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The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)

  • November 24, 2025
  • Tagged as: Barbara Stanwyck, Film Noir, Kirk Douglas, November noir, Van Heflin

On this week’s episode, Mike and Steven discuss The Strange Love of Martha Ivers, an impeccable noir film that touches on many of the genre’s hallmark tropes: nihilism, murder, the past, deception, and blackmail. Barbara…

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The Blue Dahlia: Ladd and Lake Re-team for this Classic Noir Whodunnit

  • November 17, 2025

On this week’s episode Mike and Steven return to Veronica Lake during November Noir Month, and examine her second big film with Alan Ladd, The Blue Dahlia. This noir classic is a great look at…

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Clash By Night (1952): Stanwyck and Ryan, Steamy and Scandalous

  • November 10, 2025
  • Tagged as: Barbara Stanwyck, Film Noir, Fritz Lang, Marilyn Monroe, November noir, Robert Ryan

Noir November rolls on with one that’s a bit controversial. Clash By Night, Fritz Lang’s 1952 tale of dissatisfaction and adultery starring Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Ryan, and Marilyn Monroe, is often questioned for its noirness….

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This Gun for Hire (1942): Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake Heat Up the Screen

  • November 5, 2025
  • Tagged as: Alan Ladd, November noir, This Gun for Hire, Veronica Lake

It’s November, which means Mike and Steven are talking noir on the show. This time around they’re focusing on two leading ladies of the genre: Veronica Lake and Barbara Stanwyck. Things kick off with This…

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The Monster Squad (1987): Goonies Meets Universal Monsters

  • October 31, 2025
  • Tagged as: Fred Dekker, Not-So-Scary Horror, Shane Black, The Monster Squad

This week on the show, Mike and Steven wrap up Not-So-Scary Horror Month with 1987’s The Monster Squad. This horror-comedy is Goonies meets the Universal Monsters, co-written by Shane Black! And in the news segment…

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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

  • October 21, 2025
  • Tagged as: donald sutherland, Horror, Not-So-Scary Horror, philip kaufman, sci-fi

On this week’s episode, Mike and Steven break down the 1978 sci-fi classic, Invasion of the Body Snatchers. This film of conformity and the struggle against it is a feast for the senses and lends…

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13 Ghosts (1960): Haunted House Fun . . . In Illusion-O!

  • October 14, 2025
  • Tagged as: 13 Ghosts, Haunted House, Illusion-O, Not-So-Scary Horror, William Castle

Do you believe in ghosts? If so, you’re going to love this week’s episode. And if you don’t, well, it’s still a good time. Mike and Steven discuss the late, great William Castle’s 13 Ghosts…

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Freaky (2020): Body-Swapping Slasher Fun

  • October 6, 2025

It’s October, which means spooky season. So Mike and Steven are kicking off a month of horror discussions with a caveat: the frights in these films are few and far between. Call them

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Him (2025): A Lot of Flair, But Is It a Fumble?

  • September 29, 2025
  • Tagged as: Football, Him, Justin Tipping, Marlon Wayans, Stories From the Gridiron, Tyriq Withers

Stories From the Gridiron Month finally wraps up this week with a spoiler-heavy discussion about HIM, the new football horror film from director Justin Tipping, starring Tyriq Withers and Marlon Wayans. This story of sacrifice…

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Any Given Sunday (1999): Football Is War When Oliver Stone is Directing

  • September 24, 2025
  • Tagged as: Al Pacino, Any Given Sunday, Dennis Quaid, Football, Jamie Foxx, Oliver Stone, Stories From the Gridiron

Stories From the Gridiron Month rolls on this week with a real doozy of a film. Oliver Stone’s Any Given Sunday from 1999 is a highly stylized story of a pro football team struggling to…

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