The Only Podcast About Movies

We're running through history as we dissect "1917", war movies and whether Matt's dulcet tones more than make up for missing movie quotes at the top of the episode. Sam Mendes leaves behind 007 for World War 001 and heads up the Oscar nominees with a single take war movie about two men on a mission. You can send us on a mission via email to onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or run by us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/onlymoviepod See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This three way parlay with Brandon Ripley gets a little more exciting as we up the ante and place our bets on the Safdie Brothers' Uncut Gems. Our conversation dives deep on chaos, ascension and the difference between movies and films which naturally warrants more inappropriate jokes than is required. Mine us for answers by emailing in at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or hit us up on Twitter at www.twitter.com/onlymoviepod See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Christopher Columbus! Our merry pairing is joined by the delightful Izzy from the YouTube Channel “Be Kind Rewind” ( bit.ly/2R8USdF ) so we can delve into the hidden depths of Greta Gerwig's adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women" We ask all the big questions including; how many adaptations of Little Women do we actually need? What does Little Women and Watchmen have in common and most importantly, just how little are these women? While we'd rather take coffee than compliments right now, you can always email us in at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or hit us up on Twitter at www.twitter.com/onlymoviepod See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's official, Shahir and Matt are splitting up. To help us through the divorce, we're joined by hilarious returning guest Jessie Jolles who's ready to chime in on which one is the most selfish. Whether you're team Charlie (Adam Driver) or team Nicole (Scarlett Johansson) we hope you're on team TOPAM as we figure how much alimony we owe and who gets to keep the studio. (Spoiler Alert, it's Matt because he hired Laura Dern) Email us what you love about Matt or Shahir at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or hit us up on Twitter at www.twitter.com/onlymoviepod See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Step up to the litterbox and take a whiff of Tom Hooper's adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's interpretation of T.S. Elliot's "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats" We're getting our paws dirty as we stare deep into the abyss of digital fur and sexually charged felines. Is this a purrfect adaptation or are we in a new era of meow-sical mayhem? You can drop us some catnip via email at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or rub our bellies (gently) on Twitter at www.twitter.com/onlymoviepod See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Happy Hallmark Hanukkah and Merry freaking Christmas! We've got an extra special bonus episode dedicated to Hallmark's "Christmas at Dollywood" which we're unwrapping this Christmas morning. We're joined by editor and Hallmark historian Blake Gingerich (http://www.blakerules.com/) who's here to walk us through the entirety of Hallmark's cinematic oeuvre. If that wasn't enough, we've also got an incredible interview with director Lauren Sick (http://laurensick.com/) whose recent commercial for Zola made national news when Hallmark decided it was too controversial for its viewers. Listen in to hear the full story from the filmmaker herself! We're absolutely thrilled that we get to produce an episode a week and have you wonderful people listen in and join in the conversation. Please email us in at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or hit us up on Twitter at www.twitter.com/onlymoviepod. From our families to yours, we hope you have a wonderful and restful holiday break. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy a

Join us as we lightspeed skip from a Krol Krawl to Disney distribution to cheap booty calls! A Skywalker may rise but will their exquisite corpse be worth reanimating? Use your force to either email us in at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or switch to the dark side and tweet us at www.twitter.com/onlymoviepod See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Who killed Harlan Thrombey? We deduce that it was Matt and Shahir in the TOPAM studio with two microphones! It's elementary how much we have to discuss with this original "whodunit" from writer/director Rian Johnson. Was the real murderer income inequality, generational wealth or the Nazi child masturbating in the toilet? Solve the crime by emailing us at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or post some clues on Twitter at www.twitter.com/onlymoviepod See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hooha! Do we amuze you? Well, we're the only* ones here to discuss Martin Scorsese's The Irishman. Settle in for some timely disputes on Scorsese's body of work, movie lengths and the unavoidable detour into Marvel movies. It is what it is… which is overblown by the press! You can get a quote for our house painting side business by emailing us in at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or make us a word salad on Twitter at www.twitter.com/onlymoviepod See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our studio is an open door and walking in for this special review of Frozen 2 is honorary TOPAM host Jessica Tucker! We're also joined by our favorite tiny correspondent who has some critical thoughts on Frozen 2 vs Frozen 1! We slide back into Arendelle and sing into the unknown about this second installment of Elsa's subtextual journey of self discovery. Does she, Anna, Kristof and Olaf forge a path forward for inclusion or are they still reckoning with the past? You can tell us to chill out via email at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or call us snowflakes on Twitter at www.twitter.com/onlymoviepod See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ahoy landlubbers! Join us won't ye as we stow away on this salty island covered with angry birds and only a few pots to piss in. We be joined by the less ornery half of the Oeuvre Busters podcast and Associate Professor of Literature George Fragopoulos. Does young master Robert Eggers sophomore cinematic 'venture fare better than the witches of yore, or is he swimming in an ocean of Greek myths without a paddle? You can compliment our lobster by emailing us in at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or by blasting us with a fog-horn on Twitter www.twitter.com/onlymoviepod See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Shh... try not to wake the ghosts in room 237. All work and no play make Matt and Shahir very dull boys, so we're checking back into the Overlook hotel with Danny Torrance (Ewan McGregor) and discussing Mike Flanagan's adaptation of Stephen King's "Doctor Sleep" Does this trip down memory lane remind us of what made Stanley Kubrick's vision so unique or does Mike Flanagan etch out his own corner of cinematic history for future generations? You can swing and axe at our opinions by emailing us at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or steal our steam on Twitter at www.twitter.com/onlymoviepod See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bonghive unite! We're lining up around the block to check out Bong Joon Ho's "Parasite" We're joined by filmmaker and raconteur Morgan Nichols (www.morgannichols.com) who chimes in on the visual language of the class divide at the heart of Bong's much lauded Oscar contender, while Shahir tries to connect the movie to the story of Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin, and Matt questions morse code. If you'd like to fumigate our studio, email us at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or send us your wifi passwords via Twitter at www.twitter.com/onlymoviepod See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're forecasting a 'heil-storm' as we sit down to discuss Taika Waititi's anti-hate satire Jojo Rabbit. Join us as we fall down a rabbit hole filled with Nazi's, blind fanaticism and questions about whether Adolf Hitler is a better imaginary friend than Drop Dead Fred (the answer is definitely no!) You can send us imaginary emails to onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or heil us a tweet at www.twitter.com/onlymoviepod See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Knock knock! It's time for a road trip back to Albuquerque, New Mexico! We're riding shotgun with Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) as we revisit Breaking Bad and argue about the definition/use of the word "necessary". Make sure you buckle up as we spin out of control down a semantic highway. Email us in at double speed at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or tell us who knocks on the door via twitter at www.twitter.com/onlymoviepod See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're seeing double after we cloned Matt, renamed him Will (https://twitter.com/wtempfer) and asked him to discuss Ang Lee's Gemini Man with us Join this Taurus Trio as we talk high frame rates, Ang Lee's PTSD obsession and whether young Will Smith is really the Fresh Prince we know and love. You can email us twice at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or tell us your horoscope on Twitter at www.twitter.com/onlymoviepod See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Looks like the Joker's back for the last laugh as we dive into your spoiler heavy email questions! You can email us in for the last laugh at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or ruin our punch lines on Twitter (www.twitter.com/onlymoviepod) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Shahir and Matt are getting on the pole this week to discuss Lorene Scafaria "Hustlers" Listen in as two dudes talk strip clubs, third wave feminism and the bonds of female friendship. Also hear them chime in on how filmmakers use Jennifer Lopez's body as a narrative device. If you'd like to make it rain, throw us some dollar bills (or opinions) at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or request a lap dance via Twitter at www.twitter.com/onlymoviepod See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hot takes! Get your hot takes right here! Does Todd Phillips “Joker” have the last laugh as we dive head first into morality in films, toxic comedy and whether going ‘viral’ was a thing in the 80’s? We also have a special report from roving reporter (aka unpaid intern) Annie Gillies (https://twitter.com/gillies20) who chimes in with fantastic bite sized reviews from the Toronto International Film Festival! If you’d like to put a smile on our faces, you can email us in at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or by telling us a bad joke on Twitter (https://twitter.com/onlymoviepod) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With Shahir off hanging with Will Smith this week, Matt has assembled an intrepid crew of previous guests (Jamie Walsh, Red Charyszyn, Anastasia) to untangle Brat Pitt's solar-system-sized daddy issues in James Gray's "Ad Astra"? Does this films boldly go where no space metaphor has gone before, or is it simply rehashing tropes used a long time ago in galaxies far far away? As always, feel free to send us your thoughts via laser transmission at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or fire it off even quicker before the surge hits via twitter @onlymoviepod. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.