Christy Lemire of RogerEbert.com and Matt Singer of ScreenCrush talk all about pizza in the movies. There's also pizza news!

Christy Lemire is a film critic for RogerEbert.com and the co-host of the Breakfast All Day podcast and YouTube show. For 15 years, she was the film critic for The Associated Press. Get her newsletter at ChristyLemire.com.

Matt Singer is also a film critic and the editor of ScreenCrush. He was the on-air host of IFC News on the Independent Film Channel, and his first book was 2019’s “Marvel’s Spider-Man: From Amazing to Spectacular.” His critically acclaimed new book is, “Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever.”

Christy and Matt discuss movies like Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Mystic Pizza, Do the Right Thing, and more. The gang also tries to figure out if such a thing as a "pizza movie" actually exists. Think we missed a great one? Leave a review. 

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This ain't the way I remember Paul Blart? Wait, which tornado movie is that? Hold up, is this a Deep Impact on my memory, or Armageddon to wrapped up in these puns for this description? I am getting way out of pocket. 

COPYCAT MOVIES. 

You ever think to yourself, I have seen this movie before. But you are at an opening night premier? Well, it's because Hollywood only remakes the same story over and over. But, some times, they make (almost) the exact same movie! Same plot, same setting, overall the same sh*t, different actors. Join us as we talk about every copycat movie we can think about (brought to you by Rotten Tomatoes 🍅 ) and we will decide which one is worth watching.  

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Welcome to a Spine-Chilling Episode of the Wealth of Geeks Podcast!

Dive into a thrilling journey with us where the eerie world of horror films converges with engaging discussions as part of our Movies, Money, More series. Our host, Sarah, is here to guide you through the dark and mysterious alleys of horror cinema, focusing on two iconic movies that have left a significant mark on the genre over the years - Friday the 13th and A Nightmare on Elm Street.

In this episode, we're elated to have our esteemed guests, Kyle Logan and Gareth Newnham, back with us, each bringing a rich background in horror and entertainment journalism. Kyle, a film and television critic with a zest for horror and animation, and Gareth, a UK-based freelance entertainment journalist, are set to dissect the creative genius behind these two horror classics. They will delve into the original films and their remakes, discussing the enduring legacy and cultural impact each has imprinted on the horror genre and beyond.

Join us for a spirited discussion as Kyle and Gareth compare and contrast the terrifying realms of Jason Voorhees' relentless terror in Friday the 13th against Freddy Krueger's nightmarish escapades in A Nightmare on Elm Street. Whether you're a die-hard horror fan or a casual movie enthusiast, this episode offers chilling insights and lively debates that will surely captivate. Don't miss out on this horror-filled exploration on the Wealth of Geeks Podcast!

GUEST BIO:

Gareth Newnham - Gareth is a seasoned reporter and freelance games journalist based in Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom. He contributes to the "Weston, Worle & Somerset Mercury" and the "North Somerset Times," while also exploring the gaming industry through his freelance work. Gareth's writings have been featured in numerous platforms, including MSN, The Mirror UK, and Wales Online. His work spans local reporting and specialized contributions to the gaming world.

Kyle Logan - Kyle is a film and television critic, and a general pop culture writer, brings a specialized lens to horror, animation, and genre films, particularly those crafted by queer and female filmmakers. Contributing to platforms like Alternative Press, Cultured Vultures, and notably, Wealth of Geeks, Kyle navigates through various facets of pop culture with his insightful writings. He holds an MA in Philosophy from Boston College and is a proud member of the Chicago Indie Critics. Beyond his writing, Kyle champions inclusive film representation through organizing a Queer Film Challenge on Letterboxd.

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Kyle Logan

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Gareth Newnham

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Welcome to a spine-tingling episode of the Wealth of Geeks podcast! Join our host, Sarah Gilliland, as she dives into a lively debate on the Halloween movie franchise just in time for the spooky season. Sarah is joined by two movie aficionados, Richard Chachowski and Kyle Logan, who champion two different directors' takes on the iconic series.

Richard Chachowski, an entertainment and travel writer, makes a compelling case for David Gordon Green's remakes of Halloween. He discusses how Green's 2018 Halloween captures the essence of the original while adding a unique touch of comedy to the mix.

On the other side of the debate, Kyle Logan, a film and television critic, passionately defends Rob Zombie's two renditions of Halloween. He appreciates Zombie's gritty and exploitation-inspired filmmaking style, which brings a distinct flavor to the horror genre.

Both directors have their own interpretations of the Halloween mythos, and this episode explores the strengths and nuances of each. Whether you're a horror aficionado or just looking for a captivating movie discussion, this podcast episode has something for everyone.

So, get ready to don your Halloween costume and join the conversation on this classic horror franchise with Sarah, Richard, and Kyle. It's a battle of the directors, and the scares are guaranteed! Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share for more exciting discussions on the Wealth of Geeks podcast.

GUEST BIO:

Kyle Logan - A critic of film and television, as well as a writer on pop culture, Kyle has made contributions to a variety of outlets such as alternative press culture, Cultured Vultures, Film Stories, Wealth of Geeks, and Looper. His exploration into specific genres like horror, animation, and films created by queer individuals and women showcases him as a genuine aficionado in these specialized areas.

Richard Chachowski - A prolific writer and journalist since 2019, began his freelance career during college, drawing inspiration from literary icons like Alan Moore and Neil Gaiman. His journey started with contributions to PhysicianSense and MDLinx, leading to a dedicated focus on entertainment news. Currently an editor and writer for Wealth of Geeks, Richard's content is frequently featured on MSN.

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Wealth of Geeks Website: https://wealthofgeeks.com/

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 Kyle Logan

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ksb6655321/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@anotherkylel

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/logankyle64/

Richard Chachowski

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chahousekey2/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Mjr4eKnp7Q7eXWYUjJksg

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-chachowski-036a82162/ 

Maia Wyman, or Broey Deschanel as she’s known on Youtube, joins Offline to talk about her generation of movie critics and influencers—spoiler alert, they’re not the same! Her nuanced video essays break down films, analyzing everything from the political themes of Parasite to why Barbie had to spoon-feed feminism to its audience. But for every voice like Maia’s, there are many others who don’t leverage the social web so much as indulge it. Guest host Max Fisher talks with Maia about how the internet is changing movies for better or worse, what it means for our culture, and how we see it playing out in this summer’s big releases.

For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.

After Bring it On, before Ant-Men, Peyton Reed directed a cheeky little period/genre parody called Down with Love. Its stars (Renee Zellweger and Ewan McGregor) were what brought 10-year-old Kyle Turner to the DVD rental house, but it was supporting character Peter McMannus (David Hyde Pierce) that he identified with, even years before he truly clocked what it was he was identifying. Sounds like perfect Feeling Seen fodder!

Then, this week’s One Quick Thing is a slew of fun updates about past guests!

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With Jordan Crucchiola and Kyle Turner

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Throughout the much-lauded, jam-packed runtime of EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE, Stephanie Hsu shapeshifts from depressed, suffering Joy Wang to countless iterations of the fabulous big-bad Jobu Tupaki. But the flashy confidence of Jobu Tupaki might be a misdirect from the pain she's feeling -- Joy's pain. Cyrus Cohen, film critic and programmer for NewFest, gets into it with Jordan on this week's episode.

Then, one quick thing about Jordan's recent Morning Edition appearance.

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With Jordan Crucchiola and Cyrus Cohen

Travel back in time to everyone’s favorite year, 2016, as the true story of reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor’s exposé of Harvey Weinstein unfolds before your eyes. Plus, we go from movie news to news movies as we take a look back at the year in Film Twitter and then rip some movie plots from the headlines. And a Christmas Movie Minute!

What’s Good?
Alonso - Christmas Past by Brian Earl
Drea - Lisa Eldridge lipstick in Skyscraper Rose
Katie - RRR at the Aero
Ify - Christmas decorations

Staff Picks
Drea - Lady Chatterly’s Lover
Alonso - All the President's Men
Katie - Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman
Ify - Drive

Alonso’s Christmas Books!
I’ll Be Home For Christmas Movies
Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas

Additional Reading:
Gabrielle Bluestone on Danielle Miller for NYMag
Ryan Gosling in Hammer Pants

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With:
Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Katie Walsh

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer  Laura Swisher

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Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Ify Nwadiwe

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

This week we watch Drew Goddard's 2018 film BAD TIMES AT EL ROYALE, and my goodness does it get heated! Join us we figure out if this movie is a good bad movie or a bad good movie.

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On Episode 3 of Caramel & Cheddar, Eddy and Patrice dress for the holidays as they revisit Eddy’s favorite movie, Four Christmases, starring Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon. Eddy and Patrice share their views on the process of introducing a significant other to your family and examine the elements of negotiating change in a relationship. In addition, Eddy and Patrice define just which secrets from the past should be divulged to your romantic interest. This chat is as hilarious as that classic rom-com…. Tune in! 

1. Patrice shares that she had to overcome the gold-digger stigma that Eddy’s family put on her (08:45)
2. Eddy recalls Patrice’s pastor trying to get him to invest in his business idea during marriage counseling (13:55)
3. Patrice stands firm on the one thing she will never do for Eddy (28:00) 
4. Eddy reacts to learning new things about Patrice from her past (32:30)

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Why does it take a Mally to make a Jonah watch a musical? If you're a fan of the music of Tick, Tick...BOOM! you'll understand that reference. Mally and Jonah hop on the subway to NYC in the early 90's to witness the genius that is Jonathan Larson. There is an abundance of Mally gushing about musical theater in this episode, as well as some extremely heartfelt comparisons to Jonah's life as a musician. Definitely an episode not to miss.

Thank you, Jonathan Larson.

Directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Starring Andrew Garfield, Alexandra Shipp, Robin de Jesus, Vanessa Hudgens, Joshua Henry, MJ Rodriguez, Bradley Whitford.

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A Paul Verhoeven classic, 1987's RoboCop is the first 80's action movie that Jonah has subjected Mally to in 2022. Hop inside Murphy's cop car that he's not wearing any pants in and discuss the music, the effects and the acting that made this 80's flick an ultra-violent crime classic. Directed by Paul Verhoeven. Starring Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Kurtwood Smith, Miguel Ferrer, Ray Wise, Ronny Cox.

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33/24 The Music and Movie Podcast

Dean Leggiero and Erik Kuber

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This Christmas movie episode is a family affair! Jonah's wicked sweet 12-year-old daughter, Avery, guests on this week's episode about the John Hughes 1990 smash hit, Home Alone. A favorite flick of all three movie lovers, tune in for some awesome insight on Avery's part and genuine family wholesome conversations. Happy Holidays! Directed by Chris Columbus. Starring Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, Catherine O'Hara, John Heard, John Candy, Kieran Culkin.

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Alrighty witches and wizards, hold onto your wands! Mally drags Jonah's muggle butt to Hogwarts to watch the final Harry Potter movie — and he was not happy about it. Get ready for a side-splitting episode that leaves these movie lovers bickering about Jonah's dad jokes and Mally's insane Harry Potter nerdism. Directed by David Yates. Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Ralph Fiennes, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Tom Felton, Warwick Davis, Helena Bonham Carter, Domhnall Gleeson, Jason Isaacs, David Thewlis.

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Did Demolition Man full-on predict the future??? Jonah takes Mally on the wild ride that is Demolition Man and they discuss how hot and hilarious Sandra Bullock is, they talk about their new cat-son Kevin AND the entire podcast has been improved with some sweet category intros that Jonah composed. Enjoy! Directed by Marco Brambilla. Starring Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, Sandra Bullock, Benjamin Bratt, Denis Leary.

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Join Movie Lovers for their first UNCUT episode as we discuss the Thanksgiving movie cult classic, Son in Law. Mally and Jonah tweak their melons discussing the phenomenon that is Pauly Shore and reminiscing about the 1990's MTV days of yesteryear. Directed by Steve Rash. Starring Pauly Shore, Carla Gugino, Patrick Renna, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen.

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SPECIAL EPISODE ALERT — Movie Lovers, Jonah and Mally, have their first guest on the podcast, Minnesota comic and bartender extraordinaire, Steve Smith. The trio do a lot of laughing discussing the 90's gross-out comedy about bowling: Kingpin. If you want to hear Steve's EPIC Minnesota accent, tune in to this week's episode. Kingpin was directed by Bobby and Peter Farrelly. Starring Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid, Bill Murray, Vanessa Angel, Chris Elliott, Lin Shaye.

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