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Mind Your Movies

Ryan Kirby and Shane Barlow

Mind Your Movies is a podcast for and by movie fans. In each episode, Ryan and Shane discuss in detail two films centered on a specific topic (spoilers and all!). Sometimes they’re movies we love, and sometimes they’re just movies that have to be discussed. After our conversation, we choose a random topic for the next episode. We choose the next films live so you can watch along with us! Join us for some fun (and informative) conversations about movies!

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Ep. 29.5: Underseen Horror Movies!

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2025/10/30

This week, we talk about some of the best underseen horror films out there for you to watch at the end of our spooky season this year. We take a broad stab at suggesting some of the more obscure stuff that deserves more love, looking only at films that have less than 50,000 watches logged on Letterboxd -- way too low! We've got recommendations for everyone here: a film that is less than a minute long, a film that created the tropes now seen in slasher films, and so much more! With honorable

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Ep. 29: Paul Verhoeven: "Showgirls" (1995) & "Total...

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2025/10/23

This week, we watched two movies from Paul Verhoeven's filmography! While we were excited to jump into them, we also wanted to mention a few movies that we watched this week, including the new "Black Phone 2" slasher/thriller/horror movie sequel that takes a new spin on the original, the 1960s folk horror movie from Ukraine, "Viy", and Paul Thomas Anderson's "Punch-Drunk Love". But, then we dive full force into spoiler territory for the two main features. We discuss

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Ep 28.5: What to Watch on Halloween!

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2025/10/16

This week, we are breaking down all of the best movies to watch this Halloween! Spooky, scary, funny, and gory! Whatever you are in the mood for, we hope our recommendations help you find the perfect movie for your Halloween party, handing out candy, or post-trick or treat binge! We each recommend five movies -- a horror, a thriller, a comedy, a sci-fi, and an animation movie. What are you watching? What is your favorite of our picks? What did we miss?Find us elsewhere online...email:

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Ep 28: Cursed Movie Sets: "The Omen" (1976) & "Burden...

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2025/10/09

This week, we are exploring the troubling behind-the-scenes of Werner Herzog's "Fitzcarraldo" (1982), shown through the iconic making of documentary "Burden of Dreams" (1982) in which director Les Blank followed the crew deep into the Amazon Rainforest. While that documentary uncovers the 'cursed' issues with Herzog's movie, another type of curse haunts the iconic 1976 "The Omen" movie, and we dive down that rabbit hole this week too. Find us elsewhere

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Ep 27.5: We Saw "One Battle After Another" on Vista...

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2025/09/28

We've got a special episode this week! We are talking about the newest Paul Thomas Anderson film, "One Battle After Another," right after seeing it in person on Vista Vision film at the Coolidge Corner Theater in Boston!We've got you covered with a spoiler-free discussion first for you to decide if it's worth watching, followed by a lengthy chat on the movie with spoilers. But first, we dive into the experience of seeing it on this unique film format since the Coolidge is one of

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Ep 27: Tubi Originals: "Slay" (2024) & "Muru"/"The...

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2025/09/25

This week, we are talking about Tubi Originals Movies...Admittedly, we were wary going into this, but Tubi is a mixed bag with some iconic, classic movies and some not-so-great things. This week, we picked out the Maori film "Muru" (also known as "The Raid") from 2022 and the drag queen vampire movie "Slay" from 2024. It is a pretty big tonal change between these two flicks, but they both offer some value. These are pretty underseen according to the stats, and while they

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58:09

Ep 26.5: Most Anticipated Upcoming Movies (Winter...

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2025/09/18

This week, we are breaking down upcoming movies for the Fall/Winter cycle. We discuss what we are most excited about, what theatrical releases we are determined to see, what Netflix movies might be worth watching, and so much more! We begin by picking our five most anticipated movies each, ranging in genre from pretty much anything you can think of, there is great stuff coming out for everyone! But, we are most interested in what you are most excited about in the coming months! What will you be

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Ep 26: Stop Motion: "Mad God" (2021) & "The Wolf...

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2025/09/11

This week, we are exploring the creepy side of stop motion. While we've talked about Fantastic Mr. Fox on the podcast before, stop motion can also be an avenue for artists and filmmakers to explore the creepier side of things. For example, Phil Tippet (the mastermind stop motion animator behind RoboCop, Star Wars, and Starship Troopers) worked for 30 years on his passion project, "Mad God", which is a grotesque, dialogue-free, atmosphere-rich, insane world. From Chile, we also watched

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Ep 25.5: "Caught Stealing" (2025)

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2025/09/04

This week, we are talking about Darren Aronofsky's newest addition to his filmography, "Caught Stealing". For this episode, we had the chance to record in person immediately after seeing this in theaters. As is tradition for Aronofsky, "Caught Stealing" takes place in NYC, but this is a more crowd-pleasing movie than his previous films, which are great but dark movies. Here, he seems to be aiming at a more accessible movie that anyone can enjoy. While we do a brief no-spoilers

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Ep 25: Bottom 250 Letterboxd: War of the Worlds...

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2025/08/28

Despite our screens being bombarded with semi-human singing cats, poorly CGI'ed alien tripods, and a terrifying amount of Amazon product placement, we survived watching our picks for the lowest-rated movies on Letterboxd. Ice Cube's phoned-in performance and the poor decision to use motion-capture CGI for anthropomorphic cats are just the beginning of the issues with these two movies. Of course, there are some laughs and some standouts in this mix here (looking at you, Taylor Swift), but

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Ep 24.5: "Weapons" (2025)

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2025/08/21

Zach Cregger's newest addition to what we consider the horror genre is an absolute blast! Weapons is full of tension, scares, themes, and laughs, and we wholeheartedly recommend it if you haven't seen it yet. We talk briefly about the movie as a whole without any spoilers for the first bit of this episode, and then transition to a spoiler-heavy conversation to dive deep into the film in all of its glory. From its mystery, its characters, its storytelling, and its enjoyment factor, we look at

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Ep 24: Parodies: The Naked Gun (2025) & Black...

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2025/08/14

Good parody movies can be hard to find, but we've found some of the funniest ones to talk about on this week's episode! This week we are looking at a faithful return to form for David Zucker and Leslie Nielsen's "The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad" (1988), with Akiva Schaffer's 2025 "The Naked Gun" starring Liam Neeson, and a cult classic parody on the blaxploitation subgenre in Scott Sanders' dynamic "Black Dynamite" (2009) starring Michael Jai

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Ep 23.5: Top 5 Female-Directed Movies

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2025/08/07

From the French New Wave's great Agnes Varda to today's Coralie Fargeat, female directors have long been an under-highlighted and incredibly important piece of cinema. Even as far as 1895, Alice Guy-Blaché was a pioneer filmmaker and one of the, if not the, first narrative directors of all time. Today, Ryan and Shane each picked out five of their favorite female-directed movies to recommend to you! Join us as we explore historical and contemporary visionaries in film, and don't forget to

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Ep 23: New York City: "Do the Right Thing" (1989) &...

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2025/07/31

New York City has long been an iconic location with its diverse neighborhoods and its fame as America's largest city. This week, we explore two iconic masterpieces made in the "Big Apple", watching Spike Lee deliver pizza on a scorching hot day in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, and Griffin Dunne get lost in a nightmarish string of coincidences in SoHo, Manhattan. Join us this week for Spike Lee's seminal "Do the Right Thing" and Martin Scorsese's underappreciated masterpiece

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Ep 22.5: Underseen Non-English Language Movies

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2025/07/24

While we have talked about Masahiro Shinoda's "Demon Pond" (1979) and Erik Skjoldbjærg's "Insomnia" (1997) on the podcast recently, we wanted to highlight some more under-the-radar non-English movies. In this episode, we each picked a movie with fewer than 50k, 40k, 30k, 20k, and 10k views on Letterboxd. Our picks span across the globe from Iran to Argentina and across genres from supernatural giallo to high-intensity action! If you are looking for a hidden gem and aren't

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Ep. 22: Talking Animals: "Planet of the Apes" (1968)...

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2025/07/17

From "damned dirty apes" to "pure wild animal craziness", join us this week as we look at two iconic pieces of media that feature talking animals. Before we jump into our discussion on the original 1968 "Planet of the Apes" and Wes Anderson's truly fantastic "Fantastic Mr Fox", we discuss other things we've watched recently, including the new "F1" and "Superman" movies as well as Dario Argento's classic "Deep Red". It is a packed

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49:36

Ep 21.5: Movie Houses Draft

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2025/07/10

What's the best movie house? What's the best apartment featured in a movie? What's the least deadly motel? Join us this week as Ryan and Shane discuss and draft houses, apartments, hotels, motels, and much more from a wide range of movies. What would you pick, and who ended up with the better lineup?

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Ep. 21: The 1970s: "The Holy Mountain" (1973) &...

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2025/07/03

This week we’re talking about a revolutionary decade for cinema, the 1970’s. We each chose movies off the beaten path. First we discuss Alejandro Jodorowsky’s surreal classic The Holy Mountain. Then we discuss Masahiro Shinoda’s kabuki fairy tale Demon Pond.

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Ep. 20.5: "28 Days Later" (2002) & "28 Weeks Later"...

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2025/06/26

In anticipation of Danny Boyle and Alex Garland reuniting for 28 Years Later, this week we’re taking a trip down memory lane and watching 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later!

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Ep. 20: Robert Altman's "MASH" (1970) & "The Long...

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2025/06/19

This week we’re talking about one of the most prolific Hollywood directors of the 70’s, Robert Altman. Known for his naturalistic approach to dialogue, genre deconstructions, and cynical vision of American society, Altman is hugely influential and a pillar of New Hollywood. First we discuss M*A*S*H, Altman’s breakout success and a unique approach to a war film. We also discuss The Long Goodbye, an iconic neo-noir starring Elliott Gould as one of the coolest cats in cinema history. Join us for The

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