Episodes
Monday Nov 11, 2024
FF 172: 24 hours of 1999! (Carmelita Valdez McKoy & Larry Sternshein)
Monday Nov 11, 2024
Monday Nov 11, 2024
On this week's episode, host Matt Bledsoe is joined by frequent guest Carmelita Valdez McKoy, as well as Larry Sternshein, host of the Reel Early podcast to plan a 24 hour marathon of 1999 movies!
Matt, Carmelita, and Larry each make their picks from a great year in movies to try and program 24 hours of films!
Enjoy this celebration of the 25th anniversary of a fantastic year in film!
Thursday Oct 31, 2024
FF 171: Halloween Hangout! (w/Cris Hurtado, Keith Rich & Daniel Epler)
Thursday Oct 31, 2024
Thursday Oct 31, 2024
On this episode, host Matt Bledsoe is joined by Cris Hurtado (host of the Figure out films youtube channel) Keith Rich (Host of the Varsity Cinema Podcast) and Daniel Epler (host of the Cobwebs Youtube Channel) to wrap up the spooky season by discussing some of the movies they watched during October and to walk through and break down the 24 hour horror marathon they all attended at the Music Box theater in Chicago!
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
FF 170: Exorcist 3! (w/Carmelita Valdez McKoy & Max Deering)
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
On this episode, host Matt Bledsoe is joined returning guests Carmelita Valdez McKoy and Max Deering (of Action for Everyone) to talk about William Peter Blatty's Exorcist 3!
They discuss Blatty adapting and directing his own work, the powerhouse performances, capturing the feel of dreams in movies, and so much more!
Monday Sep 30, 2024
FF 169: Our Top 5 Directors! (w/Carmelita Valdez McKoy & Preston Mitchell)
Monday Sep 30, 2024
Monday Sep 30, 2024
On this episode, host Matt Bledsoe is joined by returning guests Carmelita Valdez McKoy and Preston Mitchell, as they each run down their top 5 favorite directors!
Monday Sep 23, 2024
FF 168: Edge of Tomorrow! (w/James Coddington, Andy Gorham, and Max Deering)
Monday Sep 23, 2024
Monday Sep 23, 2024
On this episode, host Matt Bledsoe is joined by Max Deering (Action for Everyone podcast), Andy Gorham (The Imperial Scum podcast) and James Coddington, to talk about Edge of Tomorrow from 2014!
They discuss how well the movie executes the "Groundhog Day" premise, Tom Cruise playing against type and how he allows his co-stars to shine, the career of director Doug Liman, and more!
Monday Sep 16, 2024
Monday Sep 16, 2024
On this episode, we continue the Master Carpenter series, our ongoing series on the films of director John Carpenter, by discussing Memoirs of an Invisible Man!
Host Matt Bledsoe is joined by Daniel Epler, host of the Cobwebs Youtube channel, and Jason Dubray, host of the Shelf Shedding movie show, to talk about one of the more interesting entries in Carpenter's filmography.
They discuss how the film mixes different genres, the special effects, the performance of Chevy Chase and how he impacts the movie, the difficulties that Carpenter had with the stars and the studio in making the movie, and so much more!
Monday Sep 09, 2024
FF 166: I, Robot (w/Dan Grima)
Monday Sep 09, 2024
Monday Sep 09, 2024
On this week's episode, host Matt Bledsoe is joined by the host of the Blind Spots podcast, Dan Grima, to talk about I, Robot from 2004!
They talk about how it holds up 20 years after it's release, the charisma and star power of Will Smith, the career of director Alex Proyas, and so much more!
Monday Aug 26, 2024
FF 165: Alien! (w/Carmelita Valdez McKoy)
Monday Aug 26, 2024
Monday Aug 26, 2024
On this episode, host Matt Bledsoe is joined by returning guest Carmelita Valdez McKoy, to discuss Ridley Scott's Alien!
Matt and Carmelita discuss how the film perfectly blends horror and sci-fi, the fantastic cast, how the Alien franchise has expanded over the decades, and so much more!
Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
FF 164: Master Carpenter: They Live! (w/Daniel Epler & Cris Hurtado)
Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
On this week's episode, we're continuing our monthly series on the films of John Carpenter, Master Carpenter, as Matt is joined by Daniel Epler, host of the Cobwebs YouTube channel, as well as Cris Hurtado, of the Figure Out Films YouTube channel, as they discuss They Live from 1988!
They discuss how the film handles it's themes and social commentary, how the film holds up today, the talented cast, and so much more!
Monday Aug 12, 2024
Monday Aug 12, 2024
On this episode, host Matt Bledsoe is joined James Coddington, Mark Wanner, and Lindsay Wilkins (Host of the Schlock and Awe podcast) to talk about some of the movies from 2024 that they think are underrated & underseen!
There are some great suggestions in this episode to catch up with before the end of the year!