The Only Podcast About Movies

In Russia, movies review you! This deep dive into Armando Iannucci's "The Death of Stalin" ends up being a closer look Matt and Shahir's respective comedy preferences and tests the limits of their endurance when it comes to real-world horrors. Adapted from the graphic novel by Fabien Nury, this slapstick slice of Russian history has us trawling Wikipedia as we try to figure out fact from fiction. We may not be experts on Russian history, but we know what makes good comedic stroganoff. If you're back in the USSR, email us at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com to let us know how lucky you are. Or maybe meddle in our twitter polls at 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.

18 Films. 14 Billion Dollars. 10 Years. 6 Stones. 3 Episodes. 2 Hosts. All leading to 1 War. The Road to The Avengers: Infinity War has been an intricate one from both a story and film-making perspective. But how does this marvelous monstrosity hold up as one complete story in 2018? Join Matthew Krol and special guest co-host Shalyah Evans in this three part mini-series reflecting on the good, the bad, and the improbable of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Films discussed in this episode: - Iron Man - The Incredible Hulk - Iron Man 2 - Thor - Captain America: The First Avenger - The Avengers. So strap in dear listeners and crank the way back machine to 2008... It’s time to assemble! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're off the leash and out of the cage to discuss the latest whimsical tale of canine angst from director Wes Anderson. Does Wes go full Anderson Cooper as he transports his unique brand of highly stylized comedy to Japan, or does the transposing of countries amount to cultural appropriation? Thankfully we've got some help tackling this and more questions with the help of the extraordinarily talented art director and illustrator Patrick Hosmer (http://www.heymister.net/) And how long can I write this description without mentioning the seminal song by the Baha Men about a pack of dogs freed from captivity and creating chaos? If you'd like to let the dogs out on our opinons, bark at us at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or woof for our attention on twitter at 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.

Fulfilling our promises one film at a time, here's our review of Adam Leon's Tramps, available now on Netflix and as requested by friend of the show, Jacob. But Jacob, we're not just content with reviewing and discussing this excellent film, we want you to know how it got made, so we've invited co-producer and superb raconteur Corey Deckler who'll fill us in all the sweaty details of how to make a movie in the sweltering heat of a New York summer. If you'd like to request a specific film, you can write us in at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or use the suggestion box hung on our twitter account (https://twitter.com/onlymoviepod). Thanks to Jacob for requesting this episode and being an indie filmmakers best friend! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode 150! And what better way to celebrate our sesquicentennial anniversary then getting stuck on a desert island with the wrong movie? Their choices couldn't be any more on brand with Matt picking the 1987 action extravaganza "Masters of the Universe," while Shahir opts for Orson Welles' 1973 essay film "F For Fake". Could Matt and Shahir survive the rest of their lives stranded on a desert island with the others' choice of film for cinematic comfort? The only way to find out is to sit right back and hear the tale of this fateful trip. We'd love to hear what your choices would have been, so send us a message in a bottle to onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or drift ashore our twitter page at 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.

Time to take to the ice, spin a triple axel and break down the truth / fiction of the infamous Tonya Harding incident by way of Craig Gillespie's "I, Tonya" Questioning the boundary between real and delusional, Matt and Shahir attempt to figure out if Tonya (Margot Robbie) is the perpetrator, mastermind or victim of the infamous Nancy Kerrigan attack. We also get an opinion from a champion figure skater who chimes in about the movie via e-mail! If you'd like to carve out your opinion on our review, slide us an email at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or kneecap us on twitter at https://twitter.com/onlymoviepod A special shout out to listener Steve (an assistant editor on the film) who requested this review! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What a night! The glitz the glamour and the… gills? 2018 is officially the year of the fish, and we’re gonna recap all the Oscars that mattered in this hastily recorded late night episode! Matt’s gonna connect every winner to the MCU, while Shahir plays catch up for an event he didn’t even watch. And Jamie Walsh also returns to tack down The Shape of Water. Got an opinion? Sure you do… why don’t you email it into onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or hit us up on twitter at 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 the Oscars just a few days away, we decided to be completionists and make sure we covered every Best Picture nominee for your listening pleasure. But don't think that Joe Wright's Darkest Hour is just a cynical grab for the little gold statue, we deep dive into the nature of propaganda, war movies and whether Gary Oldman has earned the right to play Winston Churchill. And get your Oscar bingo scorecards ready, because as a special bonus we also pick who we think should win Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Director. Let us know if we're completely naive about our choices by emailing us at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or sending us your picks 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.

It's time to zip up our backpacks, strap on our machine-guns and take a hike through the Southern Reach in Alex Garland's adaptation of Annihilation. Based on Jeff VanderMeer's book of the same name, Shahir and Matt stroll through the Shimmer and start to reflect on different modes of science fiction, whether Netflix can save the mid-range film and if Natalie Portman's science background can help illuminate the mystery of why Oscar Isaac isn't dancing in this movie. If you'd like to splice some DNA with us, email us in your 23andMe results to onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or replicate your thoughts on twitter at https://twitter.com/onlymoviepod. And don't forget to leave us a review on iTunes! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Now, this is a story all about how Black Panther came and flipped a car upside down. And we marvel for a minute at the cinema, that tells us how T'Challa became the king of Wakanda. To recount the story of how this fresh prince became king, we're joined by returning guest Steve Van Patten (https://twitter.com/svpthinks) who has the knowledge to school us on the history of this mysterious cat-man. We'll also revisit some of the topics of our "Can Batman Be Black" episode and chat about why representation matters. If you're sneaking up behind us with some comments, feedback or maybe want to issue a challenge to our throne, you can do so by emailing onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com, or slicing us up 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.

Spielberg, Hanks, Streep. If you only needed three names to persuade you to go see a movie, those would be the top choices. But we're going to add three more this week, Daud, Krol and Slade. We're joined by comedian, philosopher, photographer and the trillest guy we know, Alzo Slade (https://twitter.com/alzoslade) to talk about how The Post stacks up against history both recent and distant. Oh yeah, we might revisit that Spotlight conversation once or twice. If you think all the news that's fit to print could be condensed into a single email about our show, send it our way at onlymoviedpocast@gmail.com. Or if you've only got 140 characters, tweet us at https://twitter.com/onlymoviepod Also keep those reviews coming into our iTunes page if you'd like to help us spread the good word! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is not a drill! Our review of The Cloverfield Paradox is available… NOW! We might be jumping on the Netflix marketing train, but no matter how unusual this all is, we'll explain everything by the end… or maybe we won't. We dive right into Julius Onah’s The Cloverfield Paradox to figure out if we’re still willing to swim with JJ Abrams extended clover-verse. If you’re confused by any of this, ask us a question at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com, or time travel with us on twitter (https://twitter.com/onlymoviepod)… we promise logic doesn’t matter anymore. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We might be a little over a month into 2018, but that doesn't mean we can't take some time out to look back at the best of 2017! We know we're late, but we've been cooking this episode for a while, so tune in for some hot takes and even hotter guests! Will Matt and Shahir have any of the same movies on their respective lists or will they be counting down without any crossover movies? Send us in your top 10 of the year to onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or rage tweet us at https://twitter.com/onlymoviepod with your thoughts on why The Emoji Movie was the best film of all time! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Why don't you slip into something more comfortable and warm yourself with a discussion about P.T. Anderson's "Phantom Thread" between Matt, Shahir, and special guest and fashion designer/illustrator Jamie Walsh. We're weaving together our knowledge of cinema and fashion to get to the heart of the relationship between clothes, love and mushroom omelettes. Also, check out the amazing artwork for this episode drawn by Jamie!(https://www.jlwalsh.com/) If you'd like to dress us down on our opinions, email us at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or throw us some well-draped shade on twitter (https://twitter.com/onlymoviepod). We'll wear your insults or compliments with pride! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s time for a little role reversal as Matt and Shahir switch identities to review Luca Guadagnino’s "Call Me By Your Name", a film that begs the question, why can’t every day be an Italian holiday? This gorgeous film by one of Shahir’s favorite filmmakers puts us in a languorous mode where we contemplate the cumulative effect of stories and whether Matt thinks the minor flaws are enough to break the experience. If you’d like to call us by our names, you can write us an email at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com, or share some apricots on twitter at 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.

We pop our heads above water to figure out exactly what shape we're in before we plunge deep into the latest film from Guillermo Del Toro! In what might be the slyest prequel to the Hellboy series ever imagined, Del Toro takes us to 1962 Baltimore, where mute janitors (Sally Hawkins) roam freely into top secret science experiments to clean up after Amazonian water gods (Doug Jones). It turns out the real monster was love... or Michael Shanon. Matt has a story to tell about a theater going experience that might be more entertaining than most movies while Shahir wonders why his cold dead heart feels like an empty vessel that can't quite contain The Shape of Water. If you'd like to float some of your ideas about this or any other movie with us, you can splash some water on our faces at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or hit us with a deluge of random thoughts 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

Just when you thought you could jingle no more, we're back with a special bonus episode about Jingle All The Way! This time, we're armed with facts, corrections and the truth of how the movie came together from the screenwriter himself, Mr. Randy Kornfield! Randy joins us to set the record straight on which toys inspired the film and how he came to his movie tribute to his son be acted out by Mr. Universe himself, Arnold Schwarzenegger! Please let us know if you're enjoying these bonus interview episodes by writing us in at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com, or hitting us up on twitter at 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.

Video games have long credited film as an inspiration. However, with box office number dropping while the financial footprint of the gaming industry soars, one has to admit that the student of escapist entertainment is now the monetary master. So should movies just tap out? Not if we have anything to say about it! ...and we do... because you know… there is this panel! Half of the distinguished TOPAM gentlemen (i'll let you guess which one) along with special guests Red Charyszyn of Sikelia Pictures and James Portnow of Extra Credits return to MAGFest for this digital discussion. With the help of our live audience, we talk why this shift is occurring, what can Hollywood learn from gamings better practices, and why Jumanji and 4DX are not the answer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Happy 2018! To ring in the new year, we take a look back at one of 2017's most divisive films, Martin McDonagh's Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. Tackling police brutality, race, domestic abuse and female empowerment, McDonagh certainly can string dialogue together, but can he pull all these divergent stories together into a meaningful whole? You don't need to pay for billboards to get through to us! Just email onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com to tell us how you saved $5000 in advertising costs just to get our attention! And instead of carrier pigeons, you could try tweeting at us at https://twitter.com/onlymoviepod. Here's to more terrible analogies in 2018! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Gather close with your loved ones, grab a glass of nog and settle in for a long winters review! This time tackling Arnie vehicle and Matt's favorite Xmas movie of all time! But will our lovable fun-hating film Scrooge Shahir be able to poison this "most honest" Christmas flick? Or will he learn the true reason for the season as he experiences the transcendence that is Turbo Time? Also we answer a bunch of emails regarding "The Last Jedi" so be warned of some minor spoilerishness in there. All of the two of us here at TOPAM wish you and yours joyous tidings and turbo-powered cheer. Happy Holidays everyone! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.