Mike talks with writer/director L.E. Staiman and writer Cheston Mizel about their pandemic comedy Love Virtually. It's a story about how the world, and relationships, were falling apart. The film is n

Philip Marinello and Spencer Parsons join Mike to look at Sam Fullers 1964 film The Naked Kiss. The film stars Constance Towers as Kelly, a call girl who turns over a new leaf by becoming the best d

Mike speaks with author Steve Matteo about his latest book, Act Naturally: The Beatles On Film, which examines the handful of films starring the fab four along with what shaped them. Buy the book at

Rob St. Mary joins Mike to look at the 1992 Belgian film Man Bites Dog. Directed by Rmy Belvaux, Andr Bonzel, and Benot Poelvoorde, the film is a mockumentary about a serial killer, Ben, played by

Friend of the show AJ Black returns to talk with Mike about his latest book, Lost Federations: The Unofficial Unmade History of Star Trek. Tony goes deep into Trek lore to look at unmade projects, alt

Ian Brownell and Tim Luz join Mike to kick off spooktacular coverage with Erie C. Kentons 1932 adaptation of H.G. Wellss 1896 book, The Island of Doctor Moreau. Here its called Island of Lost Souls

Mike talks with filmmaker Steven Summers about his ambitious five-part docu-series, War Movie: The American Battle in Cinema (2023). It's a fascinating look at how the presentation of war in American

A request from Patreon donor Vaughn Collmyer, we're discussing Robert Downeys 1970 film Pound, an ensemble piece wherein a group of 18 actors play different breeds of dog... and one lonely, lost peng

On this special Czechtember episode were looking at Oldrich Lipskys 1981 film The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians. Based on the novel by Jules Verne from 1892, the film tells the story of Count

Mike talks with director Brett Smith about his feature film debut, Freedom's Path (2022). The film tells the tale of an AWOL Union Soldier who meets a man running part of the Underground Railroad. T