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Man’s Best Friend | The Forgotten Filmcast
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It’s time for another journey into the realm of Animals Attack movies. This time, Todd is joined by Matthew Simpson from the Awesome Friday podcast to look at 1993’s Man’s Best Friend, starring Ally Sheedy and Lance Henricksen. Listening Links:
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Twisters & Alien: Romulus | Awesome Friday Podcast!
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Greetings programs! This week on the show, we’re talking about two movies with deep connections to older films we love. First up is Twisters, Lee Isaac Chung’s sequel to the 1990s classic that Matthew adores, and then Alien: Romulus, the Fede Álvarez-directed mid-quel film that takes place immediately between the two classic films Alien and Aliens. Join…
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A Quiet Place: Day One & Deadpool & Wolverine | Awesome Friday Podcast!
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Greetings Programs! We’re back after a month-long hiatus, and we’re excited to talk about two summer movies! Join us for discussions of two different franchise third entries: A Quiet Place: Day One and the Marvel multiverse romp Deadpool & Wolverine. Listening Links: This week’s subscriber bonus episode is available now! We discuss films we…
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The Cable Guy | Overhated
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So-so box office, lukewarm reviews, and a massive payday for the lead actor led to this movie being labeled as some sort of insane misfire. But it’s not. To say movie nuts like this movie more now than they did back then would be a massive understatement. My thanks to film writer Matthew Simpson…
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The Last Starfighter | The LAMBCast
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Greetings LAMBs, you have been recruited by the LAMBcast to listen to this week’s episode, after you do, the Kodan Armada will be but a trifle for you to dispense with, it’s Movie of the Month time. The July MOTM was championed by Matthew Simpson of the Awesome Friday Podcast, and he hosts a…
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I Saw The TV Glow & Daddio | Awesome Friday Podcast
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This week on the show we’re talking about Jane Schoenbrun’s I Saw The TV Glow and Christy Hall’s Daddio. Both Singluar visions from their creator, but do they both work? Join us to find out! This week’s patron bonus show sees Simon ask about the era of AA action movie video game adaptations and…
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Hit Man & Bad Boys: Ride or Die | Awesome Friday Podcast
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Greetings programs! This week on the show we’re looking at the sexy new Netflix comedy Hit Man, and then joining Martin Lawrence and Will Smith for another case in Bad Boys: Ride or Die. This week’s patron bonus episode sees us talking about Kevin Costner and his filmography, both our favourites and types of…
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Star Wars: The Acolyte & Under Paris | Awesome Friday Podcast
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Greetings programs! This week on the Awwesome Friday Podcast Matthew and Simon are taking a look at two new streaming things. First we have the new entry in the Star Wars universe, The Acolyte, and following that the new French shark movie Under Paris. It’s a fun episode and we hope you enjoy it!…
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Boy Kills World & Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga | Awesome Friday Podcast
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Greetings programs! Join us as we dive into Boy Kills World, the new live action cartoon action film starring Bill Skarsgård, and then return with us to the wasteland as we look at George Miller’s latest, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. We have a lot to say about both of these movies and we…
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The Fall Guy & Challengers | Awesome Friday Podcast
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Greetings programs! This week on the show, we’re taking a close look at the new Ryan Gosling & Emily Blunt starring, David Leitch-directed ode to stunt work, The Fall Guy. Following that, we’re looking at Luca Guadagnino’s latest Challengers, starring Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O’Connor. Join us! Listening Links: On this week’s…
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Late Night with the Devil | The LAMBCast
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Even if you don’t believe the Box Office report from opening weekend, that the movie made $666,666, you have to admit that’s a clever bit of business. The whole movie is loaded with those kinds of self referential moments, and the guests this week are anxious to join in dissecting them. Sitting down in…
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A24 Retrospective – Dark Places (#277) | Contra Zoom
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We continue our series going through the entire catalog of A24’s films. On this episode we are looking at 2015’s Dark Places directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner. The film stars Charlize Theron as Libby Day a woman who witnessed her older brother murder her entire family in a satanic ritual as a child, only to now be…
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The People’s Joker & Abigail | Awesome Friday Podcast
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This week on the show, we’re discussing The People’s Joker, a chaotic but important coming-of-age story that remixes the Batman milieu into something singularly personal and also utterly universal, by Vera Drew. Next, we tackle the locked-house horror thriller Abigail. Listening Links: This week our Patreon supporters can join us for a conversation about…
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The Planet of the Apes Reboot Trilogy | The LAMBCast
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Nine Movies seemed a little overwhelming for a single episode, so Matthew Simpson, of the “Awesome Friday Podcast” suggested that the three reboot films be the subject of our April MOTM Franchise show. The choice came after a tight race between three franchises, separated by a single vote each. Matthew hosts Nicole Ayers from…
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Spider-Man 2 | Austin B Media Podcast
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In this episode of The Austin B Media Podcast, I talk with guest Matthew Simpson of Awesome Friday. We discuss Spider-Man 2 in spoiler-free and spoiler-filled detail, its legacy, and more. Link: https://austinb.media/latest/the-austin-b-media-podcast-29-spider-man-2-discussion-with-matthew-simpson