Film Freaks Forever!

The terrific multiple Oscar-winning actor passed away recently and Phoef Sutton and Mark Jordan Legan wanted to pay tribute to this incredible performer—a five-decade career filled with critically acclaimed box office hits like “The French Connection”, “Bonnie & Clyde,” “The Poseidon Adventure,” “The Conversation,” “Unforgiven,” “Get Shorty,” and the list goes on and on. The Film Freaks take you on a fascinating tour through his early days as a TV guest star to Academy Award-winning work. The episode is filled with some unique and rare audio clips. So come join us and enjoy many compelling highlights of Mr. Hackman's filmography. Please note: Some audio clips contain adult language. This episode is sponsored by: Libro.fm (FILMFREAKSFOREVER) | 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 when you start your membership The Writer's Bone Podcast Network

With February being the month of Valentine's Day, your Film Freaks Phoef Sutton and Mark Jordan Legan decided to take a moonlit stroll at the beach and fall madly in love…with the romantic comedy genre! Six wonderful, sexy, witty comedies are discussed, starting with the very first American romantic comedy from 1932 all the way up to now. Everyone from Claudette Colbert to Jack Lemmon to Hugh Grant to Ali Wong to Maya Erskine are part of the cavalcade of cuties that shine in these charming, whimsical rom-coms. Give it a listen and laugh and love and cry and recklessly text old flames! You're welcome, love birds. Warning: a few of the audio clips include adult language. This episode is sponsored by: Libro.fm (FILMFREAKSFOREVER) | 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 when you start your membership The Writer's Bone Podcast Network

In this entertaining episode, the Film Freaks put a stethoscope up to the hospital movies genre and luckily have found a very healthy heartbeat! Phoef Sutton and Mark Jordan Legan discuss six films—covering four different decades. Everyone from Laurel & Hardy to George C. Scott to Michael Douglas to Robert Mitchum come along a fun ambulance ride. Comedies, melodramas, searing satire, thrillers, and even a slasher movie are highlighted. Fascinating films with terrific audio clips and the usual amazing Film Freaks trivia are featured. So, turn your head, cough, and give this new episode a listen! This episode is sponsored by: Libro.fm (FILMFREAKSFOREVER) | 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 when you start your membership The Writer's Bone Podcast Network

The Film Freaks gladly go back to the hard-boiled and raunchy 1930s when Hollywood was making movies that adults flocked to see—gritty films full of violence, sex, drug abuse, questioning religion, and giving it to the system…you know, like college. But as talkies came in, the studio writers decided to have fun with this new thing called dialogue so these flicks crackle with quips, come ons, and frank talk about infidelity and breaking the law. The Great Depression was happening so audiences looking for escape embraced these bawdy, raw movies and enjoyed the wild, reckless rides it took them on. Soon to be famous directors like Frank Capra, William Wellman, and Mervyn LeRoy helmed rising stars like Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart, Barbara Stanwyck, and Norma Shearer in these classic pieces of "Forbidden Hollywood." So, when you're done at the speakeasy swilling bathtub gin, give the Film Freaks latest episode a listen and you'll be one dizzy hepcat, see? This episode is sponsored by: Libro.fm (FILMFREAKSFOREVER) | 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 when you start your membership The Writer's Bone Podcast Network

The Film Freaks are honored and thrilled to interview film historian, writer and incredible actor, Jim Beaver to the podcast. Beaver has been so good in so many things - especially as Ellsworth in the amazing series “Deadwood,” Bobby Singer on “Supernatural,” Shelby Parlow on “Justified,” Lawson the Gun Dealer on “Breaking Bad,” and more recently as “Dakota Bob” on “The Boys.” Listen to Jim tell us tales from his fascinating life and career. After serving as a Marine in Vietnam, Jim starts his acting career and discusses working with everyone from Bruce Willis to Chris Cooper to Norman Jewison to Guillermo Del Toro. Come join us as we sit and talk cinema and life and childhood memories of drive-ins and black and white television with the talented Mr. Beaver. Warning: Please be advised this episode and some of the clips played have very strong adult language. This episode is sponsored by: Libro.fm (FILMFREAKSFOREVER) | 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 when you start your membership The Writer's Bone Podcast Network

Yes, your Film Freaks Mark Jordan Legan and Phoef Sutton fly straight into the Airline Disaster Movies genre and have a thrilling time. Come join us in First Class as we highlight six fun, fascinating, and freaky films—everyone from Jimmy Stewart to Lucille Ball to John Wayne to Samuel L. Jackson are discussed along with many others. We dive deep into the history of the genre that starts all the way back into the 1930s and we soar through the decades sharing with you amazing fun facts and beguiling behind the scenes stories along with entertaining audio clips. So take your seat, buckle your seat belt and please stow and lock your table trays in their upright positions. This episode is sponsored by: Libro.fm (FILMFREAKSFOREVER) | 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 when you start your membership The Writer's Bone Podcast Network

Phoef Sutton and Mark Jordan Legan, your Film Freaks have the honor of sitting down and interviewing the terrific writing team of Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski (“Ed Wood,” “The People v. Larry Flynt,” “Man on the Moon,” “1408,” “The People v. O.J. Simpson,” “Dolemite Is My Name,” etc.). Scott and Larry are also true Film Freaks and we hope you enjoy this free-wheeling, fun, fascinating discussion where they discuss how they met as college freshmen at USC. The four of us share weird and wild cinema and pop culture trivia—everyone from Mel Brooks to Dom DeLuise to Kaypro computers to Anthony Quinn to Frank Sinatra to John Wayne to Dabney Coleman to Milos Forman to Midnight Spook Shows to regional filmmakers like Charles B. Pierce to Billy Jack are discussed and debated. Give it a listen and please subscribe and give us a five-star rating. Thanks, fellow Film Freaks! This episode is sponsored by: Libro.fm (FILMFREAKSFOREVER) | 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 when you start your membership The Writer's Bone Podcast Network

In this exciting, last-minute, long-touchdown-pass-to-win-the-game-type of episode, your Film Freak hosts, Phoef Sutton and Mark Jordan Legan, guzzle Gatorade, draw up some plays, and take the field to shine stadium lights on a wonderful, fun, interesting topic: pro athletes who went into acting. Some crashed and burned, but others showed real talent and became successful box office/TV ratings stars! Everyone from Babe Ruth to Jim Brown to Alex Karras to the late, great Carl Weathers are discussed as your Film Freaks bring you in-depth trivia and, of course, many terrific and entertaining audio clips from the dozens of films and TV shows they cover. Get your uniform on and meet us on the field, rookie! High five! This episode is sponsored by: Libro.fm (FILMFREAKSFOREVER) | 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 when you start your membership The Writer's Bone Podcast Network

Your Film Freaks put their feet up on their private eye desk, slip a gat in their pocket, and light a Chesterfield, see? Mark Jordan Legan and Phoef Sutton discuss six of their favorite crime noirs—some well known and some rather obscure—the films cover the time period of 1940 through 1959. Everyone from Peter Lorre to Ida Lupino to Robert Ryan to Lucille Ball show up in these tough, fast-talking flicks where bad guys and dangerous dames stay back in the shadows and plan their next moves. Directors like Henry Hathaway, Richard Fleischer, Nicholas Ray, and even producer John Houseman are discussed. Like always, lots of fun, fascinating audio clips are played throughout this episode. Come join us or take a slap across the mouth or a one-way ride to the river, get me? This episode is sponsored by: Libro.fm (FILMFREAKSFOREVER) | 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 when you start your membership The Writer's Bone Podcast Network

Your Film Freaks Forever! hosts, Phoef Sutton and Mark Jordan Legan shine a harvest moon on some of their favorite 1970s horror films. It makes for a fun, fascinating, frightening witches brew! They discuss the decade itself, share some terrific drive-in trailer clips, and then take deep dives into six wonderful flicks. Everyone from Shelley Winters to Vincent Price to Gregory Peck to Sir Ralph Richardson join in the freaky fun! Have a funky, nifty Halloween and we'll see ya on the flip side. This episode is sponsored by: Libro.fm (FILMFREAKSFOREVER) | 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 when you start your membership The Writer's Bone Podcast Network

In a special episode of the podcast, Mark Jordan Legan and Phoef Sutton honor their dear friend, the terrific actor Treat Williams who sadly passed away this summer. Gone too soon, Phoef and Mark share memories of getting to work with him for two seasons of the family drama “Chesapeake Shores,” where Treat played the patriarch Mick O'Brien. They also cover his five-decade career, highlighting some of the wonderful films, TV series and TV movies he appeared in. Treat worked with some of the truly great film directors, such as Sidney Lumet, Milos Forman, Steven Spielberg, John Sturges, Sergio Leone, etc. Everything is discussed from “Hair” to “Prince of the City” to “The Late Shift” to “Everwood” to “We Own This City,” and many more. Come join Mark and Phoef as they raise a glass and share their joy and gratitude of getting to work with such an amazing talent and that they were fortunate enough to call him their friend. Rest In Peace, Treat (1951-2023)

In this fascinating episode, your Film Freaks Mark Jordan Legan and Phoef Sutton dive deep into the filmography of the great British master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock. With fun and engrossing trivia about the behind-the-scenes productions and all the talented actors Hitch worked with, we look at six of our favorite movies from his 50-year career. With so many good films to choose from, everything from “Strangers on a Train” to “Rear Window” are analyzed, along with other classics. Talents like Raymond Chandler, Jimmy Stewart, Janet Leigh, Patricia Highsmith, Joseph Cotton are discussed along with entertaining audio clips from the thrillers and mysteries that this extremely talented filmmaker made (both in England and the United States). Today's episode is sponsored by: Libro.fm (FILMFREAKSFOREVER) | 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 when you start your membership The Writer's Bone Podcast Network

In honor of episode #40 (!!), the Film Freaks have decided to trade in their respectable automobiles for cherry red Porches, dye their hair, go to a tanning salon, drive to Vegas, baby, and finally start to live, man!  Come join us as we get cozy with some of the best and eclectic Mid-Life Crisis movies. From decades as far back as the 1930s right up to today, Phoef Sutton and Mark Jordan Legan highlight and discuss six terrific, entertaining flicks—everyone from Walter Huston to Bill Murray to Rock Hudson to Julianne Moore to Shirley Valentine herself, Pauline Collins, are part of the podcast party. So put on your coolest clothes, grab a cocktail, and wonder what life is all about with the Film Freaks!

Because you asked us for it, in this episode your Film Freaks share their personal five favorite films of all time. As Mark Jordan Legan and Phoef Sutton explain, lists like this can be fluid, but they put on their FFF Thinking Caps and came up with their picks. Everyone from Ingrid Bergman to Sidney Lumet to Hitchcock to Robert Mitchum are discussed. Engrossing backstories and powerful audio clips are shared as these intriguing films cover six different decades. Come join us for a fun and fascinating podcast from your Film Freaks. Today's episode is sponsored by: Libro.fm (FILMFREAKSFOREVER) | 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 when you start your membership The Writer's Bone Podcast Network

Come join your Film Freaks, Phoef Sutton and Mark Jordan Legan, as they discuss some of their favorite animated feature films. Like all FFF! episodes, it's packed with fun and fascinating trivia and back stories, plus you'll learn some engrossing facts about such legendary animation giants like Walt Disney, Hiyao Miyazaki, Brad Bird, etc. Everyone from Snow White to the Iron Giant to Forky are discussed and many, many more. So if you love animation as much as the Film Freaks do, come listen to the latest lively, entertaining episode of Film Freaks Forever! Today's episode is sponsored by: Libro.fm (FILMFREAKSFOREVER) | 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 when you start your membership The Writer's Bone Podcast Network

Just in time for Halloween, your ghoulish hosts share with you six of their favorite fright flicks from the 1940s. Horror movies got their second wind in this decade and your Film Freaks discuss some classics and some underrated gems. Everyone from Val Lewton to Boris Karloff to Ray Milland to Lon Chaney Jr. are featured, as well as all the behind the scenes crew who help make the movie magic. So listen..if you dare. Chew on your candy corn as werewolves, satanists, vampires, and ghosts surround you! Oh, and Happy Halloween! Today's episode is sponsored by: Libro.fm (FILMFREAKSFOREVER) | 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 when you start your membership The Writer's Bone Podcast Network

In this fun, fascinating episode your Film Freaks are back from the wilds of Canada and happy to bring you an in-depth look at the big giant monster movie genre. We take you through the very early days to the 1953 classic “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms,” the first giant creature awakened by man and boy is he cranky movie. Quick to follow was the Japanese classic “Gojira” and the Americanized version “Godzilla: King of the Monsters.” That was the beginning of one of the most impressive film franchises ever! Interesting and hilarious sound clips from all the films—everything from “Gorgo” to “The Crater Lake Monster” to “Cloverfield.” Some of the talent we discuss include Ray Harryhausen, Raymond Burr, Anne Hathaway, J.J. Abrams, Jason Sudekis, and dozens more. Come along as we stomp through cities, take you by the hand, and save your life from being crushed by a large rubbery foot. Today's episode is sponsored by: Libro.fm (FILMFREAKSFOREVER) | 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 when you start your membership Film Movement Plus (PODCAST) | 30% discount

Your Film Freaks invite you to enjoy the latest podcast—where we shine a spotlight on this unique niche—singers who tried to be film actors. And there are a'plenty! Now some absolutely proved they were more than capable—with a few even winning Oscars—like Frank Sinatra and Cher. But so many others quickly showed that standing in front of a microphone isn't the same as standing in front of a movie camera and emoting. We will take you through many fun and fascinating examples where it worked and when it really didn't. (We also have some fun when successful actors tried cutting albums.) We will take the listener through everyone from Roy Orbison to Glen Campbell to Christina Aguilera to the Red-Headed Stranger himself, the one and only Willie Nelson. Come join us for some more Film Freaks Forever! fun with your hosts, Mark Jordan Legan and Phoef Sutton. Today's episode is sponsored by: Libro.fm (FILMFREAKSFOREVER) | 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 when you start your membership Film Movement Plus (PODCAST) | 30% discount

In the latest episode, the Film Freaks discuss the fascinating phenomenon of movies that bombed at the box office on their initial release and then later found adoring audiences and now are acclaimed classics. Films from “The Princess Bride” to “It's a Wonderful Life” and “Brazil” to “Heathers” have suffered this way. Phoef Sutton and Mark Jordan Legan focus on four films that are now beloved classics that certainly laid a box office egg back in the day. These films cover the 1930s, the 1950s, and then a fascinating year in cinema, 1999. Everyone from Brad Pitt, Howard Hawks, Katherine Hepburn, Burt Lancaster, Jennifer Aniston, Tony Curtis, and David Fincher are part of the fascinating group of talent discussed and analyzed. So come give Film Freaks Forever! a listen and enjoy another engaging and compelling episode full of fun facts and captivating cinema discussion. Please note: This podcast contains clips with some strong language. This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm (promo code FILMFREAKSFOREVER) and Film Movement Plus (promo code PODCAST). 

Way before streaming services came along and could easily show "limited series" like “The Queen's Gambit,” “Godless,” or “Mare of Easttown,” broadcast television back in the day excitedly came up with a new special way to present longer programs. Thus, the mini-series exploded in the 1970s and was a popular form of television entertainment for decades. Social phenomenon like “Roots” were hugely popular, as was “The Thorn Birds,” but your Film Freaks highlight four terrific TV mini-series that helped set the mold and deliver fabulous entertainment you could enjoy from the comfort of your very own home. These programs helped make stars of performers like Anthony Hopkins, Meryl Streep, Jane Seymour, etc. Everything from the Frankenstein monster to feuding brothers to war criminals on trial to a powerful look at the Holocaust of World War II. Other actors discussed include Nick Nolte, Leslie Caron, Ed Asner, Michael Moriarty, Sir John Gielgud, Agnes Moorhead, and many more. So come join the Film Freaks as they discuss the history of this successful genre and shine a light on four of the best mini-series ever made for television. Today's episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

The Film Freaks are back! And they are here to turn you onto some of the best, underrated gritty flicks from that crazy decade…the 1970s, man!  A time of social change, bell bottoms, and lava lamps! Plus, the country was dealing with the Vietnam War, Watergate, the oil crisis, and rising costs of Hamburger Helper! Six terrific movies are discussed—most of them have sort of slipped under the radar, but still pack quite a punch and definitely influenced future filmmakers. Directors, writers, and performers like Dustin Hoffman, Tuesday Weld, Nick Nolte, Don Siegel, Elmore Leonard, Charles Bronson, Teresa Russell, and Harry Dean Stanton are part of the mix. So crack open a can of Tab, grab some Pop Rocks and settle into your bean bag chair to enjoy this trip through the wild, weird 1970s and enjoy the Film Freaks discussing and diving deep into these six entertaining gems! Today's episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast.

Early in this new year of 2021, some truly great talents have passed away and we were particularly moved and yet pleased to see the incredibly long lives and distinguished careers of four favorite performers—Cicely Tyson, Hal Holbrook, Cloris Leachman, and Christopher Plummer. All lived into their 90s and worked right up to the end, and along the way created some memorable and iconic characters, both onstage and in front of the camera. They won Oscars, Tonys, and Emmys. They played everybody from Mark Twain to Leo Tolstoy to Coretta Scott King. We take you through their amazing careers and discuss everything from “Sounder” to “That Certain Summer” to “Young Frankenstein” to “Knives Out” and so many other plays, films, and television series in between. Come join us and toast these terrific thespians and learns few fascinating things about their lives and careers.

2020 was a dumpster fire in so many ways, so we figured everyone could use a good laugh. So, in Episode #30 of Film Freaks Forever!, we shine a light on six of our favorite film comedies. Hilarious movies that are guaranteed to make you chuckle, guffaw, belly laugh, chortle, roll in the aisles…you get the idea. We take you from the 1930's through the 1960's/1970's, into the new millennium, and then we end with a very recent comedy from 2019. Everyone from W.C. Fields to Carole Lombard to Peter Cook to Elaine May to Eugene Levy to Kaitlyn Dever are discussed with many other cohorts of comedy. We hope you enjoy the latest edition of Film Freaks Forever! Take care and happy 2021!

Just like they do in heist movies, your Film Freaks quietly and meticulously planned this podcast, wearing masks, gloves, speaking in code, all the while planning the ultimate heist episode. Enjoy the thrills and chills of staying one step ahead of the authorities as Phoef and Mark take you through some of the best heist movies ever made - from the 1950's all the way through to today. Everyone from Sterling Hayden, Marilyn Monroe, Alec Guinness, Clint Eastwood, Jeff Bridges, Robert Redford, and Jeremy Renner show up to prove that crime doesn't pay (well, most of the time). Warning: This episode contains some clips that have strong language.

In this episode, your fellow Film Freaks Phoef Sutton and Mark Jordan Legan share six of their favorite forgotten films. Phoef and Mark discuss good movies that fell through the cracks or were well received, but have since faded in memory—some real gems that deserve to be discovered or re-discovered by a wider audience. As you know, film buffs love to turn someone onto an obscure goodie that they’ve never heard of, and this episode has a fascinating menagerie of film talent—everyone from Buck Henry to Nicole Kidman to Gus Van Sant to Kurt Russell to Queen Latifah to Kevin Bacon.   Warning: Some of the audio clips contain strong language.

For Halloween, your fellow Film Freaks approach the cauldron with some wolf's bane, an eye of newt (so yummy) and some of the best witch movies ever! Phoef and Mark take you through the beginnings of the genre and then discuss six films about witches that they love and enjoy watching over and over. So grab your broom, your black cat, pull up a large toadstool, and listen in as the Film Freaks shine a full moon on their top picks. Everyone from Veronica Lake to Christopher Lee to Anjelica Huston to Richard Matheson to Paul Frees are part of the brew! Happy Halloween from Film Freaks Forever!

Yes, the Film Freaks look back at the past decade (2010-19) and share their individual Top 10 lists. From their Top 10, each Film Freak then picked two favorite films to discuss and highlight. So enjoy as these four gems are analyzed and fascinating fun facts are shared. Some of the stars in these marvelous movies include Jeff Bridges, Anna Paquin, Chris Hemsworth, Cynthia Erivo, Mark Ruffalo & Chris Pine! Plus, at the end of the podcast, the Film Freaks also share their individual picks for the Worst of the Decade! Warning: Parts of the podcast includes strong language.

Hey you bushwhackers, mosey on up and listen in as the Film Freaks discuss some great, rather underrated Westerns flicks. The Film Freaks love them some Westerns, but classics like “High Noon,” “Shane,” “The Searchers,” etc. have been discussed to death, so we light a campfire, cook up a mess of beans, and discuss some truly wonderful Westerns. Films featured in this episode include “Destry Rides Again” (1939), “Ride Lonesome” (1959), “Day of the Outlaw” (1959), “Hombre” (1967), “The Long Riders” (1980) and “The Sisters Brothers” (2018). Everyone from Paul Newman to Marlene Dietrich to Randolph Scott to Joaquin Phoenix are part of this fun episode. So belly up to the saloon bar, throw back some rock gut, and join the Film Freaks as we ride off into the sunset...

Way before Steven Spielberg changed movies and box office numbers forever with the summer smash, “Jaws,” he had already established quite a reputation and resume working in television in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The Film Freaks dive deep into Spielberg's very first television job ever (where he got to work with legends like Rod Serling and Joan Crawford) and then take you through a lot of his fascinating, off beat and edgy TV work. It all leads up to what many consider the best TV movie ever made and then his underrated very first major studio feature film. We end with that popular fish film. So come join the Film Freaks as they teach you all about little Stevie Spielberg before he became legendary movie icon Steven Spielberg.

In the latest entertaining podcast episode, the Film Freaks tip their trucker hats to a wonderful genre, the trucker movies! The long-haul truckers truly keep this country going and there are dozens of fun, weird, and fantastic flicks about these dedicated drivers delivering us everything we need! The Film Freaks take you through the history of the genre and many marvelous actors and directors are discussed—Humphrey Bogart, Roy Scheider, Sean Connery, Ida Lupino, William Friedkin, Sam Peckinpah, Yves Montand, and many more. So fill up the tank, grab your sunglasses, turn on the CB radio, and let's hit the highway for some fascinating fun about the truck driving movies that we know and love (and quite a few you've probably never heard of!). Take care there, Good Buddy, and be on the lookout for smokey in a plain brown wrapper, catch you on the flip flop!

In the latest episode of the Film Freaks Forever! podcast, Mark Jordan Legan and Phoef Sutton provide yet another quarantine edition, recorded from their individual lairs during this unusual time. And though we couldn't record in our regular recording studio, we hope with even a different audio system and a few glitches, you'll enjoy this one. The Film Freaks each picked three of their favorite films that happen to be currently streaming. So sit back and relax, or take the dog for a walk, and enjoy as we discuss and highlight some classic comedies, engrossing dramas, and Oscar winning treats. Everyone from Cary Grant to Carol Lombard to Billy Wilder to Tom Hardy are featured. We appreciate our listeners and love hearing from you. Keep the emails and messages coming. Be well! Today’s episode is sponsored by Final Draft.

In a special episode of the Film Freaks Forever! podcast, Phoef Sutton and Mark Jordan Legan try and record a new episode with both of them isolated in their respective homes during these unusual and abnormal times. Fans wrote in requesting a special podcast suggesting some perfect streaming films to view, entertainment that could provide escape (comfort food movies). And so that's what we've tried to do. Even though we couldn't record in our regular recording studio, we hope with even a different audio system and a few glitches, you'll enjoy this one. We highlight musicals, romantic films, and comedies—plus we highlight a way you can have fun with some childhood memories and stream retro cartoons and television shows! Hope you enjoy this and also visit filmfreaksforever.com for our archive of 20 previous episodes.

In the latest, exciting edition of Film Freaks Forever!, your hosts Mark Jordan Legan and Phoef Sutton take you through the harrowing, haunted history of the zombie movie! Very few know it all began with a 1929 book and then what is considered the very first "official" zombie movie that came out in 1932. Your Film Freaks shine a light on many of the famous and many of the forgotten zombie flicks—everyone from George Romero, Richard Matheson, Bela Lugosi, Val Lewton, Danny Boyle and Simon Pegg are discussed. Some rare, classic ‘70s trailers are played, along with your film freaks always fresh and funny take on this particular nugget of cinema. So board up the windows, wait for further instructions but keep reminding yourself: It's only a podcast…it's only a podcast…it's only a podcast…it's only a podcast…

Yes, it's that time of the year where the motion picture industry congratulates itself and hands out little gold statues that drive people crazy! Your Film Freaks, Phoef Sutton and Mark Jordan Legan, take a fun and fascinating dive deep into the ocean of Oscar history. From the very first ceremony of 1929 all the way up to 2019, the Film Freaks discuss some of the worst films and performances to be honored to also some of the greatest snubs. The gang's all here—everyone from Frederic March to Frances McDormand to George C. Scott to Diane Keaton. Rare, hard-to-find audio clips are featured throughout this podcast, so give it a listen and enjoy! The envelope please...

Happy holidays from your Film Freaks, Mark Jordan Legan and Phoef Sutton! ‘Tis the season, but if you are tired of the same old holiday movies like “White Christmas,” “Miracle on 34th Street,” and "It’s A Wonderful Life,” your Film Freaks shine some twinkling lights on four terrific Christmas films that you might not even think of as Christmas films. Everything from hilarious screwball comedies to taut bank heist thrillers to a kick-ass action flicks—all with Christmastime settings! So pour yourself some eggnog, throw another log on the yuletide fire, and enjoy yet another fun episode that highlights everyone from Barbara Stanwyck to Elliot Gould to Samuel L. Jackson. Ho ho ho! For those of you in the Los Angeles area, come join us for the first Film Freaks Forever! event in the New Year. On Jan. 18, 2020 come join us at the Arena Cinelounge on Sunset Boulevard for a fun night of cinema and comedy!

In this entertaining new episode of Film Freaks Forever!, your hosts Phoef Sutton and Mark Jordan Legan shine a stage light on the genre of films about show business!  It's always fascinating when the entertainment industry looks inward and the Film Freaks shout "Action!" with four captivating, engaging movies about this biz we call show are discussed and analyzed. Everyone from Ben Hecht to Rita Hayworth to Martin Short to Christopher Plummer are part of the "cast of characters" who highlight how the bright lights of Broadway and the hard luck streets of Hollywood either make you a star or chew you up and spit you out. Hear impressive cinema trivia, delightful banter, and hilarious audio clips from the four films we highlight! No need to wait in the wings—take center stage and enjoy another fantastic segment of the hit FFF podcast.

Happy Halloween, fellow Film Freaks! Your hosts Mark Jordan Legan and Phoef Sutton have returned from their trick or treating and—as they fight over trading Skittles for Kit Kats (or maybe a Baby Ruth)—they’re thrilled to share with you four fantastic, scary, maybe you know them, maybe you don't 1960s horror films! 1960 started with a bang as Norman Bates brought new meaning to "room service" at the Bates Motel. “Psycho” lead off a decade of eclectic, creepy, spooky horror movies from all over the world. We feature some Italian, British, and American horror flicks that are sure to delight and entertain you. And as with all our episodes, we share behind-the-scenes stories and trivia about the filmmakers and performers that no one else dares to bring you. Everyone from Barbara Steele to Bette Davis to Boris Karloff are part of this excellent edition, so take off your monster masks, open a bag of fun-size candy corns and kick back with yet another terrific Film Freaks Forever! Boo!

In the latest edition of the podcast that has been called "cool" and "gives me something to do when walking the dog," your Film Freaks jump through the Fourth Dimension to bring you some of the best, fascinating films on those who have dared to mess with Einstein's theories, H.G. Wells' diaries, and cosmic strings. Phoef Sutton and Mark Jordan Legan discuss the whole genre and then shine a light on three of the best movies about the subject, plus one of the most successful franchises ever that popularized Crispin Glover, a DeLorean, and a pissed off Eric Stoltz! So come join us—from whatever century you choose—as we fall down yet another entertaining, thrilling cinema black hole! Take that Tipler's Cylinder!

In this episode, your loyal hosts Mark Jordan Legan and Phoef Sutton don their caps and gowns and march to "Pomp & Circumstance" to receive their Film Freak diplomas. They're ready to guide you around the coolest campus and find the greatest parties as they educate you on four superb college themed movies—from one of the most popular college comedies ever made to a real obscure, yet clever and compelling, 1970s TV movie. Everyone from Groucho Marx to John Belushi to Dean Stockwell to James McAvoy to a very young Pre-Sherlock Benedict Cumberbatch are along for your tutorial. Tap that keg, roll a fat one, kick your Calculus book under the sofa, and mellow out as the Film Freaks school you in what's up with some of the best in higher education cinema.

In the latest Film Freaks Forever! episode, Mark Jordan Legan and Phoef Sutton throw a net over the whole "When Animals Attack" genre, which really took off during the anti-pollution/ecology movements of the 1970s. It's a fascinating, frightening and unintentionally funny genre and your loyal Film Freaks guide you through scary swamps, treacherous mountains, and basically anywhere outdoors where this genre warns you that all animals want to kill you! From the early days of Hitchcock's 1963 “The Birds” all the way through the gritty ‘70s and even into the dark 1980s, the Film Freaks discuss some real obscure gems that star so many Oscar winners, up-and-comers, and legendary character actors, your head will spin. Everyone from Henry Fonda to Olivia de Havilland to Michael Caine to Leslie Nielsen to a Sam Elliott so young he doesn't even have a mustache yet! Everything from killer bees to giant snakes to bullfrogs to hawks to drug-crazed tigers are part of the fun discussion, so come join us, vulnerable human!

In the latest edition of Film Freaks Forever!, we head to the beach and to the swimming pools for summer fun! Slather on some sunscreen, grab your surfboards, and jump in your dune buggy as the Film Freaks, Mark Jordan Legan and Phoef Sutton, shine a light on four eclectic summertime films. They discuss the origins of the whole subgenre with “Gidget” and the Frankie and Annette Beach movies to John Milius' cult surfer's film “Big Wednesday.” They also head to the trippy late 1960s Burt Lancaster flick “The Swimmer” and an amazing, campy 1980s horror film, “Blood Beach,” where the beach itself is attacking and killing people! Take that “Jaws!” Today’s episode is sponsored by Final Draft.

In the latest edition of every cinephile's favorite podcast, the Film Freaks march you to four of the best World War II films out there—four terrific, yet rather underrated war movies. There are so many famous ones out there, but your hosts, Mark Jordan Legan and Phoef Sutton will shine a light on some gritty, muddy, bloody, exciting pieces of cinema that deserve bigger audiences and admirers. Brilliant directors like William Wellman,(“Battleground”), Robert Aldrich (“Attack”), and John Frankenheimer (“The Train”) helmed some of the combat flicks we will examine. And actor/director Stuart Cooper's passion project “Overlord” from 1975 is the hidden gem the Film Freaks are proud to highlight. So hunker down, open some K-rations, and enjoy your hosts discussing these marvelous movies that star and feature superb actors like Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin, Jack Palance, James Whitmore, Paul Scofield, Eddie Albert, and many more. Today's episode is sponsored by Final Draft.

In the tenth episode of Film Freaks Forever!, our hosts Mark Jordan Legan and Phoef Sutton dared to watch and listen to some truly dreadful modern film musicals—so much so that all the wildlife around our place, ran for the hills and have never returned. With so much to choose from, the Film Freaks narrowed it down to four modern film musicals that are truly so bizarre and strange that they'll end up wildly entertaining you and your friends (especially if booze & buds are being passed around, dig?)  Everything from a 20-year-old unknown Olivia Newton-John singing her way through the weird sci-fi musical “Toomorrow” to the Bee Gees and Peter Frampton stinking up great Beatles music in the ill-advised “Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band” to the truly insane and enjoyable “The Apple” (where Satan himself runs the music industry) to “The Pirate Movie,” where Kristy McNichol and Christopher Atkins butcher soft rock ballads in between Gilbert & Sullivan numbers. So prepare your minds and your ears to hear some of the most outlandish and peculiar songs & lyrics ever recorded—plus some "groovy and with it" hippie dialogue that will impress all your cool friends! Today's episode is sponsored by Final Draft.

In this latest edition of Film Freaks Forever!, co-hosts Mark Jordan Legan and Phoef Sutton sit you down in front of a 1970s’ television set and turn you on to the amazing program that was ABC TV Movie of the Week.  Launched in 1969, The ABC TV MOW quickly became a ratings juggernaut and week in, week out, would provide some of the grittiest, well-made TV movies ever seen. Such seminal TV films such as Duel, Tribes, The Night Stalker, and Brian's Song thrilled home audiences. In this new FFF! Podcast, your loyal Film Freaks highlight three terrifically entertaining TV movies from the 1970's that are a little bit more under the radar. However, everyone from Cloris Leachman to Robert Culp to Edward G. Robinson show up in these TV flicks. So put on your most comfortable bell bottoms, grab a Fresca and a big bowl of Funyuns, and let's go back to the wild 1970s—where you could watch some marvelous, socially aware, and damn powerful entertainment right from your very own bean bag chair! Today's episode is sponsored by Final Draft. Buy an FFF! pin! 

Have you ever wanted to rule the world? Of course you have. Have you ever wanted to graft the hands of a murderer onto your rival and steal away his girl? No doubt. Have you ever wanted to escape from prison, cross dress as a sweet old lady and plan the murder of your arch enemies? We all have. Well, in this month's segment of Film Freaks Forever!, Mark Jordan Legan and Phoef Sutton shine a light on the cobweb-covered 1930s horror film genre. So many classics to choose from, but we grabbed three of our favorites—"The Invisible Man,” “Mad Love,” and “The Devil Doll.” Please join us for yet another fascinating, informative, and funny discussion of cinema with your favorite Film Freaks. And if you don't, we'll send Dr. Gogol after you!! This episode is sponsored by Final Draft.

Gary Busey, Lorenzo Lamas, and the ghost of Bruce Lee walk into a bar...well, sorta, kinda…  In this exciting edition of Film Freaks Forever!, Phoef Sutton and Mark Jordan Legan tackle the crazy world of 1980s action flicks. They explore those campy, cheesy, batshit crazy films with lots of sweaty guys, villains who cackle and do evil things, scrappy underdogs fighting back, power ballads, faded jeans, feathered hair, and lots of synth music! Come join them, dear listeners, as you'll learn many fascinating offbeat facts that you can dazzle your fellow film freak friends with—the kind of things that will either make you the hit of the party or the first asked to leave. Today's episode is sponsored by Final Draft.

In the latest edition of Film Freaks Forever!, Mark Jordan Legan and Phoef Sutton embrace the history of the “A Star Is Born” film franchise. The Film Freaks take you, the listener, all the way back to the very beginning to the great 1932 film that started it all and isn't even called “A Star Is Born.”  In honor of the latest 2018 remake starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga, Mark and Phoef guide you through the many versions of this fabled story. And like all our episodes, FFFI shares with you fun, fascinating facts about the various stars, writers, directors, and producers throughout history who joined forces to tell this simple but heart-wrenching story about this biz we call show! Today's episode is sponsored by Final Draft.

In the latest episode of Film Freaks Forever, Mark & Phoef present three examples where they actually got a remake right. The Film Freaks shine a light on “The Fly,” “The Thing,” and “Invasion of the Body Snatchers.” And like all our episodes, FFF shares with you fun, fascinating facts about the various directors, writers, stars, and special effects crew that made the originals and remakes of these classic sci-fi/horror films. Even Mark & Phoef's pod people like this episode. So join us...or else! Today’s episode is sponsored by Final Draft. Buy a Film Freaks Forever! pin for just $5! 

In Episode 4, the Film Freaks don trench coats, hats, and .45 calibers as they slowly make their way down a rain-soaked alleyway to introduce you to some of the best, underrated crime noir gems. Yes, in this episode the tough, chain-smoking, whiskey-swilling tough guys Mark Jordan Legan and Phoef Sutton shine a police patrol light on three terrific examples of the film noir genre that are crackling good crime flicks that have fallen through the cracks but totally deserve a bigger audience. Films full of dangerous dames, missing moolah, hateful hitmen, and greedy guys. Come join the Film Freaks, if you dare, down into the rough part of town where all the great crime noir lives. Today’s episode is sponsored by Final Draft.

In Episode 3, the Film Freaks don tights and a cape and fly through strange and bizarre cinema and television to bring you some of the weirdest, off-beat, and not-so-super superhero entertainment out there. These brave lads take you through the 1960s, ‘70s, ‘80's, and even the ‘90s. They live to tell about it because of their super strength and their ability to withstand lame Captain America television movies, crazy Italian and Turkish attempts at super hero films, and even David Hasselhoff—yes, the Hoffster!—showing Samuel L. Jackson a thing or two about how to kick ass as Nick Fury. All while maintaining flowing, gorgeous hair!  Yes, the Film Freaks are here—strange visitors from another planet who came to Earth with vast appetites for quirky, odd, hilarious pop culture—appetites far beyond those of mortal men! Today's episode is sponsored by Final Draft.

In this episode, the Film Freaks, Phoef and Mark, slowly creep backstage into the creepy, eerie and just plain strange sub-genre of evil ventriloquist dummy films! Man, oh man, it's surprising how many there are plus once television got going they too embraced these wooden, warped, and weird dummies as well.  The Film Freaks introduce you to the Great Gabbo, Hugo, Goofy Goggles, and nearly every single homicidal evil ventriloquist dummy to ever sit on a lap!  Today’s episode is brought to you by Final Draft.