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PODCAST

Classic American Movies

Christopher Kelly

I love showing movies to people and talking about the stories behind making them. Join me for an educational look at films throughout the years and as I interview those who make them (in a segments called "Cult Classics with Chris.)After listening to the show, please follow the pod on Instagram and Facebook .(Note: Not all films will be American, or classics). Original theme music by Nick Montalvo

tv & film film history

All Episodes

39:10

Ep. 75 - The Luckiest Man in America - mini pod

Classic American Movies ·

2025/04/07

The movie that is making some noise at the indie level is about the scandal that rocked 1984: Michael Larson took on Press Your Luck and walked away with $110,237 (roughly $339,000) in cash and prizes! Although the movie has a fun idea, there really isn't enough meat on the bones of this, but I still wanted to talk about it. Join in the fun as I talk about 1984, the culture of the time and what led to Larson never landing on the dreaded whammy in his 47 spins!If you’re not doing so already, please

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37:59

Mini episode - Magazine Dreams

Classic American Movies ·

2025/03/31

Magazine Dreams is the movie that you’ve likely never heard of but should watch. Way back in 2023, Jonathan Majors put his heart into a performance and very soon after its premiere, it was discovered that Majors was abusing his girlfriend. Dreams was quietly shoved to the side, and given back to the filmmakers, however, it was released to the public and I thought it was really good. So good, it deserved its own mini review!Despite what he was convicted of, there’s no denying that Majors gave an

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73:46

Ep. 71 - James Edwards returns! (Trivial)

Classic American Movies ·

2025/03/25

Last time I talked with indie filmmaker James Edwards (“Her Name is Christa”) he said Trivial was in production hell. Well, he finished it and it’s now making the rounds to various festivals and I was blessed enough to check it out! I always love talking with film nerds, so having James back (and will gladly have him back anytime) was a no-brainer. Trivial was a great horror flick with a bar trivia twist with grisly special effects and fun characters. If you’re not doing so already, please like and

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26:30

Mini episode - Snow White (2025)

Classic American Movies ·

2025/03/24

As crazy as it may sound, Snow White is the most controversial movie of the year. It's been getting a lof of bad press, bad feedback and so far not doing so well at the box office. I wasted no time going to the theater to check it out and give my thoughts. Since this is part of my mini pod episodes, these will be less indepth and more of a review. Is Snow White good? Is it bad? Did they at least leave the poisoned apple in?? Tune in to find out. If you’re not doing so already, please like and follow

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23:41

Mini episode - Opus (2025)

Classic American Movies ·

2025/03/17

After writing out some of my reviews on Instagram, I felt that some movies deserved a longer conversation, so I gave it one! These are the mini episodes, mainly focussed on new (or at least released in the last few months) that I would normally write about, but felt like talking about. These pods won't be as long or have as much info as the larger episodes, but you'll get my opinion on them and a little background. Opus hit theaters March 14th, and I checked out the thriller from A24. The lackluster

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74:47

Ep. 70 - Arfat Sheikh (Saffron Kingdom)

Classic American Movies ·

2025/03/03

Kashmiri filmmaker Arfat Sheikh began his long career at the age of 16 as a radio jockey for Radio Kashmir. Because he could speak English, this opened doors for him to pursue narration and film. Over many years this led him to Atlanta, to make Saffron Kingdom, a film that brought to light major issues that occurred in Kashmir. Although I worked on the movie, like most Americans, I had never heard of Kashmir. This is one of the most informative interviews I’ve ever done, and I was thrilled to have

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56:14

Ep. 69 - Austin Snell is back! ("They Call Her Death")

Classic American Movies ·

2025/02/17

List time I spoke with Austin, we were discussing his awesome throwback film “Exposure.” This time we’re talking about his super cool western grind house homage, “They Call Her Death.” His passion and love for cinema is so strong, you can literally feel the labor of love for this. Much like his first film: I loved it and I was super pumped to bring Austin back on to chat about movies, formats and more!If you’re not doing so already, please like and follow Classic American Movies on Instagram and

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89:00

Ep. 68 - Garrett Batty and Joshua Dennis ("Faith of...

Classic American Movies ·

2025/02/03

Garrett Batty has had a life long love of filmmaking. Starting literally as far back as he can remember. Growing up in Park City, UT, he was exposed to all the classics like “Star Wars” “Back to the Future” and “Indiana Jones” and he wanted to do that. In 2009 he finally got the chance to make his dreams come true with the low budget “Scout Camp” and he never looked back. Creating his own style of faith-based films, Batty crafted some seriously good movies that don’t come off religious but more as a

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53:40

Ep. 67 - Beerfest pt 2

Classic American Movies ·

2025/01/20

More drinking, more stories! Drew is back for the epic conclusion to our deep dive into “Fight Club’ with beer”: “Beerfest.” We both had a lot to talk about with this one, so join us for the history of beer, which country drinks the most beer and the German purity Law, which is the law Germany set in 1516 and still in practice today. Fun fact: the first ever recorded recipe was beer!If you’re not doing so already, please like and follow Classic American Movies on Instagram and Facebook. I do free

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53:03

Ep. 66 - Beerfest pt 1

Classic American Movies ·

2025/01/06

I had so much fun having Drew Whitehouse on the pod to talk about “The Gift,” and I knew I had to have him back. Somehow we came up with talking about one of the best films involving beer drinking: Beerfest! Join us as we talk about the origins of the flick, beer drinking stories and more. We had so much fun drinking and talking, I made this a two-parter. There is more to this movie than just drinking and frat boy jokes and we dive into all of it. Cheers!If you’re not doing so already, please like

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96:22

Christmas Special - Favorite Christmas Movies Draft...

Classic American Movies ·

2024/12/17

Ho ho ho! Welcome to the Christmas episode! While watching movie reviews on YouTube, I stumbled across Mad Blood. Immediately, I loved how casual, yet informative Matt, the host, was. He does tons of reviews, rankings and is just generally fun to listen to! So I hit him up asking if he would like to come on the pod to talk about our personal favorite Christmas movies, and he said he'd be there faster than you could say "Rudolph." So kick back with some roasted chestnuts, grab a mug of Glühwein and

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48:58

Ep. 65 - The Ninth Gate (Part 2)

Classic American Movies ·

2024/12/09

More thoughts on “The Ninth Gate.” Ryan McCurdy and I had way too much information on the 2000 classic thriller. As we come got the conclusion, McCurdy talks about movies involving the devil in a term he calls “Satan Cinema.” We do a deep discussion on the very confusing ending in the movie vs the cut-and-dry ending in the book.If you’re not doing so already, please like and follow Classic American Movies on Instagram and Facebook. I do free movie giveaways, mini movie reviews and more! Also, I

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48:16

Ep. 64 - The Burger and I

Classic American Movies ·

2024/12/03

A lot of the times before I record a pod my friends and I will talk in general and not just the movie we’re recording. Usually when this happens, it’s 5-10 mins loosening up and then we jump into the pod, but good friend of mine and frequent guest, Ryan “Burger” McCurdy (of “Ranked”) were about to record “The Ninth Gate,” and the conversation was so good I made it an episode! We talk about working in film, my thoughts on the Rock Star Filmmaker, current and future filmmaking and more.If you’re not

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57:49

Ep. 63 - The Ninth Gate (part 1)

Classic American Movies ·

2024/11/25

Is this a horror film or Is it crime noir with spiritual elements? Ryan “Burger” McCurdy of the Ranked podcast is back to discuss the 1999 supernatural spiritual flick that was released right before Johnny Depp’s career exploded. I had the chance to listen to the audiobook this is based on and we do comparisons between the two and so much more! Per usual, Burger brings the facts and he and I had more information to talk about than the average podcast, and this is a two-parter.If you’re not doing so

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63:41

Ep 62 - David Andrew James (Bag of Lies)

Classic American Movies ·

2024/11/12

Actor turned filmmaker, David Andrew James (who shares a striking resemblence to Shia LaBeouf) has been making a lot of noise in the horror world with his film “Bag of Lies”. The simplicity of the film and relatable storyline really packed a punch on me and I had to have him on the pod to hear how it all began!If you’re not doing so already, please like and follow Classic American Movies on Instagram and Facebook. I do free movie giveaways, mini movie reviews and more! Also, I decided to dabble in

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79:42

Halloween episode!! Interview with Michael Ciminna...

Classic American Movies ·

2024/10/28

I’ve known filmmaker Michael Ciminna for a number of years and I always wanted to bring him on the pod but our schedules never lined up. This Halloween he’s releasing a great proof of concept film called “Jack’s Lantern” about a young boy who believes his jack-o-lanterns can come to life. We talk about growing up and riding bikes, making movies and more!Check out “Jack’s Lantern” streaming on YouTube and Vimeo! While you’re there, check out Ciminna’s other film, “By The Campfire,” a great

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70:39

Cult Classics with Chris - Ep. 28 - William Malone...

Classic American Movies ·

2024/10/08

Welcome to "Cult Classics with Chris," the podcast within "Classic American Movies" where I will interview cult filmmakers. This time I'm talking with William Malone. There is a 100% chance you’ve seen his work: he designed masks (creating the Michael Myers’ mask), he’s made many fun horror films for over 40 years including Tales From the Crypt episodes, movies and more!I’ve been a big fan of Malone’s since I first saw his 1999 remake of “House on Haunted Hill” (as discussed in Miriam and my’s

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52:50

Ep 61 - FearDotCom (Part 2)

Classic American Movies ·

2024/09/25

One of the big reasons I love having Ryan on the pod is that he always brings a lot of information and knows how to use it. We do a deeper talk on this cult classic as well as talk about what the dark web actually is. This episode packs a lot of information that the average person doesn’t know about the internet. Remeber to check out Videodrome to rent this flick as well as many other 2000's horror classics!If you’re not doing so already, please like and follow Classic American Movies on Instagram

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28:53

Bonus Episode - BS vol 3

Classic American Movies ·

2024/09/19

One of the more popular episodes I have done was the snippets of stuff I talk about with my guest hosts, in which I call bs’ing. There’s no hot takes or anything controversial, this is literally what it’s like to hang out with me and my friends. We talk movies, LOTR (shocking) and more movies!If you’re not doing so already, please like and follow Classic American Movies on Instagram and Facebook. I do free movie giveaways, mini movie reviews and more!Be on the lookout for "Bishop's Day", a proof of

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51:17

Ep. 60 - Feardotcom (Part 1)

Classic American Movies ·

2024/09/09

What do you do about the title of your movie when the person who owns the internet domain won’t sell? Well, you add “Dotcom” to your title!Ryan McCurdy (of the Ranked) podcast is back to talk about a flick I still have the ticket for after seeing it in theaters 22 years ago! At the time, the internet was pretty unknown to the general public and the first thing filmmakers did was make a horror movie about it! I saw "feardotcom" when I was 18 and didn’t think about it since then. However, much like

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