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Movie Food2024 Awards Show & Pod-FinaleIt's the 2024 Movie Food Awards Show & our podcast finale! Hear which 2024 (or 1984) film took home Best Kiss, Best Needle Drop, Best Action Sequence, Best Hat, Worst Twist, and so many more! We also hear from past guests, including Bill Scurry, Martin Kessler & Petros Papadakis, and also get Carlo & Steve's favorites of the year.
First we discuss why we are hanging up our Pod Mics and what's next.
17:00 In our Appetizers, we do a Jingle Roll Call.
24:00 An important Correction & Retraction
34:00 The last Scott Take
38:00 Movie Food News and a t...2025-03-032h 52Movie Food'84 Film Buffet w/ Martin KesslerWe cap off our 1984 Season w/ a Winter Buffet of ’84 films! The great Martin Kessler (The Pink Smoke Podcast) helps Carlo dig into a large number of movie appetizers and bring this season to a (near) close. This pod has it all… including:
12:00 Martin’s cameo in Boondock Saints
22:00 Amadeus
29:00 Yellow Earth
33:00 The Killing Fields
38:00 Choose Me
46:00 Dune
58:00 Muppets Take Manhattan
1:01:00 Vigil
1:03:00 Frankenweenie (short)
1:08:00 Red Dawn
1:17:00 My Friend Ivan Lapshin
1:27:30 Blood Simple
1:40:00 Once Upon a...2025-01-164h 05Movie FoodStreets of Fire w/ Amanda (WMassLiberty)Amanda (WMassLiberty) is back for our final 1984 deep dive! She joins Carlo to discuss Streets of Fire, from director Walter Hill.
But first in our Appetizers (7:30), Carlo & Amanda discuss Yasujirō Ozu, Criterion's fall off, The Beast (2024), Sometimes I Think about Dying (2023), She is Conann (2023), Get Away (2024), and Dinner in America (2020).
18:30 The Main Course: Streets of Fire (1984, director Walter Hill, Diane Lane, Michael Pare)
1:42:00 Is this a Keeper? And Walter Hill Rankings
1:45:30 Wine Pairings
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Support us on Patreon: /mov...2024-12-301h 55Movie FoodThe Pope of Greenwich Village w/ Cristina PolitanoCP2 is back!!! In today's ep, Cristina Politano (CP2) joins Carlo (CP1) to discuss 1984's The Pope of Greenwich Village (starring Mickey Rourke, Eric Roberts and Geraldine Page).
But first in our Appetizers (2:45), they discuss Bram Stoker's Dracula, giallo cinema, and Leos Carax.
11:00 The Main Course: a discussion of The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984, directed by Stuart Rosenberg)
1:14:00 Is this a Keeper?
1:15:00 Wine Pairings for The Pope of Greenwich Village
Watch the ep on YOUTUBE
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...2024-12-211h 26Movie FoodThe Brother from Another Planet w/ Bill ScurryBill Scurry is BACK!!! Carlo is joined by Bill to discuss the 1984 John Sayles classic "The Brother from Another Planet".
But first in Appetizers, Bill and Carlos discuss Satoshi and Shohei Ohtani, the I Don’t Get It Podcast, blazers...
16:30 BSS: The Bill Scurry Special
25:00 Reverse Scott Take: Sean Baker
1:01:00 Main Course: The Brother from Another Planet (1984, director John Sayles)
2:22:30 Wine Pairings
2:33:00 Sayles Film Rankings
Bill's Twitter @williamscurry
Bill's Podcast I Don't Get It
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Follow Us on Letter...2024-11-202h 42Movie FoodStranger Than Paradise w/ Marcus PinnOur 1984 journey continues with what is arguably the crown jewel of such an excellent movie year: Jim Jarmusch’s Stranger Than Paradise.
Karlokino couldn’t have found a better guest discuss the film with, the eloquent Marcus Pinn, who matches his admiration for Jim Jarmusch. They also touch upon his other work and the journey of discovery, and they bring up Ghost Dog a few times.
In our Appetizers (11:00), Karlo asks Marcus what’s the status of Zebras in America, and what he’s been listening to lately.
The Main Course (27:00): Stranger Than Fiction...2024-10-252h 09Movie FoodLove Streams (1984) w/ Felicia MaroniGlorious Day! We are back to discuss another 1984 banger in John Cassavetes’ Love Streams. This was a film we had been planning to discuss but then the recent event of Gena Rowlands’ passing made it timely. We are joined by first time guest, Felicia Maroni. In the apps, we discuss her Letterboxd Top Four, the Toronto Film Scene, and talk about Cassavetes’ body of work and what characterizes his filmmaking.
(54:00) And in our main course, we discuss Love Streams, and what it means to exuberantly social and frank with your emotions.
(2:16:00) And as per usual, we end...2024-09-252h 32
Movie FoodMetallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004) w/ Jacob RiveraWe celebrate our 50th episode with best friend of the show, Jacob Rivera, as we honor & breakdown 2004's epic documentary: Metallica: Some Kind of Monster. James vs. Lars. Bob Rock vs. Time. Therapist Phil vs. the Viewer. This doc has it all.
But first in our Appetizers, we reminisce on 50 episodes of Movie Food, find out what films Jacob is watching w/ his family (9:30), and Steve breakdowns the difference between Ella Enchanted (2004) and Enchanted (2007) in the Family Corner (15:00). (18:30) A discussion of our favorite episodes or moments of the pod, and we play a clip from the Venerable B...2024-09-112h 15
Movie FoodRATW: Longlegs & Harmony KorineAn audio-only version of the latest Race Against The Watchlist (formerly known as Quick Cuts) episode, starring Kay and Karlo. Please watch and subscribe to the YouTube show here:
https://www.youtube.com/@MovieFoodPod
[Race Against the Watchlist: Longlegs & A Handful of Harmony Korine, premiered 8/17/24]
Kay and Karlo return to discuss the films they saw in the past week, including Longlegs, The Films of Harmony Korine, and Trauma
Thunderball
Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner
One Crazy Summer
Coreys / Deep Astronomy and Romantic Sciences
The Untouchables...2024-08-281h 55Movie FoodRATW: Our Favourite Films of the Year (so far)An audio-only version of the latest Race Against The Watchlist (formerly known as Quick Cuts) episode, starring Kay and Karlo.
Please watch and subscribe to the YouTube show here:
https://www.youtube.com/@MovieFoodPod
[Race Against the Watchlist, premiered 8/9/24]
Kay & Karlo talk about their faves, which may include Challengers, AGGRO DR1FT, Perfect Days, among others...
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Follow Us on X: h...2024-08-141h 12Movie FoodBody Double (1984) w/ Cristina PolitanoCristina Politano returns!!! Along w/ Carlo & Steve, we discuss 1984's Body Double from Brian De Palma. A celebration of artistic direction, atmosphere, LA locales, and pathetic-ness.
But first in our Appetizers (6:15): an Italian lesson, La Chimera (2024) discussion, and did Steve give The Land Before Time 1-star on Letterboxd?!?
26:15 The Main Course: a discussion of Brian De Palma's Body Double
1:22:00 Is this a Keeper?
Thanks for checking out our show!
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Support us on Patr...2024-08-051h 25Movie FoodQuick Cuts #4The audio-only version of Karlo & Kay's "Quick Cuts" YouTube Show. Please watch and subscribe to the YouTube show here:
https://www.youtube.com/@MovieFoodPod
[Quick Cuts #4, premiered 6/24/24]
Episode 4 is when most shows find their footing, right? idk, you tell us...
This week, Kay talks about:
Wheels on Meals 1984
Run Lola Run 1998
Manhunter 1986
Headshot 2016
Hostel: Part II 2007
Gloria 1980
Karlo talks about:
Breakaway
C’était un Rendezvous
Cops
Hard Luck
Florence
To Catch a Thief
The Beast
Love In The Afternoon
2024-07-311h 21Movie FoodQuick Cuts #3We are adding to the Movie Food podcast feed audio-only versions of Karlo & Kay's "Quick Cuts" YouTube Show. The audio-only podcast eps will post right here several weeks after the YouTube version debuts. Please watch and subscribe to the YouTube show here:
https://www.youtube.com/@MovieFoodPod
[Quick Cuts #3, premiered 6/17/24]
What it do, baybeeeeee... We're back with a strange episode, due to a tech difficulty, we had to completely re-record the show, and this is what came out.
In this doozy Kay talks about:
Jerusalem: The Flower of All Cities
A Nightmare o...2024-07-241h 17Movie FoodQuick Cuts #2We are adding to the Movie Food podcast feed audio-only versions of Karlo & Kay's "Quick Cuts" YouTube Show. The audio-only podcast eps will post right here several weeks after the YouTube version debuts. Please watch and subscribe to the YouTube show here:
https://www.youtube.com/@MovieFoodPod
[Quick Cuts #2, premiered 6/10/24]
Kay & Karlo are back with another episode discussing the past week's movie watching:
Aggro Dr1ft
Furiosa
The Last Command + Don Q, Son of Zorro
The Films of Rose Lowder
Led Zeppelin--The Song Remains The Same
2024-07-171h 19Movie FoodQuick Cuts #1BIG NEWS!!! We are adding to the Movie Food podcast feed audio-only versions of Karlo & Kay's "Quick Cuts" YouTube Show. The audio-only podcast eps will post right here several weeks after the YouTube version debuts. Please watch and subscribe to the YouTube show here:
https://www.youtube.com/@MovieFoodPod
In the Quick Cuts inaugural episode (which premiered 6/4/24), Kay and Karlo discuss:
Challengers
Tennis Movies (Match Point, Wimbledon, Battle of the Sexes, 7 Days in Hell)
Aggro Dr1ft
The Den
Luminous People
Poolman
I Saw The TV Glow
Films of Laida Lertxundi (C...2024-07-102h 01Movie FoodLove Unto Death (1984) w/ Madeline BurgIn this episode we welcome Madeline Burg, not only making her Movie Food debut, but her first ever appearance on any podcast, ever. (Spoiler Alert: She did quite well!)
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For our Apps, we get to know Madeline a little better and what’s behind her compulsion to review every movie she logs on Letterboxd, her Top 4 Directors (of that current moment), defining 'Lynchy', and a little digression into Duolingo…
For the Main Course (1:09:30), we dive into Alain Resnais’ heady, philosophical Love Unto Death (L'amour à mort), and try to come to...2024-05-312h 30Movie FoodCrumb (1994)Carlo & Steve dig into renowned documentary Crumb (1994, Terry Zwigoff) and discuss the sketchy world of cartoonist Robert Crumb. Unpleasant is right. Meet the Crumbs... or don't!!!
After some 1994 nostalgia and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix talk...
Appetizers
10:30 Summer of Anger update on the Kendrick Lamar/Drake beef and Harry Potter?
21:30 Movie Food News on Steve Albini R.I.P.
40:30 Mandela or Man-Duh Effect: Comment Sections
53:00 The Main Course
55:00 Crumb (1994, directed by Terry Twigoff)
2:29:00 Wine Pairings for Crumb
2024-05-152h 37Movie FoodSpring Appetizer Buffet 2: Electric BugalooTis' the season for the Appetizer Buffet. Carlo & Steve dig into an epic all-appetizer episode, featuring some of Carlo's favorites at this point in 2024, including discussions of Lisandro Alonso, Harry Potter, Denis Villenueve, Yuen Woo Ping, Luca Guadagnino, Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney and more. Help yourself to a long one!
4:00 News on Quentin Tarantino’s The Critic
16:00 Summer of Anger 2024 Update
21:00 Dune (1984) and Dune Part 2 (2024)
41:00 C.H.U.D. (1984)
45:30 Other Denis Villenueve Films: Prisoners and Enemy (2013)
54:00 Corrections & Retractions on The MILFcast Trivia Game
57:00 Carlo Bundle #1: Drive Awa...2024-05-033h 47Movie FoodTightrope (1984) w/ Brandon BoozerBrandon Boozer returns to discuss Clint Eastwood and his 1984 film Tightrope. We discuss Clint's career, why the movie is set in New Orleans, Clint's parenting style, and why Clint's so damn rambunctious in this film (32:00).
But first in our Appetizers (5:00): we discuss Clint Eastwood's social media accounts, True Detective Season 4 and giving up on TV shows. Also, Corrections & Retractions and a new possible segment: Mandela Effect or Man-Duuuh Effect.
32:00 Main Course: Tightrope (1984, written/directed by Richard Tuggle, co-directed by Clint & starring Clint)
1:55:00 Wine Pairings for Tightrope
1:59:00 The Game (MILFcast trivia game cou...2024-04-182h 05Movie FoodThe Terminator (1984) w/ Will HayesWill Hayes (Tech CEO & expert in A.I. powered-search) joins Carlo & Steve to breakdown The Terminator (1984). How likely is the Terminator-scenario? Is it already happening? Should we just chill out? Is Reese No-Fap? We explore all scenarios and MORE!
9:00 The Main Course: The Terminator (directed by James Cameron, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger) and the current state of A.I.
1:22:30 Wine Pairings for The Terminator
1:25:00 The Game (MILFcast trivia game courtesy of Kai Parker)
NOTES:
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Follow Movie Food o...2024-04-161h 35Movie FoodSwing Shift (1984) w/ Keith UhlichFilm critic Keith Uhlich (Slant, Time Out New York) joins Carlo & Steve to breakdown Swing Shift (1984, directed by Jonathan Demme, starring Goldie Hawn) and why the Custom Workprint Edit is superior to the theatrical release. Keith describes how we got from Demme’s initial work print to the theatrical release, and everything that happened to get to the Custom Workprint version (1:21:00).
But first, Keith describes his film review style, favorite auteur film makers, and his love of The X-Files and Vince Gilligan.
1:21:00 Main Course: discussion of Swing Shift (1984) and Jonathan Demme’s career
3:27:00 Wine...2024-03-154h 11Movie FoodRockers (1978) w/ Petros PapadakisPetros Papadakis (Petros & Money Show and college football analyst) returns to discuss Rockers, the roots reggae classic starring Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace and nearly every reggae hero of the 1970s. A real celebration of music, people, and hustling culture!
But first in our Appetizers (1:00), Petros describes his radio style, the birth of the Secret Textoso Line, and his recently watched movies.
14:00 The Main Course: Rockers (1978, directed by Theodoros Bafaloukos)
47:00 Wine Pairings for Rockers
51:00 The Game (MILFcast trivia game)
NOTES:
A Brief History of Seven Killings by M...2024-03-0157 minMovie FoodMovie Tournament - Season 232 movies enter the Tournament… but only ONE can be crowned the CHAMPION!!
The Insider (1999) vs. Se7en (1995)
Poor Things (2023) vs. In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
Marked for Death (1990) vs. Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
O.C. and Stiggs (1987) vs. Cloak & Dagger (1984), and so many more!
SEE MOVIE BRACKET HERE
Our Official Tournament Referee JR (Wordle in 5 podcast) returns to guide Carlo & Steve through the Bracket of Movies covered in Season 2 of the pod. Will a 2023 release make it through to the final (Barbie, Oppenheimer, Poor Things, Infinity Po...2024-02-121h 38Movie FoodRepo Man (1984)Carlo & Steve kick-off Season 3 aka Movie Food '84 w/ Repo Man, starring Emilio Estevez; written & directed by Alex Cox. Discussion of the life of a Repo Man is intense! (35:00)
But first in our Appetizers (2:30):
3:00 Carlo’s Canon: Falcon Lake (2022)
11:00 NEW JINGLE DEBUT
14:30 Carlo’s Canon: Blink 182's Untitled Album
21:00 Steve’s Racial Corner on the New York City tunnels and a movie pitch for Season 3
27:30 Carlo’s Canon: Stop Making Sense (1984)
35:00 Our Main Course: Repo Man (1984)
1:55:00 Wine Pairings for Repo Man
SHOW NOT...2024-01-311h 59Movie Food2023 Awards Show & Year-in-ReviewJoin Carlo & Steve for the Inaugural Movie Food Awards! Hear which 2023 film took home Best Kiss, Best Needle Drop, Best Stunt, Best Storage Unit, Most Annoying Character, and so many more! It's our version of a Year-in-Review. We hear from past guests, including Kay, Bill Scurry, & Petros Papadakis, and also get Carlo & Steve's favorites of the year.
After a brief recap of Season 2 and announcing the theme for Season 3 (2:00), in our Appetizers we discuss the Golden Globes w/ Jo Koy (32:00) and Letterboxd Wrapped (54:30).
1:08:30 The 2023 Movie Food Awards
1:10:00 Best Sex Scene
1:19:00 Best One...2024-01-165h 18Movie FoodPoor Things w/ KayKay is back for our Season Finale! Carlo, Kay and Steve do NOT hold back with their thoughts on Poor Things, Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest release (2023, starring Emma Stone) (1:52:00). This holiday season, enjoy ALL the takes!
But first (10:00), we get to know Kay’s favorite holiday movies, dating litmus test movies, discuss Godzilla Minus One, and Letterboxd reviewing.
In our Appetizers (1:06:30), we quickly discuss Thanksgiving (2023), May December (2023), and Manhunter (1986).
1:13:00 Movie Food News on Melissa Barrera/Scream and we play a round of “Who’s Ghostface?”
1:20:00 Scott Take on movie recommendations
1:29:30 Carlo’s Ca...2023-12-263h 25Movie FoodChilly Scenes of Winter w/ Bill ScurryThe omnipotent Bill Scurry (I Don’t Get it Podcast) joins Carlo for an EPIC (and we mean EPIC) discussion featuring Winter movies and a tasting menu trio by Joan Micklin Silver. So, prepare a warm beverage, grab a blanket and cozy up!
But first in Appetizers (10:00), Carlo puts Bill through the Rapid Fire Round which includes Life Lessons, Nick Nolte, TMNT, The Marvels, The Killer, Bottoms, and Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain. Also…
34:00 The Holdovers and Alexander Payne
1:03:00 December releases
1:08:45 Scott Take on Death of Cinema
...2023-12-105h 15Movie FoodKillers of the Flower Moon, The Killer w/ Jacob RiveraJacob Rivera returns for a Killer Ep! Jacob, Carlo & Steve feast upon Killers of the Flower Moon from Martin Scorsese and The Killer from David Fincher. We celebrate storytelling, haircuts, title sequences, and storage units...
But first in our Appetizers:
4:00 Showing classics to the kids, like the Terminators, Alien(s) & Predator; and musical documentaries: Whitney Houston doc "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" and Amy (Winehouse).
17:30 Survival Family (2016, Shinobu Yaguchi)
20:00 Cure (1997, Kiyoshi Kurosawa)
25:00 the discourse about Mike Flanagan's Top 20 movies on Letterboxd
38:00 Horror Fan Films: Dylan's New Nightmare (2023...2023-11-204h 32Movie FoodSpooky SelectionsIt's Halloween Horror Buffet Time! We tear into our Movie Appetizer Grab Bag, but this time it's all horror and thrillers. Alien invasions (No One Will Save You, Under the Skin, Monsters of California), slashers (Jason Takes Manhattan, Freddy vs Jason), demons (Exorcist 3, Exorcist: Believer, In the Mouth of Madness) and more!!!
But first in our Appetizers (8:45): Sexy Beast
12:45 Bottoms
24:00 Trailer for Argylle
28:00 Wes Anderson’s The Wonderful World of Henry Sugar
30:30 Corrections and Retractions
32:45 Carlo’s Canon: Stop Making Sense (Talking Heads doc)
And in o...2023-10-273h 41Movie FoodSigns | The FacultyWe kick-off “Alien Invasion Autumn” with two spooky classics: Signs (2002, M Night Shyamalan) and The Faculty (1998, starring Josh Hartnett and Elijah Wood). We break it all down and get to the bottom of all this bs (1:04:15).
But first, in our Appetizers (1:30) we discuss The Long Goodbye and leftovers on our Robert Altman episode.
15:45 MF News: Monsters of California trailer
25:00 Martin Short & Clifford (1994)
32:30 Asteroid City
38:30 The Protector (1985, Jackie Chan)
41:45 Tom Petty Doc: Somewhere You Feel Free
46:00 Peep Show
51:30 Ronin
55:00 Scott Take on MAX2023-09-222h 36Movie Food3 Women, O.C. & Stiggs w/ Cristina PolitanoCristina Politano, aka MonaLisaVitti, joins Carlo & Steve to discuss two Robert Altman classics: 3 Women (1977 starring Shelley Duvall/Sissy Spacek) and O.C. & Stiggs (1987). They are shockingly more similar than you'd think...
But first, in our Appetizers (3:00) we get to know Cristina and discuss non-Italians playing Italians, 1st-time 5-star watches, what makes a great film, the Ferrari trailer, Dracula, Hoboken root beer kegs, and a French lesson.
32:15 a Barbenheimer Correction & Retraction
34:30 Emma Seligman shorts
37:00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
42:45 Carlo's Canon: Felix the Cat
and for The...2023-09-042h 50Movie FoodBarbenheimer, Hiroshima (2009) and Cloak & Dagger (1984)In this big summer blow-out ep, we re-watch some of old favorites and breakdown Barbenheimer.
Carlo's recommended current favorite: Hiroshima from Pablo Stoll (2009, a silent musical).
Steve's recommended past-favorite: Cloak & Dagger (1984, starring Henry Thomas and Dabney Coleman).
After a quick Summer of Anger update:
3:00 Carlo Commemorates William Friedkin
27:45 Scott Take on Friedkin Car Chase Scenes
In our Appetizers:
31:00 Barbenheimer
41:30 Barbie
1:03:30 Oppenheimer
1:44:30 Debut a New Segment: Steve's Smithcinemonian
1:47:15 Movie Food News regarding Kevin Spacey & The Usual Suspects
2023-08-163h 28Movie FoodSe7en & The Insider w/ Jacob RiveraThe mighty Jacob Rivera returns to discuss two of his favorites: Se7en and The Insider!
But first in Appetizers (3:00), Carlo has some burning questions for Jacob as we discuss boxing films, the new season of Black Mirror, The Banned Woman (Le femme defendue), a new segment “Movie Food News”, The Round Up: No Way Out, Across the Spiderverse, Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One, Jack Reacher, a Beef leftover, Howl’s Moving Castle, The Last Days of Disco, favorite studios, ticket collecting, Boxing Gym, 30 for 30s, and They Shall Not Grow Old.
In our Main Co...2023-07-283h 55Movie FoodJames Benning w/ KayHitch a ride with Carlo and Kay as they take the conversational scenic-route through the James Benning filmography (44:30). It’s peaceful, wandering, and contemplative, as you’d expect.
But first in Appetizers, Carlo delves into the mind of Kay and we discuss Casa Bonita, Skinamarink, and Letterboxd lists among other topics (12:00).
Then the James Benning deep dive begins, including:
44:30 The United States of America (1975), James’ personal history and slow cinema, Benning documentaries (James Benning: Circling the Image & Double Play: James Benning and Richard Linklater), and touch upon the Harvard Sensory Ethnography Lab.
2:40...2023-07-034h 35Movie FoodTop 5 TV SeasonsA Summer Salute to TV! Carlo & Steve discuss their Top 5 Favorite TV Seasons (1:51:00), including current & past shows and shows. Check if one of your favorite shows or seasons made our list!
But first, after some Baywatch and Portlandia talk, in our Appetizers (15:30) we discuss Beef, White Lotus, Reality, shows that only lasted one season such as Random Acts of Flyness, Pretend It’s a City, Copenhagen Cowboy, Mindhunter (2 actually) and Modok. Also, The Curve, Reacher, and Banshee, a Scott Take on Ted Lasso (1:30:30), some discussion of Succession and Black Mirror, and Jury Duty enters Carlo’s Canon (1:43:30).
2023-06-133h 53Movie FoodMarked for Death w/ Petros PapadakisPetros Papadakis (Petros and Money Show and College Football Analyst) joins the show to discuss Marked For Death (1990, starring Steven Seagal). We break it down scene by scene, limb break by limb break, and dreadlock by dreadlock (1:22:30).
But first, after some Policy Academy talk, Carlo and Steve discuss in Appetizers (8:30): the Cannes Film Festival, Return to Seoul, The Adam Friedland Show, Sisu, Acquainted with the Night, James Turrell’s Skyspaces, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3.
Also, our first Carlo’s Canon Retraction for Beau is Afraid (1:09:00),
A Scott Take on action movie brea...2023-05-262h 32Movie FoodSuper Mario Movies w/ Amanda (WMassLiberty)It's a Mario Party! Amanda aka WMassLiberty joins Carlo & Steve for a deep dive into the holy trinity of Super Mario movies: The Wizard, 1993's Super Mario Bros and the 2023 Super Mario Bros Movie.
But first in Appetizers (1:50) we discuss: Atom Egoyan movies, The Thing 2011, No Bears, A Tale of Springtime, Party Girl, Pedro Almodovar films, The Capsule, Empire Records, Scream 6, The Hourglass Sanatorium, Jumanji (1995), Mrs. Doubtfire, Gamer, The Egyptian, The Land of the Pharoahs, Beau is Afraid enters Carlo’s Canon (46:00), and The Gleaners & I.
Then we discuss in detail:
The Wizard (1989, sta...2023-05-152h 52Movie FoodSpring Appetizer BuffetGrab a plate and dig in, as Carlo and Steve feast on a smorgasbord of films they’ve seen over the past two months. It’s a Spring Buffet of Movie Food appetizers! They break up the film categories as...
Sides (16:00): M3GAN, All My Friends Hate Me, Death Wish (1974), Memoria, Scream 6 (split side/entrée 49:00), Banshees of Inisherin, Knock at the Cabin, John Wick Chapters 1-3 (including some Leftovers from the John Wick 4 episode), Jade, The Chaser, I Woke Up Early the Day that I Died, and Singles.
A Scott Take on sports movies (1:36:30).
...2023-04-253h 29Movie FoodJohn Wick: Chapter 4JR (Wordle in 5 podcast) returns to help Carlo & Steve determine the winner of the Season 1 Movie Tournament (Over the Garden Wall vs Snake in the Eagle's Shadow) and to breakdown John Wick: Chapter 4. This ep is full of action, surprises, suspense, and sound clips.
3:15, Appetizers: 80 for Brady and Inside
13:00, Scott Take on the Heat 4K Blu-ray
15:30, Carlo's Canon on another Keanu Reeves' classic
24:30, Main Course: John Wick, Chapter 4 (spoilers start 38:45)
1:41:00, The Championship Matchup between Over the Garden Wall (2014, Cartoon Network) and Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978, Jackie Chan)
2023-04-041h 51Movie FoodTop 10’s of 2022, with Amanda (WMassLiberty)Amanda (WMassLiberty) joins Carlo and Steve to discuss their Top 10 films of 2022, including:
Honorable mentions (11:30)
Dishonorable mentions (1:08:30)
And finally our Top 10 lists (1:39:30)
Everything from 3 hour epics (Babylon, RRR), shorts (A Short Story, fav TV eps) and everything in between. An epic 4-hr conversation to end all conversations. Wow.
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Steve’s EP Lo...2023-03-114h 09Movie FoodNetflix: 2022 Year in Review, with Bill ScurryThe honorable Bill Scurry (I Don’t Get It Podcast) joins Carlo and Steve to review Netflix’s 2022 slate of streamers. We covered:
Cabinet of Curiosities 8:00
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio 19:15
White Noise 25:00
Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths 43:30
Glass Onion 56:30
The Big Four 1:04:00
Carter 1:17:45
Athena 1:23:00
Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Childhood 1:36:00
Blonde 1:55:30
And we end the conversation by playing The MILFcast Trivia Game (2:18:00) and by discussing our favorite NC-17 movies (2:28:00).
Bill on Twitt...2023-03-022h 48Movie FoodMovie Tournament - Season 1How do you determine which movie is the Champion of Season 1 of the pod? With a MOVIE TOURNAMENT!!
JR (Wordle in 5, Filipino Time) joins Carlo & Steve to referee the discussion and help us work through the tournament bracket which he helped create for the show. Commando vs Timecrimes, Nope vs RRR, Carter vs The Northman, Over the Garden Wall vs Surveillance Camera Man… which movies advance and which two make it to the Championship round? Only one way to find out…
Also, a Reverse-Correction on the name of the sword in The Northman (1:09:15), we play the...2023-02-161h 49Movie FoodThe NorthmanWe kick-off Season 2 discussing The Northman (2022, directed by Robert Eggers and starring Alexander Skarsgard) with our guest the almighty JR (host of Wordle in 5 and Filipino Time podcasts). Find your local shaman or witch and get into this movie (36:15).
But first in Quick Cuts, we discuss The Menu (12:45).
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2023-01-162h 03Movie FoodAnti-Christmas MoviesIt’s the Season 1 Finale! We close out the inaugural season of Movie Food with a discussion of Anti-Christmas Movies, including deep dives into:
The Nice Guys (2016, starring Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe) (30:00)
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010, from Finland) (49:30)
The Silent Partner (1978, starring Elliott Gould) (1:26:15)
Plus Carlo gives us a sneak peak at his “Best of 2022” film list (2:23:30).
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2022-12-242h 33Movie FoodKnives Out & Glass OnionCarlo and Steve breakdown two Rian Johnson Whodunits: 2019’s Knives Out (1:37:30) and 2022’s Glass Onion (2:21:45), both starring Daniel Craig. Big stars, big dialogue, and big accents.
But first we get into some epic Incubus Talk before Quick Cuts/Appetizers (13:00), where we discuss: Running with the Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee, The Menu, Halloween Ends leftovers, Holy Spider, Scott Take on A24 and a Leftover from a Carlo’s Cannon that is also a Scott Take on Beach Boys “Smiley Smile” (44:45).
In Carlo’s Cannon, we discuss Surveillance Camera Man (55:00), and we discuss Sight and Sound’s...2022-12-123h 32Movie FoodCrash (David Cronenberg, 1996)Carlo and Steve are back to discuss David Cronenberg’s Crash (1996), starring James Spader, Deborah Kara Unger, Holly Hunter and Elias Koteas (2:03:00). We discuss everything from the car crashes, our own car crash stories, and breakdown the movie’s many intimate encounters if you are picking up what I’m putting down.
But first in Quick Cuts (3:30), we add an addendum to our previous discussions of Over the Garden Wall and Timecrimes, as well as discuss The Whale trailer, Halloween Ends, Terrifier 2, Park Chan-wook, Smile, Triange of Sadness, Tar, Clerks 3, and an addendum on Don's Plum. Also a "Sco...2022-11-283h 20Movie FoodAmerican Movie with Jacob RiveraJacob Rivera joins Carlo to discuss 1999’s American Movie by Chris Smith (1:53:00).
But first, they discuss Rage Against the Machine and Soundgarden (8:00), LA Talk (21:00),
And in Quick Cuts (26:45): The Contender, what 4 characters best represent you, favorite directors, horror movies aren’t scary, Halloween 3: Season of the Witch, Vampires and John Carpenter, The Cell, The Commitments, Lake Mungo, The Relic, Tom Sizemore, The Mist, Session 9.
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Carlo's Letterboxd @astrof...2022-11-163h 04Movie FoodOver the Garden Wall with film rat (part 2)
Part 2 of Carlo and film rat (aka Kay’s) conversation covering Over the Garden Wall. From Schooltown Follies to The Unknown.
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American Don
Tome of the Unknown
James Benning
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2022-10-281h 57Movie FoodOver the Garden Wall with film rat (part 1)Carlo is joined by Kay aka film rat to break down "Over The Garden Wall" episode by episode, 10 in all, with some lovely digressions (starting 1:36:00). This is part 1 of their 4+ hour discussion! Part 2 next week...
But first, we discuss rock facts about film rat and the origin of film rat and in Quick Cuts some movies she's seen recently such as The Mist. We also talk about her current top 4 on Letterboxd, Hong Sang-soo, James Benning, Les Blank, Werner Herzog, slow cinema, and a brief history of American Don and Don Caballero.
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Tome of the Unk...2022-10-212h 29Movie FoodTimecrimes with Kai ParkerThe great Kai Parker from the Man, I Love Films Podcast and Man, I Love Fun Twitch Stream joins Steve to discuss one of Kai's favorite movies:
Timecrimes, a 2007 Spanish sci-fi thriller directed by Nacho Vigalondo. Beat by beat. Stumble by stumble. Hector by Hector (23:00).
But first in Quick Cuts, we discuss Triangle and Don’s Plum (7:00).
And we end the show by playing a special version of Kai’s movie trivia game titled “The Game” (1:28:00).
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Follow the show @moviefoodpod and Carlo’s new handle...2022-10-051h 49Movie FoodBigger, Longer, and Quick CutsBig End of Summer Blowout! We have a popcorn style conversation covering all the movies we’ve seen the past month and a half, including:
RRR – 7:30
Carter – 11:45
Nope – 31:00
Bodies Bodies Bodies – 43:15
Alex’s War – 49:30
Rien A Foutre (Zero Fucks Given) - 1:05:00
Indiewire’s 100 Films of the 90s – 1:10:10
Prey - 1:52:00
Predator Franchise Rankings - 2:10:15
“Scott Take” on King Pin - 2:22:00
The Raid: Redemption - 2:28:00
Jacques Audiard’s Le Olympiades, Paris 13e (Paris, 13th District) - 2:38:00
Carlo’s Cannon 2:50:00 - Love and Mercy
New Segment: Reverse Correction 3:13:00
Follow the show...2022-09-053h 20Movie FoodAway with Words with Bill ScurryThe venerable Bill Scurry from the I Don’t Get It podcast joins Carlo to discuss 1998’s Away with Words from Christopher Doyle (52:25).
But first in Quick Cuts (10:00), Bill and Carlo discuss John Sayles, old podcasts, Better Call Saul and prequels, Atlanta, We Own this City, Lars von Treir, Matthew Barney’s Cremasters, and James Benning.
And Carlo debut’s a new segment: Is this a Keeper (2:27:00)?
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And...2022-08-152h 36Movie FoodBlue Chips with Jade LindleyJade Lindley joins Carlo and Steve to discuss 1994’s Blue Chips starring Nick Nolte and Shaquille O’Neal (43:45). Get fired up and angry!
But first in Quick Hits (6:00) we discuss James Caan and Joe Pera Talks with You gets cancelled. Carlo's Canon on Nicolas Winding Refn’s LA Trilogy (13:30), a Scott Take on basketball (17:30), and we discuss Winning Time (20:45).
And we close the show discussing:
The Munsters and Rob Zombie (2:07:30),
General Horror discussion (2:20:00), and
Jade’s dating advice corner (2:58:00), featuring wisdom!
Show Notes:
Follow Jade on Twitter...2022-07-213h 14Movie FoodCowards Bend the Knee | Secret AdmirerWe cover two summertime favorites and find out if we still like them.
Carlo’s Pick: Cowards Bend the Knee (Guy Maddin, 2003), in honor of the Stanley Cup Finals (1:06:00).
Steve’s Pick: Secret Admirer (1985, starring C. Thomas Howell, Lori Loughlin, & Kelly Preston), which begins on the last day of high school (1:57:30).
But first in Quick Cuts (2:30) we discuss: Beavis and Butthead Do the Universe, Thomas Middleditch, summer songs, Corrections and Retractions, Carlo’s Canon: Say Anything (35:15), and a Scott Take on hockey (44:00).
And we end the episode discussing other movies released in 198...2022-07-063h 39Movie FoodKlownCelebrating Father’s Day by discussing 2010’s comedy Klown starring Frank Hvam (30:30). It’s crazy. It’s gross. It’s Danish.
But first in Quick Cuts (2:45) we discuss: Dr. Doolittle, Nope theories, LIEMAX theatres, Top Gun: Maverick, a few Corrections and Retractions, cats like Oscar Isaacs, we play a Dan Hedaya guessing game, and a Scott Take involving the Russo brothers.
And we give our favorite “dad” movies (2:28:00).
Quentin Tarantino's take on Top Gun intercut with clips
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Follow us on Twitter @m...2022-06-172h 39Movie FoodCommandoA deep dive into the 1985 classic Commando starring Arnold Schwarzenegger (57:50). Beat by beat. Stunt by stunt. One-liner by one-liner. And later give our top 5 Arnold movies (2:52:00).
In Quick Cuts (1:15) we discuss: The Parent Trap, Framed (the movie Wordle game), the Coen brothers, lying about having seen movies, choosing movies over podcasts and TV shows, Westside Pavilion and Landmark Theatre closing, new segment “Scott Takes”, Tribe Called Quest’s Low End Theory, Pharma Bro vs Wu Tang, Dr Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and Reacher.
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Follow...2022-06-013h 00Movie FoodPaolo Sorrentino with Rob CottoRob Cotto joins Carlo to discuss 5 films by Paolo Sorrentino:
L’uomo in Più
The Consequences of Love
The Family Friend
The Great Beauty
Youth
Also discussed: Hud, Nobody’s Fool, The Right Stuff, The Godfather, Harry Nilsson
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Notes:
Godspeed song « Storm »
And Miss Agropontino score in The Family Friend
2022-05-223h 30Movie FoodTo Live and Die in L.A. with Brandon BoozerIt's the Friedkin Weekend! Brandon Boozer joins Carlo to discuss To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) by William Friedkin and talk through the Friedkin filmography (25:00).
In Quick Cuts (2:30), we discuss The Quiet Man, video games, RRR, and Morbius.
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2022-04-152h 43Movie FoodLos Angeles Plays Itself | Licorice PizzaCarlo and Steve kick-off a discussion of Los Angeles themed films by discussing:
Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2021 Licorice Pizza (13:00)
and
Thom Andersen’s 2003 Los Angeles Plays Itself (54:10)
In Quick Cuts (0:50), we discuss Turning Red, The Batman, a Clue-Style Scream movie and Painting with John (Lurie).
Fiona Apple's Get Him Back: Fiona Apple Rocks
Carlo's List: The other times Los Angeles Played Itself
Thom Andersen's Essay Collateral Damage: Los Angeles Continues Playing Itself
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2022-03-172h 16Movie FoodKimi & the Soderbergh CollectionWe discuss Steven Soderbergh’s new movie Kimi (on HBO Max) and breakdown the entire Soderbergh catalogue (41:30).
In our Quick Cuts (2:30), we discuss: Notting Hill, Game Night, Dark Crystal, Carlo reveals his Mount Rushmore of Romantic Comedies, the Lonely Island, Lav Diaz new 4.5 hour movie, and TV shows Baskets, Camp WWE and Too Old to Die Young.
And we answer the age-old question: do you prefer binging shows or weekly watching shows?
Also check out Carlo's interview with filmmaker Lav Diaz: https://vimeo.com/12451209
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Fo...2022-03-011h 47Movie FoodJackass | ClueWe cover a new comedy and an old comedy favorite in this episode.
The new Jackass Forever and the entire Jackass franchise (24:30).
And 1985’s Clue starring Tim Curry (1:20:30).
In Quick Cuts (1:10), we talk Groundhog Day, Reprise, the Adventures of Tin Tin intro credit sequence, and Carlo adding Records to his 2021 Top Films List.
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2022-02-132h 00Movie FoodSnake in the Eagle’s Shadow | PatersonWe watched one of each other’s favorite movies.
Steve Fav: 1978’s Snake in the Eagles Shadow, starring Jackie Chan (36:00)
Carlo Fav: 2016’s Paterson, starring Adam Driver (1:01:00)
Also, we do Carlo’s Quick Cuts (1:20) and talk about the new Scream (12:00) and people sitting way to close to you in the theater.
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2022-01-281h 50Movie FoodCarlo’s 2021 ReviewCarlo unloads his thoughts on the entire slate of 2021 films and breaks down 20 notable movies into 4 categories: the Top Tier, Troublesome but Really Enjoyed, Alright, and the Fairly Forgettable.
We discuss: Titane, Fast 9, Matrix Resurrections, France, Spiderman, Last Duel, Card Counter, Benedetta, Memoria, Licorice Pizza, The Worst Person in the World, No Man of God, and Wife of a Spy... just to name a few.
Carlo also rants on release strategies, and we look forward to 2022 releases and try to come up with a name for the pod.
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