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The Movie Marathon Man

I cover franchises, directors, actors, and themed episodes by marathoning them and dissecting them for content and quality.

tv & film film reviews

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29:08

Quickies #25 - The Woman in the Yard, Havoc, Happy...

The Movie Marathon Man ·

2025/07/30

Join me for a SIX-PACK of new features as I discuss them - SPOILER FREE - for your listening pleasure! THE WOMAN IN THE YARD (2025, Jaume Collet-Serra) HAVOC (2025, Gareth Evans) HAPPY GILMORE 2 (2025, Kyle Newacheck) THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS (2025, Matt Shakman) I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (2025, Jennifer Kaytin Robinson) TOGETHER (2025, Michael Shanks)

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61:58

Episode 35 - Frank Capra Classics (The Miracle Woman,...

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2025/07/24

Join me as I take a look at the Golden Age of Hollywood's greatest director of Americana films - FRANK CAPRA! ? For the spoiler-conscious, time stamps indicate when discussion for each begins! THE MIRACLE WOMAN (1931, dir. Frank Capra) - 1:24 IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT (1934, dir. Frank Capra) - 12:20 MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON (1939, dir. Frank Capra) - 27:55 STATE OF THE UNION (1948, dir. Frank Capra) - 45:56

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33:34

Quickies #24 - Mid-Year Review and Superman!

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2025/07/20

Join me as I the movies I've seen through the first half of the year, including my Quickies review on James Gunn's Superman. Especially enjoy as I fumble to remember where I am in the Top 25 several times... ...and stay tuned for the 2025 Year-End Review to see which of these movies make it to THAT list!

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Quickies #23 - F1, Jurassic World Rebirth

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2025/07/11

Join me as I discuss cars that go vroom (an original movie!) and dinosaurs that go for the 7th time in a 3-decade old franchise. Timestamps are when each discussion begins... F1 (2025, dir. Joseph Kosinski) - 0:00 JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH (2025, dir. Gareth Edwards) - 4:50

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54:45

Episode 34 - SUPERMAN! - Superman I-IV (1978-1987)

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2025/07/09

Join me as I take a DEEP dive into the original Superman, and see how that all translated into a decade of box office cash but diminished returns for the franchise, as I prepare for James Gunn's relaunch of the DC Universe. CAN YOU READ MY MIND? For the spoiler-conscious, time stamps indicate when discussion for each begins! SUPERMAN (1978, dir. Richard Donner) - 3:27 SUPERMAN II (1980, dir. Richard Lester & Richard Donner*) - 24:41 *even if Donner doesn't split credit SUPERMAN III ...

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59:18

Episode 33 - 4th of July Fireworks! - Independence...

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2025/07/02

In celebration of America's 249th Anniversary, please join me as I discuss the listeners' pick, my sister's pick, and my friend's pick, all three among my favorite movies of the 90s! TEN HUT! For the spoiler-conscious, time stamps indicate when discussion for each begins! INDEPENDENCE DAY (1996, dir. Roland Emmerich) - 1:00 THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT (1995, dir. Rob Reiner) - 19:15 SAVING PRIVATE RYAN (1998, dir. Steven Spielberg) - 39:22

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18:18

Quickies #22 - 28 Years Later, Elio, and the End of...

The Movie Marathon Man ·

2025/07/01

Join me as I discuss a long-dormant franchise's new entry, Pixar's latest offering, and whether or not Elio's box office performance spells the end of animated original storytelling... Timestamps are when each discussion begins... 28 YEARS LATER (2025, dir. Danny Boyle) - 0:00 ELIO (2025, dir. Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi & Adrian Molina) - 8:13

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45:42

Episode 32 - Pride Month Comedies - To Wong Foo, But...

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2025/06/26

Join me as I wrap up Pride Month 2025 with a trio of comedies...that are maybe more dramedy than comedy, but celebrate why we continue to celebrate Pride. Hey hey! For the spoiler-conscious, time stamps indicate when discussion for each begins! TO WONG FOO, THANKS FOR EVERYTHING! JULIE NEWMAR (1995, dir. Beeban Kidron) - 0:32 BUT I'M A CHEERLEADER (1999, dir. Jamie Babbit) - 19:20 EDGE OF SEVENTEEN (1998, dir. David Moreton) - 30:10

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54:03

Episode 31 - JAWS 50th Anniversary!! - Jaws, Jaws 2,...

The Movie Marathon Man ·

2025/06/22

In celebration of the original's 50th anniversary (TODAY!), join me as I cover Amity (Massachusetts OR Florida!), the sharks, the Brodys, and that forgettable trip to Sea World Orlando in the FOUR Jaws movies! AHOY! For the spoiler-conscious, time stamps indicate when discussion for each begins! JAWS (1975, dir. Steven Spielberg) - 1:05 JAWS 2 (1978, dir Jeannot Szwarc) - 17:39 JAWS 3-D (1983, dir. Joe Alves) - 29:24 JAWS: THE REVENGE (1987, dir. Joseph Sargent) - 38:42

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51:58

Episode 30 - Pride Month Dramas - Brokeback Mountain,...

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2025/06/18

Join me for a gay old time as I delve into each of these PRIDE Month selections, including the Listeners' Choice! To avoid spoilers for specific movies, time stamps below indicate when discussion starts for each one: BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN (2005, dir. Ang Lee) - 0:47 HEDWIG and the ANGRY INCH (2001, dir. John Cameron Mitchell) - 25:04 MONSTER (2003, dir. Patty Jenkins) - 37:36

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Quickies #21 - Ballerina, The Phoenician Scheme, How...

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2025/06/14

Join me as I discuss assassins, symmetry, and real (CGI) dragons on this edition of Quickies! BALLERINA (2025, dir. Len Wiseman) THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME (2025, dir. Wes Anderson) HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON (2025, dir. Dean DeBlois)

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52:43

Episode 29 - How to Train Your Dragon (1, 2, and The...

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2025/06/06

Join me as I duck for cover from, take flight with, and form lifelong bonds with the dragons and Berkians of How to Train Your Dragon, as I recount the plot points, my favorite moments, and heavy doses of scoring from the great John Powell. Timestamps indicate when each discussion starts: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON (2010) - 1:30 HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON (2014) - 25:18 HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD (2019) - 42:10 and go see... HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON (2025)

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19:45

Quickies #20 - Karate Kid: Legends, Bring Her Back,...

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2025/06/01

Join me for a spoiler-free look into three new releases, two playing in theaters and one on Netflix, as I take a look at the sixth movie in a 40-year-old franchise, a new horror classic, and some Italian comfort food. KARATE KID: LEGENDS (dir. Jonathan Entwistle), starring Jackie Chan, Ben Wang, Ralph Macchio, Ming-Na Wen, Wyatt Oleff, Joshua Jackson BRING HER BACK (dir. Danny & Michael Phillippou), starring Sally Hawkins NONNAS (dir. Stephen Chbosky), starring Vince Vaughn, Susan Saran...

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18:49

Quickies #19 - Final Destination Bloodlines, Lilo &...

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2025/05/29

Join me as I discuss three new releases in cinemas - whether you're meeting your fate, your final reckoning, or just your family, I've got something for you! FINAL DESTINATION BLOODLINES (Horror, dir. Zach Lipovsky, Adam Stein) LILO & STITCH (Family comedy, dir. Dean Fleischer Camp) MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING (Action thriller, dir. Christopher McQuarrie - and probably Tom Cruise)

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52:03

Episode 28 - The Karate Kid - Parts 1-3, The Next,...

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2025/05/28

Join me as I cover - blow by blow - each pulse pounding moment of 3 Karate Kid movies, 1 kung fu movie, and I try to make sense of whatever that fourth movie was. Timestamps indicate when each discussion starts: THE KARATE KID (1984, dir. John G. Avildsen) - 1:34 THE KARATE KID PART II (1986, dir. John G. Avildsen) - 18:20 THE KARATE KID PART III (1989, dir. John G. Avilden) - 25:44 THE NEXT KARATE KID (1994, dir. Christopher Cain) - 35:05 THE KARATE KID (2010, dir. Harald Zwart) - 42:30 an...

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59:49

Episode 27 - Final Destination (all 5 movies!) -...

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2025/05/14

Join me as I cover - kill by kill - each of the Final Destination, in preparation for the new release: 2025's Final Destination: Bloodlines!! As the Visionaries see what's coming, I cover the Major Disaster that starts each one, what are the good kills, the bad ones, and which ones just made me go 'meh'. I had SOOO much fun with these!! FINAL DESTINATION (2000, dir. James Wong) FINAL DESTINATION 2 (2003, dir. David R. Ellis) FINAL DESTINATION 3 (2006, dir. James Wong) THE FINAL DESTINAT...

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16:26

Quickies #18 - Thunderbolts*, The Accountant 2, Clown...

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2025/05/10

Join me as I briefly discuss THREE new features currently playing in cinemas! Catch them while you can! THUNDERBOLTS* (Superhero film, dir. Jake Schreier, starring Florence Pugh & David Harbour) THE ACCOUNTANT 2 (Action film, dir. Gavin O'Connor, starring Ben Affleck & Jon Bernthal) CLOWN in a CORNFIELD (Slasher film, dir. Eli Craig, starring Katie Douglas & Aaron Abrams)

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43:48

Episode 26 - Crapfest #1 (Robot Monster, Manos: The...

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2025/05/08

Join me as I take on the first edition of Crapfest - covering movies whose crappy reputations precede them! Are they bad? Are they secretly good?? Are they REALLY bad??? Tune in to find out! ROBOT MONSTER (1953, dir. Phil Tucker) MANOS: THE HANDS OF FATE (1966, dir. Hal Warren) BALISTIC: ECKS vs. SEVER (2002, dir. Kaos) THE HAPPENING (2008, dir. M. Night Shyamalan)

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9:52

Quickies #17 - Warfare, Sinners, The Legend of Ochii...

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2025/04/25

Join me! - as I discuss three new releases - a gritty, gruesome war horror film, the new sublime horror film from Ryan Coogler, and a new foray into the fantasy genre.

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43:06

Episode 25 - Mr. Burt Reynolds (White Lightning,...

The Movie Marathon Man ·

2025/04/23

Join me as I cover four Burt Reynolds movies. C'mon, it'll put hair on your chest! For those who want to avoid spoilers, timestamps below indicate when each movie discussion starts: 5:04 - White Lightning (1973) 15:45 - Gator (1976) 25:15 - The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) 33:54 - The Cherokee Kid (1996)

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