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What Is A Movie?

What Is A Movie?

Dan tries his darndest to help Kevin, a man who has somehow never seen a movie, understand what a movie is. Uploads biweekly on Thursdays.

tv & film film reviews

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57:47

Alien vs. Predator

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2025/10/31

It's sequel season so we've found, perhaps, the most sequel movie we could. A sequel to Alien(s) and Predator? Incredible stuff. Is it also a de-make of Prometheus? Maybe! Happy 6 year anniversary to our silly little podcast here! Thanks for joining for any and all of this ridiculous ride that you have; we appreciate you. We'll be back with our next proper season in a few weeks. Until then, Happy Halloween! You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com

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70:40

Heat

What Is A Movie? ·

2025/10/03

We've got a great podcast, and you can get your head all the way up it. It's Heat time! Let's acquaint ourselves with Michael Mann's heist classic featuring every dad-cinema guy you could ever dream of. Also, it's the Double Classic/secretly heat-themed Season finale! We'll walk memory lane for a bit before bidding you adieu as we take a lil breaky break. cw: discussions of domestic abuse, child endangerment, and self-harm You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com

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51:14

Do The Right Thing

What Is A Movie? ·

2025/09/25

Our twice-missed classics season (which is quickly shaping up to be the unintentional 'hot' season) continues with a certified Spike Lee joint. Summer may have just ended in real life, but let's roll it back to the hottest days of the year. 😎 cw: discussions of racism, police violence/killing You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com

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46:37

Gone With The Wind

What Is A Movie? ·

2025/09/04

lol this movie sucks butt You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com

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64:16

Citizen Kane

What Is A Movie? ·

2025/08/23

The season continues as we crack open The Best Movie Ever Made™️ Does it live up to the title? Is the knowledge of the "twist" put a damper on the experience? Themes: what good are they? These topics, and more! Ahh, the French champagne... You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com

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58:11

12 Angry Men

What Is A Movie? ·

2025/08/07

It's time for a new season! We're back to our roots with classic films Kevin really should have seen by now... that somehow Dan also hasn't seen. Up first: 12 Angry Men; perhaps the ultimate bottle episode. Let's put twelve men, their biases, masculinity, and the American judicial system in a pressure cooker and see what comes out. You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com

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63:08

Knife + Heart

What Is A Movie? ·

2025/07/04

The grand conclusion of Giallo Season! Join us as we fast-forward all the way to 2018 to see what a modern, queer, giallo looks like. Buckle up for some blood, neon, and sexy gay boys as far as the eye can see. Thanks for joining us on this genre quest; catch ya in a month for our next season 😎 You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com

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54:02

Tenebrae

What Is A Movie? ·

2025/06/19

The giallo films from good ol Dario Argento just keep comin! Time to get a bit meta and introspective with Tenebrae as we discuss the nature of self-critique, feelings on "challenging" works, and - all things aside - how delightful it is to see someone's hand lopped off by an axe. Also, a "brilliant" pitch for how a modern remake of this film should be made. There's just one more (modern) stop on the giallo train after this - buckle up! You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com

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57:06

Deep Red

What Is A Movie? ·

2025/06/05

Profondo Rosso? More like, a profondo real good time! We're here checking out, arguably, the prime of Argento's Giallo time. Spiral into a winding mystery with us as we chat about puppet murder, top notch haunted house, the DNA of Halloween, and the true specter haunting our podcast; Richard Riehle. You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com

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54:12

The Bird With The Crystal Plumage

What Is A Movie? ·

2025/05/22

Giallo Season continues with Dario Argento's first foray into the genre. Let's dive in and get trapped in a... colorful mystery. You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com

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45:35

Blood and Black Lace

What Is A Movie? ·

2025/05/08

Welcome to Giallo season. We've got a great slate of five films queued up this season to dive in and get to know one of Dan's favorite genres. Bava, Argento, and more, oh my! Up first, the OG itself - Blood and Black Lace. Get your detective hat on, friends, it's time to unpack some technicolor murders. You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com

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41:08

Cage Match VI: Pt.4

What Is A Movie? ·

2025/03/27

It's finale time, baby! Time to wrap up Cage Match 6 with the match of the century; but first, a losers bracket. The Main Event: Dream Scenario v. Longlegs. Featuring special guests Jon Waugh and Erin Sheehan Find Jon's on his other podcast: Damn That Television! and at thecollectiveexamplesofnerdery.wordpress.com You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com

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50:53

Cage Match VI: Pt.3

What Is A Movie? ·

2025/03/20

Semi-finals time, baby. Dude Division: Longlegs v. Zandalee Dad Division: Dream Scenario v. The Weather Man Featuring special guests Jon Waugh and Erin Sheehan Find Jon's on his other podcast: Damn That Television! and at thecollectiveexamplesofnerdery.wordpress.com You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com

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65:54

Cage Match VI: Pt. 2

What Is A Movie? ·

2025/03/13

The 6th season of Cage Match continues! This time we're unpacking the incredible films contained within the Dude Bracket. The most-hated films of the year are discussed, winners and losers decided, and the coveted Cage Match Victor title draws ever nearer. Today: Dude Cage, Round One. (1) Longlegs v. (4) Tokarev (aka Rage) (2) Prisoners Of The Ghostland v. (3) Zandalee Featuring special guests Jon Waugh and Erin Sheehan Find Jon's on his other podcast: Damn That Television! and at...

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54:41

Cage Match VI: Pt. 1

What Is A Movie? ·

2025/03/06

Oh lord, The Cage Match is back. Time for our annual March Madness Nicolas Cage bracket! For your listening pleasure, this year we've collected 8 films across two divisions: Dude Cage v. Dad Cage. Today: Dad Cage, Round One. (1) Dream Scenario v. (4) Pay The Ghost (2) The Weather Man v. (3) The Humanity Bureau Featuring special guests Jon Waugh and Erin Sheehan Find Jon's on his other podcast: Damn That Television! and at thecollectiveexamplesofnerdery.wordpress.com You can shoot us an em...

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81:06

2024 In Review

What Is A Movie? ·

2025/01/30

It's time to recap a Truly Bizarre Year! Join us as we reminisce the auxiliary media we experienced across the year. There are some true gems and some True Gems™️ in here.Behold, the Grand List of Media Discussed:Poor Things Black Narcissus Dune 2 TMNT (90) Will & HarperI Saw The TV GlowGodzilla -1Shin GodzillaFuriosaTwistersInside Out 2Deadpool & WolverineThe SubstanceMadame Web Dune (84) Lost Highway Twilight Butch Cassidy & the Sund...

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47:30

Let The Right One In

What Is A Movie? ·

2024/12/26

Merry Nosferatu-mas!Robert Eggers' Nosferatu is finally here and so our Vampire Season has come to a close. Time to hang with some Swedish children, joyfully traipse through every vampire trope in the book, and unpack the trauma of bullying.We'll catch you in our next season after a brief break!You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com

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46:12

Shadow of the Vampire

What Is A Movie? ·

2024/12/12

We're goin back to two of our favorite boys - Nosferatu and Willem Dafoe!Join us as we re-imagine the filming of Nosferatu through the lens of the oddest German accents ever recorded. You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com

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64:40

Interview With The Vampire

What Is A Movie? ·

2024/11/28

Happy Thanksgiving - hope y'all have a lovely dinner and don't have to suffer any vampires at your table.We've brought in our good friend and resident Rice scholar, Jon Waugh, to walk us through the magic of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt's homoerotic tension. Check out Jon's podcast Damn That Television and follow him everywhere @jonwahizzleYou can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com

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44:53

The Lost Boys

What Is A Movie? ·

2024/11/14

Vamp Quest continues and we're fast forwarding all the way to the late 80s. Time to dive into a most beautiful and incredible house of cards - The Lost Boys. Schumacher, Sutherland, melodrama, and Coreys galore!For a fun drinking game, drink every time Kevin says "vibes".You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com

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