Film Feast

A podcast for the movie obsessed! We “feast” on movies from all genres and all eras!

FF 175: Our Top 10 Favorite Movies of 2024! (w/Mark Wanner & Hayden Gilbert)

It's the Final Feast! On the final episode of the podcast, host Matt Bledsoe is joined by returning guests, Mark Wanner & Hayden Gilbert, to look back on the movies of 2024! They each share their 10 favorite movies of the year, as well as some honorable mentions! Thank you all for listening over the past few years, and we'll see you around!

02-10
04:46:19

FF Bonus: Hangin' with Mr. Walker!

On this special bonus episode, Matt is joined by his friend Ken Walker (host of the Kenny Steps into Movies youtube channel) to talk about Ken's first time watching the cinematic classic Road House, some other things they've watched recently, and look ahead at some 2025 movies and discuss what they're looking forward to seeing!

02-09
01:22:26

FF 174: Even More Favorite Discoveries of 2024! (w/Carmelita Valdez Mckoy, Preston Mitchell & James Coddington)

On this week's episode, host Matt Bledsoe is joined by friends Carmelita Valdez McKoy James Coddington and Preston Mitchell, as they share their favorite discoveries of 2024! Following up last week's discoveries episode with even more great recommendations to check out, with more favorite first time watches from the past year! These are all pre-2024 movies, and they hit on all sorts of different genres and eras of film! 

01-31
04:25:36

FF 173: Our Favorite Discoveries of 2024 (w/Daniel Epler & Keith Rich)

On this week's episode, host Matt Bledsoe is joined by friends Daniel Epler and Keith Rich, to talk about their favorite discoveries of 2024! They go around and each share their top 10 favorite first time watches from the past year! These are all pre-2024 movies, and they hit on all sorts of different genres and eras of film! An episode with lots of great recommendations to check out!

01-06
03:46:10

FF 172: 24 hours of 1999! (Carmelita Valdez McKoy & Larry Sternshein)

On this week's episode, host Matt Bledsoe is joined by frequent guest Carmelita Valdez McKoy, as well as Larry Sternshein, host of the Reel Early podcast to plan a 24 hour marathon of 1999 movies! Matt, Carmelita, and Larry each make their picks from a great year in movies to try and program 24 hours of films! Enjoy this celebration of the 25th anniversary of a fantastic year in film!

11-11
02:32:26

FF 171: Halloween Hangout! (w/Cris Hurtado, Keith Rich & Daniel Epler)

On this episode, host Matt Bledsoe is joined by Cris Hurtado (host of the Figure out films youtube channel) Keith Rich (Host of the Varsity Cinema Podcast) and Daniel Epler (host of the Cobwebs Youtube Channel) to wrap up the spooky season by discussing some of the movies they watched during October and to walk through and break down the 24 hour horror marathon they all attended at the Music Box theater in Chicago!

10-31
01:27:17

FF 170: Exorcist 3! (w/Carmelita Valdez McKoy & Max Deering)

On this episode, host Matt Bledsoe is joined returning guests Carmelita Valdez McKoy and Max Deering (of Action for Everyone) to talk about William Peter Blatty's Exorcist 3! They discuss Blatty adapting and directing his own work, the powerhouse performances, capturing the feel of dreams in movies, and so much more!

10-22
02:39:59

FF 169: Our Top 5 Directors! (w/Carmelita Valdez McKoy & Preston Mitchell)

On this episode, host Matt Bledsoe is joined by returning guests Carmelita Valdez McKoy and Preston Mitchell, as they each run down their top 5 favorite directors!

09-30
04:04:38

FF 168: Edge of Tomorrow! (w/James Coddington, Andy Gorham, and Max Deering)

On this episode, host Matt Bledsoe is joined by Max Deering (Action for Everyone podcast), Andy Gorham (The Imperial Scum podcast) and James Coddington, to talk about Edge of Tomorrow from 2014! They discuss how well the movie executes the "Groundhog Day" premise, Tom Cruise playing against type and how he allows his co-stars to shine, the career of director Doug Liman, and more!

09-23
02:06:57

FF 167: Master Carpenter: Memoirs of an Invisible Man! (w/Daniel Epler & Jason Dubray)

On this episode, we continue the Master Carpenter series, our ongoing series on the films of director John Carpenter, by discussing Memoirs of an Invisible Man! Host Matt Bledsoe is joined by Daniel Epler, host of the Cobwebs Youtube channel, and Jason Dubray, host of the Shelf Shedding movie show, to talk about one of the more interesting entries in Carpenter's filmography. They discuss how the film mixes different genres, the special effects, the performance of Chevy Chase and how he impacts the movie, the difficulties that Carpenter had with the stars and the studio in making the movie, and so much more!

09-16
01:57:13

FF 166: I, Robot (w/Dan Grima)

On this week's episode, host Matt Bledsoe is joined by the host of the Blind Spots podcast, Dan Grima, to talk about I, Robot from 2004! They talk about how it holds up 20 years after it's release, the charisma and star power of Will Smith, the career of director Alex Proyas, and so much more!

09-09
02:06:02

FF 165: Alien! (w/Carmelita Valdez McKoy)

On this episode, host Matt Bledsoe is joined by returning guest Carmelita Valdez McKoy, to discuss Ridley Scott's Alien! Matt and Carmelita discuss how the film perfectly blends horror and sci-fi, the fantastic cast, how the Alien franchise has expanded over the decades, and so much more!

08-26
02:27:25

FF 164: Master Carpenter: They Live! (w/Daniel Epler & Cris Hurtado)

On this week's episode, we're continuing our monthly series on the films of John Carpenter, Master Carpenter, as Matt is joined by Daniel Epler, host of the Cobwebs YouTube channel, as well as Cris Hurtado, of the Figure Out Films YouTube channel, as they discuss They Live from 1988! They discuss how the film handles it's themes and social commentary, how the film holds up today, the talented cast, and so much more!

08-20
02:07:02

FF 163: Underrated & Underseen of 2024! (w/Lindsay Wilkins, James Coddington & Mark Wanner)

On this episode, host Matt Bledsoe is joined James Coddington, Mark Wanner, and Lindsay Wilkins (Host of the Schlock and Awe podcast) to talk about some of the movies from 2024 that they think are underrated & underseen!  There are some great suggestions in this episode to catch up with before the end of the year!

08-12
02:38:50

FF 162: Fight Club! (w/Carmelita Valdez McKoy)

On this episode, host Matt Bledsoe is joined by returning guest, Carmelita Valdez McKoy, to talk about Fight Club from 1999! They discuss how the film holds up 25 years later, the performances, the themes of the movie, and so much more!

07-29
02:54:38

FF 161: St. Elmo's Fire! (w/Lexy Van Dyke)

On this episode, host Matt Bledsoe is joined by Lexy Van Dyke, host of the Schooled by Cinema podcast, to talk about St. Elmo's Fire from 1985!  Matt and Lexy talk all about the Brat Pack, the career of director Joel Schumacher, and so much more!

07-22
01:33:14

FF Mini Episode: MaXXXine! (w/Lexy Van Dyke)

On this special mini episode, host Matt Bledsoe is joined by host of the Schooled by Cinema podcast, Lexy Van Dyke, to share their thoughts on Ti West's MaXXXine! They share some spoiler free thoughts to start, and then jump into talking all about the film and what worked, and what didn't work, for them in the movie! Enjoy!

07-17
32:26

FF 160: Manhunter! (w/Anthony King)

On this episode, host Matt Bledsoe is joined by returning guest, and contributor to F This Movie!, Anthony King, to talk about Manhunter from 1986! They talk about the look and vibe of the movie, the performances, the career of Michael Mann, and so much more! Check out our Patreon page! Only $4 a month! patreon.com/FilmFeastPodcast

07-08
02:46:01

FF 159: Batman! (w/Matt Curione)

On this episode, host Matt Bledsoe is joined by Matt Curione, editor-at-large at Talk Film Society and one of the co-hosts of the Monsters Never Die podcast, to discuss Tim Burton's Batman! They discuss how groundbreaking the movie was upon release, the casting, the massive marketing push of the movie, and so much more! Check out our Patreon page! Only $4 a month! Film Feast Podcast | Patreon

07-01
01:08:10

FF 158: UnSCOTTable: Tony Scott Ranked!

Our series on the films of Tony Scott, UnSCOTTable, is back to celebrate what would have been Tony Scott's 80th birthday!  Host Matt Bledsoe is joined by fellow Tony Scott fan, James Coddington, to each rank all 16 of Scott's movies and celebrate his life and career!

06-21
03:15:54

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