Movie Schmovie

Ep. 400-The Schmovie Studios Movie Game 2.0

To celebrate their 400th episode, Ron, Steve, and John once again report for duty at Schmovie Studios, aka The House That Thrice Built (if you know you know) for an all-new edition of The Schmovie Studios Movie Game. 

Ep. 399-Phantom of the Paradise (1974), True Detective: Night Country, and More!

Ron, Steve, and John kick off 2024 with a look at Brian De Palma’s 1974 horror-comedy-musical Phantom of the Paradise and then dig into the mysteries of True Detective’s triumphant return with an eerie and atmospheric fourth season called Night Country.

Schmovie Replay: Ep. 096-Bah Humbug! 2013

*Episode originally published 12/20/13*

It’s that time of year again; the time we get to sit down and complain about anything, and everything, we deem necessary. Join us for our biggest “Bah Humbug!” moments of 2013.

Ep. 398-The Long Good Friday (1980), a Conversation About the Jonathan Majors Situation, and More!

Ron, Steve, and John are back for another round of Required Viewing, and this time the selection is a British crime thriller from 1980 called The Long Good Friday. After that, the guys discuss the fallout from the verdict in the Jonathan Majors assault/harassment trial, and then they do a quick rundown of recent things they’ve seen.

Ep. 397-Shogun Assassin (1980), Leave the World Behind, Wonka, and More!

The guys take a quick trip to feudal Japan to check out 1980’s seminal Shogun Assassin, and then escape to a rental house in the country to see what Julia Roberts and Mahershala Ali are up to in Netflix’s new apocalyptic thriller, Leave the World Behind. Also, John saw Wonka and shares a few thoughts.

Ep. 396-Dead of Night (1945), Godzilla Minus One, Blue Eye Samurai

Jump on in, and come along for the ride! Ronald, Steve, and John break down 1945’s Dead of Night, Takashi Yamazaki’s Godzilla Minus One, and Netflix’s Blue Eye Samurai, among others. 

Ep. 395-I’ll Take Your Dead (2018), Thanksgiving, Wish, Napoleon, Fargo: Season 5

Back from the Thanksgiving Table and full of Chocolate Pie, Ronald, Steve, and John burn off those holiday carbs by running down quite the list of recent releases. After quickly discussing 2018's I'll Take Your Dead, the guys review Disney's Wish, Eli Roth's Thanksgiving, Ridley Scott's Napoleon, and Season 5 of Fargo, among others. 

Schmovie Replay: Ep. 092-Schmanksgiving

*Episode originally published 11/22/13*    

This time it’s personal. On a very special Thanksgiving episode, Movie Schmovie shows a little gratitude.

Ep. 394-The Tunnel (2011), Loki: Season 2, The Marvels, and The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

From a $135k-budgeted found footage horror film to $200 million blockbuster spectacles, come along as we discuss 2011's The Tunnel, Loki: Season 2, The Marvels, and The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.

Ep. 393-Event Horizon (1997), The Killer, Next Goal Wins, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, The Persian Version

So much, in so little time! If you can believe it, in less than 60 minutes the guys run through 1997's dark and disturbing Event Horizon, David Fincher's The Killer, Taika Waititi's Next Goal Wins, Apple TV+'s new MonsterVerse series, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, and Sundance Audience Award Winner, The Persian Version. It's a nice mix of titles you can watch at home and in theaters, so take a listen and plan your time accordingly.