The Movie Marathon Man
I cover franchises, directors, actors, and themed episodes by marathoning them and dissecting them for content and quality.
Episodes
113 episodes
Episode 69 - 60 Years of Star Trek Part I (Intro to Trek, The Motion Picture, The Wrath of Khan)
At long last, to celebrate Star Trek’s 60th Anniversary, boldly go on my first two missions in my favorite franchise of all time, as I log the first of my six-part series chronicling the Trek movies! For those who want to avo...
Episode 68 - Return to Crystal Lake Part 3 (Jason Takes Manhattan, Jason Goes to Hell, Jason X, 2009 Reboot)
Join me as I return for the final time to Camp Crystal Lake, and remember Jason Voorhees and others mow down 81 total victims over the 8th through 11th Friday entries!For those who want to avoid spoilers or listen to a certain...
Quickies #43 - The Last House, The End of Oak Street, Coyote vs. Acme, Buddy (SPOILER-FREE)
Join me as I recap a few recent releases in quickfire succession.I've got family trauma! Cartoon legal disputes! And a killer Barney wannabe!THE LAST HOUSE (2026, dir. Louis Leterrier)THE END of OAK S...
Episode 67 - Return to Crystal Lake Part 2 (The Final Chapter, A New Beginning, Jason Lives, The New Blood)
Join me as I return for the second time to Camp Crystal Lake, and remember Jason Voorhees and others mow down 68 total victims over the 4th through 7th Friday entries!For those who want to avoid spoilers or listen to a certain...
Episode 66 - Return to Crystal Lake Part 1 (Friday the 13th, Part 2, and Part III)
Join me as I return to Crystal Lake, take a side detour to Higgins Haven, and count down the 21 kills in the first three Friday the 13th movies.For those who want to avoid spoilers or listen to a certain movie's recap, the tim...
Episode 65 - Summer Vacations (Piranha, Sleepaway Camp, Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, The Way Way Back)
Join me for a dive into the deep end, with some movie so in tents, you'll scream for Aunt Martha! And two coming-of-age tales that could ONLY be told during two memorable summers.Feel free to skip to each episode segment...
Quickies #42 - Supergirl, Evil Dead Burn, Minions & Monsters, The Odyssey, The Invite (PLUS MID-YEAR TOP 25!)
Join me for quick spoiler-free reviews on five new releases, INCLUDING THE BLOCKBUSTER JUGGERNAUT THE ODYSSEY - and my mid-year rundown of my TOP 25 MOVIES and a few that totally missed the mark for me!SUPERGIRL (2026, dir. Cr...
Episode 64 - Rocky Part II (without Rocky II) - (Rocky IV, Rocky V, Rocky Balboa)
Join me for the second round, as I finish off my two-part series covering the final three of SIX Rocky movies.Feel free to skip to each episode segment using the timestamps below:ROCKY IV (1985, dir. Sylvester Stallone)...
Episode 63 - Rocky Part I - Semiquincentennial Edition (Rocky, Rocky II, Rocky III)
Join me as I prepare for the 4th of July, America's 250th anniversary, and the 50th anniversary of ROCKY with the first part of my two-part series covering the first SIX Rocky movies.Feel free to skip to each episode segment u...
Quickies #41 - Masters of the Universe, Power Ballad, Disclosure Day, Stop That Train!, The Mandalorian & Grogu, Toy Story 5 - (SPOILER-FREE!)
Join me as I take on SIX new releases in theatres with spoiler-free reviews and ratings of each to help you decide whether to check them out!MASTERS of the UNIVERSE (2026, dir. Travis Knight)POWER BALLAD (2026, dir. Joh...
Episode 62 - Spielberg Does Sci-Fi (Close Encounters, E.T., A.I.)
Join me as I prepare for the release of DISCLOSURE DAY by celebrating one of the best sci-fi directors in cinema history - one of the best directors in cinema history, period...Steven Spielberg.Feel free to skip to each episod...
Quickies #40 - Apex, I Love Boosters, Backrooms, Psycho Killer - (SPOILER-FREE!)
Join me as I take on FOUR new releases in theatres with spoiler-free reviews and ratings of each to help you decide whether to check them out!APEX (2026, dir. Baltasar Kormákur)I LOVE BOOSTERS (2026, dir. Boots Riley)
Episode 61 - Mel Brooks May - (Part III: Spaceballs, Life Stinks, Men in Tights, Dracula: Dead and Loving It)
Join me as I do a full retrospective of the King of Satires and Spoofs, with the last of three episodes on writer/director/actor/comedian Mel Brooks.The first episode covers his last four movies, from 1987-1995:Feel free to skip t...
100th Episode!! - Episode 60 - Mel Brooks May - (Part II: Young Frankenstein, Silent Movie, High Anxiety, History of the World, Part I)
Join me as I do a full retrospective of the King of Satires and Spoofs, with the second of three episodes on writer/director/actor/comedian Mel Brooks.The first episode covers his first three movies, from 1974-1981:Feel free to sk...
Quickies #39 - Mortal Kombat II, Michael, The Sheep Detectives, Hokum, Obsession - (SPOILER-FREE!)
Join me as I take on FIVE new releases in theatres with spoiler-free reviews and ratings of each to help you decide whether to check them out!MORAL KOMBAT II (2026, dir. Simon McQuoid)MICHAEL (2026, dir. Antoine Fuqua)<...
Episode 59 - Mel Brooks May - (Part I: The Producers, The Twelve Chairs, Blazing Saddles)
Join me as I do a full retrospective of the King of Satires and Spoofs, with the first of three episodes on writer/director/actor/comedian Mel Brooks.The first episode covers his first three movies, from 1967-1974:Feel free to ski...
Episode 58 - PTA - Boogie Nights, Magnolia, There Will Be Blood
Put on your disco shoes! Watch frogs fall from the sky!! Drink your milkshake!!! Join me as cover THREE episodes by modern master director Paul Thomas Anderson, fresh off his Oscar wins for There Will Be Blood - choices brought to y...
Quickies #38 - You Me & Tuscany, People We Meet on Vacation, Lee Cronin's The Mummy, The Devil Wears Prada 2 - (SPOILER-FREE!)
Join me as I journey to Italy to find love - twice - including 2 trips to Tuscany, fall in love with Miranda and Andy all over again, and fight off possessed kids in Albuquerque on this edition of Quickies!YOU, ME & TUSCAN...
Episode 57 - Movies About Cars (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Christine, Days of Thunder)
VROOM VROOM!!! Join me as I get possessed, sing and dance, and watch Tom Cruise meet Nicole Kidman in THREE movies to get you geared up for Spring. Geared up...get it?Below are time stamps to skip to each movie's discussion:<...
Episode 56 - 80s Ladies of Horror! (Hell Night, The Slumber Party Massacre, Night of the Demons)
Join me as I talk about three movies inspired by the works of Linda Blair, Linnea Quigley, and all the great scream queens of 80s horror!Thank you to Tom from To Hell with This Podcast for the suggestions! This episode has been a l...
Quickies #37 - Project Hail Mary, Peter Hujar's Day, Fackham Hall, Eddington, Anaconda, The Drama - (SPOILER-FREE!)
Join me for a quick rundown of recent movies I've watched in theatres or on streaming to check out what to watch next!PROJECT HAIL MARY (2026, dir. Phil Lord & Christopher Miller)PETER HUJAR'S DAY (2025, dir. Ira Sa...
Episode 55 - Crapfest #2 (Caligula, Howard the Duck, Battlefield Earth, The Last Airbender)
Join me as I delve into the depravity of Bob Guccione in Ancient Rome! Bestiality in the Marvel Universe! Sci-Fi Scientology! And M. Night Shyamalan proving he's no fan of Nicktoons! All of that and more as I tackle four...
Quickies #36 - If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, Send Help, Solo Mio, Arco, GOAT, The Smashing Machine, Good Luck Have Fun Don't Die, Eleanor the Great, Man on the Run, Hoppers - (SPOILER-FREE!)
THREE episodes in ONE day?!? Join me once again for a QUICK rundown of the TEN movies I watched lately in theatres, on streaming, or even in a plane!IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU (2025, dir. Mary Bronstein)SEND...
Episode 54 - 98th Academy Awards Spectacular! ALL the PREDICTIONS!!
Join me as I make predictions in ALL 24 categories before the 98th Academy Awards, and tell you what I would've nominated instead...and what maybe SHOULD win...but won't!
Episode 53 - Best Picture Anniversaries, Part V (The Silence of the Lambs, The Departed, Moonlight)
Join me as I celebrate (for the last time this year) more milestone anniversaries for THREE Best Picture winners from my lifetime, including a look at serial killers, Boston crimelords, and one of my favorite movies ever made...perhaps overshad...
