Episodes
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1 hr 2 min
How Halloween 4 Saved the Horror Franchise
Season 5, Episode 240
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Closing out spooky season with a conversation featuring author Andrew Grevas. He joins Phil to talk about the fourth entry in the Halloween series: Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers.
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~ For The Love of Movies
intro/outro credit music by Ievgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay.
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1 hr 33 min
Why Halloween Kills Is the Ultimate Michael Myers Movie
Season 5, Episode 239
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The journey through Haddonfield continues, and we ask the question: evil dies tonight?!
Returning to the show is frequent guest CHRIS EVANS (Gathering of the Geeks)
to join Phil in discussing the 12th sequel in the Halloween series: HALLOWEEN KILLS.
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~ For The Love of Movies
intro/outro credit music by Ievgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay.
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1 hr 31 min
Defending Rob Zombie's Halloween II: Brutal, Bold, or Bad
Season 5, Episode 238
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For the love of Halloween movies, we continue our trek through Haddonfield, today discussing arguably the most polarizing film in the Halloween series, Rob Zombie's Halloween II.
Joining the discussion is Jay from Film Strip Podcast to talk and analyze the film.
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~ For The Love of Movies
intro/outro credit music by Ievgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay.
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1 hr 12 min
Halloween III: Season of the Witch – Underrated or Overrated?
Season 5, Episode 237
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The One without Michael Myers. Now 44 years later, Halloween III is a cult favorite and beloved by many. Today's episode is a deep-dive discussion featuring Patrick and Anton from WHY WASN'T IT BETTER.
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~ For The Love of Movies
intro/outro credit music by Ievgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay.
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1 hr 30 min
Halloween II (1981): The Perfect Sequel?
Season 5, Episode 236
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Spooky Season begins, and a return to Haddonfield, Illinois. For the next month, the podcast will be covering a different sequel in the legendary Halloween series.
Kicking off the discussion is the original sequel HALLOWEEN II. Joining Phil on the pod today is Anthony from Never Split Up Podcastto talk about this iconic film and whether it still leaves a mark 45 years later!
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~ For The Love of Movies
intro/outro credit music by Ievgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay.
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1 hr 30 min
Special Presentation: Real Survival vs. Hollywood’s ‘Taken’
Season 5, Episode 235
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Today's episode is a deviation from our regular episode the podcast. In covering the film Taken, I spoke with a real-life survivor who shares her personal story to help separate fiction from reality.
Listener discretion is advised, as this episode contains detailed discussions of kidnapping and sexual assault that may be triggering or difficult for some listeners.
If you or someone you know has been affected by abuse or assault, confidential, free support is available 24/7:
• National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): Call 1-800-656-4673 or chat online at http://rainn.org.
• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988. -
27 min
Reaction to Batman 1989 Bonus
Season 5
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17 min
Resident Evil: Does it live up to the hype
Season 5, Episode 234
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23 min
Is Buddy an instant horror classic?
Season 5, Episode 233
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An out-of-theater reaction to the new indie-horror film BUDDY. A film that takes the classic setting of a children's TV show à la Barney or Blue's Clues and puts it through the prism of a horror movie. (No spoilers!)
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~ For The Love of Movies
intro/outro credit music by Ievgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay.
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1 hr 9 min
Flashback Friday: Running Scared (20 years with this cult favorite)
Season 5, Episode 232
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Today's Flashback Back episode covers a 2006 film: Running Scared.
Joining the discussion on this cult film is Matthew Anderson from The Lone Screenplay Nominee Podcast.
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~ For The Love of Movies
intro/outro credit music by Ievgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay.
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25 min
The Dog Stars: Misfire or Misunderstood
Season 5, Episode 231
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Ridley Scott's latest film is drawing mixed reactions from critics, but where does Phil stand? Out-of-theater reaction to this post-apocalyptic tale. Some spoilers!
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~ For The Love of Movies
intro/outro credit music by Ievgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay.
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1 hr 28 min
Best Movies of 2026 Ranked: Top 6 (So Far)
Season 5, Episode 230
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A look at the year (so far) in movies. Joining Phil is filmmaker Timothy Rooney, and they will both discuss their TOP 6 FILMS (so far) of the year.
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~ For The Love of Movies
intro/outro credit music by Ievgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay.
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17 min
The End of Oak Street -- OUT OF THEATER REACTION
Season 5, Episode 229
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2026 continues its streak of great movies. Today's episode is an out-of-theater reaction to David Robert Mitchell's new film: THE END OF OAK STREET. (Mild Spoilers).
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~ For The Love of Movies
INTRO CREDIT: Music by Ievgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay.
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1 hr 42 min
Deep Dive: Our obsession with 'Obsession'
Season 5, Episode 228
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At last, Phil covers the most-talked-about horror film of the year: Obsession. Joining the episode are Misty and Kendall from Two Girls One Crypt,who enhance the discussion!
Together, they unpack the horror film that has captivated the world and launched director Curry Barker and star Inde Navarrette into pop culture status. Full spoilers.
Social Links:
Misty and Kendall: Here,and here
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~ For The Love of Movies
INTRO CREDIT: Music by Ievgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay.
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42 min
All 13 Christopher Nolan Films RANKED
Season 5, Episode 227
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Now that The Odyssey has happened, it's time to revisit all 13 Christopher Nolan films and determine an updated ranking.
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~ For The Love of Movies
INTRO CREDIT: Music by Ievgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay.
Sound Effect by Alex_Kizenkov from Pixabay
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1 hr 41 min
Decoding Eyes Wide Shut - Flashback Friday
Season 5, Episode 226
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Party like it's 1999... today Jay Skipworth from Film Strip Podcastreturns to talk with Phil about Stanley Kubrick's final film: Eyes Wide Shut. Disclaimer: full spoilers ahead.
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CREDIT: "Cloud Dancer " Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
CREDIT: "Say thanks to The_Mountain". Dmitrii Koesnikov courtesy of Pixabay.
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40 min
Reaction: The Odyssey
Season 5, Episode 225
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The Odyssey is here! My most anctipated film of 2026, does it live up to the hype, does Christopher Nolan deliver? Find out my out-of-theater reaction to the film.
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INTRO CREDIT: Music by Ievgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay.
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1 hr 10 min
Oppenheimer: Deep Dive - The Road to The Odyssey
Season 5, Episode 224
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The Road to The Odyssey concludes with Christopher Nolan's most recent film: Oppenheimer. Joining Phil is Nick (NickFlix Podcast)for a fun discussion on Oppy and hype for The Odyssey, which releases next Friday. Enjoy!
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CREDIT: "Cloud Dancer " Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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1 hr 21 min
Tenet: Explained - The Road to The Odyssey
Season 5, Episode 223
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The Road to The Odyssey continues today with Tenet. Chris Evans (Gathering of The Geeks) joins Phil for a fun and inverted discussion on perhaps the Nolan-est of Nolan films. Enjoy!
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CREDIT: "Cloud Dancer " Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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1 hr 8 min
The Miracle of Dunkirk - The Road to The Odyssey
Season 5, Episode 222
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The Road to The Odyssey continues with "Dunkirk. Joining Phil for the discussion is Patrick from Why Wasn't It Better podcast.Enjoy!
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Follow Patrick and Why Wasn't It Better Podcast here,Watch here,and Follow on Twitter
Follow Phil: here on Twitter, and Subscribe to his Substack here!
CREDIT: "Cloud Dancer " Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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