It's already that time again.. another The Searchers episode out now! This time, Kevin and Ben discuss how Tom Cruise is trying to carry action cinema, heck, cinema in general, on his back alone in his Mission: Impossible series. Did Cruise & team succeed this time around with its 7th installment? Listen and find out. There will be a couple weeks until the next episode is released, so enjoy this and the recently released Roadgames (1981) review with guest Nick Langdon. Be seein' you...

Let's get down to bizzo, shall we? This week The Searchers are joined by friend of the pod and fellow movie reviewer Nick Langdon to review the Australian film Roadgames from 1981. It stars Stacy Keach and Jamie-Lee Curtis and is directed by Richard Franklin. Tune in to be filled in to loads of information about Australian cinema since Mr. Langdon comes from down unda, mate. We had a great time discussing not only the film but Hitchcock references, Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story...

We're back with another episode of The Searchers, and do we have a special ep for all you faithful listeners! Join us as we discuss the long forgotten, Academy-Award-winning (when that meant something) drama film from 1963 Lilies of the Field starring Sidney Poitier. This episode is even more special because we have friend o' the pod Joe Wilson guest spotting with Ben and Kevin. Joe is one of the writers who heads up 100 Movies Every Catholic Should See which is relevant to the film due to...

The Searchers Podcast turns 30 (episodes total, that is) this week with our review of Certified Copy (2010). Certified Copy (Copie conforme) is a film written and directed by Abbas Kiarostami, and it is now available on Tubi, HERE. This film is our way of keeping the Italy topic going for one more episode!  Set in Tuscany, the film focuses on a British writer (William Shimell) and a French antiques dealer (Juliette Binoche), whose relationship undergoes an odd transformation over the course...

All three of The Searchers reunite after quite some time to cover Kevin's pick: Broken Lullaby (1932) directed by Ernst Lubitsch. This pre-Code drama stars Lionel Barrymore, Nancy Carroll, and Phillips Holmes. We talk about the "Lubitsch Touch" among other things, such as Chris listening to silent films with Phil Collins as his own personal film soundtrack... Can someone mailbag in and inform Ben and Kevin why Chris is the way he is?! Enjoy, everyone! We'll cover that Abbas Kiarostami film...

Hey gang, it's Hump Day again! This week we're going old school back to Medieval Times and the Golden Age of Hollywood with our review(s). We're covering three movies on this episode of the Searchers. Ivanhoe (1952), Knights of the Round Table (1953), and The Adventures of Quentin Durward (1955) make up the unofficial trilogy by director Richard Thorpe and actor Robert Taylor. Listen to Chris and Ben discuss these three movies, South Park jokes, other Arthurian inspired movies, and more on...

This week on The Searchers, Chris and Ben delve into the Eurocrime genre, aka Poliziotteschi, and review Execution Squad (La polizia ringrazia). Please enjoy, everyone. ANNOUNCEMENT: Next time we are covering three movies directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Robert Taylor! Go find 'em! Submit your mailbags to us at [email protected]. Please rate us a 5/5, and review us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to us. Thank you! Follow us on Letterboxd.com if you'd like to see...

Greetings, all... it is hump day yet again. Today, you've arrived and reached The Searchers' Trading Post, where we offer you goods at a bargain price: 6 movie reviews in 70 minutes. The three of us have traded amongst ourselves to give some popular films and hot commodities a very brief moment in the sun, if you will. This series of episodes we will do every so often to give ourselves a bit more leeway with our review picks and provide you listeners with a lot of content (in brevity). The...

Remember, everyone: our release schedule is every two weeks now. On this one, Ben and Chris review The Lover from 1992, which was fairly controversial for the time. Now, probably not so much. Chris asks Ben about sexual content depicted in movies, and it gets... "heated." Even though the film is an erotic romance/drama set in the Far East, somehow we still end up discussing a bit of the new John Wick and Chris' coworker eating Kangaroo. C'est la Vie! Submit your mailbags to us at...

Chris and Ben review Basketcase (1982) and Brain Damage (1988) from director Frank Henenlotter because Chris went to Strand Theater in Seymour, CT to see Frankenhooker (1990). Submit your mailbags to us at [email protected]. Please rate us a 5/5, and review us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to us. Thank you! Follow us on Letterboxd.com if you'd like to see what we've recently watched and to read our individual movie reviews! Ben, Chris, & Kevin Our episode catalogue:...

Chris and Ben review Scorpio from 1973 starring Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon, and Paul Scofield. Submit your mailbags to us at [email protected]. Please rate us a 5/5, and review us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to us. Thank you! Follow us on Letterboxd.com if you'd like to see what we've recently watched and to read our individual movie reviews! Ben, Chris, & Kevin Our episode catalogue: https://searchersfilmpodcast.podbean.com/  

For the first time in 2023, The Searchers are releasing on a Friday. "Why?" you may ask. Well, today is Steve McQueen's 93rd birthday. If you like speed, jazz, auteur talk, racing, or having a good time, then this episode's for you. Listen to Chris and Ben review and discuss McQueen's racing magnum opus: Le Mans (1971); we also review the 2015 documentary about the birthday boy: Steve McQueen: The Man and Le Mans. And stick around til the end to listen to Ben's dad talk about his little stint...

Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit! or Happy St. Patrick's Day, everyone! Join Kevin, Chris, and Ben on this very Irish episode for a review of The Field (1990). We talk about the film, our lack of exposure to Irish cinema, Jimmy Sheridan's filmography, stage-play to silver-screen adaptations, Sean Bean memes, and drinking pints of Guinness. We also have our very first mail bag, and it's about bloody time, ya damn w@nks! Don't be a Tinker-lover, lads, and listen 'ere! Submit your mailbags to us at...

The band of Searchers are back this week with a review of Stardust (2007), directed by Matthew Vaughn and created by Neil Gaiman. We get into the nitty gritty about this coming-of-age fantasy film. This episode includes a good discussion about the topic of authorial intent, some trash talking Bobby DeNiro, a mention of Tom Brady (recorded on the day of Superbowl 57), and a fan favorite: Trailer Park Boys. Join us on our 20th episode! Submit your mailbags to us at...

PART 2 of our Hawks Hang Out! Join us on this double episode drop day for a look into the 1939 Cary Grant/Jean Arthur movie, of course directed by Howard Hawks. Submit your mailbags to us at [email protected]. We will take listener requests under consideration: topics, specific reviews, etc. Please rate us a 5/5, and review us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to us. Thank you! Follow us on Letterboxd.com to see what we're watching and to read our individual movie reviews!...

PART 1 of our Hawks Hang Out! Join us on this double episode drop day for a look into the 1941 Gary Cooper/Barbara Stanwyck movie, Ball of Fire--of course directed by Howard Hawks. The listeners demanded it, and we give the listeners what they want! We are also excited to have our first guest on the show: Amy Hensarling. Amy was so intrigued by Kevin's mini-review of Ball of Fire on a previous episode that she checked it out the next day. Long story short, she liked it a lot! Check out her...

Join us this week on The Searchers as we discuss Topaz (1969), directed by none other than Alfredooo Hitchcock. Chris claims the film is a very misunderstood Hitchcockian masterpiece. Do Ben and Kevin agree? Listen and find out! Submit your mailbags to us at [email protected]. We will take listener requests under consideration: topics, specific reviews, etc. Please rate us a 5/5, and review us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to us. Thank you! Follow us on Letterboxd.com...

Join us this week on The Searchers as we discuss Sidney Lumet's 1982 character study, The Verdict, starring Paul Newman. Submit your mailbags to us at [email protected]. We will take listener requests under consideration: topics, specific reviews, etc. Please rate us a 5/5, and review us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to us. Thank you! Follow us on Letterboxd.com to see what we're watching and to read our individual movie reviews! Ben, Chris, & Kevin Our episode...

The moment you've all been anticipating. "Cinema Crusades" is back! Ben and Chris shoot the sh!t regarding Studio Ghibli's filmography, VHS nostalgia, Terrence Hill & Bud Spencer, some martial arts, Chris' love of John Frankenheimer, "highly" anticipated 2023 films (hint: the biggest one may or may not be about a bear on cocaine!!!), and more. Join us for another laid-back Searchers episode! NEW: Submit your mailbags to us at [email protected] Follow us on Letterboxd.com to...

GANGGWAYYYYYY!!! Hop aboard this week's episode of The Searchers as we discuss Donovan's Reef, John Ford and Duke's last film collaboration, from 1963. starring: John Wayne as Michael Patrick "Guns" Donovan, Lee Marvin as Thomas Aloysius 'Boats' Gilhooley, Elizabeth Allen as Amelia Dedham, Jack Warden as Dr. William Dedham, & Cesar Romero as Marquis Andre de Lage This a John Ford hangout film. What does that mean? Well, come listen and find out. You'll get lots of laughs and island vibes....

This week on The Searchers, we review the recently released Nicolas Cage western film, The Old Way. We get into a discussion about the aspects of the western genre. This also marks our first time mentioning Trailer Park Boys, so look out for sh*T! Is this Cage's first western? Do we think Clint Howard's filmography is better than his brother, Ron's? Listen and find out! Follow us on Letterboxd.com to see what we're watching and to read our individual movie reviews! Ben, Chris, & Kevin Our...

On this installment of The Searchers, Chris and Ben review the neo-noir crime film Cop (1988), starring James Woods and adapted from the crime novel, Blood on the Moon by prolific crime writer, James Elroy.

This week, The Searchers get together for their first recording of 2023 and review 1991's Rush starring Jason Patric, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Sam Elliot, and Gregg Allman. Follow us on Letterboxd.com to see what we're watching and to read our individual movie reviews! Ben, Chris, & Kevin Our episode catalogue: https://searchersfilmpodcast.podbean.com/

Happy New Year! On the first 2023 episode of The Searchers, Chris and Ben review Hibotan Bakuto, or Red Peony Gambler, from 1968. The film is a ninkyo eiga ("chilvary film") starring Sumiko Fuji, Ken Takakura, and Tomisaburo Wakayama, and it's directed by Kosaku Yamashita. It's our first Japanese film that we're talking about, so hopefully what's talked about exposes you to possibly another unfamiliar corner of cinema's landscape. Tanoshinde! (Note: The Kosaku Yamashita film Ben could not...

Merry Christmas, ladies and gentlemen! On this special wintry episode of The Searchers, we cover the 1940 gem, Remember the Night. A classic Christmas romantic comedy starring the lovely, sweet, and enticing Barbara Stanwyck and the upstanding leading man Fred MacMurray. From a script written by the rapid-fire writer/director Preston Sturges and helmer Mitchell Leisen. Hope you enjoy this joyous season! Follow us on Letterboxd.com to see what we're watching and to read our individual movie...