The Movie Marathon Man
I cover franchises, directors, actors, and themed episodes by marathoning them and dissecting them for content and quality.
Episodes
106 episodes
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...
Episode 52 - Honoring Catherine O'Hara (After Hours, Beetlejuice, Home Alone, Best in Show)
DAYYYYYYYYY-O!!! Join me as I honor the life and movies of Catherine O'Hara, whose untimely passing reminded me of just how vibrant her contributions to comedy, movies, and TV truly were. Thank you, Catherine.For those who w...
Episode 51 - Best Picture Anniversaries, Part IV (The French Connection, Chariots of Fire, Platoon)
Join me as I celebrate more milestone anniversaries for THREE Best Picture winners from the late-20th century, including a look at the 70s drug trade, British runners' friendly thighs, and Vietnam.For those who want to avoid spoilers, t...
Quickies #35 - 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Nobody 2, Iron Lung, The Ugly Stepsister, Diane Warren: Relentless (SPOILER-FREE!)
Join me as I delve into FIVE recent offerings...quickly!That's the whole point of a quickie after all! Instant gratification!!28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE (2026, dir. Nia DaCosta)NOBODY 2 (2025, dir. Timo Tjahjanto...
Episode 50 - Best Picture Anniversaries, Part III (The Best Years of Our Lives, West Side Story, A Man for All Seasons)
Continuining from 2025, join me as I celebrate milestone anniversaries for THREE MORE Best Picture winners from the mid-20th century, including a look at post-WWII America, one of the best musicals ever made, and how we see parallels from King ...
Episode 49 - 2025 In Review & Oscars Nominations Predictions
Join me as I go through (almost) every movie I watched in 2025, and where I think the contenders lie within my rankings.
Episode 48 - A Tribute to Rob Reiner (Stand by Me, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally..., Misery)
Thank you for everything, Rob.Join me as I cover four classics from the legendary, unsung American director Rob Reiner. Four timeless entries in an unsurpassed run from 1984-1996) that also included This Is Spinal Tap (1984), The S...
Quickies #34 - Wake Up Dead Man, The Alabama Solution, The Secret Agent, Song Sung Blue, Cover-Up, Train Dreams (SPOILER-FREE)
Join me for another 6-pack of quick reviews on today's hottest titles - including the new Knives Out movie, a couple shortlisted Oscar contending documentaries, a Brazilian thriller, NEIL DIAMOND!!, and a slow moving train...W...
