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A movie podcast were Adam Portrais and a guest host review classic, genre and new release films.


    • May 6, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 1m AVG DURATION
    • 238 EPISODES


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    Sam Raimi- w/Matthew Vandiver

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 58:44


    On this episode- Adam is joined by Matthew Vandiver to talk about the carrier of Sam Raimi. Support The Show (http://www.patreon.com/filmfind)

    Film Find 5: The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2022 7:44


    On this Film Find 5 Adam talks the new book by Ron and Clint Howard, "The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family." TheFilmFind@gmail.com (TheFilmFind@gmail.com) Patreon.com/TheFilmFind

    Episode 2081: Bruce Willis IS The Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 21:03


    It's time we all apologize to Bruce Willis. Mentioned in the Show: [How Aphasia Steals the Ability to Communicate (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/30/well/mind/aphasia-symptoms-treatment.html) Why Does Bruce Willis Keep Making Films He Clearly Hates? (https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a33660149/bruce-willis-movies-career-hard-kill-analysis-review/) What Happened to Bruce Willis? (https://collider.com/what-happened-to-bruce-willis-career-bad-movies/) Support the show- Patreon.com/TheFilmFind

    The Last Matinee and Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022) w/Special Guest Bruce Leslie

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 71:49


    This week, Adam is joined by his Hero Movie Podcast co-host Bruce Leslie to talk The Last Matinee and Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022). Check out Bruce's YouTube Page (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMYBOImtIeYi1dHd4h3m8Vw) Listen to Anime IO (https://feeds.libsyn.com/70347/rss) Patreon Supporters- Maria from Upsate NY, Jessica Berry, Walt, Tim and RocketFace Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/thefilmfind)

    Cage Match: The 2021 Films of Nic Cage

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 37:43


    This week, Adam talks the 2021 films of Nic Cage- Prisioners of the Ghostland, Willy's Wonderland and Pig. Support the show at Patreon.com/TheFilmFind Patreon Supporters- Maria from Upsate NY, Jessica Berry, Walt, Tim and RocketFace

    Episode 2078: Film Find 5: The Oscars- Who Cares?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 7:05


    On this Film Find Five- Adam asks the question, "Who cares about The Oscars?" Support the show at Patreon.com/TheFilmFind Patreon Supporters- Maria from Upsate NY, Jessica Berry, Walt, Tim and RocketFace

    Jackass Forever and Pledge Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2022 27:29


    On this episode Adam talk Jackass Forever and Pledge Night. Music: Moron Bros by NOFX Support the show at Patreon.com/TheFilmFind Patreon Supporters- Maria from Upsate NY, Jessica Berry, Walt, Tim and RocketFace

    Film Find 5- ALL ABOUT ME! by Mel Brooks (Book Review)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 9:12


    On this episode of The Film Find 5, Adam reviews the book, ALL ABOUT ME! by Mel Brooks.

    Don't Look Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 29:52


    On this episode Adam talks about Adam McKay's new film Don't Look Up- should YOU look up? Patreon Supporters- Maria from Upstate NY, Jessica Berry, Walt, Tim, RocketFace Support the show at Patreon.com/TheFilmFind

    Episode 209- Scream (2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 38:24


    This week Adam talks the new SCREAM movie.....which is ALSO called Scream...... Support the show at Patreon.com/TheFilmFind Top Supporters: Maria from Upstate NY, Jessica Berry, RocketFace, Tim and Walt

    Licorice Pizza

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2022 34:21


    The Film Find is BACK and this week Adam talks about the new Paul Thomas Anderson movie, Licorice Pizza. Support this show so I know people like it and want me to keep doing it. Patreon.com/TheFilmFind

    Episode 207- Spiral: From the Book of Saw, Fried Berry, Psycho Goreman and the State of Horror

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 49:00


    This week Adam talks about how Horror is the most interesting genre of film right now as he reviews Spiral: From the Book of Saw, Fried Berry and Psycho Goreman. Support the show at Patreon.com/TheFilmFind

    Episode 206- Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 60:02


    This week Adam is joined by HMP host Bruce Leslie to talk Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train.....and neither one has ANY idea what they were getting into. Check out Bruce's YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMYBOImtIeYi1dHd4h3m8Vw)

    420 Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 48:17


    On this episode Adam talks about movies that are 420 friendly and reviews Cheech and Chong's Still Smoking and Full Moon Picture's Evil Bong 420. So bake yourself some brownies- you're gonna need it.

    Chain Saw Confidential: How We Made the World's Most Notorious Horror Movie

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 33:44


    On this episode Adam talks about his horror history, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and the book, "Chain Saw Confidential: How We Made the World's Most Notorious Horror Movie" by Leatherface himself- Gunnar Handsen. Texas Chainsaw Massacre the Musical by LHUGUNEY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLSX8a-iNOY)

    Save the ArcLight

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 40:06


    Adam talks about the closing of a Hollywood Landmark. LA Times Article (https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2021-04-13/arclight-cinemas-pacific-theaters-celebrity-reactions)

    Episode 243: Slaxx

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 17:26


    On this episode Adam talks about Slaxx- a movie about a killer pair of jeans. That's right- jeans. Slaxx is available now on Shudder. Email the Show

    Episode 242: Godzilla vs Kong

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 79:03


    After FAR too long- The Film Find is back and Adam is joined by frequent go-to Kaiju guest Justin Mullis to talk Godzilla vs Kong.

    Episode 241: Portrait of a Lady on Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 32:23


    This week Adam and Matt talk Portrait of a Lady on Fire- available now on Hulu.

    Episode 240: Brain Damage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 20:40


    This episode Adam and Matt have Brain Damage....to review.   “Brain Damage” (streaming on Shudder) Highlights Discussion of Frank Henenlotter's career BASKET CASE CAMEO! Resources Dangerous Minds - “Brain Damage: The Greatest Movie of the 1980s About a Penis-Shaped, Drug-Pushing Brain-Eater?”

    Episode 239: Klute

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 29:42


    On this episode Adam and Matt talk Klute (it's not just for breakfast anymore).  Highlights Discussion of 70s acting styles Discussion of 70s American paranoia Resources Vulture - “Jane Fonda's Extreme Bravery, Then and Now”

    Episode 238: Chopping Mall

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 31:33


    On this episode- Adam and Matt head to the mall to review Chopping Mall? Will there be malls? Will there be chopping? “Chopping Mall” (streaming on Shudder) Highlights Discussion of 80s slashers & horror on a budget Killer robots, 80s-style Resources TCM.com - “Chopping Mall”

    Episode 237: Extraction

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 34:34


    On this episode Adam and Matt talk about the movie Netflix subscribers can't stop talking about (and for good reason), Extraction staring Chris Hemsworth. Extraction” (streaming on Netflix) Highlights Discussion of action movies on Netflix  Discussion of the new crop of stunt coordinator-directed action flicks

    Episode 236: Daniel Isn't Real

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 32:47


    On this episode- Daniel may not be real but our will to check out the latest original from streaming service Shudder is as real as it gets. So much to stream- is Daniel Isn't Real worth your time? “Daniel Isn't Real (streaming on Shudder) Highlights Like the movie, this review is relatively short! Discussion of Shudder programming Discussion of imaginary friends in horror films Resources Subscribe to Shudder (30 Day Trial: SHUTIN)

    Episode 235: Shampoo

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 28:08


    On this episode Adam and Matt marvel over Warren Betty's hair and ability to get the ladies in this movie that was "inspired" by the guy who gave us a big metal spider in Will Smith's Wild Wild West....oh, and Nixon. “Shampoo” (streaming on Criterion Channel) Highlights Discussion of 70s filmmaking Discussion of how much cocaine everyone was doing in mid-70s Hollywood Resources New York Daily News - “Willard Scott's retirement brings rare Gene Shalit sighting to ‘Today'”

    Episode 234: Doctor Sleep

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 56:19


    This episode Adam and Matt talk Doctor Sleep. We both have mix feelings about Kubrick's film but we're both fans of Director Mike Flanagan's work- will Flanagan become King's next Frank Darabont?  “Doctor Sleep” (streaming rental on all platforms) Highlights Discussion of Mike Flanagan's career Discussion of The Shining and Stephen King opinions Resources Slate - Doctor Sleep: Movie vs. Book

    Episode 233: Onward

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 39:46


    This week Adam and Matt take on the “quicker to VOD and streaming faster than usual” hit, Onward from Disney/Pixar. But this looks like Dreamworks Animation- is Pixar off base? “Onward” (streaming on Disney+) Highlights Discussion of Pixar's animation style & story formula Discussion of Jack Black vs. Andy Dwyer Resources Dicebreaker - “Quests of Yore, the tabletop RPG from Pixar movie Onward, is now a real game”

    Episode 232: Fail Safe

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 33:30


    On this episode Adam and Matt break down the classic Fail Safe, a 1964 Cold War thriller film directed by Sidney Lumet, based on the 1962 novel of the same name by Eugene Burdick and Harvey Wheeler. “The Hunt” (streaming rental on all platforms) Highlights  Discussion of Blumhouse Resources Vulture - “How The Hunt Came Back From Cancellation”

    Episode 231: Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 29:19


    We're still stuck behind quarantined doors but that and that means we've got more time for movies and thus more time for shows and this episode we're checking out the new Kevin Smith film, Jay and Silent Bob Reboot.  “Jay and Silent Bob Reboot” (streaming on Prime) Highlights Discussion of View Askewniverse Discussion of Cop Out Resources Twitter @ThatKevinSmith - How to Watch the Making of… Doc

    Episode 230: The Hunt

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 32:07


    This episode Adam and Matt talk about another film that had a bit of a short run in theaters but is now streaming. But COVID-19 wasn't the only hill this movie had to climb as it had been delayed before- but was that delay even warranted? “The Hunt” (streaming rental on all platforms) Highlights  Discussion of Blumhouse Resources Vulture - “How The Hunt Came Back From Cancellation”

    Episode 229: McMillions (HBO)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 25:20


    Episode 188- “McMillions” (available on HBO/Go/Now) Highlights Discussion of FBI Agent Doug & high school grads-turned-hometown COPS. Resources Elle - “The McDonald's Monopoly Game Was Rigged For Years. One Employee Helped Bust A Crime Ring To Save The Company.”

    Episode 228: Harlem Nights

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 35:30


    Episode 187 “Harlem Nights” (streaming on Netflix) Highlights Discussion of Eddie Murphy's career in the 1980s Discussion of Della Reese, Redd Foxx, and Richard Pryor Resources Harlem World - “Harlem Nights Remains Eddie Murphy's Only Work As Director”

    Episode 227: Re-Animator: Stuart Gordon Remembered

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 22:41


    Episode 186- Re-Animator: Stuart Gordon Remembered “Re-Animator” (streaming on Shudder) Highlights  Discussion of Stuart Gordon, the director of Re-Animator, who recently passed away Discussion of low-budget filmmaking style in the mid-80s Resources IndieWire - “RIP Stuart Gordon: Fellow Filmmaker Larry Fessenden Fondly Remembers the Hollywood ‘Maverick'” EXTRA: Rolling Stone - “Stuart Gordon's Shock Treatment”

    Episode 226: The Invisible Man (2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 32:48


    This episode we talk the recently added to streaming THE INVISIBLE MAN. Is it worth the $20 rental?

    Episode 225: Streaming in the Time of Corona

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 33:01


    We are BACK and we've got a TON of new content coming your way. This episode Matt Smith is BACK and we're talking about streaming and the possible future of cinema in light of recent coronavirus outbreak.

    Episode 224: Film Find 5- What Makes a Christmas Movie?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2019 9:05


    On this Film Find 5 (which is a bit more- but it's CHRISTMAS!) Adam talks about what makes a Christmas movie.

    Episode 223: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2019 83:07


    This week Adam is joined by returning guest Robert to talk the new movie from writer/director Quentin Tarantino- Once Upon a Time...In Hollywood.

    Episode 222: Godzilla King of the Monsters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2019 93:48


    After FAR too long- The Film Find is back! This week we talk to Justin Mullis about the new Godzilla movie, GODZILLA KING OF THE MONSTERS. Check out Justin's work at https://man-creates-dinosaurs.tumblr.com/

    Episode 220: Episode 180- Creed II, Ralph Breaks the Internet and Robin Hood (2018)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2018 105:54


    This week Adam is joined by Hero Movie Podcast and Chubby Wizard, Bruce Leslie, to talk three new releases in Creed 2, Ralph Breaks the Internet and yet another Robin Hood.

    Episode 219: Episode 179- The Grinch, Overlord and The Girl in the Spider's Web

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2018 53:53


    This week Adam covers Episode 179- The Grinch, Overlord and The Girl in the Spider's Web as well as talks Eli Roth's History of Horror on AMC.

    Episode 218: Episode 178- Susperia, Mid90s, Johnny English, Nobody's Fool and Bohemian Rhapsody

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2018 85:15


    This week Adam reviews five, yes FIVE (5!) new release films- Susperia, Mid90s, Johnny English, Nobody's Fool and Bohemian Rhapsody.

    Episode 217: Episode 177- Halloween (2018)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2018 95:36


    This week Adam is joined by friend and co-host of the All-American Spookshow Podcast, Brian Smoak and we talk Horror Films in October and we wrap it up with a review of the new HALLOWEEN.

    Episode 216: Episode 176- Bad Time at the El Royal, First Man and A Star is Born

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2018 43:41


    This week Adam is back to review three movies you should head out to the theaters for.

    Episode 215: Episode 175- Assassination Nation and The Transformers The Movie

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2018 101:40


    This week Adam is joined again by Krista to talk Transfomers The Movie and Assassination Nation.

    Episode 214: Episode 174- The House With A Clock In Its Walls

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2018 62:59


    This week Adam is joined by his podcasting co-host on Hero Movie Podcast as well as Preacher Podcast- the Chubby Wizard himself- Bruce Leslie. Adam and Bruce talk the new Eli Roth Film, A HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN IT'S WALL as well as talk about family films and being a nerd.

    Episode 213: Episode 173- The Predator and A Simple Favor

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2018 54:01


    This week.....something.....different.....kinda.

    Episode 212: Survival of the Film Freaks Interview w/directors Bill Fulkerson & Kyle Kuchta

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2018 48:32


    Survival of the Film Freaks is a documentary exploring the phenomenon of cult film in America and how it survives in the 21st Century directed by Bill Fulkerson & Kyle Kuchta.

    Episode 211: Episode 172- Mission Impossible, The Equalizer 2 and Unfriended Dark Web

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2018 84:28


    We are FINALLY back and we are now +1 Doctor. That's right, DOCTOR Matt Smith joins us for the first time as a real Doctor and boy do we have a lot to talk about. We'll talk The Equalizer, Unfriended Dark Web and wrap with Mission Impossible Fallout. And we've got a LOT more where this came from. Strap in- we're getting ready to make up for lost time.

    Episode 209: Episode 170- Ocean's 8, Upgrade and Hotel Artemis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2018 107:50


    This week Krista joins The Film Find again to talk Ocean's 8, Upgrade and Hotel Artemis.

    Episode 207: Episode 168- Deadpool 2, Life of the Party and Breaking In

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2018 100:56


    This week Adam is joined again by Krista from the Unspoiled Network and they've got three VERY different films to review- Deadpool 2, Life of the Party and Breaking In.

    Episode 206: Episode 167- Tully, Overboard (2018) and Bad Samaritan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2018 62:05


    This week Adam is flying solo but that doesn't mean that he's at a loss for words or even movies to review for that matter. First up in What You've Been Watching Adam talks Cobra Kai on YouTube Red as well as the original Karate Kid and The Last OG. Then when it's time for new releases Adam talks about the movie no one knows exists- BAD SAMARITAN and then the movie no one asked for- a remake of the 1980's classic of the same name- OVERBOARD. Then everything wraps up with a review of the new film from Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody- TULLY.

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