Episodes
Sept. 20, 2022
Spoopy Season Continues with… PEARL (Featuring Special Guest: Tommy Nuggetz from Check This Shit Out, A Movie Podcast)
Our first frightfully fun guest of Spoopy Season is here, and it’s our good buddy, Tommy Nuggetz from CTSO. He’s here chatting annual horror movie watching rituals, the hazards of pillow fighting in the 80s, and of course, PEARL from director Ti West! Be sure to give Tommy a follow on Instagram so you don’t miss any of the Choice Cuts during Horrorthon ’22. Along the way, we chat about the genius of Mia Goth, Chuck Norris’ chest hair, the hatchet guy at the NYC McDonald’s, and being afraid of t...
Sept. 13, 2022
Spoopy Season Continues with… Barbarian (2022)
Spoopy season continues with the buzzy new WTF horror movie, Barbarian. We do our best to keep it spoiler free for all of like five minutes, because after that, we had to dish on all the movie’s disgustingly fun surprises. Also, we love Justin Long on this show. What a guy! First, he gets Jeepers Creeper’d, then he let Kevin Smith turn him into a walrus, and now… well, you’ll see. Also, we discuss what modern horror movie made us sleep with the lights on. And we’re grown men. Kinda spooky… if y...
Sept. 9, 2022
All Spoopy Rec’s: Fright Night (1985), Cat People (1982), The Company of Wolves (1984), and more!
Spoopy season rolls on here at The Matt and Mark Movie Show! And just like Cap’n Crunch boasts “Oops, All Crunch Berries,” we’re going “OOPS! ALL SPOOPY REC’s!” Join us as we dish out some great horror rec’s for the season – from cult classics like 1985’s Fright Night, to modern hits like You’re Next, and unseen WTF gems like Neil Jordan’s The Company of Wolves, and everything in between. Along the way, we also discover the true life horrors of Wahlburgers, and discuss the true specters hauntin...
Sept. 7, 2022
Spoopy Season Returns! Let’s get creeped out by WATCHER (2022)
It’s SPOOPY season once again, boils and ghouls. And you know The Matt and Mark Movie Show is “down to clown” with all the scary seasonal fun! From now until November 1st, we’ll be reviewing horror movies only, dusting off our old spooky theme song, giving scary Rec’s, and maybe even entertaining some frightfully fun guests. To kick off our spoopy season, we’re discussing WATCHER, the creepy new Shudder exclusive. We also dig deep into your burning horror questions like… how will we be watching...
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Aug. 30, 2022
Ep. 80: Sylvester Stallone in… SAMARITAN (Special Guest: Jeff from The Love of Cinema Podcast)
As Rocky says, “HEY, YO!” Sylvester Stallone finally made a superhero movie. Is it his Dark Knight? Or is it more like his Steel? (Shout-out to Shaq.) Helping us decide is our good buddy Jeff from our brother podcast, The Love of Cinema Pod! We also chat Formula 1, being middle-aged at the Rage Against the Machine show, and the Thunderdome-esque hellscape that is 3 dollar National Cinema Day. How many fist fights will there be? Which theater will the bums take over and claim as their big screen ...
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Aug. 23, 2022
Ep. 79: Summer Movie Report Card… and BEAST Review!
Did Summer Movie Season 2022 make the grade? Find out as we deliver harsh judgment on every summer release, and eventually talk about Idris Elba’s new lion movie, Beast. Does it stand up to the legendary caliber of The Ghost and the Darkness? And do we care? Yes. We care. We’re like Faith No More, we CARE A LOT. Along the way, we also chat The Sandman, Only Murders Season 2 leading up to the finale, and more. We ain’t LION! Visit our Linktree for more ways you can connect with us and connect wi...
Aug. 2, 2022
Summer Movie Throwback: DEEP BLUE SEA (1999)
Because nothing of note came out in theaters… and because it was Shark Week… and because our hats are like shark fins… and because it’s our show and we can do whatever we want… we decided to review Renny Harlin’s 90s action masterpiece, DEEP BLUE SEA. We also chat Only Murders in the Building Season 2, LinkedIn bullshit, and which bank is best (spoiler: it’s the BLOOD bank!). deepest, bluest, our hats are like a shark’s fin. Jump in! AND THIS JUST IN… we have brand spankin’ new MERCH! Check it ...
July 26, 2022
A Special Spoiler-Stuffed Episode: Jordan Peele’s NOPE
This week, we venture out to Jupiter’s Claim to investigate the skies of Jordan Peele’s highly-anticipated NOPE. Is it sci-fi? Horror? Both? We discuss that after a lengthy intro where we give our reactions to some San Diego Comic Con announcements. Skip ahead to 30:42 if you want to just get to the main review, but be warned: you will miss some choice Brian Blessed imitations and Hawk Men love. We warned you. HAWK MEN… FLY!!!! AND THIS JUST IN… we have brand spankin’ new MERCH! Check it out at...
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July 17, 2022
Ep. 75: The Shirtless Get Rec’d Special — We talk The Boys Season 3 and more!
With Thor: Love and Thunder behind us, and a painfully slow week at the cinema ahead of us, we decided to chat some prestige TV this week. And you know what that means: THE BOYS Season 3! Mark and I caught up on the superhero satire’s latest outing and couldn’t wait to talk supes, Homelander, and everyone’s new favorite racist grandpa, Soldier Boy. Grab your compound V, and your best Herogasm lube, and join us for a SUPER time. AND THIS JUST IN… we have brand spankin’ new MERCH! Check it out at...
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June 28, 2022
Episode 73: The Black Phone (Special Guest: Tommy Nuggetz from Check This Shit Out – A Movie Podcast)
SPOILERS ABOUND FROM MINUTE 1. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. Always a good time when our buddy Tommy Nuggetz joins us to talk shop, and this episode is no exception. We’re discussing Scott Derrickson’s new, original horror movie, THE BLACK PHONE. We also chat about the good ol’ days of the 70s and 80s when kids got whupped for you know… just existing! Plus, we brainstorm good kidnapper names, celebrate the joys of watching Sleepaway Camp during the summer, and learn about Stallone’s crazy ass new compe...
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June 21, 2022
Episode 72: Phil Tippett’s MAD GOD
It took master stop-motion animator Phil Tippett thirty years to make his magnum opus, MAD GOD. And it takes us all of 30 minutes to be complete jerks about it. Tune in as two dummies stretch their mental capacity and good taste trying to dissect an experimental, dystopian art film. Along the way, we also chat about that menace to society Ezra Miller, The Thing’s 40th anniversary Fathom Event, and Matt’s own failed attempts to make his own stop-motion film. So kick back, get yourself a Dunkacino...
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June 15, 2022
Episode 71: Jurassic World: Dominion (Special Guest: Patrick M, Longtime Friend of the Show)
“ALAN!” If you get that, you’re in the right place. We’re talking all things Jurassic Park and Jurassic World this week – the bizarre sequel pitches that never happened, meeting Wayne Knight in the strangest places, and ranking the franchise at large. Who among us admits to liking Fallen Kingdom? Who dares voice their un-ironic love for Jurassic World? And who doesn’t love Jurassic Park III? (Hint: we all love it! It RULES.) We also find time to discuss the latest entry to the series, Jurassic...
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June 7, 2022
Episode 70: Matt finally saw Top Gun: Maverick
Do you feel the need for speed? Oh… no? Then what are you doing? Just futterwacken? Oh okay. Matt and Mark return to talk the Morbius re-release, Johnny Depp, and how they always manage to turn shows into animes. Like, who is this for?? Oh, and we also find time to review Top Gun: Maverick, the movie that’s sending us all straight back to the Danger Zone. It’s summer movie season, ladies and germs, and we’re shirtless and ready and reporting for duty. Well, just one of us is shirtless. Spoiler ...
May 24, 2022
Our 69th Episode Special: Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Our NICEST episode yet! To celebrate 69 episodes of The Matt and Mark Movie Show, we decided to review Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers. Why, you ask? Well, c’mon, did you think we were gonna analyze and review Alex Garland’s MEN this week?? We are NOT that show. We have a robot character. We burp. We don’t seriously review movies here. No, no, no. We want fun and nostalgia and cartoons and celebrity cameos… like the one we got from none other than Troma’s founder, Lloyd Kaufman! Yep, just like Resc...
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May 17, 2022
Episode 68: Let’s Talk Michael Bay and Ambulance
Call the amba lamps because this week Michael Bay takes our podcast for a breakneck thrill ride through his latest slice of Bayhem, 2022’s AMBULANCE. We review the film and talk drones (so many drones!), Jake Gyllenhaal’s new school movie choices, and Michael Bay’s pre-and post-Transformers filmography. We even find time to react to the new Prey trailer that just dropped. And we make good on our promise to talk Moon Knight’s season (series?) finale. Follow us on Instagram @themattandmarkmoviesh...
May 11, 2022
A Special Spoiler-Stuffed Episode: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness — Special Guest: Mister Suspicious from Twitch
SPOILERS ABOUND FROM MINUTE 1. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. Still here? Oh good! We invited our own doctoral candidate of the strange arts, friend of the show Mister Suspicious, to help us review Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Blandness. Whoops! I mean Madness. Madness. Along the way, we chat Sam Raimi (as you do!), the Avatar: The Way of Water trailer debut, and inappropriate uses for multiversal travel (hint: it involves number two, A LOT OF NUMBER TWO). Follow us on Instagram @themattandmarkm...
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April 26, 2022
Episode 66: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (with Special Guest: Tommy Nuggetz from Check This Shit Out – A Movie Podcast)
CAGE-IACS UNITE! The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent isn’t just the ultimate Nicolas Cage film, it’s also kinda the ultimate buddy movie. So we invited our Insta best buddy Tommy Nuggetz from CTSO to hang out and help us review it. We talk all things Nic Cage, including favorite Nic Cage performances as voted on by YOU in our Instagram polls. Along the way, we nerd out over the B-movie genius of Larry Cohen’s The Stuff, ponder why there aren’t enough werewolf movies, and heap tons of praise...
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April 19, 2022
Episode 65: Nicolas Cage Grab Bag — we review early Nic Cage movies Leaving Las Vegas (1995) and Amos & Andrew (1993)
It ain’t the holidays, but who cares, let’s do another GRAB BAG EPISODE! Break out the nostalgic commercials of yesteryear and your favorite Happy Meal toys, because we’re winding you back to the 90s to celebrate the onetruegod, Nic Cage, and his early films like Leaving Las Vegas and Amos & Andrew. Join us as we review those movies, reminisce about the sleazy heyday of HBO’s Taxicab Confessions, talk about the latest episode of Moon Knight, and discover the spanking that goes on at Las Vegas’ ...
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April 13, 2022
Episode 64: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Special Guest: Jeff from The Love of Cinema Podcast)
Our good buddy Jeff from The Love of Cinema Podcast joins us to talk Sonic 2 this week! And you can’t talk Sonic without waxing intellectual about chili dogs, Jaleel White, and Michael Jackson’s possible musical involvement with the Sonic video game franchise. Along the way, we also pay our respects to our buddy Gilbert Gottfried, and name our favorite Jim Carrey performances ever, considering this movie might be his last. It’s 16 bits of fun! SEGAAAAAAA! Follow us on Instagram @themattandmarkm...
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April 6, 2022
Episode 63: Morbius
The subject of Jared Leto returns to our show with Sony’s latest attack on the multiplex (and the spider-verse), Morbius. Join us as we discuss the film, which scenes got cut, its baffling Easter eggs, botched connections to the Sony-verse, and more. Along the way, we also manage to discuss the Will Smith slap bullshit, Elon buying Twitter, and Jackass Forever. Follow us on Instagram @themattandmarkmovieshow, or TikTok @themattandmarkmovieshow, and please consider rating us, reviewing us, leavi...
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March 23, 2022
Episode 62: Mark returns for… THE ADAM PROJECT
Mark returns this episode, so we had A TON to catch up on like: his house problems, New York City and the horrific state of the subway, Hogwarts Legacy, the quality of Newsies, Doogie Kamealoha M.D., the infuriating Incredible Hulk MS-DOS game, AND SO. MUCH. MORE. Oh yeah, and we kinda discuss The Adam Project, too. Follow us on Instagram @themattandmarkmovieshow, or TikTok @themattandmarkmovieshow, and please consider rating us, reviewing us, leaving us a Yub Nub, and subscribing to us wherev...
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March 15, 2022
Episode 61: FRESH (2022) with Special Guests Jake and Emily (from Feels Like the First Time Podcast)
As the box office still recovers from Bat-mania, we find ourselves in a bit of a theatrical holding pattern. So it’s to the streamers we go this week, for the buzzy horror comedy FRESH on Hulu. And joining me for this review are friends of the show, Jake and Emily from Feels Like the First Time Podcast. We talk online dating, eating during cannibal movies, Armie Hammer, and obsess over our mutual appreciation for The Great British Baking Show. If you want to skip right to the main review, you ca...
March 8, 2022
A Special Spoiler-Stuffed Episode: THE BATMAN (2022) — Guest: Derick McDuff from The Underrated Podcast
SPOILER ALERT… it’s The Matt and The Batman Movie Show! This new episode takes us to the darkest vision of Gotham City yet. And exploring the darkness with me is friend-of-the-show Derick McDuff from The Underrated Podcast. He’s a huge Bat-fan AND a huge Matt Reeves fan, so he was the perfect guest to talk shop with me on this review. We’re chatting Penguin, The Riddler, Catwoman, THAT SURPRISE CAMEO, connections to The Flash solo movie, possible sequel directions, and more… and we’re doing it ...
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Feb. 22, 2022
Episode 59: Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022) with Special Guest: Tommy Nuggetz (from Check This Shit Out – A Movie Podcast)
The BUZZ is back! And so are we. This week, we’re talking all things Leatherface with Insta bestie Tommy Nuggetz from CTSO with Tommy Nuggetz. How does this new entry in the Texas Chainsaw franchise stack up? Is there still some meat left on this bone? Or is it all studio grizzle? Make room, because we’re also side-dishing on People of Wal-Mart, legacyquels or “requels” as they’re also called, and Matt’s newfound appreciation for the original Poseidon Adventure. It’s a good time! DOG WILL HUNT. ...