIANS), STEVEN MELCHING (writer, THE CLONE WARS, REBELS), ASHLEY E. MILLER (writer; THOR, X-MEN: FIRST CLASS) and DAREN...
Feb 05, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 3Ep. 88
THIS WEEK, it's TRUTH IS STRANGE THAN FICTION WEEK on The 4:30 MOVIE as as we curate an all-new fantasy theme week of classic documentaries. THE 4:30 MOVIE PODCAST co-hosts are all here; MARK A. ALTMAN (writer/producer, PANDORA, THE LIBRARIANS), STEVEN MELCHING (writer, THE CLONE WARS, REBELS), ASHLEY E. MILLER (writer; THOR, X-MEN: FIRST CLASS) and DAREN DOCHTERMAN (concept designer; WESTWORLD, MASTER & COMMANDER). THE 4:30 MOVIE IS NOW ON INSTAGRAM at the430movie! Enjoy daily content and b...
Jan 29, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 3Ep. 87
THIS WEEK, THE 4:30 MOVIE GOES BANANAS FOR "MONKEY BUSINESS WEEK" as we curate an all-new fantasy theme week (no, not that kinda monkey business!) of our favorite monkey movies... and we ain't monkeying around. THE 4:30 MOVIE PODCAST co-hosts are all here; MARK A. ALTMAN (writer/producer, PANDORA, THE LIBRARIANS), STEVEN MELCHING (writer, THE CLONE WARS, REBELS), ASHLEY E. MILLER (writer; THOR, X-MEN: FIRST CLASS) and DAREN DOCHTERMAN (concept designer; WESTWORLD, MASTER & COMMANDER). THE 4:...
Jan 22, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 86
