An Episode for George Locust, thank you for the recommendation. Sylvester Stallone was a nobody with only a handful of acting credits and $300 to his name. So how the heck could he write a script in 3 days for a the eventual Best Picture Winner of 1976? Find out, when we take a look at "Rocky" from 1976. Have a movie recommendation? DM me on Instagram or Facebook: @themoviecommentarypodcast Email me: [email protected] Apple...

We reach the final episode of our Chernobyl miniseries. We final get to the big question: How did the reactor at Chernobyl explode? We get to see all the decisions that were made that caused the largest man-made nuclear disaster as well as what happens to our main characters in the final episode: "Vichnaya Pamyat". Have a movie recommendation? DM me on Instagram or Facebook: @themoviecommentarypodcast Email me: [email protected] Apple...

DISCLAIMER: This episode contains graphic depictions of harm done to animals. While no animals were harmed in the making of this podcast and of this miniseries, there are some graphic descriptions. These descriptions are based on real-life testimony from the people who served as liquidators in Chernobyl exclusion zone. We venture further into the clean-up effort inside the "exclusion zone" as the top ranking officials make tough decisions on how to clean up very radioactive material. We...

Stuff is starting to get real in Chernobyl. The scope of the clean-up effort is starting to be realized. Tough decisions are being made. People are starting to die. Take a listen to what is going on as we dive into the third episode of the Chernobyl miniseries: "Open Wide, O Earth." Have a movie recommendation? DM me on Instagram or Facebook: @themoviecommentarypodcast Email me: [email protected] Apple...

The second episode of the Chernobyl miniseries commentary is out! Listen along as our characters start to grip with the scale of this unthinkable disaster in the episode "Please Remain Calm" Have a movie recommendation? DM me on Instagram or Facebook: @themoviecommentarypodcast Email me: [email protected] Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-movie-commentary-podcast/id1526950957  Spotify:...

In our first episode back in quite some time, and in commemoration of the 36 anniversary of the Chernobyl Explosion, we are going to dive into the HBO miniseries "Chernobyl" starting with the first episode in the series: "1:23:45". Have a movie recommendation? DM me on Instagram or Facebook: @themoviecommentarypodcast Email me: [email protected] Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-movie-commentary-podcast/id1526950957  Spotify:...

Have a movie recommendation? DM me on Instagram or Facebook: @themoviecommentarypodcast Email me: [email protected] Il Bruno, Il Brutto, Il Cattivo (better known by its American-released name), released in 1967 in the United States, not only became one of the films that made Clint Eastwood an international star, it became THE definitive spaghetti western. Sergio Leone does a masterful job of directing this epic, and along with Ennio Morricone's iconic score, this is a...

Have a movie recommendation? DM me on Instagram or Facebook: @themoviecommentarypodcast Email me: [email protected] The pop-cultural phenomenon that inspired countless spin-offs (Looking at you Rick and Morty) is the film we are watching in this new episode!! Back to the Future brought time-travel into the mainstream and made a pretty terrible car a must have movie-prop collector item!! My sister Maddie joins me as a special guest to watch this amazing movie!! Apple...

Steven Spielberg brings us another classic here with his 1993 mega-hit Jurassic Park. Not only a film that left an indelible mark on the public's view of dinosaurs, Jurassic Park help usher in a new era of filmmaking with its revolutionary use of CGI imagery to create the prehistoric creatures. Listen along as we take a look at a film 65 million years in the making!! Have a movie recommendation? DM me on Instagram or Facebook: @themoviecommentarypodcast Email me:...

Walt Disney was riding high in the late 30's. He had just released the first ever feature length animated film and had built a new state-of-the-art animation studio. Now, he was tasked with capturing lightning in a bottle again. He decided on another fairy-tale, about the wooden puppet who wanted to be a real boy. This story, along with groundbreaking animation that had never been done before resulted in the 1940 timeless classic, Pinocchio.  Have a movie recommendation? DM me on Instagram...

Imagine being in US research facility in the middle of Antarctica with a group of guys whose tempers are already waring pretty thin. Now imagine that an parasitic alien creature that can perfectly mimic any living creature infiltrates their camp and starts assimilating the men one-by-one. All hell is about to break loose in John Carpenter's 1982 horror thriller The THING. Have a movie recommendation? DM me on Instagram or Facebook: @themoviecommentarypodcast Email me:...

Have a movie recommendation? DM me on Instagram or Facebook: @themoviecommentarypodcast Email me: [email protected] In the history of cinema, there are certain films that come along that seemingly define their genre. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly for spaghetti westerns, Ben-Hur for the epics, The Shining for horror films, and so many more, but no film defined its genre better than the 1968 Science-Fiction film 2001: A Space Odyssey. The making of 2001 is almost as...

Have a movie recommendation? DM me on Instagram or Facebook: @themoviecommentarypodcast Email me: [email protected] Trivia time!! What is the only Pixar film produced before 2006 that does NOT have a sequel/prequel/franchise? Well it's the movie of today's episode, A Bug's Life. Released in 1998, A Bug's Life tells the story of an oddball ant named Flik who only wants to help his colony. When they are harassed by a gang of grasshoppers, Flik will go out of his way to...

Have a movie recommendation? DM me on Instagram or Facebook: @themoviecommentarypodcast Email me: [email protected] Pixar Animation Studios was built from their successful short films. In our last Pixar Shorts episode, we explored how Pixar built their animation techniques and technology that led them to an unprecedented run of success in the late 90's and the 2000's. For a while after the studio made their short film Knick Knack, they paused the production of short films...

Listen along as we dive back onto Titanic on the 109th anniversary of her sinking with James Cameron's Titanic.

Listen along as we dive into the 1953 re-telling of the most famous shipwreck in the world.

Everybody, we are back!!!New episodes will be coming out soon!!!Tune in to see when they will be releasing.Welcome back to The Movie Commentary Podcast!!!Apple...

Listen along as we dive into the Beatles film debut that takes place in the heart of Beatlemania.

Listen along as we dive into John Carpenter's 1978 magnum opus that popularized the slasher horror genre.

Disclaimer-The YouTube version of this podcast will contain the full film with my commentary recorded over. If you would like to watch that version, the link to the video will be put down below as soon as the video is uploaded.When newcomer director...

Soooo, I was asked to watch Insidious. I took a while to do it because I don't like scary movies.  For a different style of episode, I decided to record an episode in which I kind of made fun of the film while I watched it (ala Mystery Science Theatre...

What happens when you mix a story by one of the greatest horror writers of all time with the film savviness of one the greatest film directors of all time? The result is 1980’s The Shining, directed by Stanley Kubrick, adapted from Stephen King’s book...

By 1974, Steven Spielberg had just released his first feature length film and Peter Benchley published his first novel. Little did these two rookies know that they would combine to make one of the most famous movies of all time. What started off as an...

Recommended by Madison Ferriell and joined by my lovely sister Mackenzie, the next episode of The Movie Commentary Podcast sees us watching the sixth Harry Potter movie: Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince. Harry Potter has become a pop-culture...