Podcast

Physical Therapy: A Movie Podcast

Film History, Film Reviews, TV & Film

Kurt, Sam, and guests find solace in their shared love for film and physical media in this bi-monthly group therapy session for the clinically obsessed. Join in as we talk 4K UHD, Blu-Ray, boutique labels, out-of-print releases, and film preservation—plus deep dives into cult classics and overlooked films you can’t trust streaming to keep safe.

Episodes
93
Releases
Every two weeks
Typical length
50 min
On air since
2024
Latest episode
1 week ago

Episodes

93 episodes, newest first

  1. HORROR PICKS - Pt. 2

    Season 3, Episode 9

    Show notes

    In the most terrifying sequel of all time, we're diving back into our shame piles ahead of Halloween to discover and revisit horror titles on 4K and Blu-Ray. Plus theatrical recommendations, announcements, confessions, & more.

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    45 min
  2. HORROR PICKS - Pt. 1

    Season 3, Episode 8

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    Tis the season for terror! We're diving into our shame piles ahead of Halloween to discover and revisit horror titles on 4K and Blu-Ray. Plus recommendations, announcements, confessions, & more.

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    We're on Letterboxed!

    49 min
  3. MARS ATTACKS! (1996)

    Season 3, Episode 7

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    One of Kurt’s all time favorites has landed on 4K! We’re talking Tim Burton’s star studded, irreverent, brain bursting Mars Attacks!, recently restored and reissued from Warner Brothers. Plus recommendations, wishes, announcements, & Kimberly is back!

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    47 min
  4. IDENTITY (2003)

    Season 3, Episode 6

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    James Mangold’s 2003 psychological thriller starring John Cusack, Ray Liotta, and Amanda Peet is better than ever on Arrow Video 4K UHD! We're breaking our brains & yours with a full blown twisty turny recap. Plus Announcements, confessions, recs and more!

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    1 hr 13 min
  5. FIRST FEATURES: Christopher Nolan, Steven Spielberg, Tim Burton & more!

    Season 3, Episode 5

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    In honor of the recent 4K releases of Zach Cregger's Barbarian & Curry Barker's Obsession, we’re going back to the beginning to check out some of our collections’ & favorite directors’ debut feature films. Plus recommendations, announcements, confessions, wishes, and more!

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    50 min
  6. ARROW VIDEO Picks: THE MEXICO TRILOGY, FALLING DOWN & more!

    Season 3, Episode 4

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    We're talking all things Arrow Video in honor of Barnes & Noble's 50% off sale. Plus recommendations, announcements, confessions, wishes, and more!

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    57 min
  7. THE ODYSSEY + Sword & Sandal Picks

    Season 3, Episode 3

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    We’re celebrating Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey by raiding our shame piles for Sword and Sandal (& Sorcery?) titles. Plus recommendations, confessions, announcements, & more.

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    54 min
  8. INNERSPACE (1987)

    Season 3, Episode 2

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    We're shrinking down to check out Arrow Video's big box 4K of Innerspace. Directed by the great Joe Dante and starring Martin Short, Dennis Quaid, & Meg Ryan, this 80's cult classic has never looked better. Plus confessions, announcements, recommendations, and more!

    Movie @ 17min 11sec

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    46 min
  9. FIGHT CLUB (1999)

    Season 3, Episode 1

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    We're back and we want you to hit us as hard as you can! David Fincher's bone crunching cult classic has never looked better than its 4K debut from 20th Century Studios. We're talking Fight Club, (mostly Kurt's very long list of) confessions, announcements, wishes, and more!

    Movie @ 23min 23sec

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    52 min
  10. EDWARD SCISSORHANDS (1990)

    Season 2, Episode 61

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    We're wrapping up our season with Tim Burton's iconic fairy tale Edward Scissorhands, recently released on 4K UHD from Warner Bros. Plus recommendations, announcements, confessions, & more!

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    43 min
  11. The Fan (1996)

    Season 2, Episode 60

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    We're obsessing over the madness that is 1996's The Fan. Starring Robert DeNiro & Wesley Snipes, directed by Tony Scott, and recently released on Blu-Ray from Imprint, this psychological thriller has to be seen (or recapped!) to be believed. Plus announcements, confessions, wishes, & more!

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    54 min
  12. MIMIC (1997)

    Season 2, Episode 59

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    We're back and we brought bugs! Guillermo Del Toro's 1997 nast-fest Mimic glistens and clicks like never before on Kino Lorber's 4K release and we're talking all about it. Plus (outdated!) announcements, confessions, wishes & more.

    Mimic discussion @ 21min

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    50 min
  13. EXCALIBUR (1981)

    Season 2, Episode 58

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    We're pulling the sword from the stone in 4K UHD with Arrow's epic new release of Excalibur (1981). Plus recommendations, non-recommendations, upcoming release announcements, & more!

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    38 min
  14. BABE (1995) + BABE: PIG IN THE CITY (1998)

    Season 2, Episode 57

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    We're chatting the 1995 smash hit Babe (which earned 7 Academy Award nominations!) and its much darker, less successful 1998 sequel Babe: Pig in the City (directed by George Miller!). Plus recommendations, announcements, confessions, & more!

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    42 min
  15. RE-ANIMATOR (1985)

    Season 2, Episode 56

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    We’re getting nasty with Stuart Gordon’s H.P. Lovecraft adaptation RE-ANIMATOR (1985), recently released in a big bad 4k UHD box set from Second Sight. Plus recommendations, announcements, and more!

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    45 min
  16. DANTE'S PEAK (1997) 4K recap + fact-check with Volcanologist Dr. Vanessa Swenton

    Season 2, Episode 55

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    We're joined by REAL LIFE Volcanologist Dr. Vanessa Swenton, the Lead Field Geologist at the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries to talk Dante's Peak, the 1997 disaster classic starring Pierce Brosnan & Linda Hamilton, recently released on 4K UHD from Kino Lorber.

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    1 hr 2 min
  17. Kino Lorber's New 4K Release of MOUSEHUNT (1997) AKA The Greatest Movie Ever Made

    Season 2, Episode 54

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    The people have demanded it and we're here with Gore Verbinski's 1997 MOUSTERPIECE starring Nathan Lane & Lee Evans, on 4K UHD from Kino Lorber. Plus Sam's fleas, recommendations, announcments, wishes, and more!

    Mousehunt @ 17min 37sec

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    50 min
  18. Arrow Video's 4K UHD Steven Seagal Action Classic UNDER SIEGE (1992)

    Season 2, Episode 53

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    We're setting sail with Arrow Video's 4K UHD of the action packed classic Under Siege, starring Steven Seagal, Gary Busey, and the most unhinged Tommy Lee Jones imaginable. Plus recommendations, confessions, wishes, and more!

    Under Siege @ 12:40

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    46 min
  19. John Woo's HARD BOILED (1992) from Shout Factory, Short Films, and a very special announcement from The Disc-Connected's Ryan Verrill

    Season 2, Episode 52

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    Ryan Verrill (The Disc-Connected) returns with a big news and stays to nerd out about short films on physical media plus John Woo's action classic Hard Boiled, recently released on 4K UHD from Shout Factory & coming soon from Arrow Video UK.

    Shorts discussion @ 20min

    Hard Boiled discussion @ 30min

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    56 min
  20. Steven Spielberg's MINORITY REPORT (2002) New 4K Release

    Season 2, Episode 51

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    Steven Spielberg's sci-fi classic starring Tom Cruise recently hit 4K UHD and it's raining grain baby! We're talking all the details of this excellent new release, plus confessions, announcements, and more!

    Movie discussion @16min 10sec

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    46 min