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A weekly Podcastic deep dive of your favorite films... with a strict #NoStinkers policy.

Matt Detisch, Michael Rocco, and Alex Logan


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    New Mini-Marathon Revealed & Special Announcement

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 0:52


    Hey, NEMM fans! We've got two big announcements to share with you today! Check 'em out and see you at the movies real soon.The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    Steven Spielberg Almost Made...

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 33:02


    Alex, Matt, and Rocco each break down a favorite project that Steven Spielberg almost made throughout his long and storied career. An incredibly expensive adaptation of Daniel H. Wilson's Robopocalypse is Alex's pick, since he once got a moment to discuss the project with Michael Bay, who inherited the script (and some leftover sets) from Spielberg. Matt reveals Spielberg's fascination with modern toilet innovator, Thomas Crapper, and a possible film based on the book Flushed with Pride, before diving deep on what SHREK would have looked like if Spielberg made it back in the 1990s with Bill Murray and Steve Martin.Then, Rocco brings in a Michael Crichton adaptation of PIRATE LATITUDES, a no-fun realism take on PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN that sounds like it was based on Jimmy Buffett song (even if it wasn't).And that's the end of our new mini-marathon, folks! This summer, we're gettin' in the ring with Steven for the SPIELBERG SUMMER SLAM! We're hitting up his incredible run of blockbusters from the genre-defining JAWS (1975) up through his hand-wave screen technology-introducing MINORITY REPORT (2002)!The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    Minority Report (2002) - Spielberg Summer Slam!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 97:07


    Steven Spielberg and Tom Cruise finally team up to pre-cog the future of our real-life surveillance state with this ultra-paranoid sci-fi thriller from the GOAT of that exact sub-sub-genre, Philip K. Dick! Do all of the visual effects and fake-outs still hold up almost 20 years later after MINORITY REPORT blew up the 2002 summer blockbuster? Maybe not, but the ice-cold vision of a tomorrow without social media is fascinating and that murder's row of supporting performances from Max von Sydow, Samantha Morton, Colin Farrell (and his chewing gum), Tim Blake Nelson, Neal McDonough... Not to mention, Lois Smith goin' in for the kiss?! I'm giving away too much, just listen. It's a new mini-marathon, folks! This summer, we're gettin' in the ring with Steven for the SPIELBERG SUMMER SLAM! We're hitting up his incredible run of blockbusters from the genre-defining JAWS (1975) up through his hand-wave screen technology-introducing MINORITY REPORT (2002)!The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    Saving Private Ryan (1998) Part Two - Spielberg Summer Slam!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 71:39


    We pick up the second half of our conversation about SAVING PRIVATE RYAN (1998) with the incredibly epic and ultra-violent Normandy Beach sequence that saw Steven Spielberg put all of his technical skill and wizardry behind the camera to create the most realistic portrayal of this turning point in World War II and world history. Plus, we finally get to Rocco's Connections Corner that has a couple of surprises from Matt.It's a new mini-marathon, folks! This summer, we're gettin' in the ring with Steven for the SPIELBERG SUMMER SLAM! We're hitting up his incredible run of blockbusters from the genre-defining JAWS (1975) up through his hand-wave screen technology-introducing MINORITY REPORT (2002)!The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    Saving Private Ryan (1998) Part One - Spielberg Summer Slam!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 93:47


    Matt has been preparing for this episode his entire life, so we're dedicating TWO PARTS to cover Steven Spielberg's epic World War II sad-venture film, SAVING PRIVATE RYAN (1998). Alex and Rocco join Matt to discuss how Spielberg and writer Robert Rodat crafted the "documentary realism" approach to the true story of the Niland Brothers, why Tom Hanks decided it was time to take his friendship with Steve to the next level, the trial-by-fire boot camp that the military advisor Dale Dye put Vin Diesel, Giovanni Ribisi, Jeremy Davies, Adam Goldberg, Edward Burns, Barry Pepper, and Tom Sizemore through, which almost convinced a few of them to quit, and who almost played their roles instead.Next week, we'll continue with Saving Private Ryan Part Two, kicking off with a behind-the-scenes breakdown of how the Normandy Beach battle sequences were created. It's a new mini-marathon, folks! This summer, we're gettin' in the ring with Steven for the SPIELBERG SUMMER SLAM! We're hitting up his incredible run of blockbusters from the genre-defining JAWS (1975) up through his hand-wave screen technology-introducing MINORITY REPORT (2002)!The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    Jurassic Park (1993) - Spielberg Summer Slam!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 139:06


    In 1993 filmmaker Steven Spielberg made dinosaurs walk and the style of blockbuster that he had helped create completely extinct. JURASSIC PARK (1993) is a film that changed it all, including the lives of your hosts, Alex, Matt, and Rocco, especially when it came to the toys and their DINO DAMAGE! We detail how Michael Crichton, David Koepp, Dennis Muren, George Lucas, Kathleen Kennedy, John Williams, and Stevie Spielberg made it all happen, why we fell in love with Alan Grant (Sam Neill) and Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern), and why this might be the worst franchise in history after JURASSIC PARK: DOMAIN-- Err,I mean, JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION. It's a new mini-marathon, folks! This summer, we're gettin' in the ring with Steven for the SPIELBERG SUMMER SLAM! We're hitting up his incredible run of blockbusters from the genre-defining JAWS (1975) up through his hand-wave screen technology-introducing MINORITY REPORT (2002)!The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) - Spielberg Summer Slam!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 98:47


    While Rocco is away, Alex and Matt will play... with their little alien pal from Brodo Asogi! E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial has been delighting adults and terrifying children for 40 years now, becoming an instant blockbuster, then an icon for Spielberg's company Amblin, an Easter egg in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, and eventually a punchline in Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers. But we think this lil guy deserves so much more! After all, E.T. is quite possibly Steven Spielberg's best and most personal work to date.It's a new mini-marathon, folks! This summer, we're gettin' in the ring with Steven for the SPIELBERG SUMMER SLAM! We're hitting up his incredible run of blockbusters from the genre-defining JAWS (1975) up through his hand-wave screen technology-introducing MINORITY REPORT (2002)!The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) - Spielberg Summer Slam!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 146:28


    Matt returns to talk about DAUGHTER OF THE SEA, the short film he made with his wife, and to discuss that artifact-lovin', Nazi-punchin', fedora-doffin', bullwhip-snappin' daddy, Harrison Ford! Steven Spielberg and George Lucas joined forces for RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, the first Indiana Jones movie in the five film franchise, an American James Bond romp that definitely belongs in a museum... of Cinema! Plus, Rocco and Alex are here to talk about the making of the film and the Disneyland ride, which they both love dearly. It's a new mini-marathon, folks! This summer, we're gettin' in the ring with Steven for the SPIELBERG SUMMER SLAM! We're hitting up his incredible run of blockbusters from the genre-defining JAWS (1975) up through his hand-wave screen technology-introducing MINORITY REPORT (2002)!The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    Jaws (1975) with Adam Aresty - Spielberg Summer Slam!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 137:01


    "We're gonna need a bigger podcast!" So, Alex and Rocco invite on STUNG (2015) screenwriter and expert in all things shark, Adam Aresty, to discuss Spielberg's first blockbuster, the one that changed it all, and made everyone afraid of the water... JAWS (1975)!It's a new mini-marathon, folks! This summer, we're gettin' in the ring with Steven for the SPIELBERG SUMMER SLAM! We're hitting up his incredible run of blockbusters from the genre-defining JAWS (1975) up through his hand-wave screen technology-introducing MINORITY REPORT (2002)!The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    The Spielberg Summer Slam!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 40:48


    It's a new mini-marathon, folks! This summer, we're gettin' in the ring with Steven for the SPIELBERG SUMMER SLAM! We're hitting up his incredible run of blockbusters from the genre-defining JAWS (1975) up through his hand-wave screen technology-introducing MINORITY REPORT (2002)! But first, Rocco and Alex give you some context on the Hollywood Blockbuster, how Steven Spielberg rose from nowhere to the savior of the film industry in an uncertain time, our theories about his upcoming semi-auto-biopic THE FABELMANS, and how Amblin Entertainment dropping the G has confused us our entire lives.The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    Top Gun: Maverick (2022) - Tom Cruisin' USA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 107:18


    We've come to the end of our Tom Cruise mini-marathon, but honestly, folks, what a way to go out! Most of us doubted that 'Top Gun: Maverick' was going to be good, but no one (seriously, NO ONE) predicted that it was going to be GREAT! And perhaps even better than the original...?Rocco and Alex start off with their opening thoughts on the new film before sounding the spoiler alarm to go deep on Cruise's latest masterpiece. We debate the strange career of former architect and current "legacyquel master builder" Joseph Kosinski, if Glen Powell's Hangman is meant to be seen as the Iceman or Maverick of the new class, how sweet that entire third act with Miles Teller truly is, what Christopher McQuarrie might have added in his final polish to the screenplay, and what Alex did down in San Diego for the 'Maverick' junket and premiere on the USS Midway.Plus, stick around to the end for a preview of our next series!The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    Top Gun (1986) with Gina Ippolito - Tom Cruisin' USA

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 104:21


    TV writer and our own Tom Cruise correspondent, Gina Ippolito, returns to the NeverEnding Movie Marathon to talk TOP GUN... and a million other things, since she, Alex, and Rocco keep getting derailed to discuss which state has the best rollercoasters, if you can wipe down another man's cat, and Marlon Brando's food pranks on Frank Sinatra.On topic, they debate the future of Cruise's career and whether he can keep up the stunt game for much longer, if Kelly McGillis's Charlie actually has enough going on to consider her a "good" character (and her real-life inspiration),  and if "Danger Zone" or "Playing with the Boys" is the best song on the soundtrack.For more of Alex talkin' TOP GUN, check out "IMDb Getting Ready for Maverick's Return Presented by USAA Insurance" on IMDb.com, Friday, May 27 at 10am PT. You'll get to see our interviews with the 'Top Gun: Maverick' cast and so much more. Plus, next week, Alex and Rocco will be back here on the NeverEnding Movie Marathon to discuss 'Maverick' WITH SPOILERS, so go see the movie now, people!The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    MINI: The Battle of the Great Scotts

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 31:28


    This week on the NeverEnding Movie Marathon, Alex and Rocco are pitting brother against brother in the Battle of the Great Scotts! Tony versus Ridley in Three Rounds!Two Scotts enter the ring, but only one Scott will be crowned King of Movies!Rocco represents Ridley Scott with three films that he loves: ALIEN (1979), BLADE RUNNER (1982), and MATCHSTICK MEN (2003), while Alex toasts Tony Scott with a trio of absolute bangers: THE HUNGER (1983), ENEMY OF THE STATE (1998), and TRUE ROMANCE (1993), in three themed rounds of ridiculous debate!The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    Magnolia (1999) with Alex Kauffman - Tom Cruisin' USA

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 128:49


    Paul Thomas Anderson's primal scream about coincidence, fate, frogs, and Hollywood is on the table today thanks to our friend, Alex Kauffman. She reveals that at 18-years-old she got a Magnolia-inspired tattoo that she maaaaybe regrets getting back then as she, Rocco, and Alex Logan try to get to the bottom of what the hell this movie actually means, and if it is a masterpiece, a mess, or perhaps, both?The trio discuss how they first found the film over a shared infatuation with Julianne Moore, how Tom Cruise almost overshadows the entire project (and maybe kinda deserves to), how John C. Reilly's hilarious role was inspired by the show "Cops," how Philip Seymour Hoffman's Phil Parma character is like human sage, and how it all connects to the great NeverEnding Movie Marathon that has taken the next few weeks to go Tom Cruisin' the USA!The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    MINI: Tom Cruise Almost Made...

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 53:19


    Today, Rocco and Alex kick off our May Double Feature... Tom Cruisin' USA! We begin with a handful of films that you've NEVER seen as these are all near-misses for the Cruise Missile. This is Tom Cruise Almost Made!We begin with his near-miss launching the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Tony Stark, a.k.a. Iron Man in an adaptation that never quite found its footing in the mid-2000s. Cruise says that he didn't think the project was going to work at the time, but his tune may have changed with his cameo as a multiverse version of Iron Man in Sam Raimi's Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.We follow up with another would-be Raimi adaptation based on Ed Brubaker's Sleeper. We also discuss what happened with Guillermo del Toro's adaptation of HP Lovecraft's At the Mountains of Madness, a would-be $150 million monsterpiece shot in 3D and produced by James Cameron. And, we end by going deep on Cruise's relationship with Steven Spielberg that almost led to another World War II film, but resulted in War of the Worlds instead. Which adaptation would you have loved to see?The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    Scream (1996) with Kat Hartman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 107:21


    Rocco and Alex continue April Double Features with another significant other's choice! This time, producer extraordinaire, legendary cat-mom, pizza aficionado, horror movie connoisseur, and the Gale to Rocco's Dewey, KAT HARTMAN (BuzzFeed), is here with Wes Craven's meta-horror masterpiece, SCREAM (1996)!We break down how Kevin Williamson's brilliant script turned the slasher genre on its head, what true crime story inspired him to write the screenplay, our favorite performances from Neve Campbell to David Arquette to Matthew Lillard to Roger Jackson as the Voice, and why the film resonated with our so-called "MTV Generation." Plus, Rocco pitches his idea for SCREAM 6 and Kat quizzes the boys on our favorite scary movies!The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    MINI: Meta Horror Favorites! From Peeping Tom to Jason Lives to Shaun of the Dead

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 39:10


    Before we get to Wes Craven's supreme slasher commentary 'Scream' (1996) next week, Rocco and Alex trace the history of three films that came before it and three more that followed in its footsteps. These are our favorites in the Meta Horror subgenre, and they create their own mini-marathon with 'Scream' in the dead center... emphasis on DEAD!In today's discussion, find out...Why Michael Powell's 'Peeping Tom' was reviled in 1960! Why Tom McLoughlin's Jason Voorhees needed a sense of humor!Why Wes Craven thought Freddy Krueger had abandoned his spooky roots!Why Edgar Wright wanted to make a horror movie!Why Tucker and Dale couldn't catch a break!And what movie is a love-hate letter to the genre!The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    Muriel's Wedding (1994) with Jennifer Logan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 81:04


    Our April Double Feature begins with this Aussie bouquet-tossin' gem that was hand-picked by Jennifer Logan, the political activist, artist, and wife of Alex, one-third of your hosts here at the NeverEnding Movie Marathon. With Matt off making a film with his wife, Alex and Rocco are inviting their significant others on the pod to gush about the movies that they love! Toni Collette and Rachel Griffiths explode fully-formed from this film onto the world stage, thanks in part to the equally funny and heart-wrenching script that came directly from the life of writer/director PJ Hogan. Plus, all those ABBA songs really clinched it. Today, we say Hello and Goodbye to Porpoise Spit, Tim Sims, and Chook for 'Muriel's Wedding!'The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    Mini: Hidden Marathons in 'Chinatown,' 'Sorcerer,' 'Armageddon' & Beyond

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 15:58


    In this week's mini episode, Matt's got a big announcement to break, Alex has a little bit of Oscar shade to throw, and Rocco has some dots to connect between our past episodes to create brand new thematically-tied mini-marathons in a segment we call Hidden Marathons.The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    The Cat in the Hat (2002) with Giovanni Iacobucci

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 116:45


    April Stinkers Day hacks up its hairball a little early this year as Alex, Rocco, and Matt relax their USUALLY strict #NoStinkers policy to let this mangey stray onto the pod. And we couldn't possibly celebrate another April Stinkers Day without our filmmaker friend Giovanni Iacobucci (modmythmedia.com, donut.media), who we must apologize to once more for making him watch...THE CAT IN THE HAT! A film that Mike Myers was court-ordered to make. One that also nearly spiraled his career highs had it not been for the cash cow of SHREK. Also the movie that made Dr. Seuss's widow forbid Hollywood from ever making another live-action adaptation. And somehow, one that most people have not seen... but within five minutes of watching it for this podcast, we know exactly why not!Also starring Alec Baldwin, Kelly Preston, Dakota Fanning, Spencer Breslin, Sean Hayes (in two insufferable roles), Paris Hilton, and Amy Hill; directed by Bo Welch (Tim Burton's production designer & Mr. Catherine O'Hara); written by Alec Berg, David Mandel, and Jeff Schaffer (three titans of one-word shows like Barry, Seinfeld, Veep, and Clerks), plus by whatever nonsense came out of Myers's mouth that day; shot by Emmanuel Lubezki (Sleepy Hollow, Gravity, Birdman); and produced under Steven Spielberg's Dreamworks banner! This is a stink that'll make ya think... What the hell happened here? Well, we're trying to figure that out, too.The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) - Bat Signals

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 98:20


    So far, our Bat Signals mini-marathon has been tracing the influences of writer/director Matt Reeves leading up to his new Bat-film, but let's pivot to the star of the big show for this final piece in our mini-marathon puzzle as Robert "RPattz a.k.a. RBats a.k.a. The Bat-tinson" Pattinson cites this '90s animated comic-book film as inspiration on his emo hot-boy Bruce Wayne. With filmmaker and Bat-fan Jeff Lange, Alex and Rocco break down how this unique and incredible vision of art-deco Gotham definitely helped shape the dark, moody, and expansive Bat-sterpiece, The Batman. Plus, Jeff and Rocco pitch their original story for an Ocean's 11-style heist at Wayne Manor starring some of the best of the worst in Batman's Rogues Gallery.Can anyone hold a candle to Mark Hamill's iconic Joker voice? Why haven't Stacy Keach, Abe Vigoda, and Dick Miller been in EVERY movie? And will Alex finally watch all of "Batman: The Animated Series?" Or will he be too tempted to watch all of Tyler Perry's Madea movies instead? We get down to brass Bat-tacks on this week's NeverEnding Movie Marathon!The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    The Batman (2022) - Bat Signals

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 138:51


    After tracing director Matt Reeves's influences through The French Connection, Chinatown, and Zodiac in our Bat Signals mini-marathon, Matt, Alex, and Rocco followed the Riddler's clues to his Se7en-themed Gotham City apartment for a meeting with... THE BATMAN!In this mega-episode - that is still 40 minutes shorter than the film - we attempt to answer the following questions:Where does Robert Pattinson stack up among the Batmen? Between Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Colin Farrell, and John Turturro, who is the rogue-iest Rogues Gallery rogue?Or was it that other interloper that I won't mention by name?Was the Penguin waddle too much?Where does Gotham go from here?Can Bronco Henry fight Batman?And so much more!The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    Zodiac (2007) - Bat Signals

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 106:37


    Even if he never stepped on set, director David Fincher has his fingerprints all over 'The Batman' and this is the film to blame! Not only is Paul Dano's Riddler based on the real Zodiac Killer (just look at their similar masks), Fincher's meticulous craftsman style is a direct influence on Bat-director Matt Reeves.We've been tracing the films that inspired 'The Batman' in this Bat Signals mini-marathon, and 'Zodiac' has the clearest visual influence of the three. Matt, Alex, and Rocco break down why this may be the crown jewel in Fincher's long career of greats and discuss how this film tries to capture accurate detective work like no film before it.Plus, we dig into the literal smorgasbord of quirky character actors! I mean, you got...The Marvels: Downey Jr, Ruffalo, and Gyllenhaal. The TV Greats: Anthony Edwards, John Carroll Lynch and Donal Logue.The Indie Darlings: Chloë Sevigny, Candy Clark, and Clea DuVall.The Overqualified Ringers: Brian Cox and Philip Baker Hall!Plus, the voice of Roger Rabbit!!! AND A McPOYLE?!You done it again, Fincher! The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    Chinatown (1974) - Bat Signals

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 115:09


    Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown... OR IS IT?!It is. And it's also a landmark artwork that changed the face of cinema forever. And we're not just talkin' about what it did to its nose! In fact, you can still feel its influence all over what director Matt Reeves is doing with The Batman, so in this mini-marathon called Bat Signals, Matt, Alex, and Rocco dig into this tangled web of inspiration that lead us to this new DC comic book film.But before all that, it's time to talk Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Robert Towne, and the wet n' wild world of Los Angeles in the 1930s. It's Chinatown, people!The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    The French Connection (1971) - Bat Signals

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 103:08


    Put up the Bat Signal! It's time for Matt, Alex, and Rocco to investigate the films that inspired Matt Reeves while making 'The Batman,' beginning with this hard-nosed crime thriller that won Best Picture. William Friedkin surrounds himself with New York's "Finest" for an "all gas, no brakes" approach to shooting a cop drama. And the Academy was like, "Sure, yes, this is exactly what we want right now." Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, and Fernando Rey hold on for dear life through 'The French Connection' (1971).We dig into what qualities that Popeye Doyle and Bruce Wayne might share, what this kind of detective work foreshadows about the early crimefighting of Batman, and we find parallels in Frank Miller's iconic "Batman: Year One" series. Plus, by the end, you'll meet Cat Bat.The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    Bat Signals: Our 'The Batman' Mini-Marathon Revealed!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 56:32


    Could you believe that a trio of nerds like us would be excited for another Batman movie? If you can't, then you must've missed our two-part 'Batman Forever' deep dive!To prepare for 'The Batman' in March 2022, we're marathoning three films that director Matt Reeves cited as inspiration for his new DC superhero film. We've got ourselves a slew of gritty crime dramas from all corners of cinema history, but you'll have to listen to the episode to find out which ones are on the docket, bud! We're also pairing those with three comic book sources that fit the whole vibe. And after we finally get to see and dig into the new film, we'll finish this one off with the animated film that star Robert Pattinson called out as a favorite. It's a Batty good time through the next couple of months, people. Won't ya dance with us devils in the pale moonlight?The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    12 Monkeys (1995) - Time Travel Rules!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 109:47


    Terry Gilliam is serving up Bruce Willis in a full-body condom time-traveling to 1990s Philly to hang out with a wild-eyed Brad Pitt? And America says... Yes please! We love it! '12 Monkeys' probably shouldn't work on any level, but it was a critical and box-office hit that changed sci-fi filmmaking and Hollywood as a whole. It also evolved how we tell time travel stories with a fascinating approach to time loops. We dig into all of that, the French short film 'La Jetée that inspired this script, and our favorite tracks from "The Return of Bruno" (okay, maybe not that last part), as break down this modern classic about a dozen or so primates!The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    Groundhog Day (1993) - Time Travel Rules!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 107:18


    OK, campers, rise and shine, because we've got an ice-cold classic that celebrates our favorite rodent-based holiday... GROUNDHOG DAY!We dig into the on-set antics of Bill "The Murricane" Murray and how that severed his friendship with writer/director Harold Ramis; Matt explains Pennsylvania traditions like polka and savory punch made from groundhogs; and we explore the history of time loops in cinema as we break down this third film in our Time Travel Rules! mini-marathon about how time travel works in film.Plus, we sock Ned Ryerson right in the kisser. BING!The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    Interstellar (2014) - Time Travel Rules!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 158:15


    Auteur filmmaker Christopher Nolan pulls out all the stops - bending space and time to his will - in an Herculean effort to present this epic about... CORN! Well, and space, black holes, climate change, the extinction of the human race... ya know, all the good stuff.Continuing our Time Travel Rules! mini-marathon about how time travel works in film, Matt, Rocco, and Alex break down one of their all-time favorites! We chart the rise and fall of Matthew McConaughey's McConaissance, how this may be the peak of Nolan's time obsession, and what a surprise Matt Damon can do for your film. Plus, how could we get through a full episode about 'Interstellar' without yelling "MURPH!" a dozen times?MURPH!The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    Back to the Future (1985) - Time Travel Rules!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 130:54


    Time Travel! How does it work?! No one REALLY knows, but we here at the NeverEnding Movie Marathon have a few theories based on the portrayal of time travel in some of our favorite films! So, we kick off our "Time Travel Rules!" mini-marathon with this quintessential movie about zapping into the past to ensure your parents have sex... it's BACK TO THE FUTURE!We break down the Eric Stoltz-to-Michael J. Fox switcheroo during production, the supreme genius of Christopher Lloyd, how producer Steven Spielberg protected his young film school proteges, Robert Zemeckis & Robert Gale (The Bobs), through success, failure, and a studio note that wanted to change the title to "Space Man From Pluto."If our calculations are correct, when this podcast hits 88 miles per hour... you're gonna see some serious shit!The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    2021 Stinks & Stans: Our Favorite Movies of the Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 126:50


    Let's say so long to 2021 with this deep dive into the films that surprised and delighted us throughout this weird and trying year. Rocco, Matt, and Alex each reveal the three 2021 movies that they're ready to Stan for (everything from Titane to Red Rocket to Dune), plus one Stinker each that deserves a good old-fashioned flushing. We round out our lists with more recommendations for thematic mini-marathons from the dozens upon dozens of films we saw this year, including Matt's best comedies you probably missed, Rocco's horror gems, and Alex's arthouse corner.The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    The Matrix Resurrections (2021) - The Keanu Resurrections

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 112:42


    Jack in for the titular episode of our Keanu Resurrections mini-marathon... THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS! We break down how Lana Wachowski uses "bullet time" to dodge making the same mistakes of other long-overdue "memberberries" sequels, while still totally delivering on the action-packed "mind-porn" of the original trilogy! We begin with a No Spoilers discussion of why we love the film up top, so if you're still on the fence, check that out, then watch the dang movie, then listen to the rest of what we have to say, okay? OKAY!The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    John Wick (2014) - The Keanu Resurrections

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 101:02


    WE'RE THINKIN' WE'RE BACK... FOR OUR 50TH EPISODE! We continue our adventure into the Keanu Resurrections with what could have been another Liam Neeson-style "Geriaction" Thriller about an old guy killing bad guys, but Keanu took the action to that next level, and we're all benefiting from it! Starring Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen, Willem Dafoe, Adrianne Palicki, Ian McShane, Lance Reddick, and oh yeah, KEANU... It's time for John Wick! Plus, plenty of talk about the incredible sequels!The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    Speed (1994) - The Keanu Resurrections

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 94:52


    Pop quiz, hotshot! What's the best bus-based action film of the '90s? MINIMUM SPEED... which was (thankfully) retitled SPEED during the scripting phase.We're back in Jan de Bont Country to dig into the second episode of our Keanu Resurrections mini-marathon-- a wild ride through Keanu Reeves's career as he enters another Resurrection, playing Neo a fourth time in the new Matrix movie.So, let's talk about the great Sandy Bullock, the infamous Dennis Hopper, and the not-so-Dumb-or-Dumber Jeff Daniels in this no-brakes joyride through Los Angeles. Matt breaks down the stunts, Rocco pitches an awesome sequel idea, while Alex has deets on SPEED 2: CRUISE CONTROL and the forgotten SPEED 3.The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    Point Break (1991) - The Keanu Resurrections

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 114:32


    In about 35 years, Keanu Reeves has gone from Stoner Dude to Indie Darling to Action Hero to Shakespearean Punchline to the entire internet's boyfriend. Alex, Matt, and Rocco guide you on this wild ride through Keanu's career as he enters another Resurrection, playing Neo a fourth time in the new Matrix movie. We begin with this white-knuckle skydive from a favorite director that proves, "Go Big(elow) or go home!" We're talking about how much Patrick Swayze there is in Bodhi, if Gary Busey's '90s surf shirt was the height of fashion, and what a Johnny Utah sequel would look like... the little hand says, it's time to rock n' roll with Kathryn Bigelow's POINT BREAK (1991).The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    Home Alone (1990) vs. Home Sweet Home Alone (2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 125:40


    "KEVIN!" vs. "Hey, it's the Jojo Rabbit boy... No, not the main one... his doofy friend..."So, not every kid has what it takes to be a Kevin McCallister, although several have tried over the past three decades. We break down the true genius of the original John Hughes and Chris Columbus Christmas classic that has been in heavy rotation since 1990, the totally admirable retread of a sequel that -- get this! -- moved the action to the Big Apple, the forgettable sequels that popped up over the years, and this latest attempt to connect to the legacy by humiliating one of the first film's star. BUZZ DESERVES BETTER! Anyway, we're talkin' the Macaulay Culkin, Catherine O'Hara, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern and John Candy heavy-hitter, HOME ALONE! Plus, 2: Lost in New York, 3, 4, The Holiday Heist, and Home Sweet.The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 80:42


    HAPPY F*$%ING THANKSGIVING! After talking plane, train, and automobile movies throughout November, we're doin' the mess around with the ultimate movie about ALL THREE MODES OF TRANSPORTATION... it's the John Hughes classic starring Steve Martin, John Candy, and a million That Guys along the way, it's Planes, Trains & Automobiles! We break down our favorite lines, the funniest scenes, and whether or not those were actually pillows.The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    Speed Racer (2008) - Planes! Trains! And Automobiles!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 102:53


    In 2008, the Wachowskis presented pure, uncut, psychedelic exuberance on screen for 2+ hours... and the world shrugged their stupid shoulders. But now, we're reclaiming the masterpiece that is 'Speed Racer' for its incredible cast (John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Christina Ricci, Rain, and who could forget young Paulie Litt? Not us!), its eye-popping visuals (a neverending fall down an Alice in Wonderland rabbit hole), and the Wachowskis' form-breaking filmmaking that has us stoked for 'The Matrix Resurrections'!Go, Speed Racer! Go, Speed Racer! Go, Speed Racer, goooooooooooo!Throughout November, the NeverEnding Movie Marathon crew will answer that query with three of their favorites-- starting with the Nicolas Cage crashterpiece (or trashterpiece?), 'Con Air' (1997), then continuing with Bong Joon-ho's sleeper(car) hit, 'Snowpiercer' (2013),  coming in third is Speed Racer, before we wrap things next week with 'Planes, Trains, and Automobiles' (1987).The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    Snowpiercer (2013) - Planes! Trains! And Automobiles!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 98:11


    All aboard! We're piercing snow on this deep-dive into the masterworks of genius filmmaker Bong Joon-ho. Chris Evans, Tilda Swinton, Ed Harris, Jamie Bell, Song Kang-ho, John Hurt, and Octavia Spencer chugga-chugga choo-choo into a climate apocalypse in 'Snowpiercer' (2013)!Throughout November, the NeverEnding Movie Marathon crew will answer that query with three of their favorites-- starting with the Nicolas Cage crashterpiece (or trashterpiece?), 'Con Air' (1997), then continuing with Bong Joon-ho's sleeper(car) hit.The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    Con Air (1997) - Planes! Trains! And Automobiles!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 105:26


    'Planes, Trains, and Automobiles' (1987) is the quintessential Thanksgiving movie, right? But what are the quintessential movies about a Plane, a Train, and an Automobile? Throughout November, the NeverEnding Movie Marathon crew will answer that query with three of their favorites, starting with this Nicolas Cage crashterpiece (or trashterpiece?), 'Con Air' (1997). Ving Rhames, John Malkovich, Danny Trejo, Steve Buscemi, Colm Meaney, and dozens more That Guys show up for Jerry Bruckheimer and Simon West's airborne antics that naturally end in Las Vegas. Put your tray tables up, because we're about to hit cruising altitude on one of the '90s best action flicks, y'all!And before you put the bunny back in the box, we'll cover 'Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" for Turkey Day, okay?The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    Halloween Kills (2021) - Legacy of Horror

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 114:59


    The Night He Came Home... Again. And Again. But not counting those other sequels! We get into the wacky timeline of David Gordon Green's 'Halloween Kills', why we think this movie rules while most critics didn't, and continue our conversation on urban legends and the legacy of horror. Plus, Alex details his latest encounter with director John Carpenter.The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    Candyman (2021) - Legacy of Horror

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 100:37


    Don't say his name five times, or we're all in for it! Director Nia DaCosta and producer Jordan Peele cooked up this scary new take on 'Candyman' with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Colman Domingo, and Vanessa Williams that has the three of us buzzing like bees. As we continue diving deep into our Legacy of Horror mini-marathon, Matt discusses what it was like to speak with DaCosta about how she's reinterpreted the original Black slasher, Alex gives bloody backstory on the REAL Candyman killers, and Rocco explains why this film gets even better with multiple viewings... but stop before you get to five!The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    The Invisible Man (2020) - Legacy of Horror

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 105:32


    Halloween is upon us, so the NeverEnding Movie Marathon is getting extra spooky all October long with three of our favorite fright fests with a long history of going bump in the night! That's right, our picks for this month's marathon are all about the lasting Legacy of Horror-- three films that reinterpret their source material to scare an all-new audience. We begin with director Leigh Whannell's pulse-pounding take on 'The Invisible Man' (2020) with Elisabeth Moss, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Aldis Hodge, Storm Reid, and Harriet Dyer. We dig into Whannell's journey from 'Saw' to rescuing this film from the ashes of Universal's Dark Universe, how the original 1933 film starring Claude Raines pulled Universal Studios out of a financial tailspin, and a deep-dive into the special effects that made both movies see-through spectacles.The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    Legacy of Horror - Our October Mini-Marathon Revealed!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 74:49


    In this extra spooktacular pod-o-ween special from the NeverEnding Boo-vie Scare-arathon, we talk about the legacy of the horror genre from its earliest days in silent film to the boom of Universal Monsters in the 1930s to the Slashers of the late-'70s to the art-house, "message" horror of today, including all of the scary flicks that terrified us along the way! Plus, we each reveal our mini-marathon pick for a recent Horror Legacy film that we love and will be covering in our October episodes.The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    Men in Black (1997) - Tommy Lee Jonesin' for the '90s

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 103:09


    We close out our Tommy Lee Jones mini-marathon celebrating his 75th birthday with this '90s classic that was actually as good as its Will Smith theme song... here come THE MEN IN BLACK, y'all! Rocco, Alex, and Matt get into the real-world origins (and conspiracy theories) behind this secretive government organization, director Barry Sonnenfeld's weird and wild career, and why the Academy still owes Vincent D'Onofrio an Oscar for creeping us out!The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    Batman Forever (1995) Part Two with AJ Detisch - Tommy Lee Jonesin' for the '90s

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 91:58


    We promised to go on FOREVER about Joel Schumacher's Batman Forever... so, we did! Here's part two with supreme Bat-fan and Matt's brother, A.J. Detisch as continue to celebrate Batman, Tommy Lee Jones, and all the buffoonery that Jim Carrey could muster.The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    Batman Forever (1995) Part One with AJ Detisch - Tommy Lee Jonesin' for the '90s

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 90:34


    Between Tommy Lee's Two-Face tomfoolery, Riddler's Blender base, and the toys... Holy Plastic Playthings, Batman! The toys! We could go on FOREVER about Joel Schumacher's Batman Forever... so, we do! In a two-part podcast about Val Kilmer's swing at Bat(man), we're joined by supreme Bat-fan and Matt's brother, A.J. Detisch, for a dual celebration of all things Bruce Wayne and of Tommy Lee Jones, who turns 75 years young on this very day. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TLJ! Here's to 75 more cranky, craggily years.The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    Small Soldiers (1998) - Tommy Lee Jonesin' for the '90s

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 91:56


    For his 75th birthday, we're celebrating America's Greatest Grump all September long with our Tommy Lee Jonesin' for the '90s mini-marathon! Only 3 TLJ films are as goofy, fun, and toyetic as Batman Forever, Men in Black and today's topic, Small Soldiers! Between our walk down memory lane of the ToyFare Magazines of our pasts and a debate over the better Gremlins film, we kinda, sorta fix Small Soldiers by centering it all on the man of the hour-- Chip Hazard himself, Tommy Lee Jones!The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    Missed Selections: A Field in England (2014), Moonstruck (1987), & Broadcast News (1987)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 36:33


    There are certain movies that even we didn't see, so this episode is our chance to catch-up on our Missed Selections from podcasts past. Alex gives his breakdown of the whackadoo wizarding world of Ben Wheatley's A Field in England, Rocco expounds on his Nicolas Cage love (again) with Norman Jewison's Moonstruck,  and Matt explains why Holly Hunter is perfect in James L. Brooks's Broadcast News.The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    Marathon Beyond: The Mummy Returns (2001) & Adventure Classics

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 37:53


    Since all roads lead to Brendan Fraser on the NeverEnding Movie Marathon, we revisit The Mummy's acceptable sequel that decided to introduce a child and a Rock instead of some new ideas... at least Rachel Weisz and Patricia Velásquez are both given their moments to shine in The Mummy Returns! And since we're unwrapping our old Egyptian pal, we figured we should RETURN to the mini-marathon that it unearthed, our first ever: Adventure Classics! Alex, Matt, and Rocco each offer up two new films for a potential mini-marathon reboot and ask y'all to vote on your favorites! Plus, Rocco finds a good excuse to discuss Nicolas Cage... again.The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

    The Suicide Squad (2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 94:25


    James Gunn reloads David Ayer's 2016 misfire for a fun, funny, and blood-soaked journey through American imperialism! Starring Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, David Dastmalchian, Daniela Melchior, Viola Davis, John Cena (in a career best performance), and so many more, 'The Suicide Squad' quickly shot up the list of our favorite comic book movies, so we're breaking down how this weird and wild gem came to be on the pod! We pick favorite characters, dig into the politics and why we can't wait to see more Peacemaker, plus we choose a "Skwad Up!" mini-marathon of dirty, rotten, and violent films that pair well with this one.The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com

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