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A movie pod discussing the mini-major studios and the films they released!
Unknown Host hosts Almost Major, a history show with 138 episodes published.
The dream is always the same with this week's episode covering RISKY BUSINESS (1983)! We discuss shark movies, the Tangerine Dream score, hatred of Bob Seger, other favorite sex comedies, and Bryden's childhood inability
This week's episode covers MICHAEL COLLINS (1996)! We discuss Ireland (all of it!), open the book on Neil Jordan once again, our legends using AI, the man who brought down the White House, and do the Macarena. Twitter: @
This week's episode covers M. BUTTERFLY (1993)! Michelle O'Connell breaks down the differences between the play and the film, talk all about Cronenberg and more! Twitter: @ AlmostMajor
This week's episode covers LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (1986)! Michelle O'Connell returns to discuss the differences between the original film, this film and the stage play, talk the original vs the theatrical ending, and one
This week's episode covers THE BUTCHER BOY (1997)! Dan Mecca ( The B-Side ) returns to talk about the last Geffen Pictures release, MERCURY RISING (and there's nothing surprising), and start our multi-episode discussion
These men couldn't leave even if they wanted to as we discuss MEN DON'T LEAVE (1990)! Dan Mecca ( The B-Side ) returns to discuss this lesser seen (but great) film, pre-game for our future ORANGE COUNTY episode, get dist
We are discussing THE LAST BOY SCOUT (1991) on today's episode! Topics include Tony Scott's filmography, Shane Black-isms, this being Eddie Griffin's first film, and how much C4 the villains have (they have enough). Twit
Call us The Pharcyde because we are runnin' today as we discuss PERSONAL BEST (1982)! Paul Oyama joins us to discuss his track and field film, Robert Towne, the lawsuit surrounding this film, favorite sports films and mo
We're talkin' afterlife on our first episode of our new miniseries covering GEFFEN PICTURES with BEETLEJUICE (1988) + DEFENDING YOUR LIFE (1991)! We also discuss ape playing basketball, if or if not Bryden has seen THE S
It's INTERMISSION time with NATURAL BORN KILLERS (1994)! We discuss all the controversy, MTV Movie Awards nominee for Best Kiss, THE LOSERS, the book written about the making of the film Killer Instinct, what could have
CW: We bring up sexual assault when it pertains to certain scenes in IN THE LAND OF BLOOD AND HONEY Our last episode of the FilmDistrict miniseries is here with IN THE LAND OF BLOOD AND HONEY (2011) and POMPEII (2014)! O
We're mumblin' our way back in time this week with SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED (2012)! Jack Draper (Exiting Through The 2010s) joins us again to discuss this Sundance darling, Waldo Salt, Indie Spirits and naturally STUMPTOWN.
We celebrate our FOUR year anniversary (and Halloween as well) with a double feature of INSIDIOUS (2010) + INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2 (2013)! Blinded by the blue lanterns and smoke of The Further™, we discuss both James Wan fi
We return to chat about OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN (2013)! Logan Kenny returns to Shoot The White House™, try to find our porpoise, and somehow relate this film to... Jeanne Dielman... Twitter: @ AlmostMajo
We return to chat about PARKER (2013)! Logan Kenny returns to discuss Jason Statham, Florida, what time is the appropriate time for CAPONE and many more detours! Twitter: @ AlmostMajor
You don't have to wait 20 years to listen to our newest episode on OLDBOY (2013)! Sam Cohen (The Digital Bits) joins us again to discuss this controversal remake, Spike Lee's filmography, the troubled post-production and
Our episode this week covers DEAD MAN DOWN (2013)! Dan Mecca (The B-Side) returns to discuss this non-action film, Adrien Brody, take a one-way trip to Tangent City, when Colin Ferrell was the hottest, and the difficulti
They said it couldn't be done (?) but we are covering PLAYING FOR KEEPS (2012)! In this episode, we do bad accents, talk the 10 year journey this film took to being made, and how we have to just... deal with it existing.
We begin our new FilmDistrict miniseries with RED DAWN (2012)! We deep dive into the legacy of FilmDistrict, the films we will be covering, try to make sense of this remake and potentially rob a Subway. Twitter: @
It's Intermission time! Before we start on our FilmDistrict miniseries, we take an intermission to talk about a non mini-major film in Brian De Palma's FEMME FATALE (2002)! We deep dive into De Palma's filmography, discu
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Ryan Verrill
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1 appearance on this show
Mitchell Beaupre
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Mary Beth McAndrews
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Jen Johans
host of Watch With Jen Podcast
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Chris Feil
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Phil Iscove
1 appearance on this show
Scout Tafoya
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2 appearances on this show
Katie Rife
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