Hidden Gems Movie Podcast

Hey everyone! Your favorite movie nerds are back, and they're here to gab about the nerdiest of all movie nerd categories: silent movies! On today's episode, Steve and Sam sing the praises of the new release and future cult classic, "Hundreds of Beavers", and a movie that inspired it, made exactly 100 years ago, Buster Keaton's classic "Sherlock Jr".

Hey everyone! Your favorite movie nerds/curmudgeons, Steve and Sam, are back to discuss this years Oscar's Best Picture nominees! 

On today's episode,  Steve and Sam discuss the career of the criminally underrated actor, Bob Hoskins, and his best films, The Long Good Friday, and Who Framed Roger Rabbit!

On this episode, Steve and Sam discuss two of the best and least discussed movies from one of the greatest actors of all time, Paul Newman: The Hustler and Hud. 

As promised, we have returned with our next episode, an uplifting look into movies about slowly dying in a hospital. Enjoy!

We are back! It's been a year, but Sam and Steve have returned for a monumental episode in which they discuss the state of movies in the year 2022. This is one you don't want to miss! 

On today's episode, Sam and Steve talk about two hidden gems starring one of the greatest actresses in the world, Tilda Swinton, in "I am Love" and "Only Lovers Left Alive".

On today's episode, Steve and Sam discuss two very different films about time travel: Primer and About Time. 

On today's episode, Steve and Sam discuss two of the best courtroom drama's ever: Breaker Morant and Judgement at Nuremberg. 

On today's episode, Steve and Sam discuss the fascinating career of Val Kilmer, and analyze two of his best films: Tombstone and Spartan.

And we are back! Sorry for the wait. In an episode that is sure to be controversial, Sam and Steve discuss directors who only made one good movie in their careers. They chose King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, and The Thing!

And we are back! After a month long break, Sam and Steve return to discuss hidden gems from actor's turned directors in their directorial debut. The movies discussed are Big Night by Stanley Tucci and Night of the Hunter by Charles Laughton. 

A special Oscars edition of the Hidden Gems Movie Podcast! In today's episode, Steve and Sam discuss their bitter enmity for the Academy Awards, and talk about two amazing films that should have won in their respective years: Mad Max Fury Road and The Black Stallion.

On today's episode, Sam and Steve discuss two of the best, and least seen uplifting movies ever: Nobody's Fool and Local Hero. 

What is a bottle movie? Its a movie that takes place in entirely one setting, and it is one of our favorite genre's. Enjoy our conversation about two of our favorite bottle movies: 44 Inch Chest and Locke.

Sam and Steve review two of the best and most impactful director's cuts to ever be released: Kingdom of Heaven and Once Upon a Time in America.

Sam and Steve discuss two hidden gems from the year 1998: Affliction and Dark City. Plus, at the end of the episode, Sam is joined by his old friend Shaun to talk about one of the craziest movies ever made: Possession (1981).

On today's episode, Sam and Steve discuss two hidden gems from the year 2020, which they conclude was every movie released except for Tenant. They chose The Gentlemen and Calm With Horses. This episode is spoiler free.

In today's episode, Sam and Steve discuss two of the best movies from one hit wonder directors: The Lives of Others and The Stuntman. This episode contains spoilers. Times marked below: 14:30-15:30 29:26-32:42 1:07:40-1:09:59

Sam and Steve are often accused of being "movie snobs".  Well, in today's episode they fight back against that accusation, as they review two blockbuster action movie box-office bombs that they think were actually pretty good: "Last Action Hero" and "John Carter".  This is a spoiler free episode.

On today's episode, Sam and Steve discuss two films that are overlooked gems by master filmmakers, "America, America!" (Elia Kazan) and "Rope" (Alfred Hitchcock). This episode is spoiler free. 

On today's episode, Steve and Sam discuss two films in which actors play multiple roles: Dead Ringers (Jeremy Irons) and Monty Python's Meaning of Life (The Monty Python cast).

Steve and Sam discuss two fantastic films made by first time directors: Brick and The Witch.

Steve and Sam break down three of the greatest Westerns ever made: Barbarosa, Winchester '73, and Lonesome Dove.

In this episode, Sam and Steve discuss four of their favorite heist films.

On this week's episode, Sam and Steve discuss four overlooked sports movies classics. Slap Shot Breaking Away Warrior Personal Best

This week we complete our retrospective of the prolific career of Sidney Lumet. 

Sam and Steve do a deep dive into the career of Sam's favorite director: Sidney Lumet.

A wide ranging discussion on movies both current and old for true cinema lovers.